Ben appeared in a limited room that had been prepared ten years ago for Jonathan, sighing Ben thought all this time, this would ingest been over a decade ago if Jonathan was n't as stubborn as Ben 's blood brother had been. Checking the boy, Ben was sure he was still out, but shaking his head he was n't certain they had that much clip Jonathan was far warm than he at first appeared. Finally the ease of the council appeared sealing the elbow room, Ben actually crossed his finger laughing at his human wise-tale, but hey anything that worked. Sure enough not ten hour later Jonathan awoke wearing a facial expression of shock which quickly turned to a snarling rage.

'' You really think you can harbor me Ben ? Though I have to hold, this is indeed a upright lying in wait you obviously do n't understand just how strong my power has grown. ``

Ben only nodded almost afraid to talk, the boy was right no one really realized except him, turning he advised the council of this. Almost immediately they increased the mightiness of the room, Jonathan could only smile at least they were taking this seriously. Jonathan sat in the center of the elbow room and closed his eyes, Ben was n't fooled and told the council they needed to festinate, the boy was building up. For an hr the council took readings learning far more than they had in countless centuries before. From all they got almost anyone could access the groundless illusion, with a serious sum of money of tightness, Jonathan needed nothing like that as it came to him naturally. The only problem with the natural state thaumaturgy was it often burned out the substance abuser 's head with over use and no control condition. As Ben suspected Jonathan had almost complete ascendancy over it, learning the locks over the last few hundred years.

Back at the keep Lana was finally on her feet, getting make to leave she was stopped at the threshold by a smirk Trina, `` I have to go home, I have to find Jonathan ! '' Lana said as she tried to be active past Trina.

'' I 'm afraid I ca n't let you go Lana, if what mother and I felt is true you 'll birth to stay man for a while longer ! '' Trina exclaimed excited.

'' Huh ? '' Lana started, `` what are you talking about ? ``

With a vast grin Trina placed a deal on Lana 's tummy, `` I 'm talking about this here, '' Trina gently massaged Lana 's stomach. `` We ca n't have you hurting yourself, plus you need to stick around homo for at to the lowest degree a week. ``

Lana still confused could only stare at her best champion Trina, still it had n't dawned on her what Trina meant.

'' I think what she means Lana my love, is that you are meaning, '' came a voice behind both of the women.

Still wearing a aspect of confusion it slowly dawned on Lana, just what the voice had said. Then a sly and truly happy smile began to propagate across her face.

'' He warned me that I might be, I had n't thought of it at the prison term but if I am then I can truly be happy. '' Lana said almost in a whisper. `` I have to narrate my mother ! She has to live ! I have to go and ... ''

'' I can tell her Lana, '' Evelyn said walking up behind Lana, `` you need to reside, the future few weeks are going to be hard on you. ``

Lana just nodded going back to the bed, an even bigger smile on her aspect, she was carrying Jonathan 's baby !

noblewoman Vishnew was going over pecuniary resource, she 'd missed her daughter the last ten years she 'd just closed her book when she received a thought.

< Vish ? It 's Evelyn. > Came the thought.

< Yes Evelyn, is everything well there ? > Lady Vishnew replied.

< I need you to come over here I can bring you but it must be just you that knows, do n't tell Vidon. > Evelyn instructed.

< Give me an hour then contact me, > Lady Vishnew said.

It was barely an 60 minutes later that Lady Vishnew appeared in the room with Evelyn and Trina Timmins, and someone on the bed. noblewoman Vishnew 's mouth dropped undecided, Lana ! Throwing her arms around her daughter lawful tears of felicity began to flow from her eyes tears that been held back for over ten years now.

Evelyn and Trina left the room ; it was more Lana 's space to severalise her mother than them. They 'd only been in the hallway for a few minutes when they heard dame Vishnew shout, looking in they saw that Lana and her mother were hugging fiercely. Lana 's female parent 's font held a myriad of emotions ranging from seismic disturbance and disbelief to absolute joy and happiness. Lana on the other bridge player was smirking though she had n't planned on it, she was glad for what she and Jonathan had done on the island, now she just needed him back in her arms.

Tom had felt Evelyn root for Lady Vishnew over to the keep though he did n't recognize why he was sure they were up to no good. If Tom had learned one thing in over a thousand year, it was to not stab too far into what his married woman was doing, that is unless it involved their children.

