Chapter 11
It was getting late when Duncan pulled the TBird into the parking lot of Joe's, there was only a few cars left, he recognised two of them as Methos's and Joes's.
Methos was sitting at a table in front of the stage he turned towards the door when he felt the presence of another Immortal. Duncan walked into the bar at first he couldn't see Methos as his eyes had to adjust to the dim lighting. As his eyes adjusted he could see the Ancient Immortal, Duncan led Dani over to the table where Methos was sat, the band were packing away their instruments he could see that Joe wasn't with them Dani followed silently towards the stranger seated at the table.
"Well, hello MacLeod.I was beginning to think you weren't coming" Methos could see that there was someone behind Duncan. "Ah, you must be the special lady MacLeod been talking about". Duncan moved aside to allow Dani to step forward Methos's eye widen and a look of surprise on his face. "Oh My God!" Methos mouthed.
"I don't know about special," Dani said giving Methos a faint smile. A silence fell between them, as Methos couldn't take his eyes away from her face. Duncan decided to break the silence "Dani Angel this is Adam Pierson, Adam this is Dani.Can I have a quick word with you" Duncan said taking Methos by the arm, Methos broke his grip and stepped forward taking Dani's hand kissing the back "I'm very pleased to meet you, Dani" Suddenly, a severe pain in her head overwhelmed her and she collapsed Duncan just managing to catch her before she fell to the floor, he pulled out one of the chairs with his free hand and lowered her into the chair. "Do you always have this effect on women?" Duncan said to Methos before turning back to Dani's unconscious body.
"What can I say MacLeod my charm can overwhelm some people." Methos replied.
"Well!" Duncan looked round at him.
"What can I said MacLeod.If I didn't know better.I would believe she was Louisa.It's like looking at a ghost," Methos said sitting back in his chair.
Duncan knelt down beside Dani and gently stroked her face as she started to come round. "Are you all right?" Dani jumped as she became aware of their presence. Duncan took hold of her hands "Heh, calm down your safe here"
Joe came over with a Brandy "Here drink this" Dani took the glass in her trembling hands "Thanks".
"Are you all right now?" Dani smiled weakly at him "I think so.these last couple of days just caught up with me I guess" Duncan could see her eyes misting over, he lent forward and drew her into his embrace "It'll be all right I promise.I take you home shortly but first I just need to have a word with Joe. Adam will look after you" Duncan felt her tense "I'll only be over at the bar" Dani relaxed slightly. "I'll be OK now" he smiled at Dani "You're sure?"
"Yeah, I'm fine.Go talk to your friend"
Duncan stood up and lent over to speak quietly to Methos "Don't ask her too many questions she's still shook up"
"I have been a Doctor MacLeod.I think I know how to handle someone with shock" Methos whispered back.
Duncan motioned to Joe to follow him and they walked over to the bar. As Duncan walked away Methos smiled at Dani "Can I get you another drink?" Dani nodded "The same again?" she nodded again. Methos sighed this might be harder than he thought.
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Joe walked behind the bar collected two glasses and a bottle of brandy.
"Well, Mac" Joe could see the troubled look on his friend's face "I take it things have got worse." Joe said pouring them each some brandy.
"Yeah" Duncan sat on one of the stools "It's definitely Cristo.he left his calling card at Dani's apartment he went looking for her but she wasn't there.unfortunately her room mate was"
"Is she OK?"
"She's at City Hospital.it doesn't look good." Duncan sighed, "After what Methos just told me about how much Dani looks like Louisa he obviously believes that Dani is Louisa" Duncan took a sip of brandy.
"I've read his chronicle the best way to describe the man is unbalanced.there is a entry about Louisa's death.from the entries he even dug her up.her body was never found." Joe walked round the bar and sat on a stool next to Duncan. "But that doesn't make sense Mac, you said the men attacked her.she could have been killed." Joe followed Duncan's gaze he could see the concern on his face.
"Thanks.Joe for your help.but I better get Dani home"
Duncan slipped off the stool, turning back towards Joe "I need to find him Joe before he hurts anyone else."
"You know I can't do that Mac" Joe slammed his glass on the bar.
"He's hurting mortals Joe.he only just missed killing one tonight.He has to be stopped.Come on.just give me a hint where to start looking" Joe had seen this look in Duncan's eyes before, the dark seriousness that was very hard to argue with.
"OK.Mac.try the Harbour.that was the last time his watcher saw him"
"The last time?" Duncan said raising his eyebrows
"Yeah, his watcher lost him yesterday"
"Thanks Joe". Duncan started to walk over to the table where Dani and Methos were sat talking.
Joe called after him "Watch your back MacLeod he doesn't play by the rules."
"I know.I'll be careful"
He noticed that Methos and Dani were talking she was even smiling. "You two seem to be getting on OK"
"Adam's been telling me some stories about you" Methos smirked at Duncan.
"Oh, has he." Duncan raised his eyebrows "I suppose they're all bad" Duncan playfully hit Methos.
"That hurt MacLeod.I was just entertaining your guest.as YOU requested" Duncan looked at Dani he could see the exhaustion on her face. "Don't believe everything this man tells you.you look tired.I think we should be going". Dani got up and she started to walk to the door when she was far enough away to not to over hear Methos said, "Get everything you needed?" Duncan turned back "Enough to be going on with.If you hear anything else"
"I'll let you know" Methos said finishing Duncan's sentence.
"Thanks" Duncan said patting Methos on the shoulder before joining Dani at the door.
"Did you find out anything?" Dani asked as they reached the TBird. Duncan looked at her over the TBird he didn't want to tell her anything but knew she wouldn't just let it go.
"We'll talk when we get back to the loft, OK" Dani could see from his eyes that there was no chance of getting him to talk now, so she got into the TBird, "OK".
