Disclaim: I do not own any of the original Fringe characters, plots or surroundings. I only own Kyle Hawking and Lily Bishop (and all the non-Fringe characters associated with them)

This chapter starts in the middle of the pilot episode

-What?! Are you completely out of your mind?!

-Please, Lily. We need your help. I need it. Your father may be the only way to solve this.

-Let's get things straight, Olivia. I have no wishes to see my father again, you don't have the authority to make go to St. Claire's and I know you well enough to assure that you're not going to ask whoever's in charge of this mess to force me to go.

-So what's your suggestion? We need an immediate family member to be able to visit him.

Olivia Dunham crossed her arms in front of her chest as she spoke. She knew that arguing with Lily Bishop was completely impossible. Once she had made up her mind, there was no point in trying to convince her of anything different.

-You can try to find my brother. He will probably be more easily convinced to do this.

-Fine, - agreed Olivia reluctantly –But I'm going to request you and Hawking to be put on this case too.

Lily frowned as Olivia started to move away.

-What are you trying to do? Getting my family back together or solving this case?

Olivia turned back and smiled slightly.

-What is your problem with your family, anyway? In all the time we've met each other I've never heard you mention them, not even once, and, in fact, I had no idea you had a brother until this whole mess showed up.

-OK, first, you're avoiding the question, and second, the problems I may have with my father and my brother are none of your business. - Lily said, her voice showing how annoyed she was.

-Fine, have it your way. - Olivia seemed resigned. – I'll check on you to confirm if I got you on this one.

Lily watched Olivia walk away through the hallway of the FBI building, wondering if that whole matter would turn out OK. She hadn't seen her family for years, and the last encounter she had had with each of them hadn't been pleasant. She shook her head and walked away too as she took her cell phone out in order to reach her partner. In the meantime, they had work to do.

-Hey!

Her friend's voice waked Lily out of her awake sleep state and brought her back to her present reality.

-Are you OK? - asked Kyle. – You haven't seemed yourself since the other day, when Olivia asked you to help her go see your father.

Lily looked at her and raised her eyebrows. Kyle Hawking was a relatively young woman, about thirty years or so, but her hair was already completely white, contrasting with her rather tanned skin and her dark blue eyes.

-You think so?

-Yeah, absolutely. I haven't seen you like this since the last time a guy asked you out. - Kyle's tone was obviously mocking.

-Ha, ha, ha. Very funny, Kyle.- said Lily ironically -You didn't even know me the last time a guy asked me out.

-Exactly my point.

Kyle immediately started laughing. Annoying Lily was one of her favorite diversions. Both of the women were sitting in a car parked outside Harvard University, following a call from Olivia, who had told them to go there.

-Are we going in or what?

-Damn it, Kyle, can't you stop for a moment? You know very well what my problem is.

Kyle sighed. They had been sitting there for at least twenty minutes because of Lily's reluctance to see her father and brother. She decided to push her a little more, because she wasn't going to stand another second in the car with a Lily so nervous.

-Yes, I know it, and let me tell you, you can very well get over it for the time being. My problems with your father are exactly the same and you also know that my meeting with your brother will be extremely awkward but, look at me! I'm not as nervous as you are. I can stand perfectly well.

Lily frowned. That was exactly the kind of argument she had expected to hear from Kyle.

-Fine. Let's get this over with. The sooner the better. - She said as she opened the car door and stepped out.

-Wish you had said that twenty minutes ago.

Kyle and Lily entered the hall of the university and mixed with the crowd of students as they made their way to basement indicated by Olivia. Even though she had assured to be perfectly well, Lily could sense that Kyle was just as tense and nervous as she was. They reached the door of the lab in no time, and as Kyle put her hand on the handle of the door, Lily took an involuntary step back. Behind that door were the two people she least wanted to see in the whole world. Taking a deep breath, she resigned and followed Kyle inside the room.

The first thing that caught her eye was the incredible amount of lab materials spread all over the room. Everything seemed incredibly messy; they were obviously still installing everything. Behind various piles of boxes and tables was her father, Doctor Walter Bishop, giving directions to the agents that were installing the lab, and looking as sane as ever. Some steps behind was her brother, Peter Bishop, talking with Olivia and looking seriously displeased with something, probably with Walter. Amongst the big confusion that reigned in the lab, Kyle and Lily's entrance stood unnoticed by everyone, except by a young agent who immediately came to greet them.

-Agents Bishop and Hawking, nice to meet you. I'm agent Astrid Farnsworth. – She said as she reached out her hand.

-Nice to meet you too, agent. As it seems you already know us, there's no need for a formal introduction. – Kyle answered as they both shook her hand by turns.

At this exchange Olivia, Peter and Walter noticed the entrance of the two women and looked that way. Lily immediately tensed and tried to look relaxed as she saw that Peter was walking towards them. She took a step to the side and noticed that he seemed to have recognized Kyle, but hadn't taken notice of her. Leaving her friend to deal with her awkward moment, she went straight to Olivia and handed her the folder she had brought with everything she had been able to get clear from the data of the case.

-What's with them? – Asked Olivia pointing towards Peter and Kyle with her head as she took the folder. –Since when do they know each other?

-They used to go out a few years ago. You know, about the time when all the matter with Lyssander happened.

-Oh. That's why they both look so awkward?

-Yeap. That's why.

-So how about you?

-How about me what?

-How are you holding up? I recall you saying that you didn't want to see them.

Lily smiled.

-Well, so far so good. They still haven't noticed me, which is a good thing, it'll save me the awkward talks.

Olivia smiled too. She knew Lily far too well to miss the fact that she still was a little bit happy about the fact that she was meeting her family after a long period of time. She was too sentimental and focused on the people she loved, so it was obvious that the last years of her life hadn't gone by without some concern for her brother and father.

-Immediately after Kyle is finished, I'm getting out of here.

As if attracted by that sentence, Walter suddenly turned over and stared at her. After a few moments he moved closer to her and watched her more carefully.

-I know you.- he said

Lily's smile faded a little bit. She hadn't expected her father not to recognize her. Then again, it had been 17 years since the last time they had seen each other, and even more time since they had had a normal conversation.

-Yeah, you know me, Walter. Just try to remember a little.

Walter stared at her for just a moment more, then a small light of recognition appeared in his eyes.

-Lily?

-Hey, dad.

Walter's face lighted up with a huge smile and he hugged her with strength. Lily hesitated a moment, then hugged him back. She couldn't pretend she hadn't missed him, even after everything that had happened.

Character description:

Lily Bishop: relatively tall, pale skin, brown hair and dark brown eyes. Really smart, very short temper. Sentimental and caring. Around thirty years old.

Kyle Hawking: Shorter than Lily, tanned skin, white hair and blue eyes. Quiet and obseving. Very good memory. Always worried bout others. Around thirty years old.

N.A: If the spelling or the grammar is a bit weird, I apollogize. English is not my usual writting language, so it's not very probable that I'll write very well, but I expect to improve it with practice.