Chapter 32

Angelika ran to Alan as soon as she was sure it was him. “My god Alan! Please stop doing that! If the worry doesn’t kill me the apprehension will!” Throwing her arms around him she held him as close and tight as she could.

“I’m sorry mother; I had to find the answer to what you asked me. I’d never forgive myself if I didn’t find out the truth.” Alan told her as he held her close. “I believe that I found out enough to actually give you an answer, mother.”

“Alan it wasn’t that important right now I was..., Wait, did you just call me mother? It sounded like you were completely convinced now. What has changed?” Angelika asked.

“I asked Uncle Emory if he remembered where that bunker was. He did, so I thought I might be able to visit it and find out a few answers.” Here Alan sighed.

“Was it all bad news Alan?” Angelika asked a little afraid of what Alan had found or might not have found.

“No, I wouldn’t say all bad news. I did find evidence of all of you, the assistant, the Doctor, and one other. Apparently three others besides you four survived. Though I haven’t felt the presence of this third person.” Alan explained

Varick had just walked up his eyes growing wide at this news. “You mean to tell me that there is another homicidal maniac out there?”

“I’m not so sure, the third person might be hiding much like all of you were. I’m not even sure if it was a lab person or not. I guess we’ll have to see if they make a move. They are nowhere as strong as the Doctor or the assistant were, but they have some abilities that I can tell,” Alan explained.

“Have you tried to go back to that day again to possibly find out?” Alan heard Truda behind him.

“Not as of yet though I don’t think I can. Remember when you tried with me and I stopped you?” Alan asked to which Truda was nodding. “It’s a little like that the further back I go to that point the harder it is to see. The only time it is clear is in the dream state. I can’t really explain that though.” Alan replied.

Truda was quiet a moment as she was in deep concentration. “Have you ever tried to induce that state on your own,” she suddenly asked.

Alan thought a moment then replied, “No, the thing is I don’t even know how I do it. I’d try to induce it if I had any idea of how I could.”

Truda sighed then a new light shown in her eyes. “Can you tell me anything about this third person? Did you feel anything at all? I know you found the doctor’s, the assistant’s and our DNA there. What of this third person?”

Alan almost smacked his head when Truda mentioned this. “That is another strange thing. The third person’s DNA felt female but I know that is impossible, you and mother were the only females left weren’t you?”

Truda’s eyes went wide again as she turned toward Angelika. “Are you thinking what I am?” Truda said as Angelika’s eyes also went wide.

“You really think she survived? I know they kept her around but we all assumed that she was killed also. My god!” Angelika said in horror her hand over her mouth. “All this time alone! None of us knew!”

Alan was at first confused, then a little upset that they were purposely keeping him out of the conversation. “Excuse me, powerful person here? Hello? HEY!” Alan finally shouted to get their attention.

“We’re talking Alan in a minute!” Angelika told him. Shaking his head Alan knew better than to argue with her.

Sitting on a bench Alan looked at Varick who was also shaking his head at what the women were discussing. Finally what seemed an hour later Alan felt a tap on his shoulder.

“We need your help Alan.” Angelika told him after he opened his eyes.

“Why?” Alan snapped at Angelika. “You both obviously have no damn need to talk to me!”

Angelika and Truda both stopped short backing up a bit. What in the hell was Alan’s problem? “I’m sorry Alan,” Angelika said, her face turned toward the ground a small pout on her lips. “We didn’t think it wise to discuss this until we were more certain. As you know there were ten of us in the bunker.”

“Yes I remember that part, what was this talk that you both were on about? They kept her around and you thought she was killed?” Alan asked. Sighing and taking a deep breath Angelika started. “There were ten of us, five males, and five females. Five you know of, all of us here. Of the last five four were killed a few months into the program. The last was a young woman named Helga. The Doctor gave her to the soldiers to ... to use. She did it to survive we thought she was with the soldiers when the bunker exploded, now? Neither I nor Truda are sure.”

“So how do you think she responded after they were all killed? I haven’t felt any others as strong as we are out there.” Alan stated.

“Yes I know,” Angelika replied a strange look on her face. “I know it was horrible for her, to be used by so many so often. My god Alan if she really survived she is probably a master of hiding.” Tears were now starting to fall freely from her eyes. “If she is alive you think you could heal her Alan?”

Alan looked at the almost shattered look of pain in his mother’s eyes. “All I can say is, I can try. As powerful as I am though, I have had no inkling to her. I’ll start to look, though if as you say she is hiding, it might not be a solicitous welcome I receive when I do find her.”

Angelika nodded a true look of gratitude in her eyes. “Thank you Alan that’s all I want, if we can help her I want to. No one deserves the pain and torture that both of them put all of us through!”

Alan nodded as he reached out he had to be careful not alert the Doctor if he did find her. They really didn’t need him finding her and starting on her again. In the mean time the others went about strengthening their abilities.