Notes: Danny's POV it's Athena's next chapter. written by Dana
Bonding Moment
I arrived at the cabin later then I thought I would. And luckily, it wasn't too dark yet. I went to the cabin door and knocked. Erichson opened the door. "Danny what are you doing here?"
I guess Uncle Eddy hadn't had a chance to tell them I was coming up. Oh well considering that everyone was probably watching him it would have been hard. "Something happened." I said. He opened the door.
I looked around. Shane was helping Andrea with something. Dad wasn't in the main room. Owen looked like he was half-asleep on the couch. Marissa and Tammy were talking.
"Uh guys?" I said everyone looked up. "Bret Hart, Arn Anderson, and Ric Flair all know dad and Owen are alive." I braced myself for the explosion I knew was about to take place.
"What!" Erichson yelled and then said in a lower voice. "How did that happen?"
"Ric got the Atlanta tape and Bret got both tapes. Then it kinda slipped out." I didn't think it was right to tell them that Athena let it slip out. She hadn't meant to.
"And Eddy couldn't come up here because?" Shane asked.
I bit my lip. Okay this was the real problem. "Um after Bret found out Owen was alive he kinda fainted."
"Damn. How is he?" Owen asked worry evident in his voice.
"He's fine. He just fainted from shock. He's staying at the hospital for observation. Eddy couldn't come up here because we knew Ric and Arn would be watching him."
"Smart." Erichson muttered. "This has gone to hell quickly. Try not to tell more people Danny. We don't want the world to know what's going on."
"Maybe I should go."
"Not on those roads. It'll be dark soon." My dad spoke up. I turned around to find him standing in the doorway. He must have been listening in. "Stay here and go back tomorrow." The others nodded.
I guess I should be grateful for the offer. It was a long drive back.
***
When I woke up the next morning, I felt awful. Not awful as I had about this situation but awful as in sick. You know it figured with everything going on that I'd get sick. I had slept on the couch and was surprised that I hadn't woken up sooner. I walked into the kitchen and found most everyone in there eating breakfast. The only ones who weren't there were Shane and his two children.
I poured myself some Captain Crunch and sat down next to dad. Everyone finished eating and left the two of us alone. We talked about many things. He asked about my childhood and how my brother and sisters were. I did find it strange that he didn't ask me about mom. Didn't he care? I wondered. I looked at the clock thinking that maybe I should go back down soon. I mean I'd love to spend more time up here but I don't know how long Uncle Eddy can cover for me.
"I should be getting back down to my apartment. Who knows what they've done to it." I said glancing at my watch. I stood up and regretted it. I had been doing a good job not showing the fact that I felt like crap until now.
Dad noticed it right away. He put his hand on my forehead and shook his head. "You aren't going anywhere Daniel. You are burning up."
It comforted me somehow. As I grew up Jason treated me like I was his own son but it wasn't the same thing as having your own real father. "Go lay down in my room. I'll call Eddy and tell him you won't be coming back today. I staggered and then my dad helped me to the room. And left the room for a few minutes. He came back with a thermometer. I tried not to roll my eyes.
"102.4." He announced after he took it. "I missed this."
"You missed me being sick?" I kidded.
He chuckled. "No taking care of you. I thought of you and your brother and sisters every day. Eddy was always bringing me pictures of you and Tatem but he couldn't get me pictures of David and Megan. He kept me well informed of all four of you. But it wasn't the same. I know Owen felt the same way."
I wonder if he knows that mom remarried. I'd have to ask Eddy. If he didn't know then now wouldn't be the time to tell him. I still don't think they are telling Athena and me everything. And I could see them all yelling at us for going to Kemper. Okay so it wasn't the brightest of ideas.
Dad sat next to the bed. "You know fourteen years ago when I was released from the hospital I was scared. I had no idea who this Agent Erichson was but Eddy told me I'd be fine. No one told me Owen was there. Imagine my surprise to walk into this cabin and see Owen sitting on the couch reading the comics. I think I fainted. Then I about strangled Eddy for not telling me. But everything went smooth until Shane and Marissa needed somewhere to hide. Neither Owen nor I were too trusting of them right away. Vince burned us both. But Eddy told us what happened and we agreed to it. Almost can't imagine this place without them, Andi and Wes."
"No one wants to tell me why Shane and Marissa came here."
"It's better for them to tell you." He put a cool cloth on my forehead. "Try to get some sleep. We can talk later." He said kissing the top of my head. I felt like a child again.
