Shared Dream 16 Very late that evening, Vincent said goodbye to father. "Be careful my son." "We know the danger you could be in." "You know I will." "I do not know when I will return but I will return with Catherine." Leaving to go to the falls he gave father a hug. What Vincent did not know was that there had been sentries placed throughout the tunnels tracing his direction. The community knew he would be too involved in finding Catherine to realize he was being watched. Since they would pose no threat to him, he would not sense any danger to know he was being followed. Arriving there he took a seat to concentrate on which direction Catherine's heartbeat was coming from. He felt it but faintly; she may be very deep into the catacombs. Deeper than anyone has ever ventured until now. Then he remembered a time when he was little that he wandered very far Below. Father had scolded him and said it was dangerous to go so far away. If anything happened to him, it would be a while before he would be found. Understanding the seriousness of this, he told father he would never go there again. Thinking that would be the perfect place for Paracelsus to keep Catherine, he proceeded to find his way there. Vincent continued walking for the next hour. Going deeper Below. He knew he was heading in the right direction, as Catherine's heartbeat was very strong. Approaching an entrance to a tunnel, he heard voices. "So my dear what shall we do today?" "Play chess?" "Paracelsus I do not want to play anything with you, said Catherine." Then they heard "PARACELSUS", coming from the voice Catherine loved so well. "Ah Vincent it took you longer to get here than I expected." "My sentry inside your community was very helpful in preparing me for your arrival." "Welcome. Welcome." When Parascelsus saw the look on Vincent's face, he said "yes you have a spy in your community and he began to laugh. "Vincent why did you come?" "I asked you not to. �It is a trap." "He has no intentions of releasing me, I know too much." "Yes Vincent she is correct and he pulled out a gun aiming it at Catherine from across the room. "Paracelsus let her go it is me you want." "No it is like she said, she knows too much." "Can't have her around causing trouble Vincent and he clicked the gun. "No" and Vincent leaped in front of Catherine taking the bullet meant for her. "Vincent" shouted Catherine with tears in her eyes, trying to run to him but she was tied to the bed. "Paracelsus please, you have to let me go to him, he's hurt." "Now dear, why would I do that?" �Please Paracelsus don't you have one ounce of compassion in you asked Catherine?" He waited a few minutes and quickly untied her from the bed. Running to him, tears streaming down her face, she said "Vincent can you hear me?" "Oh god please don't let him die." "Catherine" it was weak but he said it. "Yes Vincent I am here." "Where are you hurt?" "In the chest." "Vincent can you turn over?" "Yes" it was a struggle but he did it. The wound didn't seem too serious. "Catherine said Vincent, and she moved closer to hear him, I am not badly hurt." "We have got to get out of here or he will kill us both." "I know Vincent my love but what can we do?" "Catherine get his attention, say anything." Leaving Vincent's side she asked Paracelsus "If she could help Vincent?" "He needs medical care." "Wasn't that to easy a victory for you?" "I would have thought you wanted him to put up a fight." "Yes Catherine you are right again, that was too easy." "Let me take a look at him to see if I can prolong the e the reclaiming of my world a little longer." As soon as he got closer to Vincent, Catherine hit him over the head with a book that was on his desk. When he fell to the ground, Catherine grabbed his gun and ran to Vincent helping him up. "Catherine you realize as long as Paracelsus lives, he is a threat to our community?" "Yes I know but Vincent you need to be cared for." "Paracelsus can be stopped at another time." and they went to exit the chamber. Right before they stepped into the tunnels, they heard the click of a gun. " I always carry two guns now stop right there or I will shoot." Part 17 Shirley's Fanfic Index |
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