So sorry this came out later than expected, lots of things went down and it caused a serious delay in this chapter. But here it is, hope you guys enjoy and I'll see you at the A/N!

Disclaimer: Why wasn't Scam in Season 6? Yes, I'm still pissed about that and no, I don't own Totally Spies.


"T-Tim…you're choking me!" She wheezed out, but he obviously wasn't hearing her. In fact the iron grip he had on her neck was tightening and the world around her was beginning to darken. Who was this man? Where was the Tim that said he loved her? He had promised he was going to make sure she was never hurt again, yet here he was…doing the exact opposite.

"Sam?"

'He lied to me…he said he loved me but it was a lie…all of it was…'

"Sammie! Why isn't she waking up?!"

"I don't know, but we need to get her out of here."

"Girls…I…I don't know what just happened. I couldn't control myself, and my mind just went blank and…"

"Shut up, not another word from you!"

She could slowly see the dream she had wanted so bad begin to slip away from her fingers…again…

'I was only fooling myself…he'll never be in love with me. Maybe it's best if I just give up now.'

"Sam!"

Finally jolting awake Sam shot her eyes open only to be face to face with Alex and Clover, whom were both staring at her with worried expressions. "Sammie are you alright? Why are you on the floor? What did this guy do to you?" Alex asked with concern while she sent a glare toward Tim, whom was staring at Sam with a somewhat broken expression on his face. Gaining her composure Sam stood up with Clover's help and looked at Scam, noticing the way he kept glancing at the hand he attempted to choke her with before glancing back at her. "Sam…I…I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me," he said softly, and for a minute there Tim was beginning to resemble a child who had just realized he had done something wrong and was suddenly ashamed of himself.

'Why is he looking at me like that? He tried to hurt me, not the other way around!' Sam thought angrily while that thought alone made her glare slightly at Tim, but the man didn't falter under her gaze, in fact he continued to stare at her with those eyes of his that showed sadness and regret.

"Sam…I am so sorry for breaking the one promise I had made to you," Tim said with he glared at his hand before clenching it in anger. "You trusted me and I broke your heart, something I never planned to do," he said before his eyes steeled over and he gave the same determined penetrating stare, but this time there was something different. The meaning in his gaze was strong, but it was hazy and unreadable, which made the girls wary of what he planning to do. Since Sam was proven that he was a clone now, unfortunately it meant they were currently powerless to do anything to defend themselves against him since they didn't have the gadgets to fight back, but Sam readied herself when Tim began speaking.

"I'm sorry…" Tim repeated before he made his exit by going out to Sam's balcony and jumped down, making his quick escape before the girls could react. Clover quickly ran to the edge of the balcony and leaned over, watching him run away at an amazing speed. "Holy crap he's Superman," Clover muttered before going back into the room.

"Sam just what in the world happened in here? Who exactly is that guy?" Alex asked in concern while she gently helped Sam sit on her bed. "We heard wheezing sounds from your room so we barged in here only to see Scam trying to choke you to death! Luckily he let you go as soon as we told him to stop, but I don't get why he had that lost puppy look in his eyes when he did." Clover said.

"Sam…did you get any information on him?" Alex asked. "Who is that guy, and what does he want?"

"I…It's hard to say, but it turns out the Tim who's been living with us isn't the real Tim," Sam said while keeping her eyes glued to the floor. "Well we figured that much, but what is he exactly? A robot, a SCAMLAR running loose, what is it?" Clover asked.

"…he's a clone of Scam. When I rescued him back at the lab the elixir was spilled onto his arm, and apparently it created a cloned apparatus of him," Sam said. "Whoa…" Clover said. "That's a huge problem," she said. "But that means Scam's clone was created all the way back in Texas," Alex stated with heavy confusion in her tone. "He was found in your bed the very next morning, so how did he get all the way to Beverly Hills so fast? I mean he was naked and all so I doubt he had a spare plane ticket on him," Alex said while scratching the top of her head.

"That's the other thing…" Sam said awkwardly. "…it turns out that only is he a clone, but he's a super soldier at that and apparently super speed and inhuman strength comes with the package," she said with a sigh. "You mean to tell me that elixir created a clone of Tim Scam, and it now it turns out he's some kind of super soldier with crazy powers? Oh come on tha is so 1950's," Clover said with a roll of her eyes.

"It's not super powers, but some kind of artificial enhancement, but what really scares me is that he knew about this the whole time…which means he could have crushed us without a single thought and we wouldn't have been able to fight back…oh god." Sam buried her face in her hands. How stupid could she have been to fall for such a trap? She was so eager to accept him and be held in his arms that she completely blindsided herself to the obvious traps, and now that he was gone she was left once again with a broken heart…again.

'This isn't the time to think about that,' Sam thought snapping out of her reverie. 'We have a much bigger problem on our hands…' She quickly blinked away the tears that were trying to come to her eyes. Putting on a the face of a serious super spy Sam looked up at Clover and Alex.