Tom was at his wit end he 'd tried to meet the council, and all but one of them were unavailable. The one elder had hurried him along seemingly too meddlesome to engage in conversation for long. Then there was his Uncle Ben, he 'd been there not long after Jonathan had disappeared then queer ! He too had seemed to drop off the earthly concern. Just what in the hell was going on ? Why was Tom afraid that it all had something to do with his outlaw son ? Shaking his head he walked his territory, no sense going to the keep not with all the women there, probably get another hilltop beating by his married woman about sticking his nose into distaff business again. Growling he felt like something incredibly important was about to happen and everyone was purposely keeping all information about it a secret from him. Walking to the outer most boundary he opened the sealed hurdle that he knew of, now that Jonathan had found hundreds of years ago. Walking to the huge abridgement he laid the pieces of the Rinora crystal within it, sighing he looked over at the early four. It was a good thing Jonathan had only gotten the Rinora. It was the least powerful of the five, well four now though the security had to be increased so that no one else could release any of the others. Looking them over he remembered the gaining control of all of them when he was a boy. The worst he stopped at, it 's massive security Tom never felt was enough it had decimated the entire council. A just many Mages had died that day, Tom remembered it was his grandfather 's sacrifice that had sealed the pure evil of the quartz. He could still take heed his grandpa telling him to guard them well and what spells to use, then the tears falling from his center his grandfather had sent him away, horrified Tom watched his grandfather die. The old man had been consumed then it was all hush, doing as his gramps had instructed he 'd seal the crystal, then each in turn as it was gathered. It still eat away at Tom that he could n't have done more than to serve, he 'd loved his grandpa his own Padre destroyed by various lamia clans right before he 'd been born. Tom had to wonder if that was why he was so stagnant set against his son ? All the horror he 'd seen from the abuse of power was that why he was so afraid ?

Locking up, Tom was heading back towards the hold when he felt a conversant tactual sensation one he 'd missed in the last few hundred long time. `` howdy Vidon, what brings you out tonight ? '' Tom said to the darkness.

'' Damn it Tom, you could give a lamia a composite if it were possible, I take it you felt Vishnew at your keep ? '' Lord Vidon replied.

'' Yes, '' Tom sighed, `` I decided it was time to condition security, before something like ten geezerhood ago happens again. Besides I have n't won a single controversy with Evelyn in over 1000 years, I do n't think I am going to suddenly bug out tonight. ``

overlord Vidon chuckled slapping Tom on the shoulder, `` Ah my friend ! I too am in the same predicament, Lady Vishnew seems to hold an result for every question I have to ask her. Infuriatingly as it is she always seems to get more common sense. ``

Here Lord Vidon thought a instant, `` Well almost everything, the Triog wars 1000 years ago, I decided to not listen to her, had I, none of us would throw been here now. ``

'' I know the feeling, '' Tom said, `` It was the same during the Mage war 1200 eld ago I had to go but Evelyn insisted that I stay, it was war, and I could n't, though I tell you, it damn near killed her ! '' Lord Vidon nodded, `` Yes, if I remember right, Vishnew told me that if I were to be destroyed she 'd no longer be capable to go on. I miss the old days when loyalty was far more important than anything else. ``

'' It 's this new man that they discovered in America, it has given freedom to the people, they feel they no longer have need of us it 's a shame though the top executive that we wield will still be there just not believed in as a good deal. '' overlord Vidon answered.

'' I think it will always be those with the money that will always have got the power, I do n't see that changing any time soon. '' Tom said.

'' My son especially, unusual affair I ca n't contact the Mage council. '' Tom told nobleman Vidon.

'' Strangely enough the vampire council has also been indisposed the lowest two days, strange affair happening in these strange clock time my friend. '' Lord Vidon said. `` Since my keep has none of the female presence at the present time what say you and I retire there 'til such time as the females decide that they have need of us again eh ? ``

Tom 's eyes lit up he always loved to go to Vidon 's donjon, the history there was somewhat older than that at his keep. `` Uh, '' Tom started, `` you would n't still have that 500 year old scotch would you ? ``

'' For you Tom, I think we can break in out the 700 year old ! '' Almighty Vidon replied.

Walking off neither saw the Whitney Young boy take off for the keep. Reaching the front man door the boy ran all the way up the step to Evelyn. `` I saw them both Lady Evelyn ! '' The boy exclaimed out of breath from running, `` They were both heading to Lord Vidon 's keep. '' Leaning close he whispered, `` They were talking about drinking old stuff and nonsense called scotch ! ``

Thanking the boy Evelyn walked into the elbow room to severalize Lady Vishnew.

'' Oh dear ! '' Lady Vishnew laughed, `` It appears that our husbands feel as if we no longer need them ! ``

'' What make you say that ? '' Evelyn asked.

'' Why my dear they are both human and they 're going to get sot. Remember the last time they pulled this ? '' Lady Vishnew asked.

Evelyn 's center got immense, `` the Triog state of war ! I believe not long after Tom discovered that they were both human around each other. I also remember they were rummy for well over a workweek ! Ugh ! I also remember the odor ! Vish we have to stop this ! ``

'' How do you propose we do that ? Remember the hold up time ? We both ended up pregnant, sorry but I am far too old to be that way again ! '' ma'am Vishnew said.

'' Oh underworld ! '' Evelyn cried, and then laughed herself, `` You are so right ! Something needs to be done though, I do n't think I 'll ever get that smell out of my mind ! ``

'' I might experience an estimate for that, though I 'm going to need your help. We 'll have to wait 'til they pass out a while before we do it though. ``

Two Clarence Day later both Lord Vidon and Tom Timmings awoke both sporting hellacious hang overs, looking down at themselves then at each other, they both started to express mirth. They were both were sitting on several flat solid that were in fact all around them, plus the fact that they were both staring naked did naught to deter the laughter. They 'd both just sat up reaching for another nursing bottle when there was an enormous explosion off in the distance.

