Who are you Lucy Chen?

Part twelve; Bocharov

"Почему вам нужно вытащить Владислава Сергеева и Рината Муравьева из тюрьмы?" (Why do you need to get Vladislav Sergeyev and Rinat Muravyov out of prison?) Lucy asked, her voice steady but firm. Alexei leaned back in his chair, a sly grin on his face.

"Семья Бочаровых нам кое-что должна, и они единственные, кто может добраться до нее, не снеся головы." (The Bocharov family owes us a few, and they're the only ones who can get to them without having their head blown off.) Lucy froze at the mention of the Bocharov family, her blood running cold. Keith, translating the conversation for the others, also stiffened, his face reflecting the same shock.

"Bocharov?" Keith muttered under his breath, glancing nervously at Lucy through the one-way mirror. Lucy forced herself to remain composed, though her mind was racing. "Какое отношение к этому имеет семья Бочаровых?" (What does the Bocharov family have to do with this?) she pressed. Alexei's grin widened, and he leaned in closer, his gaze predatory. "Ты такая наивная, детка. Ты знаешь, сколько людей мы могли бы убить за такую сладкую награду?" (You're so naive, baby. Do you know how many people we could kill for such a sweet reward as you?) Lucy's expression darkened.

"Я не веду переговоры со сволочами вроде тебя. Ты будешь говорить, нравится тебе это или нет." (I don't negotiate with scum like you. You will talk, whether you like it or not.) Alexei chuckled, unfazed. "Такая жесткая. Мне это нравится. Может, после этого мы сможем встретиться наедине?" (So tough. I like that. Maybe after this, we can have a private meeting?) Lucy's patience was wearing thin. "Ответь на вопрос. Что вы хотите от семьи Бочаровых?" (Answer the question. What do you want from the Bocharov family?) Alexei's eyes gleamed with amusement.

"Несколько моих парней играли в карты с сыном Бочаровых. Они проиграли много денег, и теперь нам нужно вернуть наш долг" (A few of my guys gambled with the son of the Bocharov family. They lost a lot of money, and now we need to get our debt back.) Lucy, regaining her composure, leaned closer to Alexei, her voice steady but icy. "Ваш долг - не наша проблема. Владислав и Ринат останутся в тюрьме." (Your debt is not our problem. Vladislav and Rinat will stay in prison.) Alexei's smirk faltered for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Посмотрим, как долго ты сможешь держать их там, детка." (We'll see how long you can keep them there, baby.) Lucy stood up, her eyes never leaving Alexei's. "Мы увидим." (We will see.) Lucy walked back into the watch room, her face pale but composed. Keith stood up immediately.

"Did he just say Bocharov?!" he asked, his voice barely controlled. Everyone frowned, sensing the tension. "What's wrong?" Tim asked, looking between Keith and Lucy, who were staring at each other. "It could be the solution," Keith added, a hint of urgency in his tone. "What is going on? Who is the Bocharov family?" Grey asked, looking bewildered. Lucy sighed deeply. "Bocharov is a very well-known family tree in Russia. They live all over the world and also have a place in LA." Everyone frowned, trying to piece together the significance.

"And you know this... how?" Grey asked, suspicion lacing his voice. Lucy glanced at Keith before answering. "Spit it, BOOT," Tim demanded. "I was married to a Bocharov," Lucy said, her voice barely above a whisper. The room fell silent. "What do you mean?" Andersen asked, eyes wide with surprise. "Mia's father, he was their leader's son, and eventually their leader" Lucy added, her voice steadier now. "It's a long story and not important." "I think it's important, Lucy," Tim said sternly, not letting it go.

"It was an arranged marriage, so don't start with me," Lucy snapped, a mix of frustration and pain in her eyes. "Arranged?" Grey asked, his eyebrows shooting up in disbelief. "It's a long story, like I said, but the crew we just interrogated gambled against one of them and they need their money back," Lucy explained, trying to keep her focus. "Is that our problem?!" Andersen said, clearly annoyed. "Unless we want a criminal war to get those two out of prison, it is our problem," Keith interjected, his tone grave.

