Authors Notes: There probably is going to be slight confusion between Eve and Lady Eve and Percy and Sir Percy. Just remember that Lady Eve and Sir Percy are from the past and vice versa :D


Eyes Wide Shut

Chapter 7

The Two Percy's

2021

Percy read over the letter and had to smile to himself. For the past few years his League had been training Eve to take his place as the Pimpernel if the worst had to happen. He wasn't sure if she was aware that this was the purpose of her training. He thought that perhaps she thought it was a prevention tactic. But when he read this letter he was sure she had only just realized it herself.

Good Evening Dad.

Well its evening here. Not sure about where you are.

Firstly I'm fine and very giggly. Why you ask? Because this poor guard just tried to kiss me. His nose is bloody and his jaw is hanging on. Only just though. Poor man need to know what the difference between a teenager and adult is. I'm tall for my age but I'm smarter then he is. Way smarter. Then they brought in a doctor because they heard me coughing. Well this place stinks it gags me. Of course I was coughing till I got used to the stink. Guh…The Doctor was looking over me and I looked over him. I started asking him odd questions…the doctor ended up leaving with his head spinning. Its kind of fun here. That is until they brought in six soldiers to move me. I brought down two, but I'm afraid the others left laughing to hard to save the third who was on the ground laughing to hard to care really. To Chauvelins horror…I told some secrets that he would probably have preferred stay that way. Poor man left red faced.

Its fun and stuff…but…its just…not home. I miss my bed. This ones hard as a rock…and the food is horrid. I offered to show the cook how to do things properly. I got slapped. Nearly ripped his hand off. That is…if I hadn't of been shackled to the walls. I get an hour to walk around a day. I've been here for three now. I really miss you, but I'm sure Sir Percy will save me…somehow. I can look out the window and see that death machine that killed so many many royals. They think I'm Lady Eve and keep telling me they are going to cut off my hair…they've cut my hair. Even though my trial is tomorrow…its almost like the verdict has been decided. I'm scared…

I love you,

Eve

PS…don't tell mom.

Percy's chest was beating holes into his chest. When he looked up however his library…wasn't his library. He looked around the house and across from him sitting on a couch looking at him was the impossible image of his great great…grandfather Sir Percy his own Eve lay on his lap.

"Was she good?" His voice rumbled in the large room.

"Yes…rather confused at the future, but I figured she would be." Percy said and swallowed that lump in his throat the book had given him. "Where are we?" Percy asked his counter part was far bigger then he was. The riding jacket probably added a few more inches to his shoulders though.

"We're in one of my apartments in France. A little way up the street is the prison where your Eve is being held. Two of the guards are my men."

"She's a brave girl. She's already broken four men, and embarrassed Chauvelin. " Percy said and stopped when Lady Eve sat up and looked at who had hold of her.

"Papa…am I home?"She asked still thinking she was dreaming.

"Yes my bow. " Percy whispered and kissed her forehead before pulling her close. "Your grandson is here too. The hearing is about to start…when its over we move out. Are you going to follow?" Sir Percy asked.

"I want my daughter." Percy said standing up and looked out the window at the court house. Dawn was breaking over the horizon. "I don't know how I would survive without her. I need her." Percy said slowly sitting down in the chair next to him.

"Take heart Percy. She's very…very safe right now. Your training her aren't you?" Sir Percy asked and looked at Lady Eve who was almost asleep again against his arm.

"Yes. At first it was just prevention to protect her from getting kidnapped again. The last time…we almost lost her physically and mentally." Percy said running his fingers over his face. "But now…she's proving to be just as good as I ever was. "

"How is your disguise abilities?" Sir percy asked and Percy turned around and smiled. It almost looked identical to Sir percy even though they weren't blood related.

"Well I did go to college for fashion." Percy said and looked at Lady Eve and winked at her. She just giggled before yawning behind her hand.
"Just be careful hum?" Lady Eve said and kissed her fathers forehead.

Suddenly the roar of a crowd that was already crowding around the Gulluitine.

"Come on then…they're calling to the crowd…we have about thirty minutes to get you ready." Sir Percy said and motioned for Percy to follow him.

Eve gasped as she was shoved onto the trolley. There were three other people up there with her. During the trial she wasn't even given a chance to defend herself they just blabbed on and on about her grandmother. Eventually she just yelled 'shove it you gits' and walked off the podium. She didn't want to hear it. That wasn't a tiral anyways. Not a respectable one anyways. She'd seen Judge Judy before…that's not how it was done.

She gasped when the Trolley stopped next to an alley where two guys pulled out a hey coach and set it on fire. The horse trotted away and stopped near the coach. Eve gasped when she was grabbed by someone that looked like a beggar. She squirmed for a moment before turning around to point at the woman and her child who were being helped down in the same fashion along with a man. She suddenly stopped for a moment and looked at the kid.

"They were going to kill the kid? For nothing?" She looked up and into the beggars face. "No…this isn't right…I'm not done here…These French Revolutionaries need to go…and I have a plan!" She said and jumped down into the sewers.

"Eve you really must understand that your futuristic sciences aren't for the past. One slight flap of the butterflies wings can start an effect here that will counter any future that we may have." Suddenly Eve stopped and looked closer at the beggar.

"How the hell did you get here?" Eve asked and ran forward to keep up with the other beggar.

"I…don't know."

"Well then how are we going to get back?" Eve asked and started to climb a latter.

"Bribe a flea?" Percy asked and Eve rolled her eye.

"Well I don't see any fleas around here." Eve grumbled and walked into the apartment. She suddenly stopped just in front of Lady Eve.

"Little Percy has brought me home…perhaps he can take you home too."

"Little?!" Percy looked at Lady Eve who giggled and waved away the advance.

"Well you are shorter then Sir Percy." Eve said and looked around at the men who seemed to be looking in aww at the two girls who seemed almost identical.

"Not yet…I can't go yet."

"You must leave. Your mother needs you…and your love." Sir percy said and looked up at his grandson who turned Eve around to look at her.

"You're a jerk." Eve said her smile disappearing.

"Your mother hasn't been able to carry to full term. The first one she miscarried the day I was going to tell you. The second she miscarried before we knew she was pregnant. I figured that if we got a little further along and we knew she wasn't going to miscarry we would tell you. I didn't want you to feel the sadness that we did. I thought I was protecting you. I didn't want you thinking badly of Margo…because she can't carry fully." Percy said as Eve lowered herself to the ground not knowing about the miscarriages. It was a great blow to her.

For a moment it looked as if Eve wanted to say something, but nothing came out. She didn't know what to think…she needed time to get her feelings together. She just crawled forward and into Percy's arms.

"My hair look bad?" It was all she could think of to say. What could you say to a man whose lost two children. Apologizing just seemed a little under the radar.

"we'll see if Maria can't make it look better." Percy said and hugged her closer.