Here is the new chapter. Sorry for waiting, but my tests and a illness weren't good for writing.
But now I'm lucky to update. Please, enjoy!
BTW
Thank you reen212000 and stephell!
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Chapter 6 "Afraid of the dark?"
Martin and Elaine were on their way to the elevator, when a young woman met them. She looks a bit uncertainly at them and at the sheet in her hand and hesitates again; finally she walks towards the two siblings.
"Aehm, my name is Aileen... Are you Martin Fitzgerald?"
"Yes, but I do not have time." Martin answers and wants to go, but the woman held him back her hand gripping his arm.
"I have a message from Fiona. She is your sister, no?"
Martin turns around and stares at Aileen.
"You know where Fiona is? Where is she, tell us!" he demands.
"She asked me to give you this." Aileen says and gives Martin a small brown envelope.
He takes it with trembling hands, turns to Elaine and look into her eyes. Silently he opens it, inside is a photo and a note with an address.
Martin's heart stands still when he has a look at the photo. Although the quality is poor he knows the features of that face too well. Martin sways slightly and Elaine supports him as she also looks at the photo and fears something terrible is to come.
Aileen McGrew feels a bit uncomfortable and doesn't know if she should say something. She has no idea what's in the envelope, but when both siblings react so visibly distraught she knows it must bode ill, curiosity overcomes her and she glances quickly at the address and frowns.
"Can I do something for you?" she asks Martin.
"No, thanks. We must go." Elaine murmurs and gently pushes her brother towards the elevator.
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Samantha stands up from her desk wanting a cup of coffee. When she leaves the office, she sees that Martin and his sister speaking with a young woman and sees the exchange of the envelope. Even from her distance, Sam can see something is wrong as Elaine pushes Martin into the elevator. Concerned, Sam hurries to the confused woman.
"Hello, I'm Agent Spade, can I help you?"
"I don't know. I spoke with an Agent Delgado who asked me to let her know when Fiona contacts me." Aileen looks guilty. "She was at my home a few hours ago and I promised her only to speak with her brother. She explained where he works and gave me a photo."
"When you spoke with Martin and Elaine you handed something to them, what was that?" Sam asks her.
"I honestly don't know the importance of it. It was a photo and an address." Aileen says.
"Do you remember that address?" Sam is sure that it is important. If they are right and Fiona is trying to catch the murderer of her sister and Martin and Elaine try to help her, it may destroy all their lives.
"Oh, Riverside Drive, number 890 or so in New York. It's borderland, probably Harlem." Aileen answers.
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During the ride Martin stares out of the window. The trees and houses flew by as Elaine drives hard and fast, both of them are concerned about their younger sister more so since receiving the letter. Elaine turns left into the Riverside Drive and slows as they are search for the right number. And then their eyes fall on the house with the number 390. It is an old Beaux-art-villa with an entrance which is carried by columns. The house is set back from the street on plot of land near the river. Both siblings get out of the car and go to the door. There is no doorbell and the windows on the first floor are boarded up. It is the ideal place for a murder.
Martin tries to open the front door and it swings open slightly.
"You stay here, Elaine. I will go alone."
"How will you manage it? If he's there, you have no chance against him."
"No, Elaine. You will wait. He has to pay for what he has done and I don't want that you see that. Promise me you will stay?" Martin looks in Elaine's tear filled eyes.
Elaine nods and whispers "I promise."
Martin carefully enters the house and walks through the great hall. There are old showcases with rusty swords, spears and other curiosities.
"Ah, how nice that you came, are we all enjoying a reunion? Come here!" a cold voice demands from above him.
Martin looks upwards and sees on the staircase the man that has haunted his dreams for so long. His eyes are dark and have a sinister glint. He holds a gun in his hand pointed at Fiona's head, both are standing at the edge of the first floor and there is no banister.
"I'm sorry." she whispers nearly lifeless.
Slowly almost resignedly Martin climbs the stairs toward them. "What should I call you?"
"Call me Doc. I should have known you and your sisters would cause problems. I should kill you like your sweet nanny."
"What have you done with her?"
"I believe you know what happened, do you miss her, would you like to see her? Go first!" the man screams.
With his gun he points to an open door.
Martin steps into the room which is lit up with lamps all over the room. On the ground are lying brown curls and Doc's mouth escapes a nasty laugh.
"There she is." Doc shows with his finger to a shelf to the right. Slowly Martin turns his head in the direction of Doc's finger. At the same time everything in his heart cries to escape. He stares at the glass receptacles which are standing on shelves and at the first moment he can't understand what he sees. He only sees moving shadows in some liquid. Martin looks around further and sees that's always the same type of woman. Young, not older than 25 years old, curly brown hair and full lips. On the desk is an empty glass receptacle as if it's waiting for the next victim.
