Chloe saw it on the cameras on the roof. Why there were cameras on the roof, she didn't know and there wasn't time to ask.

"They're on the roof. Go!" Chloe exclaimed not looking away

A.C stayed behind with her just in case any of Lex's goons reared their heads.

"Well, I certainly should have expected you to be a part of this Miss Sullivan."

Both Chloe and A.C turned and froze. Lex stood in the doorway with a gun pointed at them.

"I shouldn't have sent out men to do my job and my job is getting rid of people like you. People who could destroy everything I've worked for. I'm sure Helios is working on Jesse right now." He said "Though it is a shame. I would've liked to have her work alongside me. She's quite amazing."

"Lex lower the gun." Chloe said

"You giving orders now? I thought that was Lois's job, but I'm guessing you're the real Watchtower." Lex said snidely

"Lex don't." A.C said taking a step forward to protect Chloe

Lex aimed the gun at him right then.


"Lois." Emil said

She looked up from Connor. Emil's spirits were broken. He had no idea what to do now.

"It won't be long."

She sobbed quietly as she looked down at the young hero. She still clutched his hand even though he faded in and out.

"Lois…" Connor breathed "It's…okay. I won't fail."

"You didn't." she said "You didn't fail at all."

Connor breathed in sharply as he started to fade out again. It hurt painfully.

"Connor stay here." Lois said

"I'm trying." He said hoarsely "It's all changing though."

He coughed a little and went still.

"Emil?" Lois said panicked "Emil!"

Emil grabbed and tried to pull her back, but she fought him and shook Connor.

"He's gone Lois!" Emil shouted

"No!" she yelled half sobbing

She looked at the limp body that no longer held any breath.

"He can't be." She cried as she leaned on the body

Pulling away she reached over for her cell phone and hit one on her speed dial.

"Chlo, please pick up."


Jesse's gaze was locked with Helios's again as he grabbed her tight.

"But if I'm to die, you're coming with me." Helios hissed

"Jessica!" Bart screamed as Helios jumped over the edge

He was there in an instant, but it was too late. They'd both gone over.

Oliver and Victor burst through the roof access door and Bart dashed past them. Oliver paused for a moment to gain his thoughts as Victor walked to the ledge.

"Oliver!" he yelled

Oliver rushed over to see what he saw.

"No…" Oliver breathed


The wind rushed around her, and it was loud in her ears. The fall felt like it was taking forever.

"What did you do to me!" Helios screamed

"You won't be going anywhere." Jesse said even though he probably didn't hear it over the rushing air

She was calm like she was in serenity. She didn't scream as Helios was doing. She blocked out the sound even though she knew what was coming next and just closed her eyes. This was it, she thought. The ground was coming, she could feel it.

"I'm sorry." She whispered

If she survived the fall she'd die soon after from the bleeding and breakage of bones of her bones.


Bart was outside in seconds on the ground, but he was too late. He fell to his knees as he ran over to her. Her eyes were still open as blood poured out of her mouth and nose. Carefully he pulled her up into his arms and held her broken dead body.

Tears breached his eyes as he wished she was alive.

"This can't be happening." He murmured as he hugged the dead body "You can't just do this...you're tougher."

The sun was rising over the city as he sat there with the girl in his arms. The girl that he wanted that was now gone. She'd known this was coming and he tried to stay at her side. He'd failed, but she'd said it wouldn't have mattered.
He remembered those words.


"Any last words Chloe?" Lex snarled

"Yeah actually," she said unafraid "Don't drop the soap."

"What?" Lex said offended

"Freeze!"

Lex froze and glared at Chloe who smirked.

"Arrest them! Not me!" Lex shouted

"Lex Luthor you are under arrest." One of the several men that now surrounded him said

The man shoved Lex against the wall and handcuffed him.

"For kidnapping, killing innocent people, framing innocent people, experimentation, and attempted murder." The man also known as John and The Martian Manhunter to specific others finished

John looked at both of them and nodded. Chloe smiled slightly being glad that he showed up when he did then Pulled A.C along with her out the doorway and towards the front doors. As she got outside and saw Bart she heard her phone go off.

"Now isn't a good time." Chloe said answering it as she slid down to the floor beside Bart

"Chloe…" Lois started as she sniffled "It's Connor. He's dead."

The phone fell from Chloe's hand as tears.


Oliver and Victor looked down. They could see three figures around another one. It was unmoving.

