Chapter 10 - The Cosmos Bloom
Arthur smiled with cruel satisfaction as his finger tightened heavily on the trigger.
Before the gun could fire a blinding flash of red light flooded the dark tunnel.
A massive team of heavily armed FBI agents swarmed into the underground corridor.
They aimed dozens of laser sights at Arthur and ordered him to drop his weapon immediately.
The former orphanage director had secretly broadcasted Arthur's confession from the junkyard directly to the authorities.
Arthur dropped his submachine gun and fell to his knees in total defeat.
The agents quickly placed him in heavy iron handcuffs and dragged him away to face his crimes.
Paramedics rushed into the vault and immediately began tending to Julian's severe bullet wound.
Victoria stood by the cryogenic pods as her biological parents finally opened their eyes for the first time in fifteen years.
Tears of pure joy streamed down her face as they slowly stepped out of the freezing liquid and embraced her.
The nightmare of the Sterling empire had finally come to an absolute and permanent end.
Six months later Julian and Victoria sat together on the wooden porch of a beautiful cabin.
The property was surrounded by a massive field of wildly blooming cosmos flowers just like they had imagined as children.
Julian was completely healed and he held Victoria's hand as they watched the golden sun set over the trees.
They had reclaimed their stolen lives and were finally free to build a future together in peace.
The world was no longer a gray and terrifying place for the two orphans of St. Jude.
Julian smiled warmly and reached into his pocket to look at his cherished silver locket.
He accidentally dropped the locket onto the hard wooden planks of the porch.
The silver rose popped open on impact revealing a tiny black microchip hidden behind the metal casing.
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A burner phone at the bottom of his duffel bag suddenly began to ring.
Julian answered the phone and a distorted mechanical voice whispered that the real game had just begun.
