Disclaimer in chapter 1. Were not going to discuss the gap other than to say it will never happen again.
Episode 12
As Time Goes By
Chapter 2
"Who are you?" Demanded the marine, Lucy and Natalie assumed to be in charge. Lucy and Natalie exchanged looks before Lucy spoke.
"I'm Lieutenant Lucy Rabb United States Marines." She made it clear that she was American. "This is the pilot Lieutenant Natalie Rabb United States Navy." They both then stood silent watching the rifles trained on them. The marines stood puzzled staring at the advanced aircraft and the two American women in front of them.
"I think…" Spoke up Natalie after an uncomfortable silence, "That there has been a terrible mess up."
"Do you have any ID?" Barked on of the marines.
"Our dog tags." Lucy responded. Unfortunately only one they'd be able to read that stated their name and serial number, no rank or anything else in case of enemy capture. The other was computer chip that gave contained information that could only be accessed by the Americans, but the computers now were to outdated to obtain the information. One of the marines came up Natalie and Lucy both cautiously removed their dog tags from the chain around their neck. The marine stepped back and flipped over the dog tags.
"Lucy Marie Rabb. Serial Number I assume sir 19411205. US." He then flipped to the other tag. "This one appears to be a computer chip sir. " He then looked at Natalie's dog tags. "Natalie Harriet Rabb. Serial Number 19630804. US. Same thing sir a computer chip for the second tag." The marines were trying desperately to hide their confusion.
"I believe we need to take them to the Colonel Whitfield sir, he may be able to deal with them best."
JAG Headquarters
"Colonel I'm sorry did you say Rabb?" The admiral sat very confused on the phone. "You're right sir, I'll send two of my officers out there right away." Admiral Chegwidden hung up the phone. "TINER get me Colonel and Commander Rabb NOW!"
"I'm sorry sir can you say that again?" Commander Rabb asked after the admiral has just explained their recent case.
"You heard me Rabb. We got two Lieutenants, one marine rio, and one navy pilot. Their plane and tags and everything are far more advanced than anything we have. They claim to be Americans, but we believe not of our time."
"Sir how is that possible?" Inquired Colonel Rabb.
"That's why were sending you two to figure it out, once you get to Landon you'll meet up with a Major Chris Montego of Marine Intelligence, and who knows who else will show up once the news of these two lieutenants begins to spread. Dismissed"
"Aye, aye sir." They both stood and walked out.
Landon Marine/Navy Airfield
The two lieutenants had not spoken, since speaking to Colonel Whitfield they informed that JAG officers would be sent to consult with them as well as an intelligence officer, much good they would do though, they hadn't offered Temporal Dynamics yet at Annapolis.
"What do you think we should do?" Whispered Lucy in precaution of them having their conversations recorded. Natalie shrugged as she poked at the dinner, they had given the girls rations for a meal, surplus Vietnam War. The identical twins poked at the food, neither of them had much of an appetite.
"At least the war doesn't exist here." Mumbled Natalie. The war was taking a costly toll on everyone; it was a relief to know it temporarily did not exist. Natalie was about to say something else when the door to the room they were being held in was opened. A Hispanic man, about mid 30s, almond eyes, and a shaved head entered. The girls stood at attention when they read his rank.
"As you were." The girls went back to siting down.
"I'm Major Chris Montego – Marine Intelligence." He introduced. The girls sat quiet, they had grown to distrust Intelligence, American or not, they were hoping the JAG would arrive first. The major seemed to take not of their silence. "If you girls would like we can wait for JAG to arrive, but if you're truly Americans do you really need lawyers?" The girls continued to sit in silence they were not very familiar with pre-war law and they would prefer the JAG lawyers. Just then there was another knock at the door, one of the MP's who was guarding the door entered.
"The JAG lawyers are here Major." He announced, the major nodded and the two lawyers entered.
When Commander and Colonel Rabb entered the lieutenants looked up in shock, they sat there in disbelief.
"I don't believe it." Uttered Natalie.
"Is it really them?" Lucy barely managed.
"I'm sorry do we know you?" Asked Colonel Rabb, just then Colonel Whitfield and a few other marines entered.
"Yes ma'am." Answered Lucy.
"More like we know you." Fixed Natalie.
"Should we tell them?" Whispered Lucy.
"Who are you?" Demanded Commander Rabb.
"Well its no easy way to say it." Natalie began.
"But we're them." Lucy finished pointed at Colonel Rabb pregnant stomach.