"What's your plan here?" Mira asked Lucas, she glared at him coldly not showing her fear for Sienna's safety as her little girl was sitting the chair next to Lucas staring at the table with wide eyes scared.
"Well if little Sienna here doesn't move then I plan on using you and the sixers to get me what I want"
"What do you mean if Sienna doesn't move?"
"Well I had to make a pit stop at the armoury. Left unguarded but then a massive explosion will garner attention. So I picked up a few items like a sonic pressure mine"
"You have my daughter on a sonice pressure mine made to stun and deter dinosaurs"
"Yeah you know it stuns a dino but it will rip your daughter and everyone within a 3 meter radius to shreds. It's on a timer" Lucas said in an excited tone. Mira had thought the gun made the situation easy to handle once she was picked up as missing but a pressure mine made the situation impossible.
"How long?" Mira told him.
"6 hours but if she moves or gets up well it's goodbye and goodnight from us all" Lucas said.
"What do you want?" Mira asked coldly as she couldn't believe she was being held over a barrel by Lucas of all people.
"I want a family reunion and you're going to help me. First you and your sixers are going to make it look like I left the colony. Make father chase after that ghost thinking I'm going after the rift. I need him far away. Then you're going to bring Lieutenant Washington and my half sisters to me" Lucas said.
"Then what?" she asked, she knew it was better not to know so her conscious could stay clean but she lived in the colony and while she wasn't best friends with Alicia or Taylor she did have a rather productive alliance with them. One she knew she would lose.
"I'll give you the remote and the code to deactivate the pressure mine if little Sienna doesn't move. I already told her in graphic detail what will happen if she stands up" Lucas said with a smile. Mira wanted to kill him but couldn't until Sienna was safe. Her little girl shrunk down in her seat and fresh tears streaked down her face making Mira ache painfully as she wanted to console her before she looked back at Lucas coldly.
"Fine, I'll help you and if you survive your family reunion I'll be coming after you" she told him darkly. Lucas smiled.
"I look forward it but for now this is your new comm. It's an open party line, I'll be able to hear everything you say so no giving anyone any warnings" he told her as he pulled out a comm unit that had blood smudged on it. He tossed it on the table next to his gun. He didn't need it as he had Sienna hostage on a live mine. Mira stared at him darkly as she picked up the comm. and placed it in the top pocket of her scoop neck t shirt.
"I want a moment alone with my daughter before I do your bidding" Mira drawled in a dark tone. Lucas gave a shrug as his picked up the gun and moved to the side of the room giving no privacy at all. Mira moved to her daughter and saw she was indeed sitting on the pressure plate of sonic mine. She cupped her daughter's face with both of her hands and brushed the tears from her face with her thumbs.
"Hey, look at me" Mira said gently to her daughter, Sienna looked her in the eyes. "You're the bravest and smartest girl I know which means I know you can sit here without moving" she said to Sienna holding her gaze and looking at her confidently as she wanted her daughter to feed off her confidence in her.
"I want to move" Sienna said in a small voice.
"I know but I need you to stay put and when this is all over we're going to have a mummy daughter day. We'll stay indoors and watch movies, eat sorbet and anything you else you can think of. So while sitting here I want you to make a list of the movies and food in your head ok?" Mira told her, Sienna nodded. Mira smiled.
"You're my girl." Mira said as she kissed Sienna's forehead.
"Are you leaving?" Sienna asked panic marring her features.
"I have to but I'll be back very soon. Just be a good girl and stay as you are" Mira told her.
"Ok" Sienna said, she looked down as fat tears rolled down her face. Mira wished she could cry herself but she had shown enough weakness in front of Lucas. She rose to her feet and looked at Lucas.
"Don't disappoint me Mira" Lucas told her. Mira narrowed her eyes at him, a fierce anger rising in her as she wanted to kill him but instead of acting on it. She turned on her feet and left the house. Once outside she took a deep fortifying breath before she made her way back to Carter's house.
