I have no shame with the knowledge that I have other fics that need finishing. Just deal folks.

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters but I write about them alot. No shame here either.

Olivia knew something was wrong the moment Peter walked back into the lab. It seemed like he was suffering from a severe migraine. And while she needed to know what exactly happened with him and the captured Observer, she was too emotionally exhausted to deal with any horrible news.

But that didn't stop Walter from being worried.

"Peter..."

"Walter, please. I don't wanna talk about what happened right now okay?"

"Olivia is very worried," said Walter. "Just tell me you didn't do anything stupid."

Peter almost wanted to scream at his father to shut up but a wave of pain had struck him just from behind his neck, exactly where he placed the device in himself. He didn't know how he was going to tell Olivia, especially since the pain had been constant since he put the thing in.

"Lie down, son."

When Olivia saw Walter trying to take Peter to the sofa, she had to know. "Peter, are you okay? What happened?"

"It's nothing, alright! I'm tired and I...just need everyone to leave me alone right now."

Olivia felt really hurt by Peter's words. This was becoming more and more what she feared. And now she wanted so desperately to talk to him about it. But not like this. "It's okay, Walter. Let him rest." She went to get a blanket and cover Peter up to his shoulders.

"Sorry," he mumbled.

"It's okay," she said softly. "We can talk when you're ready."

After many hours past and Astrid was dimming the lights for nighttime, Olivia's phone was ringing and she knew it was Anil. After speaking with him for a few minutes, she finally decided to wake Peter up from his sleep. It didn't look like the rest did him well at all.

"Peter, Anil wants us to meet with him again. He says he found something that you and I have to see."

"Just give me a sec." Peter tried to lift himself off the sofa but the pain was holding him back.

"You're still sick. I can meet with him myself."

"No," Peter protested. "I just need a minute."

"I'm afraid she's right, Peter," said Walter.

"But Anil said we have to see it. Besides, I'm not letting Olivia go alone this late at night."

Astrid came up to them. "I can go with Olivia. Walter should stay and look after you."

Peter grumbled "Just perfect."

After the women left the lab Walter turned to Peter and said "Peter, I think you should tell me now what happened."

...

When they got to the warehouse, Astrid was disturbed by how quiet the environment was. "I think everyone is supposed to be on curfew in this area."

"Likely," said Olivia. "But Anil said this was urgent. It has to be worth the trip."

After being let in, Anil was surprised to find Peter was not with her. "Where's Peter?"

"He's a bit under the weather since he was here. You know what happened?"

"I was out after he came." Olivia's eyes turned to a body bag lying in the big room. "Was that the Observer?"

"Afraid so," said Anil. "Found his blood all over the floor. It seems Peter took out the device."

"What device?" asked Astrid.

"The device that the Observers had in the back of their necks. I assumed he took it back to your lab for study."

It was then that Olivia was starting to put the pieces together. "Was this what you wanted us to see?"

"No," he said. "What I wanted you to see is in this room." But before Anil could open the door leading to a smaller room, he stopped. "I don't know how to explain it, but the identity meter doesn't lie."

"Identity meter?"

"I didn't believe it myself. You might be in for a shock."

He let Olivia opened the door. The room was small and empty except for a few beds that the resistance members would often take naps. But sitting on top of the beds was a little girl. Olivia thought she was having a flashback. The little girl was in the very same dress, flowery pink, with the pink sweater to match. Her blonde pigtails were more tussled. But once the realization set in, Olivia froze.

"Mommy!"

The little girl ran up and hugged her mom around her legs. And that finally broke Olivia's disbelief.

"Etta...is it really you?"