Episodes 1-3
by Diane Smith
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Disclaimer: The characters and premise of the following piece of fan fiction do not belong to me. They belong to the people that created the remarkable “Prey” television series. I’ve just borrowed the characters and premise for a while. Explanation: This story is intended to be a companion piece for watching the 13 part series. I’ve tried to fill in gaps and show a possible other side of the story. My version for this background story may differ from the version that many “Prey” fans have developed. However, it is one possible explanation. My sincerest thanks go to Pat and Liz for working so hard on editing my work and making it vastly better. 
"So if you hear, 'The sky is blue. The earth is black.' You will do what?" asked Lewis. "I'll find the easiest, quickest way to excuse myself from whatever I am doing so I can get to a phone to call you or come directly to you." responded Tom. "And then, what will you do?" "I'll answer your questions, fully and completely." "And what command will you hear to return you to your assignment?" "You will say, 'Release. The sky is blue.' I will then forget that we have spoken and go on about my business as if whatever excuse I gave earlier was actually true." "Very good, Tom. I believe you are now ready for this assignment. Release. We will reign in the Kingdom of Man." Tom immediately shifted in his chair and gazed around at the sparsely furnished white room. He had spent a lot of time in this room over the years. He turned toward his mentor and asked, "Are we ready to start, Lewis?" Lewis looked at his protege's eager face and said, "Yes, let us start our session today by reviewing your assignment to monitor the work at the Whitney University Labs." When Randall Lynch had been arrested by the humans several weeks earlier, many of the people in the new species had felt a kind of relief. Lynch was a genius and a loner, but he was uncontrollable and, therefore, dangerous. By openly torturing and ruthlessly killing anyone he wanted, he had endangered the entire species. Any DNA evidence left by Lynch at the scenes of the crimes could have revealed their species' existence to the world much too early. The new species had evolved following a unique combination of genetic engineering experiments, luck, and extreme environmental conditions. When it had started, genetics was barely an understood science and Lady Luck was a major contributor in many of their early successes. The scientists were trying to create a better soldier, one who was stronger, smarter and obedient. What they created was stronger and smarter, but what they created obeyed only each other. Eventually, the new soldiers eliminated the human scientists, replaced them with their own scientists, and, finally, scattered for points unknown. Yet, none of these scientists or soldiers had realized at the time that they were a new species. For nearly 70 years, the species had been spreading and had only recently acquired sufficient genetic diversification. They no longer had to monitor every conception and manage all of their offspring. Their people now wanted to choose mates for themselves. Lynch had threatened this freedom by risking discovery by the humans too early. At first, the possibility of Lynch's execution by the humans was a great relief to the new species’ Oversight Council. However, this changed when the humans tested Lynch's DNA and discovered the genetic anomaly of a 1.6% differential. Who would ever have thought that mere humans would develop the ability to recognize and differentiate Lynch's DNA as possibly belonging to a different species. The person known to the humans as Randall Lynch was not the original Randall Lynch. The first had been one of the 'new soldiers' created by the genetic engineers 70 years earlier. That Randall Lynch was a pure genius who had tremendously contributed to the advancement of their species. To protect against the loss of genetic material through accidents, he had perfected cloning. Using his own DNA, the original Randall Lynch cloned his own offspring, who would continue and improve on his work after he was gone. One problem the new species had discovered was that geniuses do not always follow the prescribed path. To ensure the Lynch clones to follow the path of their predecessor, they were given specialized training that focused primarily on the development of scientific knowledge. Too late, it was realized that a more balanced approach was necessary to create mentally stable individuals who followed the principles held dear by their species. The Lynch clone imprisoned by the humans was one whose path followed its own course. Luckily, the Council had directed the Chameleon Program to monitor the situation. At first, they had limited their surveillance to having phone taps and a spy at the Lab where Lynch's DNA was being tested. This was a simple, routine assignment. Then the priority changed when Dr. Coulter called the FBI to request nationwide samples for DNA comparison. She explained to the FBI that the DNA data base was needed for full criminal population comparison for a case on which she was working. That case could only be Randall Lynch. The new monitoring job was quickly assigned to Tom Daniels. As one of the top undercover Chameleons who specialized in infiltrating the FBI, he was the logical choice for the new "agent on site". A backup team was also established to intercept and redirect calls monitored through the phone taps. The home phones of everyone who worked at the Lab were also tapped in the same manner. No job had ever been so crucial to the survival of the new species. The head of the Chameleon Program, a man known only as Lewis, took over lead position for this project. Lewis wanted to be sure that this job did not go wrong. It was his decision not to let subordinates lead this project. Only he could do it right. Since this project was put together too quickly, it needed his experience and direct guidance. Sacrifices might be necessary if the species as a whole were to survive. He named the assignment "Trojan Horse." Although many others had thought this was just another random name, the symbolism was not lost on Lewis. He had studied the human music and literature classics and he knew the story. He knew that Tom had to be his Trojan Horse, the peace offering who would carry the enemy within his own body. 