40. Triumph (part 1)

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It seemed very much so that almost the entire old gang that embarked on the journey to the Arctic over a year ago was together again. Although there were many people from the original crew that they still didn't know anything about. All they could do was hope that they were still alive, holding on.

It was almost fourth of July, still no word from Slattery. Somehow he had a feeling that whatever Mike was doing was working. And what little Miller had told them, it sounded like Slattery had cooked up a plan. But it still felt wrong that they were just living on this island doing very little to help Mike and Wolf. Rachel had been working on her attempt to create a contagious cure, but she wasn't telling him much about it. Perhaps she was afraid that it wouldn't work out as she had hoped.

There was a knock on his door and before he really gave any answer, Rachel walked in. He met her eyes and wondered why had she come.

"What's going on?" He stood up behind his desk and walked around it. He noticed she closed the door and walked towards him as he was standing in the middle of the room.

And out of nowhere she reached to kiss him, tongue included. He broke off almost immediately and looked at her. What was she doing?

"Care to explain?" He stared at her and her face wore a faint smile that was almost saying "got you".

"Well you're now cured for the Red Flu." She said with a happy tone. He was stunned.

"What..?" "Does the new cure require you kissing everyone?" He asked puzzled by the revelation.

"No, but you're a stubborn man since you won't take the vaccine, so I had no other choice." She explained and he noticed she was blushing a little. No other choice, she says.

He had turned down the vaccine before, wanting others to have it before him. He wasn't a priority. And he knew she didn't get it from his point of view.

"So you've managed to create a contagious cure?" He gave her a look.

"Yes, I have. I injected it to myself and cured the mouse infected by the virus. And now you." She smiled.

"You did what?!" He felt like raising his voice, she had risked herself and she was the one person they couldn't afford to lose.

"I'm fine as you can see. I wasn't going to risk someone else." She met his gaze.

He nodded quietly. There was little he could do or say now, she had already done it.

"Still no word from Slattery though." He continued.

"You worried?" She asked.

"Not really, no. But now that you've created a contagious cure. I think we need to head back home nevertheless. We need to start spreading the cure." He stated.

She nodded and before she could say anything more they were interrupted as there was a knock on the door. It was Alisha.

"Rachel? Kara is having her baby." Alisha said and she left with her.

"So when do you two lovebirds are going to have a baby?" Tex smirked at Burk and Ravit as they sat closely together at the main house, waiting for news from the room where Kara was.

Ravit gave a smile to Burk before he answered "One day."

"Well you aren't getting any younger." Tex stated with a light tone.

"You think everything's going fine?" Alisha came into the discussion.

"It takes time." She felt Maria's hand give her forearm a light touch. She met Maria's warm gaze and they stared at each other a little. Which was probably long enough as Tex whistled in a suggestive tone giving the idea that there was something going on there. They both burst out laughing.

"Just trying to keep the atmosphere happy." Tex chuckled and the two women looked a little blushed.

"Man.. Are all the girls taken here?" Frankie stated with a frustrating tone and was petting Halsey.

"Looks like it's just you and me girl." He whispered to Halsey.

And then as much as Tex had hoped to keep the atmosphere cheerful as they waited, they heard screaming. Literally screaming. And additional voices, but they couldn't make out what was being said.

A few moments went and they heard a baby cry. Which made them smile as they figured out that the worst part was over. And then Danny came out to give them an update.

"It's a boy." He was overjoyed. And Tex gave the man a hug. "Congrats." He patted his back as they hugged.

There were a lot of congratulations and Danny went back into the room where Kara was holding their son on her chest, staring at him in wonder and touching his toes and fingers, like she was making sure everything's was there. Rachel was still in the room, attending to Kara, since there were still things that needed to be taken care of.

"You were amazing." He went beside her and gave her a kiss on her forehead.

"Look at him." She whispered smiling and he sat on the edge of the bed and they were both looking at him in amazement. They had created this little person together and now he was here, he felt a strange mix of emotions inside of him. Joy, worry and excitement. This little person depended on them now.

"What are we going to call him?" He asked and met her gaze.

"I've been thinking, since it was because of Frankie that we started to make progress with the cure.. How about we name him after him?" She suggested and he nodded. It sounded right.

The following day it was the fourth of July and they were all gathered on the beach, celebrating the contagious cure and that they would soon leave this island. Chandler had made the decision that they needed to start spreading the cure with or without Slattery. But as they were chatting and eating, they were interrupted by the sound of a approaching boat.

People were scared that they had been found, it might be hostiles, but they soon saw who it was on the boat.

It was Mike and Wolf. Tom was smiling at the sight, and as he looked at the people who got up from the boat, he saw his own father. Feeling rather shocked that he had left the cabin he was at. His children recognized their grandpa and ran to greet him. And the last person who got up from the boat was Quincy. Tom glanced quickly at Rachel to see what she thought of him being there, still alive. She seemed to be stunned of the reveal that he was still alive.