Chapter 48
Duncan and Methos returned to the loft after spending most of the day searching through the first 3 Junkyards on their list, their clothes were stained with oil and grease. Their faces were also smeared with grease and their hands were black from crawling around in old wrecks, both were tired, hungry and in need of a shower. "Well that was an interesting new experience" Methos said as he followed Duncan into the loft, rubbing his hands together "Yeah and we didn't find anything.did we" Duncan replied solemnly as he went to the fridge, taking out two beers handing one to Methos "Thanks.but we did find something and I don't just mean the dirt.we know that Richie isn't there.so that means 3 less to check later" Methos said as he walked towards the bathroom "mind if I grab a shower first?" Duncan raised his bottle "no help yourself" Duncan watched as Methos went into the bathroom, he then walked over to the desk and after dropping a magazine on the seat sat down, he pulled the phone closer to him and sat staring at it. He then picked up the receiver and started to dial Rachel's number but just as it started to ring he put the phone down again 'what am I doing' he thought his hand still on the receiver 'I just need to hear her voice.but what if she's not there.what then?' he thought to himself "Just do it" he said out loud as he picked up the receiver again and dialled.
The phone seemed to Duncan to ring for an eternity before it was answered and Duncan was relieved to recognise Rachel's voice "Glenfinnan Inn.Hello.is there anyone there?" finally Duncan spoke "Rachel.It's Duncan"
"Duncan is everything all right you sound terrible?" Rachel replied the concern obvious in her voice, "I'm fine.just tired it's been a long day.I just need to talk to Dani.is she there?"
"Yes Duncan.She just got back.I'll just get her" Rachel laid the phone on the bar and Duncan could hear the hum of the conversations in room, then came the sound of the phone being picked up "Duncan?" the sound of her voice made him sigh with relief, he just needed to know she was safe, for some reason something deep in his soul had been telling him she was in danger "Duncan.what's the matter.are you all right?" Duncan hadn't realised that he hadn't spoken since he heard her voice "I'm fine.it's just been a long day.I just needed to hear your voice.how are things going?"
Dani could tell from his voice that he was concerned even a little afraid "Duncan.I'm all right.you don't have to worry about me now.just concentrate on finding Richie that's all that matters.I must admit it's good to know that your not alone in this.with Methos with you everything will work out your quite a team"
"I never told you that Methos was helping me.how did you know?" there was a short silence then Duncan answered his own question "the amulet.you know Dani. I could really do with you being here" Duncan said his voice giving away the emotion he was feeling "Duncan listen to me.I can't.it's too hard to explain but it's better that I'm not.trust me"
"I'm sorry Dani.I know this is as hard on you as it is me.look I have to go.I feel better just hearing your voice.I hope to see you soon.take care.I love you"
"I love you too Duncan.whatever else happens don't forget that" Dani replied before putting the phone down. Duncan rested the phone against his forehead; somehow just holding onto the phone gave him a connection to Dani, which he didn't want to let go of but somewhere deep in his heart he knew that it was the last time he would hear her voice. Duncan only put the phone down, as Methos came out of the shower "Who was that?" Methos asked as he walked towards Duncan rubbing his wet hair with a towel "Dani.I called her.just need to hear her voice" Duncan said rubbing his hand over his face, he then looked at the colour of his hands, Methos put his hand onto Duncan's shoulder "She has her reasons Mac.she can see things none of us can.you just have to trust her and hope that she's right" Duncan looked up at his friend "Yeah.I know.I know your right.but it doesn't stop it hurting.I think I really need a shower" Methos nodded as Duncan got to his feet and made his way to the bathroom. Methos got himself another beer and picked up the phone in the kitchen "Hello this is Joe's"
"Hi Lou.it's Adam can I speak to Joe"
"Adam, what can I do for you?" Joe asked "I was just wondering.have you got a watcher on Dani, Joe?"
"Yeah.they arrived yesterday.why?"