It was getting late when Duncan pulled the TBird into the parking lot of Joe's, there was only a few cars left, he recognised two of them as Methos's and Joes's.
Methos was sitting at a table in front of the stage he turned towards the door when he felt the presence of another Immortal. Duncan walked into the bar at first he couldn't see Methos as his eyes had to adjust to the dim lighting. As his eyes adjusted he could see the Ancient Immortal, Duncan led Dani over to the table where Methos was sat, the band were packing away their instruments he could see that Joe wasn't with them Dani followed silently towards the stranger seated at the table.
"Well, hello MacLeod.I was beginning to think you weren't coming" Methos could see that there was someone behind Duncan. "Ah, you must be the special lady MacLeod been talking about". Duncan moved aside to allow Dani to step forward Methos's eye widen and a look of surprise on his face. "Oh My God!" Methos mouthed.
"I don't know about special," Dani said giving Methos a faint smile. A silence fell between them, as Methos couldn't take his eyes away from her face. Duncan decided to break the silence "Dani Angel this is Adam Pierson, Adam this is Dani.Can I have a quick word with you" Duncan said taking Methos by the arm, Methos broke his grip and stepped forward taking Dani's hand kissing the back "I'm very pleased to meet you, Dani" Suddenly, a severe pain in her head overwhelmed her and she collapsed Duncan just managing to catch her before she fell to the floor, he pulled out one of the chairs with his free hand and lowered her into the chair. "Do you always have this effect on women?" Duncan said to Methos before turning back to Dani's unconscious body.
"What can I say MacLeod my charm can overwhelm some people." Methos replied.
"Well!" Duncan looked round at him.
"What can I said MacLeod.If I didn't know better.I would believe she was Louisa.It's like looking at a ghost," Methos said sitting back in his chair.
Duncan knelt down beside Dani and gently stroked her face as she started to come round. "Are you all right?" Dani jumped as she became aware of their presence. Duncan took hold of her hands "Heh, calm down your safe here"
Joe came over with a Brandy "Here drink this" Dani took the glass in her trembling hands "Thanks".
"Are you all right now?" Dani smiled weakly at him "I think so.these last couple of days just caught up with me I guess" Duncan could see her eyes misting over, he lent forward and drew her into his embrace "It'll be all right I promise.I take you home shortly but first I just need to have a word with Joe. Adam will look after you" Duncan felt her tense "I'll only be over at the bar" Dani relaxed slightly. "I'll be OK now" he smiled at Dani "You're sure?"
"Yeah, I'm fine.Go talk to your friend"
Duncan stood up and lent over to speak quietly to Methos "Don't ask her too many questions she's still shook up"
"I have been a Doctor MacLeod.I think I know how to handle someone with shock" Methos whispered back.
Duncan motioned to Joe to follow him and they walked over to the bar. As Duncan walked away Methos smiled at Dani "Can I get you another drink?" Dani nodded "The same again?" she nodded again. Methos sighed this might be harder than he thought.
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Joe walked behind the bar collected two glasses and a bottle of brandy.
"Well, Mac" Joe could see the troubled look on his friend's face "I take it things have got worse." Joe said pouring them each some brandy.
"Yeah" Duncan sat on one of the stools "It's definitely Cristo.he left his calling card at Dani's apartment he went looking for her but she wasn't there.unfortunately her room mate was"
"Is she OK?"
"She's at City Hospital.it doesn't look good." Duncan sighed, "After what Methos just told me about how much Dani looks like Louisa he obviously believes that Dani is Louisa" Duncan took a sip of brandy.
"I've read his chronicle the best way to describe the man is unbalanced.there is a entry about Louisa's death.from the entries he even dug her up.her body was never found." Joe walked round the bar and sat on a stool next to Duncan. "But that doesn't make sense Mac, you said the men attacked her.she could have been killed." Joe followed Duncan's gaze he could see the concern on his face.
"Thanks.Joe for your help.but I better get Dani home"
Duncan slipped off the stool, turning back towards Joe "I need to find him Joe before he hurts anyone else."
"You know I can't do that Mac" Joe slammed his glass on the bar.
"He's hurting mortals Joe.he only just missed killing one tonight.He has to be stopped.Come on.just give me a hint where to start looking" Joe had seen this look in Duncan's eyes before, the dark seriousness that was very hard to argue with.
"OK.Mac.try the Harbour.that was the last time his watcher saw him"
"The last time?" Duncan said raising his eyebrows
"Yeah, his watcher lost him yesterday"
"Thanks Joe". Duncan started to walk over to the table where Dani and Methos were sat talking.
Joe called after him "Watch your back MacLeod he doesn't play by the rules."
"I know.I'll be careful"
He noticed that Methos and Dani were talking she was even smiling. "You two seem to be getting on OK"
"Adam's been telling me some stories about you" Methos smirked at Duncan.
"Oh, has he." Duncan raised his eyebrows "I suppose they're all bad" Duncan playfully hit Methos.
"That hurt MacLeod.I was just entertaining your guest.as YOU requested" Duncan looked at Dani he could see the exhaustion on her face. "Don't believe everything this man tells you.you look tired.I think we should be going". Dani got up and she started to walk to the door when she was far enough away to not to over hear Methos said, "Get everything you needed?" Duncan turned back "Enough to be going on with.If you hear anything else"
"I'll let you know" Methos said finishing Duncan's sentence.
"Thanks" Duncan said patting Methos on the shoulder before joining Dani at the door.
"Did you find out anything?" Dani asked as they reached the TBird. Duncan looked at her over the TBird he didn't want to tell her anything but knew she wouldn't just let it go.
"We'll talk when we get back to the loft, OK" Dani could see from his eyes that there was no chance of getting him to talk now, so she got into the TBird, "OK".