Disclaimer: This was written for the soul purpose of my entertainment. I lay no claim on Walker Texas Ranger or any of its characters.
Rated: PG
"Unfinished Business"
Janis Boisclair
The Walker Children:
Angela – 19 years and Danny – 14 years.
The Gage Children:
Chris – 17 ½ years, Piper – 14 years and Cat – 9 years, Cody – 1 year 3 mos.
The Trivette Children:
Marcus – 16 years, Torrie – 13 years and Simon – 8 years
Sumner Twins:
Katie and David – 1 year
Chafe Family:
Michael Robin – 3mos.
Chapter One
About Twelve Miles From The Sumner Residence…
"Momma, Momma," Katie Sumner wailed, "No Davy no!"
"Momma, Momma," was all David cried out as he tried in vain to grab the last of the crackers from his sister. With both children in their car seats it made it impossible to reach the small bag from Katie and gobble up the contents.
Even with commotion going on in the backseat of the car Anna B hardly noticed her attention had been captured by a dark sedan she was sure was tailing her and the children.
Crying out, "Hush guys," she sped up slightly cutting in front of a van in hopes of loosing them. To her mounting fear she found it was to no avail the car had sped up too cutting in front of the van nearly causing an accident in its efforts not to loose sight of her.
"Mom…ma," her son wailed out piteously.
"David please," she pleaded speeding up once again and cutting to the outside lane the unknown car following suit. Reaching for her cellphone she hit the button for her husband.
"Sumner," came the familiar voice over the line as her husband picked up.
"Matt, Matt," Anna B's frantic voice cried into the phone. "Someone is following us, I can't shake them."
"Say it again Honey," Matt returned sitting up straight in his chair his wife's words having been lost to the crying of the twins in the background.
"Matt someone is following us," Anna B cried over the din just as the sedan banged into the back of her car jolting them forward. Try as she could Anna B was unable to stop the car from spinning out of control and through the guardrail at the side of the road.
"Anna B, Anna B," Sumner cried into the phone. To his horror he the last words he had heard from his wife were they were being followed by the sound of scraping metal. Anna B had screamed drowning out the loud cries of the twins.
"Sumner what is it?" Trivette had asked his partner he and the Gages all catching his frenzied voice.
As if not hearing Trivette he slammed down the phone muttering cusses under his breath he bolted for the door.
"What the…" Trivette was all ready behind him as were the Gages.
"Matt what is it?" Jimmy tried again all three catching up with their friend as he banged on the elevator button.
"Anna B…" he got out the elevator doors opening and he stepped in the rest following.
"What about Anna B?" Gage tried taking him by the shoulder turning him to face him.
The doors shut and the elevator started down Sumner swallowing hard. "Anna B, she said someone was following her, the kids were crying, then she screamed, it sounded like the car had spun out of control. The line went dead I have to get to them," Matt blurted out the jumble of words all in one breath.
Trivette pulled his phone all ready dialling, "Dallas PD," he spoke into the receiver, "This is Ranger Jimmy Trivette, we're looking for a red escort that was possibly in a car accident just moments ago. More then likely it would be in the Oakwood area. Get back to me as soon as you can."
"Matt do you know what Anna B's schedule was like today?" Sydney questioned.
"The usual, she went to work…" he answered looking at his watch before adding, "And she would have picked the kids up at the Hope Center and been on her way home."
Panic spread through him his heart pounding wildly before he continued as much to himself as the rest, "She said someone was following them… who the hell would be following her?"
The elevator doors opened and they headed to their vehicles Sumner riding with Trivette, the Gages riding together. Within twenty minutes of heading out they were slowed by traffic that they had to weave their way through using their badges to open the path.
Sumner spied her car and then Anna B when they were still about six car lengths back. Clicking off his seatbelt he opened his door the same time all ready running when his feet hit the pavement. She had Katie in her arms standing at the back of the ambulance unit no sight of David.
"Anna B, Anna B," Matt was shouting his wife looking up catching his face as he raced towards her.
"Oh Matt," she cried as he made it to her and Katie his arm going round her. "David got bumped in the head and… and…" the tears streaking down her face.
"Daddy," came a little wail from the tiny form that the paramedics were working over.
"I'm right here David," Sumner answered squeezing Anna B's shoulder and going to his son.
By now the rest had caught up with Sumner but both he and Anna B were too focused on David to even notice. As Trivette conferred with the police officers Sydney gently lifted Katie from her mother's arms and cradled the child while her husband asked, "What happened Anna B?"
Seeing David was going to be all right she began, "Oh Gage Matt they followed us and just ran us off the road. I was trying to out run them when I called you Matt, both Katie and David were crying… they just banged hard into the back of us and I lost control and… and…" Anna B was sobbing.
