Hope people are still reading! 2 weeks today until Timeless hits our screens! So excited for new Lucy and Wyatt scenes
It had been a slow and long day. However they had finally made it to the burial site of Louis Bonaparte, slightly on a ridge looking out over Zululand. There was a stillness in the air. All of them gathered together as the Empress took her time with her son, no one spoke as they couldn't comprehend the magnitude of losing a child and wanting to show the Empress and her lost son the respect that they deserved.
Lucy, Wyatt and Rufus stood in a line together at the back of the group. Her hand was by her side empty, until Wyatt's hand linked with hers and closed together, squeezing tightly. Neither of them looking at each other, but they didn't need to. It was all the comfort they needed.
All in black the Empress shed tears for her son and looked over to the group, nodding at Wood. Like it had already been agreed, he brought out his bible and motioned for them all to join the Empress at the grave. Lucy's hand never leaving Wyatt's, they walked and stood by the gave.
Wood cleared his throat and looked down, "Brothers and Sisters, we do not want you to be uniformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring Jesus those who have fallen asleep with him. According to the Lord's word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not recede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these wise words"
Lucy wasn't religious, she never had been. But in this moment and those words, she took heart from them.
Wood looked up from the Bible, "Louis was taken too soon from his Mother. Who knows what he may have accomplished in life. But the hole he leaves will be forever empty to those that knew him," shutting the book closed he picked up some dirt and sprinkled it onto the raised mound, "Rest in Peace Sir"
In turn they all picked up a piece of dirt in respect and sprinkled it onto the grave.
Lucy sighed heavily, looking down at the ground the man was under. Had had only been 25, it was no age at all. He had his whole life ahead of him. Wyatt joined her and sprinkled the dirt and looked to Lucy, he had obviously noticed her looking down sadly, and placed his hand on her shoulder, giving it a squeeze, "You alright?" he asked her quietly.
Her eyes were full and she looked around the grave at the others and took a deep breath, not feeling like she could reply to Wyatt.
Evidently Wyatt knew her well enough and leaned in closer, "Come on" he whispered and lead her to the side, further away from the others as she tried to compose herself.
They turned to each other, "Sorry," she sniffed, unaware of how emotional she would become over a man she never met, but her eyes fell on the Empress being comforted by Reine and Euphemie, "It's her i feel for"
Wyatt followed her gaze to the Empress, "She's lost everything..." he agreed, "from what i know, she lives until shes 94 and spends most of her time in England near Wood after this. She lived down the road from him for 10 years"
They watched as Wood took the Empress's arm and looped it through his, Lucy couldn't help but sadly smile, "I think they had a close bond. She must have felt safer in England knowing he was around"
Wyatt nodded and looked down at her hand, clutching it and then bringing it to his lips and gave her a gentle kiss, his eyes not leaving hers as he did so.
"You guys alright?" Rufus asked approaching them, knowing that this memorial was hard on all of them.
"Emotionally drained, but were good," she told him, her hand still in Wyatt's. She noticed he made no attempt to pull away or make an excuse. Rufus didn't appear to be making a big deal of it either. Maybe he assumed because they were 'man and wife' they were still putting on a 'show'. But from what they had just gone through together, there would have been no way she would have the energy to fake touches and hand holding like this. She looked to Rufus, "how bout you?"
He nodded, "Same. Makes me just miss Jiya more. Cant wait until we get back now. I've enjoyed this trip, don't get me wrong. But home is home you know? Especially when you see how fragile life is" he pointed out as Wood and the Empress passed them. They all nodded in respect to her as she thanked them and carried on walking to the carriage.
Lucy let out a deep breath and looked out over Zululand, "I will miss this though" the beautiful dusk on the horizon, was incredible. She had seen nothing like them before in her life.
Wyatt also looked out, following her gaze, "Yeah these sunsets are really something-"
He stopped mid sentence and Lucy quickly looked to him, he was looking out over the land, but his eyes were not in the same place as hers, "Wyatt?" she asked with concern.
His eyes had widened as he kept them to the distance, he turned to her and she noticed the scared expression, "I need you to get in the carriage Lucy" he told her with authority and touched her arm, spinning round, he walked quickly to Alex and Emie, straight away Alex stopped and stood alert.
"What's wrong Wyatt?" he asked instantly, picking up on his concern.
"Alex can you get Emie into the carriage immediately?" he asked quickly, to which Alex nodded without question and not needing a reason.
"Wyatt?" Lucy asked, scared at his frantic state as he turned back to her and grabbed her hand, pulling her down the hill towards the carriage, "Rufus, you behind me?!" he shouted.
"Yeah I've got Alex and Emie!" he replied, like he knew exactly what was going on.
"Wyatt stop, whats going on? What did you see?" she tried to ask, but it was like she was being dragged.
He turned round to check the others were close behind, "Lucy we have been travelling for days and I've not seen a soul," he told her, his breath hitching, "but there's a single person on a horse heading this way"
Fear suddenly hit her and understood Wyatt's worry, she turned her head to the distance and saw a lone figure. What if it was Flynn? What if he was here to kill Alex or even hurt Wyatt? She didn't even want to think about it. They reached the carriage and he opened the door to it, the Empress was already settled in there with Reine, and a look of surprise took their faces when the others were rushing to them.
Alex helped Emie in and then turned to Wyatt, "We move as quickly as we can. 10 miles North of here, back in the direction we came. There's a different route, more into Zululand, but will hopefully stop whoever is following us from catching up or wanting to encroach on their land"
Wyatt nodded and Alex kissed Emie's hand and made sure she was safely in the carriage before both himself and Rufus ran round and got themselves onto their horses.
"Lucy i need you to get into the carriage" Wyatt instructed her with urgency, trying to turn her around and get her in.
"No, wait," she told him, turning back grabbing onto his arms, "Flynn usually always has his gun on him, what if-"
Wyatt grabbed her face and placed his mouth over hers, he kissed her with force and conviction. He pulled away looking her straight in the eyes, "And I've got mine as well," he told her, pushing her hair out of her face, his brow knitted together with worry, "please Lucy, get in the carriage"
Lucy nodded, in the moment, fully unaware that others were there as well, "Please be careful" she told him, giving him one last kiss on the lips and getting in as he closed the door shut. Giving her one last look and running behind the carriage to get on his horse. Sitting next to Emie, Lucy suddenly felt her grab her hand, both women looked to each other with worry as the carriage started moving and got faster and faster.
She closed her eyes, praying that Wyatt wasn't a target on that horse and that he would stay safe. She couldn't do any of this without him. Her life didn't work without him.