Title: Timeline

Rating: PG – This might change to PG-13 in the future, but I'm not too sure yet.

Pairing: Andre Marek/OC

Summary: This basically follows the movie. Except for one thing, there's one other person who is along for the ride......Mareks fiancée.

Disclaimer: I do not own anybody or anything but Marina Lubiano.

Chapter Two

Andre opened his eyes slowly. It was pretty early in the morning, maybe about 6 am. But that's when all the archeologists woke up. Wake up early, but stay up late. Andre looked over at Marina who was curled up next to him. He smiled as he watched her sleep. He had won the bike race yesterday, but Marina wouldn't admit it. Andre chuckled. She never did like it when he won. She kept on insisting it was a tie.

"What's so funny?" Marina said as she yawned.

"Oh nothing." Andre said as he gave her a kiss. "Good morning."

"Good morning." Marina yawned as she sat up and stretched her arms. "What time is it?"

Andre sighed as he stood up. "Its about 6. Time to get to work."

Marina nodded as she got up as well and quickly changed to her normal clothe, which were just shorts and a sleeveless shirt.

Andre did the same, but he put on gym pants, and a long sleeve shirt. He turned around to see Marina looking at him funny. "What?"

"Andre. Its going to be a very hot day, how on earth can you wear that?"

Andre frowned as he looked down at what he was wearing. "I don't know. But I wont be hot." He began to walk to their dig site. "Come on Marina, we need to get started."

Marina nodded as she grabbed her tools and trailed after Andre.

The next time Andre looked at his watch it was Noon. He and Marina had been working for about 6 hours. Andre set his tools down and stood up to stretch his legs and looked down at their handiwork. It was a beautiful sarcophagus. It was a carving of a French night and a lady. But he couldn't figure out who they were. He and Marina had only uncovered them last week, now they were detailing it, trying to get all the dirt off of them. Maybe by next week they would start on the sides, and maybe there would be something written there to tell them who these people were.

Marina stood up as well and looked over at Andre. "I don't know about you but I differently need a break here."

"Yeah me too. "Andre said with a chuckle.

"I have an idea." Marina said as they walked back to their tent to get some water.

Andre grabbed to bottles and threw one to Marina who caught it. "Oh and what's that?"

"Lets spar." Marina said after taking a few swallows of water.

Andre took a swallow of water then turned to Marina. "You mean with the swords?"

"No Andre, with sticks." Marina threw her hands in the air. "YES with the swords."

Andre frowned. "I don't know Marina. Sticks would be safer you know."

"Oh come on Andre, I'm not going to kill you." Marina said.

"I'm more afraid of you killing yourself." He shook his head. "No, no swords. Its just to dangerous."

"Andre please? Please please please please?" Marina pleaded. Suddenly she had an idea. "We could leave the sheaths on them, that way they wont be as dangerous."

Andre sighed as he looked over at Marina. He never could win too many arguments with her. She just never gave up. "Alright alright. We can spar, but we have to leave the sheaths on them ok? I don't want you getting hurt."

"YES!!" Marina gave Andre a quick hug. "Thank you thank you!!"

Andre shook his head as he watched Marina run over to his sword collection. She never ceased to amaze him. He had learnt how to use a sword a few years ago, a friend had taught him. When he showed Marina, she wanted him to teach her too. After that, the two of them began collecting bows and arrows, and swords, shields, you name it. But they had never sparred. At least not with the swords, just wooden swords. Andre always thought it was too dangerous, and he still did.

Marina walked up to him with to swords in her hands. 'Here you can have this one." She said as she handed him the sword she had in her left hand.

Andre took it and made sure the sheath was on it. Without another word the two of them began sparring. They were both very good, and thus made it more of a challenge to win. About ten minutes later, Marina began talking.

"So where's Chris?" She asked as she swung her sword to Andre's stomach.

Andre quickly blocked it and returned with a sweep of his own. "He should be here soon. He had gone to talk to Kate last night."

Marina almost lost her footing when she heard Andre. "Kate? Why?"

Andre chuckled as he waited for her to catch her footing. "He was going to talk to her about ...well them. He's gonna come over soon and tell us allll about it."

Marina began to attack quicker. "Well knowing Kate, I don't think its going to go very well."

Andre chuckled. He knew she was right, Kate was an archeologist to the bone. But he just shook his head and concentrated on blocking Marina's sword.

They fought for what seemed forever. Neither one could gain an advantage. And each time one did, they always lost it a second later. Andre was wearing down quickly, and he could see that Marina was as well. They were both very tired. The old swords were very heavy. Andre thrust his sword towards Marina's chest, but it just met thin air. Suddenly Andre felt his feet fly from under him, and the next thing he knew, he was on the ground with Marina on top of him with her sheathed sword at his throat.

