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After the Explosion
Part 3
"I cannot believe Jarod's gone!"
Margaret sat on the couch, huddled into Charles' arms. Tears ran down her cheeks and she sobbed.
It had took her hours to realize, what Charles had told her, that her oldest son had died in a bomb-attack. She had been so glad to hear from Charles again, after such a long time. She had been relieved, that Emily was alright. Her heart had sung, when Charles told her he had seen Jarod, talked to him and that he never had doubted their love for him. And then he had told her, what had happened...
"We were so close...how could that happen?"
Charles shook his head. He didn't know why fate again had been so cruel to his family. He thanked god, Jarod had at least saved Emily.
But then, there was Gemini. He had almost forgotten the boy. When he found out about Margarets whereabouts, he had asked Gemini, if he'd mind, that he spoke with Maggie first, alone.
Gemini, seemingly uncomfortable about seeing the mother of his original, had agreed relievedly and stayed behind with Emily.
"What would you say if we'd get a second chance of seeing our son grow up?"
Charles asked. Maybe Maggie could project her love at the boy as well. Gemini needed it.
"Charles, I am to old to be with child....and still, it wouldn't be Jarod, would it?"
Charles nodded thoughtful.
"Well, let's see..."
Sydney and Broots sat in the tech room, trying not to think too much. Broots checked the mainframe as a routine, not looking for anything in particular. Ever since Sydney had returned from the bomb site, the athmosphere was depressed.
When the door to the tech room swung open both jumped, startled. Their eyes grew wide, when they recognised Mr. Parker standing in the door frame. He slowly walked in, trying not to give away any emotions.
"Mr. Parker, what can we do for you?"
Sydney got his composure back first. Broots tried to melt into his seat, without luck.
"I want you to go on with the search for Jarod and the boy. After the desaster with the bombing the centre needs all resources it has."
Mr. Parker stopped by one of the terminals and watched as data flowed by.
"Sir, I'm afraid, looking for Jarod is in vain. He was there during the explosion as well."
Mr. Parker turned around.
"How do you know?"
Suspicion formed in his eyes.
"Because Major Charles phoned me up and asked, whether Jarod and Ethan had been captured again. The last thing he had heard from Jarod was, that he was trying to stop the bomb-attack and save Ethan. Nothing since..."
Sydney looked to the floor.
"I was there. Whatever human has been there burnt to ashes. They will never find their remains."
Broots had never expected Mr. Parker would be able to show as much as a blink about Miss Parkers death. But actually he did. Pain shone in his eyes. Sydney wondered if Mr. Parker had finally realised that it was the Centre that had done this to him.
"Not dead!"
A voice made them turn. Angelo was standing in the corner of the tech room and looked hopeful. Sydney sighed. Ever since the bombing they had been looking for Angelo.
"Angelo, there you are. Where have you been?"
Angelo shook his head. He wouldn't say. He just could feel the pain of Sydney and Mr. Parker. Couldn't bare it any longer.
"Friend alive, not hurt. Brother alive, not hurt."
Sydney didn't dare to believe what he heard. Mr. Parker stared at Angelo in disbelief.
"What does he mean?"
He asked Sydney. Sydney shook his head. He couldn't answer at first. Relief washed over him, so Broots tried to break the silence.
"Angelo usually calls Miss Parker friend.....I guess he wants to tell us, she's alive and Ethan as well...."
Mr. Parker glared at Sydney.
"Do you believe it's true?"
Sydney nodded.
"Yes, Mr. Parker. Angelo is an empath. He was always able to feel Jarod and Miss Parker. It's kind of a secret link between them. Just like when Jarod had the encounter with the villain he had arrested before. Angelo knew, Jarod was in grave danger. And as far as we know, Jarod barely got away..."
"Then my Angel is alive?"
Mr. Parkers mood brightened. He straightened himself up. Sydney shrugged.
"I guess we can trust Angelos emotions."
Broots shuddered at the sudden sadness in Sydneys eyes. Mr. Parker realised it as well.
"He didn't mention Jarod. Does that mean he was killed?"
Broots nodded, answering again for an incapable Sydney.
"Yes, sir, that's very likely....I mean, Angelo never was wrong before...."
Mr. Parker sighed.
"Damn it....well at least we will have Ethan."
Angelo narrowed his eyes as Mr. Parker left the tech room.
"Jarod protect little brother!"
He mumbled. Sydney and Broots looked at him in disbelief again.
"Jarod hurt badly, but friend takes care. Will be fine."
With these words Angelo turned and vanished into the dark.
