A/N: Hey everyone. I know it's been awhile since I last updated, but I just got back from vacation a few days ago...so now you can expect more from yours truly. If you haven't already know, I have a new story called End Of The Road which focuses on the tough relationship between Blake and Hunter. You should check it out especially if your a One Tree Hill fan. (I love that show!) It's similar to it. But anyway...here's the next chapter! BTW, this will be the last time the NS rangers will appear on the story. Sorry if that upsets you. After reading this chapter, you can figure out what happens to Tori and Hunter in the end. Well, thanks again for the reviews. Enjoy! R&R.

Chapter 12

"In The Wrong Place"

Hunter awakened a few hours later as he lay still for a moment, looking up into complete darkness in a cold, isolated room which he wasn't familiar with. He could feel the light weight on his shoulder and arms as he tries to move them but struggled to do so. After a few gentle tugs, he heard grunts and felt the movement around him. Hunter looked down, and with the help of the lit moon sinking through the window, he finds Kira and their daughter sleeping peacefully beside his bed. He sighs deeply while studying his daughter's features carefully in the dark. Hunter sees that she has Kira's curly light brown hair and that pretty face. For some odd reason, he felt she wasn't his. She didn't look anything like him.

"Hunter?" Kira lifted her head up lazily as she looks straight into his eyes. "Are you alright?"

He carefully stood up and swung his legs over the platform bed to sit. "Yeah." A whisper escape from his lips to prevent Melanie from waking up as he shook his head. "Just fine."

Kira looks down at their daughter and smiles. "She misses you."

"You trust me right?"

She furrowed her eyebrows due to his change of mood and awkward tone. "Of course."

"And you want what's best for me?"

Kira slightly nods her head.

"Then let me go."

Her lips slightly parted in surprise. "Please don't tell me this has to do with Tori." Frustrated, Hunter buried his face in his hands. "We exchange vows, Hunter! How can you just leave me for her! What about our daughter!" She screams in outrage when suddenly Melanie begins waking up.

"What's going on, Mom?" She rubs her eyes and asked worriedly.

Kira places her arms around Melanie for comfort. "Nothing, sweetie." She looks up and gives Hunter a cold stare. "Why don't you go outside and play with that nice little boy."

"You mean Sam?"

She nods her head. "Go ahead. Your father and I need to talk privately."

Melanie smiles as she skips happily out the door. Once they were alone, Kira turns her gaze back to Hunter. "Have you been cheating on me?"

"NO!" He snaps. "I'm from a different time!" Hunter pauses once a bewildered look plastered all over Kira's face. "There's just some things you don't know."

"What then? Tell me." She begged.

Hunter looked away and sighed deeply. "You wouldn't believe me."

"I'm your wife." Kira assures him. "Try me."

Shane, Tori, and Dustin waited patiently in the lab for Boom to come out of the time portal to test the experiment. After fifteen minutes have gone by, the three were beginning to get worried and lose their patience. "What's taking so long?" Dustin whined as the others shrugged their shoulders, clueless with everything that's going.

"Perhaps it doesn't work." Shane suggested.

Dr. Manx's gaze remained glued to the computer. "Wait! I'm receiving a signal."

Their eyes all shift towards the time portal when suddenly, Boom came out of it and tumbled to the floor. The three exchange concerned looks as they all came to his aid. "Boom!" Dr. Manx kneeled down next to him. They noticed his hair and clothing were messed up as though he received a good beating. "Are you alright?" She asked worriedly.

Boom shook his head rapidly. "Yeah. Those ninjas did a number on me." He slightly grunted in pain. "They demanded a password."

"Opps." Tori bit her lip and exchange looks with Shane and Dustin. "Sorry about that. We forgot to tell you."

"It's fine." He reassures them. "But hey, it works! Now you can all go back home."

"Yes, but there's a catch." Kat rises up from her chair as all eyes turn to the doctor. "For security purposes, once you enter the time portal, your memories will be erased from the first time you step into the year 2020 till now."

"You're kidding!" Dustin blurts out.

