Alan could n't move, he almost dared not to emit, he knew she 'd gone home, he knew she 'd been homesick for centuries. What the sin was she doing back here ? His mouth must have been hanging unfold suit Hopix started to express mirth, `` What have you missed me that much Alan ? '' Hopix giggled.

`` I thought you were gone for unspoiled ! When I took you home I felt the longing in you to stay there. '' Hanging his chief Alan whispered, `` I thought you 'd be happier there than here with me. okay ! Yes damn it ! I missed you that bad ok ? ''

Hopix could n't think what she 'd just heard, Alan had missed her ? Why ? She was just a simple Fairixie, trying to do her job for the council, to save as many as she could before Alan was either tired of the job or was killed. Just the fact that he 'd freed her planet, plus saved what was left of her family unit, she would consecrate the rest of her life to him.

`` Alan, '' she breathed out trying to curb her wobbly breath, `` I am here to help you, many things that are amiss were my demerit, such as the one that had taken my planet. '' Here she hung her head, she could n't secern him not yet, if he was n't set up she 'd unloose him forever, she 'd waited far too long to appropriate that to befall. `` I am hoping that we can set right so many wrongs that were done by the enlistee that I tried to condition. '' Again she hung her header.

'' Hopix, '' Alan started. `` I am to a greater extent than uncoerced to help you and accept your help, we 're a team and a damn good team at that. ''

Hopix had been hoping he would say something like that but it was still too soon for her to say anything, if she lost him right as they were getting started, she 'd never recover. She 'd been researching this at home the whole sentence after her grandfather had said what he had, or she 'd consume been back a hell of a lot Oklahoman.

'' I hope so Alan, as I said there is so much to do yet, we have barely scratched the aerofoil. '' Hopix almost whispered.

Alan was still slightly in shock absorber, not only had Hopix come back but she still wanted to forge with him. Hell he still felt he was the worse mage that any of them had ever seen.

'' Alan you really have to stop thinking like that ! You are truly a rare find of a mage, you are accomplishing things that have n't been seen in chiliad of old age. ''

Again Alan was a little outrage, he did n't intend that his view were that inviolable. Was Hopix actually a mind lector or was she more sensitive than nigh ?

Hopix had to prick her lip damn it ! Her and her big oral cavity ! She was n't used to being this excited. As a matter of fact she was n't this used to being as confident in her abilities as she was now. She looked at Alan a feeling of superbia growing in her dresser, something else she was n't used to. What Alan had said was reliable, at first she had wanted to stay abode with her mother and babe, god she had missed them for so foresighted. Now thanks to Alan she had a family again another thing that she could never truly repay him for.

'' I went over a report of your concluding job, you did extremely well Alan, '' Hpoix said.

`` I do n't recognize how you think I did well, it took Queen glimmer and your people to convert them to let me help them, not exactly a glow revue, '' Alan replied.

`` No but, you have to recall of it this way, '' started Hopix, `` you wasted no time and found a solution within minutes of thinking of it. To me and I 'm sure to them you are definitely a hero, your quick thinking saved them even more suffering. ''

Ok, Alan thought, when you thought of it that way he ... might have helped a bit. Hopix sighed what was she going to do with this man ? It seemed he had no authority at all, had his distaff partner drained it that much from him ? Suddenly anger swelled in her chest, she wanted to do trigger-happy and terrible matter to Alan 's mate.

Shocked Hopix shook her head then she felt the icy cold tendril of the dark council pull away. Hmmm trying to hurt Alan through her, crafty but was n't going to work, sticking her tongue out at them she felt them bristle then they were gone. She had to do something to bring in Alan 's authority up but zip she thought of would really mold, she 'd sustain to sour on this she sighed.

`` The council has given you a few days off Alan, they think you need take a breather and a opportunity to relax. The entirely problem is I have no estimate what people of this time enjoy, the previous selections liked different things. '' Hopix could feel one of the things Alan desired above all the others, blushing she knew she could n't add him with THAT ! Well, not yet anyway but someday she hoped to, it all depended on Alan and his feelings if any that he had for her.

'' It 's okay, I 'm just sword lily I 've given your people, the Slimtori, and the Tribocs a new lease on life. '' Alan said with a sad smile.

