(For notes and disclaimer see Chapter One)

Time Shock

Chapter Two: A Cruel Mirror

Liam came too only to hear familiar voices raised in argument. 'Looks like they brought me to the lair.' He thought as he heard Doors beginning to rant on him possibly being part of the commonality. "You don't have to worry about that." He said loud enough to silence the voices as he set up. "I forgot what this place looked like when it was the Resistance headquarters I got so used to knowing it as the Liar."

He saw everyone staring at him. "When Doors ran for president at the suggestion of his son he leased the place to Augur to maintain it and Augur moved in." He saw them staring at him like he had grown another head. "Things changed after Boone died." He saw Boone stare at him in shock. "Zo'or killed you while you were being treated for wounds Ha'gel gave you." He saw the question in the others eyes. "Doors you died saving your son it turns out the whole presidential campaign was a trap the Taelons set after brainwashing your son." He looked down. "Renee and I never found him after Zo'or had him arrested." He saw Door's eyes light up in recognition of that name. "Yeah Renee Palmer one of those Resistance members you don't share with the majority."

He glanced at Augur. "You are I mean were on the run in my world I assume you died during the Jaridian bombardment just as Street did." He saw Augur show the same flinch that Doors did. "You would have survived." He said glancing at Lili. "I know Vorjak the Jaridian father of your daughter wouldn't let anything happen to you." He said seeing her shock. "Sandoval sent you to be the mother savior of their race only it didn't work." He glanced away. "So they decided after they killed the Taelons to kill us too for being tainted by them."

"I don't know if things will happen the same since Zo'or isn't head of the synod now." He saw the looks they were giving him. "He was put in charge after Qu'on was killed at his funeral." He said gesturing toward Boone. "Raina did it after contacting the Jaridians." He paused. "I saved Da'an and got made his protector using Kincaide's identity." He saw Boone's eyes narrow. "Any other questions?"

No one spoke at first then Lili looked at him. "What's your name your real name I mean?" She saw the same look from earlier at her apartment before he fainted come into his face. 'He forgot we aren't really them for a second.' She registered and felt really sorry for him.

"My name is Liam it was one of my mothers request when I was born here." His voice sounded scratchy. "The only other one was that you look after me no matter what." He said directly to Lili. "Then Her memories were taken away and her CVI reprogrammed to kill her if she ever remembered me." He glanced at Doors. "After I grew to adult hood in a few hours you wanted me out of here so you bribed Augur to take me off your hands." He yawned suddenly. "Excuse me I'm going back to sleep." He said turning and heading back to the bed he'd been laying on when he woke up and ignoring the looks he knew he'd be getting lay down and went straight to sleep.

Once their guest was back asleep Doors turned toward them. "Do any of you have an opinion one way or the other on our guest's story." From his tone they knew Doors was not sure and was in one of his rare moods where he'd actually accept others advice before making his own decision.

"I do." Augur said calmly. "He could only know about Street if he'd met her." Augur saw everyone looking at him. "I can't say anything I gave my word." From the way Augur said it there was no mistaking they wouldn't get anything more out of him.

"I believe him too." Lili said trying to keep her voice level learning she had been whored out to an alien race as a brood mare in an alternate future wasn't easy to take. "I just think his reactions back up his story he seems so sad every time he realizes we aren't them."

"He was right about Raina." Boone said calmly. "I'm not sure I buy him being Da'an's protector though." He said calmly. "I'm also curious how he came to be here in the past as far as we know the Taelons don't have the technology to time travel." He knew from the look Doors was giving him that the other man didn't doubt for a second the Taelons would hide something like that even from their protectors.

"There isn't anything we can do until our guest wakes up." Doors said calmly. "In the meantime I want all of you to go home and get some sleep." He saw Lili staring with concern toward where the man was. "Captain I suggest you go home he'll be here when you get back."

"I'll stay." Boone said calmly. "My CVI allows me to function without sleep for a few days if necessary." He glanced over at Doors. "If he is hostile my skrill may be the only thing that can stop him." He saw Door's nod though they both knew the real reason Boone was staying he wanted to make sure their guest woke up.

