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"Flight 103 to Juneau, Alaska. It is now boarding time. All passengers please report to Gate A"
Home.
His thoughts consisted of that one word. Evans carried light, a small suitcase about the size of a box trailing his nearing steps. On his back was only a backpack, that looked practically empty. Walking up to the gate, he was one of the no more then 12 people boarding the flight. The lady at the desk checked his ticket and he followed the couple that was in front of him down the small hallway, connecting the plane's entrance to that of the airport's. Forced smiling faces greeted him as he entered the plane and took his seat.
It took less then five minutes for the plane to fill up the little amount of seats that were there. And the take off was no delay.
Evans paid no mind to the voice of the captain ringing out in the small speaker above him. He instead loss his thoughts in the clouds that floated outside his window. He was in a 3 seated row, and the two people besides him were a young mother and her 4 year old toddler. His ears constantly picked up the sound of soft whining, but it became distant, as his thoughts whirled around one goal.
Donald.
Douglas.
I am not done with you.
You will pay for disappointing me...
After a short, restless nap, Evans found himself staring down at a small lunch on his tray. He didn't feel the need to eat, preoccupied by the thoughts that wouldn't let go of his mind.
But still, he picked up his plastic fork and opened the covering, picking at the small salad. His eyes passed over the small sandwich that was sitting towards the edge of his tray. He let out a sigh, poking at the sandwich. As he let his plastic fork fall gently in the salad, he felt a small tap on his shoulder. Turning around, Evans caught sight of wide green eyes staring at him. He silently stared back, expressionless brown eyes locking with her green orbs.
"Um..I..um...I'm sorry if Danny here had been a bit of a handful. He's usually not that fussy" she apologized. Evans nodded.
"It's fine"
Besides him, she let out a soft breath of air, showing a small smile.
"Thank you for understanding. By the way, my name's Michelle" she introduced, holding out her hand for him to shake. He accepted her outstretched hand and gave a small smile of his own.
"It just go by Evans." he told her. She looked at him oddly, but went along, her grip on his hand strong.
"Pleasure"
-x-
The plane ride ended sooner then he wanted, but he knew, in the back of his mind, it was for the best. As the plane emptied out, he helped Michelle with her luggage. He brought down her quite heavy bag and felt it, fall a little to the floor. Danny clung to his mother's side, looking at Evans with widened eyes.
He walked with the two a little way more, out of the corridor and finally out of the gate to the bustling hallways of the airport. Evans gave the handle to Michelle, which she took thankfully.
"Thank you, Evans" Michelle thanked, genuinely. He nodded silently, and parted ways before she could say anything else. He only walked a small distance away when the paper with all the information he needed slipped out of his fingertips, causing him to turn back.
As he bent down to the ground to pick up the paper, his ears heard the words.
"Bye bye daddy!"
Quickly his eyes looked up, just to see her turned back pulling her son's waving form away. He was left in numb shock.
Goodbye.
After the airport, he left behind civilization for the remoteness of Facility X.
Large paved roads soon turned to rugged ice filled paths. The rickety van he was settled in shook with as the wheels rolled closer and closer. Evans hugged his backpack close, his eyes staring out at the unchanging scenery that was displayed before him. Although the wheels rotated, Evans felt as though they had barely moved. The urge to question the driver became larger then he could suppress.
"How much more?"
"Just a little way more, Dr. Evans"
He nodded, leaning back into the seats of the van. The driver was proven right, for in a few short moments, they took a turn down a paved icy path. Although from a distance, the facility looked like a mountain of snow. But when the van neared, sunlight glinted the window, Evans' greeting to home.
Home.
"Alright, stop"
The van came to an abrupt stop, skidding slightly on the ice that was found on the ground. Evans thanked the driver and after paying the amount due, got out. He stood outside, breathing in the cool air. When the van disappeared out of sight was when Evans took his first step towards home.
-x-
Everything laid untouched.
Everything was the same.
Evans' first entering footsteps shook the deserted building, the floor's clean shine so new Evans could see his reflection in it. It was a little way near the main laboratory that Evans finally felt the hit of the cold chill of the snow covered building. Still he continued on, only stopping to pull his sweater closer and fix the strap of his backpack before continuing on.
As he got to the metal door, his hand reached for the doorknob, while his eyes caught the white room through the glass. His parka and heavy boots were laying limp on the floor just like he had left it in his rush to leave. His viking helmet was still laying by the blinking controls of the machines.
Suddenly, he found his surveying interrupted by the blocking of the frame of the glass. With a somewhat nervous push, the door opened and in he stepped.
Cool air rushed to greet his return, as Evans walked into the main laboratory. As his turned around, he was caught rewinding to a long time memory.
"Well..Well here, let me show you around"
He then draped his arms around the just met bionic humans and began to spin them in a slow circle.
"This is my lab/bedroom/kitchen/that's pretty much it"
Evans let out a soft laugh at the thought.
"That's, pretty much it" Evans repeated, somewhat mimicking himself.
They would be horribly wrong to believe that.
And so this has been another chapter of Walk Away!
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