"I just think it would be a good idea for you to let Mac know.he rang her just now.he had a feeling that something was wrong.and I've got a feeling that it will be their last contact for a long while.it'll be easier on him to know she's being watched.so you'll let us know when you get a report"
"No problem.by the way how's it going?" Joe asked his voice betraying his concern "Slow but I'm sure we'll find Richie and then we'll deal with Costa" Methos heard the shower stop "look I've gotta go.don't tell Mac that I called ok"
"Ok.keep in touch"
Methos managed to get the phone back on the wall and get to the counter trying to look casual before Duncan came back into the room. Duncan gave him a suspicious look "what are you up to?" Methos shrugged his shoulders and raised his hands up in the air "who me?" As Duncan walked towards the kitchen there was a knock at the door, Duncan stopped and just looked at Methos both waiting to sense another Immortal but nothing then the knock came again. Duncan pointed silently to himself and then the door as he moved towards the door Methos followed just stopping at elevator so that he couldn't be seen from the door. Duncan turned and nodded to Methos how was peering around the corner, he nodded back and disappear. Duncan opened the door standing there with a large floral arrangement was a young man "Are you Duncan MacLeod?" he asked "Yes I'm Duncan MacLeod".
"Great.sign here," the young man said as he thrust a pad and pen at Duncan "who's it from?" asked Duncan as he signed the pad "Look man I just deliver.if you wanta know the life history of the flowers you need to talk to the shop" the young man said as he snatched the pad from Duncan and took off down the stairs. Duncan took a closer look at the flowers as he walked back into the loft and as the door shut Methos peered round the corner "Nice wreath.from anyone we know?"
"Let's see there's a note on the back" Duncan put the wreath onto the desk and pulled the note from the back and opened it "Well?" Methos said when he couldn't stand the silence any longer "It's from Costa"
"Another riddle?" Methos asked as he crossed the room to Duncan "Two.it says solve the riddles to give you the name, but don't take too long as time winds down .are you ready?" Duncan asked as he crossed to the sofa and sat down, Methos sat on the edge of the desk "Ok shoot"
"Right here's the first one.Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it, Five in the middle is seen, First of all figures, the first of all letters, Take up their stations between, Join all together, and then you will bring, Before you the name of an eminent King. Ok ready for the next part?" Methos nodded "let's hear it"
"Three lines have I Gentle enough to soothe the skin, Light enough to caress the sky, Hard enough to crack rocks.oh he's got better over the years.so what do you think?"
Methos looked thoughtful "you know what we should do?" Duncan looked up at him "no what?"
"We should have another beer," Methos said as he walked over to the fridge "Oh boy this is going to be a long night" Duncan said as he followed Methos into the kitchen.
Duncan and Methos returned to the loft after spending most of the day searching through the first 3 Junkyards on their list, their clothes were stained with oil and grease. Their faces were also smeared with grease and their hands were black from crawling around in old wrecks, both were tired, hungry and in need of a shower. "Well that was an interesting new experience" Methos said as he followed Duncan into the loft, rubbing his hands together "Yeah and we didn't find anything.did we" Duncan replied solemnly as he went to the fridge, taking out two beers handing one to Methos "Thanks.but we did find something and I don't just mean the dirt.we know that Richie isn't there.so that means 3 less to check later" Methos said as he walked towards the bathroom "mind if I grab a shower first?" Duncan raised his bottle "no help yourself" Duncan watched as Methos went into the bathroom, he then walked over to the desk and after dropping a magazine on the seat sat down, he pulled the phone closer to him and sat staring at it. He then picked up the receiver and started to dial Rachel's number but just as it started to ring he put the phone down again 'what am I doing' he thought his hand still on the receiver 'I just need to hear her voice.but what if she's not there.what then?' he thought to himself "Just do it" he said out loud as he picked up the receiver again and dialled.
The phone seemed to Duncan to ring for an eternity before it was answered and Duncan was relieved to recognise Rachel's voice "Glenfinnan Inn.Hello.is there anyone there?" finally Duncan spoke "Rachel.It's Duncan"
"Duncan is everything all right you sound terrible?" Rachel replied the concern obvious in her voice, "I'm fine.just tired it's been a long day.I just need to talk to Dani.is she there?"
"Yes Duncan.She just got back.I'll just get her" Rachel laid the phone on the bar and Duncan could hear the hum of the conversations in room, then came the sound of the phone being picked up "Duncan?" the sound of her voice made him sigh with relief, he just needed to know she was safe, for some reason something deep in his soul had been telling him she was in danger "Duncan.what's the matter.are you all right?" Duncan hadn't realised that he hadn't spoken since he heard her voice "I'm fine.it's just been a long day.I just needed to hear your voice.how are things going?"
