Story: 21ste century meets the 22ste

Author: Wizard92

Chapter 21: if you love me than let me go

(Lucas POV)

I was woken by the roar of a Pterosaur. I opened my eyes and saw a group flying over the trees. Luckily for us the trees were tick in this early making it easy for us to hide in case the giant birds would notice us. The sun was already high in the sky, meaning it was probably after eleven. Dame it, I wanted to leave before nine. That way we would have enough time to reach the portal and have enough breaks for Alexis to rest.

Speaking of the girl. I turned on my side and saw her sleeping in my arms. I hadn't notice that she had been sleeping in my arms. I must have pulled her close to me when we fell asleep. I could feel a small smile crawl on my face when I saw snuggle closer to me. There was a feeling of peace hanging around us, it was calming but at the same time it scared me. Tonight I would go back to 2149 and I would see her again when we attack the colony.

And by then she could be dead.

Especially if Mira gets her hands on her. She's been looking forward to attacking the colony and go look for Alexis. Knowing my father he'll put up a fight, but it's possibly for him to hide some of the civilians in science lab outside of the colony. If he would do that, he'll make sure the children go there and probably the young teens. Maybe he'll sent her away too because she can't fight. Maybe I can give my father the idea to hide the civilians. As long as I can take him down I don't care what happens to the other people. If they all survive the attack, fine by me. I just want to take him down.

It surprised me that I had gotten so caring over a woman in such a short distance. I had never cared for anyone, except for my mother and maybe a bit for my father when I was younger. Actually I used to care for my father a lot. I looked up to him and there was a time I wanted to be soldier. He would take me with him to work and show me around. When I was seven we went for a joyride on the military grounds. He had told me we were going to 'borrow' one for an hour, but he never asked for permission. Mom was furriest when she heard about it. She yelled at him for being careless and endangering our lives.

We ended up doing it again a few times behind her back and she never found out.

But she would things with me behind his back too. It was like a completion between them, but I loved it. They would fight about it but it was entertaining to watch. They would a lot of things to get in each other's way, I never understood why. I always figured that was the way they showed their love to each other. I just liked it because they would spoil me and give me all their attention and love.

It pained me to remember those happy days. They seemed so far away, like they happened in another life. Those days ended the day the rebels entered the city. Dad had to defend the city with his man. Mom took me to the cellar of our house where we had to hide with other families. We could hear gunshots and granite bombs above our heads. I remember children crying. My mother held me in her arms and I could feel her tears fall on my head.

It didn't take long for the rebels to take the city and we could hear soldiers bang the door, commanding us to open it. We didn't open it, so they rammed the door and forced us to walk outside. The memory had started to form a really clear image in my head. I tried to shake it out but I could hear my mother scream while they killed her slowly. Anger started to rise in my body and I could my fist shake.

Stop it, stop it, stop it!

A stir in my arms made me come back to reality. The image left my head and it became quite around me. I could feel my body calm down. I hadn't notice that my heartbeat had risen. The girl in my arms was waking up. She opened her eyes, but closed them quickly because of the blinding light: "Good morning."

"Hmm," was her only reaction. Her voice sounded very hoarse and I noticed her cheeks were very red and sweat was visible on her forehead. She doesn't look to good. I turned her on her back and placed my hand on her forehead. She was burning up. Had she gone sicker during the night? But she was fine last night. Why had she become sicker: "You're burning up. You need water."

I got up and threw my bag on my back. I unwrapped my shirt from her ankle and pulled it on. I picked Alexis up and started walking. There was a river nearby. The girl didn't say a word during the walk and it looked like she had fallen asleep again. Dame it, what's wrong with her? Where's a freaking doctor when you need one!

At the river I laid the girl down on the ground. I graphed her shirt and soaked it in the water, but when I laid it on her forehead she started to shiver. Dame it, why is she starting to shiver? She tried to move away from my hands but it seemed like she felt too weak to move. This is bad, she's going to slow me down, but I can't leave her here. She'll get worse. Dame it, she needs a doctor.

"Cold," Alexis her voice tried to speak, but she wasn't capable of rising her voice much. I graphed her hands gently and wrapped her top around her head: "You have to, you have a fever and it'll help cool you down." I lifted the sick girl up and started walking. I couldn't afford to stay here. We had already lost to much time. The faster we arrived at the portal they father my father could take her to Terra Nova.

I walked for hours with her in my arms, but surprisingly she didn't feel heavy. I stopped at every river and pond we past to soak het top and every time she protested, but she seemed to grow weaker with the hour. Fuck, why isn't she getting any better? The water should help her, but nothing! Not knowing what to do was a new sensation for me and it was driving me mad. How can I help her if I don't know what's wrong with her? When she tried to eat she ended up throwing up and it nearly made her faint. She slept for two hours after that and the redness in her face was starting to make room for a ghostly.

"Lucas…," her soft voice was barely above a whisper. One of her hands had placed themselves against my chest, near my heart. I stopped and looked at her, she seemed to be in a lot of pain. Just a few more hours and then they can take you to doctors and you'll get better: "Ssh, save your strength. You'll be back in Terra Nova tonight, so the doctors can make you better."

"What happens when you leave?" it was a question I hadn't expected and I didn't have an answer for it. I knew what was going to happen, but that wasn't what she meant. I started walking again: "We'll have to wait and see."

