Chapter Five

                                    

                                          
Fast Five
They were all wanted; their faces being on the TV had told them that much. 
Former Federal Agent Brian O'Connor. 
A fierce manhunt is underway for four fugitives tonight. Multiple federal and local agencies have joined forces on the look out for Dominic Toretto and his accomplices Brian O'Connor, Regan O'Connor and Mia Toretto. 
Despite every eye in the country looking for them, where Toretto and O'Connor are now is anyone's guess. 
Regan smiled at the screen before shutting it off. 


Rae sat in the back seat of the car. She had recognized the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio through the back window. The car bumped along with the street, Brian looking over at Mia as she stretched her hand out to the back of his head. Rae sucked in a breath before turning her attention back to the window. Brian parked and the three climbed out, Mia pulling the seat up for Regan. She got out of the car, tugging at the bottom of her shirt. She and Mia both had their belly buttons exposed, Regan's piercing glimmering in the sun. Mia was in a light pair of jeans, Rae's black and ripped.  
"It's gotta be it, right?" Mia asked Brian. Regan looked around at her surroundings. It was quiet and the place looked broken in. Everywhere looked worn down, but that didn't distract Rae from the sunlight. She'd never preferred the heat, which was funny because she had lived in southern California for most of her life. Rae followed close behind them as they made their way up the stairs, their hands interlocked. Her gaze stayed on their hands longer than she liked to admit. Was she going to find that, or was she destined to stay running now? Who'd want to be with a fugitive?
Another fugitive. Rae thought. She shook it away. 
Brian and Rae looked around, people attempting to claim their territory, guns and all. Rae backed off slightly, getting closer to Brian to pull him away, too. Brian felt her pulling. "Let's get out of here." Brian mumbled to the girls. Rae nodded, leading the way back down. The three stopped as there was yelling behind them. Regan furrowed her eyebrows, turning around to face her brother. 
"Mia." The yelling voice greeted when it lowered. Mia smiled, leaving Brian to meet him. Rae and Brian exchanged a glance as they hugged, him lifting Mia off the ground before turning to face the other two. 
"Buster." He said. 
"Vince." Rae had put together. 
"Who's that?" Vince asked, nodding to Regan. Rae went to answer, quickly being cut off. 
"My sister, Regan." Brian introduced for her. The girl glared at her brother. 
Vince nodded. "Buster's sister. Come on." 
"Dom here yet?" Brian asked as they walked up the stairs. 
"Nah." Vince answered. 
"When was the last time you heard from him?" Mia asked. 
"A couple weeks ago. Up in Ecuador somewhere." Vince answered. Mia shot Brian a worried look, which he returned. "How's it feel?" 
"What's that?" Brian asked. 
"To be on the other side of a wanted poster." Vince answered. 


The three sat at Vince's table, plates in front of them. They aggressively stabbed and scooped at the food on the plates with their forks. They hadn't eaten in awhile, that much was obvious. Mia helped with the dishes when they were done, Brian and Regan sitting with Vince.
"Why Rio, Vince?" Brian asked. Regan looked over at her brother before turning to face Vince. 
"You mean after you screwed everything up in LA?" Vince asked. "Ended up free-falling through South America, you know, hitting every hellhole on the way down. Would have kept on going if not for Rosa."