Sorry it has taken so long for me to upload a new chapter.
He woke up and frantically scanned the room looking for Abbie, it only took him a few seconds because to his surprise and relief, she was lying right beside him still asleep. The last thing he remembered was Brooks eyes turning from their blackened state to their normal colour, then the horseman stood from his seat and left the room before Brooks covered them in the glistening dust.
" Crane?"She moaned sleepily.
" Leftenant? Are you alright?".
" Yeah, Yeah fine, how about you are you hurt?" She said sitting up in the bed.
" No I am alright, do you remember what happened ?".
" Brooks ?" She asked although it was hardly a question at all.
" I believe so" he agreed.
" Well it could have been worse".
" Too true" he said " I am thankful you are alright ".
" I'm glad your alright too,
that was a good cover back there, kinda surprised he believed it but, how did you know he would fall for it ?".
" In his time he may be the headless horseman of death but I have to believe that somewhere deep down there is still a part of the man I once knew, the man who once was my most trusted companion, the man who loved Katrina " he said and she could hear the sincerity in his voice, it was the same tone he used when he spoke about the good parts of his life before everything had happened.
" Do you miss him?" She asked but as he looked over to her he confusion written all over his face.
" Abraham?".
" Of course, he was my best friend, he helped become the man I was in my time and the one I am today. My father once told me that a man is not defined by one bad, misguided decision but by the many good ones he has made and by all the people he left behind".
" so you think that Abraham is still there somewhere within the horseman ?!" She asks almost offended.
" no, what I am saying is that, Oh I don't know I guess I just hope that one day the man I once knew and cared for will come back,
I know it is foolish after what happened with Katrina, and that the whole idea of bringing someone back into this time unchanged is utterly impossible, but-".
" I know,
We may be the two witnesses and he may be the first horseman of the apocalypse but it doesn't mean we can't hope". He weakly smiled in agreement.
" I want you to know that my feelings will in no way change my view and feelings towards he horseman, heis after all still your biggest threat".
" Our, the horseman is OUR biggest threat".