The Unexpected

Getting Down To The Bottom Of It

Author's Note: This is chapter ten of The Unexpected. It's more of getting down to the bottom of the whole thing. Please everyone leave reviews letting me know what you think!

Fantastic Four (C) Marvel
Allyson Richards (C) Me

It had only been a few hours due to Doom's intrusion and it was already dark all over New York but everyone including Allyson was in the laboratory, trying to see what they could make of everything that lead up to this point...

Reed was sitting on his chair, looking at the team and his sister, "Doom figured that he couldn't get back to the States without some help and in that unfortunate unforeseen circumstance, Allyson was the target." He stated.

Allyson cleared her throat, lowering her head, arms crossed. "Yeah, But I'm still very sorry about all of this guys. If have known what complete jerk, Doom was... I wouldn't have brought him back or loved him." She sighed, dropping her arms, looking at Reed and the others with an apologetic look.

Sue walked over, "Its okay, Allyson. Besides if it weren't for you... we wouldn't have known, for sure, that Doom wasn't who he said he was." She rubbed her back with her hand as Allyson nodded in response before getting back to the situation at hand.

"The question, now, is..." Reed's voice trailed off, standing up, walking around for a moment before looking back at the others, "Where did he get the surfboard from?"

Everyone excluding Allyson, looked at each other in silence, before the sudden realization came to them all, "Surfer." They all said in unison except for Allyson.

"Who is that?" she asked curiously, looking at everyone with squinted eyes in confusion.

Reed looked at Allyson, "He saved us from death and humans ceased to existing." He answered.

Then the realization hit her, "I remember that day when the lights flickered and everything was spiraling out of control... I was at-" she stopped, looking at everyone but Johnny who was waiting for her to continue, "A spa, getting remedies when it occurred."

"But the thing is now... where is Doom and where is he holding the Silver Surfer." He put his finger on his chin to try to figure this out, "I will be trying to track Doom's whereabouts. In the mean time..." he looked at Allyson, "I want you to stay close." He saw Johnny who was about to leave. "Johnny." He called.

He turned around, looking at Reed, "Yeah?" he asked, walking toward him with curiosity on his face of what he wanted...

Reed looked at Johnny, "I would like you to be Allyson's guardian. At least, until this storm passes." He instructed. "Because I don't know if Doom would use her as plan B or she is a part of plan A to get to us."

Allyson did not make a comment or remark or even a rejection toward Reed's suggestion. Johnny noticed it.

He nodded, "Sure. But I think she did her part in his plans." He commented.

Reed nodded, "That may be but you can't trust a conman like Doom." He told Johnny before going to the computer, "Just watch her." He ordered, his arms beginning to stretch onto keyboards of his other computers to try to pinpoint Doom's exact location.

Johnny knew Reed was right and turned around, walking out of the lab with Allyson close behind.

After a few moments of silence, "I'm concerned, Johnny..." her voice trailed off, as they walked into the living room.

He looked toward her, "About Doom or Reed?" he asked softly, sitting down on the couch as she paced.

Her eyes looked out the window, arms crossed. "Both. What if Reed is right, What if Doom isn't exactly finished with his goods yet?" she looked at him, "What if..." she stopped, holding her head.

Johnny stood up, walking over to Allyson, "Hey..." he placed his hands on her shoulders as her head looked up, meeting his eyes. "We won't let anything happen to you..." he promised.

She nodded, "I know... I'm just frightened." She bit her lip, lowering her eyes as Johnny took her into his arms, embracing her for a long time. Their hold on each other did not cease for at least five minutes.

Their hold on each other loosened and her eyes looked up into his, "Johnny, take me somewhere. Far away from the chaos... please?" she asked softly. "After all since you're my bodyguard for a while, we can go do something, at least..."

He realized she was right then nodded before smirking, "How do you feel about clubs?"