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Practically right after I finished Stone of the
Phalanx, I set out for its continuation. What you see
here today is not what came out of it, rather this is
a version that was touched up a couple of years after
it was first conceived.
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Phalanx Frederic awakens
Chapter1 prologue
This story takes place directly after the events in Stone of the
Phalanx. For those of you who haven't read it, I would suggest you would,
but here is a summary of the events in so far.
Frederic Fromthefield is a boy genius of 15 years of age, and has lost
both his parents in a car crash 2 years before. He lives with his sister,
Barbara. His granddad is extremely rich, and helps both of them out when
needed. He has a big company in computer peripherals. Frederic crashed
with a plane and fell in a coma, which lasted for 7 weeks. He had a
wonderful dream, in which he found 3 stones that granted him almost
unlimited power. He helped the human race overcome their differences and
founded an interdimensional Federation. After an unfortunate encounter
with his dark alter ego, which almost killed him, he found an ancient
program in the combined Stone that gave him the strength to win. He awoke
out of the coma just after he was victorious over his dark alter ego. He
got mad when it sank in that he was back to his former self, without any
special powers, and the glass of water beside him cracked.
This is what happened directly after those events.
Chapter2 the Awakening
Frederic turned around, careful not to disturb any of the tubes that
stuck in his body at various places. He felt uncomfortable, and almost
every movement caused a jolt of pain to course through his body. He
finally concluded what his heart had told him the moment he heard the
cracking: it was HIM who broke the glass, without touching it! Frederic
decided to take another test. He looked at the glass and concentrated on
breaking it. After 5 minutes of worthless effort, he was dead tired and
quietly slipped into a well-deserved rest.
When he finally woke up, he found Barbara sitting next to him. He
turned his head and said, "Good morning, Barbs." He felt like shit.
"Good morning little brother. So, how are you feeling?" her voice
sounded really worried.
"A little weak. I feel like I was hit by a truck or something," he
managed to get out.
"You were in a plane crash, remember? Being hit by a truck is much less
painful." Barbara laughed. Despite his predicament, Frederic laughed too.
After maybe 2 or 3 laughs, he started coughing, he bent forward and he
gripped his arms around his stomach. Barbara immediately jumped up and ran
for the door to get a doctor. "Don't! I'm fine now," Frederic said. A
little shaken, Barbara sat back next to Frederic.
"I guess I am not 100% yet, am I? Now, tell me the good news. When am
I going home?" he asked optimistically.
"The doctors want to keep you here for another week. They aren't sure
you are going to be fine, and frankly, I'm not sure either," Barbara
responded.
So Frederic spent another week in the hospital. He was unable to do
anything more than watch TV, read a book, or go to the toilet. He was not
allowed out of his room either. He practiced every night, but was unable
to activate his powers once again. Finally, the day of his release was
there! He could go home. A little shaken, he walked to the car, Barbara
supporting him in his first exercise in a very long time. He would have to
get extended physiotherapy for a long time if he ever wanted to get back to
his former self.
After a few months of physiotherapy, Frederic was fit enough to return
to college. Although it was in the middle of the semester, the school had
allowed him to return because of the extraordinary abilities he had shown.
The first day he went, he met up with Daphnix. Frederic told him about his
dream, and Daphnix had to laugh. "You dreamt you were omnipotent and
united the different Earths from different dimensions? Even if it was
possible to travel to other dimensions, how were you going to unite them
without even talking to the different Earths?" his friend was almost
hysterical with laughter.
"It was all a dream, Daphnix. It wasn't real. I can't help it if it
was scientifically incorrect."
"Ok, Ok. I got the point."
Frederic wisely didn't tell his friend of the broken glass. He had
tried in vain for several weeks to duplicate the event, but he couldn't
even move a feather, let alone break a glass. He had dismissed it as an
unexplained phenomenon, a side effect of his coma.
Both boys moved into the building. Both Daphnix and Frederic were
majoring in the same: Quantum Physics, Quantum mechanics and Computer
Science. They talked about the lessons Frederic missed while they were
waiting for the professor to show up.
"Hey, Dork!" a feminine voice yelled. Daphnix made a sign to Frederic,
telling him to ignore it.
"How many times do I have to tell you to answer me when I call you,
Dork!" a hand was placed on Daphnix' shoulder and twisted him over. Now,
Frederic had a clear sight at the person and he almost fainted when he
recognized her: it was Sandra, the girl from his dreams he experimented on.
He almost called her at attention, when he realized this was a different
Sandra. After all this time, he still had trouble holding reality and
dream apart. Sometimes, it even went as far as him having to bite down a
snide remark to his sister.
"What do you want, Sandra?" Daphnix sighed.
"The usual." This short answer was apparently enough for Daphnix as he
sighed and nodded his head in response. "Good Dork. I trained you nicely,
haven't I?" at this, she turned around and left.
"What was that all about?" Frederic asked his friend curiously.
"Sandra is here because she has to from her parents. She doesn't move a
finger, makes the smarter people do her homework and makes us let her look
at our tests," Daphnix responded in resignation.
"And nobody has caught her?" Frederic sounded perplexed. "Somebody
should teach her a lesson."
"Take some advice, don't mess with her. A lot of the teachers are in
her hand. One word of her and you are expelled."
The professor finally arrived and the memory of Sandra faded as the
lessons moved on.
The next morning, Frederic got up and washed himself. He was putting on
his pants when a throbbing pain shot through his head. He tried in vain to
control himself as he flashed.
"Now, take of her clothes, but first, I want you to remove the
inhibition of speech."
Sandra immediately started to scream, but neither Frederic nor Q paid
any attention to her pleas for mercy. Daphnix on the other hand, got a
massive erection of seeing the beautiful blonde screaming and pleading for
mercy. Suddenly, her blouse was pulled over her head, revealing that she
wasn't wearing a bra. Then, she was lifted of the floor; her shoes and
socks where removed. She was then dropped to the ground and her black
skirt was pulled over her head. Her panties were left on. Then, a
horrible scream made Daphnix almost come in his pants. Frederic had
materialized a 30-centimeter long dildo inside her cunt. Daphnix could see
how the dildo was being pulled out and pushed back inside Sandra's cunt,
extracting gasps of pain and ecstasy from her. Because of the size of the
instrument, Sandra climaxed within 5 minutes, adding to her embarrassment
of being stripped naked and being powerless to stop it.
Frederic removed her panties and the fake cock and held Sandra in place.
Frederic slowly became aware of his surroundings again. He got up from
his kneeling position and shook his head, as if he were trying to drive the
memory from his coma away. He finished dressing and walked downstairs. He
walked to school after a nice breakfast.
"Frederic, have you heard?" Daphnix came running towards him as he
approached the building.
"What?" Frederic was curious. He friend wasn't usually like this.
"Sandra was raped last night. She is being interrogated right now,"
Daphnix semi-yelled, astonishment clearly audible in his voice.
Frederic felt sick. He thought he was going to faint as the link
between Sandra's rape and the flashback became very obvious.
"How?" he managed to croak.
"A friend of her just told the rest of the class. She didn't have time
to give him all the details, tough."
Frederic shook his head again and told himself that the flashback had
nothing to do with Sandra's fate. The rest of the day, everything was
normal, except for the absence of Sandra.
That evening, Frederic was sitting in front of his computer, surfing the
Internet. He had compiled a list of things he was interested in. Tonight,
he felt in the words `martial arts'. He looked at the various sites,
dismissing them as rubbish one by one. Suddenly he found one that spiked
his interest. The site was displaying various positions in kicking and
punching. He looked at them and then moved on to the `advanced' section.
Here various jump-kick combos were displayed. He looked at the pictures
and he read the texts. Frederic spent until 9 o'clock studying the various
sites. He felt real tired afterward, and went immediately to sleep.
Frederic dismissed his tiredness as an exertion of going back to school
after a long period of non-activity.
The next day, Wednesday, Frederic and Daphnix went to the library after
school, to look up some facts. Neither of them was surprised on the
absence of Sandra during the day. It was rather late when they returned,
and they decided to take the subway instead of walking home. When they
stepped off, they saw a thug leaning leisurely against a wall. As they
walked past him, he grabbed Daphnix by the arm and put a knife at his
throat. "Gimme yer money, or yer friend gets an extra hole!" he yelled at
Frederic.
"I'm sorry, sir. We don't have any money left after buying a ticket."
"Ye'r a lying bastard!" the man yelled
"I can assure you..." Frederic didn't have the time to finish his
sentence. The man threw Daphnix away from him and swung his knife-armed
arm at Frederic. Frederic swung his arm and stopped the man's in mid-air.
Frederic held the hand with his one hand and put his second hand directly
below the elbow and twisted. A sickening crunch was audible. The man
dropped to his knees, clenching at his broken arm. The man was yelling "Ye
Bastard! Ye broke me arm! Ye'll pay for this!" Frederic threw a decent
tornado kick at the man's face, who flew backwards and stayed still on the
subway floor. "You and what army?!" Frederic shouted, outraged. He was
trembling beyond belief, his body flooded with adrenaline and anger.
Daphnix had crawled up and put his hand on Frederic's shoulder.
"He won't be going anywhere. Say, I didn't know you knew karate?"
"I don't. I studied it recently on the Internet. I know the theory,
but practice is far away from theory," Frederic said, calming down. He
took deep breaths, bringing himself back under control.
"It looked decent to me."
"Because he was an incompetent fool. If he knew only a little on how to
defend himself, I would be dead now," Frederic's anger flashing once more,
but he clamped it down fast.
The two friends proceeded home without talking much. Both were
overwhelmed by the experience.
That night, Frederic had trouble sleeping. He kept seeing the man with
his knife at Daphnix' throat and the subsequent actions. He wondered how
it was possible he knew Karate, simply from reading a few websites. Then
the explanation hit him with a clarity that astounded him. He must somehow
have memorized the data so thoroughly he could use it like he had done
nothing else for years. "Let's take a test.," he thought, and walked over
to his desk and took out the first book he could put his hands on.
"Quantum mechanics? I really couldn't take anything simpler, could I?"
he thought with a lot a lot of sarcasm. He opened the book and started to
read where they had left off in class.
His buzzer disturbed him. "What? Time to go to school? I just... O
my God! I read through the night!" he grunted. It was true: the clock
displayed 7.30 am. Frederic closed the book, which was nine tenths
finished, and grabbed the books for the other classes he had today.
"Frederic, you look like hell!" Daphnix said as soon s he had laid eyes
upon his friend. Frederic explained what had happened, the flashback and
the correlation with Sandra's rape included.
"Have you tried if you know that stuff yet?" Daphnix asked. He was
always quick to experiment.
"No, I haven't. It has been a hectic morning, I didn't have the time,"
Frederic said, shaking his head.
"Let's try it now," Daphnix suggested.
"No. I have a better idea. What better way to test it than in class?"
"Right!" Daphnix shot a grin at his friend.
That afternoon, last course, Quantum Mechanics class. The teacher was
the standard 'professor' type: Grey hair, glasses, the works. He had given
an assignment to complete for this class.
"Shit! I forgot the exercise he gave us. I hope he doesn't point to me
to write it on the blackboard," Frederic nervously said to Daphnix.
"Mr. Fromthefield, write your solution on the blackboard, please," The
professor said, seemingly having read Frederic's mind.
"Shit!" Frederic yelled inward. He took the assignment and looked at
it. "Thank god! I can do this right here, this is easy!" he thought.
After he finished, he turned around and saw everybody's jaw hanging.
"Well done, Mr. Fromthefield. THAT is a textbook assignment, ladies
and gentlemen," The professor said.
"Thank you, Mr. Alden" Frederic said while taking his place. Daphnix
was looking at him like he just saw a ghost.
"You said you hadn't done the assignment?" Daphnix whispered in
astonishment.
"I haven't. It's just so simple, I made it right here," Frederic said,
as if it should be obvious.
"No way, man! I slaved three hours on this! Let me see that page."
Frederic gave the assignment to Daphnix. His eyes grew even more. "This
is just the problem? Where is that shit you wrote there?"
"I told you, I came up with it when I was standing there."
"I guess reading that book paid off," Daphnix grunted.
"It did? It did! I can't believe it! It actually worked! Tonight, I
am going to do that for as many courses as I can! Let's see how much of
this I can assimilate!" Frederic said, a big smile plastered on his face.
That night, Frederic finished Quantum mechanics and his courses
'programming languages', 'programming structures' and 'processor basics',
all small courses.
The next day, he marveled in his new knowledge. For the next few days,
Frederic read day and night, assimilating the knowledge of his course books
and the extra's he found on the Internet. He and Daphnix both benefited
from this. Frederic made his and Daphnix' assignments and tests weren't a
problem either, as he let his friend look at his tests. Over the next few
weeks, the teachers started to realize Frederic had a tremendous knowledge
and treated him as such, asking him to assist in class, and so on.
Frederic's knowledge deepened with each passing day, as he no longer had
problems with working 24 to 48 hours stretch and sleeping for 12 to 16
hours to recuperate. He didn't have problems staying awake so long up
until now, so he thought he long hadn't reached his limits. One day, he
was flipping through a book of Quantum Mechanics for the last year.
Suddenly, he looked at the tip of the page. It came up as he put his hand
out to flip it! He pulled his hand back and the page dropped back. He
played that game a few times. He quickly finished the book, put it aside
and dropped flat on his back in bed.
"Assimilation of knowledge. And what now? Telekinesis? I am becoming
stronger, more powerful. My dream is becoming true! I can't believe it!
It's actually coming true! First I got the blue Stone, probably symbol for
the knowledge. Then the Green Stone, Telekinesis, followed by the Red
Stone... I am going to evolve even further! And if my dream is correct,
it should follow fairly close to telekinesis." He thought, tremendously
excited.
Frederic jumped up and sat at his desk, picked up a pen and put it in
front of him, flat, on the desk. He managed to move it fairly easy; using
this power was like using a hand. He then decided to try something bigger.
He took out the heaviest book he had, a dictionary. He concentrated and
lifted it of the desk. After ten seconds it crashed back on the desk and
Frederic felt exhausted. "I have overexerted myself. I need sleep," he
thought. And he did just that.
The next morning, he woke up feeling exhilarated. He felt like he could
take on the world. He washed himself and put on his clothes. He wasn't
surprised when he realized he was using his newfound telekinetic power to
wash his back or put on both his socks at once. He briskly went to school
and teamed up with Daphnix.
"Guess what happened to me last night!" He exclaimed as soon as his
friend was within earshot.
"What?" Daphnix asked, very interested
"Telekinetic power," Frederic said proudly, and he made his bookcase
float to prove it.
Daphnix was flabbergasted. "Wow! Cool! How strong are you?"
"I don't know yet. Yesterday, I made a 10-kilogram dictionary float for
ten seconds. Today, it seems I have grown stronger. The bookcase weighs
more than the dictionary, yet I moved it easier," Frederic's scientific had
taken over again, and he studied himself like a lab rat.
"Let's give it a test. Come, we'll go the physics lab," Daphnix
suggested, walking to the room in question.
The two boys went to the lab and upon arrival Daphnix took out a few
weights. "1 kilogram, 10 kilograms and 25 kilograms. We can combine them
if necessary," he said, putting the devices in question down on the table.
Frederic managed to lift the 1 and 10-kilogram weights without any
difficulty, but the 25-kilogram weight was more difficult. His face
changed into a straining posture as he summoned all his mental strength.
Slowly, the weight lifted. Daphnix was ecstatic. He clapped his hands and
yelled, "Yes! It's lifting!" The weight crashed back onto the table soon
after. Frederic fell backward into a chair, panting heavily and
erratically.
Daphnix looked at his friend and asked, "Are you okay?"
"Yea, just ... tired .... I .... Guess," he panted.
"What do you say about trying it again tomorrow?" Daphnix asked.
"Ok. That will ... be fine," Frederic panted, trying to catch his
breath.
"Great."
The first 2 courses passed normally. In the afternoon, they had C++.
The professor of that course, Ms Jenkings, has had something against
Daphnix from the start of the year, and now that Frederic had recovered she
had something against him too. She absolutely detested young geniuses.
She thought they made her look stupid. She absolutely liked giving the 2
boys extra difficult assignments, forcing them to put as much hours into
her course as for half the other courses. Today, she was back at it.
"And, young geniuses, did we do our assignments?" she asked in a
patronizing voice.
Frederic had always been a timid student, never provoking any teacher or
fellow student, but his newfound powers made him feel ... not superior but
more confident. "Yes, WE made OUR assignments, Ms Jenkings. Thank you for
making it extra easy," Frederic said, barely covering his smirk. This was
the first time he had her course since he assimilated it. Daphnix barely
contained himself. "This will be good!" he thought.
"So, a big mouth have we? Give me that disk!" she yelled. She grabbed
the disk with the program and put it into her computer and booted the
program.
The computer started buzzing an intro melody with the built-in
'doorbell' ringer. "Welcome to the exercise 3.5 program. Please give me
the following items:" it displayed. Ms Jenkings face got red and its color
deepened until it was almost black. Then she seemingly relaxed. "So,
running ahead of class, huh? Let's see if you two still have a big mouth
after this one!" she took a sheet of paper and gave it to Frederic. "You
have till end of class!" she shouted.
Frederic was mad about how she reacted to his program. Ms Jenkings then
reviewed the exercises of he other students, letting Frederic and Daphnix
work on their 'special' assignment.
Daphnix looked at the sheet and grunted, "I have no idea how to do this!
Damn, you got us into trouble this time!" at Frederic.
"Don't worry. I can do this with my eyes closed" Frederic said
confidently. "This time I am going to stick to the letter of her
assignment," he said, and started typing.
After a few lines of code, he never took his eyes of the screen. "This
program is writing itself. It doesn't even feel like I am doing anything,"
He thought.
Suddenly Daphnix mumbled "You're not touching the keyboard anymore." His
voice was strangely ecstatic and muted at the same time.
Frederic's eyes flashed down and he saw his hands hovering over the
keyboard, his fingers floating mere centimeters above the keys.
"Let me try something," he mumbled back. The code on his screen started
changing. "Amazing! I can give my orders directly into the computer
without using keyboard or mouse," he almost said aloud. He quickly
finished the rest of the program.
"Excuse me, Ms Jenkings. We're finished," Frederic said.
She ignored him for a few seconds and said with a sigh, "Let's take a
look." This annoyed Frederic even further. After she executed the program
SHE was the one who was annoyed as there was not a single thing out of
place. The rest of the class passed normally. So did the last course.
After school, the two friends walked to Frederic's house. While they
were under way, they were talking about Frederic's new abilities.
"Your dream is coming true!" Daphnix almost shouted when they were out
of hearing range of anyone they knew.
"Yep. First there was the assimilation of knowledge, then the
Telekinesis and now direct communication with computers. I wonder..."
Frederic abruptly cut off.
"What?" Daphnix queried.
"I wonder if I could make a computer do something it isn't allowed to
let me do."
"Crack security systems?"
"Yep." As always, Daphnix followed the same path of thought as Frederic
did. 'Great minds think alike' Frederic used to say when they were first
notified of this. "Let's try it out."
"OK. I'm in."
"Now, Daphnix, if this works you have to keep absolute secrecy about it.
We can't allow anyone to discover about the awesome potential. I also
would like you to keep quiet about my Telekinesis and any other powers that
may develop in the future. We can't take the risk of the government
finding out about this. They would carve me up in a lab or force me to
misuse my powers to grant them unlimited power."
