This story starts right after season 2. Complete AU/OC

Chapter One: The Lights Are On

"The lights have been on the past couple of nights," said Seth, driving towards the small shopping center where Eddie's Television Supplies was. The store that Eddie Crookshank had lived in and owned for what seemed to be, to the Gecko Brothers, his entire life.

Eddie Crookshank was a dear old friend, an uncle to the Gecko Brothers. Someone that lived in their father's shadow when it came to the life of crime. Just like their father and Eddie Crookshank, the Gecko Brothers lived the life of crime since they were just boys. Of course starting with small childhood small time jobs like sneaking out of the house when their father fell asleep, stealing candy from the convenient store down the street. Just small time jobs that never thought would bring them into the future they were in now.

"Maybe we just left the lights on," said Richie in that dull tone that showed Seth he honestly didn't care because he had more important things on his mind. Like the empire that was left to him after he took over the throne and the bar. He had so much to do and flipping the light switch off at a childhood home.

Seth parked outside of the store and pointed towards the windows with the lights on. He looked at Richie, "See."

"And again, we just left them on."

"Let's just go. Come on."

Seth and Richie got out of the car making sure they had their guns on them just in case it wasn't just the lights being on. The Gecko Brothers walked closer to the store and decided to go around the back. When they reached the back door they heard some movement and whispering. Seth gave Richie an 'I told you so' look only to make Richie roll his eyes. When Seth pushed open the door they saw the shadows moving along the wall of two people. When they walked farther into the back part of the store a gun was pointed in both their faces.

The Gecko Brother's were face to face with two young women and their guns and vice versa. Richie cracked his neck as Seth kept his eyes on the woman in front of him.

"Gotta be kidding me," said the one in front of Seth rolling her eyes but keeping her gun pointed to him.

"Gecko brothers," said the other tilting her head to the side and narrowing her eyes at Richie.

"I'm sorry, do we know you?" asked Seth keeping his face calm, cool and collect.

"Doesn't surprise me at all. Melanie and Arianna Donovan. We knew each other back in the day," said Melanie.

"You know how the Gecko's are, Mel. They are only self involved," said Ari pulling her gun away from Richie's face. She made a face at the brothers before walking away. Richie keeping his eyes on Ari before looking over at Mel who pulled her gun away from Seth's face, the brothers keeping theirs in hand and ready for anything.

"What are you doing here?" asked Seth.

"What am I doing here? What are you doing here? Don't you think you've done enough with Eddie?" Mel walked away from the two picking up a box of tapes and walking over to where there were other boxes piled up.

"Of course not. They probably came to see if he had anything else for them to steal," Ari said the front of the store as she stood at the register.

"Look, you two have no fucking right to say anything that you have no idea about," Seth was still sensitive about Eddie's death. And to him and Richie, they were a lot closer than the Donovan sisters. Sure, they spent the summers with the Eddie up until they were 17. The sisters and brothers did get along back then. Then again, they were all they had. "You don't know what was going on and I don't need to explain it to you. From the looks of it, you two are cleaning house."

"We have to clean it out before the bank comes to knock it down. We are looking for our things and maybe something of his to take with us to remember him by." Ari was still over at the register and put some of the videos in a box as the brothers walked around. "You guys should just go, since the rumor is that you two are the reason he'd dead."

Mel gave her sister a look before looking back at the brothers, "She's right. You two really have no reason to be here. You left before, leave again."

Ari gave Mel a look knowing there was something underlying there but kept her mouth shut. She picked up the box and walked back over to her sister. Never noticing the looks Richie was giving her. Richie remembered Ari from when they were kids, he helped her out a few times here and there. He remembered the sisters being a little sweeter than this. He watched the two, knowing that they knew something but what. They wouldn't act this way for nothing.

Mel gave Seth one more look before looking back at her sister. "Got everything?"

"Yep. Later Gecko Boys." Ari smirked carrying the box out of the store and sighing softly walking to their car. "Good by Uncle Eddie."