Chapter 37: Little Alex and Lili
April 27th, Stellar Year 2926
Al'Xander Mansion
There is quite silence in the house of Al'Xander. Richard is doing some work in garden. Dylan's mother Laila is in kitchen. Ever since Lena has gone far away from them, the up right, straight shoulders of Master James Al'Xander Bents Down. He gets her in the wild forest after the death of her parents in that scary place. She was so scared that Lena didn't want to go to anyone but him. Master Al'Xander takes her to capital along with him as to protect her under his guardianship but unknowingly he gets her close to a traitor of country and friends. Ever since her death, he has gone pale, would not speak more other then his family, become a person who work works and work. He started to come home late and later. He blame himself for her death. If he hadn't get her to Capaldi years ago, she might be in safe hands now. Without much to worry, she would just live her life ; get married to a person, must have beautiful kids just like her and live a happy life. Away from people who wants to use her. A tear fall from his eye as he watched the photo album of Family in which a girl was smiling widely at him. He still find himself bound to this smile of hers. When a child just like her crawl into his study and hides beside him. Master James notice him and close the album.
"Grandpa! Save me from grand ma and..." before Little Alex can say further. He pick him up and hide him in his lap covering with the blazer. The door of study opens again and his wife along with little toddler girl came in smiling.
"Grandpa have you seen him?" little Lili asked him in her matter of fact voice.
Alex and Lili are Foster children of Lena and Dylan, who they adopted during their last mission together to take Black Hawk under them. But he and his wife commit suicide for their sins and they find these two babies there.
Ever since that day, they have been staying here and the search for their parents has been started not long ago when Dylan come to know that Black Hawk wasn't father of them. Laila and James spend their time with them as to stop that night's incident haunt them. James smile and look here and there in search of Alex. Lili is a sharp child. She see the little foot of Alex and catch it.
"Found ya Alex"
Alex yells and giggle in next second. Laila quickly catch Alex when he tries to escape and tickles him. Alex laughs as it tickles him and James smiles. Soon they left his study. Before closing the door of study Father Al'Xander takes a look at the big infact huge Picture of his family taken after five days of the final victory in the fields of flowers. He looked at the smiling face of his daughter.... Lena smiling at something and besides her the face of his son Dylan looking happy and proud on his thoughts. Then he looked at the face of his wife and him smiling to camera..... He looked again at the face of Lena and close the door. When the door closes he feels as if the door of his study didn't close but the door of his heart closes for once and for all. Lili notice the grim expression of his face and touch his hand indicating to pick her up. He pick her in his arms and walk after his wife to dinning Hall.
Even though they are not their grand children. They are like children of Dylan and Lena to them. What if they find their lost family and have to be gone away .. But let's hope they find their mom and dad just like Dylan and Lena wish. I cannot be selfish... I can't seperate them from their blood family... Just because they are children of Dylan and Lena... Just because Lena and Dylan find them in the house of Black Hawk.