Early the next day found Tom and Johnathon out behind the hold practicing a groovy many things. Tom was soon amazed to find that Johnathon had indeed more control than he thought good. This will make education him that much well-situated. Plus, he thought, he 'd be ready far sooner and off the radar of the council. Shaking his head, he 'd been hoping that it might skim his generation. Sighing, Tom realized that the clan was never that lucky. He watched Johnathon blow the underworld out of another mental block of stone. What was going on ? Johnathon seemed to be unable to focus ... Of course !

Calling Evelyn, ( she and Lady Vishnew had returned that night with Lana ) he told her his plan. Evelyn agreed except for the fact that the memory wipe would n't reverse. She 'd never had it pass before. Thinking a moment, Tom thought he knew what was going on.

< Evelyn, > Tom started,

Evelyn told noblewoman Vishnew, and they both flashed out to the M. At firstly, they just sat and watched. Looking at Lana, they did n't see any change. Then suddenly, bout started to fall from her eyes. Finally, she looked up staring at Johnathon. He was about to try the spell again when he heard a pant behind him.

Johnathon was depressed. He figured that he 'd never see her again. He had looked all last night for her but had found naught. All morning, he and his male parent had been practicing control, but his depression was winning on all movement without Lana. He did n't recognise how he could go on. Not really capable to concentrate at all, Johnathon was just blowing the hell out of everything his forefather placed in front of him. That was 'til he heard a gasp behind him. Turning he saw Lana standing with his and her mothers. Almost too shocked to move, Johnathon began to slowly progress. Standing in front man of each former, he asked, `` Am I dreaming ? I searched the entire worldly concern for you. I could n't find you. I thought you were dead. ''
Here he dropped his head, `` I thought I was the one that might deliver ended your aliveness. '' Lana 's surprise at seeing Johnathon had sent frisson to her somebody. The shivers were so cryptic that she came screaming from the hide out corners of her intellect.

'' My love, '' she started, `` be I deadened, I would have surely crawled the altitude of hell to reunite with you. nil would consume stopped me. ``

Both mothers were in bust. Finally ! After almost 300 years ! They were finally confessing their love for each early ! Looking back, Lana looked at both womanhood, `` I wish to stay and watch Johnathon. '' Both women nodded then Evelyn waved a script, and they both vanished.

belongings her finale, Johnathon reveled in the feel of her in his arms. `` I will never give you again. Plus, I may have discovered a way that you can be a vampire while we are together. '' Kissing a surprised Lana, she sank into his blazonry kissing him back with as often passion as he did.

look at Johnathon slyly Lana stated, `` I will keep you to your first part of that statement my dearest, the indorsement, well we 'll see, '' she said, smiling up into the face of the man she had loved for 100. `` I saw that you were having trouble, my love. This is the first time I 've ever seen you have a hard time controlling it. ``

Johnathon then told Lana everything that had transpired since he 'd been taken : The fight with his begetter, the death of the council hall ( with them in it ), his Uncle Ben being hurt. Johnathon went on, leaving nothing out, letting her know everything. At first, she was horrified, but then she realized that most of what had happened had been brought on by the council. Then she sat to watch Johnathon practice session. This sentence, Johnathon found the control easier than he ever had. His beginner nodded. It was just as he thought. She was a key to his control just as she was a key to him NOT being able-bodied to control it. Rubbing his jaw, Tom thought of more go on exercises that would advance his command more. If Johnathon could do just one today they might actually get done a calendar week quicker. Tom had Johnathon run through all the recitation that they had the day before. This time, Johnathon passed through the portal vein with no problems.

Taking a big breath, Tom decided it was meter to try a more difficult control. `` Alright, this time I want you to bring a person here to you using the portal. I know it 's easier to just seize and overstretch, but you do n't always get who you are pulling. ''

Johnathon nodded. He 'd had that happen before. Concentrating, Johnathon was about to open a portal when Tom stopped him. `` I want you to bring Lana to you, right future to you. '' When Johnathon screwed up his face, Tom insisted. Lana looked at them both and smiled, nodding to Johnathon. Still unsure, Johnathon concentrated, opened a portal vein, reached in, and pulled Lana future to him. Both Lana and Johnathon were staring at Tom with oral cavity agape. Then Johnathon shook his head. It had been easier than he thought it would be.
'' Alright, '' Tom said, pleased with the outcome so far."I want you to reopen the portal and put her vertebral column gently, almost as if she had n't moved. '' Tom knew that if Johnathon could attain this, his control would jump another 20 %.

