Emma's POV.

Emma had landed in 1918 without too much of a hassle. Well. Kind of. Carol had to kidnap Lucy first because she said that she wanted, "Get close with Lucy again." Pretty sure, her real and only reason is to introduce her to the Rittenhouse.

As if Lucy embraces her Rittenhouse blood, she would be with them at the beginning.

Even though she is jealous of Lucy, who can get away with everything because she is a daughter of two powerful Rittenhouse members, she can't help but admire her courage for refusing to listen to her mother in the first place. Now, only if Lucy and Carol stop their quarreling about Lucy's childhood, which Emma pressed her hands to her temple like she is rubbing her headache away.

Ok. I need to step out for a moment. I can't stand to listen to their arguing.

She soon felt better upon breathing the fresh air. She took a quiet moment to look at the landscape. Even though they are in the war-ridden area, it was spooking beautiful. Like no what how bloody the humans are, nature always looked beautiful.

I wish Flynn was with me. He would squeeze my hand and whisper all the sweet nothings in my ears. He will love this.

Emma soon felt her eyes welling up. It has been six weeks since she broke his heart. When she was a child, her mother would tell her all time that time heals the pain, but her mother could not be more wrong, the pain feels exactly same from six weeks ago. She grinds her teeth in frustration which she decided that she prefers to listen the Prestons arguing over thinking about her pain which she returned into the cabin. They were still talking about that goddamn AP European Test that Lucy had taken many years earlier. Emma sighed and rolled her eyes. Come on. Who freaking cares. She took AP Euro when she was in high school and nobody talked about it since she got her report in the mail. It was enough, which she decided to interrupt their conversation.

"Two days. How much longer do we have to wait around?"

Carol turned around to look at Emma, "We don't know exactly when he's going to show up. The records are spotty. But we'll wait for him as long as we have to.

Nosy Princess Lucy naturally had to ask who are they waiting for, "Who? Why? Is it someone famous?"

"His name is Nicholas Keynes. And that's really all you need to know," said Carol.

Emma looked at Lucy's facial expression which it screams of the confusion which Emma found this satisfying, "Maybe Mom doesn't trust you."

"Because you're so trustworthy? You've lied to, what, everyone you've ever worked with?"

"I've always been loyal to Rittenhouse, from the start."

Until they threatened to kill Flynn.

"Unless you're lying now. I mean, how many faces do you really have?"

"Some of us aren't royalty, princess. Some of us had to work our way up while you were busy running from having everything handed to you."

And Rittenhouse doesn't threaten to kill someone that you loved, Princess Lucy.

"Work your way up to what? Wicked stepsister?"

Before Emma could sass her back, Carol had stepped in to stop, "All right, that's enough. Both of you."

"Is someone there! Please help!" shouted someone who was outside. They all ran outside to find who was calling. It was a soldier who was carrying, none other but Nicholas Keynes himself. Emma immediately helped to save Nicholas's life.

"My daughter and I are volunteers for the American Committee for Devasted France and Emma's a nurse," replied Carol when the other soldier asked a question who they are.

"A nurse?" said Lucy in surprise. Emma was at the point that she is completely annoyed with Lucy, "Lived alone in a Missouri cabin for ten years. You pick up things. He'll be all right. Let us do all the work. Get him out of here."

Emma grabs defibrillator and put on the Nicholas' body in hopes to retrieve his life back. The soldier yelled and tried to run toward them.

"We don't have time for this." She proceeds to grab her gun and shot his shoulder.

"You're a better shot than that, Emma," said Carol.

I did that on purpose, Carol Preston.

Emma took her gloves off, "You're right." She stopped the solider from grabbing the rifle that on the floor and turned to look at Lucy, "I thought Lucy should take care of this. We have to protect our mission. Either you're with us or you're not." then she handed the loaded rifle over to Lucy. After a moment of hesitation, Lucy shot him.

Great. Princess Lucy trying to prove that she belongs to Rittenhouse.

