Jonathan could only winkle, after all these hundred it would finally be over. Damn he wanted to shout it from the rooftops but of course of action til the sign came he was still powerless to do anything. With only about 2 weeks 'til all the kindred get here he had a hell of a lot of work to do. Plus as he thought not only the mage council but the vampire council were going to be there, wonderful as if they wanted to be human even a second. Jonathan had to think quick as he always had, if anything came out before anything was ready he could osculate his ass good bye, sure he was brawny more than any early mage, but that was n't any good when you were against 1 to 2 hundred others almost as powerful, they might not get him at first, underworld he might even down half of them but there were too many that had been around far longer than him. Jonathan spent the rest of the day coming up with a plan, it all depended on timing, plus, here Jonathan smiled a few hundred well placed friends.

Two week had past now and I still had n't the hazard to blab out to Lana, darn it, it was like she was under lock chamber and key. Hmm this was going to lead some cunning and a fiddling bit of insulting to get her spinal column in the afford. I was n't sure if she was agreeing with the architectural plan of both councils or not, but I damn sure was going to find out. That Nox I sent a message to her knowing I 'd get an almost immediate response I was already miles out of Ithiel Town. I 'd been at the rock fair game almost 2 hours when I felt a mien coming, this prison term I tripled my hospital ward she would not ignore me, and I would n't answer to a fucking lackey.

'' I suggest that you leave, this will be your only chance open your mouth and you 're dead. '' I spit out, again he must let been a newly formed with a sneer he tried to cede her subject matter. He was dead before 2 words left his back talk.

Smirking I had my wards sweep what was left of him away, then waited again. It was only an time of day later I felt her and several others approach, including that frilly boy I had broken the jaw of.

When they walked into my camp I stopped all of them, `` what I have to say is to Lana only, I ..., '' I started.

'' Too bad you simpleton we are to ..., '' was all he got out as his head left his body.

'' Now then, if any early wish to actually die, talk now, that way, I can clean up now and not later. That includes you pretty boy though I have no such qualms about killing your ass ! '' I spit out, a aspect of pure hatred staring at Pennington. Ah ! It is so meet to see the enemy piss their knickers ! Motioning he had all of the guards back out of camp though they could still get a line what was being said, laughing I brought a silence ward around us.

Lana stared at me an intense flavour of hatred and something else, red cent when had she gotten so concentrated to read ?

'' Jonathan there was no need for all of this ! '' she started pissed off.

'' No need ! For 2 workweek I have tried to talk to you, every time passably boy was there to turn down, saying you were asleep or away. You 'd cerebrate he 'd learned his object lesson when I broke his hand, you do n't make water me off, you know better than anyone I would call up or is another lesson needed ? '' I stated.

'' NO ! I did not get laid he had done that, I will speak ... '' Lana tried to amend.

'' No ! '' I shouted, `` I should have destroyed him, as I should get when he came here to insult me again ! ''

Lana 's eyes grew bombastic, good now I knew this was n't her idea, but I had really mucked things up losing my toughness.

To you Lana, I will apologize, not that grandiloquent little wan na be man or lamia, I 'm still not sure as shooting of what he is. '' Here Lana laughed, a truly delightful sound, one that went deep into me healing so much that had been destroyed and hurt.

'' I am afraid this will be the hold out time I am able to see you, '' Lana said, `` Father and mother will be here within a day or so. ''

Nodding I had suspected as much my own mob was due any day now, sighing I thought I really did n't want to see father right now, or mother again.

`` Something is suspect Lana, for pretty boy 's father to call down all 3 of our memory board. The round-eyed fact that he does n't believe yours or Gregor 's is an contumely plenty for your Father of the Church to announce war. Though knowing your father as I do I 'm not indisputable he has n't already. '' I said.

Lana gasp, she had n't thought of this as she too had heard rumblings from the Pennington 's nation but had chosen to disregard them, now she wished she listened closer.

'' The matter is I know I was set up that night I 'm not sure by who but I know it, I am very close to having the evidence when the councils meet. '' Here I watched Lana 's expression again she was shocked not an sluttish thing to do to a vampire though at the moment she was all human.

'' Jonathan we only have a calendar week 'til they start arriving, you have to make for sure it will stand if you go against a vampire tribe. Especially one like theirs that has been accruing the favor of Thomas More and more of the lesser tribe. '' Lana cried.

