The Hut

Fred pushed the door of the empty hut open, there was a single bed, a bowl of fresh water with a cloth, a table with food and water, while on the back of a chair hung some men's clothes. Elijah transformed back into his Human form, Fred handed him the clothing and he dressed himself, to then help Fred carry Allan into the hut and onto the bed. Fred sat at the bed side, ready to pull the branch out of Allan's chest.

"Fred." Elijah stopped her, taking her shaking hands in his. "Let me?" Elijah met Fred's gaze, she nodded and moved away. Elijah knelt down and carefully pulled the branch out from Allan's chest, his body jolted as he it came out, and Allan coughed. Elijah rose to his feet, threw the branch to the floor and stepped over to Fred, placing one hand on her shoulder. "We can only make him comfortable, now."

Elijah helped Fred take Allan's shirt off, so that she could clean the wound with the fresh water and cloth, Elijah sat at the table watching as Fred cleaned Allan's wound and made him comfortable. Once Fred had cleaned his wound she stayed sat beside his bed, wishing he'd open his eyes and make a joke, he lay there so still and calm, though sometimes he'd cough and splutter, and each time he didn't Fred got worried.

"Fred?" Elijah approached her, Fred turned to see a letter in his hand. "This was on the table for you."

"What?" Fred asked confused, Elijah handed it too her and she stepped outside for a moment to read it.

Fred,

Its strange writing to you, after all we are the same. Allan will die, unless you help him. What I'm about to tell you could conflict you in a grim way, I understand choices are hard, but how can you choice when love is involved? When I say that it will conflict you, I mean that you'll ground weaker. If you wish to save Allan, then remember when you wanted something so much, you must be willing to give something for it.

To save Allan you must place your hand over his wound and heal him, I know it sounds simple and it is, but healing is a tricky and painful business. When you heal him, you'll weaken as you'll give part of yourself to heal him.

I wish I could help more, but I know I can't. Love is the one thing you shouldn't run from, but time can make one another see the light better. And one more thing, you shouldn't be scared of death.

Walker

Fred ran back into the hut, pushing the letter into her pocket and stared at Allan's body, she knew what she had to do, slowly she approached him. Elijah watched as Fred knelt down next to the bed, she stroked Allan's face and leant her head to his to whisper into his ear.

"Please come back to me." She whispered and kissed his cheek.

Slowly she placed her hand over the wound and closed her eyes, focusing on healing him. Elijah watched with deep focus as Fred held her hand over Allan's wound, her head tilted down, in deep thought, wishing Allan to heal. Elijah jumped to his feet, when suddenly Fred's body jerked.

"Fred?" Elijah asked, unsure of what was going on.

Fred's eye locked shut, as her body jerked again, and again, and again, and then froze. Fred's eyes opened, she felt nothing, no pain, if anything she felt healthy, stronger. She lifted her head and stared at Allan's wound, slowly it began to heal. Elijah sat himself back down, relieved to see that Fred was alright, he saw the smile grow and light up Fred's face, and it made him think of his family, his wife Rebecca and son Seth, how happy he and Rebecca had been when they found out about Seth, when they had him and all the time they once had together.

The sweet and clam silence was soon broken, when a knock came at the hut door. Fred and Elijah turned, wondering who it could be.

"Fred, its Roslyn, my sister told me you were here. We need to talk." Roslyn spoke through the door.

Fred left Elijah to watch over Allan, while she stepped out into the field to talk with Roslyn.

"I know what you've done for Allan, and I know about the colliding memories." Roslyn started. "You're not taking it easy."

"I had to save him." Fred met her gaze.

"I know." Roslyn sighed, as if she understood.

Fred thought for a moment, and then looked up to Roslyn. "Can I ask you something, its probably a stupid question?" Fred asked, and Roslyn nodded. "Why didn't he heal when we traveled through the Gateway, it healed me last time?"

"You know the answer Fred." Roslyn smiled.

