#been trying to console myself with the possibility of getting acheron

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Prompt: In your Jonas lives verse, Eve raising Jonas oneshot

Little Lost Boy

  Eve stared at the little boyhiding beneath the console in the centre of the bridge, not sure what to do.

She’d seen him as chaosdescended in the Vanishing Point, recognising Rip Hunter’s son from the picturehe’d shown her, and instinctively pulled him away from the guard.

She saw Rip and his band ofmisfits run but Eve knew he would never hear her call, and she wouldn’t be ableto catch up with them, so instead pulled the little boy with her to the Acheron.The child was so dazed by everything that he let her strap him into the chairwithout complaint or a fight, something she was relieved about after theshockwave flung them into the timestream. The moment she released him from therestraint, Jonas scurried into his current hiding place and she had no idea howto get him out.

“Gilbert,” she called softy,moving to the other side of the bridge where the boy wouldn’t hear, “What do Ido?”

“Try and talk to the boy. Lethim know you are his ally,” Gilbert told her through her earpiece addingquickly, “Be gentle.”

Grimacing Eve crouched downand looked at the bowed blond head, “Hello, Jonas. I didn’t get a chance tointroduce myself to you before now. I’m Captain Baxter…Eve.”

There was no reply, the boyjust pulled himself tighter into a ball.

“Jonas,” she tried again, “Iknow you’re scared. What happened to you and your mother was horrible but I’m hereto help.”

When he continued to ignoreher Eve looked up, hoping by some miracle Miranda Coburn or Rip Hunter wouldappear from nowhere to take the boy from her care.

But there was no one therefor the child at that moment but her.

“Master Hunter,” Gilbert spokeup suddenly, reminding that she was not the only one there for the boy, “Myname is Gilbert. I am the AI for the Acheron. Do you know what that means?”

The head came up and Eve saw asliver of a blue eye before the boy said thoughtfully, “You’re like Gideon.”

“Yes, Master Hunter,” Gilbertreplied, “Gideon is, in a manner of speaking, my sister. I look after CaptainBaxter, just as Gideon looks after Captain Hunter.”

Eve watched Jonas chew hislip for a moment before the boy asked softly, “Do you tell her off when she’s wrongand make her eat when she forgets?”

“Yes,” Gilbert told him, andEve was surprised when Jonas scooted forward slightly.

“Will you be able to find mydaddy and Gideon?” Jonas asked hopefully, his blue eyes wide as he stared ather.

Eve slowly reached out andgently touched the boy’s hand, “I’m going to try, Jonas but the Acheron hasbeen damaged quite badly. I need to do repairs before we can find them.”

Jonas mused on this for amoment before asking, “I can help. I helped Mummy all the time and Gideon wouldteach me when I was on board while Daddy worked on the engines.”

“It will give him somethingto focus on, Captain,” Gilbert spoke softly in her ear.

Eve smiled, “I would be verygrateful for your help, Jonas.”

Eve sat on the ramp to thecargo bay watching the little boy as he ran, chasing the mechanical dog likerobot she’d pulled together for him to play with.

Gilbert had reminded her thatchildren needed to play, even ones as brilliant as Jonas.

And he was brilliant.

Eve at first had beenastonished at what he understood before she remembered who his parents were.Time Masters were chosen for their brilliance, creativity and tenacity, all ofwhich Jonas had in spades. He was a true blend of Rip and Miranda. Eve knew Rippersonally although briefly, but Miranda Coburn was a bit of a legend amongstthe Captains. Some found her decision to give up the glittering career shewould have with them for love, especially the love of Hunter who despite beingDruce’s golden boy was seen as a loose cannon by many, to be insanity.

Now after three months ofbeing the care-giver for their son, Eve found she understood Miranda’s decisionmuch more than she ever had before.