Bonding Moment
I arrived at the cabin later then I thought I would. And luckily, it wasn't too dark yet. I went to the cabin door and knocked. Erichson opened the door. "Danny what are you doing here?"
I guess Uncle Eddy hadn't had a chance to tell them I was coming up. Oh well considering that everyone was probably watching him it would have been hard. "Something happened." I said. He opened the door.
I looked around. Shane was helping Andrea with something. Dad wasn't in the main room. Owen looked like he was half-asleep on the couch. Marissa and Tammy were talking.
"Uh guys?" I said everyone looked up. "Bret Hart, Arn Anderson, and Ric Flair all know dad and Owen are alive." I braced myself for the explosion I knew was about to take place.
"What!" Erichson yelled and then said in a lower voice. "How did that happen?"
"Ric got the Atlanta tape and Bret got both tapes. Then it kinda slipped out." I didn't think it was right to tell them that Athena let it slip out. She hadn't meant to.
"And Eddy couldn't come up here because?" Shane asked.
I bit my lip. Okay this was the real problem. "Um after Bret found out Owen was alive he kinda fainted."
"Damn. How is he?" Owen asked worry evident in his voice.
"He's fine. He just fainted from shock. He's staying at the hospital for observation. Eddy couldn't come up here because we knew Ric and Arn would be watching him."
"Smart." Erichson muttered. "This has gone to hell quickly. Try not to tell more people Danny. We don't want the world to know what's going on."
"Maybe I should go."
"Not on those roads. It'll be dark soon." My dad spoke up. I turned around to find him standing in the doorway. He must have been listening in. "Stay here and go back tomorrow." The others nodded.
I guess I should be grateful for the offer. It was a long drive back.
***
When I woke up the next morning, I felt awful. Not awful as I had about this situation but awful as in sick. You know it figured with everything going on that I'd get sick. I had slept on the couch and was surprised that I hadn't woken up sooner. I walked into the kitchen and found most everyone in there eating breakfast. The only ones who weren't there were Shane and his two children.
I poured myself some Captain Crunch and sat down next to dad. Everyone finished eating and left the two of us alone. We talked about many things. He asked about my childhood and how my brother and sisters were. I did find it strange that he didn't ask me about mom. Didn't he care? I wondered. I looked at the clock thinking that maybe I should go back down soon. I mean I'd love to spend more time up here but I don't know how long Uncle Eddy can cover for me.
"I should be getting back down to my apartment. Who knows what they've done to it." I said glancing at my watch. I stood up and regretted it. I had been doing a good job not showing the fact that I felt like crap until now.
Dad noticed it right away. He put his hand on my forehead and shook his head. "You aren't going anywhere Daniel. You are burning up."
It comforted me somehow. As I grew up Jason treated me like I was his own son but it wasn't the same thing as having your own real father. "Go lay down in my room. I'll call Eddy and tell him you won't be coming back today. I staggered and then my dad helped me to the room. And left the room for a few minutes. He came back with a thermometer. I tried not to roll my eyes.
"102.4." He announced after he took it. "I missed this."
"You missed me being sick?" I kidded.
He chuckled. "No taking care of you. I thought of you and your brother and sisters every day. Eddy was always bringing me pictures of you and Tatem but he couldn't get me pictures of David and Megan. He kept me well informed of all four of you. But it wasn't the same. I know Owen felt the same way."
I wonder if he knows that mom remarried. I'd have to ask Eddy. If he didn't know then now wouldn't be the time to tell him. I still don't think they are telling Athena and me everything. And I could see them all yelling at us for going to Kemper. Okay so it wasn't the brightest of ideas.
Dad sat next to the bed. "You know fourteen years ago when I was released from the hospital I was scared. I had no idea who this Agent Erichson was but Eddy told me I'd be fine. No one told me Owen was there. Imagine my surprise to walk into this cabin and see Owen sitting on the couch reading the comics. I think I fainted. Then I about strangled Eddy for not telling me. But everything went smooth until Shane and Marissa needed somewhere to hide. Neither Owen nor I were too trusting of them right away. Vince burned us both. But Eddy told us what happened and we agreed to it. Almost can't imagine this place without them, Andi and Wes."
"No one wants to tell me why Shane and Marissa came here."
"It's better for them to tell you." He put a cool cloth on my forehead. "Try to get some sleep. We can talk later." He said kissing the top of my head. I felt like a child again.