The Switch

THE REVEAL

Thank you all for staying with me through this. I appreciate that you stayed despite me not making anything new for a long time. So, this is for you guys!

I heard a thud outside the bedroom door. I heard Ava walk out earlier. I must make sure shes okay.

Ava, babe, are you okay? I call sitting up in bed. When I didnt get a response, I threw the covers off and grabbed my robe off the back of the chair by the desk. I walk without a sound to the door of the bedroom and notice there is a little crack still left open. I look through it and I cant see anything that is wrong with the hallway, but I still feel uneasy about something, so I start to get even more worried. Im starting to think that someone has taken Ava. I open the door and make my way down the hallway, moving very slowly, poised and ready to attack at a moments notice.

I continue to slink my way down the hall towards the kitchen, I hear another noise. I hear running water, but Ava and I just took a shower, so I know that it isnt Ava. I continue my way into the kitchen grabbing an empty vase on my way there so I would have some sort of weapon, not that I need one. But it also gives me something to hold onto. To help settle my nerves about whats going on.

I round the corner and hold my arm up getting ready to throw the vase when I see that its Ava at the sink rinsing some blood off her arm. She has a nasty cut down the length of her forearm. I set the vase down and run over to her. Ava, holy shit, what the hell happened.

Constantine apparently thought it would be funny to leave some sort of liquid on the floor on his way out. I was going to make sure the door was locked so that we wouldnt have any more unexpected visitors, when I slipped and fell. Knocking down the hallway table and smashing my favorite vase in the process. Thats why my arm is all ripped up. My arm knocked the vase off and landed on it splintering the glass. Sorry for waking you, Love

Oh Ava, dont worry about it. Im sorry John is just upset that I wasnt going with him to the exorcism tomorrow. He wanted backup but he can get by without me. Lets get you fixed up, love.

I take Avas arm and start looking for any extra shards of glass and I do find a couple. Ava, you might want to bite down on a towel or something, because this is going to hurt. There are still a couple of shards of glass in your arm. We need to get them out if you dont want to get an infection. I explain while grabbing a stool, a pair of tweezers and a hand towel for Ava.

You dont usually mind when I scream, Whats the difference now? Ava retorts with a smirk on her face.

The thing that is different is that you usually scream out of pleasure, not pain. And this is going to be really painful. Because Im going to need to pour alcohol on it to cleanse it and kill any bacteria. That might be on that vase or on the ground. We dont want that getting infected. I say while looking at it again. "It might also need a couple stitches, depending on how deep it ends up being after I get these few pieces out."

Just do it and get it over with, because this hurts a lot. You either need to remove these now or Im driving myself to the hospital. Ava exclaims while grimacing in pain after moving her arm just the slightest bit.

I quickly pour my whiskey over Avas cut and she groans quietly with the towel in her mouth. As to not let the neighbors hear what is going on. Almost there, just a little more. This next part isnt going to be any fun. I can guarantee that. I apologize in advance.

Ava took the towel out of her mouth. Ughhhh, just get me to Gideon so she can patch me up while I sleep. Usually I wouldnt be letting her do this to me but this hurts like a fucking bitch. And I dont think I can handle getting stitched up the old-fashioned way.

Okay, just stay right here. Ill be back in a second. I kiss her head and run to get the time courier out of the bedroom. When I notice something weird. Ava said that she slipped on something on the floor, but theres nothing there. And no vase was broken to cut her arm on, or table knocked over. Or anything to suggest a crashing thud like I heard. Things arent adding up. But Ava still needs my help, so I push my doubts aside to go get the courier.

When I got back to the kitchen, Ava had her arm wrapped in a towel. God took you long enough Sara. Hurry up this is killing me. I put in the location to the time courier and guide Ava through to the Med Bay and get her hooked up to Gideon.

As soon as Gideon knocked her out to fix her arm. I asked Gideon to check on something for me. Ava doesnt know this, but I put security cams in her apartment after we had that fight and she was kidnapped. I wanted to make sure she was safe. Hey Gideon, can you pull up the security footage at Avas house from earlier tonight?

Sure thing, Captain. Gideon replied smugly while pulling up a screen on the wall of the med bay. The footage that was playing was me and Ava making out while trying to work our way to the bedroom.

Ha-ha Gideon, Very funny. You know perfectly well thats not what I meant. I replied exasperated by the AI.

Okay, okay. Heres it after John left.

Thank you. Gideon fast forwards to after the confrontation with John. And then goes back to regular time. I see me and Ava talking and us going back into the bedroom. I then see Ava and a couple of people in black clothing and masks come through the door and quietly shut it back. They then proceed to hide in the shadowy hallway as Ava came out of the bedroom. She goes to look at the door and I see the other Ava hit my Ava in the head knocking her out. Then I see one of the goons drag my Ava out the door. While the other goon takes out a knife after the other Ava says something and grabs Avas arm and slices it up.

Well Gideon, I want you to put this Ava in a medically induced coma while I try to find my Ava. Dont tell anyone, I will sort this one out on my own. But if it takes more than 3 days, we are going to tell the bureau. I dont need them on my ass about having the security cameras at her house and the fact that we are dating/having sex and I know about her past.

Okay Capitan. The imposter is now in a medically induced coma and I have sealed this information from getting to the bureaus hands. Gideon said in response to my orders.

Thank you, now can you run facial recognition to try to figure out who those two goons are and maybe we can get our Ava back without the bureau interfering. We are going to have to come up with an excuse as to why Ava isnt at her job though. We dont want them to go looking for her and not finding anything. And think that she was kidnapped again. They will just interfere and possibly get her killed.

I will contact Gary Greene and tell him that Ava is so sick that she cant even talk and that she will be staying here in the Med Bay sleeping the sickness off and not to expect her for a few days. Gideon offered.

That sounds like a good plan Gideon. I say to Gideon while still watching the still image of the Ava imposter that I paused the video at.

Where are you Ava, and what are they doing to you? I mumble to myself trying to think of something that might have made people mad at her or me.

Sorry its not as long as my other chapter but I held my promise. Here is a new chapter for you guys. I hope you guys enjoyed this

-S