When Darryl arrived a P3, he couldn't even look at the destruction caused. Amongst the rubble were bodies.
"Hey boss!" an officer called. Darryl couldn't reply.
"I've got one survivor. Little girl."
Darryl couldn't believe only one girl survived.
"No wait. Two survivors."
Darryl looked over. Leo was being helped up through the masses of devastation. Leo had a tear-stained face and lots of cuts and bruises. The officer handed him the little girl. She was crying.
"Hush Melinda, daddy's here now" he rocked her in his arms. They were safe.
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Two days later, Darryl visited the manor. He came with news. There were only five bodies found. No children. Leo couldn't believe it. His daughters were alive, he knew it. They were lost, alone and probably scared. He left Melinda with Darryl and went to see the Elders for the first time since the deaths. He needed answers.
As usual the Elders gave vague answers to his questions. All they could tell Leo was that 'everything happens for a reason' and that this 'was their destiny'.
When Leo returned to his daughter's bedside, he watched her. And he watched the two empty cribs. He missed them so much but he felt worse for Melinda. She would grow up without her Mother or her sisters. He didn't know what he was going to tell her, when she asked. But for now he just sat there watching his beautiful daughter and imagining his loved ones happy and watching with him.