"Girls, this has gone long enough," Sam said. "I thought having Scam neutralized and tame would work in our favor, but it only backfired in the end. We can't keep this to ourselves anymore," she said with a grave tone. Alex and Clover had glanced at each other before they looked at Sam. "What do you mean?" Alex asked.

Sam sighed and looked her friends dead in the eye.

"We have to tell Jerry about this."

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Jerry sighed to himself for umpteenth time that night while he slowly trudged through the WHOOP corridors with worry evident on his face. He couldn't sleep for the fifth night in a row and this was becoming a routine. He would often pray for Tim Scam to get better before he went home, and even in the comfort of his own house he couldn't stop thinking him. Tim Scam was like a son to him, and even now with Scam as a criminal Jerry's opinion didn't change. In fact it pained him for having to fight against Scam on a regular basis, but he had left him no choice and sometimes Jerry wished Scam would see the error of his ways and come back to WHOOP to work for him again, just like old times.

When Jerry saw Sam and Scam dug out of the cargo his heart dropped for a brief moment when he saw them unconscious and Scam with blood pouring from the top of his head and down his face. Now it wasn't that he didn't have the same concern for Samantha, but from the looks of it Scam's injuries were much more serious, and he knew that due to Sam's strong will she would bounce right up again, and his theory was proudly confirmed when Sam had woken back up a few hours later with only a minor headache and some cuts and bruises. But Scam on the other hand…had suffered a much worse condition.

Once Scam was admitted into the WHOOP medical wards, doctors wasted no time in analyzing Scam's head injuries, and any known fact regarding his criminal status was completely forgotten as the only objective was to keep Tim Scam alive. Jerry recalled sitting in his office, silently anticipating the results and praying that Scam would be okay. It was nearly thirty minutes later when a doctor came to inform Jerry of Scam's condition.

"We stopped the bleeding, and we have his head wrapped up and the wound is closed, but he has a deep scar on his head, and he's lucky he didn't suffer any fatal injuries," the elderly doctor had informed Jerry. "Unfortunately due to the heavy damage he has taken to his head, he's suffering slight head trauma. It's possible he will be comatose for a while. We don't know the exact duration, but we believe it might be three days before he wakes up."

Three days ago…the doctor had told Jerry that a week ago and Scam had yet to wake up, and with each passing day Jerry's worries only grew increasingly. What if he never woke up? Perhaps the doctor made a serious miscalculation that could indeed be the end of Tim Scam.

'No, I must not think such negative things,' Jerry thought. 'He will be okay, and he will wake up soon.' Besides, he could remember another interesting fact the doctor had explained to him back then.

"Comatose?" Jerry said to the doctor bewildered. "My god it's much more serious than I thought!" He whispered while putting his hand over his heart to calm himself down. "It sounds bad sir, but when we worked to stop the bleeding there was already a strap of green cloth already used to do that. It seems Ms. Simpson had worked to put pressure on the wound already. If she hadn't done that he would be dead by now," the doctor said with a smile on his face. Jerry's eyes widened a bit. Samantha…his top agent had saved Scam's life in more ways than one and she didn't even know it yet.

"As usual, Sam's quick thinking saved another life," Jerry said to himself with a proud smile before he reached Scam's room. Quietly opening the door and entering Jerry approached Scam's bed and watched him with a forlorn and exhausted expression on his face. "Scam, it pains me to see you like this," Jerry said. "You were always like a son to me and it breaks my heart to see you like this," he said. "You were an excellent agent with a promising future, and to this day you blame me for ruining that future for you." Jerry smiled bitterly, knowing how much Scam hated him for sending him to prison. He had no choice though, but clearly Scam didn't see it that way and now Jerry and Scam were constantly at each other's throats while fighting a good versus evil battle. Scam had always believed himself to be evil which Jerry didn't believe so. He simply believed that Scam was a misguided man, and with the proper help he would come back to him as an agent and his son.

That's what Jerry had always hoped.

"If what I did to you still lingers in your mind to this day, then I will apologize as many times as I need to Scam. I am very sorry for how your life turned out, and I blame myself for not being a good friend to you when you needed me the most." A single drew from Jerry's eye and he sniffed a bit. "This is a very selfish request, but please, when you wake up, you stop walking down the road of evil and come to me as an agent. I cannot bear to see you like this again and it would mean the world to me if you were to fight for the greater good again." With a sincere smile Jerry looked at Scam's unconscious form.

"But until then, I will patiently wait for your return."

With a small smile of farewell Jerry left the room only to have an assistant run to him. "Sir, the spies are here and they said it's an emergency," she said. "I'll be there immediately," Jerry said as he headed straight for his office wondering what was going on with the spies that could bring them to WHOOP at such a late hour.

Once he entered his office he could only see the back of the girls' head since they were sitting on the couch. "Girls, what is the matter? Is everything okay?" Jerry asked rounding around to the front of the couch, and seeing the grave expressions on the girls really surprised him, especially Sam's.

He could see that she was trying to carry herself as a strong spy yet there was something in her eyes that showed distress and horror, as if she had discovered a dark secret that she wasn't supposed to and was now suffering the consequences. "Girls, what's going on? What brings you here so late at night?" Jerry asked while he sat behind his desk.

