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1. Red Choice by Hug_in_a_Cup

   Fandoms: The Mentalist (TV 2008)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   01 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Rape/Non-Con
   • Patrick Jane/Teresa Lisbon
   • Patrick Jane
   • Teresa Lisbon
   • Red John
   • Lorelei Martins
   • Kimball Cho
   • Wayne Rigsby
   • Grace Van Pelt
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Torture
   • PTSD
   • Eventual Fluff
   • Eventual Happy Ending
   • Hurt!Jane
   • Whump
   • Patrick Jane Needs a Hug
   • Worried Teresa Lisbon
   • Past Child Abuse

   Summary

   What if Red John broke Lorelei out of prison? What if Jane was given a choice he couldn’t refuse?

   This story is AU post s5ep1 (technically AU post s5ep2 because I just had to slide in a mention of Devils Cherry — it’s one of my favorite episodes). I’ve decided to take liberty with Jane’s past as not much is given in canon, especially his childhood. Also, in my story it’s an OC RJ, not canon RJ. Please see the author's note for more details or you can skip my ramblings and go straight to reading.

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   English

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