A/N: Just a reminder this is AU so I'm well within my rights to meddle with the pre-existing time line… Don't flame me!

Alicia heard the blast but didn't feel it hit her instead of her being shot she watched stunned as Lucas's gun flew from his hand. He howled in pain as he dropped to the knees clutching his hand, sonic blasts sounded. It took a moment for Alicia to realise that she wasn't being shot at as the guards on the tower fell along with guards on the ground started dropping like flies around her until it was only her, Weaver and Lucas standing. More reinforcements were coming to their location but Alicia had no idea who was firing or from where until Kate stepped out of the shadows.

"Hey Weaver what's the going rate for a corpse from 2016 with liquefied organs?" Kate asked, she was still in her hospital pyjamas but she had managed to procure a belt with a thigh holster and gun. She had two other sonic pistols one aimed awkwardly to her torso. The other was held out aimed at her surrounding as she was ready to fire at the soldiers who had just arrived. Kate made a clicking noise with her tongue and shook her head at them.

"Don't even try Fellas, I want a clear 3 meter radius around me at all times. If you venture into my zone I'll kill you and if you persist I will liquefy my internals before you have a chance to disarm me. That's what happens when a sonic pistol is on its highest setting discharges this closely to the body right?" Kate asked in a deadly tone. Weaver looked horrified and quickly stepped to action.

He shouted at them to not fire their weapons and to keep clear of her. The situation grew intense as Kate moved next to Alicia. They were surrounded by soldiers with no visible exit strategy. They were at an impasse.

"You bitch, my hand is shattered" Lucas said as he got to his feet still clutching his hand. He slowly backed away giving them space. Alicia was amazed they were even complying with Kate's demands.

"You're welcome" Kate told him. Alicia could see Kate was wrecked, she was deathly pale, sweating profusely and her whole body was shaking as the drugs in her system were working her into overtime. She couldn't understand why Kate was here but she remained silent knowing Kate was using what little energy and strength she had to keep focused. She had to trust that Kate had a plan and hope it wasn't an incredibly stupid one at best.

"State your terms" Weaver said.

"Ok so here's the deal. Lt. Washington is going to slowly take the gun from my thigh holster. She is then going to be released into the wild, once she safely in the jungle she will fire one round to signal she is safe. Then I will surrender myself back into your custody. Any deviation from this course and I will as I said liquefy my internals and you all lose your Christmas bonus. Understood" Kate told them all.

"I don't believe this" Colonel McGuire said he barely took a step closer to Kate and she fired a sonic blast at him. The man fell to the ground dead with his eyes open with a glassy stare. The soldiers around him took a few steps away from Kate.

"Oh Believe." Kate sneered "Don't even assume for a moment my current condition will affect my aim or concentration. Would anyone else like to try me?" she added looking around at them all.

"Everyone hold your fire! And will Someone open the gate!" Weaver ordered. A few tense moments passed as the main gate opened. Alicia looked to Kate.

"Kate-" Alicia started but Kate cut her off.

"I can't run. So you should go before I pass out. They won't kill me they need me alive, just so you know I'll be waiting for you to rescue my sorry ass before it's shipped back to 2149" Kate told Alicia as she kept her eyes on the soldiers around her. Alicia didn't want to leave her but she wasn't going to make Kate's effort to save her go to waste. Alicia pulled the pistol from the side holster on Kate's leg.

"Count on it" Alicia told her. Kate smiled and spared her a glance to see Alicia run out the open main gate. The gate closed and Kate waited patiently as she could. She was starting to see stars streak across her vision and her body swayed. She knew she just had to hold on a few more minutes and then she could pass out.

Alicia ran like Hades dogs were chasing her. From the main gate it was over two kilometres to the tree line but she made it and turned around to look at Terra Nova, there were no vehicles gearing up it seemed they were keeping their word. She was about to fire a couple of blasts into the air when she heard a twig snap behind her. She turned and was greeted by the sight of Taylor in his battle armour with his hands up in surrender.

"Wash, what's going on?" Taylor asked as he walked up to her slowly. He lowered his hands and looked her over in the dark. She was unharmed bar a few bruises and cuts with tears streaming down her face. He wanted to pull her into his arms and make her forget about the last week but now wasn't the time.

