Sorry for the long delay in updates I was concentrating on getting my other older Timeless fics completed.
Title: Missing
author: Cindy Ryan
notes and summary: see part one
By nightfall they'd been through three bars, four hotels and five restaurants. They were back near the capitol near a knot of bars. Rufus was on one side of the street by a newspaper stand while Lucy and Wyatt were a block north of him on the other side closer to the Capitol. They were standing near the mouth of an alley which gave them a good view of the gaggle of bars.
"Guess prohibition doesn't matter here."Wyatt muttered.
"Oh it does."Lucy replied. "They just found a way around it."
"Of course they did."Wyatt commented. "But these aren't speakeasies."
"Nope, no passwords needed."Lucy said quietly. "Just have to know the right people"
A hand signal from Rufus caught Wyatt's attention. He followed the tech's gaze and saw one of Flynn's henchmen heading into a boarding house at the end of the block.
"One of Flynn's guys."Wyatt pointed out.
"Let's go."Lucy replied and they started to walk.
Lucy fought the tidal wave of emotion that was threatening to overwhelm her. As soon as Wyatt had said 'Flynn's guys' she was back in the small building with the mothership. She could almost feel the ropes around her wrists. Rufus joined them half way down the street and Lucy forced herself to concentrate on the task at hand. Harder than she expected but she wouldn't let her team down. This mission was too important. Any tampering with the Great Depression would be catastrophic.
Still the closer they got to the boarding house the more Lucy's fear increased. Enough for her steps to falter and her breathing to increase. Ever in tune to her Wyatt paused and looked back his blue eyes filled with worry. He stopped and moved them closer to the building out of the way of foot traffic.
"Rufus and I can handle this."Wyatt offered.
Lucy shook her head still struggling to catch her breath. She knew she was experiencing a mild panic attack but it was easing.
"I'll be okay."Lucy protested as she straightened.
"Luc..."Wyatt began.
Lucy could see the conflict in her friend's face. How much he wanted to help her warring with not wanting to bring up bad memories. Not wanting to remind her of the trama she'd endured. Lucy took Wyatt's left hand in hers and squeezed it briefly before letting it go.
"I need to do this."Lucy stated some what surprised at how steady her voice sounded.
Wyatt studied her for a beat longer before nodding.
"Let's go."Wyatt urged and they started once more for the boarding house.
Wyatt stayed in front of Lucy as they entered the boarding house ready to block and protect her from anything even bad memories. Wyatt knew from what Lucy had told him that she was alone when the rape happened. However, the beatings were a different thing. Who knew how many of Flynn's men were present or had participated. Anger coursed through Wyatt again at the thought of what Lucy had endured. With an effort he shoved the anger aside and focused on the mission. They caught up with Rufus at the far end of the lobby.
"He went up to the third floor."Rufus informed as the three stood near a window.
"Anybody else?"Lucy asked anxiously.
"No sign of Flynn."Rufus replied with a shake of his head. "Did see somebody that looked like somebody Flynn would hire but I couldn't place him for sure as one of Flynn's guys."
"I'll go up and take a look around."Wyatt suggested.
Before the others could protest the member of Delta Force was gone and up a flight of stairs.
Ten minutes went by before the first gunshots could be heard through the boarding house. Lucy and Rufus exchanged a worried look before taking off for the stairs at a dead run. They hit the landing of the second floor and found nothing but startled patrons. They continued up to the third floor just as more shots rang out.
"Do you see Wyatt?"Lucy asked anxiously.
Rufus cautiously peered around the corner and then just as quickly jerked his head back.
"Down at the end of the hall."Rufus reported. "Two of Flynn's guys at the other end."
"We need to create a distraction."Lucy suggested.
"On it."Rufus said taking a few steps up to the next landing.
As Rufus moved away Lucy stepped away from the wall and in that moment she caught a familiar figure in the boarding house doorway; Flynn. Without a word Lucy raced down the stairs. By the time she reached the bottom the historian knew Flynn had heard the shots because he was already out of the boarding house and moving rapidly down the street. Not really having a plan Lucy ran out into the street after the ex-NSA agent. Lucy knew Wyatt would be beyond angry with her but she couldn't let Flynn escape; not this time. Not after everything she endured during her captivity. Her team would find her; that Lucy had faith in.