Ellie's plan was implemented and the results were something even she did not predict.
"68% of the CIA work force is allergic to Peanuts?" Ellie said as Orion gave her the news. "…And only 1% in the rest of the agencies…?"
"Yeah it is strange how so many spies were allergic. It was if they were going to create a fail safe…" Orion said.
"Well I guess it makes sense. What easier way to off someone and make it look perfectly natural causes. It would be the ultimate. I guess those cyanide capsule of the day going year was updated. This is interesting. Team B has no member who is allergic." Ellie said.
"Is that important?" Orion asked.
"No not really but if they wanted to keep gov't secrets well secrets. I thought maybe one would have been. I guess they recruited people which would have no susceptibility." Ellie said.
"Wait why don't we look at the time in service and Peanut allergy?" Orion said.
"Yeah Dad Alexi would have to use older data. Since, he was cut off on the newer teams." Ellie said.
"So we need to look at people who were diagnosed at least 10 years ago." Orion said.
"So the Plant could not be newer than 10 years. That can eliminate most of the work force. So now we need to add Peanut allergy on top of this to narrow our candidates down." Ellie said.
"You know I have been looking over the Mask Alexi was wearing…" Orion said.
"Yeah…? What did you conclude Dad?" Ellie asked.
"Well it was one of my prototypes it was an inferior design I discarded 10 years ago." Orion said.
So you are telling me 10 years Alexi had been planning this take over but stopped? What stopped him? Ellie asked.
"The lack of Masks…!" They both said.
"So we are not looking for a long term substitutions only when it was critical." Orion said.
So these means there is maybe one or two plants? Dad think back how many prototypes did you discard?" Ellie asked.
"Hmmm I'll have to get back to you on that." Orion said then he was gone.
Ellie shook her head and looked at her scans again but this time in a new light.
"Dad That might work…" she said to thin air.
She ordered Frost to be awoken up again.
Frost came to again she was strapped securely to the chair. A rotating device was around her head. She was afraid. Nonsense a voice replied back in her brain. Agent Frost is never afraid. She lives to serve Alexi Volkoff. The Humming got louder in her brain and so did her fear. The voice was getting weaker and weaker. Finally over come with terror she saw for the first time a woman dressed in a lab coat. She also saw a ghostly figure of her husband.
"Stephen Save me!" She screamed out loud.
Ellie whipped around to look at Frost. She had done it. Frost was genuinely scared. All her monitoring equipment confirmed it. Frost was free of the conditioning.
Ellie rushed to her Mother's side.
"Mom? Is that you?" Ellie said as she decreased the rotation of the device gradually lessening the fear.
Frost searched her Daughter's face. "Ellie?"
It can't be she was 15 this could not be her but she sounded like her.
Ellie saw the confusion at the older woman's face. She then looked at the ghostly image of Orion.
"You perfected it? I knew you would, Stephen." Frost said.
"Mary you have been asleep for a long time. Ellie woke you up." Orion said.
"Mom yeah it is me Eleanor Marie Bartowski Woodcomb. Yeah Mom I got married. It was a beautiful ceremony on the Beach." Ellie said.
"Where am I? Last I remembered I was in Moscow. Where is here?" Frost asked.
"Mary you are in Ellie's lab. You are safe and you are not too far from our house." Orion said. "You are under guard right now. We were not sure when we awoke you what kind of reaction you would have."
"Stephen you were always the smart one…Yeah securing me would have been prudent. After all I am Graham's Wild card enforcer." Mary said.
"So how long have I been under? Did you perfect the Intersect Stephen…I see the cloak is working…" Mary said.
"A far as Ellie can tell Mary you have been under for 10 years." Stephen said.
"I've been in a coma for 10 years? And Ellie just awoke me?" Frost asked.
"You should be proud of her Mary…She is a neurobiologist and neurosurgeon too. She has accomplished much in our absence." Orion said.
"You said our absence…Stephen do not tell me you abandoned our children too?" Frost said.
"Mom it could not be helped…I practiced everyday what you taught me. I'm pretty good. I protected Charles. Ellie said. Dad could not…there was a faction call Fulcrum. They were after Dad. So he had to leave…But Charles and I were very resourceful." Ellie said.
