[AUTHORS NOTE: Some backstories of Sam B., Logan C., and Island events have been tweaked to fit RE stuff. A new fresh perspective in this opening so is advised before reading. Hope everyone enjoys the read, and thank you for the support, suggestions, and commentary for those who have previously reviewed the story or just viewed the content. So thank you...also enjoy the RE easter eggs ;) ]

Julia Valentine awoke with an irritable migraine, with her ears slightly ringing from the flight several hours before she arrived at the island. In the last year and a half, Julia since her dishonorable discharge had taken jobs from a close personal friend from the Private Investigator services of Ark Thomas. Though the seasoned army demolitions expert was cleared of the charges, Julia still felt the repercussions resulted in most of her military contacts turning their back on her still alluding Julia was at fault of the Units and small village in the Middle East destruction on her. However, Julia Valentine shambled to the mirror of her small suite bathroom. Julia had a mission, working as a contact for TerraSave and investigating the strange disappearances of tourists. A wealthy couple in the United States with connections with more resources eventually turned their attention toward TerraSave to look for the couple's daughter. Julia stood there a moment; staring at the college student she had short chestnut brown hair and a youthful smile. The student was only seven years younger, and a few months short of turning eighteen, and was a senior at her university, who volunteered for a summer program at the Parasol Industries as an intern researcher.

Julia brushed a strand of honey blonde hair behind her left ear, before looking at the photograph of the young woman on the stack of case papers, "Rebecca…" The seasoned soldier now PI stared at the pile of folders on the desk she received last night, Julia combed the information of the file that entire night, and tonight she was supposed to rondayvoo with her contact for islands local TerraSave representative in aid to secure information to find this prodigy pianist and academic brain from America who had gone missing after not reporting for her shift. Julia groaned slowly getting ready, as she removed the heels and small cocktail dress from the small closet for Julia's meeting with the former celebrity football star, turned humanitarian ambassador Logan Carter. The Private Investigator operative did her research of the former NFL star, as the death of the young woman passenger after a tragic car crash, the fatality of an on and off again girlfriend Vicki. The former Texan playboy, and rehab recovery for their aggressive behavior, as a plea deal. Julia occasionally thought back on the tragic car accident in Hollywood blvd coverage back in the states, when soldiers in the unit who followed sports kept up with the coverage of the trial. Logan in a plea deal and exchange for a lower prison sentence eventually became a humanitarian face adding to the rostering effort like other celebrities for TerraSave in the past.

The female private investigator groaned as she removed the day clothes, and looked over at the digital clock on the other end of the nightstand. The red digital letters read little after 1600 hrs, as Julia turned her head toward the open bay window that overlooked the small balcony as the sun was slowly descending and blanketing the evening. Julia thought back when she checked into the room at the front desk was opening the sliding glass door on the upper storied balcony and welcoming that fresh upper balcony salted air. Julia could make out the sandy line of the shores as the ocean from the tide rolled in and out as the breathtaking view of the tropical surroundings put her at ease, as the large sun began to give a warm glow of Oranges refracting off the surface of the.

Suddenly the ping notification from her mobile phone broke the escape, as a text from her little sister came into chat. Julia removed the phone from the edge of the bed, as she opened the application and saw the response from Audrey. Julia shook her as her little sister was chaotic energy of disorganized, which she smiled scrolling past the apology response and waited as the typing notification began to be shown as the string of text came from her younger sister. Julia understood the time difference and her classes back stateside in Harvardville. She was proud of her little sister attending university and following her dreams, as Julia could remember as kids she took their mother's death harder, than their father's incarceration. Audrey Valentine was opinionated and usually nagged Julia Valentine about her lack of effeminate fashion choices, so the navy cocktail dress in the online shop of Boutique-Key was the texted upvote from the aspiring fashion designer. Julia smirked as she gazed in the mirror as the silk material conformed to her form, as the seemingly slit up her right thigh and notable strapless material hugged her upper chest. The dress exhibited her athletic slender build, as she gave a smirk and a small twirl of confidence. The studded harness gartle that extended inches above her hips, with spandex mini shorts concealed under her navy blue, which felt snug against her lower half, as finished getting ready for the late evening of island festivities. Julia smiled as she sent the final reply to her younger sister before they said their exchange of text goodbyes, with Audrey wishing her older sister luck, before Julia rolled her eyes at the date notion. Julia rolled her eyes as the girl seriously had issues trying to get her to date again after the bitter breakup of her and Mike Davis from the service after they broke off the fling when he said they needed space and distance when he was getting flack from his superiors for fraternizing with Julia.

The memories and wounds of the past relationship were still fresh; Julia Valentine rolled her eyes at the thought of her ex-boyfriend as she strolled into the bathroom tucking the phone into the clutch bag. The private eye began to apply the lip-gloss, hurried as the half-hour that has passed as she readied the eyeliner, and simple eye shadow which Julia winced from the brush application. Her mind back peddled, reflecting on Mike and their time together as to how he comforted her while dealing with the loss of her unit, she confided in him to only find the information she confessed to being twisted and used against her in a military disciplinary hearing against her character. Luckily, Audrey's ex-boyfriend was a pretty damn good attorney and threw out the unflattering depiction of Julia. The female private eye hooped the last earring into the opening of her left ear, as she bent over the bathroom counter looking in the reflection as she finished the final details for the concert event where BIG-E with famous rapper Sam B. was headlining tonight.