Jeff held on tightly to Bogg, praying to not lose him. They begin to slow down and Jeff prepared for the landing.
They landed on a battlefield, near a crashed Army Jeep. Jeff looked at the Omni: Korea - 1952. He looked around the area and spied a MASH Unit about a 1/2 mile away. He had a bizarre thought, and giggled. "I wish Hawkeye or BJ were here, I could really use their help"
Bogg groaned in pain, "Jeff...Tracy..." Jeff quickly started calling for help. They were found by a group of medics from the MASH unit. "We thought we'd heard a crash and came to investigate. We were just about to give up! Glad you called out or we woulda missed you!" They placed Bogg on a stretcher, and looked oddly at Jeff. "What's a kid doing out here in the war zone?" one medic asked.
Jeff thought fast. "Uhhh...USO!" he said. It worked. No one questioned him after that.
As Bogg recovered, Jeff stayed by his side and told him his story: about how Tracy found him and helped him, and how Isaac Wolfstein, gave them his Omni, the flight to VHQ, and how they fixed what Victoria had done.
Bogg was impressed. "Looks like I've made a pretty good Voyager outta you, huh kid?" They smiled at each other and said in unison, "Nah!" And they laughed.
Then, Bogg asked, "Hey, where is Tracy, anyway?"
Jeff looked a little uncomfortable. "I...ummmm...she...ahhhhh..." he swallowed hard, "She bought us time to escape and told me to get you to safety." He looked at Bogg, who had a distant look in his eyes.
Phineas smiled, "She was a great friend. She helped me out a lot in class. And all I could ever do was sit and stare at Victoria... I really blew it, didn't I kid?"
Jeff looked at him, confused. "Blew what, Bogg?"
Phineas sighed, "I blew my chances with her, didn't I? I always kinda figured she liked me but I never really knew it until we graduated. As we were leaving after graduation, she kissed my cheek, wished me Voyagers luck, and hit her Omni. I realized just then how much she meant to me...not just her help or her friendship, but HER. And here I was, always hoping to catch Victoria's attention. She's probably gone back to her job righting history and left me...errr us, here to carry on."
Just then, a nurse approached them. "You have your orders to move out, soldier." She said. "We need this bed for the boys who are fighting in this war, not some yahoos who go flying through the cosmos looking for fun..."
Jeff jumped up and grabbed her. "Tracy! You made it!" She hugged him back and smiled at Phineas over Jeff's head. He smiled back and thanked the Lord above for giving him another chance. She walked around the side of the bed, and with Jeff's help, got Phineas up. They quietly left the unit and disappeared into the night.
Tracy had set the Omni for someplace quite and restful. When they landed, they were back at VHQ. Bogg, Jeff and Tracy were greeted by dozens of cheering Voyagers, one of which was old Isaac Wolfstein. Jeff saw him, and he smiled. "Just glad to help, my friend." he said.
Once the Council members arrived, they announced the reason all Voyagers were called back: to honor three heroes who saved all history and time. Bogg, Tracy and Jeff were all a little embarrassed but got up and accepted the praise.
The reception was in full swing and Tracy had had just about enough for one evening. She stood out on the veranda, watching Phineas tell his story again and smiled. She sighed and looked down at her Omni, wondering when time would heal the part of her heart which belonged to him.
Phineas was telling the group around him about his harrowing experience. He kept scanning the crowd for Tracy, with no success. He wanted to talk to her, to tell her how he felt. Just then, movement outside caught his eye... there she was! He excused himself from the group, and headed towards her.
She was entering the time in history she wanted to go to on the Omni when Phineas caught up to her. "You weren't gonna leave your own party, were you?"
She spun at the sound of his voice, startled. She stammered, "Me? Oh! no! Well, not really...I mean, I...ummmm... oh damn!" She sat down on a bench and Bogg followed suit. She sighed deeply, wondering how she would ever survive this exquisitely beautiful and horrible moment.
"Why were you leaving," he asked again.
"Because..." she took a deep breath, "...because I just couldn't face saying goodbye to you again."
Phineas looked at her and smiled, which melted her heart all over again. He took her hands in his and her heart leapt. He cleared his throat. "Well, I'm glad I caught you. You see, I...ummm..." She bit her lower lip, hoping this would never end, yet end quickly. He started again. "Tracy, you've always been a good friend..." Her face fell, knowing that the 'we'll always be friends' speech was once again upon her and she turned away.
That one move told Phineas he was about to blow it again. He put his hand to her face and drew it back around to look at his. There were tears in her eyes. He started again, "No! I didn't mean it like that! Look, I don't always say things the right way, and I don't want to mess this up now!" He looked into her eyes, "Tracy, you mean more to me than any woman I've ever known."
Tracy's mouth dropped open and he smiled. "I never realized it until all this happened. When Jeff said you were with him I knew it wasn't a coincidence."
If she were any happier, she would have exploded with joy. And, for once in her life, she was speechless. Phineas looked concerned for a second, until she melted his fears by giving him a huge hug. When she released him, she touched his face, and nervously moved to him. Then she froze for a second, realizing that she was about to do something she'd only ever dreamed of doing. That pause spoke volumes, and being a true gentleman, Phineas brought her close and kissed her.
They were not aware that they had an audience. Jeff stood in an alcove, out of sight. He smiled and whispered, "Way to go, Bogg. And, good for you, Tracy." He heard people calling for the trio and decided to make his presence known. He scuffed his feet on the ground and started calling for them. "Bogg! Tracy! Where'd you guys go? There are people inside who want to talk to us!"
"Over here, Jeff!" came a flustered reply. He rounded a corner to see them standing next to a bench, Tracy straightening out her skirt and Bogg avoiding looking at her.
They went back inside to more cheers and the party wound down. After the festivities, the council spoke with them, each member commending them for their efforts. With that done, they were finally free to go.
They walked back out to the garden, Phineas and Tracy holding hands. They stopped by the same bench they had been at earlier and gazed at each other, smiling.
Jeff got uncomfortable. "OK, are we ready to go yet?" The new lovers laughed.
"Sure, kid, just lemme say goodbye to Tracy." He turned to her. "So, where should we meet? Rome? Paris? Pompeii...?"
"Siberia?" Jeff tossed in.
Bogg swatted at him and missed. Tracy thought for a moment. "How about, Germany, 1934, before all the ugliness happens." She saw a flicker of fear in his eyes and she kissed his hand. "We will be together and in the proper timeline. You need to do that."
He sighed. "You are right, of course. So, in what, two weeks?"
She smiled. "How about now?" They looked at each other, then Jeff, who just shrugged. He liked being with Bogg and Tracy.
"Now's good."
Tracy set her Omni and they were off.