A/N: I ship Flemma, since probably when I first saw them on screen together. I just never got around to write an AUish fanfic about them until just now. This chapter set in Season 1. Happy Reading!

Disclaimer: I don't own Timeless or else I'd renew Season 3 already.

Somewhere in the West in 1882.

The clock alarm blared in the morning in the empty cabin, which Emma Whitmore slammed on the alarm, then proceed to whisper, "Five more minutes," since she had been up late last night experimenting with technologies that she brought from 2014 when she faked her death to protect her mother from dangerous Rittenhouse.

I'm so stupid for joining up Rittenhouse, thinking that I could get a better life for me and my mother.

Emma squeezed her eyes as she fought to keep tears back. It was hard to think about her mother, whom she never lied to her before.

I just can see her heart breaking into pieces when she learns of my death. I just wish there were a way I could tell her that I'm ok and alive.

She soon felt a tear rolling down the cheeks which she immediately got up from the bed. It was no time to dwell on her mother. The damage has been done. Period. She quickly did her morning chores before heading outdoors to gather her breakfast, which she gathered for ten minutes in peace.

SNAP!

Emma immediately froze. Last time she checked, nobody has been in this area for years.

Gosh, get your shit together, Emma. It's probably just rabbits.

SNAP! SNAP!

Ok. That's not rabbits. Someone is coming.

Emma immediately ran into the cabin to grab her rifle gun. She is not going to hide from Rittenhouse. Not anymore. They all must die. Not surprising, there are two men hiding behind the tree which Emma proceeds to shoot them.

"I'm from the same place you are. I have a ship! I can take you to it! They're two of us, we could have taken you out already but we don't want to. We're coming out now."

Emma approached them slowly but remain alert. The handsome man raised his hands up to show that he isn't going to hurt her. He slowly approached her, but Emma took a step backward.

"Just wanted to talk. Alone."

Emma gave the man a death stare for a second, then put her gun down since he wasn't threatening to hurt her. Yet.

They walked back into the cabin while Emma holds the gun behind the man's back. The man took his time to look around her technology lying on the table.

"Well, you sure aren't from around here, are you?"

Damn, he knows about me, rather too much that he is allowed to.

Emma refused to answer him back, which she lifted the rifle to threaten to shoot him, "Draw a map to the ship."

"I can take you to the ship. I can take you home."

Emma proceeds to scoff at him, "I'm not going home. Especially with you, a random stranger. How do I know if you're not a Rittenhouse? Draw a map."

"I...I need you to listen to me. I'm not from Rittenhouse, well. I was but I escaped like you. That's right. I know a lot about you, Emma. I know everything about what you did for Mason Industries. You and Anthony Bruhl were the first ones they ever sent through to travel through time. You should be up there with the likes of Glenn and Armstrong. But something happened. Rittenhouse happened. They enlisted you. Threatened the people you loved, especially your mother, if you refused to help them. It took a toll on you, the things Rittenhouse told you, the things they must have made you do. So you found a way out. You faked your death and hid in the past where Rittenhouse would never be able to find you. And Anthony knew but kept your secret. How long you have been hiding out there?"

Emma sighed at the fact that he nearly knows all of her life story, which she proceeds to put her gun away.

"God, it's been a decade now."

"Alone, this whole time."

"I had no choice. I had to run."

"I ran too. After they killed my family. But then one day I realized that I couldn't run anymore, that I had to fight."

"No, it doesn't matter. My mother thinks I'm dead, besides you have no idea what you're up against."

"Oh, I think I have a pretty good idea."

"No. You don't, actually. I know things that Anthony doesn't know that nobody knows. The things that they have planned for that machine."

"But that's why I'm here, why I came so far to find you. I need to know what you know to stop them. Look, I'm not gonna force you. You can hide here, in Frontierland, but if you do. Anyone you've ever loved will be destroyed by Rittenhouse."

Emma let out a sigh. He is right. She is not the only victim of Rittenhouse. Rittenhouse needs to be shut down before they destroy more of lives.

"All right, I'll go back with you on one condition. We destroy all members of Rittenhouse."

The man shook extended his hand, "Deal."

"Before we leave, what in the world is your name is?"

The man bowed, "Garcia Flynn at your service, but everyone calls me Flynn, Madame Whitmore."

