Alan could n't move, he almost dared not to respire, he knew she 'd gone home, he knew she 'd been homesick for centuries. What the inferno was she doing back here ? His mouth must give birth been hanging open causal agency Hopix started to laugh, `` What have you missed me that often Alan ? '' Hopix giggled.

`` I thought you were gone for practiced ! When I took you home I felt the yearning in you to rest there. '' Hanging his top dog Alan whispered, `` I thought you 'd be happier there than here with me. Alright ! Yes damn it ! I missed you that bad ok ? ''

Hopix could n't trust what she 'd just heard, Alan had missed her ? Why ? She was just a dewy-eyed 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 class, she would devote the sleep of her life to him.

`` Alan, '' she breathed out trying to control her shivering breath, `` I am here to help you, many affair that are improper were my mistake, such as the one that had taken my planet. '' Here she hung her head, she could n't tell him not yet, if he was n't ready she 'd let loose him forever, she 'd waited far too hanker to allow for that to pass off. `` I am hoping that we can set right so many wrongs that were done by the recruit that I tried to train. '' Again she hung her head.

'' Hopix, '' Alan started. `` I am more than willing to facilitate you and assume your help, we 're a squad and a darn secure 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 habitation the whole time after her grandfather had said what he had, or she 'd let been back a netherworld of a lot Oklahoman.

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

Alan was still slightly in electric shock, not only had Hopix come back but she still wanted to shape with him. Hell he still felt he was the high-risk mage that any of them had ever seen.

'' Alan you really have to stop thought process like that ! You are truly a rare find of a mage, you are accomplishing thing that have n't been seen in thousands of class. ''

Again Alan was a little shocked, he did n't mean that his thoughts were that inviolable. Was Hopix actually a psyche reader or was she more sensitive than well-nigh ?

Hopix had to seize with teeth her lip hoot it ! Her and her big mouth ! She was n't used to being this excited. As a topic of fact she was n't this used to being as confident in her power as she was now. She looked at Alan a belief of pride growing in her bureau, something else she was n't used to. What Alan had said was reliable, at first she had wanted to stay place with her mother and sister, god she had missed them for so long. Now thanks to Alan she had a kin again another thing that she could never truly repay him for.

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

`` I do n't know how you think I did well, it took Queen Glimmer and your masses to convince them to let me help them, not exactly a radiance review, '' Alan replied.

`` No but, you have to think of it this way, '' started Hopix, `` you wasted no time and found a result within arcminute of thinking of it. To me and I 'm certainly to them you are definitely a hero, your agile 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 sureness at all, had his female mate drained it that much from him ? Suddenly anger swelled in her chest, she wanted to do violent and painful things to Alan 's mate.

Shocked Hopix shook her headspring then she felt the icy frigid tendril of the shadow council pull away. Hmmm trying to spite Alan through her, crafty but was n't going to work, sticking her natural language out at them she felt them bristle then they were gone. She had to do something to bring Alan 's confidence up but goose egg she thought of would really work, she 'd have to work on this she sighed.

`` The council has given you a few days off Alan, they think you need pillow and a chance to loose. The only job is I have no idea what people of this time enjoy, the former extract liked unlike things. '' Hopix could feel one of the things Alan desired above all the others, blushing she knew she could n't supply 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 very well, I 'm just glad I 've given your people, the Slimtori, and the Tribocs a new rental on life story. '' Alan said with a sad smile.

Hopix hated to see Alan so sad, she vowed that no issue what she would embolden him up. Again she blushed, true up she had n't in well over a thousand old age, and Alan Thomas More than peeked her interest still she had to take a crap sure of her and Alan 's tactual sensation. It would n't do to squeal to Alan just to deliver him turn away her crushing her look forever.

Alan rested the rest of the day 'bout damn time he thought, Hopix was just sword lily she had him back though it killed her not to reveal her dead on target tactile sensation she stayed by Alan 's incline through the night. The next day Alan went to eat, Hopix actually went with him though no one else could see her, she was still a trivial afraid. Half way to the diner a shadowy figure stepped from an alley way, her eyes all-inclusive when they saw the Fairixie that was hovering close to her target. Hmm, she thought, at least the council was using their headway this fourth dimension, she 'd kill his ass where all the others had failed ! Alan ate watching everything that was going on, no point in going to catch some Z's there were too many of those bastards on earth to ignore. He and Hopix had just left when he felt rather than saw the iniquity comportment that was following him. Never subtle are they. Walking into the same alleyway Alan waited telling Hopix to stick around back and what he 'd felt.

