So sorry for the delay! Watched episode 2 and have been busy since! Who loved the first scene they had when Wyatt was asking what Rittenhouse did to her? I really hope she opens up to him in the next episode about what they tried to do. Plus OMG the trunk scene. We get it writers, your building up to episode 3, but come on! Also their lips touched...they just didn't get time to kiss LOL.
We have a Wyatt chapter!
He was struggling.
Leaving Lucy behind was hard enough, but finding out that they had changed their timeline? Finding out they were together already and engaged? He wasn't unhappy, of course he wasn't. But they had missed out on so much, what was the difference that made this timeline this way? He hoped Lucy was finding out the answers they needed.
"Dude you gotta get your head in the game" Rufus commented, noticing Wyatt's concentration lag.
They stood by the Dealey Plaza, the exact spot that JFK was shot along with Vice President Johnson. Crowds started to mill around, excited to see the president. He had seen so many images and videos of this day, that i didn't seem real being here.
Rufus was right, he had to focus on the mission for now. Thats what was needed and thats what would get him back home faster.
His eyes moved over to the school book depository, and saw the open window that Lee Harvey Oswold would be shooting from, "Come on, we dont have long" Wyatt told him.
They ran over to the building and entered. Wyatt pulling out his gun in the silent space, his eyes moving everywhere for anyone. Flynn, one of Flynn's guys or even Lee himself.
"Top floor right?" Rufus asked, having been briefed by Wyatt on the walk from the lifeboat to the Plaza in Dallas.
Wyatt nodded, ascending the stairs. All the while being on high alert, Rufus right behind him. They had already agreed not to split up on this trip, too much had previously gone wrong when they did that staying together would be better.
Slowly they crept up the stairs until they reached the top.
"Its quiet" Rufus whispered.
"Too quiet," Wyatt agreed, looking around the top floor, "no way Flynn hasn't got one of his guys planted here"
Suddenly they heard a rustling of boxes, exactly where the open window was. Wyatt motioned for Rufus to stay behind him and he followed suit.
At this point he didn't care and wanted this mission to be over so said the first thing he could think of, Lucy might be upset at him changing history, but they didn't know who was behind the boxes, "FBI stay where you are!" he cried.
A low chuckle escaped from the masked window and Wyatt knew exactly who it was, "I was wondering when you fellas would turn up. How was South Africa?" the casualness of his greeting was odd.
He then rose from behind the boxes, gun in hand and immediately Wyatt pointed his at him, "Stop right there Flynn" he told him with authority.
Flynn as always looked ambivalent, not worried at the gun pointed at him. No fear and a confidence that was unwavering, "You didn't answer my question" his accent showed through.
Wyatt wasn't in the mood for this, "Why are you here? Is it JFK? Is he Rittenhouse?"
"You see that's just rude Wyatt-"
"-answer my question!" Wyatt yelled, coming closer and pointing the gun directly at his heart.
Flynn's eyes went to and from both men, searching "Where's Lucy?" he must have misheard, because Wyatt swore it sounded like concern coming from the terrorist.
"I'm not telling you that" Wyatt spat, no way was he going to engage in this conversation with him. Lucy was not a topic he wanted Flynn to talk about. She was off limits.
"Is JFK Rittenhouse, Flynn?" Rufus asked his time, finally getting as annoyed as Wyatt.
"No," came the instant reaction, "but Mr Johnson is. He becomes President after JFK was assassinated. He does bad things in the name of Rittenhouse and i'm here to stop him today"
Linden B Johnson? Rittenhouse? All this time they thought it could be JFK. But it was the Vice President instead?
Wyatt sniggered, "You do 'bad things' in the name of your family Flynn. How are you any different?"
"Because Rittenhouse are trying to change the course of the world as a whole. So that we all live completely different lives. It isn't just History they change. Its everyone's History they want to change," Flynn told him, "and if i make a few changes to that History, that only you three know about...well no one is any the wiser"
It sounded so simple, yet it wasn't.
"What kind of world?" Rufus asked.
"The women, ethnics and 'different' people to them. They want to shape them to their ways and their beliefs. That can't happen" Flynn stated, adamant.
"We already knew that Rittenhouse was full of sexist, racist and homophobic white dudes," Rufus came back, "how do they even create a plan like that, let alone change history as we know it today?"
"Let me carry this out today, and that wont happen" Flynn stated, turning away from them and pointing the gun out the window.
But something occurred to Wyatt and he looked to Rufus. Flynn was fully aware of them being there, being able to stop him, did he want them to stop him? Was it a cry for help? He couldn't get his head round it.
Footsteps took them out of their quizzical gaze at the back of Flynn's head. Wyatt turned and came face to face with the murderder of JFK in their timeline.
"I thought you said these guys wouldn't be here?" Lee asked Flynn as he causally walked past them and stood behind Flynn.
So Flynn had spoken and recruited Lee in his efforts. One thing Wyatt was thankful for was him being there. As much as it pained him to say it, this needed to stay the same and JFK needed to die if History was going to be kept the same. Lucy flashed in his mind and what she would say and want.
Starting to lower his weapon and the surprise of Rufus, "Dude what are you doing?"
Wyatt put out his hand to calm him, he had a plan that Rufus needed to trust.
"Flynn," Wyatt stated and he saw the man's shoulders move in response, "you know what needs to happen here. All of us do," he took a hard swallow, and something in his gut twisted even saying it, "give Lee the gun"
It was how it was suppose to go down as much as it pained him.