"You sick bastard!" Martin shouts and lunges for the gun. Doc is agile and springs aside knocking Martin to the ground with the gun, stunned, Martin falls like a rock to the floor.
"Martin!" Fiona screams wanting to help him. She frees herself and runs towards him, but before she can reach her brother, hands are reaching for her. Fiona tries to escape Doc's clutches and they struggle furiously neither aware of how close they are coming to the ledge where there is no banister. Fiona manages to duck out of Doc's grasp and takes a step back only there is no floor for her to stand on. Falling through the air she flails her arms and catches the edge of the floor boards. Above her Doc looks down at her, his eyes cold and lifeless, his menacing smile flashes through her mind and all she can think of is Cait, this is what it was like for Cait.
Doc's smile abruptly disappears and a look of surprise takes its place. He whirls from Fiona and looks back to where Martin should be, only nobody is there.
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When Fiona was fighting with Doc, Martin dazedly crept further into the room and stumbled behind an old desk.
"Where are you, little boy?" Doc's voice filled the room, Martin was desperately trying to clear his vision and focus, he struggled with the present and the past, was this real, was that Fiona in trouble or Cait? Doc's voice continued to taunt him coming closer. "Are you afraid I'm waiting for you or will your sister die like 27 years ago?" Doc approaches the wooden desk raising the gun. He's not prepared for Martin to jump up and slam into him, the gun falls to the ground and both are fighting to reach it. Then Doc's hands close around Martin's neck. His vision blurs and it becomes more and more difficult for him to focus at one point.
"Martin, help me! I will fall!" Fiona cries. Martin's confusion clears for a moment and he struggles against the hands gripping around his throat, he looks towards Fiona's voice at the same time his eyes tell him that its Cait in danger, he flashes back to that icy cold March night so many years ago.
"Dozo tsukete kundasai. Ciaran! Ciaran!" she cries desperately.
Martin sees in her bright blue eyes, which are the same colour as his. Wild panic and fear shone in her eyes and Ciaran tries to creep faster to her and then Cait released her hands. In her eyes is no more panic, but the love she always felt for her other half and as if she knew that there would be no more rescue for her. Then she fell into the dark depth and Martin heard the crash.
"Martin, I can't hold on any more! Martin!" a voice cries.
His vision clears and he sees Fiona and not Cait. His confusion disappears and he gathers his strength and determination into one blow and slams Doc's abdomen with his knee. The man rolls away from him so that Martin is able to rush to Fiona. The moment Fiona looses her grip is the same instant that Martin's hands grip her wrists securely and he pulls her to safety.
Gripping her briefly in a hug he then pushes her away, "Run downstairs, Fiona. Elaine is waiting outside. Run fast and trust me … Lia."
She nods and hugs him shortly before she runs downstairs. When Martin turns, there is a bang and the light goes out.
"Are you afraid of the dark? Come out, come out wherever you are!" a sneering voice taunts.
Martin stays quiet. Fight! The darkness is on your side, it's your friend, not your enemy! He thinks over and over.
Slowly he gropes along the wall as he wants to find the staircase, but suddenly a shadow appears in front of him and Martin gets out of the way when an arm tries to hit him.
"You can't escape me! You have no chance! You are too stupid!" Doc laughs.
Martin suddenly feels that hatred. It burns like a fire deep in his heart. He cannot live with this murderer alive. Martin throws himself against Doc and the man stumbles. He tries to recover his balance, but there is nothing to hold on to. In his panic he reaches for the FBI agent. Martin tries to evade his seeking grip and almost manages it, but it's too late and both men fall with a cry into the depth below.
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Elaine and Fiona hear one shrill cry and a loud noise inside the house. Both run back to the entrance hall. On the wooden floor they see their brother lying silent and motionless, eyes closed. Fiona hurries immediately to his side. Elaine looks around searching after the murderer. Doc is speared through the chest from a spear in an old showcase. His eyes stare glassily toward the sky and blood drips from his chest to the ground
"Martin, wake up! Please open your eyes." Fiona cries as she kneels beside her brother.
Elaine kneels to the other side of her brother. She tries to suppress her tears, but she can't and soon they run down her cheeks. This scene reminds her so strongly of the time when Cait died. The two sisters hear the approaching sirens, but it seems too late.
Martin doesn't feel the impact with the floor, but he is aware that everything becomes dark but then he is able to see Elaine and Fiona who bend over him with tears in their eyes.
He wants to tell his sisters it's not necessary to cry but no word come out of his mouth. He begins to feel as if he is not getting enough air to breathe and everything goes dark.