Summary: Set in S2E4 "Patriot Games," when Bass saved Charlie's life from a few guys and the poison those guys put in her drink. Read to find out what happens.
It was a dark night in Willoughby, Texas as Charlie Matheson leaned against a wall in a bar, a few guys watching her, as the poison they put in her drink started to work.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZUwXCsg5w
Bass walked in, sword in hand, after tracking her down. He had tracked her down, because she had left him without him knowing until she was gone. But it wasn't hard to track her, since she was young and didn't know Bass like Miles did.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PR5YZ5sQ3
The guys and Bass looked at each other, his sword to one of the guys' throat, before he finally spoke.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamLUNZ7Fhd
"What did you do?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡay1anfB16t
"What do you think? Poison," the guy replied.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9ULrS5guw
Bass had half a mind to kill them for hurting her the way they had, but he didn't. He was trying to be better now that he was one, free from the Militia, and two, trying to change for the better and for Charlie.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITeOImYMLN
"I could kill you right here, but I won't. Go," the former general said.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUU6GODUeCW
The guys left without a word.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqH4nqgBpvf
Bass put his sword in its sheath and rushed to her aid.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElSDqb4wPl
He knelt by her where she lay on her back, out cold, head to the left, looking like she was sweating, in which he understood.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyF5SDXkYxT
"Hang in there, Charlie," he said, before gently pulling her into his arms and walking away with her.
Once in the middle of the woods, he gently layed her down and made a fire, before leaving to go get what he needed to save her life from the poison.
Upon returning with a flask that had what would save her, he knelt at her side and gently pulled her into his arms, before opening the flask and putting it to her lips, making it go down her throat to save her life.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8CZR1D3jQ
A few minutes later, he set the flask down and gently layed her back down on the ground.
When she came to, she saw Monroe by a fire and felt a cool, wet wash cloth on her forehead.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQqSvQEys6
"Monroe?" she softly questioned.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOw3EcRAfXW
"You're awake. How do you feel?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfA30Wr93D
"Why do you care?" she contradicted, starting to fully wake up.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMy53U4LxtP
"I assume that means you're starting to feel better," he said.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgtF8RCJgY
He knelt by her and took the cloth off her forehead.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONnKJQwKGt
She slowly sat up, before starting to get to her feet.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27QvcZhQwk
Bass got to his feet and watched her closely, just in case she needed help.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOEfzV1GJF
Charlie's vision blurred and she felt light-headed.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LpT223JAf
When she swayed a little, he put a gentle hand on her arm just in case she lost her balance, and rested his other hand gently on the left side of her face.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFPnHm7iol
"Hey. Charlie," he said.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwk4JwgKiLH
"What did you do to me?" she questioned him.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPyeWypmjP
"Nothing. There's still some poison inside you that those men gave you."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhE9Op5GpnY
She started to black out.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpL3xTzFn0
"Charlie, stay with me. Charlie," Bass said.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7mCslGfX9
Bass knew he wasn't her uncle nor her blood related family, but he had told himself that he'd get her back to Miles as alive as she could be.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZTiwdfevLu
He caught her, as she collapsed, before gently laying her down on the ground.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrm82aJAsB8
"I'll get you back to your family. Just stay with me, kid," he said, knowing he sounded a lot like Miles.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT5pM5GgxS
Soon, he had the fire out and the bag packed and on his back.
He gently picked her up in his arms and started walking briskly.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBx7xnfmpz
He knew Miles couldn't be too far away now. Could he? He had to be close, because otherwise, Charlie wouldn't make it and Rachel would blame him for this, too.
The next day, in the middle of the afternoon, Bass found a place with gates. He assumed Miles was there, considering the guards on top of the gates whom had rifles aimed at him.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqlTG8wiaF
"Don't go any further!" one guard shouted so he could hear him.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4AbEZYzbs
"Why are you here? What are you doing with her?" the other guard said so Bass could hear him.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwipiVfAmMn
"I saved her all I could. She still needs help, though," Bass said truthfully, loud enough for them to hear him.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8V4S3mDwTv
"Get Miles," one guard said.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7YLBwELbL
The other guard obeyed.
