Here it is sorry for the wait been busy just to say it's a little short so enjoy!
Chapter 3: Head on collision
Last night's events had been playing in John's mind as he was breaking the rotted walls downstairs with a sledgehammer.
How do I get myself into these things?
Hope Juliet's ok, but then again she's always attracted that type of attention…
He was now currently replacing furniture as the couch needed cleaning and some of the other wooden furniture needed to be replaced, it was a good thing he had spare wood from doing the floorboards as he was making a new table for the living area, he was already halfway done as he was sanding off the rough edges of the wood and then slapped on some wood oil coating and that finished it.
"Looking good, at least I got something to put coffee's on." John said to himself as he placed the table carefully in the centre of the living room.
With that done he moved on to making smaller things such as putting some shelves up in the bathroom and the bedroom, he went into the garage and got out the boxes as he opened them they contained all the family photos, Christmas decorations and clothes as he rummaged through them.
What is that?
He pulled out a photo and it had a huge cake on it as he looked on the back of it and saw something written on it.
Happy 18th Birthday…
And then the name on the end is what caught his eye.
Juliet? The massacre was on her birthday? Why would Swan have this? Does she know something? Maybe I should-
As then his cell sounded and he had a message from Juliet.
Juliet: Hey Johnny just wondering if you are like totally available for tonight?
John replied to that.
John: Yeah sure what time?
He sent it and immediately got a reply.
Juliet: 8 and the place is called Cloud 9, meet me outside see you there. xxx
Then he realised that he needed to get ready for his first night out in many years as he went to go and get ready for it.
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"Do you have anything on the book?"
"The information given to us was not much of a lead but something else has been found."
As a file was handed to him and he opened it.
"Well this changes things, what does the scribes say of this?"
"It refers to an alignment of the planets, this was written maybe this will be the one that releases our masters."
"Yes it maybe destiny for us, what of those hunters?"
"They can be dealt with, they will not interfere in our plans, I've taken measures to ensure that."
"Excellent soon it will all be nothing but Rot."
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Spending a few hours trying to prepare himself and picked out what he would wear as he decided on wearing a plain white shirt and blue fade jeans with a pair of normal dress shoes in black.
He looked himself in the mirror and started to do his hair as he combed it to get the day's mess from it as the short black hair was neatly done and the stubble on his face was barely visible but was ok with it as he grabbed his keys and locked up and unlocked his car, got in and left as he made his way to town.
Looking around as he drove through he could see it was all lit up and people were out and having fun, the music from many establishments played as he then saw the place and looked to park his car outside there and did so as he cut the engine and got out to have a look.
Cloud 9...my shot at being normal…here we go…
Walking his way towards the pink and red neon coloured doors and the music was deafening as the sound of what he could only describe as loud and very stupid but he rolled with it as he looked around the darkened but also dimly lit as he could see the bar all lit up and saw the massive dance floor with a colour changeable floor.
He looked around for Juliet as it was hard to see her anywhere in this as he waded through the crowds of people there and was having no luck whatsoever as then he got tapped on the shoulder.
He turned around. "Johnny you came!" it was Juliet as she shouted over the loud music.
"Hey Jules! Can't hear a damn thing got anyplace quieter to go to?" John shouted as he saw she let her hair down and wore a pink dress with straps and matching pink high heel shoes with it.
"Follow me!" Juliet said as he followed her away from the music as she led him to the back of the club and the music began to quiet down as she led him to a table where a small group were.
"Man Juliet you took a while!"
"Who's the handsome guy with you?"
"Guys this is John Carver, we knew each other years ago before he moved away." Juliet introduced him to her friends as he greeted them.
"You used to live here?"
"Yeah I left here with my mom when I was thirteen." John said as Juliet grabbed him by the arm.
"Come on Johnny sit and let's party!" Juliet said as he chuckled hearing that as she led him to a seat and he sat next to her.
For the next few hours they talked and even hit the dance floor but John was not a good dancer as his best move was the robot but somehow got the people there doing the old school move.
"That was like so much fun Johnny!" Juliet said as they sat down taking a break from dancing.
"I'm not just a pretty face y'know." John joked.
She gave him a playful tap and giggled. "So John where did you go?" she asked him.
"I joined the army after I left high school." John answered.
"The army huh? Never pictured you as a soldier boy, so you still in?" Juliet asked.
"No I was discharged two years after my service." John said as that got a questioning look from Juliet.
"Why'd you leave?" she asked.
"It's complicated." John said as she saw he didn't want to talk about it.
"Is there a lucky lady in your future?" Juliet asked.
He chuckled at that. "No I don't think it's in the cards for me, what about you?" John asked.
"No but I was seeing this guy once but it didn't work out and then there was Nick but we wanted different things." Juliet explained.
"This wouldn't happen to be Nick Carlyle?" John asked.
"Yeah you remember Nick?" Juliet asked.
"You talked of always wanting to marry him when we were seven, I still remember the wedding we did as Nick was already doing it with Jenny Carmichael." John said recalling a childhood memory.
Juliet giggled also remembering that day too well. "You were so embarrassed about wearing a bowtie." she said.
He laughed at the memory. "Boys do not like dressing nice it's demoralising." John joked as he was laughing with her but then saw across from them was three guys and they had been watching him all night. "I'm going to the bathroom be back in a sec." he said as he went to do so.
