Provoking Alternate Time Lines (M|M cast version)

Epilogue part 1

The six of them stepped into the park in front of the copper statue of their mayor riding a unicorn.
Veronica stood nearby seemingly focused on nothing, then noticed the group in front of her. "Did something go wrong with the portal?"
Sasha replied, "No, we went to the future and helped them."
"How much time passed?" asked Peter.
Veronica answered, "I believe less than five minutes."
Andy commented, "When they say precise, they mean it. It's not perfect but it's pretty good though."
Veronica said, "That works well for me. I thought that I would have to wait a lot longer. I have a new message."
"Already?" responded Liz worried that the danger wasn't over.
"You can go home and rest. It's a small message for Rodolf."
Liz relaxed.
"Me?" asked Rodolf. "Why?"
Giovanni said, "I'm going home. I really want to be home right now." He began to walk away.
Starting to follow Giovanni, Peter replied, "I'll go with you."
Liz said to Peter, "I thought we could go to my place instead."
"That works too." Before turning around, Peter asked Giovanni, "Do you feel well enough to go home alone or do you want us to go with you?"
Already focused on being back in his room, Giovanni replied, "I'm okay."
Sasha turned to face Andy. "Where do you want to go?"
"First, I want to know what this message is for Rodolf. Then, even though it hasn't been long, I'm hungry."
"Ya, me too." Sasha wondered why he felt so hungry when he had eaten a few hours ago as far as he was concerned.

Giovanni, Liz and Peter left the park while Veronica brought Rodolf aside far enough for Andy and Sasha to not hear them.
Veronica said, "It seems that you have a future important role. Someone who's been watching feels that it would be best if a certain relation was stronger."
"What relation?" asked Rodolf. "How am I important?"
"I don't know. It was a short message which means no side effects for me. Be at the park in front of the library half an hour before midday tomorrow."
"Why?"
"I'm merely meant to give the message. What you do with it is up to you." Veronica didn't want to say more. Her vision had warned her to give Rodolf few details.
Veronica left before Rodolf could ask her more questions.

Andy and Sasha approached Rodolf.
"What was the big message?" asked Andy. "Are we going somewhere else?" He was partially excited to go somewhere new, yet hoping to not have to go anywhere.
"Ya, like a movie-like mission?" added Sasha a little enthusiastic.
Rodolf answered, "No, she just wants me to go to the park tomorrow."
"Why?" asked Sasha disappointed and relieved.
"Something about a better relation."
Andy responded, "Strange. Do you want to join us at Jay's Buns?"
"No, I feel weird. I'm going to my place."
They said goodbye and went their separate ways.

Liz and Peter arrived at Liz' condo apartment. There was a note left on the small electronic device by the interior doorframe. Liz read it quickly before erasing it. It told her that her parents went on vacation for a few days to avoid worrying about her.
She redirected her attention to Peter. "What's wrong, babe? You barely said anything on the way over." She suspected that his behaviour was related to what only she knew. She didn't ask him sooner because she didn't want to discuss it in public.
Peter answered, "I feel like I lost something. Or something bad happened. I don't know. It's like I lost something, then got it back and forgot I ever even lost it."
"... What makes you think that? Were you that worried to time travel?"
"I don't think so. I guess it's possible. I just have this feeling pushing me to do something big. To make sure everyone in my life knows how I feel. When we were lost in those worlds and taken to that twisted game world, it made sense. I was so scared. This time, the feeling is stronger. I wasn't even that worried to travel through time. I was excited to help. Healing those injured people allowed me to help in a bigger way. Though those injuries are hard to get out of my head."
"Ya, that sight stays with you. Plus, you had to get close to heal them. Maybe it got to you. What matters is everything is fine. You don't have to do anything big. Though if you want to make another seven big dates in a row, I don't mind. It was great the last time. Especially our hike in the hills."
"You know what happened, don't you? What happened?"
"It's better you don't know. Everything is fine now. That's what matters."
"Did I die? That would explain everything."
"Everything's fine. It doesn't matter what happened."
"I did die! What if I'm meant to die young? How can I not start doing big things?"
"Babe, really—"
"Will you marry me?" blurted out Peter.
"What!" replied Liz flabbergasted.
"I don't have anything to ask you with and we should have spoken about it first. And I really shouldn't be asking in dirty shoes. I should have stopped at the house to change them." Peter took off his footwear.
"Babe..." Liz wondered why she couldn't say yes.
"Babe what?"
"I'm flattered you'd want to marry me." Quickly, Liz mentally went through a list of reasons to hold back. "It's too soon for us. If you still feel like this in a year or two, we can talk about it then. Not now. We haven't even had sex in most of the positions I enjoy." She chose that reason because the subject had been on her mind lately.
"That's not important to get married."
"That's ONE reason it's too soon. We shouldn't rush into that."
Peter sighed. "You're right. It's too soon to get married. I'm sorry I asked. It's all too much right now."
Liz kissed him, took his hand and walked him into her purple-painted bedroom. He followed without hesitation.
As they passed her long rack of outfits, Liz said, "Is it too much to have sex the way we talked about last week? My parents won't be back any time soon."
"I'm thinking about it. I'll let you know in a few minutes." Peter kissed her.
Liz smiled as she threw Peter onto her bed.