Title: Future possibilities
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: see part one
Danny ignored the man who would be his father. He kept the makeshift knife steady and knew he only had one chance.
"Danny!"Wyatt called.
Danny felt Wyatt grip his right shoulder. Knew from reading his father's file that the man behind him could disarm a threat in under two seconds. He was giving Danny the chance to do the right thing. Where Garcia Flynn was concerned there was no right thing. Danny had one job; one mission save his sister. With a swift downward thrust Danny struck.
Lucy and Rufus had run by several closed businesses. Suddenly the historian stopped and Rufus collided into her.
"What?"The tech asked.
"I saw Flynn at that bar we passed."Lucy said turning back
Rufus followed. Once at the darkened windows of the bar Lucy was horrified at what she saw.
Saving Flynn's life hadn't been high on Wyatt's list of things to do. Especially if what his son said was true. Still Wyatt couldn't let Danny murder someone even if it was Flynn.
Just as Wyatt was about to disarm Danny another Flynn minion burst in through the back door. He leveled his gun at Danny. Wyatt shoved the youth out of the way and felt the familiar sting of a bullet hit his left shoulder.
Lucy and Rufus burst in to the bar neither having a weapon. They glanced at each other and split up. The historian grabbed the nearest chair and raised it waist high intending to go after the henchman who had a gun on her family. That was when Lucy noticed the blood on Wyatt's shirt. His face was pale also.
Out of the corner of her eyeLucy saw Rufus pick up the unconscious henchman' s gun that had been laying on the floor.
"Okay everybody calm down!"Rufus shouted training the weapon on the other gunman.
"Wyatt!"Lucy exclaimed inching closer.
"I've had worse."Wyatt replied through gritted teeth. "Flynn's injured but need you to tie him up."
"We're not taking him back!"Danny protested.
Wyatt reached over and restrained the younger man with his good arm.
"You don't know for sure killing him will bring Elizabeth back!"Wyatt countered.
"Was the most probable."Danny retorted
"Guys if we don't get him medical attention Danny may get his wish."Lucy said helping Flynn out to the main area of the bar. "Artery's been struck. I've got a compress on it but he's bleeding pretty good."
"Let's get back to the hotel and they can find a doctor."Wyatt suggested.
"What about these two?"Rufus asked still training the gun on the henchman.
"Take them back to the lifeboat and secure them."Wyatt ordered. "We'll take them back and Christopher can throw away the key."
The group left the bar and went their separate ways.
As hey waited for the doctor to tend to Flynn's wounds Wyatt hoped like hell they hadn't made a mistake. It'd been an hour since they'd left the bar. Rufus had checked in stating their guests were secure and sleeping.
"Take your shirt off." Lucy ordered quietly.
Wyatt turned blinking in surprise wondering if he was hearing things.
"Excuse me?"Wyatt inquired.
Lucy rolled her eyes.
"The doctor said the bullet passed through your shoulder. I can at least put a bandage on."Lucy commented.
"Luce..."Wyatt protested. "You faint around blood."
"I can handle it; let me try before I change my mind."Lucy replied with a weak smile.
Wyatt remembered another hotel room this time in the nation's capital. Lucy had gone about ten shades pale while he had stripped off bloody clothes and gave instructions to Rufus to remove the bullet. Even in short spanse of time between now and then Wyatt knew he and Lucy were different people. He nodded and sat down in one of the hotel room's chairs taking off his jacket and shirt.
"I-I'll get supplies."Lucy stammered after a glance at Wyatt's bloodied shoulder.
Wyatt rested against the back of the chair. He was glad this mission was almost over and they could go home. Wyatt made a silent promise to Elizabeth that they'd find a way to mend her timeline. He knew she wouldn't have wanted Danny to take another life to restore hers. They'd find another way to restore their family. Wyatt shook his head slightly in amazement. He'd gotten so used to the idea of their future family that the possibility of it not happening wasn't an option. He wasn't one to believe in fate and omens but Wyatt had a good feeling that they'd be able to keep his promise to Elizabeth.