Angelika - Like an angel
Truda - Fighting woman
Varick - Protecting Ruler
Harman - Man of the army


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They had walked for maybe twenty hour when they turned a corner and were on the outskirt of a small village. Truda and Angelika squealed comparable footling fille when they saw the open market set up at the other end of town. Alan and Varick both shook their straits as they all started to take the air to the early end. Both char were a flurry of bodily function as the flitted back and forth across the street looking at the various merchandise for sale.

" How long will they be like this ? " Varick whispered to Alan.

" How long ? As in they will return to the way they were ? " An opened mouth Alan asked, to which Varick and Harman nodded yes. " Uh, the rest of their animation. This wasn't a temporary fix. I have been putting things where they should be, or where they should have been all this prison term. There is no'temporary'fix. "

" I'm gladiola, " Varick replied. " It has been far too farsighted since I have seen her smile and laugh like this. Hell both of them for that matter. " Harman was nodding his correspondence with a wide smile on his face.

Alan's mouth dropped open as he stared at Harman, " here I thought you wanted her to remain a short girl. "

Harman looked at Alan with jounce, " It would be gracious, but I know that she has to grow, as we all do. No, seeing her well-chosen is what I have always wanted for her. " Looking at Alan and scowling he continued, " I know your type Alan I don't want her used like I know that you would do. "

Alan held up his hands, " I do not have designs on your sister. Do I have to bunk the SOB out of you to convince you ? "

The look of felicity and the grin that crossed Harman's nerve had Alan just shaking his head. Harman had taken a step toward Alan when Truda appeared.

" I suggest brother, " Truda growled, " that if you start a battle with Alan that I be NO WHERE near. I would kick your ass when you both were done. What Alan has given us should make you happy not wanting to fight ! "

This time it was Harman who was putting his handwriting up as he was retreating before his rapidly advancing baby.

Alan could only shake his capitulum again as he heard Harman yell when Truda started to punch her brother. " Ow ! shit it Truda I am only looking after... "

" I, " Truda growled, " am a grown woman and can guide care of myself quite well. Do I have to pose you up to try that ? " When Harman started to smile Truda started in again punching her brother.

Varick and Alan started to laugh softly as they watched Truda chase her brother unmercifully around the food market place. Neither noticed the sudden growth of various large men at both closing of the street. That was'til a moment later when Alan felt a imperfect investigation stint out toward them. Snapping up his defensive measure Alan reached out and gave effectively gave whomever it was a smack. A cry behind them drew their aid to a younger man rolling on the reason.

Harman was suddenly at their side as respective of the men helped the youthful man to his foundation. The young man's cheek twisted into an raging mask as Alan felt a much more titanic forcefulness pushing toward them. Waving his hired hand the flak stopped various ft short of him and the others.

& lt ; I don't know who you are, but continue this and you will get hurt. I suggest that you stop before I have to put you out. & gt ; Alan thought to the immature man. The only if answer he got was an increasing of the force that was hitting at Alan's shell. Sighing Alan was about to tell the youth thoroughly night when he felt the other, strong somebody on the former side of town. & lt ; Alright ! You want to puddle me off ? fine ! & gt ; With that, Alan sent out an energy attack that knocked both of the citizenry out.

" Angelika ! Truda ! meter to go ! " Alan told both woman as they appeared at his face.

" This isn't over you colossus ! " One of the men shouted as they cradled the young man.

" Monsters ? You attacked us ! go out us the pit alone and we will also ! Let's go ! " With that Alan thought of the bunker and they were back inside within bit.

" shit ! " Alan was letting his pent up anger out blowing yap in the wall. " Son of a gripe called us colossus ! ? Maybe I should have killed all of those asinine peter ! "

Angelika moved to Alan laying a hand on his shoulder startling him. He was shocked he hadn't felt her at all. This was good to live now before they were out there and lost their temper. " You have to tranquillise Alan ; I don't think the sand trap can survive if you keep this up. "

Calming Alan realized that she was right. Why had he lost his irritation like that while the others hadn't ? Sitting he started to search for the reason.

cover in the hamlet the young man was shaking his nous. The young man hadn't felt power like that for a patch now. The final time had been someone called the doctor. The mind had wanted him to do thing for him but the Edward Young man had refused. The mind had started to round him when he was drawn back to the village. He could feel the love of the mind that had brought him back, Grandfather !

An older cleaning woman was walking up to the Edward Young man, " Are you ok ? They didn't hurt you ? "

" No mother, just knocked me out. Did you hear that part ? So Far away. " The man told his mother.

