Sorry about taking so long guys. I had to deal with work, school, and personal problems. Was always thinking of my readers, though. This chapter is a little long, just to let you know. Enjoy!

Chapter 14

Later that night, after a few hours of talking, the group went to bed. Elise stayed up though. She had been writing up documents for Veronica and Nick, and was constantly looking for even more evidence that would sufficient.

There was one person in the room, who stayed. Michael was sitting on the bed, with his back against the wall. He kept on looking at her, and made sure she didn't make any funny moves. Why did he have to be worried about? This was Elise, right? After awhile, Michael got up and sat down next to her, and watched her more closely. She saw him do this, and turned her head towards him.

"Why do you look at me so, Michael?"

He didn't answer. He was thinking that his silence would render his answer to her. And she got it. Elise looked sad for a moment, while looking at Michael.

"I'm sorry about all of this. I should've told you before. It wasn't a right thing for me to do."

"I'm upset with you, Elise. I didn't think that you would keep this secret from us. That you were part of the conspiracy against my brother." Michael glared slightly at her.

She looked at him intently. Her mouth opened somewhat, but no sound came from her mouth. After a minute, she finally spoke.

"Listen, I was never part of that conspiracy, although I did know about it, okay?" She looked at him, and he rolled his eyes at her.

"Yeah, right, Elise. And like you really are an agent and a Special O.P.S. soldier? Come on, Elise. Stop lying." He got up and walked to the door, but he felt a strong hand on his arm. He turned around and saw a very angry Elise looking at him, eyes red and tears coming down her cheeks. It had been a long time since he had made her cry, and it pained him to see her cry. But, not this time. He would soon regret thinking that.

"Listen, Michael Scofield. I am working my ass off to save your brother's life, ok? You see all of these papers!" She waved her arms around, pointing to the papers all over the desk, "Those papers are the road to you brother's innocence, Michael! All these papers will prove that Lincoln is innocent, and prove that he can have a normal life, unlike most of us…"

Her last few words shook Michael a bit, and he looked at her, and for the first time, he was feeling…scared.

What the two didn't know was that the rest of them had been eavesdropping on their conversation.

"I wonder what she means by 'Unlike most of us?'" Sucre asked. No one answered, and then Olivia's voice came from behind.

"My mom can't live a normal life, like everyone else. She has been trying, but it won't happen. With the case going on and everything, her military instinct is kicking in, and it might be her downfall."

"Why?" The Warden asked, looking at the young woman, and trying to be as quiet as can be.

Olivia sighed and sat against the wall. The group gathered around her, to hear what she had to say about the woman was practically killing herself to save others.

"Whenever my mom finds something to do, and she knows that she can help out, she works herself to the brink. You see, while my mom was in the Special O.P.S., she had to deal with a lot of death. And most of the time, she thought it was because of her. She has seen too much death, and she would be so depressed upon knowing that someone died, and she thought that she could save them. So, now, because it is someone she knows, that feeling of perseverance and commitment is 100X more than in the Special O.P.S. In a way, I think my mom is practically killing herself, in order to save everyone else. That's what she wants."

"Why do you think that?" Lincoln asked.

"She's not herself, if you have noticed," Tears were in Olivia's eyes, "She isn't fun anymore. She isn't energetic anymore. She isn't even happy anymore. I don't want the only person that I've know to die because she feels that she owes it to all those who have died, but not because of her. She always takes the blame for everything. Even if it wasn't her fault."

Lincoln, T-Bag, Sucre, C-Note, and Charles all looked at her, and looked at each other.

Flashback:

Back in Fox River.

Lincoln, Michael, T-Bag, C-Note, Sucre, and Charles were all in P.I. But they weren't working. They were standing in a line, being confronted by Bellick.

Apparently, some tools were taken from the shed, and they all knew that they did it. But, they were not going to give Bellick the satisfaction of knowing that.

"So, which one of you took the tools? I told you that they were marked, but, ya'll thought you were smart and could pull one over on me."

Bellick stared at them all intently.

"If no one speaks, then it'll be 90 days in the SHU for all of you."

"It was me, Bellick…" A voice came from his left side, the group's right. Elise walked up to Bellick, with the tools in her hands. The group looked at her incredulously, and wondered how she managed to get those tools. They also wondered why she was going to blame herself for taking the tools.

"You took these tools, Elise?"

"Yeah… You see… I needed new tools for maintenance, and I figured, since these guys don't use them all the time, and I would, I took them. But it was for good cause, Bellick. The desks in the C.O. room are fixed. You told me about them, and so I fixed them."