"Hello, you're a very handsome boy. Yes you are" Elisabeth cooed at Caleb in a soft tones as she ran a few diagnostics scans she could help but melt into a puddle of mush around babies even ones who were blissfully resting as Caleb and not responding with smiles yet. He just looked up at her in a daze of sorts as he took in his world and testing his arms and legs.
"You know you can't take him home" Malcolm joked as he sat in a chair by the table she had Caleb on. Elisabeth smiled at Malcolm.
"Of course, Jim doesn't like it when I bring home stray children" Elisabeth said as she turned her attention to the hand held plex on the table next to Caleb. she looked down at the results. Everything looked perfect and well within healthy parameters as she expected.
"If I remember rightly you wanted a whole brood of children" Malcolm commented, he remembered it being a topic of conversation that made him balk as he never saw himself having a family and if he did. He figured on maybe one but that was it while Elisabeth wished for more than two. He had been afraid to ask the number as she had that look that it would be higher than three.
"Yeah well we all have dreams not all of them are a viable option" Elisabeth said with a smile though there was a small note of wistfulness to her tone.
"You're still young, plenty of time" Malcolm said he wasn't sure if it was the right response but he didn't know how to respond.
"I think Jim and I are pretty set with the three we have" Elisabeth told him. Malcolm wondered if it was Jim who was set and unmoving on the subject while Elisabeth was waiting patiently for him to change his mind. She had with him, until they reached a point where she didn't want to settle for less and moved on. He didn't blame her as it was a valid reason for breaking up. They wanted different things.
"Do you think they've drowned in there?" Malcolm asked changing topics as he tilted his head the bathroom where the shower was still running. Elisabeth chuckled.
"No, you know Kate she is independent and probably refusing help so it's taking a little longer than normal but Alicia's in there so if Kate gets faint. Alicia would call out for help before proceeding with mouth to mouth" Elisabeth said with a teasing smile as Malcolm was a very involved husband and father. He wanted to help with everything, certianly not a bad thing in Elisabeth's opinion.
"I don't know why I couldn't be in there?" Malcolm said slightly pouting as he wanted to take care of his wife. He reached out and touched his son's tiny bare foot marvelling at the size. Kate had been so large and pregnant he was sure Caleb was going to be a toddler when he came out but he was a small bundle and so light.
"Every woman is different Malcolm. I can't really answer that question but don't be insulted, it might be that she wants you to stay with Caleb. So relax, you'll be taking care of Kate and Caleb all by yourself soon enough" Elisabeth said as she swaddled the baby back up into his cotton blanket and handed him into Malcolm's arms.
"Yes, Liz" he said in a droll tone as he felt like she was parenting him. He heard the shower turn off and the Kate and Alicia speaking to one another if it was anything like the earlier conversation Kate would be saying something about their friendship graduating to a 'special' level. Several minutes passed and the door opened with Kate and Alicia came out walking slowly.
Kate looked brighter and happier for her shower as Alicia helped her to the one person cot Taylor had brought them. Kate sighed blissfully as she laid down onto the cot. She looked over at Malcolm and gave him a wink.
"How was the shower?" Malcolm said as he rose from his chair and moved over to where Kate was and knelt down next to the cot so he wasn't towering over her.
"Beautiful, how's Caleb?" Kate asked as she moved onto her side and played with Caleb's hair enjoying the softness. A smile playing on her lips.
"Perfect, you want a hold?" he asked her. He loved the smile on her lips and how relaxed she was after the last week of crankiness, sore muscles it made for a nice change. Kate shook her head.
"Nah I'll get my turn soon enough when he gets hungry " She told him with a smile as she looked between Malcolm and her son.
"I'm sorry, what?" Carter asked as he was pretty sure he didn't hear Mira correctly when she pulled him out into his backyard to talk to him. She had just told him that her daughter was literally sitting on a ticking bomb and Lucas was holding them hostage until the caved to his demands and gave him what he wanted.
"Lucas is holding Sienna hostage and he wants us –" Mira started but he cut her off with a dissmisive hand wave that usually got him a dark look or punched depending on the matter but this time Mira closed her mouth and looked at him expectantly.
"Oh I got all of that but I'm wondering why we would consider helping him when we can just turn him over to Taylor. Let them sort it out" Carter said. Mira pursed her lips.
