Cameron started to stir as the nurse came to check his vital signs and attach the Antibiotics to the IV. The extra presence in the room awakened Kay as well, and she quietly joined the nurse at Cameron's bedside, awaiting for his eyes to focus on her as she lovingly caressed his bangs off of his forehead. He quietly mumbled, " Am I waking up or falling asleep?'

'That's up to you." Kay responded as she watched his eyes blink very slowly as if he was forcing them to open each time.

'Mmmm, feels nice,' he cooed.

'Then go to sleep, Cameron. I'll be here when you are ready to wake up,' she said as she continued to sooth his head until he was asleep .

The nurse finished her tasks and they both stepped toward the door so that kay could inquire about news on Johnathon.

'No, I haven't seen Dr. B yet, but I am sure that as soon as he can, he will come here to talk to you,'

'OK, just curious.'

'His vital signs were good, right?'

'His temperature, oxygen levels and heart rate are all back to normal, but his lungs still sound crappy. Of course, sleep and antibiotics are going to help take care of that too, and he might as well get those now, because I doubt he will rest once Johnathon is out of surgery.'

'AGREED' Kay exclaimed.


While sitting on the couch again, Kay started to review her emails. and saw a high priority classified email about Johnathon's new hearing. The judge had reviewed the evidence on the flash drive and wanted to set up a meeting with the prosecuting attorney. She grabbed Cameron's phone and started looking through his email. ( I can't believe he doesn't even have a password —so trusting). She finds multiple emails from the defending attorney trying to reach Cameron or Johnny. He had received a copy and so had the prosecuting attorney. He said it was only a matter of time—days really until they should expect the Johnathon Black would be exonerated.

She sat back and pushed back the thoughts of her last interaction with Johnathon Black at the Archives. She put that into the deepest part of her memory and allowed the good news to sink in. The news that would hopefully would bring peace to Cameron. She sat back and smiled, actually giggled out loud as she realized that those email were already a few days old.

She quickly sent a text to Deakins for an update.

Her mind was swimming at the possibility that Johnathon would never have to go back to prison and how happy Cam and the team would be. Her face was beaming with pure joy. (Maybe something good to talk about…..something good to think about…..no longer pain, sorrow, injury, depression, deception, incarceration, fear, anger, rage…all those terrible emotions could be enveloped and thrust out of the Black Twins lives. Maybe …just maybe…)

Her day dream was interrupted by Dr.B.

He sat down on the edge of Cameron's bed and started talking to Kay about the surgery. Kay immediately interrupted him and asked for an update about Cam. 'When can he be released?' she whispered.

He put his stethoscope on Cam's chest and listened while he continued to sleep. He reviewed the charting on the computer and checked the monitors. 'It looks like he still is not getting enough oxygen when he is up and about. He needs to continue to use the portable oxygen and finish the course of IV antibiotics and we can check an Xray…..so I would think a couple of more days and then he can be released.

Kay was relieved to hear the good news. 'Is Johnathon Ok?'

'Yes; the surgery went as expected.'

'Great! Then lets wake up Cam and tell him.' Kay whispered. She pulled back the blankets off of his feet and started to massage them, careful to not to tickle him. Slowly he opened his eyes and looked down at her.

'Hey Sunshine, ' he started, and then realized that Dr. B was next to him.

'So Cam, I wanted to give up an update on your brother. Cameron looked at him with great interest and wide eyes, 'Everything went well. He is out of surgery. We were able repair his leg , reinforcing it with metal and he is in the recovery room, resting. He will go to the ICU overnight and then will be moved to a regular room and maybe start some Physical Therapy tomorrow'

'Thats fantastic news! Is he awake?

'He is very drowsy, but yes is awake and arousable.'

'Has he asked about me?' Cam quietly inquired.

'No, he hasn't, but he has been very sick from the anesthesia. He has been throwing up a lot, so it hasn't ben the best of times for him.'

'Can I see him now? I don't want him to be alone.'

'In a few minutes. Kay can you call the others and let them know the news so they can come back here? I actually want to talk to Cameron for a few minutes.'

Kay left and made the call.

'Cameron, first of all, I want to do a check up because I doubt you will let me examine you once you get back to Johnathan. Ok?'

'Sure, no problem, and he followed the instructions of Dr. B.

When Dr. B. was done checking him over and seeing how the bruised ribs were progressing, he brought up the subject of Dr. White. 'She tells me that your haven't talked to her anymore. I made you an appointment for next week. You should be feeling much better by then. You do know that some of the pills that you have been taking are for depression. Right?'

'Ya, I know. She told me.'

' You need to promise you will continue to take them, even if you feel fine. And you need to go see her next week. Ok?'

'Fine.'

'The meds do seem to be helping, don't you think?' Dr. B asked.

