Chapter 13: More Confusions & Frustrations

Brennan and Aurora stopped outside Richard Watson apartment door. Brennan knocked. No one answered. The knocked again and still no answer.

"Brennan stop," ordered Aurora. "He knows we're here, he won't answer."

"Then we'll let ourselves in." Brennan shot a small electric current in the lock and the door opened.

They both looked directly inside and saw no one. They walked towards the window, which was directly across from the door. They saw Richard going down the fire escape. Brennan and Aurora followed him down the escape. When Richard, Brennan, and Aurora made it back to the street, they ran through the alley. Brennan shot a bolt of electricity and hit Richard in front of them. When Aurora and Brennan caught up with him, he'd fallen to the ground. He was conscious, but a little stunned.

"Why'd ya run away Richard?" asked Brennan as Richard slowly began to stand.

"I didn't do nothin."

"We'll be the judge of that. You must be guilty of something, or you wouldn't have run from us."

"I don't gotta tell ya nothin."

Aurora poured through all the thoughts in his head. She knew he remembered them from the night before. "You remember us from last night."

"No."

"That wasn't a question. You do remember us. And Shalimar."

"Who?"

"The blonde you poured a drink to," Brennan added.

"There were many blondes at the club last night."

"Don't play dumber than you already are. You know who we're talking about."

"She should stick out in your mind. She's the one you drugged so your buddies could kidnap her," said Aurora. "Plus I know you're lying."

"How would you know?" yelled Richard.

"'Cuz I'm a mind reader, that's how!" Aurora yelled back.

"Ok, ok. I do remember her all right. But I didn't know that was going down I swear! I needed the money! Bartending and goin' to school ain't easy ya know. I didn't think—is she hurt?"

"She's alive no thanks to you," flared Brennan. Aurora put her hand on his shoulder, hoping to help calm him down. "You're a sad little man."

Richard whimpered. Aurora stepped forward slowly as not to scare him off. "How did you find out about this?"

"From this guy I know. He knew I needed an easy way to get me cash, so he hooked my up with this other guy Carlos Morales."

"Damn him!" exclaimed Brennan.

"Calm down!" said Aurora. "I'll handle this, ok?" She turned back to Richard, but he had already left. Brennan was prepared to ho after him. "Brennan stop! I don't think he knows anymore. Besides, you're acting crazy!"

"Sorry, but are you sure he doesn't know anymore? What was he thinking? Who do you think his 'friend' is?"

"He started blocking me out. I just don't know. Sorry."

"It's ok, lets just get back to Sanctuary. Maybe we can find out more about Richard and find his 'friend' ourselves."

"Sounds like a good plan. Lets go!"

They headed towards Brennan's car and pulled away.

Sanctuary-

When the siblings got back, they filled Adam, Jesse, and Emma in on what happened and Brennan's plan. Adam informed them that he could not see a way to trace to Shalimar. Emma told of the deal Edward made and Aurora was less than willing to accept it lying down.

"I won't allow it!" she yelled. "There has to be another way!"

"I'm sorry Aurora, but there doesn't appear to be any other."

"I won't let that bastard run!"

"Aurora," started Emma.

"No! He took my mother away from me! It 's bad enough that Brennan and I lost our Dad, but I lost my mom too!"

"I knew you looked familiar," said Edward. He turned the corner into the room. He had been eavesdropping. "You were at my trial. And you're a spitting image of your mother."

"Shut up!"

"So what of my deal? Have you decided or not?"

"It's a deal," said Adam. After, he sighed.

"But, if you do anything wrong after your gone, we'll go after you," Brennan threatened Edward.

"Fine, whatever. It's about time I cleaned up my act."

Aurora rolled her eyes in disbelief. Jesse came up behind her, held her, and kissed her cheek. "It'll be okay," he whispered in her ear. Aurora still wasn't sure, but she just took his word for it.

"Are you going to tell where this drug is now?" asked Brennan.

"Alright. Now that are deal is made."

"Let's go to the Helix," said Emma. They all got in the Helix and took off.

Sorry I haven't updated in a while! Between writer's block, tests, and big end of the year projects (and maybe a little laziness) I've been swamped with stuff to do. I hope you enjoyed it. I'll update when I can. I'm almost done writing the next chapter, but I haven't typed it up yet, so bear with me please. Don't forget to review. :)