Chapter 19

No offense Gareth, but I'm bored. We’ve been walking around for like, three hours. Is there anything fun to do in Britain? Or wherever we are.

“Well no offense Eloise, but we aren’t here to have fun. We have to look for Dr. Conners, remember? We have to prove that magic is real. Which should be easy with Wren here.” Gareth looked over uneasily at Wren, caution wearing him down.

Didn’t Wren say he knew where the Doc was? Was I imagining that or…

“No Olban, you did not imagine it. Wren said that he knew and he did. He said He locked him up in a warehouse. A gray warehouse that was two stories. The only problem? Well there are a million warehouses! It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack!” Gareth turned around and glared at Wren. “Couldn’t you have put him in, I don't know, a pink warehouse? Or one’s with stripes? Something ordinary, not a gray one.”

“I didn’t think I had to! I made a map and kept it somewhere safe. I didn’t want to draw attention to it!” Wren said in a deep voice.

Then where is the map?! Eloise cried.

Everyone was silent for a moment as they waited for Wren to reply.

“Oh, Eloise wants to know where the bloody map is!” Gareth Clenched his hands together so tightly his hands began to hurt.

“I already told you,” Wren said angrily, “I forgot! I apparently am too good at hiding things because I forgot where I put it. I have already told you this.”

Yep, mindless idiot who lost our doctor. Hes so stupid, who hides something and than forgets where they hid it. Olban said.

Its not that stupid, i’ve done that sometimes. Like when someone gives you something, but then someone else gives you something, and then both people come over. So then you have to hide the things because you don’t want them to know they got you the same thing. But then when they leave you realize you can’t find either of the things. I’ve done that before. Eloise said, offended.

Well yeah because you're a mindless idiot who can’t take care of anything or anyone. Olban cried impatiently. Finally realizing how much of a hassle it was to be around Eloise. And that he was going to have to do it twenty-four-seven if he didn’t want her to immediately die when they went back to his world and she had her own body.

“Can you two shut up and stop bickering like an old married couple? Gosh Olban, I'm starting to realize how annoying it is for people to bicker inside your head! I can’t think!” Gareth hissed under his breath.

To Gareth's surprise, Olban actually shut up. He didn’t take Olban for one to actually do what people told him to do unless it was Master Stell. Then he realized why. After the whole fiasco with stopping the baddies, Olban and Eloise technically could get married because they would be in the same world together. As Gareth thought about it, he wondered how in the world Eloise was gonna survive in Olbans world. It was completely different from the world that she used to live in. Gareth was gonna have to have a word with Olban about keeping his eyes on Eloise. She might have been annoying as heck but he didn’t want her to die.

Gosh, you guys are making me realize how much I miss my other personalities. As Eloise said this Gareth rolled his eyes at the term. They are way less annoying than the two of you. Even Olban can be tolerable at some points but Gareth just kills my brain every time he talks.

“Excuse me?” Gareth immediately regretted caring if Eloise got hurt or not. For all Gareth cared, Olban could push Eloise off a cliff. “Whose body are you in? Who is feeding you? Who is the one who has all the experience? If we weren’t in Olbans body when we were in his world, you would have died fifty times. Oh and who was the one who trusted Wellek who was shapeshifted into Bobby your, what, boy-friend?”

Guys? Olban said, quietly.

Boy-friend? Gareth are you five? He’s more of a brother to me than anything, and way less annoying than you. Eloise said, emphasizing the way.

Guys? Olban said a little louder.

“Yeah you have mentioned that he’s less annoying than me, about a thousand times. Oh, and you want to know who else is more annoying than me? You.” Gareth said, emphasizing the more.

Guys! Olban screamed.

“Gosh Olban what's with all the screaming?” Gareth asked.

While you two were too busy arguing, we arrived at the next two story, gray, warehouse. Olban said impatiently.

Ughh, remind me again which number we were at and how many we have left? Cause, i'm starving. Eloise asked.

“Well Eloise, this is the seventeenth warehouse that we have searched and there are thirty-five more in the area. It would surprise you how many warehouses can fit in one area but apparently, it's a crap ton.” Gareth said as he checked his notepad.