As he walked there one of the guys followed him as John cautiously left the main floor of the club and into the secluded area of the restroom.
The one guy followed him in and he looked around but all he saw was a lot of guys as he looked around for John but no sign as he was looking around more as it seemed he had lost him…"HMPH!" he was grabbed from behind and dragged into a stall and it locked in front of him.
He was restrained by John who had his hand over his mouth. "Alright now I'm going to let you go but your going to tell me why you've been watching and following me all night?" John said as he released him.
He then reached into his jacket and pulled out a badge. "SRPD…we're only observing and reporting it's nothing personal just following up on complaints made." he said identifying himself as an officer of the law.
"Ok so why have people been complaining about me I've only been here for two days and so far I've only had one encounter and…oh it's about that isn't it?" John asked.
"Yeah people are thinking it's going to be like ten years ago and we're just making sure-"
"Don't have to tell me, I'm not welcome here anymore so tell your superiors I won't be here long, I promise I won't cause any trouble." John promised the officer.
"Ok Mr. Carver I'll take your word for it we'll back off but you step out of line we'll be there." he warned him as he left the stall and John knew the law was watching his every move now and made his way back to Juliet.
"Hey you were gone a while." Juliet asked as he composed himself.
"Huge line in there it was murder." John said as he rolled up his sleeves to cool off as then Juliet noticed something on his left wrist.
"Is that a tattoo I see Johnny?" Juliet asked.
He realised he still had that and looked at it. "Oh yeah I got this after I left the army, I went to a place in Shanghai and I decided to study their discipline in martial arts and meditation skills and as I graduated there they gave me this to signify I was a student there." John explained.
The tattoo was a black dragon forming a circle and it looked more like a burn than a tattoo.
Juliet then looked to her phone and saw the time. "Oh it's getting late guess I better bail." she said as John got up.
"As the designated driver I have to take you back." John offered.
"Oh thanks Johnny." Juliet said as she hugged him.
"Guess we'll see you in school tomorrow Juliet."
"Yeah like see you bright and early tomorrow." Juliet said as John waved them goodbye also.
They left the club as John noticed the cops were nowhere in sight as they had backed off but knew this wasn't the last he would hear from them.
They made it out of the club and John led her to his car and they got in and he drove them away.
"So where do you live at?" John asked.
"Not far from here, just take a left round this corner." Juliet said as they made their way to her place. "So Johnny enjoy yourself tonight?" she asked him.
"I did actually I really needed it thanks Juliet." John thanked her.
"It's right here." Juliet said as John slowly parked the car.
John was about to ask her about the photo he found in his home.
"Guess I should say good night to you but I-" he got cut off as he received a kiss on his cheek from Juliet as that left him speechless.
"Good night Johnny, sweet dreams." Juliet said getting out as she waved him off and he left waving to her.
You know you can't have feelings for her…
Why? Because she's normal?
And you know you'll never be normal…
But what does she know about the massacre? What does she know about Swan?
John mentally debated with himself about this as he did so the entire drive back to his home as he was only minutes away from home…
"CRASH!" his car was hit from the right hand side as that sent his car spinning out of control as it then flipped over as that decimated the vehicle and John was dazed from the hit.
The other vehicle that hit him stopped as John could slightly hear the doors opening to the other car and then his door was opened and the seatbelt was ripped off him and dragged him out of the car.
"Hold him up!"
John was raised to his feet as blood was dripping from his head, nose and mouth as he was regaining consciousness to his surroundings.
The sound of a gun's safety came off as saw the end of the barrel and the would be shooter.
"Y-You?…why…why…are yo-u doing…this?" John muttered out not getting this.
"Payback you little bastard! This is for my kids!" it was Karl and he was consumed with revenge.
"They were my family and your sadist brother killed em!" the guy holding John was a family member of Karl's.
"Time to pay for it." Karl said as he had his finger on the trigger…
John out of instinct grabbed the guy holding him by his head and rammed it right into Karl's abdomen knocking the wind out of him as the gun goes off and the bullet strays off into a nearby wall.
John has the guy in a front headlock and was delivering knees to the stomach and then one huge knee to the face taking him down.
However Karl was getting back up and still had the gun in his hands as he quickly went and snatched the gun from him as John now had possession of the weapon and pointed it at him.
"Go ahead do it…I can't live like this anymore." Karl said as he just awaited his response.
John pointed the gun still as he then just sighed and lowered the weapon.
Just then the sound of sirens was head and two police cars rushed in as officers exited with their guns drawn.
"DROP THE WEAPON!" the officer said as John dropped it immediately.
The officers then handcuffed the three of them as they were hauled off in the back of the squad cars as now John's situation may have gotten more complicated for him.
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"I have news."
"What is it?"
"One of our agents was monitoring the Starling girl and he found something interesting."
As a photo was handed.
"Oh now this is glorious news…how long has he been there?"
"Days but how has he evaded us for so long?"
"He was only delaying the inevitable, this is prophecy and he will fulfil his part."
"How will we make him help us?"
"Not without the book, we need to find it first."
Oh things have gone from bad to worse for John! What will happen when the police begin to ask questions? Will he be locked away?
What you think? Reviews please!
