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Walter pov
As we drove down through the mountains towards still water. I asked him, "Are you hungry?" He said yeah. I'm hungry. I replied How about a Turkey dinner?" He said, "Yeah, that sounds like a good idea." Alright, so we drove another half. An hour up in the road to the steakhouse. As I walked in the door, Brian said hello, Walter been a while, and I said yes, it has. You want your usual. I said absolutely and get to usual my usual for my friend Here. sounds good coming right up. Tim looked at me and said, "You're usual." Yeah, back when I used to drive. Truck, I always stop here on Tuesdays and get the Turkey dinyes me. Is it really good? Yes, it is. It's economical and it's filling. Sounds good to we sat down eat.
I paid the tab. We got back in the car and drove up to Stillwater, where I had a lodge on Big Moose Lake.
As we approach the lodge, Tim's phone beeped, and he got this smile on his face. Your girlfriend texted you, I asked, he said no. Just a little fun for the evening from Elizabeth, really? I said some fun, huh, some late nights entertainment. He said, "Yep, I said don't break her." Oh, I probably will. But it will be hours into it. I reply, just keep the voice down. I'm tired. I'm just going to go upstairs and get some sleep. Oh, you probably will he said with a knowing smirk? I looked at him. What the hell was that for, but i just shrugged? My shoulders grabbed my bag from the back seat and walked upstairs. Open the door to room.I always used, then I sat down on the edge of the bed. bag next to my feet on the floor and flicked on the light on the bedside table.
*When a seductive woman's tone came from behind me and said Evening darling I lifted my head and said, "That sounds like the bane of my existence." The woman behind me said. Come now, darling, don't be that way. I replied back, "Yup.It's definitely the bane of my existence."
She said, darling. You look stressed to let me take some of that stress out of you. I gritted my teeth and went to stand up spin. Around saying, and how would you possibly do that? What?
To my eyes, did I see, but the most seductive thing she could have possibly done she had the sheet hanging around her hips
Left arm draped over her breast. Right arm propped under her head. Her long silver hair was cascading over her shoulders while her eyes were giving me a kneading look.
She purred at me, demon, got your tongue. She reached out, grabbed me, and dragged me to the bed. Straddled me and said, "Just let me do my magic, darling." I replied that this is probably a bad idea. She leaned down and whispered. Since when do you ever ignore a bad idea, really?
Shouldn't do this? I said to Elizabeth.
You know, this isn't right? She said, but darling, you need it. I said I'll just work through my problems like normal. She said just because you can't physically die doesn't mean you can't mentally and emotionally die. I said Tim would hear us, and she replied."Why do you think I got him a playmate?"
Then she leaned down and kissed me. I said we really shouldn't do this. I don't even have any protection.
She looked me in the eye and said, "I do, darling." Don't worry. I do
I said, but I have a standard to uphold.
She straightened her face and said a standard that no one in their right mind would hold themselves to. How long has it been darling years since your wife died? I said don't bring her into this.
Frankly, I only sleep with people. I'm married too. I replied then. She got a devilish grin on her face and said. But you signed the paper, darling. We are married. I said, "I don't remember signing that."
Oh, but I do, darling. You signed it, and you were fully conscious. So when did this supposed paper signing take place?
She replied to me all about 3 weeks ago.
Then I had a sinking suspicion, I knew exactly when I signed that. it was during 48 hours. Memory blackout period So I didn't bring back any information from the future. shit, I said. That really shouldn't count, and besides.We would have consummated the marriage on that night.And there's no way I would, most likely not forget that. Those little memory delete pills of yours work wonders. She said you may not remember it. Oh, but I do, and let me tell you. I couldn't walk for days. Now darling, just lay back and let it happen. I said I'm exhausted and I might pass out. She said, "That's fine, darling." Just lie there and let me do my magic.
Alright, I give. I don't have the energy to fight this.
She smiled at me with a predatory smile and said, "Don't worry, darling." You'll enjoy it.*
Elizabeth POV
Walter lay sleeping next to me. I just watched his sleeping face for a while, knowing our time together was coming to an end.
Because I know what I had to do was going to get me killed, but I didn't have a choice. What needed to be done needed to be done to save my daughter?
It was nearing dawn. When Walter stirred, sat up and said, "How long have I been out, and how long have you been awake?" I replied not long. I just like watching you sleep.
That's not creepy or anything. Why did you come hunt me down anyway? Besides the sex, I said because we need to have a talk. I'm about to do something that you are not going to like and I need you to promise me. You will not interfere, no matter what happens.
He replied, "This is most likely going to get you killed, isn't it?" I said yes, yes, it is Darling I don't like it as much as you do.
You know, he said I can go find a nice, peaceful world and you and your daughter can come with me, we can find. Someplace safe. Hell, if we need to, we can go back to the Middle Ages, and I can dust off my blacksmithing skills and work in a castle forge.
I said, darling you and I both know what I have to do. I have to do.
He just nodded. I said the rules are rules for a reason. You wrote them. You know, as much as I do how important it is that we follow them to the letter.