"Why those two?" Grey asked, still trying to understand the stakes. "The Bocharov family is, ehh, very tight-knit," Lucy said, looking over at Keith for support. "They will kill anyone anytime they want for whatever reason, but they are very protective of their own people," Keith added, emphasizing the danger. "So they might be a part of the Bocharov family?" Andersen asked, her voice dropping to a whisper. "Yes, that could be a possibility," Lucy replied, nodding. "Alright, so what do we do?" Tim asked and they all sighed. "Alright, everyone listen up" Keith shouted into the roll call room as Metro, Grey, Andersen and the rookies + their TO's listened.

"The names Vladislav Sergeyev and Rinat Muravyov came up in connection with the Bocharov family. For those who don't know, the Bocharov family is a powerful syndicate with connections worldwide, including here in LA." There were murmurs among the officers, but Keith pressed on. "These two individuals are currently in our custody on murder charges. However, we have reason to believe that their gang will go to extreme lengths to get them out. This means increased threats and potential attacks on our facilities." He added.

"Bocharov is a Russian family, very tight knit and will blow your head off if you even look at them wrong" Keith added as he threw around some pictures of a few of them in LA "Now, Isaac Bocharov gambled with our sitting crew and they want their money back" Keith added as he put on a picture of him on the board "And they are willing to start a war on it, so we need to fix it" he added and everyone nodded "So their way in was Vladislav Sergeyev or Rinat Muravyov, we think they are relatives, or close friends to Bocharov" Keith added "which is why they are doing everything to get them out of prison" Keith added.

"Sir, how are we supposed to get close to them, we don't have a way in?" Metro asked and Keith looked over at Lucy "Officer Chen is our way in" Keith added and a few eyes shot to her "Ilya Bocharov," Keith began as he put his picture on the board "Officer Chen's ex husband, is our way in" Keith added and everyone frowned "Now unfortunately he passed away 4 years ago but officer Chen is still in good contacts with the Bocharov" He added.

"So the plan: we'll get in contact with the group that is located in LA, walk in and try to get a normal conversation with them about Isaac, now the Bocharov has a very big family tree" Keith added "Officer Chen only has connections with a part of that family, now that part is mostly located in LA" Keith added as he put up some more pictures and mugshots on the board "The only thing we can do is hope they are at that location right now and we don't get bullet's in our heads" he added.

"Any questions?" he added "How are we sure we don't get shot up?" one of the metro officers asked and Keith glanced over to Lucy who sat in her usual front row seat as she turned around to him, "We don't, it's a russian family, which means there faster than us, they have perfect aim, they throw knives and they have a impeccable reaction time" Lucy said and everyone felt uneasy "But if everything goes right, we'll be out in ten minutes" Lucy added with a smile as she turned back around.

"So you are saying we are going into a family we stand no chance to and just hope they recognise you from someone who died 4 years ago?!" He added and Lucy turned around, jaw clenched and had and irritated look on her face "That man who died four years ago was the their leader and after he passed away I became heir to name as the wife off, I was the first one in a century to hand that title to someone else after a few moths, so trust me, they will remember me" Lucy added sternly and everyone frowned as Lucy turned back around.

"Is this one of your 'none of your business' moments?" Tim said stunned and Lucy smiled "Look who is finally getting it" She added "Alright, that is not what this operation is about" Keith added sternly "I need everyone focussed today, not distracted" he added, looking over at Tim "Why the hell do we not know about this?" Nolan whispered to Lucy "It's not a big deal" Lucy whispered back and Nolan shook his head "Everyone gear up, let's make no mistakes" Keith added and everyone stood up.

"Looks like your boot has made more accomplishments than you" Angela snarked at Tim and he rolled his eyes "Why did you never tell us?" Jackson asked and Lucy smiled "It's not that important, I rejected the name, so end of chapter" Lucy replied as they put on their bulletproof vests.