Author's note: Just another inevitable continuation/fix-it of the finale

Can I just say "Argh!" This is the first show I've really enjoyed and looked forward to each week. And not only is it canceled, but we're left hanging like this…

Realizations

Cameron woke up in the middle of the night nauseous. Oh, great, another concussion, he thought. Not that it surprised him, he'd had several lately. Ever since he'd started working with the FBI, he felt like he was walking around with a giant target on his head. Either that or a sign that read "Hit me here."

In all honesty, he didn't care anymore. After the FBI had let Mystery Woman go and sent Jonathan back to prison, he'd made up his mind that if the FBI wasn't going to do the right thing, he wouldn't either. His brother was more important. Planning to escape with Jon, he was devastated to wake up alone on the floor, dressed as an inmate. Not wanting to betray his brother any more, he didn't tell anyone, he just returned to the cell that was still marked "RAT." Because he was a performer, he could fake being familiar with the prison for awhile. But he knew it wouldn't take long for someone to figure out that he was not Jonathan Black.

Cam had too much on his mind to sleep. He was still coming to terms with the fact that his father had been an international thief, then he had been knocked out and abandoned in prison by his own twin brother. Maybe it was what he deserved after all. The Amazing Cameron Black, locked up in prison, a criminal like his father, and now like his brother.

- o -

Nearly two days later, Kay was still reeling from her conversation with Cameron in the Archive. She'd kept an eye out for news on Jonathan Black, expecting a law enforcement news bulletin on escaped convict Jonathan Black, suspected to have been aided by brother Cameron Black. With no news on Jonathan and no contact from Cameron or the team, she decided to look into it herself. Checking Jonathan's visitor logs and phone logs at the prison, she discovered a visit from Cameron shortly before she had seen him at the Archive. That visit made sense, since Cameron had said his conversation with Jonathan did not go according to plan. However, what didn't make sense is he had had no visitors or phone calls since. She knew that Cam and Jon kept in frequent contact with each other, so than in itself set off alarm bells in her head. Her next step was clear.

Arriving at Rockland Correctional a little later that morning, she requested a visit with Jonathan. Unsurprisingly, she was turned down. Being law enforcement, however, she could require a meeting and she did just that. While she waited, she was informed the prisoner had been sick the previous day and when she saw him she had to agree.

Due to the nature of the visit, the inmate was shackled. He was seated at a table and wouldn't meet her eyes. Kay took a moment to study him. His face was pinched and pale, dark bags were under his eyes, and he was sporting a nice black eye. It was the final clue she needed. Jonathan would be staring defiantly at her right now, but he looked totally defeated instead.

"Cameron." His head came up. He wasn't surprised she'd figure it out.

"What do you mean?" He wasn't going to give up that easily. He tried to stare her down like Jonathan would.

In response, Kay walked up and punched him in the arm where she had winged him two days ago. "Really, Cameron, this was your idea?"

Cameron yelped, his other hand going up to protectively cover his still sore arm. The handcuffs made it more awkward and Kay briefly felt guilty, especially when the move revealed the burns on his right palm. His eyes turned downward again. He didn't answer.

"Cameron…"

"No, alright? It wasn't my idea."

She sat down next to him. "Talk to me, Cam."

She barely heard him. "I don't want to betray him."

"Jonathan?"

He nodded without saying anything. His head hung down further.

"They said you've been sick." She looked at him carefully. "Did you get another concussion?"

He let out a snort. "Why not, I've only been electrocuted and shot in the last couple days. What makes you think I have a concussion, too?"

When he didn't continue, she'd had enough. "Come on Cameron, let's get you out of here."

- o -

It didn't take too much to convince Corrections that Cameron wasn't Jonathan Black. His fingerprints didn't match Jonathan's, and her testimony about the bullet wound and burns helped to expedite the process. However, he wasn't yet forthcoming about how the exchange had happened. Kay thought she'd give him a break, figuring he'd been through enough and on top of it all, he'd been puking his guts out the previous day. First stop would be the hospital, where she would have him checked out for a concussion even if he wouldn't admit to having one.

In the seat beside her, Cameron stared out the window without seeing the city roll by. Kay left him to his thoughts for now, knowing she'd be able to get him to open up to her eventually.

He admitted to the doctor he'd been knocked unconscious for a period of time and nauseous the next day and was still experiencing some dizziness. The doctor also checked his bullet wound on his arm and the burns on his hand and pronounced everything was healing, but to return if there were any problems. He was given strict orders to rest.

Cameron's unusual silence was telling her a great deal, and she highly suspected there was now a huge rift between the twins, and he had no idea how to deal with it.

- o -

So many thoughts were running, racing, stomping through Cameron's mind. The problem with being an observant person was that he also had a good memory. Comments were coming back to haunt him. He had finally put all the pieces together, and it was too late.

"I'll get you out of here, I promise."

"There's only one guilty man in this room, Cam, and it's not me."

"Prison can change people."

"How many times have you told me you'll get me out of here?"