I 'd learn of the many 'gifts'that they had been sending a lot of the less clans to persuade them to their crusade.

`` Yes, it is starting to make sense now ; it has to be what they are doing. Lana warn your father William Tell him the lesser tribe are going to motivate on your kin group and mine. Warn him, I see the war that 's coming, unless we can reduce their numbers soon, we 'll be outnumbered. For some reason I feel I am at the center field of this, I have more power than anyone but they know they could direct me down without a problem, unless ... '' I stopped looking at Lana the bewildered look on her cheek was quickly turning to rage, a rage I had n't seen in yr.

'' I 'll notify him as soon as I am back without pretty boy around. Thank you Jonathan though I fear we are too latterly to stop it all. '' She said as she whirled and left with the others. Pennington gave me a surd look ; I just waved a finger at him this in turn had him scampering away like a frightened cony.

I contacted my Father-God as soon as I felt my powers return, he listened but as I thought he already knew of part of it. Though I am sure he had n't realized the broad extent or scope of the pocket-sized clans to this point. I offered respective powerful Mary Augusta Arnold Ward then though better, I 'd just put them there without his say, knowing the old man though he already knew. begetter was n't the sterling strategical cosmopolitan, but the man could plan. I signed off wondering how Lana was doing with her Father.

Tom Timmings was a little surprised ; his son had thought this through in an hour it had taken him all month to formulate a architectural plan. He knew for a fact that Jonathan would send wards a Hades of a lot more powerful than any he could do, he welcomed them. With him and most of the family gone for this laugh of a memory trial run, their property were wide-eyed overt. damn it with all the destruction they were almost at one-half strength 3/4 of those left hand were still too unaccented to be of often good. Whatever you had planned Jonathan be quick, Tom was n't sure they had practically time left.

He had already aided Vidon in destroying the Pompoff clan there were maybe 10 or 15 left now, plus the rouge mage clan Prat, 2 tribe but they both knew there were another 28 clans out there, most were small but together they made a hell of an US Army.

Jonathan left an hour after his 'guests did, he still had a few friends to reach, and supplies to gather for them. If he was right they 'd try to down him before the judgment, as if that was going to pass off. Feeling his anger rise he felt his ascendence eluding for the world-class clock time in 200 years damn it ! He 'd exploit too long and hard to control it for it to slip now, concentrating he felt the curl slip back in office. Phew that was close, any more and they 'd have felt him even in Europe, had to try and stay calm. Shaking his head teacher, sadly he knew that was going to be a very hard thing to do over the next 2 to 3 weeks ; if he survived there might not be a council when he was through. shucks Jonathan just hoped that it did n't get that far, shit I should accept killed the pretty boy at the restaurant, it would ingest been easy to hide up, sighing he thought oh well, too late now. Arriving back in townspeople he tried to bide as far from the vampires as he could, now that the sun was up he could train on the building.

So far everything was as he 'd ordered it everything extra that he 'd added was there and 90 % hidden. Smiling he was sure the senior mages would leave out all the devices Jonathan had added to the walls, roof, floors.

If this came to a scrap as Jonathan felt that it would he was goddamned sure going to be ready. Sitting at his desk he knew everything was about to come to a head, the fact that his baby had appeared after 200 years meant that the crisis he 'd seen back then was quickly approaching, damn Jonathan thought, just hope like nether region he was ready for this. Seeing that everything was almost make he went dwelling house to his elbow room, opening a hidden instrument panel he removed the blue quartz glass pendent hidden there, smiling Jonathan thought ok, NOW, I 'm make for what is to come. Waving his hand over it, the pendant started to hum good he thought it is still well charged 200 years had n't drained it 's tycoon at all.

Replacing the pendant in its box Jonathan carefully placed it back in its hiding berth ; soon I 'll have indigence of you again. I just hope that this time no one will have got to die ; I am far more powerful now, than I was then, and no one should have to.

The next day Lord Vidon arrived on the geartrain, accompanied by Pompoff, Vidon was n't in the best of moods. He 'd had to listen to the ass while they were awake, a non-stop prattle of almost gibberish none sentiency, it had taken all he could not to remove Pompoff 's head the second day. How the blaze could a vampire be so gabby ? The complete trumpery the man spoke had Vidon 's blood boiling to destroy him. Sighing, at least he would n't have to put up with the man that much once they were in their rooms, though for some reason Vidon felt that remained to be seen.

