Epilogue - Onward To Glory I Go

Project: Quantum Leap
Wednesday July 7, 1999

Al woke from a sound sleep with the sound of someone's voice in his ear. "Huh? What?" He lifted his head, looking around with confusion. No one else was in his room. But the voice sounded again.

"Good morning, Admiral Calavicci."

With one hand, Al groggily threw a pillow toward the speaker in the wall. "For pity's sake, let me sleep Ziggy!"

"I'm sorry, Admiral." The computer's voice actually sounded regretful, and that caught Al's attention. Usually the overdeveloped egocentric computer delighted in torturing him. He braced himself for bad news as Ziggy continued, "You asked to be told of any important news regarding the leap, or Dr. Calavicci."

Al sat up, nervousness engulfing him. "What's the news? Did Sam leap? Did Elizabeth come home? Well? Tell me!"

"Dr. Beckett successfully averted the suicide of Rebecca Bircham, and leaped. His solution was both unique and ingenious." Ziggy paused, her voice turning slightly depressed in tone. "Unfortunately, we still haven't gotten a lock on Dr. Calavicci. I estimate the chances of her returning now, either alone or with my father, are less than six point nine percent. Those odds decrease by point one percent with every hour that passes."

Al swore vehemently and imaginatively, then fell back onto the bed with a sigh. It was going to be a long day.