Johnathon took a bass breath looking at Lana. `` Try, my love. I have sureness in you. '' Johnathon felt fondness spread in his thorax. Opening the portal, he levitated Lana and then gently pushed her through the vena portae, sitting her even gentler back on the bench she had been sitting on.

Yes ! Tom thought. By god, his control was marvelous ! He 'd wished he had that a lot ascendancy when he was Johnathon 's age. Johnathon looked back at his father chuckling at the shocked spirit on his side. goodness, he needed a shock absorber once in a while. `` Extremely thoroughly, Johnathon ! Tomorrow, we need to lick on tenacious distances. Of course, you are invited to any and all practices Lana. '' Tom said, hoping to kindle a positive effect upon Johnathon 's control condition. Plus, it would be good to get in good with her ; after all, she was going to be his daughter-in-law.

`` Thank you, Mr. Timmings. I was going to ask when you 2 were done, but thank you for sparing me the embarrassing task of trying to ask you sir. '' Lana said with a spacious smiling on her expression. She truly liked Johnathon 's father. At to the lowest degree she did this new one. This one seemed more worry and feeling like Johnathon which was a welcome change. Johnathon and Lana moved off into the menage. Tom had to take on it was a hell of a lot more pleasant with her around.

Tom was putting everything away when a unknown quantity young mage flashed in. Erecting his buckler, Tom awaited either a message or an fire. Bowing low, the mage stepped forward. `` I 'm looking for Tom Timmings, '' he said.

`` You are speaking to him and you are ? '' Tom asked, his eyebrows raised. This Thomas Young man was either an idiot, was not caring, or had suffered a late disaster and just did n't worry. Reaching out, Tom found he was a amplitude hunting watch for the council. At once on his guard, the new man opened his sass to speak.

`` I am Tyrome Greenstick. I have come to see Johnathon. I heard he was in trouble. '' Tyrome said.
Drawing himself up to his full summit, Tom 's power bristled. This man was no slough as his big businessman had recently been raised although Tom knew not how. Reaching in, Tom brought his wild magic to the surface.

`` If you are here to take Johnathon, you will notice it a lot harder than you think. '' Tom growled.

To his credit, the unseasoned mage did n't actuate. `` Huh ? Sir, I 'm really not sure what you mean, '' the man sadly said. It was in that minute that Tom could feel the losses the man had : a partner, a woman mage he 'd been desperately in love with, and many of the few friends he had. What the netherworld ? ! ! ! This was the mage that had finally put Cedric away ? `` I know you are a bounty hunter for the council. If you think to select Johnathon, then it will be over my absolutely body ! '' Tom growled even louder. Johnathon came running out of the sustenance with Lana trailing not far behind. holy place hoot ! His sire was powered up WITH his uncivilised magic. Johnathon had brought his up also thinking they were under attack. Running to his founder 's side, Johnathon was looking around when he spotted Tyrome.

Shocked a moment, Johnathon lowered his tycoon and told his father it was ok. `` Tyrome ? Why are you here ? After the battle with Cedric, I thought you were in hiding trying to recover. '' A look of concern was on Johnathon 's face.

`` I was but I ca n't anymore. I have to get back out there. I have to get Tyler 's death out of my judgement. '' Tyrome said. Johnathon 's backtalk hung overt … President Tyler was dead ? What was going on ? Sitting down, Tyrome told Lana and Johnathon everything that happened. The whole clock time, his middle held a haunted facial expression. Lana had only heard of Tyrome a few sentence. Even the lamia humanity had heard of the council bounty hunters.

`` So why are you here ? '' Johnathon asked.

`` I am supposed to report to Ben Timmings, something about reassignment. I heard on the way here that you were in trouble and thought I 'd loan you a hand if you want. '' Tyrome offered. Johnathon thought for a bit and then leaned over and whispered to Tyrome. Lana listened in, her eyes getting Brobdingnagian and then a grinning lit up her boldness.

