DISCLAIMER : Anything that's in the franchise, belong to the respective owner, they're not mine. Places and names that are real in reality, I'm just borrowing them. This is a non-profit fiction. Don't sue me.
Thank you for reviewing.. It was a great idea to involve Stasiak, but I can't have him chasing Brian all over the world cos it's gonna be way off the plot, so I guess he just have to satisfy with bullying Trinh as his revenge to Brian, knowing that they used to be close friends. I think I love this Trinh character.. I enjoyed writing about her. I think I'm gonna make a drabble about her and Brian :)
Enjoy...
The room was dimmed, Letty slept on the large king size bed, her blanket tangled her torso, her eyes rapidly move behind her closed eyelids.
She shifted gear and slammed the pedal of her Plymouth road runner, the engine roared from being pushed to its limit. She saw the Gran Torino gaining on her, she pressed the NOS button, but none of the nitrous oxide burst to the engine, no burst of energy she longed to free her from her chaser.
Then she felt the Gran Torino bumped her car, sending it flip, again and again. She remembered the fear, the feeling of unable to control what's around her. She tried pulling herself out of the car, but the shadow, the silhouette of the man was already cocking the gun. Bang! Bang! Bang! The brief flash of light from the shooting made her able saw her shooter, his familiar eyes filled with hate, disgust, it was Dom!
She woke up soaked in cold sweat. Her body shivered, but she soon relaxed when her brain recognized her surrounding, knowing she is awake now, saved from the nightmares.
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Westin Hotel, Berlin
"Dom" Gisele greeted him with a hug and kissed his cheeks.
"Where do you saw her?" He asked straight to the point, not in the mood for small talk.
"A small bar outside Berlin. We've check, she never went there again" She answered.
"She used the name Adelita Chavez, we think she's working for a gun dealer Vladimir Bosch" Han explained. Dom was silent, so Han continued "He had a property few miles outside Berlin, we think she's there, coz she checked-out of her hotel, after we tagged her"
"The problem is..." Gisele looked at Dom "Hobbs is in town"
Dom was still silent, his mind thinking and turning at the news he just heard, and this can't be good.
"The only thing he chase down is you Dom" Gisele pointed out the obvious "We think he knows Letty is here and alive, and going to use her for bait" She said and she sat down close to Han.
"So we must get to her before he does" Dom said with a new determination on his face.
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Vanuatu Island, South Pacific
"Trinh, you got anything?" Brian asked as soon as Sophie accepts his call.
"The file is locked; I can't get through it with my pass. This is a higher-up doing Bri... But I do remember something, the night of the crash.. After I called you, Penning and Lawson was here, with another guy, I don't know who... Penning ordered me to leave. I think they got something to do with it."
"Do you remember what the other guy looks like?"
"He's old, but strong built, he looked like Michael Gough.."
"Who?"
"You know..The actor who played Alfred Pennyworth"
"Who?"
"Batman's butler! God! Don't tell me you don't know Batman!"
"Trinh,... you're such a nerd" He chuckled.
"Shut up Bri!"
"Can you run him on FBI employee database?"
"I'll see what I can do" Sophie sighed. She doesn't know why she helped Brian and risking her career. Maybe for old time sake, Brian was the only Agent that was nice to her when she's just a newbie. But does it really worth risking her ass?
"Thanks Trinh. I owe you"
"And don't you ever forget it!"
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Underground Club, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin
His eyes scanned and search among the racer chasers, they may seem alluring with their half naked body, swaying and grinding; ignoring Berlin's cold temperature, but they're not her and he didn't found her.. Until he heard the roar of a familiar engine.. Her Nissan.. It may not be the same car she use in LA, but it has the same signature roaring.. Like how she used to tune up her old car. Now it is a black doff color and black tinted window. The door opened and he saw her.
She's still with her signature badass style, below the knee boots, tight leather pants that hugged her curves just right; how he craves to hold and squeeze that fine ass, they fitted to his palms like they were meant to be. She wore a tight t-shirt that has 'BITCH' written on top of it, but she slit across it so it showed her cleavage. He would never forget the sweet smell of her body whenever he buried his face in her valley. Intoxicating, that's what she is. Her face were decorated with light make up, her dark hair now straight, soft in layers, makes her seem like an innocent angel, but he knew better, that angel face can make a wrath not even all demon could compare, and just with a look of her lusty eyes, he would submit to her, to his passion and desire. Just with a kiss, and he knew she got his heart and soul in her grasp. She was his devil and his angel.