Daphnix was taken aback by Frederic's attack of the rest of the human
race. He never looked at them that way, but after some thought he found
that Frederic was right. They couldn't trust anyone with the knowledge of
the awesome potential of Frederic's powers. "Ok, of course. You are
right." Daphnix confirmed.
They reached Frederic's house and they sneaked upstairs. In his room,
Frederic underwent a transformation. The shy, quiet boy outside became a
self-confident man full off ideas. He sat down and motioned Daphnix to
pull up a chair. As Daphnix sat down, Frederic had switched on his
computer.
"Please enter password," the computer said with a metallic voice.
"Password delta echo zulu two four six nine."
"Password confirmed, Frederic. Welcome back. Your last entry on this
terminal was eighteen hours and fifteen minutes ago."
"Computer, search phonebook gamma twelve for entry 'Pentagon' and dial
when found."
"Wow! A verbal interface! But, you are going to hack the pentagon?"
Daphnix asked flabbergasted. He was falling from one surprise into
another.
"Why start small?" Frederic returned, shrugging his shoulders.
"Entry 'Pentagon' found and is currently being dialed," the metallic
voice interrupted.
The modem started bleeping and soon the dialog window 'enter Id &
password' appeared.
Frederic stared at the screen. Slowly he brought his hands forward,
making them again float above the keyboard. The screen disappeared.
'Access Granted'
Both boys were staring at the screen until their eyes hurt. It had
worked!
"It worked," Frederic stated matter-of-factly, the best he could do for
the moment.
"Yes!!" Daphnix shouted, "It worked! We can do whatever we want and no
one can stop us! Yip-pie!"
"Wrong. I can do whatever I want, but I will never, except under a
highest duress, use this ability. The consequences are too extreme. Now,
while we are in, why not take a look?" Frederic lectured his friend.
Frederic pressed a key and found himself confronted by a blinking cursor
in the right hand corner. A small thought printed out a complete list of
commands.
"Incredible! We can do whatever we want in here! Look at this: we can
summon data on every offender in the last 25 years. Background,
fingerprints, current whereabouts, it is all here! Try 'lst a6+' "
"What does it do?" Frederic asked while entering the command.
A list of programs appeared on the screen. "It displays all programs of
alpha-six clearance and above." Daphnix said.
Frederic slowly scrolled the programs. "Genetic enhancement program?
Let's try this one"
"Modification of genetic possibilities of subjects in different
situations. Different courses of action have been followed. Please
specify," Frederic read aloud.
A list of different types appeared. "Which one shall we take?" Frederic
asked.
"Try enhanced intelligence," Daphnix suggested. Frederic nodded, and
put in the correct command.
A list of subjects appeared on the screen. Project numbers accompanied
the names. At this time, Frederic excused himself and went to the
bathroom. When he came back, Daphnix was staring at the screen with his jaw
hanging open, his eyes nailed at the screen, his breath irregular.
"Daphnix? What's wrong? What?"
Slowly, as if it took him al the force he could muster, he raised his
hand and pointed at the screen. Frederic blinked. One time. Two times.
Three times. He too had trouble believing it, but there it was:
PROJECT X / 95876548253: Fromthefield, Frederic. Project in enhanced
intelligence. Alpha-seven clearance required.
Frederic dumped himself in his chair and shook his head. "That is a
mistake, maybe there is someone else with the same name." He tried to
convince himself and Daphnix. He selected the entry. He immediately got
an answer to his question:
Fromthefield, Frederic. Modified 24th of May 1984 code PHALANX.
A complete page of technical data accompanied this.
"NO!!!" Frederic screamed. "That's MY birthday! It really is me!" and
burst out crying.
Daphnix burst out of his enchantment and gently put his hand on his
friends' shoulder. After a couple of minutes, Frederic straightened
himself and nodded at Daphnix, indicating he was all right now.
"Maybe there is more," Frederic whispered. He began searching in his
file. He found a tab labeled 'modifications' and he selected it.
Code Phalanx. Modification list. Code verified. Access granted.
This material is for your eyes only.
A list came on.
Frederic and Daphnix gasped. This was incredible!
Phalanx modifications. Subject: Fromthefield Frederic
Enhanced intelligence
Activation of dormant cerebra Alpha 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Enhancement of muscle tissue
Enhancement of bone structure
Enhancement of immune system
Increased sensitivity and spectrum of senses
Enhanced nervous system
A blinking 'please specify' drew the boys' attention; and Frederic
decided to try them all.
" 'Enhanced intelligence'. That sounds serious." He pressed 'enter' and
was immediately rewarded with a small book full of specifications of
altered DNA sequences, a schematic view of the affected brain parts and so
on. Frederic scanned through the page until he had what he was looking
for:
'Effects of treatment'.
75% effectiveness. Subject demonstrates enhanced intelligence, but is
not considered 'super genius'. The Subject is currently studying Quantum
Physics, Quantum mechanics and Computer Science. Difficulty of courses:
minimal. The Subject is taking the courses, but is not demonstrating
enhanced vision in using the assimilated knowledge.
The text went on. Frederic no longer read it. He was just holding
'page down'. He no longer could focus. He quickly ordered the computer to
copy his entire directory to his hard drive. He would look at them later.
"Daphnix?"
"Yes?"
"Can I look up your name in this database?"
"Huh? Why?" Daphnix was surprised, and the surprise came through into
his voice.
"I have a hunch. If it is true, then when are both victims of the
government," Frederic said sadly. He was still shaking form his earlier
discovery, but he was rapidly recomposing himself.
"Sure, go ahead," Daphnix allowed reluctantly.
Frederic ran the search. The outcome was both expected and unexpected.
Chapter 3 the Amazon is more than just a river.
Smith, Daphnix code Sagittarius. Enhanced intelligence. Access denied.
"Huh?" Frederic didn't understand it. How is it possible that the
access is denied? He could crack any code! Then it hit him with the force
of a sledgehammer: the data wasn't present. To use it, you needed the
Programmable ROM card. "It can take forever until someone inputs the PROM
card. I'll set up a monitor program to notify me, but I will try to get
the data from other sources as well," Frederic said to comfort his friend.
It was a shock to both him and Daphnix. Given the changes indicated in
Frederic's file, what would Daphnix's file contain to warrant the higher
security?
At this point, Frederic disconnected and started browsing his
enhancement file. Daphnix was almost not disturbed by the revelations
their 'experiment' had brought. He eagerly explored Frederic's file along
with his friend. Suddenly he asked:
"Say, where did you get that phone number?"
"A friend of mine in the hacker/phreaker circuit has helped me establish
quite an elaborate phone book of government agencies and secret research
institutes. I am not exaggerating if I say I can do anything to anybody,
as long as I have their first and last name, and their current address.
And even without the address, I am in the possibility of finding them."
"Nice!" Daphnix nodded. "So, what made you chose the Pentagon?"
"I wanted to get in for a couple of months now. It was the only one to
have withstood every attempt."
"You mean, you hacked every government agency?"
"Yep. I have seen and copied things you could only dream about. I have
been aware of projects Phalanx and Sagittarius for some time, and I knew
they were about genetic engineering, but I never dreamt they were about
US."
Both boys continued to look through the files.
"Daphnix, come quick!" Frederic yelled at his friend, who was getting
them both a drink.
Daphnix came storming in and looked at the screen:
Activation of dormant Cerebra. Goal: complete activation of mental
abilities. These include: Telekinesis, knowledge absorption, control over
fire and water, healing capabilities, telepathy, possibly other
specifications: unknown. Current status: complete failure. Subject does
not demonstrate any mental abilities as of 08th January 1999
Daphnix gasped at the list. "Exchange with a computer is possibly one
of the 'other specifications', " Frederic murmured.
"But, there are a lot of those you don't have, too. Maybe you haven't
discovered them yet."
"It is labeled 'complete failure'. Maybe they only activate after a
near-death experience like I have had."
"Possible. But what is this 'enhanced muscle' and 'enhance senses' and
so on stuff?"
"I don't know. Maybe they have to ... " Frederic's voice trailed off.
"What? Frederic what is ... "
"Who are you?" Frederic asked, astonished by the immense amount of power
he sensed radiating of the stranger.
"I am Q, of the Q continuum. The people who left the Stone here, are
the Phalanx, a group which split from the continuum billions of years ago.
They didn't want to follow our rules, so we destroyed them. This is known
as the Great Battle. It took us nearly 5 million years to track them down
and kill them. The Phalanx where only interested in playing with life, so
they created a number of races, for the purpose of playing with them, all
around the galaxy. Apparently, they left the stones here in the hope of
bringing the Phalanx back to life. This must never happen. So we will
guide you. But remember the evil of the Phalanx lies dormant within you.
If you choose to accept the powers, you will have to learn to control it.
We, the Q, are ... well; you could describe us as Gods. We can control
everything, life, death, matter, antimatter, etc. after you accept the
responsibility as a Phalanx I will personally train and guide you. Do you
have any more questions, Frederic?"
"How do you know my name?"
"The Q know everything. As I told you before, we are Gods, remember"
"That training, how will it go?"
"It will be conducted whenever you want it, but the less you train per
day, the longer it will take. The training will be modified by you
progress, so you will never fall behind, or run ahead. If you train 5
hours a day, the training will take about 10 weeks."
Frederic slowly regained consciousness. "Where ..." he righted himself
and found himself lying in his bed. Daphnix and Barbara were sitting next
to him.
"How long was I off?"
"2 hours. What happened?" Daphnix asked.
"I had another flashback." He said simply. Only Daphnix understood the
full potential of this, Barbara just thought he had overexerted himself.
"You have to take it easier, brother. The last few weeks have been a
little hectic," Barbara said.
"Sure, sis. I guess I have been overdoing it, haven't I?" he said.
"You sure did. Now, I have to get back to work. Dinner won't cook
itself," She said and went downstairs. Daphnix, who was having trouble
containing his curiosity, immediately asked:
"What was it?"
"The part were Q first came to me and said he was going to teach me."
"Pff. Is that all? I don't see someone coming in and saying: 'Hello, I
am going to teach you' " Daphnix responded to that.
"Don't you see? When Q was training me, my powers were growing
exponentially. In less than a couple of weeks, I could take on
everything."
Now Daphnix nodded. "I didn't look at it that way. Maybe now all the
powers described in your file will awaken."
"Maybe. We shall see. It will probably take some time. In my dream
there was quite some time between me finding the three stones and Q's
appearance."
"Hm. I think you're right. Anyway, can I have a copy of the file? I
want to look at it when I get back to the dorm."
"Why don't you stay here tonight? I can use the company," Frederic
asked.
Daphnix thought for a couple of seconds. "OK, If Barbara doesn't
object."
"I'm sure she won't. Just ask her to be on the safe side, though,"
Frederic said.
Daphnix went downstairs and asked Frederic's sister. She had thought
for a while and then decided Daphnix could stay. He immediately notified
the dorm to let them know he wouldn't be in, and brought Frederic the good
news. He went upstairs, opened the door to Frederic's room and went
inside. Frederic was sitting upright in his bed, his legs crossed and his
hands folded in his lap, his eyes closed. A few objects, ranging from a
pen to the dictionary he had used during his earlier experiments, were
flying through the room. The agility of the objects astounded Daphnix.
The heavy book was flying at a killer-rate towards Daphnix' face. He
started to duck, but the book came to a dead stop 10 centimeters before
Daphnix' nose! He let out a sigh of relief. The book flew backwards, made
a 180° turn, and raced to the desk. While all this was happening, a pen
was writing on a sheet of paper, floating half a meter above Frederic's
head! The dictionary landed in a newly opened drawer, whom closed as soon
as the book was put, where it belonged. The pen and the paper landed
carefully on the desk. A few CD's, a 144-page manual and a schoolbook were
all put back where they belonged, various drawers and closets opened and
closed simultaneously.
Daphnix stood there, unable to say anything. Frederic opened his eyes
and stood up from his bed. "And?"
"How did you do that?"
"No, I mean what did Barbs say?"
"Oh. She said I could stay. Now, how about that little demonstration,"
Daphnix responded.
"I wanted to see how far I could go. I started with making a pen and a
few CD's flying laps around the room. Then I picked up the paper, and
navigated it close to the pen. I then opened a drawer and picked up the
manual, closed the drawer and opened another at the same time. I took the
dictionary and was just about to make it fly laps too, when you came in. I
wanted some fun and I scared the shit out of you, didn't I? I then flew
the pen and the paper half a meter above my head and practiced writing in
mid-air. Not easy, I can tell you. I started to get tired and put it all
back were it belonged."
"So, you are just as able with the power as with your hands?"
"With a little practice, I can become better. When I focus on an
object, I can move closer and see the energy between the molecules and,
even deeper, individual atoms."
"Cool. Does this mean you can change something, atom by atom?"
"Probably, but constructing something atom by atom takes a very long
time."
"I guess you're right. And, anything else that's new?"
"My telekinetic strength is growing even faster now. Before, I could
move maybe one object, and now I had about 6 flying around, doing al sorts
of different things, all at the same time. Maybe the flashback was just to
notify me that my powers are going to increase again. The last time, it
was when Sandra got raped, and not long after, I got that knowledge thing."
"Maybe. Let's take a look at your file again. Damn, I wish I knew what
was in my file," Daphnix said.
"Yes, I'm curious too. No worry, my guardian is active, and it will
copy the file when it is available."
Till late at night, both boys gasped at the changed that were made, but
it seems that most weren't active. Yet.
The next morning was Saturday. After taking a good breakfast, and
helping Sandra wash the dishes, both boys walked to a nearby park. They
sat on a bench near a pond with ducks swimming around, hoping for pieces of
bread. Suddenly, Daphnix realized his friend was staring directly in front
of him.
"Frederic?" he asked the concern dripped from his voice.
No response. Frederic kept staring. Suddenly, the ducks flew up and
got away. Daphnix had noticed the sudden and unexpected departure. Now he
was really concerned. The people around them stopped their chatter and
ran, like struck by mass panic. Daphnix too was scared shitless. He felt
a danger he couldn't identify, like some dark force or something. He tried
in vain to move his friend.
He looked one more time at the pond, and now he really was panicking.
The water was evaporating, and he could see the boiling parts along the
shore. Suddenly, in the middle, the water was moving, like something was
rising from the bottom. At this point, Frederic moved for the first time
since this all started. He got up and walked towards the water. Daphnix
was too stunned to do something.
Frederic put one foot on the boiling surface, like he was stepping on
ice for the first time. Then he found his balance and walked briskly
towards the middle. As soon as he cleared the edge, huge steam geysers
burst out along the shoreline. Daphnix froze in place, he no longer could
see his friend, but something compelled him to stay.
Frederic took one last step and halted about a meter and a half from the
boiling center. A woman rose up and handed him a long wooden box, but
because of an unknown process, the material was hard as steel. Frederic
looked at the woman, letting his eyes trail over her aquatic blue eyes and
the strange garments, consisting of a long cloak that fell all the way down
to the water surface and a hood that covered her head, masking her hair.
Her skin was pale, yet smooth and firm.
"Finally the world has a new protector. Beware, young Phalanx that the
Dark One will surely come. If you ever need help, call upon the forces of
nature."
"Yes, my mistress. I have questions..."
"You may ask three."
"How will I call upon the forces of nature?"
"Look deep within yourself. In your hart you will find the Ultimate
Power. Beware that great power comes with great responsibility, and
absolute power corrupts absolutely. It will take time for you to be able
to handle these powers well," her gentle voice told him. Frederic found
himself calming as he continued talking to her. Where this information had
come from, he didn't know, but he was sure glad it was there now.
"What is the source of my power?" he asked her, his confidence raising
enough for him to ask more bold questions.
"Your power comes from your heart, your body, your soul and the fabric
of the universe," she responded truthfully.
"I don't understand. I thought I was genetically engineered. How come
my power has noting to do with that?"
"The engineering program was successful, thus making it easier for us to
empower you. You are the Phalanx of the Human race, it's Lord-Protector."
The mysterious woman sank back into the lake. Frederic was even more
confused than when he first met her. He turned around and walked to the
shore. The geysers stopped upon his arrival, and the water returned to
normal as soon as he cleared it.
"What happened?" Daphnix asked, terrified beyond belief.
"The Gods of the Universe have granted me the title of Phalanx,"
Frederic responded, like that explained everything.
Daphnix looked quizzically at his friend. He didn't understand!
Frederic began to explain: "The universe has been protected for billions
of years by a very powerful race, known only as the Gods of the Universe.
For each of the sentient races they select a protector, someone who's job
it is to fight against evil. The Phalanx dies as he or she destroys the
Dark One. There have been 2 so far."
"I see. And they selected you?" Frederic nodded. "And you accepted?
You stupid idiot! You'll die!" Daphnix yelled at his friend.
"Didn't you listen? I die when I destroy the Dark One. I am forever
living until he or she is destroyed. I'll just keep the Dark One weakened
and trapped, forever."
"Presuming you win. Now, what is this about there have been 2 so far?"
"There have been 2 Human Phalanxes so far. One of them is completely
forgotten in the course of the millennia. You know King Arthur? He was
the last one, and he was the most known. The first one was Razan, he was
selected over 25,000 years ago, and because of these awesome powers, his
tale led to the creation of many gods."
"Cool. So, what's in the box?"
Frederic put the box down and looked at it. "There is no lock, no
nails, nor any other external features. It is almost as like it was one
massive block of wood." He let his fingers slide gently across the uneven
wooden lid. Suddenly, an impression formed, shaped like a human hand.
Frederic got the point, put his hand in the impression and a hiss was
heard. He jumped up and drew away. The lid rose up then turned open.
Frederic and Daphnix were flabbergasted. Inside the box was...
The most beautiful crafted sword both had ever seen! The handle was
made of gold, shaped in the form of a dragon's body and his head was at the
beginning, 'breathing' the blade out of its beak. Diamonds were its scales
and 2 flaming red rubies were its eyes. The blade itself was about one
meter long. It was made of something that resembled stainless steel, but,
like the wood used in the box, the metal was harder than anything. It
reflected the sunlight so hard, they had to cover their eyes. Frederic
picked up the sword and held it high above his head. "This doesn't weigh a
thing!" the blade was glowing in a strange green light now. It was like
both Frederic and the sword were two halves, now finally making one whole.
He put his second hand on the hilt.
"Sword of the Phalanx, Grant me the power!" Frederic shouted, tears of
joy and relief welding in his eyes. Notwithstanding the clear day,
lightning crashed down and engulfed the sword and Frederic. When the
lightning cleared, Frederic was wearing a shining white armor, covering his
entire body. It too was beautifully crafted, with diamonds and rubies
decorating various spots. His chest wielded a dragon. Identical to the
one on the handle of the sword, it was pictured in full, its body covered
in gold and diamonds, and 2 brightest rubies they had ever put eyes upon.
The helmet completely covered his face, but there were 2 dragon wings on
top of it, joining between the 2 completely black eye-armor pieces.
Daphnix presumed it was like a one-way mirror. Frederic could look out,
but no one could look in. The wings were of gold too with small gems
decorating them. Frederic holstered the Sword and put his hands to his
helmet.
He pushed on 2 special points on each side and a loud hiss broke the
silence. Frederic pulled the helmet over his head and put it under his
arm.
"So, what do you think? Pretty cool, huh?"
"Un-be-lie-va-ble." Daphnix hissed. "What can it do?"
