Rewritten

Chapter 9

Patsy whispers to Jasmine. "We gotta get rid of him. He'll ruin everything! We have to give him over to Reva, it's a risk but this is a necessary rewrite. It'll work out."

"Are you sure? You won't be the same!" Jasmine says loudly and confuses Daniel.

"Excuse me, what are you two talking about? Miss Jones, are you in danger?" Daniel asks as his usual concerned self.

"Uh, yeah.. you could say that." Patsy replied cautiously.

"Daniel, you trust me, right?" Jasmine asks.

"Yes, of course, I trust you way more than that Reva woman." Daniel says and Jasmine looks back to Patsy, worried.

"You aren't going to like our plan then. We are going to hand you over to Reva. You are going to have to learn to trust her as much as you do me. " Jasmine says.

"What, sorry, did I miss something?" Daniel asks completely and utterly shocked.

"Yeah, you missed that it is the best we can do. In doing so, you will be saving lives." Patsy chimes in.

"Fine, at least she is unarmed now." Daniel says. Patsy laughs.

"Sure!" Patsy stops laughing and starts walking towards the house. "I'll come with you but after that, don't come around me again."

"Will do." Daniel replies and follows behind Patsy.

We walk in slowly, arms up.

"Patsy, so nice to finally see you!" Reva greets her, replaced weapon in hand.

"Of course, same to you."

"It's been too long. You know why I'm here."

"Extraction year, yeah I know." Patsy responds. "But, plans have changed. I'm not going. Take Daniel, has been through this world just as much as me. He learned from his family who were also from here!" Patsy reasons.

"Hmm" Reva considers the possibility for a moment.

"Can I say something?" Daniel asks.

"Sure, this can't get more messed up." Reva allows.

"Good, well, I have no idea what you people are talking about. It seems like some kind of futuristic thing. I know at least one of you is from the future." He looks at Reva.

"As for you Patsy, you are a mystery. I'm willing to be 'extracted' or what ever you need. Just please don't kill anyone." He finishes.

"If the Grands don't like him, the extraction will have to be repeated, focused mainly on you." Reva glares at Patsy.

"I understand." Patsy grins.

"Don't be smart, you can't both be of the extracted. Either Daniel will be pleasing and you will live you're whole life in what? 1954 or something? Or, Daniel will be displeasing and executed. Then you would be extracted." Reva uses her words like venom.

"Yes, we understand. Just take him and go. It's that simple." Patsy replies.

Reva says. "Fine, but remember, if he.." Patsy interrupts, saying. "No slip-ups, I get it."

Reva tugs on Daniel's arm and they walk away. Daniel looks back at Patsy, nervous fear overwhelms him.

Patsy waves him goodbye until he disappears into Jasmine's house.

Daniel and Reva get in the hover car waiting outside, not hidden.

"You betrayed me. Now it's my turn."