Brian felt that familiar anxiety he got before a race. It wasn't necessarily a bad anxiety, but it definitely wasn't helping. He looked over at Amelia in the car beside him and watched as she prepped everything on the inside.

"The last time I raced a car," Han's voice said in his earpiece. "I died."

"Well, don't die on us today," Brian ordered. He craned his neck to see Han behind him to the left. He got a thumb's up in return.

"Is anyone else feeling the need to throw up?" Eric asked.

"Just you," Amelia answered. Brian chuckled.

"I love this!" Suki cried. Leon had decided not to race in the end and set up to look for the police like he used to do. Brian didn't know if Leon ever raced to be honest.

"Good luck you guys," Leon said on cue. Brian flexed his hands and gripped the wheel. One of them had to win this race in order to save Amelia. He wished Mia was here, but she was at home with the little ones while Owen kept guard. He thought back to the older days when they raced together, but he knew those days were over. He sometimes wondered if he should stop doing stuff like this, but it hurt to think about never racing again. His thoughts were broken into by the sight of a scantily clad woman getting ready to drop the flag. All the cars were revving, anticipating the drop. Then, they were off.

Owen

He couldn't shake this feeling that something bad was coming. He looked around the house, listening for suspicious noises. Mia was upstairs putting the kids to bed, and he could hear one of them fussing about not being tired. It sounded like Lei. He tapped his fingers on the arm of the couch nervously. The race would have started by now.

"You okay?" Mia asked, coming down the stairs and seeing him looking anxious.

"Fine," he nodded. She didn't press any further and went into the kitchen. He hesitated before following her. She was wiping the counter when he entered. She looked at him, a slightly suspicious look on her face.

"What?" she asked.

"I really am sorry," he began. "For what I did. To you. To everyone."

"Why did you do it?" she asked.

"I wish I could give you an answer that would satisfy you, but I can't," he said. "All I can say is that now I'm trying to make up for it."

"Cipher had something to do with it," Mia noted.

"She did," he nodded. Mia turned the cloth over in her hand on the counter a few times before looking at him again.

"I'm sorry for whatever she did to you," she said softly.

"Thanks," he said back. He could tell she wanted to ask him more, but she didn't. He turned and left her, still feeling something was going to happen. Then he started to wonder how his brother was doing with his mission.

Deckard

It had been too easy to find Farah in the courtyard and tell her she was going to see her sister. This wasn't a lie. She would be, just not in the way she expected. Deckard was not going to hurt her. That wasn't the plan. Farah was very sweet and happy, which he couldn't help but smile at. He escorted her to Letty's car and got her settled in the back. He got in next to Letty, and they took off. It was easy. Almost too easy. He'd used his British charm to tell the worker that he was a distant relative and flashed his fake I.D. and modified family photos to show her. Now all they had to do was meet up and prepare to find Cipher.

The Race

Amelia was in the lead. Brian was right behind her. She didn't know where the others were. She shifted into another gear and drove faster, drifting around a tight corner. She had to admit that Brian was pretty good, just not as good as she was. They had about three more kilometers to go, and she could taste the victory.

"Don't get cocky," Brian's voice said. She laughed out loud.

Brian grinned to himself. She was a pretty good racer. He was waiting to use his NOS and blow past her at the final stretch. He could hear Han groaning in his ear about being so far behind. Suki was whooping every so often, so he knew she was doing fine. He looked in his rearview mirror quickly, and when he looked back in front of him, he saw the car come from nowhere and crash sideways into Amelia's car, shoving her off the road where her car started to flip and roll repeatedly.

"AMELIA!" he shouted.

"What?! What's going on?" Suki asked.

"Brian? What's wrong?" Eric's voice echoed.

"One of you finish this race," Brian ordered. "Amelia's been run off the road. I'm going back for her."

"You're in the lead, you finish," Han ordered. "I'll get her."

Brian knew Han was right, but he didn't want to leave his newfound sister behind either.

"I'm right behind you," Suki said. Brian saw her flash her lights at him. "Go back. I got this." He slammed on the brakes and swerved around while Suki shot past him in the lead. He gunned the engine and headed back for Amelia.

"Holy shit!" Han shouted in his ear.

"What?!"

"It's Takashi," Han answered.