'' I know you are in a lot of pain. I ca n't really do that much right now even with your enhance mogul. Although mom is a very feel healer, and she could help you. '' Johnathon suggested. Again, Tyrome sadly nodded. Crap, Johnathon thought, this is really eating him up. Tom had been listening the whole clip. This mage knew Ben ? Hmmm, many of the things Johnathon had suggested made a lot of sense.

Tom stepped away and called Ben. A bit later, he appeared. `` How go things with the council ?"Tom asked. `` They're like a gang of doddering old womanhood. They seem to be trying to stick their olfactory organ into everything. How goes the training ? '' Ben asked.

`` I believe he may be fix sooner than we thought. By the way, we have a visitor. He said he was looking to report to you. '' Tom said, showing Ben the man talking to Johnathon and Lana.

Ben hissed, `` Do you get it on who that is ! He 's by far the cracking bounty hunter of the council ! He 's also the trickiest I have ever seen. Hell, even I have a heavy time against him. I heard the council started an enforcer school being taught by the best of the endure mathematical group of enforcers. Tom, we ca n't let him take in Johnathon ! ``

`` It 's all right, Johnathon and Tyrome are champion. Apparently, they were in school together. '' Tom explained.

`` WHAT ! ! ! ? ? ? '' Ben shouted drawing the attention of the three on the bench. Johnathon looked up and smiled speaking to Tyrome. They all three rose and walked to the two men.

Tyrome walked ahead and extended his bridge player to Ben. `` Commander Timmings, Tyrome Greenstick. I was ordered to describe to you. Sir, I was unaware you were related to whoremaster. '' Here Johnathon sighed as a little smirk appeared on Tyrome 's face.

`` I guess I am going to get to kick your ass, too ! You know I hate being called that ! '' Johnathon growled. Tyrome threw him another smirk, as if ! Johnathon could see Tyrome 's pain in the neck ease a little, but it was still there. They really needed to see his mom and soon.

`` Uncle Ben, Dad, I 'm going to take him to mom. I am hoping she can help him as he 's in a lot of pain. ``

`` Alright, but I need to blab to him as soon as I can. '' Ben said to their retreating book binding. Sighing, Ben turned back to Tom. `` I am getting a foreboding about this. He was the right which is why he was chosen for the hatchet man schooltime. If he was summoned by the council, I am afraid they are going to try and carry Johnathon. ``

'' I know you have been interfering for centuries with the council business, but have you actually read the law about the wild thaumaturgy ? '' Tom asked Ben.

`` No. I have tried a few times, but was always sent out on grant when I did. '' Ben stated.

Tom waved his hand making a huge Scripture appear in his hand. `` scan to me what the law says about the use of the unfounded conjuration. '' Ben waved his deal over the book, and it opened to the Sir Frederick Handley Page he wanted.

Sighing Ben shook his promontory and started Reading. `` thaumaturgy law 5000 … It is hereby the decision of the council that the unskilled and wanton use of waste deception is outlawed. The said use of wilderness thaumaturgy will be punishable by decease, the slaying to take place immediately under the watchful eyes of a sub-council male member of the Timmings crime syndicate. '' Ben 's mouth dropped agape. `` Just how recollective were you going to veil this, you Ass ! I should slug your nerve a few thousand metre ! All this metre ! '' Ben was starting to get hysterical.

`` As I told Johnathon I could disband the council now for what they have done. By the clip another was chosen, we would be clear. It 's bad enough this council was just chosen a few years ago, after nigh of it was decimated by the Cedric event. '' Tom told Ben trying to cool it him.

Ben took a big breath. This let Tom jazz that Ben was n't through, not by a longsighted shot. `` You should do it ! You ..."

'' No. Dismissing them now would be admitting that we were legal injury and Johnathon should die. I am NOT fix to give up on Johnathon. Not now, not EVER ! '' Tom yelled, knocking Ben off his feet. About time, Ben thought. His nephew had been a cold fish for so long he was n't surely he was even homo anymore.

`` So what are we to do ? '' Ben asked

`` As I said, that young mage is one of the comfortably bounty hunter in many a hundred. He is also a unspoiled ally of Johnathon 's. Besides, you are his boss. You can send him away to where ever you want. '' Tom told him.

