The song I lyriced into here is "Banner" by Lights. I LOVE HER VOICE! and this kinda matched the lighter... ish mood I was looking for.


Nick was closing his locker at work when he got a message.

He looked at his phone and started walking towards Archie's office.

When he came in, he was shocked to find them all there, even Russel. One of the screens had Langston on a Skype.

Archie nodded. "Sup?" He turned to his massive monitor on the wall. "So, here it is. Greg's little piece of heaven."

There was a click and Greg was sitting on his bed with the camera pointed at him. He was wearing a tee with no design and darkly shaded. His jeans were faded and had a hole on the heel of the right leg. He was wearing socks and his hair was a bit messed up.

He waved. "Hey, guys. It's Greg. As you can see." He gestured down his shirt to his jeans. "Not really in a good mood just now. I got into it with Hodges. Yes, you." He pointed at the camera. "I had Archie hold onto this after the beat-up I got served a while back. I want you guys to know, mostly you, Nick, that I don't mean to not express how much our connections mean to me."

He looked down and started picking at his jeans. "Of course, you guys probably know by now that I have a huge crush on Nick." He sighed and shrugged, leaning back. "Doesn't matter what you say or how you do things, I wish I could hear you say the same." He smiled his goofy smile. "So, in case you guys don't know, I'll tell you."

Leaning forward, he cupped his right hand to his mouth. Loudly, he proclaimed; "Nick, I love, love, forever love you! Sara, god I wish you hated me, but I admire you! Hodges, don't be mean to Henry and know that I idolize your organization! Henry, don't be afraid to fight back and I'll be rooting you on! Catherine, don't be so glum and remember that you're stronger than they are, with a woman's wrath to back it up! Mia and Mandy, don't be so stingy with teasing, but don't forget to laugh yourselves! Lagston, crack a joke, but don't be so cold when you do! Archie, hack it bro, hack it, just don't get caught! New guy!" He smirked. "Don't let them get to you. Shoot 'em down if you know what you're doin'!"

As he leaned back, music began to play.

~Maybe it's bricks and mortar now \ Whether or not they run it down \ I don't want anything to shake that shape away \ No one told us which way to come \ Nobody mapped oblivion \ So I go growing roses in the disarray~

It cut to Hodges making faces at the camera while Henry was throwing paper balls at him. Cut to Catherine taking a look at herself in a mirror in the locker room while Nick was laughing about a joke.

~Just like most, falling head in \ 'Til my ghost fills the bed in~

Nick was sitting with his feet on the table and leaned back in his chair grinning at Greg's camera.

~So lift it up like a banner \ Hold it up over me \ If this war is never ending \ I'll take this love down with me \ Like a banner \ Like a banner~

Greg dropped the camera, but Langston picked it up to film Greg. He was laughing and trying to get the camera back. Cut to Archie, who was strumming away like he was playing the drums to some music on his iPod.

~I don't need fate to give it time \ It doesn't take pain to change your mind \ No weapon can sever the soul from me \ Not the sorceress, not the money \ All my cleverness, all my cunning~

Nick was talking to Sara about something serious when confetti suddenly exploded all over them, showering them with gold for the new year. Sara suddenly pointed at Greg's camera and he was running away from them chasing him. Cut to Brass, trying to make a phone call and failing because he kept laughing about something Langston had mentioned.

~So lift it up like a banner \ Hold it up over me \ If this war is never ending \ I'll take this love down with me \ Like a banner \ Like a banner~

Ecklie was yelling with Morgan about something. Cut to Morgan painting a circle on the side of Nick's face as he sat, knocked out from exhaustion, in the break room. She was laughing so hard and trying to keep quiet as she did it. She snickered and Nick moved and she jumped, screaming and scaring Greg back a bit.

~It's around me in my surroundings \ It counts me when it starts the counting \ In the chaos there is a standard \ I'm carrying it like a banner \ It's around me in my surroundings \ It counts me when it starts the counting \ In the chaos there is a standard \ I'm carrying it...~

Greg was sitting with his arms crossed as he got filmed by Langston. He wasn't happy, but, he was just taking it like he should, with ease and his own goofy way. Cut to Langston getting drenched with buckets of water from Nick and Sara, holding one, and Henry and Morgan, holding the other. Greg was laughing so hard as Langston turned on them and began chasing them, leaving his files sitting around.

~So lift it up like a banner \ Hold it up over me \ If this war is never ending \ I'll take this love down with me (like a banner) \ Like a banner \ Hold it up over me (like a banner) \ If this war is never ending (like a banner) \ I'll take this love down with me~

Greg was showing off all their labs and offices that were vacant.

It finally ended with a note that Greg was holding up while he stood in front of his garage. He smiled and held it out so it was closer to the camera.

'I'll never forgive you for being so sad. Remember that I'm right here, in your memories.' Greg smiled and dropped the note so they could see his hands.

His right said; "I promise you, Nick, always."

And his left said; "Smile, you nerds."

Archie let it fade before he hit the stop.

Nick walked away. He was going outside when he heard Russel stop him with a quiet "hey" like Greg used to do.

"What?"

"Where're you going?"

Nick turned around, a smile escaping him. "Then sun's up. I'm goin' for a walk." He smiled brightly. "I know where Greg passed on to. He's here." Nick gestured to the lab itself. He slowly brought his ring hand to his chest. "And right here."

Russel smiled and then turned away. "I don't know why I'm talking to a ghost then."

Nick threw the doors open and made his way to his nice, clean, unscratched truck. His heart was still heavy, but knowing that Greg had given them that last message was everything he needed.

As he shut the door, his phone went off.

Archie had sent him a file.

He hit the play. "Nick, I love, love, forever love you!"