"Kate exchanged herself for my freedom. I… I have to fire two rounds into the air and then she will surrender herself. She made me promise to save her later but I've failed her before…" Alicia said in a pained voice as guilt and failure ripped away at her.

"You haven't failed yet and you won't. Now do what Kate told you to do and we will work out a way to save her together" Taylor said as it pained him to see Alicia in so much inner turmoil. Alicia lifted the pistol with a shaky hand and fired two blasts into the air. She dropped the weapon and Taylor caught her before she dropped to the ground. She held onto him tightly as she caught her breath, she allowed Taylor to pick her up into his arms bridal style and carry her into the Jungle as she was emotionally and physically exhausted.

After a long intense moment a couple of gun blasts sounded in the air. Kate slowly lowered her weapons to the ground as agreed. She held her hands up in surrender and dropped to her knees as her legs gave out. She was pulled to her feet and held up by two soldiers as her weapons were taken away. Lucas walked up to her and gave her a scathing look.

"You only delayed her death. I hope it was worth it" Lucas told her. The last thing she remembered was Lucas's his fist connecting with her face before she blacked out.

Day 8 of Terra Nova Occupation,

Kate awoke to find herself in the brig. She groaned as she had a killer headache she touched the left side of her face and winced as her eye and surrounding area were badly swollen. She felt like she had been run over a few times by a truck her body was so sore. But she had to move. She exhaled slowly as her whole body shook from the exertions as she sat up slowly from her bunk and looked around the empty room. Not like she was going anywhere. She slowly stood up and moved to the basin and washed the blood from her face careful not to aggravate the injury. She wished she had a mirror to inspect her new injury. She moved back to the bed and laid down again.

She wasn't sure how Alicia and Taylor were going to get her out of this one. But she trusted that they wouldn't allow her to be shipped off the 2149 without at least trying to rescue her or giving her a quick death than to suffer whatever fate had in store for her in 2149. She heard a tap on the glass and turned her face to see Malcolm standing on the other side of the cell. She got up slowly from the bed and moved over to where he was standing. She placed her hand on the glass and smiled as he mirrored her gesture as he touched the glass where her fingers were through the mesh wire.

He picked up the comm. unit on his side and gestured she reach for hers. She pulled it from the wall and pressed the button.

"They won't let me in to see you. They're afraid you'll try to take me hostage" Malcolm said to her through the comm. unit. Kate smiled weakly.

"Sorry about the face, you ok?" Kate asked.

"What this? It's just a love tap" He quipped as he gestured to his swollen cheek. Kate laughed as tears came to ran down her face.

"How are you? You've been unconscious for a long time I was worried" Malcolm said. Kate pressed her forehead to the glass for a moment before looking at him again.

"Well, I feel wrecked. It's been one hell of a week" Kate told him with a watery smile.

"You look pretty good to me" Malcolm told her.

"I think I must have hit you a little too hard" Kate quipped, they laughed before lapsing into silence as they looked at one another.

"I finished repairs on the Terminus, I haven't told them yet but I will have to soon" Malcolm told her. Kate nodded acknowledging that she heard him. She looked away as she couldn't stop the tears rolling down her face. She looked back at him with yearning. She wished everything had gone differently, she wished for many things that would never happen.

"Give me something to look forward to" she pleaded softly through her tears. He smiled as he had tears in his eyes.

"I have a bottle of Merlot 2134" he told her.

"Was that a good year?" Kate asked.

"Not that I recall but it is a good drop. But if you don't like it I have other options. I have a pretty good selection stashed away. I had a couple cases of wine sent through the portal with each pilgrimage marked as science equipment"

"Sneaky"

"About time you noticed. Where was I?" he asked as she smiled at his smart arse comment.

"Bottle of Merlot" She prompted.

