[Pokemon fic]Pokeverse Fic Eight

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Notes: This is set around the same time as fic Seven.

Pokeverse Fic Eight

“Ash is due back in a few days isn’t he?” Forrest, Brock’s delightful younger brother asked as he delivered the huge amount of things Brock had sent for her and the triplets. She was glad Brock wanted to help out but he really needed to stop sending home made baby food and other things. She was perfectly capable of managing on her own.

“Yes, though I don’t imagine he’ll stay more than a few days to get to know his sisters and brother.” She had always wanted a daughter and now she had two and another son to raise. “Ash is a lot like his father and grand father always on the go never staying in one place for very long.” She imagined her son had gone stir crazy being stuck in a single location in the Orange Islands for three months.

“Must be nice to be able to travel that much,” Forrest said sounding a bit jealous. “I should be heading back to Pewter anything you want me to tell Brock?” She had to laugh the last time Forrest had brought Brock’s contributions she’d asked him to tell Brock to slow down and it hadn’t worked.

“Tell Brock that I’m grateful but he really needs to stop,” She said knowing that wouldn’t actually stop him. “Tell him if he doesn’t stop sending so much I’ll have Ash or Mimie bring the next batch back.” He nodded and headed out. She had all the help she needed with Mimie and her husband and son would both probably visit more often to see Sally, Suzy and Jack.

The End

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[Pokemon fic]Pokeverse Fic Nine

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Notes: This is set a short while after fic Eight.

Pokeverse fic Nine

“I want to borrow a pokemon and catch my own,” Max said as they were sitting down to dinner one night. She was back home for his birthday in a few days. “I just think it would be better than going with a starter.” She honestly wasn’t that surprised Max has kept putting off signing up to receive his first pokemon from Professor Birch.

“All right Max, I’ll loan you a pokemon in a few days and May can go with you into the woods to catch your first pokemon.” Her dad said completely at ease. “Are you still planning to travel with those twin siblings of Brock?”

“Tommy and Cindy yeah they are going to arrive in Hoen with Ash and one of their other brothers since Brock can’t make it.” She hadn’t heard anything about that. “That’s right May doesn’t know,” Max said excitedly. “I have become pen pals with two of Brock’s younger siblings and they want to travel through Hoen with me.” He was smiling, “Tommy wants to be a breeder like Brock was and Cindy wants to be a Cordinator so we can all travel together like me, you, Ash and Brock did.”

“I’m glad,” She said knowing it would be good for him. “I know your going to be a great trainer little brother.” She saw him blush and look away. “By the way you mentioned another brother coming with them why is he coming?”

“Forrest is coming with them,” Max said with a shrug. “I think he’s taking some time off from being a gym leader to travel with Ash don’t’ know why.” She couldn’t help but be curious she wondered what it why he would be traveling with Ash.

The End.


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[Pokemon fic]Pokeverse Fic Ten

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Notes: This is very soon after fic nine.

Pokeverse fic Ten

“Are you sure you don’t mind carrying this for me?” He asked as he handed over the supplies of potions, medicines and pokemon food he was giving Max to Forrest. “I mean I don’t have to send so much Tommy has the recipe’s down so it isn’t like I have to send the food.” His brother had actually gotten all his old pokemon food recipes down very quickly. He was sure Tommy would make a great breeder.

“I don’t mind at all and besides you can never be too prepared,” Forrest said with a shrug. “I just hope Salvadore can manage the gym while I take this time away to get my head on straight.” He still didn’t know why Forrest was so quick to leave the gym and Travel with Ash for a while but he hoped it would do his brother some good.

“Salvadore will do fine he’s an excellent gym leader,” He wasn’t concerned about the gym he was concerned about his brother. He knew he’d be alright with Ash despite his friend’s tendency to run into trouble. “By the way where are you and Ash going to head after Max’s party in Hoen?”

“Ash said something about spending some time in Sinnoh and maybe Johto.” Forrest said with a shrug. “I just want to see a bit of the world instead of just Pewter city.” That was something he could understand. “Speaking of Ash where is he shouldn’t he have been here by now?”

“He got challenged by Yolanda and after he beat her they had to go to the Pokemon center,” Tommy said as he walked in with a big smile. “I saw them as I was leaving with my new pokemon.” He threw the ball revealing a Bulbasaur, “Isn’t she pretty?”

“She’s a beauty,” he said as he knelt down to take a closer look. “Where’s Cindy and the pokemon Mom got her.” He was amazed that Tommy had gone the same route as Yolanda but Cindy had asked their mom for a very specific pokemon.

