Saturday, April 10th, 50XX
"Here's her referral."
"Awesome, thanks. I'll hold onto it for the moment for her."
"Sure. Hey, Natalie. Can you hear us?"
Natalie opens her eyes to see Clara sitting beside her and General Peterson standing over the top of her and Elliot with him.
"What time is it?" She whispers.
"It's 6:30 a.m. You're procedure was a success. You've been out for a few hours. I just gave Clara a referral we secured for you to the Hanahaki Centre in the city so you can follow up for long-term treatment." General Peterson responds.
"I have one there too, you'll be fine. My Mum actually works there... She's great." Elliot says.
"Why do I feel weird?"
"Weird how?" Clara asks, touching Natalie's hand.
"I feel... numb. Like emotionally."
"Ah, yes. We actually gave you... some low dose drugs. Antidepressants and anti-anxiety's. You won't need to take them again. It was just for your transition, waking up period."
She doesn't say anything, rolling over to face Clara and bunching up in a ball.
"It's going to be okay, I promise." She says.
"You can't promise that. Look at the mess we're in, I see no way out of this, I see no way that things could get better.
What are you going to do with us?"
"With you and Clara? Nothing, you girls are both free to leave. But I recommend you rest a bit, you did have surgery, Natalie."
"No, I mean my sister. How do I fix this? What's going to happen to her boyfriend and that... Bonnie."
"Honestly, Natalie? Sometimes we can't fix things and this probably isn't what you want to hear, but time does heal.
Even if it does take the next five years." He tells her.
"Peterson, what are you going to do my sister and Clara's boyfriend."
"We're transferring Nadine and Bonnie to a inpatient psychiatric facility. We feel it's the best course of action so they get the help they need.
You can visit your sister if you want."
"And Bobby?"
"We're going to continue to hold him here for the moment."
"That's fine, I don't really care much at the moment anyway what you do with him." Clara pipes up.
"Fuck it, maybe I won't go back to my job either or Canada."
"You only have a temporary visa..." Peterson says.
"But what if it was made permeant? You clearly have power."
"What are you implying?"
"I could... join the Military. The U.S Military."
"My department?"
"Maybe."
"If so, you have a deal. I'll get you what you need.
"Deal then."
"Alright, I'll bring you the paperwork and we can send you to the introductory academy in time.
Now if you will excuse me, I have a raid to go push into motion. We're going in to break up Ring with Canada assisting."
And he leaves, Elliot following him. Natalie climbs onto the bed beside Natalie and gently gives her a hug as a tear slides down Natalie's face and she starts to cry a bit.
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Hours pass and just past sundown, General Peterson and his team returns with almost all the members of Ring and the leaders for sure.
"To think it's finally over. I can't imagine how anyone works for them." Kade speaks. "Me neither." Maxis responds. "Yeah..." Elliot trails off awkwardly.
They aren't aware of the past before he reset it, he made that those events never happened. Kade would probably faint if he told him that he did join Ring's recruitment.
But to be fair, he did to get close to his sister and bust her out which was stupid and he could have gotten himself killed. But he pulled it off and Kade's not a criminal.
"Can I have a hug?" Kiera whispers. "Uh, m-me?" Kade stammers and she nods her head. "Yeah, of course. Come here." He says, and she clings onto him tightly and he hugs her back.
Kade looks to Maxis and Elliot whom both give him a thumbs up each. She's now warming up to him.
"I'm scared."
"Kiera, Ring's never going to hurt you again I promise. They're all going away for life, well the Leaders, Dion Cohen and Gavin Taylor are. The staff, not all of them.
Alot of them might become a psych case like Nadine and Bonnie and the ones who do will be for a few years like Bobby Green.
His not getting out anytime soon." Maxis tells her.
"What happened to Clara Green and Natalie May?" She asks. "Good question, what did happen to them? I haven't seen them around." Kade adds on.
"Clara ended her engagement. It's over between her and Bobby. She moved off base, found an apartment to rent quickly and took Natalie May with her, they're rooming and Clara did enlist with General Peterson. She's on the sister team which doesn't have the requirement that you have to live on base unless you are deployed." Maxis explains.
"Oh." Kiera says. "I can't imagine how much they are both hurting and trying to make sense of this. Clara's not going back to Canada?"
"No, she's staying here permantly. My Dad pulled strings and when Bobby gets out a few years from now, his ass is gone. We're deporting him, Canada can take him back. I'm glad that girl isn't marrying him." Maxis responds.
"Anything you want to add, Elliot?"
"Uh, no."
"Oh, how did it go at the Hanahaki clinic?" Kade asks.
"Uh, good. I made a treatment plan with them and I saw my Mum. She was happy to see me and I've set a day to go visit her at her apartment. Apparently she is on the beach?"
"The beach? Damn, that sounds swanky." Kade points out.
"Oh, they're coming. Look." Maxis says, and the four look down below to the hallway at the Ring members being marched in, Dion Cohen and Gavin Taylor amongst them.
They can't see them as the windows up high on the higher floors are one way. No one can see in.
