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Wesley leaned against the SUV, a smile breaking through his serious demeanor as he looked at Vo. “You know, I’ve always thought you were one of the best in the field. It’s been a while since we’ve teamed up, and I’m really glad to see you again.”
Vo raised an eyebrow, a slight grin appearing. “Thanks, Wesley. I appreciate that. It’s good to be back in the game with someone I trust.”
“Yeah, it’s been too long,” Wesley continued, his tone warm. “I remember the last time we worked together—things got pretty intense, but we made a great team. I’ve missed that.”
Vo nodded, his expression softening. “Same here. It’s nice to have someone who understands the stakes and knows how to keep cool under pressure. I always felt we had a good rhythm.”
Wesley chuckled lightly, the tension easing as they reminisced. “Definitely. Let’s make sure this time we keep that rhythm. We’ve got a big job ahead, but I know we can handle it together.”
As Vo and Wesley arrived at HQ, the atmosphere buzzed with energy. “Welcome to our home base,” Vo said, gesturing around the sleek, high-tech facility. “It’s come a long way since the last time you were here.”
Wesley took in the surroundings, impressed. “Looks amazing! I can see why you love it here.”
“Let me introduce you to the team,” Vo replied, leading him down the corridor. They stopped at a conference room where Andre Raines was deep in conversation with Smitty. “Hey, guys! This is Wesley,” Vo called out.
Andre looked up and grinned. “Wesley! Good to see you again, man. Heard a lot about you.”
“Likewise, Andre,” Wesley said, shaking his hand. “I’ve heard you’re the one to beat around here.”
Smitty chimed in with a chuckle, “Just don’t let him fool you; he’s all talk until the mission starts.”
Vo laughed. “Alright, let’s keep it friendly for now.” They moved on to meet Amanda and her team, who were gathered around a table covered in maps and intel. “Amanda, this is Wesley. He’s joining us for this operation.”
Amanda looked up and smiled warmly. “Nice to meet you, Wesley! We could use someone with your skills. I hope you’re ready for some action.”
“Always,” Wesley replied, feeling the camaraderie grow. “Let’s get to work.”
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The fly team is called to investigate a high profile case, which means it’s all hands on deck because they was dealing with a high profile gang that has warrants for their arrests in multiple countries - America and Couple of places in Europe.
Wes looks around at the fly team and takes a deep breath in before he speaks “meet the black bird gang they are led by Lukas Dixon and they have smuggled a lot of narcotics and diamonds between Europe and the USA , they came on to our radar when they hit La hard killing 35 young women and men , however the bureau has managed to identify 2 victims only, being Alice vinestone age 19 and Eleanor hill 22, and recently tried to killed our material witness and the attempted murder of my partner agent Mike Brooks, that’s when we found out that they flew back over to Hungary under the radar.”
The fly team all wanted to ask about Mike but they didn’t want to pry into it so they held off.
Amanda gets up from her desk walking closer to Wes then speaks up “This is Damien Whitehall he was the the suspect that shot and almost killed agent Brooks, Agent Mitchell was able to identify him from the freeway shoot out, Damien is from Budapest but flew to La 3 days prior”
“So this is a narcotics and diamond robbery crew, they fly from country to country, they pillage, then fly back out before the police find out who did it ” Vo chimes in
Wes adamantly vocalises “ yeah well their luck has ran dry”
After Smitty gained all the info, she suggests “first stop should be the embassy and find out how they got the visas” which led to Wes agreeing with her.
Vo and Wesley stepped into the dimly lit room, the air thick with an musty scent that hinted at years of neglect, the flicking light from a single overhead bulb casting long shadows across the faded wallpaper which was a discoloured mustard yellow. The room wept with Old fashioned furniture, covered in a fine layer of dust, stood sentinel around the room, the floorboards creaked underfoot, echoing their presence in the otherwise silent room, the atmosphere was thick with anticipation as if the room itself held secrets waiting to be uncovered.