Cipher

She was waiting idly in the SUV parked on a side street for Takashi to come back with Amelia. Riku had been helpful in providing the details of the so called race, and it was easy to spot Amelia. She'd also spotted Han, Brian, and Eric. It was like Christmas morning. She didn't see Dom anywhere. This concerned her a little, but then again, he did have a baby, so he was probably safe and snug at home with the brat. She'd deal with him after. She was going to have some fun first.

Owen

He just knew something was wrong. He pulled out his phone and called Leon, who told him there had been an accident and Amelia had been run off the road.

"She's here," Owen breathed. He just knew. He didn't need any evidence. Her presence was strong, and he felt it. He panicked, thinking about all those kids upstairs and Mia. He was trying to come up with a plan when there was a strong knock at the front door. Mia came out of the kitchen and looked at him and stared at the door.

"Get upstairs," he said quietly. He pulled out his gun and crept to the door. Mia hurried up the stairs. His heart was racing. How many of them were out there? Was he going to survive this?

"I know you're in there! Open the bloody damn door!"

"Ma?" he asked, horrified. He looked. She was indeed standing there with her arms crossed looking very unhappy. He opened the door.

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

"Neither of you answer my calls. Then I find out you're involved in something you shouldn't be," she prattled on, barging into the house. Owen barely got out of her way.

"How did you...?"

"I have connections," Magdalene huffed. "Where is your brother?"

"He's in Athens," Owen answered.

"Athens?! What the hell is in Athens?!"

"Ma, you need to calm down," Owen said, holding out his hand. Mia appeared at the top of the stairs then looking concerned.

"Who's this?" Magdalene asked, looking her up and down.

"Someone I'm protecting right now. Ma, you need to leave," he ordered.

"Nonsense. I'm staying right here."

"Okay then, here," Owen said, shoving a gun into her hand.

"Excuse me?"

"I have to take care of something, and I need you to watch her and the kids," Owen said roughly.

"You don't even give your old mum a hug first," Magdalene said, looking at him sharply. He obliged reluctantly. When it ended, she promptly smacked him in the face.

"Ow!"

"That's for not including me in this," she sniffed. She turned to Mia. "Hello, dear. I'm Magdalene."

"Mia," she replied. They shook hands.

"Ma used to do some serious work with a special agency," Owen explained. "You're in good hands."

"What's happening?" Mia asked.

"Nothing major. I'll check in soon," Owen promised. He hurried out the door.

Han

Seeing Takashi again brought it all back. The race. The people screaming. The accident. The fire. He shuddered. He knew he had to keep this man away from Amelia. He drove his car straight at Takashi, who started running. He soon disappeared into the brush, and Han knew he had to go after him on foot. At least this time, he had a gun. He got out of the car and chased after Takashi. He desperately hoped he wasn't running into a trap.

Brian

He squealed to a stop by Amelia's car. He scrambled out and ran to her. Eric was there shortly after.

"Is she okay?!" he asked.

Brian didn't answer. He yanked the driver's door open and saw her lying limp against the steering wheel.

"Come on," he said, unclipping her belt and sliding her out into his arms. Her head lolled against his shoulder.

"Oh God," Eric said, aghast. She had a bad cut on her forehead. Brian guessed there would be glass in her somewhere too.

"Take her to the emergency department," Brian ordered after settling her into his car. "Something's not right here."

"Brian!" Owen's voice shouted. He whipped around.

"Aren't you supposed to be back home?" Brian demanded. Owen was out of breath.

"My mother is taking care of it."

"Your what?"

"Cipher is here," Owen said urgently. Brian and Eric both froze.

"You saw her?"

"No, but this has her written all over it. Who hit her?" Owen asked, gesturing.

"Some guy named Takashi."

Owen paled.

"What?" Eric asked.

"He's from the Japanese mob," Owen told them. "They've found him. This isn't supposed to happen yet!"

"Guys? There's a strange SUV just randomly parked over here," Leon's voice cut into their ear pieces suddenly.

"I'm on it," Owen said.

"I'm coming too," Brian told him. He reached back for his gun and pulled it out.

"I'll take her," Eric said, getting into Brian's car and speeding off. Owen and Brian crept around to where Leon said the car was. Owen pulled out his scope.

"It is her," he said. He showed Brian.

"She looks like a real bitch," Brian nodded. "What do we do?"

"She looks alone," Owen commented. He searched the area hard. Normally she had a goon squad with her.

"Too easy," Brian chimed in. Owen agreed. It was definitely too easy. Unless...

"She's working with Takashi," he figured out.

"What?" Brian asked.