"That was a good thing you did, Elise, but, you'll still have to face the consequences."

"I know."

Elise followed Bellick inside, before looking back at her friends, and smiling. She had helped them once again.

End Flashback

Meanwhile, back in the room, Elise was still in a heat of anger.

"I could never live like a normal person. I always had to make sure that everyone was safe. What kind if life is that? Not a normal one, I'll tell you that much."

"And do you think that I had a normal life? My father was a drunk and my mother died when I was young. At least you have parents who cared about you and are still alive."

"Yeah, but they don't see each other, Michael. I was an accident waiting to happen. My parent didn't intend on having me, you're parents did."

Before he could stop himself, Michael said something he was surely going to regret.

"I bet you didn't intend on being raped and having Olivia, now did you? I bet you weren't even raped, but just saying that to make yourself feel better. And I bet you don't even feel bad for lying to people."

"I can't believe you just said that."

Michael tried to apologize, but the damage had been done.

Elise went into the closet, and grabbed her belongings, and opened the door, and walked out. The group saw her leave, and went to stop her.

"Don't do this, Elise."

"Come on, we can work this out."

"Yeah…"

"NO!" Elise screamed and everyone backed off.

"Ever since a few hours ago, you have all lost your trust in me… You think that I'm lying, but I'm not. I was never part of the conspiracy, and I never wanted to be. I know what you are all doing. You're trying to convince me to come back for all of your benefits. Huh?"

They all looked at her, and they all hung their heads.

"I knew it. First, my best friend says he wished I was dead, and now I find out that the group of friends I thought I had are only using me." She looked at Michael, who had tears in his eyes, "Is this really a normal life, Michael? Well, thank you so much for letting me know this."

"That's not the truth, Mom." Olivia walked over to her mother.

"We do want you here, not because you're good at getting evidence, or killing people. But, because you are a true friend, and a good mother. Just please stay…for me?"

Elise looked at her daughter, and shook her head. And she walked away, before hearing her daughter's voice come down from the hall.

"Fine, just go…You'll just regret it, like you always do."

Elise turned around, and looked at the group. They all looked at her, and she knew that Olivia must've told them a secret that she wanted to keep untold.

She then walked back over to them, and cleared her throat.

"Do you all really want me here? If you do, I will stay."

"What we really want…" Michael walked up to her, "is to have a happy Elise here."

"I can't be happy, not under these conditions."

"Yes you can, Elise. Just look at the positive end of the case. You have been able to find evidence that will really be able to get Lincoln innocent."

"I guess I did, huh?" She smiled a bit, and the group hugged her. But, the happiness ended when Veronica walked over to Elise, and gave her some bad news.

"Your father lost Terrence Steadman. He couldn't find him, and the case is in two days."

"Then, we'll just have to hope for my dad to bring him in by the case. I think that my evidence will help us out while the case is going on."

Her smile faded and she looked at them. But then, her smile returned.

"Hey, we all have to have a little faith, right?"

They all agreed, and once the tension had settled down, they all went back into their respected rooms.

T-Bag went into Elise's room.

"Are you feeling any better?"

Elise looked at him, and nodded a bit. The truth was, actually, she wasn't feeling all to well, but she wouldn't show it. T-Bag sat down on the bed, next to her, and took her hands into his hands.

"Elise?"

"Yes?"

"I have to tell you something."

Elise looked at him, and his hands shook, as he held her hands. Elise sat up, and looked at him intently.

"I know I told you this before, but, I love you very much. I want to know, that when this is all over… When we are all free…Will you start a new life with me?"

Elise just looked at him.

"Now, I know that it may be too much to ask, but---"

T-Bag was cut off by Elise kissing him, hard on the lips. She then parted and looked at him.

"I would love to start a new life with you, Theodore…" She leaned in and hugged him tightly. T-Bag nuzzled into her neck, and whispered.

"You are my salvation, Elisabeth."

Elise then caressed his cheek and turned him to face her. He looked into her brown eyes, and felt something in the pit of his stomach. It was a good feeling, but it was there. He had never felt this way before.

"As are you, Theodore… Whatever happens, stay with me. I have also found my salvation in you."

"I will stay, only if you'll stay with me…"

"I will."

T-Bag kissed her gently on her lips, and moaned into her mouth. Elise laid down on the bed, and T-Bag crawled on top of her, both of them lost in love. The rest of the night was spent in utter bliss between the two lovers; both were unafraid to show their feelings.

Everyone knew that the world had changed, but no one knew how much of an effect it had put on them. They all wanted things to be the same, but they would have to face challenges, like everyone else had to.. In two days time, all of their worlds would change forever.

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