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Chapter 7

Abbie sat in the archive room alone, reviewing the most recent homicide. She read and re-read the medical examiner's report. Bite marks were found all over the bodies of the four victims. "It's like they were attacked by animal. It just doesn't make any sense," Abbie said quietly to herself. She was so hypnotized by the horrific details that she didn't hear the door open. Through the door walked Ichabod and Jenny carrying a bag of Chinese food. Abbie looked at the pair as they cleared a spot on the table for the take-out. "Jenny, Crane, what are you two doing here? Crane aren't you supposed to be at a historical society meeting today," Abbie asked.

"The meeting was cancelled. I knew that you were working and I thought you may be hungry," Ichabod said carefully.

Abbie nodded, she was hungry and appreciative for the company. "What about you Jenny," Abbie asked.

"I came to have lunch with my favorite sister," Jenny said as she opened the container of pork low mein.

Abbie laughed, "I'm your only sister, but thanks for the food. I hope you got fried rice, it's my favorite!"

Ichabod pulled a chair close to Abbie and sat down slowly. "The real reason that Ms. Jenny and I are here is because we have something we need to discuss with you."

Abbie could tell by the looks on their faces, this was serious. "Abbie there is no easy way for us to say this, but Henri isn't who you think he is," Jenny said.

Abbie leaned back in her chair. "Okay, I'm listening," Abbie said suspiciously.

"Henri DuPont is a vampire and he is dangerous. He came to my cabin one night and nearly strangled me to death," Ichabod said quickly. After the words exited his mouth he felt a heavy weight lifted. After keeping this secret from Abbie for so long he was relieved that she finally knew.

Abbie was pissed and confused. She didn't believe in vampires, but even if they existed Ichabod should've never kept it a secret. "Since when do you we have vampires in Sleepy Hollow? And why are you just telling me this now Crane?"

In an attempt to escape Abbie's potential rage, Ichabod rose from the chair and walked to the center of the room. "Jenny and I only discovered his secret yesterday. Leftenant, Henri is very dangerous. We believe that he is responsible for the recent murders and the break in at the blood bank," Ichabod explained, the best he could.

Abbie turned to Jenny and gave her the look of death. "Jenny you knew too? My life could've been in danger and my sister and my best friend let me date a homicidal maniac," Abbie shouted angrily.

This was not going as Ichabod and Jenny had planned. Yes they knew Abbie was going to be angry, but they weren't expecting her to feel betrayed. Ichabod knew that he had to do something to fix this situation. "Leftenant, what do you know about Henri? What did he tell you about himself," Ichabod asked softly.

Abbie ran her fingers roughly through her hair, the way she always does when she's frustrated. "I know that he's 32, born in France, and he's a dentist. He has an older sister that he talks about a lot."

"Partially true," Jenny said confidently. "Henri is actually 247, but he might actually be a dentist. Last night he stole an Aztec amulet that allows vampires to come outside during the day. He's free to do whatever he wants now, whenever he wants."

Abbie redirected her attention to the now cold Chinese food sitting in front of her. "I'm not going to let another person die because of Henri. How do we stop this bastard," she growled.

Surprised by Abbie's willingness to accept the truth, Ichabod approached to table. "While I don't know how to defeat a vampire, Ms. Jenny knows someone who does," Ichabod said.

Abbie thought back to when she first met Henri. He was so kind and caring towards her. Abbie couldn't help but wonder if Henri really cared about her, or if he was just pretending. "Okay, tell me about this vampire expert."

"Abbie, promise you'll be open minded. His name is Josh, he knows about all sorts of supernatural creatures. I'm sure he'll have something we can use to kill Henri. But, he does business in an abandoned warehouse on the sketchy side of town. If you want I can give him a call right now," Jenny said, trying to gauge her sister's willingness to cooperate.

"I have been tricked and used by someone I thought I knew. I'm a cop, I should've known Henri was no good. Instead I was blinded by stupidity and innocent people are dead. Yes Jenny, call your friend and tell him we're on our way," Abbie said assertively. Abigail Mills was not the type of woman that would ever allow someone to fool her and get away with it. Henri was going to pay, and Abbie would make sure he did.

Jenny drove her car through one of the sketchiest parts of town. Nothing but old buildings and abandoned homes lined the potholed filled street. Jenny parked the car in front of a dark brown industrial building, possibly an old factory. Abbie exited the vehicle first, surveying the area around her. "Well this looks like the perfect place to hide a dead body," Abbie teased.

