Author's Note: Thank you to everyone who is following or faving this story! Means a lot to me! I'm sorry that the story breaks aren't as fluid as they could be. I'm trying out new things in Open Office to see if it transfers over to . We'll see. I know it's a bit hard to read and for that, I'm truly sorry. I'll work on it, I swear!

Chapter 3

For Our Children

Alison and Tobias sat down on the couch in his flat as the children slept in his bed. Alison had made sure they were out of sight of the neighbors and that her children were tucked in. At least they had something warm to sleep on. She sat rigidly on the couch with her arms crossed over her chest. Her breathing was shallow and sweat was starting to drip from her brow.

"I have an idea," Tobias said suddenly breaking the silence.

"What is it?" Alison asked.

"I have a sister," he said. "She lives in the States not too far from here and her kid would most likely get on well with your kids. Well, I guess what I'm getting at here is, you could leave the children with my sister. She's wonderful with children. She's single but she's a school teacher."

"It's an option," Alison said. "I can't trust my husband and I can't trust my own mother. I guess I'm going to have to place my trust in your sister. I need my children away from this mess. They can't be involved in this. I want them to be safe until this is all over. Toby, can you promise me that they'll be safe?"

Tobias nodded his head. "My father doesn't speak to my sister," he explained. "They got into a row years ago and haven't spoken to each other since. She called him a bloody heartless bastard. Last words she ever spoke. He doesn't care much for her and doesn't even think of her. I ask him time to time about her and he says that he doesn't have a daughter. She's dead to him. He doesn't know where she lives and she's living with a new name. It'd be hard to track her down. I figured that would be the best place for them."

Alison got up from the couch and hugged Tobias. She held him in her arms for a few moments before breaking away. She cried softly as she gazed into his mismatched eyes. "Why are you going against your father so much? Is it a morality thing or is it something else?" she asked.

"That's a complicated question with a complicated answer," he said with a smile. "However, it is a matter of morality in some aspects. In other aspects, he's just a down right prat and a git. I can't be bothered with him."

"Was he always like that?" Alison wondered aloud.

Tobias shrugged his shoulders. "As long as I can remember," he replied.

Sarah, Paul and Felix made their way back to his flat. Once there, Cosima was on her laptop typing away while Delphine looked through paperwork. They were analysing the data that was given to them by Tobias. Cosima had already seen enough to last her a lifetime.

Sarah sat down gently beside her and put her head in her hands. Cosima turned from her work to look at her with compassionate glare. "Any luck?" she asked.

"None," Sarah replied. "We are trying to figure out what we can do to bring these bloody bastards down but we have nothing."

"Leekie still thinks I'm on his side," Paul said. "We can use this."

"Yeah? And how are we gonna do that?" Sarah asked.

"I can get inside," Paul said. "I can give you intel. That's what I'm good at. I have to do something. I have to make sure Kira is okay."

"They have no idea that I am on Cosima's side," Delphine stated. "I could also be a, what do you say, double agent?"

"That's too dangerous!" Cosima exclaimed. "You have to be joking?! What if you go in there and he finds out what you are doing? You could both be killed!"

"We have little to no choice," Sarah said. "I need to make sure Kira is okay, yeah?"

Cosima was defeated. She scoffed and went back to working on her laptop.

The next morning, Alison awoke with Tobias on his couch. She had fallen asleep on his chest. He was waking up slowly. His eyes stung from the daylight breaking through his foggy window. Alison looked over to him with concern written on her face.

"What is it, Aly?" he asked.

"The kids, I don't know how to get them to your sister," she said.

"It's fine, while you were in there checking on them, I called her last night," he said. "She left her son with our cousin on our mom's side and she took the first flight out here so she could personally look after your kids. My sister has a heart for children. She'd do anything to protect and save them. It's why she was a social worker for a while."

"How old is your sister exactly?" she asked.

"Petra is thirty-four," he said. "I was an accidental birth while she was planned."

"I see," was all Alison said on the matter. She laced her fingers and placed her hands in her lap. Her body straighten out as she stared into Tobias' eyes. "Where is she?"

A knock came to the front door. Tobias smiled as he reached for the door. Petra stood there with worry creased along her brow.

"Toby," she said as she threw herself on him. They hugged for a few moments before they broke away. "Where are the kids? Is that Alison?"

Alison rose from her seat and walked over to Petra. She extended her hand for an introduction. "Yes, I'm Alison," she said.