'Tom,' Lewis mused. 'He has always been one of my favorites; the son I've never had; or the man to replace me as head of the Chameleon Program when I move on. Now I might have to sacrifice Tom in order to succeed in this ill-prepared assignment. Normally, my assignments are well thought out, well developed and managed by only one person. This assignment was hastily assembled and developed by an Oversight Council committee.' Rarely one to look back in regret, Lewis now realized that the first Chameleon he had assigned to monitor the Lab had not set it up very well. The direction of Dr. Coulter's research was not detected early enough to prevent the need for damage control. Had she set up the job correctly, the Trojan Horse project would not have been necessary. Dr. Coulter would have died mysteriously before she had a chance to testify and the Lab would have suffered a mysterious fire. All of their evidence would have been destroyed. It was too late now. Now, they were playing catch up. "Tom, I need you to go to the Lab in your FBI disguise as Agent Tom Daniels. You will get close to Drs. Coulter and Parker. Dr. Ann Coulter is the head of Whitney University Labs and she is the primary doctor working on the DNA samples for Randall Lynch. Her assistant, Dr. Parker, works with her on many of her projects and is her confidante. You will present yourself as the FBI agent who will look into acquiring the DNA samples for Dr. Coulter. Also, find out what the others at the Lab know. If Dr. Coulter won't tell you all that you feel you should know, you may be able to get close to Dr. Parker. She is young, pretty, and single. She has had heterosexual relations before but she is no longer involved with anyone. You may be able to charm her into helping you. You do remember how, don't you?" Tom gave an embarrassed chuckle and said, "I think I can manage to remember your lessons on charming human women." "I thought you might," grinned Lewis. "Here are the portfolios on all of the people at the Lab. Concentrate on Coulter, Parker, Tate and Attwood. They seem to be the prime movers and shakers at the Lab. When you are done with those, read these texts on DNA research. It won’t be necessary for you to totally understand their research, but you will have to know what they are talking about to be effective." Lewis left the room as Tom started reading his research literature. Tom quickly realized that he was extraordinarily tired. He felt like he was at the end of his workday instead of the beginning. Shrugging his shoulders he leaned over the folders and concentrated harder. Sloan Parker looked like an interesting female. Maybe this assignment would have its perks after all. "How did the all nighter go with Tom," asked the blond woman as Lewis entered the ready room. "Fine. He doesn't seem to know that he has been up all night receiving program directions to implement project Trojan Horse. He understands that he has to get close enough to the subjects to find out what they know and eliminate all who have any knowledge of Lynch's DNA and its implications. In the end, he will stop all further comparative DNA testing on Lynch." Turning to stare directly into her bright eyes, Lewis strongly reprimanded her, "None of this would have been necessary if you had set the job up properly in the first place, Lisa." Reacting to the threat in Lewis's voice, Lisa cringed at the vehemence. She knew she had made an error in judgment, but having her hero, Lewis, point it out hurt. She quickly suppressed the emotions that she almost felt. Lewis would never approve of an emotional response. Now, because of her, Lewis's well-known favorite Chameleon was being placed in a dangerous situation. She vowed that she would do whatever it took to show Lewis that she was just as good, and better, in fact, than Tom. "Is your phone monitoring and interception network fully set up yet," Lewis asked. "Yes, the last line hookups should be in place within the hour," replied Lisa. "Several of the phone lines already had taps on them. We are attempting to trace the originator of those taps. We want to know who else monitors what the doctors at the Lab are doing. As was previously reported, these are not your normal laboratory research technicians." Lisa hemmed and hawed a little before asking the question she really wanted to know, "Lewis, if I am going to monitor Tom's progress, I need to know what to look for in the wire taps. How do the layers of his programming work?" “Lisa, there are three layers or levels to Tom's programming for this project. The first layer represents the normal layer that provides instructions for reporting to home base in case of emergencies. All Chameleon's have this layer, of course. We all know that we receive our basic commands through this layer. Everyone also has some capability to remember pieces, flashes, really, of the events that occur when they are under this command. Recalls under this command end an assignment abruptly, completely, and obviously.” “The second layer is designed to call Tom in for covert reporting of his findings and to provide him with new minor minute-to-minute commands. This