She walked over to check on Nicholas, "His body's riddled with shrapnel. Take it out. I can't even see it without an X-ray."

Then she proceeds to control the bleeding on Nicholas which she overheard Lucy talking with Carol about bringing an X-ray machine to here which it was a good plan.

"He's stable. Gave him a sedative while he recuperates."

"Good. We need to talk about the next steps. Lucy, come out with me."

Lucy obeyed her word while Emma gave them a death stare but she focused on Nicholas. Lucy and Carol went out to find X-ray, leaving Emma all alone with sleeping, Nicholas. She proceeds to walk to another room where she locked the door and unlocked the secret place on her desk. She slowly picked up the journal which she used to write letters to Flynn. She only had written four letters to him so far. She took a moment to recollect all the thoughts and feelings that she had for Flynn.

Dear Flynn,

I fear this might be the last letter I'll write to you in a while. As the order of R, I was forced to save N which it is not pretty, to be honest. It is just getting uglier since there'll be awfully too many people in the room and I won't have a privacy time, but it is not surprising as I'm working for R, I am truly never alone. I just wish I knew a way to shut R down, or even better send you a message and you can shut them down and I will be free to roam without any consequences on people that I loved, including you, Garcia Flynn. I know you don't love me anymore since I broke your heart, but I really do hope you will find another love…"

Emma heard footsteps and the talking which she sighed at the fact that Carol and Lucy had returned with X-ray which she knew that she had to finish the letter, "Ok. Flynn, I have to get going. I hope you're safe and happy wherever you are at. Love, Emma."

She put the journal away and locked the desk, which she came out the room to greet Carol and Lucy with X-ray. Lucy was acting a little bit suspicious which Emma squeezed her eyes.

Lucy is definitely hiding something. I need to think a distraction so I can peek what's in her bag.

"Hey, can you go fetch water for Nicholas, in case he wakes up." she finally asked Lucy. Lucy obeyed her request without any complain which Carol decided to go with Lucy. Emma quickly took advantage of the opportunity to seek her bag. Took her a while, but she found the grenade bomb.

I knew it. You're going down, you legacy bitch.

Not long after, she heard Marie and Irène coming back inside the cabin, which she put the bomb into her pocket. She'll confront Lucy later.

After Marie and Irène did a quick scan and found his injuries which Emma quickly treated them and let them go. An hour later or so, Lucy returned with Carol which Emma proceeds to ask Carol after she finished talking with her daughter.

"He's ready, right?"

"Mm," she replied.

"Well, let's go. Nicholas's coming home with us."

They carried Nicholas across the field, where the Mothership was located. Only just seconds later, the Curies appeared from nowhere, which Emma found them threatening which she took out her gun to point at them. Irène Curie soon stepped in front of Emma to show that she isn't a threat.

"Emma, no. I… it's just my mother and me. Uh, we wanted to see what was disrupting the machine. I think we found it."

"I really wish you hadn't seen this."

She soon overheard Lucy telling her mother to tell her to put the gun down. Carol Preston had officially dethroned for the most annoying person by her own daughter.

"Emma," said Carol.

"What? Do you think I want to do this? I don't make the rules, Carol."

Ugh. Lucy and Carol really need to shut the fuck up.

"Put the gun down. That's an order."

Emma pouted as she knew that she had no choice but put her gun down. This time, she is really annoyed with the Prestons.

You know what. Screw them.

She lifted her gun again to threaten to shoot them. Lucy stepped in to defend the Curies.

"Don't tempt me, princess. I'm more than happy to take you out too."

"Emma. You've worked too hard. Don't throw it all away. Just put the gun down now."

She has no idea how hard I worked to climb up the ranks of Rittenhouse and dealing with all the heartbreaks in my life since they seem never had their heartbroken because Rittenhouse is going to kill their loved ones.

"I was told if she disrupted the mission, you wouldn't be impartial enough to make the decision."