Emma proceeds to roll her eyes but she stopped herself. She doesn't like when men act all the proper, but there's something with Garcia that made her stop before the eye-rolling occurs.

"What a beauty! I had missed you so much!" said Emma, upon seeing the time machine which she proceeds to hug the machine tightly as she could.

"Ahh. Yes,. We know Rittenhouse's little dirty secret. Least as far as I know."

"Hey, You wanted to hear this," said Emma which she proceeds to grab a bottle of beer and tossed one to Flynn, "Drink up. It will make you feel better."

Flynn just opened the cap, but he did not take a drink. Emma proceeds to take a drink from her beer.

"Oh, God, that's good. I missed beer. It has been too long."

Flynn just ignored Emma's comment which he proceeds to stare at the machine, "Do you think Rittenhouse could do that with the Mothership?"

Emma proceed to take another drink of her beer, "Mothership? That's why they bankrolled it in the first place. Soon as I found out, sent me running to the 1880s."

"We should destroy this machine."

"Not the worst idea," replied Emma with sarcasm.

"Come on, now, Emma Whitmore. Even we destroy the Mothership someone still needs to smash the "Lifeboat."

"You think too much. Lifeboat can be easily destroyed."

"What if they rebuild another time machine?"

"Pretty surprised that you know very little of the information, Garcia Flynn." said Emma with a deep sigh, "Takes three or four years to build one. It buys us some little bit of time."

"No. We stick to the plan. I got you to help me to destroy Rittenhouse. To wipe Rittenhouse from controlling the history."

Emma proceeds to scoff as she doesn't really like Flynn's strictness to stick with their plan. "Finnnneeeee. I'm just going to drink beer. Let me know when you need me." She gave him a gentle punch on his shoulder and walked back to the machine.

Damn. He has a fine set of muscles.

Emma immediately startled at her thought of Flynn's arms. Never she would think that she will develop a crush on a stranger that they only met a few hours earlier. Come on now, you were lonely for ten years, so you just jump into the opportunity that comes arises, Emma Marie Whitmore.

Sighing, she took another sip of the beer while staring the Mothership, trying to figure how the hell she could understand herself.

Flynn gentle shook her arms to wake her up. She found herself lying in the bed which she was confused as she does not remember falling asleep on the bed.

"You fell asleep so I carried you to the bed so you can have a nice nap while I fix the machine up."

He carried me to the bed! His fine muscles picked me up!?

"Oh, sorry. I must be been exhausted," she replied, trying to shake all the thoughts away.

Flynn gave her a smile, "It is no big deal. I used to do that to my wife who frequently fell asleep while we are watching TV together."

Wow. Emma. Great job chasing a married guy.

"That is very sweet of you."

Flynn gave her a sad smile, "Thanks and thank you for letting me do that to you. Since she died, I longed to do just one more time."

EMMA MARIE WHITMORE! Did you hear what he just said!?

Stop it. You're lusting over him. He will never love you.

Emma returned him with a smile. God, she is falling for Flynn.

"Now, I need your brain to fix the internal technology."

There is something about it that made her smile. She got out of the bed and followed Flynn to the room where the machine is located. Flynn proceeds to point out the broken pieces which Emma happily fixed them without having too much of a trouble. Within hours, the Mothership hummed, signifying that it is running smoothly.

"We work very well together, don't you agree?"

"Like a partner in crime!" blurted out Emma before she could stop herself. She suddenly became ashamed of her schoolgirl crush on Flynn. To Emma's relief, Flynn just laughed, "Technically we are part of the crime." He proceeds to wink at Emma, "So, partners in crime are the best description of our teamwork."

Was that a wink, Emma? He totally likes you!

Shut up, Emma. He is just being friendly.

"So, Emma Whitmore, wherein the history do you want to go to stop our first Rittenhouse?"

Emma smiled as she walked over to grab a pen and paper, "Let's have a little bit fun by doing roulette chance. Favorite history decade?"

"1920s."

"Excellent," she replied which she quickly scribbled the dates down from 1920 to 1929 then tossed all the pieces of paper into the box which she shook for a minute, "Will you do the honors of picking first mission?"

Flynn closed his eyes and picked the piece of paper then read aloud, "1927."

