Chapter 7- Season 1, Episode 3

Sebastian 'Bass' Monroe; 5 years and 4 months after the blackout…

Soldiers of the Monroe Republic were making the monthly tax collection. The only difference with this occasion compared to the rest was Sebastian 'Bass' Monroe had tagged along with the group for this particular section. He brought his second in command and friend; Miles Matheson.

Whilst travelling to the first village, Miles notice Sebastian was a little too eager, but kept the suspicion to himself. Once they arrived at the village; Sebastian ordered one of his men to go collect the tax at the town centre and told Miles to keep the group outside the gates until he came back. Miles agreed to the strange request. What Miles didn't know was Sebastian was on his way to see his daughter for the first time.

Walking down a street within the small village was depressing for Sebastian since he was use to the embellished city he built. One house in particular caught his eye and he walked swiftly over to it. He knocked on the door three times and a woman opened the door. He had known this woman before the blackout, her name was Joe.

Her face was light and happy then she opened the door, but once she saw who, her face darkened. She stood in the door way with the door completely open. It was beyond obvious she didn't like his presence. "Hi Joe,"

"What are you doing here?" she said abruptly.

"I think you know why..." he said slyly

"You weren't there when she was pregnant or in labour and you can't be here for them now!"

Sebastian swallowed "I'm going to take them,"

"Why? ... Why do you want them now, you didn't want them then and you want them now they're six?"

"Today's there birthday, is it not?" he simply asked. Before Joe could respond a little girl with long brown hair and green eyes ran in the room, only to stop suddenly at the sight of the man. She hadn't seen him before, but was frightened by his apparel. She quickly ran behind her Aunts legs and hid. She peered her eye to see the man. "Hello," Sebastian said quietly, but before she was able to respond Joe turned around and couched down to the girl's level and spoke.

"Hey Lexi… go to your room and I'll be there soon, OK?" The little girl nodded and ran to her room she shared with her twin brother.

Sebastian was at a loss of words, he just watch the child as she ran away. "She's tall for her age, I was too,"

"Genetics don't fail then," Joe replied sarcastically moving closer to the door frame and closing the door even more.

"What about Jaxon? Where is he?" Sebastian asked.

Joe wanted to protect at least one of them and didn't want him to have another reason for him to keep coming back so she lied, "He died 3 months ago… he was always sick from the day he was born." But in fact it was Joe's son, Jack, who had died 3 months ago.

Sebastian went quiet, in the shock of the boy's death "What about Mark and Jack… how are they?" he asked quietly, still taking the news.

"They're out at the market," she continued to lie. It was Jaxon who was with Mark at the market.

"I'm taking Alexia with me, I'm her father and I will raise her." Sebastian said bluntly.

"You're going to have to kill me before you take her…"

Sebastian saw the determination in her eyes, but decided to construct a new plan even if it took him years to put into action "I won't kill you, Alexi would only hate me for that, but I will have my family back one way or another and you won't be there to stop me," his tone was dark and angry. Before Joe replied he turned and left.

Sebastian retuned to the group and mounted his horse. "Where did you go?' Miles asked him

Sebastian sighed and spoke up after a minute of silence. "Remember Ruby Caffrey?"

Miles looked at his friend he hadn't heard that name in a while "Yeah… you thought she was the one, but then she left and ignored you completely,"

"She died six years ago today,"

"Ok," Miles went quiet wondering why he brought her up. Then spoke again, "And so where did you go?"

"Her sister lives here. She has something of Ruby's I want, but she won't give it to me. . ."

"Do you want me to do something?"

"No… it's a delicate issue."

With that Sebastian left Miles in charge of the group and returned home.