I'm sorry, I can't not do this. I just like Josh/Kara more than Skye, even though the logical one is S/J. I'm probably the only one who cried when I learned Kara was dead- b/c that was just a way to kill off the gf plot for Josh so he could get with Skye. If Kara had never been introduced, I would have definitely been S/J, but I'm K/J, and I might be one of the only people who feel this way...but still. This is a story on which Kara lives! Yay! :D

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It seemed unbelievable, to be standing so close to the gateway to a new life. I was one of the lucky ones, who'd be going to Terra Nova on the 11th Pilgrimage, and it was all because of a promise between teenager lovers. Josh had promised me he'd get me there…and I never thought it to be true, until I was contacted. Then I was talking to Josh, and he was so elated to see me he was nearly crying…and he nodded to prove I was really coming…because of him. What exactly he has done, I didn't know, but I knew he loved me very, very much to go through whatever trouble he did to get me to Terra Nova. Everything had been blurring together lately…even leaving my family behind seemed distant as I stepped up to be the next one through the portal.

They had seen it as a fresh start for me, and they were only glad their baby girl would get a fresh start. It was unrealistic, how great this was. I'd thought I'd live and die in 2149, but that wouldn't happen. No, I'd get through the portal, and go straight to Josh, in a tearful and joyful and romantic reunion. I smiled. That image gave me the strength to put foot after foot straight ahead, until I was in a swirling vortex, leaving my former life behind, for the boy I loved.

I had walked almost automatically, unconsciously, into the time portal, with only the Shannon son on my mind. A few families had already gone through, and while I felt alone, I knew someone who was missing me very much would be waiting for on the other side.

The moment I got to Terra Nova, the amount of light caused me to shield my eyes, for I wasn't used to so much sunshine and nature. But it was gorgeous, and I looked up and around, avoiding the army cars and military personnel by them.

"Kara."

I looked at the approaching man, with a voice I recognized as practically my 2nd father. "Mr. Shannon." I said with the tiniest elated hitch. I was really there, and there was no going back. In just a little bi, I'd be back in Josh's arms.

Then, while Mr. Shannon and I were hugging so tightly, eyes closed, the whole bit (as the Shannon's were practically the only people I had now, and they were family), the man behind me came through, begging for help.

I, still in Shannon's arms, turned my head with a shocked expression, and the booming voice beside my ear shouted, "Bomb!"

The man behind me wanted to kill us all…how could no one have caught that? Then again, Zoey, Josh's littlest sister, was in a backpack, and no one knew. Maybe it was my fault. The man had been alone, and was silent- and I'd filed him back in 2149 as someone like myself- leaving people behind, but moving on to people who'd love me just as much as my real family.

As Mr. Shannon led me away, running, the bomb detonated, killing the suicide bomber instantly. The impact hit us all, and I remember seeing people flying, lots of red and white and black and orange…and then Mr. Shannon closing his eyes, people screaming and running in chaos…and then my eyelids felt heavy, and I grew excessively tired, and everything went black.

I woke up in a round room with the blinds closed, so only artificial light made a big impact.

I sat up in my bed, and moaned.

"Well, look who decided not to kick the bucket after all." A husky voice called from a far corner.

The man stepped into my view, and I gasped. It was the attractive Lucas Taylor- son of the great Commander. He was a genius! He'd always been my role model back in 2149 as Commander Taylor listed off his entire son's achievements and such. Now, being in the jungle and in this era had made him rougher. He was so ruggedly handsome!

I was not only speechless, I couldn't find my voice at all, and there was a slight buzzing in my ears.

"We all thought you were going to die. Heck, only a handful of people know you're here and alive- a few guards of my army- and me. Lucky for you, one of them is specialized in medical assistance. So here you are. The girl that launched the Shannon's on me." He frowned.

"I…I can't hear you well. My ears-"

"Okay sweetheart, lie down. I'll bring in someone to fix that for you."

He gently pushed me back down onto my cot and ordered someone inside. I then became more aware as the person worked on my ears, restoring them to 100%. There were drapes that blended in well with the walls around a medium sized space that I guessed was now a sort of temporary bedroom.

