Story time from Ford.
Fords PoV
William Brown…
When I first meet him I thought he's a member of support team. The type of guy who would dye his hair light blue to fit in with others…
He was all but this.
Blue hair was a result of being bullied at school. He continued dying it since he took a liking to it. At least he was saying he did. Was it true? I don't know.
And as for work… Support wasn't for him.
It was a real surprise to me when I was told he's my new field partner. For some time.
"How can a guy who is afraid of his own shadow be a secret agent?" I asked my superiors.
They just told me to watch him. To let him work to just watch and guide him.
They went as far as to call him a genius. Didn't tell at what. Despite all that I was still annoyed. They put a complete novice with 'Me', our best agent? And tell me to watch him.
I was a different man back then, much less patient. And much more proud… But that's in the past.
Yhym,
In just about a week I noticed something rather strange. Blue, as we came to call Will, didn't really like field work, but loved preparing missions. Forming plans and collecting information. All that usually not very noticeable desk work.
But there was one problem with him and desk work—he couldn't sit still for five minutes.
In contrast, his nearly endless energy and shy nature were perfect at field work. He was great a following plans and working undercover.
After few months I understood it. Bit late, I have to admit…
But, since there is little time let's move to the main part. How William 'Blue' Brown died.
It was a rather complicated, long lasting mission. We were sent to work out drug dealers. Young but quite strong gang.
William worked undercover for three months when he was caught. It wasn't even the gang we were investigating. Their rivals, we guessed then.
Biggest problem was information he got. He hadn't contacted us with report for weeks then. There was just no occasion for it. Gang observed him all the time We had to get him out. And that's where mess started.
Somehow our rescue operation happened when the gang was trying to get him too. And when Will tried to break himself out.
It was a real chaos. Nobody knew what was happening. When we entered there was all out gunfight. Thanks to his blue hair, somewhere inside all that chaos I saw Will, hiding behind some boxes. Before I could get to him I got shot in a leg. I thought it's over but it wasn't… Will shielded me. It wasn't a mortal wound. He could survive it… But then that guy charged at us with a knife. A real madman, I tell you.
I bet over half of those gangsters were either drunk, high or both.
PoV change.
"The point is, I lost my finger and Will 'died'. But now… I'm not sure if Bill is the same person. Just…."
Dipper sighed. Hearing the story he didn't feel any better. Worse, if possible. "If you want to tell me to stay away from him, know it's too late for this." he explained checking time. Just about enough to get back. "If I won't come back he'll kill whole agency… Just… Tell Mabel I love her. Okay?"
With those words, not waiting for answer, young ex-agent left.