Agent 3: Execution

Judgement Day

"...I can stitch people up if there's no one else to do it, but that's not much..."

"...That's good enough..." She sat back down. "...I don't think I'll be staying... I'm gonna wait until she's awake so I can ask her what happened and then I'm gone again..."

"You don't have to leave so soon... you know this is a safe place, Jessica."

"Well, I'm putting you in danger by staying here and I have a job to do... so..."

She sighed, looking down as she put her hands on her hips.

"...I'm sorry... for coming to you so suddenly..."

"No, no, it's fine." She sat down on the edge of the bed, looking Vanessa over a bit. "You know that I'm always willing to help you two... and after everything that's been happening lately... I had to convince all the kids here that the recent broadcast wasn't anything to be afraid of. That it was just silly TV."

"...It's not..." Jessica replied.

"...I know it's not. I have a pretty good idea of what you've been up against lately, Jessica. I've been keeping a close eye on the news. You're pretty popular these days."

"...I wish I wasn't... I wish I had... stayed 'dead'... better yet... I wish I had just actually died..."

"...Then who would be our protector?"

"Bridgett sure looked like she was ready to step up to the plate. Things probably would've worked out fine..."

"...Or, have you considered the fact that if you never came back, things could've been much, much worse?"

Jessica didn't respond to that, and only looked at her. They paused for a moment, before she spoke again. "...You haven't heard, have you? About some of the things I've done?"

"...I have..." She nodded, somewhat awkwardly. "...I don't know how to feel about that..." She admitted.

"...Then you can see that I'm not some protector. I'm not some hero. I'm just... I don't know what I am... and I haven't for a long time..."

"...Well... I also believe it's more complicated than that."

She sighed. "Sure you do..."

"I do. The people you... killed... were all horrible people who had it coming. Weren't they? And I know they weren't your first, either."

She looked down, unable to come up with a response this time, before Vanessa suddenly gasped next to them as she awoke. She turned to her. "Vanessa?"

Vanessa looked around, apparently in some kind of fight-or-flight, panting heavily. "...D-Daniel..."

"Vanessa." She stood up and over her before she put her hands on her shoulders to hold her still. "I'm not Daniel. I'm Jessica. You know me. You're safe now..."

"I-I'm not safe... not safe... we're not safe..."

"Vanessa, I need to know, what happened? I know you set Daniel free, and I'm not gonna freak out about it, but I need to know where to find him. Do you understand? Do you hear me?"

"...Y-You don't understand... he has the nanotech weapon..."

She froze.

"...He's gonna destroy... everything..." She started tearing up. "I let him do it... but I couldn't stop him..."

Dana was covering her mouth as she watched and listened to what was happening, while Jessica just stood in an anxiety-filled silence.

Vanessa's crying was getting more intense. "We'll all be dead by tomorrow..."