hey everyone! i am so sorry it took me so long to answer all your great reviews. thanks once again to all of you. so i m going to extend this story a bit, but we are surely getting closer to the end. but hey, its stile quite some chapters away. this is where lucas starts being the charming lucas we all love.

and yes for the ltter, everything in those arrows was cut out, i did it in my word file but he strike-through doesn't come here so pls. bear with that as cut outs by lucas.

Skye was still holding the cup dumbfounded. She looked at the soldier, the big confused question mark on her face. She turned and looked at the equally confused Dr. Shannon.

'what is he talking about Skye?' she asked

'I don't know.' Skye said slowly and looked back at the soldier. 'did he say anything else?'

'just that you will get another message soon.'

'O-kay.' She said and looked back into her cup.

'I'll leave now.' The messenger said, turned and left.

'do you know what it means, Skye?' Dr. Shannon asked her once the soldier had disappeared.

Skye shook his head.

'I think I'll just start working here. You don't mind, do you Dr. Shannon? Thanks. Maybe with that second message I'll know.' She said and got up. She worked on the different patients, but half her mind kept thinking about the message.

She thought that something was wrong. what did he mean by that? What equation? Why would he always try to convince me with stuff? Ughh, how I hate him, him and his psychotic genius brain. I have told him that so many times. In every other place and every other way, yet he does not understand.

Then, suddenly, she remembered from the better memories she had of Lucas.

"I can't," she said, her voice wavering again. She gasped, Lucas's teeth biting her neck.

"Lucas," she hissed, "I hate you."

"Yes," Lucas agreed, his mouth hovering over hers, "but you like the attention." His tongue darted out, flicked over her lower lip, made her tremble. "You can't help it, Skye. It's going to happen anyway. Why not with me?" He grinned at the look in her face. "I've factored this equation," he whispered, "and it looks promising. I just need you to help me reconcile it."

Skye pushed his shoulders, though her strength had failed her long ago. "I'm not a genius."

"You don't have to be," Lucas said, a faint smirk touching his lips. "It's not that kind of an equation."

Equation? That equation? Had that not been factored when they—Ughhh! Yet neither of us has said anything about it. Never mentioned it again, in fact. What was he doing? Why was he doing this? it surely must be something mad comig from that mad head of his.

Just then, another solider came carrying a bag. He stood behind her. She turned, thinking it wasa patient she asked.

'Yes, what's the problem?'

'uh, Dr. Taylor gave me this.' he said holding the bag out. She took it with a huff and went into the locker room for some privacy. What would this be now?

sitting on the seat, she opened the bag to find a folded sheet on the clothes she had had when in the command centre. She opened the sheet that contained familiar scribbling on them. A letter. She started reading it hurrriedly

Skye,

I don't have words to express how utterly sorry I am. I just saw you, in that white dress walking to Josh-boy. It really seemed like you, like you were getting married. I know that I should have Look just try to understand that it was all a misunderstanding. I did not

I never wanted you to I just could not digest the idea of you marrying Skye. I came to Terra Nova itself to see you; I was dying to see you. Please, please, just understand. I regret it. A lot.

I know you won't forgive me I know it's not easy to forgive me. Just please do. I am sorry for the way I treated you. It was just my jealousy speaking. I said it all just because I thought you married Josh.

I also wanted to tell you that you are free to live wherever and do whatever you want. But then you are not a person one can easily confine. I packed your clothes too, in case you wanted them.

Once again, I am sorry. And believe me, even if it's hard to, I will fix it. I am fixing it

Lucas.

p.s – another message will follow

Huh? That was all Skye could think. So now suddenly Lucas is "sorry" for what he did. He hasn't the slightest idea what he has done, and he is "sorry". Taking over colonies, blasting through them, hurting people over some stupid jealousy! And then he wants me to believe him. Believe him?! Ugghhh! Just how, just how did I fall for him God? She asked to any supremacy that existed. And he says that he is fixing it! What other wreck is he causing now!

'Dr. Shannon! Skye!' Tasha came running, as if on cue, her urgent voice quieting down the whole place.

