What the Future Holds
Chapter 15
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Hi. Thanks for the reviews. And there are three reasons why this took so long. One, I kept getting writer's block for this story and it's about to drive me insane. Two, my computer crashed. Three, I got sick with the flu or something like that. So I'm sorry this keeps taking so long to get out.
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Mariemaya had had enough. She was going to find the gundam pilots, even if it took all night and she had to go half way across the country. Janie wasn't going to be able to handle any more stress and with the children was crossing the line. Mariemaya was on the deck and was looking for the boat in the water. As she wondered she bumped into someone.
She looked up into the face of the person with fear. Then she looked shock for it was Leanna McCray and Lady Une.
"Mrs. McCray, wha-what are you doing out here?" Mariemaya asked.
"Marie, go back to your room. If William finds you out here he'll kill you," Leanna said.
"No. I'm going to find the gundam pilots," Mariemaya said.
"Marie, we've already found them and that's were we're going. If we go William might forgive us but if you go he will kill you or worst," Leanna said.
"But-," Mariemaya began before Lady cut in.
"Marie, please just do it. Don't argue," she said. Mariemaya look at her in shock. 'She remembers?' she thought.
"Go, now," Lady said forcefully. Mariemaya obeyed, to shock to do otherwise.
"Let's go. We don't have much time," Leanna said. Lady nodded. They crawled down a short ladder into the small boat. They started for land, which they hadn't step foot on for weeks.
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Sophie, Sammy, Reuben, Hannah-Marie, and Victoria all sat in a circle playing duck-duck-goose. Hannah-Marie was up walking. She was in her fifth rotation and saying duck and slapping everyone on the head hard. Everyone, but the youngest, was tired and wanted to sleep but Hannah-Marie would not allow it. She smiled cheerfully and skipped like she would at home. Needless to say, everyone was about ready to kill her.
"Goose," she finally said, hitting Reuben in the head hard. He got up slowly and began to chase her but only managed to walk after her.
"You're not doing it right," Hannah-Marie said. Reuben gave her a look and Sammy said tiredly, "Hannah, please we're all tired and are about to fall asleep."
"Alright, go to sleep," Hannah-Marie said.
"Thank you," Sophie said and laid back.
"I miss my bed at home," Victoria said, softly.
"I know what that's like," Reuben said.
"There's worst to miss," a new voice said. They all looked up and saw William.
'That's my father? He looks nothing like I imagined. He looks so much better than what I had in mind. What do I say? I've thought about before but everything seems so trivial. What do you say to a man who has be declared insane and his your father and this is the first time you've seen him?' the thoughts ran the Sammy's head as she stare at William.
Sophie was having similar thoughts. 'Now what? There he is the man I assume is m father and yet I don't know what to do or say. He looks nothing like Daddy. His blue eyes are so much warmer than the green ones I'm staring into now. When did I become poetic? Oh Lord, that was such a stupid thought, wouldn't you say? So what am I go to do now?'
Reuben was glaring at William and Hannah-Marie and Victoria stared at him with a confused look.
"Stop glaring, boy," William said simply.
"No," Reuben said, curtly.
"Why?" William asked.
"Because you won't hurt me. My father and mother told me about Rebecca Johnson and you, William Radcliff. My father said that you and Rebecca were in love when you kidnapped us the first time. Would you hurt the only part of her left in this world that's alive? I don't think you would," Reuben said coldly.
"What about your sisters?" William said.
"You wouldn't hurt your own daughters and you wouldn't hurt little children or Victoria would look worst than she already does. And because you won't hurt children you won't hurt my mothers. And you won't hurt my aunt because she is almost as strong as my dad so you have nothing to threaten me with," Reuben said.
"What does children have to do with Relena Peacecraft-Yuy and Amber-Marie Rose Morgan-Barton?" William asked.
"You honestly don't know, do you?" Reuben asked.
"Know what, boy?"
"My mothers are pregnant. That's why you won't hurt them," Reuben said.
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Leanna and Lady were at the hotel everyone was staying in. They walked into the lobby and went to the receptionist's desk.
"Sir? I need to speak to one of your guest," Leanna said. The man looked up from a book he was reading and said, with a bored expression, "I'm sorry ma'am but I can't disturb any of the guests. It's a rule."
"But this is a matter of life and death. Please, the person I need to speak to has to get to the hospital before his son dies," Leanna said.
"Well, alright. What this person name?" the man asked.
"Heero Yuy," Leanna said. The man looked up the name in his computer.
"I'm sorry ma'am but there's no one here by that name," the man said.
"Leanna, that's not his name. That's his friend's name. Try Adin Lowe Jr.," Lady said. The man did so, a little skeptical. His eyes widen when the name popped up with the room number and such.
"He's on floor five, room 309," he said. Lady and Leanna walked to the elevator. They were silent.
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Heero had been unable to sleep. Thoughts of what William Radcliff could be doing to his family reused to leave his mind in peace. He was afraid. For the second time in his life he was afraid. The first had been when Reuben, Samantha, and Sophie had first been kidnapped. And this time the only support he had came form those who were also missing their families. And the only one he was close to was the one who need as much support as he. And he felt helpless. He hated it, hated it with a passion. For the hundredth time, he swore he was going to kill William Radcliff, even if he needed an army to do it. Then came the knock that was going to change everything.
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Janie laid wake, wondering what the time was though not really caring. She was scare out of her mind and needed something to think about besides what was happening. She wished for the millionth time she had never opened that door. Wished she had listened to her almost non-existed instincts. If she had, fear for her life and her child's wouldn't be consistently on her mind. Just around the corner waiting, waiting to unleash it's horrors upon her. 'Lord, please, just let me get though this please' she prayed.
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William stared at the boy who ruined all of his plans with a few simple words. It was true, he wouldn't hurt the only thing left of Rebecca but he was going to have to do something otherwise… But he wouldn't think of otherwise. No but he had to say something.
"I will hurt your aunt soon enough for her betrayal but if you cooperate, I may not hurt her. And don't think I can't. I may not be able to hurt her physically but I can emotionally and that is much worst. Wouldn't you agree?" William asked. By Hannah-Marie and Victoria were clutching each other and were kneeling behind Sammy. Reuben's glare intensified. Now more than ever, he looked like Heero. The only thing that was different was Reuben's hair was a shade lighter. It amazed William. Almost frightened him. Almost.
"Well are you going to say something or have you learned?" William asked.
"Learned what?" Reuben asked, callously.
"That you can't defy me."
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Heero got up and opened the door and received the shock of his life. Leanna and Lady stood before him.
"How did you get here and what happened to you?" Heero asked.
"Not out here. Let us come in," Lady said. Heero nodded and let them in. He shut the door and turned on the light. Clothes were thrown about everywhere. In one bed laid Quarte, Duo, and Wufei. In another laid Jake and Trowa. In the cot laid Millardo, unaware of the disaster area around him. Some of the blankets were in the floor and so were some of the pillows.
"Do you always sleep like this?" Leanna asked.
"No, thank God. Well, try and find a place to sit, if you can," Heero said, sitting down on the bed with Trowa and Jake. This was going to be a long night.
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Hi. I am so sorry this took so long. I'm really sorry. Please review. And I'm really, really sorry.
Ja ne,
Pinkmoon.