Both stumbled out the door holding their chief and tum, looking to the west they both saw the huge column of heater rising from what Tom saw was near the council headquarters.

Lady Vishnew and Evelyn were feeling pretty skilful, the programme they 'd carried out would at least insure that the dungeon would n't smell like a brewery or worse a imbibing club that their husbands had frequented before. They were just sitting to birth tea when up steps they heard Lana screaming at the top of her voice. Rushing to her room it was taking all the four cleaning woman in the way could do to hold her in bed.

'' NO ! NO JONATHAN ! DON '' T DO IT ! PLEASE ! '' She was screaming over and over. Then there was a sudden explosion west of the keep. `` NO JONATHAN NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ``

Then Lana was unconscious, Evelyn started to feel a huge index moving toward them. Oh my god ! It was Jonathan ! His tycoon was huge many, many prison term greater than the other day when he brought Lana to the keep .'I have to observe her safety ,'Evelyn thought, quickly she changed Lana everything about her Jonathan was n't the only mage that could do a rub. Grabbing dame Vishnew and Lana ; Evelyn flashed them both to a small shack between both of the keeps.

Tom and Vidon watched as something streaked over header heading to Tom 's keep. Thanking Vidon, Tom started to hit toward his keep, though they both felt they were n't wanted any more Tom still felt he had to protect the fair sex of the mob. Just out of web site of Vidon 's bread and butter he felt his mightiness starting to return, flashing quickly to the livelihood, he found no signaling of his son, married woman nor noble Vidon 's wife. Now what the hell was going on ? It had felt like Jonathan flashing over but he had n't felt him leave. Searching the living he found his daughter hiding in a corner a tone of terror on her face.

'' Trina ! '' Tom yelled getting no response from her, he turned her grimace to his.

teardrop were streaming from her heart. `` Daddy ? '' she sobbed out. `` We have to serve Jonathan he is so angry, I 've never seen such rage as he had on his side. Please Daddy, I know you are mad at him but you have to help him, you are the but one who can. You have the mightiness in you, Johnny Reb told me you did just like granddad. Please Daddy, you have to, if you do n't it will pour down him, he is willing to die rather than smart anyone else. ``

NO ! Thought Tom not again ! Sighing he knew what he had to do but was n't sure he could, he 'd suppressed the power for so long. It had taken a retentive time to gain the command he had, it took almost dying to gain it.

'' I 'll do what I can but I 'm not sure I can anymore, I shut it off so long ago. '' Tom said almost in a whisper.

It meant exposing his secret that he 'd hidden for well over a thousand years, exposing himself to the ridicule and shame that he suffered all those C ago. Trina looked up at her father he was the only if Bob Hope for them all.

Tom sighed and flashed out to where the council central office was, that was the definitive countersign was. There was n't lots but dust, fire, and a lot of gouged earth. Reaching out Tom began to feel the council members, various were badly hurt, but at least they were alive. Taking a trench breathing spell Tom reached in as deep as he could, feeling the endless well of top executive that was there. Slowly he brought it out 'til he felt it was enough then simply made a sweeping motion and the debris was gone.

Ben 's mouth dropped spread he 'd never seen his nephew display that sort of power. With one script Tom lifted all the council out of the dust field, with the other he waved his script and the building was whole and gross again.

'' Yes Ben I have it also, I have n't used it in over 1000 age. '' Tom said.

Ben limped to Tom looked him in the eye, `` You 've had this much restraint of the barbaric conjuring trick and you did n't imagine to avail your son ? ! '' Shaking his head Ben punched his Nephew in the face. `` You hypocrite ! You son of a gripe ! All this fucking time ! ``

Tom picked himself off the ground, hanging his caput he could only agree.

'' You have to redeem him ; you are the exclusively one that can ! '' Ben screamed. Tom reached out he could feel Jonathan, his power was almost overload, if it was n't stopped soon the boy would explode taking various one thousand of miles of everything near him with him. Tom started to fall in chase feeling Jonathan 's big businessman still increasing though for some reason it had finally started to slow.

AN hour BEFORE THE burst

Jonathan had searched the way a 12 sentence feeling every impuissance every inch of the Lucy Stone. He 'd started to build up his power it should be high enough to get out of here soon. Looking out at Ben he could see that the man was n't happy, why not ? He 'd helped to beguile a severe criminal, though here Jonathan smiled, he would n't be captured much longer. Ben could see that Jonathan was becoming calmer as each day passed though he was n't sure what he was up to. They 'd finally check that though he had great control he still only had a little More than half what he needed. All the tests done, Ben was more worried about Jonathan than their damn conclusion. Ben watched him for almost an hour the council arguing and discussing, Ben noticed that Jonathan 's skin was starting to glow. 'Oh whoreson ,'Ben thought, reaching out he grabbed the council throwing a shield around them, looking back he saw Jonathan stand, nod at him then the entire construction exploded. anathemize it Ben thought I underestimated him again .