Everyone lives. No one (except Samaritan and all its truly evil associates) dies. And Root and Shaw will have a LOT of kissing to catch up on.

'AU where the machine ran several simulations against Samaritan before its defeat, this is only one of the possible outcomes. A rewrite of season 5 to save Root... the road untraveled.' Was the goal, but now I'm not going to finish this, so here are two oneshots from a story I discontinued, may retry on request. Complete with final addition notes.

Joss Carter was on top of the world with a great job, a great son, and a new man in her life until it all came crashing down in an instant. John Warren had started a new life with a wonderful woman...and a new name until a mysterious stranger turns his world upside down. A/U

Tome quinze de la série commencée avec "Otage"

Harold has a conversation with the machine post if-then-else

For 31 Sundays, I'll be posting a drabble here in this initial collection - some will be as is, while others have been revised, expanded and/or updated with notes regarding what inspired them, etc. To kick things off, here's a new drabble, inspired by an e-card.

It was remarkable - Harold thought, a while later, even as Sameen bent one of the man's fingers further, and held it there - how much John had come to mean to him. [Warning: Mild torture, and References to Character Death]

When Brandi Finch's mother dies she goes to live with her Uncle Harold Finch. This is a reboot of "The Lost Child" where she lives with Finch from the pilot to now. Rating will stay the same on account of violence.

John hadn't meant to let his pining get so far as the external process. [Set in an AU where you turn into a pine tree if you pine for too long, and don't confess to the one you're pining after]

Troisième OS écrit dans le cadre d'un défi

Elena Cassidy is in the park one day, playing with her dog and minding her own business, when a couple walks up and looses their dog on her. And that's just the first of many encounters she has with John, Harold, and Bear. Reese/OC slow burn. Episode tags and missing scenes. Updates every Sunday.

As a vigilant, he's learned the value of having a cop as an asset. As a cop working with a vigilant, she's learned the gray areas of the law. But neither cop or vigilant can figure out how to solve 'whatever it is' that's between them.

She blinks and squints adjusting to the sudden light, and has to blink again - because Harold is standing at the other end. [AU of 3x21 'Beta', POV Grace Hendricks]

Deuxième OS écrit dans le cadre d'un défi

OS écrit dans le cadre d'un défi, redécouvert en rangeant un peu, c'est bien que ces trois histoires rejoignent les autres de la même autrice : )

Joss Carter had been through a lot in her young life, but she came through smarter and stronger. A new product she's developed, however, has put her life in danger. John Reese received a beautiful new number, but the threat to Joss Carter may not be all there is. The Tapestry of their lives has been woven in time, but will it fray in the face of danger, or grow stronger. A/U

Joss Carter was tired of being alone, and also of boring blind dates cooked up by her family or friends. Joss was looking for someone who would love her for who she was, not who they wanted her to be. John Reese had always found Joss devastatingly beautiful, and now he had to find a way to get close to her...to protect her. His idea might work, but it could also destroy him... A/U

In a world where the last words your soulmate says to you is inked somewhere on your skin, Harold feels it's the worst thing to have 'Goodbye Harold' written on his right index finger. Soulmate AU. Double Drabble.

Et Si John n'était pas revenu d'Italie après son voyage mouvementé en avion?

After rehabilitation, Mr. Doe #314 is sent to Brook Meadow Sanctuary, a place where people go to be forgotten. He's not sure who's paying for his care, but he's determined to live out the rest of his days in silence in order to protect the legacy of his late husband. Post Return 0. Harold/John. ANGST. established relationship, happy ending.

Joss Carter has a lot on her mind after returning home from Bishop, TX where she went to help John Reese find their friend Harold Finch after he was taken. But she's not the only one with things on her mind. She gets a surprise visit from John who reveals how deeply Layla's kidnapping effected him, and how the thought of losing Joss actually played a part in why he called Elias.

Samaritan examines Shaw

When Finch asks Elias for help, Elias offers a trade that Finch cannot possibly accept. But there's more to the offer than it first appears...

Harold is cold and achy after his rescue from Root's clutches. John is ready to help if Harold will let him. Tags: Post Bad Code (S02E02), missing scene, sleeping together, first time, romance, h/c, fluff, body heat, warmth, aching body, stiff muscles, aches and pains, canon disabled character, touch starved, nanowrimo 2021. Rated G.

John Reese doesn't particularly believe in honesty. Lies of omission aren't lies, they're just omissions. Lies can be white. Assumptions don't always have to be corrected. Honesty is important, but it doesn't have to be absolute. And, finally, knowing about someone isn't the same thing as knowing someone. All the things, important or not, that John never said.