'yes, yes Tasha. Calm down, we are in the hospital. What is it?' Dr. Taylor scurried over to her and said.

'Dr. Shannon, the commander, the commander and Sheriff Shannon and Josh…they,' she said slowly and staggeringly.

'what about them, Tasha?' Elizabeth Shannon asked anxiously.

'They are not in the brig. And that Lucas jerk was the last person who met them.'

She pounded on the doors of the command center.

'you can't do this. stop it or we will have to force you. He has not permitted any entry.' One of the guards outside told her angrily.

'oh yeah try me. But I am not moving until your Dr. Taylor comes. So stop stopping me and get him.' She bellowed bossily at them.

'what's all this? Skye! Oh, hi.' Lucas had come out and was surprised to see her. He looked at her sadly.

'what are you doing? Actually, what did you do, huh?' she demanded, confidently looking up at him, challenging him to speak.

'Ai, calm own Skye.' He said raising his hands in front him defensively.

What did you do to Taylor and Josh and his father? What new sickening way have you 'discovered' to torture them? Where are they? Tell me Lucas. Tell me now!' she raged at him. He looked slightly hurt but recovered instantly.

'Skye—' he started with an amazingly soothing voice.

'Oh, don't Skye me. Just tell me what you did to them.' She cut him.

'Would you just come in. I'll tell you everything once you are in.'

Skye stared at him for a moment then huffed and barged in.

'now tell me, what did you do t them? I know it was you last with them but , tell me where they'd be, where are they?' she questioned.

'Easy Skye, easy. I did not do anything to anyone. Not to the commander, not to the sheriff and not to that–that Josh Shannon.' Lucas gestured her to maintain calmness.

'oh, yes , of course you did not. You must have just given them electric shocks, or even sonic shocks if you j-just felt like it or, oh you would have hit them with your crazy old inventions, trying and experimenting if they did work well for hostile environments, right Lucas?' she asked, her voice rising.

'I–I did not do that.' He said quietly. Then shook his head and asked smiling. 'what part of the messages wasn't clear to you?'

'clear to me, Lucas? You are telling me about clarity? Right.' She said looking around exasperatedly

'I did tell you that I am fixing the whole thing.' he spoke again, quietly.

'listen, I am done with all your, fixing it and trying and all that crap, just tell me what did you do to them and I'll happily leave.'

'Nothing really.' A rumbling voice sounded from the room, making Skye jump and turn. And there stood Taylor, arms crossed. Legs wide, beard recently cut, a few light bruises but otherwise healthy looking.

'Taylor!' Skye squealed and ran to him, hugging him tightly.

'hush. As much as these doors are sound proof, I don't want anyone to come to know.' Lucas hissed.

'oh, how are you? You look thin, did have anything to eat or has he given you nothing?' she started looking at Taylor up and down worriedly.

'no, Skye I am fine.' Taylor chuckled.

'did he do anything to you?' she asked, giving Lucas half a glance.

'like I said, nothing.' He said smiling.

'where are Josh and mr Shannon?

They are safely at their place. Maddy is probably taking care of them right now.' Lucas supplied, his hand mashed into his pockets, looking at his father and Skye together.

'Oh.' Skye managed to say in her confusion.

'how have you been? He hasn't hurt you, has he' Taylor asked her, putting an arm round her shoulder. Lucas chuckled darkly. Skye smiled at him and said.

'You know, we can talk later. You should rest now. You go and sleep.' She said still smiling.

'yeah you should go, have some rest. Till then I let Skye now what we are basically going to do.' Lucas provided. Taylor hesitantly went to the room and shut the door. No sooner had the door clicked lock, Skye demanded, crossing her arms.

'What do you want? What are you playing at Lucas?' she asked coldly.

'like I said today morning, you do have a bad memory. I have already told you Skye, I wan to your forgiveness and I am freeing Terra nova. Once and for all.'

so i do hope you like it. pls review. it was fun writing the letter, you knw thinking of how lucas would like to talk to skye, be humble but not absolute. also i know that the equation was reconciled then only, it was just never said so i put it in here.

cheers

mia :-D