"How did I disrupt the mission? I killed your soldier friend when he tried to get in the way, I brought you a damn portable X-ray machine. I saved that guy's life."

Lucy fucking Preston. Always trying to take credit for everything.

"Did you?" which she took Lucy's bomb out of her coat pocket, "Then what was this for? Hmm? I found it in her bag. She picked it up at the field hospital. I think she was gonna bring it on board the Mothership to blow it up and all of us with it. Someone who's willing to die fighting against us will never fight for us. You can't protect her anymore."

Emma was going to shoot, but the scene was interrupted by Wyatt and Rufus. Knowing there's no time to waste, Emma grabbed Lucy's neck and lifted the gun to her head.

"I was really hoping you're dead."

"I shoot this guy or you can drop the gun," said Wyatt.

"Drop yours first."

"Let me be clear. Drop it or he dies."

Whatever. He is not worthy of her time.

Emma just threw Lucy toward Wyatt. Lucy proceeds to beg her mother to join with them. Emma just rolled her eyes.

Lucy really needs to shut up. Honestly.

"You can have your damn Lifeboat. You're never gonna get what you really want."

"What's that?" asked Lucy.

"I took a few trips of my own in the Mothership."

It was Lucy's turn to be confused, "What trips?"

"Trips to make certain that no matter what you do, no matter where you go, your precious sister, the one who disappeared from history, she's never coming back."

Lucy ran over to attack but was held back by Rufus.

"I just do what you mom tells me to do." Until I can get rid of her.

The Time team ran off, which Emma got Nicholas and traveled to 2018.

After a direct order from Rittenhouse, Emma was forced to travel to 1950s to find one of the sleeper agents and active him so the piece of the history will be adjusted to their satisfaction. Emma was sitting in the shade, away from all the action. It has been a bumpy ride for the past few weeks. She was so busy pleasing with Rittenhouse and having them pat on her head for her good work. Sighing, as she picked up her journal that she hid in her coat.

Dear Flynn,

Today I write about how crappy I feel for the past few weeks. No, I'm not sick, thankfully. It's R, they're had been more active than ever that now Lucy is back on another side. They're doing everything to ensure that Lucy won't end them. Who would know that if we are still together, we will destroy them, not Lucy and her buddies? Sometimes I do wonder what will happen if I refused to listen to them, maybe they won't kill you, this time around since you brought the Mothership to R in the first place. But since they killed your wife and daughter and, possibly, my mother, I sincere some doubt that they'll let you live. Or they'll kill me, otherwise. I just cannot let you live like that, sorrowing and seeking revenge against my dead body. Garcia Flynn, believe it or not, I had never seen you so happy… I mean… your eyes just lit up every time you see me. And that is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life…

Emma was interrupted by someone calling for her. She immediately closed her journal and hid in her coat. It was one of the agents, "You ready?"

Emma nodded which she stood up and together, they went to find Ryan. About thirty minutes later or so, they showed up in the tent where Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus were looking at the bomb where Ryan had planted to stop from the history of making. The situation was barely surprising for her. No what where they time traveled, Lucy was always there to stop her.

"Well, what do we have here? The prodigal princess and her boy toys."

They immediately turned their heads, which Lucy finally spoke, "Hello, Emma."

"Hand over your weapon," she ordered them.

The agent spoke up after looking at Wyatt and Rufus, "What are they doing here?"

"Dying. Except maybe you, Rufus. Tell me where the Lifeboat is, I'll let you live. I promise."

"Right now your promises mean a grand total of jack squat to me," said Rufus.

"Que serà, serà. Do it."

"You want me to kill Carol's daughter?" asked the agent.

"I'm ordering you to. Do it."

Before the agent could shoot them, someone threw the stink bomb into the tent which the time team escaped. Emma proceeds to chase them, but they are too quick to her liking and she ends up losing them. Deciding that it is not worthy of her time chasing them down, Emma returned to the tent where Ryan was at. This time, she walked on Ryan embracing his wife. It was so sweet that Emma couldn't help but feel a little bit twinge of jealousy in her heart.

