Orion was concerned. It had been 12 days since he had last looked in on Bryce. The problem of Charles' fainting was all time consuming. It was times like these that he wished either Susan or Mike was still alive. He sure could use their wisdom right about now. He sighed. Perhaps he was ignoring the help in his own children. He knew that Eleanor was brilliant neurobiologist maybe she can figure out the fainting mechanism.

Orion dons the cloak and he materializes in Eleanor's lab. He looks around and spies the package. Oops it is opened and empty. This is not a good thing Orion says to himself. Continuing his search he notices that Eleanor has not been in her lab for a few weeks.

"That is odd" he thought. "Where has Eleanor gone?"

Orion exited the lab. He had no idea where she might be. He checked the Echo Park apt. It was empty no trace of anyone had ever lived there.

"I take my eyes off them for a few weeks and poof they are gone?" Orion laments.

"There is only one person who might have pulled this off, My Sister Diane. It is time I go see my Sister." Orion thought.

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Orion appeared in General Beckman office. The general noticed the ripple in the air.

"Ok Stephen what did I do now to gain your attention?" She asked to the thin air as she did not even look up from her desk.

"Diane, where is Eleanor and Charles?" Orion demanded.

"What the vaunted Magical Orion can not find someone? Somebody please call the presses." Diane taunts her older Brother.

"Now Diane…I could find them easily but I thought you and I could catch up." Orion says.

Diane now took time to gulp talking with her bigger Brother was never her most comfortable time even when he is physically present and not this electronic ghost.

"Ok Stephen, if I tell you will you leave me be?" Diane asks exasperatedly.

"Maybe…or maybe not… I've got their location off your computer…Bye Diane." Orion says as he disappears

Diane mutters something unpleasant under her breath.

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Eleanor was looking at the brand new lab just south of the Old Bartowski homestead in Virginia. It was in the middle of no where. Chuck's fainting was puzzling. It was as if a reset switch was going off each time he tried to retrieve information from the Intersect.

Orion appeared in front of her.

"Hello Eleanor…" He says.

"Hello Father" she says without looking up from her scans.

"Are those Charles' scans?" Orion asks.

"Yes they are…Are you seeing what I am seeing?" Ellie asks.

"Yes the information is causing a cascade effect thus triggering a reset." Orion says. "It is like the two programs are battling for resources."

"I guess you are the computer genius. I think Chuck should be here to discuss that with you." Ellie says.

"Speaking of your Brother where is he?" Orion asks.

"He and his detail is up at the old farm house. Aunt Diane has stashed him there." Ellie says.

"The Old Farm house was built by your Great Great Grand Father. I don't think it has even electricity there." Orion says.

"Yeah Dad you would be correct. Chuck was fainting so much that he has to be isolated." Ellie reports.

"Oh my poor Son…He has gone Amish." Stephen laments.

Ellie grins on hearing that.

"Yeah it takes a whole new meaning to going off the grid. At least he has his protection team with him plus the animals. I heard the goat is going to be Casey's next gun range target. It ate his Ronald Reagan's hat the other day." Ellie laughs.

"Well at least the fainting has ceased?" Orion asks.

"Yeah for now, I hope I do find a cure for him soon. He is going stir crazy without his cell phone, computer or even video game. We had to place him in total isolation from electrical or electronic output. This place it the only electromagnetic neutral place in the country. Why over the old farm no one knows. Even satellites can not see into the area. Talk about a dead zone. Everything up at the farm house runs on propane or hydraulics.

It's a steampunk's paradise." Ellie says. "In the workshop, there is a working steam engine. It supplies the water pump for the plumbing."

"Well at least you have heat and some conveniences." Stephen says.

"Well Chuck has been busy modifying that steam engine so it is more efficient. Plus he has mechanically created his own toy room in the barn. I just hope he does not cause a fire." Ellie frets.

"So what else has he been doing?" Orion asks.

"Well everyday a courier brings him hard sheets for him to look through. Once he faints he uses an old typewriter to type out what he has gleaned. I've got him on medicine for the headaches which occur after fainting." Ellie says.

"Well Diane is still trying to use her plaything?" Orion mutters.

"Dad it is nothing like that. Chuck wants to help. If he did not faint he probably would be out there saving lives." Ellie says.

"Charles always did take after your Mother that way." Stephen sadly says.

"I guess I don't see it. So Dad nice of you to drop in but seriously why did you?" Ellie asks.

"Well it has been awhile and I wanted to catch up." Stephen says.

"Dad catch up? You were gone out of our lives for 10 years!" Ellie says beginning to show her Bartowski rage.

"Look Eleanor I can explain…I had to protect you… There are plenty of evil people…" Stephen says.

"Can it Dad I heard it from Aunt Diane the day you left I did not believe it then and I'm not going to believe it now!" Ellie says with an angry tone to her voice.

"Ok I was more concerned in saving myself…Is that what you wanted to hear?" Orion says.

"It is a start Dad…Look you were gone long before you physically left us." Ellie says trying to reign in her temper.

"Right Eleanor you are right. I should not expect you continue to what relations we had 10 years ago. I'm so sorry I did this to you and your brother." Orion apologizes.

"Sure Dad one apology is not going to cut it. Why did I have to learn from Sarah that Bryce is my Brother too…How did that happen?" Ellie asks wondering how convoluted was her family tree.

