Number 2937/ Identiy Crisis

by- moonlightbear

Chapter 7-- Prejudice

author's notes; if i've said it once i've said it a thousand time... i don't own anything but the idea of the crossover. Now on to the story... ...

---another 48 hours-- morning---

Alan walked down to breakfast with a small panfulet of ten pages in his hand and reading it as he walked. And then he tripped, after some stumbling he came back to a standing position. Jeff had looked up from his paper at Alan, who smiled tentively.

"Did you have a nice trip!"

"Does this mean we're not gonna see ya till next fall!" Gordon and Virgil busted up laughing and soon Scott joined in, while John just gave Alan a ' whats up? ' nod. Alan returned it and continued in his path.

"Alright boys, thats enough." Then he looked up at Alan and said, "Put that else where while we eat, son."

"Only if you do the same." Was the reply. Jeff looked up from his paper again and smiled.

"Agreed." As Jeff began to fold his paper it was taken out of his grip as Alan headed toward the bar counter , that circled the outer part of the kitchen, with both items in hand. After he placed them down he grabbed a seat at the table next to his twin brother. After a moment or two... "Thank you, Alan." Jeff said half mockingly.

"No problem, I was gonna do it either way anyhow." He said quite casaully.

"Oh really?" Jeff laughed.

"Yup, if I have to, you have to." He smiled cheekly. And again Jeff laughed. A moment later the vast breakfast was set in front of them by Ohana and everyone dug in after a quick thank you from all to her. As you can see Alan has cheered up abit since the DNA Test. He doesn't know how to control his power or what to do with the information he does have or what meaning they hold. He does know that his life is not the same as it was five days before and therefore is still relatively lost. There's one difference from the way he felt three days before then the way he feels now, and thats the knowledge that this is his family for sure and nothing can change that, and that gives him some kind of stability in life. Since the DNA Test, Alan has felt a little more at home, talking with his family and his best friends, but certain things start to bug him it was like no one knew how to talk to him, he doesn't understand that. So in the end, more or less, he talked to them but he kept to himself more, researching on the internet, reading the news paper articles, and watching the recorded news videos he has; learning everything he can about this group of people he's apart of. The main person he talks to nowadays is John, he's always there just to talk. He likes that. Although today's conversation was started by Scott.

"So, Al, What was so interesting that made you fall all over for it?"

After glaring at his brother for a moment he explained, "All the stuff that's happened in WA State. I'll tell you I'll visit, but I'll never live there, that for sure."

"Really why is that?"

"All the crazy stuff happens there, Virg. First of all that's where it all started, the comet/ball of light; then well still it's the most populated place with 4400s."

"How do you know that?"

"This website, only 4400s and NTAC agents are allowed to access it. Agents have their own process to go the on the site for access and so do I. Personally info, like legal B-day, age of return, name, social, and a hell of alot more. Sorry dad." Alan replied, upon seeing his father's face after he said the h-word. "Anyhow, once you're finally log-in, you have access to everything, including story by any and all of the 4400, that's where I read most of the stories, I clicked on the city of Seattle which I might add has the most little dots, showing where relatively all the 4400s are at. The 4400s write the stories and post them with their username as their number, so you can't single someone out unless you know them well or well enough to know their number."

"So its really private, huh?"

"Yeah its nice, 4400s chat, and I'm still learning the site but I think you can email eachother and the agents too. Only problem is, is that I have to go through a thousand blocks, because in reality if I want to I could pin point any one of the 4400 and thats why its so dangerous."

"And do you know where they have you?"

"Yes, dad and don't worry they show me as on Tracy Island but the coordinates are really wrong. They have it located 300 miles North of the Ecquator, when in reality we're several thousand miles South of the Ecquator." Soft laughter filled the room and when it slowly stopped the chrunching and slurpping of eating and drinking presumed.

After a few moments John spoke, "So why is it that you would never live there? Since that's where the conversation started."

"Rigth!" Alan replied with his mouth half full. After he swallowed he continued, "Um, like I said it's where it all started and the most populated, besides all the other stuff. Um, lets see..." Alan looked sky ward in a remembering fashion. "There's the whole Orson Bailey incident; The Friday Harbor Murders; the bombings; where Jordon Collier was murder, by the way one of NTAC's agents son was responsible for the murder; the illness that sweeped the 4400 started there; and thats where the war relatively started. And there's still more, like I said visit, yes; live, no." And he ended with a short laugh. Sooner more then later breakfast ended, but before anybody could leave Jeff got Alan attention long enough to tell him he wanted to talk.

---the office--several minutes later---

Jeff sat at his desk waiting for Alan to arrive, and when he finally did, Jeff said, "I thought you forgot already."

"Uh, yeah I started to, um here's your paper, and sorry father."

"It's alright Alan, we're all allowed to forget things sometimes and you have alot on your mind." Alan nodded. "And I'm sorry to add to it but you have a choice to make and three day to make it."

Alittle alarmed Alan asked, "What is it?"

"School." Alan's face fell, what choice is there about that! alan thought "You've asked to be home schooled for years now, you can if you like son."

"What!" Alan was fabbergasted.

Jeff chuckled at his son's exspence. "Why Alan I thought you would be happy. You always asked and now I'm granting it to you or you can go back to Wartons Academy."