"Jerry, there's something we need to tell you," Alex said. "We should have told you a long time ago, but we didn't know how to tell you without you freaking out," she said sheepishly. "In fact I don't think you would believe us if we told you, I mean it's really complicated after all," Clover said while Sam had remained quiet. "Girls whatever the problem is I'm sure I won't 'freak out'," Jerry said while using air quotes. "Now please tell me, what's the problem?" He asked.

At first Clover and Alex glanced at Sam, silently wondering if she was going to speak up, but the red head only remained as stiff as a board and it bothered them a bit that she was silent even though technically it was her idea to keep Scam hoarded up in their villa to begin with, but now was not the time to play any form of blame games.

With a sigh Clover finally spoke up. "Jerry, back at the lab when Sam saved Tim Scam apparently a portion of the cloning elixir got on Scam and as a result it created a clone of Scam and now he's out there somewhere on the loose," she said.

Jerry's eyes went wide while he registered the vital information. "Oh dear, that is an emergency. If there's indeed a clone of Tim Scam running around who knows what kind of dangers he might possess," he said. "Do you know exactly what he is capable of so far?" Jerry asked the girls.

"Well…" Alex said nervously scratching her chin with her fingernail. "Looks like Dr. Hanz's super soldier wish came true, because he has super speed and inhuman strength," she said with a nervous laugh, and this time not only was Jerry shocked to the core, but he also looked like he was about to faint. "A Tim Scam with super speed and inhuman strength…this is not good," he said pinching the bridge of his nose. "What's worse is that he turned on Sam and tried to choke her to death in her room, so we're afraid that it's going to take a huge force to bring him down," Alex said in a panicked tone.

"Wait, so you mean to say that this clone had found out where you girls live just to hunt you down?" Jerry asked in shock. If this was true then not only was this a problem, but Scam truly posed a serious threat if he was smart enough to track down his top spies and attempt to murder one of them.

"Actually Jerry…he didn't track us down," Alex said. "…you see, the thing is, um…he already knew where we live," she said vaguely. "I'm sorry I don't understand," Jerry blinked in confusion.

"Jerry, we didn't find out that Scam was a clone until earlier tonight, but what Alex is trying to say is that he's been living with us for the past week in our villa," Clover confessed, which made Jerry blink a few times from confusion. "But how can that be? Why would you allow Tim Scam to stay in your villa?" He asked.

Alex nervously fidgeted with her fingers knowing that this was only going to get worse the more questions Jerry asked, and sadly she knew this was coming, but he was bound to find out eventually.

"We thought it was a good idea at the time because Scam was making these declarations saying he'll stop being a criminal for a good, he wants a new life and all that jazz," Clover said. "So we decided to let him stay until he tried to hurt Sam, and now he's disappeared somewhere."

"My goodness girls why would you keep such a thing from me?!" Jerry demanded with his voice rising with each second. "You girls saw his condition when we retrieved him and Sam from the lab in Austin, there had to be some suspicion going on there already," Jerry reprimanded while crossing his arms and shaking his head in a disapproving manner. "Honestly, I am rather disappointed that you did not inform me of this sooner."

"Jerry it's not their fault…all of the blame goes to me," Sam said finally finding the voice to speak up. "Alex and Clover wanted to tell you the second he appeared in our home but I wouldn't let them. I let my own selfish reasons get in the way and all of this happened because of that." Sam sighed and looked up to the man she thought of as a father. "Please don't be mad at them, be mad at me," she said, ready to reprimanded.

Jerry fell silent, not knowing how to respond to his best spy. It was obvious she felt bad for creating such a situation and dragging Alex and Clover into it no less, but this was still a serious matter and the fact that this clone had tried to kill Sam was a terrifying thought. Looking at Sam's nearly broken form he sighed.

"I'm not mad at you…I could never be mad at you, but you do realize this is serious. I need to call Dr. Hanz and inform her of this. Perhaps she can help us find his weakness," he said. Hearing Jerry say that made Alex and Clover sigh in relief and they were glad he was a lot more understanding than they thought he would be. "Thanks, Jer," Sam said with a grateful smile.

"It's no problem, but I suggest you find somewhere else to stay for the night. It wouldn't be a good idea to sleep in the villa when the clone knows where you live," Jerry suggested to which the girls nodded. "We'll sleepover at my place. It's the weekend anyway so we can lay low there until Monday," Clover said. "Then it's settled…thank you girls, I'll do what I can to protect you," Jerry before he glanced at the girls. "Is there anything I need to know before you go?" He asked.

"Yes, if Dr. Hanz is coming then give her this hair sample I got from Scam," Sam said while taking out her X-powder and opening it. She carefully took out the strand of hair and handed it to Jerry who used a machine to seal it inside a bag. "Thank you Sam," he said. "Now please…be safe girls."