Petra took her hand and shook it with vigor. "Toby told me a bit about you," she said. "You're so devoted to your kids. It's awe inspiring."

Alison smiled coyly. "Thank you," she said. "And thank you for taking my kids. I promise you it shouldn't take long."

"No, you take all the time you need to straighten this out," Petra urged. "I know how stupid and dangerous my father is."

"Can I ask you something?" Alison said out of the blue.

Petra smiled, "of course, anything!"

"How many people are involved in this? Were you involved?" she asked.

"I was never involved. The moment my father even remotely thought about this project it made me uneasy and I was only a child at the time. Dad brought a lot of things home with him in those days. The older I got, the more and more I resented him for it. All he cares about is money and power. He can psychoanalyse everyone on the planet except himself."

Alison nodded. "How about how many people? Would you know?"

"No, I'm sorry," she said sadly. "I just don't know. I do know he works with Dr. Leekie and that man is a snake in the grass. I never liked him!"

"What about your mother? Is she around? Was she involved?" Alison continued to question her.

Petra shook her head, "no, Mom was never involved. She is the reason me and Tobias are the way we are. The reason we never turned out to be like our father. She was wonderful. So giving and so full of life. Mom died a little after Tobias went off to Secondary School. She battled cancer most of her life."

"I'm sorry for your loss," Alison said. "It sounds like it was tough on you both."

"It was," she said through a few tears. "But Toby pulled me through it. I'm glad he's found someone like you. Head strong and compassionate."

"Thank you," Alison said even though she didn't believe any of it. She didn't believe she was head strong or that she was compassionate. She was finding herself melting down more and more on the inside. She was trying to hold it all together but it was harder and harder to do so.

"Petra, the kids are in my bedroom," Tobias said. "Why don't you go meet them?"

Petra smiled brightly. "I would love to," she beamed.

Tobias took his sister over to the bedroom while Alison picked up her pink mobile. She felt it vibrate in her pocket.

"Cosima?" Alison answered.

"Alison, hey, what is going on? We haven't seen you?" she asked.

"I'm here with Tobias," she replied. "Did you find out anything useful?"

"Nothing really except that Donnie had some lovely things to say about you," Cosima said sarcastically. "He's a real Prince Charming."

"I assaulted Donnie last night with the help of Tobias," she said. "I'm getting my kids out of here, Cosima. They cannot be in the cross-fire."

"I understand but are you sure you can trust these people?" she asked.

"Yes," she replied. "Call this a gut feeling but his sister means to do good. However, I have this feeling that something is going on behind a curtain."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, I think they have such a hatred for what is going on that they may have done something about it. I want to ask Tobias about it once she leaves with my kids."

"It's because of their father isn't it?"

"Yeah, it is," Alison said with a sigh.

"Listen, I got some information on him," Cosima said. "When you are done, come here. Bring Tobias if you want. We have some plans to discuss."

"Fine, I'll be there this afternoon," Alison agreed. "I have to take Petra back to the airport."

With that, they said their good byes and she hung up the telephone. From the bedroom, Tobias, Petra and the children came out. The kids were fully dressed but confused. Alison ran up to them and gave them each a hug.

"Listen to me carefully," Alison said. "Oscar, Gemma, I need you both to be on your best behaviour for Miss Petra. She is going to be taking care of you while mommy deals with your daddy okay?"

"Daddy said he was going to hurt you," Gemma said. "Why would he do that?"

Alison looked into her daughter's eyes with a mix of emotions. She wasn't sure how to answer that. "Daddy isn't who he says he is," she said deciding to go with the truth. "He's been lying to us for a very long time. I have to deal with him so you kids can come home and be safe."

"Are we going to see you again?" Oscar asked.

"Of course, sweetheart," Alison reassured him. "I'm going to be fine. Everything is going to work out. I just need you to go with Petra and make sure you listen to her. She's going to be your caretaker from here on out."

"What about school?" Oscar asked.

"I have a son your age," Petra said. "I can enroll you in his school. I'm also a teacher there. Alison, is that alright?"

Alison looked up at Petra and nodded. She smiled and put her hands together.

"Great! So we can all go together and we won't be that far from your mom," Petra told the kids. "She'll be a short drive away and if we want to get here quick, the plane gets us here even faster."

She took the kids by the hand and led them out of the flat. Tobias and Alison followed close behind. Alison was dealing with a range of emotions and whatever plan the others had, she wanted in. She wanted to bring these people down. She just wanted her life back. She wanted to be the person she was before all of this non-sense happened. She needed this to just be over.