" Yes I did, I think we need to talk to your Grandfather about this. I can't explain it but the idea I heard felt associate, " the womanhood told the man.

" Now that you mention it they did. You think that Grandfather might be intimate who they are ? " The man asked a hint of Bob Hope in his articulation. " You think it might be them ? The ones Grandfather rung of ? "

" I'm not sure Aldrich ; we have seen the great unwashed like this before that came in looking around then left. You should have waited son, I had all of them covered they were safe. "

The Edward Young man hung his header, " I am bad mother, I was afraid when I felt the sum of power that the one they called Alan had. I was afraid that he might try to hurt you. A surprise attack would bear defeated them but he felt me when I was gently probing. That was the commencement time I was detected. "

Aldrich's mother's eyes flew wide ; they had felt his gentle probing ? They needed to get to her forefather as fasting as potential ! They might be in real peril from these five ! A jeep pulled up and they were on their way within seconds.

Several international mile outside of the village they stopped at a simpleton farm house. The woman and her son got out as the landrover and went in. Inside were several unattackable men all gathered around a much aged man.

" What news do you bring me ? " The old man said with a very clear voice.

" We encountered five in the village father. Aldrich tried to gently examine them but one that they called Alan felt him ! Father this has never happened ! When he told me I added to his king of the probe. The one called Alan became furious and said in our minds, " Here the woman opened her mind and let the older man hear what she had. & lt ; I don't know who you are, but continue this and you will get hurt. I suggest that you stop before I have to put you out. & gt ;

The sure-enough man's read/write head was nodding as he felt no malice in the view he felt. " Then what happened ? "

" We both increased the investigation but kept hitting what felt like a wall. Then we heard, " & lt ; Alright ! You want to pee-pee me off ? mulct ! & gt ; " That's when we felt the huge wave of vim, the next thing I knew I was reeling from whatever it was for a few instant. Then Aldrich's Father called them monster's, the one called Alan shouted back, " & lt ; Monsters ? You attacked us ! Leave us the Hades alone and we will also ! Let's go ! & gt ;

The sure-enough man was nodding through the unhurt affair, " How did they get past you ? Did they round ? "

" No Father of the Church that's the strange matter, when the one called Alan said let's go, they all vanished ! None of the men had ever seen anything like it before ! Neither had I, in all the geezerhood we have been protecting the village, this is the first I have ever seen like this ! " The woman told the elderly man causing the man to look up suddenly.

" You say they vanished ? You didn't feel anything at all ? " The sr. man asked, to which the woman shook her school principal. The old man suddenly moved far faster than a man of his advanced twelvemonth should. " I want all protector back here now ! They are to protect the village ! These are the first real threat that we have ever had to case. I only pray that it is them and not another night military unit that has descended upon us. "

" Father-God, are you ok ? " The woman asked.

" I don't know Madde, I don't know. I fear that all the precautions that we have taken might not be enough. These five if they are in fact here to do harm, may be unstoppable even by me. " The one-time man said with sadness in his vocalisation. " We need to ascertain out if they are in fact friends or enemies. I hope this isn't the end of us. I lost one family X ago during the war, I'm not about to lose another. "

" Aldrich and I could go to this trap that they are in. If we don't attack and just stand there we might get them to babble if they are good. " Madde told her father who was nodding and thinking.

" No ! I don't think they will react well to anyone approaching their bunker. I think you should try to talk to the one called Alan. For god's sake rationalise to them all, that in itself might be the olive leg that they need to agree to adjoin peacefully. " The cleaning lady's begetter told her.

" Father, it has been a very long clock time since I have used the thought talk. I'm not really all that sure that I can especially over that long of a distance ! " Madde told her founding father.

" My beloved you have to try for all of us, I will be with you, though I can not put down a intellect as you can to put across. Well neither of you. " The older man said as he looked at his grandson. " Later you and I need to have a talk about acting as quickly and violently as you did. You know I taught you to think far more than that. "

" Yes grandpa I remember but as I said I was worried about mother. I have never encountered a psyche as sinewy as this one except for that one clock time. I could swear I felt you bring me back to the Greenwich Village. Though you told me it had to be a bad dream I still can experience being there then the other lieu in a moment. " The Whitney Young man said watching his grandad to gauge his reaction. Sighing his letdown, when the older man didn't react at all.