"Wha- ye- no-" After taking a deep breathe and gathering his composer, Alan tried again. "Okay, sure, but can I ask... why?" By the look on his father's face he knew it was something more then here's your wish and take it.

"I'm giving you this choice now because I'm a father and I want to protect you." Jeff explained more because the look on Alan's face was of utter confusion. "Its a tough world out there, Alan. People nit-pick and judge other people by their differences. There are different kinds of prejudism that go towards different kinds of people. There are a lot of people that are prejudice against the 4400, son; some of it came from plain dislike, but most of it came from fear exspecially when their abilities came out. You've read the stories, you know it's out there, and I want to protect you! I'm so so happy that you haven't had to deal with... this, yet, but now you will Alan, now you will."

"Why do you not want to home school me?"

Out of all the questions in the world this one was not in the top ten for right now, although maybe it should have been. "Well, I rather have you boys get a high school diploma, then a GED; besides your also educated by real educators rather then a computer and when you live on your own private island its good to get out one way or another meet new people."

"Then why was I home schooled when I was just starting school?"

"Because of the war. We wanted to protect you; you were about three when it got dangerous and therefore we moved to the island. For two months all seven of us lived on the island but school was soon to start for your brothers so they went back to New York with their mother. We kept in constant contact and they visited all the time. The following year your mother died on our skiing vacation and your brothers had to go to boarding school, they took it well or as well as they could. The two years following they spent at broarding school and you spent it here on the island and I home schooled you for a year. It was three years that we spent on the island till I was notified and then I researched it to make sure the war was over and it was safe for you to return to the states. A few years following you boys spent going to public school until we moved to the island full time. It was for your safety."

"Oh," Alan replied quietly. "Um, how will people know if they don't know already?"

"Well, they won't know unless you tell them or..."

"OR, what?"

"Or if your ability goes hey-wire again." Jeff anwsered quietly, not really knowing how his son felt about it. Alan hadn't said anything, so Jeff asked, "Do you have any other questions?"

Alan shook his head 'no'. he had to think about this. "Dad, can I think about it for a while?" ... ...

--end chapter--

author's notes: first of those of you who want me to write longer chapters read the last paragraph in my profile for the reason why i do not, ok. second here's some stuff from the 4400 series...

friday harbor murders---

A homicide in rural Washington bears all the hallmarks of the "Friday Harbor Killer," a serial murderer who was active 25 years ago but never apprehended. Tom and Diana are dispatched to investigate a possible connection between the murder and Oliver Knox, a member of the 4400 who recently resurfaced in the community. Knox has an airtight alibi for the night of the murder, and when another man confesses to all of the murders, the case seems to be solved. But the killings continue - and with each murder, another person comes forward to confess to all the crimes. Forced to contend with the possibility that Knox is somehow convincing his neighbors to commit murder on his behalf, Tom and Diana lay a trap that they hope will prove Knox is complicit in the killings. this guy was caught and is currently in max-security penitentary lockup somewhere in NTAC.

jordon collier---

Disappeared in 2002. Although Collier still sufferers from the after effects of his encounter with prenatal Isabelle, the experience, for Jordan was an epiphany. The billionaire has become the self-proclaimed figurehead of the 4400, opening the very first 4400 Center, a place not only for fellow returnees, but ordinary people looking to "unlock" the 4400 within themselves. NTAC goes on full alert when a terrified Maia informs Diana that she had a vision that Jordan Collier will be killed. As the agents scramble to find the potential assassin. he's killed.

NTAC agent---tom baldwin---

Tom struggles to maintain a relationship with his son, Kyle. He returns to the NTAC with partner Diana Skouris, working to avert the catastrophe the future warned him about on Highland Beach.

his son---kyle baldwin---

Shawn used his 4400 ability to bring Kyle out of a three-year coma. But Kyle, was in fact, not himself. He was inhabited by a being from the future, whose purpose was to warn humanity of a coming catastrophe. Having no recollection of any event that occurred while the future being was inside of him, Kyle spent a year in quarantine under observation. Now released from NTAC, Kyle is ready to catch up on lost time. but has black out in during which time he doesn't know what he does or says...

the illness---

4400s become ill with the same harsh and seemingly unfounded symptoms.Agents Baldwin and Skouris race to find a cure.On the heels of discovering that NTAC is behind the disease plaguing the 4400, Tom and Diana find themselves enveloped in a government conspiracy to hide the truth. Although the disease was an unforeseen side affect of an inhibitor secretly administered to the 4400 to prevent the emergence of special abilities, it's clear that the powers that be are more concerned with covering their tracks than curing the disease. Now Tom and Diana must face off against their own agency as they race against time to get to the bottom of NTAC's coverup and help find a cure before it's too late. the 4400 were cured!

the bombings---

A series of firebombings threatens the lives of the 4400 after their names and addresses are made public by a muckraking journalist named Barbara Yates. Tom, Diana, and Ryland scramble to stop the bombings.

the war---

Maia: Nothing's over. It's just starting.
Diana: Sweetie, what are you talking about? What's starting?
Maia: The war.

two characters from the series at the end of the last season... maia can see things that are about to happen and therefore everyone know a war is going to happen and therefore my reason for mentioning it.

---and the website i discribed in this chapter is not really... duh, how would i be able to get on it huh? ;)

by the way the info comes from http/ its not mine...