Disclaimer,

Virgil's P.O.V.

The children were sleeping. We were ready to attack, it was better to do this without than with the anxious children around us. Dad had the police so far that they take John and me with them. John could calm Scott down when nobody else can and I got to go because I´m a doctor. Gordon stays with Dad to keep him calm. It also helped that we both have a military background. Al though. I don´t know if I can call John's NASA military.

Why do I think about that now. My brothers are in danger and I wonder if John is military?

Alan. The last words I said to him haunted me since he disappeared.

Alan's frightened face looked at me pleadingly. "Come to sprout." I said. "I know you miss your bear but you're ten now. Scott will bring it to you in two weeks when he visit you for the weekend. I´ll make sure he takes it with you."

"Please Virg. Can you just send him? Please?"

"You're really a baby. But I'll send your stupid Teddy bear. Virg out." And I hung up before he could say anything back.

The bear hadn´t arrived on time. Five hours after my talk, Alan was gone. I was the last person he spoke to and I had said something like that.

I said it as a joke. Really. Not offensive, I didn´t want to hurt him, but if he had misunderstood it... How often I hadn´t wished for a second chance. And today I can get it. Well, if he knows who I am.

"Hey. Ready?" John squeezed my shoulder. "We'll get them out of there."

"Who, G or Alan?" Asked Gordon depressed. "John, you know how much he changed after his abduction with Hood and that was only for two weeks. This time Alan was gone for a whole year. Who are we kidding. He doesn´t even know who we are. Hell. He doesn´t even know who he is."

"We make sure that he get his memory back." Said John briskly. "That girl, Loes, she told us that Alan remembered Scott after he saw him across the street. Maybe he should just be around recognizable things."

Gordon looked at me expectantly. He wants to hear from me that everything is going to be okay. "It's very logic. it's just buried somewhere. Gordon, he will definitely get his memory back." I lied. At this moment I know absolutely nothing about Alan´s condition.

John went first. "I'm not another going to loose brother. You stay behind me." Did he say just before we left. When I protested he interrupted me immediately. "Virg. You're the medic. I have no idea what to do when things go wrong. I need you to help Alan. Scott and I can´t."

Help Alan, that was all what mattered right now. There were still ten agents walking before John. The probability that he got hurt was small.

It's quiet. Way too quiet. I heard footsteps of the agents but that was it. Nobody was talking, nobody made a sound. There were twelve children in here, how could it be so quiet?

Loes had told us which room the others were. the police went first in.

When we finally were allowed to go in, my heart just stopt beating. Scott sat against the wall, head on his chest. Children lay together. Two adult lay next to the door, each with a bullet in their head. But Alan was nowhere to be seen. Where was Alan?

"John check the children." I ordered as I bend over Scott. He was breathing. That's something. But he seemed to sleep deep. I tried to tap his face to wake him up. Say his name didn´t do any good. "They're sedated. Does anyone have some water on them?"

A cop gave me a bottle. When I trew it into Scott's face, he shoot up. I called John to let him calm Scott down, it takes him a hand on the shoulder and one to hold Scott's face and he´s calm. "Scott, where is Alan?" Asks John.

"Wait. You don´t have him?" Scott jumps up and a piece of paper falls of him on the ground. He picks it up and reads it. "He went with Patrick. To protect me and the children. He asked if I… If I could come and bring him home, but his body. He wants me to thank you and let you know that he's sorry that he had forgotten about us. For each of us he has a personal message." He read the rest of the letter. "With never-ever-land he mean going to Mom and ..." you saw him put two and two together. "Call Brains!"

Scott runs outside. I stopt a moment to see if I need to help the kids but they were slowly but slightly waking up. John and I chased the oldest Tracy brother.

Virgil for the music, understanding and support when I wanted to be alone. Tell him what he told me years ago.You can´t save everyone. No matter how brave you are. Even though it's someone you love. Who you would give your own life without second thought. He´ll know what I mean with it." It kept replaying on and on in my head. "I can´t save everyone. But I´m going to save you." Muttered I to myself.

Scott still half sedated wasn´t as fast as usual. We reached him right before he got out. "Scott, Alan could be anywhere. How do you ever want find him?" I ask as we ran next to him.

"My watch. I gave Alan my watch! I didn´t want to loose him again." Scott looked at us. "We have to find him. He may not have much time. "

Alan's P.O.V.

My throat hurt. It was freezing. I was dizzy and nauseous. Everything ached and I was just so tired. Just so tired.

"Hey you're alive." Patrick sounded like he was disappointed. "Your father will be here soon. I want to talk to him and not by telephone but actually talk face to face. Can we stay awake until then?"

Instead of answering I let myself fall back into the darkness where there was no pain, no coldness. Just emptiness.

...

"Dad, it's only school. If there is something you can always pick me up or call me if you miss me." I hugged him close. Everytime I had to go back to school, dad had trouble letting me go. "If you promise me that you don´t forget me while I´m gone."

"Doesn´t Normal a father says that to his child when he leaves. Not the other way around?" Dad looked at me with a smile before kissing my forehead.

"But we aren´t really normal."

"You got a point. Did you know the book that you've got for your birthday yesterday? John wrote it and it comes out next week. He wants your opinion even though he says he doesn´t want it."

"I'll read it. Would you tell everyone on the island say that I miss them already. And Scott that he is not allowed too be late when he comes to visit. I expect him here in two weeks."

"I promise. Scott will be there." He released me and I stept inside the school. "And promise me that you won´t forget us while you´re having fun with your friends."

"I´ll never forget you Dad." I laughed and dad turned around to walk away. "Dad."

"Yes Alan."

"Nevermind."

"Just tell me Alan. I won´t go before you say what´s on your mind."

"It´s nothing." I said biting my lip. "Just. You know I love you right?"

The shock was written all over Jeff´s face. He pulled himself together and ran back to pull me in a tight embrace. "And I love you sprout."

"Do not call me SPROUT!" I grinned in his shoulder.

Only a few chapters to go!

xoxox Flora