Beware some things are better left to the unknown.



Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from the television show "The Pretender." They belong to Steve Long Mitchell, Craig W. Sickel, and TNT.

Warning: If you like Zoe or Thomas. Don't Read!! Because this only gets worse. Also I'm not done writing this story.

Where my pretty one lies.. Part 19 Dream

Charles Family Cabin 8:30 A.M.

Jarod and J.C. managed to pry open Miss Parker's silver briefcase. Inside was the thick folder-containing project coded: "XP1A80."

Opening the folder Jarod grabs the photos of himself laughing and smiling up at the camera. He flips throw them racking his brain for any indication of remembrance.

J.C. quickly skims the information. "The project was of the late Dr. Tommy Thompson, in the early 80's. In which two the Centre's most potential pretenders were matched than mated to produce the best of the best."

"That's sick," says Ethan. "But true Centre style."

"Well, J.C, what's the verdict," pleads Emily.

"As far as I can ascertain the project was in trouble in the beginning. The female pretender was *not* being corporative. She didn't like having to come to the Centre to see the male." Says J.C. as he looks over the information if front of him.

"So the powers that be deuced that they would have to let Jarod out to see her. Even then it took almost two years before she got pregnant," he informs the group in front of him.

"Jarod it looks like you have got kids." Whispers Major Charles. Jarod is sitting on the ground struggling with this information.

"Is that all?" asks Emily.

"What do you mean is that all?" demands Jarod, "Isn't it enough?"

"Jarod, you misunderstand me. I wanted to know if there is any information on the mother, your kids. Maybe we can find them," cries Emily. Pulling her into a tight hug Jarod roughly apologizes to her.

Flipping though the file, "Ok the female was pregnant with twins, both male. The Centre didn't want to lose them so they moved her to SL-27 in January of 1982. In here it states her due date is July 15, 1982."

"The Centre had a fire in SL-27 the day after." interrupts Jarod. J.C. stands up and starts to pace around the family room.

"Yes, but according to this file she went into labor that day," says J.C. "She was planning on naming them Jason Kyle and Michael Jacob." Tripping on the rug J.C. drops the file, causing it to spill out in a straight line.

Major Charles looks down and stars at two birth certificates. Lifting them up, he sees that each other them have the baby's foot prints and hand prints on them.

"It looks as if she did. Jason and Michael born July 16, 1982." He hands them to Jarod who holds them as if they were make of glass and going to shatter at any moment. J.C. picks up the rest of the folder.

"Well, anything else?" asks Jarod.

"There is almost nothing in here about the mother," states J.C. flipping to the end of the folder J.C. "Just a another project codeword and source code, Subject A 13509."

"What about the babies?" asks Ethan.

"Just a memo stating that baby Michael died in Kyle's arms. And to transfer baby Jason to the Centre's station in Maryland. He will be the start of a new project called .." J.C.'s knees give out from under him.

Seeing the distress on the young man's face. Ethan gently pulls the file from him. "He will be the start of a new project called Gemini, in honor of his brother."

"I'm your son." shakily says J.C. "I'm Jason."

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