Chapter Two

"Where is he?" Doctor Helen Magnus said as she walked down the corridor looking into each of the rooms as she went. Big Guy was following, double checking each room and giving them a dissatisfied grunt. "It's not like him to just disappear without saying anything."

Magnus' radio crackled to life and Henry's voice came through, "Nothing down in the cells, boss." he said.

"Damn it," said Magnus. "Have you tried his phone yet?"

"Yeah. It's turned off." Henry replied, the sound of a growling abnormal in the background. "Hey, maybe he's just having a bit of a sleep in. We can all do with one of those once in a while."

"No," said Magnus. "Something's wrong. I know it."

"What are we going to do?" asked Big Guy followed by a soft grunt.

Magnus put her radio back on her belt and turned to face the lofty monster. "We're going to find him." She turned on the balls of her feet and started back towards the lab.

Back in the main lab Magnus, Henry, Big Guy and Kate regrouped after each looking for Will in different places of the Sanctuary, each of them having had no luck in finding him.

"And how exactly are we going to find him when we have absolutely no idea where he is?" said Henry, pressing some buttons on his tablet. "He could've just stepped out to buy some milk on his way here."

"Henry, I wish you'd take this a little more seriously!" said Magnus, beginning to lose her cool.

"Well I would, but it's not like we know that he's been kidnapped by an abnormal, or murdered by a madman in his sleep. All we know is that he's not at home and isn't at work yet. Can't you cut him some slack here, boss."

Magnus stared into Henry's eyes. Kate and Big Guy took at step back, watching the two stare each other down.

"Henry," Magnus started calmly. "I have gotten to know each of you as my own children. I know your habits as well as I ever knew Ashley's and I know and keep each of your deepest secrets that you have confided to me." She shot a look at Big Guy then Kate. "I can tell something is wrong with Will, and we have to find him and help him, before it's too late."

Henry looked down at his feet, silenced by Magnus. "You're the boss." Henry said and a small smile formed on Magnus' face.

"Good!" said Magnus. She herself had no idea how or where to begin, but what she did know was something was very wrong with Will, and she could sense that his life was in danger.