It shoulda been me and Flynn. Being all lovey-dovey and trying or expecting our first child, but that will never happen now that I was forced to break his heart. All because of Rittenhouse.

Emma immediately dismissed her thoughts. No time to dwell on Flynn. She cleared her throat to get their attention. Ryan turned around and saw her standing.

"Take her away from here. I'm begging you, please."

"Well, what does it matter if she's just part of your cover? I'll be sitting right next to her in the stands. Carry out your mission, or she dies. It's that simple, you understand?"

"Yes."

Emma nodded in acceptance of his final word which she left the tent and walked to the stands to join Ryan's wife. Just moments later, Emma noticed that the bomb did not go off.

Time for me to leave. It's clear that Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus stopped this.

Emma returns to 2018 and is walking down the hallway with Carol.

"You failed. That's the short of it," said Carol after a moment of silence.

"Yep, we failed 'cause your daughter who you should've let me kill in 1918, is still out there."

"So this is my fault."

"I'm saying you share some responsibility, yes. For everything. Two more of our soldiers are dead after listening to you."

"Our course will soon be set."

Emma was getting annoyed with Carol's defenses of her daughter.

"Why, because of dear leader Nicholas?"

Carol stopped her tracks, which she grabbed Emma's hand and squeezed, "Watch your mouth. Without his writings, we wouldn't be here."

Emma tried to let go of Carol's squeezing hand but she won't let her.

"Where is he exactly? Is your aloof, younger grandfather ready to lead or is he still asking for pickled eggs?"

An agent arrives and showed them to the room where Nicholas drew his map on the wall. Emma enters the room which it was unimpressive. It was just a slab of ugly paintings.

"What the hell is this?"

"It's a map," said Carol while staring the wall. Emma did not understand the hype of it. Nicholas overheard Carol's statement which he approached them,

"Don't call that. A map is for explorers. That's isn't who we are. It doesn't do us justice. What we are artists. Time is our canvass, and this is our bush."

"When did you do all this?" asked Carol.

"While the rest of you were rolling your eyes at me, contemplating whether or not I was a competent leader. Now it's time to begin preserving human culture. Taking what's best of us and subtracting and sloughing away the worst. Shaping, cutting away at the rock that is the human race, until it resembles something like Michelangelo's David. Until it reaches… perfection everlasting. We few will save the world."

Emma looked at the mural. After his lengthy explanation, it is still unimpressive. At this point, she found herself surprised at the fact how much she cares less about Rittenhouse more every day. Upon realizing that Nicholas was looking at her, she just gave him a fake smile and said wow.

(A/N. I changed Lucy to Rufus for this scene because I thought Lucy fitted better in this AU)

In the undisclosed location of Rittenhouse. Present day.

"You know you could just call me with your voice," said Emma upon returning from fixing up the water in their new bunker.

"When one can send a text message on a miracle like this, why?" said Nicholas.

"I got the water up and running. I know this place is rustic, to say the least, but we'll fix it up.

"I fought in the great war. I'm used to doing without the finer things. though I must confess, there are certain modern comforts I find myself growing attached to. I've made a decision. On this next mission, I just want you to pilot the Mothership. Wait for Andre to activate our sleeper and then come back to me safely. Let someone else do the dirty work."

"But the dirty work is what I'm good at."

"You're too important."

I'm flattered. But I'm in love with someone else and I vowed myself that I won't love anyone else as long as I am alive.

Nicholas takes out the piece of the paper from the desk and hands over to Emma, "You're not just my pilot, Emma. You're the only one I trust. Andre will handle it. Now, here's your next mission."

"Of course. Whatever you think best."

She got into the Mothership and flew to March 4th, 1919 to, only to find Flynn and Lucy fighting with the cop after they caught inspecting the room.

