Title: Family Reunion 2/3
Author: ShadoutCarver
Rating: Some iffy language, violence
Book or TV verse: TV verse with a nod to book
Disclaimer: Dresden Files belongs to Jim Butcher and Scifi Channel
Summary: Some Morningways have survived.

Beta'd by my friend Anysia

Kirmani returned after booking Dresden. He entered the office using Dresden's key and nervously holding an amulet Dresden had given him.

"It will keep you safe from the wards." He had said, but would not explain.

Bob had emerged from a wall when Kirmani called. He had been led by the ghost into a hidden room. "The lab" the ghost had called it. Where Bob had begun to grill him on what had happened, and how he planned to proceed.

The detective was reluctantly impressed. 'Bob' was obviously a huge asset to Dresden, even if only as a sounding board. He was didn't want to take the skull to the crime lab and evidence lockup, but Bob pestered him until he gave in.

Sneaking the skull in past Marie in evidence lockup was a nightmare. He signed for the evidence and found an empty room to spread the evidence out on a table. There wasn't much. When the coast was clear Bob emerged. Kirmani was still jumping every time he saw the ghost do that.

"We don't have time for you to adjust to the real world, detective." Bob said impatiently. "please, tell me what I'm looking at."

Kirmani explained.

Bob perked up.

"this is organic residue from the attacker?" he asked with a feral grin on his face.

"yeah, we sent some for DNA testing"

Bob put his hand through the bag and into the small amount of skin and blood that had been scrapped from under Murphy's fingernails.

"Oh my" he said as he transformed.

"Holy Shit" said Kirmani as he watched the transformation.

"Are you sure this residue is from the attacker? Do you know this person? This isn't the Lieutenant's daughter is it?" a petite dark haired young teen asked Kirmani in Bob's voice.

"Yeah, yeah. Murphy and I took the scrapings right away. What is this, that girl couldn't possibly have attacked Murphy and gotten away with it. No, it isn't Anna. How come she looked like Dresden?"

"Yes this girl attacked Lt. Murphy. She used magic, she must have. It is the only explanation that makes sense."

"In your world maybe" Kirmani snorted.

"You live in it too, detective, more so than I." the girl with Bob's voice replied.

"Oh wait!" Kirmani pulled out his cell phone. "if you're right about this, I want a picture."

He took a few photographs, asking Bob/girl to face in different directions.

"Man, no wonder Dresden solves so many cases. Are you sure YOU don't want to come work for us?"

Bob reverted to his own appearance, smiling.

"Thank you detective, I already do, but if we don't clear Dresden I won't be able to anymore."

"Right. Too bad you can't access CODIS."

"You have a laboratory staff for that, Detective Kirmani."

"Unless there is something else you can do with this stuff, I'm taking it back to lockup. Then I'm going to run this photo through missing persons and NCMEC."

"Will you let me talk with Marie?" Bob asked hopefully.

"You're out of her league, Bob"

"Just because I'm dead?"

"Because you don't have a car."

"Some things never change."

- - - -

They came for Harry just after midnight. He had finally gotten to sleep in the din of the jail when two officer's from Murphy's precinct took him, handcuffed, claiming official need. The officers administering the jail understood the lie, and approved the officer's actions. Harry didn't have a chance unless he used magic, and he this he refused to do.

They didn't go far. In a dark alley near the precinct, the officers began to enlighten Harry regarding how the rest of the precinct felt about his attack on Murphy. Harry tried to endure the beating, and hoped they didn't kill him. He was sure he was hallucinating when he heard Murphy's voice.

"He's mine." her grim tone chilled him, and the officers as well.

They backed away from him.

No, strike that, he was HOPING he was hallucinating. The idea of facing Murphy terrified him.

Murphy grabbed him roughly by the arms and hauled him to his feet. He swayed unsteadily before she pushed him against the wall.

"I'm so sorry, Murph." his voice came out as a whimper. He cringed.

"Thanks guys, but if you could please back off. I don't want any witnesses."

Giving each other knowing looks the officers backed up to the alleyway entrance and looked out, away from them yet still in shouting distance should Murphy need them.

"We don't have much time, Harry." Murphy whispered. "You son of a bitch." she yelled.

Harry looked confused.

"Kirmani told me what's going on." She went on in a low voice. "What the hell did you think you were doing?" She yelled. Harry wasn't sure for who's benefit.

To his horror he realized he was near tears. She knew he hadn't done it.

"You can't, Murphy, you can't, its too dangerous" Harry managed to choke out. His throat seemed to be swelling.

"Oh shut up you idiot. They plan on killing you, you know that." Murphy gestured to the two cops. "They want me to un-cuff you so we can kill you 'while escaping' ."

Harry swallowed hard and closed his eyes.

"I don't know who's doing this. Oh Gd, Murphy, I'm so sorry. It was too dangerous to tell you, they threatened you and Anna, they had pictures." Dresden was openly crying now. "I would never hurt you or your daughter. I'd rather.."

"Be a gigantic moron and get yourself beaten and killed?" Murphy finished for him.

He blinked.

"I'll kill Kirmani" he muttered.

"Please don't, I need him. I'm sorry, Harry."

"What?"

Murphy slapped Harry – hard.

"Hells bells, and mine have been well and truly rung." Was his first coherent thought as the two uniformed cops picked him up off the ground, they were laughing.

"Look, she made him cry!" one of them pointed out. More laughing.

"Don't ever cross Lieutenant Murphy" said the other, admiringly.

They dragged him back to the squad car, and to the jail, satisfied that Murphy had avenged herself well.