"I win."

Andre shook his head. "Only because you cheated."

Marina looked horrified. "ME?! CHEAT?! "

Andre just shook his head as he tried to catch his breath. Marina got off him and held out her hand. Andre took it and she helped in up.

"Haven't been practicing have you?" A new voice said.

Andre looked over and saw Chris. He must have come while they were sparring and didn't notice. Andre just chuckled as he held his back. "Ah, well you know, I'm not getting any younger."

Chris chuckled as he picked up one of the swords that had been dropped and took the sheath off.. "Boy, do you guys love this stuff."

Marina nodded as she handed Andre his water bottle. "Its just a habit we cant quite kick."

Chris nodded as he began to move the sword around. Andre looked over at Marina and nodded towards the tent, trying to tell her they needed to be alone for a few minutes. Marina caught his eye and nodded. She walked up to Chris and took the sword away.

"Here. Let me take that from you before you cut something off you'll need later on." Chris rolled his eyes. Andre watched as Marina went back to the tent and waited until she was out of earshot before he said anything. He looked over at Chris.

"So um...talking about love..how did it go last night?" Andre asked.

Chris signed. "It didn't."

Andre nodded. He knew Kate would choose archeology over a guy. But he had somehow hoped she would change her mind about Chris. He decided to try and lighten the mood. "So how does it feel to be passed over for 600 year old ruins?"

Chris chuckled. "It sucks, it sucks big time." Chris walked over to a table and sat down on it. "I don't understand you guys. You all live in the past."

Andre walked over to Chris and sat next to him. "What?!"

"You know what the past is to me?"

Andre glanced at Chris. "What? What is the past to you?"

Chris shrugged as he began to kick his legs. "The past is why my parents split up. The past is basically what I have been force-fed ever since I was a kid. I mean none of you archeologists look to the future"

Andre shook his head. "What are you talking about? I mean, what is the future but..but more of the same. More gadgets, more machines like that thing you rode up on." Andre motioned to Chris's motorcycle. "It's the past is where it's at. The people, then, they cared about each other, men had honour you know?"

Chris raised up his hand. "No no, you see, you know what that is to me?"

"What?"

"Just more of that romantic warrior crap." Chris said.

Andre jumped up. "Romantic? You wanna see romantic follow me." He began to walk towards the sarcophagus. "Come on!"

Chris sighed as he stood up and followed Andre. "What have you got?" He caught sight of the sarcophagus. "Oh. Wow. Another stone sticking out of the ground."

"What are you talking about stone sticking out of the ground?" Andre shook his head. "No, it's a 600 year old sarcophagus. With a French knight and his..lady." Andre motioned to the stone lady. "Look, isn't she beautiful?"

Chris just raised his eyebrows. "Oh yeah, she's a real knock out."

Andre rolled his eyes. "Very funny. And another thing, down here" He motioned to the middle of the sarcophagus. "Their holding hands there. Now that's incredibly unusual for that time period."

Chris took a step forward as he looked at the hands that were intwined together. "Yeah that is kind of unusual huh?"

Andre nodded. Suddenly he remembered something, "Oh! Oh man, here. Over here." Andre pointed to the right side of the knight's head. "Now, this knight, he's only got one ear. I mean...what happened there?"

Chris bent over the head. He scoffed. "What are you talking about one ear? Its probably just.....a piece is missing. It's probably somewhere here in the dirt."

"What are you talking about a piece is missing?" Andre exclaimed. "I'm the archeologist ok? It was carved that way. Trust me."

Chris raised his hands in surrender. "Alright, fair enough." He looked down at the sarcophagus again. "So who do you think they were anyway?"

Andre folded his arms and turned to face Chris. "So why does somebody who doesn't give a rip be concerned with that?"

Chris looked at Andre for a few moments before answering. He know Andre had him cornered. "Because I'm intrigued."

Andre slapped his knee as he began to laugh.

"That's what you wanted to hear huh?" Chris asked with a grin.

"Yeah, absolutely. And its true. We're all intrigued by this. That's why we're all here. I mean its not just about the rocks and the rubble. No, its about these people. Who they were. What were their stories. It helps us to understand where we come from, or, where we are going." Andre paused for a moment. "You know what I like to say..."

Chris interrupted him. "I know I know. You make your own history."

Andre rubbed his chin. "Do I say that a lot?

"Oh yeah, all the time." Chris said as he nodded.

Andre chuckled, and then turned back to the sarcophagus. "Well who ever they were, they made theirs....together." He glanced at Chris. "Now that is romantic"

A/N – Hope you liked it. The next chapter should be along soon hopefully.

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