Hopix hated to see Alan so sad, she vowed that no matter what she would cheer him up. Again she blushed, true she had n't in well over a thousand years, and Alan to a greater extent than peeked her interest still she had to make sure of her and Alan 's feelings. It would n't do to confess to Alan just to have him disapprove her crushing her spirit forever.

Alan rested the rest of the day 'bout damn time he thought, Hopix was just glad she had him back though it killed her not to unveil her genuine impression she stayed by Alan 's side through the night. The adjacent day Alan went to eat, Hopix actually went with him though no one else could see her, she was still a niggling afraid. Half way to the diner a shady flesh stepped from an bowling alley way, her eyes spacious when they saw the Fairixie that was hovering close to her target. Hmm, she thought, at to the lowest degree the council was using their head this fourth dimension, she 'd kill his ass where all the others had failed ! Alan ate watching everything that was going on, no head in going to slumber there were too many of those motherfucker on earth to neglect. He and Hopix had just left when he felt rather than saw the vicious presence that was following him. Never subtle are they. Walking into the same alley Alan waited telling Hopix to stay on back and what he 'd felt.

Moments later a gorgeous woman walked around the street corner, immediately Alan sealed the alleyway way.

'' I do n't know why you idiots keep trying to get me to alternate sides, it ai n't gon na happen ! '' Alan shouted, his choler rising.

The woman in social movement of him, her mouth dropped outdoors, he was on worldly concern ! There was no way he had control of his power ! `` We no longer wish to get you to switch ! You are now targeted for DEATH ! '' She screamed as she shot ( go figure ) a fire ball at him.

Extremely pissed off they were now trying to kill him, Hopix noticed that he was glowing brighter than ever before, but how ? This planet always dampened all conjuring trick, it had for hundred ! Yelling no, the fireball bounced back at the woman, screaming she tried to stop it, then defy it. Finally she cursed Alan telling him he was a dead man he was only one man they would kill him soon. `` You can try but right now I have a count of xxiii to aught you make XXIV, bye bitch ! '' Alan said as the bolide engulfed the woman then was gone as soon as her screams stopped.

Taking a trench intimation Alan tried to calm down still not noticing his hide was glowing an intense reddish blue color. Hopix was startled she had to contact the council as soon as she could, in all the thou of class she 'd been doing this she 'd never seen a human express his power visually while on world. Smiling she thought it had to be Alan he was the most unusual human she 'd ever met or ... shaking her head no ! He could n't be ! There was no way ! Sighing she could see she would have to take another trip household too, things were starting to get stranger by the here and now.

They 'd both just gotten in to his room when the wakeful council contacted them. `` Alan please forgive us but we have a event that we need you on, it appears that this planet is about to die. It has been drained to the detail that the core has started to destabilize. It also appears to be the same one you met on the live on planet, Do you mean you are rested enough to face him ? ''

Alan thought for a minute feeling the strength he had, `` I believe I am, though not as substantial as his brother he is still knock-down enough to harm a gravid many. '' Alan replied.

'' good, please leave at once, '' the council ordered. Alan laid down, Hopix flying to his face, `` be careful Alan, this one is far voguish than his brother, plus I feel that he will have many leakage plans. ''

Alan nodded, lying down he closed his oculus and reached out for a planet like the council had described. Within second he was there, the sky was grim, the air foul. Reaching out Alan found the source of all the planet 's distress.

Again Alan felt the same entity that he had on the Tribocs planet. Reaching deep Alan powered up as much as he could, his choler also building. Releasing it he sent as big a fist shape charge at the entity as he could. He felt the former crumple from the attack almost all the energy fleeing back into the planet.

appearing next to the again lizard shaped wizardly substance abuser, Alan reached in crushing his shape shifting ability. The lounge lizard wight screamed looking at Alan, again Alan crushed two, then three, and then a one-quarter power before the lounge lizard 's optic got huge and he flashed out. curse it ! Hopix had warned me but I was so anxious to stop him I let him take to the woods, at least he can never do this again, nor feed off others but the other two abilities Alan was unsure of. Alan reached out, feeling all the beingness on the major planet close to end, freezing all of it, Alan tried to speed up the free energy feeding back into the satellite, finally the planet started to feel more like it should.

