Mad Fantasy

[baka]

"Heya, Charlie. How are things?" replies Fitz, hoping against all probability that Charlie hasn't decided to pay him another visit. Not tonight.

[Carthrat]

"Very strange," replies Charlie, sounding confused. "I was on the train, coming to see you, and this strange guy popped up, gave me a box, and told me that you had to have it. He also, uh, made me promise not to open it until you got it."

[baka]

"That is a little odd. What did he look like? Oh, and where are you now?" asks Fitz, a little worried.

[Carthrat]

"Central station," replies Charlie, sounding nervous. "He was a big guy, wearing a black coat. I think."

[baka]

"Hang on a moment."

Fitz turns to Richard. "Can we pick Charlie up from the station on the way? I'm a little worried about him," he asks, the tone showing that clearly.

[Carthrat]

"It might be better to tell him to go home," replies Richard, flatly. "This could get a little dangerous, if more of these... men are about."

[baka]

"No, someone came up to him in the tube and gave him a box for me. I'm worried it might be something to do with these people, he sounds quite upset about it," replies Fitz, shaking his head. "I'd feel better keeping an eye on him."

[Carthrat]

"If you say so," replies Richard, shrugging. "He's a bit of a handful, though, at the best of times."

[baka]

"True. But that's why he's a little brother."

Fitz returns to the phone. "Okay, we're coming to get you, just hang around. We won't be long."

[Carthrat]

"Ok," replies Charlie, before hanging up.

A short while later, Richard pulls up outside central station. "Where'd he say he was waiting, again?" he asks, glancing at the pretty-large railway complex.

[baka]

"He didn't. I'll go inside and call his mobile if I can't see him. Do you mind waiting with the car?" replies Fitz.

He gets out of the car, closing the door behind him and walking into the closest entrace. He glances around the inside of the station, looking for Charlie at likely places like a row of benches.

[Carthrat]

Central station is the hub of the London train service, so there's several platforms there, each leading out to a seperate rail line.

That being said, Fitz can't locate Charlie on any of them. There's just no trace of him.

[baka]

"Bugger," Jeremy curses under his breath, fumbling in his pocket for his mobile. He quickly dials Charlie's number and holds the phone to his ear, drumming his fingers against his leg nervously. "You'd better not be in trouble, brat..."

[Carthrat]

Ring... ring... ring... ring... ring... ring... *splortch*

"Hi, this is Charlie Fitzgerald. I don't have my phone on me right now, so if you could just leave a message after the beep, I'll get back to you."


*Beep!*

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"Charlie, where are you? I'm at the station now. Call me." Jeremy leaves the message, just in case Charlie can't hear the phone.

Fitz quickly dashes out of the station to Richard's car, stopping by his window and knocking on it to get him to open it.

"I can't find him, and there's no answer on his phone. Can you come in and help me look?" Fitz asks, fidgeting as he speaks. Worrying about Charlie's safety always gets him in a state.