Alejandra had entered Dr. Charles's kitchen while walking slowly and remembered the conversation she had with Brian, the way he yelled at her. She had never seen him like this, he was so blinded in his revenge that he did not see the consequences that it could cause if all that anger accumulated throughout his body. At that moment, Barbara approached the kitchen and she observed the baker's daughter who was absolutely silent and she went to her.
Barbara: "Alé, what's wrong with you?" –She asked the girl.
Alejandra stared at her for brief seconds until she was a little firm to speak.
Alejandra: "It's Brian" –she said.
Barbara: "What did he do now?" –she asked.
Alejandra: "Well, he went to a forest using a device that sent him there, I went looking for him and found him. We argued and he went so far as to yell at me and expel all his anger by hitting the trees" –she said in a sad and empty tone.
Barbara sighed somewhat annoyed due to the behavior that Brian still had, it was assumed that he would reach a level like that, so the pilot woman did not tolerate a part of him.
Alejandra: "I only worry that something bad happens to him if he continues like this, he only seeks revenge, which could cost him his life" –she said, looking into Barbara's eyes.
Barbara: "I know, but it is better not to put yourself in that state, it could affect you much more if you have it in yourself. Believe me, I passed it too"
Alejandra: "How?" –She asked her.
Barbara was silent for a few seconds to take a deep breath and sigh.
Barbara: "That happened a long time ago when ... when my husband died of an illness" –she said.
The baker's daughter kept her eyes open when she heard that, that was why she had stopped in the car when she asked about her husband.
Alejandra: "How was that?" –she asked.
Barbara: "Well, that was 5 years ago, 2 months before Ben was born. My husband Wallace was diagnosed with a disease in his body and despite this, he told me that everything would be fine, I believed him and we continued with our lives. With Ben's arrival a few months away, my husband began to feel too bad, I was terrified by what was happening to him and I took him straight to the hospital and I stayed with him until the end, something I did not want to happen" –she said trying to keep the tears from coming.
Alejandra stayed listening to the whole story and was silent while listening to the story.
Barbara: "The doctors told me that her disease was accumulating more and she had no cure, I exploded in pain after hearing that and I knew that my husband would not survive. On his last day, I went to the room where he was and he looked at me with his eyes drooping and about to close and he put his hand on my belly that was somewhat overgrown and told me that 'Take good care of our son, I will not be here, but I will see you in the beyond. I will always be with you and our son'. After that, I gave him the last kiss and that was the last moment that my… my husband… closed his eyes forever" –she said, now with a few tears in her eyes.
Alejandra was shocked after hearing the story, the pilot woman had suffered a strong loss that would not only affect her, but also the son that he never knew nor will he. Barbara wiped away her tears and tried to compose her posture.
Alejandra: "I'm Sorry" –she said.
Barbara: "Don't worry, I'm over it, although it hurts to remember it"
Alejandra: "And does your son know something or do I ask you about him?"
Barbara: "Not yet, well, sometimes I wonder about him, but I never had the courage to tell him, he is still a child and would not understand what really happened to his dad. So I want to wait until I'm old enough to tell him"
There was an overwhelming silence in the kitchen and Alejandra decided to go to the living room where the others were still there while Barbara was also there. Dr. Charles was chatting with his daughter while Masashi was still sitting on the sofa without making a move.
Alejandra: "It seems that everything remains the same" –she said while sighing.
At night, Brian was sitting on a rock watching the night sky and remembering what happened in the afternoon, specifically in the way he shouted to Alejandra, that was a mistake on his part.
Brian: "I was a complete imbecile, I shouldn't have spoken to him like that" –he said to himself.
When looking at the night sky, he thought about all the things Alejandra had said to him. Although some were justified, that would not mean that Brian wanted to take revenge on the man who hurt him for a whole month, in addition, the fact also that the mad scientist was planning a conquest towards the country.
Brian: "If I don't stop him, nobody will. I want to make him pay for everything he has done to me, I don't care if he sends an army of machines, I will fulfill my only objective" –he told himself.
Hence, he settled on the forest lawn while trying to close his eyes and sleep over here, he had no intention of returning to Dr. Charles's house, not after what had happened and he wanted to save himself a hard conversation.
The next day, Erika had gotten out of bed and went out there to go to the kitchen and prepare her breakfast. After doing it and finishing it, she went to the room where she had turned on the television. Barbara had left together with her son, Alejandra and Masashi last night and now she was alone with her dad.
Erika: "Let's hope everything goes well" –she said while changing the channel.
At that moment, she stopped a news channel where something was happening that she herself was not believing.
Reporter: "We are live and at this precise moment the camera is capturing some species of machines scattered in the skies and apparently more are coming, we do not know the cause of this, so do not keep calm ..."
Erika stared at the news while receiving a text message from Barbara telling her about the news.
Erika: "If I believe what I'm thinking, then it must have already started" –she said to herself.
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In another part of California, the Titan-Buster landed on the roof of a building while Sven watched the place, accompanied by the machines and also Rocket-Cannon.
Sven: "Perfect, now all you have to do is find the boy and take him to Psiquio" –he said to Rocket-Cannon.
Rocket-Cannon: "Well where do we start?" –She asked him.
Sven: "The machines will check all over the place and send a call indicating that the boy is in a specific place" –he said to her.
Rocket-Cannon: "Okay, well, I'll have to look for that stupid brat too" –she said as she propelled herself downward.
Sven activated the thrusters of his Titan-Buster to search for Brian and capture him once and for all.
Hello everyone, I just came to tell you guys that the final chapters are coming soon, thanks to the people who took the trouble to read the fanfic.
