War On MegaCorp (Pt 8)

“Delilah!” Ami bounced over to the blond woman. “We’re getting Tzeitel!”

Mark smiled and followed them to the hangar.

Delilah looked toward them with a smile. “I heard!” She said cheerfully. “I’m so happy for you!”

Klaire and James caught up. “Is Alex coming along?” She asked.

“Right behind you” he yawned. Following them “wouldn’t miss this for the world.”

“Let’s go!” Ami bounded for the aircraft.

Klaire and James followed happily.

Delilah looked at the pilot and nodded to them before she left the room to get the doors open for them.

Alex climbed in and found a spot to take a nap.

Ami scampered around inside the aircraft, finally finding the cockpit.

Klaire found a place to sit and chose to prepare her weapons while James followed Ami. “I wonder when the pilot is gonna be in here?” He asked.

A man then climbed into the cockpit “Sorry last minute flight check is everyone ready?”

“Yes!” The seven year old answered. Woe betide anyone who was not ready.

“Yeah, we’re all here. Alex is taking a nap. Is that okay?” James said as he greeted the man.

“Fine by me just make sure to strap him in if we encounter any danger” he replied starting up the air craft.

“Will do,” James said and ruffled up Ami’s hair.

Ami bounced from James to Klaire. The weapons were the only thing that kept Ami from tackling her in a hug.

“Taking off now” he replied over the comm.

“Sit down, Ami. I don’t want you to get hurt.” Klaire said as she patted the seat next to her.

Ami sat down next to Klaire, and got strapped in. But she did not sit still. She quivered with excitement.

Both James and Klaire smiled at how excited Ami was as they started to head off. It was nice to see her like this.

“Do you really think we can make Tzeitel okay again?” Ami asked Klaire.

“I don’t know, but we’ll all be here for her.” Klaire explained.

Ami’s eyes filled with tears as she thought about what had been done to Tzeitel to get her pregnant. She deflated a little.

Pulling Ami into a hug, Klaire rubbed her back. “We’ll help her.”

“She was raped.” Ami whispered.

Klaire looked away, knowing all too well what that was like. “I know…” It was not something she liked talking about.

Ami could read between lines, even when it was something she barely understood as a seven year old. She hugged Klaire tight. “Can it get better?”

“Slowly, yes…but it takes time and patience with the person.” Klaire replied, happy they’d left Cody at the Underground. Delilah planned to have him checked over by a doctor and start sessions with Dr. Chi about what all the child had been through.

“I want to kill them for hurting you, too.” Ami said sadly.

“Killing them won’t erase what happened, sadly.” Klaire pointed out. “For now, lets focus on saving Tzeitel and the others.”

Ami nodded, snuggling close to Klaire’s side. She felt very protective of her.

Klaire would hold Ami close as they waited to arrive…