Rating: T
Summary: Old Prejustices raise their ugly heads in the Marine Corps
Author's Notes: Accept my apologies now if I offend any one, remember this is fiction and I am British. This is very loosely based on A Few Good Men.
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Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia 12th February 2003
A military funeral is taking place, the mourners are predominantly black, a Baptist preacher is conducting the service, at the back of the group stands the FBI's Deputy Director Alvin Kersh.
At the end of the service as the mourners are paying their respects he moves towards the woman surrounded by her family,
"I am so, so sorry Martha, he was such a good son to you," he says
"Thank you Alvin, you don't believe them do you, tell me you don't believe that my Marty killed himself" she pleads
"Of course not, I don't think he would ever do anything like that" Kersh replies
"He was murdered I'm telling you and the Marine Corps are covering it up, why won't anyone believe me", she starts to cry again, Kersh puts his arm around her
"I'll do what I can Martha but the FBI have little jurisdiction over the military they like to keep things in house" he says
"Well the murderer will get what's coming to him soon enough" Martha says
"What do you mean by that" Kersh is sure he is not going to like the answer
"An eye for an eye, Alvin that's what the Bible says, when a murderer is confronted by his crime, justice will be done, my Great Granny told me how it happens" she replies
"Now Martha don't do anything stupid like taking the law into your own hands," warns Kersh
"Too late Alvin, it has begun"
The Home of Joshua Kendrick Memphis, Tennessee 12th February 2003
Joshua Kendrick is in his home, a bottle of whiskey by his side, he is talking on his mobile phone to a friend
"...anyway Colonel O'Kill said that it was a job well done and he was going to see that we get...well you know...rewarded...and we also owe him a few favours now, after he swung the Courts Martial in our favour. We owe him big time...ok I gotta go now...yep I'll see you in a few days...yep we'll celebrate then...see ya buddy".
He gets up and wanders into the bathroom, as he looks in the mirror he sees a black man in Marine Dress Uniform standing behind him, he turns around to find no one there. He turns back to the mirror to find his face has turned into that of the black Marine the mirror starts to steam up and the word MURDERER forms. Joshua steps back and tries to scream but as he tries, his throat closes up, his eyes bulge, his tongue lolls out of his mouth, and he drops to the floor, dead.
