ALEX POV
Nikita called me and told me they landed. The plane was riding to the terminal. Michael and Birkoff should be here any minute.
N: Babe, relax. It will be fine.
A: I know I'm just thinking about worst case scenario's.
I turn when there is a knock on the door.
A: That's them. Go wait in my room.
He looks like he's about to protest.
A: Go! You promised. I agreed to let you stay but you know I was going to make you ass wait at the air strip.
N: Ok but be careful.
He kisses my forehead and I go to answer the door. Michael and Birkoff stare back at me.
A: hey guys, come in.
M: Alex, what's going on? Why was it such a rush for us to get here?
B: And why am I here?
I turn to Birkoff and smirk.
A: trust me, just be thankful.
M: Ok what the hell is going on.
I walk towards my laptop. The clip is already set to play. I look at the time. 4:37. Eight more minutes and Division is finished.
A: Michael, you need to listen to this.
I hit play and let the track play. Kasim's confession floats into the air and Michael freezes while Birkoff can't pick his jaw off the floor.
4:40. Five Minutes.
The clip ends.
It takes Michael a minute before questions start flying. What? How? Why?
A: Kasim is Division, Michael. You heard it for yourself and you had a feeling as well. Percy betrayed you.
I look at the clock again 4:44. Less than a minute and its all over.
B: How did you get this? And again… Why am I here?
M: Why are you telling me this?
A: I'm telling you this because in 10 seconds Division is going to explode. Its going to be dead.
B&M: WHAT!
B: What the fuck are you talking about?
A: Calm the fuck down…. Nerd.
Michael and Birkoff's head snaps to me.
B: Niki…
It's a whisper but I can hear it.
M: YOU'RE THE MOLE! All this time it was you. You helped Nikita.
A: yeah it was me and we did it. We finally brought down Division.
B: then why are we still alive.
A: You're still alive because mom loves the two of you. One is the love of her life, who frankly doesn't deserve it.
Michael looks shocked and heartbroken at the comment.
A: And the other is like her little brother. Now if you turn on the news I'm sure the explosion will be there soon. I have to go.
B: Mom?
A: Nikita is like a mother to me. She has been there for me through a lot and she is officially adopting me.
I look at both of them. I can' help but admit that I'm going to miss them. I walk to my room and see Nate getting the luggage. I grab my ring from the night stand and slip it on. I never have to take it off again.
I grab Nate's hand and we walk out with our stuff. I turn to the two men who mean so much to Nikita, to mom. Birkoff is sitting on the couch and looks like he is in deep thought. Michael looks like he is about to break. My heart clenches but it's his fault. I want to hurt so badly for hurting mom. I respect him. He would be the father in my life because he belongs with mom.
The two look up at Nate and I as we walk out.
A: Have a good life guys. You are finally free.
I turn to walk away from this life when Michael's voice stops me.
M: Where are you going and who is this?
A: This is Nate. My fiancé. And I'm going to go start a new life with my family.
M: With Nikita? Please Alex, where is she?
I snap! I totally lose it.
A: Now you want to know where she is Michael! You have no right, no right to ask me that question! You broke her, Michael! You said you didn't trust her! The one thing that kept her going all these years was that she knew she had your trust and love! but you broke that so you don't deserve to know where we are going.
4:58. Time to go see mom and Owen.
I turn, grab Nate's hand, and walk out the door towards my new life.
NIKITA POV
Owen and I go to the loft and pack anything and everything. We are in a cab when the clock strikes 4:45. I smile so big for the first time in a long time. It's over. It's finally over.
O: It's over. It's over, we finally did it. We are free!
N: Oh! I'm so happy. I feel like this huge weight has been lifted of me.
I turn to Owen and give him a hug. When we reach the loft, we pack everything into the van we "bought" to take us to the airstrip. We packed everything ahead of time so we didn't have to worry later on. It's not like we had a lot. More weapons were needed to be packed than clothes. A friend, who owed me one, let us borrow his jet.
5:05
We get to the airstrip before Nate and Alex. I decide to call her. I thought she would be here by now. Hopefully nothing went wrong. I dial her number
A: Hey mom.
N: Hey sweetie! Are you on your way?
A: yeah sorry things took longer than expected.
N: How… how is he? How are they?
A: Their fine. Like they always are. They had questions I answered what I wanted.
N: Oh okay. You almost here?
A: Turn around.
I hang up and turn around just in time to see Alex fling herself at me. we start crying.
N: We're free, babe! We did it.
A: Yeah we did.
We let go of each other. Alex goes to hug Owen while I pull Nathan into a hug.
N: Thanks for loving her, Nate.
Nate: It's hard not to. Thank you for letting me be a part of this family.
I smile at him. The pilot tells us everything is loaded and ready to go. My family and I get on the jet and are settled. As the jet starts to move, I reflect on my feelings.
I'm happy as I should be but there's an ache in my heart where Michael used to be. I wish for nothing more to have him by my side but I don't know if I could forgive him.
I shake the thoughts. Today was a day to celebrate. Owen breaks out the champagne and we toast to a new life.
MICHAEL POV
When Alex says those words to me, grief hits me life a ton of bricks. She's right. I don't deserve Nikita. I don't.
Birkoff snaps me out of my thoughts.
B: DUDE! Go after her! Don't lose Niki! You love her to much for that and yes, you are an ass but you should spend the rest of your god damn life making up for it. Come on let's go.
He's right. I don't deserve Niki but I will sure as hell spend the rest of my life making up for it.
M: But where! Where would they be?
Then it hits me! Airstrip! Knowing Nikita she would want to get out of here the fastest way possible. There is a private airstrip not that far from here.
We get a taxi and tell the driver where to go.
I run as soon as I get there. I run as fast as I can but its no use. The jet is already zooming down the strip to take off. She's gone and I couldn't get to her!
I fall on my knees just as Birkoff shows up behind. I breakdown. I lost her.
I lost the woman I love the most in this world and it's all my fault.
THE END
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