Once everyone had gone he turned to look at the man who claimed to have pretended to be his friend in another world. He supposed he could have pulled it off if he had Augur's help but he still wasn't sure he really believed him. He noticed the man beginning to turn in his sleep and the breathing quickening. His eyes were drawn to the hybrids hands where shaqarava were glowing brightly. "Hey wake up your having a nightmare." Boone said shaking the other man.

"Yeah in a fun house were the mirrors reflect cruel images of my friends only they aren't really them." Liam said with a snappish tone. "Oh wait that's reality now." He saw Boone stumble back. "By the way I have a question where is my mother didn't she figure out Lili was resistance?"

"Beckette is back in Europe she has been for the past few days." He saw Liam freeze and stared at the other man. "That's not how it happened in your world?" He saw the still shocked look on the other man's face and knew the answer. 'I've been wondering how ha'gel got her pregnant ever since Dr. Park informed us of the ID's of his human parents.'

"No she was here investigating a security link." He paused. "That means this isn't just a new divergent timeline it was already one and I just got shoved into it changing it more." Liam said casually. "The time arch must have been damaged more than I thought." He saw Boone looking at him. "The time arch is what Augur called the Taelon time portal we found in that museum exhibit coming up." He saw Boone's eyes widen. "The Taelons consider it worthless since they banned all travel in the fourth Dimension."

"There still casually displaying a Time portal where anyone could get at it?" Boone asked he couldn't believe the Taelons would ever be so stupid. "You mean if we got a hold of it we could manipulate the past so things wouldn't happen?" He thought back to Kate if he went back in time he might be able to save her.

"Well yes and know the Taelons used to believe that the future can only be altered if it's fated to be altered." Liam closed his eyes. "And Augur could never make it work without my shaqarava and after they went dormant we figured it was a lost cause." He shook himself. "Besides that my earlier experience with time travel caused enough problems I never wanted to go threw that again." He sighed. "But when the Jaridians were coming I figured it was the only way."

"Were you really Da'an's protector?" Boone asked. "I think Da'an would figure out what you were easily." He looked away. "I sometimes think Da'an knows I don't have a fully functional motivational imperative."

"Da'an does know." Liam said casually. "But as long as he doesn't ask he can pretend he doesn't." He looked away. "He never figured out you were Resistance later it came out that the Human mind destroyed the motivational imperative." He glanced away. "Your right I didn't fool Da'an at all within seconds of saving his life he suspected that's why he made me his protector." He closed his eyes. "I just knew he was the only Taelon that believed humanity was more than just a bunch of lab rats to be used as weapons against the Jaridians."

Liam suddenly stiffened as he opened his eyes. "And to think at times I actually missed those." He laughed. "A gift from my mother occasional glimpses of the most probable future." He glanced at Boone. "I don't have much time let me tell you as much as I can remember about the future your going to need it." He closed his eyes. "Doors has contacted a containment team to come escort me to a facility for Study."

Boone stared at him in shock. "Are you sure?" He saw the other man give him a look that made it quiet clear. "I'll stop Doors if your story is legitimate he can't get away with that." He turned to head out of the room he felt a hand on his shoulder. "What I have to go check to see if this story of yours is accurate."

"I can't use the Resistance Channels even if you can convince Doors he'll still be focused on the Taelons not the Jaridian threat." Liam paused. "I just wanted to give you enough information to keep them safe even if they aren't my Augur, Lili or my mother I just want them safe." He sighed. "But your determined to see things right I'll just email it to Augur tell him not to change his back up email address until he gets it." He saw Boone's eyes widen. "By the way Boone I'm really sorry about this."

Boone felt a jolt in his shoulder and his world went black as he was passing out he thought he heard. "I'll say hello to the real Kincaide for you." He woke up several hours later to find Dr. Belman looking down at him.

"Jonathan He's awake." She said as she allowed him to sit up. He could tell by Doors face the hybrid had gotten away. "Your fine if your curious there was no permanent damage."

"I didn't expect there to be." He knew Doors was just waiting to explode with demands. "He knew you were going to have him shipped off for research." He saw Doors stumble backwards. He saw Lili's eyes widen in outrage along to a lesser extent Augur. "He told me then said he was sorry and that's the last thing I remember."

Lili looked ready to explode at Doors but before she could Dr. Belman spoke up. "He must be precognitive to some extent." She saw everyone turn. "If he could see an event that was just happening as he made his escape he had to be able to see the future somewhat."

