A/N: To the reviewer, Amy, who pointed out that Peter and Olivia weren't really "angsty", your right, thank you. I meant to put will-they, won't-they, (kind of like seasons 1 and 2) not angsty, so sorry for any misunderstandings, I don't know what got into me. And in the beginning it won't seem very will-they, won't-theyish either, that starts in a few chapters. I also suck at writing at anything romantic, so I'm sorry if it disappoints, but know that I'm trying my hardest. Again, sorry for any misunderstandings, I tried fixing it in the last chapter but I don't think it worked :/ stupid computer. Anyway here is the next chapter, enjoy!
Chapter 2: The Chase Begins
As she pulled into Peters driveway, Olivia could hear a deep rumbling coming from the clouds. Groaning to herself, she stepped out of the car as the weather continued to worsen. She silently prayed that it wouldn't rain, but knew it was pointless, the clouds were a dark grey, a sure sign that it would eventually pour.
Sure enough, with a flash of lightning and another deep rumble, the clouds gave way. At first it was a steady rain, but within seconds it turned to a torrential downpour. Hurrying to the small overhang that covered the door, she rang the doorbell, wanting to get to the scene as soon as possible, so that none of the evidence would wash away.
Almost immediately, Peter opened the door and allowed Olivia inside with a smile. "Walters just grabbing a few things he might need for the case."
She nodded, "Well we need to go soon, its pouring and we don't want any evidence to wash away."
"Yeah, but it's probably too late by now. I'm sure we'll be fine though, Walter will find something, especially since the lab is so nearby." Peter replied distractedly, looking into the room Walter was in, "Walter! Hurry up! I'm sure that anything else you need we will be able to find in the lab, but we need to go!"
Nodding again, Olivia knew what Peter was thinking. The event had happened extremely close to the lab. He was most likely worried that Walter had something to do with it. Sighing, she placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. Turning around, he gave her a worried stare, "Look Peter, I know what you're thinking but Broyles said it doesn't seem to have anything to do with Walter, it'll be fine."
Taking a deep breath, Peter was about to respond, but at that moment, Walter walked in, oblivious to his sons expression and said excitedly, "Oh Peter! Since it is pouring, do you think perhaps I should get my rain poncho? It won't take me a minute!" Starting to turn back around, he continued, "I'll be right back!"
Slipping from Olivia's touch, Peter grabbed his father's arm, "No Walter, that won't be necessary, we have an umbrella and we need to leave now." Looking back at Olivia, he said, "Let's go."
Arriving at the scene, the trio approached Broyles, awaiting a quick rundown of what had happened. Seeing that they had arrived, he finished his conversation with a police officer and met them, leading them towards the exact location. He spoke as he walked, "Brianna Orlbreck, age 22, brown hair, blue eyes, was walking with her friend to her next class. Her friend claims that Brianna's boyfriend, Kyle Freeman had approached her from behind to scare her. The next thing she knew, there was a bright flash and Brianna was gone, as though she had disappeared in thin air." he stopped at an area in the grass that was marked off by red spray paint, "This is the general area that the disappearance happened. Walter, Peter, I'd like you to see if you can find anything of importance. Olivia, I'd like you to brief Kyle Freeman and Anna Browen, they are over there." he said, pointing towards an ambulance with a young man and woman nearby. Nodding, Olivia headed towards the medical vehicle, leaving Walter and Peter behind.
As she neared the vehicle, Olivia noticed that the young man, Kyle, had his head in his hands and seemed to be distressed. She could also see the young woman beside him, trying her best to console him.
Sighing, she approached the woman, Anna, and held out her hand, "I'm Agent Dunham, I'll be working on this case and I'll try to find your friend as soon as I can." looking up, Anna shook Olivia's hand, "Is there anything that you can tell me that could be of any importance? Anything at all?"
Sniffing, Anna thought for a second, "Well I'm pretty sure I told everything to the police already... I'm sorry..."
"That's okay, but if you happen to remember something, be sure to give us a call." she turned to the young man, "I'm sorry for what happened, but is there anything you could tell me as well?"
The man sat there for a while, not moving, to the point that Olivia thought he hadn't heard her. She was about to repeat herself when he shook his head, "I should've known..."
"You should've known what?" Olivia asked, confused.
"I should've known that the drug study she was in was a bad idea... I can't believe it..." his voice was beginning to waver.
Olivia was shocked, this could be a major lead, "So Brianna was in a drug study? Are you sure? It didn't say so in the report."
Shaking his head again, Kyle looked like he was going to break down, "It was secret, more so than others... I wasn't supposed to know but she told me anyway, she trusted me..." Anna put a comforting arm on his shoulder, giving him a reassuring look.
Despite his state of mind, Olivia pressed on, "Is there anything else that you could tell me about that drug study? Was anyone else in it?"
"No, I don't think anyone else was in it, she was specially asked by someone, I don't remember who though. That's all I know, sorry."