For goodness's sake. I couldn't come at the even better time. To see Flynn for the first time since she left him in 1954. He looks so good.

She proceeds to shoot the police, killing him. They turned their heads to see who was shooting.

"Hey, look. A couple of dicks." she scoffed while stepping closer to them. Flynn had a shocked look on his face. He wasn't expecting to see her.

"I missed you, Flynn."

"Great it's Emma. Yay," said Lucy with sarcasm.

Flynn proceeds to attack Emma to take the gun away and smashed her in the glasses to stop her. The fighting feels so sexy like he is fighting to take her back. Emma grabbed his arm and held him against the wall. She ignored Lucy's gasp.

"Admit it. This gets you kind of hot and bothered, doesn't it?"

"Just give me one good reason why I shouldn't kill you right here, right now.

"I know who your sleeper is. You need my help." And you're still in love with me.

"Help? You're gonna help us?" said Lucy, who watched them fight.

"That's right. This time, this mission, one night only. I actually want to stop Rittenhouse. I won't hurt you. You have my word."

"Oh, I should just take your word for it, you piece of…"

"Aww, did I hurt your little psycho feelings when I double-crossed you? Poor little baby." said Emma with sarcasm, "I didn't have to kill that cop. I could have killed the two of you instead."

Flynn picked his gun up, wanting to hurt Emma. It was enough of fighting for the day. Emma stopped herself and raised her hand before she could make him even angrier.

"Okay. Okay. Cards up. Nicholas wanted to squash the 19th Amendment, okay? To put women in their place. Let's just say I disagree."

Flynn was going to speak, but Lucy interrupted him, "After all the crap you pulled, that's where you draw the line? Constitutional law?"

"I have my reasons."

"We can find the sleeper agent without you."

"There are also some other orders. There are orders to kill Lucy. Like it or not… I'm your best shot. Come on, we got to go."

Emma walked out the hotel room which Flynn and Lucy followed them to the hidden location to take the sleeper out.

"Well, no shit. Tell me something that I do not know," said Lucy, who apparently bored with the threats of killing her.

"How 'bout you just tell us where the sleeper agent is and we all go our separate ways?" said Flynn.

Emma scoffed at Flynn, "As we had a history together, I'm not stupid. If I tell you, you'll kill me. I lead. You follow. Like the old times."

"I just wanted to know, was any of it true. Any of what you told me when we first met? About what Rittenhouse did to you?"

"Don't listen to her. She is a pretty good liar," said Lucy.

Emma sighed in annoyance. Lucy has been trying to keep Flynn wrapped around her fingers. Emma gave a cold stare at Flynn, "There are certain things they do to test your loyalty. Leaving me alone in the 1880s for ten years was one of them. Guess I passed."

"Why would you be loyal to people like that? Especially if you and Flynn had a history together."

Emma refused to give Lucy stratification that she loved Flynn.

"Hell of a dental plan."

Flynn took his gun out and held to Emma's heart, "If you're leading us into a trap, you'd better hope your loyalty is worth dying for." And this harsh breakup that we had.

Emma froze her tracks. The secret romance that they had to keep so long now is in open. Fortunately, Lucy was too busy looking out the window to listen to their conversation.

"We're headed to the march. Calm down. And you don't dare utter the word of our history together, ever again."

"The march, why?" asked Flynn.

"The sleeper? She's a suffragette."

Flynn was speechless, which he walked toward to her which he handed her his second gun which Emma accepted.

"I'm heading outside. You look for sleeper and send me the signal and I shoot her."

Emma nodded in listening which Flynn was about to walk out the room when Emma felt the journal sitting in her pocket. Knowing she had to give to him now. It's her only chance that she knows that it won't fall into wrong hands, "Flynn, wait. Before you leave." She slowly picked the journal and handed to him.

"What hell is this? Another journal and from future you? I don't really have time for this bullshit."

"Look, Flynn. No, this is not future Emma Whitmore. It's your choice, to read it or not, but I hope you will read it."