"Did I forget to mention he has Sienna sitting on a sonic pressure mine. It's locked with a remote key and a timer that is counting down as we speak?" Mira asked dryly. She wished she could tell Carter that Lucas was listening in but she was not going to risk her daughter's life any further. She was playing it straight for now.
"No but you do realise that by helping Lucas we break any trust between Taylor and our people. We could be banished or put in a pod for the rest of our days. Which I doesn't tickle pink here" Carter said in a low voice.
"I know but I care more about my daughter surviving this. She's my world" Mira told him in a low and desperate voice. Carter swoer under his breath and shook his head. He turned his back on her as he gave the situation thought. Apparently it didn't take long for him as a few seconds later he turned to face her again and nodded resolved in his decision.
"Ok, how do you want to do this? because we are close to bringing up the security feeds" Carter told her.
"Get Jeremy to do a runner, he looks vaguely like Lucas from a distance. He takes one of our stashed away vehicles and heads north east. I'll need You and Daniel make sure Taylor goes after him and once he's out of the colony we'll work on getting Alicia and the twins to Lucas" Mira said to him.
"This makes me feel dirty, we're handing relatively innocent people over to Lucas to do whatever he pleases. Can't we leave the twins out of it? not that I'm a fan but Kate is going kill us when she finds out we played a large role in whatever happens." Carter pointed out.
"No, it's the whole family. Lieutenant Washington is a big girl and when she married Taylor she married his baggage. It's time they sorted it out" Mira said.
"Ok but once those twins are out of the command centre with Alicia they'll be heavily guarded. This isn't a simple snatch and grab." Carter said.
"I'll find a way around it but for now work on getting Taylor out of the colony." Mira told him.
"Ok, I'll leave the planning to you as I will get Daniel in on the loop" Carter said he turned to go back inside when Mira stopped him with a hand on his arm. He looked down at her hand then at her as Mira was not a 'touchy feely' person.
"Leave Evan out of it. I don't need him tipping off anyone" Mira said to her.
"Alright, so we're playing to Lucas's tune yet again" Carter remarked dryly.
"The last time I assure you" Mira said.
"The Cherry picker is nearly here but we have the situation that Lucas escaped during the black out and is on the loose" Taylor said as he, Jim, Alicia, Elisabeth and Malcolm sat at the conference table. Malcolm cradled Caleb in his arms too jived to let his son go and there was no cot in the room to place the baby boy down for a comfortable rest. Kate was on the cot fast asleep, the twins were doing the same in their playpen completely undisturbed by the conversation happening in the room.
Taylor and Jim had climbed into the Command Centre via a long ladder they had borrowed from construction site on the west perimeter that was now propped at the opened doors.
"No one has tracked him down yet?" Elisabeth asked.
"Too much ground to cover. We don't know where he is but we do know he's coming after me" Taylor said as sat back in his chair looking displeased. It was nearly
"Or Kate" Jim said. Taylor looked at him and Jim gave a slight shrug. "Hey we all know his two favourite topics are how you and Kate are doing in life. So it's not that much of a leap to think he might come after Kate" he said.
"Kate is in no condition to fight or to protect herself" Malcolm said, fear and concern gripping him as he felt how fragile his current world was. Caleb made a small noise that caught his attention and he realised he must have tightened his hold on the boy. He loosened his arms and readjusted Caleb into hopefully a more comfortable position. It seemed to work as Caleb settled down and went back to sleep with a peaceful expression.
"I realise this but I also know you three will be more comfortable in your home." Taylor said, he had contemplated keeping them in the Command Centre overnight but he didn't want to risk leaving them all as easy targets. There was the fact that Kate and Caleb needed to be scanned by a bio-bed to double check she and the infant were recovering nicely.
"So we're going home?" Malcolm asked.
"Yes, it's best to keep you all split up. Alicia and the twins will stay at our home and Malcolm, you and your family will go to your home. We already have guards stationed around the houses. It's the best we can do for the time being" Taylor told him.
