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JAX IS REALLY ALIVE

CHAPTER 1 Back From the Dead

Jax was prepared to face whatever happened after death with a clear conscience. Sure, he had killed a lot of people that day, but all of them deserved it. The world was a better place thanks to him. He wasn't sure how that would play on the other side—the place you go to after death.

As the truck approached, Jax took his hands from the motorcycle's handlebars, lifted his hands, threw back his head and shut his eyes. He was embracing death.

Tara had other ideas. It was her job to protect him. She shut her eyes and raised her hands. Time stopped.

She walked over to Jax, still on his motorcycle, eyes closed, hands raised and touched him. He opened his eyes.

"Come with me, Jax," Tara said.

Jax looked at her blankly.

"Who are you and why is everything stopped?"

"You know me. I'm Tara."

He shook his head.

"I don't know you."

"I can only stop time for so long. You need to come with me."

"I need to die. It's my destiny."

"Your destiny is with me. We need to get away now."

He shook his head.

"I promised the MC that I was going to die. There's a Mayhem vote on me. That's when your motorcycle club votes to kill you."

"I know all about the SOA stuff. You can come with me nicely or I can make it less pleasant."

Despite himself, Jax was getting kind of aroused. He liked the idea of a woman manhandling him and death could wait a couple of minutes.

"Can we have sex?"

"I can't believe you. Some things never change. Come with me now," Tara said.

Jax didn't know who this woman was but she seemed like she might be fun and she would probably have sex with him. He couldn't remember the last time a woman had turned him down for sex. He frowned. He didn't think it had ever happened.

It wouldn't hurt anything if he didn't kill himself right away. And there was something about this woman that he liked.

"What the hell? OK, I'll go with you."

"Good get off the motorcycle and come with me."

Jax drove his bike to the side of the road, got off it and turned it off. Tara led him to a white SUV and got behind the wheel. He climbed into the passenger's seat.

"Do you still not know who I am?" Tara asked him.

He shook his head.

"No."

"OK. When I restart time, it's going to be this intense rush. Shut your eyes and it won't be so bad."

Jax obediently shut his eyes.

Tara started the car and lifted her hands and put them together. Time restarted, pushing events forward in a dizzying blur.

"It's OK, now," Tara said.

Jax looked around. The freeway was familiar but it didn't make sense. They had traveled sixty or so miles in the opposite direction.

"That's impossible. We've traveled sixty miles. It's only been a few seconds."

"I know. When I restarted time, I was able to use the time rush to push us in the opposite direction from your pursuers."

Jax shook his head.

"Are you sure that I'm not really dead and this is part of that?"

Tara smiled.

Author's Note: This story is a little sci-fi. I know SOA readers tend not to be big fans of sci-fi and I don't really enjoy reading it, but I needed to go sci-fi to make the plot work.

It isn't any more of a stretch as an AU or reading a story about vampires and werewolves. Space aliens are the new vampires.

This story gives Jax and Tara another chance at getting their happy ending. It's got some really funny scenes and some really loving and emotional scenes. Many of the characters that died will be back. It's kind of a sequel to Season 7 without Jax's tragic suicide.

The core story is Jax finding his way back to Tara. It's a love story. Give the story a chance and I think you will enjoy it. If the sci-fi gets confusing, skim over it and keep reading.

Also the alien stuff gives the story a more epic feel. It's about redemption and rebirth. The Jax Teller at the end of Season 7 never really got a chance at life. This is his time to repair his relationships.

While I was sick and didn't write this story, I thought about not finishing it, but I am committed to finishing this story, so if you are a new readers, I promise you that I will finish this story.

Keep reading and I think you will grow to love this story. It's a big emotional journey.

M