A/N: KNOCK, KNOCK. I originally planned to bring the content of Chapter 2, Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 in one chapter. But my inspiration said otherwise. So basically the second, the third and the fourth belong together.

My current face claim for Kaitlyn is actually Tyler Hynes' girlfriend. Her name won't come to my mind right now, but her Instagram account is called imkeekees.

I don't own anything but my imagination, Kate and Dana at this point.

Most of the things I wrote about Claire are out of my head. I think she didn't get enough time on the show. And never with her brother, so I decided to fix that. Also, Chryssie Whitehead is actually not only an amazing actress, but also a dance teacher. So that wasn't completely made up.

KTF CLM

23.07.2026

Dana ran through the umbilicus faster than Pete's eyes could follow the girl. In the office they were greeted by Agent Myka Bering. The woman nervously played with her dark brown hair. She had straightened it just this morning, but because she was twirling the streaks around her fingers the curls were already visible again. Usually she would be annoyed by that fact, but today she had other worries. When she heard how the door to the umbilicus swung open, she looked up and forced herself to smile. Myka actually had to chuckle when she saw how excited the little brunette was. She jumped around the office with a wide grin on her face. Myka turned to face her partner. "Looks like she's even more excited than she sounded over the Farnsworth. I didn't think that was even possible."

Pete nodded sheepishly. "Her cheery mood last Christmas was nothing against this. I could barely hold her in the car. I let her sit in the front just to make sure she wouldn't open the door and jump out. I've got no doubts that even if she would have broken a few bones, she would have been faster if she was running on her own feet than I was with the car. Our little Tesla Girl ran the last steps like the Flash."

Now Myka had a matching grin to Pete's on her face. She rolled her eyes at the comic reference, but most of her annoyance was exaggerated out of pure habit. Her eyes wandered to Dana. The girl reminded her so much of the pictures she had seen from Claudia at her age. The straight, dark brown hair that was falling over her shoulders. The mischievous spark in her eyes, the wide smile. She was really pretty. Just like her mother.

"Where are Mom and Dad?", she heard the eight year old asking, now a little bit calmer than when she first entered the building.

Myka sent the girl a caring smile. "They're in the surgery room, with Doctor Calder and Doctor Carter."

"Still? When will they be here? Can I go in?" she asked, a hopeful look in her big blue eyes. She had the same pleading puppy look Claudia used to use against Artie,when she wanted his approval for a new project. Not that she wouldn't do it without his permission, but at least she always asked. Well, almost always.

"Yes, they are still in there. But I'm pretty sure you should wait with us, Dana. They'll be here soon. All of them." Myka smiled knowingly, even though she did sympathize with the kid. The girl nodded slowly, only slightly disappointed. Her icy eyes landed on a picture on her father's desk. When Myka turned to see what she was looking at, memories swept over the agent. She would never forget that day. And even though she couldn't quite follow the happenings back then, she'd also never forget how they got there.

31.12.2015, Warehouse 13, South Dakota, K39ZZZ on the North American grid

It was New Year's Eve. Usually the team would split up over the holidays to visit their families, or at least try to, but this year Steve suggested that they could all come back to the Warehouse after Christmas for once. Since his father was busy and Vanessa would be there with them, Artie agreed pretty quickly. Maybe a bit too quickly, because Claudia sent him a questioning glance. But luckily, all of her doubts about Artie's decision where gone as soon as she found out that not only her brother Joshua and his girlfriend Kaitlyn, but also her sister Claire would come to Univille to celebrate with them.

Claire Donovan was quite a smart woman, but, unlike her brother, she decided against a career as a scientist. Instead she wanted to do what she did best: work with music. She surprised them all when she told them she got a job as a dance teacher and choreographer in New York City. Claire always loved to dance, she just never thought that it would be her job one day. And they were even more surprised that she'd rather spend New Year's Eve in South Dakota than in NYC. But Artie told her that she wouldn't want to miss this event. He also said that she shouldn't tell her younger sister that he said that. So, confused and curious, she chose to follow the invitation.

Now she was sitting in the dining room with Artie, Vanessa, Myka, Pete, Joshua and his fiancé Kaitlyn. Kate was a beautiful young woman with dark brown hair and curious, bright eyes. She was from Great Britain and was now working at CERN with Josh. That's how they met, when he was asked to introduce her to the team of scientists in his lab. He barely told his sisters about his new girl, until he told them they got engaged four months ago. They would get married in February, and even though they had to promise Claudia not to worry about the preparations of their wedding right now, they both seemed a bit nervous.

And that, of course, wasn't left unnoticed by Claire. She looked around the table. Myka, just like her, looked like she suspected something. Earlier that day she had even asked Pete if he got a vibe. Pete, in a vacation rush with a colorful hat on top of his head, had simply answered with "Not a bad one." which made Myka and Claire even more curious. Did that mean he had a good vibe? Did he know what was going on? But the women's attention was quickly back on the other people around the table.

Joshua kept looking to the floor, always holding Kaitlyn's hand. He stroke the top of her engagement ring, and from time to time he would look her in the eyes. But not like he usually looked at her. It was almost as if he was asking for her permission for something. Kate just casually shook her head, while she kept chatting with the others. She didn't even seem to notice that she was the only one talking.

But Claire's main focus was on Artie. She couldn't help thinking about what he told her over the phone. Or more importantly, what he didn't tell her. He was nervous. Vanessa looked at him as if she wanted to warn him. She didn't say it out loud, but when her eyes were locked with Artie's, she sent him a you-promised-something-so-keep-your-mouth-shut look. And he didn't say a word, but he was still somewhere between excited like a child on the morning after Christmas Eve and worried like a father that was afraid he might lose one of his children. One way or another.

That's when it hit Claire. Her younger sister and Steve had left for the Warehouse over an hour ago. He said he had forgotten his Farnsworth there and he didn't want to go alone. So Claudia, although a little confused about his uncharacteristic behavior, agreed to go with him.

Claire might not be the one in the room that got the vibes, but she had the intuition of an older sister, and she had a good feeling today.