Last chapter in the dome! Terra Nova, here we come!


Back in time

"Now that I'm sure that you and Alex are both on the same side, here is your research on the cure," Lucas explained, handing him some dirty and curvy papers. "Finish it."

"I did that?" Sean wondered, perplexed. "It's not in my handwriting. How did you get this? I thought you said you had never been here before?"

"Alex wrote it."

"That girl and her talent…" Sean murmured, shaking his head. "She is so annoying."

"Annoyingly smart," Lucas smiled.

"I'm quite surprised I did what you said. Are you sure I did this?"

"Stop complaining."

"I mean, I'm not a really good biologist."

"Well, you probably are because you did..."

"If you say so…"

"Hang on."

"What?"

"Wait!" Lucas ordered him, his hand in the air to silence him.

"But..."

"Wait, wait, wait! The portals... The codes... The radiation... The cure... It's me!"

"Excuse me, but I'm lost. I didn't study Taylor's language at school."

"Of course! You're not a genius. I am!"

"Okay, that, I understood."

"Don't you see? You're good when it comes to nerd stuff. High jacking is your thing. But I'm the one who's skilled with the time fracture. I made portals. And I have a degree in science. I'm very smart when it comes to biology."

Lucas was talking very fast in an excited voice.

"It's crystal clear now! I am the one who created all of this. I helped you build those portals. That's why it was so easy for me to build some new ones in Terra Nova! I'm the one who worked on the cure! I'm the one who saved her!"

As Sean was staring at him dumbly, Lucas continued his explanations. It was as much for Sean to understand the situation as it was for Lucas to express his theory out loud.

"You told Alex that you had almost found the cure, that you needed a few more days to finish the combination. But the truth is, the cure was already finished. You were just waiting for her to walk through the portal and leave 2150!"

"So, what you're saying is... That you did everything here before it even happens because you already knew it would happen because it had happened already."

"In a kind of twisted way, yes, it is."

Lucas was so excited by this revelation. Suddenly everything made sense and the questions that were torturing him were finally answered. He felt a lot more confident than he was before. Now, he was sure that everything would be okay.

During the month that followed, Lucas helped Sean with his work. He told him exactly what was going to happen in few months and how he was supposed to react to it. But he also gave Sean a lot of tips to help Alexandra to get clean. In fact, Lucas was quite well versed on dependencies, and he always managed to get by.

Alexandra and Sean had created a plan to destroy the different portals, and Alexandra was gone for her first mission in Germany for two days when, one night, the famous red light started to flicker again. As usual, Lucas ran to hide in the cupboard. The door swung open and a stumbling Alexandra entered the room.

"What's going on, Alex?" Sean asked, worried. "Are you okay?"

"I..." Alexandra started to answer, then she nearly collapsed on the floor, but was stopped by Sean who immediately helped her stay on her feet.

"Are you hurt?"

"Yeah," she grimaced.

"Where?"

"Left shoulder, right knee..."

"Aargh," she whined when he touched the wound.

"The cut is deep!"

"I know, I was there."

"What happened?"

"I got shot. The bullet passed through the flesh without touching the nerves."

"And your knee?"

"I fell down…"

"In stairs?"

"From a window… But I didn't break the kneecap. It was just dislocated."

Sean's face decomposed in shock, making Alexandra sighed.

"Can you sew it or not?"

"No problem. Take your clothes off," he commanded her as he reached the closet to grab some utensils and medicine. Lucas glared at him silently when he opened the door.

"You're very direct," Alexandra bantered.

"I know," Sean replied, smiling to Lucas. "It's what people say."

Lucas gritted his teeth with anger. This guy was pissing him off. If Sean had not been so important in his plan, he would have kicked his ass a long time ago.

"Yeah… Some guys are like that."

Her tone was sad and it made Sean's grin vanish.

"Alex, what is it?"

"It's nothing. Don't worry, Sean. Everything is fine," she forced a smile.

"Alex, don't do this to me. You know you don't have to lie to me. It's not good for you to shut your feelings off for so long. Sometimes you need to express them. I'm here when you need to."

"Thanks," she smiled sadly. "But I'm alright. It's just those bloody Germans who almost got me. But the job is done."

Sean opened the medical kit and started to clean her wound.

"You look skinnier than before," he noted with a frown.

"Keep your eyes on my cut will you?"

"Are you eating properly?"

"Sean, the cut. Focus."

"Okay… How's Hannah?" Sean asked, like he did every time Alexandra was around.

"She's doing well. She said you have to stop worrying about her."

"I just hope everything is gonna be fine."

"I promised you. She'll be fine. They'll take care of her. Terra Nova is a good place to live in."

"I still think you should come with us."

Lucas froze at Sean's comment. Sean had not told Lucas that Alexandra had said she wanted to stay here. Since when had Sean started to keep secrets from him? And when had they discussed the fact that Hannah and Sean would go to Terra Nova? Only now, Lucas realized that Sean had talked to Alexandra alone. But, of course, he had been stupid to think they would not meet elsewhere.

"I can't do that," she shook her head. "I'm going to keep the last device for you and then I end it."

"I'm sure you could find a way to end it and come with us."

"I have no one waiting for me there."

"Even Lucas?"

"Even Lucas," she said sadly. She seemed to think about something and suddenly said, "I'll have to kill him, you know that, right?"

"Your father?" he asked, stunned.

"He won't let us go. He won't let me go. Once every key is destroyed, I'll have to end this. And it ends with my father's death."

"But then… You won't be able to go back there?"