"I'll bet you anything she's after Amelia. Han is just an extra perk," Owen went on.

"Why is she after my sister?"

"I bet she knows you're her brother too. That bitch knows everything," Owen growled.

"Wait, wait, I just sent Eric off with her alone..." Brian trailed off.

"There are too many variables," Owen muttered. "What is she really after?"

Brian tried to call Eric, but he didn't answer. He didn't feel good about it at all.

"He'll be all right. I have a feeling she doesn't know that Eric has Amelia right now. She's to relaxed."

"That doesn't give us much time before she figures it out," Brian noted.

"Well, hang on," Owen said, reaching for his phone.

Dom

"You really think she's going to come?" Dom asked Deckard. They were at a resort in Athens watching Farah happily playing in the pool with Letty. She hadn't asked too many questions. She was just excited to be seeing her sister.

"If she cares, yes. If not, well, then we have a problem on our hands," Deckard said. He ignored his mother's phone call for the tenth time. Honestly, the woman was truly annoying sometimes.

"I don't like it," Roman said. "I smell a rat."

"Eric isn't answering his phone," Frank said, setting his down and frowning. Dom felt worried suddenly.

"Is the race going on right now?" Hobbs asked. "Might be why."

"Should be over by now," Frank mused, looking at his watch.

"Something's wrong," Roman said, starting to freak out.

"Relax," Deckard said. "If anything was wrong, Owen would call." Just then, his phone rang.

Owen.

"Shit," Deckard groaned.

Eric

He arrived at the emergency department and hurried to get Amelia inside. A nurse took one look at him and called for help. Eric didn't think he could hold her much longer. She was heavy. Eventually, she was taken away, and he was left in the waiting room. He paced. Why was everything starting to go wrong? He hoped his sister wasn't too badly hurt. He saw a man dressed in black enter the hospital, and all the hairs on his neck stood up. He was a bad looking dude, and Eric just knew he was there for Amelia. The man caught his eye, looked down at something Eric swore was a photograph, and then looked back up at him sharply. Eric swore mentally. He took off running, the man chasing after him. Eric was very fast, and soon he was able to find cover. He pulled out his gun, sweeping the area with his eyes. Then, the man jumped him, making his gun go off. Eric landed hard with the man on top of him. He started kicking out, hearing the man grunt in pain. He rolled out from under him and aimed the gun at him.

"Don't move," he ordered. The man laughed.

"Go ahead. You're a dead man anyway," he scoffed.

"Who sent you?"

"None of your business."

"Need a hand?" a voice asked. Eric turned. His coworker, Dustin, was standing there grinning with his gun out too.

"What are you doing here?"

"Frank couldn't get a hold of you, so he sent me to help. Just in time too," Dustin laughed.

"I had this," Eric argued.

"You didn't," the man said, shaking his head. Dustin went around and cuffed him, hauling him over to his car.

"Thanks," Eric called after him. Dustin just raised a hand in the air in response. Eric went back into the hospital. He hoped that there wouldn't be anymore bad guys coming in here.

Han

The first blow came out of nowhere. Han stumbled, clutching his face. Takashi came out of the shadows then, and the fight was on. Han did his best. He wasn't the greatest fist fighter ever, but he did know how to evade. Sort of. He was getting the shit kicked out of him, and he landed roughly onto the ground after the third blow to the head. Takashi bent down and wrapped an arm around his neck, choking him. Han didn't want to die. He had a lot to live for. He managed to stomp Takashi's foot and spin him off of him, throwing him back. Then, he remembered his gun. He whipped it out and fired. Takashi's face showed great surprise as he fell to his knees and then onto his face on the ground. Han was breathing heavily.

"He's dead," he said into his mouthpiece. "Takashi is dead."

"You okay?" Brian's voice came back.

"Yea. You? Amelia?"

"She's being taken care of. We're looking at Cipher right now," Brian said. "I think she's waiting for Takashi to come back with my sister."

"What do you want me to do?"

"Meet up with Suki. Collect the winnings and go back home to wait for us."

"Got it."

Brian

He listened as Owen explained to Deckard what was going on. It was decided that Brian and Owen would ambush her there.

"You think that's safe?" Brian asked. "Where her goons at?"

"I don't know. Either she's gotten sloppy or she really believes in Taka what's his name," Owen replied. "You ready?"

"I was born ready," Brian said, loading his gun. They moved forward. It would be a miracle if they captured her, but sometimes, miracles did happen.


Getting closer to the end!