is a semi-regular report that he will not remember at all because it is provided on this level. He will not even remember that his time schedule has been disrupted. He will simply think that whatever task he was doing took longer than normal.” “The third layer is designed for making major adjustments to his program. This layer is normally activated within the context of the second layer to ensure that he will not consciously remember that anything happened. It can be worked independently if we are already in direct contact. Working this at level without direct eye-to-eye contact is dangerous. We can not sense whether the subject understands or is confused by the instructions. Also, if the different levels of instructions conflict without proper guidance, the subject will get confused.” “Essentially, Tom is clearly aware of the existence of his stated mission and commands. He has a nebulous knowledge that he has been programmed to support that mission via his top-level programming.” Lewis concluded. “What are the trigger phrases for Tom?” asked Lisa. “No one but me will know the trigger phrases and release codes, Lisa. You may be able to pick them up through the phone taps, but I caution you to not even try that. It is too dangerous to have too many people think they know the commands.” replied Lewis. EPISODE 1
Insert Episode 1. Watch up to and including where Sloan calls to get the number for the FBI. "Trouble. Contact Tom," Lisa nearly yelled into the phone. "Calm down, Lisa. Tell me exactly why I need to wake Tom up," Lewis said flatly. "What is the crisis this time?" "Dr. Parker has called the FBI for Agent Daniels. We intercepted the call. Tom has to call her back. She wants to get some data off Dr. Coulter's computer disks that Tom took from the Lab last night. We are setting up an office for him right now." "Very good. I'll wake him. In the meantime, make sure you get it set up correctly and call me back with the location. Tom has to be able to get there and become familiar with it before the good doctor shows up. She is very bright for a human. She would notice if he was unfamiliar with his own office." As Tom hung up the phone he fell back to his bed. He felt like he had only had a few hours sleep. Looking at the clock he realized that he felt that way because he had only been on his pallet bed for 2 hours. This was going to be a hard assignment. Each one had been getting harder and harder. However, this one pushed the limit. He had not had time to recover from the one he had botched the week before and he hardly had time to skim the folders on the people he was monitoring in this one. Lewis kept pushing him to the limit. Every time he succeeded, Lewis gave him a more challenging job. Luckily, Lewis did not know about last week's job. There hadn't been time to debrief him. Tom's emotions had been out of balance ever since the incident. Tom got up and prepared to meet Sloan Parker. Dr. Parker was a delight to look at. Tom almost looked forward to it. Tom pushed the sudden thought that he might have to kill her to the back of his mind quickly. He had to suppress the emotions he was starting to feel. He needed rest or his control would be unstable.
Continue Episode 1. Watch up to and including where Sloan meets with Ed by the fountain. "She knows," Tom said matter of factly. "She knows we deleted the records on Lynch. She tried to hide it from me." "What do you think she is going to do?" Lewis responded. "She is very bright, very intuitive. The assassination squad should have taken all the evidence in her Lab when they dealt with Dr. Coulter. I think Sloan is going to try to get another DNA sample." "I agree. We have a guard at the prison. We will have to make sure he is there when Dr. Parker goes to visit Lynch," Lewis said. Lewis's mind immediately started to calculate the chances of his success if Dr. Parker was able to get a DNA sample and the comparative samples she would need to establish a new species as a proven fact. Over the years, occasional renegades had developed in the new species. These renegades were uncontrollably violent. Up until now, the human technology had not existed to detect them. However, recent research had used the readily available samples from criminal records to establish baseline data for DNA sampling across the nation. As far as Lewis knew there were only six of these renegades including Lynch, but it was enough to put their species at risk. "She got a sample by pulling hair out of Lynch's arm? How did she manage to get out of the prison with that sample?" Lewis fairly screamed at Lisa. "Our man inside never got an opportunity to stop her. "We make our opportunities..." Lewis snarled. Lisa continued, "She was just lucky. We were not so lucky." She knew she should not show any emotions to Lewis but it was so hard not to when he was so furious. 'Why was he able to rant and rave when she was not allowed to show any emotions at all' she thought. "Lewis, there's more. We may have to set the Trojan Horse in action. Send Tom in. Parker and Tate called all over the country directly to labs to get the DNA samples that Coulter tried to get from the FBI." "So now Dr. Parker is conducting a nationwide comparative DNA test. We may not be able to stop the detection of our species. We may have to switch to damage control," Lewis admitted sadly. "Unless..." Lewis thought for a few minutes. "There is one other possibility. We send Tom in. We have him visit Dr. Parker at home using return of the computer disks as a cover. If he can entice her away, we can learn what she knows and maybe turn her to our side. He will need a little bit of time to seduce her. If he succeeds, we can gain an ally. Maybe Dr. Parker can be turned so that she actually helps us prove that we don't exist."