"I know a perfect place. Charles Lindbergh made the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927."

Flynn gave her a huge smile. "Brilliant! What are we waiting for? Let's go, Captain Whitmore!"

He totally likes you! Nobody ever called you Captain Whitmore before, not even when you were a pilot.

Shut up, he doesn't.

"Are you coming, Emma?" called out Flynn, who was climbing into the Mothership. Emma gave him a small smile and climbed up the stairs which they proceed to time travel to 1927.

After their time traveling by chasing Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus to stop them from destroying their plan to get rid of Rittenhouse for a couple of weeks. Emma and Flynn agreed to take a couple days off to come up with a better plan to throw them off. They're hiding out in the 1870s as it was known for the quiet decade in the history. Flynn entered the room which two bottles of beer, which he sighed due the comfortless of the chair. Emma thanked him for the beer, which she took a drink.

"I feel we haven't spoken properly since we time traveled to 1920s so Hi. How are you?"

Flynn chuckled as he took a drink of his beer as also, "I'm well and you?"

"Couldn't be been better that now you gave me a beer."

"We definitely deserve it."

Emma nodded in agreement, but she didn't say anything. They remained in silence while they took another drink of their beer. Flynn proceeds to clear his throat, which it got Emma's attention, but he just shook his head like he's saying never mind. The silence was very awkward which Emma decided to end the silence by getting up to turn the radio on.

"Em. Wait…"

Emma stopped her tracks, then turned around to face Flynn. Flynn was squeezing on the bottle of the beer, "I just… I think I am in love with you!"

His sudden declaration of love caught Emma by surprise.

Told you so.

"I…"

Emma knew that there are no words how much she is in love with him, which she just ran upon him and gave him a kiss which Flynn happily accepted.

Damn. He's a good kisser.

She did not want the kiss to end, but they have to if they want to able to breathe.

"I know this is a stupid question, but when did you realize that you're in love with me?" she finally asked him.

"Since you tried to shoot me in 1882."

Emma gave him a small smile at the memory when Flynn found her hidden in the cabin in Missouri.

"Truthfully, I fell in love with you when we were fixing up Mothership. I just cannot resist your charm. And not to mention, you're pretty a badass."

Emma could not help but blush and giggle at his response.

Is what love feels like? Feeling like you're melting but in a good way.

"What about you? When did you have feelings for me?" asked Flynn, interrupting her thoughts.

"I'd say same time as you when we fixed Mothership."

"Mothership does bring us together when we needed each other, huh?"

Emma could not help but give him another kiss. Why he is so charming, whatever he says.

"Do you want to take this to the bedroom?" whispered Flynn into her ears.

She whispered so softly that it is barely audible, "Yes."

Emma stared the ceiling of their bunker. She was lost in the belief that they end up being together. Seem like to be a dream since she believed that she would never find love since Rittenhouse forced her to fake her death.

Maybe after all Rittenhouse members are wiped out, you could start a family that now it does not seem to be impossible anymore.

Oh, Emma. Don't be silly. You're forty. It's too late. Besides Flynn might don't want another child since he lost one already.

You really need to stop doubting yourself. You never imagined that you'd eventually leave 1882. You had time traveled lately, so nothing is impossible anymore.

"Good Afternoon," said Flynn which he proceeds to smile, "Bae."

Emma scoffed, "Bae, honey, and all the girlfriend nicknames are overrated. Call me something else."

Flynn smiled, "All right, but you need to give me a couple days to come up with one, but for now, I'll call you, Emma."

Emma just remained in the bed as she wanted to cherish the moment before her boyfriend makes her get out of the bed. True to her word, Flynn made her get out by claiming that he had come up with a plan to defend Time Team for good. His plan is going Rittenhouse summit, which it took place in 1954 and explode the building to ensure that they won't hurt anyone else ever again. All he needs is to get information from Joseph McCarthy, who seems to know the whereabouts.

"That it is? What is my mission?"

"Just keep Time Team out of my back. They will be going to stop this."

"That's no problem."

"No killing. Hurt them if you must, yes."

Emma tried her best not to smile. Flynn knew her too well that whenever she says that it is no problem. It usually means to kill someone. Emma proceeds to go back to the room where she changed her current modern-day outfit to the 1950s dress. By the time, she was done. Flynn was standing in front of Mothership, waiting patiently for her.