"As fascinating as debating Theory is Doctor we have bigger problems." Doors said calmly. "We need to find him before he goes to the Taelons and turns us in." He saw Boone watching him skeptically. "You have something to add commander?"

"I don't think he's going to go to the Taelons sir." He glanced over at everyone. "They'd have him executed for being born even if he handed over the Resistance which I don't think he'd do." He showed no reaction to Doors visible doubt.

"We won't catch him either unless he wants to be caught." Augur said from nearby. "He by passed our security easily once he'd taken out Boone which would stand to reason if he's from the future he would know how it works." He glanced around the table. "He's also bound to be familiar with most of the Resistance Members in the area even the ones we don't know about." He fixed a glare on Doors.

"We have to find him and that's it dead or alive we can't leave an unknown like that running around." Doors fixed Augur, Boone and Lili with a steely look. "If you three want him alive you had best find him." There was no mistaking the implied warning that if anyone else Doors sent after him caught him first the hybrid would be dead.

Liam walked down the street missing the extra support the leg and arm brace had provided. He'd left them behind not sure if Doors had them bugged while he'd been out and to make matters worse the clothes he liberated from the lockers were made of some itchy material. 'First things first I get what I need to survive and blend in then I start playing the game the one thing I never wanted to do.' He shook his head he'd been naive he'd assumed it was possible to accomplish things sticking to the straight and narrow. 'Doesn't matter what it takes I have to insure the survival of the human race I can't watch it happen again conscience be damned.' He grinned wryly. 'I finally understand you dad.' He thought remembered how he'd always wondered how his father could send Lili off like that. 'Now I know but I hopefully won't have to go that far.'

'First I need an identity, money and information since this timeline is similar but not quiet the same as my own.' He sighed. 'I'll need help and since Augur's out that leaves Street.' He looked up not surprised to see the familiar trailer. 'Guess Part of me knew I'd have to come here.' He closed his eyes remembering all the times Street forced him and Renee to drink those awful concoctions 'Even as much as I hate them I'd give me right arm to have one right now with Street telling us it's healthy.' He shook himself. 'Time to go say hello to this version of Street.'

Street was nervous as she packed she was going to stay in a safe house Augur had arranged for her. After he told her about the man from the future she'd decided it was best to get out of town in case he told any of the resistance were she was. 'I've heard enough about Doors from Augur to know I don't want to be anywhere near him.' She heard a knock on the door. She stared threw the peephole to see an attractive man dressed in clothes that didn't' quiet fit. "Open the Door Street I have things to tell you about the future." He said as if he knew she was there.

"Oh shit." Street said as she backed up. 'What do I do I know I'll call Augur.' She headed for her global when the door gave with as the man outside pulled the door off the hinges. "Stay back I'm warning you?" She said reaching for a gun she'd carried for years.

"I know you don't know how to use that gun Street." Liam said calmly. "I'm not hear to hurt you but I need your help." He saw her looking at him dubiously. "I know you have no reason to trust anyone after what happened to you in your childhood but I don't want to see you die here in this timeline too."

"Why should I trust you?" She asked staring at him. "You just pulled my door off it's hinges without breaking a sweat." She fixed him a glare. "Why don't you just leave that would prove you don't intend to hurt me."

"You should trust me because I'm trusting you." He glanced at her. "I'm trusting you to help me keep Augur among others alive and not to send an anonymous tip to the resistance leading to my death." He looked at her. "Go ahead call them if you want I won't be here by the time they get here and you'll never see me again." He frowned rather sadly. "And I'll die because without an ID it won't take me long to get picked up by the resistance or the Taelons looking for Resistance members."

Street kept the Gun aimed at his chest as she thought about what he said. "Alright tell me what you need and then I'll decide." She said wondering if she ever slept with him in the timeline he claimed to come from. 'He's scary but cute.' She thought as she listened to him tell her what he needed.

To Be continued.....

Yes I know that's an evil place to leave it. If your reading this on Fanfiction.net yes I know I said I'd not put up anything else but I decided to anyway. I know there are other time travel stories out there. But I don't really read EFC fic. There are only two to four authors I read even semi regularly. So Any Similarity to anyone's fics I've never read is completely unintentional. Any Fics I've read where there may be similarities I try to give a disclaimer saying it may be similar and that you should go read so and so's fic since they are much better authors than I am.