CHAPTER 6

- BLUE BIRD AND DREAM -

Lucas wait quietly in the shuttle. Crocker look in the boy eyes and can see the fear. He make the decision to talk with the kid.

" Are you o.k. Lucas ? "

" Yes, just a little nervous. I think going to this boat give me cramps. "

" Don't worry, i'm sure everything is going alright. "

" I know. "

The shuttle finish is ducking with the blue bird. The security team and Lucas go inside the ship. Lucas look at is map and find the way to the main cumputer. Arrived at is destination, Lucas look at the cumputer.

" O.k. i'm going to begin the hacking. You can go look at the generator during this time. "

" You're sure Lucas. The Captain tell me not to leave you alone. "

" Don't worry. Everything is going to be fine. " Lucas rolled is eyes at Crocker attitude.

" Fine, but don't go around this ship. Did we have a deal ? "

" Yes sir. " Lucas salut Crocker in mock.

" Very funny Lucas, your a clown. "

Crocker and is team go to look at the generator. During this time Lucas begin to hack in the main cumputer. After a few minutes Lucas have some difficult to consentrate at is job. Is headaches begin to be stronger. Lucas try very hard to do is hacking. He can't let the Captain down. Crocker check the generator tiredly. He's not realy interested by this job. After doing is this, Crocker return to look at Lucas. When he arrive, he look slowly at the kid. He see the kid crunched over the cumputer. The kid don't look good.

" Lucas, are you o.k. ? "

" Y'a why ? "

" You don't look great, your face is pale and your hand tremble. "

" Well, I have a headaches, but it's nothing, realy. "

" Maybe it's better if we return immediat... " begin Crocker, but can't finish is phrase.

Lucas collapse. Crocker catch him just before he touch the ground. Crocker give the order to evacuate the ship now. Placing Lucas in is arms, they go to the shuttle. Inside, the Chief lay Lucas in a couch. The shuttle begin is disparture. Then he contacte the seaquest.

" Seaquest, this is shuttle MR-2, respond. "

" MR-2, this is seaquest, what can I do for you Chief ? " ask O'Neil.

" We return to seaquest now. When we arrive, we need a medical team wait for us. "

" Why ? Did something happen in the ship ? "

" Well, yes. Lucas collapse. "

" O.k. I tell the doctor immediatly. Do you need enything. "

" No. Thanks. MR-2 out. "

" Doctor Westphalen. We need you in lunch-bay 3. "

" What happening ? "

" Chief Crocker tell me that Lucas collapse. Nothing more doc. Sorry. "

" Thanks Lieutenent. I'm going to lunch-bay immediatly. Westphalen out. "

" Commander Ford. "

" Yes Lieutenent. "

" Sir, MR-2 is going to proceed is ducking in a few minutes. I think you want to now sir. "

" Did they compete the mission ? "

" I don't know sir. The only things I know, it's that Lucas collapse. "

" Thank you mr. O'Neil. "

" Commander, maybe we can inform the Captain about Lucas. "

" God, your right. I tell him. "

Captain Bridger work in is quarter. But it's realy hard for him, he can't stop himself to think about Lucas.

Beep! Beep!

" Bridger here. "

" Sir, I have to inform you that shuttle MR-2 is returning. "

" Did they complete the mession ? "

" I don't know sir. "

" You don't ask the question ? " ask the surprise Captain.

" I don't talk to Chief, sir. Lieutenent O'Neil do this. The only things I know, its that Lucas collapse, sir. "

" What ! What happening ? "

" I don't know. I'm sorry sir. "

" Thanks mr. Ford. I'm going to lunch-bay 3. Bridger out. "

Bridger and Westphalen praticly run on itch other when they arrive at the lunch-bay. The two adultes look at each other. We see fear in both of them. They wait silently. Finaly the shuttle ducked. When Chief exit the shuttle with Lucas in is arm, Westphalen run directly to look at the unconcious shape in Crocker arm. She ordored to put Lucas in the stretcher and give the order to take him in madbay to find what happening with him. During this time, in is unconcious mind, Lucas go insinde is memories.

Flashback

4 years old Lucas play with is cumputer. Is mother look at him and find she can't held is smile.

" Hey! Honey. You want something to eat ? "

" Yes, mummy. I'm hungry. " answer the happy kid with a big smile on is face.

" Cookies and milk ? " asked is mother.

" Youpiii! . " sream the lettle boy.

" Go outside and play with your bike during the time I cook them. "

" O.k. mummy. "

Mrs. Wolenczak look at is son and shake is head. Her son is a realy good little child. She thanks God every time to have this chance. She have three children. Lucas is the younger.When Lucas go outside, he found is older brother and his twin sister.

" Hey ! Matty, Laura, you want to go take a ride with the bike ? "

" No ! And don't call me Matty, Luke. "

" Only if you stop calling me Luke. And if you don't stop, I tell mummy and she's not going to give you a cookies. "

" WOW ! Nice work bro. " tell Laura.

" O.k. Stop this you two. I'm older then you so your going to do what i'm going to tell you. "

Mathew begin to chase is brother and sister. During the time the three kids played, a black car stop in front of the house and a man with black clothes and sunglass exit the car. He go directly to the kids. Lucas and the others see the man and take the direction of the house to tell there mum they have a vesitor.

