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Alex sat in the car. The air condition was slightly too low, but catching cold was the least of her concerns. What had just transpired just a half hour ago had changed… just about everything. Her mind was flooded with the same events but different outcomes.

What made matters worse was that her one choice could result in Michael alive or dead. It was a lot to take in all at once. Just then Jonas opened the driver door. He walked in carrying both he and Alex's food. He gave her, her meal without saying a word. He was obviously still shaken up about the whole deal.

For a few moments the two just sat in silence. Not touching their food. Alex could feel her burger losing warmth, but she didn't care.

"Well…" Jonas started.

"Well…" Alex replied.

Alex tried to think of something to say, but nothing really came to mind. Other than the massive amount of memories which had only recently been restored.

*sip* *sip* *sip*

The low sound of Jonas drinking his milk shake broke the silence.

"How is it?" Alex asked

"You were right." Replied Jonas. "This is a really good shake."

"The best in town." She stated as she partly removed the foil from her burger and took a bite.

"Okay we have to talk about this." Jonas said as Alex chewed.

She swallowed before answering him. "Where do we even start?" She asked finally.

"I don't know, how about with I was your step brother!" He answered.

"Well I always remembered that so, that wasn't much of a shock for me. And I don't believe it was for you either."

"What do you mean?" Asked Jonas.

"Well remember when I said you were my step brother after we left the island?" She asked him.

"Yeah." He replied.

"You didn't seem nearly as shocked as everyone else."

Jonas took had finished his burger by now and was working on his milk shake, but Alex could already hear him starting to scrape the bottom of the cup.

Maybe he's a nervous eater. She thought. It was kind of weird she didn't know that, having lived with him. Then again she rarely saw him nervous. Even when they were on the island dealing with the sunken Alex was more the nervous wreck, while Jonas had handled the matter rather well. As well as one could anyway.

"I think deep down…" Jonas answered after finishing his milk shake. "…I kind of knew you were telling the truth." He said finally.

"And you were the one who pointed out that we had done the island before." She pointed out as she finished her own food.

"Yeah, but I was just having some serious deja vu moments." He replied.

"You remember that time I was really mad at you?"

"Of course, that was the time Michael stayed dead and you only wanted to come home for thanksgiving." She responded.

"What happened to you that time?" Asked Jonas.

"I think, I somewhere deep down I realized that we just kept going back to the island over and over again. I just really didn't care what happened that time." She answered.

"Now I can't even imagine not liking you." Said Jonas.

Alex smiled. "Ditto."

Jonas placed the car into reverse. "So what do we do now?" He asked as he began to back out.

"We do what Leon told us." Alex responded.

Jonas drove onto the street and joined the traffic near the restaurant they had stopped at.

"So we just wait?" He asked.

"What more can we do?" Alex asked back.

"You know what's going to happen." He told her as he stopped at a nearby red light.

"I know." She responded.

"How do you think we should handle it this time?" He asked.

Alex thought for a moment. There was only one appropriate way to respond to that question.

"Like it's the last time."

January 23, 1943

"Tea's good." Said Leon as he drank the peppermint flavored liquid.

"It's one of the few things we have in abundance." Maggie replied as she sat across from him with her own cup of tea.

It was a rather large house she had. Of course she had inherited it. Her great grandfather at one point was the only inhabitant on this island. Well he and his family. The island of course had been practically taken over by the military. She still owned a large plot of land however, and for now the government wasn't pressuring her to leave. They wouldn't want to get rid of their head of communications.

"So what's the message?" Maggie asked as she sipped another cup of tea.

"Oh yeah, that. Your husband wanted me to tell you that the Kanoala will be docking here in less than a month." He replied.

"Really?! For how long!?" She asked slightly excited.

"At least one day. They have to get some minor repairs done I believe." He said as he took another sip of tea.

Maggie took another sip of tea. She hadn't seen or heard from Henry in over three months. They knew when he went on the sub that they wouldn't see each other for quite some time. In truth the amount of time Maggie spent by the radio helped. Anna constantly asking her whether the sub contacted her however didn't.

"Do you know when they'll be withing radio distance?" She asked him.

"Nope, that's all Henry told me." Came the reply.

"Want some more tea?" She asked noticing his empty cup.

"No, I better leave," He replied as he got up from the table. "Mind if I use your bathroom?"

"No, just make sure you turn the light off. You left it on last time."

"Yeah, sorry about that, was in a hurry." Leon replied as he headed for the bathroom.

Maggie finished her tea and washed both cups before heading to bed. Leon was long gone by the time she headed up. He hadn't used the bathroom in the traditional sense. There was a weak spot in there and he had taken advantage of it.

Maggie plopped down on the bed, exhausted. Yet joy filled her heart. Just a little while longer and she'd see Henry again. Even if it was just for a short time.

Despite the excitement, it was only a few moments before her eyelids' closed and she drifted off to sleep.

Present day.

How many times am I going to have to fill the same crack. Thought Leon. It was bad enough to be on clean up duty, but due to the numerous time loops he found himself having to do and redo the same cracks in time over and over again. It was like mopping the floor only to see the exact same spots appear in the exact same places the very next day. Part of him just wanted to leave them open, but that could result in repercussions that neither he nor any of his brethren were ready to face. Perhaps he should have just been grateful that he knew where they were. It beat having to detect and search for them.

