Chapter Twelve: The Other Side

Dr. Lillian steps back as the three of them stand up brushing dirt off their bodies and looking around, Lillian smiles and clears her throat,

"Sorry about all the secrecy, I had to make sure you understood the truth if you do understand." She looks at them for a reaction and Kit speaks up,

"Well, we barely got out of Atlantis alive. You could have told us more, " they say, narrowing their eyes. Lillian gives them a judgmental look.

"You can't seriously call that city down there Atlantis..." Lillian says

"Why not?" Kit replies

"That's like calling a newly discovered city, New New York," Lillian says

"Oh like, that Doctor Who episode right?" Boran chimes in and Lillian just sighs,

"It had to be you guys..." Lillian's eyes then drift to Clair and her eyes light up,

"Clair...How are you feeling?" Lillian says softly

"I feel okay...strange...but okay...how do you know my name?" Clair replies

Lillian looks slightly panicked but then points to the purple crystal and speaks up,

"Those work as two-way communications, when Boran touched that first crystal it linked us so I heard everything." Lillian still seems like she's holding something back but before Clair can comment a van peels up and two soldiers step out walking up to Lillian. They take their helmets off; one is a woman with long white hair and bright blue eyes, and the other is a man with jet-black hair and striking red eyes. The woman looks over at Kit and stares for a while, Kit looks at her as well and feels a strange connection. The woman leans down and whispers something in Dr.Lillian's ear and she nods, the soldier's eyes widen, and she walks up to Kit.

"Kathrine?" she says and Kit raises an eyebrow.

"Check your research; it's Kit Buster..." They cross their arms, and the soldier's eyes well up with tears. She grabs their hands.

"Sorry, Kit. It's me...It's Charlie." She smiles and pulls them into a long hug. Kit's eyes widen, and she pushes them off.

"That's not funny! Charlie is..." They trail off and look at the features, without realizing it tears fall down their cheeks.

"This world isn't your world. It's a reality crossing with yours. Very complicated to explain. And I am sorry but Charlie, please back away." Dr. Lillian sighs and pulls out a gun aiming at the group. Charlie's eyes fall and she nods, stepping back and raising her gun as well, following their leads the other soldier raises his rifle and points it at the group.

"What the hell do you think-" Boran starts to shout but the male soldier fires a shot and Boran falls. Charlie hesitates and fires a shot as Kit falls, and finally, Dr. Lillian stares at Clair and frowns firing a shot. Clair looks down and sees a tranquilizer dart sticking out of her. She groans and falls over.

As the three fall to the ground, Dr. Lillian turns to Charlie and the other soldier,

"Charlie go fetch the piece of the entity they have and Brock help me out with these bodies." She says and the two nod.

Brock grabs Boran and Kit and throws them over his shoulder, walks over to the van and gently places them inside.

Dr. Lillian leans down and places her hand on Clair's cheek, frowning but gently picking her up and walking over to the van placing her inside. Brock places his hand on her shoulder and nods before speaking in a gruff voice,

"Darling, she's not your daughter, it's another version of her. I doubt you're even her mother in their world," he says sternly but tenderly. Dr. Lillian shoots him a glare and he backs up.

"What would you know about that," she says sharply and pushes him aside.

Charlie waits for Dr. Lillian to get into the van and then gets into the back with Brock and looks at him.

"Brock, I don't think we should-" she starts whispering but Brock shushes her, shakes his head, and sighs rubbing his eyes. Charlie hesitates before asking,

"Clair means something to Lillian, and Kath- I mean Kit means something to me, If Lillian hand-picked the team for this then...what is Boran to you?" She looks at him and he looks away before answering.

"He is...he was my husband." Brock closes his eyes and sighs. Charlie scoots closer and hugs him,

"I'm sorry Buddy," She leans into him

"That's alright Sunshine," He smiles and hugs her back

After a few hours, Dr. Lillian pulls into a large research complex and the three of them step up to the gates showing their badges and carrying in the others. Upon entering the facility Dr. Lillian straps down the three into medical beds and makes sure they're secure. Once she's sure, she grabs some smelling salts and wakes them up.

Clair is the first to wake up and tries to move but struggles in the restraints,

"What the hell are you doing?!" She yells and Dr. Lillian frowns, waking up the others Boran and Kit start yelling at her as well. Dr. Lillian looks over at Brock and Charlie and they reluctantly gag the three of them.

"Now listen you three, we need to do some tests, and since Boran is the oldest he'll be the primary subject but...just don't struggle, it'll make it worse. Charlie escort Clair to another room, and Brock escort Kit to another room." Dr. Lillian says and they both nod rolling the medical tables to separate rooms.

Dr. Lillian locks the doors and puts on rubber gloves, sitting on a rolling stool and looking down at Boran.

"Now, sweetie don't move much. I'd hate to stab something I'm not supposed to." She pulls out a scalpel and the piece of the Stranger. Cutting into Boran's flesh and placing the piece of the Stranger in. Even though he's gagged his screams echo throughout the whole facility.

Meanwhile Brock carts Kit into another room and removes their gag, staring down at them with his red-hot glare.

"Just don't move okay? I'm truly sorry I just-" He starts but cuts himself off before looking away.

"Yeah, whatever, you're just a lap dog for that lunatic, have you seen what she creates?" Kit says struggling against their restraints.

In the other room, Charlie carts Clair in and removes her gag, Clair stares at Charlie with a sharp glare and narrows her eyes,

"I thought Kit's sister would be nice." She can feel herself boiling with rage.

Charlie looks away and nods,

"Yeah, me too" Charlie's eyes fill with tears and she runs out of the room slamming the door behind her. She crumples to the floor and sobs, Brock walks out of the other room and kneels next to her,

"One more month Charlie, then we're out of here," he says and pulls her up and hugs her.

Charlie sniffles,

"If she lets us out." Charlie cries.

Brock doesn't respond to that, he can't because she's right I mean they saw what she did to Deacon, they can't leave, but they still hold onto that hope.

"One day Sunshine," he responds and cries

"One day..."

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