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Skye gaped stupidly at the woman, struck by her resemblance to Savannah. She couldn't believe that she hadn't made the connection before; the only difference between Rebecca and Savannah was the color of their skin. While Savannah had been rather pale for a Sixer child, Rebecca was tanned from years out in the sun. Skye looked up at Lucas, her eyes wide with astonishment. He had a small smile on his face, amused by her shock.
"It's nice to meet you," said Rebecca sincerely, reaching out to shake Skye's hand. Skye quickly extended an arm, snapping out of her stupor. "Lucas told me how close you are with Savannah… thank you. For being there for her."
"Of course," replied Skye, smiling at Rebecca. She peered around Rebecca, expecting to see the little six year old standing behind her. "Is Savannah with you?"
Rebecca's face fell, and Skye's heart fell with it. The look on the woman's face told Skye that Savannah was still at the Sixer camp. Skye pressed her lips together, her eyebrows furrowing. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to – "
"No, it's okay," said Rebecca, forcing a smile onto her face again. Lucas turned to Skye, his eyebrows raised.
"I brought Rebecca here because I thought you might be able to help her," said Lucas, a sudden smirk spreading over his face. "Seeing as you're the tech expert here."
Skye narrowed her eyes, trying to find out what Lucas was getting at. He rolled his eyes slightly, gesturing towards the equipment at Taylor's desk. "Maybe get my father to bring Savannah back?"
"Oh!" Skye pulled away from Lucas and rushed over to the communication machine, her fingers ready to type in the password. Rebecca followed her, standing in front of the desk as she clicked away at the machine, but Lucas stayed at the door, looking back at the door every time a gunshot was heard.
"I have to go," sighed Lucas, hooking his thumbs around his belt loops. Skye's face fell, and she tried to smile again as she nodded. Lucas walked over and pressed his lips against Skye's swiftly, wrapping his hands around her waist. "I'll be back."
"Terra Nova, come in."
Skye's head snapped up at the sound of Shannon's voice, and she pulled away from Lucas to run over to the machine. She shot Lucas a smile as he left before responding. "Mr. Shannon, it's Skye. Do you think you could make a stop before you get back?"
What felt like hours after Taylor had agreed to stop by the Sixer camp to pick Savannah up, Skye found herself sitting across from Rebecca, listening to the woman tell her about her life. Rebecca was only 26 years old; she had Savannah when she was 20. Though Skye didn't want to prod, she couldn't keep from asking the one question that had been haunting her thoughts.
"And Savannah's father?" Skye pressed her lips together as soon as the words got out, wondering if she had been too straight forward. Rebecca sighed, looking down at her crossed legs.
"Ethan. He's a Sixer," replied Rebecca, clasping her hands together. "A dedicated Sixer. His obsession with being a Sixer rivals Mira's."
"Why?" asked Skye, her eyes wide. Mira wanted to hurt Taylor because he was keeping her from her daughter in 2149, but what would Ethan have against Taylor? Rebecca looked up at Skye, her eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"Taylor kicked him out of Terra Nova in the First Pilgrimage after he tried to influence the list of people who can get in," Rebecca explained, nodding when Skye's eyes widened even further. "He's been vowing to get revenge ever since."
"Was he trying to get you into Terra Nova?" asked Skye, her voice almost a whisper. Rebecca nodded, her lips pressed together.
"I told him not to," said Rebecca, her expression now distressed. "I told him to move on. But he wouldn't."
"He got you here, though, didn't he?"
"Yeah," Rebecca's gaze hardened. "On the condition that he would serve as a Sixer for the rest of his life."
Skye's eyebrows furrowed together as she thought of Lucas, and of how she would feel if he was sentenced to being a Sixer for the rest of his life. She looked back up at Rebecca, her eyes filled with sympathy. "I'm so sorry. That's horrible."
"Not to him," said Rebecca, her fingers playing absentmindedly with the hem of her shirt. "He's pretty happy with the arrangement."
"Does Savannah get to see him much?" asked Skye, now genuinely curious. She was still struggling to cope with the loss of her father; she couldn't imagine what it would be like to have her father still be alive but never get to see him. Rebecca looked up at Skye, her eyes stony.
"Not if I can help it."
Skye frowned slightly as she tried to take in what Rebecca was saying. Ethan couldn't be bad enough that Rebecca would want to keep him away from his own daughter… could he? Skye tried to put herself in Rebecca's shoes; a six year old daughter as adorable as Savannah, a husband who she loved but hated at the same time. Skye shook her head slightly; she could see why Rebecca was so conflicted. "And is he okay with that?"
Rebecca sighed, biting at her lower lip. "All I know is that he loves Savannah more than he loves being a Sixer. I just hope that he decides to start showing that more."
A sudden series of gunshots made Skye jump, looking towards the doors wildly. They had heard gunshots earlier, but never as close as the ones now. Skye got up from Taylor's desk, looking around wildly for some sort of a weapon. Rebecca saw her rummaging and stood up to help. "Check the bottom drawer. I heard Mira say once that Taylor keeps a gun there."
Sure enough, when Skye pulled the bottom drawer open, she found a Sonic hidden beneath cables. Just as she reached down to grab it, the doors to the fort burst open.
"Don't move."
Skye felt chills run down her back as Mira's voice resounded in her ears, bringing back thousands of memories. She saw Rebecca attempt to straighten out of the corner of her eye, but one of the Sixers standing beside Mira clicked his gun threateningly, stopping her in her tracks. Skye's heart began to beat wildly as Mira's footsteps approached the desk, and her mind whirred as she tried to come up with a way out.
Just as Mira reached the end of the desk, Skye grabbed the Sonic and held it up at Mira, shooting without hesitating. To Skye's surprise, Mira wasn't expecting to be shot and she sailed across the fort, giving Rebecca enough time to scramble behind the desk with Skye. The desk didn't do much to protect the two as the four Sixers accompanying Mira aimed their guns at Skye and Rebecca, fingers poised to pull the triggers. Exhaling both in defeat and in fear, Skye lowered her Sonic to the table and held her hands up.
Thank you to everyone who reviewed the last chapter! You guys keep me going :) And in response to Mia Parker, unfortunately, this story is coming to an end soon :( I'd say another two or three chapters and an epilogue before this story ends, just as a heads up. But I can't thank you guys enough for helping me through this by reviewing and subbing, you guys are awesome. This was my very first Fanfic, and you guys made it a great experience :) I'll be posting the next chapter either tomorrow or the day after. Till next time!