Flynn sighed and put Emma's journal into his coat pocket, then runs off to find the sleeper. Leaving Emma and Lucy alone, they go into the hiding place which they saw Flynn standing in front of them.

"Just like old times, huh? Before we're at each other's throats."

"Look, when the march starts, I'm gonna need to get out there to find the sleeper and to neutralize her so… if you want my help. You're gonna have to trust me."

"What's in this for you? I have never seen you so actively passionate to stop a mission before."

"I like voting."

Lucy rolled her eyes. Emma is just making up a random excuse, "Oh, please. You only ever cared about one person: you. So uh, why are you really doing this?"

Emma sighed. Even though she can't stand Lucy and her mother, she supported them equal rights no matter what, "If I tell you, will you let me do what I came here to do?"

Lucy nodded her head.

Emma remained silent for a minute, then lifted her hair up to show her scar, "Last-second field goal. His team didn't cover the spread." Then she proceeds to point another scar on her chin, "Dinner was cold. But most of the time, it was just because Dad was angry. Still, don't know how my mom found the courage, but we got in the car, we headed west, and we started a new life. She put me in a science magnet school, and I graduated at the top of my damn class. I was one of three women to make it through the program at Caltech. Rittenhouse found me. They were begging me to come work for them. But if women can't vote… if… if we're property… we would have been trapped with that drunk bastard forever. So damn straight, I'm doing this for me. And for my mom. And for you and your little girl too. And any possible future daughters, we'd have. So trust me or not, I don't care. One way or another, I'm killing that sleeper."

Lucy was surprised at Emma's secretive history, nevertheless, she could see why Emma is actively against this mission. They soon heard the yelling in the distance.

"Come on, Lucy. It's the march." She quickly sent a signal to Flynn which he nodded as he crept closer to have a look at which Emma grabbed Lucy's hand and joined the march. It took them awhile due to the crowds but she found the sleeper and quickly shot her to death.

"I'd give a speech, but motivational speech isn't my thing to go and deliver that speech." She gave a small smile nod to Lucy then went off to find the Mothership.

After Jessica Logan kidnapped Jiya and brought her back to Rittenhouse where Carol drugged her. They gathered in the room to discuss what is next which Emma appeared which she sees the Lifeboat machine and Carol, Nick and Jessica being all buddy-buddies. She had already figured out what happened.

"Now can I kill Jiya?"

"A pilot is a pilot. So now we have a backup in case something happens to you," said Carol without thinking twice.

Emma turned to Nicholas, fighting the urge not to slap in Carol's face, "I thought Jessica was supposed to gather Intel, Then take them all out when the opportunity presented itself. Not commit grand theft auto."

Nicholas just chuckled which he held Emma's hand, "Well, this is better, isn't it? Now we have both machines, and they have none."

"Why wasn't I consulted?"

"Should we have?" replied Carol with annoyance in her tone.

Emma shot a dirty look at Carol, "I thought you relied on my advice."

"Of course I do. Don't be cross," added Nicholas.

"Look, I know you're both dating, I suppose. And that Nicholas holds you in the highest regard. But we visited some of our ancestors last week. And it reminded us that Rittenhouse is blood. It is a heritage. Legacy. But don't get me wrong, we do appreciate all the help you've given us. So thank you."

So all of this is just scaring tactile. I gave up my love for this because you all threatened to kill my boyfriend? Don't lecture me on legacy shit as I worked my ass off when Rittenhouse begged me to join with you all in the first place.

"Yeah, of course. You're welcome." all she said and walked away.

That it is. I'm done playing nice. I am going to clean Rittenhouse up.

Grumbling, she went back to her room which she proceeds to punch her pillow out of frustration. Her pillow was completely destroyed, but she felt much better which just moments later, she heard the alarm blaring which it is for only one reason. Jiya escaped and she is on her way to grabbing the Lifeboat. Emma proceeds to run over to shoot at Jiya to attempt to stop her, but, realistically she was stalling to let Jiya escape. Nicholas, Carol, and Jessica appeared just seconds later.