"No offence, but that didn't stop the last person who came after us" Malcolm said. Taylor gave him a look of understanding as he knew exactly how Malcolm felt. He didn't want to put his children or Alicia in danger but it seemed like there was no safe place for him to leave them.
"It will be different this time. We'll have the guards out of plain view and the Sixers will be watching the security feed. I don't believe your family the primary target. Excuse me" Taylor said his comm unit beeped with a message. He pulled it from his pocket and opened it.
'Security feeds up, Lucas has been spotted. Leaving Colony East perimeter'
"What is it?" Alicia asked after Taylor read the message.
"Lucas has surfaced" Taylor said as he rose from his chair. He pocketed his comm unit.
"Where?" Alicia asked as she stood up from the table as well.
"East side of the colony. Shannon with me" Taylor said as he motioned to Jim.
"I'm coming with you" Alicia told him but Taylor shook his head and grabbed her by the arm pulling her gently to the side of the room away from the others as he didn't want to dress his own wife down in front of them.
"No, you're staying here until the cherry picker arrives" he told her in a low voice as he still gripped her upper arm, their eyes locked and he saw the determination in her eyes.
"You need every able body" Alicia told him.
"I need to know you and the twins are safe" Taylor told her as he used his thumb to caress her arm, his eyes softening as she and the twins were everything to him and needed to protect them.
"Is this how it's always going to be? I have to stay home with the twins while you go out and risk your life?" Alicia asked him slightly exasperated as she had a feeling she would always be relegated to taking care of the family. Not that she minded but she wanted him to remember that she was a soldier long before she was a mother and could perform both jobs.
"Until you do you requals and want to do the paperwork to reinstate yourself to active duty. Yes" he informed her with a smile. Alicia opened her mouth to protest the statement but closed it knowing she couldn't win that arguement. She gave a tightlipped smile and placed a hand on his chest moving in close.
"Ok, be careful out there" Alicia told him in a soft tone.
"You make it sound like I'm facing an army" Taylor said as he picked up her hand and kissed her palm.
"No, you're going to face your son it's going to be a lot harder than an army." Alicia said. Taylor's features became grim as she was right, he took a deep breath and then gave her a quick kiss.
"I'm taking the ladder with me to make sure you stay put" he told her. Alicia narrowed her eyes at him and he smiled. "I love you" he told her in a low voice.
"Kate" Malcolm said softly to his wife as he stirred her awake. Caleb was fussing and ready for a feed. He had to remind himself how tiny his son's stomach was which only seem to make him melt with pride. In fact everything the baby boy did amazed him he wondered idly why no other babies had made him feel this way but soon because distracted with his son and Kate.
"Mmm" Kate murmured sleepily, she didn't open her eyes but he knew she could hear them.
"Time to wake up and open the milk bar" Jim said from behind Malcolm. Malcolm turned his head and looked at the smiling Jim with a look that said 'You mind?'. Jim's smile widened as he held up his hands in surrender and stepped back and turned around giving them some privacy.
"Kate, time to wake up. Caleb's hungry" Malcolm told her, it seemed to wake her up as did the baby cries from Caleb as he squirmed in Malcolm's arms wanting his mother and food.
"Ok" Kate said as she rubbed her eyes and looked around still bleary eyed, Malcolm handed her Caleb and moved to prop the pillows behind her back so she was slightly elevated.
"When did Taylor and Shannon get here?" Kate asked as she looked past Malcolm's shoulder to see Alicia and Taylor talking and Jim with his wife by the door of the Command Centre. She a little seedy from the lack of sleep and her body was tender but she was going to keep it to herself at least until after Caleb was fed. He was her priority number one.
"Just 15 minutes ago" Malcolm said. He noted her shaking movements as she held Caleb and helped her arrange her clothing. He watched as she fed Caleb and noted the healthy blush on Kate's cheeks before continuing to watch with fascination.
"It's not a spectator sport" She told him.
"No? but I made up fan posters to wave and cheer with" Malcolm deadpanned. Kate chuckled and shook her head him. "How are you feeling? Are you in any pain or discomfort?" Malcolm asked her.
