528 528. Giving A Second Chance

Nixon did as he had promised and Alexander kept his end of the deal. In a few days, the cold war ended and the world was shocked. Even the war in Vietnam was over and the popularity of Nixon soared to the sky.

Alexander did all he could to stop conflicts all over the world and deter any plots of any party from starting a war. All this while, he saw the news on television about some hurricane and only one shrimp boat surviving.

Alexander knew that it was related to Forrest Gump. Forrest was now a national celebrity after the president ordered a detailed background check of Forrest.

It turned out to be a miracle story of a boy who went from zero to hero. A boy who couldn't even run and was cognitively challenged became a college football player, joined the army, became a war hero, became a national champion in ping pong, and represented the country in China. Then he opened a shrimp business and created a national brand. If this was not the embodiment of the American dream then nothing else could be.

Nixon quickly made him the face of the American Dream. That showed that even a boy who had nothing, no money, or even good health could achieve such results.

Hence, everything related to Forrest was now shown on national news.

~Hmm, isn't that kid's mom sick? Well, I guess I will help him. I can't see him being left alone in this world. Especially when he has friends like Jenny who always ignored him and when needed him came running after.~ Alexander muttered to himself and left for Alabama.

He didn't know the address and he had to go to the military base nearby to check the records.

After that, he immediately reached the place.

*Ding Dong*

Soon an uptight man came and opened the door. Forrest, being habitual to salute whenever he saw Alexander, saluted.

"COLONEL UNIVERSE!"

"Haha, calm down, kid. You are retired and I am not on official business. I came to check up on you. How are you?" Alexander asked.

"I-I am fine, Colonel, but my mamma is not," Forrest replied, without understanding the grave condition his mother was in.

"Well, Forrest. I have medicine that can treat your mom. Do you want me to give it to her?" He asked.

"Do you? Then come in, sir." Forrest quickly led him upstairs to his mother.

"Mamma, Colonel Universe is here to see you," Forrest said.

Of course, she didn't know him. But she understood he was Forrest's senior in the army. She tried to get up but he stopped her.

"Forrest is a national celebrity and he is also very respected in the army. I came to help you, Mrs. Gump. The army has medicine that can help you in your condition and heal you. I have come to give it to you." Alexander revealed and used a bit of his magic to make it all sound believable.

"Oh, thank you, sir. Thank you so much." She thanked him repeatedly.

"Here, this is the pill. Just one is enough." Alexander handed it to her.

He was the inventor of cancer cure so he knew what was best. He had made his cure even more potent now as he had a better brain.

After that, Alexander left the family alone. He didn't want to meddle too much. Forrest already had everything, money, friends, and a mother. Even his friend Bubba was alive. Lieutenant Dan though, still didn't have legs.

Alexander had just exited the house when he saw Lieutenant Dan coming towards the house in his wheelchair.

"Lieutenant Dan." Alexander greeted.

"Colonel." Dan greeted with a straight back.

Alexander took pity on him and gave him a card. "Here, go to this address. They will give you metal legs that will work just like normal legs. Don't worry about money, as long as you show this card it will be free."

Lieutenant Dan looked at the card and said thank you. He didn't think much right now. If in the future if he wanted legs he would go to this place.

Alexander returned to his work. Increasing the world's purity slightly every day.

The last thing he needed to do before he went away was to meet this Jenny girl.

He found her working in a restaurant. In the news, a story about Forrest was running. Forrest even named Jenny in his interview.

Alexander ordered a coffee. When she came to give him coffee, he spoke while looking at the T.V. "Hah, whoever this Jenny is, she gotta be the dumbest girl alive. She left a real diamond for dirt pebbles."

Then he suddenly looked at her face, "Right, Jenny?"

She was taken aback by this. But Alexander snapped his finger. Quickly their surroundings changed and they were standing inside the school bus on which Forrest and Jenny used to go to school.

Little Forrest and Jenny were sitting in their seats. Jenny was looking out of the window while Forrest was looking at Jenny,

"You were his first friend ever."

Then the scene changed to their high school days. Things were still the same except they were now walking side by side. Jenny was looking forward. While Forrest was looking at her face with a warm smile. He didn't know what love was or how it felt but it just happened.

"Then you became his first love."

From there, the scenes were divided in two and kept on changing as he described them.

"When you were in college, he was in college too.

"When you were thrown out of the college, he was fighting a war.

"When you were doing nude shows, he was already a war hero. While you were injecting heroin in your arm, he was receiving the medal of honor.

"When you were roaming around the country aimlessly, selling your body for lifts on the roads, he was already a national sports champion and the owner of a successful business."

Jenny had tears in her eyes at that point. She had already realized that her life was pathetic and pointless as compared to Forrest whom she as someone who can never achieve something. When she was small she also liked Forrest but as she grew, she realized Forrest had problems. Even though she liked him, she tried to distance herself from him because she felt like she was using him as her father did when she was a kid.

"Forrest loved Jenny with all his heart but Jenny didn't love him back. Because Forrest was too simple-minded and had no future.

"Now that Forrest has everything, Jenny named her son after him so maybe in the future, Forrest would take the boy in because Jenny got Hepatitis C from drug abuse by using a used syringe and would die soon.

"I am sure the simple-minded Forrest would adopt the boy because he has the heart of gold. But if Jenny gets a second chance at life, would she stay by Forrest's side?"

Alexander finished speaking. He looked at Jenny to see her response. She was a crying mess right now.

"Who are you?" She asked with teary eyes.

Alexander waved his hand to tell her to look around. "I think you already know. This is not something happening inside your head."

"Can I really... be with Forrest? Can I really go back to how it was before? He will hate me for what I have become." She cried.

"Then I guess you still have not realized Forrest's true nature. He is a man who does not care about the world. If he thinks he wants to do something he would do it even if he has to stand against the world.

"Forrest already gave his heart to you, Jenny. He won't take it back. No matter what you do or say. I know you had a rough childhood and then even rougher adulthood. But, you still have a place to go." Alexander told her.

"I'm sorry, Forrest. I wish I could go back in time and be with you." She cried and sat down.

"You can. Remember all that happened here, child. I am giving you a chance, don't waste it again." Alexander warned.

*BOOM*

With a thud, Jenny found herself standing at the Restaurant again. In her hand was a coffee mug. On the table was an empty glass. Under it was a newspaper with big words written. "Don't waste this chance."

She quickly untied her apron and didn't rethink her decision. She quickly picked up her son and took a bus back to Alabama.

...

Alexander was happy and he had done his job perfectly. He was leaving behind 1 T-800 droid as it would be enough to keep the world in the right order.

As soon as the purity reached 90%. He packed his bags and left the world.

Forrest and Jenny lived together happily for years to come. She had learned her lesson and knew the kind of people to trust this time.

[A/N: Okay, Fullmetal Alchemist arc starts now.]

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