Handcuffs were definitely an inconvenience.

Jian sat with his hands cuffed behind him, the chain running behind a metal slat in the chair. A bottle of water sat in front of him, and the agents had been thoughtful enough to locate a straw.

"So, Mr. Fong," said the only other person in the room as he pushed the red button on his tape recorder. "Let's go ahead and start with things from your point of view."

Jian sighed and closed his eyes. God Bless the USA, and God send to hell all airline hijackers.

It hadn't started that way, though. Flight 6219 from Hong Kong to Los Angeles was a peaceful flight, and after the first round of beverages, Jian resolved to sleep the rest of the way through the flight. Unfortunately, that wasn't to be the way of things.

"I was asleep," said Jian.

"Asleep," echoed Agent Earl Simms.

"Yes. Until the first one got up." Jian leaned forward to take a sip of water, and remembered.

Small in stature but big in ability and heart, Jian Li Fong is a likable guy that has more intelligence and wisdom than many give him credit for. On the set of the films he works on, he is quick with a joke and light-hearted, but stresses safety and obedience when actually working, just as he demands in his dojos. As the Silver Shadow, he seeks to use his abilities to do some good outside of the character-building he tries to achieve as a teacher of the martial arts. He has adopted the more run-down sections of Pacific City as his 'haunt', and strives to protect its innocents from the predators among them.

by Aaron Baugh

- feyd77@yahoo.com

#1 - "The Robbery"
#2 - "The Museum Heist"
#3 - "The Stunt"
#4 - "Bombardment"
#5 - "Discussion"
#6 - "The Triad" (Part I)
#7 - "The Triad" (Part II)
#8 - "Discussion III"
#9 - "Goodbyes"
#10 - "Hong Kong Nights" (Part I)
#11 - "Hong Kong Nights" (Part II)
#12 - "Hong Kong Nights" (Part III)
#13 - "Hong Kong Nights" (Part IV)
#14 - "Hong Kong Nights" (Part V)
#15 - "Return"