Disclaimer: The characters in this story are the property of CBS and are only used for fan related purposes. Any recognizable dialogue from the series included is used only to further the story.
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Sacrifices
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He's always been a fantastic actor and an exceptional liar. He had to be. How else could he have convinced Trish that he loved her, or that he was overly concerned about J.D.? How else could he have hidden his feelings from Abby all these years or the truth that, not only was Wakefield alive, but he's his son?
How else could he have made Sully think that he still considered him his best friend?
In the wake of learning that Sully—Sully!—has risked his life so that Madison and Shea Allen can escape, Henry forgets his encompassing fury that this (all along) coward has loused up his plans. He lets his façade slip for just a second. Laughing in barely disguised amusement, he says, "I'm impressed. Seriously. That is quite possibly the stupidest thing you've ever done."
And Sully, too scared himself and needing to believe in his boyhood friend, only looks at him quizzically before allowing his attention to be stolen by the voice coming in through the blasted radio.
With him standing right there, ignorant and just too trusting as he plans a rescue he'll never see, Henry removes the ammunition from Sully's shotgun and decides that, for this kill, he is going to enjoy himself.
He's all smiles and false hope as he follows Sully through the trees, theorizing about (and almost outright confessing to be) Wakefield's child. It's only when he realizes how lost he is, how far from the marina the middle of the woods are, that Sully begins to actually listen to what Henry is saying.
It's amusing, watching as realization slowly dawns on him. He's already shaking his head in denial as Henry cheerfully numbers his victims. Reverend Fain, Richard Allen, Katherine Wellington… J.D.. Trish. He's pleading with him to stop even as he raises his worthless gun in a nonsensical threat.
Henry has to work hard not laugh when Sully, looking at the two rounds revealed to be hidden in the cup of his palm, seems to be on the verge of near-hysterical tears.
But it's the bravado that Sully musters when he's told that Wakefield is standing behind him that reinforces Henry's desire to do this. Before Sully can do anything but accept that the Henry Dunn he thought he knew doesn't exist anymore, Wakefield is holding him tight and Henry has lunged.
He finds it cruelly ironic that he stabs Sully in the back with his knife. But, as he twists the blade and watches his supposed best friend die, he can't help but offer one last parting shot,
"You never should have dogged Trish."
Just because he killed her, it doesn't make her any less his.
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How stupid do you think I am?
Author's Note: Ah, poor Sully. That really was a horrible way for him to go -- right after he decides to stop being so guarded, then he risks his own life so that Madison and Shea can escape, he's told by his best friend that he's a murder... and then he's killed. I was basically screaming at my tv when that happened but, I definitely had to agree with Henry: that was pretty stupid of him. Hopefully we'll get to see more of him in fanfic now. He was a great character that grew towards the end of the series.