Sometimes, rules are meant to be broken. He said, but not your rules. Your rules are there to keep everyone alive to keep time ticking forward to keep the universe from collapsing in on itself to keep the multi verse from collapsing in on itself. You've been carrying this burden for so long. You're tired, and you want to quit, but you can't. You will always manage to make it on your own. You'll always have companions near you. He just not and said I'm tired. I'm done. I just want to quit. I just wanna kick my feet up on a beach and let the whole world fucking hang what it solves its own problem. I don't need to be its protector anymore.
I could tell he was on The Verge of tears.
Darling, I said it will be OK, You have always made it, and you always will. He just nodded and said, " I know that, but how far can I actually push? I've carried this burden for so long that I kept the world ticking. kept the world from finding enemies in the ether, fighting Eldridge horrors that would swallow entire galaxies. How long can I be expected to keep everything flowing as it should. When is it gonna be my time to throw my hands in the air and say I'm done? I've had enough. It's time for me to walk away. I just wrapped my arms around his shoulders and said, "you need to pull yourself together. Now there's work to be done I know you're tired but it's time for you to do what you do best and go out there and show the world what it means to go up against cult.
Show the world. That nothing will ever stop you and what it means to defy a hell charger.
He looked me in the eye at that moment and said, "You know about that?"
I said a demon always knows when there's a charger nearby. Whether it's a machine or a fallen angel, we always know. Now get dressed, it's time for you to go to work and time for me to carry on with my business.
Before you ask no, I didn't just track you down for sex. I actually have business in the area. The sex was just a plus
Always the pragmatist, aren't you? He said yeah.
I said Now. Would you like some bacon-and-eggs for breakfast? He replied back. Is there gonna be some sausage? Some hash browns and rye toast. Of course, darling. I know how you like your breakfast. And of course, a fresh hot coffee. Alright, that sounds good. Excellent, I'll be right on that tata I said before skipping down the hallway to the bathroom. I took a quick shower, got dressed and went down and made breakfast.
*I had just made a fresh pot of coffee and set Walter's cup in front of his plate when Tim. Stumbled out of his room and said to me. Where the hell did you find that woman? She had me begging for mercy, me begging for mercy. I said to him, "I only got you the most professional of professionals." He just shook his head. At me and said that's not human or a werewolf. I replied a dragon
You know that's is ilegal he said only if you get caught. I replied. Besides, she came highly rated, and I wanted to get you the best. Did you not thoroughly. Enjoy yourself. Just then Anna came out of the bedroom where Tim was sleeping and said to me. I thought you needed me to entertain. A man with insatiable needs all night. Not some snifferling, little Virgin, just out of high school.
I looked at her and said really. You broke him.
She nodded and said he's the one that couldn't keep up with me. I was shocked. He just gave in. I mean, I will give him that he made it a total of 6 hours. Most men break it two. But he managed to get 6 whole hours. Before he just passed out was.
At the 6 hour mark when he just climaxed again. His eyes rolled in the back of his head, and he flopped back on the pillow. He was still hard. So I kept going, but yeah. It was like flapping a dead fish.*
I nodded and said, "How much do I owe you?"
You don't owe me a thing, sweetie. He paid me with enough information to take back to my king.
Information about what I asked information on the foxes. Those crafty bastards have been pushing into our territory for too long. I just nodded.
And said if you ever need anything, give me a call.
She looked at me with sad knowing eyes and said for ever how long that may be.
Thank you, I said.
She then said, "So you got to have some fun last night too." Don't worry. I heard those noises you made that man beg. You got what 2 rounds out of him last night?I said he's exhausted.He'd probably been up for 24 hours before I got to him. Tim piped up and said 36. Anna replied for 36 hours. And you still got 2 rounds out of that man. He must be one hell of a warrior.
I said you don't know the half of it and took a sip of coffee. Would you like some breakfast? I said it's American style.
Pancakes or waffles, she said. I said bacon egg sausage, Rye toast, and hash browns.
She said "sure why not?"
Even though he only made it 6 hours, he still put up a hell of a fight. I could definitely use the calories. Walter then came.
Down the stairs wearing boots, black jeans, a black polo shirt, a long black canvas duster, and a wide brimed hat. He sat down at the table and ate in silence. Anna then said, "Does he always do that?" Tim replied, "That is correct." He always eats in silence. He says it's to allow him to be more focused on his surroundings. That way, he's never caught with his pants down.
"That's correct," Walter replied. I asked so where you fellas off to today, walter picked up his cup of coffee and said we're on our way down to Cooper's town to deal with some business and then it straight back to headquarters. He then asked me.So what are your plans for today?I said i'm going to take miss anna to the airport so she can have a nice flight home, and then i'm going to a business meeting in rome. Well, have a safe day, he said, and thank you for last night. I didn't know how much I needed that. I leaned down and gave him a kiss on the cheek and said anytime, darling, it was fun for me too. As Walter finished his cup of coffee, I collected the dishes and took them to the sink as I was about to begin doing the dishes, Tim piped up and said, "Don't worry about it." I've got a decontamination team coming to clean up the place.
