Chapter 241: We are all family and we'll all remain together

Lincoln POV

Dad comes in next pulling my mom from my arms to his. He kisses her forehead "Please bring my baby home." She says to my father.

Mia, Crash and Kraizen walk in as we're waiting for Flame and Pickle. They are stopping by and picking up Mumford's aunt. The military is still trying to locate Kenny and bring him home he's on deployment in a classified area.

Kraizen pulls River to his chest kissing her head.

"I'm going!" Is all she says to him.

"We all know that sweetheart. It's good to hear your voice again." He says smiling softly at her as he kisses her head again.

My phone rings "Yes she's here and ready to go. Okay brother." I say as I hang up.

"Pickle's next door grabbing a bag. Marco is out front with the car." I say grabbing my wife and kissing her "I'll call you when I can." She nods to me.

"Dada." Hadley says reaching for me.

"Daddy loves you princess. I'll be back soon." I kiss and hug her tightly before handing her to Mia.

I kiss Mia's head "Take care of mom. I'll back soon."

Crash bro hugs me "I got them Link." I nod and smile squeezing his shoulder.

"Thank for being here for everyone." I say to Crash and then I fist bump Kraizen.

I take River's hand heading out to the car. To get on a plane that's going to take me to another country to find out if my baby brother is dead or fighting for his life.

Eleven hours later and we're heading from the airport to the hospital.

"Mr. Spencer if your family will follow me." A man says with a clipboard.

"Mr. Nunzio if your family will fol..."

"No!" Mr. Nunzio's voice echos in the quiet room.

"We are all family and we'll all remain together." He says still holding Lucy's hand. She's Mumford's aunt and she's just as broken as the rest of us. Pickles holding both River and Flame's hands. My dad is on the phone again probably with my mom or Burks.

"Okay I'll arrange a larger room then. Thank you for your patience." The man with the clipboard says walking away with the other two men.

"Right this way please." A woman says to us a few minutes later.

They take us in a large conference room.

"Since we're doing this all together with three families we're going to pass the pictures of the three people recovered to one person from each family for identification. One person has been identified already from identifying marks using tattoos we have on record. So that's why there's only three. If a family is with the critically injured person we will take you straight away to him. Anyone else that's identified we will go over the next steps to get the fallen home." We all nod.

"I have the paper work required to bring the remains of Sergeant

Corbin Tokash's home to his family. He's the one who has been identified already." I say handing the clipboard guy a copy of the legal documents required.

"I'll make the arrangements." One of the other men say taking the papers from him. I nod at him. I look at my dad before I speak he nods to me.

"I'll represent the Spencer family." I say.

"I'll represent the Nunzio family." Mr. Nunzio says squeezing Flame's hand. Marco takes his place at Lucy's side.

"I'll represent the Mumford family." Pickle says.

"Come with me please." The clipboard guy says.

I take a deep breath as they hand me the photos first. I shake my head at the first and the second pictures of the guys killed. One guy looks barely 18 and my heart breaks for both their families. I gasp at the third picture. It's Denalii Nunzio!

"It's Denalii who's alive!" I say loudly to them.

Mr. Nunzio pales and it's the first time since we've been together that I see any sort of emotion on his face. He looks up to the ceiling then says something in Italian. He quickly grabs me in a hug.

"Finley and the other boys are my son's best friends and our hearts won't be healed till they all come home. Please don't leave just yet, maybe we can get some answers. I must get my daughter and see my son. He'll want to know your all here."  I drop to the chair as he walks out.

Pickle quickly stands me up hugging my tightly "We'll find him Lincoln. We have to." I nod as I wipe my face.

"I need to let my parents know."

Mr. Nunzio and clipboard man are waiting for us before going in the room. Mr. Nunzio nods to the clipboard man as we walk up behind them.

Flame POV

We all stand as the three of them walk in.

My father walks up to me pulling me in his arms. When he releases me he quickly pulls Lucy Mumford into his arms. He kisses her head and whispers something in her ear. She starts crying harder and I swear I see the heartbreak for her in my father's eyes.

I noticed on the plane how he looked at her while they sat next to each other talking the whole flight. Even through all the pain I see a slight sparkle in his eyes I've hadn't seen since my mother died.

I hear River start crying harder "Where is he then?" She sobs out as Pickle pulls her in his arms. I look at my dad. He smiles lightly at me. My brothers not dead I know by my dad's face,  so he's still missing like Finn and Mumford are I'm guessing.

"Fiammetta come daughter." I walk over to him. He reaches up and caresses my face I see the tears forming in his eyes for the first time since mom's death. Am I wrong. Is Denalii one who died?

"No papa, he's not gone." I say quietly crying now as he hugs me.

He whispersin my ear in Italian "It's not the time for happiness but Denalii is alive. Come we must go to him." I pull back looking at him. Trying to process what he just said. I look over to River her eyes meet mine as Pickle whispers in her ear. She smiles at me before running and throwing herself in my arms "Go!" She says kissing my cheek "He's alive Flame. Go to him. Tell him I'm here for him too." I nod to her pulling away. I'm in shock I think. He's alive! My baby brother, my best friend is alive.

My father takes my hand before whispering orders to Marco. Marco nods and heads to Pickle saying something to him before pulling his phone out and going to the hall.

I watch as Pickle and River walk over to Lucy's side.

The hall feels like it goes on forever and I'm in a fog as the doctor tells my father all of Denalii's injuries. I can't hear them taking till I hear something that grabs my attention