"Jiya escaped. Took Lifeboat with her."

"You little bit…" said Carol, who was at the point furious with Emma's lack of effort to stop Jiya. Nicholas was at his point that he was so done dealing with Emma's mischiefs.

"What are you waiting for? Startup Mothership!" snapped Nicholas.

Emma obeyed his orders which she climbed up the Mothership and started the machine, which Nicholas, Carol, and Jessica joined them just moments later. They time travel to 1880s.

"Among to my intel, Jiya is in Chinatown. Lucy, Wyatt, Flynn, and Rufus will be coming along shortly, so let's hit one bird with four stones," said Nicholas which Emma rolled her eyes since it sounds much stupider when it was mentioned while following them to the place where Jiya had her picture taken.

They were hiding behind the curtain when she saw Time Team entering the location which Emma held the gun out, ready to shoot at Lucy. When Lucy moved right in front of Emma which she proceeds to shoot at Lucy, only to be stopped by Carol. This time, her frustration is at the all-time high. She is tired of being pushed over by Carol. Enough is Enough.

"I am so sick of this." which she proceeds to shoot at Carol. Only just moments later, she shot and killed Nicholas.

She proceeds to grab Jessica and escaped, which they agreed to split up to outrun Wyatt and Flynn who were chasing them. After thirty minutes of running or so, she ran into Jessica.

"Oh sorry for running into you, Jess. Did you lose Wyatt?"

Jessica nodded as she was out of breath, "Seem to be…"

"Great. Let's go the saloon where Jiya is at. I'm positively sure the Time Team will be there; attempting rescuing Jiya."

"Why did you kill Carol and Nicholas?" Asked Jessica. She had little bit hard time letting them sink in.

"Screw bloodlines. All that family, birthrights, monarchy crap. What are we, British?"

"You just executed our superiors."

"You and I both know what we're doing. We'll run Rittenhouse better than they ever could."

"Well, what makes you think you won't just go home and the others will kill you?"

Emma gave Jessica a smile, "'Cause I'm the bitch with the time machine."

They arrive at Jiya's bar which she saw that the Time Team is already here which, along with Jessica, she shot in the air.

"Where is she?" then climbed down the stairs, seeking for Lucy.

"Oh, Lucy! Sorry about your mom. If you care about her being a Rittenbitch and all. I'm in charge now. I think you'll find me enlightened compared to Nicholas. Come out, come out, wherever you are."

Not surprising, Flynn & Wyatt exchange shooting against them which Emma told Jessica to cover her spot while she escapes having surprise attack on Lucy. When the shooting had moved to outdoors, she ends up hitting Rufus and runs away while Lucy, who was angry about her mother's death, chases her down the alleys. Lucy shoots many times but misses her. While escaping from the gunshots, Emma managed to trip over the loose piece of the wood, stopping her escape which Lucy caught up with her.

"What do you do to someone who has taken everyone that you love? My mother, my sister, Rufus!"

"Lucy, please."

Lucy struggles with her decision to shoot her or not but she couldn't bring herself to shoot.

Emma proceeds to defend herself by punching her off the ground, leading to a full-blown fight.

"Poor Princess Lucy. Everything handed to you, but it still wasn't enough. I didn't take anything away from you that you hadn't already willingly abandoned"

Flynn came running down the alley, looking for Lucy.

Emma all the sudden felt a stab of pain in her heart. She had so busy being angry over Carol and Nicholas that she had forgotten why she fought against Rittenhouse in the first place. She suddenly realized she couldn't face Flynn right now, which she ran away.