"Right, you'll come over to my place for dinner. I'll make something special for dinner. We'll share the meal together with the wine and then retire to the living room for conversation and some pathetic flirtations on my part" Malcolm said, Kate chuckled even though the tears ran down her face. "You'll blush in that attractive way you have a habit of doing when I tease you. While I make a complete fool of myself as I silently decide whether to kiss you senseless first or to go slowly and hold your hand… Don't ask me to tell you which course of action I take. It'll spoil the surprise" Malcolm said.

"Sounds Perfect" Kate said in barely a whisper as she could barely speak from the lump forming in her throat a sob wanting to break free.

"You should lie down and rest before you collapse" He told her.

"In a moment"

"Go lie down, I'll stay until you fall asleep" He told her. Kate nodded and placed the comm. unit on her side back into its holder and moved slowly to the bed. She laid down and groaned in pain as she moved to lie on her side. Malcolm watched her from the window they didn't break eye contact until sleep overcame Kate's senses dragging her into slumber.

Kate woke violently from her sleep when she had couldn't breathe. She opened her eyes and found herself sitting upright cuffed to a chair at in the Command Centre. Lucas pulled his hand that had been covering her mouth allowing her to breathe. She gasped for air and noticed Malcolm was cuffed to a separate chair facing her.

"Good afternoon" Lucas said as he sat down behind the desk in Taylor's chair to her right. She watched as he played with the origami dinosaur she had made when she had been reading the files looking for a sixer spy. It seemed like years ago now.

"I think that is a matter of opinion" Kate said as she tried to shift in the chair but couldn't as she was completely drained of energy. Even though she was drained her heart was hammering like she was running a marathon. She looked to Malcolm, he looked back at her with concern and fear.

"I finally finished reading your psych evaluations and now I know your weakness" Lucas said as he got up from his chair and moved to stand behind Malcolm. He placed his hands on Malcolm's shoulders. "You can't stand the thought of watching those you care about get hurt" he drawled, Kate looked at Malcolm and their eyes locked. "Did you know Dr Wallace that she was once kept in a tiny box for a month?" Lucas asked.

Kate steadied her breathing and watched as Lucas was watching both her and Malcolm for a reaction. Malcolm looked at Kate.

"No, I didn't" Malcolm said he seemed to be keeping his composure but then Lucas was only warming up.

"Yes the 'enemy' in her time would drag her out every few days and question her for hours, beatings, torture… She didn't give them anything she didn't make a noise except to scream. Do you want to know what happened next?" Lucas asked Malcolm. Kate's eyes burned with tears as she knew exactly what happened.

"I don't need to know" Malcolm said as he looked at Kate.

"Oh I think you do" Lucas said drawled in his ear. Kate felt sick to her stomach, she didn't want to remember those days nor did she want to relive them.

"They pulled me out of the box and dragged me into a room and sat me down opposite my partner. Much like this scenario" Kate told Malcolm. She didn't need Lucas drawing out the moment.

"You see they both had a choice, to tell the truth and live or suffer horribly until they died. So we are going to re-enact a little of our wren's history until one of you starts answering me" Lucas told them, he pulled out his taser and pressed it to Malcolm's neck. Malcolm started convulsing from the electrical charge running through him. His silence didn't last long as he cried out in pain after a few seconds of being tasered. Kate watched as tears ran down her face but kept her mouth shut biting the inside of her mouth as she fought not to speak out.

Lucas stopped after a few minutes and Malcolm slumped in the chair. He gasped for air and looked to Kate knowing her pain and anguish as she kept her silence. He looked at her and gave an understanding smile as he understood she had no information to give Lucas. Lucas was asking the wrong person but his mind was so twisted and fixated on the thoughts that Kate's silence meant she did know something so he wouldn't stop until he got something.

"Tell me how you've been communicating with my father" Lucas demanded. Malcolm could see her eyes pleading him to say something as she truly had no answers to save them. They didn't say anything as Malcolm took a page from Kate's book. Lucas became agitated and tasered Malcolm again.

"Stop it! you're going to kill him!" Kate shouted at Lucas breaking her silence. She had been watching Malcolm's state deteriorate over the past half an hour and knew he wouldn't survive much more. She also couldn't stand to see Malcolm in anymore pain even if he shook his head signifying for to not talk. Lucas stopped and Malcolm slumped in his chair.

