Scarlett arrives at the address provided by Colonel Andrews. Scarlett began to interview the mother, Ruby Nyla. Ruby had returned from the supermarket on fifth avenue from grocery shopping. She laid down the two children Craig a 3-year-old boy, and Cathy a 1-month-old girl down for a nap. Ruby then laid down and took a nap herself. When she woke up the children were gone. Ruby had no idea where they were or who had them. There were no signs of someone breaking into the house. Ruby did not hear anything. Scarlett interviewed the neighbors, and no one saw anything except a blue van was parked outside in front of the house. Scarlett immediately thought it was the same van that kidnapped Steve. She asked Ruby to come into the station for an interview. She wanted to know if Ruby recognized the man in the picture. Ruby agreed to meet her in an hour. An AMBER alert was issued for Craig, and Cathy.
Ruby arrived at the station for Scarlett to interview her. During the interview Ruby began twitching, and jerking. She was continually looking around the room. She had sores all over her face and arms. She suddenly started scratching her arms. Scarlett requested that Ruby receive a medical exam to determine what was wrong with her. Scarlett knew she was displaying signs of drug abuse. Ruby ran out of the office screaming you are going to kill me. You took my children now you are going to kill me. Ruby was having a paranoia experience. The officer contained Ruby and sent her to the hospital. A blood test revealed that she was on meth. With Cathy only being 1-month old Scarlett wondered if the kidnapping had anything to do with the World Medical Training Center. Scarlett now had to find the Center.
Scarlett went to the hospital to question Ruby. Ruby was afraid to answer any questions. Scarlett advised her how important it was for her to help find the children. Scarlett asked her to identify the man in the picture. Ruby responded, “He works at the Milk Bank, and he is my brother Mark.” Scarlett asked, “When is the last time you saw him?” Ruby responded “When I was at the grocery shopping. He helped me put the groceries in the car.” Scarlett asked, “Will you tell me about him?” Ruby responded, “He is a wonderful brother. He helps me take care of the children. He works as a medical scientist at the Milk Bank. He is doing research on the milk to make the baby formula better. He loves children and dedicates his life to helping children. times, he helps people with small children. He is a volunteer at the health department and collaborates with the doctors. His face lights up when he tells me about the babies he helped delivered.” Scarlett asked, “Ruby do think it is possible that Mark has the children?” She responded, “He loves the children he would not have taken them without telling me.” Scarlett was now faced with having to find Mark.
Scarlett called Brad she was heading home and wanted to watch the tape of the pageant. Brad placed a pizza in the oven and began to prepare for the special night with the girls. The family sit and watched the pageant and eat dinner. The girls were so excited. It seemed like days since they had seen their mom. Katie won the Little Princess Pageant. She was dressed as Cinderella. She was the most beautiful Princess at the Pageant. She felt like a real Cinderella. Katie received a $500 saving bond and a $5000 scholarship to be used at college of her choice. Allison won the most Photogenetic Award. She received a $500 saving bond. Scarlett was happy the prizes would be saved to send the children to college. Scarlett and Brad always rewarded the children by taking them to a special place. This year they wanted to visit the Zoo. After watching the pageant, it was bedtime for the girls. Scarlett helped the girls get ready for bed. She read the girls a story about fairies.
Scarlett went to bed and was awakened by a Mark standing at the foot of her bed. Mark ensured her the children were all right. They were in the hospital to receive the best medical care in the world. They were not going to be able to receive the care if they stayed with their parents. Mark disappeared. Scarlett felt the children were safe from harm. It was still her job to find them. If they were kidnapped it was still against the law and he would be punished. The case was getting complicated, and Scarlett had no idea how to manage it from here. She only knew the children had to be found. Scarlett went the Milk Bank to talk to Mark. Mark had died of a heart attack during the night. Scarlett knew he appeared to her as a ghost to let her know the children were all right. How would she ever find the children and the hospital.
Colonel Andrews called Scarlett a little boy was missing. Scarlett responded to the scene. The little boy was 5-year-old Harold Simmons. Scarlett interviewed his Mother Sandy. Sandy notified Scarlett she had taken Harold to a Doctor’s appointment at the local Children’s Medical Services Department. Harold was playing in the children’s area and Sandy went to the restroom. When she returned Harold was gone. The clients in the waiting room stated the nurse took him to see the doctor. A search of building was conducted, and Harold was not found. An Amber Alert was issued for Harold. Sandy had no idea who would have taken Harold. Mark had died and could not be the kidnapper. Who else was kidnapping these sick children and why?
Scarlett interviewed Sandy. Harold was a sweet little boy with medical conditions. The State had stepped in and helped provide the Medical Care. Sandy had been working at a minimum wage job and his father worked at the Milk Bank. The Milk Bank provided enough money for them to survive but the medical bills were too much to manage. Sandy started taking Harold to the Children’s Medical Center in hopes of providing him with the best medical care. Harold needed a transplant, and they could not afford it. All the children kidnapped had serious medical conditions. All of them had a link to the Milk Bank. Mark worked at the Milk Bank and Harold’s dad worked at the Milk Bank.
The Milk Bank was the connection. What were they doing with all the children? Why were they kidnapping them? Scarlett left work and went to see Ms. Daisy. Ms. Daisy invited Scarlett to come in and sit down at the dinner table. Ms. Daisy went into a trance. She began telling Scarlett the children are in an Underground Medical Treatment Center. The Center is no governed by any state or federal laws. It is a place for experiments. The children are sent there to experiment on. the children die. The children have no hope of recovery. This is the last resort to help them. The hospital is illegal. The hospital is on an island that has no governing authority. The island is Pelican Peak. It can be extremely dangerous for the children. It can also result with the children being cured. Once the children are cured, they are placed up for adoption. The children that died were harvested for their organs. The adoptive parents reimburse the hospital for medical expenses. The hospital is funded by the Underground Scarlett was now faced with having to find Mark.children, the sale of organs, and donations. Now Scarlett had to figure out how to put all the pieces together and stop the kidnapping. The hospital had to be closed. The children were used to experiment on like rats.
Scarlett searched for the Island of Pelican Peak. There was no island known as Pelican Peak. Scarlett contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigations to assist with the investigation. This was a case that Scarlett knew she could not manage on her own. It was complicated and involved issues that she had not crossed before. Scarlett understood wanting to help the children. But she could not justify experimenting on babies. There had to be something done to protect the children. It was more than just kidnapping.
Mr. Coker the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigations meet with Scarlett. He could not believe what he was told. That someone would really experiment on babies. How could someone be so cruel. The thought of the babies unnecessarily suffering. Biomedical research is the broad area of science that involves the investigation of the biological process and the causes of disease through careful experimentation, observation, laboratory, work, analysis, and testing. The underground hospital in Pelican Peak Island had no regulations to comply with. They were free to do anything they wanted.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation started with the closing down the Underground Breast Milk Bank. The documentation from the bank leads them to the science lab that was used to study the milk. After months of investigation and with the help of the United Nations the location of the hospital was discovered. The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the World. When the hospital was discovered scientist and doctors from all over the world participated in the hospital. The underground hospital was closed and reopened as the World Medical Research Hospital. The Hospital was governed and funded by the United Nations. The hospital continued to make groundbreaking research for the benefit of everyone. The United Nations along with doctors, scientist, medical professionals, and others United for one cause to Save The Children.
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