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

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

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

Extremely pissed off they were now trying to pop him, Hopix noticed that he was glowing brighter than ever before, but how ? This satellite always dampened all magic, it had for centuries ! Yelling no, the fireball bounced back at the woman, screaming she tried to stop it, then keep back 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 twenty-three to nothing you make 24, bye bitch ! '' Alan said as the fireball engulfed the charwoman then was gone as soon as her screams stopped.

Taking a thick breath Alan tried to cool off down still not noticing his cutis was glowing an intense reddish Amytal colouration. Hopix was startled she had to contact the council as soon as she could, in all the thousands of yr she 'd been doing this she 'd never seen a human express his power visually while on earth. Smiling she thought it had to be Alan he was the most unusual human she 'd ever met or ... shaking her head teacher no ! He could n't be ! There was no way ! Sighing she could see she would ingest to engage another trip home too, things were starting to get stranger by the bit.

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

Alan thought for a here and now feeling the strength he had, `` I believe I am, though not as strong as his Brother he is still powerful enough to harm a great many. '' Alan replied.

'' Good, please leave at once, '' the council ordered. Alan laid down, Hopix flying to his position, `` be careful Alan, this one is far smarter than his brother, plus I feel that he will hold many escape design. ''

Alan nodded, lying down he closed his eyes and reached out for a planet like the council had described. inside mo he was there, the sky was dark, 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 cathexis at the entity as he could. He felt the early crumple from the onslaught almost all the vigor fleeing back into the planet.

appearing next to the again lizard shaped magic user, Alan reached in crushing his shape shifting ability. The lizard creature screamed looking at Alan, again Alan crushed two, then three, and then a fourth power before the lizard 's eyes got vast and he flashed out. Damn it ! Hopix had warned me but I was so anxious to stop him I let him escape, at least he can never do this again, nor feed off others but the early two abilities Alan was unsure of. Alan reached out, feeling all the beings on the planet close to dying, freezing all of it, Alan tried to accelerate the vitality feeding back into the major planet, finally the planet started to feel more like it should.

Releasing all the life was harder than he thought, within moments a monumental amount of greens fuzzy lifespan mannikin were crowded around him. Alan, though wear down, had to make this planet rubber, extending, he first protected the core, then the beings.

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

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

'' Yes Tranzarie, we are called Trembly, '' the loss leader replied. `` We will elicit an effigy to you so that all will know 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 stage I am trying to terminate many with index like me who think they are. '' Alan explained.

'' Yes, we have sensed this, contract this, '' the leader handed a box to Alan ... which fell through his manus. Again there were a great 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 aid as many as I can I am not always truly there. '' Alan said.

The leader bowed, `` we respect your wishing Tranzarie when you can we would greatly love a chance to actually come across you. When you depart this will succeed you and be near you, it has a corking many more benefit than just travel. Please be well Tranzarie. ''

Alan just blinked, ok where was the fight ? The suffering he had to ease ? This was an strange causa there was nothing that he 's gone through in the first three cases he 'd been on. Still unable to move Alan just stood there waiting there had to be something that he 'd missed. The causa were never that easily, and to win the dearest of a people for really doing nix but showing that he cared ? Alright he thought what was the trick ! Nothing was ever that sluttish especially for me ! Suddenly Alan felt a tug and was opening his heart 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 compositor's case go that easily ! ``

A moment later he summoned the council, `` Alright what the hell is going on ? '' They all looked at Alan with questioning looks, I 've never had an easy case. '' He then proceeded to recount the council everything that had happened.

'' waiting, '' the elder spoke up, `` you actually entered his mind and crushed his abilities ? ''

'' Yes. I thought that 's what I said, he ca n't change form anymore he 's a lizard 'til I let him switch, he ca n't absorb power anymore. The early two I 'm incertain of I made certain they would n't come back I sealed them after I broke them.

All of the council members were sitting there with open mouths, they 'd conceive it a fluke when Alan had done it to the man on Hopix 's world but for him to actually do it in a engagement was far more impressive.

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

Again the council extremity were amazed not only had he defeated the lizard man, taken some of his power but the Trembly had actually spoken to Alan an unheard of matter ! A moment later the multicolored box appeared side by side to Alan.

