Author's Chapter Notes:
just a little update because my plot bunny here is feeling neglected... By the way, this is a crossover with NCIS, Life, 21 Jump Street the tv series, Jude, and White Collar.
(Lassie and Jules start to wonder just how well they know Shawn... and you discover what Shawn resorts to when he's REALLY REALLY REALLY bored. I couldn't help but make Shawn awesome-er. I might edit this later to make it realistic, but if you think about it, with his memory, all Shawn has to do really is flip through textbooks glancing at pages.)
"Hello, you've reached Very Special Agent..." The man's voice was cut off.
"DiNozzo, this is Crews."
"Charlie! You know, this reminds me of a film..."
"In the last 20 years, five innocent men, and one very guilty one were sent to prison by a U.S. court for crimes they didn't or allegedly didn't commit. These men met and formed a Crew of justice-seeking vigilantes, one escaped undetected from a maximum security stockade to the underground to gather them, three were acquitted, one was released and proved his innocence, and one was given a work release with the FBI. Today, with their elusive crew still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the Brothers in Orange."
"Charlie, Spencer didn't exactly escape, he went back to prison."
"Temporarily. Anyways, Spencer rang." Crews interrupted again. "I can't get a hang of these new cell technology things, so can you get a hold of Hanson. I heard he's off of his last undercover job by now. DEA's running the kid ragged. I hate cops, and I hate the government."
"Crews, we are cops. And I only spent a few days in lockup. I met Hanson when Russel signed him up to the Navy as a joke." Tony reminded.
"Only cops when we're on the clock, Tony. We're more than brothers in blue, we're brothers in orange. Besides, you don't wear blue. We wear Armani. And, you've been arrested for murder at least twice now. Did you ever wonder if fruit feel?"
"I'm hanging up on you now Charlie."
"Come on, Tony, think about how the pineapple feel. There's no fruit in prison, you know. Poor Spencer. I sent him a pineapple the other day, do you think he got it?"
"Shawn doesn't need help to smuggle things in or out, he runs the place."
The line was silent.
Lompoc Federal Penitentiary
Carlton Lassiter stormed out of the room, letting the door slam shut behind him.
"Dammit!" He yelled, slamming his fist into the concrete wall and ignoring the sound of cracking.
"Dammit." He said again, calmer now. "Why do I always let him get into my head?"
"Carlton." He whipped his head around when he hear O'Hara's voice. It was cold, a voice he hadn't heard since just after the trial.
"What the hell was that?" He lurched back, ending up with his back pressed against the cool, hard wall. "You should have pressed him, Head Detective! You just let our lead suspect run you out of an interrogation room!" She spat in his face with venom.
"O'Hara!" He barked the reprimand easily. "I will run my interrogations my way and you will stay the hell out of them!"
O'Hara snarled at him. "You aren't Chief yet!"
"Not for this case, no, but I will expect the new Head Detective to treat her superiors well, O'Hara."
Juliet paled. "Vick is retiring?"
Lassiter found himself smiling vindictively. "Congratulations, you're being promoted."
A voice suddenly interrupted their screaming match.
"Uhm... Detective," The man cleared his throat. "About that file you asked for..." He cleared his throat hesitantly. "It's been expunged."
"What?"
Raybourne's eyes shifted away from the furious man's face. "Well, a better word would be classified," He mumbled. "Some high level shit. Even I can't access it."
Lassiter could feel the blood rushing to his cheeks.
"It's been flagged, too."
Juliet pushed past Lassiter, drawing up to her full height. "Flagged? By what agency?"
Raybourne, unable to meet her livid face, felt his eyes settle on one of her more pleasant features at the moment.
Damn, what a woman.
"Name one. Any one, you got it."
"I need that file," Carlton growled.
Raybourne felt his own temper rise. "Get it your self. Here's my notes. That's the best I can do."
Carlton took the file of notes and waved the man off.
Raybourne turned with a sneer and walked away. Maybe the stuff they found in his notes would make them think twice about messing with Runner.
Carlton looked down at the name on the file and felt his eyebrows draw together. Perplexed at his reaction and unable to hide her curiosity, O'Hara joined him. Neither was sure who said it.
"What the...?"
Lassiter, still looking at the file, stumbled into the room opposite interrogation and felt around for a seat, which he fell into heavily. He wondered if it was a joke then he flipped the file open and, after skimming it briefly, knew that it wasn't. Certain phrases stood out to him.
" Dr. Shawn Spencer...PHD... Doctorates in Psychology, Theoretical Physics, Law, Literature, and... Degree in physical education... extensive language experience... suspected member of vigilante justice group...Spanish... French... Romane... certified cardiologist... perfect score on state BAR exam... forgery... brown hair... hazel eyes... five' ten''... tattoos...Masters Degree in Bar Tending... Paranormal Researcher... Biologist... German... Ambassador... Chemical engineer... Santa Barbara resident... Lompoc Federal Penitentiary... eighty-three jobs suspected total, 68 on record... known gang leader... mixed martial arts... actor...archeologist...suspected pathological liar...Los Hermanos... known associate: Burton "The Jackal" Guster... genius IQ... known to have had advanced weapons training... certified barber... zoologist...thesis... degree in criminal Psychology...highly adept in chemistry...sharpshooter... technology degree... Ancient Egyptian... pickpocketing... hacking..."
Carlton Lassiter stared at the page then blinked, expecting it to disappear.
It had to be real.
If it wasn't Shawn would certainly have added something about his 'awesome hair'/'perfect coif.'
"Are you kidding me? Is this a criminal record or a resume?"
Juliet stared at him, then glanced down at the file, glanced at him, then glared at the file.
"Wow," She said acerbically, "this one must have taken him real effort."
For a second, Carlton pictured it being a joke, but one more look and he was drawn back into the file where even greater surprises lay in waiting.
But, he realized after flipping through a little further. No matter how much information there was, it was still rather limited, with only the barest details about his past and no mention of 'the incident' they kept hearing about.
Well, Carlton resolved, I'm just going to have to dig.
Chapter End Notes:
background note: what happened in Mexico the first time may have, in a round about way, involved Gibbs and a marine buddy of his by the name of Winchester and a dead drug lord. Don't ask Shawn. He wouldn't know. He still can't remember everything that went down. It's one of the few times he's ever drawn a blank.
Empyrean Sky:
Thanks! I'm aiming for different. If you look at the summary, you'll see where to look for the prompt this comes from. Really, I started this a LONG time ago and it just deserves a second chance. I hope you enjoy the rest, too!
Torchil:
Well, here you are! and hopefully I'll have the next next chapter up next week.
Psychic101:
Your screen name alone is inspirational. A good prompt for you (or anyone else who's interested in writing it) is Shawn's guide to being a psychic. I would definitely read it. Thanks for reviewing!
Dragongirl15:
Does anyone not like a badass Shawn and Gus? Anyways, more badassery to come. I wondered about the reviews, too. I guess I was wrong. Some people don't like a badass! which, frankly is depressing.
p.s. spoiler for a reader: Not everything is as it appears. Shawn has a secret that has been haunting him for years and he's a bit more like his old self than he might seem. Also, to see the other characters I'm introducing, look up Tom Hanson, Tony DiNozzo, Charlie Crews, Neil Cafri, and the book 'Jude'. I didn't list this as a crossover because you don't NEED to know about them to enjoy the story, but it's more fun if you do.
Thewarpedmind1:
It's always nice to be appreciated. He's not just the bad guy though, he's sort of like a twisted Robin Hood.
YazzyDream:
More fun is on the way!