Erikstrulove- Keegan exist because of you.

Beth Lizzie- I'm glad you like that Benny is alive. It wasn't like I'd truly be able to kill him off. I've grown rather fond of him.

phi2858- You will soon see just how much damage has been done to the boys. And yes you finialy got to find out that Kaine, Benny, and Seth were clones of Pete. And Pete may still be the one pulling the trigger.

LJP- you aren't the only one. I think it's time I go ahead and update the character page. It's also time to send some people away for few chapters.

CHAPTER 21

KEEGAN

November 20, 2010

3:18pm

Blue Cove, Delaware

SL-27

"Gabriel, what happened?" Morgan gasped when she saw the cast on her son's arm. The little boy looked down at his casted arm but did not reply. "Gabe, baby, it's okay you can tell me," Morgan told him. Jason glanced at his silent twin. Jack shook his head a silent command for Jason not to tell.

"It's okay we can talk once we get home," Jarod said picking up Jason, and Morgan picked up Jack.

"Can we go now?" Pete asked.

"Yes," Morgan replied. "Lets just find your Uncle Sam, and we can leave."

In the back of his mind one thought raced through Samuel Grey's head. 'I should have known.' Sam closed his eyes and could see the tiny headstone.

Markus Keegan Anthony

Son of Alexander and Julia

Brother of Michael, and Melissa

You were loved

The little boy that sat in front of Sam was the splitting image of a younger Mike, Maddie, Andros, Aaron, and Alex. Keegan had the same wide blue eyes, pale skin, and dark slightly curly hair, and Sam was pretty sure that if Keegan smiled he would have the same lopped sided grin.

But Keegan couldn't be Markus. If Markus had lived he would have been fourteen, Keegan barely looked seven. Sam opened his eyes to find a small hand on either side of his face.

" I am Keegan. Markus is gone. But he says that you are not be sad Sammy," Keegan whispered to Sam in his British accent.

"Keegan do you hear Markus?" Sam asked the boy. Keegan nodded his head.

"He says that you're safe. He says that you'll take me to Mummy and Daddy," Keegan whispered.

"He's right," Sam said, smiling at the boy.

"I want go to Mummy, and Daddy."

"Okay. Sam said. The agent's joints popped as he got to his feet. Keegan held his arms out to Sam. And Sam picked the boy up. Keegan burrowed himself into Sam's chest. Sam carried the boy out of the cell and down the corridor, to where Jarod, and Morgan, were waiting with their three boys.

"There you are Sammy," Morgan said when she caught sight of her brother. She noticed a rather large lump hidden under Sam's jacket. "Sam what's that in your arms?"

"A who not a what," Sam said. As her opened the side of his jacket to reveal Keegan. The little boy hid his face in Sam's chest. "This is Keegan. Key this is my sister Morgan, her husband Jarod, and three of their boys Pete, Zane, and Gabe," Sam said indicating each person, even though Keegan still kept his face hidden against Sam's shirt.

"I'm taking Key to his mother and father," Sam informed Jarod and Morgan. As the three adults and four boys made their way to the ladder.

"Who are his parents?" Jarod asked.

"I don't know," Sam said softly, not meeting Jarod or Morgan's eyes. The agent wasn't exactly lying, he didn't know whose Keegan's parents were. But he did have speculations, Sam's gut was telling him that Keegan was more than likely Lex and Julia's little boy, making him Mike and Maddie's brother.

Keegan shifted in Sam's arms to sneak a glance a Jarod. Jarod caught sight of Keegan's blue eyes and gasped. Jarod would know those eyes anywhere. All of his children had them, as well as his wife, his wife's cousin Julia, and Lex and Julia's two children Mike, and Maddie.

When Keegan's eyes meet Jarod's Keegan hid his face back in Sam's chest. "Key can you climb the ladder?" Sam asked the boy in his arms. Keegan nodded his head. Sam helped the small boy climb the ladder and then followed Keegan. Behind them came Jarod, Morgan and the boys.

With Keegan back in Sam's arms, Jack in Morgan's, and Jason in Jarod's the group made their way on to the elevator and then out of the building.

On their way out Sam left his second in command in charge, he told the agent to check all of the rooms on SL-27 for anyone else, and to place John Cody in custody.

Sam sat in the back row of the van, Keegan was asleep in Sam's lap. In middle row sat Morgan with Jason and Jack. Jarod was driving, and Pete sat in the front passenger seat staring at the landscape that went by.

Sam pulled out his cell phone and placed a call.

"Hello," Came Lex's voice.

"Lex it's me. We got the boys out and are headed to the house," Sam told the psychic.

"Who else did you find?" Lex asked Sam.

"A boy. His name is..."

"Markus," Lex interrupt.

"No. Keegan," Sam corrected. "I'm not sure who he is. He told me that his name was Keegan, and ... and he hears Markus's voice."

"How is that possible?" Lex asked. "Markus was a baby when he died."

"Lex I have no idea," Sam admitted.

"Sam. Markus, his middle name was Keegan," Lex said softly.

"I know. And I think that Keegan, is ... related to Markus, Mike and Maddie. We'll run Keegan's blood sample, find out who he really is," Sam suggested.

"We'll be over in a bit," Lex replied.

"See you then." Sam said and hung up. "Well little one you sure are causing quite a stir," Sam muttered to the sleeping boy.

November 20, 2010

4:01pm

Blue Cove, Delaware

Russell Summer Home

Jarod and Morgan barely had a chance to get out of the car with the boys, when the front door to the house was flung open and five children came running out of the house. Will, Alley, Aaron, Andros, and Alex swept their baby brother's into a hug. Sam grinned at the children as he exited the car with a sleeping Keegan.

