"Fringey…"
Summary: Sarah and her sisters see there's an even darker side to Dyad's little cloning-fest…
(Not sure about this one but while I await more details for "Nessun Dorma" I'll play round with this darker one and see how it goes. Afraid you'll have to consider this the Allison-Donnie-friendly corner of the OB multiverse. After all, she can't be veering toward insanity and he can't be a rat in every universe…)
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Part XVII …
Blare of ambulance siren…
"Is he going to be all right?" Allison, crouching next to Art in the ambulance, addressed the EMT seated by Art's head on the opposing side.
Nod… "He lost some blood but it's not too bad, he managed to tie off the artery."
"The thing with belts really does work…" Art grinned weakly at her face.
"You shoulda tole me, dipshit." She smiled back. "Insteada fumbling with your pants like that…"
"Talk about fumbling…" he mock-frowned…
"Yeah…I blew it, I know…" sigh.
"I'm kidding…Don't take it so hard. Sometimes we get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you…At least this time it was a stalemate. And we got a line on Tomas and unquestionable proof your twin is still alive and very much kickin'…"
"Yeah…Great day." Pout…
"Did you call…?"
"When we get to the hospital…Say…" faint smile. "I'm a little jealous…She likes you."
"Then I give her points for taste…Really?"
"She'd like to work with you…Says you seem very diligent."
"When I can, I'll return the bow." He grinned. "Did she threaten Sarah?...You?" his face serious…
"No…As a matter of fact she said to tell Sarah she was right to shoot her." Shrug…
"Altruistic and crazy, a dangerous combo…" Art noted, wincing a bit…
"Lie still…" she ordered. "Should I call?...Your family…?"
"I will…But keep the facts clear in your mind…You'll be filing a report later."
"Sure…"
"And Beth? You did good." He grinned. "Not as good as me of course…But…"
"Dipshit…" mock glare…
South Brook Community Hospital…Driveway of the ER…
"Hey…" Quick run to the police car door where the seated officer, local force, was calling in…
"Beth Childs, partner to Officer Bell…Is there any word on the man who shot my partner?" anxious look.
"There's an APB out on him but nothing solid yet, officer…" the policeman noted…Sympathetic look.
"But…?" she eyed him.
"There was a possible momentary sighting of a car…No confirmation of the plates as yet…On Rt 34, heading north. They're checking it out."
"Right…Thanksyou…" slight accent slip as Helena turned, heading back for the ER.
Nice jacket…The officer noted to himself, watching her enter…Not able to see her immediately turn for the main hospital building and exit…
Cal Tech, Physics Department…
"Ok, Sheldon…" the tall blonde woman closing the lab door spoke to her phone… "I'm in the lab…What now?"
She listened intently…Scanning round the lab…
"Ok, ok….Right…Ok…Right. Could I speak to Leonard for a moment? Thanks. Hey, sweetie…Nope, not a clue as to what he was talkin' about? But can you at least help me find the light switch in here?"
Dyad Institute…
Office of the Director(s)…
"So you're supposed to be keeping me occupied?..." wan smile to Olivier Duval (II)…
"That was Dr. Leekie's intent…" he nodded to the woman in chair…
Sarah's frown on her somewhat older features…About 20 years older…
"He's sending it out again…To mimic Allison?"
"With Rachel in the driver's seat, yes, ma'am…And she does know Mrs. Hendrix well…"
"She should…Aldous had her play Allison with her husband once…While we were doing a few days' tests…The boy never caught on…So he told me…They mean to bring Ally in?"
"Yes…The usual…If all goes well she won't be harmed…Just routine."
"We're way past routine now, Olivier…" sigh. "Any word from my sister?"
"Nothing as yet…" he shook his head.
"All right…Olivier, I don't want Allison harmed…"
"Not to play devil's advocate, doctor…I don't think Dr. Leekie wants that either…"
"But to protect Rachel…Given what Allison's learned now…"
"Rachel has always been special to him…The one you kept close…" he noted.
"Our control…" wan smile… "And Daddy's little girl…"
"If this test succeeds…If she infiltrates the clones' group…Dr. Leekie will proceed to the next step." He eyed her.
She twisted in her chair… "I know…"
"And if the ladies have learned too much about what his plans are…"
"I'm aware of Aldous' single-minded dedication to this project, Olli…"
"Given Dyad could face exposure at any time now…And his determination to see all aspects through he can…"
"I still believe he puts Rachel…And me…First…Olli…Which means Kira is still his top priority."
"Unless there's no hope of success there…If the little girl really is gone…"
"She's not gone…Siobhan won't tell me anything about where she is but she wouldn't lie to me about Kira being dead." Shrug.
"I see…" Duval…Hesitant…
"Your priority for now is to protect Allison when they take her…See she doesn't come to harm, Olli…And I suppose that must include Hendrix…" roll of eyes. "Family can be quite a burden, can't it?" wry smile.
"I have found it so, occasionally…" Duval nodded…
"As for Aldous' little "24" style terror plan…We'll deal with it as it comes."
"Rachel is very capable…" Duval, carefully… "And would do anything for Dr. Leekie…"
"I know…As he would for her…Even if it means sacrificing our granddaughter…Of sorts…" sigh.
Cal Tech…
"Ok…Got the lights on…Yea! for me!…" Penny beamed to the cell phone in her hand…
"Terrific…" Leonard's sincere reply issuing…
"Did she activate the quantum receiver?" Sheldon's voice…
"We're on it, Sheldon…" Leonard's reply. "Ok…Penny? Do you see the benches?"
"Oh, Lord…" Sheldon's faint groan audible…
"Sheldon? Amy, take Sheldon for tea or something? Thanks…Ok, honey…Don't mind Sheldon, just do your best."
"Ok…I'm on it…I see the benches…"
"Good…Now see one with a lot of electrical equipment and a big kinda empty box on it?"
"Ok…Yeah…"
"Great…" eager tone… "Now…Go to that bench and look for the power strip with the big red on-off button and push it on…"
"Really? Geesh, if I'd known Physics was that easy…"
"Experimental Physics is that easy…" Sheldon's faint call…