She didn't notice him at first, she notice the Dodge Charger, it caught he attention, it's very rare to see a classic American muscle such as this, in Europe. Now painted with a dark maroon color almost black, obviously have been modified. As he neared her, she saw him. His body hard, a sculpture of the gods, she remembered how she used to trace the lines of his muscles in the dark. His strong hands reaching for her, hand that could make magic to her body, hands that remembered her every weak point, switch it on and off as he desired. His eyes, the soft compassionate eyes, she used to get lost looking in his eyes, now clouded with uncertainty, despair, longing. Can she ignore those eyes? The eyes that have been haunting her at night. Letty fired up her car and in split second, backs it up and fled.
"Shit!" Dom hurried back to his car and chases her.
She was fast. She was an excellent and swift driver, he knows, he thought her how to drive..
As they speed through the autobahn, Dom finally managed to align his car beside her..
"Letty..!"
She can't hear him.
She knows she can't stop.. So she hit her NOS button, sending her car way ahead of Dom's, desperately trying to get him off her tail.
"Fuck!" Dom started to panic.. He can't lose her again, not again.. Not when he know she's alive.. But why doesn't she wants to be with him? Why must she runaway from him? His heart began to shattered again.. Maybe he'd wound her so bad, she didn't want anything to do with him again.. Should he still chase her?
"Fuck, Dom. What were you thinking?" He muttered to himself, with that he hit his NOS button.
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"What do you want Dom?" A scowl decorated her face. Better get this over with.
She got out of her car when they reach a service area. They've raced through the autobahn for over half an hour and she can't get him off her tail. She can't have him following her to the bauernhof (Farm); so finally she decided stop and confront him.
"Letty.. I missed you so much.." He said as he reached for her.
She scoffed and shove his hands away from her "Yeah right.. I can smell your skank from here Dom.. You don't need me in your life.. You left me, remember that Papi?" venom filled her every word but she didn't care. She was hurting.
"I'm sorry, baby.."
"I've given you everything I had; I sacrifice my own life for your sorry-ass!.. And you just left.. not even a fucking word of goodbye.."
"Letty.. Ever since your death.." His eyes are pleading for her mercy.
"Nu-uh.. Oh no Papi, you don't go prancing your sorrow in front of me.. You don't deserve it.. Your sorrow is not even close to what I've gone through for you."
"What do you want me to do Let?!" His patience running thin, he dreamed about meeting her again, but not like this. In his dream, they'd be lost in each other's embrace, kissing passionately until their lips hurt. But this is not a fantasy. This is not the Letty he used to know. He has broken his old Letty. He shattered her heart to pieces, walked all over it, and then kicked her to the curve.
She was silent, thinking carefully about what she must say. This is her chance.
"I want you to leave me alone, leave this country.." She stared him dead in the eyes.
He looked at her in disbelieve, so it's true, she didn't want him anymore.
"I can't.." He broke away from her gaze.
"It used to be so easy for you" she smiled, mocking him.
"You think this is a game Let? You want revenge? I made a mistake of leaving you. But I won't lose you again, I CAN'T lose you" His face was stern, he won't budge.
She chuckled sarcastically "Yeah, that's right.. I forgot.. You're the mighty macho man Dominic Torreto, he who must always get what he wants.. Well guess what papi.. You ain't getting me back"
She turned; ready to go back in her car.
"You've found someone else.. " He played his last card.
She stopped at her track. She rolled her eyes, and turned back to face him. He looked at her, expecting her answer. She chuckled and shook her head.
"You.." She sighed "You know what, Dom? Your ego never cease to amazed me.."
"You didn't answer my question"
"The answer to satisfy your ego? Sorry, I don't have it" She smirked at him and turned back to her car.
"Wait.. Let, just hear me out" Dom pleaded. She stopped and turned back to face him.
"No, Dom! This time, YOU hear me out. I can get you your freedom and Mia's and Brian's, but in return, I want my freedom.. Away from you. Don't EVER come back into my life!"
"I don't my freedom; it would be nothing without you." He shook his head.
