Irene arrived at the court hour ago waiting for his brother hearing. Veronica also been call to be his solicitor. She approach her asking what's going on but Irene just shrug her off, still not in the mood of meeting her. She didn't really like her for leaving Lincoln but it also not her fault since he also push her away. But it didn't stop her from blaming Veronica for what happen. 

 When she first learn about the day Linc was capture, Irene got a fight with Michael for the first time. Both side screaming and shouting at each other. She demand to know why he didn't answer Linc call until he blurted out in rage that he with Veronica.

 It made her felt betrayed that Michael willing to be with his brother ex than with his own brother. It put the distance between the two until Michael come to her to apologize after learning the truth about the money than he thought was their mom life insurance. It was hard for her to forgive him, but she have the heart of Burrows that make her goes soft whenever she saw her siblings. It take time for them to mend their relationship, but they manage to as they together plan on helping Lincoln case.

 "Aunt Rene!" Call the voice that she hope that would be there.

 Irene spun and saw her niece running toward her. "What are you doing here?"

 "I- I heard what happen. Did Uncle Mike really do it? It- it impossible. This isn't like him. He won't do it. You thought so to right?" The boy ask with desperate tone not wanting losing another family member.

 She sigh. "Just go home LJ. He won't want you to see this."

 "No! I'm not going anywhere." The boy stomp off toward the hearing room leaving her to groan annoyed.

 "Hard headed just like his dad." She comment then follow the boy to the room.

~The hearing~

 "Rarely in the case of armed robbery do we hear a plea of no contest. Are you sure about this, Mr Scofield?" The judge inquired.

 "I'm sure, your honour." Michael smugly state making Irene roll her eyes with his cockiness.

 "Your honour, we'd like to recess if we could, my client's a bit confused at the moment." Veronica pleaded.

 "I'm not, your honour." Michael state.

 "He is, your honour." She argue back giving him stern look to keep his mouth shut.

 "Perhaps you should heed your representation's advice. Take some additional time to consider your response."

 "I've already done that, your honour." Michael state making Veronica glance at him in shock then back to the judge.

 "I'll retire to my chambers to determine sentencing. Court's recessed until 1:30." The judge banged her gavel after writing something.

 Michael spun and saw LJ along with his sister far behind to conceal herself. She gave him a look that state 'seriously.' But he just shrug.

 "Uncle Mike?" LJ call him in worry.

 "I didn't want you to come. Go home, LJ. I didn't want you to see this." He state as he led out of the courtroom along with Veronica.

 LJ spun and walk to her. "Aunt Rene, you've to do something."

 "There nothing I can do kid. We just have to wait for the judge decision."

 The boy frown. "How can you be so calm, that your brother over there!"

 Irene look at him blankly. "Trust me kid, this ain't my first rodeo. But that doesn't mean that I like having this experience. One waiting for his death sentences and another waiting for his jail to be warm up." She state making the boy guiltily look at the floor. She sigh and hug him. "Don't stress yourself to much kid or you'll be like me."

 LJ chuckle. "Smart?"

 "To mature for my own age." She joke to lighten the mood.

 "Why does those among me always end up in prison." The boy state sadly.

 "You and me kid." She ruffle his hair. "Just go home and be with your mom. She must be worried sick."

 "How about the hearing? How about Uncle Mick?"

 "Based on his past clean record, the judge will go easy for him."

 "Really?" The boy face lighten up at the news until she continue.

 "But since he own deadly weapon during the robbery he will probably in prison for quite some time."

 LJ gave her deadpan look. "You really know how to filter you words aren't you?"

 Irene shrug. "I'm not going to sugar coat you kid. Just go home. I'll call you when this end. Tell your mom I send my regard."

 "Okay, I will." He hug her before saying goodbye. "I love you Aunt Rene. Please be careful."

 "Love you too Junior. I'll try." With that she jokingly push him out of the courtroom making him laugh and walk out.

 The moment he leave, Irene smile disappear. She sat and sigh rubbing her face. She have a feeling that this could lead to another trouble but what could she do. Michael can be hard to pursued when he have his head on something.

 "My hair will turn grey before I even reach 30 with this hard-headed brother. Wonder if I go bald like them in my thirty?" She speak to herself.

 "Honestly women, talking to yourself again?" Came another voice.

 Irene chuckle recognize the voice. "It keep me sane you know."

 The newcomer chuckle and take a seat beside her. "I would ask you how your day, but seeing as you been speaking to yourself again won't need too."

 "Obviously." She huff. "How about you ginger? Any reason that you came to visit me on this lovely day?" She ask glancing at the red hair.

 He smirk. "Why? Can't I visit my old friend?"

 "I thought you on honeymoon."

 "It end the moment I heard your perfect brother getting caught for bank robbery."

 "Why that?"

 "Because out of every human on this planet, he unlikely be the one who will do this thing. So you tell me."

 The girl glance at her brother along with Veronica who walk out standing in front of the judge for his sentences.

 "Perfection doesn't exist and he probably sick to think it does." She end the conversation only hearing what the judge was saying.

 The judge spoke. "Given your lack of prior criminal conduct, I am inclined toward probation. However, the fact that you discharged a deadly weapon during the commission of the crime suggests malice to me. For that reason, I find it incumbent that you see the inside of a prison cell, Mr Scofield. It says here that you've requested to be incarcerated somewhere near your home here in Chicago. I'm willing to honor that. The closest level 1 facility to-"

 "Level 1? That's maximum security, your honour." Veronica cut her speech.

 The judge glance at Veronica giving her warning look. "I would ask council to refrain from  interrupting me." Then she look back Michael. "As I was saying, the closest level 1 facility would be Fox River State Penitentiary. As for the term of your sentence, I'm setting it at 5 years, you'll be eligible for parole in half that time. Sentence to be carried out immediately." She finish as she bangs her gavel.

 "I guessing I'm going expect something interesting about to happen, huh?" The red hair glance at the sister of the sentenced man.

 "Trust me if it happen, I would be surprise too." She stand up and walk to the jail where his brother being keep before being transfer.

 The guard notice the girl walking in. "Miss, you can't be here." He warned.

 Veronica and Michael who notice the girl who keep her expression stoic. "She with me." Veronica says making the guard gave the girl permission.

 "I guess this is a goodbye then. For now." Irene spoke as she walk to her brother who lean against the jail's bar.

 "It seem so. For now." Michael answer not showing any emotions.

 The solicitor look at her in shock. "That's it? You all you going to say to him?" As she look back and forth between the siblings until realization hit her.

 "You two up to something?" She said in realization.

 "I don't know what you are talking about, V." The girl says walking to her brother. "Take care, okay?"

 Michael smile. "I will. I love you sis."

 "Love you too." She answer as Michael kiss her head. With that she walk out leaving the solicitor in bewildered and confuse state.

 Irene walk out of the court and took out something from her pocket. Her brother have manage to slip something into her pocket while kissing her head. She laugh seeing the origami crane that she always obtain from her brother, the only different thing about it was this time it from Michael, not Lincon. It also have note on it saying, 'All we have to decide is what to do with the  time given to us.'

 She snort at the note. "Seriously, Gandalf the white? I truly didn't expect that." She start her bike and rode back to her apartment that she rent for the time being.  

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