" Mummy ! Mummy ! " yelled Lucas when a reach the kitchen.

" Lucas please. You don't want to wake your father. " she tell this with a finger in front of her mouth and smile at his little baby

" Oups! sorry mummy. I forgot. We have a vesitor. "

Ding ! Dong ! Lucas mother go to the door and open it.

" Yes, what can i do for you ? "

" Can I talk to you and your husband please. " ask the man.

" Yes, Just come in and wait to the living room. just sit down on the couch. I'm going to wake my husband. "

" Thanks. "

Lucas look at the strange man. Matty and Laura take a place on the other couch, in front of the man. Is mother return with is fahter in the living room. And take place in the couch, sandwished Matty and Laura.

" What can we do for you mr. What is your name ? " ask Lucas father.

" Well, my name is not important. I come to take your son. Lucas. " tell the man coldly.

Lucas parents look at the him in shock. Lucas stop moving when he hear is name and look at is parents. Matty and Laura begin to be scare. They look at each other and at Lucas. Not realy understending what happening.

" Excuse me ? Are you nuts ? Get out of my house. NOW ! " yell Lucas father.

" NO. Your son is going to come with me. You have to other children. You don't need him. If your not going to cooperate, I have the permission of my boss to kill you. And your two other children. It's your choice. "

" Who is your boss ? " asked mr. Wolenczak.

" This is not your business mr. Wolenczak. Now what is your decission about your Lucas ? "

" No ! Your not going to take my baby. Go to hell ! " yell Lucas mother.

" It's realy your choice ? Fine. "

The strange man take a gun in is pocket and point it at the Wolenczak. Lucas see what's happening and come to help is parents. When the bad man stop him by grabing is left arm. Lucas struggle again him, but can't do nothing to free himself. The man look in the two Wolenczak with the gun pointed at them.

" So, look like you make your decession. You choose to die. Well, who is going to be the first ? "

" Please no. Don't do this. Let us go. Please. You can't kill us. We have children. I don't know who is your boss, but please don't do this. Don't kill us. Don't take my son. please. Leave us alone. " beg mrs. Wolenczak.

" NO ! I'm going to finish my job. Killing you and take your son to my boss. After this my life is going better. "

The man point the gun directly at mr. Wolenczak head and pull the trigger. The shot kill him immediatly. Lucas scream when he see is father dead.

" NO ! NO ! Daddy ! Daddy ! "

Matty and Laura scream and try to run, but were stoped by there mother. She hang the two crying childs in her arms. And look in the men eyes in shock. This nuts men just shout and kill is beloved husband. She fear for the life of her children now.

The man turn the gun to mrs. Wolenczak and pull the trigger. She fall to the ground. The men let Lucas go. Lucas run to the dead bodies of is parents.

" Mommy ! Daddy ! Wake up. Please, wake up, don't leave me. "

Matty and Laura go reach there brother. Both them can't stop crying. The stranger move is gun and point it at Matty head. Lucas see the movement and move in front of is older brother to protect him. He just lost is father and mother. He don't want to lose Matty and Laura.

" What are you doing Lucas ? " ask the man with a smile.

" Please I go with you, but don't do anything to Matty and Laura. Please. " Tell the sheaked boy.

" O.k. Come here and I don't kill them. "

" No, Lucas stay here. " Beg Laura. Fear to lost is twin in the hand of this nuts man.

" Laura ! I can't let him hurt you and Matty. " answer Lucas.

" Lucas, you are not going with this men. You have to do what I'm tell you. You stay. " Matty don't want to lose another member of is familly.

" Come now kid. Or I kill them. "

" O.k. "

Lucas aproach the man slowly. Wen he reach him, the man take is arm in a vice gripe. Lucas look at the man and see him point his gun at Matty head. Lucas can't stop him when he pull the trigger. Matty drop on the floor like a rock. Unmoving.

" Why ! Why ! You promise me your not going to hurt them. "

The man don't answer. He point his gun in Laura head and shout. Laura drop on is knee and fell to the ground. Lucas just can't belive what's happening. He lost his familly. He look at every bodies and can't stop crying.

" Time to go kid. " tell the bad man.

Lucas don't move. The man take a stun gun and shout in the back of the child. Lucas fell to the floor. He put the kid in is shoulder and go to is car. After he have put the kid in the back sit, the man begin to drive away of the Wolenczak house with a smile in is face. The first step of is job is done.

Lucas turn and turn in is medbay bed. Kristine can't find nothing wrong with the boy. She look at him with love in is eyes. The Captain ask her why Lucas have collapsed. Kristine tell the Captain she can't find nothing. Lucas begin to shruggle in is sleep. Kristine and the Captain try to wake the boy.

" NO! NO! Mummy ! Daddy ! Matty ! Laura ! Don't hurt them, Please! " yell Lucas in is sleep.

" Lucas ! Honey ! Please wake up it's me Kristine. "

Lucas wake up and begin to scream. The Kid can't stop to beg to don't kill them. Bridger came at is side in a second. Taking the boy in is arm, the Captain begin to console the boy. Kristine look at them and go outside the room, to let them have some privat time. But the way Lucas at scream and ask for is mother and is father and this Matty and Laura, make her sad. She take another look at them and return to is duty. She have to find out why Lucas have collapse.

TBC