Chapter 2: Debates
"Look Captain, I'm telling you I saw something really strange in the museum and I have no idea what it was" Savannah stated as she paced the large office.
"You're telling me that you didn't see the guy who killed the perpetrator but you spoke with him just before he climbed the wall" Captain Parker almost had to laugh at the whole story. He had never known Savannah to tell such a tale as this but, he wasn't sure if she was loosing her mind or not. She may have been strange at times but, she was not a liar.
"That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Whatever it was looked like water moving up the wall and it had the transparency of water. It was clear and flowing and blended in with its surroundings. It acted like a chameleon" Savannah stated as she crossed her arms over her chest and exhaled heavily.
"Why don't you go home and get some rest. I think you might be just feeling a little under the weather tonight" Peters suggested as he watched Savannah become flustered over this whole ordeal.
Peters knew Savannah better than anyone, she was like a rock. She never bent or broke over anything. She was level-headed and very sure of herself. It was as though nothing bothered her in the least.
"Peters, I am not going crazy. I know what I saw or at least what I didn't see. Nothing you say or do is going to make me change my story" Savannah said as she stopped in her tracks, turned, and glared at Peters.
"No one's saying that Savannah. Nor is your sanity being questioned. We just think a couple days off might help you remember more specific details about this chameleon that you saw" Parker stated.
"Fine. I have the next two nights off and when I get back we'll start back over on this case" Savannah finally relented as she turned her heel and prepared to leave the office.
"Oh, this chameleon had a name. Kai" Savannah just now remembered the creature's name.
"It had a name" Peters laughed as he looked at Savannah's serious expression.
"It was not an it. It was a he" Savannah corrected as she walked out of the office and towards the elevator.
"Now I know she's gone round the bend. Talking watery objects with the name of Kai. She's gonna need some serious therapy at the rate she's going" Peters commented as he sat down with all the paperwork from tonight's robbery, including Savannah's outrageous report.
POV:
"I am not crazy. Maybe a little eccentric but, not crazy" Savannah said to herself as she got into her red Corvette.
It was the same car her grandfather drove so many years ago but, it had been restored for the third time back to its original condition. Savannah had a secret passion for gas guzzling cars that had massive motors under the hood. She especially liked the cars if they were loud to the point of being obnoxious but, not loud enough to wake up an entire neighborhood.
"Note to self. Do not ask yourself questions and then answer yourself. People will really start to think you're a loon if you start that stuff" Savannah mumbled to herself and the had to laugh out loud just to humor herself.
It was at this very moment that Savannah remembers something about the crime scene. There were some strange objects that she had noticed that were imbedded into several of the marble columns. They didn't look as though they belonged with anything in the museum.
"Oh well, Sebastian will have to wait another hour" Savannah mumbled to herself as she started up the car. It still sounded as though it were in prime condition. The radio and CD player still worked and she had plenty of CD's to play with.
It took her about twenty minutes to reach the museum and when she got there, she noticed that the red tape was already in place around the whole complex, along with the doors and windows being boarded up. Savannah wasn't too worried about getting access into the old building, she just worried that there was a good possibility that the creature called Kai might be there.
As Savannah climbed out of her car and grabbed her flashlight from under the passenger's seat. She quickly glanced around to make sure that there was no one else in the vicinity. After doing a quick check and turning on her flashlight, she quietly walked into the museum and began to walk around the building. It was so quiet that she could hear the distinct sound of her cowboy boots walking across the floor. Savannah swore she could have heard a pin drop or a mouse pass gas in the building.
She shined her light around the room where she remembered seeing the scarred up marble pillars. That's when she saw light reflecting out of the pillar. Walking carefully over the pillar, she pulled out a pair of tweezers and a zip lock bag out of her jacket pocket. Carefully, Savannah examined the deep gouges in the marble and found many pieces of metal. Using her tweezers, Savannah pulled out about ten large pieces of metal along with some marble. Forensic science was not exactly her field but, she knew a few people who could pull some strings for her.
"Well, I hope this metal might prove useful in convincing the captain that I am not a raving lunatic" Savannah mumbled to herself as she closed the bag up and placed it inside her jacket pocket, along with her tweezers.
As she was about to turn around, she sensed a familiar presence. It was that of the invisible creature. She quickly turned around, her long braid swinging as she did, and then looked up at the ceiling. She couldn't see anything but, she could feel him. Using her flashlight, she slowly began to raise it up towards the rafters to where she felt him at.
As soon as the light hit his form, she realized that he was no longer invisible. There, up in a corner, he sat crouched down. It was as though he was studying something or someone. He wore little more than a metal loin cloth, a black jersey-knit type shirt, a single shoulder pad with some sort of weapon on it, and a pair of metal gauntlets. Savannah assumed that most of what he wore had far more purpose than just looks. She could see that his waist length hair was dark and pulled tightly back away from his face in silken dreadlocks. Speaking of his face, Savannah could not see exactly what he looked because it was covered by a metal mask. As she continued to examine Kai, he finally spoke to her.