"I don't know yet. I do know it can take a lot of punishment, and pack
an impressive amount of firepower, if necessary."
"Impressive," Daphnix commented, definitely impressed.
Frederic deactivated the armor. He then held the sword in front of him
and mumbled something Daphnix couldn't make out, while pressing on 2
separate spots. The blade vanished in the dragon's mouth, leaving only the
handle to be put away in Frederic's pocket. "This is much easier to handle
than a complete sword," he explained.
Both boys started to go home. They were talking vividly about
Frederic's powers and the new knowledge they brought with them.
"What more have you learnt?" Daphnix asked.
"It's incredible! I have in-depth knowledge of active and passive
offense and defense, and a complete day-by-day history of the human race,
dating back from the first ape to walk on 2 legs. You could say I am the
ultimate archeologist. But, I have been instructed to make sure that the
human race does not know anything they're not ready for. Hell, I took a
big risk telling you all this. You can never ..."
"Tell anyone. Yea, yea, I know." Daphnix had heard that before.
Frederic looked around, like he was looking for something. "What is
it?" Daphnix asked.
"I don't know. I have a feeling we're being watched." Suddenly, he fell
forward on his knees and grabbed his head. "Ahhh! It hurts! Stop it!
Stop IT!" he cried.
Frederic raised a primitive shield and composed himself. He felt
psychic energy leap around the shield. Daphnix was flabbergasted. He saw
some sort of 'cocoon' around his friend, with energy swirling around it.
Frederic's face hardened as he righted himself. He walked towards some
trees and a woman, in her early twenties, began running.
"Oh. Shit!" she yelled. Frederic raised his right hand above his head
and balled it into a fist. "Forget it! You can't defeat me!" he yelled at
her. Daphnix could see energy building up around Frederic's fist. A huge
bolt of lightning flew up and struck the woman right in her back, sending
her to the ground. She got up and walked towards Frederic. She raised her
hand and Frederic was too late to prevent her from taking the handle of his
deactivated Sword. They tugged for it in mid-air. Frederic could see that
the handle-tugging game was using up all her energy. Her shield was
concentrated on front, to conserve her energy. Frederic used a small trail
of energy to sneak around her and attack from behind. He knew he was
playing dirty, but he didn't have the experience to help him, so he used
whatever he could.
The woman cried in pain as Frederic's jolt struck her. Immediately the
handle returned. He took it and activated the blade. The dragon's mouth
opened and breathed out a trail of blazing lighting, making the blade
materialize inside the lightning. Frederic raised it and yelled "Sword of
the Phalanx, grant me the Power!"
The same materialization as before took place as the armor activated.
The woman's torture had stopped the moment he activated the blade. She
stood up, raised her arms to shoulder level and swung bolt after bolt of
energy at Frederic. He didn't even try to stop them, as he was testing how
much energy the armor could absorb. In a moment he knew: tremendous
amounts. The woman's bolts were a gently pressure. He decided it had
taken long enough. He holstered the Sword and raised his arms to shoulder
level. Instead of using bolts, like the woman, he used a continuous beam
of energy. In less than 2 seconds, he had drilled through her shields and
was now inflicting massive amounts of pain. Frederic guessed it was like
her nerves were on fire.
He stopped the beam and just held her in a telekinetic shield, making it
impossible for her to move or use her powers.
"What should I do?" he asked Daphnix. "Kill her? Torture her? I can't
just let her go, she would come back after me." Frederic's voice was colder
than usual, and Daphnix decided not to pick up on it. he guessed it was
normal, after something like this.
"I don't know," Daphnix responded. Her looked her over. Nice,
good-looking features. Blond hair. Nice, firm breasts. "You could strip
her and have some fun," Daphnix said with a wink.
"Hey! Now THAT is a GREAT idea!" Frederic said. The woman was looking
terrified. She tried to speak but was unable to do so because of
Frederic's shield.
Frederic deactivated the armor, removed the blade from the Sword and put
it in his pocked. He then ripped her clothes. They shredded like paper.
The woman was crying while she tried to cover her now naked body. Again,
she could not do so.
"You go first, Daphnix. Have fun. I'll hold her for you."
"Thanks," Daphnix responded. He dropped his pants and underpants and
freed his cock. It was hard. He took his 15 centimeters and put them at
her mouth.
"Suck!" he commanded. She looked at him with a 'please-don't-do-this'
stare. Frederic spread her mouth. Daphnix gently eased inside and yelled
"Don't bite or he'll kill you!' she closed her mouth and started sucking.
She found the taste disgusting and had to hold back so she wouldn't throw
up.
"Don't! Please don't!" a gentle plea sounded from the cover of the
trees. 6 more women, more like girls actually, came from the protection of
the trees.
"Why not?" Frederic asked. "The bitch attacked me, so I am punishing
her. Don't worry, I won't kill her."
"If you go on, you could just kill her."
"Why?" Frederic barked.
"She is our leader. We are an ancient order, called the Amazons. We
are here to help and protect the Phalanx. We lose our powers when we
receive male sperm in or on our body." The girl who spoke almost threw up
on the word 'sperm'.
"So, if you're here to help me, why did she attack me?" Frederic's voice
was commanding.
"To make sure you're worthy."
Frederic seemed to ponder for a moment. "Ok Daphnix. Leave her. I'm
going to believe them."
"Come on, look at her. Where are we going to find somebody like her?"
Daphnix protested. "Just because she happens to have some brats along, you
are going to let her go?"
"Look, I want some answers. And they aren't going to give them if we
have fun with their boss," Frederic's voice betrayed he didn't feel much
for the solution either.
"Good point. Ok, I guess we can have fun with them later, after we've
gotten some answers."
"Right," Frederic concluded. Daphnix got out of the woman's mouth and
Frederic released her.
She stood up and immediately covered herself. Frederic grinned
sheepishly. Her clothes were torn instead of removed and so she had
nothing except her hands to cover herself. Frederic walked towards her and
gave her his jacket. "Take this. Look, I'm sorry about all this, but we
really thought you were one of the bad guys," He apologized himself and his
friend.
"Thanks," She said as he swung his jacket over her shoulders. It was
too small, but still covered enough so she could at least remove the arm
over her breasts. "Don't worry. At least you didn't kill me. Or worse"
and looked angrily at Daphnix. She wouldn't likely forget what he had said
about continuing the assault. Daphnix looked embarrassed at the ground.
"So, you think we're brats, right?" Daphnix looked up and saw the six
girls standing before him.
"Uh. Y ... I mean n... " He stammered. Frederic grinned. He winked
at the leader of the Amazons and together, they turned around to look at
how this would work out.
"Hear that, girls? He thinks we're brats. What will we do about this?"
the first one asked. "Fight! Fight! Fight!" the other girls yelled.
Daphnix panicky looked at Frederic for support. He just raised his hand in
a 'go ahead' manner. Daphnix knew the reputation of the Amazons and wasn't
really keen on fighting them.
"Come on, macho man. Teach this brat a lesson," the first one taunted
him. Daphnix swung his fist at her. She ducked out of the way, grabbed
his fist and the next moment Daphnix was a couple of meters away, on the
ground. The Amazons burst out laughing. Frederic just walked over to his
friend.
"You okay?"
"Yes, it will be in a while." Daphnix said, rubbing his chin.
Frederic extended his hand. Daphnix grabbed it and felt some surge of
power flowing through him. Daphnix thought it was a side effect of the
changes Frederic had gone through while being transformed in the Phalanx,
or something.
"No permanent damage?"
Daphnix tried his arms and legs. "Nope."
"Go get her champ." He said. "I gave you martial arts skills. They are
not permanent, but will last you through this battle," he whispered. "Good
luck," he said louder, as not to draw suspicion.
Frederic walked back to the leader and sat down in the grass. She sat
down next to him, and the other girls sat down next to him and their
leader.
Daphnix calmly walked to his challenger. He bowed. "Good fight," He
said, extending his fist. She nodded. "Thanks," she said. She knocked
her fist against his.
Daphnix got into a fighting stance. She got into one too. For a moment
or two, they circled around each other. The girl finally got tired of this
game and launched herself at him, her fist extended. He grabbed it and
flung her over. She was thrown of balance and it took a couple of moments
to compose her. Daphnix used this and kicked her in the stomach. The girl
bent over and Daphnix landed his elbow on her back. She dropped on her
knees. Daphnix took her head and raised it. He pulled back his fist and
intended to smack her square in the face, when Frederic grabbed it from
behind...! He shook his head. "No." Daphnix nodded and released the girl.
"Don't you have anything to tell her?" Frederic pointed at the girl.
Daphnix nodded. He walked back over to the girl as she had righted herself
and was planning to get back up. He extended his hand. She grabbed it and
pulled herself up to her legs.
"Sorry about that. It wasn't really a fair fight. He gave me martial
arts skills," Daphnix said, while pointing at his friend.
The Amazons threw Frederic an angry look. No, more of a ' I'll kill
you' look really. "I gave him the same skill she has. I scanned her
during the initial confrontation and I gave my friend the same skills. If
I hadn't, I would have to go visit him in hospital," He explained himself.
"So, it was a fair fight. Both parties had the same skills. Only, she was
surprised and that was her undoing." Frederic continued, pointing at the
girl. "Let that be a lesson, expect the unexpected."
Daphnix looked at his friend. What changes had he undergone! He was
lecturing a bunch of girls he had only met ten minutes ago, and it looks
like he was born to do it! The Amazons calmed down. They knew when
someone was right. Daphnix would have been ready for hospital if Frederic
hadn't intervened. They stood up.
"So, where do you girls live?" Frederic asked.
"Why?" the leader asked.
"If I require your help, I need to know where to find you," Frederic
responded logically.
"Sure, of course. Come." The leader said. She raised her hand and
described a perfect circle in mid-air. Her hand let a yellowish trail
behind, making the circle. She then pushed both her hands through it, like
she was knocking something out of the way. A blue glow filled the circle.
One by one, the girls stepped through it and disappeared. Frederic and
Daphnix looked at each other, unsure of what to do. "Come on, you two,"
The leader said. Frederic threw her an angry look and she cringed. He
stepped through, immediately followed by Daphnix. The leader concluded the
transport, and the portal closed after her.
Frederic and Daphnix looked around. They were in a clearing in an
otherwise dense forest. A couple of huts were build around an open space
in the middle of the tiny village. "Nice," Frederic said. The girls and
the leader walked to their respective homes, leaving Frederic and Daphnix
to talk about the resent events.
"I have to contact Barbs to let her know we won't be home for some
time," Frederic said.
"How will you do that?" Daphnix said. Frederic sat down in the central
clearing and crossed his legs.
"Long distance astral projection," Frederic explained.
He folded his hands and closed his eyes. Frederic felt his, now
extremely strong, power leave his body to climb higher and higher. He
began to recognize curtain features. "Wales, southern region." He now had
a place to orient himself and raced towards the USA. He guessed it took
him about 10 minutes to reach his home. He flew through the roof and
proceeded to the kitchen. Barbara was defrosting something for dinner. He
touched her and she turned around. She screamed as she saw his ghostly
image. "Don't worry, Barbs. I am just here to tell you that neither
Daphnix nor I will be in time for dinner. This is just another one of my
new powers," The image said.
"When will you... he ... whoever be home?"
"I don't know when we'll be home. And don't worry, this image IS me.
It is a reflection of my mental image."
"OK, little bro. Whatever you say. Have fun!"
"Bye!" the image faded. Frederic found returning to his body a lot
easier than when he made the voyage in the other direction.
When he finally opened his eyes, he saw the Leader, the Amazons and
Daphnix stare at him.
"What?" he said, standing up. He was sore of being in the some position
for so long.
"You have been away for over half an hour. And we saw you talking to
someone. Was it Barbs?" Daphnix asked.
"Yes. Say, did you know we're in Wales, Great Britain? We're in the
southern region. I saw it when I was flying home."
"No, I didn't. They didn't want to tell me, something about 'sworn
secrecy' and stuff like that."
"Anything you can tell me, you can tell at my friend here," Frederic
addressed the girls. "From now on, he has the same privileges as I do."
They nodded. "I'm glad to see you back in clothes. You gave us quite a
run for our money" Frederic said at the Leader. "Say, you never told us
your names. I can't keep going around saying 'you' or 'that girl' or
something like that."
"You're right. I'm Sonya," the Leader said. "The girl Daphnix fought
with is Tina. And these are Nikki, Blossom, Nancy, Jennifer and Mary."
Pointing out the different girls. Jennifer immediately caught Frederic's
attention. Chestnut brown hair, medium sized breasts, a firm behind and
one of the most gorgeous faces he had ever seen. Daphnix still had the
hots for Sonya, the leader.
"Do you all have psychic powers?" Frederic asked.
"Yes, although mine are the strongest" Sonya told him.
"So, what do you girls do for fun around here?" Daphnix asked.
"We have sparring competitions."
"You mean, you fight? Every time you have some time off, you fight?"
"Ether that, or go on a survival trip."
Daphnix looked at her, not understanding.
"We go walking in the woods, without anything but the clothes you're
wearing. You then try to survive for as long as you can or want."
"Ah. Don't you have electricity here?"
"No. Electric appliances make you soft. Out here, we do everything
ourselves. We wash our clothes at the river, we wash our dishes manually
and so on."
Daphnix looked a little bewildered at the dismissal of the scientific
advances. "You do everything yourselves?"
"Yes. We cultivate the land, farm the animals and repair our homes, all
without the aid of machines."
"Commendable." Frederic interjected. "But, we don't mean to intrude on
your work schedule. We'll leave, so you can get back to work."
"Actually, thanks to our psychic powers, we only have to work 2 to 3
hours a day. We've already finished."
Frederic and Daphnix laughed. "So THAT is how you do it."
The Amazons laughed too. "So, when is the party?"
"In a couple of hours, when the sun is set. Sparring around a campfire
is a lot more fun than during the day."
"I can imagine. OK, I'll stay. What about you, Daphnix?"
"Sure, why not? But, no fighting with me, I can still feel the last
time I had ... fun," he said, rubbing his chin.
They all laughed.
A few hours later, they were ready. The fire was burning and crisping
happily. They were now roasting a boar, freshly caught. The sun was
getting closer and closer to the horizon. Tina was pouring wild herbs on
their meal. Frederic and Daphnix were sitting on the riverbank.
"So, what do you think?" Daphnix asked.
"Nice and secluded. Nothing to rush you, just live on the rhythm of
nature. I could live here."
"I mean, about the girls?"
"Ah" Frederic said with a snicker in his voice. "Still thinking about
Sonya?" his friend nodded. "Give it up, Daphnix. She'll never give up her
powers just to get laid."
Daphnix nodded again. "You're probably right. So, do you have your eye
on someone?"
Frederic hesitated. For too long, apparently. Daphnix guessed right.
"So you DO have one. Who is it? Tina? Nancy?"
Frederic didn't say anything, he just looked down at the water.
"Come on, tell me! I told you mine," Daphnix pleaded.
"Ok, OK! Jeez! It's Jennifer."
"Jennifer? She's not really my type. But if you want her, good luck to
you buddy."
'Thanks. You too with Sonya."
'Thanks. So, what's the next step? Just hiding somewhere until the
Dark One shows up, or what?"
"I have no idea. I could invent something with the tremendous amounts
of knowledge I have and live in wealth for the rest of my life."
"And mine." Daphnix interjected.
"And yours." Frederic corrected himself.
"We could do that, but with all these powers, couldn't you do some good
for the people? After all, Arthur was a good and just man."
Frederic nodded. "What do you propose? Take over the US? Don't you
think that will draw a little attention to me? Us?" he corrected himself
in time.
Now it was Daphnix who nodded. "But, how about an underground movement?
You know, a secret organization who controls everything behind the scenes?"
"How will we accomplish that? I can't go out in the streets asking
people to join, can I?"
"Good point. Let's think it over, I think Nikki is calling us."
"She has been for the last 3 minutes," Frederic said and got up.
Daphnix soon followed. The two best friends walked to the village.
Since the weather was rather warm, they ate in the open air. Frederic
sat at the head of a long table, with Sonya to his left and Daphnix to his
right. The six other Amazons filled the rest of the spaces, letting the
chair at the other end of the table free. Tina brought the roasted boar
and the vegetables over to the table and sat down. The Amazons stared at
Frederic, who was slightly uncomfortable with this.
"I wonder what they want," He whispered in Daphnix' ear.
"I don't know about you, but I am going to eat, I'm starving."
"Good idea. Count me in," Frederic whispered back.
Daphnix cut a piece out of the boar for himself and put his plate back
in front of himself.
"Could you pass me the boar, Daphnix?"
"Sure." Daphnix pulled the plate and brought it closer to Frederic, who
cut out a piece and put it in front of him.
Daphnix had cut in his piece and started to eat. Frederic could clearly
hear some of the Amazons gasping, like something bad had happened.
Frederic was looking even more intrigued. Finally, he asked: "What is the
matter? Why aren't you eating?"
"It is common table manners to let the Phalanx start to eat first,"
Sonya said.
"I see. And why where you staring at me?"
"We where waiting for you to thank the Lord for the food."
"I'm sorry, but I'm a scientist. I am not very religious, I'm afraid."
Daphnix chuckled and continued to eat. Frederic followed his example
and stared eating too. The Amazons where clearly shocked.
"You don't believe in God?"
"I believe in the Gods of the Universe, who blessed me with these
powers. I only believe in something that can be proven is there." Frederic
said.
Sonya shook her head. She folded her hands and the Amazons followed her
example. The thanked the Lord and started eating too. The incident was
soon forgotten. Frederic and Daphnix were enjoying themselves. The food
was excellent; thanks to Tina's cooking and eating in open air was a new
experience. Both Daphnix and Frederic found the Amazons great
conversationalists.
"Wow! That was good! I can't eat another bite," Frederic said when he
put down his knife and fork. "You are a great cook, Tina." Frederic
complemented her. Daphnix backed him at this.
"Thank you." She flustered while bowing her head, she didn't know what
to do with the praise.
While Frederic was talking to Daphnix, he suddenly was aware that the
Amazons were staring again. "What is the matter? Not hungry anymore?'
Frederic said, a smile decorating his lips. He had a faint idea about why
they had stopped eating.
"You stopped eating, so we stop too," Sonya said. Frederic's mind made
a summersault. Bull's eye!
Daphnix didn't care about these rules and continued eating. "Look, it's
not because I stopped that you have to stop too. What will you do if I'm
sick, or something?"
"Not eat," She said, matter-of-factly.
Frederic and Daphnix burst out laughing. "Look, you have my permission
to eat after I've stopped, or begin before I start and so on. I am just an
ordinary guy with some gooey powers, nothing more."
Sonya nodded. She picked up her fork and knife. She was shaking a
little, like she was unsure of herself. She continued to eat. The Amazons
followed her example, as always. Frederic nodded his approval. Only when
everybody was filled, did they leave the table and started to clean up.
The Amazons were even more surprised when Frederic and Daphnix helped
washing dishes! They did this at home, and there was no sense in taking
advantage of the hospitality of the Amazons.
When everything was cleaned, they broke up the table and cleared the
center. The Amazons sat down in a circle and Frederic and Daphnix did the
same.
"Soon it will be dark. When the sun has set, the sparring will begin,"
Sonya said to Frederic.
"What do we do until then?" Frederic asked back.
"Talk," The curt answer was.