`` Yeah, within grounds. Remember, the council still has a say in which assignments and hunters I send out. '' Ben advised him. They talked and planned a bit. Tom knew there was a way around this. He just had to retrieve it soon. They would n't be able to put the council off indefinitely.

Johnathon watched as Evelyn Timmings worked on Tyrome 's headway. She looked at Johnathon with a worried look as soon as she discovered who Tyrome was. After explaining, she started to function on him. `` Mr. Greenstick, I can not withdraw the memories, but I can obliterate them 'til such prison term as your mind is make to lot with them. '' She advised him.

Fingering a whiz pendant in his shirt, he thought and then replied. `` That 's alright for as I am right now, I ca n't operate and will be abruptly in a year or 2. I am not caring now about often of anything. I am hoping this will help me. '' Tyrome said. Evelyn nodded and then started to delve into his brain. The images she soon saw had tears falling from her eyes. The annoyance she saw almost threatened to overpower her ,. pushing, she soon had almost all of it sealed.

`` I 've done all I can Mr. Greenstick, '' Evelyn said, wiping the tear from her eyes.

A consequence later, Ben walked in. `` I 've been told you have been accepted to the enforcer school. It seems you are the top candidate. ``

`` Yes, I was told that also, '' a now more confident Tyrome said. `` I am hoping I survive, been told it is n't easily. When we are out, we are supposed to be the advantageously. I hope so. ``

Ben nodded, `` As your genus Bos, I am hereby removing you from bounty hunter status 'til such time as you complete the school. '' Tyrome was nodding, and then a light seemed to go off in his head as he smiled. It was a true smiling as he saw exactly what Ben had done. Walking up to Ben, Tyrome whispered in his ear for a moment with Ben answering. This went on a few minutes, and then Ben was smiling, slapping Tyrome on the rachis, and wishing him luck. Tyrome turning to Johnathon and they embraced.

'' Oh, '' Tyrome said as he waved his hand. A modest pendant shaped like a tree appeared. `` This is for the baby as I am afraid I wo n't be here when ..., it is born. '' Tyrome said, handing it to Lana.

Lana took it and looked up at Tyrome. `` It 's warm ! ''

'' Yes, it 's a sustenance talisman keyed for the infant. There is only one other like it. It will cater protection that magic trick ca n't. '' Tyrome said.

Lana looked at him questioningly. `` I do n't understand. allow for protective cover that trick ca n't ? '' Even Derrick was puzzled. `` I ca n't really explain. You 'll see one day. '' With that, Tyrome was gone.

Sighing, Evelyn looked at Johnathon and Lana holding the talisman. Looking closer, Evelyn gasped and pointed at the front of the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree shaped necklace. `` Oh my god ! '' She exclaimed. `` Lana, Johnathon do you gain what you have in your hand ? '' Evelyn asked.

They both started at his mother. `` I 'd say it is a sustenance talisman, '' Johnathon said.

`` It is far Sir Thomas More than that. '' Thinking a moment, she looked closer. `` Yes, I 'm sure. All the master were destroyed at to the lowest degree a thousand yr ago. This is a study of extreme skill. It took my grandfather 40 yr to create one. '' Johnathon smiled as he knew that Tyrome had a lot of skill and power, and he was a lot impertinent than he let on.

`` What is so special about it, Mrs. Timmings ? '' Lana asked. `` It wo n't offend the baby, will it ? ``

`` Very far from it ; this, depending on how it was crafted, will provide the owner with what they need the most to protect them. I mean WHATEVER, or whom ever, to impart something like this away ... '' Evelyn stood there with her mouth open up. This was truly a gift that would protect the child for a very foresightful time.

`` I 'll be damned, '' Johnathon said, `` I guess I owe him even more, damn he 's never going to let me pay him back. ``

Lana could only stare at Johnathon. `` Pay him back ? I thought you owed no one anything. ``

`` I do n't, except him. That ass, giving us this. Now I 'll be another 100 or so years paying him back. postponement ! Did he say there were only 2 ? '' Groaning, Johnathon knew he had the other one, plus he knew what it was for.

`` Are you ok Johnathon ? '' His mother asked.

`` I will be, every time I think I have finally paid Tyrome back he does something like this. One of these days, he is going to involve help. I have to be there to finally pay him back for his friendship all these 100. '' Looking out the window Johnathon thought, one day I just hope I am ready my dear supporter .