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"So my parents are away for the weekend as usual, so we have the place to ourselves," Clover said while stirring her hot chocolate and trying to start a conversation. It didn't take for the girls to arrive at Clover's house while making sure they weren't followed, and right now the girls were in the kitchen, silently making midnight snacks. Sam was hoping a nice sandwich would help ease her mind but her thoughts kept tracing back to Tim Scam…or rather the cloned Tim Scam.

The feeling of betrayal continued to linger in her mind, and it hurt her at the fact that he had tried to kill her because she was so sure that he was going to keep his promise and not hurt her.

Once again she had blindsided herself to love.

Raising her hand up to her neck Sam could still feel his hand wrapped around her throat and the iron grip he held against it. When he had done so to her, not only was he gripping her throat but he was also ripping out the heart that she had given to him and crushing it mercilessly. It suffocated her and the memory kept replaying in her mind, like a nightmare that was too stubborn to be woken up from. Sam felt hurt and heartbreak when he stared at her with a dangerous gleam in his eyes, like he no longer cared for her well-being, but once Alex and Clover had come to her rescue Tim immediate released her from his grip and dropped her though she had already fallen unconscious. But when she woke up and looked him in the eye he had the nerve to look mortified, confused, and even remorseful. It was a look that both puzzled and vexed her. He had tried to hurt her, and even kill her, so his innocent act and attempt to apologize to her was not acceptable, and Sam figured it would be better if she was never to see him again for her and her friends' safety.

But she knew that wasn't what she really wanted.

"...so what do you say Sam?" Alex asked snapping Sam out of her musing.

"I'm sorry Alex, what was that?" Sam asked looking at her friend who was pouring some popcorn in a bowl. Alex sighed. "I was telling Clover that maybe we should watch a movie before going to bed, since I thought it would help calm your down at least a little bit," she said. "I know the whole 'Tim Scam being a clone and tried to kill' thing freaked you out so I thought a nice comedy could relax you," Alex offered. Sam smiled, knowing that despite that everything that had happened recently her friends still worried about her and were concerned for her well-being.

'What I do without them?' Sam thought with a smile, but unfortunately she wasn't in the mood for a movie, and was in need of a good sleep. "Thank you so much guys, but I think I'll go ahead and go to bed," Sam said finishing up her sandwich. "This has been a crazy night so I just want to put it behind me."

"I understand Sammie," Alex said with a sympathetic smile. "I guess we'll just watch some TV shows before we pass out," Clover said with a shrug. "But go ahead and get some sleep Sammie. Hopefully Jerry and Dr. Hanz will have some information for us on how to neutralize Scam," she said. Sam gave a bitter smile and nodded. "Right…good night," she said before going upstairs to sleep in one of the guest rooms. Clover and Alex watched her go upstairs, and once they heard the door close they glanced at each other and sighed.

"This must be really tough on her," Alex said while showing concern for Sam. "I know…it can't be easy finding out the guy you love was a fake the whole time," Clover said staring down at her cup of hot chocolate. "I can't imagine how she feels right now," she said which made Alex look at her in mild surprise.

"Wow Clover, I thought you were going to say something like 'I told you so'. I mean after all you did warn Sam plenty of times about Scam," Alex said impressed.

"I did warn her but I'm not completely heartless," Clover deadpanned and rolled her eyes. "Besides I feel bad for her because she just went through the same heartbreak twice with the same guy…well, technically speaking," Clover said.

Alex sighed. "I just hope she'll find the happy ending she deserves."

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"Dr. Hanz, thank you so much for coming on such short notice," Jerry said he and said doctor walked through the WHOOP medical wards. "It's no problem at all Jerry. After reading your detailed e-mail I was surprised to say the least. Dr. Hanz said. "If he was created that night at the lab, then he is only two-weeks old, yet I find it strange that he would attack one of your spies," she mused while she put a finger to her chin in thought.

"Yes," Jerry said and glanced at Dr. Hanz. "Do you believe it had something to do with those aggressive behaviors you mentioned in your reports?" He asked while they stopped in front of Scam's room.

"It most likely is the cause, but I will need that sample you have to run full tests. When I created the clones I had to use certain parts of the hosts to in order to create the clones, such as skin pigments, strands of hair, and saliva. Each had different results and hopefully this case will be the same which should be easier to detain the Tim Scam clone," Dr. Hanz said before she looked at the comatose man in the room before her.

"I need every single detail about this Scam, and I will also need a hair sample from the real Tim Scam." Dr. Hanz said while looking through the glass wall and into Scam's room.

"Of course."

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"Come on Sammie…cheer up cause you're making me depressed just from looking at you," Clover said while sipping her favorite flavored cappuccino. "At least act like you're excited for the Mega Mocha Sale."

"Sorry Clover I just have a lot on my mind right now," Sam said while she stared down her low-fat whipped mocha. It had been days since she last heard from Jerry and while she was patiently waiting for any news regarding Tim she was beginning to become restless. With each passing day she was growing more worrisome and she had not seen Tim since the night he attacked her, and while she felt safe assuming he had no intentions to come after her, she still had to wonder exactly where Tim's whereabouts were.