Continue Episode 1. Watch until Sloan leaves Attwood's office. "I couldn't do it, Lewis. I was starting to pique her interest, then Ed Tate showed up 5 minutes after I got there. It was just too short a time for seduction. I left her my card with my cell phone number and invited her to call me anytime. I left as fast as I could so he would not focus on me as a competitor for her," Tom reported. "You did your best. This project was set up too fast and is continuing to move too fast. We are thinking on the fly here. Instead of causing things to happen like we usually do, we are reacting to things as they happen," Lewis said flatly. "What are your ideas, Tom?" Lewis reluctantly gave the third level programming instruction to Tom. This was the level where Tom would have major adjustments made to his program either remotely or by direct contact. Tom suddenly gave Lewis a blank stare. He was waiting for instructions that he did not know would come. "Did you leave your scarf in her apartment when you had to leave?" "Yes." "Good. Go after Dr. Parker. Act menacingly, like you are trying to kill her." "Of course...kill Dr. Parker," Tom droned. "No! Don't succeed in killing her. Let her just barely escape you. You are going to let her see that you are a killer. You will go after her a second time later," Lewis directed. "When?" Tom asked? "I'll let you know when the second attempt will be." "Will I succeed then?" Tom asked. "Call me for instructions after you have made the attempt on Dr. Parker. I will give you instructions then. For now, you will remember none of what we just discussed. You will think that you are acting under programming instructions to kill Dr. Parker. Release. What are your ideas, Tom." Tom perked up as if the preceding instructions had never been given. He quietly turned and left the room. Lewis silently watched him go. Remote adjustments were risky. Without direct eye contact you could never be sure that the new commands worked. Lewis was glad they had been able to make direct eye contact for this session.
Finish Episode 1 - Return here. The voice on the phone had told Tom to hide in Sloan's apartment. Try to kill her, but let her talk him out of it. Let all of his deepest emotions out. He must sympathize or maybe even love her -- whatever it took. He had to make her think that she had caused him to forsake his own kind before he leaves her apartment. He would let her follow him. In turn, he would follow her. He might even help her if she asked simple direct questions, but he would not tell any secrets of the new species. He would confirm things if she discovered them on her own. He would report his observations whenever Lewis asked. It made no sense, but the instructions were forgotten by his conscious memory as soon as he hung up the phone. EPISODE 2
Play Episode 2. Watch until Lynch escapes from Tom in the stairway Tom knew he had stepped over the line. He had allowed himself to be captured by the humans when he was hurt as he fell down the stairs with Lynch. He had taken the last several steps on the back of his head. His momentary black out prevented him from escaping. He might have a concussion. He was unable to think clearly and his head hurt. Now he was captured by the humans and at risk for being studied like an animal in a lab. At best, he would be arrested by the police for his attack on Dr. Parker. He would do anything to escape that fate.
