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Chapter 4
A month has passed now. Octavius is still in a coma and Sam is still missing. Jedadiah was in the little remote control car, (thanking God it wasn't damaged that much in the crash.) looking for Sam. He sat in the diorama room.
'Come on Sam give me a sign your out there somewhere,' he thought.
Just then, some Aztec people came in front of the car. Jedadiah thought one of them looked familiar. Then he saw his face. Sam. Jedadiah got out of the car and rushed over to Sam.
"Sam! Where have you been?" Jedadiah asked.
"I'm sorry but my name is not Sam," Atonal said.
"But...I thought...I'm sorry I thought you were someone else," Jedadiah said.
"It's quite alright," Atonal said.
Jedadiah got ready to leave when he saw Atonal walking away. There was a birth mark on his leg. It was in the shape of a bird.
'That is definatly Sam. But why didn't he remember his own name? Or me for that matter?' Jed asked himself, 'I better tell Octavia.'
Jedadiah went back to the Frontier and found Octavia in the house.
"Octavia I found Sam," Jedadiah said.
"Really? Where is he?" Octavia asked.
"He is at the Aztec place. But the thing is he doesn't remember me or
even who he is for that matter. He thinks he is one of the Aztecs," Jedadiah explained.
"But how?" Octavia asked.
"I can answer that," a voice said behind Octavia.
Octavia turned around and saw Cassius.
Jedadiah immediately moved in front of Octavia.
"What do you want Cassius?" he asked.
"I want Octavia to marry my son," Cassius said.
"I never will," Octavia said.
"Oh I believe you will," Cassius said, "because if you don't I will kill Sam."
"You wouldn't dare," Octavia said.
"Oh yes I would," Cassius said.
"You lay one finger on him and I'll..." Jedadiah began.
"Too late. I was the one who made Sam lose his memory. And there is no way to get it back," Cassius said.
"You have one day to decide if Sam dies or lives," Cassius said.
Cassius left. Octavia and Jedidiah stood in silence. Tears began to pour from Octavia's eyes, though she did not move one bit. She knew what she needed to do. Maybe it wouldn't be all that bad.
Bitting her lip, and taking a deep breath, "Jedidiah."
"Y-yeah?"
"You know what I must do," Octavia said not looking at him.
"You don't!" Jed exclaimed. "we'll find a way to get same and keep him safe."
Shaking her head, "No," Octavia croaked, "if it is true, him now believing him to be an Aztec person, he'll not want to leave. Anyway's he has started a new life there, and is...is probably happier...you know not having to keep track of children, work...you know."
This upset Jedidiah, he took her by the shoulders, "Don't talk like that Octavia! He is not happier!"
"How do you know!?" Octavia cried.
Jed couldn't reply to this.
Sighing, "I'm going to do it Jedidiah." Then looking in Jed's eyes, "for Sam."
Jedadiah was upset. He stormed out and went to the Empire. Jed went to the hospital and went into Octavius' room. Samantha,
Steve and Owen and Mary-Ann were there.
"Grandpa Jedadiah what is wrong?" Samantha asked.
"Nothing. I'm just a little tired," Jedadiah said.
Jedadiah went over to Octavius. He gripped Octavius' hand lightly.
"Hey Octavius," he whispered.
All was silent for a while.
"Oh Octavius. I really wish you were here right now. Octavia is a wreck and now," Jedadiah stopped.
"Well buddy I just really wish you were here," he finished.
All of a sudden, Octavius' hand twitched and his eyelids started to flutter.
"Hey kids. I think Grandpa Octavius is waking up," Jedadiah said.
All the kids gathered.
"That's it Octavius. Come on," Jedadiah said.
"Please wake up Grandpa," Samantha said.
Octavius gripped Jedadiah's hand stronger as his head moved to the side as he tried to open his eyes.
"Come on Octavius. Open your eyes. Open your eyes for me brother," Jedadiah pleaded softly.
After a few more minutes, Octavius finally opened his eyes. Octavius brown eyes looked at the people around him. Uncertian about what was going on or where he was for that matter. Then it all came back to him. Then his eyes cam upon on little Mary-Ann.
"Mary-Ann?" Octavius said hoarsly.
"Grandpa," Mary-Ann said. She gently hugged him.
Octavius hugged her back the best he could.
Then his eyes came upon his other granddaughter. Samantha.
"Samantha are you okay?" he asked hoarsly.
"Yes grandpa. I'm fine," she said hugging him.
"I'm going to go get the doctor," Jedadiah said.
After getting the doctor, Jedadiah sent the kids home. And told Samantha to tell Octavia that Octavius was awake. After the doctor was done examining Octavius, Octavius and Jedadiah were alone.
"I'm glad your alright buddy," Jedadiah said.