"Some but I gave birth, I didn't expect to be running marathons or anything but I would like some warm food in my future and a comfy pillow with a doona" Kate said with a smile of hope as she really didn't like sleeping on an empty stomach.
"I'll see what I can do" he told her.
"Don't even think about it" Elisabeth hissed at Jim as they stood to the far side of the room. Trying to give the other two couples in the room some privacy but Jim wasn't exactly on the same page as Elisabeth as he had his comm. unit in hand and already on camera mode. She tried to grab it from him but he held it just out of her reach.
"It's taking a photo for the baby book they will make" Jim said in good humour as smiled at his wife. He like how no matter how old they got their still had their moments where they were juvenile.
"Yeah yeah, so how are our children?" Elisabeth asked folding her arms across her chest deciding she would be an adult than get sucked into Jim's juvenile antics.
"Josh is going to have a good hangover, Maddy and Zoe are fine and we have Olivia and Sean sleeping over." Jim said as he pocketed his comm. He couldn't get a good picture from their position anyway. He wondered if Taylor and Alicia were going to have a marital spat as the two were talking in hushed tones to the side of the room.
"Oh so you left Maddy all by herself with three kids?" Elisabeth asked.
"I made sure they were all settled and asleep before I came here. So you coming home?" Jim asked.
"Yes but not before I have Kate and little Caleb. All scanned and cleared. Isn't he incredibly adorable?" Elisabeth said with a soft smile, looking in the direction of Malcolm and Kate for a moment.
"No, you can't bring him home" Jim told her in a tone as if she was asking for a puppy. Elisabeth pursed her lips as she had a few choice words she'd like to say in response but Taylor got in first.
"Shannon, come on" Taylor said as he moved to the ladder at the door and made his way down. Jim and Elisabeth exchanged a brief kiss and followed.
"Guzman, report" Taylor said as he and Jim made it to the ground to find the Sergeant waiting with Carter standing next to him.
"Lucas had help escaping the colony and he slipped rather easily through our defences" Guzman said he threw a side look at Carter as if to say it was Carter's fault. The man saw the look and made a face.
"Hey, it wasn't me. Some soldier blurted the information out on the party line which made Lucas turn rabbit" Carter said looking at Guzman and Taylor like it was their fault.
"Well he couldn't have run far as he's on foot" Taylor said. He had a sense they weren't telling him something and Guzman turned to Carter.
"Why don't you tell him the good news Carter" Guzman said to him in a dry tone.
"He has access to one of our stash vehicles" Carter supplied he couldn't believe how much information he was just handing over to Commander Taylor he remember little while ago he would have taken every opportunity to make this man's life a living hell.
"Stash vehicles?" Taylor asked not believing him.
"Vehicles we stashed with supplies to make a quick getaway. Like a big go bag. It was a safety net thing. Not plans to run away" Carter explained as he didn't want it to sound like the sixers had been planning a coup. He liked his freedom, and the life he was leading.
"So he's using one of these vehicles?" Jim asked.
"Yes sir, he was spotted heading in the direction of the old terminus area. I have two rovers in pursuit but Lucas is making it hard for them. For a man with only one hand he sure can drive" Guzman commented. Taylor let the comment slide as he knew Guzman wasn't being scathing he was just making an observation.
"Ok, Shannon, you have the Colony. Guzman, I'm taking my bike. I might be able to outrun him to the old site" Taylor said, he knew he would as his bike would quickly and easily traverse the jungle than a rover.
"Sir you want me to follow with support?" Guzman asked
"No, and call off the rovers in pursuit. I'm finishing this by myself" Taylor said as he left them heading to the garage.
"Oh this is not good" Jim said as he watched Taylor stalk off to get his bike.
"Families, right. I'm outta here. Gotta help the nerd brigade get main power to the rest of the colony" Carter said walking away without even waiting for a goodbye or dismissal. Guzman moved to stand beside Jim.
"Technically you're in charge now Sir" Guzman told Jim. Jim cringed as he knew Guzman was implying that he should send the Sergeant and a small group of soldiers after Taylor. Jim made a face as he hated being between a rock and a hard place and that was exactly where he was now. Deciding to err on the side of caution he gave a sigh and nodded.
