Time Travel Agency

Chapter 14

April 24, 1643 - Britain

     VENGEANCE WALKED up to David in that villain kind of gait. "David, David, David," Vengeance laughed, "You just don't know when to quit, huh?" David finally recognized the voice behind the voice changer. "Eddie?" David asked. "Yes, it is I, Eddie. However, there was one thing I'm surprised you didn't catch on to, David." Vengeance, now revealed as Eddie, removed his hat and mask. "I'm you, David, from the future."

     It was all connected in David's brain now. The wedding photo, Eddie's knowledge of the situation, and how he knew Jessica's name. "So, you're behind this? My big question is why. Why would you go to such lengths and what for?" David asked. "February 14, 2021," Eddie started, pulling up a chair, "Jessica and I were on our way to Jeb's Valentine's Day party. We got to that intersection onto his street which you know is a 4 way stop. We went into that left turn onto his street, but a car coming from the right came and hit us. I survived, but Jessica... died in my arms." David was distraught, and Jessica was shocked. "I do what now?" She remarked.

     "Yes, that's right, Jessica, you die in February," Eddie replied, "In fact, I had this wedding photo in my car when I came back from my timeline, so to hear Jessica was gone wrecked me. I did all I could to prevent her death from where I was at, but every time, she was dead before the time I'd get home. I want her back so badly, so I did the only option I had left: 'deal with the devil,' as they say. I tried to outmaneuver you, David, but Nigel was the hand that plucked the card which sent the house of cards collapsing, wasn't he? He united you and others into a squad to take down the Regnare Tempore. They fought ARMIES of agents and you 7 did it with relative ease. It makes me SO MAD that no matter what I try fails... except for this one. So far, it has worked." "And what is that?" David asked.

Eddie laughed, "Kidnapping Jessica from this time, and holding her here. Like your predictable self, Davey, you searched for her.

"Davey?" David pointed out, poking fun at it. Eddie ignored him and continued:

     "My work wasn't done because I knew you'd come for Jessica as soon as you could. I admire your efforts, but I needed you tied to a chair." "Well congratulations. 'You happy?" David remarked sarcastically. "There's just one last thing to do," Eddie said, "and that's getting you and Nigel out of the picture. "I won't let you!" Jessica shouted, "You'll have to kill me too! I don't care what timeline you're from, Eddie, you kill this David, you lose me too." This stunned Eddie. It hit him that in trying to save Jessica physically, he'd lose her relationally. "Well don't just stand there," Anthony complained, "do the job and let's get going." Eddie turned and looked at them and stayed silent.

     A green portal opened and out stepped Nigel, Bill, Christian, and Jarodson. Nigel and Christian cut David and Jessica loose, while the other two went after Anthony and Fanta. Eddie ran in, grabbed Nigel, and tossed him to the side. He then did the same to Christian. With David, however, he grabbed him by the collar and pinned him against the cave wall. With the other hand, he grabbed a pistol. "Jessica's mine! She will no longer be taken from me!"

     Things weren't looking good for Nigel and his posse. Christian had been knocked to the floor (again), Jarodson was shot in the leg, and Bill was hiding behind a stack of crates that was deteriorating with each gunshot fired at him. Nigel had just gotten up from being thrown to the ground to see his team in disarray.

     Just before Eddie pulled the trigger, WHAP! A chair came in from the left side, striking Eddie on the left side and causing him to let David go. The pistol had also been knocked from Eddie's hand, and David grabbed it from him. Eddie sat up at the business end of a gun barrel. "Gotta love time travel," Eddie muttered just before the gun fired. These words were the last Eddie uttered. The gunshot rang out through the cave, causing everyone to pause and look David's way. Eddie fell to the floor, dead and lifeless. "Yeah, gotta love it," David said to himself, almost sarcastically. David threw the gun down onto Eddie and walked toward Jessica, who was near him.

     Anthony was stunned by this. His associate was dead, and he turned out to be a future version of David. And to top it all off, David killed him. Nigel and the others took the opportunity to surround Anthony and Fanta. They "waved the white flag" by lowering their weapons and putting their hands up. Christian pulled out his cuffs, but Nigel stopped him, jokingly saying, "Woah hang on, pal. Remember the last time you did that? ... I'm just kidding." Nigel let Christian pass, and Christian cuffed Antony. Bill cuffed Fanta. Nigel opened a green portal to 2020. "Here you go," Nigel told David, "We'll help you escort them."

December 7, 2020 - TTA HQ outside London, UK

     Agents surrounded the green portal, weapons at the ready. Even Churchill II was there with a gun. Out of the portal came David first with his hands up. "Don't Shoot! It's me!" David shouted as he walked through. "Hold your fire!" Churchill said. Behind him came in two lines Nigel, Fanta, Anthony, Christian, Bill, Jessica and Jarodson. Nigel and Jessica were in the front, Fanta and Antony were behind them being escorted by Bill and Christian, and Jarodson took the singular caboose position. The portal closed behind them.

     "Who are all these people?" an agent asked before Churchill could. "The name's Nigel Antilles, sir," Nigel said. Jarodson's 2020 version saw him and asked, "Is that me?" Jarodson heard that, turned to him, and nodded. "I thought Agent Christian retired a month ago," Churchill said. "I do?" Christian asked. Fanta and Anthony were escorted to the front. "These must be the infamous Anthony Charles and Fredrich 'Fanta' James," Churchill said, walking toward them, "I'd like to take these two in for questioning, so don't shoot―" Churchill was cut off by a silenced gunshot that rang out, the bullet killing Fanta. Churchill looked around for the source and there he was. Amongst the crowd was Agent Grian, the new hire at the time. Churchill gave Agent Grian the look and Grian said, "Hey, if there's a button there, I have to press it. If there's a terrorist there, I have to shoot. I can't help it." "You..." Churchill paused, "will... be fine. It's fine. Where's your supervising agent?" "Here I am, sir," Agent Tanen emerged from the crowd. Churchill whispered in his ear, "Eye this one closely." "Yes sir," Tanen replied, saluting, "Already am."

     Nigel walked up to Churchill casually, putting the surrounding agents on edge a little bit. "If you want answers," Nigel said, "Then take this note card. By the way, I'd keep Anthony to confirm this information." Nigel gestured to Bill, Jarodson, and Christian to come with him back through the green portal which opened again and to a different time. He left behind Jessica, David, Fanta's body, and Anthony now being held by the bonds by Agent Tanen.

     "Agent Tanen, escort Anthony with me to Interrogation room 208. Agent Grian, come with after you clean up your mess," Churchill said, pointing to Fanta's body, "And David, you and your girlfriend can go home. Take the week off. You earned it. We'll have a proper party next Tuesday." David reacted with a big smile and looked at Jessica. He offered her his hand. "C'mon, Jess. Let's go home," he said. Jessica smiled back, and they walked back to David's car hand in hand. Ryan, who was at this desk onlooking the scene, just realized who she was. "Wait a minute, that's my sister!" he shouted, running after them, "DAVID!!"