★ [ Al Calevicci | G | 100 words ]
A year later, and Al has to let go.
Original story:
Blue Christmas by
melodyunity, 207 words.
Remix author:
tinheart Happy Birthday (The Letting Go Remix)
It had been a year. One solid year since the last time they had made contact with Sam. But finally there was nothing left to do, no strings left to pull, and Project Quantum Leap was shutting down.
Al sat on the floor of the imaging chamber, brightly wrapped package in front of him. Inside was an old brass compass. It was a symbol, mostly. A fruitless hope that somehow, even without him, even without the project, his friend might find his way home.
“Happy birthday Sam, wherever you are.” He whispered, before leaving the room for the last time.