The Phantom Prince ✔️

Chapter 17

Doctor Saijan sighed tiredly and had a look of deep pain and sadness in his eyes. He furrowed his brow and looked at us trying to find a way to tell us about his conversation with the children.

It must have been really bad...

"It was bad... They will have to stay for a while longer in here till all the broken bones and injuries heal. There were some bruises, lacerations and infections which haven't been treated since quite some time so we will have to provide medication....
They are kept on a saline drip since they were dehydrated and we will have to slowly bring them to solid foods due to the malnutrition. For now they will have to stick to a liquid and semi solid diet." He explained in an easy way for us to understand.

"That's just the physical injuries... The psychological aspect of it is even worse." the clinical psychologist told us referring to her notes. Her eyes were filled with pain but she tried to sound professional and hide her sadness.

We all looked at each other. I gulped nervously and Juliet asked the question we all dreaded and yet were curious to hear about.

"How bad?"

"It was the worst for Arthur. With time he had adopted a protective nature and felt he had to protect all those around him which made him the most hurt.....

Jonas is exceptionally smart. A genius with an exceptionally high IQ. He relies on his big brother and truly loves him... The only person he truly trusts is Arthur. He doesn't understand why others hurt him and his brother. In intelligence he is even smarter than most adults but emotionally he is weaker than children his age. He tends to block out the world when coping with the pain which Arthur brings him out of.... He nearly had a panic attack when we tried to question him separately so we had to question them together.

As for luna, she is a strong girl. When it comes to emotions and understanding people she is really good... She can easily read people's expressions and understand their feelings which is why it's hard for her.... She feels empathy and emotions too deeply  which means she understands the pain others go through like it's her. It's been pretty tough for her. She lost her parents whom she loved... A family that cared for her is no more and she was stuck at that horrible place with horrible people who did um... horrible things.

It's been hard for all of them... It will take time and lots of care and love to heal their pain. They all need a family. Someone who will show them what love is... Someone who will truly care for them and make them learn to trust again. It will be hard at first but I don't think it's impossible to accomplish."

We listened in silence and had tears in our eyes by the end of it.

How do we make them learn to trust again.... To love and be loved...

After all that happened to them, all the pain and suffering that they had to endure.....

Will they ever.... Can they even trust after all?

The scars might heal after a while, the bruises will fade but what about the scars etched deep within the recesses of their heart? Can that ever be fixed after... all they had been through?

We looked at each other with determination in our eyes.

"Let's protect them from all those bastard!" Juliet said with determination, anger and that glare which meant she won't be backing out no matter what happens.

"Yes what Julie says! We can't let them be hurt ever again!" Charles nodded furiously.

"Till they find a home to call theirs, we will be their family! We will love them and care for them and spoil them crazy!" Miranda said wiping her tears with her sleeve and glaring like a cute angry kitten.

She is not scary at all even when pissed.

"I don't think...that's a good idea... They need a real family. We could get them to a foster home where they would later get adopted by a good family. They are... Um special children with special needs who have been through lots of trauma...they need someone who is used to handling such incidences..." Doctor Saijan frowned slightly.

There was a long pause after he said that.

We could take care of the children just like a family right.... Yes we could leave it to the professionals who were used to such cases but....

We had already grown attached to them and....could love them like a real family would.

"Nah nah nope nada no.... Yo we gonna be their fam kaaay doc! Gonna bamzoomble boom kaboom daadoobleboom any baboon that hurts those kiddos.. Got what I sayin doc?" Eric said in a passionate little speech.

"Bamzoomble really?" Doctor X tried to fight of his grin.

"Hell yeah! They gonna get the best team of tough Fbi agents as their family who will bamboozle anyone and everyone who tries to hurt em!"
Samantha said and high fived Eric who was grinning maniacally proud that his word bamzooble was gaining popularity.

"Bamzooble em!"
"Bamzooble!"
"yes I concur.. We do need to do some... Uh.. Bamzoobling! Can't believe I said that..."
"Heck yaa Bam! Zooble!"
"yooo we gonna bamzooble em or whaa aaat?"
"Heck yeah we are!"

The doctor sighed with resignation and chuckled lightly. "Fine you win! You can take care of them till the time all the culprits are caught and they are safe enough to find a family."

The clinical psychologist was  trying to hide her smirk. "Alright I will take care of the paperwork! But if they get hurt or are not taken care of or given love, I will remove them from your care.. Is that understood? Do I make myself clear?"

"yes ma'am!" Juliet boomed and saluted like she was in the military.
"Roger that!"
"Crystal clear!"
"Yes! We understand!"
"yo ain't that obvio Missy! We their fam now! We gonna love n care of em like crazy!"

We looked at each other and grinned. We all agreed silently to be an amazing family to those children, love them and care for them so they can trust again and break all hell lose to any bastard that dares come in our way!

After all we were the only family they had now... The only people they could trust...and protect them so they don't have to suffer like that ever again.

We were not just FBI agents who saved them now.....

....We were their family.