"She can't be." Victor said quickly turning and walking off

Oliver quickly stopped him.

"Oliver let go!" Victor yelled "That's our teammate."

"I know, but we can't go down there looking like this. We do and we give away everything." Oliver said

"But-"

"We have to go and now."

Victor was pissed, but nodded. Oliver knew, he wanted to be on ground zero with the others, but couldn't risk it. Oliver took one last look then turned and ran off. He wanted to stay as bad as the others, but knew better.

He'd be waiting at Watchtower for them.


Lois held Connor's hand tightly. He was disappearing. Only now it was getting stronger. He was barely visible now.

"Don't go." She cried

Her body fell over onto the couch as he completely disappeared from sight. He was just gone. Lois cried even harder knowing that he was coming back this time. Emil put his hand on her shoulder.


"What's happening?" Bart asked panicky as he saw her fading in his arms

Chloe looked over at Helios's body which was a few feet away. It was doing the same thing.

"The future…it's changing." Chloe said distantly as she looked back

"No…" Bart said "This can't happen. She can't go."

"Bart she's dead." A.C said

"Shut up!" Bart yelled

"Bart," Chloe said more quietly "she did what she came to do. She knew the risk as much as any of us."

"I promised her something." he said

He watched her fade away till there was nothing there, but the three of them sitting on the street with blood smears on it nearby.

"We have to go before someone sees us." A.C said quietly to Chloe

She nodded in agreement and stood pulling Bart up to his feet as well.

"Split up. We'll meet back at Watchtower and go from there. It's all we can do." She said

Both A.C and Chloe were up and moving seconds later having gone opposite ways. Bart stayed for a minute more looking down at where she'd landed then was gone. No one knew what actually happened there. There were no bodies to account for.


Getting back to base of operations he just went up the stairs without talking. He just wanted to be alone. He didn't even realize that everyone else wasn't talking and that all the computers were off. There wasn't a sound to be made throughout the entire building. He got changed into more civilized clothes and left.

Lois sat on the couch with her arms wrapped around her knees, which she held close to her chest. Victor sat in a computer chair silently fixing his problems with his shoulder. A.C leaned against a wall a few feet away hiding away his own tears from the loss. Oliver was nowhere to be found and neither was Chloe.

She was in the back room with Oliver. They held each other in their own pain and suffering.

"They're both gone." he said quietly

"No," she said as if contemplating "They're alive or at least…for the most part."

Oliver looked at her slightly confused.

"They have yet to even live." She said

He knew what she meant, but still found it hard to accept that they had died as well. Oliver held her tighter as she laid her head on his shoulder.

"It still hurt though." she said

"Yeah it does." He agreed as another tear escaped and ran down his cheek

Three Days Later…

"Where's Bart?" Dinah asked looking around and not seeing the speedster

"He said, he'd be here." Victor said quietly

She sighed.

"I should've been here." she said guilt sweeping through her

"There's nothing anyone could've done." He said "They still would've faded."

"At least they'll have a different…better future." she said "Who knows, they might even get out of this kind of job."

"They won't." Oliver chimed in "They'll grow up and be who their meant to be only this time we make it a better future."

"I agree,"

Everyone turned to see Bart walk in. He didn't smile, he didn't joke. There wasn't a hint of emotion on his face.

"Only this time we make sure there isn't another future trip." He finished

Oliver nodded as Chloe walked into the room. She didn't escape his line of sight and he to hers.

"Good, you're all here." she said

Bart noticed the shining thing around her neck. It was the Legion ring. Was it Jesse's or Connor's? He didn't ask.

"I've been doing what I do best which is snooping around and came across something rather interesting." She continued

Locations were sprawled across the computer screens. Oliver quirked a smile.

"Right about now I can only hack into the security system, but I need the intel." She added

"You heard the lady," Oliver chimed in "Let's move out."

Oliver kissed Chloe briefly then moved toward a locker that held his gear. Bart looked at Chloe for a brief moment and nodded. Their grievances were kept to themselves. They had a job to do and knew that those days of mourning were past.

It was all we could do to save the world. It was our only mission. To save everything from happening even though we nearly recreated it. I understand now. None could live to see the future for us or it would be repeated. And that's okay. I'm okay. I completed my mission, we all did. We saved the world for ourselves and maybe we'll actually be able to live now. Maybe we'll save it again. we'll see when we get there in nineteen years.

-Jessica Lynn Shocke