Chapter 11 Talking.
Henry Jr walking out of the Sommers Bar and Grill. Pulls out his phone and notices and goes to his messages and notices in the top five conversations Ethan is last it turns out he and Ethan haven't spoken longer than he thought. Henry Jr goes to Alex's contact and starts writing his text. In the text, Henry Jr asks if the two can meet up at the surgery. Alex replied a few seconds later in the text saying he can't meet him up at the surgery, Elijah is working late. But you can come over to his apartment and sends him the address. It only takes Henry Jr twenty minutes to arrive. Henry Jr knocks on the apartment door where Alex answers a few seconds later opening the door and inviting Henry Jr in.
"Hey, there," Alex said.
"I need to talk to you." Henry Jr replies.
"Is this about the Ring of Light and the other rings?" Alex asks.
"Yes, and more." Henry Jr answers.
"Do you want tea or coffee?" Alex asked.
"Tea, please I'm not a big coffee drinker." Henry Jr says. Alex walks over to the kitchen and quickly prefers some tea. Alex picks up the two mugs and walks over to the couch where Henry Jr is now sitting on. Alex passes one of the mugs to Henry Jr. Alex sits down beside him. Henry Jr takes a slip.
"So, tell me what's on your mind," Alex spoke.
"My cousins Wyatt and Chris are in town. And it turns out things in San Fransico aren't going okay. My family are losing their powers. It has to be related to the curse Ethan and Travis and their family was subjected too." Henry Jr tells Alex.
"Curse what curse?" Alex questions.
"A curse the Frost Demon and his 'friends' they cast on Travis, Ethan and their Book of Shadows and their future descendants. It was designed to ensure that their Book of Shadows would lose all its power. And everyday Travis and Ethan would lose more and more of their magic until eventually they would become mortal and witch gene in their DNA would be destroyed. It almost came to pass we managed to cure them just in time. But we needed to get the Ring of Souls and Death to them. And then the rings just reacted to each other causing Travis and Ethan's curse on their line to be lifted before its too late." Henry Jr explains.
"That is troubling Henry. If your cousins are here. Then we have to be careful since what you've told us they likely try and intervene and they have no idea how dangerous what we're doing is these rings were chosen to be looked after by specific bloodlines for a reason. And since the Halliwell line wasn't chosen I guess Destiny thought they weren't suitable for some reason." Alex says.
"I just don't know how we're going to keep this from Wyatt and Chris are here. It was a lot easier when they were in San Fransico. To hide all of this we have so much to do. I have so much to do I need to apologise to someone. Someone I hurt someone I should have defended more to my family." Henry Jr responds.
"Ex-partner." Alex assumed.
"Yes, Ethan it's complicated. But let's just say my family judged him too fast and without knowing all the facts. I can't say I'm surprised other than Ethan all my other boyfriends found themselves in jail." Henry Jr replied.
"Do you still love him?" Alex asks.
"I've think I've always loved him since the moment we met for the first time. This might sound crazy and I might be looking too much into this. But him being here now makes me think something is pulling us together. And not just because of the rings." Henry Jr answers.
"Than what are you doing here. Go to him tell him how you feel. Love can be rare for some people. If what you're feeling and thinking is right then there is no time to waste." Alex tells Henry Jr. Henry Jr then smiles before getting off the couch.
"Thank you, I make sure we'll keep you and Elijah updated." Henry Jr said before leaving Alex's apartment.
Henry Jr returns to the Sommers bar and grill. Once there Henry Jr sees Rose and Nathaniel looking through the Merriwick Book of Shadows. While Ethan and Travis are looking through the Sommers Book of Shadows.
"Sorry, if I've been gone too long." Henry Jr apologised. Ethan, Travis, Rose and Nathaniel look up from the Books of Shadows and stare at Henry Jr.
"Have you updated Alex?" Rose asks.
"Yes, and we talked about some things." Henry Jr answers.
"Why don't I tell Henry, what we've found out so far," Ethan suggests as he walks away from his brother and walks over to Henry Jr.
"Make sure that's all you're doing," Travis spoke up warning the two boys. Travis doesn't hate Henry Jr. He just doesn't like how he broke up with his brother. Travis doesn't want his brother to be hurt for a second time especially so soon after their father died. Moving over to the UK was supposed to be a clean break. They could make new lives for themselves especially when they thought they will become mortal forever.
"Travis, just keep reading," Ethan says a bit irritated. Ethan and Henry Jr walkover into the kitchen. The kitchen to needs redecorating and the new counters, ovens etc to be installed.
"So, what did you find out?" Henry Jr asked.
"In the Merriwick Book of Shadows and the Sommers Book of Shadows. We found a section on the Rings of Power. As you know they are six Rings of Power. The Ring of Light, the Ring of Darkness, the Ring of Souls and Death. Along with the Ring of Love, Ring of Emotion and finally the Ring of Destiny. The thing is though is that in all my and Travis time looking in our family's Book of Shadows, we never saw those pages. Somehow they were hidden." Ethan explains.
"So, wait so both in the Merriwick Book of Shadows and Sommers Book of Shadows. Have pages on the Ring of Powers why were the pages in the Sommers Book of Shadows were hidden?" Henry Jr questions.
"I'm not sure maybe they were hidden. In case forces of evil ever got the Sommers Book of Shadows." Ethan assumed.
"When you asked if we could talk and I said yes. I said yes because I have something to tell you." Henry Jr spoke.
"You do," Ethan responds surprised.
"Yes, I'm sorry that I didn't fight harder to be with you. I should have defended you more against my family. I should have of been braver, stronger. I lost my mother two years before you lost your father. You lost your father shortly after we started dating. And I just let them dictate how things go between us. Just because all my previous relationships ended badly. I should have listened to my heart. Because my heart told and still tells me that I love you, I always have since the day I met you. The day you patched me up at your old place treating my burns. You deserved to know that the demon that killed your father was vanquished. I burned my school down not just because the demon came after me. I could have gone straight to my family when he first attacked. But I didn't I planned to tell you, he made a move. I wanted to help you lure him to some place where you and brother could vanquish him. But I never got the chance." Henry Jr confessed and apologised. Ethan stands there shocked at what he has just learned. The Frost Demon is already vanquished. That Henry Jr while mortal vanquished him and never told him. How Henry Jr has just confessed that he still loves him!
"I don't know what to say learning that the monster that killed my Dad is both a relief to know that he can't hurt me or anyone else again. But a part of me is mad because it feels like I was denied the pleasure of killing him. But hearing that you meant to help me and my brother lure him somewhere and vanquish him instead of going straight to your family. Is actually touching and you risking your life by burning down your school." Ethan tells Henry Jr.
"I didn't want to deny you the chance to kill the Frost Demon. I really didn't Ethan, the way I reacted when I saw you again here was not fair on you. It was cruel just when I saw you again it reminded me of you not turning up to our meeting place. When we planned to run with your brother. So, I didn't have to come here." Henry Jr says.
"I waited for you two hours. Henry, I wanted you to come I called you." Ethan replies.
"My phone was stolen and I was being watched by a Hawke I managed to get away after an hour and half of being trapped in my house. But it took me thirty minutes." Henry Jr explains.
"I guess we've both done wrong in this relationship," Ethan said.
"Yep, after, all we're only human." Henry Jr replied.
"We can't go to the past and change what we did. But if you're willing to take a risk maybe we could start over." Ethan suggests nervously.
"I like that a fresh start. And this time whoever we have to fight. I'll be ready Ethan no backing down." Henry responded.
End of chapter 11.