Title: Future Possibilities
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: See part one

Lucy's right hand had begun to cramp. She did her best to ignore it. The consequences were too dire if she let go. She had bigger worries too one being Danny's refusal to leave. As stubborn as Wyatt. Now as the time passed Lucy was almost grateful that he was still there.

"What are you studying at Stanford?"Lucy asked breaking the silence.

"Engineering with a minor in military history."Danny replied.

"Good choices."Lucy complimented.

"Glad my freshman year is half over."Danny commented."Or will be if I get home."

"You will."Lucy promised."Maybe not in your ship, but Rufus got the lifeboat out."

Despite her best efforts Lucy felt her voice shake both from strain and emotion. Danny stepped closer and gave Lucy a half hug.

"Hey, they'll find it and we'll all go home."Danny stated quietly.

"I'm not giving up."Lucy replied then hesitated."Just being realistic. They should've found it by now. I need you to tell Wyatt...,"

"Uh uh there's no saying goodbye."Danny protested."Remember if you don't make it out of this neither do I. Whole haven't been born yet thing?"

"Good news."Christopher broke in over their coms."Explosive's been located."

"Is it just one?"Danny asked.

"Yes and it's in the basement near the generators."Denise confirmed."The rest of the building's been swept twice and we've done an aerial sweep just to be sure. It's the only one but do to it's size it'll take time to disarm it."

"What's the clock?"Danny asked

"It's going to be close."Denise stated quietly ending the call.

Lucy sat heavily down on the edge of the nearest table. She looked at the device in her right hand that still glowed red. Lucy thought about the car accident she's had in college. The panic that she was trapped and going to die. Maybe it was crazy but she didn't feel that certainty now.

"It's going to be okay."Danny said quietly.

Lucy smiled and nodded.

"We've got all kinds of adventures ahead of us."Lucy commented."Tell me more about your military history courses. Who are the professors?"

Danny sat down next to her and spoke of Stanford.

"Logan,"One of the Homeland agents called."Message from Agent Christopher."

Wyatt leaned over and took the computer printout and then sat back.

"Thanks."Wyatt acknowledged.

'Timer on explosive was at four hour mark when we found it. Complicated mechanism it will be close but they think they can disarm it.'

Wyatt closed his eyes briefly struggling to get control of his emotions. His military training told him that the people working on the bomb were the best and knew what they were doing. Still with how crazy the last few weeks had been all Wyatt could think of was his family was in danger. They were in danger and he was still too far away to help. Losing Jess was hard enough Wyatt didn't think he'd be able to go through losing a family again.

"In your timeline..."Lucy began breaking the silence that had fallen. "Did...did we get Amy back?"

Lucy had been debating about asking that question ever since Danny had showed up in 1864. She knew from what he'd told them about fluctuating timelines that nothing was completely set in stone. One event could knock eight others out of sync. Yet Wyatt thought there was a way to change his wife's fate.

"We did."Danny said with a grin. "She and her husband are living in Chicago."

Relief washed over Lucy and she closed her eyes. She was so happy that her sister had not only been returned but had gotten happiness as well.

"Mom?"Danny prompted.

Lucy opened her eyes and smiled.

"I'm okay."The historian promised. "I just miss her and I keep hoping that at the end of all this I'll have her back."

Danny placed an arm around Lucy's shoulder's drawing her into a one-sided embrace. She rested her head on his shoulder her eyes tracking to the red lighted detonator in her right than anything she just wanted this to be over and for Wyatt to be home.

Being on a time jump alone was not high on Rufus's favorite things. He was currently in a wooded area in July of 1924. The site was where Mason would be in 2017. Rufus had given himself eighteen hours before he could head home. Not knowing what type of bomb Davis had or if there had been a timer. Rufus had figured the eighteen hours was enough of a cushion for things to sort them selves out.

Rufus wondered if Wyatt knew Lucy and Danny were in danger. If he did it must be hell to be stuck on a plane and not be able to help. Or in Rufus's case ordered to leave without being able to a sigh Rufus decided to take a look around. He was pretty sure there was nothing but woods but he didn't want any hikers stumbling on the lifeboat.

Danny was in the middle of telling a family vacation story when the detonator in Lucy's hand suddenly went dark. They both stared at it but it stayed dark. Homeland agents swarmed into the launch area both Lucy and Danny stood alarmed.

"What's going on?"Lucy asked.

A young red haired male agent smiled as he covered Lucy's right hand with hers.

"They disarmed the failsafe."The agent stated taking Lucy's burden."Agent Christopher wants both of you to evacuate now. Part of the bomb is still active. Follow us."

"Gladly."Danny said with relief.

The group quickly left the launch area