Theories

Lucas and Josie…yeah…the other josie

By Jena Rink

June 25, 2006

Same as always…

God I hate I've lost half this thing!

It's really hard to pick up the slack!

You have no idea.

Lucas sighed, frustrated, and pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose. This was, by far, the most complicated situation he had ever been in. He wondered vaguely if anyone actually cared he was gone. He'd become Professor Middleton to everyone but Z, he was a recluse, never talked to anyone, and now he was gone. And Lindsey saw it happen.

"Anything?" Josie, yeah, the other Josie, rolled out from beneath the platform they were on, and Lucas shook his head.

"I don't understand how this can work…"she said, frustrated, and sat down next to him, taking a sip of water and wiping her forehead. Her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were drooping from exhaustion. It seemed the two of them worked on Victor's device day and night, trying to get it to work, meanwhile also trying to thrwart Avenir's plans to eventually get back to the timeline where everyone was.

"My brain is fried…let's just try and relax and come at this from another angle later…"Lucas said, staring over at her. She glanced up, and they both looked away.

God she was beautiful…just as headstrong as the Josie from his timeline…smart, and dedicated to getting him back home.

"We could always try to make another watch…"Lucas suggested, and Josie shook her head.

"No…that won't work…"she told him, leaning against the pillar and reaching for the glass of water again. When their hands brushed, she glanced over at him.

"Lucas…why did you come here?" she asked him, and he sighed.

"You know why…"he responded, and she glanced away.

"Observer's can't…you know it's forbidden…"

"Are you really an observer if you're stuck here?" he asked, and she sighed.

"Lucas…please try to understand…"she said stoically.

"I'm not an assignment Josie! You're putting on the I have no emotions face…" Lucas said back, and she glanced away from him.

"Just tell me if you feel something…that's all I care about…because I felt it…when Josie came back she said you felt something too…" Josie lost it.

"I'm not her!" Josie burst out, and put her head in her hands,"I'm never going to be that Josie…"

"I know," Lucas said simply, "You're like this book I can't get into! Can't you open up? At least a little? Can't you feel?" he burst out, and his eyes widened when she kissed him soundly on the lips, pushing him backwards and laying ontop of him, her arms around his neck. When she pulled away, they were both gasping.

"I…."he started, and she kissed him again, her hands running over his chest.

"Jose…"he started, and she pulled away, clambering off of him.

"I need to take a walk…"she said shakily, and got up, going into the hallway. He stopped her.

"Josie…"she turned around," Be careful…" she nodded, and the door slid shut as Lucas leant against the machine again. She actually felt something back.

She walked through the hallways, her mind muddled. What was Lucas to her? She couldn't be with him. She couldn't be with anyone. It was forbidden. One of the first things the Janitor had taught her. But would it really hurt if they were stuck here? And what would happen if they gave in but still had to go home? She didn't notice where she was walking, and bumped into Micheal, her eyes wide.

"What's up with you? I haven't seen you in a week…" he said, pulling her into a spare room. She shook her head, and locked the door.

"Did he follow you?" she asked him seriously, and Michael shook his head.

"No…he's working…he…he made a watch…" he held it out, and Josie snatched it from him.

"This may work…" she said simply, staring at it.

"I need you to go with me…" he told her, and she shook her head.

"No, I'm not leaving Lucas here…not with that…"she made a motion which could have been taken as meaning Avenir, and Michael rolled his eyes.

"Josie…" Michael begged, his eyes pleading with hers. She sighed.

"Look, it's not that simple…we get back…then what?" she said, pacing, "Avenir is here, and Lucas is waiting for the moment when he'll open the wormhole and he can just step in?"

"We can make it work, Josie…this is more important…"

"And how are we supposed to fit in? You're Vaughn's brother…and I look exactly like her! Did you ever think of that? Not to mention what the janitor…" he cut her off.

"We need to take this chance, Josie…" she sighed, knowing he was right.

