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January 2011
Cascade, P.D. Washington state.
"Ellison, Sandburg, get in here!" Captain Simon Banks yelled, ushering two of his best detectives into his office.
"What the hell is going on with you two? I'm use to Jim's zone outs because of his sentinel abilities. But this time, you and Sandburg both spaced out in the middle of the bull pen."
"It wasn't a zone Simon. It was a vision." Blare Sandburg announced.
"Are you talking about that two dollar hooker in the war paint headed for lock up?" Simon Asked.
"What? No!" Blare said scandalized.
"He means we had an actual vision. We were both in the jungle and our shaman friend Incacha was there." Jim Ellison confirmed
"Yeah, it was a shared vision. We were both there." Blare said excitedly.
"Yeah, that was almost as unusual as the fact that we had it while wide awake."
"Well, with what Incacha showed us in the vision, you know it was important." Blare stated.
"So, you don't think it was what could be. You're saying this is going to happen?" Jim asked.
"Jim, he gave us a vision while wide awake. I think it's safe to say he was warning us to make plans and find those people we need to connect." Blare Replied.
"What the hell are you two going on about? What's going on?" Simon Growled.
"We were just given a vision about the end of the world, Simon. It's coming late next year and we got to be out of here before it happens. I suggest you start packing as soon as possible." Jim warned Simon.
"We should alert the rest of major crimes and tell them to get ready." Blare worriedly added.
"Now, hold it right there! No one is telling anyone anything. Do you guys hear what you're saying? Do you know how crazy it sounds? Number one, I can't allow you to start a panic and number two, you guys will be locked up in a rubber room; especially after zoning out in the bull pen like you both just did."
"But Simon, it's going to happen." Blair uttered, looking at his superior in disbelief.
"I'm not saying I believe you! But if I did, what did you see in this…this vision?"
"Well first, we were in the jungle like we always are whenever Incacha wants to send us a warning." Blare began.
"But then the jungle changed into flashes of the sun." Jim added
"And that of the Mayans, making their calendar, a calendar that will end next year. Then, we saw whole cities fall from earthquakes and another getting covered by a fast moving cloud of volcanic ash." Blare continued.
"Then, the coast line collapses into the ocean causing massive tsunamis." Jim added.
"Yeah, that was one scary wave man." Blare commented with his eyes bugging out at the memory. "But then, we were back in the jungle and Incacha was there. He told us that what we saw we could not stop."
"We said we could get our leaders involved but Incacha said they already knew and were going to try to save who they could. However, we wouldn't be allowed to raise a warning. He said we have a new calling and it was no longer in this city. This city was to fall to the disaster." Jim said recalling the vision.
"But he gave us a clue as to where it would be safe." Blare said excitedly. "We just need to find some people and our journey will be set on its new path. I think you and the rest of major crimes should come with us."
Simon collapsed into his chair. He wiped his face with his hand and looked at his two detectives.
With a sigh he spoke. "Listen you two, I'm still not convinced about all of this. You need to realize what you're trying to do. If by some miracle people don't think you're crazy, you could start a panic driven riot."
"Simon, we're only talking about the people in the major crimes division not the city."
"Aren't you?" Simon asked. "Those men have children and wives and mothers. Those mothers will want to save their sons, daughters and families. You're right it wouldn't be a city wide panic; it will be a state wide panic, maybe, swelling to the whole damn country."
"He's right Blare. We can't tell anyone without it snowballing out of control." Jim realized.
"Your damn right, I'm right!" Simon exclaimed.
"Ho, I see your point. I hadn't thought of it like that…Well, maybe, there's a way that…"
"Blair, we can't."
"But these are our friends."
"And we're not going to make their last year on earth worrying about their families and friends. We'll be doing that enough for all of them."
"What about you, Simon? You'll come, right?"
"Blair, even if I did believe in this impending doom vision; I have family here myself. I can't tell them and I can't just leave them. Besides, if it is coming, someone will need to keep some kind of order when people start looting while others are trying to leave town."
"You do understand what we told you, right?"
"Yes, earthquakes, ash clouds, and possibly a tidal wave are in our future. I've got a job to do here. I'm going to do it as long as I can. When it becomes a lost cause, according to you, I suppose, I'll go home to be with my son."
"Daryl just became an intern Doctor. Come on Simon, think about it. It's unlikely you'll see him at that point. He'll be busy comforting a whole lot of injured. I'm sure we'll need more Doctors after the main event." Blair urged.
"Is that what we're calling it now?" Simon asked.
"It's a good code should we be over heard." Jim replied.
"Fine, well if the 'main event' does occur I'll be proud to know that my son stayed at his post like his old man. Would I like him to survive? You know I do, but like I said; you can't tell people and expect them to keep quiet. We'd have panic in the streets."
Blair knew he was defeated. He wasn't going to be able to save any of his friends. It hurt.
"Well anyway I'm sorry, Simon but we're going to have to give you our notices. We'll be leavening our jobs at the end of the month."
"Now wait a damn minute, that's only a week and a half away. You mean you two are really going through with this? How do you know you guys didn't get a whiff of some bad drugs and aren't just hallucinating? How could you just leave like this?"
"Because we both saw the same thing, and had the same mental conversation with Incacha. Our vision has given us a sense of completion when it comes to Cascade. We've been given a feeling of being done here and a sense that we'll be needed where we're going."
Simon sighed saying. "Fine, But you got to give me till the end of next month because you both have court dates then."
"Alright, deal. But we don't want any new cases. We have to get started looking for the people in our vision."
"You have no Idea how strange that sounds, do you?" Simon began. "Not that you weren't a good cop before Ellison but you guys have closed a hell of a lot of cases with the edge your heightened senses. But sometimes, I wish your sentinel abilities never manifested. I'm sure going to miss you guys."
"And hey, we'll miss you man. I think I speak for both of us when I say we learned a lot from you." Blair replied.
Simon knew there was no stopping them. If this was going to be their final days; he was going to make sure he had some time to talk them out of it. Because, this end of the world stuff was just hog wash… wasn't it? He thought.