Jackson stood in the blazing hot sun, his eyes once again shielded by the sunglasses from the hues that the sun emitted, he closed his car door with a resounding bang before walking forwards. He watched as people turned in his presence bowing slightly as he continued his walk. They all knew him. They all remembered him. He was the one to sort through the ranks faster than any other within this industry. He was the one who was one step away from becoming General Wang but stepped away; choosing to opt for something more interesting. And that's how he became a part of Korean intelligence, a road as hard as the previous, but that was Jackson dedicated to his work and to being better. He knocked on a door a sharp come in following as he walked in closing the door behind him. "Jackson my boy! It's great to see you." The chief in commander began. Jackson smiled as the older man greeted him with a hug. This man had been a mentor for Jackson over the years he was tied to the army, becoming almost like a father in his eyes. He smiled the two starting a brief conversation "Now tell me the real reason your here son, because we both know how much you hate coming here." Jackson's face dropped slightly as he looked down. The older man was correct. He hated this place because of the memories intertwined with it. Memories of an insecure boy who was never good enough in his parents eyes, memories of a weak boy who was tortured for years within these four walls, a boy who was bullied constantly. A boy that turned into a man because he was forced to. He past the older man an uneasy smile. "I'm working on a case. Mafia related but she's not like anything I've ever dealt with in the past. I was wondering if you knew her or could point me in the direction of finding more." He sat down in front of the older man, taking out her picture and handing it to him as he placed a pair of reading glasses over his worn eyes. He looked up to Jackson in shock. "You said she's part of the Mafia?" He traced three picture delicately. "Irene Bae." He vocalised staring up a Jackson. "Korea's deadliest. She was like you but her drive was scary. Admirable in some senses. Just like you she progressed faster then any one ever, she accepted each position with dedication and determination but what we hadn't realised was that she had planned it. From what I remember being told is that she wanted to expose the government for their wrong doings against her family and others like her. She wasn't wrong, her heart was in the right place but people saw her fire and zeal to rip the very fabric of the government to shreds and so they began to manipulate her, tailor her into a weapon. Her ex boyfriend was part of that; he was worse then her and putting them together was a recipe for disaster. What she wanted was to see the government collapse but she wanted to do it legally, and she wanted to do it logically. He however didn't want too. He was adamant to cause destruction and he wanted to dance in death. He had begun to plan something bigger than what she had realised, he made up a case, forced her on a wild goose chase to allow himself some time. He bombed multiple army bases, Parliament and the proceeded a string of attacks on civilians. Irene hadn't left for that case, she sent some friends instead, two of her best friends who stood by her side through every decision. She had caught sight of the plan and proceeded to dismantle it. The string of bombs was restricted in total there was around fifteen that were supposed to go off, and she failed to disarm three. As for the shootings, she stood opposite from the man she loved and she forced him to a stop, she saved thousands of lives but She was left with a choice, a choice to provide security to many more, or to let him free. And she stayed true to her loyalty, she killed him. She returned to the army and I think she stayed for approximately another year but not at this base. That's all the information I have on her. Her past which I'm sure your intrigued about...there was no documentation of it. I think there was one file but she burned it. No one knows her story but her." He handed the picture back to Jackson. "Do you any one who might know where she went after?" He shook his head. "Like I said all transition paper work was burned when there was the coincidental fire." Jackson raised an eyebrow. "Sir?" "She caused the fire. In order to ensure that no one went after her past she simply ensured that it was impossible, all the records were burned to dust. And the people who may have known something are all dead." Jackson looked at him. "People who lived around her, old school friends, teachers...all gone if not dead, they fled the county and are impossible to track down." Jackson's eyes widened. "That's all I have Jackson." Jackson stood nodding as he picked up her picture. He made his way closer to the door. "Jackson..." he turned. "Be careful son, you might not want to pull on that thread." He sneaks another look back down at her picture and nods towards the man before closing the door softly behind him. Even if it was dangerous, even if it meant putting his life on the line, he would pull exactly on that threat until her past came undone in front of him. And he would do it until he got exactly what he needed. The Mafia Queens destruction.

When he returned back to work, he could feel the uneasy atmosphere with just one breath. He looked in between the boys as they buried themselves in there work. "How was the trial?" He asked. He didn't hear a response, the boys seemingly trying to avoid his question. He slammed down a file onto the desk, causing them to jump. "I asked a question." He said more firmly as Bambam looked up at him. "She's deadly." He spoke, and Jackson proceeded to pinch the bridge of his nose. "That is common knowledge Bam, and also that wasn't the answer I wanted. What happened?" He tries again, his patience with the whole ordeal running thin. "She got exactly what she wanted without batting an eyelash." Mark cut in. Jackson's eyes widened. "Play it." He stood in front of the screen, watching her every move. She was elegant, graceful in her argument and calm, she successfully retrieved the card she needed at the right time to ensure that the ball remained in her court. Her argument, her presentation skills were flawless, not a minute of hesitation nor of doubt, her words were crisp as she stood addressing everyone. She remained calmed and composed through every breach in silence and she never once displayed a moment of weakness unlike the other lawyer who stood sweating under his collar, a fatal mistake within the court room that he could see her take of advantage of. Her argument was such that made sense, every word backed up with equally strong evidence to further cement her reasoning. She was sharp, he had to give her that, and for her first actual case, she was phenomenal. His eyes widened at the final minutes of the trial. She got exactly what she wanted without lifting a finger, the case was entirely in her hands, with no other intervention besides those who she wanted. He looked up to they guys who passed him a sheepish smile. "I told you she was good." Said Bambam, as Jackson shoved his hands in his pocket. He was right. This Mafia Queen was more than just what meets the eye. He turned to Jinyoung and JB, "Anything out the ordinary with her." The boys shook their  heads negative . "Seems like she just making sure all her businesses are in order. There's an event tomorrow night at a different La rouge club. Before she leaves." Jackson nods, "Do they have entertainment?" He asked with a small smirk. Yugyeom stood up. "Funny enough they placed the request themselves." Jackson raised an eyebrow before looking towards the mind board he had been working on compiling. "Great. Make sure your tux's are in order for tomorrow night." The boys nodded as they left Jackson in his office. He stared at the picture in front of him, hands shoved in his pockets. "Let's tango." He said, turning to walk out.

TBC

Authors note:
Okay sorry this is a short one. Battle scars  will be coming to an end soon (within two weeks) so the momentum for updates of this will pick up along side a new story. Let me know what your thinking lots of love to you all. Stay safe x