Continue Episode 2 Watch until Tom asks Sloan to pull over He shouldn't say anything. It was wrong for him to be calmly sitting in the car with Sloan Parker, but he was beginning to like Sloan too much to let her be hurt. He had to tell her that she was now in serious danger. Now that his species was exposed to the world, the stakes had been raised. Finish Episode 2. When Tom returned from their trek halfway across the state, he had Sloan drop him at his car by the hospital. He had to get some sleep. His head was still hurting and sleeping in his bed would help him to heal. He had been asleep for what seemed like only a few minutes when the phone rang. "The sky is blue. The earth is black." Tom went blank, then he started his report, "Lynch almost caught her last night. I was hurt defending her. We went to the cave where the rogue Lynch has been dumping the bodies." "Why did you do that, Tom? You were only supposed to help her in small ways and to confirm things she already knew," Lewis responded. Something about Tom's voice was not right or maybe it was this whole plan with its intricate parts all depending on the success of their front man, Tom. First, Lisa messed up the early monitoring, now Tom was giving away secrets. "I don't know. I'm tired, Lewis. I need to rest." Tom had never made a serious complaint or requested a break even as simple as a request for sleep. Lewis knew he must be in bad shape if he actually asked to be allowed to sleep while he was so deeply under the influence of programming. "Okay, rest, Tom. Release. The sky is blue." Lewis pondered whether he should stop this project now. The news of their existence was out, but would the public believe it. Humans were difficult to predict. Sometimes they were so gullible they would believe the most absurd things. Other times, when faced with undeniable evidence, they would refuse to believe it. Their emotions and their press corps seemed to affect every aspect of their lives. This Trojan Horse project was a damage control assignment. Maybe all he could do now was direct the way in which they controlled the damage already wreaked by Sloan Parker's interference. Maybe he should bring Tom in for a face-to- face adjustment of his program. He would think on this for a few minutes. He would discuss it with Mary later. "Tom seems to be in trouble," Lewis reported over the phone. "He may have received an injury when he confronted Lynch." "No, I don't know what kind of injury...maybe head trauma. He seems confused, tired, somewhat non-responsive. I need a medic to go with me...I think we need to approach him while he is sleeping at his home...Yes, it is possible his programming is slipping. This assignment was set up too quickly. We never had an opportunity to reinforce the instructions." After a long pause, Lewis said, "All right, send him over quickly. We can check Tom over, decide if we need to pull him back in for medical treatment or if we need merely to reinforce his programming." As he hung up the phone, Lewis thought, 'The Council! Would they never learn? Fieldwork requires careful planning and precise programming if it was to succeed.' Lewis did not like failure. EPISODE 3
Play Episode 3. Watch until Sloan is finished at the police station. Tom awoke with a start. Someone was nearby. If only his headache would go away. He had to get back to finding Lynch. He got dressed quickly and went outside to investigate the intruder. As he went around to the side of his porch he sensed that the intruder was Sloan. He knew she would not hurt him. She knew where he lived from having followed him home earlier. He could not understand why she trusted him, but she did not seem to have any menacing thoughts. However, she was hiding something. He sensed something or someone else nearby also. They were too far away for him to sense their intentions. Tom called Sloan's name and moved her out of open sight to a safer location against the side of his house. The others might want to hurt them both. He wished he could stay there in his house with her, but he had to find Lynch. Lynch was a danger to her. Tom had to protect her. "We couldn't get near him. That Parker woman showed up. He moved her out of our sight and sensing range to protect her from us...from me! By the time we were able to move in closer, they were both gone!" Lewis was agitated. He thought Tom might be all right but he could not be sure. "If he follows our instructions he will go after Lynch...probably to Lynch's cave. I'll send some trackers up there to follow him on a noninterference basis. If he appears to be in physical pain they will make an immediate report."
Continue Episode 3. Watch until Sloan and Ed leave the van and move to a location near the opening of the cave. Tom could not understand why Sloan refused to follow a simple order like his order to leave. Didn't she understand he was trying to protect her? He had to make her trust him and rely on him. Lynch had two human girls in the cave. Tom did not care about the girls, but maybe if he rescued them, Sloan would look up to him. That was important. He didn't know why, but he needed Sloan Parker to trust him.
