Dorothy's Secret
Disclaimer: I don't own The Big O even though I wish I did because I would be getting
broke off right about now.
Last chapter: Let's see, what happened. Oh yeah!! Angel and Dorothy met face to
face under normal circumstances. We also got more of an inside look
at the woman that is Angel. Angel has agreed to help Roger keep his
child by killing the root of the problem, Rosewater. But will it really
have to come down to that? Find out in this chapter of Dorothy's Secret.
* I have to pause a bit before I start the story. This chapter of the story is dedicated
to one of my reviewers, David Goldsmith. David, I hope you read this because it's
just for you*
Chapter 6: Endings and Beginnings
Roger had been gone for hours. Answerless questions floated in my mind as to
what could possibly happened to him in this short amount of time. " I say, Mistress Dorothy
what on Earth are you doing?," Norman asked as he came into the living room. " Cleaning
what does it look like?," I retorted. I continued to clean the table. He shook his head taking
the rag I was using away. I stared at him in confusion but he gave a warm smile.
" Mistress, you are about to go in to labor at any given moment. I don't think it's
wise for you to compromise your health because you are worried about Master Roger. He's
done far more dangerous things in his life than assasinate a president of a company," he
said. " But Rosewater is no ordinary man," I countered. His smile broadened. " Nor is
Master Roger," he retorted. I sighed in defeat. I knew he was right. He always is. " Fine.
You win Norman. I'll stop worrying about Roger and get some sleep," I said. " Good girl.
Don't worry, he'll be back in time to see his children come into the world," he said.
I finally smiled back at the old man. " I hope so," I said. I left the cleaning up to
Norman and retreated back to my room. I eased myself onto the plush mattress and began
to rub my stomach. It was far bigger now than what it was a few months ago. Soon I won't
be able to walk at all. " Soon it will be over and soon I'll get to see you guys," I mused to
myself. I felt a gentle kick where my hand was and I couldn't help but laugh. They must've
felt the same way. It's probably getting a little cramped in there.
I laughed again but the next kick I felt was a little more painful. I sat up trying
to figure out what was going on. I crawled out of bed and began heading to the bathroom
but before I could get there my water broke. " Oh shit. NORMAN!!!!," I called. He rushed
into the room when he heard my call. He immediatly looked at all the water on the floor.
" I say, what on earth could have done that? There aren't any vases in here," he said. I
frowned at him. " My water broke. We have to get to Walter and Trista now," I said.
His features contorted to that of panic. " Why there? Shouldn't you go to a
hospital?," he asked. My frown deepened as my annoyance was starting to show but
through it all I tried to remain civil. " No Norman. I doubt if the hospitals know how
to deal with a pregnant android," I said. He nodded vigorously before helping me to
one of the cars. While on the way to Walter's office I started doing the breathing
excercises that Trista showed me but I couldn't stop thinking about Roger. 'Oh please
Roger, don't get killed. We still need you. I still need you," I thought inwardly as we
continued to the office.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Angel and I arrived at Rosewater's office to realize that the whole place was
deserted. I frowned. " He knows we're coming," I stated to Angel. She nodded her
head in agreement. " I bet he does. He probably had a spy follow me to your house. If
he realized I was going to you then he knew some shit was about to go down," she said.
I nodded looking up at the vacant building. When my eyes got to the top floor I realized
one light was still on. " He's up there," I said. " Waiting no doubt. It's just like him. He
probably didn't want anyone around to witness his death," she said bitterly. " Or he
could have an ace up his sleeve," I said.
I returned my gaze to Angel. " Are you sure that killing him is the only way?," I
asked. " Only until another option presents itself," she replied. I saw the look in her eyes.
The determination etched on her features. She was serious on killing him. I smirked. " Don't
find me too nosey Angel, but I have a feeling that you killing Rosewater has a more involved
reason then his firing you," I said. She lowered her eyes from mine. " I've never told anyone
this before but I think he killed my family," she said. My smirk left my features at her words.