Like Clover said it been nearly a week since they had last seen Tim and since they had no way to track him down they had no choice but to sit and wait for the results from Jerry and Dr. Hanz. Sam considered hunting him down and demand some answers from him but knew that would be a reckless act based on her clouded judgment, not to mention Clover and Alex would get dragged into it as well and she didn't want to get them involved in her drama any more than she already had.

With Tim's disappearance Clover and Alex were slightly relieved that he was out of their villa for good, and it was obvious they were based on the way they carried themselves around their home with less tension, but they said nothing the entire out of respect to which Sam was extremely grateful for.

Once again Sam was reminded of how lucky she was to have such loyal friends and even when she had let her love for Tim Scam get the better of her, Clover and Alex had stayed by her side the whole time to make sure she was safe even while in Tim's arms.

Now that he was gone, it felt like a sharp tension Clover and Alex had for the past two weeks ease away, but it didn't mean that their guards were down. In fact now that Tim's whereabouts were unknown, all three of the girls had a good reason to watch their backs while maintaining their college lives.

For the past few nights Sam dreamt about Tim…the real Tim Scam, and distantly wondered if she would ever get to hear the words the cloned Tim had been saying to her. The words she had been dying to hear from him for years now.

I love you.

'Whenever I think about him my thoughts go in an endless loop,' Sam thought sipping her mocha. "It's okay Sam, but moping about it will just make it worse," Clover said wiggling her finger at Sam disapprovingly. "There isn't much we can do until we hear from Jerry, so until then try to cheer yourself up and do something fun," Clover suggested. "I guess you're right," Sam said sighing. "I don't know why I keep dragging myself down like this," she said honestly. It was definitely a bad habit of hers and it was something she needed to work on.

"Sammie it's okay to feel down, but don't let it get to your head. You're a strong person so Alex and I need you to act like it," Clover said. Sam raised an eyebrow and smirked. "I can't believe I'm letting you of all people lecture me about something like this," she said with a giggle. "Oh c'mon Sam I'm not a total airhead," Clover winked while the two girls shared a laugh. After a while Clover looked at her watch. "Alex should be done with her soccer practice soon, so once we pick her up I say we go to the movies and hunt for some major hotties," Clover said with a smirk.

"Clover, you do realize you're dating Blaine, right?" Sam asked with a raised eyebrow, to which Clover's smirk widened.

"Of course I know, but I mean hunt a hottie for you! Maybe we'll find one for Alex too because heaven knows when was the last time she went on a date," Clover scoffed while waving her hand off casually. "Sounds good…I guess. But don't let Alex hear you say that," Sam said with a giggle and a light shake of her head. Taking their leave of the coffee shop Sam and Clover linked their arms together and made their way to the exit of The Groove, failing to notice the man that was behind them from a distance and watching them with a remorseful expression on his face.

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"Good job today Alex, that was such a great pass you made earlier," one of Alex's teammates, praised Alex while they were making their way toward the exit of the soccer fields. "Thanks Aidan," Alex said with a smile. Giving each other a high five they went their separate ways and Alex approached Clover and Sam whom were patiently waiting for her.

"I see you and Aidan Harris are getting along well," Clover teased while wiggling her eyebrow suggestively. Alex blushed. "Clover he's just a teammate of mine! It's nothing serious," she said attempting to defend herself. "The last thing she needed was Clover thinking she had sparked a possible love interest. "Sure thing, if you say so," Clover said before she leaned in to whisper in Sam ear, "I guess Alex has the date thing covered," she said.

"I heard that!" Alex yelled, chasing after Clover who had laughed while making a sprinting retreat back to the villa. Sam followed behind, laughing at her friends' antics and was glad the villa wasn't too far from the soccer field or else she would have to hear Clover whine about how much she worked up a sweat…again. Looking up toward the early evening sky brought a piece of tranquility for Sam's mind, and for once while the soft breeze grazed by and cooled off her face Sam felt as ease. Not one thought of Tim Scam, his clone or anything sci-fi came to her mind and she couldn't hold back the smile that etched onto her face. Sam brought her gaze back to her friends in front of her, who were a small distance from her and still going on with their playful bickering. The villa had come into view so luckily Clover and Alex's antics wouldn't last for much longer, which was good since Sam had a night of R&R including a long bath and a good book waiting for her.

"Clover I swear you can so nosy when it comes to people's personal lives," Alex whined while she unlocked the door to the villa. "Duh! That's been my job since like, elementary school. You should be used to it by now," Clover said while she entered. "You're unbelievable," Alex said with a shake of her head but couldn't resist a smile while she went inside. Sam was not too far behind, and the second she placed her hand on the doorknob, a chilling shiver went down her spine and for a second she thought it was the cool breeze that made her react like that, but after standing still for more than five seconds the chilling sensation did not go away and suddenly she felt like she was being watched and turned around. Her eyes scanned the area around her for anything suspicious but the only view in front of her was the sandy shores of the beach in front of the villa. Sam narrowed her eyes, figuring it was her imagination but still wary nonetheless. She quickly entered the villa, missing the pair of that eyes that were watching her from behind the tall lamp post.