"We didn't communicate with Taylor directly" Kate told Lucas.

"Kate, no" Malcolm breathed. He was barely conscious but couldn't stop the words from slipping off his lips. He knew she was trying to save him but he didn't want to be her break her silence. Kate glared at Lucas who smiled like he had finally broken her.

"Then tell me how and who" Lucas drawled as he stepped away from Malcolm and moved to stand in front of Kate. He looked down at her gauging her reactions to see if she was lying. The beauty of Kate's profession was that she was skilled at making lies convincing.

"It was one of your soldiers" Kate told him as she tried to look at Malcolm, she was desperate to save Malcolm ad infused that emotion into her voice.

"Really?" Lucas asked sarcastically as he grabbed her by the chin and forced her to look up at him.

"I don't know his name, he's 6ft, brown hair, brown eyes" Kate said she knew she was describing a good portion of the soldiers. "He was on guard in the infirmary, he fidgets with his hands or so I thought. But he was finger spelling" Kate told him, she quickly demonstrated with her fingers. Lucas looked at the fingers of her right hand as she said her alphabet and spelled out with her fingers.

"You're saying he spelled out messages with you?" Lucas asked incredulously.

"Military shorthand. He's your mole. He communicated to me and I asked Malcolm to help me. Who do you think set up the bombs in the compound before Shannon's escape?" Kate asked him.

"The phoenix soldiers wouldn't double cross me, I'm the one who will be making them rich and sending them back to 2149" Lucas told her.

"You seriously so deluded to think your operation couldn't be compromised when you work with Mercenaries?" Kate asked him. She took a slow quivering breath before she continued "You forget that Loyalty isn't a strong suit for people like them. You've been losing a lot of men which isn't good especially when it was supposed to be an easy fight. Do you really think these men have so much faith in a civilian with no military expertise and serious daddy issu-" Kate was cut off when Lucas backhanded her across the face with the butt of his taser.

"Shut up" he told her, Kate flexed her jaw wincing as it caused her pain, she saw stars skate across her vision and shook her head slightly before looking up at Lucas. Fresh tears that she couldn't hold streaked down her face. She could see the anger and the doubt in his eyes as he wasn't sure who or what to believe. He stepped back from her and looked to a soldier who was standing to the right of Kate's seat.

"You know the man she is talking about?" Lucas asked him.

"The only soldier who meets that description is Private Wells" The soldier replied.

"Go get him" Lucas ordered.

"He's currently on Morning Patrol" The soldier replied.

"Call them back" Lucas said exasperated that he had to tell the man what to do. Why couldn't they just for once presume his next orders and get to work. He was tired of micromanaging.

"Yes, sir" The soldier said, Lucas turned to his attention back to Kate and caught her by the chin.

"I guess we'll see if you're telling the truth" Lucas told her.

"If he's smart he won't return" Kate told him.

"Or you could be lying, how do I know you're not just telling me a plausible lie to save Dr Wallace?" Lucas asked as he ran a finger up her cheek picking up a tear from her face. Kate felt her skin crawl at the touch and didn't hide her revulsion.

"You read my file. I can't stand to see the people I care about being hurt. I'd do anything for them. Why would I lie? It would only anger you and I know from personal experience you would kill him. Something I don't want" Kate told him.

"You have a point but we both know the truth about what happened that day." He drawled.

"You have no idea what happened that day. But I will tell you everything you want to know but on the condition you let Malcolm go" Kate offered him.

"Oh no he's the one who finally loosened your lips" Lucas told her.

"And if he dies I will firmly shut my lips and then you will never find your father" Kate told him.

"I knew it. You know where he is" Lucas said feeling vindicated as he was right.

"Of course I do, I was supposed to escape with the Shannon's but I saw Alicia get captured it wasn't a part of the plan. I couldn't leave her behind. Wells gave me secondary coordinates in case I didn't make the first rendezvous" Kate told him.

"What are the co-ordinates?" Lucas asked.

"Not until Malcolm is taken to the infirmary" Kate told him as she looked to Malcolm.

