Chapter 8 – Memories

Storming up the steps of Massive Dynamic usually make her feel better, but today it just made her feel sick. Knowing why she had to go and see Nina Sharp today was enough to make anyone sick.

"Miss you need an appointment!" The receptionist called out to Olivia as she swiftly made her way passed the desk and into Nina Sharps office.

"Agent Dunham, what can I do for you this evening?" Nina was always so monotone and it annoyed Olivia, but tonight she was beyond annoyed, she was pissed.

Dropping the file onto Nina's desk, Olivia leaned over threateningly, "Now I want you to tell me why this file," Olivia slid it closer to Nina, "would have photos of me and photos of a young girl, who have both been treated with cortexiphan. As well a list of all the names of the children who were treated with the drug. Now I know you know something about that Miss Sharp."

Nina glanced down at the file in front of her, "Where did you get this Agent Dunham?" She seemed not fussed at all that Olivia was accusing her of something.

"It was given to me by a contact. It belonged to John. The photos in there are from before I met him. Can you explain that? Or how he got a list of the children's names?"

"Agent Dunham, I have no idea who he was able to get hold of any of this…" Olivia cut Nina off before she could finish.

"Cut the bullshit. There is also a list of the ingrediants and chemical formula for cortexiphan. And also this…" Olivia dropped a photo on to Nina's desk. She took it without hesitation and studyed it for a moment.

"That there, is John…" Olivia pointed to John's image, "And that is a former employee of you're. Mark Young. You remember him? He fell out of the one of the top windows of this building if I am correct."

"Agent, I don't know what you are getting at but…" Again Nina was cut off.

"Miss Sharp. I believe these two men have been responsible for injecting a young girl with Cortexiphan. Now do you want to tell me what you know about it, or do I have to bring this whole company down?"

Olivia tried to keep calm but her anger was getting the best of her.

"Agent, I will see what I can do but I assure you here at Massive Dynamic we have nothing to do with it.

Taking one last breath, Olivia grabbed the file off Nina's desk and storked away, but she was able to hear the start of a phone conversation Nina was having.

"Get me Mark Young's complete file…yes I understand that, but we need to know how he knew…" And then the conversation went silent and so Olivia kept walking just in case someone had followed her.

Olivia's drive back to the lab was full of sudden angry outbursts and conversations with herself. Then came the realisation she had to go back into the tank. It was the only way she would find out what happened before she met John. But finding the memories won't be a problem. I would be convincing Walter, and Peter, to let her back in.

Since last time, Peter had been very determined to make sure she never went back in, this was going to be a long and hard conversation.

Once Olivia was back in the lab, she was faced with an angry looking Peter, "Olivia, where the hell did you run off to? Could you please tell me next time!"

Peter looked angry but something told her it wasn't just with her. Something inside of her knew he was angry for a different reason.

Turning to Walter Olivia called out bluntly, "Walter set the tank up, I have to go in!"

Walter's head shot up, Astrid dropped whatever she was doing and Peter, well Peter looked like he about to have a heartattack. Olivia took this opportunity to make her way into her office to start to get ready.

As she made her way over Peter's mind clicked and he ran after her, grabbing her arm and swinging her around to face him.

"Have you completely lost you mind Liv? What would even possess you to go back into the tank?" His words very forceful but the look in his eyes told her he was only worried about her safety.

"Peter," Olivia hesitated because she could feel the warmth on her arm, "this is the only way to find out what he wanted with Tash and maybe even me. Please I want to do this but I want you there with me when I do. I don't want to go into the tank with you mad at me." Olivia looked up at him from under her lashes.

Sighing and closing his eyes breifly he nodded to her and let her go. It was one of the hardest things he has done so far.

Half an hour later

Olivia was undressed and awaited her fate with the tank. Dropping her robe as she had done times before, Peter came over to her and had to resist the urge to look her up and down. To take in every inch of her he could see and let his mind fill in the blanks about what he couldn't.

Olivia placed her head down as Walter placed the probe in the back of her neck and she almost collapsed in Peter's arms. He held her up and walked her over to the tank. Helping her in, he stopped just before she laid down.

"Liv, please be careful. Call me if you need anything or you want out and just so you know, I hate it when you do this." And with that Olivia took her seat in the tank and Peter closed the doors.

Hesitating next to the tank for a moment, he glanced up at the clock, 9.37pm, and then he glanced to Tash who was rubbing her eyes.

"Hey Tash, there is a cot in the office, why don't you have a lay down. This might take a while." Peter motioned for her to go in and she only nodded and made her way into Olivia's office closing the door behind her.

"Now son, I want you to make sure you keep her calm if she needs it ok." Walter didn't even look at Peter but he knew Peter was listening, "Now Olivia, I want you to make sure you listen to my voice and my voice alone, do you understand?"

"Yes."

"Good now, imagion who you wish to see…and think only about him and what you want from him."

Olivia allowed her body to relax and the first image that struck her was Peter and his smile. Shaking her head she cleared his image and replaced one of John. She was suddenly sucked through a time loop and landed in a grave yard. There she could see John and Mark at a bench.

Getting closer she could hear the conversations errupt.

Hope you all enjoyed it, please don't kill me because of the cliff hanger! Next chapter should be up within the next couple of days.

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Ash :D