Chapter three; Be seeing you ,Henry.
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"Okay, Lucas. Read my lips: Calm down. Where is Henry?" Jo questioned an overreacting Lucas. He took a deep breath trying desperately to calm himself.
"Henry left about ten minutes ago saying that you and Detective Hanson should join him at the antique shop so you could meet someone." Lucas said speaking rather quickly.
"I don't get it what's so wrong with that?" Hanson questioned raising a brow.
"No it isn't that, that freaked me out. He was talking with someone on the phone and he was pretty angry. When he hung up he through everything off of his desk. I've never seen Doc that angry before. I asked him what was wrong he only said that his friend was troublesome." Lucas said worriedly. "I think that Henry had gotten himself into trouble again."
"Well we're about to find out. Come on, Hanson." Jo said as she headed straight for the elevator.
"Damn, I swear that guy is worse than my kids." Hanson said before following her lead.
As Henry entered the shop he knew something was horribly wrong. Abe was standing behind the counter rather stiffly, while another man sat on a chair in front of their chess board. The man wore a black overcoat and was neatly dressed just like Henry, only with his own unique flair. His brown hair seemed oddly familiar, but Henry didn't know why.
"Did you know that most people believe that chess originated from India? There they called it Chauranga, which appears to have been invented in the 6th century AD. Quite fascinating don't you think, Henry?" The man questioned as he moved one of the chess pieces.
"Quite so, but you failed to mention that it is thought that Persians created a more modern version of the game after the Indians," Henry said with his well-known grin.
"Ah yes, I do recall that fact, but I didn't come here to exchange common facts. I came here to discuss a rather important matter."
"Hey, Henry?" Abe interrupted. "What's going on?"
"Oh don't worry Abraham. You may call Henry your father in front me, because I know his secret." Mark said with a devious smile.
"Abraham, go upstairs to your room and do not leave until I say otherwise." Henry said as his grin faded into a more serious expression.
"But, Pops…"
"NOW!" Henry shouted angrily. Without another word Abe quickly made his way up the stairs.
As Abe stepped into the kitchen he quickly made his way to the living room and picked up the telephone calling a specific number he memorized for an incident just like this one. "Come on pick up, Jo." Abe begged over the phone.
"Martinez?" Jo answered as she turned around another corner. She wasn't far from the shop now.
"Thank goodness. Jo, you'd better get her fast. Henry is talking with someone who doesn't even look friendly. Henry asked me to stay upstairs, but I have a really bad feeling."
"I'll be right there. Just hang on." Jo said as she hung up. Not a minute later she stopped in front of the shop. "Be ready ,Hanson." Jo said as she put her hand on her gun. Hanson nodded before they stepped into the shop.
While Jo and Hanson made their way into the shop. Mark forced Henry to the roof with a rather sharp knife.
"Tsk-tsk. Now why would you tell Jo to join our conversation. That was a stupid mistake, Henry."
"What is it that you want, Mark? Why would you kill, Samantha? I would also like to know how you found out about my condition, but I am damn sure that Adam told you. The question is why would you believe him?"
"Well if you must know Adam didn't tell me that you were immortal I've known for two centuries and well Sir Adam only provided me with the knowledge of where to find you. He asked me to take his place if anything were to happen to him."
"That's highly unlikely Adam told me we were the only two with this curse." Henry fumed with anger.
"Well Sir Adam had a lot of things he didn't tell you." Mark exclaimed with a laugh.
"Henry?" Jo asked as she walked through the door that lead to the rooftop. She immediately grabbed her weapon from her holster. "NYPD, drop the knife!" She shouted gaining the attention of both men. Hanson soon entered the seen as well with his gun in hand. As Mark turned around Jo felt her throat completely go dry.
"Ah, my dear detective. So glad you could join us. I was just discussing rather important things, but I won't bore you with details." Mark said with a mischievous smile.
"Put down the knife, Mark or I'll shoot you." Jo threatened angrily.
"I'd listen to her if I were you." Henry warned.
"Oh do shut up, Henry. I believe that you haven't exactly confessed your true feelings for her? Looks like your going to miss out on that wonderful body of hers." Mark said as he directed his attention back to Henry, but as he turned around he came face to face with Henry's fist.
"Son of a bitch." Henry fumed as he held his cramping hand.
"Wow, I honestly didn't think that I would gain the honour of your anger, but I stand corrected."
"Yeah, yeah buddy. Now drop the knife before I drop you." Hanson warned as he gripped his weapon tighter.
"Oh on the contrary detective it is I who will drop myself." Mark said as he lifted the knife to his throat. "I'll be seeing you, Henry."
"No!" Henry shouted as the man before him slit his own throat. As the man dropped to the floor his body disappeared. Henry stared with utter fear while Jo stared in utter shock. As for Hanson he didn't take it all to well.
"What the hell just happened?!"
Henry sat next to Hanson both with the exact same pale expression, but both for different reasons. Jo was handing both of them a generous amount of scotch then she eagerly pore one for herself. She knew exactly how this conversation was going to go.
"Hanson you can absolutely tell no-one what you saw today." Jo started calmly.
"Well, I figured that much, mostly since I will be sent to the looney bin and correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing you two know exactly what happened?" Hanson asked as he downed the contents in his glass with one go. Before Jo could answer Henry spoke his mind openly.
"I can't believe all my efforts were for absolutely nothing." He whispered in frustration. "If it isn't Adam messing and invading my life it's another lunatic of a immortal that he sent in his place!" Henry whispered as his anger started to burst slowly but surely.
"Wait hold on. Immortal? What are you talking about, Doc?"
"Adam was the reason you died yesterday?" Jo asked with a soft expression as she gently rubbed Henry's back.
"Yes indeed, but I dealt with the matter before you showed up. Adam is no longer a threat."
"Hold on you died yesterday? Does that mean you're the same as that Mark guy? I am completely lost here." Jo and Henry ignored Hanson so they could continue their discussion.
"What happened to him?" Jo questioned unsure of what to expect.
"Calm down, Detective. I couldn't kill Adam if I tried he is immortal and I can't take a life without mourning. Which is one of the reasons he stalked me. I injected him with air which caused his body to go into Locked-in syndrome."
"Hold on, Adam was the one that stalked you? So he set you up to kill that other deranged man?"
"I have to say it's fun watching you two argue like an old married couple, but can someone anyone explain to me what happened?" Hanson asked for the millionth time.
"I agree a explanation would be appropriate. Abraham! Please explain to Detective Hanson what happened while I go and find my passports." Henry shouted to his son who was eavesdropping from the kitchen.
"Oh no, Pops. Your on your own and I don't think you'll find your passports. I gave them all to Jo for safe keeping."
"And by 'safe keeping' you mean you gave them to her so she could dispose of them." Henry asked with no surprise in his tone what-so-ever.
"Exactly." Abe answered with a sly grin. Jo tried to stifle a laugh, but couldn't help herself.
"Oh alright, but it is quite a long story, Detective." Henry said as he sighed in defeat.
"Try me, Doc."
Muwhahahahaha. I'm evil. I hope you guys enjoyed this incident and don't worry they'll soon comfront 'Mark' again soon enough, but in the next chapter Henry and Jo really get to know each other. I also wanted to apologize if this chapter is typed in some weird way, because on my computer it looks funny and I didn't know how to fix it and if this chapter looks fine, plz ignore my stupidity.