Just then he heard someone coming from behind.

He looked and saw Max, right on time. They had already met here five times before.

"Hey there." Max said as she approached him.

"Let's skip the pleasantries and move right on to lunch." He replied.

"Rude." Said Max.

"We both know what we're going to say, we've already done this five times." Leon stated.

"Then let's talk about something different."

Leon walked past Max and headed for the nearby diner.

"We can do that at lunch."

Two whales diner, despite a lot changing around it, this pretty much hadn't gone through any major changes for the last 20 years. And Leon knew as he was present during it's opening. In truth Arcadia Bay wasn't exactly known for adapting to modern times. But this restaurant really took Leon back, and it wasn't just the food either.

"One bacon burger for the gentleman, and a medium well for the lady." Said the waitress as she placed the meals in front of them.

"Thank's Mrs Bryce." Said Max.

"You're welcome." Came the reply, but she was staring at Leon, not Max.

"You know you look familiar." Mrs. Bryce said.

"Like who?" Leon asked.

"Like a young man I dated back when I first started working here." She replied.

"Well he must have been quite a looker." Replied Leon.

"Oh, he was." She stated. "You're a spitting image."

"Well thank you." Leon said as he bit down into his burger.

"Well enjoy." Said the waitress as she moved on to her next table.

Max had yet to touch her food. She was just sitting there, smiling.

"We still on this?" Asked Leon.

"I'll never get used to the fact that you two used to date." She replied.

"It was over 20 years back and she was… never mind." He said not wanting to retell the same story.

"Quite a looker, I believe is what you were about to say." Stated Max as she bit down into her own burger.

"She still is actually." Replied Leon.

"Really? I'm eating." Max stated.

Just then Chloe showed up. Then again both Max and Leon knew she would.

"Well if it isn't the time squad." She said as she sat next to Leon.

That was one thing he never really knew. Despite having done this five times before, Chloe would sometimes sit next to Max and other times next to him. He assumed this was due to Max's choices rather than his own as this would be as far as his interaction with Chloe would go.

"Do you have to call us that everytime?" Asked Max.

"Have I call… oh I get it you guys have already done some time traveling haven't you?" Chloe asked.

"Something like that." Leon told her. "So how have you been?"

"Oh you know, us mere mortals have to live life without the ability to travel back in time and change the past. So I've just been doing regular human things."

"I wouldn't call much you do regular." Max told her.

"Compared to you guys." Chloe replied. "It feels weird being the normal one in the group."

"You're anything but normal." Leon replied as he finished his sandwich.

"Aww, that's so nice of you to say." Said Chloe as she gave him a playful hug.

You are so much like your mother. Thought Leon.

Max remained silent, but her smile said it all.

"Chloe honey!" Called Mrs. Bryce. "Could you come here for a second?"

"Coming mom." She called back as she got up and went to her mother.

"I think she likes you." Said Max giggling slightly.

"We've been over this." Leon replied.

"You two would make such a cute couple." Max Responded.

"I dated her mother. It'd be too weird." Said Leon.

In truth he was attracted to Chloe. He assumed it was due to her being so much like her mother in looks and personality, but nothing would ever come of it.

"You know what's going to happen to her. She won't even remember me." He said finally.

Max's smile disappeared.

"Why do you have to go there?" She asked. Obviously upset.

"It's the truth." He replied.

"There has to be…" Max started before Leon cut her off.

"Stop! We've been over this." He told her.

"It's not fair!" Snapped Max. "How come that Alex girl get's to bring back her brother but I can't rescue my best friend?"

"I told you before." Replied Leon. "There will be massive consequences for her, but people like you me can't do what regular people who happen to get caught in a loop can. The consequences are worse for those of use with the ability to travel time."

"It's not fair!" Max said again. Her voice was rising to the point that Chloe looked over from across the restaurant.

"I've been on this earth for nearly 1000 years. I've never seen it fair. You don't think I…" Leon began but it was Max's turn to cut him off.

"I know! I know. You've been in this same position hundreds of times. You've wanted to go back and save friends, loved ones and family, but you didn't."

Leon looked at his friend. He knew how she felt. It's strange how you can have the power to go back in time, but still feel so useless. But with great power comes great responsibility.

"So are you going to tell her?" Leon asked Max.

"I think you should this time." She replied.

"Me? You know I don't see her again after this."

"This time you will."

"What are you…?"

"Hey guys, trouble in the time space continuum thing over here?"

Leon has been so caught up with Max he didn't notice Chloe had rejoined them.

"Something like that." Replied Leon. "Well I should be heading out."

"I'm sure you have plenty to do, said Chloe as she backed out the seat to let him pass."

"I'll see you later." Max said.

"Yeah." Was all Leon said in reply.

"Will I see you later?" Chloe asked.

Leon was about to give his usual response to that question but Max beat him to it.

"You will." She said as Chloe sat in the seat across from her.

"Oh, more time travel talk huh?" Chloe asked Max.

The reply was predictable.

"Something like that."

Thank you all who made it to the end.

May God bless you all.