"You're William Bell…THE William Bell that my father use to work with?"

"We're not referring to the Secretary, mind you," said William.

"Yes, I meant Walter."

William Bell pulled Peter deeper into the alley. "It's not safe to talk here. Eventually they'll know that you haven't gone back yet."

They fled to William Bell's apartment in the lower end of the city. Peter tried to ask "So how are you…I mean…why are you here on this side?"

"I've done my fair share of traveling between the universes for years before you were taken," said William. "I'm afraid if anyone is to blame for all of this, it's me. I'm the one who encouraged your father to defy the boundaries of science and do the unthinkable. I'm the one who encouraged him to come here for you and set in forth the events that would result in Olive's kidnapping. Strange events began to occur after you were brought to us Peter. Walter and I thought it was best to test our Cortexiphan subjects to see if they could remedy the situation. It went terribly wrong."

William felt remorseful but a realization made Peter angry. "Are you telling me you've been able to travel back and forth all this time and not once have you tried to get Olivia back?"

"It was a delicate situation, Peter. I had developed an alias in this universe…one as an associate to the Secretary. I thought that doing so would allow me to find a way to resolve the tensions and problems between our worlds. But upon learning that he had taken Olive and was conditioning her to be a replacement for you, it compromised everything. I had to keep up appearances even if it meant keeping Olive here…even if it meant for them to discover the secrets of Cortexiphan. I promised Walter that I would look after Olive in her captivity and I stayed in this world as much as I could to be a man of my word. Eventually, I fell into Walternate's good graces…"

"Walternate?"

William laughed. "Our term for the Secretary. I became Walternate's closest and most trustworthy adviser and in doing so I was the very man that he saw fit to tutor his little girl. As close as I was to Olive, I had to remain cautious…limit my teachings to what I would only be allowed to teach her, but I encouraged her to think beyond her capabilities…to look beyond her own scope. My hope was for Olive to discover her abilities on her own and use them to return home. But that I'm afraid did not work out either."

Peter growled. "You could've tried harder!"

"There was nothing I could do. Over the years since you were taken I had seen Walternate's mental state slowly degenerate. It wasn't long before he had developed an obsession with power and control. I have done what I could to shield Olive from that madness but now with everything out in the open, I fear he may do something drastic to keep her under his control."

"So where is she?" asked Peter. "How do we get her out?"

"Currently in a secret bunker at Fringe headquarters. I do have a plan that can get the two of you back home. But it cannot happen until tonight. Until then, I'm expected to meet with Walternate today. You must stay in this apartment and keep low until I return." William grabbed his coat. "Help yourself to the kitchen. This maybe your only chance to have some New Coke before you go home."

…

William knew that he was likely summoned to the Secretary's office at Fringe headquarters to discuss the results of the new drug Olivia was given. His assumptions were confirmed when Walternate activated a secret channel on his private monitors. On this channel was video surveillance of Olive's "room". She was sitting on the floor, dressed in regular adult street clothes, playing with her dolls and stuff animals. But as William observed, she seem very listless. She would pick up a toy for 5 seconds move it about the room and then just put it back down. And when she wasn't doing that, her attention would be focused on just staring at a wall or she would get up and twirl around the room only to sit down blankly again.

Even through the monitor, William could see that her face had become sickly pale from the amount of drugs she had been given since this new experiment began.

"Isn't she wonderful?" said Walternate. "And so obedient. Far worthy of the Bishop name than any child I have sired."

"But I assume she has more value to you than as a mere replacement," said William.

"Ah yes, her universe crossing abilities. Such is the reason for this transformation. The only way I can gain control of those powers is to gain complete control of her. Do you see the genius in this, William? Just imagine it. I de-educate her of any prior knowledge of the world. She will not know a single number or word unless I alone teach her. And once the stabilizer is completed, her mind shall be completely at my mercy. It will be eternally trapped in its child-like form and I will be able to reach in and shape it at will. I can tell her that the sky outside is green and she'll believe it. I can make fear the outside world and she'll never want to leave her room. She will hang on to my every word and look upon me as if I were God himself. Is that not what every parent would want of their child?"