Soon the conversations from the dinner table were resumed. Slowly, the
sun disappeared under the horizon. As soon as the sun had completely gone
under, Sonya went to one of the huts. She soon came back with a
blackboard. She wrote the names of the Amazons on it. "Will you join us?"
she asked Frederic.
"What do you think?" he asked Daphnix.
"I can't do it, but you can kick some Amazon butt," he responded.
"So could you, if I gave you some extra skills," Frederic said.
"They don't like that," Daphnix said with a small sign towards the
Amazons.
"So, you think I should do it?"
"Yep."
"Ok, I'll do it," Frederic said to Sonya.
"Great!" she said, not hiding her amusement. She wrote down Frederic's
name and drew up a grid.
"First round, Tina will fight against Nikki, Blossom versus Nancy,
Jennifer will fight against the Phalanx and I will fight against Mary."
"First fight: Tina versus Nikki. Good luck," Sonya concluded.
Frederic looked at Daphnix, who threw his friend a
'Good-luck-you'll-need-it' look. Frederic was disturbed. He couldn't
fight someone he had a crush on! Ever since he first put his eyes on her,
the girl had intrigued him, like there was something strange pulling them
together. What's even stranger, he had caught her staring at him too!
Soon, the matches began, and Frederic's attention was drawn to the Amazon
fighting style, and how to get from under his fight with Jennifer.
Tina won of Nikki and Nancy had beaten the crap out of Blossom. Now,
Frederic's fight was on, and he still hadn't found a solution. He stood up
and drew the handle of his Sword. He threw it to Daphnix. He pulled his
T-shirt over his head and pulled down his pants. He stood there, clad only
in his boxers. He threw his clothes to Daphnix, who caught them and put
them next to him. Daphnix was amazed at the amount of muscle Frederic had
accumulated in resent times. Frederic didn't have the body builder look,
but the muscles of his arms and legs were showing clearly, as were his
abdominal muscles.
Frederic stood in the fighting ring doing warm-up and stretching
exercises. The ring was nothing more than a thick rope that was lying in a
circle on the ground.
Jennifer stepped in and bowed. Frederic did the same. Slowly, they
started circling each other, unsure of what the other was capable of.
Suddenly, Jennifer leapt up and her extended leg caught Frederic hard in
his stomach. He was blown back half a meter and grabbed his stomach.
"Wow, that hurts," He grunted. Daphnix inhaled sharply and turned his face
away. He couldn't watch his friend being slaughtered.
Jennifer took advantage of this and knocked her elbow in Frederic's
neck, knocking him to his knees. She kicked at his face and... was
stopped! Frederic had raised his hand and had caught her leg. Something
had snapped in Frederic's mind. He slowly stood up and gave a hard push on
her leg, making her lose her balance. She fell back. Jennifer sprung up
and launched herself at Frederic. He stepped out of the way and raised his
arm in time to knock her in the face when she raced past him. Again, she
was up in no time. She stepped closer to him and lashed out to him with
both hands. Frederic easily blocked her attempt to hit him. When she
knocked with her right hand against his left for the hundredth time, he
kicked her in the lower abdomen. She flew up a couple of centimeters,
coming to a hard landing on his knee. She clasped at her abdomen, waggling
back as she grunted in pain. "Give up?" he asked. She shook her head
'NO!".
Frederic shrugged his shoulders. "OK." He kicked her square in the
face, making her land on her back near the edge of the ring. "Last
chance." He said. Again, she shook 'no'. Frederic looked questionably at
Sonya. What does he have to do? Kill her? The other girls had
surrendered much sooner in their fights.
"The fight is to the death, unless one of the competitors surrenders.
Since Jennifer doesn't surrender, you'll have to kill her."
"What? That is barbaric!"
"That is the only rule of the fight."
"You never told me about this! I will not take part in this any
longer!" at that precise moment, Jennifer had composed herself again and
had grabbed Frederic around the waist and pulled him down. She landed a
rain of blows on his head and ribcage. He defended the best he could, but
with the girl he loved sitting on top of him, beating the crap out of him,
that is a little difficult. Finally, he manages to get her of him. "I
surrender," Frederic said. That was the hardest thing he ever had to do in
his entire live. He ran to Daphnix. "We're leaving."
Daphnix immediately got up and gave Frederic his clothes. Frederic
jumped in them and grabbed his sword and activated it. "Unless you step
into the twentieth century, now that it's almost over, I'll never be back,"
He said. That announcement came as a bombshell to the Amazons.
Frederic raised the sword and opened his mouth, then closed it. He
lowered the sword and walked to Jennifer. "This, I wanted to do since the
minute I saw you," He said. The strange connection felt stronger than
ever. He grabbed the girl's head and pressed his lips against hers. To his
amazement, she opened her mouth and answered his kiss! The amazons, and
Daphnix, were looking shocked and surprised. Frederic and Jennifer came up
for air after 30 to 35 seconds of tongue wrestling. There was one thing
Frederic wanted to know.
"Why?"
Jennifer hesitated. After some encouragement, she spoke. "I thought
you didn't answer my feelings. I didn't want to live. I wanted to die by
the hand of the man I love," she answered, almost crying. He gathered her
in his arms, reassuring her.
Frederic grinned sheepishly. "I thought you didn't answer my feelings."
They both laughed. Soon, Frederic came back to reality.
"Now, there is still the matter of the fight to the death. If you use a
point system, like boxing, or a three-second pin, like in wrestling, I will
not abandon you. If not, I'll leave and you'll never see me again."
"I agree," Jennifer said. Frederic's face cleared. He grabbed the girl
and pressed her against his own body. "O God, I love you," he whispered in
her ear. She laughed. "I thought you didn't believe in God?"
"After all this, I think I'll have to revise my opinion." He grinned
back. "Now, how about it? No more death fights?" he asked Sonya.
"If you disagree with it, then we'll try to find something else," she
answered, not feeling too happy about it, and Frederic knew it.
"Hey! Don't do something because I say so. Do something because you
believe that is how it should be," he said.
They hesitated. Sonya and the remaining Amazons walked a couple of
meters away and began discussing the topic. Meanwhile, Frederic stole
another kiss from Jennifer. Daphnix stood by, almost jealous.
"How will this affect your powers?" Frederic asked his girlfriend.
"As long as we don't have sex, there will be no effects," she responded.
"Good. I can't ask you to give up your powers, so no sex, OK?" he said,
nibbling at her ear.
"For now." She smiled, and squealed at his caresses of her ear.
By now, the Amazons had finished their discussion and walked back
towards Frederic, Daphnix and Jennifer. The two lovebirds disengaged.
"We offer a compromise."
"Let's hear it," Frederic said, open to suggestions.
"Before each fight, the two contestants have to decide how to fight.
Points, three second pin or to the death with surrendering."
Frederic hesitated. "What do you two think?"
"As close as it gets, buddy," Daphnix said.
"I agree. We amazons are very stubborn about our ways. It is amazing
they even thought about this topic and agreed on a compromise," Jennifer
said, hanging off Frederic's waist.
"Ok, It's decided then. That is how it shall be," Frederic said;
looking into his girl's bright, blue eyes.
The other Amazons sighed in relief. By now it was too late to continue
the sparring and they decided to call it a night. Frederic and Daphnix
decided to stay and they were given a hut. It was one of the larger ones,
with 2 bedrooms and an indoor bathroom.
"Good night," Frederic said, opening the door to his room.
"Good night," Daphnix responded, going to his own room.
Frederic stripped down to his boxers and crawled under the sheets.
Because of the exertions during the day he slept in less than 2 minutes.
It wasn't to last long. A gentle tapping at his door disturbed him. He
jumped upright.
"Who is there?" he asked.
"It's me," a girls voice said.
"Jennifer? What are you doing here honey?"
"Can I come in?" her voice sounded almost like crying, afraid that he
wouldn't let her in, and Frederic knew it. He felt his heart squirm at the
thought of her crying. His first instinct was to jump into his clothes,
before he realized she already saw him in boxers. "Come in, it's open."
She opened the door and put her head behind it, as if to see the
condition he was in. Satisfied, the rest of her followed. Frederic's eyes
almost fell out. She was wearing a nightgown; cut so deep he could see the
top of her breasts. It came only centimeters below her hips, giving not
much coverage down there either.
"Wo-how!" he said, before composing himself. "Wha - why are you here?"
She smiled. "Can I sleep with you tonight?"
"Huh?" this question took him completely by surprise. He couldn't
believe his good luck! "Huh, It's a one-person bed I'm afraid."
"That doesn't matter," She said in a husky voice. The near-tear tone
had disappeared completely from her voice.
"If it doesn't disturb you, it doesn't disturb me. Climb on board.
But, no games, all right? I don't want you to loose your powers or
anything."
"Sure thing, honey," she said, sliding into the warm bed.
"I love it when you say that," he said, draping his arm around her.
Jennifer cuddled close to him. The warmth and closeness engulfed them.
Never in their entire life had either of them been this content. They just
lay there, enjoying each other for a few minutes. Then, fatigue overcame
them and they drifted into a well-deserved and quickening sleep.
"Hey, wake up, you lovebirds!"
Frederic opened his eyes and looked directly into Jennifer's. He
smiled. "Good morning."
"Good morning," she said, smiling. A quick kiss later, they were
untangling their limbs. After they managed this, they got up. And jumped
back down. Daphnix was standing there, a broad smile on his face.
"I hope you two had a pleasant night. I would hurry up, if I were you.
Tina is preparing breakfast, and Sonya and the others are looking for
Jennifer," He said.
"Thanks. We'll be there. Soon," Frederic said.
Daphnix blinked an eye. "Sure you will." He broke out laughing when he
left Frederic's room.
Frederic looked at Jennifer. "So, what will you do? You can't go
running around looking like THAT can you?"
Jennifer looked at her sexy nightgown, all tangled up. Her left breast
had popped out of the gown. She covered it up, hoping Daphnix didn't see
it. "You're right. But, what can I do? Stay in here all day?"
"Now that was an idea!" Frederic said. "I'll stay with you. We'll
barricade the door and have fun all day, by ourselves."
"Be serious!" she said, playfully hitting his shoulder.
"I am. What is wrong with staying here? Am I that unpleasant a
company?" He pouted.
"No, of course not," She said, pressing her lips against his. After
breaking the kiss she continued. "The others will be worried when they
don't find me."
"So, that leaves one small matter. How will you get clothes without
everyone seeing you run around half naked? Not that I'd mind, but..."
She laughed. "They would get the wrong ideas."
"Yep. Hey, let me try something. Which house is yours?"
After she told him, he got dressed. He took the handle and activated
the blade. He raised it above his head. He described a circle with it. A
yellow circle was visible in front of him. He deactivated the blade and
put the handle away. He 'pushed' the center of the circle away, and a
familiar bluish color filled it.
"I'll go first, you follow right behind," he said, making an inviting
motion.
"Ok, honey," she responded, giving him a dazzling smile.
He stepped through, immediately followed by Jennifer. After Frederic
cleared the portal, he found himself in ... the middle of the village!
Jennifer bumped into him as she cleared the portal. After Frederic's
appearance, a few Amazons looked up, decided he was trying his new powers
and continued looked for Jennifer. After she appeared, they all looked
their way. Daphnix burst out laughing.
"You should see the look on your face when you got from that thing!
You'd better get her inside, before she catches a cold!" he laughed. The
Amazons couldn't contain themselves much longer. They all laughed too.
Frederic and Jennifer were looking embarrassed at each other, and decided
to take Daphnix 'advice'. They went, no RAN, into Jennifer's hut.
Frederic stopped when she entered her bedroom. She made a 'are you
coming?' gesture but Frederic declined, saying:
"I wouldn't want to press my luck."
"I see. Well, see you when I'm finished." She smiled, and closed the
door.
When Jennifer finally left her room, Frederic was sitting in the living
room, staring into infinity.
She carefully draped herself over his lap. He startled. "Hey! What
kind of greeting is that?"
"Mine" she said and kissed him. He eagerly responded.
"We should get outside, before the others get any more wild ideas," He
said, after breaking the kiss. They stood up and walked to the front door.
Frederic opened it and stepped into the central clearing, Jennifer right
behind him.
"Halt."
Frederic and Jennifer stopped dead in their tracks. They slowly turned
around. Sonya had apparently been waiting next to the front door, waiting
for them to step out.
"I'm glad to see you dressed properly," She said to Jennifer, an angry
tone in her voice.
"And you," she said, addressing Frederic "What do you think you're
doing?"
"Nothing harmful. A little kissing," Frederic responded, his voice
dangerously controlled. Unfortunately, only Daphnix knew him long enough
to detect it.
"Then what did she do in your room during the night?" Sonya didn't know
she was digging her own grace, and only Daphnix knew it. And he wasn't
about to tell her. Crush or no crush, she needed to be taught a lesson.
He also knew that this was a clear indication it was just that, a crush.
He had seen how naturally Frederic and Jennifer had acted around each
other, as if they had known each other forever, and he knew that his
affection for Sonya was only temporary. It was already fading fast.
"Sleeping," Frederic said on a sarcastic tone, evoking a snicker from
some of the Amazons. "What's it too you? That is between me and
Jennifer." Frederic's voice had a barely detectable undertone of menace,
and Jennifer was picking up on it as well.
"Everything that concerns my Amazons is my business. Phalanx or not, I
want this relationship stopped. You two will stop this ...
relationship... right now."
Jennifer grabbed Frederic's arm. Instinctively, he removed it from her
grip and draped it around her shoulders and pulled her closer. His eyes
narrowed and his pupils shrunk.
"And if we refuse?" his voice was dark, and tightly controlled. Daphnix
also knew that Frederic was close to breaking.
"Then I will have no other choice than to kill her. Nobody ever leaves
the Amazons," Sonya continued, obviously unaware of what she was doing.
"You will do no such thing! I will personally guarantee it. You may be
the leader of the Amazons, but I am the Phalanx and I make the rules you
follow," Frederic's eyes were cold now, and dark. Jennifer hugged herself
closer to him, and she could feel tremors coursing through his body.
"Not this one. All the amazons agree with this course of action. Break
of the relationship or be killed."
Jennifer whispered something in Frederic's ear. "Ok, honey, if that's
what you want," he said, his voice nice and friendly when talking to her.
She nodded.
"Look, you won't kill anybody around here, but I agree that this
relationship ... strains a little with the Amazon way of living.
Therefore I suggest you just let her leave, without any other
consequences," Frederic was calming down, and Daphnix let out his breath he
didn't know he was holding.
"I can't let that happen. Nobody ever left the Amazons. It would be a
breach of our traditions," Sonya said, not knowing she was stepping over
the threshold here.
"Take it or leave it. I will not allow you to do any harm to my or any
of my loved ones," Frederic retorted, his voice dropping in temperature
again.
"I'm sorry. That is how is shall be," Sonya said on a decisive tone.
She raised her hand and a massive energy discharge flew towards Jennifer.
It never hit. It hit an energy cocoon created by Frederic. Frederic's
eyes were testimony to his rage. He tried controlling it, and failed. He
didn't mind. He just wanted to kill the bitch, get it over with, but then
he remembered something... the sexual inhibitor! A menacing thought
nested itself in his mind, but he gave no outward sign of it. He was too
enraged for it.
"You asked for it. This time there is no escape." Frederic took out the
handle and activated the Sword, while saying, "Daphnix. Come"
Daphnix had shivers run down his spine at the tone. It was icy cold.
He ran over, ready to back his friend with what little he could do. He
knew he didn't stand a chance, but what little crush he had on Sonya was
gone now. it had been purely physical, and it quickly ended when he found
out her personality.
Frederic removed his arm from Jennifer's shoulder. "Look after her,"
Frederic said as his friend approached. Daphnix startled as he saw the
expression on Frederic's face. Dark as hell and cold as ice it was. He
saw nothing but pure hate in Frederic's eyes. Instantly Daphnix realized
this time Sonya would not survive, or at least the Sonya he knew. Daphnix
gently guided Jennifer away and put his arm in a comforting gesture around
her shoulders.
Frederic raised the Sword as high as he could. "Sword of the Phalanx,
grant me the Power!" he shouted at the top of his lungs. Instantly, the
transformation process was completed. "Now you die!" he shouted, his voice
muted because of the armor.
Sonya started circling around Frederic. She raised her arm and flung an
energy ball towards him. He easily caught it and made it bounce up and
down in his hand. He laughed. "Is that the best you can do? This is how
it's done!" he flew it up and multiplied its strength by ten, making the
color shift from red to bright white, then launched it towards Sonya. She
jumped out of the way, but Frederic had made the projectile tracking as
well, and it followed her. And hit her. Instantly, her energy shield
collapsed and the poor woman was screaming in pain. Frederic guessed the
sensation was equal to having your nerves on fire. After the pain
subsided, she tried to get up, but fell right down after not even getting
halfway up. "Will you let Jennifer leave?" his voice betrayed exactly hat
was in store for her if the answer was not to Frederic's liking. Sonya
took her chance.
"Yes, I'll let her leave," she said, her voice trembling.
"Good. Unfortunately, you inconvenienced us. You owe us an apology,"
Frederic said, his voice taking an air of command. This was not a request,
but an order!
"I'm sorry," she said in a quiet voice.
"Like you mean it!" Frederic barked.
"I'm sorry. I'll never do it again," she said, her head bowed in shame.
"Good. Now, I want you take of your clothes," Frederic said.
"WHAT?!" she yelled, her head shooting up.
"You heard me. Take of those damn clothes or I'll fucking tear them
from your body," Frederic yelled at the defenseless woman.
Sonya gasped. She slowly unbuttoned her blouse, taking her time. This
was not to Frederic's amusement. He stepped closer. He raised his hand
and made a ripping motion. Her blouse and skirt tore away easily. "Take
of the bra and panties, slut."
"How did you call me?"
"A slut. That is what you'll be after we're through with you," Frederic
said, his voice cold.
"WE?"
"It seems my pal here has a crush on you. He'll be the first in that
virgin pussy of yours," Frederic explained, as if to a backward child.
Frederic looked at his friend and he saw a broad smile and a grateful
nod. Frederic nodded back.
Sonya slowly started to cry and proceeded in removing her bra. Frederic
was in a hasty mood and tore the remaining clothes off. Sonya hurriedly
covered up.
"Daphnix, if you'll do the honors?"
"Sure thing, pal," Daphnix said. What little affection he had had for
the woman was now gone. He just wanted to satisfy his physical attraction,
and Frederic had given him the opportunity to do so.
Frederic spread Sonya out on the floor, spread angle. "I suggest you
continue were you left off," he said to his friend.
"OK, pal. Thanks," Daphnix said.
He opened his pants and took out his enlarged cock. He positioned it at
her mouth. "Open up, slut."
She shook her head. "NO!"
"Tell me if you need anything. She's bound by invisible bars at her
hands and feet," Frederic said, walking off with Jennifer. "Before I
forget: You'll do nothing to help your leader, or I'll personally do the
same to all of you," he yelled at the shocked Amazons.
The rest of the Amazons gasped and stood back, clearly shocked by what
was about to happen to their leader.
Daphnix slapped Sonya hard across her face. The result was what he
expected. She screamed. He pressed in and hissed "I'll kill you if you
bite, you slut."
Sonya was too shocked by what was happening to bite.
Daphnix slowly pushed in, deepthroating her, effectively cutting of her
breath. She started twisting, struggling for breath. Daphnix set into a
slow motion, moving in and out very slowly, making sure he would last as
long as possible, while having maximum sensation. Every time he pressed
into her throat, she struggled for breath, but that never hurried Daphnix.