"Sorry to disappoint you, but that's just the way it is. You're not from the year 2020, so it is necessary for us to do so."

"What about Kira?" Tori questioned.

"If she knows that you're from the year 2004, then we'll have to erase her memories as well."

The door closed shut as footsteps echoed the room . Shane, Tori, Dustin, Boom, and Dr. Manx turned around and faced them.

"I know." Kira stated under her breath with Hunter standing next to her. She looked down shamefully for a brief moment before shifting her eyes over to Tori. "I'm sorry." Kira sincerely apologizes. "I had no idea."

Tori shook her head and smiled in return. "It's okay."

"I overheard." Hunter walks over to Dr. Manx anxiously. "Are you really gonna erased our memories?" He questioned as though he disapproved the idea. She exchange looks with the others in the room and nodded her head. Hunter looks at Tori. "You know what that means right?" He whispered sadly. "We won't be able to remember what we said to each other...and how we truly felt."

"You're right." Tori narrowed her eyes, showing no emotion. "But It's better that way."

Sky waited anticipatingly for Syd's answer as she stood in front of him in silence with a blank stare. Her eyes gradually shifted downward, and he could feel the awkward presence that surrounded them. "Syd?" Sky calls out to her again as she looks up timidly. "Well?" The blonde presses her lips together, still at a loss for words. She spotted Jack and Bridge afar making conversation.

"Are you really asking me to be your date for the party?" Syd ask to make sure.

He raises an eyebrow. "Uh yeah."

"But I thought you like Z."

Sky looks down and sighs. "I do, but...she's into someone else."

"No she's not!" Syd retorts.

"Didn't she tell you about the guy she met?"

She pouted her lips. "Well...it's not my place to say, but I'm going to say it anyway before there are any regrets."

"Okay..."

Before Syd said anything else after that, Jack and Bridge began walking pass them and could hear what they were talking about for a brief moment.

"Who are you planning to ask to the party?" Bridge asks.

Jack shrugged his shoulders. "I wasn't planning on going."

"Don't tell me you'll be hanging out in the Control Center once again."

He smirks. "Why not? It's included in my plans."

They laughed and exit the foods room.

"Syd?" Sky tries to grab her attention once the blonde drifted into space towards Jack and Bridge's direction. She turned back around slowly and looks up at him. "You were about to say...?"

Syd pursed her lips. "Nothing." She forces a weak smile. "But yeah, I'd love to go with you."

Sky smiles, surprise with her answer. "Yeah?"

"Sure." Syd nods her head in agreement. "Why not?"

"Great! I guess I'll umm...see you later then."

"Okay." Syd watches Sky leave the room in excitement. Once he disappeared, she looked down and sighed deeply. 'Man oh man.' She thought stupidly. 'What have I done?' Grunting and combing her blonde hair back, Syd turned around only to be greeted by Z. Her roommate didn't look too happy as she stood in front of her with her arms crossed. "Hey, Z!" Syd greeted happily for her sake. Z continued staring down at her in disgust. "What's wrong?" She asked with a frown.

"You don't think I know?" Z chuckled. "Sky asked you out didn't he?"

Syd tucked a few strands of hair behind her ears uneasily. "I can explain--"

"And you said yes!" She cuts her off angrily. Syd pursed her lips and averted from Z's cold raging eyes. "How can you do this to me! I thought you were into Jack."

"I am!"

"And you knew how I felt about Sky." Z nodded her head in dismay. "I should have known you were that kind of girl--trying to make people feel miserable."

"Hey! This wouldn't have happened if you just told Sky the truth!" Syd argues back. "But no! You were too scared with your feelings for him. And now, that he asked someone else to the party...you come and blame me for your mistake!" Z looks away in defeat. "I didn't want to go out with Sky the first place but he asked me and I couldn't say no." Syd explains.

Z rolls her eyes and laughed pathetically. "You would have said no if only you knew Jack was planning to go to the stupid party. But when you found out he wasn't, you said yes to Sky." Syd presses her lips together and kept quiet. "That's what I thought." She chuckled in dismay. "Some friend you are." Z says coldly as she walks away and leaves her behind.

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