A/N: This is a multi-chapter story about what Wyatt does with the information on Jessica's killer, what consequences his actions have, and what it means for his relationship with Lucy. I began to write this after 1x11, so it will probably very quickly become AU.
I do not own Timeless or any of its characters.
It takes a lot to surprise Wyatt. With the things he's seen, and done, he doesn't spook easily. He's Delta Force, and being on Delta Force means that in hostile territory, his team stays alive not just be being better equipped or stronger, but by knowing the enemy's moves. It's like chess: you don't win if the enemy is able to surprise you.
There haven't been many times in his adult life that Wyatt has been well and truly stunned (and honestly, most of them have happened within the last few months, ever since he picked up the phone and was told to report to Mason Industries).
He'd been surprised and in disbelief when Jessica had disappeared. But that surprise had quickly dissipated and been replaced with devastation and rage, rage at whoever had done this and rage at himself for letting this happen. By the time her body turned up, he had known what was coming. Truth be told, he had known what was coming ever since he had returned to that spot on the side of the road and not seen her beautiful face, pissed off but alive and well. So when her body had been discovered, he was devastated, heartbroken, and determine to catch her killer, but not surprised.
Over the last few months, Wyatt has had his fair share of surprises, starting with the knowledge that time travel exists. But he had handled it like any member of Delta Force, asking for his mission and accepting that the stern faced DHS agent was telling him all that he needed to know. He hadn't freaked out, not like Lucy had, because he had been trained to handle the impossible. Learn the new parameters of the situation, and deal with it.
Okay, so maybe he does get surprised. It still takes a lot, but it seems to be happening more and more these days.
Strangely enough, even though he's now learned that time travel exists and that a secret society controls American history, pulled a bank heist with Bonnie and Clyde, and met the real-life James Bond (not that was awesome), he's never been more stunned and surprised than when Flynn calls him, and tells him that since Wyatt kept his side of the deal, Flynn will pull through as well.
Flynn is, as Wyatt has learned, a man who thrives on surprises. He survives by retaining the element of surprise when meeting historical figures or dealing with Mason Industries.
So here Wyatt is, stunned and at a loss for words, as Flynn reveals even more of himself, reveals that despite the havoc that he wreaks on history every day, he has a moral code, one that includes loyalty and caring for family above all, as well as repaying someone when they've helped you out.
And Wyatt is frozen in place, unsure of what to do, because he's searched for years, and never come close to finding the answers. Suddenly, however, he doesn't just have a piece of the puzzle. He knows who killed the love of his life (maybe- even in his excitement and surprise, there is a piece of him that doubts this information).
He's looked for years, but never really thought about what would happen when he had an answer. Especially when he had an answer, and a time machine.
A/N: I hope that you enjoyed the prologue. The rest of the chapters should be longer. Please let me know what you think!