A/N: I said I'd do a epilogue so here it is. Some of the things aren't going to make much sense, so if you have any questions please feel free to Email me. Or ask in the review and I'll Email you. I'm not sure how these last chapter questions work. Anyways, here's the epilogue. Enjoy!
100 years later
Judith sat at the window, staring out at the street. It was times like these, when she wasn't signing contracts, talking with the press, or answering to cries of "Mummy!" that she thought about how much things had changed since she was in the academy. It was rare that she had time to stop and think about how fortunate she was to have a life as great as the one she now led.
She thought back to the box she had found. Containing all the information her parents had hidden from her. She remembered the heated argument that had followed that day. Her mother had burst into tears, sobbing that she had done it for her own good. Judith had shouted a lot, but after a while she felt better and was able to calm her mother down…
&Flashback&
"Mom…I'm sorry. Please…stop crying."
"Judith, sweetie…I'm the one who's sorry. This is all my fault. I just wanted to protect you."
"I know. I just wish I could remember him."
"Oh, sweetie, I'm so sorry."
"Why? That's not your fault."
"Well, yes it is. I had you mind wiped."
"What! Why?"
"So you wouldn't remember him. I didn't want to risk you finding out."
"…"
"Judith, where are you going?"
"For a walk! I'll be back in a few hours."
"But…your still healing."
She snorted. "Like you care. See you later!"
&End Flashback&
She sighed and rubbed the small black object that hung from a chain around her neck. She had moved out soon after that, and had refused to talk to her mother for years. Finally, her father had talked her into seeing her. They had a long talk and Judith was able to forgive her.
Her uncles advise had got her thinking. So when it was time for her to go to college, instead of majoring in mathematics as she had planned, she took up Psychology. It was amazingly easy, and soon she had graduated with her mater's degree. It wasn't long after that that she met someone she had hoped never to see again…
&Flashback&
She walked along the empty street, humming to herself. Things were working out great. Eight-two and she already had her masters degree in psychology. Her life had definitely turned around. She rounded the corner and crashed into some, making her fall to the ground. Masters degree or not, she was still a klutz.
"Oh, gods, I'm sorry! Are you okay?" He reached down and helped her to her feet.
"Yes, I'm fine." She looked up and their eyes met. The color drained from her face. She knew who he was instantly. He wore a LEP uniform and a nametag.
His face had gone bright red. "Judith Root."
"Corporal Relone." She looked around. They were the only ones on the street. "Well…goodbye." She turned to walk away.
"Wait." He grabbed her arm. "I…I wanted to apologize. For what I put you through when you were an intern. After we sent you to the hospital, we all went through a lot of counseling and anger management. It made me realize that what we-I did was wrong and…I'm sorry."
"Good for you." She grumbled, wrenching her arm free. She began walking again.
"Oh, come on. Will you just hear me out?"
"No."
He ran after her and started walking next to her. "Let me make it up to you."
"No."
"Will you just listen?"
She stopped suddenly and rounded on him. "No! And if you don't leave me alone, I'm calling the authorities."
He raised his eyebrows. "For what? I haven't done anything illegal to you for the last twelve years. Hell, I haven't even seen you for twelve years."
She pursed her lips. "Fine. What do I have to do for you to leave me alone?"
"Let me take you on a date."
Her jaw dropped open. "You have got to kidding me!"
He shook his head. "Nope."
"Why the hell would you want to take me on a date?"
"Because I want to get to know you. And I want you to get to know me."
She started walking again. "No thanks. I think I got to know you just fine twelve years ago."
"Hey, that's not fair!" He grabbed her arm again. "Come on, just one date! I want to prove to you that I've changed."
She looked at him for a few moments. "We go to a public place with lots of people. You have me home by eleven, and you keep your hands to yourself. Alright?"
He shrugged. "Fair enough. I'll pick you up at seven tomorrow. Sound good?"
"Sure. I live at 2811 Redwood lane. Don't be late." She pulled herself free and walked away quickly, surprised to find that she was actually exited about the next day.
&End Flashback&
"There you are! I've been looking all over for you."
She looked up and smiled. "Sorry, Allen."
Her husband smiled back, walking over to her. "Don't apologize, Judy. It's the damned press your going to be apologizing to. They're all hyped up about this new organization Dr. Judith Relone has gotten government funding for. Honestly, Judy, this is great."She stood up and hugged him. "I know. I just kept thinking about how things would have been different if I had been able to see a psychiatrist. It would have been having a parent in jail so much easier."
He smiled and nodded. "Well, I just wanted to see you before I went to work. Julius and Marigold are both asleep." He gave her a quick kiss and left.
Judith sat back down. Two weeks ago, she had received a government grant to open an organization to give children with one or more parents in jail the therapy they needed. It was truly wonderful. Things had never been better. She sat there for a while, then walked out the door and into her son's room. "Julius." She whispered, smiling down at him.
Hundreds of thousands of miles above, Julius Root smiled to himself as he sat on a cloud. "It's a pity we never got to know each other."
"Yeah, yeah. Your niece is great. Now come on!" Juliet muttered. "The score is seven to six me."
He smirked at her. "There is no way I'm loosing at sparing to a Mud Girl."
"Oh really?"
A/N: There! I wrote it! Happy? That was fun! Review please! I'm working on a new fic where Root comes back to live. It has nothing to do with this though. It's a romance. Root/OC. Is that weird? Oh well…review!