Vo was sat in front of the embassy aide while Wes paced back and forth having the floor boards creak underneath him sometimes, Vo was the first to start the conversation “All we want to know is how Lukas and Damien met, and who allowed to them get the visas to travel”
The embassy aide didn’t fully lookg Vo in the eye as she spoke “ It’s not part of my job perview to seek out which citizens know each other”
Vo looks up not being convinced with the aide that they was telling the truth “ Right , then we need to know every single man between the ages of 19-25 that applied for a visa in the same month they did”
The aide finally looks at Vo as Wes sits down “I will forward you everything we have,” she looks
Up at Wes “ neither one flagged a criminal record, so the process wasn’t complicated to file since their was no red flags”
Wesley finally speaks up “So, having no income, housing and kids isn’t a red flag for getting a visa?”
“No ones perfect at their job agent Mitchell like I said I will forward you everything we have on Lukas, Damien and any other potential candidates” the aide expressed.
Wes points at a file looking at Vo “Let’s get Smitty and Raines to pay a visit to Dixons mom in Budapest ” Vo listens and nods.
As Smitty and Raines entered the Dixon house hold, the first thing Hannah stated was “my son is being wrongly accused” before Smitty or Raines even said why they was there, which made them suspicious of the situation a lot more.
Smitty looks at Raines then back at Hannah “we haven’t mentioned why we are here yet..” Smitty looks in her eyes suspiciously.
Hannah stutters “I I have been seeing his face over the news, I just thought that it was about him no one comes asking questions about me these days” she stands folding washing infront of them.
Raines was still very unconvinced that Hannah was being truthful but he plays along with it, “let’s start with what your son does for living”
Hannah looks up stopping doing the washing “he’s a high school teacher and he just took a bunch of kids on a trip to La to see sights at Hollywood studios he u is an drama teacher”
Smitty and Raines nods and Raines speaks up “so you are positive that’s what he was doing in la has he been bringing home any one suspicious, or been acting differently” Raines shows her a photo of Damien “Not even Damien Whitehall”
Hannah shook her head “no no my son always has been an angel, he wouldn’t hurt a fly I do not know of any Damien Whitehall and why he is in correlation to my son”
Smitty nods “okay we will come back if we have more questions” as Smitty and Raines leave Hannah waits ten mins before she try’s to tell Lukas.
Without, informing the team Wes couldn’t stand around and be a sitting duck he knew he had to do something, so his gut told him to pay Lukas a visit by himself.
As Wes walked in instantly Lukas picked up on in and had one off his security holding a glock to Wes’s head which led to Wes withdrawing his service weapon from his holster and holding it up in the air
Lukas grumbles ‘why are you trespassing in my space’
Wesley kept his hands where they was and cockily stated ‘I’m fbi stupid, and what ever game your playing at we are on to you digging into all of your financials even into your mother and we won’t stop till we get the leverage we need to take you down even if it means taking your mother down too”
This led Lukas too drop his guard momentarily, “leave mother out of it , just just get out my building”
Wes knew he got under his skin and left chuckling to himself after he said “ Just know giving your friends up and making a deal will be your greatest way out of this”
Back at Hq, Wesley was in his office playing golf and about ten mins in, the rest of the fly team walks in and it felt like Wesley had a bunch of beady eyes on him wandering what his next move is.
Raines “you really think he’s going to take the plea deal”
Wesley “ not sure but I know I got under his skin”
Smitty takes a single step forward , and folds her arms not being impressed with Wesley going rogue “I don’t know how La does things but what you did was not okay, it’s exactly what gets the fly team being sent home you was reckless and stupid you shouldn’t off gone with out telling us”
Wesley looks up “ it was a informal visit, I wanted him to know we are on to him sooner rather then later”
Smitty scoffs “If you wanna do this solo then go apply for your pi license, as Europol liaison it’s my job to keep this team together, and by doing that we need to operate within the guidelines provided for us”
Wesley smirks “British?, I wanna make sure because I met an Irish guy ones called him British and he just about broke a beer mug over my head, so?”
“British” , Smitty softly spoke
“My motto happened to be the same as the British special air services, do you know what it is?”, Wesley started to cockily smile.
Smitty sighs “who dares wins…”
Wesley exclaimed “yeh!, Megan by the time any paperwork hits your desk, i am going to be back in La out of your hair.”, This led Smitty to smile shaking her head.
