Dreams of an Absolution

True Goal (Episode 47)

Timothy and Jessica quickly scurried up off the ground, both looking terrified. Caspian laughed, "Ha! Oh my God that was priceless! The look on your faces!" Tears of laughter were forming in Caspian's eyes as Lucas stared at him with an unamused expression.

Both Jessica and Timothy carried a look of fear and anger on their faces though. "What the hell are you doing here?!" Timothy exclaimed in a furious tone of voice. He began to clench his fist as Jessica prepared herself for attack.

"Is something the matter? You two appear as if you know of Caspian already," Lucas responded, looking confused. Caspian's laugh began to fade away when he sensed the serious tension.

Timothy angrily replied , "Of course we do! He's one of the most wanted and dangerous criminals in the nation right now! We encountered him at an arcade when we first met him! He was attacking people until Jessica and Brian stopped him! And since then, he's become even more of a danger to society! Why's he here?!"

Before they could say anything in response, Jessica quickly stepped ahead of Timothy with her arm out in front of him. "Stay back Tim! I'll take care of this guy again!" she exclaimed. Caspian began to look saddened, feeling immense guilt and remorse washing over him.

Suddenly, Lucas stepped in front of Caspian with his arms crossed and his eyes closed. "There shall be no violence," He declared. "Dude! Move out the way! He's a freaking villain! Don't tell me you're working with him!" shouted Jessica angrily.

All of a sudden, Lucas opened his eyes intensely. As his cold, dead glare pierced through Jessica's soul, he yelled back, "Enough!" His deep voice echoed throughout the entire mansion. So much so that Smokey had gotten scared and ran down the stairs.

Timothy and Jessica had stopped in their tracks, sweating nervously. Smokey had ran to Caspian of all people. "Hey buddy," said Caspian in a calm, gentle voice, as he squatted down to pet Smokey. 

Lucas uncrossed his arms and continued talking. "Timothy. You once told me the saying 'Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.' Ever since that day, it has stuck with me. When I see this boy called Caspian, all I can see is an image of my former self before meeting you."
Timothy's expression had began to alter.

"At the end of the day, he was merely a lonely child who needed a friend. His eyes showed only darkness, so I decided to be that beacon of light for him! Just as you were for me!" Lucas exclaimed to them. Caspian faintly smiled behind Lucas.

As Timothy stood shook by Lucas's words, Jessica shouted back at them, "But this 'child' killed innocent people! You can't just-" "Lucas, open that letter and read it," Timothy said, cutting Jessica off. His vibrant, golden hair was covering his eyes as he said it. With that, Lucas took the paper out of the already opened letter to examine it.

Having read it quietly to himself, he looked back up at Timothy who was now staring Lucas in the eyes. "Lucas, you're a hero, whether you want to believe it or not. You found me, and saved me that day. Now, you have a chance to be a part of society and stand by our side, becoming heroes! I know you can do it! But-" Timothy took a brief pause before continuing.

"That guy is a really dangerous person who hurt a ton of innocent people. He took the lives of innocent people from their families! He's a villain, and he's feared by everyone. You keeping him here is not only dangerous for you, but justice won't be able to be served to those families. That makes you just as bad as a villain. I know you haven't known the outside world in forever, so there's certain things you can't understand. In some situations, you can't sympathize with everyone and be naive. This is one of those situations."

After hearing that, in Jessica's head, she thought to herself how much Timothy has grown over the years. A feeling of proudness had filled her soul. But, she also noticed how sad Timothy looked saying those words.