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<blockquote data-quote="CeeCee72" data-source="post: 305037" data-attributes="member: 5055"><p>I don't own any of the characters in this story and no copyright infringement is intended.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up after the last episode of season 9.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Life Is But a Dream</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Part 31:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p></p><p>JR felt the rage bubble up from deep in this gut all the way up through his throat. It was white hot, and so thick he felt as if he would choke on it. His hands shook and a thick fog of silver stars swam before his eyes.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I'm going to kill him."</p><p></p><p></p><p>JR's voice was quiet - so quiet, Ray doubted he would have even heard the declaration of he hadn't been standing right next to his brother.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"JR, McSween and the police should handle Kenderson."</p><p></p><p></p><p>JR's head jerked up and he fixed his hard, cold eyes on Ray's face. "He hurt Sue Ellen. He's STILL hurting Sue Ellen."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Ray sucked in a deep breath. He was silent for a few seconds, then finally closed his eyes and nodded. "Okay, JR. Kenderson dies."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"No," Pam spoke for the first time in a long time. "He can't die. At least not until we find out everything we can about Richard Rice."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Now, listen, Pam…"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"No, JR!" Pam cut him off. "If there's even the slightest chance that Bobby…"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"She's right," Ray said reluctantly. "Miss Ellie would never forgive us."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I don't care if you kill him, JR. I hope you do, and I hope you make it hurt. But we have to wait until we know everything."</p><p></p><p></p><p>JR growled and glared at his ex-sister-in-law. He wanted to tell her to shut her mouth - but he couldn't. He knew she was right. </p><p></p><p></p><p>"Turn that up," Ray said abruptly. </p><p></p><p></p><p>It took Cliff a few seconds to realize Ray was talking to him. He reached for the remote control at his bedside table and unmuted the TV. They all sat and watched, stunned as the news reporter detailed the story of a high ranking CIA agent who was found in his office, dead from a single bullet in the brain.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Daughtry," JR breathed out.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Calhoun?" Ray wondered out loud.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Jesus. Get back to the ranch, Ray. Make sure everyone is inside and safe. Call McSween and fill him and Clayton in on what Barnes told us."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"What are you going to do JR?" Ray asked, not sure he wanted to know the answer.</p><p></p><p></p><p>He shifted his eyes across the room, and settled them on Pam. "I'm going to take Pam home."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"What? Why?" Ray demanded.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Simple," Pam muttered sadly. "Kenderson was using Graison Research. If anyone in this world can tell us exactly what he's up to, including how to find Richard Rice…"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"We have to talk to Mark," JR finished for Pam when her voice broke off. "If Bobby is alive, there's no way Graison doesn't know about it."</p><p></p><p></p><p>**"</p><p></p><p>"I'm so sorry, April."</p><p></p><p></p><p>April smiled a sad smile and shrugged. "Years of smoking."</p><p></p><p></p><p>They were sitting side by side at a picnic table in a dumpy little picnic area in her mother's trailer park.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"What are her chances?" Jack asked softly.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Not good if she can continue her treatments. Not real good if she can."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"How much do you need?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"More than I can ever get my hands on. I'm sorry, Jack. I was desperate. We ran out of money months ago and the hospital won't keep treating her if we can't pay. I…"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"You schemed and manipulated me because you wanted my money," Jack concluded. "You shouldn't have."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I didn't have a choice."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Yes you did. You could have just told me the truth."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"After the way we parted? Come on, Jack! There's no way you would have helped me!"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Wrong again," Jack laughed bitterly. "And I'm going to help you now."</p><p></p><p></p><p>April raised her head so she could see his eyes. "Are you… really, Jack?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>Jack shook his head and smiled wryly. "You are a piece of work, April. You always have an angle. But you know what?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"What?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I love you anyway."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"You...you do?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I do."</p><p></p><p></p><p>He stood up and extended his hand to her. "Let's get back to your mom's place. We have some arrangements to make."