"Ah, the little fox has returned to the scene of the crime. I do hope it is not me that you are looking for" Kai sarcastically questioned as he watched her. He could tell that she had never seen one of his kind before. The expression on her face was quite plain and obvious, even though he could only see infrared because his mask was on.
"No. I was looking for some evidence that might lead me into closing this case" Savannah stated as she swallowed hard. She knew that it was a lie; she was actually looking for a way to find out who he was and why he was here.
"You're not a very good liar, little fox. You are looking for a way to pin the blame on me. I am merely here by circumstance not by choice" Kai stated as he stood up, balancing himself on the narrow beam.
"Look pal, a good cop trusts no one. Especially someone who climbs walls and makes himself invisible. Who are you?" Savannah asked as she watched balance himself.
"I told you who I am" Kai stated with a slight chuckle as he jumped down from the beam, landing perfectly on his feet.
"Look, level with me and I'll level with you" Savannah sighed as she looked at Kai as he stood fully erect.
She couldn't believe how tall he was compared to her. She knew he had to stand close to seven and a half feet tall and weigh close to three hundred pounds of muscle. She watched him move with cat-like grace that astounded her. She had never seen a man move with such agility before in her life. She could see some slight scars on his legs, which looked old and completely healed.
"Why should I make your job that easy? Especially since I have a job of my own to do and you're interrupting it" Kai stated as he walked towards Savannah. He watched as she backed up against the marble pillar. He could smell her fear and that made his blood boil. He didn't want to frighten her but, at the same time; he didn't want her nosing around in something that was none of her business.
"Because, you're a witness to a crime and you saved my life. So, I owe you one" Savannah calmly stated as she watched Kai close the distance between them. Looking up, she found it hard to believe that anyone could be this big and move so softly.
"I'll give you that much but; I don't think you can help me in this matter. This is a matter of friendship" Kai said as he looked at the tiny ooman female called Savannah.
"Well, as you've probably guessed by now, I'm a cop and I might be able to help you gain access to the information that you desire. Look, I owe you for saving my neck earlier tonight. Think of it as me paying back my debt to you" Savannah stated as she shoved her hands into her jacket pockets.
"Can you find me information that might be many years old?" Kai asked as he tilted his head to the side.
"I should. It just might take a little bit of time. It also depends upon how old the information is that I'm looking for. What do you want me to find out for you?" Savannah asked.
"I am looking for an old friend of mine named Alex" Kai stated.
"You wouldn't happen to know the last name, would you?" Savannah questioned as she made a mental note of the name.
"No, I do not. But, I would recognize his face if I saw a picture of him or his mate, Carrie" Kai watched as Savannah's breathing become slightly erratic at the mention of their names. He couldn't understand why she was getting scared.
"Alex wouldn't have had black hair and blue eyes when he was younger?" Savannah asked, hoping that the answer would be no.
"Yes and Carrie had blond hair and brown eyes. Alex's mother's name was Melissa" Kai mentioned as he began to recall the amount of times he had spoken with Varick's mate. She was kind and giving and she knew how to soothe a lot of old aches within someone's heart.
"That's impossible!" Savannah gasped as she placed a hand over her mouth in shock and her eyes grew wide.
"Why do you say that?" Kai questioned.
"Because Alex and Carrie were my grandparents. They would be in their eighties by now and yet you're saying that they're old friends of yours. How is that possible?" Savannah asked.
"I met Alex and Carrie almost seventy-five years ago. I am older than you think and so aren't your grandparents. They should be nearing one hundred and ten years old and still look like they did when they were in their thirties" Kai stated.
"No one can live that long and still look forever young" Savannah mentioned as she looked at Kai and tried to read into his thoughts to see if he was lying to her.
"They underwent a procedure on my planet to fix their organs and skin to look young and so they would age much slower. For every twenty Earth years they would only age one year both inside and out" Kai tried to explain as best he could but Savannah still looked confused.
"You need rest. Go home and rest. I will go to your home and try my best to explain what happened" Kai softly ordered as he watched Savannah stifle a yawn.
"You don't even know where I live" Savannah mentioned as she tilted her head to one side.
"I know this area well enough to find you and besides, I have been watching you for the last week. So, I know where you live" Kai calmly stated as he placed a hand on her shoulder and gave her a gentle nudge towards the door.
"What time?" Savannah asked as she felt the heat dance through her shoulder where Kai's hand was placed.
"Afternoon, near lunch" Kai stated.
"I'll see you for lunch then. Good night" Savannah softly murmured as she walked out the front door and back to her car.
