I'm back with a chapter update. I will update more as time allows, as I recently had some medical issues come up.

Eric and Jackie are both hospitalized, and Kelso is going nuts. Will a discovery by Fez change the game?

Chapter 14: Moments of Truth

Indy January 1st 1986

"Where is he?" Jackie yelled as she awoke from her sleep. As her eyes adjusted to the room, she realized she was yet again in the all too familiar Indy hospital room. "Jackie, Calm Down" a calming voice said, as Jackie quickly glanced around the room. Jackie's eye eventually landed on Paula, who was standing in the window, overlooking Indy, with her back turned towards Jackie. "What is going on?" Jackie pleaded, as Paula turned around, shaking her head. "Jackie" she began, "Mr. Agent struck again. Eric, Kelso and I tried to get to you before he did but we were just a few minutes too late" Paula said, pulling up a chair next to Jackie's bed. "You and Eric took the worst of it" Paula said, taking Jackie's hand as a tear formed in Jackie's eye. "What happened to Eric?" Jackie asked, trying to fight back the tears. "I wasn't there, but from what Kelso told me, Eric was so bad, he had to be airlifted out of there" Paula said, as Jackie broke down in tears. "If only I hadn't gotten caught up in loving Eric, he would have never been dragged into this. He hates me now I think" Jackie sobbed. "No Jackie" Paula began, "Eric loves you, that's why he went up there in the first place, he felt something was wrong with you and he tried to save you, he took out about 30 men before something hit him form what I hear" Paula said, wiping Jackie's eyes and giving her a comforting hug.

Suddenly, there was a slow knock on the door. Jackie looked at Paula with a worried face, but Paula assured her the room is secure. "Come in" Paula said, as the door handle slowly turned

INDY PD

"Any hits on the APB on Mr. Agent yet?" Kelso asked, as the detective joined him at the conference table. "No Sir" the first detective said, "the only lead we've gotten is that he is somewhere in the Metro Indy area". "Damn it" Kelso said, sitting back, trying to figure out where Mr. Agent may have hid out at. "I can't bring in the FBI again or they will think it's an inside Job. But we need some sort of specialized search team to just scour the metro area and flush him out once and for all" Kelso said, packing his things and storming out of the conference room.

Kelso threw the papers on his desk and closed his office door. As he sifted through the mess, he heard a tapping on the glass, and looked up to see it was Fez. "It's open" Kelso said, putting the stack of papers aside. "Chief Kelso, I think I may have figured out how Mr. Agent knew all of your moves." Fez said, handing Kelso an envelope. "What's this?" Kelso asked, opening the envelope and pulling out all the contents. "It's all of Mr. Agents assets." Fez began, "Most concerning is on page 52" Fez said, pointing to an underlined section on the page. "Oh my god" Kelso began, "Mr. Agent not only owns our communication devices, but he owns the whole system in the state" Kelso said, sitting back in stark amazement. "Appears so. That would explain why Mr. Agent always seems to be just slightly ahead of you. He knows your moves beforehand" Fez finished as Kelso nodded in agreement. Then it hit him. "Wait", Kelso began, "he doesn't own our nuclear emergency system though. That system is controlled nationally by someone else" Kelso said, as he began scribbling down notes. "Right you are. I hope this helped, but I must be going" Fez said, as he walked out the door.

Jackie's Hospital Room

Paula and Jackie waited anxiously as the door slowly opened. "Who could this be?" Jackie wondered as the figure on the other side paused before sticking one crutch in the doorway. A few moments later, Eric walked into the room, obviously struggling on his crutches and casts. As Eric made his way towards the bed, Paula turned up the radio, to give Eric and Jackie a bit of a private conversation. "Oh My goodness Eric you're alive!" Jackie squealed, as she burst out of bed and hugged Eric. "Thanks Jackie, but um, could I get a seat please?" Eric asked, as he felt the strength in his legs giving out. Paula and Jackie pulled up a padded chair for Eric, and he collapsed into it. "Eric what happened?" Jackie asked, moving herself closer to Eric.

"Mr. Agent and his army happened" Eric said, locking eyes with Jackie. "He and Chip were trying to pin this whole mess on me, to make it look like im the one who has been attacking you." Eric said, as Jackie gave a look of shock. "But Paula and Kelso figured it out too, they were there with me, I couldn't come in the house with you or Chip and Mr. Agent could have framed it all on me and I would have the blood on my hands. I'm so sorry I let you down Jackie" Eric said, slumping back into his seat. Jackie sat there, stunned as Eric's words sunk in. As she looked back at Eric, she could feel her heart going out to the man she knew she wanted, but couldn't have so long as Mr. Agent was around. "No" Jackie began, looking at Eric, "You didn't let me down. You proved how much you care just by risking yourself going up there" Jackie said, as her eyes locked with Eric's. As both kept the gaze, Paula recognized the connection, and backed towards the window, not noticing the door opening and a figure coming in.

After a few moments, Eric broke the gaze. "Jackie, you know how much I enjoy being around you, but it's not safe for either of us to be together at the moment." Eric began, tears welling in his eyes. "That's not true" Detective Smith said, causing Eric and Jackie to jump. "What are you talking about?" Jackie asked. Sitting down, the detective took a breath, "We know Chip and Mr. Agent were trying to frame Eric for all of this. But what the last two event have showed us is that we shouldn't be telling you two what to do. You two obviously know the kind of game Mr. Agent is playing, and have proven numerous times that you can handle yourselves against him. We have a new tactic that we want to try, but it requires yourself and Eric to be together at all times" the detective finished, looking up and smirking at Eric and Jackie's stunned faces. "But what would your part be?" Eric asked, very interested in this new plan. "You two will have endless supplies of weapons, and we have permission from Chief Kelso to use whatever strategy needed to take him out once and for all" The detective said, as a look of deep thought swept over Eric. After a few moments, Eric snapped his fingers. "I've got an idea, but we have to use the cabin" Eric said, as the detective and Jackie leaned in closer. Eric leaned in and began to describe his idea to the detective, who was now taking notes as Eric went on.

Eric has a plan to combat Mr. Agent. But will a figure from the past ruin the plan?

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