Never Apart, Not Really.
November 1st, 2001
Grissom Air Reserve Base
Michael Wheeler stood outside, a crisp November morning made him shiver slightly although where he was going was anything but cold. His soul mate and Wife, El Wheeler stood beside him wrapped up in one of his warm coats.
"I never thought this day would come" Eleven said, her voice muffled as her chin was tucked in the warm clothing.
Mike turned to look at his wife with a small but sad smile, he pressed a kiss to the top of her head "I know" he said quietly. His thoughts were currently whether or not he had made the right decision.
Unfortunately for Mike due to no fault of his own his job was made redundant a few months back, funding was one of the reasons as to why he found himself jobless. Several weeks afterwards a position was open for a Microbiologist in the United States Army. Mike signed up due to the benefits and the promise of a University position upon return.
But first he would have to serve a six month tour in Afghanistan due to what happened on September 11th
"I don't want you to get hurt" El whispered looking at her husband with those brown eyes that he loved so much, the fact she could refer to him as her husband still sent butterflies in her stomach despite being in her thirties along with Mike.
"I won't, I'm a Microbiologist, not a foot solider, I won't be anywhere near combat, I won't even leave the base" Mike Assured her or was he was he just assuring himself?
El nodded, they stood together.
Husband and Wife.
Mike and El Wheeler.
"Just be careful alright? I can't lose you Mike" El said trying to stop raw emotion from overcoming her as she held him tight, Mike tucked her head under his chin as he felt her desperation through the bond they shared together.
"You won't lose me El, I love you, you beautiful, telekinetic woman" he said with a small laugh
She smiled at him through her tears
"Promise?" She asked
"Promise" he affirmed
And soon it was time for him to board the C-17, they shared a soul crushing Kiss, as their lips touched, El accidentally relinquished control of her powers, releasing her energies into her surroundings, everyone present could feel it making this emotional time even more harder to bare.
El watched until the C-17 took off and vanished over the horizon whereupon she wandered back hopper's SUV who had given them a lift. Hopper himself stayed in the car park, giving the two time to say goodbye.
El walked back torn as hopper enveloped her in a hug as she finally cried her heart out onto hoppers shirt, he held his adopted daughter close as her cries turned to sniffles.
Several hours later over the Atlantic ocean Mike felt his mind being mentally prodded, Mike discreetly looked around him before pulling out a sleep eye mask, placing it over his head, he closed his eyes and concentrated.
His eyes sprung open and found himself in the void, the empty place of blackness with water upon its surface, Mike looked around and found what he was looking for.
Eleven stood in one of his flannel shirts and she smiled at him, he wore the same smile that was upon his face when she came back in 84, that soppy smile that made her heart flutter.
They walked towards each other until they were but a foot apart, El flicked her head and the void was suddenly filled with the song Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody. She gave him a sly smile.
"May I have this dance?" He asked
She smiled wordlessly as she wrapped her arms round his neck and his hands held her waist as she began to sway to the music that had filled the void.
Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
Time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine?
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
They Swayed together slowly, she was tucked underneath his head and Mike held her close to him, his lips pressed down on her head giving her a desperate and passionate kiss on the top of her head, she looked up at him and he looked down at her, her eyes travelled across his freckles.
"Pretty" she whispered
"Prettier" he replied, completely serious.
Their eyes were locked on each others. Never could tear them apart in that moment.
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh
Wait for me, wait for me
I'll be coming home, wait for me
Their lips touched softly, pouring their love into this kiss and it set their souls on fire, their love burned intently, if it could be seen it would even light up the void.
As they pulled apart for air Mike Vanished in a puff of smoke, leaving her alone in the void until she vanished in a puff of grey smoke in the same manner.
Eleven took the blindfold off her head, tears silently flowed, her head bowed and eyes closed as she could feel the burning presence of her soul mate halfway across the world at this point.
"I love you, Mike" she said tearfully and quietly.
Halfway across the world Mike took his eye mask off as he struggled to not cry, choking back the tears he let out a shaky breath as he composed himself, they shared many moments like that over the years when they were apart, she managed to share a small amount of her power with him, it was what connected them except she didn't realise that she had done it.
Their first kiss was what sealed the connection, their first kiss was what made that connection explode into life like the birth of a star and over the years Mike had learned also how to traverse the Void, without the side effects of a nosebleed.
Their souls were joined together forever, even the realities of space could not keep them apart as they would traverse the void in search of each other, seeking the other until they were reunited once again. Their souls were one.
Mike heard Eleven's voice echo in his head. "I love you, Mike"
Mike smiled happily "And I love you, Eleven" he whispered back, his words carried across their bond.
Eleven laughed through her tears as his words also echoed her head.
They were never apart, not really.
THREE WEEKS LATER
Eleven stared in disbelief down at the object in her hand, she didn't think it was possible, she would of thought that the lab would of taken this into consideration but evidently they never got that far, El thought darkly that maybe she was never going to leave the lab and that's why they didn't bother.
Nevertheless, she squealed in delight, she hadn't been this happy since her wedding day where she thought nothing could top that, nothing in the world, except this.
On the other side of the world Mike was bewildered as he felt wave after wave of euphoria coming from El being sent across their bond, he would of asked only that he was currently working on several tests with other microbiologists, unfortunately for him he would have to wait till later to ask her.
The euphoria they were both experiencing was coming from the small object with a + on its tiny screen. El stared at it as she tried to comprehend what this meant for the both of them.
For Eleven Wheeler was Pregnant.