Twenty minutes later, Miles had escorted Bass whom carried Charlie, to a room in a house where Eugene and Rachel Matheson were staying at, Rachel with them, demanding answers as usual.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xH2mAPQkP
Bass gently layed her down on the bed in the room and then looked at Miles, before looking at Rachel, awaiting them to say something after the ten minute silence.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjU3gMQIuE
"You need to leave," Rachel demanded Bass.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7OZdPA9U6
"Why should I?" Bass calmly asked her. "I just saved your daughter's life back there. The least you can do is let me stay."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGz5Yh09hz
"Calm down," Miles said to her.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFutr1rlPs
"And why should I do that, Miles? Are you considering that we let this monster that killed Danny walk free in this town?" she demanded.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLL0iffaaGI
"I know I can't undo or make up for what I've done, but I can at least be better now that I'm no longer who I was over the time span of ten years."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzI6xygVvX8
"And why should I even believe you?" she questioned.
"Because despite everything you have all tried to do to me, I saved your daughter's life. You may not be able to forgive me, but I've forgiven you because I know that you've tried to kill me only for what I've done in the past. It wasn't my fault."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexvUHa8Gl7
"Listen to him, Rachel," Miles encouraged her. "I know him better than anyone else. He's telling the truth."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVuvGguYVs
Rachel gave them an angry face and death glare, before angrily leaving the room and slamming the front door, walking out.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndX6x1REaF
Miles and Bass looked at each other.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHSsEDCQtz
"You know It's not my fault. I didn't know you guys were there. I didn't know they'd kill him."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyW7hYaGTW
"I know, Bass."
When Charlie came to again, she saw that she was in a bed back at her grandfather's place in a room, Monroe and Miles standing not far from her, side by side. She was feeling like herself again, which she was glad about. Rachel was seated in a chair in a corner away from Miles and Bass, giving Bass a death glare pretty much.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFnH8RXPJm
Charlie slowly sat up in bed.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGp9o3NpMu
"Thanks," Charlie said, looking at Monroe.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLS1bo0jNV1
"I told you I'd bring you back home to your family. I usually keep my word," he replied.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWK7gWwHi3o
"What happened?" Charlie asked, looking at the three of them in the room.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vtCUTlp0d
"I think you know," Bass said to her.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKj6JWZmsZP
"What's going on?" she asked, looking between Rachel and Bass.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJT6f9Ysw5
"She's having a tantrum since I'm not leaving. She's famous for those, you know," Bass told her. "I'll be around if you want or need me," he added, before leaving the room, closing the door behind himself.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSu6LLE49wk
"I'm glad you're okay. Now can he leave?" Rachel said to Charlie and then added that last part to Miles. "He doesn't belong here. He's a monster. He killed Danny."
"It wasn't exactly his fault. Plus, he did just save my life, so he's not exactly a monster," Charlie said. "Just calm down, mom. He hasn't done anything to deserve this yet."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoveDQWBZ5Q
"She's right, you know," Miles told Rachel.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERZfkTDEJd
Charlie slowly got out of bed.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EuSoCnaL6
"If you don't mind, I'll be going after Monroe while you throw a tantrum over nothing," Charlie said to her mother, before leaving the room to go in search of him.
Bass was seated on a bar stool having a shot glass of liquor, when Charlie sat down next to him.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWo6AsmQ2Z
"You want to tell me why you saved my life back there? All I've ever done is try to kill you," she said.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruFl5Gten0
"You want to know why, kid? Because no matter what, you're a part of my family. Miles' family is my family, since I consider Miles my family. Decides, I kind of deserved some people trying to kill me after everything. Not anymore, though. I'm good at killing, but I never liked doing it. And now that I'm no longer Monroe of the Militia, I'm trying to be a better guy. That's why, even though I would've loved to give those guys a piece of my mind, I didn't. I let them go."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IHoxwmcdN
"Well, thanks for saving my life, no matter why you did it. So, why does my mother hate you so much? What did you do to her?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYLV2Myn4Y
"I didn't really do anything to her. I kept her prisoner at the Monroe headquarters to try and get her to tell me how to get the power back on, but she didn't do it. And then she went behind my back, so I put her in a cell with your brother. That's all I ever did to her. I never touched her or anything. I think for right now she just hates me, because she blames me for Danny's death," he explained to her.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVA6okeAxQM
"And Miles? After everything, why didn't he just get it over with?" she asked him.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HuiYPzDJm
"Because Miles and I go way back to when we were kids. No matter how much the other screws up, we always forgive each other and move on. I think me saving your life is what finally got him to at least half way forgive me," he replied to her.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpleSghKgQD
"You can stay if you want," she said. "I think Miles is going to let you stay if you want. And we can ignore my mother and grandfather and all the rest."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3X3cRTkng
"I'd love that, Charlie," he replied.
