A Journey Begun - Epilogue
"Master, the young master shows promise, as had his predecessors." "Yeah yeah, I know. It's good that he's making progress." "Aye, up until the point where you-know-who decides to show up. Then the party's really over." "Can it, old man, he...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 23 - Icarus
In the air, I had a nap. Changing Victor had taken more out of me than I'd thought, and understandably so. By the time I awoke, we were already in another vehicle entirely, on a bumpy road into Boston's city center. Brandon was driving, so I assumed...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 22 - Country Folk
I was the second to come to, and when I did, I realised I was in Brandon's apartment, just a storey above the bar. I woke up on the couch to the sounds of cooking and the smell of bacon and toast. As I sat up I realised that there was a blanket over...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 19 - Interlude 2
"Thanks for helping me with those books." "No problem, luv." "You going to stay?" "Yeah might as well. I don't have anything to do anyway." Brandon sat back with a cup of tea in his hands. His good friend Connie sat next to him, snuggled up...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 18 - Invisible Death Force
The base of the Saints was a bigger apartment complex down in the heart of the lockdown zone. The place was abandoned and condemned, even scheduled for demolition, but the head of the Saints, a mysterious man even only know as the Boss, bought the...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 17 - Know Your Enemy
All over it was chaos. We followed the detective chick as we made our way out, threading our way through the madness that was the hospital waiting areas and hallways. People were shouting across the hall, streaming up and down, running every which way...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 14 - Like Chuck Norris According to the Internet
"Chief, I'm heading to Boston." "So soon? And not even two weeks after you came back from your unscheduled trip to Russia." "Sorry chief, Bureau business. Its just a visit to confirm some low level intel, nothing more. I'll be back within the...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 13 - A Whole New Ball Game
The raid was to take place that very night. We had no other choice, any longer and we'd risk him escaping. We packed, readied ourselves, then bundled into the sedan we were given by our contact, with Victor behind the wheel, and off we went. I was...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 12 - Catch Him With His Pants Down
"Peter Ivanovich. Russian mobster and known arms dealer. Works out of Moscow, selling weapons, drugs and what have you to whoever pays him the most. Recently expanded his territories to include the little village where our man Victor hails from, that's...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 11 - See How They Run
"His name is Maximillian Augustus Wright." "No kidding. Any relation?" "Yup. James' grandson." "Small world." I stood and stared at the young man sitting in the interrogation room. He had James' hair, short and brown, loose and messy, but...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 10 - Fry The Bastard
I ran the whole way back to the office. Inside, both Eddie and Brandon were looking for me. "Did you see what happened man?" Brandon. '"Yeah I did. I was there when it happened, man, how could I not see it?" "Its all over the news, dude. What...
A Journey Begun - Chapter 9 - Government Issue
I hadn't even properly set foot on American soil before there was a hint of a problem. After getting off from our night flight, me and Brandon had milled around in the departure area of JFK for a while, having breakfast and reading up on the news a...