Disclaimer: No I don't own the characters or universe of EFC. If I did we'd have had a better ending. Of course if any of the fanfic authors owned them we'd have had a better ending sure Liam may have run off to make babies with Zo'or or something but atleast it'd make sense. Okay enough joking about No I don't own them please don't sue me I'm broke and it would be really embarrassing for both of us for you to sue me.
Okay if you've ever seen any of my work you know my whole theory on the Liam being bisexual thing if not you should keep in mind odds are good I'll slash Liam at some point in a fic. I can't help it I find it an amusing thing to do. This is a AU starting in late fourth Season before they crapified I mean turned Liam human. Then Rapidly goes AU from there again.
Time Shock
Chapter One: A Monkey Wrench in Time
Liam stood in the embassy audience chamber with Da'an who set impassively by the data stream. "They have caught the mothership." The Taelon said with a heavy tone of sadness to his voice. "Liam, I beg you take the shuttle and Ms. Palmer and go start a new human race somewhere."
"I'm not cut out to be Adam and I don't think Renee would make a good Eve." Liam said watching the mothership fighting back desperately against the Jaridian War fleet. "How long before they arrive at Earth?" He asked amazed he sounded so casual the world was bracing for a war they couldn't win.
"Less than an hour." Da'an said his facade cracking as the Taelon mothership was destroyed and with it all the other members of his race. He managed to pull himself back together with great effort his departed breathren were still with him in spirit at least. "It will not be long now Liam I am sorry we brought this destruction to your world."
"I'm just glad you choose to stand with us." Liam said it meant allot to him that Da'an choose certain death with him on earth rather than a slim chance of escape with the other Taelons on the mothership. "Besides maybe it was our fate to come to this." Even as he said it a memory flashed before his eyes.
Da'an in the audience chamber. "Taelons do not believe in fate which is why we have banned travel in the fourth dimension." He snapped back to the present to see Da'an watching him impassively.
"The time portal." Liam snapped up. "Maybe I can stop this from happening." He headed toward the portal. He saw Da'an's questioning look. "I think I may have found a way to change things buy me some time if you can." Da'an nodded as the portal activated and Liam was gone.
Da'an gestured brining up the protocols for a Jaridian attack on earth. Once everything was set he set back to wait for the end as the Jaridian fleet approached earth. "I hope whatever you are planning goes well Liam." He said quietly acutely missing the physical link with his brethren. "I will be with you soon." He said to them. "My last act shall be one of atonement."
Street sat running the projections again." There has to be a way to win this it can't really be the end." She said with a choked off sob. As she turned back to running the numbers but no matter how she changed it earth didn't stand a chance against the coming Armada. She whirled around in shock as the portal Activated. "Liam what are you doing here shouldn't you be with Da'an or Renee?"
"Our only chance is here." Liam said heading toward one of the many storage rooms. Street followed him curious and froze when they came upon a big black archway. "so Augur told you about it?"
"Yeah Liam going two days into the past isn't going to change things." She said then saw Liam prying a panel off one side of the machine. "Liam you don't know what your doing you could end up blowing us up?" He just looked at her. "Okay I get it stupid question need any help?"
"Yes go keep tabs on the Jaridian fleet I want to step threw this thing before the bombardment starts." He said beginning to touch the symbols that worked as switches Street guessed as they changed color. "Da'an promised to try to slow them down but I don't think he'll be able to do much since the mothership didn't last long."
Street wondered how a lone Taelon could do anything but headed back to the monitoring equipment global defense grids were coming online the stockpiled nukes hidden in Antarctica were being prepared to counter attack though the odds of Nukes having any effect on Jaridian War ships was thin to none.
"Move it Liam." Street yelled as the proximity indicators on the ANA satellites went off. "The Jaridian Fleet is entering attack range." She called then she froze as volley's of fire began to take out the Satellites as the Jaridian War fleet systematically began to knock out any orbital defenses. She turned to tell Liam to hurry again when the censors lit up as a volley of energy weapons returned fire from on the ground on earth. She stared in shock then realized what it was. "Liam the Taelon Embassies are firing on the Jaridian fleet."
Liam didn't respond just finished the reprogramming he didn't know if it would work but it was their only chance. "It's done Street lets go." He turned and saw her staring at the monitor in shock when suddenly the entire base shook beginning to cave in on itself. In his minds eye he saw Da'an and the Taelon Embassy where he'd spent so much of his young life destroyed from above. He was amazed that Da'an looked peaceful as if he had accepted his death.