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"It definitely feels good to be back…" Sam sighed in content while she immersed her body in the hot water of the bathtub, letting the water barely reach her chin. The girls had only stayed at Clover's home for four days before they decided to come back to the villa since they had left their personal belongings and school materials there, though Sam suspected Clover just wanted to be closer to Blaine since his penthouse was only a few blocks away from the villa. Clover figured since it was four days since they last saw Tim everything was in the clear, although Sam was still cautious. She thought it was too soon to come back to the villa, but the blonde had said that they waited enough and promptly debated that there was a possibility that the next time they would see Tim was when they were neutralizing him, and Sam wanted to protest against the idea but unfortunately Clover wasn't hearing it and had already decided to come back to the villa once they picked Alex up from soccer practice that day, to which Alex agreed. Naturally Sam wasn't going to leave the girls by themselves and staying by herself in Clover's manor was out of the question so she had no choice but to come with them.

At first it was a little unnerving to come back to the villa but a good bubble bath was enough to ease her worries. "This feels so nice…" Sam smiled contently while she sunk a little lower into the bathwater, letting the water reach the bottom of her nostrils while the classical music coming from the radio on the sink counter echoed softly in the bathroom.

Letting her muscles relax Sam's thoughts drifted offbefore they landed on the one man she managed to forget about for the past few days. She had come to terms with accepting the fact that she had spent a blissful week in the arms of a Tim Scam clone. Even while she was in a relationship with him it would have seemed like she had jumped at the opportunity to be with him a little too quickly. The way he had confessed to her seemed so ethereal, and she should have figured out that the real Tim Scam would never say such things to her; as a matter of fact she figured he would die of laughter and mock her if he ever found out about the whole ordeal. Then again…she promised Scam she would tell him her true feelings once he woke up, so once she did, would he really laugh at her?

It was a possibility, and she thought about the outcomes multiple times in her head, but those outcomes were suspended at the time when she and Tim confessed their feelings for each other, and of course Sam didn't know the truth yet, but now that her heart had been shattered again she beginning to wonder if confessing to the real Tim Scam was a good idea. She didn't believe in omens but with the twisted way things worked out with his clone, she was starting to think it was a sign that her confession would result in not only a rejection, but a permanent wound in her heart that would never truly heal.

'There I go again…making such negative assumptions,' Sam thought while raising her hand from the water to gently slap her forehead in a reprimanding manner. Sam slightly sat up so she could lean her head against the wall behind her. Sighing to herself about her predicament Sam closed her eyes, letting the sound of Beethoven fill her ears in order to give her a sense of peace, and once she closed her eyes, failing to notice the pair of eyes that were watching her from outside the bathroom window.

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Dr. Hanz sighed, wiping the sweat off her forehead while she looked through the microscope for the umpteenth time that week. "This is unlike anything I've ever seen," she whispered to herself. The door to the lab she was working in opened and Jerry entered. "How is your progress, Doctor?" Jerry asked approaching said doctor. "I have spent the past week trying to find out what this clone's origin is, yet I have found nothing," Dr. Hanz said in frustration. "I've analyzed both Tim Scam and his clone's DNA and I thought he was created on from a physical part of Tim Scam's body."

"The results turned out to be negative?" Jerry asked. "It appears that way," Dr. Hanz replied. "I'm beginning to think that the clone was created from an emotional origin rather than physical," she guessed. "If that's the case, will you require any further equipment?" Jerry asked.

"No thank you Jerry…now that I have a new lead I just might be able to find out what this clone really is." Dr. Hanz said to which Jerry nodded. "I wish you luck Doctor. My team has not been able to track down the clone but hopefully they will soon. I know the girls are beginning to feel restless."

"Aren't we all?"

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Sam sipped her tea, letting the soothing mint flavor run down her throat. Turning off the kitchen light she crept back to her room, careful not to make any noise since Alex or Clover were sleeping in their rooms. Opening the bedroom door Sam stepped inside only to feel a chilly breeze against her bare legs.

"Huh?" Sam noticed the glass door to the balcony was open, and felt a nervous sensation course through her. "That wasn't open before…" she muttered and quickly went to the door and closed it. She sighed to herself, looking up at the crescent moon and took another sip of her tea.

"You look as beautiful as ever," a familiar male voice said from behind her. Startled, Sam turned around rapidly only to be facing Tim, who apparently used some kind of his abilities to appear without her noticing. Sam's breath got in her throat as the grip on her cup of tea tightening, threatening to shatter the glass. Never in her life had she been so afraid of Tim before. She had spent the past week trying to push him at the back of her mind just to get a good night's sleep, but now that he was right in front of her, staring at her while she was backed up against the glass door wearing only a tank top and a pair of shorts, she felt more vulnerable than ever.

In fact the position they were currently in brought a sense of déjà vu for Sam. The last time she was in this position she nearly had the life choked out of her, and suddenly she wave of dread wash over her.