"You know there were rumours of two shooters that day," Flynn spoke in a low tone, ignoring Wyatt's request, "but there wasn't...well not anyone else that was helping Lee"
Wyatt and Rufus both looked to each other and then noticed Lee look confused. Flynn couldn't have told him everything, because he looked extremely confused in this moment.
"You know what did happen?" Flynn asked, but didn't want a response, "Lee made the first shot, the bullet went through JFK's throat and followed through, hitting Johnson as well" Wyatt knew these details well. But was shocked at the next admission, "but the fatal shot came from Secret Service Agent George Warren Hickey Jr in the car behind"
"What?" Wyatt's voice was strained and confused.
"It was a mistake. Some of the agents had been drinking out the night before. They weren't fully alert that day. So much that when they heard the shot being fired, the car jolted and the guns aimed and ready to shoot the person who had shot the President, actually fired and made that fatal shot in JFK's head"
This blew Wyatt's mind, he had heard conspiracy theories about this day. But not that. And Flynn, he sounded so certain about it.
"You know that needs to happen today too right?" Rufus asked, bringing Wyatt out of his daze, "that has to go down exactly like that"
"It doesn't have to" Flynn replied, "no one will know about it. Only the three of us," and his head turned, looking at them both, "even Lucy wouldn't know the real story of JFK. He wouldn't have died in 1963, and he would have gone on to live for many more years"
Flynn bringing up Lucy again made Wyatt's blood boil. What was this fascination he had with her? He brought her up whenever he could, that damn journal. He was sick of it.
"You're crazy" Lee commented, and they completely had forgotten he was there.
"This ends now Flynn," Wyatt told him and he hesitated, he could see it in him. Now he needed to push further, make promises he wouldn't mean. But it would get him to stop, "you want to bring Rittenhouse down?" he questioned, not needing the obvious answer, "let us help you. Work as a team together at making sure everything you've said doesn't happen. And we help you get your family back"
It was a look on Flynn's face, Wyatt registered it. Hope. It wasn't like he had seen it before on his face, but it was there. Finally Flynn stood up and passed the gun over to Lee, "You have work to do. But shoot JFK only" he told him, going against everything he just told them about Johnson.
Wyatt moved back slightly in surprise, he wasn't expecting that.
Flynn got closer to himself and Rufus, "We better go. The crowds are drawing closer and," he checked his watch, "the motorcade is arriving any minute. Don't want to be in this building when the police enter"
What was going on?
They let Flynn go first and Wyatt kept his eye on him. Rufus shrugged, completely confused as he was. What was Flynn up to? Why did he suddenly change his plans on that comment about working as a team?
They exited the building as cheers rang out and the car with the President in came along, it passed them and Wyatt got a clear look at JFK. Moments before his death. It was surreal. Part of him ached to warn him, but it was like Lucy said. History, even the bad stuff, has to stay like that. Anymore changing of History could change things again and he wasn't willing to take that risk.
They walked away from Fort Worth, following a determined Flynn. When they heard them and both Wyatt and Rufus stopped and turned. 3 shots and screaming. People screaming, women, children and men. It was a horrible sound. One Wyatt had always wanted to erase, but hearing it again made memories return, that he tried to push down.
Rufus looked to Wyatt with the same look of sadness on his face, they had heard the gun shots that kill JFK.
"You girls going to stand round here all day?" Flynn asked, who had noticed they had stopped.
Wyatt turned and glared at Flynn, "How is this so simple for you?" he questioned in anger, coming close to the man.
Flynn shrugged, "Your a solider Wyatt. Disconnect. You think you would be good at it," then a small knowing smile came upon his face, "well you used to be, before you met a certain History Professor"
"Ok i'm going to tell you once," Wyatt was now even closer to Flynn that Rufus was aware of the situation and run over, trying to stand between them, "you stop mentioning Lucy"
Flynn looked surprised, "To be honest i'm shocked she's not here. Your girl is ok i assume?"
Wyatt pushed his lips together, this guy was testing his patience. And when it came to Flynn and Lucy. He had none, mind games weren't going to work on him.
"Why did you change your mind?" Wyatt asked, deflecting. Easing down and making sure his anger didn't arise again.
Flynn turned and started walking again, Wyatt and Rufus following.
"I'm allowed to do that aren't i?" he questioned back.
"Not like that you usually don't" Rufus stated. No matter how many times they encountered him, Flynn always was determined to continue with his plan, let nothing stop him and unless they managed to.
"Maybe your words touched me Wyatt" Flynn responded. The words weren't humorous, but the way he said it was.
Wyatt stopped in his tracks and couldn't believe it hadn't come to him sooner. All this time and all it took was those words to stop him and his rampage?
"It's the journal isn't it?" Wyatt asked him and immediately Flynn also stopped. He turned to face him with a smile on his face. It was Lucy's journal.
"You know, i always took you for a reckless solider. Bit of a hot head, never really thought about things before he put them into words or actions," Flynn chuckled, "but you came to that one quicker than i thought"
Wyatt sighed, it was clear now. It made sense from everything Flynn had said, "Working together," he came to the conclusion, "the journal says you and Lucy would work together"
Flynn nodded, glad it had finally been said, "Yes Wyatt," he agreed, "and those words you just said to me. Are exactly what Lucy wrote in the journal. This is meant to happen. I am meant to join you. And now's the time"
Ok so quickly on the JFK stuff. I have watched many documentaries about that day and i thought it was a very plausible way that JFK died from the fatal shot that one of his bodyguards made. It matches up, now of course i don't want to upset anyone but it's something i think is totally possible and i went with it in this story.
Also i am going with Rittehnhouse's plan in the current season as my story too, just makes sense and i can weave it into my story! Let ,me know what you all think!