I Am Number Four

Chapter Eight: A Family Affair

Henri, as John had expected, had not been happy about what Avalon had said to John or even the fact that the brunette was here in Paradise; he had a bad feeling and wanted to investigate what was going on. 

"Are you sure?" Henri asked for the hundredth time making John sigh before looking at his guardian; he had no idea what the Cêpan was thinking but he hoped this wasn't going to be a problem. 

Henri might have been trying to protect him but he wasn't willing to just walk away from Avalon, he didn't know what it was but he didn't feel right about walking away this time. 

"Yes, it was like she was reassuring me before she passed out," John replied carefully, he eyed Henri hoping that they would be able to stay in Paradise; he didn't know what Henri was going to find when the visited Avalon's house. 

They had waited a day before coming wanting to give the brunette some time to recover from her passing out; they needed answers and they hoped a home visit would help them. 

"What are her parents' names?" Henri asked driving down the winding road towards the address that he had stolen from the school; John looked at Henri, he didn't know how that information helped them now. 

There was no way that Henri could possibly know Avalon's parents and John doubted they would be pleased with the home invasion that was coming. 

"Lillian and James Halliwell," John murmured recalling the two adults, he didn't know why but thinking back there had been something a little bit familiar about Lillian. 

Henri pulled the car to a stop and pulled open the glove compartment, his heart pounding at the two names; he couldn't help but feel like he had to ask this question. 

It didn't take him long to find the picture that he was looking for and he held his breath handing the picture to John; he was terrified of the answer that John would give.

"Are they Avalon's parents?" Henri asked not daring to look at John, he had no idea what he would do but he knew that there was no way that he could just turn around and walk away. 

There were so many questions in his head and Henri doubted that he would be happy until he found out what the hell was going on; his heart pounded in his chest hating the silence that surrounded them. 

After a few seconds, John nodded making Henri sigh looking at his young charge and he knew that this certainly changed things; his first question was how the hell they had managed to escape from Lorien. 

"Who are they?" John asked peeking at the picture, they were definitely Avalon's parents and the picture had very clearly been taken back on Lorien. 

Henri started the car again while thoughts rushed through his head as he tried to think., he almost couldn't believe that they were actually here on Earth; he had assumed they had died along with the rest of the planet. 

"She is my sister and he is my brother-in-law," Henri replied making John look back down at the photo in surprise; he didn't know much about Henri's life before the invasion so it was a surprise to hear about his family now. 

Henri, however, didn't look so pleased about this revelation and John noticed the change in his behaviour; he wondered if this had something to do with them being here on earth. 

Trying to calm himself down, Henri couldn't help but feel greatly annoyed that his sister had been here all this time and not reached out for him. She must have known that he was here with John and hadn't bothered to come and find him during all this time.

"Lillian and James disappeared moments before the Mogadorians attacked Lorien along with several others; until now I thought they had died during the first assault but it appears they escaped and came here to earth," Henri explained recalling the fall of the first defence.