Tim watched the expressions on Sam's face change from shock to distrust, then from realization to fear and it didn't take long for him to figure out that she was expecting him to attack her any minute now. Then again he didn't blame her. She had every right to fear him, which hurt him a little, but he deserved it.

"I'm not here to hurt you," Tim said in a gentle tone in an attempt to calm her down. Sam's eyes narrowed. "The last time you said that I ended up pinned against the glass while being brutally choked," she spat. "What's next? Do you plan to burn a hole in my face with some sort of…heat laser vision?" She seethed. Tim's hurt expression quickly switched to one with amusement. "Come on Sam. This isn't a poorly written Superman episode," Tim said with a smirk. Sam's face turned crimson red from embarrassment. "You're despicable…how dare you try to make this a laughing matter!" Sam hissed, raising her voice but at the same time keeping it hushed.

"I could call WHOOP you know. Jerry has agents searching for you this very moment and I could call Jerry and tell him where you are right now!" Sam threatened. Tim raised an eyebrow.

"Then why won't you?" He asked.

Sam immediately shut her mouth, knowing full and well she was caught. She ransacked her brain trying to think of a reason why she hadn't gone for her X-powder, which was right in front of her on the lamp table, but there wasn't any. Yet she still tried to state her argument.

"Because if I try to reach for my X-powder, you might attack me." That was a good enough reason, and seeing Tim nod gave her a slight feeling of satisfaction.

"Good point, but then again…I know you're not in this villa alone, so you could have screamed and called for Clover and Alex. They would have at least been quick to react and call Jerry," Tim countered, smirking when Sam's bottom lip puckered out in a cute pout, knowing that she was caught. "But enough about that…I came here to say that I was sorry Sam," Tim said. "I've been trying to figure out why I snapped like that, but I haven't come up with anything," he said running a hand through his hair in frustration.

"Maybe…it's because of the side effects of the elixir," Sam said remembering what Dr. Hanz had told her about the clones behavioral patterns back at the lab. "I think it would be a good idea to take you to WHOOP and have you analyzed. Last I heard Dr. Hanz is still there trying to figure out exactly what you are," Sam suggested, only to take a step back when Tim shot her an icy glare.

"I'm going to a lab just to get dissected and experimented like a guinea pig," Tim said with a growl that was nearly animalistic. Sam gulped. Obviously the thought of being in a lab unsettled him, so she knew that topic was like walking on thin ice, which was something she had to be careful with. "I know it's not a pleasant thought, but if you want answers we might not have a choice Tim," Sam said, carefully approaching Tim in order to sit next to him. "Dr. Hanz might be the only person who can help you," Sam whispered.

Tim sighed and looked at Sam with eyes that clouded over with a longing. "I appreciate you trying to help, but I'm not here to talk about Dr. Hanz or WHOOP or any of that crap," he whispered, gently taking Sam's hand in his and giving it a little squeeze. "I'm here to ask for your forgiveness…and to ask for another chance?" He asked giving her a gentle kiss on the forehead. Without even realizing it Sam's body stiffened the second Tim's lips made contact with her forehead, and she slightly but quickly pulled back. Tim blinked, looking shocked as he stared at for a few seconds.

"Sam?" Tim asked in concern. Sam looked away and focused her gaze on her bed, unable to control the raw emotion of need that was churning within her mind. There was no denying that she missed him, but now that she knew the truth there was a distance between them now. A barrier that had grown so thick it was now nearly impossible to break. Sam gently took back her hand and stood up, walking to the opposite side of the room.

"I'm sorry Tim…but I can't," Sam whispered while she kept her back facing him. It was hard to turn away from him, but now that she knew what he was, there was a void in her heart now, and sadly she knew why.

"So you're still upset about what happened that night…" Tim stated from behind Sam. "It's okay, I understand," he said.

"No, it's not that," Sam said turned back around so she could face him, though she still kept her distance. "I…I forgive you…I really do," she said honestly. "Then what is it? If you forgive me then we continue in our relationship," Tim said with confusion laced in his tone. Sam said she forgave him, so what was holding her back? At first glance he thought that Sam was wary because of his so-called super soldier powers, but seeing the sad look in her eyes, it didn't take long for Tim to figure out what was wrong.

"I get it…you still love him," Tim spat as if the word tasted like venom. "Sam…I know you thought it was the…real one at first, but I can prove that I'm the better option," he said. "If you just give me a chance I can fulfill the promise I made to you and you don't have to worry," he said. "You won't have to be afraid of me."

"How can I not be afraid?" Sam asked. "I don't fully understand your behavioral patterns and neither do you," she said trying to reason with him. "How will I be able to trust you without fearing that you could snap my neck at a moment's notice?" She asked. "I'm sorry Tim…but I can't love you," she whispered.

Tim narrowed his eyes dangerously, and Sam felt the same wave of fear wash of her. Tim could feel a surge of jealousy and anger course through him, but he took a deep breath to calm himself down. "Even if you don't accept me, what makes you think he would accept you?" He spat. "You're a spy and he's a criminal and an enemy who tries to kill you and your friends on a daily basis. If you left me and went to him, what do you think would happen?"