William became disturbed by Walternate's ideas. "Mr. Secretary?" A soldier unexpectedly appeared at the door. "Your wife is here to see you."

Walternate grumbled and stepped outside of his office. "Elizabeth, I thought told you to leave me to my peace at work."

"I want to see her, Walter. Please. I'm begging you. I just need to see if she's alright."

"It's not possible," Walternate growled. "She has to remain in her cell if she's not to hurt anyone. She can't have any outside contact."

"She's my daughter, Walter!"

But the Secretary only shook his head. "Too dangerous. And I will not let you be harmed by our own child ever again."

"Peter is our true child and he has never hurt us!"

Elizabeth gasped when the Secretary suddenly grabbed her arm. He gave her a threatening look and calmly said to her "You will never speak of that name ever again. Do I make myself clear?" He released his wife into the hands of a nearby soldier. "Escort her out!"

As Elizabeth was being led away, her fearful eyes caught sight of William Bell sitting in her husband's office. William in turn gave her a sad look. Something terrible was happening and she had no idea what it was but William knew.

"Does Olive not know of her?" William asked Walternate.

"She has no need. Elizabeth has become ill in the mind. She speaks of Peter as if he was still with us. That is not something I wish to expose my little Olive to." He then poured two wine glasses. "Let us have a toast, William…to my Olive and to her good health."

…

As soon as William left, Walternate brought Olive up and did some blood tests. By the end of the day Olive was ready for bed and this time, Walternate was going to tell her a different bedroom story…

"You see, Olive. These monsters come out at night to devour children. They can seek children who are outside in the night by smell, and that is what drives their hunger. It is even believed that some of these monsters are able to come out in the light of day."

Olive pulled her blanket up. "I don't like this story."

"I only tell you this to help you understand why you must never be allowed to go outside, Olive. It's a very dangerous place. You're better safe within the confinement of this facility. This room is even safer. These monsters can get sick when indoors so they only roam outdoors."

"You won't make me go outside, will you Daddy?"

"Of course not, Olive. I would never let any harm come to my little girl."

Almost instantly, Olive's fears subsided with a chuckle. "Daddy, I'm not little. I'm big."

"Of course you are," said Walternate as he tucked her in. "But as far as I'm concerned, you'll always be little…" When he was done, he bid Olive goodnight and went to work on installing the new locks to her bedroom door. "…and you'll always be mine."

…

Peter had been enjoying the New Coke in William's apartment when he finally came back. It was now time to put their plan to work. The two were on their way back to Fringe Headquarters in the middle of the night.

"Time is short," said William. "Walternate's descent into madness has reached terrifying levels. The stabilizer will be ready in a day or two."

"What stabilizer?" Peter asked.

"One that will make the change in Olive permanent."

This made Peter very worried. "What change? What did he do to her?"

"You'll see when we get there," said William. "If my theory is correct about what he did, then my plan should work."

Using William's access card, the men were able to sneak their way in. They found the old eerie elevator that would take them to Olivia. William had managed to learn the secret code to the elevator that only Walternate was supposed to know and the two rode to the bottom. They arrive in a small dark hallway at the very bottom where a door stood filled with numerous locks and chains and now a gate.

For the longest time, Peter and William went to work picking and breaking through the various locks and chains to the door opened. It was like nothing they had ever seen before. Walternate's obsession to keep Olivia locked up like this was in itself disturbing enough.

The task was completed but William wanted to prepare Peter for what he was about to see. "You must listen to me very carefully, Peter. Olive's mind is in a very fragile state. We cannot give her reason to fear us. If she screams for any reason it will activate the alarm. Whatever I say to her, play along. She needs to know that we can be trusted."