“She’s out side waiting to go so we can make it and catch the boat to get there on Max’s birthday.” Tommy said smiling. “She’s really happy about her Poliwag and already talking about how she’ll evolve it into a Poliwrath later she wants to train every type of fighting type pokemon.” He’d been so busy with school he hadn’t even noticed his sister wanted to be a specific type master. He would be glad when his classes were finally over.

The End.

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[DBZ fic] Travelers Rewrite Time line One Comparing Fathers

Disclaimer: Dragon Ball/Z/GT belongs to Akira Toriyama and anyone I haven't mentioned. I am just writing this for my own and possibly the enjoyment of other fans.

Contains: Bad parenting, comparison of parenting, Goku/ChiChi, ChiChi/Yamcha, Gohan/Videl

Travelers Time line One
Comparing Fathers

He sat on the roof of Capsule Corp wondering how he was ever going to survive for a month with these people. They’d only been on this world three days and he was tired of constantly being freaked out. In so many ways this world was like their own but then out of the blue there’d be a diffrence. He’d been relieved when Videl and Pan had shown up making it clear that Gohan’s life was like their world until he’d noticed that Videl was kind of fat in this world only to learn it wasn’t fat she was pregnant with a second child.

“Mind if I join you,” the version of himself form this world said sitting down beside him without actually receiving permission. “I know this has to be even weirder for you but there was something I wanted to ask you if that’s okay?” He wondered if he sounded that skittish when he was nervous.

“Go ahead,” He didn’t really want to answer any questions but his mother had done her best to drill politeness into his head and he couldn’t really blame the other him for being curious. He knew if some other Goten and Trunks had popped up into their world he’d be just as curious though it wasn’t much fun when you were the visitor away from home.

“I was wondering what kind of father Goku was,” the other Goten asked quickly. “I mean I only met him for one day and he spent most of it fighting Vegeta I didn’t get to grow up with him like you did.” He knew he was staring but he’d never expected that question. “I mean don’t get me wrong dad has been great and all but I really would like to know what my I guess real father was like Gohan and everyone’s stories make him sound like just a big kid.”

“I didn’t grow up with him well not all the time he was dead for the first few years of my life but then there was this crisis and some old guy traded him what was left of his life.” He could clearly see the shock on the other Goten’s face but that’s how he always thought of the whole thing. “He stuck around about ten years being the best dad he could be I guess he was a lot of fun and kind of a big kid but then he left to train the reincarnation of the monster he got brought back to life to fight.” He wasn’t sure how to take the other Goten’s expression he looked horrified. “That was about two years ago and he visits every couple of months for a day or so.” He could tell the other Goten was even more horrified by that.

“Why don’t you all go visit him then you can fly can’t you?” He could tell the other Goten was trying to figure out why he wouldn’t. “I mean if my dad, mom or Gohan took off to train someone else I’d make a point of going to visit them.”

“The village is really poor and tries to be hospitable too many saiya-jin appetites too often would put them in danger of starving.” He could tell instantly that the other Goten saw through the excuse he used not to go visit. He didn’t go visit because the few times he had his dad had just roped him into being a training partner for Uub.

“Wait a minute why does he have to live in the village Gohan said he could teleport or does your dad not know that trick?” He was getting really uncomfortable with this discussion. “Why doesn’t he just train him during the day and then teleport back home and night instead of leaving his family?”

“Because he probably didn’t think about it,” he said standing up he had to get away. “I need to go find Trunks if you’ve got any more questions keep them to yourself.” He knew that was harsh but he didn’t want to think about how easy it would have been for his father to stay with them if he’d really wanted to. He’d find Trunks and see if him and the alternate Bulma were still brainstorming about all the horrible worlds they could end up in.

The End.

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[DBZ fic] Travelers Rewrite Time line One Night Time Discoveries

Disclaimer: Dragon Ball/Z/GT belongs to Akira Toriyama and anyone I haven't mentioned. I am just writing this for my own and possibly the enjoyment of other fans.

Contains: Mention of Alt. Trunks/Male OC, Trunks/Male OC and Goten/Male OC

Travelers Time line One
Night Time Discoveries

He kept his ki completely hidden as he made his way through the halls of Capsul Corp. He had no desire to run into this world’s version of his father or wake up Goten who had only gotten more strung out over the last week or so. He still had no idea why Goten was working so hard to avoid their counterparts but he hoped he got over it soon. If this was going to be the pattern through all of these worlds it would get old very fast.

