Sorry for the break! I'm a part time makeup artist and had a shoot on Wednesday and caught up with normal work today so didn't have time to post! Hopefully i can post again tomorrow too! We are getting closer to Season 2 guys!
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They had finally arrived in Capetown and the area was bustling with people, Civilisation it felt all too surreal to Lucy. They hadn't been around this many people in a week. Lucy collected her things together and let the Empress exit the carriage first along with Reine. Wyatt jumped out, helping Lucy down and joining Rufus in getting their things out the back.
"Where are you going on to next Lucy?" Emie asked her in French, standing together close to the docks. The whole area was heaving with people, more of what they were used to in the present day.
"Probably a passage back home to America," she told her, which wasn't lying..."we miss our home comforts," and she placed her hands together in front of her, "what about you?"
"We head back to England tomorrow. Then i need to visit my sister in Tours, the Empress has given me 2 weeks leave to visit her," Emie's eyes then drifted over to Alex who was unloading the carriage with the others, "i shall miss him though"
Lucy gave a knowing smirk, "You'll see him again," she whispered in confidence, "i can feel it. Write to each other as much as you can"
Knowing exactly what their journey would be from now on gave her comfort. They were in for a wonderful lifetime together, something that gave her warmth. If anything had come from this trip, it was witnessing first hand these two beautiful people fall in love with each other.
"I want to thank you Emie," Lucy turned to her fully, clasping her hands "you've been an amazing friend" she expressed to her, and she meant it.
"And you Lucy," came the genuine smile and response, "what's your address in America? I would love to write to you too"
Her gut twisted, it wasn't something she could ever give to her and that made her incredibly sad. Getting attached on this trips was difficult, she prided herself in being a people person. If she couldn't make connections with others, it just wasn't worth it to her.
"We haven't got a permanent address as yet," Lucy replied, her heart breaking a little, "perhaps you can provide me with yours?"
It was going to have to do. Emie would never get a letter and something in Lucy shattered. She tried to keep her mouth into a smile, but she felt like she was failing when she noticed Emie's reaction.
"Are you alright Lucy?" she asked with concern, and Lucy felt tears brimming.
She nodded quickly, trying to brush it off, "I'm just tired is all...and going to miss our time together"
Emie smiled sadly and leaned into the carriage, grabbing her bag and taking a pencil and paper out, quickly jotting down her address in France. She turned back and passed it too Lucy, who took it with a heavy heart, "Write as soon as you can" Emie insisted with a smile.
Lucy nodded and quickly leaned in, grabbing Emie tightly and closing her eyes, "Have a wonderful life Emie" she whispered.
Emie gave her one last squeeze and let go, both women looking at each other with affection. Behind them the Empress brushed herself down and nodded to Lucy, "Miss Lucy it was a pleasure, your company on this trip has been most delightful. Please do take care of yourself"
Lucy curtsied to the Empress, "Thank you Your Imperial Majesty. Your care and concern has truly meant a lot to me," its another thing she meant entirely, "i also appreciate you allowing us to share such an emotional and important moment for you"
The grave site of the Empress's son was the memory she would never let go of. The importance of this trip was not lost on her, for many reasons.
"Safe travels back to America" The Empress gave one last meaningful smile and nodded for the girls to follow her into their hotel.
Reine gave a sincere smile and wave to Lucy, and Emie placed her hand to her lips and blew her a kiss.
Lucy let out a heavy breath, the emotions getting to her. She got attached, but she never thought she would get this attached. However she realised this was the longest they had spent on a mission away from home. Bonding with these people as a given, it was natural and the way of life.
"Hey Lucy," Rufus behind her commented and she turned to him, "hey you alright?" he asked her, noticing her wipe tears off her cheeks.
She sniffed back her tears, "Yeah i'm good. You know me, just getting too attached as usual" she tried to play it off as a joke.
Rufus looked at her seriously, "You wouldn't be you if you didn't" he told her with conviction.
Lucy gave him a sad smile, she had found the pain in her head had subsided and now she was left with tenderness. The thought of going in the lifeboat home was driving her. Going back to normality...or what they called normality.