He just liked the stuck-up bitch taking him into her mouth without the
means to stop him. Slowly, after 15 minutes, he started speeding up. He
moved faster and faster, driving to the inevitable climax. Then, it
happened. He pressed in with all his might and came hard down her throat.
His hot semen filled her stomach. She felt it burn inside her. He slowly
withdrew as she was overcome by violent spasms. He guessed this was the
moment of truth. She began glowing in a bright blue light. It slowly
dissipated as her powers were ripped away. Her head fell back, exhausted.
Daphnix, on the other hand, wasn't the least bit tired. His cock was
still hard. He decided to give her pussy a ride. He pressed against her
dry cuntlips. Because of the fair amount of saliva it slid in rather
easily. Sonya screamed in agony as Daphnix brutally tore through her
hymen. "There goes your virginity, cunt!" he yelled in her face. Sonya was
sobbing in pain and humiliation as Daphnix set a fast rhythm, stabbing his
15-centimeter long tool like a knife in her now no longer virgin pussy.
Her grunts came along with his stabs. He knew when he was about to cum.
He stabbed his cock as deep as he could and fired his second load deep in
her pussy. Sonya was grunting "No, oh no!!!" as she felt his cum deep
inside her. "You bastard! You came in me! What if I'm pregnant?"
"Your problem, not mine." He said. "It's your own fault. You shouldn't
have tried to keep them apart," Daphnix said, pointing at Frederic and
Jennifer. Frederic had removed his armor, and they were kissing under a
tree. "I've never seen my friend this happy in his entire life. Trying
something as stupid as that was bound to have these kind of consequences."
"But, you bastards raped me, took away my virginity AND destroyed my
powers at the same time."
"Frederic is loyal as hell. He'd go through Hell itself to make sure
his loved ones are safe. You know, it's ironic."
"Oh yeah? What's that?"
"If you all had treated him like a friend, and not like something to be
afraid of, he would do the same for you. But no, ever since we got here,
you girls treated us like he's some kind of avenging, grudge-bearing deity,
so you can't blame him if he does exactly what you think he'll do."
Sonya bent her head as the truth of these words sunk in. If she only
had treated him the way he wanted to be treated: as one of them, then none
of this would have happened.
"Frederic, buddy, you can release her now. I'm done."
"And? How was she?"
"Great! Thanks for the opportunity."
"Hey, as my friend there are bound to be perks connected to it."
Daphnix laughed. "I guess there are."
Frederic stood up and he walked towards the still bound Sonya. "Now,
what should I do with you?" he asked.
"Let me go?" she asked.
"Yeah, right. Where would you go?"
She didn't have an answer for that.
"You can't stay here, since the rest of the Amazons won't accept you
without powers and you can't go home with me, since you'll remind me of
what happened."
"Please," she begged.
"Please what?" he asked, not quite sure what she was asking.
"Take me home with you."
"Why should I do that? You have no skills; you're arrogant and
self-centered. And besides, my sister will never agree to have you live
with us."
"I can learn. Please, don't leave me here, they'll kill me!" she
sobbed, pointing at the remaining Amazons.
"Killing her is not what I intended. Maybe I should try to convince
Barbara to let her stay," Frederic said to Daphnix.
"And what about Jennifer? You know Barbara will never allow two girls
with us."
"You're right. The first prerogative is Jennifer. The slut comes
later," Frederic said.
"First, I'll try to convince my sister to let Jennifer stay. After
that, I'll see what I can do. Maybe the foresight of a slave will convince
my sister." Frederic said to Sonya.
"Slave?"
"Slave, person who belongs to another in property." Frederic quoted from
the dictionary.
"I know what a slave is, asshole. I'll never be someone slave, and
certainly not yours," she said, her old air flaring up again.
Daphnix could see a naughty twinkle in Frederic's eyes. This was just
what he had hoped for.
"We'll see, slave. Now, get up and stand behind me," He commanded.
When Sonya didn't move, Frederic grabbed her, pulled her to her feet and
lifted her off the floor. He dropped her about half a meter behind him.
She fell to the ground and staid there. She couldn't believe he actually
was capable of doing something like that!
"Stand up," Frederic said. She didn't move.
He turned around, and an evil expression was on his face. "Don't make
me repeat every order, bitch."
She cringed at the icy tone in his voice, and composed herself. "You'll
have to do better than that to get me to listen!" she yelled, and spat in
his face.
He rubbed the spit of his face and looked at it. He burst out laughing.
Daphnix and the other thought he had lost it. "Valiant one, heh? I'll get
that out of you," he said in his usual dark, icy voice.
He formed an energy sphere. "Remember this? It hurts like hell, and
further doesn't do a thing." A flung it towards her. She cried out.
"STOP! STOP, PLEASE!"
Frederic released her. "I'll try something else," he said. She cringed
back. "No more pain, please! Please! I'll listen! Please don't hurt me
any more. I'm sorry! I'll..." her voice trailed off.
Frederic pushed his powers deeper. He tried using his manipulative
powers on a mind in staid of ordinary matter. He could see her mind,
organized like a library, with huge cabinets of files on both sides of a
spacious hallway. He started looking. He really had no idea what was in
them, so he opened the first drawer he saw. It was empty. He walked a
little further and found one labeled 'Ama '. He opened it. Inside were
literally hundredths of cards. All labeled something like 'Amazon
training, basic file 0001' and so on.
"Of course, this is her long term memory! I wonder what this one is."
He took the card. He looked around. All he saw were file cabinets.
Suddenly, he recalled a small slot at the beginning of the hallway, where
he first entered. He walked back and put the card in the slot. It started
buzzing, and a book appeared. He flipped through it. It was a report of
the first Amazon training of Sonya. He found it colored with her personal
emotions and thoughts. He put the book back in the machine and it
disappeared. He strode further down the hall.
At a certain point, the cabinets changed color. From a normal gray no a
more elaborate red. He opened one. These were all labeled something like
'Friends' or 'Family' "Of course, these are her emotional cabinets!"
Frederic thought, already getting in the spirit of this cabinet thing.
"I wonder If I can make her do whatever I want?" He went back to the
slot machine. He examined it carefully. "Ah here it is. User's guide.
'Put reference card in machine and wait for memory file to be created. A
new file can be created by pushing red button and writing new orders in
blank book that is created. Write label on book, and put back in machine.
New file will be implemented immediately. ' "
'Cool. Let's try that,' Frederic thought and he pressed the red button.
A blank book materialized in the compartment below. He took it and saw
that there was a pen next to the machine. He hadn't noticed it, but he
didn't think twice. He took it and began writing. He filled a couple of
pages in just a few seconds. He wrote 'Slave orders. Disobedience means
death' on the label and put it back in the machine. He then pulled out of
her mind.
"How long was I gone?" he asked Daphnix as soon as the real world had
resurfaced.
"About half a minute," Daphnix said, unsure.
"Amazing. It looks like I have been away hours," Frederic said. He
then proceeded to explain how it looked inside someone's mind. After his
story, he remembered the Slave Orders.
"Slave?"
"Yes master?" Sonya asked, bowing her head.
"It worked! O my god, it worked!" he shouted. The Amazons looked
suspiciously at him. They still weren't convinced he wasn't nuts.
That day, not much happened, Daphnix, Frederic and Jennifer went for a
walk in the woods. Jennifer was glad to be able to show of all her
favorite places. Sonya stayed at the village, cleaning the hut were
Frederic and Daphnix stayed. She also was instructed to make dinner by 8
o'clock, when Frederic presumed they'd be back. The boys were particularly
interested in a small place by the riverbank, isolated from the rest.
Just as Frederic had estimated, by eight they were back in the village.
"I hope Sonya is as good a cook as Tina is. I'm starving!" Daphnix
said.
"So do I." Frederic said. "So, what will you do? Join us, or eat with
the Amazons?" he asked Jennifer.
"If you don't mind, I would like to join you."
"It doesn't bother you, does it?" Frederic asked Daphnix.
"Of course not." Daphnix said.
As they entered the hut, the immediately realized Sonya had been working
real hard. The wooden floor was almost slippery, so hard had she been
cleaning it.
"Sonya?" Frederic yelled.
Sonya came running from the kitchen, obviously flustered. She stopped
before Frederic and bowed her head. "Yes, master?" she asked with a quiet
voice.
"Nice work cleaning the house. I hope dinner is just as satisfactory,"
Frederic said with a strong voice. This was the first time Daphnix
realized how much Frederic had changed. From a quiet, timed boy to a
strong-willed, commanding man. He had never heard Frederic command anyone,
but as Daphnix looked at Frederic command Sonya, it looked almost natural.
Almost.
"Thank you, master," Sonya said. "May I please continue dinner? It
will burn."
"You may," Frederic said, after a wait of a few seconds, in which Sonya
obviously became nervous. Daphnix realized Frederic was enjoying it.
"We need to talk," Daphnix said to Frederic, pulling him towards the
bedroom. Jennifer got the point and sat down at the dinner table, which
had been nicely set.
"What are you doing?" Daphnix yelled as soon as the door was closed.
"We never agreed on this. Giving her a fuck is something entirely
different than making her a slave for the rest of her life! It's...", he
searched the correct term, "... barbaric!"
Frederic let him rage on. "Finished?" he asked when Daphnix's tirade
had stopped.
"Yes."
"Well, first of all, I'm saving her life. If I leave her here, the
Amazons will kill her, a powerless Leader doesn't deserve to live. You
heard her yourself. If I drop her off in the city, she'll have to beg to
get a morsel of food. She won't have a life. At least, when she's my
'slave' She'll have enough to eat and drink and she won't get hurt."
"You were enjoying her being nervous over the food."
"Come on, a little harmless fun!"
"Harmless? The poor woman was scared shitless!"
Frederic was taken aback by this. "She was?" he asked eventually, a
whole less sure of himself. "That was never my intention."
"Maybe it wasn't, but she was literally shaking by the time you let her
go on with the cooking."
"I guess I made the programming to strong. I'll see what I can do to
make her as happy as possible, but still remaining loyal and obedient."
"That would be better," Daphnix said. "Now, let's eat."
"Agreed."
Both boys walked back into the dining room and sat down. "Nice work
setting the table, Sonya," Frederic yelled towards the kitchen.
"Thank you, master," Sonya yelled back.
Finally, she brought dinner. Baked potatoes, carrots and peas, and
sausages. Not exactly a king's meal, but good.
"Won't you eat?" Frederic asked Sonya, who stood there, waiting for him
to give orders.
"I will eat later, when I am allowed, master."
Frederic looked taken aback.
"I'll have to fix that. I really made those orders to strong," He said.
"From now on, you are allowed to eat with the rest of us. So, you'll cook
for you too, and you'll set an extra place for yourself."
"Yes, master. Thank you, master."
"And stop that 'master' shit. It gets on my nerves."
"Anything you say, m..., boss."
Everybody laughed, except Sonya.
"Call me Frederic."
"Ok, Frederic." She said, uneasily. "I really have to change her
programming," Frederic mumbled. "I took it too serious."
Sonya put an extra plate on the table, sat down and ate with the rest of
them, following her instructions. After the meal, Frederic took Sonya to
his room.
"I'm going to change her programming," He excused himself to Daphnix and
Jennifer.
He closed the door and sat down on his bed. He motioned Sonya to sit
next to him. Again his pushed into her mind.
The room of cabinets appeared once more. He walked to the cabinet
marked 'S' and opened it. No 'Slave Orders'. Frederic startled. He
searched under the 'O' as well, but once again, he found no 'Slave Orders'.
Desperately, he stepped to the slot machine and pressed the button marked
'Inventory'. A think book appeared in the compartment below.
He took it and searched for the 'Slave Orders'. Nothing came up.
Desperation forced its way into his mind.
"Shit! What have I done? I ruined her mind! She'll never be normal
again! I am a fucking idiot!" he paced the cabinet building, desperately
searching for a solution. He walked to the machine and read the
instructions at the side again. "A new file can be created by pushing red
button and writing new orders in blank book that is created. Write label
on book, and put back in machine. New file will be implemented
immediately."
"Nothing new here," He mumbled. He decided to take a walk. He walked
down the hall, just to look how long it was. At the end, he found a
mysterious black cabinet, about half as wide as the other cabinets. It was
locked with an elaborate keypad. He tried in vain to break it. It didn't
work. He tried using his computer skills. It worked. He read the code,
and opened the cabinet. Suddenly, he felt a tug on his mind. It was as if
he was being pushed out.
"Aww!! This hurts!" he struggled to maintain his balance. That worked,
but there was still this uncomfortable tugging. He slammed the cabinet
close and the keypad locked it. The tugging stopped. 'This must be her
'lost' powers. Maybe I could restore them,' He thought. "But first I must
revoke these damn 'Slave Orders'," He said.
At the end of the hall, next to the black cabinet, a small door was
visible. He opened it and walked inside. He was now in a large, half
circular room. The flat end was one gigantic computer screen. He sat down
at one of the terminals. "State your order," Appeared on the screen.
"Revoke new memory module called 'Slave Orders'," he typed.
"ACCESS DENIED TO FILE 'SLAVE ORDERS'." The computer typed back.
"Computer, I implemented that module, I want it revoked," he typed more
desperately.
"ARTIFICIALLY IMPLENTED ORDERS CAN NOT BE REVOKED," the computer stated,
not budging, as always.
"Computer, show complete personality program," he typed, knowing it was
a long shot.
"PROGRAM IS OVER 15 MILLION LINES LONG. SPECIFY PARTITION," the
computer stated. Frederic let out a sigh of relief. Maybe he could do
this after all.
He thought for a second. "Loyalties and obedience," he typed finally.
"PROCESSING." after a few seconds, a few hundred lines rolled on the
screen, an Frederic scanned through them. He could easily pinpoint and
remove the lines from his 'Slave Orders'.
"That should do it. She's back to normal. Now, a little obedience,"
Frederic mumbled, continuing to work.
"Computer, write new program and link to primary personality file," he
typed.
"STATE NAME OF NEW PROGRAM," the computer responded.
"Loyalty 1," Frederic supplied.
An empty screen appeared. Frederic rapidly entered a few commands.
Sonya would be undependable, but she would have a deep loyalty to Frederic,
something like a close friend or a relative.
"Implement program," he stated.
"PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED," the computer wrote.
Frederic pulled out of Sonya's mind. "How do you feel?" he asked, a
little worried.
"Fine, Frederic," she said, looking curiously at him.
"Good. I'm glad," he said, letting out his breath.
"No kidding, you made me a slave," she said on an accusing tone.
"I was experimenting and made the rules to hard. This should be
better," he said, on an apologetic tone.
"Yes, I think so too. Now, I can at least do something I want," she
said, looking around the room.
Frederic smiled a little sour. "I'm sorry about that. You have to
understand that it was the first time I tried something like that. I even
had trouble revoking it."
"Well, as long as everything is alright now."
"I think it is. If there is anything that requires a helping hand, I'll
modify it," he said, his tone implying nothing but that: an offer to help.
"Thanks," she was genuinely thankful. There was no apprehension because
of her earlier treatment.
"No problem, now that I've made some changes, you won't give me any more
trouble. You are now part of my family. If you ever require help, come to
me and I'll see what I can do."
Sonya nodded gratefully. Frederic stood up and left the room, Sonya
followed right behind. Once in the living room, he found Daphnix and
Jennifer discussing religion.
"You must believe in something?" Jennifer asked.
"The power of the human mind," Daphnix responded. "But how can you
believe in God when there is so much suffering in the world?"
"God can not interfere everywhere. We were rejected from the Garden of
Eden after all."
"Come on, you don't really believe that stuff, do you? The Garden of
Eden, the world was created in 6 days and so on."
"Don't you guys have anything else to discuss? Let anyone believe what
he or she wants to. If not, I could have a fight on my hands, and that is
something I really don't want to get involved in," Frederic said.
"We were having a rational conversation. Why should we fight? We
respect each other's beliefs, we were only discussing them," Daphnix said.
"Yea, why should we? We are both mature enough to have a rational
conversation without fighting," Jennifer said, backed Daphnix.
"Sorry I said that. Now, we have more important matters to attend to.
First of all, Sonya." Frederic was glad his girl and his best friend were
getting along so well.
"What about her?" Jennifer said. She still hadn't gotten over the part
that Sonya wanted to split her and Frederic up.
"Hey, don't talk about me like I'm not here!" Sonya interjected.
"I removed the Slave Orders and I created an 'obedience' file. It does
one thing: she's as loyal as a puppy, will try to make me and the people I
love as happy as possible and will try to avoid upsetting me or my loved
ones," Frederic supplied.
"So, she has a mind of her own?" Jennifer asked, apprehensively.
"Yes. I can tell you one thing: in my ignorance, I almost did
irreversible damage to her personality. It took me quite some time to
remove all the Slave Orders."
"I can imagine. So, how free is she?" Daphnix asked.
"As free as possible, while maintaining a maximum of loyalty," Frederic
answered his best friend's question.
"Good. That's a lot better than the slave we had at first," Daphnix
said.
"So, how do think our relationship?" Jennifer asked Sonya, still not
convinced.
"It does not matter what I think. All that counts is your happiness,"
Sonya said. "And if it matters, I'm happy for you."
Jennifer nodded; she was convinced Sonya would not pose any more
threats.
"That brings us to our next issue: if you ever need help or something,
come to me and I'll see what I can do. I am beginning to get quite good in
programming people," Frederic said, offering his talents to his companions.
"Thanks man," Daphnix said. He raised his hand. Frederic slapped it.
Jennifer stood up and came over to the chair Frederic was sitting in.
She draped herself over his lap and kissed him passionately. He responded
in earnest.
"You're... welcome.... Honey," he said, between kisses. Finally, she
put her head on his shoulder, a happy smile on her face. Frederic put his
right arm around her. She cuddled herself deeper into him. his own face
displaced a smile as well, as he stroked her hair, letting the closeness of
the girl engulf him. He felt like he had come home.
"I think I'll turn in. Goodnight, everyone," Daphnix said, getting up.
"Already? It's just passed nine thirty." Frederic said, looking at his
watch.
"Man, I'm tired. Healthy outside air does that to a man." Daphnix said.
"That explains it. Night, Daphnix."
"Goodnight," Daphnix said and closed the door to his room.
"What shall I do?" Sonya asked.
"Hm? What do you mean?"
"Where shall I spend the night?"
"Ah. You can sleep here, on the couch, if you want. Or you could
return to your own house," Frederic said, still basking in the warmth of
the female body so close to his.
"If it's all right with you, I'd like to sleep on the couch," she said.
Both Frederic and Jennifer nodded their consent.
"Great. Thanks you two," Sonya said. Frederic could here there was
nothing but sheer joy in her voice.
"I think I'll follow Daphnix's example," Jennifer said , getting up from
Frederic's lap. He felt empty and alone suddenly. He shrugged it off, not
knowing she fetl exactly the same.
"Ok. Good night, Jenny. Don't forget, when you go change into your
nightgown to bring some clothes with you. I wouldn't want to get into the
same situation like this morning," he said, grinning at his love.
Jennifer laughed. "I think you're right."
As soon as Jennifer pulled close the front door of the hut, Frederic
began interrogating Sonya. He gave all sorts of situations, and she had to
say how she'd react. He soon discovered the well-defined boundaries of her
loyalty to him and the rest of 'club', as he called it now.
