Hey guys! Did I say two weeks? Okay, it's a bit later. It's just that college has decided to kick it up a notch and I had to cut back in writing time (so much homework...). Either way, from now on I'll try to get a new chapter done within three weeks' time. Here is the next chapter! Enjoy! But first, here are my reviews to your reviews:
CaptainMansBabyGirl: Here is the next chapter. Also, I'm not sure if you're actually reading what I'm writing. Henry is not have a date. It should also be clear if you're just skimming. Also, I can decide for myself which stories I will read, though thanks for the suggestion.
Anomaly90: It wasn't that bad of a cliffhanger, was it? I know I can be more evil than that. Either way, here is the chapter! Thanks for reviewing!
khaleesi-clan: Thanks for reviewing! And yes, the future... What would've happened? It's a mystery.
Shonashee: I know, right? I'd personally love to see more interaction between Jasper and Charlotte on the show. Yes, he really does love her enough to skip duty. And technically, James doesn't really know Ray (only personally for a week or so), but he does respect him as a hero. He never liked it that Ray was giving him chores, though. And yes, the future... Man, I could write a story all about what's going on in James' future! Maybe I will one day... but not now. I've got too muck work now. Thanks for reviewing!
Enjoy!
-Writer207
Henry and James arrived at the pharmacy after a few minutes. James was surprised not to hear any alarm blaring. Then again, Drill Finger may have disabled or destroyed the alarm. The police probably was coming, too, because if they got the information in the Man Cave, the police received that information as well.
"I guess that's our cue," James said, looking at the opened glass door. The glass was shattered and lying in pieces on the ground. Henry nodded in response and walked inside. He did not pay attention to the shards on the ground. James quickly followed him inside, mindful of the pieces. They could not see the villain immediately, but the mess inside suggested Drill Finger was here. Or that he'd been here, depending on whether he still was around or not. Henry and James went to the stockroom, hoping to find Drill Finger there.
They had been right. Drill Finger was in the stockroom, wearing his lab coat. He was shoving several different medicines from the racks into a big sack. So far, it looked like one fourth of the bag was filled with these pain killers. He did not notice he was being watched by Kid Danger and James.
"Stop right there!" Kid Danger shouted. Drill Finger quickly put the drugs in his sack before closing it and swinging it on his back, ready to make his escape and fight the heroes if he had to. He turned to the hero and the bystander.
"You'll never—" The villain did not finish his sentence. Instead, he stared through his purple mask at the two. His eyes wandered off to James. Looking at him like that, James took the time to try and remember anything. His memory failed him – no new memories resurfaced. Such a pity.
The villain did not stay silent for too long. An evil grin appeared on his face. or not – it was hard to see with that mask on his face.
"What's the matter, kid?" Drill Finger asked, "Aren't you allowed to go out without adult supervision?"
"No." Henry opened his mouth, but James had been faster. "He's the one watching over me." James folded his arms. He would not let the sidekick react to the taunts – that never really was a good option. Besides, Henry was already pissed off. It would not help if James let Drill Finger provoke him.
"Really?" Drill Finger said in response, using a mocking tone. Then, he just shrugged. "Oh, it doesn't matter, anyway!" The villain took one step away from them.
"You know," James said before Henry could attack and before Drill Finger was gone, "You seem frustrated."
Against all odds, the villain did not take a second step away from them. He just stood there, turning his head back to them, perplexed someone figured out what he was feeling.
"I am," Drill Finger said. all of a sudden, he didn't seem to be in such a hurry to escape anymore.
"And angry," James added and the villain nodded.
"Definitely!" was his answer.
"Wanna talk about it?" James asked him, surprising him and Captain Man's sidekick.
"James!" Henry exclaimed. He had been silently following the conversation, wondering what James tried to achieve with talking to the villain. Needless to say, Henry strongly disagreed with the time traveler.
"What?" James said in response, turning his head to Kid Danger. "Maybe he wants to talk about it." He turned his head to the villain again. Drill Finger had decided not to run away just yet. Good. James nodded at him. "Go ahead. We're listening."
Drill Finger blinked once, stared at the man in the trench coat. For some moments, James wondered whether he had made the right decision talking to the man who will turn out to be an okay guy in the future.
"Are you serious about this?" Drill Finger asked and James nodded.
"One hundred percent," he said. Next to him, Henry groaned loudly in disagreement and disapproval. James didn't see it, but he could imagine Henry had also rolled his eyes. He watched the villain. For a few moments, Drill Finger did not react. he sighed in relief when Drill Finger put the sack back on the ground and started to talk.
"I have this plan," he said, "It was going to be awesome! It's the usual. Kidnapping people, sedating them, pulling the teeth right out of their mouths… it would be the talk of the town!"
"Did they have to be sedated?" James asked. This reaction was met with criticism from his companion.