Jenny rolled her eyes as she locked the car door. "I warned you Abbie. It's not the cleanest place in the world, but it serves its purpose. Let's hurry up."

As they entered the building the pungent smell of mold filled their noses. Ichabod lowered his head to avoid cobwebs as Jenny led them through the building. Awaiting them in a dimly lit corner was a young man with long dreadlocks and a goatee. He was standing behind a simple metal table covered with boxes. Abbie and Ichabod were naturally suspicious of this man, while Jenny was more than comfortable in his presence. "Josh, thanks for meeting us on such short notice," Jenny said.

"No problem Jenny. So you have a vampire problem, what do you need to know," Josh asked.

"Anything that you can tell us would help. How can we kill a vampire," Ichabod asked.

Josh licked his lips and directed his attention to Abbie. "So this vampire, is it a man or a woman?"

Abbie lowered her eyes, she was almost too embarrassed to even mention Henri. "The vampire is a man."

"Well that's interesting," Josh said as he analyzed the expression on Abbie's face. "Vampires are very charismatic, that's how they attract their victims. You could say that vampires have the ability to put a spell on anyone that want. Once a vampire starts charming you it's almost impossible to detect when they're lying to you. Is that what happened to you Ms. Mills?"

Abbie didn't answer, but everyone knew the answer to that question. "I want to kill this guy, tell me how to do it," Abbie snapped.

Josh reached under the table and placed a large black case on the table. "Some vampires are stronger than others. Trying to kill one of them is risky. Honestly I've seen ones that can jump from building to building. How old is your guy?"

"Approximately 247 years old," Ichabod stated.

"That's a good age. You might stand a chance if you shoot him," Josh said as he opened the black case. "I have a gun I'm willing to loan you, along with bullets I made myself."

Abbie retrieved the gun from the case and inspected it further. "What's so special about this gun?"

"The gun isn't special. The bullets are special. Ms. Mills, it's impossible to kill a vampire with regular bullets, so I crafted my own wood tipped bullets. If you shoot him enough times in the chest, he'll die. It works better than trying to put a wooden stake through his heart," Josh replied.

Abbie was mesmerized by the thought of permanently removing Henri from her life. "Perfect! I'll take as many bullets as you have."

Josh placed another small black box on the table. It was the six wooden bullets. Now that they had a weapon that could take down Henri, they needed a plan. Josh carefully placed the bullets and gun in a regular cardboard box and pushed it towards Abbie. "Before you leave, there's something else you might need. If your vampire can read thoughts, you're going to need 'Fortis juice.' It will keep him from controlling or reading your thoughts. One small shot glass should last you the whole day."

"Thank you," Abbie said as she retrieved the large glass bottle of mysterious green juice from Josh.

"You're welcome. Good luck to all of you. I've got to get out of here. Tell me how things go with your vampire," Josh said as he began removing the boxes from the table.

Abbie, Ichabod, and Jenny quickly vacated the building, with vampire hunting equipment in tow. "Leftenant we need to formulate a plan. I want to be rid of Henri as much as you do, but we must be cautious," Ichabod said as they approached the car. She nodded in agreement. They could start planning as soon as they left the sketchy side of town. Abbie decided that she would drive, she was faster than Jenny and safer than Ichabod.

Abbie decided it would be best to keep the gun, bullets, and juice in the archive room until the time came. "So Abbie we need to make a plan now," Jenny said as she paced around the room.

"I know, I know. We need to lure Henri somewhere that he feels comfortable," Abbie suggested.

"My cabin," Ichabod interjected. "Henri knows where I live, we should lure him there."

"Before we do anything to Henri, I want to speak to him first. I want him to tell me the truth, he owes me that much," Abbie said as her eyes began to water. "I'll call him and tell him that I want to meet, privately. Crane, you and Jenny will hide until I need you."

"No, it is too dangerous. I will not hide while you face Henri alone," Ichabod pleaded.

Abbie touched Ichabod on the arm and gave him a reassuring smile. "Crane it's okay, I'll be fine. I'm going to keep the gun and I'll use it if I have to. Thank you both for being here for me. I'm going to call Henri now and tell him to meet me at the cabin in a few hours. That should give you and Jenny enough time to get there and hide. If we're lucky he'll come over before nightfall. The last thing I want to do is fight a vampire at night."