"Can't b-breath," Pete managed to say.

"Children why don't you suffocate your brother's inside the house," Morgan suggested unable to keep from smiling. Her babies were back, and safe in the arms of their family.

The eight children moved as one unit into the house, the five older children having yet to release their brothers.

"Will I gotta go pee. Please let go of me," Jack whispered.

"Whoops sorry Jacky," Will said reluctantly letting go of his brother. "Bathroom is right down the hall 'member."

"I 'member," Jack said and made his way to the bathroom.

"You got to go too Jace?" Alley asked Jason. Jason shook his head, his eyes cast down at his shoes. Concerned Alley picked the six year old up. "What's wrong Zane," Alley asked the boy using his proper name, to show just how concerned for her brother she was. Jason buried his head into Alley's shoulder and began to cry. "It's okay Zane, you're safe now," Alley said, in an unsuccessful attempt to calm Jason down. Jarod took Jason from Alley's arms, and he and Morgan comforted the distraught boy. Meanwhile Will went to go and check on Jack, worried that the other twin might me in the midst of his own mental breakdown.

"Jack can I come in?" Will asked softly. Through the door he could hear Jack sniffling. Will turned the knob to the bathroom door and fond it unlocked. Jack was sitting in the corner, knees drawn up under his chin, tears streaming down his face. For a moment Will had the sensation that he was watching on of his old DSAs. It broke Will's heart to know that the horrors he had been subjected to had been inflicted upon his baby brothers.

"Hey there Travelin' Jack," Will said using his pet name for his baby brother, as he slid down on the floor next to the boy. "You wanna talk about it?"

Jack shook his head as he continued to cry his silent tears. Will closed his eyes. You could always tell how long a person had been in Centre custody. The new ones had cried loudly. But you quickly learned to never cry in the presence of your trainer it only made things worse. If you did cry you only did so at night when it was dark and not the camera in the corner of your room could see you clearly. And even then the tears you cried, were silent ones, out of fear that if they heard you crying they would come back.

Will pulled Jack into his arms, Jack buried his face into Will's chest and sobbed, truly sobbed. "That's it Jacky let it all out," Will said to his brother. Will was glad Jack couldn't see his older brother's face. Will didn't want for his little brother to see the tears that were falling from his eyes as well.

Lex, Julia, Mike, and Maddie arrived while Jack and Will were in the bathroom. Alley had taken Jason into the back bedroom. Emotionally spent Jason had fallen asleep in his father's arms. Keegan had awoke during all of the commotion but remained silent, hidden in the folds of Sam's coat. In fact it wasn't until Lex, Julia and their children arrived that anyone even noticed Keegan.

"Where is he?" Lex asked as soon as he stepped foot inside the house.

"Who? Cody?" Aaron asked.

"You don't know?" Mike asked his cousin.

"Know what?" Andros questioned more confused than his brother.

"I haven't gotten to telling them yet. Zane and Gabe were a bit... upset," Sam told the four who had just entered the house.

"Okay now I'm confused," Alex said.

"You aren't the only one," Spoke Will, beside him stood Alley. Upon hearing Lex and Mike's voices, Will and Alley came to investigate.

"Where's Zane and Gabe?" Morgan asked.

"Asleep in the back bedroom," Alley answered. "Now what is going on. And Uncle Sam what's that under you jacket? I see feet." Alley stated brows furrowed.

"Everyone this is Keegan," Sam said softly as he opened his jacket to reveal the boy. "It's okay Key these are good people," Sam told Keegan, as he tried to furiously burrow himself against Sam's side.

Will walked over to Sam and Keegan. Will then placed his hand on Keegan's shoulder and the tiny boy instantly stilled as Will, telekinetically sent the a feeling of calmness. As he sent feelings of calmness to Keegan, Will began to probe Keegan's mind, only to find himself being thrown across the room.

"Holy Shit!" Aaron, Andros, and Alex gasped in unison. The adults were too shocked as to what happened to even reprimand the children for their use of language.

"Sorry. Sorry. Sorry," Keegan whimpered into Sam's side, his tiny body shaking out of fear, over what he had done.

With the help of Alley, Will got to his feet. Will then made his way back over to Keegan and Sam. "Keegan look at me," Will commanded gently. Keegan turned his tear streaked face to Will. The little boy's blue eyes were filled with tears.

"Hey, there's no need to cry. I'm okay. My ego's slightly bruised. But hey I've got two younger sisters and five younger brothers, so my ego takes a daily beating," Will said smiling. Keegan grinned shyly at Will, happy to know that the older boy was not angry with him. Will held out his arms to Keegan, and the little boy allowed for Will to hold him.

"Why don't we go clean you up, while the others talk.," Will suggested as he carried the boy to the bathroom, Alley following behind.

"I know I'm not the only one who saw the resemblance," Morgan said once Will, Keegan, and Alley had left the room.

"Sam who is he?" Jarod asked.

"Honestly I don't know," Sam said. "He's too young to be Markus."

"He is Markus," Maddie said. Her brother, along with Aaron, Andros and Alex nodded agreeing with Maddie.

"H-how do you know?" Lex asked.

"We can feel it. We never knew Markus, but Maddie and I did share the womb with him for nine months. They cloned him," Mike said.

There's clones everywhere. But I swear Keegan is the last of them.

Up next: We learn more about Keegan's past, and check up on Jason and Jack.

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