Quantico Season 3 Take 2

3 Years Later...

The sun was shining warmly on the serene vineyards of *insert town name*, Italy. Alex Parrish was tending to the plants, face at ease but heart in agony. It had been 3 years since she left her country and her love. She knew it would be hard but she never anticipated her heart to feel so void without Ryan.

Her co-workers weren't of much help either. A couple was constantly flirting and seeing this Alex couldn't help but remember her times with Ryan. "Nice to meet you Ryan Booth." She whispered as the scenes started flowing through her mind. She could hear him say "wherever you run I'll run with you. If you'll have me." But she kept on working, holding back her tears and hiding her jealousy.

As evening approached, Alex returned to her house. As per usual she waited on the porch for the street lights to be switched on and then entered. Her boyfriend Andrea greeted her with a smile. "Why do you always wait for those lights?" he asked kissing her. "It reminds me of the road that brought me here."

"PARVATI" called a voice and a little girl followed it as she came running and embraced Alex. Parvati. That's how they knew her. Not as the famous American hero Alexandra Parrish but as a mundane NYC lawyer who wanted a break from the city life.

"Isabella! Look what I brought you today." She said handing her a bracelet with an Indian 'OM' engraved on it. "It's Indian. It will protect you just like I will because we are best friends."

Alex had always wanted a family. Here she had one. But she didn't have the job she loved the most and of course...

Alex took a shower after dinner. The same story returned to her mind. The one that haunted her nightmares.

3 years ago.

The silence of the night lingers in the cold shack somewhere in Thailand. Alex and Ryan were cuddling trying to stay warm. Ryan had given up everything to be with Alex who had given up her freedom to save the nation. Even in the poorest of conditions, running from town to town and living under fake aliases they were happy. They had each other, it was all they needed.

Around midnight Alex woke up to the mild buzzing of the cell phone. That was bizarre. Nobody had that number. Alex headed out and answered it. "I know you are in Thailand. I will hunt you down and kill everyone who helps you. How long will you hide in the slums of this city."

Alex gasped. They had found her. She went in and slouched against the wall. They could kill Ryan. They could attack him in the dead of the night and... She forcefully stopped herself. She had to keep him safe. She picked her fake passport and packed a rucksack. She kissed Ryan on the forehead and quietly left, tears pouring from her eyes.

Present day Italy.

Alex stayed in the shower, water washing her tears. He had left and taken the next flight to Istanbul. But saving Ryan had come at the cost of losing him forever.

Isabella called from the distance "Parvati read me a story tonight!"

Alex got up and smiled. At least she had found Isabella and Andrea. "Coming!"

Meanwhile in NYC.

Ryan woke up with a jerk the phone was wailing extra loudly. "Hello?"

"We have your fiancé. You know what we want. Bring it to us or we'll kill her."

Panic set in. He ran around calling out her name but his fiancé was missing.

AN- "Its great that the cast and crew had another opportunity to work in season 3 but in my heart quantico ended with alex and ryan on that plane." -Josh Safran

I couldn't agree more.