Liam opened his eyes to find himself pinned under rubble from the ceiling. He managed to shove it off but then found himself keeling over in pain when he tried to stand. A coughing fit came on and he winced as he felt himself coughing up blood. He tried to call out for street but it only brought on another fit. Scrabbling threw the dark tome like resistance base he headed in pulling himself along with one good arm towards the direction he thought she had been in.
When he finally managed to find her he could tell immediately she was dead but he checked for a pulse anyway. He closed his eyes trying to stop the tears he could feel coming. 'I'm alone again.' He thought sadly this time he knew it was forever. He wondered if this is how his father had felt in a dark place for so long. He winced as a light hit his eyes. Looking down he saw his Shaqarava glowing brightly. He turned way when he saw Street's broken body. He looked around what was left of the lair just a few air pockets with rubble everywhere else.
He began to consider using his reawakened shaqarava to put himself out of his misery when he saw it obviously damaged but still mostly intact, the Taelon time arch. He pulled himself up to the arch which had surprisingly remained upright. Struggling to his feet ignoring the stabs of pain from what he was sure were atleast one broken leg . He placed his right palm against the activation square and was amazed when it opened the time door. He didn't look back as he managed to mostly fall threw the gateway he didn't care where he ended up he just wanted to change things.
He hit the ground in what appeared to be a warehouse staring up at the time arch. 'Wonder where or should I say when I am?' He thought drowsily then his mind shifted and he saw out threw anothers eyes he was reaching for Sandoval then Froze. "Who are you?" He said but at the same time didn't say. "You are my son." the voice said in shock then Liam looked down again and saw Sandoval aiming his skrill. "Change things make this timeline different." He heard his father say then saw the skrill flash. Liam felt his father die and blacked out from the pain and a terrible wrenching sensation as white hot pokers ran over him.
Liam opened his eyes and groaned he was still in terrible pain. Forcing himself to his feet he looked down at the blood staining the floor. "I need to clean it up." He said out loud to see if he could still speak. He was glad it didn't seem to be much blood which meant he couldn't be bleeding to heavily. He grabbed a cloth off of one of the many artifacts laying around and cleaned up the blood as best he could. 'I must be in the warehouse where the exhibits for the Taelon Art show were being stored.' He closed his eyes against a surge of pain. 'I need to find Lili.' He thought he didn't know why all he knew was he had to see her again she had been the closest thing he had to a mother after his was taken away.
Boone glanced over at Lili as the shuttle set down at his office. "I can't believe we never even got a chance to speak with him." He said wondering if Ha'gel could have helped them against the Taelons. "He's dead and we never got a chance to find out anything he could tell us."
"I know what you mean Will." Lili said shaking her head. "The Taelons must have really feared him to order his death." She glanced over at him. "I guess we'll never know now." She paused to glance over at him still deep in thought. "I'll head home now see you in the morning Will." After Boone said a quick goodbye Lili she headed home.
She was surprised to find her door unlocked drawing her gun she headed inside. "Who's in here." She froze as she saw a rather handsome man stand up and smile at seeing her. "I'm warning you stay back." She saw him seem to deflate as if she'd slapped him. "Who are you?"
"I guess part of me hoped you'd just know." Liam said sadly seeing her still pointing the gun. "I'm a man who was never born in your timeline." He said sadly. "But I still hoped you'd know me that you'd still be her." He seemed to waver and Lili was worried he'd faint looking at the way he was carrying himself she noticed he seemed to be hurt badly. "I'm from a future that no longer exist I'm here to change things." Liam groaned he could feel himself slipping away. "Stop Raina don't let her call them." He hit the ground even as he said it.
Lili ran over checking to see if he was still alive his pulse was weak. "Call who?" She said wondering Raina had been acting odd lately but she thought it was just the loss of Sajeet. She grabbed her global and called Boone. "Boone you need to get here quick and bring a doctor we can trust." She begin examining him for injuries. "How did he possibly stay on his feet." She said out loud as she found several cuts and what she thought were atleast four broken ribs.
Lili glanced at the man on the medical table as Dr. Park worked. The Older woman had taken one look at him when Boone brought her threw the door and demanded they take him somewhere where she could do some good. So they were once again in her hospital in an isolated room she used for Resistance patients that couldn't be admitted properly. "I've set the fractures he was walking on a broken leg somehow and there's something you should see."
