The entire ride was quiet, Peter was wondering what was going on and Olivia...he knew her brain was going a mile a minute. They had just began having a nice night out, testing the waters and instead they were called to Massive Dynamic because of a damn cross over.
Was it her? If not, who was it and why were they here?
They found Broyles and Nina waiting in the lower rotunda talking and they were spotted upon seeing the two enter.
"Sir," she looked at Nina, "ma'am...what exactly are we looking at, who crossed over or what did?"
Nina looked at Broyles quickly before looking back at them. "It was a person Olivia, more importantly we believe someone who was more delivered then crossed over. If you'll come with me, I'll allow you to see what crossed over and its nothing you're prepared for."
They followed her to the Medical Center and to a room, inside was nothing but a small clear bassinette that held an infant and a table that held several devices.
"A baby," Peter chuckled, "you've got to be kidding...its hard enough for Olivia to cross and she's an adult with a trained mind, there's no way an infant could cross."
Nina nodded, "so we thought but she's unique...her body produces Cortexiphan naturally just like it was another hormone which means one of her parents was a Cortexiphan positive. We ran a genetics test, we believe Walternate created her as a means to crossover but he underestimated one thing...the love a child has for its mother and the child's notion of good and evil." She looked at Olivia and handed her a folder, Olivia took it and read the results. "We ran the results five times to be sure but you are her mother Olivia and Peter is her father."
"She could be the alternate's," it made her sick to even say it and she notice Peter's face drop. "We're identical down to DNA."
"No you're not, while originally you were...your genetic structure has slightly mutated due to the Cortexiphan and only a detailed test could spot the difference...the baby shows the same mutations which means that she is in fact your daughter."
Olivia looked at the medical scan they did on the baby, the picture inside showed she was beautiful and not very old...was a newborn, only a few days old. "She's only three days old."
"We estimated her age due to her umbilical stump...its yet to fall away and not yet dried."
Peter looked at the baby in the window, "can we see her?"
Nina looked at them, "not yet, we're still assessing her but you should see something else. Come with me."
After the team met back up with Broyles in the hallway, the four of them went down to the street level where a car was waiting for them. The car took them to the New York Federal building which was blocked off by yellow tape and one FBI car standing by. Olivia looked around suspiciously as they entered the building, wondering why there wasn't more security.
They walked to a room and Nina opened the door, both walked in behind her and watched as she turned back the sheet...both coming face to face with something they didn't expect...Olivia's alternate.
"She brought the baby over herself, dying in the process...about an hour after the cross over, and after the baby was born. She left a message for Olivia and Olivia alone, I'll give it to you later. She did tell me that the baby was telepathic, sensing who she was but not who she was...she knew she was her mother but not her real mother. She wanted you Olivia, the baby did and your alternate risked her life to get her back but why I have no idea."
Olivia looked at the woman who was like her, her red hair fanned out across the mattress which she laid on and it appeared she wore her regular cargo pants and a blue shirt.
Reaching over, Olivia drew the sheet over her alternate and whispered ten words to her. "I'm sorry but thank you for bringing her to us."
Olivia Turned around to face Nina, "If this happened three days ago, why weren't we told until now?"
Nina began to speak, but Broyles beat her to it, "now is not the time Dunham."
Olivia stormed out of the room and took the car back with peter and the others. When they arrived back at Massive Dynamic, Peter and Olivia returned to the conference room they had been in before. Olivia stared out the window, her mind fleeting.
Olivia turned to see Peter gone from the room, she left in the direction of the nursery and found Peter by the window starring at the baby that had now been moved to the edge. Her blonde hair was covered by a small beanie but some poked out and she was awake, starring at Peter with big green eyes.
He smiled and touched the glass above her, "you're safe now, I promise...Daddy will protect you." he chuckled, "oh so you can do it on your own...just like your mother, strong and stubborn."
"Talking to her?"
He shook his head, "holding a conversations, she seems to think she has to protect me and not the other way around. Just listen and you'll hear her."
Mommy! The sound of a joyous cry made Olivia smile, it was telepathic but strong and full of emotion...her, no their little girl was happy to see her.
"Yes Mommy's here." She touched the glass too and watched as the baby attempted to reach out but only got an inch in the air, her muscle still not working to her liking, she began to whimper.
"You can see her now." Nina walked around them and opened the door, Peter and Olivia both entered and looked down at the baby.
Olivia touched her tiny hand and almost immediately she felt an irrevocable love and sense of protectiveness of the baby.
She was beautiful with her blonde hair and big green eyes, the color already set for an unknown reason. The baby gave a small giggle, as if happy to have her mother touching her.
Looking at Peter, Olivia caught his gaze on the baby, he was mesmerized by her as if she was something unbelievable. She knew he felt that same love she did for the baby, the look in his eyes was evidence of that.
She's beautiful," Peter looked at Olivia, "she has your eyes, the same shade of olive green as you."
Olivia looked back down and gently picked up the baby, supporting her head as she did. The newborn was interested in her immediately, snuggling into her warmth.
Mommy home, safe with Mommy and Daddy...no more bad man.
They looked at each other before looking at the newborn, "you're home baby girl, safe I promise."
Bad man try to hurt me, tell me you no want me...I see his mind, he lie about you. I see you hurt Mommy, he hurt you and Daddy...no care for me. Other Mommy save me, bring me to you...
Olivia found Peter's eyes and they knew Walternate was only going to hurt her, so Olivia's alternate brought her to where she would be safe...to them. Peter was the one to reassure her that time by placing a hand on her head and nodded, "of course we love you princess, you're safe and home...we're not going anywhere...I promise."
Olivia looked down at the baby who had fallen asleep to the sound of her mother's heartbeat, placing a hand on the baby's tiny nose...her father's nose. "Elizabeth...after your mother, both of them."
"I like it for a middle name but I'd rather name her after everything she is, she's beautiful and stubborn and ability driven like her mother. She has the will to survive no matter the cost, the strength to not give up and most of all...she has your beautiful olive green eyes. I was thinking Olive after you and of course your alternate, who saved her life, Olive Elizabeth Dunham-Bishop."
"Just Bishop, I don't want her to have my name...its full of pain and trouble. Olive Elizabeth Bishop...welcome to the world baby girl."
Chapter By: FringeDivision2008