A/N: Hi all! This is my first Fringe story, so I'm not quite sure about it. I hope you guys like it :).
Disclaimer: They're not mine. They belong to the brilliant, yet oh-so-evil JJ Abrams.
She wanted to go home. She needed to go home. If she stayed in this place any longer and they'd kill her. Either through the experiments they were putting through, or when she simply became useless to them. Her only option of survival was escape. First, she needed to overcome the effects of what ever the number of drugs they had pumped into her. Clearing her mind as best as she could with the piercing head ache, she concentrated on accelerating the drugs effects.
" Patient is crashing!" A voice yelled. " Quick, unstrap her and put her onto the bed!" As soon as the orderly released her from the restraints, she reacted. Knocking the man against the stainless steel, she grabbed the needle and injected the doctor before bolting out the door.
The siren blared, alerting the security of her escape as she ran down the hall. Reaching the elevators, she punched in the code that she saw the guards punch in every time they dragged her from the cell she spent most of her time, to the labs where they conducted the tests. Several guards started to yell at her and shoot as the doors open. She fell into the small space and just managed to hit the button for the top floor. Leaning against the the cold wall, she allowed herself a small breath as she willed the elevator to go faster, trying not to break down just yet. No guards had made it to the level yet, which gave her enough time to break the window and climb out of it. Barely registering the pain of the scars the broken glass created on her arms and legs. She could feel herself getting weaker as she headed towards the cliff of the island.
" You don't want to do that Alya," A voice called behind her. Turning around, the girl saw the man with the same face as one she used to feel safe with. Now, even just hearing his voice sent chills down her spine.
" Just step away from the edge child and we'll make you all better." Alya glared at him and the security guards that surrounded him. Not diverting her gaze from his, she walked back slowly, clearing her mind of everything bar one place as she dropped off the cliff and into the water below.
" Astrid! Have the order for the cane toads arrived yet?" Walter asked from the other side of the lab.
" Do I even want to know?" Peter asked as he came in.
" Not really," Astrid said, making the younger Bishop smile.
" Ah! Peter! Did you bring any doughnuts? The ones with chocolate sprinkles?" Walter asked, doing his usual hopping/dancing walk he did when he got excited.
" Yes Walter, I brought the doughnuts you've been pestering poor Agent Farnsworth for the last three hours for," Peter sighed.
"Good, I can't concentrate without a good blood sugar level," Walter said. Peter just shook his head as he handed his father the box. He had no idea what Walter was concentrating on, there hadn't been a case for a couple of weeks now, and he wasn't entirely sure that he wanted to know. He made his way to the desk that acted as his space in the lab and sat down in front of the computer. Normally, he'd be in the field with his partner, Olivia Dunham, chasing down the bad guys or getting more evidence that he would help his father sift through. But since it had been quiet lately, Olivia had taken the chance to get a day off and spent it with her niece, Ella. Peter smiled at the thought. He was glad that she was taking time off, after everything they had been through she needed it. He could only imagine what she went through on the other side, and then coming back to find out that the other Olivia had taken over her life, had entered into a relationship with him. He felt the usual mixed feelings about the topic. Anger at being fooled, betrayed by the alternate Olivia and his biological father for going through the switch, disappointment in himself for not paying more attention to the difference, for not knowing and, the one he hated himself most for, longing for the relationship he had with the alternate Olivia. He wanted to go back to the time when he was happy, thinking that for once in his life, something went right and he got to be with his Olivia. That not only was she with him, but that she was becoming more open with him, because of him. He hoped that one day, he would get that, with the right Olivia, but knew that it would be a long time yet, if it happened at all. They had been making progress, after the event with the Observer, in mending their relationship. Taking small steps back to the way they were before the whole mess with the other side was introduced. But then the case with Simon happened. While she didn't shut him out completely, Olivia had become more reserved, like she was when they had first met. At first he couldn't figure out why. Then it hit him; Simon must have said something about his confusion over his feelings for the alternate Olivia. Bastard should have stayed out of it. He didn't know what his thoughts meant, only that he had them. Peter decided not to confront Olivia about his hypothesis. He didn't want to ruin any chance he had of regaining her trust again. Instead, he made an effort to subtly show where his loyalties, and his heart truly lied.
"Son!" Walter called out, pulling Peter out of his thoughts. " Come here, I want to show you-" A loud thud cut Walter off mid sentence. All looked three looked at each other.
" What was that?" Astrid asked cautiously, making her way to the middle of the lab. Another thud sounded, enabling them to locate the source; the deprivation tank. Peter was the quickest to react, rushing over to the tank as the doors opened. To their shock, a dark haired, teenage girl wearing nothing but a hospital like gown came out of it. Peter could instantly tell she was about to pass out and grabbed her to stop her from falling. She looked up at him, her blue eyes half closed and muttered a single word before she collapsed.
"Daddy?"
A/N: This is basically an introduction chapter. I'll try and post the next one up as soon as I possibly can, but only if you guys want it :)
