Hey guys. Terra Nova has been AMAZING ! BUT ... and there is a big but ... SPOILER ALERT - -Wash has been tipped to die :( and on twitter she's always talking in past tense 'I loved the look of Wash' and that theirs going to be high drama for Wash in the last two episodes :( ... I just have that sickening feeling. -
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So this is my first Terra Nova fanfic so im sorry if its a bit pants lol. Anyway read away :)
The Past Always Catches Up With You.
They'd died protecting the Colony, Lieutenant Alicia Washington thought to herself as two of her most promising soldier's began to be lowered into the ground. Commander Nathaniel Taylor stood by her side. He always seemed to make her feel at ease, his presence giving her a sense of warmth. Both Alicia and Nathaniel saluted prompting the other soldier's to do the same. Four civilians began to shovel soil into the graves covering the two bodies. It reminded Alicia of back when she was in Somalia, the familiarity of trying to help her fellow soldiers only for them to be buried hours or perhaps minutes later. The graves were finally finished and within minutes the crowd began to thin leaving only Taylor and Wash standing there.
"Lieutenant?" Wash turned her head to meet Taylor's gaze "We gonna make a move. We don't wanna be out here when the sun goes down. Everyone is waiting down by the rovers." His eyes searched hers for some glint of emotion which was a rarity where Wash was concerned. He knew that she'd expected the two soldiers to have a promising future and had taken them under her wing along with Mark Reynolds.
"Yes Sir... of course just gimme a minute." She replied sorrowfully. She watched him walk away. When there was a reasonable distance between them she knelt down in between the two graves, placing a hand on each of the graves. Master Sergeant Ronald Davis and Specialist Bethany Coal lay side by side.
Davis was well known for his humour, occasionally playing pranks on both Reynold's and Coal. During one of the obstacle training sessions he'd placed an additional obstacle for Coal to tackle. Coal was up first thinking that the obstacle course was the same as every other day. She went over the first wall with ease climbing over the top and landing on her feet on the other side, however when it came to the second wall she pulled herself up only to slip on the top and land on her back onto the muddy floor. Davis had collapsed on the floor laughing only to be on his feet in seconds running away from a fuming Specialist Coal. As the two ran back towards the obstacle course they were halted by the Lieutenant, arms crossed standing in there path. Both soldiers came to a halt and stood to attention, guilt painted across their faces.
"Davis. Coal. Do you think this is the behaviour that I expect of my soldiers?" Wash asked face stern.
In unison both replied "No Ma'am."
"Now do you think that this behaviour is going to protect our Colony?" Wash asked again stern faced.
Again the two answered in unison "No Ma'am."
"Good. Now after you've completed your usual training session I want an extra ten laps around the obstacle course. Do I make myself clear?" Alicia demanded.
"Yes Ma'am." they both answered.
Alicia smiled at the memory. At times she could have killed both Specialist and Master Sergeant, but what she'd give to overlook one more of Ronald's pranks. She rose up slowly from her knelt position and placed her hands on her hips.
"Wash!" Taylor shouted tilting his head towards the rovers.
With one last look at the two graves she headed back towards the crowd of people surrounding the rovers.
"You okay?" Taylor asked as she brushed past his shoulder to climb into one of the rovers.
"Yeah sure." Wash replied with a small unconvincing smile.
"Okay. Well we'll talk back at the command centre, you and Reynolds set off and make sure the way back is clear. Radio in if there's any trouble." Taylor stated while he placed a bag on the back seat of the rover.
"Yes Sir." Wash replied closing the driver side door.
Reynolds climbed into the passenger seat of her vehicle, eyes set straight ahead. It was clear that he was trying to hold back the sadness for his fallen comrades, she was
impressed with how he was holding out since he was best friends with both soldiers.
The journey so far had been wordless. Although Alicia and Reynold's had a close relationship, it was clear that the death of fellow soldiers was not a hot topic between them. The sun was almost down and by the sound of the radio chatter it was apparent that members of the colony were getting slightly concerned. Surprisingly it was Alicia who broke the silence.
"So. Hows it going between you and Maddy?" She asked turning her head towards Reynolds and then turning it quickly back to the muddy trail. Reynolds looked at his Lieutenant surprised that she'd even asked.
"Erm... yeah brilliant actually. Were taking it slow you know. She's helped a lot since Coal and Davis died." Reynolds replied. Talking about Maddy always made him happy, he could brag about her all day long and never tire, she was the one and he wanted everyone to know it.
"Good to hear that Mark. I'm truly happy for you." She replied with a wide smile on her face. "So do you see yourself marrying her?" She asked. She rarely had these sorts of conversations with people. In fact she wouldn't want to have this sort of conversation with anyone else other than Mark.
"Yeah. Eventually I guess. Even kids. I just want to be a good dad and a good husband. As good a parent as my foster parents." He chuckled at the thought of him being a father. The image of an innocent child calling him 'Daddy' brought warmth to his heart. Then his mind drifted to his foster parents. They'd been dead for little over four years now. Every now and then he'd put flowers next to their pictures. Alicia interrupted his thoughts.
"Kids huh?" Wash stated with a raised eyebrow and a wide smile.
"Yeah. You want kids Lieutenant?" Reynolds asked matching her smile. Wash wiped at her nose, her smile faded away. She cleared her throat and gripped the steering wheel tightly.
"I erm..." she paused and her lip quivered. Reynolds turned his body to make a clear point that he was listening. "I had a baby. A long time ago." She stated. Her voice was barely audible but she carried on. "Due to the circumstances I gave him up for adoption." her voice trailed off towards the end.
To say that Reynolds was in shock was an understatement, he was absolutely gob-smacked.
"You had a baby? " he blurted out "Due to the circumstances?" he asked puzzled.
She turned her head. It was clear that the emotions of the day were getting to her. Her eyes sparkled threatening tears.
She returned her head back in the direction of the trail, a small sniffle left her.
"Listen I .." She was cut off by a loud screech and Mark screaming for her to watch out. Within seconds the vehicle had flipped over. Shards of the rover were scattered within a few feet. The last thing Alicia remembered was two hands cupping her face begging her to stay conscious.
Reviews and constructive critism is always taken with open arms :) Oh and if anyone has any suggestions of how they'd like the story to go, i may consider them :)