There were two walls, and two drapes, so I knew I was in a corner. No windows…though one was not too far away from what I could see through a crack in the hangings. So Lucas didn't want people seeing me. Why? Everyone thought I was dead…Oh God. I sat up, my hearing already restored, but I made the nurse get shoved to the side by my sudden movement.

Josh. He thought I was dead. Oh no. No, no, no, no, no. I could see it now; him locked away in his room, grieving by himself. I wondered if he still wore the necklace I gave to him once, but then figured he'd have never let it out of sight.

And the other Shannon's…the girls were my friends, Dr. Shannon like a mom as her husband like a father…what if Mr. Shannon felt somehow responsible for my death? We were both the same distance from the explosion…but…then again, he could be dead for all I knew, but I hoped for Josh's sake he was okay. How could Josh stand to lose two people he loved on the same day?

"How long have I been out?" I asked loudly.

"Three days. Same as Shannon, but you're not as disoriented…but you still are a bit." Lucas had returned, and ordered the nurse to leave.

"What do you mean? The last thing I remember is the explosion…and…and Josh's face in my mind."

"Exactly. Why Josh? I mean, he broke up with you for my sister Skye, and then you came to me…we were together, and we were in love, and I made sure you got through the portal here." He brushed a strand of my brown hair behind my ear. "And it seems the accident made you forget everything about me." He seemed greatly angered or disturbed by this.

This didn't make sense. How could I have been with him? I didn't know him, but the part about me simply forgetting him fit…but how could we have been in contact if Lucas was here? But…then again, how could I have gotten here anyway without help from this era? They had devices to speak to 2149. But the thing that disturbed me the most, was Josh. It was him who sacrificed so much to get me here. If he was with this Skye girl, why would he bring me here? The ex?

"He felt guilty…he had to keep his promise to you." I murmured, surprising myself, but Lucas remained impassive, as if he knew all of this already.

Was I really in love with Lucas, with him even? It wouldn't surprise me, in a strange way. I mean, look at the guy!

"Sir, we have new footage of Shannon in his home."

"There are cameras in the houses?" I gasped.

Lucas said without turning to me, "We installed them yesterday."

This was getting overwhelmingly scary. Was Lucas in charge now? Where was his dad? There were endless questions swarming in my head.

"Alright, let's view it. What's it of?"

"The Shannon men." Came the reply. Then a screen popped up on Lucas' handheld, and a short film started playing.

"Daddy, you're okay!" I heard Zoey, and then saw her and Maddy running to their dad as he walked in the door.

"I'm so glad you're home." whispered the older of two daughters.

"Me too. Hey, where's Josh?"

The camera switched to one in another room, and I saw the hands toying with the necklace first, and then I saw his face, streaked with tears. His eyes puffy and red, he looked tormented and tired.

Mr. Shannon walked in cautiously, and Josh put on a small smile for a fraction of a second as he said "Dad."

Josh sat on his bed, clearly isolating himself in his room.

"Kara." Mr. Shannon said simply.

Josh lowered his gaze, not strong enough to look his dad in the eye anymore. He looked at the necklace and struggled with the words, but they came anyway. "It's my fault." He said regrettably. "For trying to get her here." He shook his head, and clenched his teeth. "If I'd just left everything alone, she'd still be alive."

Then he dropped the chain and hugged his dad, sobbing, as Mr. Shannon held him close and steadied him.

Then it ended.

I put a hand to my mouth.

"Fake footage." Mumbled Lucas, and shoved the tablet back in his pocket. He turned to me, "Kara, this footage is fake. Alright? Fake."

"But, Josh, he needs me! He needs to know I'm alright!" I put my feet down on the floor and started for the door, but Lucas, much faster and stronger than I, blocked me.

"Put her down. She needn't remember this. We'll start over again tomorrow." Then something prickly hit my neck, and I felt drowsy. I collapsed, but Lucas' muscular, tanned arms caught me and I snuggled without thinking into him, clutching his shirt, my eyes closed peacefully as awareness left me.

As I was put back on my bed, I heard before everything went dark, "For god's sake, don't bring me anymore footage of the Shannon kid! I can't have him triggering her memories!"

"Why do you want her anyway? Why erase her memories of Josh?" and then I heard nothing else.

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