</p><p></p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p></p><p>Clayton hung up the phone and cursed.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Daughtry was dead. Kenderson was behind Sue Ellen's kidnapping. And Bobby might somehow might be alive.</p><p></p><p></p><p>He looked over at Lucy, who was sitting quietly on the sofa, nursing a drink. "Did you hear all that?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I heard enough," she answered flatly. "Is Ray on his way back to the ranch?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Yes. JR took Pam to talk to Mark."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"And BD Calhoun?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"He's out there somewhere. And JR thinks he's coming for Sue Ellen next."</p><p></p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Why is there a cop guarding your door?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>Cliff turned to look at Matt and shrugged. "I'm under arrest."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"What for?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Take a guess."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Matt raised and eyebrow then shook his head. "I told you messing with JR was a bad idea."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I need you to do one more thing for me, Matt. That's why I asked you to come see me."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I won't do anything to hurt Pam or any of the Ewings."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I know," Cliff nodded at the other man. "I need you to do something to help them."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"What's that?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"There's a very bad man out there who wants to hurt them. He wants them all dead."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"What can I do about that?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"I was just thinking…" Cliff paused, swallowed hard, and forced himself to continue. "It takes a mercenary to kill a mercenary."</p><p></p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sue Ellen shut the door to John Ross's room and continued down the hall. She stopped outside the guest room where Charly was staying and knocked softly. </p><p></p><p></p><p>"Looking for me?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sue Ellen turned towards the voice and smiled at the young girl. She and Tony were coming from the stairs towards the bedroom. "I was just looking for John Ross. I thought he might be with you."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"He said he was going to his room to listen to some tapes. We haven't seen him in a while."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"He's not in there. Where on earth is that boy?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Sorry, Sue Ellen. I don't know."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Thank you," Sue Ellen nodded at the kids and moved towards the stairs. </p><p></p><p></p><p>She searched every room. Clayton, Ellie, and Lucy were in the living room. None of them had seen John Ross. She found Donna and Jenna in the kitchen having tea.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Have either of you seen my son?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Not for a while," Jenna told her. "He was with Charly and Tony but said he was going upstairs."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"He's not up there," Sue Ellen sighed worriedly. "I looked everywhere I can think of…"</p><p></p><p></p><p>Her words were interrupted by a loud squeal and the sound of a splash. They all turned their heads to the window to see John Ross splashing playfully in the pool. "Mystery solved," Donna laughed.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sue Ellen rolled her eyes and strode to the patio door. Her shoes made a loud clicking noise against the stone. "John Ross Ewing the Third! Get out of that pool right now!"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Aw….MOM!"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Right now, young man! You know we're not supposed to be out of the house!"</p><p></p><p></p><p>She moved to grab a towel, then stopped suddenly in her tracks. She looked around and saw nothing, but she had a sickening feeling in the pit of her stomach. "Stay where you are, John Ross."</p><p></p><p></p><p>"What?"</p><p></p><p></p><p>"Stay!" She hissed. "Something is terribly wrong!"</p><p></p><p></p><p>***</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CeeCee72, post: 305037, member: 5055"] I don't own any of the characters in this story and no copyright infringement is intended. This fic is an alternate timeline where the dream season wasn't a dream. It picks up after the last episode of season 9. *** Life Is But a Dream Part 31: *** JR felt the rage bubble up from deep in this gut all the way up through his throat. It was white hot, and so thick he felt as if he would choke on it. His hands shook and a thick fog of silver stars swam before his eyes. "I'm going to kill him." JR's voice was quiet - so quiet, Ray doubted he would have even heard the declaration of he hadn't been standing right next to his brother. "JR, McSween and the police should handle Kenderson." JR's head jerked up and he fixed his hard, cold eyes on Ray's face. "He hurt Sue Ellen. He's STILL hurting Sue Ellen." Ray sucked in a deep breath. He was silent for a few seconds, then finally closed his eyes and nodded. "Okay, JR. Kenderson dies." "No," Pam spoke for the first time