'Ya, I guess, but I really think it all has to do with the fact that Jonny is ok, and the team is back together, and my relationship with Kay has made me happier too, ' he sheepishly admitted.

Kay came back in and announced, 'Hey, I just found out that the judge exonerated Johnathon! It's over Cam! It's over,' and she rushed toward him and they embraced in a long hug and she held him while he sobbed, overflowing with emotion.

Finally he broke the embrace and asked, 'how can this be?'

'It's been moving along this whole time. The judge got the footage. The attorneys met and they emailed and left you voicemails, but you were sick and hurt and didn't respond. they moved ahead with Deakins approval. Dina had been made aware based on her relationship with Johnathon at the time of his arrest, and she encouraged the process to continue. The footage was so clear that they really didn't need you or Johnathon to testify. Both attorneys agreed to drop the charges and go after MW.'

'Did you tell the team yet?'

'No, you can tell them.'

'That's wonderful news,' Dr. B said, as he noted the changes in the monitors and put the Nasal Cannula back on Cameron. 'How about you do your best to settle down for a few minutes and by then Johnathon should be ready for visitors. Come on now. You know the drill. Slow deep breaths and try to relax.'

'Just can't believe it's finally over,' as a few last tears streamed down his cheeks.

'It is,' Kay whispered.

'TA-DA, she whispered again as she held his cheek in her hand.

He smiled, well let's go see Johnny.


They arrived in Johnathon's room and Kay pushed Cam's wheelchair right up to the bed. Johnathon was still sleeping and Cameron had the chance to just take in the scene. His older brother was always so strong, but now he was lying there with IVs and Oxygen and looking so pale against his dark hairline. He could see the how big his leg looked under the blanket. He cringed as he thought about the pain that must have all caused.

'Johnny, I'm here. I told you I would be,' Cam whispered into Johnny's ear as he laid his hand on Johnny's chest to feel the rise and fall and to try to match his own breathing to that of his brother.

'You're late.' Johnny replied dully.

'OMG, you are awake! Thank Goodness! Are you Ok? Are you in any pain?'

''m fine' he said as he opened his eyes to look at Cameron, suddenly squinting curiously as Cam reached down to squeeze his hand and then reach around to slid his hand under his brother's neck and held him in a gentle hug. Cameron realized that Johnny wasn't hugging back and pulled himself upright.

'Hey, sorry, maybe I should go….I'm so glad you are going to be Ok.'

Johnathon looked at Cameron and then to Kay and back to Cam. 'What are you talking about? That hug hurt my stomach. That's all. You don't need to leave,' he said as he reached out to hold Cameron's hand. Cam smiled and quickly grabbed both of his hands and gazed into his twins eyes, silently speaking volumes.

'Cameron, what happened to you? Why are you using oxygen too? or are you just trying to to look exactly like me? Hospital gown, Oxygen and even an IV. Everyone knows there are two of us. You can drop the get up.'

Dr. B. stepped up and told Johnathon about Cameron's pneumonia. and Kay filled in about the injury. 'He has been our guest for about a week, but he is doing much better.'

'A Week!' , exclaimed Johnathon. 'I'm gonna kill her when I get my hands on her. Who broke your ribs! Tell me! This wasn't supposed to happen. You shouldn't have gotten hurt!'

''m fine now Johnny. Shh! take it easy. I'm fine.' Kay got me out and I'm fine.' He smiled at Johnny and continued to lighten the mood, ' If you hadn't had the leg injury, we could have pulled the best deceptions on the staff.' It could have been awesome!—Oh ,but of course, only if you were interested in doing something like that.'

Johnny suddenly realized what Cam was talking about. He bit his lip, closed his eyes and took a deep breath,

'Johnny, Are you OK?' Cam quickly asked as he saw the vivid change in his brother. 'Johnny?"

'No I am the opposite of OK. You need to know that I Love you. It's always been you and me. I'm not ready to change that. You need to know that.' He said all of those words with his eyes closed. Suddenly he looked exhausted. He didn't open his eyes again, as Cameron caressed his head and studied his face intently.

'I know Johnny. I get it. Take a nap, you need to rest. We are ok.' Johnny squeezed Cam's hand as he drifted off to sleep. 'I'll be here when you wake up. I won't be late. cuz I'm not leaving.'

The nurses checked on him frequently. The team arrived and awaited for him to wake up again. Whenever he stirred, he seemed to reach out to check that Cam was still with him, and he seemed happy. Both twins seemed happy.

One time Johnathon was awakened by Cameron's coughing and quickly went into big brother mode. ' Hey are you Ok?'

'That's my line!' Cam quipped back after taking few deep breaths. 'Seriously Cam, Are you Ok?' he asked again as Kay stepped in to make sure that the oxygen was still in place.

'Hush,' Cam interjected, 'how are you feeling?'