I had no idea that she had a family. I thought she was always as she is but I should have known
better. This is Paradigm City, the place of lost memories.
She looked back up at me wiping her tears away. " But that was a long time ago. I
plan on avenging them one way or another," she said. " Angel, I'm so sorry...," I began before
she cut me off. " Save your sympathy. I don't want other people's pity. I'm done feeling
sorry for myself and it will end today. Let's go," she said as she walked ahead of me into the
office. I put aside my issue with Angel and followed her inside.
We got to the top floor and entered his office, we saw him sitting in his swivel chair
facing the window. As he heard us approach he turned around in his chair with a huge smile
adoned on his features. " Roger Smith, Melanie Cross or should I say Angel. I remember
you Ms. Angel. Sorry about the family. They were a beautiful bunch just like you I suppose," he
said. Angel clenched a fist but said nothing. Rosewater chuckled then redirected his attention
to me.
" What do I owe the pleasure of this visit. I suppose it concerns the deal we made a
while ago. Did you change your mind?," he asked. I frowned at him because he already knew
the answer. " Yeah. You aren't taking my kids. Any of them," I said. He chuckled again. " Do
you plan on killing me Mr. Negotiator? That's not too proffessional. But let me tell you that I
anticipated that move," he said. He stood up heading over to his liquor cabinet. He pulled out
some scotch and pour himself a glass. He drank a bit before he spoke again.
" As soon as you walked into this building you sealed you fate. The doors are locked
and there is no way for you to get out. Then there is also a timed bomb in the building somewhere.
The only way is out is if you die. Oh the irony," he said. Shocked looks appeared on our faces.
" You're crazy. You sealed your own fate with us!," Angel protested. He smiled. " True, but if
I was going to die anyway why not take a few extra passenger on the hell train," he said.
Angel's face contorted to that of disgust. " Well, you'll be going a few minutes early," she said.
She took a dagger out of her pocket book and threw it at him. The dagger lodged itself deep within
his chest. He fell to the ground dying on immediate contact.
I walked over to the body carefully avoiding the blood puddle that was forming on the
floor. The dagger was nestled right into his heart. " Perfect aim. You must've been practicing
that for a while," I commented. She smiled a bit. " Yeah, didn't want him to linger around
longer than necessary," she said. I chuckled. " Well, at least he got the easy way out. What
about us? We have to sit around contemplating how long we have to live. He was right. What
irony," I said. I walked over to his desk sitting in his chair. Angel came over sitting on the
desk.
" I knew he would do something like this. Something told me to come alone. At least
you would see your babies," she said. I smiled sadly. " Yeah, I won't even get to see if they look
like me," I said wistfully. She smiled. " They probably will. I do have a question Roger. How
come you were never in love with me?," she asked. That question took me by surprise. I looked
at her to see her black eyes begging me for an answer. " I don't know. I'll admit that I did find
you attractive. I don't know why I didn't want you in that way. You are just like me," I said. She
chuckled bitterly.
She hopped off the desk going to Rosewater's liquor cabinet. She poured herself a
glass of brandy. " That was the problem. I was too much like you. Dorothy was not. As a matter
of fact she thought you were a piece of shit," she said. I laughed. " I can agree to that," I said.
A tear fell down her cheek and she made no motion to wipe it away. " Roger, if you push that
red button you can leave here. It will take the chair down to a secret garage where a car is waiting.
You should go now it's not that much time left," she said.
An astonished look appeared on my features. " How did you know? That's not even
important. Come on," I said. She shook her head no. " It's only enough room for one person.
Go Roger, Dorothy needs you now more than ever. I'm sure the twins are almost here," she said
closing her eyes as more tears fell. I refused to move. She frowned opening her eyes because she
knew I was still there. She came over to the desk and pushed the button. All I saw was a white
feather before the chair went down to the garage.