"I think that is about satisfactory. I will try to reactivate your
powers," Frederic said, leaning back into his chair.
"What? You can do that?" she was astonished.
"I touched it on my last visit, but I don't have the experience to deal
with it. I'll try to get more info when I'm in," Frederic explained.
"Go ahead, Please!" she said, her voice bordering on begging.
He did just that. Once again, he found himself in the cabinet hall. He
walked to the control center and sat down.
"Computer, display all information on black cabinet."
"ENTER CODE:"
Frederic entered the same code as the keypad on the black cabinet had.
"ACCESS GRANTED"
"So, the black cabinet holds a control booth that controls the mental
possibilities of a person. It is protected by a level 5 energy field. So,
that's why I ran into that much trouble," Frederic muttered, reading the
text that appeared on the screen.
"Computer, deactivate security field in mental cabinet."
"FIELD DEACTIVATED. REACTIVATION IN 5 MINUTES."
The computer started a count down on the main screen, while Frederic ran
to the mysterious black cabinet, opened it and took out a control booth.
He activated it. Frederic saw a list of about 150 items. They were all
faded. He asked the computer "What was the state of the mental powers 10
days ago?"
The computer began giving a list of items. Frederic selected them all
in the booth. All, except one: the ability the read and alter minds. He
pressed 'activate', put the booth back into the locker and closed it. It
locked automatically. He went back to the control center and sat down at
the terminal. He had over a minute and a half to spare.
"Computer, display 'loyalty 1' program," he typed as soon as he sat
down.
The list of commands appeared. He changed a little here and there, and
added a few. Most of them were to control her powers.
"Implement," He said and pulled back.
"So, that should do it," Frederic said.
Sonya said, "Let's try." She lifted a chair from the ground with no
problem at all. She began crying as a small child. "Thank you," She
sobbed.
"You're welcome. It's the least I could do," Frederic said, holding her
in his arms as she sobbed.
"What's the least you could do?" Jennifer had returned, and now wanted
to know what the sobbing was about.
"I managed to give Sonya her powers back." The look on Jennifer's face
was one of animal fright.
"Don't worry. She won't use them against us. I made sure of that,"
Frederic said, reassuring his love.
"Oh yeah? Is that so?" Jennifer said.
"Yes, it is. Don't worry. If you want, I can grant you powers that are
a 100 times stronger than hers."
Jennifer's eyes lit up. "Do it!"
"You do know that I'll have to install subroutines that will help you
control them?"
"Why?"
"Those powers are way powerful, believe me, I know, I'm having problems
containing them myself, even though I have been learning control over
advanced abilities since I was born, my enhanced intelligence for
instance."
"I see. What'll happen if you don't mess with my mind?"
"The sudden urge of power will give you a feeling of immortality,
although you aren't. You'll attack anything and anybody who is just
slightly in your way, until you step on the wrong people's toes."
"Like the Dark One?"
"Or mine, and the last thing I want to do is restrain you and forcibly
remove them."
"Ok. Go ahead," Jennifer said, making up her mind quickly. Amazon
training did that to someone.
Frederic nodded. "Ok. If that is the way you want it, honey. See you
in a short while," He said, and pressed in.
Jennifer's mind was different from Sonya's. Sonya's mind was organized
in an effective manner. First memory, then feelings, and last but not
least, mental power. Jennifer's mind was chaotic. Everything was stored
where the place was available. Frederic used his telekinetic power to
reorganize the cabinets. They were literally scattered all over the place.
He organized them like Sonya's mind, in 2 lines. He walked to the end and
opened the door to the control room. Here too, he saw minor differences
with Sonya's mind, but here it was for the better. He sat down at one of
the terminals. It lit up and displayed a graphical user interface.
"This is a lot better than the text-based interface in Sonya's mind,"
Frederic said. He selected 'Advanced' and pressed 'security'.
"Yee-haw! Jackpot!" Frederic exclaimed. "Mental cabinet, memory
cabinets, feelings cabinets," He read. "While I'm here, I can at least
have a look around."
He selected 'memory cabinets'. "Ah. This one allows me to limit access
to her and me. I have a hunch that feelings cabinets does the same."
He went back and pressed 'mental cabinet' and deactivated the security
field. This one had a different code, but that posed no problem to his
code-breaking abilities. He went to the black cabinet, took out the booth
and activated it. He selected all 150+ items listed there. He pressed
'activate' and put the booth back in the cabinet. He walked back to the
control room.
'New program'. He wrote a list of directives to help her control her
powers. 'Implement'.
He left her mind. "So, that's it. How do you feel?"
"Powerful! This is incredible. I can see... Everything!"
"That is a side-effect of the enhancement powers. If you want, I can
teach you," he offered.
"That will be necessary if I ever want to control them."
"Hey, If I can learn them by myself, so can you!" he said, after she had
kissed him.
"But, man I'm tired. I need sleep." She gaped.
"Going from 'almost-normal' to 'Queen of the Universe' in 10 minutes
would even wear me out. Get 12 hours of sleep and you'll feel a lot
better."
"I'll do that. Are you coming?" she asked, extending her arm.
"I'm going for a walk. I'll join you as soon as I get back."
"Ok." She said, turned around and disappeared in Frederic's bedroom.
Frederic walked outside. He decided to go to the special place near the
river that Jennifer had shown him earlier that day. It was secluded and he
had to crawl through some thick bushes to get there. He sat down and just
stared out over the water.
He decided to try an experiment. He let his manipulative power loose in
the air in front of him. He closed his eyes and shifted his vision from
his eyes to the cloud of power in front of him. He turned it around and
looked at himself, sitting there, with eyes closed and legs folded, in a
sort of meditative position. He pushed his cloud inside his own mind.
"What the..?" he asked. The room he had materialized in, was totally
different from the ones he had seen in Jennifer's and Sonya's mind. Gone
were the cabinets in different colors. Gone was the door to a control
center. The only thing he saw was a room, filled with conductor lines. He
saw flashes of energy flash through them. He walked alongside one line,
following the direction he had seen a flash travel in. After some time, he
saw a huge tower-like building in the room. As he neared it, he saw that
it was glowing in a red, green and blue color. He neared a small door. He
walked through it and ...
"Well, at least there is a control center, of what goes through for it,"
he mumbled. The room resembled in nothing to the centers in Jennifer's and
Sonya's mind. It was not the warm beige-colored computer room, but a
large, gray ugly place, something like the ground control at NASA.
Frederic sat down at on of the terminals and accessed it. This time,
something he had never worked with. Not a text-based interface, not a
graphical interface, but a MENTAL interface (MI). It communicated by
receiving and transmitting brainwave patterns. "That explains the lack of
screens," he said.
After maybe 10 seconds, he found it much easier to use than the other
systems. He also got an explanation for the lack of cabinets. The entire
memory and feeling library have been stored INSIDE the MI. "Much easier
than the files in cabinets. That also explains why I am smarter. I can
access and store something much easier."
Frederic decided to take a look for his mental file. He was thrown
aback at the fact that he didn't have to input a password. Then he
realized "Of course, it's my mind! I can do whatever I want!"
The familiar 150+ items appeared in his mind. To his shock, only half
of them were active. He activated them all. He also scanned through his
personality file. He made some modifications. He would be more
even-tempered and so on. He also looked at the file with explanations of
the items in the mental file. He was working on three terminals at once,
without even noticing. His enhanced brain structure made it possible to do
that without any difficulty. He communicated with his personal file, a
list of directories to control his new powers and the help file on his new
powers.
"WARNING: INTRUDER ALERT! WARNING: INTRUDER ALERT!" it boomed in his
brain.
Without even deciding anything, the computer reacted to his brainwaves,
and on the main screen Jennifer's face appeared. She looked worried.
Frederic saw her yell something, and Daphnix came running too. He too,
looked worried.
He saved and implemented his work in a single thought. He tagged this
place, so the next time he'd enter his own mind, he'd come here directly.
Then he pulled out. He found his vision back into the cloud of power, just
in front of him. He deactivated the cloud and opened his eyes.
"What are you doing here? Don't you have to sleep?" he said. Then he
realized, that it was light!
"Thank god, you're alright!" Jennifer yelled, and flew around his neck.
"What time is it?" he finally asked, after holding the girl in his arms
for what seemed like mere seconds, but what probably were minutes.
"It's ten thirty," Daphnix said, with a look on his watch.
"WHAT? I have been away that long? Time really does fly when you're
having fun," Frederic said.
"Fun? FUN? We were scared the hell something had happened to you, and
you say you were having FUN?" Jennifer said with a mock angry tone in her
voice.
"I took a look in my own mind. I made some modifications. I activated
all the brainpower I could." He collapsed, his hands pressed against his
temples.
"NO. NO! GET AWAY FROM US! I MEAN IT! GET AWAY!" he howled. "I TOLD
YOU!" he shouted. In a blast of fire, Frederic blasted high into the air
and flew of.
"What the hell is that all about?" Daphnix asked.
"My new powers haven't developed far enough to even comprehend what he
is doing," Jennifer said.
"If I were you, I'd hurry to my books and study until my eyes are red,"
Daphnix said. "I think He'll be able to use it."
Just as soon as he had disappeared, Frederic reappeared, looked pale and
he was shaking on his legs.
"What was all that about?"
"I... just killed somebody."
Jennifer and Daphnix were taken aback. "Who?" Daphnix finally asked.
"I killed everybody who ever hurt us," Frederic managed to throw out.
"You did what?" Daphnix said.
"I didn't have time to complete the directories fore my new powers. I
can't control them. They control me," He managed. "I have to finish
them."
And he blanked out. Frederic materialized, exactly as he had wanted, in
the control center. He immediately called up the directives and started
working on them. In less than 2 minutes he had something that would be
sufficient. He pulled up his personal file and the help file of his new
powers. He improved the directives to make sure he would have maximum
control when needed. When that was finished, he leaned back into the
comfortable chair of the terminal and closed his eyes.
"I took care of that. Let's see what there is more in here," He
immediately got a complete list of whatever else was possible. He started
improving the file structure of his memory files and his feeling files. He
also made the file management program self-adaptable, so it would improve
the structure on its own accord.
He scanned through his emotion files, to make sure he didn't carry any
more grudges that could extract such a reaction. The combination of being
almost omnipotent and the long-present emotional scars of always being
picked on had made him lose control like that.
He found no more grudges. At first he was happy, then he realized he
had just killed over 20 people whose only crime was that they had picked on
him. Frederic broke down. "What have I done? I wish I could bring them
back!" he gasped.
"MEDICAL POWERS ARE PRESENT. REANIMATION OF DECESED SUBJECTS CAN BE
ACCOMPLISHED TILL 8 HOURS AFTER TIME OF DEATH."
"That's it. Thank you computer!" he jumped up from the chair and heard
a faint "... welcome". He had broken contact, and the computer had
obviously tried communicating.
He pulled out, deactivated the cloud and said, "I'm fine. I am going to
correct some damage." To Daphnix and Jennifer, who were sitting next to
him. He blasted off and, like before, he disappeared rapidly into the sky.
After a small hour, Frederic returned.
"I'm sorry about leaving so soon, but I had to repair the damage I had
done."
"What do you mean?" Jennifer looked strangely at him.
"I reanimated them," Frederic said, with a growing pride in his voice.
"I'm just glad I found medical powers in my mental base."
"Don't you never scare me like that again, mister!" Jennifer said with a
now not so mock angry tone in her voice.
"I'm sorry," Frederic simply said, bowing his head. He felt awful. "I
should be feeling awful. I killed 20 human beings. Ok, I revived them,
but it should never have happened in the first place!"
"As long as you are now in complete control over your powers, everything
is alright," Jennifer said.
"Everything is not alright! It is too dangerous to mess with these
powers! If I were just a little less strong-minded, I could have lost it
completely."
"But it didn't. Accidents like these are bound to happen, and as long
as you're able to correct them, there is no problem."
"Yea! Listen to her, man. She's right. The only thing you did was
teaching those bastards a lesson. Ok, killing them was a little harsh, but
they'll be alright now, won't they?" Daphnix said.
"Yes. They'll be all right, although I have doubts that their mental
state will be just as all right. Being dead is not something you get over
lightly."
"That's for the better. Now they won't bother us anymore," Daphnix
said.
"You're probably right."
"Of course I'm right." Daphnix said. "I'm always right."
All three of them laughed.
"You know, I learned something else," Frederic said.
"Yeah? What's that?"
"A new power. Ok, before you say anything. I know that there are a lot
of them., but this one is particularly interesting. I now have the ability
to directly take control over another human's body."
"You mean, you can do whatever you want to anybody, and they are
powerless to stop you?"
"Yep, as long as they don't have psychic powers of there own. If they
do, I have to break through their defenses and then take control."
"I see. Come on, I'm beginning to get hungry," Daphnix said.
As they were walking home, Jennifer asked Frederic about a hundred
questions. He answered them the best he could. Finally, he stopped her.
"After lunch, I'll transfer my knowledge to you. You sort them out
afterwards."
"Great idea!" Daphnix said. He was bored with long explanations of
powers that he thought weren't useful at all.
"We'll do that," Jennifer said.
Just before they entered the guest hut, Daphnix gave Frederic a bump in
his side and made a 'come here' gesture with his head. Jennifer got the
point and got inside.
"Could you give me such power too?"
"I can try. I don't know if it'll work on you, since you don't have any
psychic powers at all."
"Just try. If it doesn't work, no sweat. I just don't want to go
around not knowing if I could be like you and Jennifer."
"Hey, if you want, I could reprogram Sonya for you."
"Meaning?"
"I could make her just as crazy about you as Jennifer is about me."
Daphnix seemed to ponder that for a moment. "No, thanks," he said, "It
wouldn't be real."
"As you want. Maybe I could take a look after I'm done with Jennifer."
"That'll be great," Daphnix said.
"Ok, now can we go eat? I'm starving."
"Yep, me too," Daphnix said. They did just that.
After lunch, deliciously prepared by Sonya, Frederic sat to work on
Jennifer.
He went into the control room and activated the terminal. He proceeded
by going into his own mind. And transferred all his knowledge of mental
powers to a mental disk. He left his own mind, returned to Jennifer's and
put the mental disk in the reader's slot. He transferred the knowledge to
her long-term memory. He also removed the program that would deactivate
her powers on contact with sperm and deactivated the terminal. He left
Jennifer's mind. The whole procedure had taken 5 minutes.
"And?" Frederic asked.
"One moment, please" Jennifer said. Shivers ran down Frederic's spine.
She sounded ... artificial. It was as if she was a computer or something.
Frederic decided to wait.
"Here I am. It took some time to get used to ... this," Jennifer said.
She raised her hand, and a small fireball appeared.
"So, how do you feel?"
"Powerful! I can't even comprehend how powerful I am! The feeling is
unbelievable."
"Believe me, I know. And don't forget, my powers are stronger than
yours. Thanks to the sword and the genetic engineering."
"You mean, you're even stronger than this?" she asked, hurling the
fireball towards Frederic.
He caught it easily and bounced it up and down in his hand, as tough it
was a simple rubber ball. "Yep." He dematerialized it. "Now, let's see
what I can do about Daphnix," Frederic added, turning towards his friend,
who had watched the entire thing.
"Still want me to go through with it?" he asked
"Go ahead," Daphnix said. Frederic could clearly hear the nerves in his
voice.
"Don't worry, you won't feel a thing," Frederic reassured him. "It will
take longer than 5 minutes with you, since I'll have to activate your
mental powers, if I can," Frederic said. He explained the rest of the
procedure, so Daphnix would exactly know what was being done to him.
"Do it." Daphnix faded out.
Frederic materialized in a room similar to his own mind, with flashes
running around the place. He could clearly see that Daphnix's mind was
superior to his. The thought processing was increased with a 10% over his,
Frederic estimated. He walked to the control room and tagged it, just as
he had done with his and Jennifer's.
He looked for a mental file and wasn't surprised when there was none.
He looked at a general overlay of Daphnix' brain structure. He found the
dormant regions of the brain that contained the mental powers. He tried
activating them. It didn't work. Frederic was almost beginning to think
about giving up, when he found something labeled 'Sagittarius 001'.
He activated the file. Immediately, Daphnix' control center changed.
The lighting dimmed, and a dark red glow took over. A piercing whistle was
heard. On the main screen 'CODE SAGITTARIUD ACTIVATED ---- ALL HANDS TO
BATTLE STATIONS. COMPLETE ACTIVATION IN 5 SECONDS' appeared. The
countdown proceeded.
Chapter 4 up to bigger challenges.
As the counter reached zero, it was like Daphnix's entire neural
structure was being rewritten. Frederic could feel the shudder as the
enhancements kicked in.
Frederic braced himself, as the shudder became a genuine earthquake.
The entire command center shook on its foundations as the Sagittarius
program continued.
As suddenly as it started, the quaking stopped. Frederic accessed the
computer, and a list of modifications had appeared. As Frederic read it,
he realized he had stumbled upon something potentially disastrous.
Daphnix, like Frederic, had gotten some serious mental modifications.
Frederic immediately realized that Daphnix's powers were concentrated
solely on the military aspect. Only one type of energy bolt, only one type
of shield and an enhanced tactical view, but these were pushed to a
pathetic high level. It was pushed so far that they could threaten even
Frederic, and he had an extra armor! Now he realized why Daphnix's powers
were dormant: with a single thought, Daphnix could do about anything, and
the entire Earth could be in jeopardy!
Frederic looked for a mental file, and sure thing, now there was one.
He lowered Daphnix's sole attack and defense, and activated the other
powers in the file, so they were all roughly the same strength. He
downloaded the mental disk's list of powers into Daphnix's memory and wrote
a list of directives to follow; to make sure Daphnix would be able to
control them. As he finished the list, he made one extra addition: when
needed, Daphnix could be returned to the original 'Sagittarius' state by a
simple mental code: 'Restore Sagittarius Alpha-1'. He stood up and
realized that Daphnix could never know about this. Frederic would keep
this to himself, to make misuse impossible.
Frederic pulled out. "That is that."
"Any problems?"
"I had some difficulty locating the mental file, but everything is all
right now. I also found out what genetic modifications were made."
"Really? What are they?"
"You are extremely dangerous to every tactician in the world. Your
tactical strength is off the scale. I tell you, Napoleon and consorts were
mere schoolboys compared to what you could do."
"Really?
"Yes. The reason you never found out about it is because it was
dormant. Apparently, the government wanted to make sure you never used them
without thei permission. Don't worry, I already activated it."
"Way cool! I can beat anyone?"
"In whatever tactical scenario possible. Chess, checkers, war
simulations, full-blown war, whatever."
"Great! And, how about fighting?"
"Tactics aren't extremely useful in hand-to-hand combat, but it makes a
good support."
"I should have known that for the good part it would not be useful."
They all laughed. "Don't you worry, you have the same power and
knowledge as Jennifer does. How you develop them is entirely up to you,"
Frederic said.
"Could I have a word with Jenny?" Frederic asked Daphnix.
"Sure, pal." Daphnix said and winked. "Have fun," he whispered in
Frederic's ear as he passed.
Frederic pulled Jennifer close to him. "And? Any noticeable changes?"
"Yes. I am now familiar with all my powers. I know how they work in
theory, but I don't have the skill to use them to their maximum extent."
"Anything else? Something ... physical?" Frederic specifically
targeted the removed sex-inhibitor.