My hand was halfway to the faucet when I said decontamination team? He said, "Yeah, that room is gonna need to be steam cleaned 4 or 5 times
Before it's completely clean again. He sat there with a dreamy smile. Miss Anna, I would like your business card. I might need your services again in the future.
She pulled out a business card and said I only do business. On a reservation basis only. until I find my mate. I'll keep that in mind. Walter just shook his head. Grabbed his duffle bag and headed out to the car. Tim was halfway to the door before I said Hey, keep an eye on him." Would you he's not gonna be doing too good soon. He stopped and said, "What do you mean by that?" I said there are rules to time, travel, and knowing something before. It's the right time will fuck the entire timelime. He just nodded and said, "Is this one of those?" It's my time, so I'm gonna enjoy what I can before. It's over sort of things, I said yeah, it is.
I'll make sure he doesn't go through it alone. I'll stay by his side.I said thanks.That's all I can ask of you. Before he walked out the door, he looked me dead in the eye. And said you weren't planning on using that plan B, were you? He just nodded and said, "thought so," and walked out the door." I thought to myself. He is too much like Walter. They can always tell what you're thinking before you know what you're thinking.
I guess that comes with centuries of experience in a hostile environment.
Regular timeline. Those men would only be 28 years old.With them being time travelers?They're pushing a millennium. They have fought side by side in some of the hardest environment in imagination. Could think of they have fought everything from Eldridge horrors to Fairytale creatures, evil sentient robots. And aliens, they have done it all.
What they have been through. Would have broken most men, but they just keep on walking.
I think to myself. You know, running isn't such a bad idea after all.
What? But if I were to run. It would only put my daughter in danger.
And besides, someone has to make Lilith a hell of a lot stronger to be able to protect her daughter. And that's someone is me. I rinsed off the dishes and told Anna, "Let's get in the car and go.It was about an hour and a half drive out to griffiss Air Force base just outside of Rome. I parked the car and asked her.Are you sure you don't need me to pay you?She looked at me in the eye and said I got more than enough payment For what services were rendered my King is going to be a estatic with what I brought back All right , have a safe flight home , I said She nodded and said you have a nice life for whatever time you have left. I.
Pulled the car away from the terminal and headed into town for the meeting.I was not looking forward.These are the least of the people I wanna see today. I pulled the car up in front of an office building. Handed my keys to the parking attendant and walked in. Then i took the elevator to the top floor and walked into an office where 3 women waited. The first woman was blonde hair blue eyes. Her name was Aliceanza Waddington, Queen of the Witches.
Next to hers to a red head with green eyes. Her name. Was Emily Miller,Princess of the Tree Nation. Next to her stood Sarah Warner. She was a brunette with Hazel eyes. She was the lyken queen. Of the scandinavian region of the world. She?
Turned to me with her nostrils. Flaring glaring at me, I smirked at her and said, "Are you jealous?"
Of course, she was jealous. I thought, I had what she couldn't have.
She just looked at me and said, "Just wait until you're on the wall of failed relationships." I just smirked at her again and said I won't be on the wall of failed relationships if i'm the one that dies and does not give up on him like the three of you did. The other two turned to me and took up a fighting stance. I knew I'd struck a chord when I said those words out loud.
It wouldn't hurt so much if it wasn't.Every word that came out of my mouth was the truth, and they knew it. In other universes, I knew for this is a fact that each one had gotten him, in other universes they had to share. But this was my world, and they were living in it. I sat down on a couch. Put my feet on the coffee table and said ladies. It's time for me to give my report. Do you have the information in return for me?
Sarah growled out. Yes, I do, and you better have good information for us. I said, "What about the other 2? They both nodded in agreement. I said all right. Let's get down to business. Walter and white are hanging in there, but they're hanging on by a thread. Losing me isn't going to help them. I have a job to do and I came here to do it. And I'm going to do it. Miss Sarah.Thank you for the information on where Lilith was going to be.I used that to push her through the rift. Miss Emily, thank you for that information about Tony.He wasn't surprised to see me.I guess walter said I was gonna show up there. And miss Alice, thank you for procuring that key for me.
She said, "I lost a lot of good men getting that well." It's not my fault. You sent lower tier operators. Well, I'm not gonna send my best men on a suicide mission. Them cult operators are top tier. Well, ladies, I held up my end of the bargain. Sarah reached from behind the desk and pulled out a briefcase. This is everything we have on the concordance.
I nodded, stood up, took the briefcase from her, and said nice. Doing business with you, ladies, I have work to do.
I turned and started to walk out the door. When Emily said whatever you do, please make sure you say goodbye. I stopped and turned around looked and said, "I will." I'll do better than what you guys did.
If anything. I will have him on the line before I die.
Alice just nodded. That's better than we can ask for, better than we deserve, after all. well, ladies, it's been fun, but I must be going now, tata. I said.