Orion winces he did not expect Eleanor to know about Bryce. He decided to come clean.

"Bryce is your step brother. And no I did not cheat on your Mother. It starts back to Ted and his mad scientist thought of creating a race of geniuses. It was eugenics on steroids. So he got the gov't to remove samples then using matching software he placed that genetic material into hosts. He was creating his own army. Nobody caught on until a whistleblower leaked it to a Congressional hearing." Stephen recalls.

"So the plan was abandon and Ted fled for the private sector. Soon Fulcrum appeared which took everyone's eyes off the offspring. I cracked Ted's logs and located some of the women. This is where I am indebted to Langston Graham. He was just an investigator back then. He was there for Bryce's birth. At first Bryce's mother would try to forget she was part of this illegal program. As Bryce grew he learned the truth." Stephen states.

"So I have a half Brother who is older than Chuck? Dad, where is Bryce? Also I found your cloak. It is a biomechanical miracle how it reads inputs then gives outputs. I also saw a flaw. You have to mimic the actual movements. That is very impractical. I figure just a helmet would be better and less stress on the body. I used your techniques of biofeedback circuits but instead of reading the body I have them read the thoughts for the command. I think it will prevent Chuck from fainting. Well I have not tried it. The Helmet would keep the stray electronic noise away from him. It was like he could sense the EM fields." Ellie says.

Orion was impressed. He wondered if it has the ghost features too? He decided that he should get to the old family farm pronto.

"Eleanor, I would like to be present to check over your work. I need to see it for myself it is safe for Charles. Would you wait on my arrival?" Orion asks.

"Sure Dad, I can wait…I am about to retrieve Devon at the hospital." Ellie said.

Hospital…? Orion asks.

"Well it is more like a clinic but with all the latest equipment and team. Aunt Diane set it up for him. Dad, I know you have not met Devon. He loves helping people. Even Aunt Diane likes him. So when you do arrive be nice." Ellie warns.

"Right Eleanor…I will be nice to Devon especially if he makes my little girl smile so much!" Stephen says as he fades away then reappears in Diane's office.

"Ok Stephen what do you want now?" Diane huffs.

"I want to come to visit…Would you arrange transportation?" Stephen asks.

"You what…?" Diane looks up from her papers to stare at the image.

"You heard me Diane I'm coming home. Would you please arrange the transport?" Stephen says.

"Stephen what about your quest and revenge on Ted?" She quietly asks.

"That can wait. Charles and Eleanor need me now. That fool Ted Roark can wait. Besides, Bryce can handle him for me." Stephen says.

"Stephen what do you mean…Bryce Larkin is dead…Have you been too long out in that wilderness?" Diane asks.

"This may come as a shock to you but my son is alive and well on his way to infiltrate Fulcrum. Right now he is still recovering from what your man Casey did." Stephen says.

"Oh right I forget you mighty Orion can penetrate places where lowly NSA and CIA agents can not tread." Diane says sarcastically.

Stephen winces there is the Sister he knew and loved.

"So are you going to help me or what Sis?" Orion asks knowing his younger sister hated when he called her that name.

"Head to the abandon field north of Atwater your transport awaits." Diane said looking at her Brother's expression change. "By the way you only have 3 hours to get there. I would hurry if I was you. Also you are welcome I will see you when you get here Big Brother"

Orion disappeared as Diane grinned at the thin air then called her secretary.

"Doris, Get me Roan." She said as she had plans for the debonair spy tonight.

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Stephen threw off the cloak then packed light. He could buy most anything once he got to DC. He tossed the duffle into the old Bronco. He stopped once at the shack at the end of the dirt road.

"Zeke I'm taking off might not be back for awhile. Please keep an eye on the old place for me will ya?" Stephen says to the old man cradling a double barrel 00 shot gun.

"Sure Stephen will do. Me and Betsy here will keep a good look out for those no good revenuers!" Zeke says patting the gun in his lap.

Stephen smiles then took a flask which was sitting at Zeke's feet. Zeke saluted then Stephen returns to the Bronco.

"Oh one other thing Zeke can you send one of the boys to bring back the Bronco? I would hate it to be sitting at a place all the time." Stephen asks.

"Sure thing Stephen…Thomas is not busy he will ride with you then bring it back home nice and safe back in the barn. Zeke says then he yells out." Thomas come here boy!"

"Yeah Pa… You hollered?" Thomas asks he was about 17 and looked like Zeke but much younger.

"Yeah I did. Go accompany Stephen then bring back the Bronco. Now don't you think of lollygagging anywhere either" Zeke warns.

"Yeah Pa…Come on Stephen I get to ride with you…Bye Pa!" Thomas says as he climbs in the Bronco.

Stephen climbs in then placed the older vehicle in gear and drives to the abandon air station. Thomas was not much of a conversationalist which fit Stephen fine.

Stephen stops the vehicle the climbs out. He watches Thomas drive away. He heads toward the lone hanger. Inside he climbs aboard the Business jet. He notices Diane must need him quickly. She sent the hyper jet. In about 1 hour and 20 minutes they were touching down at Andrews. A staff car was waiting in the hanger.

Stephen gets off the plane then enters the car.