"You don't want it for Mia's sake? I know she's due to labor any day now. Want your niece or nephew to have a fugitive life? It's only a matter of time until Hobbs finds them" she said smugly, knowing she's right.
"Don't do this Let, don't make me choose between the both of you"
"Too late papi.." she said coldly. "You have 24 hours to think about it, or else I'll send Hobbs to get you" She entered her car.
"And don't try to follow me" She threaten as she pulled out a Barretta and shot his front tire.
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FBI LA Field Office, Los Angeles
"So? Found anything?"
Trinh smiled hearing Brian's voice, "Yeah, you owe me a lot, Bri" Her small fingers rapidly opened a program on her computer.
"His name is Jonathan Bremann, He is like the godfather of FBI, this guy has been an agent all his life and he even refuse to retire. I don't know how we never heard of him. He is in charge of foreign special intelligent.."
"Hey, newbie! Where's the report I need?" agent Stasiak yelled at Trinh from his desk. She ignored him; she must give Brian the most important part of her founding.
"Special as in the most dangerous case, international drug lords, weapons dealers, counter terrorism.. If Ortiz is in his charge, that's gotta be some dangerous international pit of deep shit"
"Wow, Trinh. Never thought I'd hear you said such big foul words. What happened to my sweet-pure-innocent Trinh?" Brian chuckled.
"Shut up, Bri!"
"Hey! Newbie!" Stasiak yelled again. She kept ignoring him.
"The Ortiz file you asked, I found them.. But not as an FBI case file, I have to hack elsewhere, guess where I found it?"
"Where?"
"You owe me big time for this.. Like your soul... or your first born child" she joked.
"How about your favorite chicken kung pao?"
"It's a deal" she smile, he still remembers her favorite food after all these years.
"Alright, I got it in Diplomatic Security Service case file.. Under.. Lucas Hobbs"
"What? You hacked DSS?"
"Oh Yeah, I am THAT good.." she was smiling, proud of herself.
"All hail, Sophie Trinh, goddess of the nerd" Brian teased.
"Shut up Bri!" She continue "So, if you connect the dots.."
"Hey, Newbie! Are you deaf or something?" Agent Stasiak became impatient and approached Trinh, she quickly closed the program and play pretend.
"Yes, baby.. No, it's okay. It's just another agent being a DICK!" She said to her hand phone while looking at Stasiak, making sure he heard her. Stasiak face was red with rage. He was about to snapped; when Trinh shove a folder of the report he wanted, to his face. Trinh stayed calm.
Brian got the hint, someone is hearing their conversation. He stayed silent.
"Okay, bye baby, love you.." Trinh said as she ended her call.
"Having personal phone call on office hour huh?" Stasiak looked at her mockingly.
Trinh get up from her chair and stood to face him.
"Do you want me to run a check on the building's phone record? I know you've been using the office line to call your wife, at least four times this week" She threatens him. She had enough with his attitude; she didn't go to Quantico for this shit.
Stasiak's face was bright red, but he didn't try anything, he went back to his desk.
"Asshole" Trinh muttered under her breath.
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Bosch Bauernhof, Berlin
"Come on Jules, don't be such a coward" Letty teased the blond German girl.
"I'm not a coward, I'm... Just not in the mood to play your silly games"
"Bullshit" Jacques add on, "You're afraid I'd beat you to it"
"Dream on kiddo, I held the last record amongst our team alright?! Don't think you can take that away easily" Jules smugly replied.
"Well, while you are all busy staking out the army base, I've been practicing to dissemble the M4 under one minute" Jacques said, thinking he might break Jules record.
"Well, let's see how well you practice Jacques" Letty said, pulling three Colt M4 Carrabine from a wooden crate and placed them on the floor in front of her.
"Well, let's see if you numb nuts can break my record" Jules picked out her gun.
"Alright!" Jacques jump out of the couch and set the stopwatch on his hand phone.
"On tenth!" He shouted running back to his position himself beside Letty. The two women are ready, intently watching the stopwatch. When the timer showed 0:10, the three of them quickly disassemble their guns and assemble them back. Focusing solely on the task at hand, they didn't realize Ari entered the room. Letty was first to grab Jacques' hand phone and stopped the timer.
"Yeaaahh! Take a look at this Jules! 41 second! I beat your record! By 5 seconds!" She was jumping up and down waving the device.