"They look pissed off." Kade says. "Well, we did just end their multi-million dollar industry and now they're going to jail for a long time." Maxis responds.
"Guys? Can I leave?" Kiera asks. "Leave? What do you mean leave? Like, back to Canada or?" Elliot asks.
"What? Oh, no, no. I'm not going back there and I've been discharged formally from the Military. They said it's in my best interest I don't continue and they're going to pay out."
"You don't have to move off base, Kiera cause we're..." Maxis trails off. "Cause all three of us are dating?" Elliot interjects.
"Oh, right. You three snuck off to go talk earlier... So, you three are a group uh- thing now?" Kade says.
"It's called polyamorous, Kade. And yes." Elliot tells him.
"It might be better we do though for her sake. We can switch to the sister branch, Elliot. We'll still be under my Dad, but that removes the live on my base condition unless deployed requirement."
"Okay, I guess. I don't really have a preference." Elliot tells Maxis.
"No worries, you both. I'll find us somewhere, don't worry. I'll take care of it completely."
"What are you going to do, Kade?" Kiera wonders. "I've gotten used to the idea of you being around, but you haven't gone home despite being in constant contact with your adoptive, older sister, Molly."
"About that..."
"What about it?"
"Hello, Kiera."
Kiera hears someone speak behind her and slowly turns around to see an Asian girl with two pigtails and wearing unique clothing.
"Who is this?" She asks.
"I'm Molly Fallon, Kade's adoptive sister. I know this seems weird, but I wanted to meet you."
"Hi Molly. Is he just as annoying as he has been to me? His been following me everywhere like a puppy." She jokes.
"He totally is." Molly smiles back. "Hey!" Kade scolds.
"Hi Molly, I'm Maxis. Kiera's boyfriend and this is Elliot-" Maxis says, hand extended.
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And she does a small wink, smiling. Elliot's heart skips a beat. She totally remembers him, the previous timeline where they ended up rooming because of Hanahaki.
She seems well and less traumatized."
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He hears inside his head in her voice. Holy shit, she just...
"So, guys. What are the plans? I heard you guys took down a... Human trafficking and organ harvesting crime ring..."
"Uh, yeah. You know what? Let's move past that for the moment. You hungry, Molly? Kade, Kiera, Elliot? Let's go to the car and go find somewhere to have lunch in the city." Maxis says. "My shout."
"Food, yes!" Kiera smiles. "Lunch!" Elliot and Kade say together, fist bumping.
"I recommend fish and chips on the beach." Molly says. "Why's that? Everyone want to go with her idea?" Maxis asks.
"I just do." She says, looking at Elliot. "Her suggestion sounds great, I vote for that." Elliot says.
"Me too." Kade adds on. "Fish and Chios sound yummy!" Kiera squeals.
"Okay, okay. Fish and chips on the beach it is." Maxis laughs as the five head downstairs.
"Hey Vincent, Allie! We're heading out for lunch. We'll be back just before noon." Maxis tells them, seeing them nearby at the Security office.
"Oh, cool. Have a nice lunch, guys. Bye Molly." Vincent says, waving goodbye and Allie smiles, waving goodbye too.
Their eyes look slightly weird and their movements are in sync. Elliot moves just beside Molly.
"Did you do something?" He whispers.
"This is a special forces military base. They just needed some... persuading to let me in."
"S-sure. Just don't do it again, please. I'll get you a pass if you want one."
"Of course, Elliot. I'm not out to upset you. I promise."
"I know, you're a good person."
"And so are you even though you question it sometimes deep down."
"I... Okay." And then it hits him. "Shit." He whispers.
"What?" Molly whispers back, the two falling behind Maxis, Kade and Kiera.
"I just remembered I changed the events that happened using a clock someone gave me. I forgot about it, I don't even know where it is or who gave it to me.
The memories are patchy."
"What? That's bad, Elliot... Real bad." Molly says. "You don't remember? You sure? Can't try and think back?"
"No, I can't."
"Seems someone else is doing something then and we're not the only ones who time jumped."
"Hey, guys. Look who showed up outside the compound after being missing. Adam and Derrick posted at the fence saw her. She looks just as bad and worse for wear like Kiera did two years ago."
And Elliot and Molly's face drop when they are Elliot standing there, a dirty Kaylee V beside him.
"You have got to be kidding me." Elliot whispers. "His evil, you're doubleganger. His not from this timeline." Molly whispers back and that Elliot smirks darkly a bit at them, his expression oblivious to Maxis, Kiera and Kade.
"What the fuck? Allie, go get the General!" Vincent says from behind Elliot and Molly.
"And that's not the Kaylee we know. It isn't her either." Molly whispers to Elliot and he sees it. She's Kaylee B, styled herself to blend in as her counterpart.
"Molly, come here." Kade says, pulling Molly towards him. "W-wait!" Elliot begs. "Okay, the is confusing. Which of you is the real, Elliot?" Maxis says, Kiera clinging to Maxis and silent, expression confused.
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