From the top! TedXHidgens

Part 38

Ted and Henry reached the beach. There was a small crowd of people. Holy shit, people listened.
Henry looked tense and lost in thought, staring at the boat. It's them.
"Breath, Henry." Ted smiled lightly at Henry. This was going to be difficult for all of them but at least they're there for each other.
Ted spotted Emma and paul. They seemed really tense.
"Hey guys." Ted patted Paul on the shoulder. He flinched. Ted instantly felt bad. Paul's really not in the best mental state right now. But who really is ok right now.
"How are you Henry?" Emma sounded concerned. She's a good friend to Henry. Not so much a good friend to Ted but that's fine. He understood why she didn't like him.
"Better." Henry nodded.
Henry stared off at the boat. The look in his eyes, it was just complete fear. His stare was a million miles away.
Ted wanted to hold Henry and comfort him, but there was this gleam in his eyes that made it look like he was having a breakthrough. Ted couldn't interrupt that train of though no matter how much he wanted to.
"Emma do you remember what you said 4 months ago, about the head of the hive mind? The meteor holding the head." Henry looked like he was on to something. He was going to figure out how to kill them. Oh Henry you beautiful brilliant man!
"I don't remember!" Emma changed her tone, "The brain came down in the meteor. Something like that."
Go for the head! That's how you take it down! Kick them in the He... oh bill. Ted would have never said that without Bill's dumb threat. He deserved to be alive.
Henry looked off at the boat again. This really is terrifying.
Henry took a deep breath. Ted knew this was probably difficult for him.
Henry smiled at Ted. He has really perfect smile. Ted smiled back hoping it would cheer him up.
"I need to get to the island." Henry's voice was very serious. Ok wow.
"To take out the head." Ted never thought he was actually ever go back. But it totally makes sense. If the asteroid is the head, it needs to be destroyed.
"I'm sorry you want to go back to fucking hatchetfield!" Emma yelled. That's a pretty accurate way for Emma to think he would react.
"I need to take out the asteroid." Henry was so serious. Ted wished he wasn't so serious but that's kind of what the situation calls for.
"You're not going alone." Paul's looked very serious. Ted hadn't even considered that Henry would go alone.
"Well I'm going with him." Ted grabbed Henry's hand. "I'm not leaving you alone." Ted loved Henry so much.
"Well fuck that! Henry you're my best friend I'm going with you." Emma tried to look taller. Like Ted knew Emma was good friends with Henry but she didn't have to go. Now paul's going to want to go.
"I go where she goes." Paul really is predictable. Jesus Christ.
"We can't all go! Who's going to fight them off here!" Ted yelled. Ted didn't want to yell but Emma and paul aren't being smart.
"Well can't they do that!" Emma gestured to the small crowd of Clivesdale citizens. "It's their fucking town."
Ted didn't feel like the Clivesdale people should have to fight for their town. He's glad that Rosie and Finn got out of dodge. He called to make sure that they would be ok. Rosie's not a fighter, she needs to keep her son safe.
"Hello," Henry called to the crowd. What's he doing? "as some of you probably know, we are the soul Hatchetfield survivors. Thank you for listening to us and coming to fight the fight." Henry had a commanding tone to his voice. "The four of us need to get on to the Hatchetfield island as soon as possible. We need you to fight here while we go." The crowed buzzed with whispering.
It's weird in the last 4 months Ted's gotten so used to clivesdale. It's not home but it's close.
"Well it's settled then, all of us are going." Paul nodded. Ted didn't want to go back, but he's not going to to be able to stop Henry from going. He's not leaving Henry's side.
"How the fuck are we getting there?"
Fuck. Ted hadn't even thought of that. It's pretty far.
"I don't-"
"Hey I couldn't help but overhear, uhh do y'all need a boat?" A stranger with a ridiculous looking gun walked up to the four.
"Uh yes." Emma looked uncomfortable. Ted didn't like this guy. Who does he think he is?
"Well I have a speedboat you guys can use."
Oh well,  that's helpful.

God the boat ride took fucking forever. No one fucking talked. The tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife.
It was so fucking quiets on the island. Where are all of them? They're not all on the boat.
The four of them walked down to middle of the street, staying away from buildings and cars. Guns drawn watching every direction. Ted was not going to let them get hurt.
Henry looked panicked, totally panicked. Oh the love of Ted's life. Wow. Ted just wanted to comfort him. Go back to last night, to just hold him in Ted's arms.
Henry took a deep breath. Ted looked Henry in the eyes. Henry's expression visibly softened. Ted's heart longed to see Henry smile again.