Look, I don't care which number we are on! We have to check this warehouse and hope that Dr. Connors is in it.

Olban, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed or what, because you are acting like a grouch. Eloise said, matter of factly.

“Guys! Stop arguing, I'm going to the front door.” Gareth approached the thick metal doors that led to the interior while quickly saying a prayer to Jesus.

Gareth took a crowbar out of a bag. They had gone up to the first warehouse and realized it was metal so they went and got a crowbar that was in Gareth's closet which Eloise had greatly questioned. After opening a few of the other warehouses they realized they could have just asked Wren to knock them down. They all decided that they would just use the

crowbar because they didn’t want to make a ruckus.

When Gareth broke the lock and broke in, they heard a voice. It was coming from one of the few rooms in the warehouse. Gareth told Wren to stay where he was unless he made a sound. Gareth put his ear up to the door to listen to what was being said.

“If you don’t tell me where the f!@#ing drugs are, i'm going to put a bullet into your head. You have ten seconds to talk.” A harsh voice said from inside the room.

Gareth, get the heck out of there! Olban said, calm as a cucumber.

NO! Don't wait to see what the other guy says. If that guy dies it would be on us. Inside Gareth's head he could hear the panic in her voice as she said each word.

“I swear I gave it to someone. If you give me a month I will get all your money and double! Just don’t kill me!” A girl's voice screamed. She sounded so terrified that it reminded Gareth of someone else he knew that passed.

“I'm going in.” Gareth whispered.

Wait for Wren! Olban screamed but it was too late. Gareth pushed the door, which was, luckily, unlocked.

There were two people in the room who both looked equally scared. The first was a grown man, maybe forty. He had a gun in his hand and it was pointed at the head of a girl. She looked maybe eighteen. She must have made one mistake and gotten herself in this life changing position.

The guy with a gun pointed the gun at Gareth and let off a shot right as Gareth shut the thick metal door, as he ran for his life to get Wren.

Are you stupid!? Eloise yelled.

RUN! Olban yelled louder.

Gareth couldn’t see a thing. The fear was making him dizzy and not being able to see very well. In his head Olban was yelling battle strategies while Eloise was frantically praying to God for anything that would help them.

They heard the door open and gunshots were fired but none of them hit. The guy was probably drunk.

When I say go, turn left into a room. Don’t lock the door. Olban said.

Olban, you’re going to get us killed! Eloise yelled.

I wasn’t the one who wanted to save the day, Eloise. I'm just trying to get us out of this mess that you got us into.

“Shut up! I'm going into the room.” Gareth took a sharp left into the empty room Olban pointed out. He quickly shut the door but was careful to not lock it. “What now?”

The guy definitely saw us, so he will come into the room. Sense we’re behind the door, we will get a jump on him… hopefully. Olban tried his best to keep calm. Olban had faced many foes before but none when Gareth was in control.

The door slightly opened and a barrel to a gun peeked in. Then the door was kicked open and hit Gareth with full force.

Even in a time like this Eloise had to try not to laugh.

After Gareth had recovered and before the man had found him, Gareth jumped and kicked the guy square in the face knocking him out.

Wow Gareth how did you do that? Eloise gawked.

Great job Gareth. Olben said impressed.

“I took a few Karate classes, Eloise. Wow, I didn't think I would remember that move.” Gareth smiled to himself.

Okay but we should really find the Doctor now Gareth.

“You’re right Olban, let's go.” Gareth said, jogging over to Wren.

What about that girl? ELoise asked.

She Probably ran away.

When they found Wren, Dr. Connors was fast asleep right next to him.

“What happened where was he?” Gareth integrated Wren.

“I checked some of the closer rooms and he was in one of them. See I can be helpful. He’s asleep so you might want to wake him up.” Wren answered.

Gareth bent down next to the doctor and shook him awake.

“Gareth? Is that you? Where am I? What happened?” Dr. Connors stood up and rubbed his eyes.

“You were kidnapped. Long story short we saved you. Now look behind you.” Gareth pointed to Wren who was now in his original form.

“What the f-” Said Dr. Connors, right before he fainted.