"Where is Chuck I want to see him…" Frost said.
"Well Mom we have more news to tell you but why don't we get you out of the scanner first." Ellie said.
Ellie removed the head piece then slowly undid the restraints. Ellie was prepared for an attack. But instead she got a hug and tears coming from her Mother. She had to look up to her Little Girl now. That was something that felt strange she had to do. Ellie hugged her Mother. It felt good to hold her once again.
Once Frost was cleared medically she was taken to their old house. Stephen was waiting for her.
She realized time had passed but looking at the wrinkles on his face and the big Stephen Bartowski smile she knew she was at home. She collapsed into his still strong arms then wept.
Orion waived away the security and then they closed the door and they went to their bedroom. There Frost looked at all her stuff. It had never been removed. She got undressed and laid with her husband once again.
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Ellie smiled then headed home to Devon in the excitement she failed to tell her Mom she would be a Mother soon too.
Devon could tell something happened at the lab today. Ellie was tired but a good sort of tired.
"Ok Babe I just got off a 12 hour shift…What is going on?" Devon asked.
Ellie switched on the jammers and curled up next to Devon.
"Devon I got very good news today. You know how I have not been feeling well?
Ellie said.
"Yeah I thought it was a combination of worrying about Chuck and not eating properly."
Devon said.
"Well yeah those were contributing factors but the real reason was my body reacting…" Ellie said.
"Reacting? In what way…?" Devon asked worriedly.
"It is nothing to be worried about Daddy!" Ellie said kissing him.
"Daddy...You said Daddy? Oh Ellie you mean…?" Devon asked astonished.
"Yep that is right I'm pregnant…Also I got other news…My Mother has awoken from a 10 year coma." Ellie said.
"What how? This is so Awesome news…I knew your Mother had been missing…I never thought she was in a Coma. Babe this is awesome news!" Devon said. "10 years that has to be a record or something. Congrats. I wonder can your breakthrough work on others?"
"I'm not sure Devon…It might…I just excited…" Ellie said but was silenced with a kiss.
"You know how turned on you make me when you start talking about your theories!" Devon said.
"Yeah…? How turned on? Perhaps we should continue this in the shower since I stink and you are not much better?" Ellie said.
"Yeah a shower is an awesome idea Mommy!" Devon said picking her up then carrying them both to the showers.
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Back in Moscow Chuck and Sarah had started to get to sleep when Orion appeared.
"Dad? What are you doing here?" Chuck asked.
"So sorry Son for the intrusion…I thought you might want to know Mary is back. Eleanor has done it. She broke the conditioning." Orion said.
"Dad, that is great news. We have successfully got Vivian installed as the head of Volkoff industries and she has been a great help. Tomorrow we are flying to Macao." Chuck said.
"Yes that is good I will be waiting for her signal." Orion said.
"Ok Dad we need to get some sleep bye Dad." Chuck said.
"Bye Son call your Mother…She is going to Washington in the Morning. She is meeting with General Beckman." Orion said.
"Right LARA call Mom." Chuck said to his PDA.
"Charles is that you?" Mary asked from the living room of their old house.
"Yeah Mom it is me…It is so good to head your voice. Dad told me to call." Chuck said with much emotion in his voice.
Sarah just held him as he shuddered and not from the cold either.
"Look Charles I know you joined the Company…I guess I should have not been so surprised. You were born and raised in it. I know your mission is a dangerous one. I just wanted to hear your voice. I love you Charles. I wanted you to know that if I never got another chance to say it to you." Mary said.
Chuck all choked up was able to say.
"Mom I love you too. You do not know how long I've waited to hear those words again." Chuck said being overcome with emotions.
"Yes Charles I know…So I will be waiting to hear how you are when you return." Mary said.
"Ok Mom I have to go now…I love you so much! Bye Mom." Chuck said.
LARA ended the call and Chuck held Sarah then cried most of the night. Sarah soothed her almost Husband. She did not think of him for being weak for crying. She knew it was just part of what made Chuck well Chuck or what Carina called his Chuck-ness.
