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Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Walters Family History and Tragedy
Mokuba fumbled around on the internet at the University's library. During class he received a phone call. After class he checked it; Ali left him a voice mail asking him to wait for her at the library. Now he sat waiting for her to get out of her class. He tapped his pencil on the desk.
/"Jonus will come after Kaiba Corp in the same manner as he did with Walters. Don't let his tatics fool you."
"Why are you telling me this? My brother isn't stupid enough to let someone join in his company."
"Your brother is in the same boat as her father, Tom, had been in."/
Mokuba sighed. What bothered him the most about that conversation was what Jack Blakeston said at the end, about Claire being alone, or lack of since she had him. He placed his pencil down and clicked on a search engine. Typing in the name Thomas Walters he clicked search. A few photos showed up along with a long list of online news articles. Near the top was a link that said: 'Walters Family: History and Tragedy.' It was dated 1997. Mokuba clicked in and began reading.
"Spanning three generations the Walters name was harmonious with weaponary. Starting out in the early 1900's, by Robert Walters, the company demand quickly picked up during the first World War and then again during WWII. This supply and demand was simple and easy. When a war broke out, the money flowed in.
When Robert Walters decided to retire he signed the company over to his eldest son, Richard Walters. During the 1940's Richard's gambling became a big problem as he was seen more in casinos than his business office.
In 1949, on his deathbed, Robert Walters disowned his wayward eldest and signed sole custody to the youngest child, Lou Walters, only seventeen at the time.
Sadly five months later Richard Walters and his family were found dead in their Chicago home. No one was arrested.
Nearly five years later, a graduate of business management, Lou Walters marries Lucille Crown, the daughter of an oil company owner, Franklin T Crown Sr. Life continued on as the weaponary technologies became more advanced. Still at the head of all the meetings was Margaret Walters, wife of late Robert Walters, making sure her son stayed on top of the business.
In 1955, Lou and Lucille Walters welcomed their son Thomas Walters into the world. Sadly shortly after the new year in February of 1956 Margaret Walters died surrounded by her son and his family.
During the same year, Lou Walters joined with Daniel Blakeston of Blakeston InCorp. Together the companies combined their mastery at weapon making and business prowl to become formidable in defense weaponary among the countries."
Mokuba yawned and stretched. Rubbing his eyes he began to read again. He scrolled, skimming through some of the paragraphs until one jumped out at him.
"At the age of nineteen Jonus Blakeston, son of Daniel Blakeston, is expelled from school due to misconduct filed by his former best friend Thomas Walters, son of Lou Walters. Parties invovled include these two along with Jack Blakeston, Jonus' twin brother, Jack's fiancee Martha Waverton, and Jonus' ex-girlfriend Samantha Hylan. Shortly after a quiet trial, Jonus Blakeston disappears from society.
A quick year later, in June of 1975, friends Jack Blakeston and Thomas Walters attend each others weddings. The brides, Martha Waverton, and Samantha Hylan smile for pictures just before heading out for the double wedding.
The eighties were a baby boom for these two powerhouse families. In 1980, both families welcomed boys. Robert 'Bobby' Walters born in April, Nathaniel Blakeston born in July. In September of 1981 Blakeston's welcomed a daughter, Gina. In 1983, the Walters welcomed their baby girl, Claire, into their lives.
The suddened death of Martha Blakeston in 1986 sent Jack Blakeston into an early retirement, allowing his brother Jonus to step up for the Blakeston name. With the new and refreshed eyes of Jonus Blakeston, the two companies competed with Japanese bigest weapons maker, Kaiba Corp.
In 1987, twins Braden and Evan were born to the Walters. Lastly in 1988 Julee Blakeston was born to Jack and a woman he refused to name.
Financial problems flucuated througout the remaining 80's for the two companies and in 1990, Thomas Walters called for immediate seperation, infuriating Jonus Blakeston.
For six years lawyers argued in and out of court about the monetary rewards necessary for the spilt, arguing about which company owned more than the other. In the summer of 1996 the court came to a stalemate however while it appeared that Walters Corp was running out of money, Jonus' renuevations to Blakeston InCorp seemed to be gaining money; toys were the new guns, according to Jonus Blakeston.
Tragedy found the Walters family again in December of 1996 when Thomas, his wife Samantha, and their three boys, Bobby, Braden, and Evan, were murdered during a hijacking of Walters Corp. There were charges filed against Blakeston InCorp. but no evidence was found.
On January 21 Lou Walters, who was hospitalized shortly after his son's death, died during the night due to heart complications. His wife Lucille, who remained strong for nearly two months afterward, worked as CEO of the company and visited her granddaughter daily succumed to the stress of the losses last week and was found by the morning shift nurses. She had been holding her granddaughter's hand."
Mokuba leaned back in the chair. "That was..." From the corner of his eyes he spotted Ali. Quickly closing the window, he stood to greet her.
"Sorry I'm late Mokie, the professor got in a heated discussion with some of the students and he dismissed us late." She kissed him on the cheek. "Are you okay? You look like the weight of the world is crashing down on you."
Mokuba shook his head. "No I'm fine." He sat down as she pulled a chair closer. "So what is it that you wanted to meet here for?"
Ali sighed. "I know you aren't going to like the idea of searching but I really think that there is something more going on between Claire and that Nate guy."
Mokuba glanced at the computer screen. "I don't think that's a door we should open. If Claire hasn't told us her reasons yet for possibly knowing Blakeston then perhaps it's better if we didn't know."
Ali looked at Mokuba. "I suppose you're right." She glanced down. "I just don't want them to make the mistakes that the tabloids think they are making, you know?"
He gave her a half-hearted smile. /Maybe I should talk to Claire./