Chapter 9- A Clue

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JAMES' P.O.V.

We arrive at Harry's apartment.

Tim unlocks the door.

I grab Tim's left shoulder, stopping him from walking in.

"What're you doing?", Tim asks me.

"Waiting for Hope to give us the all clear.", I say.

We stand here while Hope goes ahead of us.

She sniffs the air.

She looks at me, and nods.

"Alright Tim, we're good to go.", I say.

We walk into the apartment.

Tim stops walking, and he stands there for a moment, taking in the apartment his father lived in.

I put my left hand on his right shoulder.

"It'll be okay Tim.", I say, trying to reassure him.

"I never gave him a chance.", Tim whispers.

I don't say anything, but I know what he's trying to say.

He regrets shunning his father from his life.

"I'm gonna go take a look around.", I say.

Tim just nods.

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"Hey Tim, I found something!", I call out.

Tim walks in.

I pick up a small glass tube.

It has a R on it.

"That's interesting.", I whisper.

"What's interesting?", Tim asks.

I hand him the tube with the R on it.

He examines it a little closer.

He clicks something on the tube, and it sprays us with some kind of purple mist.

The mist starts to burn our nostrils.

"Get rid of that thing!", I say while coughing.

I cover my nose with my left arm, trying to block out the smell with my hoodie's sleeve.

Tim runs to a window, and throws the tube outside.

"What the hell was that?!", Tim says, also coughing.

"I have no idea.", I say.

Suddenly, there's a noise coming from the other room.

Hope growls as she gets into a defensive position.

A Pikachu appears.

'Wait a second... I know that Pikachu!', I think.

"Hey there buddy. What're you doing here?", I ask.

"I'm looking for clues as to what happened to a man named Harry.", Pikachu says.

My eyes widen, and Tim just stands there, stunned.

I feel like I just go smacked across the face.

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