Chapter 5

"A . . .mission?" Cati said slowly, letting a long sigh. "Well...erm what is it?" She asked. Her head was spinning, her side aching, she'd just seen her father for the first time in real life, and to top it off she was on one of the most famous ships. ..while it was sinking. Mr. Andrews whiped his brow and stared intently at the young girl.Her eyes, hair, . . .her persona was her father. She was lucky to have such a strong will, along with the strong will to live.

"Your parents will be seperated this night Ms. Dawson." He said slowly.

"No shit Mr. Andrews." Her eyes widened as she smacked her hand to her mouth. "I'm so sorry." She said through hand, muffling the words.

"It's alright. I understand." He said with a slight chuckle. She had a sense of humor too. "As I was saying your parents will be seperated this night, you've been conceived but Rose will believe Jack for dead. Everyone does. In sixteen years he will be looking for Rose, because he knew she was pregnant. He knew it the moment you were conceived. No one knows how. Your father survivse Cati. He lives." Cati's eyes widened. The picture Amelia saw. . .the girl he was searching for. . .her mother. It clicked.

"But why'd he take so long? Why am I here? I still do not understand Mr. Andrews. And how does he live?" Andrews raised his hand to calm the slir of questions flying from the sixteen year old.

"Your father sinks and your mother lives, as the story goes. Your father in most senses did die. But he floated as well, bodies float no matter what, I believe. Your father did in any case." Cati was still confused. "You have the heart of the ocean in your pocket do you not? The heart is now burned into the side of your younger sister as well. Do you want to know another secret Cati?" He said slowly. Cati nodded slowly, fearing her head might implode. "Paige is your fathers child as well. Your mother met a man she believe was him, she slept with him and Paige was conceived, unknown to Mr. Calvert's knowledge." He again raised his hand. "Do not ask how I know these things. The only thing you have to do this night Ms. Dawson is follow your parents and at the last moment when your mother is in the lifeboat grab Jack's hand and you must run. You must take him from her so that they both live. She must not jump from that life boat." Cati was turning this over in her mind.

"Wont' my other siblings die if my.. .my dad lives and him and my mother are together." He rubbed his brow at her question.

"Not necissarily, they will cease to exist as they are, they will exist, but as Jack's children. They'll be them, but different. You and Paige will remain undoubtadly the same with a few minor details." He said.

"Where is Paige?" She asked.

"Somewhere on the ship." He said slowly. Cati sucked in her breath, her little sister. . . her real little sister was on this boat. . .with their parents. . ."Will you accept this mission Ms. Dawson?" He asked.

"Why is my family so important to you Mr. Andrews? Why so much trouble for one family?" She asked slowly. "Why is Paige here too?"

"Paige has her own mission. You're family, Ms. Dawson. . .was a prominent story of the Titanic, your father was to make all the difference when he got to America, he never made it, not til you were sixteen. Too late to accomplish his needs, save the night he conceived Paige." Cati shook her head, tears flowing freely down her face.

"This makes no sense. . .but I'll do it. Grab my father's hand and pull him away."

"If there is more to the mission, complications may arise, I am not sure what is to happen Ms. Dawson, whatever occurs though, you have to trust it." Cati nodded as he handed her a life jacket.

"Will I ever get to go home?" She sniffed, her tears slowing yet still falling. Her makeup smeared.He whiped away some of the bled mascara.

"Indefinitly. Now go." He pushed her and her world was suddenly in motion. . almost as if time began. And she ran. She ran to find her father. To save him. To have the life that had been takin from her so unfairly.

paige where are you? dad where are you? what is going on? I still don't understand. . . . She thought as she ran after her parents, barely keeping up.

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Paige stood at the bow, watching Mr. Cal Hockely. oh yes mr. hockely. . .you will pay. She thought, before leaping towards the edge in front of him, her piercing eyes startling him. . .she had Rose's eyes there was no doubt, she was. . .in fact a mini rose. Cal's eyes tried to focus. . .how?

"Regret anything?" Paige said slowly. Cal's voice caught in his throat.

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.tbc.