He headed to the kitchen and began fixing himself a snack when he heard voices heading down the stairs. “I still don’t see why I have to sneak out every night,” a very male voice said. “Why don’t you just tell your parents since you sneak me up to your room after every date?” He glanced over at the door as his other self murmured about doing it eventually. He knew that if this version of himself had the same pattern as he did that he’d be coming into the kitchen after his latest lover was sent packing.

He considered heading out the kitchen door and flying up to the guest room he and Goten were sharing but that would mean raising his ki enough to fly and as twitchy as Goten was he’d wake up. He decided he’d just have to deal with it so he set back and waited for the other him to arrive. He heard the door close after a while and wasn’t surprised when his other self walked into the kitchen. “You heard that didn’t you?” He nodded in response there didn’t seem to be much to say. “Please don’t tell my dad and Goten they don’t know I swing both ways yet.”

“This the first guy you’ve dated?” He asked and the other one nodded. “Then any day now if your dad is like mine he’ll give you the I don’t care who you screw just don’t break anyone speech.” He could still remember how traumatising that had been.

“So he took it well in your world?” The other version of himself asked looking hopeful. “So how did Goten take it?” He had hoped he wouldn’t ask that question. “You haven’t told him yet have you?” His other self asked apparantly reading his expression correctly.

“I’ve been meaning too but the right time to bring it up hasn’t shown up yet.” He said and then froze as he looked past his double to see Goten standing there with a strange expression on his face. “Which this really wasn’t the best time.” He managed to say once he forced himself to move.

“No it wasn’t but it isn’t a big deal,” Goten said causing his other self to jump. “I woke up and you weren’t there so I came to find you.” Goten still had that strange look on his face. “I guess this is where I tell you that it is okay since I’d be a hypocrite if I didn’t.” He was shocked at that. “Since I’ve been with a guy and hadn’t told you yet either.” He recognized the expression on Goten’s face then it was when he figured something out that pissed him off. “Let me guess it was Luke that hot girl Mindee’s brother wasn’t it?” He nodded recalling how he’d gone over to try to pick up Mindee only to find her brother there alone and he’d made a pass at him and he’d accepted. “Figure’s we’d both sleep with the same jack ass the first time we were with a guy.”

“Well that explains why he never returned my calls,” he and the Trunks of this world said in unison. It had been a new experience for him someone who he’d been interested in who hadn’t returned that interest. He glanced over at this world’s version of himself and just started laughing. The entire situation was bizarre soon enough Goten joined in.

After they got themselves under control Goten looked a bit green. “I wouldn’t assume that the same thing happened with your Goten.” He said quickly. “After all he was raised by a different set of parents so he probably isn’t as close to me as the two of you are to each other.” He doubted that but he knew Goten needed to believe it.

“I won’t tell him yet but I will eventually.” The other Trunks said and then after a moment. “Thank you both.” He then turned and left the two of them alone then. He glanced over at Goten and could tell exactly what he was going to say.

“So maybe he’s not as similar to you as I thought you’d never thank me,” Goten said just like he knew he would. “So should we talk about this or just go back up stairs and go to sleep?” He had to admit it was weird now that the other Trunks was gone.

“I don’t think there is much to talk about unless you want to see if we can figure out who Luke seduced first?” He saw Goten frown. “Look there’s lots of things we should probably talk about way before we get to the so we are both bi thing.” He saw Goten frown. “Let’s just leave it for now we’ve got plenty of time while we are here to talk and now that I’ve had a snack I’m ready to sleep again.”

“Yeah I guess your right,” Goten said after a moment. “We can talk about things later.” He nodded and began walking up the stairs Goten right behind him. He only hoped when they finally talked he could get his friend to tell him what was really bothering him.

The End

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[X-men fic] After Awakening Chapter Ten

Disclaimer and notes on chapter one.

This chapter contains: Mention of traumatic comic past, character death and alternate reality weirdness.

Chapter Ten
Alex Summers

The day after the visits he was taking his first walk around the grounds of the medical facility on Genosha. “You know if the rest of the world had these kind of medical abilities they might not hate mutants so much.” He said to Jean as they were walking along.

“We’ve tried the treatments that aren’t dependent on mutant healers have been offered to most countries but they are too wary of where they were developed.” Jean said with a tired expression. “Hank was heartbroken when some of his treatments were rejected by the US because he discovered them here on Genosha.”

