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Chapter 6- Emotional Past, Complicated Future
Aurora ran until she was in the dojo. Trying to fight back tears, she could only remember the day she got the news…
When will my mommy be here to pick me up?" a six-year-old Aurora asked her babysitter Mrs. Masters.
"She should be here soon Aurora. Now go and play with Gabriel until she arrives."
Little Aurora nodded and walked back over to little Gabriel. The phone rang and Mrs. Master's picked up the receiver.
"Hello?" she answered. Aurora, who sensed something was wrong, watched and listened intently but was unable to here the voice of the person on the other end of the phone.
"Yes, Aurora's here. I'm babysitting her until her mother picks her up, though she is a little la-" She was interrupted by the person on the other end of the phone.
"What?!" Mrs. Masters exclaimed in sadness. "Do you know who did it?"
"Edward Morales? No I haven't heard of him."
"Of course she can stay here. She's like family," she said, responding to the other person. "Good bye!"
"Mom, is everything okay?" asked six-year-old Gabriel.
"I need to talk to Aurora alone for a minute, sweetheart." Gabriel nodded and left the room.
"What is it?" asked Aurora.
Unable to find the words, Mrs. Masters looked sorrowfully at Aurora.
"My mom's hurt isn't she?" Aurora read her mind, not knowing it.
"Yes she is. She 's been shot honey."
"She's not doing well is she?"
"Honey, she's gone."
Tears fell down Aurora's face. "Who did it?"
"I don't think I should tell you that."
"Please tell me. Who killed my mother?" Aurora pleaded.
"A man named Edward Morales."
"I gotta go after her," said Jesse as he started to leave. Brennan moved in front of him blocking the door.
"No you're not."
"Brennan this is not the time for this."
"What's going on?" asked Adam.
"Brennan caught Jesse and Aurora out on their date tonight," replied Emma.
"Oh, I see. Jesse's right, we don't need to be arguing with each other. We still need to identify that man who contacted us. Brennan, you go after Aurora. Jesse, I need you here. I want you to run this guy through the old GSA personnel files. Emma, I want you to look over the file on this 'Edward Morales'. Everyone nodded and got to work, except Brennan who left to find his sister.
A few minutes after Brennan left, Emma said," I found something. Edward Morales is facing a jail sentence for drug dealing, gang activity, armed robbery, and murder charges."
"Nice rep," Jesse commented sarcastically.
"Does it say anything about where he's located?" asked Adam.
"Yeah, at a maximum security prison in southern California."
"A maximum security prison!" exclaimed Jesse. "If we decide to break him out we're going to have a hell of a time pulling it off!"
Jesse looked back over at his computer screen. The screen showed various mutant and non-mutant former Genomex employees. Suddenly, one of interest popped onto the screen and showed the guy who they were looking for.
"Got him. Carlos Morales. He's Edward's brother!"
Brennan looked all over Sanctuary, but couldn't find Aurora. The first place he looked was her room, but no Aurora. He slowly walked into the dojo and saw Aurora fighting some holographic enemies. She kicked one against the wall. Another came towards her. She flipped over his head and kicked him from behind. Brennan, now at the computer panel, turned off the program. Aurora looked over and saw her brother staring at her.
"We need to talk," he said.
"About what?" she asked as walked down the steps towards him.
"Why did you act the way you did a few minutes ago? You were all for saving Shal and breaking that guy out of jail. At least until you saw who he was and then you did a complete 180. You know this guy don't you?"
"You could say that, but it's not in a good way."
"Well, who is he? How do you know him?"
"I was at his trial."
"Trial? Trial for what?"
"For murder!" Aurora paused so she could lower her voice, which at that point was yelling. "Brennan, Edward Morales, h- he killed my mother. I know I was little at the time but the police were unable to catch or find enough evidence until years later when I was in high school."
"You went through so much in high school that I didn't know about. First, I used you and then you had to deal with Edward's trial alone."
"Actually, the trial was first, but I wasn't alone. I had Gabriel and Luke. I know your thinking that I shouldn't have been at the trial, but I had to. For myself, and to see justice done. After seeing justice done, I have no intention of helping to break him out of jail! I can't!"
"I understand. I had no idea this was the guy who killed your mom. I should have been there for you."
"You're here for me now, that's all that matters." Brennan and Aurora hugged each other.
"Come on, let's get back to the others and see if they found out anything." Aurora looked at him and then hesitantly nodded as they headed back to the lab.