Chapter 5 - 5

Third person Pov."I know what it's like to read the signs wrong. Believe me." Adrian reasons standing up. "You can stop this. You don't need more blood on your hands." He says pissing her off. "Blood on my hands? You were in the same airplane calling Adrian, the blood was on your hands!" She yells at him. "Everyone I've ever loved has abandoned me. Pete. The Stones. Even my own Mother! You made me believe in you. You swore you would protect me and then you left me out in the cold to die!" "But I didn't." He protests. "Yes, you, did!" She yells enraged."Daddy's coming." Ben says as he pries the cover of the vent off. He turns around and drops it Donovan sneaks in to warn him. "You were right. Adrian lied. And Angelina, she's insane. We got to get out of here." He says before dropping to the floor unconscious as Erica slams the rifle into the back of his head and points it at Ben. "You're not going anywhere." She says menacingly."Guys, we need to call for backup. The bomb squad. This place can blow at anytime." Jared informs trying to hurry them along. "Yeah I'm aware." Michaela deadpans. "Guys come on." Zeke says glancing between them. "Okay call Bowers." Michaela gives in. "I'll head up the road, see if I, -Vasquez." Vance cuts him off as his team and Cal head towards him. "Cal. Stay back. There's a bomb." Jared earns him. "I know." He says charging forward. "No. Then I'm coming with." Michaela says walking forward. "No, just me." He says turning to face her. "He told me the same thing. Said he had a calling. Neglected to mention the bomb." Vance stated in disbelief as Cal starts heading to the house again. "Cal! Your Dad and your Sisters are in there. If that place blows... Its gonna be okay, Aunt Mick. This is how it has to be." Cal reassures her. "Mick. Mick, come on." Zeke says rushing her. I throw another book down to catch their attention. 'Erica's helping her blow the place, she has a gun.' I wrote on the cover.Ash begins raining down as Angelina continues on with her little speech. "Don't you see? Your faith with be like gold that has been tested in a fire. And these trials with prove that your faith is worth much more than gold that can be destroyed." She says before the door opens. "Who's there?" She asks holding up the detonator as Cal walks in. "She, She has a bomb." Violet stutters as he closes the door and lays his jacket on her. "Hey, it's gonna be okay. I promise." He soothes her. "Who are you?" She demands. "It's just me Angelina. You were right. God knows all of our hearts...FlashbackAnd he puts us in situations he knows we can handle." Angelina quotes to a young Cal in the taxi. Flashback over."Moses. You came back to me." She breathed out as he nods a little bit and Adrian looks up confused. "Can we talk? Privately?" He requests worrying a suspicious Erica. "I only trust you." He persuades the hesitant Angelina."You get a clean shot you take it." Vance demands to his partner. "Negative." He responds as Zeke, Jared, and Michaela sneak in through a side door."Come with me." Angelina smiles before leading Cal out of the room. "Nobody move." She demands before stepping through the door."Now there gone." Powell informs an edgy Vance. "Damn it." He sighs. The trio sneak through the house before sneaking through the basement door to a retied up Ben. "Lost her. Angelina and Cal moves deeper into the house." Vance's voice comes through the radio. "Ben you ok? Vance doesn't have eyes on Angelina guys we gotta hurry." Jared says as the other 2 untie Professor Plain Vanilla. "Yeah." Zeke says handing something to Michaela. "Thanks. We gotta get out of here. The entire place is lined with explosives." Michaela says as Donovan begins to groan. Zeke is about to whack him with something before Ben stops him. "No, no, no! He's okay. We gotta help him. Just can't trust Erica. She's gone off the rails. Eden. I saw her Mick." Ben says getting up. "Cal's on it. He's with Angelina." Zeke says. Big mistake. "Cal? Why would you bring him?" He asks upset. "No I didn't. He came on his own. It was a calling." Mick says. "Alright. Eden. She's in a room upstairs. I heard her through the vent. I think Marlene is there too." He explains. "Yeah we know, Marlene threw a book at Jared's head." Michaela says making Ben chuckle. "Well take care of him and cover you from the outside." Jared says rushing them out. "Let's go get my girls. And my boy." He says as him and Michaela fast walk out of the room."I didn't know if you'd recognize me now that I'm freakishly big." Cal says starting up a conversation. "I didn't. But when you spoke, I just knew. How did it happen?" Angelina asks still in slight shock. "Honestly I don't know. Sometimes I think it's a punishment." "No Cal. You're truly touched by god." She says moving forward to hug him as the older Stone siblings peek around the corner. He begins coughing which sparks Angelina's 'Motherly worry'. "Are you ok?" She asks. "Yeah, it's just dry in here. I think I need some water." He sorta asks. "Of course." She says moving into the kitchen. "Alright you get the passengers out, I'll find the girls." He says making Michaela nod. "Okay." "Hey, be careful." "You too." The siblings tell each other before splitting up.Michaela sneaks into the room with the passengers just after Erica leaves to investigate the foot steps on the stairs. "Hey. The police are here. You guys are safe. Come on. Let's go. Now!" She says quietly as she ushers them out. Adrian stands up and moves towards the hallway. "Adrian you too. Come on let's go." She says. "Erica's still inside, I'll go look." He says. "Hey if you double cross me... She trails off in a threatening voice. "I won't. A quick sweep and I'm out." He promises. She glances to the door way before she nods, heading out side.Marlene's PovI put the bag of Eden's stuff on the bed as I hear foot steeps approach. I pick up the knife Adrian left in here and stand by the wall. I raise the knife and go to stab the person coming in thinking it's Angelina. I stop short seeing that it's Ben. He looks at me terrified as I lower the knife and drop it on the ground. "Marls." He says as I look at him for a second before I wrap my arms around him. Tears flow down my cheeks as I peel myself off him and point towards Eden who's currently asleep in bed. He smiles at me before quietly approaching Eden. He sits down on the bed and puts a beanie on her as she begins to wake up. She looks at him as he goes to pick him up. "Mommy, Auntie." She yells as I rush over to quieten her. "Shhh, it's ok princessa. I'm right here. This is Aunties friend." I say desperately trying to soothe her. "Eden!" I hear Angelina yell as she runs out of the kitchen with Cal following her."Mommy! I want my Mommy." Eden yells as they rush down the stair. "Shhh it's ok Eden." I soothe her. Angelina runs into them as we get off the stairs. "GIVE ME BACK MY DAUGHTER!" She yells. "Please Angelina it's over." Cal pleads trying to calm her down. "You lied! You were never here for me. Give her to me now!" She demands. "Angelina please. Be reasonable, Angelina. Put the detonator down." Ben asks trying to be peaceful. "Mommy!" Eden says reaching out for her. "Shhh it's okay princessa. I love you." Marlene says kissing her on the forehead. "It's okay angel mommy's here. You saved us once before, you can save us again." She says about to blow us all up. I quickly launch myself at her at wrestle with her for the detonator. "Go guys run." I yell. "No we're not leaving you." Ben says. "I'll be fine. Your not dying in here just get them out!" I yell as she shoves me over and pushes the button. When nothing happens I yell at them. "RUN!" "Mommy, Auntie!" Eden yells as they leave. "I'll be back!" Ben yells as I tackle Angelina over when she tries to stop them. I shove her against the wall as she drops the detonator and runs towards the back door.Michaela Pov