He didn’t get to respond because he saw Lorna walking along with a small boy who shared her green hair. “Is that Lorna and Xavier’s son?” He asked even though he knew he had to be unless there was another green haired mutant on Genosha which he wouldn’t rule out.

“Yes, that’s Alexander Magnus Xavier,” Jean said as she looked down. “Lorna still hasn’t been to see you and talked to you about things has she?” He shook his head and began to walk back toward the hosptial. “Do you want me to call her over so you can meet her son?”

“No, I’ll let her wait till she’s ready to come speak to me,” he said after a moment. “I just hope she does it before I’m ready to leave because at the rate I’m going I’ll be leaving Genosha by the end of the week.” He wasn’t even winded as they continued their walk.

“You could stay on Genosha,” She offered. “We could use your help here at the school.” He couldn’t stay on Genosha to see the changes were wonderful but he could never forget his time as part of the original Genoshan government. “I’m sorry Alex I didn’t even think about that.”

“There’s also the fact that being here with you and Hank reminds me of that other world and I need some space and distance from it.” He said honestly. “I still worry about Scotty back there and there is nothing I can do about it.”

“I might be able to tell you something,” Jean said after a moment. “If I follow the traces left in your mind I might be able to see that world and see how things are going there if you want?” He felt a surge of hope and nodded his head he didn’t trust himself enough to speak. “Lets go back to your room and I’ll try I can’t promise any results.”

The walk back to his room was incredibly tense he had no idea how Jean was going to do this but he hoped she could succeed. If he really had been in that void for two years then a full two years would have passed back there and he could only hope things had gotten better for them. Once they were in there she directed him to sit down and she placed her hands on his temples. “You might get a few flashes form what I’m seeing but you have to keep calm and not distract me no matter what you see.” He nodded his throat tight.

He saw images off a flaming raptor and a dark void and then he heard it Maddie screaming for him and it took everything he had not to react and then the world went crazy and he saw Maddie shoving Scotty toward him even as she was bleeding from a wound in her chest. He fell backwards then the chair he was in falling over. He looked up to see Jean leaning against the wall staring in shock at Scott who was kneeling on the floor looking around with fear in his eyes. He got up and headed over to hug him. “Its okay Scotty its okay.” His son threw his arms around his neck and started crying. He held him until he stopped and realized Scotty had fallen asleep.

“You should read this,” Jean said softly handing him a note. “It came through with him when she used me to track back to you.” He didn’t understand that but he opened the note not letting go of his son.

“Alex, if this works before I die I will send our son through to you and he’ll be safe if it doesn’t well he’s still better off out there in another universe than on this one where the skrulls have taken over and ordered the death of all super humans, please take care of our son, and give him all my love Maddie.” The note read and he glanced down at his son in his arms.

He didn’t now how it was possible and he would mourn his friends from that world but he could help but smile at having his son back. “I don’t know how this happened Jean but I’m grateful I don’t think it would have worked without you reaching toward their world.” Scotty didn’t look any older which meant this probably happened only a little while after he left.

“I don’t know what happened Alex,” She said looking reserved. “If I had known that would have happen I don’t think...” She seemed to reconsider what she was about to say. “I’d have been more prepared for it.” She got up shakily then. “I’m going to call Rachel and get her to come here she can probably help Scott adjust to being in a time line not his own and I need to tell Charles and the others about this.”

He was left alone with his sleeping son and he knew that things were going to change now. There was no way he was going to be able to take Storm up on her offer to ever join the XSE or any other X- related project he needed to keep his son safe and give him a better life. He wondered how on Earth he was going to manage things.

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[X-men fic] After Awakening Chapter Eleven

Disclaimer and notes on chapter one.

This chapter contains: allusions to masturbation, arguments about who has it worse when their power makes their life hell.

Chapter Eleven
Bobby Drake

He was stuck on late night monitor duty again. He’d enjoyed seeing Hank but if he’d known that he’d get stuck waiting up watching for any emergency calls he’d have skipped the second twinky run and gotten a bit of shut eye so he wouldn’t be half asleep staring at the monitors. “Hey Frosty need help staying awake,” Jaimie said as he walked into the room and threw a play boy on the console. “Figured this might keep you more alert.”

“Very funny multiple man but I’ve already looked at that issue so much I can just close my eyes and see the centerfolds.” He wasn’t even kidding. “You know this being a mutant cop thing is murder on my social life and unlike you I can’t even live vicariously through a dupe running off to have fun.”

