Chapter 82
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Note: This John and Kim are from the old science fiction series "Dark Skies."
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Jack Bauer had to tell his wife Teri the horrible truth. Their daughter Kimberly had betrayed them, tried to murder her own father. Teri was heartbroken, but she didn't know how to react exactly. Teri still wanted to protect Kim, but wasn't sure how. Kim had escaped, probably to America. Likely they were causing some sort of mischief in the service of Evil, nevertheless she was their daughter. As Jack and Teri contemplated what to do next they were approached by a young looking couple. Ironically, the woman was also named Kim, the man was named John.
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John: We heard about your daughter, sorry.
Jack; Thank you.
Kim: Truth is we've, had our share of complications.
Teri: Yeah, I heard that your world had an alien invasion.
John: Beginning in the late 1940s. Most of american history from that point on was a lie. Some instigated the Vietnam war, in part, to increase funding for Majestic-12. That was the unit tasked with stopping the Hive. President Kennedy was assasinated for trying to bring the truth to light. And three civil rights workers were murdered for what they saw. Let me be clear, the KKK were not innocent pawns, they murdered those poor boys. I supposse that's why the Hive used the Klan, them committing murders wouldn't attract suspicion about aliens.
Jack: And I thought I had to deal with insane conspiracies, the president allied with terrorists to increase our military presence in certain oil rich countries stands out. But I had a number of these things to deal with. Not to mention the cover-ups to prevent the american people from learning the whole truth.
John: Anyway, Kim here was infected, joined the Hive just before giving birth to our son, Ray. Shortly before outright war began in 2000, we tried to break their hive mind, let them have the freedom to choose which side to fight for.
Kim: It wasn't easy, but I regained my humanity, John and I reconciled.
Teri: You think it's possible to save Kim, our Kim?
Kim: I hope so. But my understanding is that she choose evil.
Teri: After being tortured for who knows how long. She would have done anything to escape that horror.
John: It's possible. Even after we introduced some independance, a lot of them stayed with the Hive, they couldn't take this new freedom. But my understanding is that she made some mistakes even before.
Jack: We all did, that's why noone here was raptured.
Kim: True enough. Are you planning to go to America to look for her?
Jack: The Council and the Ambassador have prohibited that kind of trek to America.
Kim: That's not what I asked.
Teri: How far did you go to save your beloved, or your son?
John: I went to the Hive spaceship. At the time, there was no guarantee I could get back, and I went into the heart of enemy territory. But to protect my son, I would have gone to just about any lengths.
Jack: Clearly. Teri went to Hell itself, so would I. Orders or nor orders.
Kim; So you're willing to go with or without official approval?
Jack: Not for the first time.
John: But without would be harder, you'd need help. Just know that we'll be here to help if you need it.
Jack: Thank you my friends.