Despite the fact the littleboy had come into her life under horrible circumstances, Eve adored him, andshe tried to make sure he knew that. Unfortunately, she knew she wasn’t good atbeing a mother figure, so instead made sure she praised any work he did andtook suggestions from Gilbert for treats to give Jonas.

 “Eve,” the little boy’s voicemade her turn to find him standing there wearing his pyjamas, “Gilbert told meit’s bedtime. I wanted to say goodnight.”

“Goodnight, Jonas,” shesmiled at him, “Thank you for all your help today. We should be finished therepairs soon and we can start to look for the Waverider.”

A bright smile covered thelittle boy’s face that Eve only saw rarely before he asked, “Do you think itwill take a long time?”

“I don’t know,” Eve saidhonestly, she always did her best to be honest with the boy, “But we’ll doeverything to find your dad. I promise.”

Jonas nodded, “And you alwayskeep your promises.”

“Go and get some sleep,” Evesmiled at the trust he had in her.

He nodded again and Jonasgave her a quick wave before he wandered away through the ship to his room. Overthe last year and a half as they’d repaired the ship Eve made sure to buildthat with him, and as much as she hoped, prayed, that they located Rip as soonas possible Eve knew she would miss Jonas a great deal.

“Gilbert,” Eve called, “Howmuch longer do you estimate the repairs will take?”

“Another day we will havemade all repairs,” Gilbert replied, “Once we have entered the time stream, Ican begin to scan for the Waverider.”

Eve smiled, “Then I am goingto get some sleep.”

 The time period was not oneof Eve’s favourite, although she knew from the ridiculous coat he wore it wasone of Rip’s. When they located the Waverider, Eve didn’t have Gilbert signalGideon. She wasn’t quite sure why but there was a feeling in the pit of herstomach that she needed to make sure everything was fine before she let Jonasanywhere near it.

It had been two years sinceshe had rescued him from the Vanishing Point, she was not letting him go untilshe could pass him directly to Rip.

Finding his team of idiotswas easy, she just looked for chaos where there should be none. Eve left Jonason the ship, with strict instructions that he wait for her. Knowing he’dprobably ignore them, Eve triple-locked Gilbert along with the cargo bay door.It would take Jonas, from her knowledge of him, at least three hours to getpast everything.

Eve activated the personalcloak she had, it wasn’t always usable but in this time period it was unlikelythere would be anything to interfere with it.

Reaching the spot where thewoman she assumed was Sara Lance stood with a man who practically had the sign‘Cowboy’ on his head.

“Where’s Rip?” the mandemanded of the blonde.

Eve leaned forward feelingher heart drop when the woman replied, “He’s MIA.”

Closing her eyes in despair,Eve started walking back to the Acheron. What was happening here was notsomething she was going to get involved in. She had something much moreimportant to do.

Reaching the Acheron, Evetook a deep breath before she called to Gilbert to open the cargo bay. Slowlywalking into the ship, she stalled at the top of the ramp when Jonas appeared,bright-eyed and hopeful.

“I’m sorry Jonas,” Evewhispered softly, “I am so sorry.”

The boy dropped to the groundwith a wail, beginning to cry and Eve crouched by his side. Jonas hadn’t criedin her presence since that first day, being brave while they tried to fix theship and find his dad.

Nervously Eve wrapped herarms around Jonas, pulling him close as Gilbert closed the door sealing theship once more.

“Where do I go now?” Jonasasked sadly, wiping his eyes as he pulled away from her.

Eve settled on the groundproperly, “You stay with me, and Gilbert. Once we find a place to settle thenyou will go to school and have a normal life.” She shrugged, “Well, as normal alife as I can make for you.”

Jonas looked up at her, “That’swhat Mummy always told Daddy she wanted for us.”

“Then, I am going to do mybest to do that for you,” Eve smiled, she stood and pulled Jonas to his feet, “Comeon. It’s time to go.”

Nodding Jonas walked with herback up to the bridge, “Where are we going to go?”

“Somewhere safe,” Evepromised.