"Eden." I say as Ben runs out with Cal and Eden. "Mick! Here take her!" He yells handing me my the niece. "Where's Mars?" I ask. "I'm going back in!" He yells running toward the house. Not even a second later everything explodes knocking my brother over. Everyone ducks as debris rains down on all of us. "NO!" Ben yells as we stand up. Eden covers her ears from the explosions as Ben stands up. "MARS!" A figure emerges from the flames as Adrian Shannon exits the house. "No." Ben mutters running towards the wreckage. He looks inside then turns towards us defeated as the tears start. He slowly walks back towards us as everyone begins crying, even Vance. He reaches me Eden and Cal and I hand Eden to him as he embraces me and Cal. "Where's Auntie Mars?" Eden quietly asks. "She's gone Eden." I say. She looks down for a moment and buries her head in Ben's neck.

"We're safe. We're all safe." Ben says as he hugs a sleeping Eden. "Daddy's here baby girl, Daddy's here." He mutters even though she can't hear him. Violet taps Cal on the shoulder as Ben walks away. "Sorry to bother you. I just wanted to thank you for helping save us." She says making him smile. "It wasn't all me. Besides anyone would have done the same." He waves it off. "You're not just anyone." She says as she smiles before walking away leaving Cal to his own thoughts. "Yeah Saanvi I think miracle is a vast understatement, but could you please not tell Olive about Marls yet?" Michaela asks through the phone. "Yeah of course Mick." The doctor reassures her. "Thanks we'll be home soon." She says hanging up. "This everyone?" Vance asks with a slightly upset tone. "Yeah think so." Jared confirms. "Marlene and Angelina are still missing." Zeke says. "Well this looks more like a recovery more than a rescue." Jared says sadly as Erica stumble the out of the house aiming the gun at Michaela. Unfortunately for everyone there Zeke somehow absorbs Erica's uncontrollable rage. And that mixed with his own emotions at the sight of someone trying to kill his wife and losing the girl he also considered his niece? Not good.