"But Lucas…"

"It's forbidden.." Michael reminded her, although his eyes said otherwise.

"You need to remind yourself that Michael Pearson…I'm not yours and I can't ever be yours…" she stormed out of the room, and he stopped her at the door.

"You know we have to do it…time says that we have to be there when the other Josie d-"she cut him off, her hands on her hips.

"You don't need to remind me of that…" Josie snapped.

"Meet me here at 11 with the watch…and don't tell Lucas…"he said, and she walked back down the hallway, more confused then when she had left.

He was asleep, and she sighed, brushing his hair out of his eyes, before siting down and writing a note quickly, slipping the watch off his wrist and kissing his forehead.

"I'll come back for you…"she whispered, and left him alone in the room.

"This is crazy…"she breathed, closing the door quietly.

"Okay…let's try it again…" Vaughn said, his breath shaking. Josie moaned from across the room, and got up, trying to stretch her shaking limbs.

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" she asked him, sitting down and grabbing his hands tightly, the cut on her forehead evident.

"They've gotta think we're fighting every night…"Vaughn said, and Josie laughed softly, closing her eyes and trying to concentrate. The ball started floating, and she felt the farmilliar pain in her head, ignoring it and trying to concentrate.

"Come on…Lucas…"she said quietly, her teeth chattering. Vaughn and Josie yelled out loud when two people phased in from behind them, and the connection got cut off.

"Well that's certainly an interesting development…" Michael remarked, and Josie backed into Vaughn, her expression baffled.

"Who the hell are you?" Vaughn asked him, and he smirked.

"Micheal Pearson…" he introduced himself, and Vaughn paled.

"But how?" Josie breathed, putting a cloth to the cut on her forehead and glancing over at them, "Wait a minute…you're my clone…"she said, noticing Josie.

"Yeah…" Josie2 said softly.

"Then where the hell is Lucas?" Josie asked her replica, her hands on her hips.

"I told you this was a bad idea…" Josie2 said, turning to face Michael.

"And I told you we had to be here when the…"she covered his mouth, her eyes alight with fury.

"Nevermind.." Michael responded.

"I'll ask you again, where the HELL is Lucas?" Josie asked Michael.

"Holding off Avenir…" Josie2 told her, and they all glanced at the door.

"How are we supposed to do this?" Vaughn asked,"You're my…brother I'm assuming…nice of mom to share that…and Josie looks just like the other Josie!"

"Wow, wait to state the obvious…" Josie remarked, going towards the door, "I'm going to go pinch myself and pray this is a dream…"she said, closing the door and leaning against it.

"Well that went really well…" Josie2 said, going after her.

"What if someone.."

"It's three am…no one is going to see us…" Josie2 said, and pushed open the door, chasing after Josie.

"Ugh!" Josie yelled, putting her head in her hands, and glanced up when her clone sat next to her.

"You left Lucas there? Why the hell did you leave Lucas there?" she asked her clone, and Josie2 sighed.

"It was short window…he'll find his way back..that I know.." Josie2 said, and Josie snorted.

"And how do you know.." Josie asked sarcastically, making air quotes with her fingers.

"I can't tell you that…" she said in response.

"For once will you please just come out and tell me what's going to happen?"Josie asked her.

"You know I can't do that…" Josie2 said back, and Josie smiled.

"I know…"

"Vaughn hasn't come around yet, has he?" Josie2 asked, and Josie sighed.

"You know everything, don't you?" she asked her, and Josie2 smiled.

"Almost.."she said back cryptically, and they both glanced up when the boys came near them.

"Boys…" Josie said, surveying them.

"God it's creepy how much you too look…" the Josies shot Vaughn an annoyed look.

"Because you're clones, I know..but still…"

"We need to make a plan…" Josie said, as the boys sat down next to them.

"Easier said then done…" Vaughn commented, and Josie glared at him.

So, what did you think?

Good, I hope.

But who knows.

Just let me know.

Jena 