"Yeah," Octavius said, "but are you?"
"Yeah I'm okay. Why wouldn't I be?" Jedadiah lied.
"Jed your lieing," Octavius stated.
"Yeah I guess I am," Jedadiah said.
"Tell me what's wrong?" Octavius asked.
"Well when I woke up here and learned what happened to you and that I was driving, I was so worried I had killed my blood brother," Jedadiah said.
"And I was worried you wouldn't for give me," Jedadiah said.
"Oh Jedadiah. I would forgive you. It wasn't your fault," Octavius said.
"Thanks Octavius," Jedadiah said.
They hugged. Just then a panting Octavia came in, strands of hair in her face. Quickly she brushed them away, once seeing Octavius, she burst into tears, hugging him. While he hugged her back as she cried. Leaving the two of them, Jedidiah went to go check on the children. Trying to sooth Octavia, he kind of felt, akward for never had he seen her cry like this. Nervous, because he didn't know how upset she was. Then third happy, just to at least see her.
"I was so scared I had lost you..." Octavia cried.
"You wouldn't have lost me Octavia," Octavius reasured her.
Shaking, "I...know..." Octavia said.
"Octavia. Whats wrong? I know you were worried about me, but is there something else?" Octavius asked.
"Oh father. Everything is wrong," Octavia cried.
"Tell me," Octavius said.
Octavia explained to Octavius what had been happening.
"Cassius..." Octavius sighed angerily.
Trying to get out of the bed, Octavius knew he needed to speak with Cassius about what was going on.
Octavia though gently pushed him back down, "Octavia let me go," Octavius stated.
"Father please," Octavia pleaded.
"No, Octavia!" Octavius said angerily.
"Please! Sam's well being is in danger!" Octavia exclaimed, crying.
"Octavia Sam is in danger and Cassius is the cause of it, now let me go so I can teach him a lesson!" Octavius yelled.
"Father if you try to do anything, Cassius will kill Sam! And plus you just woke up. You could get yourself hurt again!" Octavia yelled.
Octavia had a point there. Octavius laid back down, "You are...somewhat right."
Trying to smile, "I know."
"Does Marcel, know?" Octavius asked.
"Cassius is telling him right now," the Roman woman replied, gloomily.
Just then, the door opened and in walked little Mary-Ann. Octavius noticed how she didn't look at him.
"Hi mommy," she said.
"Hi sweetie," Octavia said, "what's your daddy doing?"
"He workin," Mary-Ann said.
Though when she said that she didn't look at him only the ground. Then Octavius came to the conclusion Jedidiah and Octavia had told the children, Sam was working, to not worry them.
"You see dolly mommy?" Mary-Ann asked.
She shoke her head, "No, I haven't, she is probably somewhere."
There was a moment of silence.
"Mary-Ann?" Octavius asked.
The little girl didn't answer though she was fully aware of him calling her.
"Mary-Ann?" Octavius said again.
This time she turned to face him, though looked to the ground.
"Mary-Ann why won't you look at me?" Octavius asked.
"Because you hate me," Mary-Ann said.
"What?!" Octavius asked, "why would you think that?"
"Because when you were sleeping, I gave you my dolly and you wouldn't wake up," Mary-Ann said.
Tears streamed down her face. "I go," Mary-Ann said, as she ran out.
Not looking back at them.
Octavia stood up, ready to go after her. So did Octavius.
"Father, what are you doing?" Octavia asked.
"Octavia she is my grand daughter and I am going to find out what is wrong with her," Octavius said, "and nothing you say will stop me."
"Okay," Octavia said.
Octavia helped her father out and they found Mary-Ann by the fountain.
Turning to face Octavia, "I believe you should let me speak to her, alone."
Looking at Octavius then Mary-Ann, "Are you sure?
He shooke his head, "Yes."
Sighing, "Alright," with that she left.
Octavius quietly walked up behind her.
"Mary-Ann?" Octavius asked.
Mary-Ann turned around. When she saw her grandfather, she almost ran again, but held her ground.
"Honey why do you think I don't love you?" Octavius asked.
"Because when I asked you to wake up, you didn't," Mary-Ann said.
Sighing, "Dear, I had no choice in the matter," Octavius stated. Then nothiced her blank expression.
"Did, I do something wrong?" Mary-Ann asked tears coming.
Picking her up, "No, no, no. You did nothing wrong at all." Sitting on the edge of the fountain, Mary-Ann on his lap. "You did nothing wrong at all!"
This confused the girl, "Then why didn't you wake up?"
"Well you see I was in a deep sleep. I couldn't hear you," Octavius said.
"So you don't hate me?" Mary-Ann asked.
"No I could never hate you," Octavius said hugging her.
Octavia watched the scene with a smile.