She led them into another room. "When we first got here before going to work I let the computer analyze a blood sample I just checked the results and well see for yourself." She stepped aside and let them see the screen. "Somehow he has three strands of DNA he's not human or atleast not totally."
"Could he be a Taelon human hybrid." Lili said speaking up. "He said something about coming from the future." She paused. "They did try to combine Human DNA with Rho'ha perhaps they decided to try it the other way around."
Boone froze as his CVI kicked in. "No Ha'gel." He said seeing Dr. Park get it. "You think that was his plan to create a hybrid child with human women?" He saw Lili getting it and waited for Dr. Parks answer.
"It's possible but none of the women gave birth how could he be from the future if Ha'gel has died." She thought even though it made allot of sense. "What else did he say perhaps if you tell us exactly what he said we can figure it out?"
"He said he was from a future that no longer exist." Lili said with a frown. "And he seemed really sad that I didn't know him said something about hoping I'd still be her." She glanced at Boone. "You don't think he knew us in his timeline."
"It's possible if he survived the Resistance had to find him the Taelons wouldn't have let him live." Boone said and frowned. "Are you sure he didn't say anything else some clue as to why or how he came back in time?"
"The only other thing he said was stop Raina." She saw Boone's eyes widen. "He said something about her calling someone." She then glanced at Boone and saw him having a similar thought. "When will he be awake Dr. Park?"
"I don't know the sedative I gave him would keep a normal man down for hours but our unique friend in there I have no idea." She then seemed to pale. Boone and Lili turned to see their guest standing there the brace on his right leg and left wrist seemed to be all he needed to move normally. The White bandages against his ribs stood out starkly against his bare chest. "You should still be asleep."
"If you were my Dr. Park you'd know sedatives don't work on me unless you give them in a massive dose." He glanced over at Lili and Boone. "You need to stop Raina if she contacts the Jaridians Earth will be destroyed."
"Jaridians?" Boone asked watching the other man warily. "And exactly how and why will Raina contact them?" He paused as a question he really wanted answered occurred to him. "And why was Ha'gel locked up really?"
"The Jaridians are the Taelon's blood enemies and Raina being a Jaridian Replecant is hardwired to contact them then go on a Taelon killing hunt." He seemed to breath in. "And since you've figured out Ha'gel was going to be my father if he hadn't got killed in this timeline until a little later I guess I can tell you." He glanced down. "He was a traitor to the Kimera refused to assist them saying the race that became the Taelons and Jaridians wasn't worth saving." He could see that they had more questions. "Look I'll explain everything later we have to stop Raina there wasn't much of a window between her going nuts and my being born come on."
Boone was about to demand an explanation when his global beeped. "Boone." he said seeing Augur appear holding a bloody bandage to his forehead. "What happened?" He asked automatically in concern.
"Raina went nuts she just demanded we let her out when Doors refused she forced her way out." Augur said it was like she was possessed. "I don't know where she's gone but you better find her before she hurts anyone else." With that Augur cut the connection. Boone turned to stare at the other man.
"I know where she's going." He said calmly. "Lets go." He saw Dr. Park about to object. "I have to go I stopped her once I can do it again only this time it won't be after the damage has already been done." Something about the way he said that made Boone very wary of following him but they didn't have a choice they had to stop Raina before she got herself killed.
Boone glanced over at the man wearing his jacket over the bandages on his chest and asked. "Are you sure she's in there?" He saw Liam nod and start to get out. "Hold it your in no condition to go in there your staying put." His tone of voice made it clear it wasn't a suggestion. He was surprised when the other man just nodded. "Come on." He said to Lili not exactly reassured an argument would be better than bland acceptance. He was shocked when they actually Found Raina closing the panel on the Security system. "Raina you need to come back with us we can help you?" He froze as Raina seemed to shift and grow into a hulking monstrosity. It raised it's arm a pulse of energy shot out he'd have been dead if Lili hadn't shoved him to the ground.
"Hold it." A voice snapped out the Replicant whirled to see who was approaching. It raised it's gun and aimed. Boone wasn't surprised to see Ha'gel's son standing there he was surprised when the man rattled off something angry and raw sounding in Taelon before raising his right hand the flash of light that erupted impacted the thing Raina had turned into and blew it into small chunks of rock like substance. He was about to thank the man for saving his and Lili's life then get on him for not waiting when he saw him faint.
to be continued...
Notes: I really wanted to do a Story with Boone in it but I didn't want to resurrect him so I came up with this lovely demented idea that refused to let me rest until it was started. And so here we have it the very first Chapter of Time Shock.