"Because he's not a Keeper." Fred answered her own question, Roslyn nodded. "He's healed, so why don't I feel weaker?" Fred asked.

"You will, maybe not now, but you will and it will take its toll." Roslyn honestly answered. Roslyn took a breath. "You really think you're going to loose this fight, don't you?"

"I'm weak and if I'm going to get weaker, then yes. I'm going to loose." Fred admitted.

Roslyn sighed, and then put on a smirk. "Go, be with him. If this is all the time you have left, go. You know Annie had a point, you could be safe, even if it is for the last few days of your life." Roslyn tilted her head.

Fred ran back into the hut, Allan was still lying their, he was breathing, and he was completely healed, maybe he'd wake, when it effected her, she thought to herself. Fred took a breath and climbed onto the bed and laid herself next to Allan, though space was limited. She placed her head next to his shoulder and wrapped on arm around him, as if this was their last time together.

An hour passed, Allan's eyes hesitantly opened, he looked around finding himself in a bed, inside a hut, he looked down at his chest, to where he'd been impaled, but there was nothing, not even a scar, Allan then turned his head to the right of him, following the arm that lay across his bare torso, up to Fred lying next to him. A smile grew on Allan's face, seeing her there next to him. At first he thought he might have been dreaming, but he remembered the attack, he remember her asking him to return to her and he remembered feeling the gentle kiss on his cheek. Fred slowly woke up and rubbed her cheek on his head, tilting her head up and opening her eyes to see Allan smirking.

"Not being funny, you kissed me." Allan smirked.

Fred smirked back, "I thought you were dying."

"That's the only reason?" Allan kept his smirk, but it dropped when Elijah cleared his throat, still sitting at the table. Allan and Fred laughed.

Fred sat herself up and smiled down at Allan. "Its good to have you back." She climbed off, Allan carefully sat himself up and sat with his legs over the edge, so that Fred could sit next to him.

"How is it I don't have a scratch on me?" Allan finally asked.

Fred looked to Elijah, who looked back at her. Fred turned to Allan, as Elijah rose up from his chair and left the house for a while, so that Fred could explain everything to Allan, however it wasn't everything, she kept one thing from him, the weakening of her body. Fred knew that if she was going to loose the fight between her and the weakness, she'd want every moment to not be about her, she wanted everything to real and full of life, if Allan knew she was dying, he'd turn into Annie, watching over her like a mother, so she kept it hidden.

Allan exhaled deeply, when Fred finished. Allan was speechless, it hadn't changed his feelings for her, it was just surprising.

"Allan?" Fred asked, concerned as he wasn't saying anything.

"Its a lot." Allan admitted.

Fred nodded, "I know." Fred sighed, "I better get us all back."

Fred rose to her feet, but before she could walk off, Allan took one of her hands in his, and stood himself up, meeting her gaze.

"Thank you." Allan softly smiled, before putting his shirt back on.

Elijah, Allan and Fred all walked back to the spot they'd appeared in. Fred closed her eyes, and before them appeared a Gateway. Fred smiled at Allan and Elijah as they stared at it in amazement. Elijah and Allan followed Fred through the Gateway, Fred and Allan said goodbye and he left for Nottingham, while Elijah escorted Fred back tot Camp, while they made their way, Elijah told her about how he knew where she was.

"So you've been following me the entire time?" Fred asked him.

"Pretty much." Elijah admitted. "I said I'd come to your aid whenever."

Fred smiled, "I didn't think you meant, you'd be watching over me all the time."

Fred and Elijah arrived at the Camp, everyone rose to their feet when Elijah and Fred entered the Camp. Annie was the first to rush over to her, hugging her and telling her how worried she was. Marian, Djaq and Much were next to hug Fred. They could all see that Fred was happy, why they didn't really ask, but as long as she was they were, but things would take a turn for the worst. Fred was introducing Elijah and telling Annie that she had gone through a Gateway was perfectly fine, but she spoke too soon as at that moment, Fred's eyes suddenly slammed shut, her body collapsed to the floor and her body jerked continuously.