“Speaking of which that’s what I am a dupe off to have some fun so enjoy the rest of you monitor duty and the magazine,” Jamie said as he took off. He had no idea if that had actually been a dupe or the real Jamie screwing with him. He glanced at the magazine and would have simply thrown it into the trash but he knew if he did that someone would find it and he’d get blamed even though Jamie or a dupe of Jamie brought it to him.

He shrugged and stashed it under his uniform jacket he’d pitch it in one of the hall trash cans on his way back to his room when his shift was over. He wouldn’t get accused of jerking off on duty if someone noticed one in the hall trash cans. He really needed to get some time off and get a real social life.

He glanced at the security monitor and saw Storm heading down the hall toward the pool. Storm preferred to swim in lakes and rivers not pools so it was a good indicator that she wasn’t in the best mood and couldn’t sleep. He wished she’d come relieve him of his duty so he could sleep but knew that wasn’t likely to happen. Storm might would have if she didn’t have to deal with Bishop and Sage who were both extremely adamant that everyone did their fair share of monitor duty.

He understood their reasoning but at times like this when he was tired and aggravated he wasn’t really in the mood to be understanding. He glanced at the clock and wished he could make time go faster a small petty part of him dared him to pull out the mag and spend his time reading that but he refused to be the guy everyone still thought he was some times. He had tried hard to leave the class clown image behind but it still clung to him despite him now being a federal officer and even a team leader when Storm and Bishop were busy. However everyone still acted like he was just the class clown screw up it was beginning to really get on his nerves. “Hey Bobby, did a dupe come by here?” Jamie said starling him as he turned back to the door.

“Yeah he did left this,” he grabbed the magazine out from under his coat and threw it to Jamie. He was embarrassed that he’d been snuck up on monitor duty. He saw Jamie’s eyes widen as he looked at the cover. “What’s the matter was it another Runaway?”

“I don’t know I didn’t create him to go do anything but he didn’t exactly sneak out since he came by here to give you porn apparently,” Jamie said glancing back at the magazine. “So did he say what he was going to go do?” He knew that Jamie was having problems with his dupes lately that some waned to run away and live their own lives.

“He said he was going out to let you live vicariously through him while he was off having fun,” he said paraphrasing his conversation with the dupe since he wasn’t about to mention that he was jealous of Jamie being able to do that. “If you hurray you can probably catch him at your usual haunts.”

“That’s the thing I can never tell where a dupe will go here lately a lot of them pick up aspects of my personality even I didn’t know about.” Jamie sounded down. “I hate that my power seems to be going out of my control lately.”

“You’ll get the hang of it, at least when your powers go haywire you don’t get suck as a walking ice cube for six months.” He still had nightmares about it some time being just a frozen head and then being stuck as ice with no hope of changing back.

“No I have to deal with things like one of my dupes committing murder , or admittedly not as bad but still embarrassing have a pair of dupes turn up doing twin porn.” Jamie said darkly. “I think I’d take being a walking ice cube over all of that.”


“So you’d take never being able to touch someone again, never having sex, having to be careful whenever you were near water so you don’t freeze anyone it is touching?” He could still remember. “Being ice cold all the time and slowly losing your ability to care about anyone at all.” He had never told anyone about that since everyone had assured him it was just depression but he was still convinced it was part of the ice. “I’d rather do gay twin porn myself than go through that again.”

Jamie looked like he was going to argue and then he stopped and started laughing, “I’m sorry but we are actually arguing over who has it worse when neither of us can ever know what the other experienced.” He had to admit Jamie was right and it was funny. “Thank you by the way for not assuming I already sleep with my dupes like everyone else I’ve mentioned that too does.”

He wasn’t going to tell Jamie that everyone wondered if he did and also wondered if it would be sex or masturbation. “Your welcome but thanks for that image in my head.” He looked back at the monitor. “If you are willing to take over Monitor duty I’ll go track down your rogue dupe for you?”

“No I’ll find him myself I hate monitor duty,” Jamie said as he turned and left the room. He couldn’t blame Jamie but he would have loved to get out of the room early but the conversation had cheered him up so he was in a better mood as he turned back to the screen.

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[X-men fic] After Awakening Chapter Twelve

Disclaimer and notes on chapter one.

This chapter contains: Angst, A traumatized child, surprise visits by criminals etc.

Chapter Twelve
Rachel Summers

She hadn’t wanted to come here Genosha was painful for her to see a place where mutants thrived only reminded her of the world she came from and how different it was. “Can you tell me why you asked me to come?” She asked Jean having trouble calling her mom ever since she and her father divorced. She had the same problem with her father as well but he seemed to respect it. She could always see her mother’s disappointment when she didn’t say it. Which was quiet a change for their first meeting.