I was transported to a car that was waiting. I turned on the ignition and drove out of the
garage. When I was a couple blocks away I looked back at Rosewater's building in time to see it
explode. I couldn't stop the tears that fell down my face as I saw the ball of flame engross the
whole if building. I kept driving because I knew Angel would kill me if I didn't. I stomped on the
gas to speed up my arrival to Walter's building.
When I got there I hopped out the car and ran into the office. I ran by countless people
knocking some people down. I didn't have time to help them up. I was on a mission. I didn't take
the elevator upstairs because it would take too long. I ran up the hundreds of steps to the top
floor. When I got there I ran past the secretary into Walter's office. I found Walter pacing back
and forth in front of his desk. His head shot up when he heard me enter. " Where is she?!," I
asked a bit out of breath. " She's in the lab. Thank God you got here. She was panicing and
calling for you," he said as he opened the lab door.
The door opened and we both ran inside. When we got to the right room all we heard
were two healthy babies crying. I went into the room to see a very tired Dorothy on the bed with
sweat glisting on her forhead. When she heard me approach she opened her eyes with a big smile
forming. " Roger," she croaked out. I went over to her bedside kissing her forhead. She looked
more radiant now more than ever. Her face was flushed pink giving her a young look. I looked
over at Norman who seemed exhausted as well. " Glad you made it Master Roger. I was
beginning to wonder for a moment there," he said as he sat up.
I smiled at the older man giving him a pat on the shoulder. " Where's Angel?," Dorothy
asked. I turned back to her when she asked lowering my head a bit. " She's dead. She died so I
could come here today and live out my life with you. Don't worry she's in a better place than we
are right now," I said. Dorothy's face looked sad at that news. I think they were finally starting to
bond at the house. Our converstation was interrupted when Trista came over holding two babies.
" Hey happy parents. It's a boy and a girl," she said as she gave the girl to me and the boy to
Dorothy.
I looked down into the baby's face. She opened her eyes when she noticed I was looking
at her. I was taken back by the color of her eyes. They were green like Walter's. I could tell she
was going to have red hair like her mother, but her eyes is what got me. Walter looked over my
shoulder. " She's going to be a beauty just like her mom. Aren't you love," he said. She giggled
at him. " Hi, I'm your Uncle Walter," she said. She took his finger when he offered it to her
giggling some more.
" Master Roger, this lad is definitely you," Norman said. I gave the girl to Walter so
he could play with her a bit as I made my way over to my fiance'. The boy had blue eyes but his
hair was like mine. He was already looking at his mother with a smile but when he noticed me
he frowned a bit. I playfully frowned at him back. He then took this as a sign to laugh. The others
laughed as well. " They're both beautiful," Trista said. The baby boy smiled at Trista. She laughed.
" Flirting already are we?," she said smiling back at the child. " He is definitely you," Dorothy said
already frowning at the boy.
I knew my children would be beautiful but the part that got me was their eye color. " Tris,
why are their eyes different colors?," I asked. She was silent for a moment. " Don't know. Maybe it's
signaling a change," she said. I nodded in agreement at her explanation. " We have to name them.
They can't very well be just 'boy' and 'girl'," Dorothy said. I smiled at her. " That's up to you," I said.
Walter gave the girl back to me. " But, I would like to name her Angelic'," I said gazing into her bright
green pools. She giggled in approval. " Okay. Let's see. I want to name him... I don't know. I'll think
of one," Dorothy said as she played with her son's finger.
I smiled at my fiance'. " We'll think of a name I'm sure of it," I said. She smiled back as
the group continued to chat about the children and the furure plans we have.
TBC.....................
End Chapter 6. First you pronounce the girls name ( An-gel-leak). When I wrote this chapter I couldn't think
of a boy's name that would fit with the flow. Now, I would greatly appreciate it if my reviewers suggested a
name for him. If I do find one that I like I'll dedicate that chapter to you. Please help me out and like always
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