"Come on, i think Wyatt is saying goodbye to Wood and Alex" Rufus told her and they walked round the other side of the carriage and saw the three men in conversation.
"Ah your beautiful wife!" Wood exclaimed upon seeing her.
Wyatt quickly turned and his face grew into a wide smile, he opened an arm out to her and she settled herself into him. His hand resting on that familiar stop on her waist. Her arm went round his waist as well and it felt like it was something that wasn't done in this time, but they were leaving shortly. 1880s South Africa could do with seeing what a couple in lov-...she stopped herself thinking it. But it came to her straight away, she had never said it to him, and she was sure she felt it. Did he feel it?
She was taken out of her thoughts by Wyatt speaking, "Sir i want to thank you. It's been incredible travelling with you all," his words caught, "you have no idea how incredible"
"Poppycock young man!" Wood exclaimed, "you were all assets on this trip. We couldn't have done it without you" they did in the other timeline. The irony wasn't lost on Lucy and with a quick glance to Rufus to her side, it wasn't lost on him either.
"Sir" Wyatt finally said and placed his hand for him to shake, both exchanged nods.
Lucy cleared her throat, she hadn't shared many moments with him, but she still wanted to show her gratitude, "Sir Wood, thank you so much for your hospitality" she genuinely said to the older gentlemen.
"Your welcome my dear," Wood replied bowing to her and asking for her hand. As one arm was around Wyatt, she moved her other hand from her side to him. He kissed it sweetly, "pleasure," he noted, and let her hand go, "well come on Walkinshaw, best get everything into the Empress's hotel" he patted his trusty aid on the shoulder.
"Right away Sir" Alex agreed and watched his mentor head back to the carriage and begin to unload it.
He turned back and both he and Wyatt looked to each other. It was wordless, but it said everything. They felt their connection.
They both sighed and laughed together, noting the moment.
Wyatt put out his hand and Alex took it, a long drawn out hand shake.
Alex shook his head, "It's been-"
"-Its been eventful" Wyatt agreed, his face still beaming. Being in the presence of his ancestor for this amount of time must have been surreal. If Flynn had done one thing, it was getting Wyatt in touch with this part of his heritage.
Alex's eyes drifted to Lucy and he placed out his hand, she took it and he placed a kiss there, "Miss Logan is been an honour travellin' with you on this trip" he nodded to her, "i believe you've helped me with a certain French maid tremendously"
Warmth came over her and she curtsied to him, "Pleasures all mine Alex"
Alex let go of her hand and placed it out for Rufus, "Thank you Rufus. You've been quite the company," he then looked to Lucy and Wyatt, "forward thinker here" he told them, like they didn't know that already. He was more forward thinking then he could even imagine.
"Thank you Sir" Rufus accepted, being told that in the 1880s was remarkable. Without him knowing, Alex was a forward thinker too.
"We'll let you get back to your girl" Wyatt winked and patted Alex on the arm, referring to Emie. Who he was still to travel back to England with, another journey that she believed would take a few days, maybe even a week, "our ship is an hour from taking off anyway"
"Safe travels home," Alex told them all and gave them another courteous nod, "if i'm ever in America, i will be sure to look you up"
The three of them watched as he walked away from them, going back to Wood and getting the remainder of the luggage off the carriage. They stood watching for a while, taking it in. All of them knowing they would never see these people again, a fact they would need to get their heads round. But this trip had meant so much more than others.
"We should get going," Rufus finally spoke, "I've got a lovely lady and chocodile waiting for me back home"
It broke the tension and the palpable feeling in the air. They were going to miss these people, but they had to move on.
Wyatt cleared his throat, finally taking his eyes away from Alex, "Yeah lets go," he agreed, they had to leave at some point. He placed a hand on the small of Lucy's back and guided her through the crowds, "you remember where you left the lifeboat?" he asked Rufus.
Rufus turned to look at him, "Is that an actual question?" he enquired raising his eyebrows. He had a point.
