another first ep.

[aboutright]

Agent Lee's been having a difficult couple of days.

He lost his partner - his family, really - to something so weird, so unbelievable, he still isn't sure how to ... digest it all.

Only a couple hours after, he was introduced to Doctor Walter Bishop, mad scientist. (Well, he fits the profile, almost to a 'T': unkempt hair, wild look in his eyes, babbling about any and all sorts of random things, lab coat with weird stains - yeah.)

Then there's Olivia Dunham, who is really the only person he can talk to about it, and he trusts her, but he's not even sure where to begin.

But this is (was) his partner.

And all he wants is answers.

(Of course, don't they all?)

To top everything else off, after being given special clearance into a division called 'Fringe' ... he was introduced to a second Olivia, this one with red hair.

And he saw a zeppelin flying overhead.

It's hard to wrap his head around it.

So the last thing he needs is to think he's headed home, only to find himself in ... what is clearly a bar.

He blinks, rubs his face.

"Okay," he says. "What the hell is going on here?"



tiny!tags: lincoln lee, charles xavier

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[balancingminds]

Charles looks up from his notes with a smile, "A pub at the End of the Universe."

[aboutright]

Lee immediately turns his attention to the man who responded.

A quick glance over his shoulder, and then -

He resolves himself to at least figuring out whether he's hallucinating.

Maybe this is also Fringe thing.

"Hi," he says easily. "Did you just say 'end of the universe'?"

[balancingminds]

"You're not dreaming or hallucinating as far as I'm aware. Yes, I did, but the first drinks free. If you'd care to join me I'll explain what I know,"

It isn't a lot but the best way to review what you know is to teach it.

[aboutright]

"Uh, I'm good - thanks," Lee answers, in regards to drinks.

He's not sure he's ready to trust ingesting anything just yet.

But he does move towards the man's table.

"Does this place have to do with what I saw just now?

"Where's Olivia?"

[balancingminds]

"I don't know an Olivia. What did you see just now?"

Charles closes his notebook and tucks it into his jacket pocket as he gives Lee all of his attention.

[aboutright]

It's an image of a zeppelin that flits through his mind, but what comes out of his mouth instead is, "You're from England, aren't you?"

He's starting to think 'end of the universe' isn't just a philosophical metaphor.

And that maybe zeppelins and identical Olivia's and guys talking about pubs at the end of the universe are all about to become the norm in his life.

[balancingminds]

"Partly, I'm studying in Oxford but grew up in New York. You actually can see the end here but I don't recommend looking at it. There's a window,"

One look was more than enough for Charles.

[aboutright]

Lee's eyebrows go up at that next bit of information.

And it's his burning curiousity that has him turning to the aforementioned Window.






"Okay. I'm ready for those explanations now, Mr - ?"

[balancingminds]

"Xavier, Charles Xavier. Please sit down. This appears to be a nexus where multiple worlds and times intersect along with being a pub,"

He shrugs as it's a rather strange combination.

[aboutright]

Strange combination, indeed.

Lee is more or less having that precise thought right now.


He takes a seat, folds his hands in front of him.

"All right, Mr Xavier ... normally I wouldn't believe anything like this, but I've had something of an educational couple days.

"Why a pub?"

[balancingminds]

'I don't know. No one's told me that part. It's a nice pub,"

He smiles as that's probably the part which makes the least sense.

[aboutright]

"And how long have you been coming here, if you don't mind me asking?"

The place, in any case, looks like it's been around for a while.

[balancingminds]

"Not very long at all. I'm still on my first visit."

[jack_inthegreen]

"Is that a rhetorical question?" says a fellow in green who's lounging on a couch.

[aboutright]

"I wish it was," Lee answers.

Oh boy, does he ever.

"You didn't happen to see any tall, blonde women in suits pass through here, did you? Answers to the name 'Olivia Dunham'?"

[jack_inthegreen]

"I'm afraid not," he says. "Is that someone I should look out for?"

He looks amused at the prospect, really.

[aboutright]

Well.

Lee isn't sure what to make of the amusement, but he shrugs.

"She's kind of been my guide for the past couple days. I figured she might have an answer for this -" He gestures to the bar space "- too."

... even despite the fact that he kind of forced himself into the investigations.

[jack_inthegreen]

"Well, the answer to this," he gestures to their surroundings, "is Milliways Bar, end of the universe.

"So unless your Olivia Dunham has been here herself, she wouldn't be much of a guide.

"Call me Jack. Hungry?"

How'd that apple get in his hand? Was it there before? Hm.

[aboutright]

Thaaaaaaaat - yeah.


Lee isn't sure he's about to accept apples that appear out of nowhere.

He shakes his head politely.

"So - uh. Jack.

"You're saying we've somehow ended up at the ... end of the universe?"

It's hard enough wrapping his head around 'alternate' universe, let alone the 'end' of it.

[jack_inthegreen]

Jack shrugs and bites into the apple himself. It's always the right time for apples.

"I am saying that, yes," he says as he chews. (He has very bad manners sometimes. Sorry.)

[aboutright]

Lee is a little too preoccupied with this sudden change of ... everything to bother with things like etiquette.

"How?"

And why?

And how does he get back?

[jack_inthegreen]

"Magic?" suggests Jack.

[aboutright]

"Magic?" Lee echoes.

...

Is he ... being serious?

"Like hocus-pocus, alakazam, going-to-Hogwarts 'magic'?"

[jack_inthegreen]

"It's a big universe," says Jack. "Nothing's impossible. Only impassible." He grins and crunches into the apple again.

[aboutright]

"I wish I could say you were wrong," Lee says wryly. "But I've definitely been seeing a lot to change my mind recently."

He takes a breath.

"Was that magic, what you did with the apple?"