Isaac Barnes

**Isaac Barnes** is a character role-played by MannCave.

## Start of his Law Enforcement Career

Isaac Barnes is the son of a Detective of the Vice City Police Department. Isaac's dad was killed when he was only 6 years old. Isaac's drive in life is to live up to the standard that his dad had set before him. Isaac followed in his dad's footsteps and joined the Vice City Police Department. Isaac joined the VCPD and started out as an intern with the department before being selected to be sent the Academy. Isaac's Academy was known to be one of the more contested ones in recent years. There were four recruits who were the children of current and former VCPD Officers. Isaac worked harder than he ever has to try and be at the top of his class.

While in the Academy, Isaac was competing with a childhood friend of his to become the class president. Isaac was known for his investigative skills and his leadership mentality. Isaac led many study groups and helped out all of his classmates to try and help everyone pass the academy. During the mid section of the Academy a good friend of Isaac's friend failed an exam and was kicked from the Academy. Isaac took this pretty had as they had talked about becoming partners one day. Isaac worked even harder to try and make not only his dad proud but also his friend.

Isaac paced the floor in his studio apartment going over the answers to the final exam one last time. Isaac mumbles almost incoherently as he tries to remember all the information he had learned over the last six months. Isaac knew that if he did not pass this test with high numbers than he would have a tougher time going where he wanted to go. Isaac walked over to the small desk where his books set along with his binder of all his notes from the last six months. Isaac opens the binder and starts scouring the information for anything he may have missed or anything that seemed like important information. Isaac studied for hours before falling asleep in his chair face first into his binder. Isaac wakes up to the sound of his alarm clock on a small table next to his bed. Isaac hurries around taking a quick shower and slamming an energy drink as he walks out the door. Isaac arrives to the VCPD Training Center and feels his nerves start to get to him. Isaac straightens his tie and makes sure his pants aren't covered in lint and makes the walk into the double doors. Isaac walks out of the training center three hours later and paler than before. Isaac paces back and forth unable to stand still as he awaits the results from the test. Isaac can see some other recruits around the training center. Some look calm and others look like they are on the verge of passing out. Isaac hears his name called and he approaches the door to the Training Director's door. Isaac takes a deep breath and walks in.

Isaac makes eye contact with the Training Director and reaches forward to shake his hand. Isaac tries to have a firm but not over powering grip.

*"Mr. Barnes good to see you again. How's the academy treated you?"*

*"Oh it was very informative and I found myself finding things out about myself that I never knew about."*

The training directors face became serious as he looked down at the file with Isaac's name on it.

*"How do you think you did son? Now be honest with me I'm not looking for a cookie cutter response."*

Isaac sits there for a moment unsure of how to respond trying to wrap up the last six months into a single sentence.

*"Honestly sir I feel that I could've done a lot better when it came to my scene presence and being a scene commander. I also feel that my communications could've been a lot better as well."*

Isaac looks for a facial reaction but there isn't one that he could discern. Isaac could only see a very serious stature and a lot of weight laid on his shoulders.

*"Well son, you did very well over the last six months but I do agree that you do have improvement to be made. With that said you did pass Mr. Barnes. You were in the top 5 for your class. You did very well on the written portions of the academy but your interaction skills with the public and your communications with your fellow officers does need improvement. We see nothing but a bright future for you Mr. Barnes and I hope you strive to make a career out of this. I know your father would be proud if he could be here today."*

Isaac reaches out once more to shake his hand trying to conceal his excitement.

*"Thank you sir. I will do my best to make you all proud of the work I will do and of course I will try to live up to the standards that my father set before me."*

Isaac leaves the office and walks out toward his car and sits down. As soon as his door is shut he begins to cry. Isaac felt the relief but knew that his father was once in his shoes and now he was gone.

Isaac stands still looking at himself in the mirror. He fixes his tie and makes sure his badge, nameplate and pins are all aligned correctly one final time. Letting out a sigh Isaac walks out of the restroom and into the slightly crowded hallway. Today is promotion day and Isaac was about to finally become what he had been striving for months toward. Each officer gets into a single line and all are trying to hold back their smiles. They all seemed excited and happy for their respective promotions but not Isaac. Isaac was stoic as always. This may be a day of promotions and people being happy but today was just another Wednesday for Isaac. The line was about 30 people long and Isaac sat firmly in the middle. The order wasn’t in alphabetical as most would assume. The order was done by rank and division. As the line grew shorter Isaac’s breath and heart rate remained the same. Inside of the meeting hall at LCPD Headquarters you could hear the officer’s name, division and new title. As Isaac’s name drew closer a small tear left from Isaac’s right eye. It rolled down his cheek and fell onto one of his pins.

*“My father was once here,”* he thought to himself. *“Would he want me to carry on this legacy?”*

Isaac stood still for a moment before moving forward in the line.

*“Corporal Isaac Barnes”*

Isaac made his way onto the slightly elevated stage and toward the police chief. Isaac reached out and shook his hand turning for a picture.

*“Corporal Isaac Barnes will be taking over as Sergeant of Investigations.”*

Isaac cracked a slight smile as the pictures were taken.

*“Thank You sir for this opportunity,”* Isaac said to Chief Mercer.

*“Your father would be proud and I think I knew your father pretty well.”*

Isaac nodded and walked off the stage into the crowd for the rest of the ceremony.

Three years later Isaac Barnes would resign from the department as the Lead Detective and move to San Andreas for a change in scenery.

## Gallery

Newly hired Deputy Barnes takes a picture by his friend's desk.