Stealth 2 - Flight to home

Again together

3. Request

Plane slowly landed on the runway of carrier. Man opened the door of plane, and sighed, when he sensed cold wind of night.

"Brrr. Not warm today." He snorted and continued in walk, to the doors of inner rooms of carrier. Doctor never visited this ship. He just knew, it was that one, where Eddie was sent to be. And where were people who knew him. Because of it, he was here. He wanted to see Ben, and then too place where Eddie was held. He just hoped Ben will want to see him too. And help him. It was important, very important. Doctor knew very clearly, about all what have Edi done. And too about it he killed Ben's comrade Henry. That was something what haunted him. He felt responsibility for it, for that what Eddie did. He just hoped he will have chance to make things right again.

Because of that he needed to see Ben, once again. He asked where he exactly had bedroom. Doctor rejected request of captain to visit him, immediately, how he arrives. This was more important then cup of tea or coffee. When he finally found Ben's room, this carrier was inside like labyrinth for him.

He knocked on the door, hoping Mr. Gannon isn't already sleeping. Good luck was that night on his side.

Door opened and Ben sleepily looked from the room.

"Hello." Doctor said.

"Hi." Said Ben surprised and blinked when he finally realized who visited him. "Can I go in?" Asked Keith Orbit and Ben nodded. "Yeah." He said and welcomed doctor in. Ben closed the door and looked at scientist. "Sit here." He said and showed on the chair near to computer table. Keith nodded and took down his cloak. Then he sat on the chair and waited for Ben how he will sit on the bed, ahead from him. Doctor blinked when he saw bottle of wine on the table.

"So...It's been a while." Said Ben and on his face appeared small smile. They didn't know each other very well, but Keith Orbit had in his life special place. He was that one who created Eddie. They first met on Alaska. He just didn't know why he is here now. Eddie was gone. So why did he came?

"Yeah it was." Answered Keith, and looked at bottle. "For what?" He asked.

"Celebrating. It's anniversary today." Ben answered.

"Celebrating what?"

Ben smiled. "Its two years now."

Keith smiled too, because he knew very well, what Ben was talking about. "Do you wanna too some?" Asked Ben and took bottle into hand. Doctor wasn't sure for a while but finally agreed. "Sure." Ben took next glass and gave it, now with wine to doctor.

"So, how goes life?" Said Ben and returned bottle on table. Doctor drank a little and answered. "Good. What about you?" He returned question. "Same here. Still can't believe its two years now." Said Ben and doctor put glass back on table too.

"He did a lot of problems to you. You all." Ben looked at older man, whose glasses were shining in the light. "I know. But... In the end he wasn't so awful. Now I realize he was just a small child." He said and doctor looked at him too. „It could be better, if... you spent with him more time. If he staid with you longer period, before you sent him here to us."

Keith thought about those words. Bent was right. "Yeah. It would be better, if I taught him something about life, before I send him to battle. But I didn't realize it. It was still machine for me. Now I can just regret it. But too because of it I am here."

Ben raised an eyebrow. "You are here for what?"

Doctor waited for a while. And then he just said. "To request you for help. Help for Eddie."

"What? I don't understand." Answered confused Ben, and doctor was just watching him. "I know. And I too know Eddie is alive. And he's waiting for us. Because of it I'm here. To ask you if you will go with me for him."

Ben didn't know how to answer. It couldn't be true. He knew Edi is gone. So... He couldn't, he couldn't be alive. "Are you sure?"

Doctor slowly nodded. "Yeah." Ben was again confused when doctor after these words begun to laugh a little. "He found my computer. In the whole internet web, he found me. I knew he's smart, but this. Even when I think he's gone, he still can find me." Laugh stopped, and happy smile appeared.

"He's calling for help. For me. It spent two years for him to find me. And he finally did it. And he called me with so nice word. What I never expected from him. In that message he called me dad."

Ben listened to every word. And he had to smile. It sounded so incredibly, but it was true. There were times, when Ben wanted to see Eddy again. And now he had chance again. Curious if Eddie will still remember him.

"Will you go for him?" He asked and Keith nodded. "I must. I know he needs me. I'm responsible for what happened to him. And too for all what he did. Last night when I discovered it, I wasn't totally sure, if it could be right thing to bring him back. But... Everyone deserves second chance. And I think he suffered enough. Two last years he was alone. And all what happened to him was too surely haunting him. I want to help him. When he called me dad, I was happy. I never had own family."

"You don't?" Asked Ben and Keith nodded. "I'm not married. And don't have any children. I was content with my life, so I didn't really realize it. But now, when I have Eddie, I really know what I have missed. He's like my son. And I must take care of him."

"He needs a home. If he will have family, or just father, I'm sure he'll be happy. That's all what he needs." Said Ben and doctor nodded. "Yeah. So will you go with me? I'm sure he'll be glad to see you too, when he sacrificed his own life for you, and Kara. Only thing what I'm afraid of is how others will welcome him."

"Don't worry. I'll take care about it." Suggested Ben and Keith was glad he'll meet again with his son, and won't go on that journey alone.