"Fine, go just don't interfere unless it's absolutely necessary" Jim told Guzman.
"Yes, Sir" Guzman said a smile playing on his lips as he ran off to organise a group.
"Taylor and Guzman have taken a small tem of soldiers to go after Lucas" Jim said to Alicia as he helped transfer the twins into the nursery of her home. It was nice to be home even with Lucas out on the run and Taylor chasing him.
"So he isn't in the colony" Alicia said, they had all been scanned and cleared by a bio-bed in the makeshift infirmary in the rec room before they went their separate ways. Alicia had wanted to stay with Kate and Malcolm but with the twins it would have been a very full house. She also wanted to give Malcolm and Kate some privacy. The first night with their child bonding was one she felt should be done in privacy.
"Yeah, apparently he's going for the rift." Jim told her.
"Shannon why do I get the feeling you're not telling me something?"Alicia asked as they moved into the kitchen. She started the makings for coffee as she knew she wouldn't sleep until Taylor was home.
"Because you haven't slept all night and you're paranoid when you don't get at least 4 hours of sleep" Jim told her with a teasing smile.
"Now I know you're hiding something" Alicia told him as she placed a clean mug on the bench she looked to Jim holding up the cup a silent offering of coffee. Jim shook his head.
"No, I'm good. I should get back out there. I have a partially destroyed colony to watch. So I'll keep you in the loop" Jim told her as he pulled out his comm. unit making a quick exit.
"I come bearing food" Malcolm said softly as he came into the bedroom with a tray table. Kate smiled at Malcolm as she gently placed Caleb in his cot by her side of the bed.
"Oh I love you so much right now" She said as she shifted herself up in bed so she could comfortably eat.
"You're too easy to please which I'm grateful for" Malcolm said as he placed the breakfast table tray over her lap. Kate's mouth watered at the delicious aroma of vegetable miso soup and herbal tea that was placed in front of her.
"Yum" Kate said.
"Good, eat up. you need your strength. If you want some more let me know" he said as he sat down on the edge of the bed and watched her slowly eat the soup.
"Malcolm, what's going on in the Colony?" Kate asked.
"It's not important"
"If it's not important then why did you and Alicia double check every room, window and lock?" Kate asked. Malcolm took a fortifying breath as he felt it was better to tell Kate the truth than to have be concerned thinking the worst.
"Lucas escaped from his cell, Taylor has gone after him." Malcolm told her watching her reaction. She paled slightly and stopped eating.
"He's out" Kate said carefully.
"But he's not in the Colony. We believe he's going to the rift" Malcolm told her as he overheard Jim saying something about it to Guzman on his comm. when they were driving back to the house. Kate gave a nod taking the information in and then she resumed eating again. In fact she looked rather relieved at the news and gave an amused smile.
"Well he's going t be in for a rude awakening when he crosses over" Kate said to him. Malcolm looked at her oddly.
"So you're fine?" Malcolm asked, he had expected her to melt down then pull a weapon from some place in the house and want to stand guard or something.
"I helped destroy the main cortex of the future the thing that controls everything. Threw the place into utter chaos for a few decades from what Evan said. So yeah I'm fine and if he survives I'll kill him myself" Kate said with a shrug.
"Ok" Malcolm said unsure. Kate looked at him and smiled.
"Relax, I'm not leaving this house unless Caleb is. I also think he and I have an accord that we are going to stay here for at least a week with minimal visitors so we can rest, recuperate and bond and whatever new families do" Kate said in a lazy fashion that made Malcolm laugh.
"I'm glad to hear it" Malcolm said to her as he ram a hand up her thigh in a comforting gesture more for his sake than hers.
"So you going to be my man slave or do you have to go to work on repairing the Colony?" Kate asked. Malcolm gave it some thought before answering.
"I will have to do some work but I'll do it when Alicia or Elisabeth visit to give you women some space." He said rather reluctantly. He couldn't quite admit that he would rather stay with Kate and Caleb in and around the house until they ran out of food. He also had a department to repair.
