A/N- Ok I have to go have a shower I have been awake for a LONG time and feel really gross! This is just a bridging chapter I am sorry, but it is a vital one! Sorry MGM your toys are on extended loan so I can live out my own little fantasy!

Shanks-Away!

CaptainDoctor

It took a minute for Sam to realise that they were back in the white room.

"How was your experience Samantha?" The Voice asked.

"It was very strange." Sam said.

"I trust it you have taken what you needed?" The voice asked.

"Sorry?" Sam asked.

"Give us a minute." Tamara said.

The two women jumped up on the white bench and got as comfortable as they could.

"Sammy, you had to see these things because you needed to know just how special you are." Her mom said.

"Oh I'm not that special." Sam said blushing.

"Well you are wrong baby. It is important that you remember everything you have seen with me. You need to always keep in your heart how much love created you. It is rare and you were lucky enough to be a product of it. You need to look past first glances and try and see things from every single side, not just one or two. And I know you are able to do that with an experiment or an equation, but you have to start doing it with people. And last of all but by no means the least, you need to remember how strong you are my girl. You have such a big future ahead of you and you are going to need to remember these things and much more, which you will see soon, to make it there."

"No pressure huh?" Sam said with a smile.

"Oh Sam, you are more than able to handle it. Cassie said to you once, your journey is only just beginning. And she was right, I have seen it and you are going to have a blast. But it is up to you to make sure you get there."

"Tamara..." The voice said.

"I know." Tamara replied.

"What?" Sam asked.

"It's time for me to go Samantha, my job here is done." Tamara said with a sad smile.

"What! NO! You can't I have so much I need to tell you..." Sam said hugging her mom again.

"Sam honey, there is nothing you can tell me I don't already know. But I will say this. I am so proud of you. I am so proud of how you grew you up, what you have achieved, and whom you are going to grow into. You are an incredible daughter Samantha. I love you."

"Please stay..."Sam whispered.

"You don't know how much I want to. But like you, I have things I need to do. Believe it or not your father needs constant supervision when he is using those crystals to build the tunnels." The two women both chuckled softly.

"I love you mom, thank you for coming to me." Sam said into her mother's ear.

"I love you Sam, you are everything I could have hoped you would be." With that Tamara stood up and walked over and stood facing the wall. Looking over her shoulder she smiled at Sam, reached out her hand and with one look, she was gone.

Sam felt the fresh pain of loss and had to struggle to keep her breathing even.

"Samantha you..."

"Just give me a minute." Sam said into her knees that she had drawn to her chest and wrapped her arms around. She sat for a few minutes unsure what to say or do when a familiar voice from behind caused her to jump.

"Come on soldier on your feet!" The voice bellowed.

Forces self away from computer and goes and has a shower.