Early the side by side day found Tom and Johnathon out behind the keep practicing a great many matter. Tom was soon amazed to line up that Johnathon had indeed more control than he thought good. This will make training 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 hop his generation. Sighing, Tom realized that the clan was never that lucky. He watched Johnathon blow the hell out of another closure of rock. What was going on ? Johnathon seemed to be unable to focus ... Of line !

career Evelyn, ( she and Lady Vishnew had returned that night with Lana ) he told her his program. Evelyn agreed except for the fact that the retention rub would n't turn back. She 'd never had it happen before. Thinking a moment, Tom thought he knew what was going on.

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Evelyn told Lady Vishnew, and they both flashed out to the yard. At first off, they just sat and watched. Looking at Lana, they did n't see any variety. Then suddenly, tears 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 gasp 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 nothing. All morning, he and his founding father had been practicing ascendancy, but his depression was winning on all fronts without Lana. He did n't have a go at it how he could go on. Not really able-bodied to pore at all, Johnathon was just blowing the blaze out of everything his father placed in presence of him. That was 'til he get wind a gasp behind him. Turning he saw Lana standing with his and her mothers. Almost too shocked to move, Johnathon began to slowly advance. Standing in front of each other, he asked, `` Am I dreaming ? I searched the full world for you. I could n't find you. I thought you were dead. ''
Here he dropped his straits, `` I thought I was the one that might have ended your life. '' Lana 's surprise at seeing Johnathon had sent frisson to her person. The shivers were so cryptical that she came screaming from the hidden niche of her head.

'' My love, '' she started, `` be I drained, I would have surely crawled the heights of inferno to reunite with you. aught would birth stopped me. ``

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

Holding her stopping point, Johnathon reveled in the look of her in his implements of war. `` I will never leave alone you again. Plus, I may have got discovered a way that you can be a lamia while we are together. '' Kissing a storm Lana, she sank into his arms kissing him back with as much rage as he did.

Looking at Johnathon slyly Lana stated, `` I will hold you to your first part of that argument my making love, the second, well we 'll see, '' she said, smiling up into the expression of the man she had loved for centuries. `` I saw that you were having difficulty, my love. This is the 1st time I 've ever seen you have a surd time controlling it. ``

Johnathon then told Lana everything that had transpired since he 'd been taken : The fight with his father, the destruction of the council hall ( with them in it ), his Uncle Ben being hurt. Johnathon went on, leaving nix out, letting her know everything. At get-go, she was horrified, but then she realized that to the highest degree of what had happened had been brought on by the council. Then she sat to watch Johnathon recitation. This time, Johnathon found the control easier than he ever had. His forefather nodded. It was just as he thought. She was a key to his ascendancy just as she was a key to him NOT being able to verify it. Rubbing his jaw, Tom thought of more throw out exercises that would advance his control more. If Johnathon could do just one today they might actually get done a hebdomad quicker. Tom had Johnathon run through all the use that they had the day before. This metre, Johnathon passed through the portal with no problems.

Taking a big hint, Tom decided it was time to try a more difficult control. `` Alright, this clip I want you to bring a person here to you using the hepatic portal vein. I know it 's gentle to just snap up and force, 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 side by side to you. '' When Johnathon screwed up his expression, Tom insisted. Lana looked at them both and smiled, nodding to Johnathon. Still timid, Johnathon concentrated, opened a portal, reached in, and pulled Lana following to him. Both Lana and Johnathon were staring at Tom with oral fissure love feast. Then Johnathon shook his oral sex. It had been easier than he thought it would be.
'' Alright, '' Tom said, pleased with the results so far."I want you to reopen the portal vein and put her back gently, almost as if she had n't moved. '' Tom knew that if Johnathon could achieve this, his ascendancy would jump another 20 %.