"It's just five fucking seconds Chavez, don't brag yourself, I'll break it next time!" Jules tried to sound confident to hide the fact that she's pissed at her lost.
"Enough!" Ari's voice bring silent to the three member of the team. "We don't have time for games; there's been a change in schedule. Jules, call the airbase see if the Hawk is ready. Then you ride with Jacques, Adele you ride with me, we need to move the cargo to Hamburg tonight, Boss' order"
"Hamburg?" Jacques was about to protest but Ari's glare cut him. Jacques bowed his head. Letty patted his back, "Come on kiddo"
"Ich will mit dir fahren " (I wanna ride with you) Jules said as she approached Ari.
"No" He coldly replied. Jules gave him a questioning look, but Ari walked pass her and went to his office.
"What was that about?" Letty quietly asked Jules. "I don't know, something is wrong" Jules said as she reach for her guns and stuffed two loaded magazines in her jacket.
Jacques gave Letty a questioning look, Letty just shrugged her shoulders.
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A small bar, outside Berlin, Germany
"Dom, I know what it feels like, to have worked on a case for so long, and have someone ruined it when you almost got the bastard" Brian tried to reason with the man.
"But you'll never know how I feel without her in my life, Brian. I only get to hear her raspy laugh in my dream, see her cute smirk only in my dream... Then to wake up, and face ..." He couldn't find the words to describe his feeling. He was never a person to talk about feelings. "Sometime ..This .. Numb.. Is unbearable.. And now that I know she's alive.."
"All I asked is for you to be patience, Dom"
"I can't.. I need her"
"You are endangering her mission!"
Dom pressed the button and ended the call.
Dom fidgeted on the bar stool, he was never like this, his cool and calm exterior was no longer matter. He waited for Letty to come. He just got off the phone with Brian, informing him that Letty is working undercover with the FBI, and suggested him not to interfere with her work. How could he not? 'Her work' is what causing his life an endless numb, even when he's with Elena, he still felt numb, like all nerves in his body could only respond to one Leticia Ortiz; as if his entire existence was made just for her.
He have discussed it with Mia and Elena, they both urged him not to let her slip his grasp again, Mia warned him, he must bring her back home at whatever cost and if he can't; Mia threaten that she herself would drag Letty from Berlin after the baby is born.
It's been 15 minutes pass. He hoped she didn't forget or worse he hopes she didn't bail out on him.
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Han and Gisele waited outside, in a parking lot across the street. They didn't feel the need to show up, at least not until the two former lovers settle on an agreement.
"Han, look!" Gisele trained eyes saw Letty's Nissan from a distance. It sped through the traffic and stopped in front of the small bar. Quickly she got out, but as she near the entrance, she pulled out her cell. They saw her having a sort of argument with the caller, she seems pissed off, but the next moment she nodded her head, complying with the caller. She shoved her cell back in her pocket, kicked a trash can near her and returned to her car.
"What is she doing? Oh no, she's backing up, call Dom, let's follow her" Han told Gisele.
"She's going to a busy street, Hobbs gonna see us"
Han stayed silent. Gisele groaned "We should have used the Ducati, at least there are helmets to cover our heads" she muttered as she dialed Dom's number.
Han started his engine when he saw Dom step out of the bar door. Dom ran to his car in the alley beside the bar, Han car going to Letty's direction.
Han kept his distance; he wouldn't want to scare Letty.
They have reach few kilometers outside Berlin, when they saw Letty's car turned left and entered a large farming area. They stopped their car behind some bushes, hopefully that's enough to cover them from Letty's view. They saw Letty's car stopped in front of a building, looked like a big barn.
Dom's car approached and stopped behind Han's car.
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"Sir, we got her, she's spotted on traffic CCTV outside a bar" one of Hobbs men informed him.
"Her one week window is over. Let's roll guys!" Hobbs commanded his men.
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"Agent Becker, we saw a convoy of DSS Gurkha heading to the barn." One of the officers in charge of surveillance called Marc.
"Damn, they'll ruin everything! Get your men ready, guard all exit roads, we'll ambush Vlad and his men."
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I hope you enjoyed reading it as I enjoyed writing it.. :)
I might post the fic about Trinh tomorrow.. or hopefully a few hours after I upload this..