“Alex’s son from another world has been sent to ours,” Jean said after a moment. “His world was on the brink of destruction when he was sent so everyone he ever knew is probably dead I thought you could help Alex with what he can expect Scotty to be going through.”

“Slow down, I thought Alex was in a coma for four years but he knows this kid is his how DNA test?” She saw Jean shake her head no. “Then fill me I am kind of lost here.” She wondered why they didn’t just bother to call Cable or Bishop in to deal with this.

“While Alex’s body here was in a coma his mind was in the body of another world’s Alex for part of that time,” Jean said looking disturbed. “In that world Scott was abducted by the Shiar with his parents so Alex led the life Scott would have lived Scotty was his child with Madelyne Pryor.” So this kid was her brother in the same way Cable was and also her cousin. She tried not to think about that. “I asked you here since you have more tact than Cable or Bishop the only other two people I trust with experience with coming here from alternate time lines the boy is fragile and Alex isn’t much better just getting used to be back here.”

“There’s more going on than just this though isn’t there?” She could read Jean better than most. “There’s something going on that has you worried are you having problems with Hank?” She saw Jean flinched and guessed she was right.

“I want to get married but Hank doesn’t,” Jean said surprising her. “However, that’s not what’s bothering me Storm is convinced that the government is getting fed up with Scott and might take action soon.” She guessed that Jean’s worrying over Scott’s safety was why Hank wasn’t ready to get married. “But that isn’t why you’re here I need you to help Alex and Scotty and that’s it.”

“Of course I’ll be glad to help,” she said privately not sure she’d be able to avoid getting sucked into the rest of the X-drama. There was a reason that after she was freed from Bogan’s control she’d gone off to college and gotten away from the X-men life style. “Where are they now?”

“Alex’s room is this way and Scotty is too afraid to leave his side so we set up a cot.” Jean said tiredly. “I believe Alex is planning to leave Genosha in a few days because he’s not comfortable here because of that time he spent as a brainwashed Magister.” She wondered what the folks she went to school with would say if they knew she knew multiple people who had been brainwashed or possessed. She put it out of her mind and focused on doing what she needed to do as they approached she felt a light mental touch that alerted her that her knew half brother shared the family gifts. “He scans everyone who gets near checking for skrulls.” Jean said and then telepathically fed her information on how Scotty’s world ended. They opened the door and Jean stopped in shock. “Scott what are you doing here?”

“Meeting my nephew,” Scott said without a hint of remorse. “Hello Rachel, good to see you how’s school?” It was so mundane that she nearly burst out laughing it was easy to forget for just a moment that her parents marriage was over and she’d never be born in this world from them at least and that Scott was a wanted criminal. Scotty actually laughed at her and Jean’s faces and she saw Alex shoot a grateful look at Scott and she realized her dad had ambushed them on purpose to get the kid to laugh.

“I thought you were a lot different than the other Scott,” Scotty said when he calmed down. “But like Alex you have some things that are the same.” He said after a moment and looked at Jean. “I never really saw much of you at home, you and mom didn’t like each other cause of dad.” Jean looked extremely embarrassed and guessed that Alex and that Jean had been together in the other world at one point too. “So dad and Scott tell me that your like me that you came from a different world?” He said looking at her.

“Yes, I did,” For a moment she thought of the world she came form. “It wasn’t a happy place but there were people I loved that I still miss.” She could easily recognize the sadness in that boys eyes because it was the same for her he was thinking about his friends and family just like she was. “Would you like to go for a walk with me so we can talk?” She could tell instantly that Alex didn’t think she should have asked that.

“Sure lets go,” He said and she held out her hand and he took it. She knew the others would be confused by how quickly he went with her but they both knew a kindred spirit when they saw one. “So are your parents here?” He asked as they headed outside.

“Scott and Jean are my parents which makes you my cousin,” She wasn’t going to explain about clones because she didn’t know how well he’d understand. “I don’t call them mom and dad since they aren’t together anymore and it means I won’t be born here.”

“I had trouble calling Alex dad at first,” Scotty said as they walked. “I mean it bothered me that I could tell he wasn’t my dad especially when he’d do or say something nicer than my dad would.” He looked away. “I felt bad that I liked him better than my dad some times.” She wished she knew the right thing to tell the boy because she didn’t want to be the one to tell him that sometimes family were horrible people.

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