She nodded to herself, "Okay, thank you, you may have actually helped more than you can imagine, I'll have someone contact you to keep you updated." With that, she left the two to themselves, knowing they wanted some space and time alone. Heading back towards Walter and Peter, she noticed that Walter was waving his Geiger counter around, and that he looked rather excited.
"Did you find anything?" she asked, standing next to Peter. Walter had finished with the Geiger counter and was now scribbling some things down on a notepad, totally focused on what was in front of him.
"Well, apparently there's some radiation, and it spans out about five feet in all directions, with the strongest reading being right... here." he said, as he stood on an X they had marked.
"So that's most likely the exact point that she vanished?"
"Yeah, it seems that way," looking at Walter who was starting to pack his things, he added, "Walter wants to go back to the lab, he has a few theories, but of course, doesn't care to share. You think you could drop us off? We could walk but in this rain it wouldn't be the best."
"Sure, I think I'll hang around there for a bit too, I have a lead to follow up on that involves some reading." walking towards her SUV, she looked over her shoulder to see if Peter and Walter were following.
"Walter, let's go! Olivia's going to take us to the lab." Peter called in Walters direction. Picking up his bag, Walter followed behind Peter, his brow furrowed, deep in thought. Hurrying to catch up to Olivia, Peter was curious, "What's the lead? Anything good?"
"Yeah," she replied grimly, "Apparently Brianna Orlbreck was in a drug study. Her boyfriend told me. It wasn't on her records, and even he wasn't supposed to know. The best part? She was the only one asked to do it. By who? I have no idea."
"That can't be good." Peter replied, approaching the SUV.
"No, it can't," Olivia said, opening the door to the driver's side and getting in, "which is why we need to get to work."
"What do you mean she might have been accidentally dosed!" Leon Faber shouted, slamming his fist down onto the cold metal table, making the two men across from him tremble with fear. Staring each of them down, he gauged their reactions, not expecting an answer to his question. He then turned back to the TV, the only other item in the room. A reporter was talking, with a crime scene behind her, at Harvard Yard.
"...not knowing what might have happened, the FBI with leading investigator Agent Olivia Dunham has released a statement saying that the disappearance of Brianna Orlbreck had occurred under 'unusual' circumstances and that they would be investigating it thoroughly. Meanwhile, anybody with any information that might be able to help, should contact-" Even further enraged, Faber had shut off the TV, and turned to the two men.
"Don't you realize what this means?" he yelled, "Now the fucking FBI is investigating! Not just the police, the FBI! Was I not clear enough when I said don't dose her yet?" This time he expected an answer, and when neither of the men said anything, he slammed his fist down again, making them tremble once more, "Answer me, damn it!"
Finally coming back to his senses, one of the men meekly spoke up, "I don't know for sure Sir..." seeing that Faber was about to lose it again, he quickly continued, "but I think the vials of the finished drug and the preliminary prep drug were confused, she must have been given some of the finished product instead..."
"That's fantastic," Faber muttered sarcastically, beginning to calm down and think more logically, "just fantastic. Okay, well now we need to find her before the FBI does, do I make myself clear?"
"Yes Sir." Both men replied.
"And," he hissed, placing his hands on the table and leaning towards them menacingly so he was only centimeters apart from them, "when I say we need to find her, I mean your jobs and quite possibly your lives depend on it."
Nodding silently, both men stood and quickly left the room, closing the door behind them. Sighing, Faber leant back in his chair, as long as they found the girl, things would still be almost on track, now all they needed was a 'special' test subject, and he thought he might have found the perfect one. Picking up a file from under the table, he searched through it until he found what he was looking for. Taking a piece of paper, he scanned through the relatively short list of names until he saw it. Right there, about halfway through the list was the name 'Olivia Dunham'. At the top of the list was 'Cortexiphan Subjects: Jacksonville'. He knew that he had recognized the name after hearing it on the news, and now a plan was beginning to form in his head.
Brianna Orlbreck had been a normal subject for the preliminary drugs. Now that she was accidentally dosed, she could essentially teleport. However, since she was not a cortexiphan subject, she would not be able to control it. Only someone who had cortexiphan in their system since childhood would have control over the ability. He had always intended on taking a cortexiphan subject to do further tests on, but now his plan was almost coming together on its own.
Olivia Dunham was not only a cortexiphan subject, but she was also leading the investigation against him. Taking her was like killing two birds with one stone. His eyes flashing with the excitement of this change of events, Faber pulled his phone out, quickly dialing a number.
"Hello?" One of his men answered lazily.
"Get Saunders and tell him to pull everything he can on Olivia Dunham from the FBI database, then tell him to meet me." Faber commanded into his phone, not wanting to waste any time.
"Yes Sir," the man answered, "But he may not be in for a while, he is still at the Bureau."
"And his cover is still safe?"
"Yes," the man replied, "The FBI fully trusts him in working with the Fringe Division."
A/N: So, that was sorta kinda a cliffhanger, I don't know if it really worked, so I'd like it if you told me in a review, honestly!