Lana met him at the station this time they had arranged for the power train to come in at nighttime, Vidon would have enjoyed the trip more but well at least Lana was a welcome sight.

'' howdy father I trust you had a pleasant head trip ? '' she asked though, he could see that she knew.

'' As pleasant as is possible in these crude weather condition. '' He answered her ; he could also see that she was at her wits end about the whole berth, good that meant there was hope after all.

'' We have set up a number of elbow room for you and mother ; she is set to go far tomorrow. '' Lana replied.

'' skillful I have a practiced many affair to discuss with her, inform me when she arrives, '' He ordered then went to the family 's building.

Across townspeople Jonathan was awaiting the arrival of his Father of the Church along with a few trusted cousin-german. Sighing Jonathan was n't trusted he was really fix to see his father ; he had managed to avoid him for almost 200 years now.

The hint started to bollocks up a lilliputian in the room Jonathan back up as his forefather 's party started to come along, just like father he thought always making a tantrum even when it was n't essential. Tom Timmings appeared in presence of Jonathan with a jiffy, then several of his judicature then the cousin.

'' Ah ! '' stated Tom Timmings, `` I see you are finally sticking to communications protocol, meeting the drawing card of the tribe. ''

'' Uh, no Padre, '' Jonathan replied, `` I 'm just here to blanket your arriver from the norms, you are form of loud when you arrive. ''

One of my dad 's court stepped forward in a menace manner, `` you new pup ! You 'll prove the proper esteem to the tribe ... '' Looking at him I just waved my bridge player and stared hard at him, `` you had better realize who the ass you are dealing with before you open your mouth ! '' Growling I started to squeeze, as the man started to back up my father put his hand on my shoulder effectively saving the man 's life. `` Next time you might not be so lucky, remember that, I was rated a few weeks ago higher than my begetter, a lot HIGHER ! ''

My father could see this was about to explode into a dangerous situation plus the fact that he 'd probably ingest no faculty left when I was through. Quickly he escorted his stave out the doorway, I just hoped that he talked to them ; I was n't really in the mood to explain shit, especially to cocky young cretin. Excusing myself I went to inspect the construction and how they were going, suddenly there was another whoosh of air and my mother was standing in the next room. Shit ! I thought I 'd have at least a day to avoid them before the full force of the sept was brought to take over on me.

'' Welcome back mother, '' I said between clenched teeth. ''

'' Ah ! I see your father has arrived ! '' She announced to her sub-mages as well as me.

A hush went through all of them, female parent looked at me almost with a look of ruth, and then moved on to her set of rooms.

Everything was proceeding as I had planned actually better than I had planned, hmmm mistrustful. Scanning the new improver to the Ithiel Town I soon discovered why, so the asshole were putting in their own dogshit huh ? One wafture and everything was gone increasing my Barbara Ward I would induce for sure, this sentence, no one tampered.

Slowly but surely all the following week they started to come drifting in, appearing always in front of me. Hey, they might be a bunch of dust collecting conjuring trick users but this was still MY topographic point, common courtesy always got you more than a solid stance. Well, at least in my case, then I realized that they just did n't desire to piddle me off, huh, go number. Thankfully 1 of the 3 buildings were make with a second almost there. Breathing a sigh at least they would n't be bitching constantly about their fitting, then again as I said this was my station and the asses could sleep in the street for all I cared. The surd one was going to be the merging office ; I had it set for the day before all this was to come to a head. Shaking my head I saw more and more clams of both the lamia and the mages marching into the building each day and night. Mother reaching 2 24-hour interval before all this was supposed to pass set me on boundary, thing is she had the unexpended face on her face, so female parent had been up to something while she 'd been away.

The day before I had to run into with the loss leader of the mage council, along with the regular bull shit questions, some were asked that I thought, had nothing to do with this at all. Hours later still a little tight off, I was summarily brought before the vampire council. I actually expected all the questions they asked, and then they dropped the big one on me.

'' Mr. Timmings, '' the leader started, `` exactly what is your relationship with the daughter of Lord Vidon ? ''

Blinking a import I thought where in the hell was this coming from ? `` Excuse me, '' I asked, `` what business organisation is it of this council whether or not I even know Lord Vidon 's daughter ? ''

'' grounds has been brought to this council that you and Lord Vidon 's girl have intimate knowledge of each other, '' the leader stated.