"Afraid we'll share gory birth and body details?" she asked him.
"Yes, I think I would prefer to remain ignorant of every other woman's woes as I only care about yours" he told her.
"Good answer" Kate told him.
Taylor pulled his bike to a stop as he reached an empty Rover in his path. He wasn't even halfway to the old Terminus platform area, he was only an hour away from the colony and another three to the area. He unholstered his pistol and turned off the bike. He kicked the stand out and rose from the bike looking around him. He looked around the area as dawn light streaked through the area as the sun was only starting to rise.
"I'm coming out and I'm unarmed. I have to tell you an urgent message from Mira" a voice called out. Taylor tried to source the location but was saved the trouble when a man stepped out of the dark.
"What's the message?" Taylor growled as he knew immediately he had been tricked. The man standing in front of him was a former sixer Jeremy Staite. He had sandy brown hair and a vaguely similiar physical build. Anger rose in him and he aimed his pistol at the man.
"First off, you have to know none us were willing to be involved with what is happening but we didn't have a choice. Lucas has Mira's daughter sitting on an armed and active sonic pressure mine in her house." Jeremy told him, his hands were up in surrender, showing he was not armed as he said.
"You were a diversion to get me out of the colony" Taylor said pointing out what was blindingly obvious angry that he had just fallen for it hook line and sinker.
"Yes, because Lucas wants a family reunion. Right now as we speak your daughters and wife are being taken to Lucas in exchange for the deactivation codes. I'm supposed to keep you out of the colony for another 3 hours making you chase me through the Jungle but I'm not. I'm helping you, we're helping you" Jeremy said he then informed Taylor of Lucas's plans and where Alicia and the Twins would be kept. He told him how the sixers were supposed to guard the house and stop the soldiers from entering. But assured him the Sixers are not holding up the entirety of their agreement as they would give no hinderance to Taylor and his soldiers.
"How do I know this isn't a trick?" Taylor asked.
"You don't but if you go now and tell everyone on the party line Lucas is in the colony before he gets to have his showdown with you then there will be collateral damage on both sides. Also Mira is bugged as is the party line you command your soldiers with. Please for both our sakes go back to the Colony and resolve your relationship with your son before you lose your family." Jeremy told narrowed his eyes at the man scrutinising him to whether he should believe the man.
After a moment of deliberation, Taylor holstered his weapon and returned to his bike. He kick started it and turned around heading back to the colony.
Alicia couldn't sleep for the life of her. She tried knowing she would need to sleep for the sake of dealing with the twins who were going to be little heelions for the having their routine disturbed but her mind was alert. So she exercised in the loungeroom, before she moved onto cleaning the loungeroom she then kept on cleaning. If anything she was going to have a clean house even if her mood and the twins' mood would be grouchy.
After she had cleaned the whole house, she took a hot shower and washed her hair. She towel dried her hair and changed into fresh pair of black BDUs and a loose v neck t shirt with a pocket detail on the top before checking on the twins. The front door opened and Alicia turned as she hoped it was Taylor but Carter came into the room.
She looked at him oddly but before she could ask him what the hell he was doing, he lifted a blow gun pipe at her and shot her with two darts in the arm and shoulder. Anger rose in her as she pulled the dart from her arm and she took a step forward to attack him but found her world tilt. She stumbled and fell to the floor as her body went to sleep.
"You son of a-" Alicia didn't get the rest of the curse out before she lost consciousness.
When she came to, she had a splitting headache and found herself sitting in a chair with her wrists cuffed behind her and her feet secured to the legs with what felt like plasti-cuffs. She looked around and saw she was in a emptying living room. It was newly constructed house as the paint smell hadn't left the room, there was no furniture bar a playpen and her stomach churned as she saw her girls inside sleeping. She heard voices in another room talking.
"You've done well Mira but I'm not finished yet" Lucas drawled, Alicia's blood churned coldly at knowing her children were in the same house as Lucas completely unprotected. She pulled on her wrist restraints, she didn't care if she had to skin her hands to free herself she would as she was going to do everything in her power to protect her children.