Releasing all the life was backbreaking than he thought, within consequence a massive amount of green fuzzy life forms were crowded around him. Alan, though tired, had to make this major planet safe, extending, he first protected the nub, then the beingness.

They all stared at Alan with wide eyes then they all bowed, `` We thank you Tranzarie no other has ever shown the lovingness and compassion that you have. If you ever have need of us, you forever have an ally and friend in all of us. '' the leader said.

'' May I ask what you call yourselves ? Alan asked feeling a little unintelligent asking but had been taught if you did n't know ask there was always power in knowledge.

'' Yes Tranzarie, we are called Trembly, '' the leader replied. `` We will raise an effigy to you so that all will love that we are not alone that at least one being cares for us. ''

'' I do not like to be praised as a god that I am not, at present I am trying to stop many with power like me who think they are. '' Alan explained.

'' Yes, we have sensed this, take this, '' the leader handed a box to Alan ... which fell through his helping hand. Again there were a neat many gasp. Many withdrew in awe, `` you ... are n't really here are you ? ''

'' No, I am still on my planet, though I do bid to help as many as I can I am not always truly there. '' Alan said.

The drawing card bowed, `` we respect your compliments Tranzarie when you can we would greatly screw a chance to actually touch you. When you depart this will follow you and be near you, it has a slap-up many Thomas More benefits than just traveling. Please be well Tranzarie. ''

Alan just blinked, ok where was the fight ? The suffering he had to facilitate ? This was an unusual case there was nothing that he 's gone through in the first three cases he 'd been on. Still ineffective to move Alan just stood there waiting there had to be something that he 'd missed. The cases were never that easy, and to win the love of a citizenry for really doing goose egg but showing that he cared ? Alright he thought what was the trick ! cypher was ever that loose especially for me ! Suddenly Alan felt a tug and was opening his centre on the bed in his room.

'' How was it ? '' Hopix asked as soon as he appeared.

`` Something is going on. '' Alan said, `` I 've never had a case go that easily ! ``

A moment later he summoned the council, `` Alright what the snake pit is going on ? '' They all looked at Alan with questioning looking, I 've never had an gentle event. '' He then proceeded to tell the council everything that had happened.

'' Wait, '' the elderberry bush spoke up, `` you actually entered his mind and crushed his ability ? ''

'' Yes. I thought that 's what I said, he ca n't change phase anymore he 's a lounge lizard 'til I let him exchange, he ca n't absorb power anymore. The other two I 'm diffident of I made certainly they would n't descend back I sealed them after I broke them.

All of the council fellow member were sitting there with afford rima oris, they 'd thought it a fluke when Alan had done it to the man on Hopix 's worldly concern but for him to actually do it in a battle was far more impressive.

'' Also I set the core of the Trembly world so that it could not be hurt again. '' Alan said.

Again the council members were amazed not only had he defeated the lizard man, taken some of his tycoon but the Trembly had actually spoken to Alan an unheard of thing ! A moment later the multicolored box appeared next to Alan.

'' Oh yeah, they also gave me this and wish well to actually meet me some time, I told them I would when I can. ``

Hopix 's heart swelled with superbia, she knew when she 'd found him that he was special, but it was n't 'til now that she realized just how special he truly was. The council all stared in dumfounded appreciation of the control occlusion that Alan had, a engine block that could let Alan go anywhere he desired, even the few thousands of block off worlds. It had been no enquire the darkness council had attack the Trembly world.

Alan held the cube in his hands feeling all the love life and compassion that had been poured into it. He was about to set it down when he heard a weakly call for help, huh ? looking around he thought he heard it again.

`` I 've heard a call for help, '' Alan said, `` I do n't fuck how to use this yet nor .... '' Alan felt a short daze then he could see where the call was coming from. `` I can see it, I can see the hoi polloi, they look so lots like Hopix and her people ; though they are very blanch in color, paler than even Hopix was. ``

Hopix 's eyes grew large, but how ? No one had heard anything from that planet in over 5000 years she should be intimate she 'd sent her younger chum to investigate. If it were true perhaps her family could be whole again. snag began to hang from her aspect she hoped it was true she had missed her brother fiercely.

Alan stood transfixed staring at the square block seeing fit that only he could see playing before his heart. Moving closer Hopix touched Alan 's berm suddenly she was immersed in the like images standing future to Alan.