"I trusted you and you just abandoned me in here."

"I don't want to escape with you."

Jon was screaming the last one at him, over and over. As hard as he tried, he couldn't get it out of his mind.

- o -

After Kay brought Cameron back to the Archive, she called Dina. While she had her own ideas how to break through his shell, she wanted to confer with someone who knew him a little longer so as not to let him push them further away. Cameron had withdrawn to his room for a shower as soon as they came back. She didn't know if he'd come back out of his room or turn in for some sleep. She puttered about examining some of the different artifacts littering the room while she waited for Dina. The Archive was quiet, no one had been here when they'd arrived. She wasn't sure if Jonathan had contacted anyone on the team, and was pretty sure none of them knew about the switch. They could all probably tell the difference between the identical twins better than she could.

After some time, Cameron came out but didn't say anything. He just crashed on the couch with his feet propped up on the trunk, still sullen and withdrawn. He looked a little better in his own clothes and his hair was still damp from the shower. Now that the effects of the concussion were starting to dissipate, he was having an even harder time sleeping. He didn't want to be alone, but he didn't really want to talk with anyone either, at least not yet.

Kay brought over the tube of burn cream, which he just ignored. After considering it for a second, she sat down next to him and took his hand. He didn't pull away so she spread the cream on the angry red burn before placing his hand back on his lap. The action didn't feel as uncomfortable as she thought it would.

"Thanks, Kay," he finally broke the silence.

"You're going to have to give a statement sooner or later. Would you rather give it to a corrections officer?"

"No."

She waited for awhile, knowing eventually he would open up in his own time. After a trip to the fridge for drinks, he began, "I went to the prison planning to break him out. I had it all figured out. We were going follow the map and wait for Mystery Woman to come to us. But I guess Jon had a different idea. He knocked me out and exchanged our clothes. When I came to, he was gone and I was dressed as an inmate.

"I can't figure out if he was protecting me so I wouldn't get into trouble, or if he just wants to go after M.W. on his own. Or if he really is mad at me because he never had his own life. Maybe all of it. I don't know, Kay. All I know is that's he gone, and he's not coming back for a really long time."

"Why didn't you let someone know?"

"I couldn't, Kay. I might not agree with what he did, but I have to give him a chance. He gave me 15 months to get him out, and I failed him. The least I could do was give him as much time as I could before someone figured it out."

Kay leaned back against the arm of the couch. "The FBI won't be looking for him. At least not officially. Searching for a missing state inmate is not an FBI matter. Catching M.W. was, although we can no longer officially search for her. I'm not going to make any more promises, Cameron. But I will support you if you decide to search for your brother and mystery woman. I will help you in whatever way I can."

He finally turned and looked her in the eye. He didn't say anything, but she could sense the loss and despair he was suffering through right now. Jonathan was the more independent of the twins, Cameron was more dependent on Jon, despite the confident air that he projected. Even if Jonathan had switched places to protect Cam, Cameron was the one who was suffering from the separation right now.

Dina arrived, breaking the moment. Cameron looked down, examining his burned hand, making no move to get up or greet her. Kay understood and stood up, steering Dina away to tell her the news in private.

- o -

To say Dina was shocked was a drastic understatement. However, Kay's primary concern right now was the remaining twin wallowing in shock and self-pity on the couch. They conferred briefly before deciding to give him another day and then try to get him involved with FBI cases. Dina would break the news to Gunter and Jordan.

Cameron's team had been looking forward to getting back into shows, but both ladies agreed that probably wouldn't happen with Jonathan now a fugitive. Actually, Kay had gotten the impression that Cam was enjoying working with the FBI as a consultant anyway. It would be a good distraction and they could work on locating Jonathan and Mystery Woman in their spare time.

Wanting to run to the office and do some digging of her own, Kay left Cameron in Dina's capable hands. Even if Cameron didn't want to know what Jon was up to, she did, and the best way would be to track Cameron's ID and credit cards. Jonathan would be smart enough not to use them for long, however. She didn't want to involve Mike yet since he would be on probation after the badge stealing incident, and this was not an FBI case.

Heading back to the office she ran his credit cards. There was one hit. It was at a bar two days earlier, after she had talked to Jonathan (thinking he was Cameron) in the Archive. It was too late use the hit to determine his current location, but she could see if he was meeting anyone. She drove to the location to access their cameras. Though this was not a case, she needed to know. Was Jonathan working with Mystery Woman? Was she about to find out?

It didn't take her long to find them on camera. First there was Jonathan sitting at the bar, then M.W. sauntered over and Jonathan proudly showed her the map.

Final Author's note: This could be the jumping off for more stories. Not sure yet. I'm very unfamiliar with magicians (this TV show has been my first real exposure), and I try to write true to the original stories. We'll see, although I already have an idea for a (sorta) AU story where everyone's actually together that I've been working on. I had planned on waiting for the finale to get all the details right, but that kind of got thrown out the window after that last show. It was a good show, that is if there was a second season to follow it up…