Sam felt a small choke escape from her mouth, holding back the tears that were threatening to form at her eyes. "I…I don't know," she whispered, looking down and keeping her gaze on the carpet. "But I do know that I've always loved him," she said. "Even when his identity as Mac Smit turned out to be a lie, my feelings for him never changed even though I told myself I was over him…" she whispered. "I don't care if he rejects me again, he just needs to know I love him."

"If you confess to him it will be the biggest mistake of your life," Tim said seriously making Sam look at up at him in shock. "W-what do you mean?" Sam asked. "You just said 'if he rejects you again', which means he didn't care for your feelings then. What makes you think he changed his mind?" Tim asked, standing up from the bed. "If he rejects you again you might not ever heal from it again," he said, and Sam knew he was right since she had contemplated that possibility as well.

"I know, but at this point if I don't get my feelings across I will never know how he feels about me," Sam whispered. "Sam…I don't want you to get hurt again." Tim said, giving her the same gentle yet fiery stare that penetrated into her soul as he slowly went to her and took her hands in his.

"Please…why can't you just accept me and avoid the possible heartbreak?" Tim asked, gently stroking Sam's cheek with his thumb.

"…because you're not the real Tim Scam."

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It was dark wherever he looked, and for a second he was beginning to think if this was the so-called afterlife. He used his hand to reach forward for something, anything, only to see absolutely nothing, not even the hand that was supposed to be in front of him at the moment. If this was the afterlife it was definitely a lot more boring than people made it out to be. He opened his mouth to speak, only for no sound to come out, and he was beginning to feel more like the void than anything.

"…you used to be so smart, but now I see you're just another run-of-the-mill terrorist."

…that was her voice, but why was he hearing that now? It wasn't exactly a memory he wanted to remember, so what the point in hearing that again?

"I doubt you can hear me, but I appreciate you taking the hit for me."

Again, it was her voice, but where was she? Everything around him was pitch black and so far he couldn't voice out any form of sound.

"…I'm only telling you this because I know you hear me, but I've always loved you, and I still do."

Wait…what? He knew it was definitely her voice but what the hell was she saying? For some reason he felt a strange feeling of joy course through his empty soul, but he was in disbelief nonetheless.

"Until then…I'll be waiting for you."

Waiting for him…to do what, arrest him? That was the only thing she ever wanted to do him, yet the words kept replaying.

'I've always loved you…'

They were words that brought life to his empty self, and he could see light shine its way through his eyes before they were fully open, and he could see the beautiful red head sitting directly in front of him.

'What the hell…where am I?' He thought. He couldn't move an inch at all but he was still conscious and judging from the background behind Sam it looked like they were in some cafeteria.

"I want to start over, start over and live a new life as a new me," he said, not able to control the words he was speaking.

'What am I saying? This is my voice but why the hell am I saying these things to her?'

"I see," Sam responded to him, and he tried so hard to move and tell her that she was talking to an impostor, but his muscles would not budge. "But now that you've been reborn what kind of life do you plan to live now?"

Once again his hand moved against his will, and he took Sam's hand in his, and in the back of his mind he couldn't help but relish at how soft her skin was.

"I love you, and I want a life with you."

What?! Why was he saying such things! He didn't deserve her…she was an angel and he was a criminal who would stain her pure hands with his filth if he ever became intimate with her. But as he watched her, he saw her stare at him in complete shock, and if he wasn't mistaken…she also looked happy.

Could it be…did she really love him?

Feeling the world around him disappear, a new form of light flooded his eyes, and he opened them completely once they were adjusted to the light. The ceiling greeted his eyes and he could hear the heart monitor beep quietly. Slowing sitting up he looked around it became clear that he was in a hospital…WHOOP's hospital.

The soft gasp was heard and he turned, finally noticing the young nurse that had walked in. "Oh my goodness, you're awake!" She said with pleasant surprise. "I'll go get the doctor," she said before hurrying out the room. Feeling a sudden headache come on he leaned back against the bed, sighing to himself, letting the words from his dream replay in his head.

Not a minute later a doctor and Jerry walked in, while Jerry's face was washed over with relief. "You gave us all a scare for a while," the doctor said chuckling while he quickly assessed Scam's head. "How are you feeling?" Jerry asked.

"Like shit," Scam mumbled while the doctor removed the bandages from his head.

"Like the doctor here said, you gave us all a fright," Jerry said and smiled. "We were all worried about you," he said making Scam smirk. "What can I say? It's something I'm good at," Scam said and Jerry chuckled.

"But nonetheless…welcome back."


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He's baaaack! And how about those 'dreams' eh? A little strange don't you think?

Anyway, two chapters left until the end :( and after that I'll have the one-shot up ASAP, cause quite frankly I'm having fun writing the one-shot XD

Please R&R to tell me what you think, and I'll have the next chapter up as soon as I can.

Quick poll: Which spy do you identify with the most? My favorite spy was always Sam but my mom said I identify with both Clover and Alex O_o I'm still not sure what to make of that. But I'm interested to hear your answers :D

Until next time my lovelies~