"Don't give him any ideas!" the sidekick shouted. James shrugged that off.
"I'm just wondered," he said in his defense, glancing at Henry when responding before turning his head back to Drill Finger.
"Yes, they have to," the villain said, "Sure, they may not scream, but at least they won't resist when I destroy their teeth."
"So," James said, "the way I see it, you're stealing these drugs to carry out your plan." It was best to keep him talking now. The more they knew, the better they could inform the city about his plans for the future. He wouldn't change allegiances in one night, so the possibility of this plan being carried out was real.
Even through the holes in the masks, they could see the villain suddenly had become furious. "No!" he exclaimed, "No, these are my second choice. I had others, better ones. I've been robbed!
"Hold on," Henry said, joining in on the conversation again. "Someone stole from you?" Stealing in itself was not strange, but who would steal from a villain, possibly a colleague in evil? If so, who would steal from the one with a drill finger and small anger management issues?
"Drill Finger nodded. "Oh yeah," he said, "You should've done your job better, kid. Only I knew where I kept them. Nobody but me knew! Nobody could get to them except for me! Just today, I discovered they were gone."
"Really?" Henry said. Drill Finger nodded in response, shouting out a quick 'yeah!' as well. Henry seemed to have trouble believing the story.
"Are you sure someone stole them?" the time traveler asked the villain.
"Off course they're stolen," the villain said, "Have you been listening?"
"I have," James said, placing a hand on his chin. "I'm just wondering who'd want to take them, that's all."
"You believe him!?" James sighed when he heard the semi-angry voice. When he turned his head to Henry, he saw the boy was looking at him disapprovingly, caught the boy glaring at him. This time, he didn't ignore him. He stared at the kid.
"He seems to talk genuinely passionate about it, so yes, I have reason to believe him." He carefully selected the words he spoke, calmly pronouncing them. Kid Danger groaned once again and he folded his arms.
"We didn't come to talk," Henry reminded him. James nodded.
"Fine," he said. they knew enough to warn the city, anyway. James took a step backwards. "He's all yours."
"Finally!" Kid Danger said in relief, and without further ado he went straight for Drill Finger. The villain had just enough time to pick up the sack, so it could be used as a weapon or shield against Kid Danger.
James watched the two fight from this short distance. He wondered why Henry didn't just attack the villain. Whatever the reason was, he was glad to know that, however irritated Henry was, he still respected the time traveler enough to let him do his thing.
Well, he's not mad at you, a voice in his head reminded him about the way Henry had handled Ray refusing to come over here. If Ray had tried to talk to Drill Finger, it would've ended differently.
Henry hit Drill Finger a few times. He had to jump back a few times, too, because the drill finger had come dangerously close to him. James wasn't too focused on the fight – he thought more about the theft at Drill Finger's. That was quite an achievement, as Drill Finger was rather paranoid when it came to his supply of sedatives and drugs. He wouldn't be surprised if Drill Finger protected his stock with number codes, letter codes, movement and light sensors, among others.
"James!" He quickly turned his head to Henry when he heard his name. For a second, he worried that he'd have to help him take down Drill Finger – no, thanks, he didn't like dentists – but he sighed in relief when he saw Drill Finger was out cold.
"Good job, Kid," he said. He'd wanted to say 'Henry', but that was not a good idea. After all, anyone could hear it when said so openly, even in the stockroom of a pharmacy. "Maybe Captain Man didn't have to be here after all."
Henry went back to glaring at James. "Meeting a woman is no excuse for not being here." James and Henry remember some of the occasions during which he had to be Kid Danger in favor of being Henry and doing something fun. And since Henry had quite a nice social life, such occasions were nothing special. And when Ray, who did not really have a social life other than going out as Captain Man, had a chance to do the same thing Henry had to do for two years now, he chose romance over his job.
"Maybe," James said. It was the safest answer right now.
Luckily, things didn't become too awkward between them. Not much after James had responded to Henry, the sound of sirens could be heard in the distance. James sighed in relief – the police was coming. The five minutes between hearing the silence and the police arriving on the scene were spent in silence.
Three officers ran into the building, guns drawn just in case. When he saw them, James put his hands in the air, to prevent the cops from mistaking him for a henchman.
"He's with me," Henry told them. The police officers put their guns away. Two of them took the unconscious villain and dragged him out of the stockroom, while the third officer inspected the loot Drill Finger had wanted to take with him.
James turned his head when he heard something. He relaxed when he saw it was just one small box, which had fallen off of a shelf, about a yard from that third officer. The man did not bother to put it back in place – no, instead he picked up the bag and took it with him, for this could be used against him as evidence. The man nodded briefly at Kid Danger and James, not asking questions about Captain Man's absence. James nodded back at them.
It was the first and last time the police would ever see James at Kid Danger's side.