Johnathon took a deep breathing time looking at Lana. `` Try, my love. I have self-confidence in you. '' Johnathon felt warmth paste in his chest. Opening the portal site, 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 ascendence was grand ! He 'd wish he had that lots command when he was Johnathon 's age. Johnathon looked back at his father chuckling at the offend feel on his face. estimable, he needed a shock once in a while. `` Extremely commodity, Johnathon ! Tomorrow, we need to crop on thirster distance. Of course, you are invited to any and all practices Lana. '' Tom said, hoping to elicit a positive upshot upon Johnathon 's control. 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 labor of trying to ask you sir. '' Lana said with a wide smile on her face. She truly liked Johnathon 's Father. At least she did this new one. This one seemed more caring and feeling like Johnathon which was a welcome variety. Johnathon and Lana moved off into the house. Tom had to admit it was a hell of a lot more pleasant with her around.

Tom was putting everything away when a unknown younger mage flashed in. Erecting his buckler, Tom awaited either a message or an fire. bow 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 young man was either an idiot, was not caring, or had suffered a Holocene disaster and just did n't care. Reaching out, Tom found he was a bounty hunter for the council. At once on his guard, the vernal man opened his mouth 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 good height, Tom 's office bristled. This man was no slough as his power had recently been raised although Tom knew not how. Reaching in, Tom brought his angry magic to the surface.

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

To his credit entry, the younger mage did n't move. `` Huh ? Sir, I 'm really not sure what you mean, '' the man sadly said. It was in that moment that Tom could find the losses the man had : a collaborator, a cleaning lady mage he 'd been desperately in beloved with, and many of the few champion he had. What the infernal region ? ! ! ! This was the mage that had finally put Cedric away ? `` I know you are a bountifulness Orion for the council. If you think to take Johnathon, then it will be over my dead body ! '' Tom growled even louder. Johnathon came running out of the keep with Lana trailing not far behind. Holy dirt ! His Father of the Church was powered up WITH his violent thaumaturgy. Johnathon had brought his up also thinking they were under attack. Running to his father 's position, Johnathon was looking around when he spotted Tyrome.

Shocked a moment, Johnathon lowered his power and told his father it was ok. `` Tyrome ? Why are you here ? After the fight with Cedric, I thought you were in hiding trying to recover. '' A look of business 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 mind. '' Tyrome said. Johnathon 's sassing hung out-of-doors … Tyler was dead ? What was going on ? Sitting down, Tyrome told Lana and Johnathon everything that happened. The unharmed time, his eyes held a haunted feeling. Lana had only heard of Tyrome a few times. Even the vampire public had heard of the council bountifulness hunters.

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

`` I am supposed to cover to Ben Timmings, something about reassignment. I heard on the way here that you were in hassle 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 smile 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 heightened power. Although mom is a very experienced 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 time. This mage knew Ben ? Hmmm, many of the affair Johnathon had suggested made a lot of sense.

Tom stepped away and called Ben. A moment later, he appeared. `` How go thing with the council ?"Tom asked. `` They're like a caboodle of doddering old adult female. They seem to be trying to puzzle their noses into everything. How goes the training ? '' Ben asked.

`` I believe he may be ready 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 know who that is ! He 's by far the greatest bounty huntsman of the council ! He 's also the trickiest I have ever seen. Hell, even I have a strong clock time against him. I heard the council started an enforcer shoal being taught by the respectable of the last group of enforcer. Tom, we ca n't let him take Johnathon ! ``

`` It 's alright, Johnathon and Tyrome are booster. Apparently, they were in school together. '' Tom explained.

`` WHAT ! ! ! ? ? ? '' Ben shouted drawing the care of the three on the judiciary. Johnathon looked up and smiled speech production to Tyrome. They all three rose and walked to the two men.

Tyrome walked ahead and extended his script to Ben. `` Commander Timmings, Tyrome Greenstick. I was ordered to report to you. Sir, I was incognizant you were related to John the Divine. '' Here Johnathon sighed as a piddling smirk appeared on Tyrome 's face.

`` I guess I am going to feature 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 ease a lilliputian, but it was still there. They really needed to see his mom and soon.

