Title:Lost and Found

Author:White Werewolf

Rating:M

Chapter:7

Category:Buffy/Xander. Just like before. Some, but not allot. I'm taking this relationship very slowly to romance. Realistic if possible, and not forced.

Summery:During a late night patrol, Xander gets caught into something he never thought possible.

Disclaimer:I don't own anything. Nothing. Ziltch. Nada. Zip-a-dee-dah! If you want to see what I do own, go to the site I designed for this series.

Spoilers:Anything post "Becoming Part 2"

Author Notes: This continues the Phoenixverse. I just finished the trilogy, and now the series can begin. Yay!

Crossovers:

Buffy: the Vampire Slayer
Hercules: the Legendary Journeys
Quantum Leap

And one big crossover, but I don't want to give it away. You'll find out soon enough, but telling you now will take away the surprise.

And a few others…

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Xander slid out of the log, shortly joined by Sarah. The two watched as the stegasaurs retreated into the jungle.

Xander sighed, "That was close."

"Too close." Ian said as he, Eddie, and Nick approached them. "You alright?"

She nodded, "Yes, thanks to Xander."

He shrugged, "Don't mention it. It was nothing."

The doctor shook his head, "You saved her life, Xander. Thank you."

He repeated, "Don't mention it."

"Anyone smell smoke?" Nick asked as he smelt the air.

Eddie's eyes widened, "Fire! Dr. Malcolm, fire!"

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The boat softly met with the shore of Isla Sorna. As the waves of the ocean crashed around the rocks, Hercules stepped out of his boat.

He gazed at his surroundings. Below him was a mixture of grass and dirt. Some areas were patches of grass while others were patches of dirt. The early afternoon sun hung nestled among the clouds and a light summer-type wind swam throughout the air.

He took a few steps further onto the island cautiously. The demigod didn't want to set off any loud noise that would startle any of the animals that lived on this island. But, he knew that wasn't the case. It was only a matter of time before a dinosaur would approach him.

Hercules didn't know how long he was going to be on this island, but one thing for sure was that he didn't want to stay here that long at all. Taking a breath, he headed into the jungle with only one goal in mind: to find and bring back Xander Harris.

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Nick went to the jeep and pulled out a container of water as the rest of his team started to emerge from the jungle.

He was about to poor it on the fire when Sarah said, "No! Water makes smoke billow. Use dirt."

Ian asked, "Who started a fire?"

The door to the trailer opened up with a small black girl waking out. "I just wanted to make dinner. I wanted it to be ready when you guys got back. Yeah."

"You see any family resemblance here?" Nick asked Eddie and Xander as they leaned against the jeep.

Xander looked at them, "Guys, I don't know much here, but just how secret was this expedition? Forget secret, just how careless were people on their final checking?"

Eddie glanced at him, "You know, that's a very good question."

"Dad, who is that?" Kelly asked her father.

Ian replied, "Another stowaway, Kelly."

She glared at him, "Why aren't you mad at him?"

Malcolm gazed at her, "Is that really a question you should be asking?"

Xander said in his defense, "I'm only here because of some of my so-called friends trapped me in a box."

"What?"

He shrugged, "They were on PCP."

Ian turned to his daughter, "Now, remind me on how and why you came here."

Kelly said, "You practically told me to come here."

Malcolm asked, "I did what?"

She explained, "I thought you were trying to tell me something. You said 'Don't listen to me.'"

"Kelly, Kelly. You know exactly what I was talking about."

"What are you going to do? Lock her up for curiosity? Where do you think she gets it?" Sarah asked.

"Thank you, Sarah."

Ian said, "Don't start the teaming up thing about this."

He then noted his girlfriend approaching him, "Out of the conversation, please. Really."

Taking the phone that he was holding in his hand, he raised it into Eddie's view. "Eddie?"

"Yeah?"

"Why the hell doesn't this thing work?"

Eddie answered, "It's not a land line. You're not in a phone booth. You got to wait for a decent signal."

"Signal," he said under his breath as he hit the base of the satellite phone.

"Violence and technology. Not good bedfellows."

Xander shrugged, "Depends on the scenario."

Nick added, "Kid's got a point."

Ian joined his team, "Eddie, is there any reason that the radio in the trailer might work?"

"If you feel qualified at all, you might try flicking the switch to 'on.'"

He looked at his daughter and then back to them, "Ok, listen. I'm taking my daughter out of here. Anyone who wants to come with me, this is your last chance to get out." The mathematician glanced at Xander, "This could be your way out."

Before Xander could answer, Ian asked Nick," Nick, if you're staying, I'd be happy to deliver a letter to your wife or loved one. Give a chance to say goodbye to her. Or Eddie, got any personal effects of any kind? The least I can do."

He then took Kelly by the hand and went to the trailer. Sarah joined him shortly leaving the three other team members to talk.

Nick said, "Now that's a family waiting to become official."

Xander shrugged, "Just seems like they have some issues to work out. Don't want to get involved."

Eddie added, "Good idea, Xander." He then looked at him strangely, "What kind of name is Xander?"

"Nickname. Alexander is my real name, but everyone calls me Xander. My best friend gave me the nickname and it kinda stuck."

"Where you from?" Nick asked.

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A number of helicopters flew over the Pacific Ocean. Isla Sorna was in the near future, just about twenty minutes actually. So, that meant they were nearing their destinations.

Sam looked out the doorway of the copter as it flew across the water. Beside him slept Robert Burke. Ahead of him sat cargo that Roland placed. A few boxes sat atop the cushions. Much to Sam's liking, he was alone. And all he could do right now was be alone with his thoughts.

Going into his pocket, he pulled out a wallet. He opened it and went to the driver's license. Howard Kelly. 126 Green Drive. San Diego, CA. At least he knew where he was and who he was. The question now was why was he here? He shoved the wallet back into his pocket and gazed outside.

"There you are, Sam."

His head did a quick double take. There standing in the middle of the sky stood his best friend. "Al?"

His friend from his own time nodded, "Wow. Wait to Gushi gets a look at this. Those helicopters always were hard to handle with."

Sam looked at him sternly, "Al, what's going on?"

The admiral nodded, "Right." He went to his hand link and punched a few buttons. "Today's date is July 28, 1998."

"Why am I going to Isla Sorna?"

His brow scrunched, "Isla Sorna?" He took out his hand link and started to punch a number of buttons. "Ziggy actually doesn't know."

"What do you mean she doesn't know? I'm going to an island where dinosaurs actually live?"

"Well, yeah." Al said with certainty. He looked at him strangely. Al sighed. "You don't remember, do you? It must be part of your swiss-cheezed memory. Back in 1993 John Hammond was able to clone the remains of extinct dinosaurs. Oh wow. Dinosaurs, Sam. One of my closest friends was always into dinosaurs. She was always into those triceratops and those velociraters. If she was part of Quantum Leap, she would love this. I'm actually going to see a living Tyrannosaurus Rex!"

His brows went up, "Wait. The world is okay with this? Nobody tried to stop this?"

Al returned, "The world didn't know until it was too late. He cloned the dinosaurs and tried to open a park. The dinosaurs escaped, killed a ton of people, but some did escape. That was back in 1994." He looked at the hand link again, "In about two days, Sam, San Diego is going to get an eyeful of what a dinosaur can do."

"What happened Al?"

Calavicci replied, "A Tyrannosaurus hit San Diego hard. Killed a ton of people and destroyed the city."

"I don't remember that."

Al said, "It's got to be that memory of yours, Sam."

He looked at him, "You think that's why I'm here? To stop that from happening?"

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TBC