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Epilogue:

A Sinister New Beginning

At the SBPD, everyone felt the ache of betrayal because of Larry McKinley. They also felt sadness over missing their brother in arms Tommy Gilroy. His funeral was one of a fallen hero and of the utmost respect.

After a while though, life started to get back on track or least a better track then the one they were on before.

Shawn and Gus were over the moon about their girlfriends.

McNab and Woody have both gotten raises.

Chief Vick was glad that she was going to take some much needed time off and spend it with her family.

Henry has just caught the biggest salmon of his life and was planning a Saturday party and everyone, including Lassiter and Mia and her adopted family, were planning to come.

Mia was thriving well with her new family. Ray-Ray adored her though. The young man was ecstatic over his new sister. Mia was also really enjoying her Godfather 'Papa Car'. The arrangement that stuck for everyone is that every other Saturday the Noble parents would have some alone time and that was the day that Mia, and possibly Ray-Ray, would stay with Lassiter. But every Sunday they all, with the inclusion of Juliet, would have brunch together.

Juliet was beyond herself in joy! She and Carlton have met several times for their Friday date night and she couldn't be happier. And at the end, and more often than not at the beginning of their date, they'd share and deep, sultry, passionate kiss. A kiss that never got dull with Carlton. He worked wonders on her mouth. Although they hadn't gone to the bedroom yet, Juliet found herself falling more in love with her partner everyday.

The same went for Lassiter. Being the cautious man that he was, Lassiter wanted to make sure that before they took their relationship to the Chief he, and Juliet, wanted to prove that they could be professional and not bring their developing relationship into the work place. Which, like everything else for once in Lassiter's life, was going extremely well.

As he currently sat in Karen's office, since she now was on official vacation, Lassiter put his hands behind his head and took a deep breath. And in that rare moment of silence, Lassiter let his mind wander and his well placed mask of crustiness to fall.

I can't believe this is now my life. I have stability. I have friends. I have a beautiful partner that loves me and I love her back. I have a goddaughter. And I can't believe that I'm actually thankful to have these powers that not only saved my life but turned it around for the better. Life is actually good right now.

Just at that moment, the phone rang and Lassiter was snapped out of his rare and happy thoughts to return to the reality of work.

Somewhere in a private jet...

But what no one knew, was that at that very moment in a beautiful private jet flying above the clouds going to an unknown location were Nasir Drake, Amara, Grady, and another man. The Caucasian man was of average height with short jet black hair. The man had a long scar going down his cheek and his eyes were soulless if one were look into them. This man's name was Nikola Pavlovich.

The occupants have just fastened their seat belts as they were instructed by the flight attendant.

"Sir we're going to be landing soon. Once we do we're got be talking in code over our earbuds. Do you have a suggestion on how you want to be referred?" Amara asked.

Nasir looked out the window to contemplate this for a moment. As he did so, Nasir saw his own true reflection mirrored back to himself.

The reflection was of a very muscular biosuit. The upper body was blood red. His eyes were white patches like the others; however, the edges surrounding the patches eyes were black. Nasir then gradually raised his hand to touch his face and saw that his hand reflected to be a giant black claw.

With an evil smirk forming on his face, Nasir thought to himself: Well Santa Barbara. I'm going to be back sooner than you think or want. So have a nice life...while you still can.

"Mr. Drake?" Amara said, breaking Nasir out of his thoughts.

"Toxin." Nasir said turning away from his reflections to finally answer the question that was presented before. "My code name will be Toxin."

The End...

or perhaps: A Sinister New Beginning!