Author's Note: This is placed close to the end of season one of SQ and after the end of season five for Buffy. I pushed Giles leaving a little earlier, but other than that, no major changes.

It is the sequel to both Let's do the time warp, again and Interface, taking place a few days after Interface ended. Although I would love for you to read both of them, it probably isn't vital. I tried to do a minor recap of both stories.

If you are wondering, the title is a result of the headache I gave myself trying to figure out three different time lines and two universes at the same time. I really hope it's worth it! Thank you for reading, review if you get a chance, and of course, I don't own Buffy or SeaQuest.

After pacing the corridor outside of Captain Bridger's quarters for five minutes, Lucas Wolenczak took a deep breath, and forced himself to knock on the door. "Come in Lucas." A voice called from inside.

The young blonde man scowled as he opened the door. "How did you know it was me?" He shut it behind him and leaned on it, crossing his arms in mild defiance.

"No one else wears sneakers that squeak on the floor out there." Nathan enlightened him with a smirk, his light brown eyes dancing with mirth. He cleared his throat and became serious, "so, how is our time traveler doing today?"

"Damn… I guess Darwin ratted me out didn't he?"

Nathan nodded, "you'd be amazed what he'll tell me for a small diet change, and a promise of swimming with him later."

"Well, then he played us both then. He got three huge mackerel from me." Lucas rolled his eyes. "All he had to do was tell you I was with him for an hour."

"That was your mistake, if you had just said you were with him, I wouldn't have asked any questions." Nathan pointed out. "But, when Darwin came rushing to the bridge, and interrupted our weapons testing to inform me you had played with him for an hour, and insisted you never left, I got a little suspicious."

Lucas winced, "how much trouble am I in?" He sat on Nathan's bed, facing him. Mixing an expression of apology with a mild pout.

"Let's just call this one a learning experience." Nathan sighed. "I'm surprised it took you this long, to be honest."

"I had to escape medbay first." He grinned, "I think she knew what I was trying to do."

"Kristin always does," Nathan chuckled. "Have you had a chance to run his name on the 'nex yet?"

Lucas nodded, "yeah, he's from California, that much he told me though. I didn't find anything remarkable, no arrests, normal work history, and that he either has found the fountain of youth, or he was cryogenically frozen. He's supposed to be almost forty."

"What did you learn from him, personally?"

After chewing his lips, Lucas slowly responded. "He knows things. About me, about Darwin, even about the Stinger and Katie. A lot about the Stinger actually. He spend almost the whole hour telling me my own life's history. Things that aren't in any files…" He trailed off, looking disturbed. "How can he know my favorite movies and music if I have no idea who he is?"

Nathan shook his head. "I don't know Kiddo. But, do you believe the alternative? That he traveled through time and knows you from a year in the future?"

"It sounds crazy," Lucas admitted. "But… when I told him I've never met him before, he just seemed… so sad. Like his heart was broken or something." He shrugged, "I really don't know what to think."

"Kristin finished analyzing the herbs and powders in the bag he had with him." Nathan offered after a short silence.

"And?"

"Nothing dangerous, the crystals are pretty rare and are covered with strange inscriptions, though."

Lucas narrowed his blue eyes, "do you think he can do magic?"

Nathan adjusted himself in his desk chair, clasping his hands. "I think there are a lot of strange things we don't understand."

"Wow, that's pretty cliché." Lucas snorted.

"Doesn't make it less true." Nathan answered with a raised eyebrow.

Lucas fell silent for a few moments again. Finally he sighed, "are you going to tell the UEO about him?"

"I think we should get to the bottom of this first. He's only been here a few days, and we've had other things on our minds with the continuing repairs. Not to mention, he's pretty young. I'd hate to see him end up in jail if this just some kind of prank."

"You've been hiding a lot from them lately." Lucas smirked.

Nathan shrugged, and copied the smirk, "only the stuff that would jeopardize my crew being able to stay on board."

"Oh… yeah, thanks for that by the way."

"Not a problem Kiddo." Nathan paused. "Are you busy right now?"

Lucas shook his head. "Nope, still on medical leave for a few more days. Why?"

"Well," Nathan started, "this may be a strange idea, but why don't you go down to the brig and talk to him without a time limit, and with my permission for once. See if he sticks to his story, or if you can find any holes in it. And find out why he's here, he said he needed help, maybe we can do that much for him."

"Yeah," Lucas stood, and nodded.

"Crocker and Shan already grilled him a few times, and got the same story each time, maybe you can learn something different since he thinks he knows you and you're closer in age."

Lucas nodded again, "I'll see if Jayde wants to come too. She'll think of some good questions." His mouth curved into an unconscious grin at her name.

Nathan was very conscious of it, however. "What exactly is going on between you two?"

Lucas froze mid-step, reaching for the door, "I… uh… well… we…"

"Just think before you act, Kiddo."

"Yes, sir." Lucas escaped the room without incriminating himself further, shaking his head in embarrassment. "Geez, the nosy people on this ship…"