"All ready, Emma?"

Emma nodded which Flynn offered her his hand, which Emma decided to accept his gentlemanly manners, rather than scoff this time around. Upon entering the Mothership, Emma had absolutely no problem setting the machine to 1954. The machine whirred and seconds later, it rushed to the fifties. She landed the machine with an ease which she proceeds to open the door, but Flynn stopped her,

"One more kiss before we split up in 1954?"

Emma quickly gave Flynn a kiss without having to think twice. Anything is possible, besides what is the harm in giving one sweet kiss.

"Ok, Captain Emma Whitmore, as soon I blow up Rittenhouse. I'll be back to this spot, waiting for you. Take all your time as needed." He grabbed her hand and squeezed, "I will not leave without you."

Emma nodded in listening which she proceeds to hug him tightly and gave him another kiss.

"Ok. We need to get going if I want to catch McCarthy in time. I love you, Emma."

Emma proceeds to let him go and they were split up, in their own ways. Emma wandered for a couple of minutes until she realized that she won't find Time Team that way.

Think! If you were part of Time Team, where would you go?

Since they are there to stop Flynn so you'll find them somewhere near him.

Emma smiled as she knew a spot where they are going. Emma proceeds to march toward to the building where McCarthy is in, only to be grabbed by a random man. Emma attempted to fight him off, but he was too strong for her which he gagged her which Emma soon lost consciousness. The last thing she remembered was dragging into an old-fashioned car.

xxxxx

Emma gained consciousness about thirty minutes since she was gagged which she heard a man saying, "This red-headed is Emma Whitmore? The Emma Whitmore. I thought she was dead!"

"Appeared she isn't." He proceeds to poke her in the face. It irritated Emma very much.

"Hell I am not dead!" she snapped to the man.

"Good, you're awake. We need a talk."

Emma proceeds to spit the aftertaste of the gag, "We have nothing to discuss. Feel free to kill me."

The man just roared into laughter, "Kill you? That's too simple." He looked at another man, which the man tightens up the rope that held her hands together. Emma bit her mouth to hide her pain.

The man proceeds to walk around Emma, "Since you turned out alive and kicking, I need you to go to 1918 and pick Nicholas Keynes up. Alive. Do whatever you need to do to keep him alive. I will let you know the next mission after you successful with this one."

Emma became angry, which she proceeds to kick in his legs which it leads for another man to grab her legs which he proceeds to break them but the man stopped him.

"Hey, don't break her legs. She needs able to walk in 1918."

"Who will you kill if I don't accept this mission?"

"Well, Since your mother is dead… Last time we checked, we can't kill somebody who is dead already," He grabbed her chin, "How about your boyfriend? I believe his name is Garcia Flynn. He is going to kill all of us, but don't worry. We have a foolproof plan."

Emma gulped in surprise. Rittenhouse is dangerous, way more dangerous than she thought that they all know her love life that they never displayed in public. She knew that she had no choice but protect Flynn, even that she had to betray him and hope that he will forgive her.

"Do I have your word that you will complete your missions?"

Emma was terrified of the life which she knew that she will lose everything if she chose to fight back, "Yes, Sir."

"Excellent. We'll pair you up with Carol Preston. I trust you to keep her on the mission. I think she had gone soft."

Carol Preston? Lucy Preston's mother? They are torturing me.

The man proceeds to gag her once again, which Emma lost consciousness once again. When she woke up again, she was in the woods where they landed with the machine. Rittenhouse had manipulated the time once again.

"Emma! What are you doing here?" hissed Flynn.

"I'm sorry… I hope you will forgive me. Do not destroy Rittenhouse."

Flynn proceeds to stop her from climbing to the ship, but Emma took the gun out. Flynn knew that he had no choice but get down from the ship. She took a last look at Flynn, who attempted to chase her, but Emma's expression told him not to. It was so cruel, but Emma has to protect him. She cannot lose him. Especially that he found happiness once again. She had tears in her eyes, but she refused to cry, which she mouthed to him, "I failed you…" before stepping into the machine and disappeared in front of his eyes. Never to see Flynn possibly forever again.

A/N: Next chapter will be Flynn's POV. Keep your eyes out!