Epilogue:
"So your dad is ok with it?" Lucas asked, leaning back in his bed.
"Yeah, he's worried and all that, but he knows I can take care of myself pretty well." Jayde responded as she tried to flex her arm. Since Dr. Barison had been prodding at it, the mild pain had flared up significantly. "I did get a terrifying speech about being responsible though," she scowled, "and I don't think it was about handling high tech weaponry."
"Oh, you got that one too huh?" He grinned at her annoyed face. After a few minutes of quiet, Lucas started to play with his blanket. "So, how long are you staying?"
"At least until the end of tour, after that..." she shrugged. "I do need to finish school at some point, but I'm not in a hurry."
"That's... good." He winced at how lame he sounded. "So," he tried again, "when are you being set free from here?" One of few good things about being forced to stay in medbay until Kristin deemed his heart healthy enough to work, was him getting to spend time with Jayde.
"I think just until my arm heals enough for me to work in the labs without bleeding on the samples." She said, wincing at her arm. "Probably a few more days."
Lucas grinned, "cool."
"Sir, I'm getting some strange readings." Reported Ortiz from his station.
"What kind of readings?" Nathan asked, standing from his chair. "I know some of the repairs where done with bubble gum and twist ties, is it a problem with the sensors?"
"No, sir, it looks like it's coming from just outside of medbay, there was no damage there. It's some kind of massive energy surge."
Nathan already had his PAL ready, "Kristin, are Lucas and Jayde alone in medbay?"
"I believe so. Why Nathan, what's wrong?"
"Get in there, I'm sending Shan and Crocker now!"
Lucas set his book down and looked around the room. "Did you hear something?"
Jayde shook her head, "I don't think so, but I'm still not use to all of the sounds the ship makes. What was it?"
"I donno, it sounded like... wind or something." He stood from his bed. "Stay here."
"Yeah, right." She retorted, getting up.
Lucas sighed, "fine, stay behind me then."
They both peered around the edge of the door, now Jayde could now hear the sound Lucas was talking about. "What is that? I thought we left port an hour ago, a seal couldn't be open... could it?" She asked with apprehension.
Kristin came running down the corridor, and the teens jumped back in surprise. "Get inside! Nathan is sending security!"
They obeyed, and Kristin slammed the door closed behind them locking it. "What's going on?" Lucas demanded.
"I'm not sure, Nathan just called me and told me to get here." She turned around suddenly, "what is that noise?"
Lucas and Jayde shook their heads. "We don't know, it started a couple of minutes ago." Lucas said. "If I can get to one of the ship's computers, maybe I can find out."
"No, you need to stay here." Kristin said, pointing the bed.
Lucas glared, "yeah, because looking like an invalid is so much better than figuring out what is going on."
Kristin's angry reply was drowned out by rising noise. There was a bright flash of blinding light and the three screamed in shock. When their eyes adjusted, they saw a dark haired young man standing in the medbay, now locked in with them.
Amazingly, he broke into a wide smile at the sight of them. He dropped the duffle bag he was holding on the floor, and spread his arms wide. "I know, it pretty over the top, but she insists on doing it that way."
"Who are you?" Lucas demanded, trying to get around Jayde's protective crouch and Kristin's out stretched arm.
The man's smile evaporated. "Hey, it hasn't been that long, at least I didn't have to wait twenty years to see you."
There were panicked shouts and the door burst open with a slam. Shan took one look at the situation, and launched himself at the invader. He was followed by Crocker, and very soon the young man was lying on the floor in cuffs. "Hey! What the hell?!" He yelled, with his face pressed into the medbay floor.
"Identity yourself!" Nathan barked from the door. "How did you get on my ship?"
"Oh good, Captain Bridger, tell these goons I'm not a demon or something." He said after turning head enough to see who was speaking.
"How do you know who I am?" Nathan demanded, entering the room, and pushing the civilians out of harm's way in one motion.
The man blinked at him and his surroundings. "Oh crap... she sent me to the wrong year, didn't she... I knew I shouldn't have sneezed when she threw the powder in my face." Everyone in the room looked him in bewilderment and surprise. "Can I stand up?"
After getting the nod from Nathan, Shan removed the knee from the young man's back, and lifted him by the arm. "So... uh... this is gonna sound crazy, but I know all if you. My name is Xander Harris, and I really need your help..."
Author's Note: Remember how I promised a sequel to Let's do the Time Warp, Again? I have a lot of work to do on it (ie. binge watching the shows), but I should have something in a week or so. I invite you to read or re-read Time Warp while you're waiting. s/10140286/1/Let-s-do-the-time-warp-again
As always, thank you everyone for reading and reviewing.
