Title: Missing
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: see part one

Wyatt arrived back at Mason to find Rufus already in the wardrobe room. The tech was ruffling through clothes in the 1920's section.

"Roaring twenties?"Wyatt asked.

"They didn't give you info?"Rufus replied with a shake of his head.

"Nope just to come in. Lucy's meeting with Christopher to see if they'll clear her."Wyatt stated. "So what havoc is Flynn causing?"

"Could be major."Rufus said as he pulled out a suit coat and then a hat. "October 29, 1929."

"Stock market crash."Wyatt responded. "Something we definitely don't want Flynn in the middle of."

"Especially if he hooks up with Rittenhouse."Rufus commented. "We've got wheels up within an hour."

"We're going to need Lucy on this."Wyatt said as he went to his section of clothes. "I really hope they clear her."

"Think she's ready?"Rufus asked as he pulled together an outfit. "I mean if she encounters Flynn..."

"She's ready and I'm not letting Flynn anywhere near her."Wyatt promised.

The two men fell into silence as they quickly got dressed and got ready for the mission.

"I apologize but Dr. Whitten already briefed me."Chirstopher began once Lucy sat down in her office and the door was closed. "She had patients to see."

"I understand."Lucy acknowledged as she folded her hands tightly in her lap and met her superior's gaze.

"She told me you were making remarkable progress."Denise continued quietly.

Lucy relaxed her shoulders just a of the tension going out of her.

"However, Dr. Whitten explained that even with how far you've come you've still got a lot of healing to do even if you don't fully realize it or acknowledge it yourself, Lucy."Denise stated.

"What she doesn't understand is that I need my life to be normal in order to fully recover."Lucy protested passionately. "If I'm not working...not protecting history...not being with my friends..."

Denise studied Lucy a long moment after the historian trailed off. She couldn't read the Homeland Security agent's expression and Lucy felt defeat seep in.

"I'm letting you back on a trial basis."Christopher ordered as a wide smile broke across Lucy's face."I'm going to be getting opinions from Wyatt and Rufus. If the three of us think it's too much too soon for you..."

"I understand."Lucy said excitedly as she stood. "Thank you."

"Lifeboat leaves within the hour."Christopher instructed. "Flynn jumped to October 29, 1929."

"Stock market crash."Lucy commented.

"Go get dressed."Denise ordered.

"Yes, Ma'am."Lucy replied as she hurried for the door and opened it.

"Good luck."Christopher commented.

Lucy nodded and left.

Garcia Flynn touched the rim of his hat in greeting to a blonde woman that passed him in the doorway of a downtown Washington D.C bar. Despite it being barely seven p.m. the place was crowded. However, it didn't take long for Flynn to locate who he was meeting. He made his way to a back booth and stopped.

"Daniel Benton?"Flynn inquired.

A slightly heavy set man in his late twenties with dark hair and a mustache glanced up from his drink.

"Yes. Garcia Flynn?"Benton responded as he stood and offered his right hand.

"Thank you for meeting me on short notice."Flynn acknowledged as he shook the younger man's hand.

"Your message intrigued me."Benton commented as he signaled a waitress. "What's your drink? Despite prohibition this establishment is well supplied."

"Beer will be fine."Flynn replied with a smile as he settled back in the booth.

A few minutes later the waitress brought Flynn's drink and the two men began to talk.

"Got room for one more?"

Wyatt turned from the lifeboat's main door at the familiar voice and grinned. Rufus poked his head out from inside and smiled too.

"Are we glad to see you!"Rufus exclaimed.

"Does this mean you're cleared?"Wyatt asked with a smile.

"Probation would be a better term."Lucy explained. "But you've got me for this trip."

Wyatt hopped down and embraced Lucy. She hugged him back tightly.

"What about you?"Wyatt asked with concern. "You're sure?"

"I'm sure."Lucy said as she stepped back.

"We're ready to roll."Rufus interjected.

Wyatt stepped back and allowed Lucy to enter the time machine. Wyatt followed and paused at the main door and looked back at the control room. He saw Christopher watching them and met her gaze. She nodded and Wyatt climbed inside and the door rolled shut behind him.

Lucy was the first out of the time machine after they landed in a field on the outskirts of Washington D.C. Her body was a little more wobbly than she'd like to admit. She found a tree and rested back against it for a minute as her senses acclimated. Lucy had almost forgot what time travel did to the mind and body even though it hadn't been that long since her last mission. It felt like years since she'd experienced the after affects. Lucy glanced up as a bottle of water appeared in her field of vision. She flashed Wyatt a grateful smile as she accepted the bottle and took off the lid.

"Thank you."Lucy said after she took a long swallow.

"We've got to get Mason to find a remedy for that."Wyatt commented with a smile. "I still haven't gotten used to it. Maybe there's some kind of motion sickness med we can amplify."

"Whatever he comes up with I'm in."Rufus agreed. "What's the plan when we get to D.C.?"

"Same as always."Wyatt responded. "Surveillance,intervene and save the day."

Lucy laughed and both men smiled at the sound.

"Time travel 101."Lucy said with a shake of her head. "Come on, there are some hotels near the Capitol where the powerful who's who hang out. That's where we'll find Flynn."

Lucy put the half full bottle of water back in the time machine and closed the door. She rejoined her colleagues and in companionable silence the team began the long walk to the nation's capital.