Let's see, another chapter. I'm starting to get used to the whole upload new chapter and story stuff. This chapter takes place back in the past, where the professor sees the evil man again! I'm going to get the tissues out. Enjoy!
It was late afternoon and the professor was walking home from a tea shop when he saw the mysterious man again. He was standing in the shadows. The professor right away turned around and walked the other way. I guess I'll take a different route this time, he told himself. In the professor's hand was a notebook he recently got and wrote notes down for the investigation of Claire's disappearance. He quickly skimmed through the pages and saw all of his notes.
"Hey you!" said the man.
The professor realized the mysterious man had caught to him. He just ignored him and walked away.
"Turn around you fool!" said the man once again.
"Leave me alone!" yelled the professor back. He only kept walking faster and faster.
"Come back here!" said the man as he caught up to the professor once again.
"Go away!" said the professor turning around and kicking him in the face.
The man fell to the floor in pain and remained there for a few seconds. By then it was night. "Hershel, you reckless man!" said the stranger as he stood up carefully. The professor kicked him again, knocking him down to the floor. "Leave me alone! You tore out my research papers once and I won't let it happen again! And how do you know my name?" asked the professor furiously. The man only held on to his face with one hand and helped himself stand up with the other. "That is for me to know and for you not to find out!" said the man as he punched Hershel in the stomach. The professor grabbed his stomach in pain and gasped for air. With the man's elbow, he hit the professor on his back, causing him to fall down. Hershel got up fast and punched the man in his face. Then, kicked him in the stomach.
"Tell me who you are and what do you want?" demanded the professor.
"It's just business!" said the man. He gave Hershel a punch on his face and he knocked him out once again. The man took Hershel's notebook, ripped out a lot of his pages, crumbled them, and stuffed them in his pocket. Then, he left.
On that same moment, Claire re appeared in a building. Her body wasn't stable enough to kill her, but enough for her to be in the past (or to her true present) she was almost invisible when she appeared and she stayed that way for the next few minutes. She blinked her eyes a few times in disbelief and looked around. Wasn't I asleep on the bed Dimitri showed me? Claire thought to herself. Apparently, her body tried returning to her true time while she was asleep. The place was still a mess from the explosion, but Claire didn't mind. She looked out the nearest window to see the professor on the floor unconscious. She gasped at the sight and went down to see him.
"Hershel, no. Are you ok?" asked Claire. She got no response. "Hershel, please. Oh this is my entire fault! Why did I agree to do that experiment?" said Claire as she kneeled down next to the professor. "All, you wanted to do is solve this mystery. But, that man tried to stop you. He took your research papers. But don't worry Hershel, I am going to find out who this man is!" said Claire. She could hear the professor breathing, so she knew he was still alive. "I'm sorry." said Claire as she bent down and gave the professor a kiss on the cheek. As a tear slipped down Claire's cheek, her body glowed and she disappeared back to the future.
A few minutes later, the professor woke up. He felt tired and all he wanted to do was go home and rest. Once again he picked up his notebook and saw all of the missing pages. The professor sighed at the sighed at the sight and only walked slowly to his house. When he got there, he remembered something. He remembers hearing a voice, almost like Claire's. But he ignored it, knowing that Claire was dead. The professor lay on his bed, and fell to sleep right away.
Well, I'm glad I brought out those tissues. I needed them. As you see, I added a little romance. I'm mean why not, we all know Claire loved Hershel and Hershel loved Claire. If he only knew that it was actually Claire talking to him. Next chapter will be on soon!