" Get everyone back here I want the village protected at all costs. Remember do not round them, unless they do then you don't ! Do I induce myself clear ? " The senior man shouted with a voice that was far stronger than it should have been.

Harman was seething he'd felt the probing also, wanting to react but found that Alan was by far faster than he was. Why in the hell was Varick putting up with Alan taking over control condition of their group ? He was a hell of a lot happier following Varick than Alan. A moment later his sis Truda walked by and smacked him in the head. " What in the hell was that for ? " He asked her damage.

" You forget I can see and feel your opinion. I really didn't like what I was feeling and even to a lesser extent what I was seeing. You need to come out accepting that Alan is helping not taking control. If you want, I can babble to the others, we can all let Alan go where ever in the netherworld he wants to go. No more tone up no more new ability zilch, or have you forgotten that Alan helped you to learn to journey with your thought ? " Truda said giving her brother a punishing, don't screw with me stare.

" No, I haven't forgotten. Neither have I forgotten what he did to you, nor can I forgive it I... " Harman started then looked at his Sister with a jump look, then his breathing came faster as a bulge grew in the front of his pants. Suddenly Harman groaned out as the front of his bloomers were suddenly wet.

smile Truda told Harman, " I am not as defenseless as you think, and even Alan was caught unaware by this though I don't intend often else would. "

Harman's mouth advert open damn but that had felt good ! So that was an coming ! Now though he needed a shower as he could feel the stickiness in his bloomers. Standing a little awkward Harman kissed his Sister, even as she smirked at him when he rushed off to get cleaned up.

It had taken the honorable share of the day for Angelika and Varick to calm Alan down. Finally he was resting on the bed, the natural action he'd taken that day taking a little toll on him. He just started to tramp off when he heard a far off vox. Listening harder he thought he recognized it but wasn't that indisputable. Concentrating he finally got a lock chamber on where it was coming from. " I don't know who this is but if this is an flack, I can guarantee you will get the uncollectible end of it. What do you desire ? "

Madde started to deplumate back, it was taking almost all she had to do this. & lt ; I am no-account sir. I have not used this power in a very farsighted meter. I will try to terminate before I fade. & gt ;

Alan was shocked not only was it not an onrush but they were apologizing. & lt ; Alright you have my attention. Wait I feel another. So it is an blast ! I should... & gt ;

& lt ; Please sir, that is my father he hasn't used this power in even longer. He was concerned about me doing this. I am sorry for what my son did. He is still new to all this, we all wish to tell you we are drab for earlier. & gt ; Madde was frightened she could feel far more power from this man's mind than she'd ever felt before. She was one of the most potent there after her son and father, this man though had her shaking in fright.

Alan could feel the veneration that the cleaning lady was feeling, had she felt others ? He'd really like to lend her here to talk to her. With all the military type he was feeling nearby he didn't know if that would be a good thought. Then again it never hurt to ask, now did it ? & lt ; I can sense that this is tiring you out ; may I wreak you here to utter to you in person ? I don't want our lonesome contact to pass out. & gt ;

Madde looked at her father she wasn't all that sure about this. " What do you feel father, ” she asked.

" It was as you said I still fell no malice towards you or the others, I think it will be alright. William Tell him yes. " Her Father-God told her.

& lt ; Alright sir, I will be there in about twenty..., " Madde started and was suddenly inside the bunker ! Plus she was standing in battlefront of the man called Alan ! " But... but... but how ? " Was all Madde could get out.

Alan smiled at her she was like the others when he'd done that to them the offset sentence. " That was dewy-eyed, you were light compared to a lot of things I have moved. Please sit. "

" Sir ! They must all be worried, I thought you wanted me to travel overland to this dugout. Not whatever, " here she waved her hands around in the air, " it was that you just did ! "

Alan's face got serious and he nodded. Concentrating he appeared in the household that he'd just removed the woman from. " I am seeking the Father of the Church of the cleaning woman that is now with me. "

" Here Brigham Young man. " The older man said.

Alan did a dual payoff when he saw the older man, why in the snake pit did the old man face familiar ? " I was told to recite you that, " here Alan paused as he listened to the womanhood speak. " I am exquisitely Father, please do not launch an attack. "

" Thank you Alan sir. " The elderly man said causing Alan's eye to open wide of the mark then he nodded. Alan's visage faded then the older man started to write out gild. They weren't to attack unless they were attacked. They were to keep a close scout on the bunker reporting back every few minutes.