"Am I ever going to see you again?" I could barely hear her. I tightened my grip on her body and tried to find an answer. If she was lucky she would survive the attack and I would see her again, but the real question was if she would still want to see me. By then she would know the real deal and she would probably hate me. For some reason I didn't want her to know that truth. I wanted her to still have the same opinion of me when I returned, I still wanted her to be mine.

"Yeah, we'll see each other again. Listen, you're going to hear bad things about me. Don't listen to them," I told her for some reason. She lifted her eyes, questions were filling them. She didn't understand what I meant: "Remember what you said last night to me, I don't like sharing you with others."

A blush stared to spread on her white cheeks and I felt a smirk cover my lips. Her hand tried to hit my chest, but she didn't have the strength for it: "Pull that ugly smirk of your face."

"Why? You know you like it," I whispered in her ear and a small laugh left her mouth. She didn't stay awake long after that. I kept walking for hours. Alexis didn't wake up during the walk. It had to be somewhere in the late afternoon when we arrived at the portal. I could see soldiers standing at the device. We'll that won't be a problem. I laid Alexis down on a safe distance and graphed my device. I started activating the portal. I could hear the soldiers talking to each other, not understand what was happening.

"What was that?" one of the soldiers asked. The woman who seemed to be in charge took a step forward: "It's the portal, it's initiating."

"I thought the eleventh pilgrimage wasn't scheduled until next week," The man spoke again and looked confused at his partner. Their stupidity amused me. I could hear one of the soldiers try and communicate with my father, but she didn't get through. The activity of the portal was jamming all communication devices. One of the soldiers walked towards the portal. That's my cue: "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

"Down on the ground, now!" the woman ordered me, but I didn't feel like listening to her.

"You first," I told the woman and activated the portal completely. The machine created a blast and all the soldiers were blown to the ground. They were either dead or unconscious. I could feel my hand shake when I touched the portal. It was all finally happening. I would finally get revenge on my father. I would bring him down and make him pay.

"Lucas…?" Alexis had woken up from the blast. She had pulled herself up and was looking around, confused and scared. She was looking paler with the minute and she had started coughing: "Hey, calm down. I'm here. Don't worry, you're safe with me. Before you'll know it you'll be back in Terra Nova again."

"Stop saying that," she ordered me as I sat down next to her and I pulled her body close against mine. She snuggled her head against my chest and I could feel her breath threw my shirt. One of her hands was drawing small circles on my chest: "Why do you say that?"

"If I go back to Terra Nova…that means that I'll be apart from you… and I don't want that," she explained and I pulled her closer to my body. I hadn't thought she didn't want to be separated from me. Sure, I knew she cared but I thought it wasn't that serious from her side: "What's the point… of belonging to someone… if that person isn't around?"

Alexis was starting to get out of breath. She needed to rest and safe her strength. I silenced her by giving her a small kiss. She laid her head against my chest again and I could feel her fall asleep again. My lips found her ear: "I promise I'll find you again and I'll keep you safe."

(Alexis POV)

When I woke up Lucas was gone. I was laying on his jacket. I didn't see the man anywhere and I noticed that night had fallen. I tried to use my voice, but it was no use. I couldn't bring any words over my lips. I tried to sit up and that's when I heard voices. I couldn't understand what they said, but I recognized Lucas his voice, the other one sounded very familiar.

I wanted to get up and walk over to Lucas. I had a feeling he was in a bad situation. But he had said he would protect me, so that means he's coming back, right? He wouldn't leave me behind without saying goodbye would he?

"Oh I know what is going to happen. They are going to come and take you of your thrown and make you watch while they strip this place for everything it's worth," Lucas his voice sounded very clear all of a sudden. Why is he saying that? If they do that the people who live here will have to leave and they don't want to. I thought he only wanted to bring down his father, not the whole colony?

"Over my dead body," I recognized the voice, it was from the commanders. They kept talking for a few more minutes and then there was a bright blue and white light. I had to cover my eyes, it was so blinding. I could hear the commander yell Lucas his name. Does that mean he walked through the portal? He's gone back to 2149?

He left me? Without saying goodbye?

I could hear someone else curse, it was the voice of Jim Shannon. He was also there. I could hear them walk around, not knowing what to do at the moment: "We need to head back to the colony."

Oh no, they have to take me with them. I tried to get up, but my legs felt like jelly and they were shaking hard underneath me. Taking steps went slowly and I felt my breath get caught in my throat. No, not now. I need them to hear me. I could hear a car door being opened. No, dame it, wait for me! I tried to scream, but I couldn't get much sound over my lips.

I wanted to take another step but my legs couldn't take it anymore and I fell to the ground, hitting my head against a tree. I could feel my head spinning. Dame it! I started crawling over the ground. My movements made the leaves underneath me break. It seemed to catch the commanders attention: "Did you hear that?"

I started moving around so that they would come my way. I could hear their footsteps come my way. I tried to get back up and use my voice: "He… He…Hel…Help."

"Someone's there," the commander spoke again. He walked around the bush I was hidden behind. When he came into my vision I could feel a load be lifted off my shoulders. My knees gave up and I was going to fall down again, but the commander caught me: "Alexis, what are you doing here?"

I saw Jim Shannon walk into my vision. I was lifted from the ground and carried to the car: "She feels to warm, she has a fever. We need to get her to your wife."

The last thing I heard before I blacked out was the Jim asking what I was doing there with Lucas. Oh boy, I am going to have to explain that.