Dani could tell from his voice that he was concerned even a little afraid "Duncan.I'm all right.you don't have to worry about me now.just concentrate on finding Richie that's all that matters.I must admit it's good to know that your not alone in this.with Methos with you everything will work out your quite a team"
"I never told you that Methos was helping me.how did you know?" there was a short silence then Duncan answered his own question "the amulet.you know Dani. I could really do with you being here" Duncan said his voice giving away the emotion he was feeling "Duncan listen to me.I can't.it's too hard to explain but it's better that I'm not.trust me"
"I'm sorry Dani.I know this is as hard on you as it is me.look I have to go.I feel better just hearing your voice.I hope to see you soon.take care.I love you"
"I love you too Duncan.whatever else happens don't forget that" Dani replied before putting the phone down. Duncan rested the phone against his forehead; somehow just holding onto the phone gave him a connection to Dani, which he didn't want to let go of but somewhere deep in his heart he knew that it was the last time he would hear her voice. Duncan only put the phone down, as Methos came out of the shower "Who was that?" Methos asked as he walked towards Duncan rubbing his wet hair with a towel "Dani.I called her.just need to hear her voice" Duncan said rubbing his hand over his face, he then looked at the colour of his hands, Methos put his hand onto Duncan's shoulder "She has her reasons Mac.she can see things none of us can.you just have to trust her and hope that she's right" Duncan looked up at his friend "Yeah.I know.I know your right.but it doesn't stop it hurting.I think I really need a shower" Methos nodded as Duncan got to his feet and made his way to the bathroom. Methos got himself another beer and picked up the phone in the kitchen "Hello this is Joe's"
"Hi Lou.it's Adam can I speak to Joe"
"Adam, what can I do for you?" Joe asked "I was just wondering.have you got a watcher on Dani, Joe?"
"Yeah.they arrived yesterday.why?"
"I just think it would be a good idea for you to let Mac know.he rang her just now.he had a feeling that something was wrong.and I've got a feeling that it will be their last contact for a long while.it'll be easier on him to know she's being watched.so you'll let us know when you get a report"
"No problem.by the way how's it going?" Joe asked his voice betraying his concern "Slow but I'm sure we'll find Richie and then we'll deal with Costa" Methos heard the shower stop "look I've gotta go.don't tell Mac that I called ok"
"Ok.keep in touch"
Methos managed to get the phone back on the wall and get to the counter trying to look casual before Duncan came back into the room. Duncan gave him a suspicious look "what are you up to?" Methos shrugged his shoulders and raised his hands up in the air "who me?" As Duncan walked towards the kitchen there was a knock at the door, Duncan stopped and just looked at Methos both waiting to sense another Immortal but nothing then the knock came again. Duncan pointed silently to himself and then the door as he moved towards the door Methos followed just stopping at elevator so that he couldn't be seen from the door. Duncan turned and nodded to Methos how was peering around the corner, he nodded back and disappear. Duncan opened the door standing there with a large floral arrangement was a young man "Are you Duncan MacLeod?" he asked "Yes I'm Duncan MacLeod".
"Great.sign here," the young man said as he thrust a pad and pen at Duncan "who's it from?" asked Duncan as he signed the pad "Look man I just deliver.if you wanta know the life history of the flowers you need to talk to the shop" the young man said as he snatched the pad from Duncan and took off down the stairs. Duncan took a closer look at the flowers as he walked back into the loft and as the door shut Methos peered round the corner "Nice wreath.from anyone we know?"
"Let's see there's a note on the back" Duncan put the wreath onto the desk and pulled the note from the back and opened it "Well?" Methos said when he couldn't stand the silence any longer "It's from Costa"
"Another riddle?" Methos asked as he crossed the room to Duncan "Two.it says solve the riddles to give you the name, but don't take too long as time winds down .are you ready?" Duncan asked as he crossed to the sofa and sat down, Methos sat on the edge of the desk "Ok shoot"
"Right here's the first one.Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it, Five in the middle is seen, First of all figures, the first of all letters, Take up their stations between, Join all together, and then you will bring, Before you the name of an eminent King. Ok ready for the next part?" Methos nodded "let's hear it"
"Three lines have I Gentle enough to soothe the skin, Light enough to caress the sky, Hard enough to crack rocks.oh he's got better over the years.so what do you think?"
Methos looked thoughtful "you know what we should do?" Duncan looked up at him "no what?"
"We should have another beer," Methos said as he walked over to the fridge "Oh boy this is going to be a long night" Duncan said as he followed Methos into the kitchen.