They stepped into a room that was in total darkness except for a nightlight in the corner. Peter took his flashlight out to explore. Seeing the colorful wallpaper and the toys on the floor, Peter thought that this had to be the wrong place. It looked as though they were in a child's bedroom. He then turned his flashlight to the corner of the room. There was Olivia curled up in corner of her bed looking at the two strangers in her room with fear. She was wearing yellow pajamas and clutching a stuff dog. But what gave Peter the biggest chills was seeing how pale her skin had become and the dark circles that had developed around her almost lifeless eyes. Walternate had been drugging her again, even greater than before. She had became somewhat of a child-like zombie.

"Lower your light, Peter."

Peter dimmed his flashlight and watched as Olivia shifted slightly.

"It's alright Olive," said William. "It's me."

"…Belly?"

William smiled. "Yes, Olive. It's Belly."

"Daddy says I wasn't going to have school anymore."

Peter felt stick to his stomach. She was calling that man she had tried so hard to escape from 'Daddy'?

"I know Olive. But we just need to do one more lesson. A biology lesson. It would require a field trip outside."

"…no." Olivia quickly scooted back into the corner again. "Not outside. Daddy says monsters are outside."

"Olive, it's going to be alright."

"…please…"

"Olive, I promise you that you'll be safe. You're going to be with me. I promised your father that I wouldn't let any harm come to you and I'm a man of my word. Once we're done, you'll get to see him. Wouldn't you like that?"

Olivia nodded.

"Alright then. I'll help you get ready."

William helped Olivia tie her shoes and put on a jacket. All the while Peter was just standing there with the light, at a lost for words. He couldn't believe what Walternate did to Olivia or what his sick twisted incentives were for doing so. Thank god it wasn't permanent yet, but now he could see why she needed to get out of this place quickly.

"Olive, this is Peter. You can trust him. He's a friend."

Peter was looking terrified as Olivia looked up and stared at him. She was starting to get upset and Peter realized he needed to act. He gave Olivia a friendly comforting smile and said "hi".

"Hi," she said back.

"Olive, you take Peter's hand now and we'll make sure that the monsters don't come after us, alright?"

Reluctantly Peter accepted Olivia's hand. She was squeezing it very tight as the three rode back up in the elevator. She was still terrified of the idea that there were monsters outside. She was also very quiet which allowed William and Peter to sneak her out of the lab safely but once they were outdoors in the middle of the night, her fears began to haunt her again. She clutched her stuff dog very tightly as they began their trek to the boat that would lead them back to Manhatan.

They were doing well as very few guards were outside…until Olivia tripped on a step and screamed.

A siren began to echo throughout Liberty Island.

"Get her up!" William and Peter rushed to pick up Olivia and they started running. "Go…go!"

The soldiers came pouring out and began shooting at the trio, who managed to take shelter behind a group of tall trees.

Olivia started to cry. "Are those the monsters?" she asked referring to the shadows of the men looking for them.

"Yes, child," said William. "Those are the monsters."

From where they were hiding, Peter and William could see the Secretary himself angry and fuming. He went out ahead of the group and called out "Olive?"

Olivia heard it and she recognized the voice. "Olive, this is your father." He was using a sickingly persuasive voice. "Olive I'm not mad at you. Please come out. Please come to me where you'll be safe."

A part of Olivia was terrified to obey the voice but she couldn't help but step one foot out of the shadows.

"Olive, no!"

There was nothing Peter and William could do. Olive felt obligated to listen to the voice of her father. "That's it, Olive. Come here."

She even dropped her stuff animal, ignoring all other voices but the sweet comforting sound of a parent. Finally she was in the Secretary's arms and was crying. "There now, my little Olive. It's alright. I'm not mad at you." The Secretary was hugging her and then looked out at the two men hiding in the distance. "Now I'll see to it that those demons are killed for ever touching you."

With a motion of his hand, Walternate ordered the soldiers to advance and kill the two attempted captors on sight.