Madde looked around the dugout marveling at all the modernistic equipment that was there. Her centre got wide when she realized that there were two rooms off this one. This became even more apparent when two women came out of one of the rooms. Then two rather tall blond men came out of the former. shucks she thought both of the women were beautiful, and the men um, she could hardly take her eyes off them.

" I thought we were going to discuss this before you made a move like this Alan ! " Varick tried his best not to yell.

" Sorry, but she was probing again and I had to stop her. She's no where as powerful as Truda but it is still annoying. " Alan replied.

" Look this wasn't my idea, I am Madde, Madde Glondike. I guess I should also apologize to you also for the incident earlier today. That, I am afraid was my son. It was his first time in a office, so he reacted far faster than he should throw. He said he was afraid that you were going to hurt me Alan. " Truda was staring at the woman then looked at Alan and nodded. Madde's back talk dropped assailable she'd actually felt that ! " Did you just probe me ? I swear it was a lot like when my son does but it was so ennoble like a caress. "

Truda's mouth dropped agape a caress ? She had heard her probe called a lot of affair but never a caress ! She could assure the cleaning woman was well trail though her abilities weren't nearly as strong as theirs they were still something that would make anyone else opine twice about messing with her.

Varick had been staring at the charwoman the wholly time since he'd entered the room. There was something about her that he couldn't put his finger on. Something that made her feel so familiar it was an uncanny touch that he couldn't seem to shake.

Angelika walked up to her Brother and nudged him trying to break him out of his reverie. " Varick ? Are you alright ? You seem to be lost to us here. "

Varick shook his foreland to clear his view but it stayed there just out of his reach. " I'm not sure Angelika, I could swear that I have seen or met her before but I know that, that isn't possible. "

Angelika turned and looked tight at the womanhood for a moment then she too seemed to get lost in her thinking. " Yes, I can see what you mean it's right there but I can't seem to land it to the surface. "

Alan just shook his head with all the things he'd done, trying to fix their mind as well as what they had done. He could only suppose that their memories were still trying to right their ego as well. " Are you feeling Sir Thomas More at simplicity now Madde ? "

The womanhood was sitting on a couch still somewhat withdrawn from them. " I honestly am trying sir, I am still timid of all of your intentions. We have been trying to protect our simple village, there are so many bad memory board from the war. They still bring many bad memories for many of those here. My Father-God is one of the last from that time who are still alive. He was a teenage back during that time, he lost a big quantity of family. He considers the small town to all be his syndicate, so he has trained the few of us with abilities. We help to champion it against others that would hurt the simple kinfolk there. "

Again Truda looked at Alan and nodded, again Madde's sass dropped give. " Ma’am please, could you turn back that ? It is hard to babble out to when you are in there. "

Truda's backtalk dropped open this was only the fourth time she had someone flavor her, not once but twice ! Who in the hell were these people and how had they come about these ability they had ? She hadn't felt anything about the doctor or experiment being done on them. As far as she could tell they were born with them almost like Alan !

Alan's eyes flew astray when he heard Truda's view ( it wasn't difficult considering she was projecting like she was ). Maybe Alan thought he should go in though if he did she might get scared and try to oppose that wouldn't be good at all. " Madde may I go into your intellection ? I could tone up your thought talk ability. I ask I don't want to hurt you as would happen if I did and you fought me as I feel you would. "

" I'm not certain sir. Though none of you have done anything to show that you mean harm, I am afraid. Your mind is the most powerful I have felt outside of my father's. So you can see why I am afraid. My creative thinker is all I have now, I have lost many in the family the terminal few years from others attacking us. " Madde explained to which Alan nodded in fact he could see and infer.

" Alright then I won't, besides without others to let the cat out of the bag to it is middling pointless, no ? " Alan explained to her with a smile. " I should take you back, I expect that we won't get attacked if we go into town again ? "

Madde smiled, " No sir, I don't think you will be. I thank you for asking me and not pushing, I believe that Padre will be pleased also. "

Alan smiled then took Madde's bridge player and they both were standing in the Same edifice that Alan had projected his self to. There was a moment of yelling then several gas pedal were pointed at Alan, then just as suddenly there were NO gun for hire in the construction. " I take it that won't happen again ? " Alan asked as he looked around the room. There were several heads that were shaking no though a few were slopped lipped causing Alan to sigh.

Bowing to the quondam man Alan kissed Madde's hand then vanished. Leaving a blushing Madde standing before her Father of the Church. " Here I thought he might be a beast that had ravaged you. " The older man chuckled causing Madde to flush even more.