Tbc
After the Explosion
Part 3
"I cannot believe Jarod's gone!"
Margaret sat on the couch, huddled into Charles' arms. Tears ran down her cheeks and she sobbed.
It had took her hours to realize, what Charles had told her, that her oldest son had died in a bomb-attack. She had been so glad to hear from Charles again, after such a long time. She had been relieved, that Emily was alright. Her heart had sung, when Charles told her he had seen Jarod, talked to him and that he never had doubted their love for him. And then he had told her, what had happened...
"We were so close...how could that happen?"
Charles shook his head. He didn't know why fate again had been so cruel to his family. He thanked god, Jarod had at least saved Emily.
But then, there was Gemini. He had almost forgotten the boy. When he found out about Margarets whereabouts, he had asked Gemini, if he'd mind, that he spoke with Maggie first, alone.
Gemini, seemingly uncomfortable about seeing the mother of his original, had agreed relievedly and stayed behind with Emily.
"What would you say if we'd get a second chance of seeing our son grow up?"
Charles asked. Maybe Maggie could project her love at the boy as well. Gemini needed it.
"Charles, I am to old to be with child....and still, it wouldn't be Jarod, would it?"
Charles nodded thoughtful.
"Well, let's see..."
Sydney and Broots sat in the tech room, trying not to think too much. Broots checked the mainframe as a routine, not looking for anything in particular. Ever since Sydney had returned from the bomb site, the athmosphere was depressed.
When the door to the tech room swung open both jumped, startled. Their eyes grew wide, when they recognised Mr. Parker standing in the door frame. He slowly walked in, trying not to give away any emotions.
"Mr. Parker, what can we do for you?"
Sydney got his composure back first. Broots tried to melt into his seat, without luck.
"I want you to go on with the search for Jarod and the boy. After the desaster with the bombing the centre needs all resources it has."
Mr. Parker stopped by one of the terminals and watched as data flowed by.
"Sir, I'm afraid, looking for Jarod is in vain. He was there during the explosion as well."
Mr. Parker turned around.
"How do you know?"
Suspicion formed in his eyes.
"Because Major Charles phoned me up and asked, whether Jarod and Ethan had been captured again. The last thing he had heard from Jarod was, that he was trying to stop the bomb-attack and save Ethan. Nothing since..."
Sydney looked to the floor.
"I was there. Whatever human has been there burnt to ashes. They will never find their remains."
Broots had never expected Mr. Parker would be able to show as much as a blink about Miss Parkers death. But actually he did. Pain shone in his eyes. Sydney wondered if Mr. Parker had finally realised that it was the Centre that had done this to him.
"Not dead!"
A voice made them turn. Angelo was standing in the corner of the tech room and looked hopeful. Sydney sighed. Ever since the bombing they had been looking for Angelo.
"Angelo, there you are. Where have you been?"
Angelo shook his head. He wouldn't say. He just could feel the pain of Sydney and Mr. Parker. Couldn't bare it any longer.
"Friend alive, not hurt. Brother alive, not hurt."
Sydney didn't dare to believe what he heard. Mr. Parker stared at Angelo in disbelief.
"What does he mean?"
He asked Sydney. Sydney shook his head. He couldn't answer at first. Relief washed over him, so Broots tried to break the silence.
"Angelo usually calls Miss Parker friend.....I guess he wants to tell us, she's alive and Ethan as well...."
Mr. Parker glared at Sydney.
"Do you believe it's true?"
Sydney nodded.
"Yes, Mr. Parker. Angelo is an empath. He was always able to feel Jarod and Miss Parker. It's kind of a secret link between them. Just like when Jarod had the encounter with the villain he had arrested before. Angelo knew, Jarod was in grave danger. And as far as we know, Jarod barely got away..."
"Then my Angel is alive?"
Mr. Parkers mood brightened. He straightened himself up. Sydney shrugged.
"I guess we can trust Angelos emotions."
Broots shuddered at the sudden sadness in Sydneys eyes. Mr. Parker realised it as well.
"He didn't mention Jarod. Does that mean he was killed?"
Broots nodded, answering again for an incapable Sydney.
"Yes, sir, that's very likely....I mean, Angelo never was wrong before...."
Mr. Parker sighed.
"Damn it....well at least we will have Ethan."
Angelo narrowed his eyes as Mr. Parker left the tech room.
"Jarod protect little brother!"
He mumbled. Sydney and Broots looked at him in disbelief again.
"Jarod hurt badly, but friend takes care. Will be fine."
With these words Angelo turned and vanished into the dark.
Tbc