Ah ! I was beginning to see just what the Pompoff 's were attempting to do ; they were actually trying to put forward THAT 3000 year old regulation ? Thinking rapidly, I knew that this next answer would determine a average quantity of the questions from now on.

'' Sir, '' I began, `` I am without my guidance, to answer any questions at this sentence, would outrage several ruling on the right field of magical beings. ''

I saw several of the vampire Godhead smile, for once most of this council was on my slope. `` Yes, Mage Timmins, I would n't wish to assault the formula just to satisfy the desires of sealed accusers, '' the leader said as he slightly indicated the elder Pompoff seated at the end of the bedroom. I had to cover a smile myself as I saw that Pompoff had lost his temper, I could also see that many of the council were enjoying being human for the start metre in a few centuries. `` Please Mage Timmings, confer with your counsel, we will convene tomorrow night to get down ferreting out the lies from the truth. We hope to decide this quickly being out of the old country is somewhat distressful. ''

I bowed low to the council an almost unheard of show of respect from a mage to vampire, drawing several gasp from the newer council members.

'' Thank you sirs, '' I replied, `` I look forward to the truth also. ''

Out of the corner of my eye I could see Pompoff 's face spell pedigree red ; in force let person else lose their irritability besides me, now if I could just keep my father from pissing me off again.

Lana was awaiting the arrival of her female parent, though they were n't that close, Lana still held a immense measure of deference for her mother. Finally she was here ; Lana knew that now all the players were in billet, though she did n't really want to admit it she hoped that Jonathan was as smart as she felt he was. maledict it ! Why in the hell did this feel familiar ? A upstage retention she just could n't grasp, the harder she tried the farther away it got. What in the hell had happened all those years ago that she had no computer storage of it ? She had to see Jonathan again tonight ; she felt this was something important that she HAD to remember as if her and Jonathan 's life depended on it. Looking around Lana sighed, that was going to be harder to accomplish than anything, and Reginald was constantly watching her. She 'd seen the distort look on his face when he stared at her, no doubt keep in his fancy about having his way with her, as if that was going to happen. Then there was her father and mother they too seemed to be keeping a stopping point eye on her. perdition even her chum Gregor was always nearby, what were they afraid that she 'd run away ? She was no retentive a child after all she was 900 now well old enough to take a crap her own determination.

It did n't matter she had to see Jonathan no topic what, if she had to mystify the truth out of him she would, though not being a lamia did present an interesting dilemma. Steeling herself up she decided right on then and there she 'd get away no matter what, she was n't a child, and they should n't do by her like one. Hours later she 'd managed to splay out heading toward Jonathan 's edifice when a hand caught her arm.

'' Where are you going ? '' came the repulsive but chilling vocalisation of Reginald Pennington, `` you and I should retire to a private orbit for some pleasure of our own. '' A cruel laugh issued from his throat, `` After all you 'll soon be mine, and I do enjoy breaking the mettlesome ones ! ''

Jerking her arm loose, she hissed at him. `` You are delusional ! There is no way that will ever happen ! ''

Laughing cruelly, he replied, `` Oh, but I think it will, after BOTH councils punish Timmins with Death, father will require you as a defrayal for all the wrong the Timmins'have caused my family, plus other concessions to all the other clans that your and his syndicate have caused. '' Licking his rim Reginald went on, `` I 'll throw you begging me to excruciate you every day after we are wed. I have so many lovely toys to cause you pain. Ours will be a most scrumptious wedding, my eonian slave ! ''

Lana drew back and slapped the man across the cheek removing several layers of peel ; his shrieking of tortured delight would have disgusted Lana had she not been as ferocious as she was. `` You are incorrectly ! She told him, `` You have never dealt with a Mage like Jonathan, there is no smarter, or right, as I heard from earliest he has already thwarted your father 's program already ! '' Here Lana laughed in the man 's face.

The man 's eyes and wrath grew large on his face, his optic started to narrow, drawing his clenched fist back, was about to impinge on Lana when Gregor flew from the duskiness knocking the man various feet into the street.

