Chapter 45 Boardroom Battle

Chapter 45 Boardroom Battle
The war room in the bunker was like a fortress. It was made of steel. Had lots of screens. It was under the ground in the Adirondack mountains.. Even here the air felt weird. It felt like the walls were closing in. Iris stood at the head of a table. Her hands were gripping the edge tightly. Her knuckles were white.

There were ten kids around her. Nine of them were okay. One was not. Theos mind was. It was like he was haunting them. The kids were making a lot of noise. Some were. Some were sniffing. The babies in their carriers were cooing. Iris felt like she was responsible for eleven lives. One of them was missing. Victor Lang had them. It was hard for her to breathe.

Lucien was standing next to her. He was really tall. He looked strong. He had blood on his bandages. He was still standing. His eyes were scanning the room. He looked really intense. He had not slept in a time. None of them had. He was protecting his family. That made him look scary and human at the same time.

Elias, their ten-year- son was standing next to Lucien. He looked like a soldier. He had his hand on Luciens arm. Lila and Noah were holding onto Iriss legs. They were crying. Theos empty body was in the corner. It was a reminder of what they had lost. Hope, Aurora and Dawn were protecting the ones. Their eyes were glowing a bit. Claire was holding one of the babies. She looked pale. She was still strong. Sophia and Serena were watching the screens. They were still figuring out their roles in the family. Grace, the kid was sitting at the end of the table. She was swinging her legs. Her eyes looked really old.

Dr. Amara Soto was working on a computer. She looked really upset. "The kids are having dreams " she said. "They are remembering what happened to them. They are remembering the pain and the fear."

Iris felt like she had been punched. She had forgotten what had happened to her. She had forgotten the pain.. Now it was all coming back. She had been hurt badly. She had lost her babies. Lucien noticed that she was upset. He pulled her into a hug. "We will make it right " he said. "We will stop this from happening."

then the screen turned on. Victor Lang was on it. He looked really mean. He had a smile on his face. "You guys are lucky to be alive " he said. ". You will not be alive for much longer. I have Theos mind. I will transfer it into a new body. You have to give me what I want. I will hurt the kids."

The kids started crying. Lila hid her face in Iriss neck. Noah was whimpering. The babies were crying too. Elias tried to protect them. He was shaking.

Lucien stepped forward. He looked really angry. "You touch one of them and I will kill you " he said.

Victor just laughed. "You could not even protect your family the time " he said. "You caused the accident. You drove the car that night. You crashed it. You failed."

Lucien looked really upset. He staggered backwards. Iris grabbed his arm. "Is it true?" she asked.

Lucien looked at her. He had tears in his eyes. "I tried to stop Elena " he said. "I tried to save you.. I failed. I caused the crash. I lost our babies."

The kids looked at Lucien like they did not understand. Elias asked, "You hurt Mommy?"

Lucien fell to his knees. He was crying. "I did " he said. "I failed you all. I am sorry."

Iris felt really bad for Lucien. She hugged him and the kids. "We failed together " she said. ". We are here now. We are fighting for you."

Victor was not done yet. The screen. They saw Claire. She was in a place and she was tied up. The newborns were in beds next to her. Then they saw a girl who looked like Iris. She was pregnant. She was standing next to Victor.

"Meet your sister, Elara " Victor said. "She is carrying my baby.. There is another kid, a boy. He is growing inside her too."

Iris felt like she was going crazy. She had much to handle. Lucien was really angry. He punched the table. The kids were crying harder.

Then Grace said, "I can stop this.. We have to connect our minds. We have to be one."

It was a choice. If they connected their minds they would be vulnerable. They could lose themselves.

As they were getting ready to connect their minds one of the babies opened her eyes. She said, "Mommy I was the one they took. I was the template. I have been, inside you along."

Iris felt like she had been punched again. She was. Lucien was holding her. The kids were. The screens were flashing. Victors voice came on. "It is time to choose " he said. "Which kid do you want to save ?"

As the bunker was being attacked Iris and Lucien held their family close. They kissed each kid. Then each other. It was dark. It was scary but they were together.