FALL

They got into the helicopters and prepare for their departure, Nevada and Orlando decided to stay in the small community with Bruce and Caiti. Zachary respected their decision and they prepared for their departure to Colorado in order to regroup the last unit of SPECTRE. It ill be long until Zachary and Bruce will ever meet again so he said his warm goodbyes. Rodrick and Bogdan decided to follow Zachary instead of staying.

He first talked to Bruce who just came out of the infirmary where Caiti is still being aided, the normal seasonal flu lead to here having a severe fever. First sat on the small playground that was created, he notices Zachary and waved at him to come to him. Zach approached the man and sat beside him, Bruce lit a cigarette and offered to Zach but he declined. As Bruce was about to lit his cigarettes Zachary grabbed it and threw it to the ground.

"uhm"

"We're near a place that has sick people... plus you're old you might start coughing up blood"

"Damn...sorry"

The 2 got into a quiet pause as Zachary and Bruce recollects and forms their words. Bruce is the first one to talk, he cleared his throat and thanked Zachary. He then starts to explain the things that he has told them about the dead that helped them survive. It is an extremely outlandish thing to be thankful for but it meant something for them, Bruce only wished him luck in this world to be reunited with his sister and true 'peace' will come to him. He can clearly see how restless Zach who in his age is forced to do something an 18 year old is not supposed to do.

"I believe you and Seymour could have been the best of friends"

"What was his age?"

"20... a college student, hopefully you can find what ever you are looking for"

"Well, I am following that big man... a war is a brewing"

"In the middle of something like this?"

"Yep... despite the circumstances that we are facing.. some people aren't capable of change apparently"

"what will you do?"

"Find my sister, and get the fuck outta there"

"Damn.. hopefully we'll meet again"

Bruce continued to talk once more about his life as a father, hoping that something in between the lines of what he said will Zachary adapt. Zachary can only listen as he talked about his family, how proud he was despite them being 'stupid'. They were still good children, and that is what matters to the old man. Bruce offers his hand and Zachary instead hugged the old man, they tapped their backs and let go.

"Well, maybe you want to say goodbye to Caiti.."

"Yeah... I'll go"

"Oh and, we'll take care of the kids... don't worry about them"

"Well, sure"

Zachary waved awkwardly at the man and he entered the infirmary, Bruce grabbed his cigarette that fell to the ground and smoked it somewhere else. Zachary sees him through the window as he picked it up and smoked it, all he can do is shake his head and continued walking. He passed by a few rooms with wounded, starving, mentally problematic patients. After a few walk a nurse came out of Caiti's room with a trolley where food is stored.

"Is she awake?"

"She just ate, you can go talk to her"

"Thank you"

"No problem"

The nurse walked passed him and left, he then knocked on the door and introduced himself. He opened the door and the light bounced around the small room, the reflection of the light outside was beautiful. He sat on a chair beside her as Caiti meditated, she moved and sat on the edge of the bed and asked Zach to sit with him, to which he obliged.

"Well, bright day, Dad told me you'll be leaving to get your sister?"

"Uh, yeah... I don't remember her face now"

"I feel bad for you"

"Yeah"

"...."

"So, how are you?"

"I'm fine, nothing bad.. just under the weather... this view is gentle"

"Right, hoping that I can comeback here and... just die"

"hmm... sounds good?"

"Well, I meant living out the rest of my life"

"I get it... you don-"

"Yeah yeah"

The 2 laughed at each other. The 2 once more looked out the window and sees 2 worlds. There are people preparing for departure, Oscar checking on the helicopter and their things for their flight towards Tobias, unbeknownst to Zach. While the other half are the children running around in the new patch of planted flowers, they seemed to be peaceful. Zachary imagined his sister playing amongst them and tears starts to run down his cheeks.

Caiti looked at him and it is the most emotions she has seen him in, he bit his lip and looks down and starts to cry. He made a fist as hard as he can and as he continuously cry, Caiti held his arm and leans on him. Zachary cannot hold back his emotions and starts to cry even more, all those pent up emotions just flowing out.

Craig goes back to Washington to visit his father's grave. He has with him a pot of Lilac, he notices footstep among the snow. The snowy months has come and it becomes the reminder for his father's death. He walks up to the grave and sees someone kneeling in front of Harry's grave, the person quietly wipes the snow off the gravestones, including Randall's. Craig can hear faint murmurs coming from the man.

"Is that a way to greet a friend?"

The man sat down, cross-legged and turns asked Craig to sit by him. Craig slowly walked towards and around the man while keeping a strong contact with the man. He kept his sight on him until the man himself turned around, it was enough to bring him to a faint. Everything down to his bone froze as he sees Tobias' face. Tobias with his bear and hair bun feels different.

"So, which side are you on?"

Craig cannot reply and can only sit down in bewilderment.