Chapter twenty nine. It's a short one but I said before it was going to be short anyway. Next chapter will be longer. Only two more chapters to go

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Chapter Twenty Nine

This is the end?

I closed my eyes and counted to ten. To me the gun felt like a pistol and I smiled as I thought that Jack had forgotten to pick up his gun. I also felt calm as the gun pushed deeper into my head. Was this really the end?

"What is important about it anyway?" I heard myself ask.

"The object is valuable to me. It has taken all my sanity to find it. I really must have that object Peter, even if it kills me" He laughed insanely.

I laughed insanely back which surprised him but he kept his composer until...

"John let's not do this ok" Jack said at the door.

"I see that you did get your pistol back!" John said as I heard the cocking of the pistol that Jack had in his hands.

"Well I never go anyway without my Webley with its point three-eight calibre and a five inch barrel" Jack answered very seriously

"An antique! Very nice I'm impressed" John said as I felt him slowly removed the gun from my head and point it at Jack.

I turned around and saw the men face each other. Both of their pistols pointing at each other as they couldn't keep their eyes of the other. I looked down at my hand the noticed that the piece of paper was still in my hand so I quickly pocketed it.

"Come on John it's over. Please just let it go" Jack said as he walked closer with the pistol firmly aimed at John.

John started to laugh as he watched Jack come closer. John didn't lose the grip of his gun as he laughed and aimed the pistol a little higher towards Jack's head. I had decided to stay as I wanted to see how it all worked out. If John did end up killing Jack then he would come back anyway.

"You know Jack I always wanted to be like you...immortal that is" John smiled "That object that Artie stole from me could have given me that wish"

"Why would you want to be cured with living forever?" Jack asked. "You are always thinking about death, you just exist but in the end you will end up being alone as you won't be able to stick in a relationship" He added as he looked at me.

I smiled. I didn't care that Jack couldn't die; I knew from experience that life was full of romantic disappointments. If I did end up spending a part of my life with him then well then I could look past the immortality thing.

"I'm willing to except that" I answered surprising myself "Hey on you knew that my grandfather stole the object?"

"I did but I needed confirmation. It's been so long that I couldn't remember who out of the four did steal it that night" John answered "Thank you Peter for confirming it for me"

He pointed the gun back at me but this time I thought really quickly as I grabbed the gun off him. This really surprised him as it happened all so quickly. I now had the gun firmly pointing at him.

"I think this damsel in distress thing makes me stronger" I told him as I aimed the gun at his head. "You know being immortal could be a pain in the arse"

"But think of the possibilities, you won't be able to die, you will be able to live to see where humanity is heading that sort of thing" John pleaded

"Yeah but as Jack said you will end up alone. Even if I'm willing to except it I do feel sorry for him I really do. But I'm willing to take you to the object" As I lowered the gun and dropped it to the floor.

Jack knew what I was about to let John do so he nodded at lowered his gun. I could everyone else outside the room. At least they were ok. I had figured out that John had come into this room by the manipulator.

"You are doing the right thing Peter" John said as he grabbed my neck with his hand and went behind me and grabbed my waist. He proceeded to kiss my neck and took the manipulator out of his pocket.

"I've been waiting a long time for this" He whispered into my neck.

"Sorry but I can be a real bastard sometimes" I whispered back as I put my hand into pocket to get the manipulator.

Just as he pressed the button to transport us from the warehouse there was an explosion as we were flung back on to the ground into darkness.

TBC...

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