'I feel better, I guess. I don't really have any pain, I'm just tired.

'Are you still nauseous?'

'No, I think the medications that they are giving are helping.'

'Perfect,' Dina quickly added. 'Think your stomach could handle seething in it? They brought you a tray of fantastic jello, broth, Italian ice and good ol' Ginger Ale,' she continued as she started to open the containers. Johnathon took a sip of the Ginger Ale, enjoying the cold sweet taste. He sampled some of everything and was finished when he sat back, relaxed into the pillows and smelled. 'I really love you all. Thank you for being here and helping me.'

"Johnny, I need to talk to you about something,' Cam started.

'No NO! you are not gonna ruin this for me', he scowled at Cam.

'Johnny, relax,' Dina quickly started as she put her hand on his to steady him, 'you are gonna make yourself sick.'

'Johnny just listen, it's a …Cam continued as Johnny quickly put his hands over his ears.

'Fine, you stubborn ….' He quickly grabbed a piece of note paper and used the tiny hospital pencil and wrote in big letters, "You are Free.— No more jail" and slid in front of his eyes.

Johnathon quickly stopped all childish behaviors and with eyes wide open, listened intently to to the explanation from Cam, Kay and Mike. The discussion ended in a giant group hug, protecting both Cam and Johnny's injuries from the ordeal. Happiness dripping from the interaction. Johnny could hardly control his emotions, but the pain from his IVs, his recent surgeries and the monitors, quickly reminded him of all that he had gone through to get to this moment.

The monitors started beeping and alarming, and Dr. B quickly came in, and silenced them as he realized that the emotional conversation had taken place. He gave the same speech to Johnny that he had frequently given to Cam, ' Take some slow deep breaths and relax.' Kay jumped in and turned on the ocean sounds and helped Johnathon slow his breathing down, much to the amazement of the team.

As his breaths slowed and Cam held his hand, his eyes closed and he surprisingly drifted off to sleep exhausted from the events and emotional toll of the day. With this, the team stepped into the hall, leaving Cam to keep vigil with his brother.

The nurses put the recliner next to Johnny's bed and helped Cameron again get situated into it and adjusted the oxygen and covered both Black twins with blankets and checked on both of them throughout the night. Kay finally went home, driven by Mike, while the rest of them went to the Archives, deciding that a little space for the brothers would be the best medicine.

Cameron finally had his brother to look out for him, and Johnathon had his brother to help him find himself.


Morning came and after a through check up by Dr. B, Johnathon was deemed stable enough to be transferred out of the ICU for a few days until he could go home. The team arrived, freshly showered and with supplies for both of the brothers, hair products, shower gels, fresh clothes and a few other necessities. Cameron was exactly where they had left him, next to his brother, grinning ear to ear at the news that they could share a room, until he was released. Since Cameron had been in a private room up to that point, he also had to move, so everything that he had accumulated over the past week had to be moved as well, but that was no problem. Cameron was much more mobile that Johnathon was and he was delighted to help Johnny with anything that he needed. Johnny was allowed up and out of bed in a wheelchair and Cameron finished all of his medications and he had recovered enough that he was going to be discharged in the morning.

'Staying in this room with you has been the best days for me since Vegas.' said Cam.

''Ya, but now that you are going to leave me here we've got to talk. I need to explain the day that MW made her deal with the FBI ' Johnathon continued. He patted the side of his bed and Cam, joined him to hear the story.

'After you received the pen from Bruce Commons, he came to visit me to explain the whole Corvus Vale thing. He immediately recognized the photo as the key to the map room and he explained the William Archer connection. It seems that they carefully followed the family line of the Blacks, starting with our Great Grandfather, Alistar, and Ebineezar, our grandfather, and of course Sebastian. and finally us. Yes, he knew that Sebastian had twins. He knew all along, but had no intension of revealing our family secret. They knew everything.'

He continued, ' Bruce said he would help me with MW, but in return he wanted the map too. He explained the puzzle pieces, but he wasn't sure where the map room actually was or how the pieces actually fit into everything. She had the puzzle pieces, so we decided that I would play along with her and that he would get me out and we would split the fortune. 1/2 for us and 1/2 for Corvus Vale. He learned that MW had the only copy of the traffic footage so we definitely needed to get that. It was all part of the plan. Check the visitor logs, if you don't believe me. I had multiple visits as we planned the Deception.' Johnny paused for a minute and looked around the room gathering his strength to continue, ' The worse part was deceiving you.' He squeezed his brother's hand.

'Things didn't go as planned. The guard that we paid off to protect you got food poisoning. I'm not sure if it was intentional or accidental, but he puked and puked and got sent home and that's when your trouble started.'

'Why didn't you let me in on your plan?' Cam asked.