"No?" she said, questionably, not knowing what he was trying to go.
"I removed the sex-inhibitor," He said.
"What? You removed the inhibitor? You mean, we can have sex?" she
exclaimed.
"Yes," He said, a little unsure of himself. He hadn't thought she would
be this exhilarated. "I can put it back in," He added with a grin on his
face.
"NO! I mean, no let it out. So, tonight is the big night?"
"Big night?" he asked, before realizing what she meant. "Oh! Tonight,
I am going back home. Tomorrow I have school. Unless you would like to go
with me?"
"Sure I want to go with you. But, what will I do when you are at
school? I can't sit around the house all day."
"You could go to the local high school, or you could go with me to
college. Or you could stay home."
"School? Don't you see? I never had a day's education in my entire
life! I can read and write, but that's about it!"
This announcement was like a bombshell. "You never ...?" his voice
trailed off. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to embarrass you. If you want, I
can get you ready for whatever you want."
"You mean, knowledge transfer?"
"That is exactly what I mean."
"Ok," she said, and Frederic copied the entire contends of his memory to
a mental disk and downloaded it into Jennifer's mind. "Why bother giving
her little bits? Let's just give her the entire package," He thought.
"That's it," he said. Now that he was doing this stuff regularly, he
was becoming good at this. It took him less than 30 seconds to copy his
memory, download it and pull out.
"This is... incredible! These... this..." she struggled with her own
words. Frederic could imagine how she must feel. He had experienced it
too when his knowledge absorption had first activated.
"Calm down. Breathe in... and out. Take some time to order your
thoughts," He said, taking her hand to comfort her.
After a few minutes, she had composed herself enough to speak.
"Thank you. This is incredible! I know stuff about subjects I never
knew existed 10 minutes ago! I never realized how much there is to know
that hasn't something to do with fighting."
"I'm glad you like it. Now, have you decided what you want to do?"
"I need some time to think about it. I hope you don't mind if I staid
here tonight?"
He made a 'whatever' sign with his hands. "Anything you say. I'll come
for your answer tomorrow evening, let's say around 8 PM?"
"Ok. That's fine."
"Great! Now, you'll have to excuse my friend and me, we have to get
back home. We have some work to do for college."
"Ok. See you both tomorrow then?"
"See you tomorrow," Frederic said. He hugged her and kissed her. She
responded in kind.
After they broke the kiss, Frederic went out to find Daphnix. He found
his friend at their spot on the riverbank.
"Daphnix, we're going home."
"What, now?"
"Yes. Now. Immediately. I don't want to stay here another minute,"
Frederic said. His voice shook a little. Daphnix recognized the tight
control Frederic was holding on himself.
Daphnix, sensing that something was wrong asked, "Is Jennifer not coming
along?"
"She wants to think it over. I asked Sonya to stay here and keep an eye
on her."
"What happened? I thought she wanted to come?" Daphnix asked. He was
at a complete loss.
"It appeared she never went to school and could hardly read and write,
so I give her everything I know, and now she ..." Frederic's voice cut off,
and Daphnix could see a tear running down his friend's cheek.
"The bitch! You gave her almost unlimited knowledge about I don't know
how many subjects, and she doesn't want to come?"
"She says she needs time. I promised I'd be back tomorrow at 8 in the
evening," Frederic said, after he composed himself.
"I'm going to tell her right now what I think of her," Daphnix said and
he jumped up.
"NO! Don't! I told her that everything was just fine. Don't make it
worse than it already is. If tomorrow the answer is no, then you can,"
Frederic said, putting an arm in front of his friend to stop him.
"Ok," Daphnix said. "I am just going to say goodbye to the girls."
Frederic nodded. "I already did. I'll wait here for you."
"Fine," Daphnix said and disappeared in the woods after a nod at his
friend.
Frederic sat down and just looked out over the water.
Daphnix ran through the woods. He hurriedly said goodbye to the girls,
and went to the guest hut. It was disserted.
He then proceeded to Jennifer's hut and went inside. He found Jennifer,
laying on her bed, staring at the ceiling.
"Jen? We're leaving. See you tomorrow."
She didn't respond. Daphnix sat down next to her. "Are you ok?"
"No, I'm NOT ok!" she said, and looked at her hands. "He gave me all
this stuff I don't need, and now I don't know what to do!"
"Jennifer, what you are feeling is a lack of challenges. Because of the
recent changes, you feel immortal, and you think there are no more
challenges. Believe me, there are!"
"Like what?"
"Come with us, and we can show you ourselves. There are many places
that challenge you. College, work, lots of things."
"Didn't Frederic tell you? I never had a day's education in my life. I
don't know how to function there."
"You have the knowledge of someone who is almost smarter than the
teachers who are giving the course. Believe me, you'll fit in perfectly."
"You think so?"
"I do. Come on, what do you say? Are you ready for some real
challenges?"
She thought it over for a few seconds. "All right, I'll come with you."
"All right! Come on, let's tell Frederic. By the way, where is Sonya?"
"She's in the kitchen, washing dishes."
Daphnix went into the kitchen and told her they were going home. With a
little help from Daphnix and Jennifer, the dishes were clean in less than a
minute, and they left for the spot near the river.
Frederic's head was resting against his pulled-up knees. He looked out
over the water, savoring its calm, smooth surface. Suddenly, he felt a
hand on his shoulder. "That's not Daphnix's!" he thought. "Too small to
be Sonya's. Whose is it?" He turned around and he stared directly into
Jennifer's bright and shining eyes.
"Jen, honey, what are you doing here? I thought you didn't want to
come?"
"Can't a girl change her mind?"
"Sure you can!" he exclaimed, jumping up. They hugged and kissed.
"Break it up, you two. We don't have all week!" Daphnix said, a big
smile on his face.
Frederic and Jennifer let their foreheads rest against each other's.
They laughed.
"Ok. Everybody ready?" Frederic asked.
He activated his sword and created the portal. Everybody stepped
through and appeared in the middle of the same park that they started this
ride from. Frederic put the sword away and they walked to their new home
in the twilight.
Chapter 5 the Club grows.
"Barbara? Where are you, big sister?" Frederic asked, as he came
through the front door.
"I'm eating breakfast!" she answered, her voice coming from the kitchen.
"Oh, man! I hate time changes," Daphnix grunted.
"Look, we've just won 7 hours. Guess what we can do with those,"
Frederic said, grinning. Daphnix's face lit up. "Right," Frederic said.
"Now, here comes the hard part." He walked into the kitchen and sat down.
The others joined him.
Barbara looked up, not knowing what to think about the whole bunch.
<<From now on, communicate telepathically.>> Frederic sent them. They all
sent an <<ok>> back.
"Barbs, these are a couple of friends, from my trip. This is Jennifer
and this is Sonya. Could they stay here?"
"For how long?"
"Indefinitely, just like Daphnix."
"No way! Where are they going to stay? Do their parents know about
this? I can't have those two girls staying here without their parent's
consent."
"Yes way! They can sleep in mom and dad's old room. They don't have
any parents that I know of. By the way, starting tomorrow, Jennifer is
going to college with me and Daphnix."
Barbara looked strangely at this. "So, you've finally made some new
friends, and they are just as brainy as you are?"
"Jennifer is. Sonya is going to start looking for work tomorrow, she'll
help pay the bills."
"You really thought this over, haven't you? Once again, you managed to
persuade me with sheer logic. But this time I have something else up my
sleeve."
<<Damn. I was so sure that this would work. She changed tactics since
I persuaded her last time.>>
"Like what?" Frederic said, managing to get the nervousness out of his
voice.
"They can stay, but they'll have to follow a few simple rules. I don't
want any trouble, so no sex while you are staying here. All of you have to
find jobs for after school, to help pay the bills and on the first sign of
trouble, arguments or fights, you all have to find another place to stay."
<<I hate rules. Just reprogram her, so she won't give us any
problems.>> Jennifer said.
<<I hate those rules as much as you do, but if that's what it take for
us to be together, so be it.>> Frederic sent.
<<Let's be democratic, and call a vote. All in favor of reprogramming?"
Daphnix sent.
Jennifer and Sonya both wanted it. Frederic voted against. <<It's your
decision, D>> Frederic sent. <<What'll it be?>>
<<I'm in favor too. If we don't, it will only last a couple of weeks
before we get kicked out.>>
Frederic's expression betrayed the disappointment. <<OK. That is how
it shall be.>>
"Barbara? You really don't want to push all these harsh rules on, us,
do you?" Frederic said, in his sweetest voice. He reinforced it with a
mental command.
"Of course not, dear I was just kidding. Go get your friends
installed."
"Thanks, barbs. You're the greatest."
"You're welcome, brother." She smiled as he kissed her on the cheek.
"Thank you miss Fromthefield." Jennifer said, standing up to shake
Barbara's hand.
"It's Barbara, and you're welcome Jennifer." Barbara smiled.
"Thank you for letting me stay here Mistress Barbara," Sonya said.
<<Pst! Don't do that in front of my sister! She'll get suspicious!"
Barbara took it in good humor. "I'll call upon you when I need you,
slave," she said, laughing out loud.
"Thank you, mistress," Sonya said, bowing slightly and leaving the room
backwards. 'Strange girl that Sonya,' Barbara thought.
"Don't you never do that again! If my sister gets suspicious, and I
have to reprogram her again, I'll never forgive you!" Frederic shouted,
outraged, as soon as they were out of Barbara's hearing range.
"I am sorry, Frederic. I'll never do it again." Sonya almost sunk
through the ground. Frederic's rage melted like snow in the sun.
"We're lucky she didn't get suspicious. We have to be very careful, not
to draw too much attention to us."
They all agreed on that. "Now, the pleasantries. This afternoon, me
and Jennifer will go to college, to get her signed in."
"You think they'll accept her? I mean, it's only 2 months and a half
until the year ends." Daphnix said.
"I think we'll be able to handle it," Frederic said. Jennifer cuddled
close to him. "I think it's time to show you your room," Frederic said.
"Standing here at the bottom of the stairs will get us nowhere fast."
Frederic showed the girls their room and his room and everything else
they needed to know. After they heard Barbara leave for work, they got the
realm to themselves. "Great schedule we have, don't you think, Daphnix?"
Frederic asked.
"Yep. We have a prolonged weekend. Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
off," Daphnix agreed.
"What do you say, after we've got Jennifer signed in and we go get Sonya
a job we go out?" Frederic suggested.
"Sounds fine with me," Daphnix said. The girls too, made no objection.
"Great! That's settled. Now, let's all get some sleep, after the girls
are unpacked. We have a long day ahead of us."
The girls disappeared into their room and Daphnix and Frederic went into
theirs.
"Say, Fred? Can I test my new tactics skill on you?"
"What do you have in mind?" Frederic asked curiously.
"Chess. I never managed to beat you before."
"Sure. You set it up. I have to go to the bathroom."
After Frederic got back from nature's call he sat down on the other end
of the board. Daphnix took two pawns, shook them behind his back and held
on in each closed hand in front of him. Frederic tapped his friend's right
hand. White.
"Good sign," Frederic said, as they shook each other's hand.
In less than 25 moves, Frederic had lost his queen, a bishop, both his
knights and checkmate was only a few moves away. "You really are
undefeatable!" Frederic said, impressed.
"I guess." Daphnix said, concentrating on his next move. He had it. He
moved his one rook and that as the end of Frederic.
"You really have improved. A LOT," Frederic said, a grin on his face.
"From now on, when there are tactical decisions to be made, I'll come to
you."
"Always glad to help," Daphnix said. "Care for another game?"
"Not now, I have some work to do. I need to create a personal profile
of Jennifer and Sonya. They can't do anything without it."
"What are you talking about?"
"You know, birth certificate, parents, school, activities and so on."
"You can do that? Without anybody finding out?"
"Sure I can. I did it before. It brought in quite a little extra cash
too," Frederic said, switching on his computer.
"Cool, man! You got someone in the country, and they paid you for
that?"
"Er, it's the other way around. I got someone OUT of the country,
destroyed all evidence he ever existed and created a new file with his old
data as a backbone. Remember, the best lie is the one that tells the
truth, but not the whole truth."
"Impressive," Daphnix said. He had no idea Frederic had ever done as
much as step out of line.
"Computer, create new personal file. Name Jennifer Simmons."
"File is being created," The computer's metallic voice responded.
Frederic got up and walked to the girl's room. "Come on, girls. I need
your help for a minute." They were glad to help, of course, when they heard
what everything was about.
"So, the info I need. Jennifer, stand before that camera." SNAP! SNAP!
The digital camera shot 2 times. The best photo was uploaded into the
file.
Frederic continued as soon as the photo was in place. "You went to
Eton. You graduated early. You were a straight A student. Your parents
sent you here, for further education. Your mother and my mother were
sisters, so the choice was easily made. Now, extracurricular activities?"
"Martial arts. Computer club. Science club," Jennifer said, drawing
upon the imported knowledge from Frederic.
"Right. Black belt in Karate, Aikido, Jiu-jitsu and Judo. President of
the computer club with as most noted action helping in the creation of
LINUX. Science club: president, until you were expelled because an attempt
to create cold fusion failed and blew up the lab."
"That's acceptable. Import it," Jennifer said. Her eyes were shining
with excitement. The life she wanted was being created in front of her
very eyes!
"Computer, import changes in necessary databases. Now, pull up the
legal documents, with the necessary data filled in, and the official seals
and stamps are present." The computer complied.
"Print them." Out of the printer came a birth certificate, a diploma
from Eton, a driver's license, green card, passports and so on.
"You'll have to know what's on them. I'd suggest you start learning,
because it is very likely they'll ask you stuff about them, and your
personal file."
Jennifer nodded and got to work. Frederic created a similar file for
Sonya, but he made her an American, so she didn't require a green card. It
made Frederic's job a lot easier.
"Won't they see that these aren't real?" Daphnix asked, pointing at the
documents.
"This is a state-of-the-art double-sided color laser printer. A
prototype from my granddad. The poor man has no idea what the potentials
are. The paper I use has the same texture as the one that those documents
are supposed to be printed on. I could print my own money with this
thing."
"And how about watermarks, and so?"
Frederic picked up Jennifer's passport. He went to a drawer, and pulled
out and UV lamp and shone it over the passport. It glowed back in the
appropriate response. Daphnix was flabbergasted.
"This thing prints the entire spectrum, if required. But it is very,
very expensive. This little print-job cost me about 500 dollars."
"What? 500 bucks to create an entire new person?"
"Yes. Can you imagine what the profits are? I was paid 10 grand to
help that guy get away."
Daphnix whistled. "There really is more to you than meets the eye."
Frederic grinned. "Jen, honey. Bag those documents. We are going to
get you written in."
"OK," She said. She grabbed the documents and put them away as good as
she could.
Frederic, Jennifer and Daphnix walked to campus. When they got there,
they went to the headmaster's office. Frederic walked up to the secretary.
"Excuse me, ma'am."
"Ah, young Frederic. What can I do for you?"
"This is Jennifer," Frederic introduced his girlfriend. "She would like
to get written in."
"You're a little early. Enlisting is in July and August," she said with
a grin.
"You don't understand, I'm afraid. She wants to get written in for this
year."
"But, it's a mere 2 and a half month until graduation."
"Can we please see the headmaster? After we show him her documents,
he'll be glad to have her," Frederic said.
"I'll see what I can do. Give me those documents, and I'll give them
personally."
"Thank you. That is very kind of you."
Jennifer gave the secretary the documents concerning 'her school'.
After a few minutes, the secretary came out and made a 'come in' gesture
to them.
Frederic, Jennifer and Daphnix walked in.
"So, another brilliant student? We'll have quite a reputation when this
is over. I would gladly accept such a promising student, but there is one
small problem: she has missed the exams of the first semester, she missed 2
midterms and so on."
"No problem. I have been working with Frederic during the weekend, and
I feel confident that I will be able to pass those, when given the chance,"
Jennifer said, the confidence dripping from her face.
"How soon would you be able to take them?"
"How about next week?"
The headmaster was a little taken aback by this. "You want to take 2
midterms and an exam with a preparation period of a week?"
Jennifer mistook his expression for anger. "I can do it sooner, if you
want."
The poor headmaster started choking. He coughed a few times, and got
his air passage free once again. "Sooner? Most students here have to
prepare a week for one subject. You want to take all of them as soon as
possible?"
"Yes. If that's all right with you."
"Next week will be fine." His voice betrayed he didn't buy any of this.
"Ok. You win. I'll let you in. But don't come weeping to me when you
fail. What are you majoring in?"
Jennifer looked at Frederic and smiled at him. He smiled back.
"Quantum mechanics, Quantum Physics and Computer Science."
The headmaster choked again. "Three subjects? Well, missy, I have to
hand it to you, even if you don't pass, you certainly showed courage."
"Thank you, sir."
"My secretary will give you the paperwork to fill in. Here are your
documents. Good luck, miss Simmons. Good day, gentlemen," the headmaster
said.
The secretary was extremely helpful with the paperwork, and in less than
2 hours, they were back on the streets.
"So, college student, how does it feel?"
"GREAT! We'll certainly are going to have some fun there!"
"Yea! I want to see the look an the headmaster's face when you ace
those tests!" Daphnix said. Thanks to Frederic's care, he too had all the
knowledge he could ever want, so he knew what knowledge she possessed.
"Did you see his face when Jennifer said 'next week, or sooner'? And
when she told him her subjects? His expression was worth gold."
All three laughed out loud when they were walking home. As soon as they
got home, Frederic gave Sonya the knowledge she requires for the job that
she was going to do. She was going to be a programmer at a software
company.
For the rest of the afternoon, Frederic, Daphnix and Jennifer enjoyed
themselves. Sonya could start immediately at her new job.
The next morning, Frederic was the first one up. He went downstairs and
fixed breakfast. That went quick, thanks to his new powers. He woke the
rest of the household, and they all breakfasted.
"So, how do you like living here?" Barbara asked.
"Very much, Barbara. Thanks again. I just hope college goes just as
well," Jennifer said.
"Well, if you have Frederic to help you, that won't be to much of a
problem," Barbara said back, smiling at her little brother.
"Speaking of college, we have to get ready if we want to be in time.
Bye, sis. See you when you get back from work," Frederic said.
They all got up and went to the bathroom. There was quite a jam there!
Frederic was the first one there, so he disappeared inside. Daphnix,
Jennifer, Sonya and Barbara were waiting outside, in an orderly row,
although there were some comments about the fact that they had to wait.
Frederic's powers worked overtime, he washed himself while brushing his
teeth at the same time. As soon as that was finished, he jumped into his
clothes. He looked into the mirror and brushed his hair. 'A reasonable
result, in about,' he checked his watch, '7 minutes. Impressive,' he
thought.
<< On word of advice: use your powers to cut back on bathroom time.>>
Frederic transmitted. He got an <<OK>> back.
To cut a long story short, they all got off the work or college.
Frederic and Daphnix gave Jennifer the tour of the college. She knew
everything of course, but 'there is no better experience than personal
experience,' Frederic said.
They were waiting in the hall, for the professor to show up, as a
familiar voice shouted, "Hey dorkface, who's the bitch?"
Frederic's expression, which had been quite pleasant, changed. "That is
my girlfriend, Sandra. She has more brains in her right pinky than you in
that thing you call a head," Frederic spat back. his confidence levels had
increased dramatically now that he had tremendous powers to back him up.
"Hey, guys! The Dork has a girlfriend! So, have you banged her yet?"