On the outskirts of the city, a car drives up to a hotel. It's the same hotel Katja once stayed at. Out of the car, a girl steps out wearing a heavy metal Pantara t-shirt and a leather jacket. Her jeans are ripped and she wore worn out motorcyclist boots and gloves. Her hair was curly and wild as it blew in the wind. Her eyes are intense as she stared up at the hotel. With a grunt, she walked up to the glass doors dragging luggage with her. With her free hand, she budges open the heavy entrance.

Once inside, she makes her way to the front desk. Before she can be greeted, she places a black American Express card on the table. "Just get me the most expense and the quietest room you have," she said in a thick Australian accent.

"Yes, right away," the man said. He took her card and gave her a key. "It's on the top floor, all the way to the left. Enjoy the city and enjoy your stay!"

"Don't be so bloody cheerful," she said as she took her card and key. "This isn't going to be a fun time."

"Right, so sorry," he apologized.

She said nothing and turned her back on him. She walked away with large strides and went up to her room. Once there, she flung the door open and throws her luggage into the room. She opens it up and pulls out papers with the same IDs of the clones that Cosima and Sarah have. She flips through the pages and shakes her head.

Bloody idiots forgot to check Australia, she thought as she got to a photocopy of her ID card. The name printed on it read: Alyssa Argall. Also inside the luggage was a pass card for a laboratory in the city. There were vials of blood and sheets with DNA information on them as well.

Alyssa sat on her bed for a moment. She rose to her feet and got to the phone. She dialed in a number.

"I'm here," she said. She pauses for a moment. "I haven't engaged them yet. I can't exactly show my face now can I?"

There was another pause. She threw her hands up in the air and scoffed, "You don't get to tell me what to do anymore. I'm doing this for me. Piss off!"

With that, she hung up the phone and stormed out of the room.

Alison and Tobias entered Felix's flat. The others were there trying to figure out a solution. Cosima was yelling over Delphine who was yelling over Paul who was yelling over Felix who was yelling over Sarah. It was utter chaos.

"SHUT UP!" Alison screamed.

The room fell silent.

"Thank you," she said. "Now can we talk about a plan like adults?"

"Sorry it's just that these two have death wishes," Cosima said as she pointed to Paul and Delphine.

"I do not have a death wish!" Delphine exclaimed. "I'm doing this for you and for that little girl!"

"She's right Cosima," Paul said. "We have to do this if you want freedom back. I'm not going to die and I'll protect Delphine."

Sarah eyed Paul for a moment and then turned her attention to Alison.

"Are your kids safe?" she asked.

"Yes, Petra left with them about an hour ago," she replied.

"Good, at least someone's kids are safe," Sarah said with a hint of sadness behind her words.

Alison bridged the gap between them and gave Sarah a hug. "We are going to get Kira back," Alison said. "No more distractions."

"Thank you," Sarah whispered.

As they broke apart, Alison tried her best to muster a smile.

"Good, now how are you two going to help out?" she asked.

"We both are still monitors," Paul said. "Myself and Delphine are both on Leekie's good side which is where we want to be. From there, I can go in and dig up intel while Delphine scoops out the science half. Leekie still has Delphine down as working for her on that front."

"Yes, I can go in and continue to do my job without him knowing which side I am on," Delphine said.

"And the rest of us?" Alison asked.

"Well, I need access to a lab some how," Cosima said. "Tobias could help me with these psych papers. Alison, you could take Delphine's laptop and organize these files. We need to make sure we have all of our information in tact. Sarah, you're the bravest of us all, once the shit hits the fan, you are going to have to clean it up."

"That's fine with me," Sarah said. "I'm all for cracking open all of their heads!"

Sarah's phone rings. She takes it out of her pocket and is horrified by the name that pops up.

"No, there is no way," she said while shaking. The phone continued to ring.

"What is it?" Cosima asked. "It looks like you saw a ghost."

"I didn't see one," she said. "I'm getting a call from one. It's Helena! I thought I killed her!"

"Pick it up!" Cosima urged.

Sarah nodded her head and picked up the phone. "He-Helena?" she answered.

"Seestra," Helena whispered into the phone. "I missed you. We should have lunch again. This good idea, yes?"

Sarah had no idea what to say. She was frozen in fear while the others helplessly looked on.