Quickly Matt put his arms around her and pulled her close. "Shh Honey you're safe now and we're going to find out who did this," he soothed.
"I was just so scared," she lamented clinging to Matt's arm even tighter.
"Matt you go with Anna B to the hospital the rest of us will see if we can figure out who did this," Gage began to take charge as Syd handed Katie to her father.
Smiling his appreciation Matt let Gage help Anna B into the ambulance while he climbed in behind them. The three rangers stood silently watching the emergency vehicle weave its way through the traffic until it disappeared from sight.
"Any ideas on this?" Trivette asked turning to face his counterparts.
"None Anna B has really been behaving herself since she hooked up with Matt and became a mother," Gage smiled at his own comment.
"Behaving or not someone tried to run her and the kids off the road," Syd cut in.
"And we better find out who before they try it again," Trivette added.
Becoming serious Gage agreed. "Syd and I'll start going over Matt's old cases…"
"No I'll do that," Trivette cut in, "You start going over yours and Sydney's old cases."
"You really think that this is connected to us?" Syd asked.
"Anna B has been a big part of your lives over the years… yeah it could be connected to you two. Or it could even be some of her own troubles coming back to haunt her."
Mulling the idea over in their minds the Gages had to agree. "We'll catch you at headquarters," Gage replied he and Syd heading for their car and the office.
Ranger Headquarters Thirty Minutes Later
"How's Anna B and the twins?" Alex greeted the partners has they came through the door.
"Mostly shook up," Gage answered, "Matt went with them to the hospital to get them completely checked out."
"David took a bang to the head," Syd put in, "And they want to make sure he's going to be all right."
"I think Matt wants to make sure that they're all alright," Trivette added the rest agreeing.
"We got any leads on this?" Walker asked bringing the attention back to the near accident that had brought them to this point.
"We're just getting started on that," Trivette confirmed.
"Gage Syd include your cases that Anna B was in on," Walker began to say.
"We're on it," Gage reiterated both he and Syd heading towards their desks.
"Trivette you got a minute?" Walker stopped his friend.
"Sure Walker what's up?"
"I'll see you two later," Alex cut in giving her husband a quick peck before taking her leave.
"Yeah see you Alex," Trivette bade his friend good bye as Walker returned her kiss both men watching the ADA walk from the office. As Alex disappeared Trivette turned back to Walker waiting for his old partner to speak.
Walker's eyes had gone to where Sydney and Gage had begun to pour over Syd's computer. "Gage still working on this theory that his parents were actually murdered?" he quizzed Trivette.
"I think he's kind of given up on that," Trivette admitted knowing that Gage had been almost living and breathing the investigation for the past month. "There is so little to go on and most anyone who was around then are either dead or can't remember. Mo matter which way he looks at it things just don't point to murder. It was just bad weather, the car skidded on black ice and his parents died as a result of it," Trivette finished off the report.
"He's satisfied with that?"
"Syd told me just yesterday that he believes that the call he got saying that the car was sabotaged was some of Sayer's cohorts trying to rattle him and Julie a little more. He does believe that even though she is dead doesn't mean we shouldn't be on guard where they are concerned," Trivette revealed.
Walker mulled things over in his mind for a few minutes the whole situation reminding him of how after years of believing that the man responsible for his parents' murders had died as well only to find out that he had changed his identity and was very much alive. Pausing a moment more he nodded his head in acknowledgement before saying, "Then lets get at it and find out who is behind what happened to Anna B and the twins."
"I'm going to start going back over mine and Sumner's cases," Trivette told him.
"Keep me posted," Walker requested.
Jimmy left the office with a, "Will do," thrown over his shoulder.
Walker tried to focus on the problem at hand his mind drifting off to the dilemma that was posed to Gage over the death of his mother and father. He shook his head taking a seat at his desk to pick up a file and open it.
Outside of Walker's office the Gage's sat at Syd's desk pouring over numerous old files cross referencing and earmarking any case that Anna B had gotten herself mixed up in over the years.
"What about when she got our house blown up?" Gage questioned.
"Still in Huntsville on death row," Syd answered.
"How bout…" Gage didn't have time to finish he phone rang. Reaching across to his desk he picked it up. "Gage," he spoke into the receiver his eyes still on the computer screen.
"Francis Gage, Ranger Francis Gage?" the voice at the other end asked.
"You found me," Gage absently replied as another case he had all but forgotten about popped up.
"How's your little red haired friend?"
"Who is this?" Gage demanded.
Ignoring Gage the voice continued, "It would be a shame for your friend's and family to end up like your mother and father because you and Julie couldn't follow a few simply instructions."
"Instructions? What instructions? Who are you? What do you want from me and Julie?" the questions flew out of his mouth as the line went dead.
TBC