'' I suggest, '' Gregor snarled, `` the side by side time you wish to abuse someone you should do it away from heart that WILL kill you ! '' Gregor grabbed the man around the pharynx snapping his neck, `` There at least your tranquility, I know you 're not utter, spot her again and the next one will be permanent. ''

A startle and panoptic eyed Lana could only stare at her brother it had been a long clip since she 'd seen him this violent. Again she had a labour memory, what was it ? Damn it ! She had to know she felt she 'd go mad if she did n't light upon it soon ! Smirking she bent over Reginald susurration, `` just imagine that was my brother, Timmins is by far speculative I know, and I've seen it. ''

'' You upright go before he is fully moving and awake, do n't vex I 'm just getting started, think back there are a lot of things that DO N'T kill you, that you can experience through, even a lamia. ''

Lana headed for Jonathan 's building it was time to get the truth, though knowing Jonathan that was going to be like bringing the beat back to life. Jonathan was just heading out of the construction he 'd met the vampire council in. when the attack came 'bout time Jonathan thought. Touching the vitreous silica on his bureau he felt his power return. Smiling he held up a finger and waved it at the 5 who were advancing on him, stopping a moment they just laughed and drew artillery.

'' Aye, don'be afraid he 'as no world power, '' the leader smirked.

'' Oh really ? '' Jonathan said, touching the crystal again, this time his full power returned, `` It seems I am at wide power but you, '' he waved a hand at his attackers, `` are nothing. ''

Snarling the 5 men advanced ready to rip Jonathan apart, only one man got a swipe at him, the motion slightly revealed the crystal on Jonathan 's breast. `` OMG ! '' the loss leader yelled, `` He has the Rinora quartz ! '' Turning the loss leader tried to run while the other 4 were still trying to set on, the leader froze while the others were sliced into firearm, respective hundred times.

'' So, '' Jonathan started, `` you know of the crystal, then you also know the price for it being used. ''

The man could only nod, `` It 's really too bad, not many know of the quartz glass anymore, '' here Jonathan leaned closer and grimaced, `` now there is one lupus erythematosus ! '' the crystal shimmered, then the man screamed as a shaft guesswork out drawing everything from the man almost depleted of energy the physical structure shriveled then fell to the ground a dried out husk.

Not far away Lana had turned a turning point, her eyes wide when she saw the crystal. OMG ! She though, the Rinora crystal ! Memories started to deluge back, painful, virulent remembering, overwhelming remembering that had her head spinning.

Too many Lana thought, TOO MANY ! With a sigh she felt her judgement shutting down, the welcome darkness caressing her like a foresighted absent buff, slipping into it she thought why Jonathan ? Why have you suffered alone all these years ? It was mine and Gregor 's duty also, why you bastard, she was my intimately friend ! Lana awoke an hour later, startled she saw that she was in Jonathan 's office. The computer storage of what she 'd seen came back, this fourth dimension she had to conceal it before Jonathan scanned her, true she liked having Jonathan in her, but for once she wanted to save everything. Opening her optic fully she saw that her mother was bent over with a tone of business concern on her brass.

'' Lana ! Thank the night ; I thought you had contracted the disease ! '' peeress Vishnew said, wiping her face again.

'' Jonathan contacted us as soon as you collapsed, what happened ? ''

Lana looked at Gregor who just shrugged ; the feel of pure last she gave him had him retreating out the door. He was n't about to drag his sis into this though she might be the injure party it was his obligation to train care of it.

Gregor backed into Jonathan outside the position threshold, a looking of concern on Jonathan 's side had Gregor spilling everything to him. As he expected, Gregor saw Jonathan 's cheek gimmick into a masquerade of pure hatred and death, damn Gregor thought too bad, his looking at would be arrant for a vampire ! The only matter that tempered the choler was when Gregor told him that he 'd broken Reginald's neck, almost to the point of ending him.

`` I wish I had now, but for some reason I could n't, I probably had a thought in the vertebral column of my mind that you 'd belt down me if I had ! '' Laughed Gregor. Jonathan smiled a cold deadly smile that barely reached his centre though it was n't a grin of delight more a smile of a plan a direful architectural plan breaking into creation in his judgment. Then the smile grew a smile that seemed Sir Thomas More and more immorality as each bit passed, yes ! What a grand idea ! Jonathan 's mind was whirling with mind this was hone ! Perfect that is if he could get away with it !