'We needed MW to completely let her guard down and show me the plans and evidence. Which she did, and she got sloppy when she learned that you were locked away in jail. She learned that Kay believed that you dumped her and so MW thought that the FBI was out of the picture. She believed that she had everything. When I contacted her to give her the map, although I had already given a copy to Bruce before I met up with her and he and his team was fast on the trail, that she thought that she had won the game'

'We stayed together briefly and followed the puzzle of the map. We knew that the feds were on our trail from tips that she had gotten from her network. The map didn't make sense. The beginning did and thats how I think the feds were able to track us down, but it didn't seem to go anywhere. I don't know….. I did get a text from Bruce and I don't think he ever tracked the fortune down either. At that point, I got my fortune, Freedom. That's all I need—and my family.'

'Cameron, I never wanted to hurt you, he said after taking a deep breath. 'I needed you to stay out of trouble. She got you shot, electrocuted, knocked you out and drugged you. I couldn't concentrate on my exoneration, MW and you all at the same time. Please understand, ' he pleaded.

'I do. I really do,' and Cameron handed Johnny his beloved coin back. 'I kept it in a safe place,' and the twins hugged again. 'What a story! Hopefully thats the end and the Feds will track down MW and she will rot in prison.' Thats the dream, Johnny boy!'

The rest of day progressed uneventfully, Johnny went to physical therapy, and Cam walked around without oxygen to prove he could leave without it. They ordered dinner for the the whole staff as a thank you for putting up with them. In other words they moved their wrap party sans alcohol to the hospital and their team all came as well.

In the morning, Cameron got dressed and the team arrived to take him home. 'Ya know Johnny, just cuz I am discharged, doesn't mean that I actually have to leave.'

'Oh yes you do. You need a shower at home and some nice time with Kay. I'll be fine. Besides, Dr. B said I can probably go home myself in a day of two, but I do expect you to bring me good food to eat! You are not getting off the hook that easily.'

'Gotcha ya!' You wish is my command.'

'But seriously, Cam, I heard Dr.B. You need to take it easy, rest, drink lots of non alcoholic fluids and chill yourself.' He pulled Cameron in a hug and whispered into his ear -'and take your pills- Dina mentioned the incident and Im going to make sure you never do anything that stupid again.' He smiled as he released him and continued to jovial conversation to the team.' Gunter said he was more that happy to hang out with me and we can order dinner. Don't worry, take care of yourself too.'

'Gee I'm starting to think you don't want me around.'

'Don't start with me, little brother, just take care and visit if you feel up to it.'

'Ok, I got it.' they fist bumped and Cameron was escorted out to Kay's awaiting car via one last wheelchair ride.

As Johnathon continued to recover and regained his strength, he was finally allowed to go home too, much to the excitement of everyone, 'Just like old times. The Black boys are in the house,' Dina exclaimed as she helped Johnny over to the couch and propped his feet up on the ottoman. Cam pulled out his favorite deck of cards and shuffled and Johnny started flipping his coin. Both had slightly mischievous looks about them, as they kept giving darting glances at their friends and each other.

'Hey you two—behave! No shenanigans yet.' Dina exclaimed.

'Yes Mom! We will definitely wait until tomorrow.' Cam said as he again glanced at Johnny.

The tone quieted and Cameron squared himself to look at Johnny. 'What do you want to do?'

Now—not necessarily now, but now that you have decided that you don't want to do magic.'

'I haven't really decided that. But I don't want to do magic shows in Vegas right now. I'm not even sure we could.'

'Well, Im sure we could….but that another story,'

'There is something else I want to tell you, 'Johnathon started. 'After I left you in jail, I came back to the Archives to pack my bag and thats when I met Kay, and told her I that I was done with the FBI.'

'Let's please not relive that,' Kay chimed in.

'Ya, I heard the story Johnny.'

'Ok well what you didn't hear was that before she arrived, I had opened the trunk again and when down the creepy staircase back into the creepy room. I realized that there was a second part of the map and the coin that Dad gave me was the key to that. Along with the code 1944. The year of the mint of that coin.'

He pulled it out, along with the copy of the original map and showed it to Cameron. The second part of the map made the first one clear as day. 'The first map was clearly a deception. the second map was the key to the fortune left by Allistar,' Johnny exclaimed.

'Let's take a road trip! he continued. 'I'm dying to get back on my Harley, which the physical therapist said would be possible soon.

'Wow! Hey Kay, are you in?' Cameron asked.

'Sure! Why not,' she replied.

How about the rest of you? Want to go on a road trip treasure hunt? Absolutely, couldn't keep us away.' They all chimed in.

'Lets take the RV." Cam suggested.

'The tour bus?" Johnny questioned'

'Sure, I'll have it repainted. There is room for all of us'

'Sounds like a plan.' An awesome plan using our special skill sets to decipher the map, find the treasure and maybe do a magic trick along the way.