Summary: Set in S2E4 "Patriot Games," when Bass saved Charlie's life from a few guys and the poison those guys put in her drink. Read to find out what happens.
It was a dark night in Willoughby, Texas as Charlie Matheson leaned against a wall in a bar, a few guys watching her, as the poison they put in her drink started to work.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeI2hFVKIr8
Bass walked in, sword in hand, after tracking her down. He had tracked her down, because she had left him without him knowing until she was gone. But it wasn't hard to track her, since she was young and didn't know Bass like Miles did.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ebz3WPnjD
The guys and Bass looked at each other, his sword to one of the guys' throat, before he finally spoke.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8yWdQlDPI
"What did you do?"428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzL3Ln7cLw
"What do you think? Poison," the guy replied.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMwQ2oZHAc
Bass had half a mind to kill them for hurting her the way they had, but he didn't. He was trying to be better now that he was one, free from the Militia, and two, trying to change for the better and for Charlie.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRc05PaNqsp
"I could kill you right here, but I won't. Go," the former general said.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSuJuLeGlH
The guys left without a word.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6AwRNwnTa
Bass put his sword in its sheath and rushed to her aid.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnn5KjHyM6
He knelt by her where she lay on her back, out cold, head to the left, looking like she was sweating, in which he understood.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFUBYCCPLH
"Hang in there, Charlie," he said, before gently pulling her into his arms and walking away with her.
Once in the middle of the woods, he gently layed her down and made a fire, before leaving to go get what he needed to save her life from the poison.
Upon returning with a flask that had what would save her, he knelt at her side and gently pulled her into his arms, before opening the flask and putting it to her lips, making it go down her throat to save her life.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6ZoNNJTTP
A few minutes later, he set the flask down and gently layed her back down on the ground.
When she came to, she saw Monroe by a fire and felt a cool, wet wash cloth on her forehead.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRibhnkYFo
"Monroe?" she softly questioned.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMuYK9K6C4
"You're awake. How do you feel?"428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIQDUmkupx
"Why do you care?" she contradicted, starting to fully wake up.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyl35pOpkf6
"I assume that means you're starting to feel better," he said.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPdfxbYI94
He knelt by her and took the cloth off her forehead.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXREDCSW1WR
She slowly sat up, before starting to get to her feet.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuW3TsBcMS
Bass got to his feet and watched her closely, just in case she needed help.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFG6y2GQXA
Charlie's vision blurred and she felt light-headed.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66ghvBhAYX
When she swayed a little, he put a gentle hand on her arm just in case she lost her balance, and rested his other hand gently on the left side of her face.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1OXC5AgTgy
"Hey. Charlie," he said.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡma9ED2PTtp
"What did you do to me?" she questioned him.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtpsmrm5tf
"Nothing. There's still some poison inside you that those men gave you."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoZZoUAtK9
She started to black out.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc30VgeVPen
"Charlie, stay with me. Charlie," Bass said.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoET0bHP3X
Bass knew he wasn't her uncle nor her blood related family, but he had told himself that he'd get her back to Miles as alive as she could be.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxN9ogeoAI
He caught her, as she collapsed, before gently laying her down on the ground.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAyXP7DGpb
"I'll get you back to your family. Just stay with me, kid," he said, knowing he sounded a lot like Miles.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLXg73VScO
Soon, he had the fire out and the bag packed and on his back.
He gently picked her up in his arms and started walking briskly.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3j3MpqXuP
He knew Miles couldn't be too far away now. Could he? He had to be close, because otherwise, Charlie wouldn't make it and Rachel would blame him for this, too.
The next day, in the middle of the afternoon, Bass found a place with gates. He assumed Miles was there, considering the guards on top of the gates whom had rifles aimed at him.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9YTkBhuIS
"Don't go any further!" one guard shouted so he could hear him.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0MHOnK5e9
"Why are you here? What are you doing with her?" the other guard said so Bass could hear him.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7uE2y4FCi
"I saved her all I could. She still needs help, though," Bass said truthfully, loud enough for them to hear him.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLGaA5dXnb
"Get Miles," one guard said.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnf9zfmzp9q
The other guard obeyed.
