Across the Times
By: Nightingale
Rating: PG13
Gin sat in the chair in her living room. She kept thinking over Arthur's offer. He knew the way into the past. She could do all the research she wanted to as long as she returned with information on the territory war for Arthur who was too old to make the trip.
Toby curled up on her lap.
"What would I do about you" she asked the cat
"This is insane. I'm not going to indulge this wild fantasy of this old man."
Gin rolled her eyes.
"But if it works."
Gin began to twirl her finger around her necklace as she thought. She continued the self-conversation until she was too tired to think anymore.
Gin walked into work that morning a full half hour early.
"A bit early aren't we Gin? You're due to be running in here in about 45 minutes" commented her boss
"Actually I was wondering if I could take the rest of the month off."
"Excuse me"
"Well you see it's a family thing. Old...old…member of the family"
"Did they pass on" he asked somewhat concerned
"Yes" she said softly, while thanking God she was an actress
"Oh that's terrible"
"It was so sudden. The family...decisions…so I need to go on a trip and I'll need to be gone a while."
"Not problem. Actually have today off too."
"Really"
"Yeah, go ahead"
"Thank you, sir"
Gin walked back out and couldn't help the smile.
"What's with you" asked Rain coming around the corner
"I'm going on a trip."
"I see"
"Could you do me the favor of watching Toby"
"I would but Snitch is allergic."
"Oh that's right. I'll ask Mrs. Harper."
"When you planning to leave"
"Tomorrow."
"Have a good time…relax a little...find a guy" Gin gave a laugh as she gave a quick hug to Rain and continued on her way back to the library.
Walking into the library she found Arthur immediately.
"I wanna go." She stated
"You're sure"
"Of course. I've made the arrangements with my boss I have the month."
"That's plenty of time I'm sure. Oh yeah I forgot something…you wont be going alone."
Gin gave him a questioning look.
"I've got a guy to go to Brooklyn and you'll be heading for Manhattan."
"Why do I have to go to Manhattan"
"Because Spot Colon doesn't like girls in Brooklyn. It's a lot tougher"
"Who's Spot Colon" she asked
"Leader of Brooklyn. I guess we have to have a real history lesson today."
Arthur led her to a conference room. He gave her all the information that she would need to know before leaving. He talked about all the leaders as if he had known them. Arthur went on explaining how things would go historical wise with the war itself.
"However some things might change by me throwing you two in there. You are to mess up as little history as you can. Do you understand this" he pointed out
"Yes"
"You blend into the background and cause as little disturbance as you possibly can."
"I hear you." She stated
"Be at the warehouse tomorrow morning."
"Will do." She said as she got up and left the room.