Continue Episode 3. Watch until Sloan leaves Tom on the hill. After Lewis's talk with the Council he assigned two of his senior trackers go to the cave to see if Tom showed up. If he did, they were to follow Tom discreetly. His watchers reported Tom's arrival at the cave and his trip to the hill overlooking the city. They were careful to stay out of Tom's sensing range. They used high-powered scopes and sound monitors to keep track of what Tom was doing. The reported activities at the cave sent alarms through the new species’ community. Preset programs went into gear. At precisely 7:50PM many of them set their homes on fire and retreated to their alternate sites. While Tom talked to Sloan on the hill, the trackers were recording and relaying the entire conversation to Lewis. When Sloan left the hill Tom clung to her hand until the last possible moment. Then he lowered his head and gently cried. Although they had seen many things in their time monitoring humans, they had never seen someone of their own species show loss or strong emotion at the departure of a mere human. "He's doing what?" Lewis demanded. "He's been crying since the woman left. He seems to be stopping now." There was an embarrassed pause before they went on. "He is just standing there with his arms crossed watching the fires burn. He may be in a deep thought mode." "I'm going to call him to see if his trigger phrase still works. Keep monitoring him," Lewis directed. Lewis was upset. Not only had Tom told her about the Chameleon Program but he also told her why the fires were set and where the fleeing members of the new species would go. A compromise of security this big had never happened before. He could not take it back but he could try to limit the damage. The cell phone in Tom's pocket rang several times before Tom even noticed it. "Hello." "The sky is blue. The earth is black." Tom quietly and calmly reported that he had watched Lynch kill himself in the bed of his truck after Tom rescued the two girls from the cave. He did not mention that Sloan and Ed had been at the cave or that Lynch's body was being taken back to the Whitney University Lab. This was information that this level of programming should have compelled him to report to Lewis. "Why did you rescue the girls?" Lewis asked. "They would be important to Sloan. If she is going to trust me, she has to feel that I would take risks to help her and her species." "Was Sloan there with you, Tom? "No, she came there with Ed Tate. I ordered her to go away, but she refused to obey," Tom said flatly. "What happened to Lynch's body?" "Detective Peterson and Dr. Tate arranged for it to be taken briefly to the Whitney Lab. The coroner will pick it up from the Lab." "It's probably already at the Lab. We will have to intercept it before it reaches the coroner's office." "Will I need to do that?" Tom asked; perplexed by the way Lewis spoke. "No! No, Tom you have other duties. I will see to that job. What are your ideas, Tom?" There was no reply from Tom. This could mean he was receptive to the third level instructions or it could mean that he had no idea what was going on. It was difficult to do this remotely. "Tom, you must gain access to Dr. Parker's Lab. Do whatever you have to do to make her trust you. However, do not give her any more details about our species or the Chameleon Program that you belong to. We may injure you in a few minutes to make her feel pity for you. Often human women fall in love with men that they take care of or who they pity. It will not be a serious injury, but you will not remember that it is going to happen. You will be upset that your own people are shooting at you. You will think that you narrowly escaped being killed. You will feel alone. Seek out Sloan Parker to help you. Do you understand?" "Yes, I understand." "Release. What are your ideas Tom. Release. The sky is blue. Tom turned off his cellular phone and returned to his thoughts as he watched the city. He did not remember the phone call. Suddenly, he sensed danger coming from someone of his own species. "Sloan!" He had to get to Sloan.
Continue Episode 3. Watch until the Ed walks away from Sloan in the lab. Sloan had driven Tom back to her apartment to rest while she returned to the Lab to finish testing his blood. He looked sad and depressed. How could he feel otherwise? He had just betrayed his own species to help Sloan. She pitied him. That was what he wanted, wasn't it? No. Pity was not what he wanted, but he wasn't sure what he needed. He had new, unusual feelings about Sloan. He could not have described what he was feeling. He did not have the words. He eagerly waited for Sloan, but at the same time, he knew that she would eventually tell others, such as Ed Tate, about him. This could endanger him, but being near Sloan made it worth the risk. He could no longer return to his own people. She held his future. When she returned to her apartment later in the day, he anxiously waited while she brought her test results up on the screen. He had missed her while she was gone, he had never truly been alone before in his life. In the past, he had always known that Lewis or one of the others was just a phone call away if he needed help. With one bullet that connection was gone. He did not know anything about many parts of his past. Now he didn't know what his future held either. Maybe Sloan could teach him. He wanted to know where he came from. He wanted to know where he was going. Lewis was no longer planning his life for him. If Sloan's search for the origin of his species made him feel closer to Sloan, that was okay too. She may only be human, but at least she was there for him. She was the only one. She might want to introduce Ed Tate to Tom and have them spend time together. Tom was nervous about that. He knew that Sloan was going to tell Ed about him. However, Ed's reaction to seeing Tom face-to-face with that knowledge was yet to be seen. Tom knew the Ed had strong feelings for Sloan. Would Tom have to hide from Ed? Would Tom have to kill Ed? If he killed Ed, could things ever be right with Sloan? Probably not. Cooperation with Ed was necessary.
Finish Episode 3. Return here. As Ed, Sloan, and Tom approached the desert area around Oaxaca, Tom began to feel uneasy. He knew he had been here before. He remembered digging in the sands. He remembered caves. He saw disconnected images that he did not understand. He knew they were headed the right way, but he did not know where they were going. |
