Twister II: Winds Of Change

Prologue May 1996

It was a wonderful evening for Jo, Bill, and their entire team. They had successfully deployed Dorothy IV into the monster wedge tornado, and had so much data that would need to be processed. The team wasn't only excited for the successful deployment of Dorothy. They were overjoyed of the reconciliation between Jo and Bill. The team felt like a family again. Bill was finally back.

After sharing a passionate kiss with each other, Bill and Jo decided to finally stand up. Dusty luckily had a couple of towels stowed away in the Barn Burner, so he handed a towel to Bill and Jo.

"Thanks Dusty." They told him. Dusty smiled at his friends. "Don't mention it. Dude, I still can't believe it!" He told them. He then takes off to meet up with the rest of the gang, who was preoccupied with surveying the damage, which appeared to be F5 damage.

Jo and Bill take a peek at the skyline. The sun was still setting. They knew that soon it would be dark. "Come on, let's saddle the gang up." Bill told Jo. Jo nodded, and then followed her husband. 

The team finally got around, and Jo and Bill decided to ride in the back of the barn burner along with Rabbit, Sanders, Dusty, and Mose. Preacher was driving the bus. Beltzer and Haynes followed behind the barn burner, with Joey and Laurence following behind them. The team eventually arrives at a Super 8 motel for the night. A diner that looked to be from the 1950s was located nearby.

It was a long day that paid off. The team was famished, and everyone decided to celebrate by having some good food and some drinks. Bill and Jo were the only ones who weren't headed towards the diner. Instead, her and Bill were admiring the sunset. They could see the beautiful hues of yellow, orange, and pink. "Wow, Bill! This sunset is gorgeous!" She exclaims. Bill glances at his wife, and then peers up at the skyline. He then pulls Jo close to him, gazing into her deep brown eyes. "Not as gorgeous as you are." He tells her, flirtatiously. Jo blushes, and then grins at him.

Beltzer and Haynes were walking past them. The couple was holding hands. Haynes looks back at Bill and Jo, and Beltzer stops in his tracks. "Hey, are you guys coming?" She asked her friends. Beltzer chimed in, "We're gonna celebrate with some good food and some drinks." Bill and Jo grin at them and Jo tells her friends, "You know what, you guys go right ahead." Bill nods. "We'll catch up with you guys later." He adds. Beltzer and Haynes shrug, but continue on ahead towards the diner.

Jo and Bill stroll the opposite direction away from the diner. The couple makes their way towards the Barn Burner. They both sit down, holding each other. Jo was enjoying Bill's company, and she was relieved that he had come back to not only her, but their team. "Bill?" Jo asked. Bill turns to face Jo. He wants her to know that he's listening to her. "What's up?" He answered her. There was a moment of silence between the two of them for a few moments, and then she spoke up. "I want to work on our marriage." She confesses. Before her husband could even answer her, she continues. "I'm sorry that I haven't been the best wife to you."

Bill holds her even tighter, and he then places a kiss upon her forehead. "Me too, Jo. I'm sorry that I haven't been the greatest husband to you, either." He remarks. Jo places a kiss to his cheek. "I'm thinking that maybe couples therapy would help us." She tells him. There's silence for a moment before she asks, "You don't suppose that Melissa knows anyone, do you?" Bill shakes his head and responds, "Melissa broke up with me, Jo. I'm the last person that she would want to talk to. I doubt she would give me that info." Jo nods at him, and remarks, "Oh." She then sighs, "Maybe it's time for me to address things in therapy, too..."

Bill nods at her replies, and tells her, "I think it would be helpful, yes." Hearing his response, Jo places her hand over Bill's, and she smiles at him warmly. "Come on, let's celebrate with everyone and get something to eat." She says to him, as she grabs his hands and pulls him upwards. "Sounds like a plan to me." He answers. The two then make their way towards the diner.