I Am Number Four

Chapter Nineteen: Henri's Mission

Avalon smiled as they came across the white bridge that she and John had shared their first kiss a few months back; she couldn't believe how much had changed since then and it had only been a couple of months. 

John grinned before pulling Avalon to him and kissing her, he was so happy that things had worked out for them; he doubted that he would ever forget how this had all happened. 

"I missed you," John whispered against her lips making Avalon laugh before she wrapped her arms around his neck, it was nice having a moment to themselves. 

It was rare that they got to do such a thing, they shared a house with four other people and they were often unable to share moments like this when they were surrounded by others all the time. 

"You weren't gone that long for that meeting," Avalon teased making chuckle as John rested his head against hers; she didn't understand what he was talking about and hoped that she knew what he would mean. 

The last couple of months hadn't been easy, everything that they had both known had been turned upside down and there was no escaping the fact that their lives were changing rather quickly now. 

"I meant when you disappeared," John replied making Avalon sigh before pulling him closer, she had felt horrible for not coming to him sooner after what had happened; she wished that she could have done it another way and not caused him as much pain by faking her death. 

However, at the time it did feel like the right thing to do, she hadn't realised that he was like her and Avalon had wanted to keep him out of the war that was brewing. 

"I know," Avalon whispered guiltily before she buried her head in his neck; John took a deep breath and closed his eyes savouring the moment, he didn't know when they would get another chance like this with what was coming for them.

Avalon sighed before slipping her arms so that they know rested on John's waist allowing the pair to fit together more securely; when the battle against the Mogadorians started that they needed to stay focused so that they could both survive the battle. 

"I would never willingly leave you if I had the choice," Avalon told him quietly making John smile; he didn't know what he would ever do if she did decide to leave him, she meant the world to him. 

However, before he got a chance to reply, the couple heard someone approaching them at a fast pace, they quickly disengaged themselves to see who was approaching; and to their surprise it was Leila who looked worried. 

"Henri's gone," Leila announced stopping in front of the bonded pair, they had wanted to spend some time alone together but what had happened took precedents over their time. 

John looked at Leila confused before Avalon cursed under her breath making the pair look at her; they had a feeling that she knew where the Cêpan had gone. 

"I told him not to go," Avalon hissed annoyed that he had ignored her warning, she had told him what would happen if he followed this path and now that he had taken it then there was no going back from it now. 

John swallowed realising where his Cêpan had gone, he had never expected Henri to do something this reckless and now they were going to have to possibly rescue him. 

They had all hoped that if they avoided facing what was happening with the website that they would be able to carry on training but now that Henri had gone to sort it out himself it had endangered them all.

***

Slamming the front door as he stormed out of the house, John couldn't believe that they had chosen to leave Henri to his fate; he was the only cêpan that they had and he was being left to defend himself. 

Avalon sighed following her boyfriend out of the house, he was now messing with his phone calling for someone to come and help him; the brunette had a feeling that she knew what he was going to do.

"It'll be okay," Avalon reassured as John looked at her, he knew that she wasn't going to like what he planned to do and hoped that she would understand. 

John wasn't going to leave Henri to his fate, he had to rescue the man that he become like a father to him; they had been together for years and John didn't know what to do without him. 

"If I asked you to stay here, would you?" John asked Avalon slowly walking back to her side; he couldn't risk her safety on this mission and hoped that she wouldn't do anything stupid like follow him. 

Avalon quirked her head at him for a moment before she shook her head, she didn't know if she could stand the thought of him heading off against whatever was there without her. 

"Never in a million years," Avalon replied honestly smiling up at him, the brunette knew what he was going to do and she wasn't going to let him do this alone. 

John sighed realising that even if he didn't want her to, Avalon was going to be coming with him to get Henri back; it was better to agree now instead of her following him into danger. 

"Promise me, if I tell you to leave you'll do it," John said knowing that he was making the right decision, no one else would help him and he had a feeling that this was going to work. 

Avalon sighed before she took a step towards John and nodded in agreement, she wasn't going to leave him if there was a chance that she could save his life.

"I promise," Avalon agreed not sure that she would be able to leave when he told her too, they had no idea what would be waiting for them when they reached where Henri was but it couldn't be good. 

John wrapped his arms around Avalon and closed his eyes, he held onto her wishing that they didn't have to deal with this now; he was worried and he knew that this could very well end with not only Henri being dead. 

They stood there quietly for a few minutes before they heard the roar of a truck coming towards them making the pair pull apart for a moment. 

Avalon furrowed her brow as she recognised the truck that was coming towards her; she wondered why John had called Sam to drive them to Athens, Ohio. 

It wasn't like they didn't have a car of their own to take and she hoped that John was making the right decision in involving Sam Goode; the last thing that needed to happen was them being exposed in anyway. 

Sam quickly climbed out of the truck as he came to a stop in front of Avalon and John looking surprised at the sight of the brunette; he didn't know how to react at the thought that she was very much alive. 

He opened and closed his mouth wondering what the hell was going on, Sam had been pretty understanding when John had slowly started to explain the fact that he wasn't human to him. 

"Avalon?" Sam breathed before focusing on John wanting to know what was going on, he had never thought that he would find this when John had called him asking for help. 

He wanted an explanation about what was going on here and Sam doubted that it was going to cover the fact that everyone thought that Avalon was dead when she was clearly alive. 

"We'll explain on the way," John insisted stepping towards the truck, they didn't have time to waste here and he was hopeful that things would work out when they reached the place.