in a long time. "He can't die. At least not until we find out everything we can about Richard Rice." "Now, listen, Pam…" "No, JR!" Pam cut him off. "If there's even the slightest chance that Bobby…" "She's right," Ray said reluctantly. "Miss Ellie would never forgive us." "I don't care if you kill him, JR. I hope you do, and I hope you make it hurt. But we have to wait until we know everything." JR growled and glared at his ex-sister-in-law. He wanted to tell her to shut her mouth - but he couldn't. He knew she was right. "Turn that up," Ray said abruptly. It took Cliff a few seconds to realize Ray was talking to him. He reached for the remote control at his bedside table and unmuted the TV. They all sat and watched, stunned as the news reporter detailed the story of a high ranking CIA agent who was found in his office, dead from a single bullet in the brain. "Daughtry," JR breathed out. "Calhoun?" Ray wondered out loud. "Jesus. Get back to the ranch, Ray. Make sure everyone is inside and safe. Call McSween and fill him and Clayton in on what Barnes told us." "What are you going to do JR?" Ray asked, not sure he wanted to know the answer. He shifted his eyes across the room, and settled them on Pam. "I'm going to take Pam home." "What? Why?" Ray demanded. "Simple," Pam muttered sadly. "Kenderson was using Graison Research. If anyone in this world can tell us exactly what he's up to, including how to find Richard Rice…" "We have to talk to Mark," JR finished for Pam when her voice broke off. "If Bobby is alive, there's no way Graison doesn't know about it." **" "I'm so sorry, April." April smiled a sad smile and shrugged. "Years of smoking." They were sitting side by side at a picnic table in a dumpy little picnic area in her mother's trailer park. "What are her chances?" Jack asked softly. "Not good if she can continue her treatments. Not real good if she can." "How much do you need?" "More than I can ever get my hands on. I'm sorry, Jack. I was desperate. We ran out of money months ago and the hospital won't keep treating her if we can't pay. I…" "You schemed and manipulated me because you wanted my money," Jack concluded. "You shouldn't have." "I didn't have a choice." "Yes you did. You could have just told me the truth." "After the way we parted? Come on, Jack! There's no way you would have helped me!" "Wrong again," Jack laughed bitterly. "And I'm going to help you now." April raised her head so she could see his eyes. "Are you… really, Jack?" Jack shook his head and smiled wryly. "You are a piece of work, April. You always have an angle. But you know what?" "What?" "I love you anyway." "You...you do?" "I do." He stood up and extended his hand to her. "Let's get back to your mom's place. We have some arrangements to make." *** Clayton hung up the phone and cursed. Daughtry was dead. Kenderson was behind Sue Ellen's kidnapping. And Bobby might somehow might be alive. He looked over at Lucy, who was sitting quietly on the sofa, nursing a drink. "Did you hear all that?" "I heard enough," she answered flatly. "Is Ray on his way back to the ranch?" "Yes. JR took Pam to talk to Mark." "And BD Calhoun?" "He's out there somewhere. And JR thinks he's coming for Sue Ellen next." *** "Why is there a cop guarding your door?" Cliff turned to look at Matt and shrugged. "I'm under arrest." "What for?" "Take a guess." Matt raised and eyebrow then shook his head. "I told you messing with JR was a bad idea." "I need you to do one more thing for me, Matt. That's why I asked you to come see me." "I won't do anything to hurt Pam or any of the Ewings." "I know," Cliff nodded at the other man. "I need you to do something to help them." "What's that?" "There's a very bad man out there who wants to hurt them. He wants them all dead." "What can I do about that?" "I was just thinking…" Cliff paused, swallowed hard, and forced himself to continue. "It takes a mercenary to kill a mercenary." *** Sue Ellen shut the door to John Ross's room and continued down the hall. She stopped outside the guest room where Charly was staying and knocked softly. "Looking for me?" Sue Ellen turned towards the voice and smiled at the young girl. She and Tony were coming from the stairs towards the bedroom. "I was just looking for John Ross. I thought he might be with you." "He said he was going to his room to listen to some tapes. We haven't seen him in a while." "He's not in there. Where on earth is that boy?" "Sorry, Sue Ellen. I don't know." "Thank you," Sue Ellen nodded at the kids and moved towards the stairs. She searched every room. Clayton, Ellie, and Lucy were in the living room. None of them had seen John Ross. She found Donna and Jenna in the kitchen having tea. "Have either of you seen my son?" "Not for a while," Jenna told her. "He was with Charly and Tony but said he was going upstairs." "He's not up there," Sue Ellen sighed worriedly. "I looked everywhere I can think of…" Her words were interrupted by a loud squeal and the sound of a splash. They all turned their heads to the window to see John Ross splashing playfully in the pool. "Mystery solved," Donna laughed. Sue Ellen rolled her eyes and strode to the patio door. Her shoes made a loud clicking noise against the stone. "John Ross Ewing the Third! Get out of that pool right now!" "Aw….MOM!" "Right now, young man! You know we're not supposed to be out of the house!" She moved to grab a towel, then stopped suddenly in her tracks. She looked around and saw nothing, but she had a sickening feeling in the pit of her stomach. "Stay where you are, John Ross." "What?" "Stay!" She hissed. "Something is terribly wrong!" *** [/QUOTE]
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