"Or I could continue torturing him" Lucas drawled he watched her expression change stony and knew she wasn't going to tell him even with the threat against Malcolm's life. He sighed and moved away from Malcolm and motioned to the soldiers "Get him to the infirmary" he ordered.

Kate watched as they dragged Malcolm's body from the Command Centre. Lucas turned to Kate expecting his answer when a soldier came into the room.

"Sir, the patrol Wells was on has been attacked-"

"Any survivors?" Lucas asked.

"None" the soldier said, Lucas turned to Kate and shook his head with a cold smile.

"How convenient for you" Lucas drawled at Kate.

"Commander Taylor must have felt Wells outlived his usefulness. If it were me I would have killed him as well." Kate said trying to remain calm even though her heart was still not complying.

"Then how can I trust that what you told me wasn't a lie?" Lucas asked Kate.

"I could not have predicted an attack" Kate told him.

"Actually it was a pack of Nykorapters. They disturbed a nest" the soldier told Lucas. Lucas rubbed his face and turned away from Kate. Kate inwardly thanked the Nykorapters for making lunch of the guy she accused of being a spy. It didn't save her from Lucas but at least Malcolm was safe for the time being.

"I want those co-ordinates" Lucas demanded.

"Not yet" Kate told him.

"Why?" Lucas demanded.

"Because I want to see that Malcolm is being treated and no I won't take your word" Kate told him, Lucas looked livid at being denied the information he sorely wanted. He was about to taser her but stopped when Weaver came into the Command Centre.

"What the hell are you doing?" Weaver demanded. Lucas stepped back from Kate and holstered the taser.

"I was questioning the hostages" Lucas drawled.

"Honestly, how many times to I have to tell you? No interrogations they are a waste of time. Also did it slip your mind that Malcolm Wallace is the only person who can work the Terminus while you decided to torture him! What were you thinking?" Weaver demanded.

"I was thinking of getting knowledge about my father so-"

"Your Father, you're a broken record Lucas. How many times do I have to tell you he is a secondary objective!"

"Torturing the doctor made the woman talk"

"Oh yes, I heard from a soldier. It was Wells, who will never be able to tell us the truth either way. She was lying and I told you to keep her in the cell! No information she gives you will find your father! I'm sick of having this conversation. Now get ready to leave. Tomorrow we are going to get the Terminus up and running. You better hope the man is conscious then. Now put I want her back in her cell before she tries to escape" Weaver told him. Lucas pulled his shoulders back as anger poured off him in waves.

"No" Lucas said.

"No?" Weaver asked, feeling his blood boil.

"She is a prisoner with information." He turned to Kate "Tell me the coordinates" he demanded as he stalked toward her.

"I haven't seen Malcolm" Kate said.

"No you tell me now!" Lucas roared.

"Or you'll what?" Kate asked, Lucas grabbed her by the neck with his good hand. His fingers flexed on her throat. Kate's heartbeat ramped up and her head swooned from the fresh adrenalin she was begging to wonder when she would run out of the stuff.

"I'll kill you" Lucas told her.

"Go ahead" Kate dared him. Calling his bluff, she watched him struggle to follow through but was not surprised when he finally summoned the determination. He tightened his hand slowly closing his grip.

"Tell me the coordinates" Lucas demanded.

"I'll see you in hell" Kate choked out. Lucas squeezed her neck, slowly tightening his grip and watched with fascination as she choked for air.

"Lucas, stop what you're doing immediately" Weaver said, he tried to pull Lucas but failed. He motioned to the soldiers to grab Lucas and pull him off.

"No" Lucas said as he watched Kate's eyes roll into the back of her head and felt her pulse slow. He knew she was on the cusp of dying at his hands and found a thrill. Only the moment was ruined by Weaver. He was pulled away from Kate who slumped in her chair.

"Let go of me!" Lucas raged as he wanted to know if she was alive or dead. He struggled in the soldier's hold on him but they held him tightly.

"Take him to the brig and get a medical team in here immediately" Weaver ordered, to another soldier.

"Is she still alive?" Lucas asked as he was dragged away by the soldiers.

"She better be alive" Weaver told him before he cursed under his breath turning back to Kate who was being uncuffed from the chair.