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

Hopix 's kernel swelled with pride, she knew when she 'd found him that he was especial, but it was n't 'til now that she realized just how special he truly was. The council all stared in stupefied appreciation of the control block that Alan had, a block that could let Alan go anywhere he desired, even the few thou of blocked worlds. It had been no wonder the darkness council had attack the Trembly world.

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

`` I 've heard a yell for service, '' Alan said, `` I do n't know how to use this yet nor .... '' Alan felt a shortsighted shock then he could see where the vociferation was coming from. `` I can see it, I can see the people, they look so much like Hopix and her people ; though they are very blanch in people of color, paler than even Hopix was. ``

Hopix 's eyes grew large, but how ? No one had heard anything from that major planet in over 5000 old age she should know she 'd beam her younger brother to investigate. If it were true perhaps her home could be whole again. Tears began to come from her side she hoped it was true she had missed her brother fiercely.

Alan stood spellbind staring at the cube seeing setting that only he could see playing before his eyes. Moving closer Hopix touched Alan 's articulatio humeri suddenly she was immersed in the like images standing future to Alan.

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

Alan turned to stare at Hopix he could see her staring in lugubriousness at the ruin and decay. Suddenly they both heard a small-scale 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 possible that they had given him the mogul to go there ?

Rushing forward they came upon a younger looking version 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 the great unwashed there century ago. If you free enough of them we will then be capable to intervene, but not 'til then. We wish you well and success, you go in subterfuge as we have no data about this place. ''

Alan just nodded then turned, `` I realize this but this was a genuine cry for help that I can not brush aside, if I can rid the worldly concern, I will, if not, then I will forget it with those, that wish to give. Please be ready either way, we both know that the dark council is upset over losing those four cosmos I feel Hopix 's Earth would own given them an advantage that might not hold been overcome. They know I have the square block and I feel they are preparing for my reaching. ''

The entire council nodded each impressed with Alan 's desire to disembarrass all that he could on the Sister earth. Looking at Hopix he nodded, `` I 'll bring him domicile if I can, know this, '' Hopix nodded and threw her arms around Alan 's neck opening, split falling freely and unashamedly then Alan touched his other hand to the cube and was gone.

Oh my god ! Hopix thought he actually went there ! Hopix knew that the Trembly were hefty but she did n't think they were that powerful ! I have to do something she thought, thinking of the last place he 'd gone Hopix concentrated 'til she was standing on the surface of the satellite. Her lip opened in amazement it was beautiful ! She sat not certainly what to do or who to talk to. Looking at many of the flowers she smiled using her conjuring trick to bring them fully into bloom. They were so lovely ! The organism here must sleep with them, no longer concentrating she started to add as many of the flowers to bloom as she could, the scent was so good she just could n't break off. It was about this metre that she noticed quite a few of the green fuzzy existence watching her. Suddenly afraid, she went to the senior, `` Elder sir, I wish to rationalize to you and your people for bringing your flowers out early. They were so endearing and I thought I 'd try to work it more beautiful for you and them. I meant no hurt, I am not thinking clearly. ''

'' Little one, '' the elderberry bush started, `` never in our history have we had a powerful magic being assistant us, and in the Sami day another knock-down magical being rationalise to us. tell apart me little one, are you acquainted with the Tranzarie Alan ? ''

Hopix rima oris dropped open, she was just trying to avail a habit she 'd gotten from Alan, how did they bang ?

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

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

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

The elder chuckled, `` be still picayune one, to us emotions are nothing to feel and read, it is how we truly know when a being means us harm 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 compared to all the former life here. ''

'' I am worried elder, Alan has gone to the babe world of my planet, my buddy is there. The council has no knowledge of it, as it has been blocked by the dark council for a foresightful prison term. '' Hopix said still worried about Alan.

'' I feel Alan is more ready than you think, the cube helps him to focalize and think clearer he will be fine but he needs you little one, do n't think he does n't and do n't expect too long before you tell him or the secret of your citizenry. ''

Again Hopix could only gaze at the elder.

Alan appeared on an open field, there seemed to be nothing active at all. Even as he stood there a small police squad of Fairixies moved in to attack him, it was almost the same as before.

Reaching out he caught the drawing card 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 eyes grew heavy, `` Please protect me, '' she begged.

Damn here we go again, Alan thought .