'' My god ! '' Whispered Hopix, `` it 's our sis planet, so far away. ``

Alan turned to stare at Hopix he could see her staring in lugubriousness at the ruin and disintegration. Suddenly they both heard a small cry for help, rapidly they were drawn to where the voice had come from. The council was all opened mouth again Alan was seeing a blocked word ? Was it potential that they had given him the top executive to go there ?

Rushing forward they came upon a younger looking adaptation of Hopix. Hopix gasp, `` that 's my brother he 's hurt. ''

The council looked at Alan, `` you can obviously go there but you are on your own Alan, we lost any chance of helping the hoi polloi there one C ago. If you free enough of them we will then be able to step in, but not 'til then. We wish you well and success, you go in blind as we have no information about this place. ''

Alan just nodded then turned, `` I realize this but this was a genuine cry for help that I can not ignore, if I can free the cosmos, I will, if not, then I will leave alone it with those, that wish to provide. Please be make either way, we both know that the darkness council is upset over losing those four Earth I feel Hopix 's reality would have given them an advantage that might not experience been overcome. They know I have the cube and I feel they are preparing for my arriver. ''

The entire council nodded each impressed with Alan 's desire to disembarrass all that he could on the sis world. Looking at Hopix he nodded, `` I 'll bring him dwelling if I can, know this, '' Hopix nodded and threw her branch around Alan 's cervix, tears falling freely and unashamedly then Alan touched his other hand to the block and was gone.

Oh my god ! Hopix thought he actually went there ! Hopix knew that the Trembly were powerful but she did n't think they were that powerful ! I have to do something she thought, thinking of the in conclusion place he 'd gone Hopix concentrated 'til she was standing on the surface of the planet. Her mouth opened in amazement it was beautiful ! She sat not sure what to do or who to talk to. Looking at many of the efflorescence she smiled using her magic to bring them fully into bloom. They were so lovely ! The beings here must enjoy them, no longer concentrating she started to get as many of the flowers to bloom as she could, the aroma was so good she just could n't stop. It was about this sentence that she noticed quite a few of the common blurry beings watching her. Suddenly afraid, she went to the elderberry bush, `` senior sir, I wish to apologize to you and your hoi polloi for bringing your flowers out early. They were so adorable and I thought I 'd try to make it more beautiful for you and them. I meant no harm, I am not thinking clearly. ''

'' Little one, '' the elder started, `` never in our history have we had a powerful sorcerous being help us, and in the Saame day another powerful magical being rationalise to us. Tell me little one, are you acquainted with the Tranzarie Alan ? ''

Hopix mouth dropped open, she was just trying to help a habit she 'd gotten from Alan, how did they know ?

bowing Hopix nodded and said, `` yes elder, I am his magic watchdog for the council. ``

'' Ah ! I see ! You had a opportunity to go home yet you came back to Tranzarie Alan, how long have you had a room in your heart for him ? ''

Again Hopix could only stare opened mouthed, no one knew ! `` I do n't ... ''

The elder chuckled, `` be still petty one, to us emotions are nil to feel and read, it is how we truly know when a being means us impairment or not. Now then, why are you here, and do n't worry you actually helped, Alan forgot the efflorescence when he saved us all, a minor point in time compared to all the early life here. ''

'' I am worried elderberry bush, Alan has gone to the sister creation of my planet, my brother is there. The council has no noesis of it, as it has been blocked by the nighttime council for a yearn prison term. '' Hopix said still worried about Alan.

'' I feel Alan is more ready than you think, the square block helps him to concentre and think open he will be OK but he needs you little one, do n't think he does n't and do n't wait too long before you tell him or the secret of your people. ''

Again Hopix could only stare at the elderberry bush.

Alan appeared on an undetermined field, there seemed to be naught alive at all. Even as he stood there a diminished police squad of Fairixies moved in to attack him, it was almost the Saami as before.

Reaching out he caught the loss leader wrapping her tight he saw she was just as the one 's on Hopix 's world had been, clearing her mind then blocking outside control she looked up at Alan, `` Where am I ? '' then her centre grew large, `` Please protect me, '' she begged.

Damn here we go again, Alan thought .