"Terra Nova needs to be protected. People need to stay safe in there. I won't let my father hurt them again. I don't want him to think he owns me. I'll give him nothing. He has already taken too much from me."

"You should come," Sean insisted.

"No. My family has already done too much. I don't think they'd be glad to see me again. This is how it's supposed to end. I'll finish it and assume my burden."

"You don't have to," he stated. "Alex, you are a good soul. Your heart is pure. You can't kill your father. That is not you, you can't do that."

"What am I then? I'm here for a reason and there's only one I can see. I have to defeat my father."

"He'll kill you if he has too."

"That's who my father is. He destroys the things you love, so he can get the things he wants. I won't let him go near Terra Nova. Never. I was never meant to live a normal life, and I couldn't even if I wanted to. Not until I get revenge. I'm here to finish this fight."

"Then, I'll stay to help you."

"This cause is mine, not yours. You don't have to fight for it."

"It's too late, I'm already in it."

"I should have never asked you for help."

"Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, Alex. On the contrary, it's a sign of humility. I'm here and I'm not going anywhere."

"Yes, you are. And I'll find a way to send you to Terra Nova. You'll be safe there. You'll have a home."

"You know, I've come to the opinion that home is where the heart is. I'm home wherever Hannah is."

"Well, there's no one waiting for me. I'm homeless. Besides there's no reason for me to go back to Terra Nova."

"What about the people you left behind?"

She stayed silent, her eyes getting suddenly somber.

"You know, sometimes you have to stay away from the ones you love to protect them."

"And what should I tell them? Tell him? What am I going to tell him when he asks me why you ain't there, huh?""

Alexandra didn't need Sean to explain who him was, and neither did Lucas.

"Tell them I missed them. Tell him... Tell him it was for the best. That... That I did it to protect the ones I love. He'll understand."

"You shouldn't have to do it. It's unfair."

"I told you. I was not supposed to have a happy life. It's fate."

This time, Lucas was agreeing with Alexandra. It was her destiny to stay here. But what she didn't know was that destiny was going to bring her back to him in Terra Nova. Fate was going to decide for her. And for the first time in his life, Lucas was thrilled about it.

"My destiny was written the moment I was born. I was meant to put a stop to my parents' destructive ways. I thank God for the time he granted me already. I'm thankful for the great people I met."

"I'll explain how brave you've been," Sean said sadly. "I promise."

"You're a great man, Sean. You deserve a great life… I misjudged you."

"I misjudged you too. You're a good person."

"I guess we're both humans after all," she smiled warmly.

"Done," Sean exclaimed happily. "Do you want me to look at your knee?"

"No, thanks. It's fine," Alexandra answered, pulling her shirt back on over her head. "Sean, wait," she called him back as he walked to the cupboard to put away the medical kit.

"Yeah?"

"I want you to take this."

"What is it?"

"It's the geographical coordinates of Hannah's exact location."

"No, I don't want it. You said…"

"Sean, just take it. Just in case. If things go wrong and something happens to me. If one day I don't come back… You read it, then you burn it. Okay?"

"Okay," he replied reluctantly.

Listening to their conversation made it clear to Lucas that it was time for him to leave. Now, he was not needed anymore. Unwillingly, Lucas decided that it was time for him to go back to Terra Nova. For a couple of reasons. First, he could not stay in this cupboard forever. The place was way too narrow to live in. Second, Sean and Alexandra were obviously taking care of each other. And even if it was annoying him, he knew he had to let them experience their lives on their own. To let them reinforce their relationship.

Once Alexandra was bandaged and gone, Lucas walked up to Sean, his face determined.

"These are the calculations to arrive at Terra Nova the day Alexandra will leave. I will wait for you at this exact moment, at this exact place. You must take the cure with you. Do you hear me?"

"What? Are you leaving now?"

"Do you hear me?"

"Did I do something wrong? I was joking, you know, about her, naked… I didn't mean to…"

"Sean, do you?"

"But…"

"Do you understand?" He insisted vigorously.

"Yes."

"Good. It's time for me to go. Take care of her, but do not talk to her about the future. Do not warn her about the danger of her missions. Do absolutely nothing to change what's going to happen. Do you hear me?"

"Yes, I hear you. I'll do my best."

"That's not enough. You have to do it right or she'll die. You are the only chance she's got, don't ruin it. She said she trusted you, so I believe you can do it."

"I'll do it," Sean replied, sure of himself. "I'm going to save her and bring her back to you, safe and sound."

Lucas nodded and left. He walked back to the room in the basement of Hope Plaza. He put his own clothes back on and grabbed the device that was in his pocket.

"It's gonna work," he reassured himself. "Five minutes to wait and I'll have the cure. Five minutes that will determine my entire life. Damn it, I hope this jerk is as clever as he pretends to be," he eventually groaned. Lucas took a last deep breath of the dome's thick air and opened the portal, stepping in immediately.


Feel the music, feel the story.

"It's funny how, the walk of life can take you down without a fight. So many years can leave behind regretfully until it's time to realize the moment when you turn around. I'm coming home to breathe again, to start again. I'm coming home from all the places I have been, with nothing but a voice within that calls me… Calls me home. Back in the day when I was younger, I was so lost and proud. I've gained the world but it will never compare to what I've earned in the quiet moment when the earth holds still." Calls me home - Shannon LaBrie


Okay, bye bye 2150! Hello Terra Nova! I'm quite excited now! I missed Terra Nova a bit, didn't you? Can't wait for you to find out what's gonna happen to our characters. See you for chapter 77!