Chapter 4:

Lost in Thought

The roofs of the town were lined with a light snow. The streets were, for some odd reason, clean as they could get. The shops looked welcoming, a sense of love and caring seemed to bust from the town. "Odd...there doesn't seem anything wrong is going on here. As a matter of a fact it looks a peaceful as can be.", said Abel still scanning the town from a window at the station. Esther was also a little confused at this. Normally a town in need of the Vatican has houses that were torn apart, blood on the road, or some sing of insecure feelings among the townspeople.

"Do you think it was a false call?", asked Esther looking at Abel. Abel payed no notice to what Esther had said. He was lost in his own thought. Okay so we were called to a town that doesn't seem to have any means of us. Why were we called here then? Kate should be able to tell fake reports from real. There's more then meets the eye going on here. Hopefully out escort will enplane thing when we meet him., thought Abel looking around the station for any sings that may help solve they predicament.

"Esther...There may be more then we think going on here.", finally said Abel pushing his glasses further up his pointed nose.

"What do you mean? I don't really see anything going on.", she said wondering if Abel was crazy. Abel pointed to a wall just to there left. It had blood stains on it. Unlike the other walls that had been panted, this one was just stone. Plane stone. The blood was very light, but if you looked closely at it you could see it.

"Seems there were several murders here.", he said in a serous voice. Esther looked at him and bust out laughing. "What? Esther this is nothing to be joking about."

"It's...It's you hair! I can't take you seriously with your hair like that!", she said between laughs. Abel had forgotten all about the fact that his hair had been tie dyed on the train.

"Well at lest try to take me seriously!", he said trowing his hands in the air. A young boy in a brother's robe was standing there. His eye was twitching.

"I'm guess you Father Nightroad.", he said hopeing that this goof ball wasn't the priest that was sent to them. Abel turned around to face the boy.

"Yes...Oh your our escort right?", he asked getting down to his hight. The boy seemed annoyed at Abel, so he stood back up. "Cheery one aren't ya?"

The boy had sort brown hair and square glasses on. He seemed to be in his teens because of some peach fuzz that was on his face. Tho he was very, very short for a teen, and seemed to care what other's thought about his hight. "Follow me to the church.", he said turning around and walking away.

"Now hay young man! We don't even know your name.", said Abel trying to catch up to the teen. He suddenly stopped, and once more turned to face him.

"Forgive my rudeness. I am Brother David. Yours?", he said bowing deep.

"I am Father Abel Nightroad, and This is Sister Esther Blanchet. We've come to assist your church.", said Abel returning the bow. David noticed his hair, and backed away.

"Father Nightroad,if you don't mind me asking, but what happen to your hair? Did fruit attack you or something?", he asked trying to hold back a smile and laughing.

"You could saw something like that? I'd rather not take about what really happen.", he said closing his eye's and playing with a strand of orange hair, "So could you explain what were here for. They just stuck us on a train and said good luck."

"Father Nightroad, even tho I don't want to say this, but Brother Tres told us everything we needed to know before we left.", said Esther.

"Oh wait was that when I was...oh no right before we left right? Oh wait I was sipping my tea when Tres-kun came up.", said Abel trying to remember what Tres had said, "I wasn't paying attention was I?"

"It's getting dark we need to get to the church!," yelled David walking toward the exit. Abel shock the cobwebs from his mind and followed him. Esther came behind, but she could run faster then Abel. So Abel ended up to be the last one out. The town looked even more wonderful then it did in the station. The two stopped and looked at it for some time, but David was getting a little annoyed waiting for them. "Father Nightroad, Sister Blanchet come on we don't have all day! It's almost dark!", he yelled garbing there arms and running for shelter.

"Whats so bad about the night?", asked Abel t riping over he's feet, well would have if the teen pulling his arm kept him up.

"That when they feed.", he said in a cold voice, "You saw the blood in the station didn't you? It's there doing. Anyone who's out in the streets ends up being there meal."

"Who's they?," asked Abel stupidly. David was comply flustered by now. He didn't understand the logic that Abel used.

"Why in God's name did they seed such a stupid priest?!,"he yelled letting go of there arms and walking on with out them mumbling something to himself.

"Hay now is that anyway to speak to a Father! Besides that I know what they your referring to! I wanted to know what the name of there group is called!", semi-yelled Abel walking after David.

"Father we should hear what he has to say before asking questions.", said Esther following behind Abel. Abel nodded, and continued to follow David till they were safely inside the church. There a Father and Bishop a waited them. Abel and Esther, being the guest, bowed and introduced themselves.

"I am Father Abel Nightroad.", said Abel standing up right once more.

"And I am Sister Esther Blanchet", she said doing the same thing as Abel. Next the Bishop and Father bowed.

"I am Father Jason, and this is Bishop Lilly,"said The priest finishing his bow, "Brother David you can go rest now, but you will be on call so stay alert."

"Father Jason not to be a burden, but may I take a shower?", asked Abel with an innocent smile on his face, "I had a little accident on the train that involves fruit dyeing my hair."

Abel pointed to his hair for them to see. He was guessing that they we speechless because they didn't say anything as they looked. He gave them anther innocent smile. Jason finally spoke up, " Oh...ummm Yes Father Nightroad allow me to lead you to your room."

"Miss Esther I will see you in the morning. Until then good evening, and good night.", he said fixing his glasses, and following Jason down a hallway. Well many hallways. They stopped in front of a door that lead to a small room. The bad was just big enough to hold Abel, but nothing else. A window was in a corner with a small coffee table and chair. A round rug was in the middle of it all. It was small but relaxing at the same time. Abel smiled at it. "Thank you Father Jason.", he said turning around to face him, but he had walked off after opening the door for him, "Better get this juice out of my hair before it sets in...If it hasn't already."

Abel had walked into the bathroom, with only a bath robe on, and looked at it. It wasn't really that clean, but he had to get this juice out of his hair. He didn't like the fact that it wasn't clean, and he had to take a bath in there. He walked over to the tub and started the water, it was the only thing he could do. He found the pressure and tempter he want it to be and took off his robe. The water felt good on his skin as he recalled the events he wished to think about. Okay so before we left I had dreams of Esther, and looked into he eye's. Then on the way here I gave her comfort in a time of need, but I always do that. What made this time different then any other time? She also talked to Kate for a really long time. I wounder what it was about. Non of my business should stay out of it. When do I care about all this anyway? All I wanted to think about was why I had dreams about Esther. Hummmm...perhaps there somehow connected. Okay so know I've just got to find out how there connected, thought Abel as he shampooed his hair and rinsing it out, So many questions and not enough answers. Tho her eye's are really cute, so big and-What am I thinking?! Come on head come up with something! I need sleep that's it!

Abel finished his shower and looked at himself in the mirror. All the juice but the yellow was gone, and it even blended with his hair. "Okay so it's almost gone that's good.", said Abel buttoning up his nightgown, "All I need now is a good nights rest to clear my head."

After he was done getting ready he climbed into bed and looked at the celling. "This bed's so soft. Ten times better then the one's at the Vatican. I could just stay here forever", said Abel yawning and felling his eye lids become heavy. Soon he was asleep.