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

`` Alright, but I need to spill the beans to him as soon as I can. '' Ben said to their retreating backs. Sighing, Ben turned back to Tom. `` I am getting a foreboding about this. He was the best which is why he was chosen for the enforcer school. If he was summoned by the council, I am afraid they are going to try and take Johnathon. ``

'' I know you have been busy for 100 with the council business, but have you actually read the law about the wild magic ? '' Tom asked Ben.

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

Tom waved his hired man making a huge book appear in his hired man. `` Read to me what the law says about the use of the furious magic. '' Ben waved his mitt over the book, and it opened to the Sir Frederick Handley Page he wanted.

Sighing Ben shook his straits and started reading. `` magic trick law 5000 … It is hereby the decisiveness of the council that the unskilled and wanton use of risky deception is outlawed. The said use of wild trick will be penal by decease, the execution to look at stead immediately under the watchful eyes of a sub-council male phallus of the Timmings sept. '' Ben 's mouth dropped agape. `` Just how long were you going to hide this, you Ass ! I should slug your human face a few thousand clip ! All this prison term ! '' Ben was starting to get hysterical.

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

Ben took a big breathing place. This let Tom eff that Ben was n't through, not by a long dead reckoning. `` You should do it ! You ..."

'' No. Dismissing them now would be admitting that we were wrong and Johnathon should die. I am NOT ready to give up on Johnathon. Not now, not EVER ! '' Tom yelled, knocking Ben off his ft. About time, Ben thought. His nephew had been a frigidity Pisces the Fishes for so long he was n't sure enough he was even human anymore.

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

`` As I said, that Brigham Young mage is one of the considerably bounty hunters in many a century. He is also a good friend of Johnathon 's. Besides, you are his boss. You can commit him away to where ever you want. '' Tom told him.

`` Yeah, within reasonableness. 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 find it soon. They would n't be able to put the council off indefinitely.

Johnathon watched as Evelyn Timmings worked on Tyrome 's forefront. She looked at Johnathon with a worried face as soon as she discovered who Tyrome was. After explaining, she started to exercise on him. `` Mr. Greenstick, I can not withdraw the memories, but I can obscure them 'til such time as your judgement is cook to deal with them. '' She advised him.

Fingering a asterisk chandelier in his shirt, he thought and then replied. `` That 's alright for as I am right now, I ca n't function and will be dead in a twelvemonth or 2. I am not caring now about often of anything. I am hoping this will serve me. '' Tyrome said. Evelyn nodded and then started to delve into his mind. The figure she soon saw had tears falling from her heart. The bother she saw almost threatened to overwhelm her ,. pushing, she soon had almost all of it sealed.

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

A here and now later, Ben walked in. `` I 've been told you have been accepted to the hatchet man shoal. It seems you are the top prospect. ``

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

Ben nodded, `` As your gaffer, I am hereby removing you from bountifulness hunter condition '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 smile as he saw exactly what Ben had done. Walking up to Ben, Tyrome whispered in his ear for a present moment with Ben answering. This went on a few mo, and then Ben was smiling, slapping Tyrome on the vertebral column, and wishing him circumstances. Tyrome turning to Johnathon and they embraced.

'' Oh, '' Tyrome said as he waved his script. A small pendant shaped like a tree appeared. `` This is for the child 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 living talisman keyed for the baby. There is only one other like it. It will allow protective covering that trick ca n't. '' Tyrome said.

Lana looked at him questioningly. `` I do n't interpret. cater protection that magic trick ca n't ? '' Even Derrick was puzzled. `` I ca n't really excuse. 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 realize what you have in your bridge player ? '' Evelyn asked.

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

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

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

`` Very far from it ; this, depending on how it was crafted, will provide the possessor with what they need the most to protect them. I mean WHATEVER, or whom ever, to give something like this away ... '' Evelyn stood there with her mouth spread out. This was truly a giving that would protect the child for a very hanker 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 twelvemonth paying him back. Wait ! 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 ask help. I have to be there to finally pay him back for his friendly relationship all these one C. '' Looking out the window Johnathon thought, one day I just hope I am ready my dear protagonist .