Emma was sitting right behind of Lucy and Flynn, trying her best not to cry. Everything had gone wrong. She broke his heart so Rittenhouse won't kill him, but since she witnessed Flynn is holding Lucy like they're a married couple after she punched her in the face that brought in all the happy memories when she and Flynn were in love and happy which that moment she was thinking about their memories, she totally lost it. She doesn't want to be in Rittenhouse's control anymore. She just wanted to be with Flynn and be happy. She heard footsteps which she picked the gun up, a habit that she couldn't break. To her relief. It was just Flynn. She had to fight the urge not to run over and give him a hug and kiss all over him.

"Emma?" he called out. Emma stood up slowly, showing to him that she has no gun in her hands.

"Flynn! I know you're angry with me. You have all for the right reasons. I will explain everything."

"Oh, I think you have nothing to explain. You fucking used me so you can impress Rittenhouse. I don't even know why I even bother to find you."

"Calm down, Flynn. You're being unreasonable!" She just cannot take it anymore. His sweet face brought in all the heartbreak that she had which she proceeded to crash onto the ground, letting out a loudest ugly sob ever she had. Flynn took off his jacket and sat down next to Emma and rubbed her shoulders to comfort her while she cried. Emma was surprised when Flynn actually sat down and comforted her, especially after everything she did to him to prevent from Rittenhouse from killing him. After she calmed down a little bit, she whispered to him, "If you want to listen, I can explain everything, then we can part our own way."

Flynn remained quiet for a couple of seconds, then agreed.

"All right, but come with me. There are spies everywhere and I know the place where nobody will listen."

She grabbed his hand and walked through many alleys for a couple of minutes until she opened the secret door.

"Where did you find this room?" asked Flynn with amazement.

"Believe it or not. This building will end up being my home and this tiny room will become my escape room more than hundred years later, so when my father found out that my mother left him, he came all way from Roxbury to claim her back. My mother hid me in here. He never found me whenever I need alone time, so I come here and I always do feel safe."

"Your father was abusive?"

"This is the first step toward being a member of Rittenhouse. Do you want to hear my explanation or not?" snapped Emma as she did not like talking about her terrifying experiences about her father.

"Emma!"

Emma immediately felt bad for being rude which she quickly apologized, then she took a deep breath, "Garcia Flynn, I'm going to assume that you didn't read my journal. And I completely understand... But I just want to let you know that I never stopped loving you. When we attempted to blow Rittenhouse up, just right after you left to talk with McCarthy. I was gagged by Rittenhouse and them, oh you just can't imagine! were so cruel to me. They threatened to kill you if I don't obey them and accept their missions. It was so scary how much private information they knew. I just have to break your heart so you'd be safe and not seeking for me. I cannot bear seeing you end up dead because of me."

Emma watched his expression change, from sadness to shock to anger and relief. Flynn grabbed her hand, which he whispered into her ears, "Shhh. You don't need to explain. I know. Because I read the journal."

He grabbed her face and gave her a long kiss that they had waited for so long time. It was awfully sweet. Emma couldn't help but treasure every moment, trying to remember everything. He let it go first,

"Starting right now, you don't have to hide from Rittenhouse anymore. We together will destroy them for good. No more heartbreaks. Let them do the dirty work to turn against each other."

Emma let out the biggest smile that she had in a long time, which she smooched, "But, Flynn… The dirty work is what we are good at." which she slowly picked her green dress up. Flynn smiled as he lifted his finger to Emma's lips like he saying hush to her.

xxxxx

After they finished their lovemaking session, Emma realized that they are staying in Chinatown too long that her corset is starting to bother her. She grunted in frustration, "Come on, Flynn. Let's go home. This corset is poking my ribs and I can't do our dirty work. That we are now leaders of Rittenhouse. Let's destroy them when I get my regular clothes on."

Flynn smiled at Emma which they held their hands and walked toward where Emma left the Mothership. To their surprise, Jessica was standing in the machine which she had a smirk on her face.

"While you both busy making love, I'm going to fix the history. Adios, bitches."

Jessica quickly took off with the Mothership, leaving them all alone in the 1880s.

They looked at each other in disbelief. The only words that Emma was able to mutter, "Oh shit…"