Twenty minutes later, Miles had escorted Bass whom carried Charlie, to a room in a house where Eugene and Rachel Matheson were staying at, Rachel with them, demanding answers as usual.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsQb3NvXWJ
Bass gently layed her down on the bed in the room and then looked at Miles, before looking at Rachel, awaiting them to say something after the ten minute silence.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXGbilDBA6C
"You need to leave," Rachel demanded Bass.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyc1CkSt8Jh
"Why should I?" Bass calmly asked her. "I just saved your daughter's life back there. The least you can do is let me stay."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGBkBlOCwJ
"Calm down," Miles said to her.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeIcJTNOsm
"And why should I do that, Miles? Are you considering that we let this monster that killed Danny walk free in this town?" she demanded.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGyYt8sOiK
"I know I can't undo or make up for what I've done, but I can at least be better now that I'm no longer who I was over the time span of ten years."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwz25TCTd3o
"And why should I even believe you?" she questioned.
"Because despite everything you have all tried to do to me, I saved your daughter's life. You may not be able to forgive me, but I've forgiven you because I know that you've tried to kill me only for what I've done in the past. It wasn't my fault."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05hOqXHw4q
"Listen to him, Rachel," Miles encouraged her. "I know him better than anyone else. He's telling the truth."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdRbCZAOFD
Rachel gave them an angry face and death glare, before angrily leaving the room and slamming the front door, walking out.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4J7LLlh8H
Miles and Bass looked at each other.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8NSh3HEct
"You know It's not my fault. I didn't know you guys were there. I didn't know they'd kill him."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3PHLy56l2
"I know, Bass."
When Charlie came to again, she saw that she was in a bed back at her grandfather's place in a room, Monroe and Miles standing not far from her, side by side. She was feeling like herself again, which she was glad about. Rachel was seated in a chair in a corner away from Miles and Bass, giving Bass a death glare pretty much.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkadDLNmJQ
Charlie slowly sat up in bed.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HG5Llyt6t
"Thanks," Charlie said, looking at Monroe.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnIK60jGtB
"I told you I'd bring you back home to your family. I usually keep my word," he replied.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBOVTIZGOa
"What happened?" Charlie asked, looking at the three of them in the room.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHiUsyiqZe
"I think you know," Bass said to her.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPSGdr6xKJ
"What's going on?" she asked, looking between Rachel and Bass.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNww5EFASsV
"She's having a tantrum since I'm not leaving. She's famous for those, you know," Bass told her. "I'll be around if you want or need me," he added, before leaving the room, closing the door behind himself.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHAZgnVBHW
"I'm glad you're okay. Now can he leave?" Rachel said to Charlie and then added that last part to Miles. "He doesn't belong here. He's a monster. He killed Danny."
"It wasn't exactly his fault. Plus, he did just save my life, so he's not exactly a monster," Charlie said. "Just calm down, mom. He hasn't done anything to deserve this yet."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXd24nF0XA
"She's right, you know," Miles told Rachel.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt37UR0Zls1
Charlie slowly got out of bed.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxTMakimIz
"If you don't mind, I'll be going after Monroe while you throw a tantrum over nothing," Charlie said to her mother, before leaving the room to go in search of him.
Bass was seated on a bar stool having a shot glass of liquor, when Charlie sat down next to him.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqxpIlIJy7
"You want to tell me why you saved my life back there? All I've ever done is try to kill you," she said.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6oVc8XJXg
"You want to know why, kid? Because no matter what, you're a part of my family. Miles' family is my family, since I consider Miles my family. Decides, I kind of deserved some people trying to kill me after everything. Not anymore, though. I'm good at killing, but I never liked doing it. And now that I'm no longer Monroe of the Militia, I'm trying to be a better guy. That's why, even though I would've loved to give those guys a piece of my mind, I didn't. I let them go."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIple5YSzv
"Well, thanks for saving my life, no matter why you did it. So, why does my mother hate you so much? What did you do to her?"428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONpwt8rUqq
"I didn't really do anything to her. I kept her prisoner at the Monroe headquarters to try and get her to tell me how to get the power back on, but she didn't do it. And then she went behind my back, so I put her in a cell with your brother. That's all I ever did to her. I never touched her or anything. I think for right now she just hates me, because she blames me for Danny's death," he explained to her.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtdqzofcl1
"And Miles? After everything, why didn't he just get it over with?" she asked him.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGhhtql3oB
"Because Miles and I go way back to when we were kids. No matter how much the other screws up, we always forgive each other and move on. I think me saving your life is what finally got him to at least half way forgive me," he replied to her.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMaw65m9PS
"You can stay if you want," she said. "I think Miles is going to let you stay if you want. And we can ignore my mother and grandfather and all the rest."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATfS4QAeLx
"I'd love that, Charlie," he replied.
and then Add to home screen.