Amanda strolls in “we got something” this lead to everyone else’s head to slowly turn to look at her. “Is this a good time”
Vo speaks up “yes of course”
Amanda nods “we did a deeper dive on to Lukas known alias’s and he has a girlfriend Ava Wickson she lives with her mom Brooklyn they have a last known close by”
Wesley looks at Vo “let’s go pay them a little visit”, Vo agrees and they exit the office grabbing their coats.
As they step outside into the crisp air, Wesley turns to Vo, “Do you think Ava will know anything about Lukas's whereabouts?” Vo shrugs, “It’s possible. If she’s close to him, she might have some insight or even a lead.”
They drive to Ava’s last known address, a quaint neighborhood where the houses are lined with autumn leaves. Wesley parks the car and they approach the door, exchanging glances filled with anticipation.
Wesley knocks firmly, and after a moment, the door creaks open to reveal Ava, her expression shifting from surprise to caution. “Can I help you?” she asks, glancing over her shoulder as if expecting Lukas to appear.
“We’re with the FBI,” Wesley introduces, flashing his badge. “We need to ask you a few questions about Lukas.”
Ava’s eyes widen, and she takes a step back, clearly unsettled. “I… I don’t know where he is. He hasn’t been around much lately.”
Vo steps forward, his demeanor calm yet firm. “We understand this is a difficult situation, but any information you can provide could help us. Is there somewhere he might be hiding? Maybe someone he’s been in contact with?”
Ava hesitates, biting her lip as she considers. “He mentioned something about a friend in Berlin… but I thought it was just a cover.”
Wesley exchanges a look with Vo, sensing that they might be onto something. “Can you give us a name? Any details could be crucial.”
Ava's eyes dart nervously as she shakes her head. “I really don’t know anything. Lukas hasn’t said much to me lately. He’s been… distant.”
Wesley leans in slightly, trying to gauge her reaction. “Ava, we’re just trying to help. If he’s in trouble, you could be too. Any information, no matter how small, could make a difference.”
She crosses her arms defensively, her voice trembling a bit. “I can’t help you. I don’t want to get involved in whatever this is.”
Vo steps forward, his tone softening. “We understand, but protecting him could put you at risk. If you know anything about his friends or where he might be hiding, it’s important.”
Ava shakes her head again, her resolve firm. “I’m sorry, but I can’t help you. I just want to be left out of this.”
Wesley exchanges a frustrated glance with Vo, realizing they’re hitting a wall. “Alright, Ava. If you change your mind, you know how to reach us.”
As they turn to leave, Wesley can’t shake the feeling that Ava is hiding something, but without her cooperation, they’re left with more questions than answers.
As Tate sees Wesley and Vo return with more questions then answers, her tablet pings before she could even speak , she got a alerted from several silent alarms from the local bank in downtown Budapest and she instantly gets the fly teams attention ‘guys OTP bank just triggered a silent alarm, I think our crew is hitting another bank’
Wesley and the fly team nod they all go and put their tactical gear on then head to the bank to provide assistance and help bring justice for the victims and their family’s , he then speaks up ‘ let’s finally put a end to this and be the light that every shadow needs, and bring justice to Alice and Eleanor’s family once and for all!’
The team nods and as they get there and start to survey the scene it was pure chaos, civilians running everywhere, shots getting fired , glass shattering, but it didn’t take long before they could control the scene getting all the civilians out of harms way, Smitty spots one offender she smugly states ‘oh hello un sub one!’ before she corners him with Raines.
As they take him back to the headquarters not being successful in maintaining and apprehending all of the 5 suspects, Wesley tells the team to make sure the suspect they apprehended goes in to interrogation oroom one so Wesley will be able to get answers to his questions.
After a while, Wesley goes into the dingy room they left the suspect in and sat infront of him placing files in front of him then says ‘so Damien is it, why was it so easy for me and team to catch you ?, was your crew tidying up loose ends?’
This led Damien to scoff and smugly answer ‘ you think you have got it all figured out but you don’t , you will never beat us we are always going to be five steps ahead of you guys, and you will never know it….’