Frederic opened his mouth to shoot something back, as Jennifer gently
give him a sign to stand aside.
"For your information, my name is Jennifer. You will address the three
of us with the respect that comes with being the smartest. If not...,"
Jennifer said on a threatening tone.
Sandra was twice as wide and half a times larger than Jennifer. She
laughed so hard that tears were running down her cheeks. "Hear that?
She's threatening me! I'm scared. Itsy-pitsy Jennifer is going to hit me!
I am just trembling with fear." This eluded a loud snicker from the rest of
the class.
Jennifer hit Sandra in the stomach. She doubled over, and immediately
got a kick directly on her jaw. Although superior in weight and height,
Sandra was at a loss. The faster and stronger Jennifer leaped around her,
making her lose every sense of direction, never knowing were the next kick
or punch was going to come from.
After about 2 minutes, Jennifer went to Frederic and slapped his
outstretched hand. "Good work, Jen. Mind if I take over?"
"Not at all, be my guest."
"Sandra? How are you, bitch?"
Sandra struggled to compose herself. No matter what, she had endurance.
He had seen how fast an Amazon had dealt with his friend, and now Sandra
was still standing after 2 minutes. "I'm fine dork. Next time, your
girlfriend won't be there to defend you."
"You were just lucky, I guess."
"LUCKY?"
"That she wanted to get a point across. If it had been me, you would be
in a hospital by now."
"Yeah, right!"
"Affirmative. Observe," he said, matter-of-factly. Before she realized
what had happened, Frederic had hit her 4 times in her stomach area, and
she was currently recovering from a nasty throw, about 5 meters away. His
breathing hadn't even increased.
The entire class looked strangely at him. "How did you do that?"
"She's not a bad teacher, you know," Frederic said, pointing towards
Jennifer. Now, they were gaping at her. Jennifer was swelling with pride.
She wasn't entirely sure what Frederic meant, but it sure felt good to have
all those college students gaping at her.
The professor arrived, and during class it was on more than one occasion
that the entire class was gaping at her. They had grown accustomed to
Frederic and Daphnix correcting the teachers, but now they had another
smart-ass in the class, and it was a novelty that it was a woman.
The days slid by. Finally! Saturday morning! 3 days off. Frederic,
being his usual self, was awake early. He was practicing his powers in the
backyard. After a few hours, Daphnix and Jennifer joined him.
"Don't you ever sleep?" Jennifer laughed.
"Sure I do. About 6 to 7 hours a day," Frederic said, never
interrupting his practices. He was doing push-ups now. Impressive, when
you count in the fact that he was doing them WITHOUT hands. When he
reached 100, he put one hand down, and continued to do another 100 with his
one hand, before switching to the other arm.
"Why do push-ups with your arms as well? You have your powers to back
you up, if needed," Daphnix asked after Frederic finished.
"When the dark One comes, I need to be ready. Mental strength may not
be enough. If I can combine it with physical strength, I have more chance
of beating him."
"Now I see. Well, how long until you're done?" Jennifer asked.
"Only one more exercise: combat. For that one, I need the help of one
of you."
"Ok," They both agreed. "So, what do we have to do?"
"First, defense. Attack me. As fast and as hard as you can."
"Ok."
Jennifer and Daphnix worked up a good sweat, trying to attack Frederic.
He managed to block them all. Even when they attacked simultaneously from
2 opposite directions, they didn't manage to hit him. "That is a good
idea. I need to be able to anticipate multiple attack from multiple
directions," Frederic exclaimed after he first blocked such an attack.
"Now, attack. Attempt to elude my attacks. I will only use the
absolute minimum of force, so an average shield it sufficient," He said.
Daphnix and Jennifer circled around Frederic. They immediately realized
that the attack wasn't Frederic's strong side. He did managed to hit them
quite a few times, but they managed to jump out of the way of them just as
easily.
"We have to work on the attack more," Frederic said. "Now, let's have a
shower and have lunch. Exercising is the best way to work up an appetite."
After showers and lunch, they went out. Frederic and Daphnix showed
Jennifer around the city. The rest of the weekend past rather uneventful,
except for the Monday evening, as Jennifer decided to resume her tradition
of sleeping in Frederic's bed.
The next day, it was Jennifer's big day. She was going to take the
exams and midterms. Of course, she aced them, much to the strange looks
from the headmaster and the teachers. After the tests, Frederic and
Daphnix asked a hundred questions. Then came the big moment. Frederic
asked Daphnix to walk on home. He had something important to ask Jennifer.
Daphnix, since he and Frederic shared a room, knew what this was about:
Jennifer's tradition of sleeping with Frederic.
"So, Now what is going to happen?" Frederic finally asked, not very sure
how to bring it up.
"You mean, about us sleeping together?" Jennifer asked.
"That and... more," Frederic finally got out.
"Ah THAT. I think we should wait, until we know each other a little
better."
"My thoughts exactly. I love you, honey."
"I love you too, darling," Jennifer said. Frederic and Jennifer soon
were in each other's arms, kissing passionately.
"Oh. First love is soooo beautiful," a snidely voice remarked.
"Shut up Sandra," Frederic said.
"But you two are such a cute couple."
"Back off. I will not warn you again," Frederic's voice dropped to an
icy tone. Sandra was not impressed.
<<See that big oak? Bump you head into it, 200 times, maximum force.
Do not give up until you reach that number, or pass out.>> Frederic
telepathically commanded.
Jennifer snickered. Sandra got a weird expression on her face, ran to
the oak and bumped her head into it. She fell down, got back up, and
started pounding her hed into the tree, just as she had been commanded to
do. 2 times...3...4...5 times. She passed out.
"I warned her," Frederic said.
"So you did. Why don't you just reprogram her? She would never bug us
again. "
"That's immoral. I hate to forcibly reprogram someone."
"Ok," Jennifer said, not entirely sure what the difference was between
what he had just done and a permanent program.
The last 2 months of the year were uneventful. Sandra left them alone,
since she didn't know if Frederic was responsible for the double fracture
in her skull. Jennifer, Frederic and Daphnix earned the reputation of
being 'hands off' territory. Every time someone deliberately tried to hurt
them, they ended up getting hurt, like Sandra. Frederic was real inventive
about punishments. He made a guy run 100 laps around the football field,
at an equal tempo, without stopping. The poor guy was dead tired. That is
only a MILD exaggeration. He ended up in hospital with severe exhaustion.
Jennifer, Frederic and Daphnix graduated at the top of their class. For
the first time in the history of the college, they had to grant them a 100%
at the end of the year. The teachers even tested them again, at all in
separate rooms, to make sure they didn't cheat. Not that the 'separate
room' thing could stop them if they wanted to.
"So, what are we going to do during vacation? Daphnix will probably
leave to go live with his parents, and Jennifer probably wants to go back
to the Amazons," Frederic said to his two companions.
"No way! I'm having to much fun here!" Jennifer yelled, burying herself
in Frederic's side.
"I think that I am going to stay too," Daphnix said.
"Hey! And what about your parents?" Frederic asked.
"I'll 'convince' them to let me stay."
"As long as you 'convince' them to be happy about it, fine," Frederic
said.
"Of course, pal."
"Now, what are we going to do all summer?" Jennifer asked.
"Maybe it's a wild idea, but how about we drive through the US, sleep
where we find place, eat were we can get something," Daphnix suggested.
"Hey! That's an excellent idea! We'll go a car cruise. Maybe I can
convince my grandfather to help me get a car. He has money enough,"
Frederic said.
"Excellent! It's a deal then. Now I'll see something of the US,"
Jennifer said.
"It will take a few weeks to prepare: getting a car, arranging for
tents, sleeping bags, blankets and so on," Frederic's mind was attacking
this like a problem at school, coming to a workable solution quickly.
"Why tents and sleeping bags?" Daphnix asked
"If we can't find a place to stay we at least don't have to sleep in the
open air," Frederic answered, continuing to look for other things that need
to be done.
"I see," Daphnix responded, and joined in. Frederic phoned his
grandfather later on that very same day.
"Hey, granddad!" he exclaimed as soon as his grandfather had answered.
"Ha, Frederic. And, how is my little genius?" Frederic's grandfather's
familiar deep voice rumbled.
"Very well, I was first of my class," he said proudly.
"Congratulations. That deserves something. What do you want?"
Frederic's grandfather said.
Frederic could leap in the air, but with his powers came also a
tremendous emotional control. Calmly, he said, "How far can I go?"
"Anything under a hundred grand will do," his grandfather said.
"A hundred grand? Cool! How about a car?"
"A car? What one?" his grandfather became interested. This was
something new. He had expected a computer, or some science equipment. A
car was something new.
"I don't know. With that kind of money I have a big choice," Frederic
said, sitting down on the chair next to the phone.
"I know. You know what? I'll put the money on an account. You do with
it as you want," his grandfather suggested.
"Thanks granddad! That'd be great!" Frederic exclaimed.
"You're welcome, son," his granddad said, the smile in his voice clearly
audible. The conversation took a little while longer, and Frederic finally
broke the connection.
"Hey, guys, guess what?" he asked as soon s he teamed up with his two
friends again.
"What?" Daphnix asked.
"Granddad has given one hundred thousand dollars on a special account,
for me to do with as I please!" Frederic exclaimed.
"Wow! We can do what we want!"
"Yep. I buy a car of 100,000$ and use the 5,000$ on my personal account
for the little expenses during the trip."
"We're rich! This is soo cool!" Jennifer said.
Over the course of the week, Frederic looked up info on camping,
driving, locations of tourist attractions and he also looked up info on the
human body, because the risk of someone getting hurt was reasonable.
Finally, the big day came. They took off. Frederic, Jennifer and
Daphnix, 2 tents, 3 sleeping bags and three backpacks with clothes and
necessities filled the luxurious BMW 750. They got on the highway, and
just followed their noses.
They traveled along the highway, not knowing where they would end up.
Their ultimate goal was to reach the East Coast, but they didn't care
whether they'd reach it or not.
The first stage was driving from LA to Tijuana. There, they had lunch
and explored the town. When the sun was setting, they got a room. They
booked a three-bedroom room and quickly dove in, after an elaborate dinner
in a local 5-star restaurant.
"Good morning, everyone," Daphnix greeted his 2 friends when he got up.
"We ordered room service. I hope you like scrambled eggs," Jennifer
said.
"I love them," Daphnix said.
"Good," Jennifer said, pleased.
They let Linda (the voice-interfaced laptop of Frederic) randomly decide
what their next stop would be. Las Vegas would be their next target. So
they did. Today would be Daphnix's turn to drive. They had decided on a
role system. Each got to drive an entire day. After a couple of hours,
Daphnix pulled over at a gas station and after filling the tank, they were
en route once again. Late at night, they stopped at a large hotel, and
there they booked the last available room.
"So, how did you like our trip so far?" Frederic asked his two
companions, after they had a late dinner.
"Marvelous! I love it. That 'let fate decide' thing gives it an extra
punch," Daphnix said. Jennifer couldn't agree more.
"I'm glad you like it. Now, let's get some sleep, shall we? We have
another day ahead of us tomorrow," he suggested.
Daphnix and Jennifer agreed, and they all disappeared into their rooms.
Just like Frederic had suspected, Jennifer came to his room after a few
minutes, and crawled close to him into the large double bed.
"You know, why not just go into my room from the beginning? It's not
like we're doing something wrong that you have to sneak in in the middle of
the night," Frederic asked, draping his arm around the warm body.
"I guess you're right. It will save money too, not having to book a
triple bedroom each time," Jennifer said, cuddling closer into Frederic's
embrace.
"That too. The money I don't care about, it's just that I like you with
me, but the sneaking in thing is getting on my nerves," Frederic said,
sighing happily.
"Ok, it's a deal. For the rest of the trip, we'll sleep in one room,"
Jennifer said, closing her eyes and basking in the warmth.
"Great! Now, let's get some sleep," Frederic closed his eyes as well,
and let himself drift off to sleep, warm and comfortable with his love so
close to him.
The next morning, they woke up at 10 o'clock. The three friends had a
late breakfast and enjoyed the rest of the morning in a casino. Jennifer
really had to restrain herself from taking too much money from them. With
powers like theirs, cheating on roulette or blackjack was a piece of cake.
They managed to double their initial 5000$ to 10,000$, buying them some
more time to drive around. In the afternoon, after a delicious lunch,
they, or better Linda, decided to move on. Next stop: San Francisco. It
was Jennifer's turn to drive. They had dinner in a small road restaurant.
It was around 10.30 PM when they pulled up to a hotel and booked a room for
the night. As was the deal, they booked a two-bedroom room.
"Good morning," Frederic said as he opened his eyes. Jennifer was
looking at him with those big blue eyes of hers.
"Good morning," she said back.
"I wonder where Linda is taking us today," Daphnix said when the two
lovebirds were seated for breakfast.
"So do I," Frederic agreed. "Linda, what's the next stop?" he asked,
putting the laptop in front of him.
"Today: a short route. From San Francisco to Sacramento," a warm
woman's voice said.
"Ok. Great! It's my turn and I get a short hop." Frederic laughed.
His friends soon joined him.
After breakfast, they got in the car and drove to Sacramento. After
lunch and sightseeing, it was still only 2.30. They all agreed on driving
on, and Linda decided to make them drive to Seattle.
"Damn. I wanted to go east, not north. But, the lot has spoken,"
Frederic said.
After a long and exhausting trip, they stopped in a small town. The
only hotel was booked solid, so they put up their tents and slept until
dawn. Daphnix took the wheel and drove them to a small restaurant for eggs
and coffee. After breakfast, they drove further north. The second day
they were en route to Seattle, they slept in Portland. The next morning,
Jennifer took over and drove them to Seattle. It was around noon when they
arrived there. They had lunch and decided to send a postcard home. The
three friends entered a small store.
"What card are you going to take?" Frederic asked his friend.
"I think my parents will appreciate this one," Daphnix said, holding up
a cad with a magnificent view of the city, taken from bird perspective.
"I think I'll take one of those to," Frederic said.
As they were waiting their turn to pay, Frederic's eyes fell on a black
girl, standing a few meters away, at the fruit stand. "I wouldn't mind one
of those, too," he said to Daphnix, who turned around to look. "I didn't
know you were for interracial sex?" Daphnix said. "But you're right she IS
gorgeous. I wouldn't mind some piece of her too. So, what do you say?
Are we going for it?"
"Come on, she'll never agree to having sex with someone she doesn't
know."
"So? Let's make her."
"Come on, that's immoral."
"Party cracker. What's the fun of having all these powers and not using
them, because of some stupid moralities."
"Maybe you're right. Let's go," Frederic said. "Are you coming, Jen?
Me and my pal are going to have some black cunt."
Jennifer too, looked around. "Sure, I wouldn't mind some of that too."
"Great! Come on," Frederic said, and they left the queue. <<Turn over.
Follow the three teenagers going towards the toilets.>> he sent the girl.
The girl turned over, saw the three friends, and followed them into the
men's room. Frederic dropped a <<Do not enter>> net over the men's room,
so they wouldn't be disturbed.
"What's your name?" Daphnix asked. She answered with a quiet
"Michelle."
"So, Michelle. Have you ever had sex?" Jennifer asked.
"That's none of your business. What am I doing here anyway?" she began
to get mad. Why had she even followed these ... perverts into the men's
room anyway?
<<You trust us completely. You feel secure and loved in our presence.>>
Frederic sent.
"I... Yes," Michelle stammered.
"And, how many times?"
"I lost count," She confessed, her head bent in shame.
"So, your boyfriend must be quite the guy, huh?"
"No."
"No? Who fucked you then?"
"First, my father. Then my brother joined him. Afterwards, my father
let me have sex with others, which I didn't know."
<<Who could do that to his daughter?>> Frederic asked, rage sounding
through his mental voice.
<<I don't know, but the guy must be sick or something.>> Daphnix said.
<<I have to agree. I wouldn't mind having a go at that sick bastard.>>
Jennifer said.
Frederic finally asked, "You don't have to answer this question, but...
did you like it?"
"At first, I did. But then I got pregnant, and my father used a long
needle to terminate it. From then on, I no longer liked it."
"I see. Well, we're going to help you," Frederic said, after asking his
friends what to do, "I am Frederic, and these are Daphnix and Jennifer.
We're going to have a little talk with your parents, and you're going to
live with us."
"And then, I wouldn't be forced to have sex?"
"Not unless you want to. I do not allow brutality in my club."
"Club?"
"It's becoming quite extended. Me, Daphnix and Jennifer are the ...
moderators. We solve problems, and take the necessary decisions. My
sister, Barbara, and Sonya are the rest of the members. They just exist
under our protection. What they do with their lives is their decision. We
help as much as possible to make them as successful as they possibly can
once they made a decision."
"Sounds like a good life."
"It is. All we want in return is obedience." Jennifer added. She saw
Michelle draw back. "No! Don't worry; we don't take advantage of that.
What I mean is, to integrate a new member and stuff like that."
"Ah, I see what do I have to do to join?"
"Just let us do the rest. We know you want to join, and we'll take care
of the rest. Now, relax, and you will feel better than ever before."
"How..." she faded. Frederic altered her; he gave her 1st level powers,
like Sonya's, and gave her the same set of instructions.
"Finished. How do you feel?"
"Great!" she exclaimed. "Now, I am a member of you club?"
They nodded. "After we take care of your parents, but they won't give
us any trouble."
"Now, let me thank you. In my own way," Michelle said, in a husky
voice. She reached to Frederic's fly and took out his dick. It was growing
hard as she beat up and down on it. In no time, it had grown to it's
maximum of 20 centimeters.
"You don't have to do this," Frederic hissed.
"I want to. Now, let me give you pleasure for protecting me." She
opened her mouth and just gulped his cock down her throat. She bobbed her
head up and down on it, while sliding her tongue along the length of the
shaft. Frederic was in heaven. "She really is good at this," He thought.
The look on Daphnix and Jennifer's face betrayed they had heard him think
that.
While she was sucking, she opened her blouse and opened her bra, which
had a clip in front, and her breasts sprang free. She took Frederic's
hands and guided them to her breasts. He got the point and started
kneading them. Daphnix joined the fun, by removing her clothes and moving
his hands up and down her body, giving her Goosebumps all over her
trembling body. She groaned and moaned as Jennifer joined in too.
Michelle had never been treated this gentle, and she had never experienced
the pleasure that these people were giving her. Her left hand disappeared
between her legs, and started playing with her erect clit. Daphnix got the
point and knelt behind her. He bent over and started licking at her pussy.
Meanwhile, Michelle's treatment of Frederic paid off. He shot his load
down her throat. She swallowed it all. Frederic pulled out and turned
Michelle around, laying her on her back on the floor, but first Frederic
had warmed it up a little. Daphnix grunted as he was forced to move as
well, but he kept lapping at her cunt and clit, extracting grunts and gasps
from Michelle. Jennifer dropped her panties from under he skirt and knelt
on Michelle's face. She got the point and started lapping at Jennifer's
cunt. She too, was soon grunting and gasping. Frederic was just playing
with the black girl's tits, kneading one and sucking on the other.
Michelle soon came like a hurricane. It didn't stop for at least 5
minutes. Daphnix positioned his 15 centimeters at Michelle's cunt. She
grabbed it, and pushed it in. He started fucking her in slow, long
strokes. Michelle was soon in heaven once again. Jennifer dismounted,
after she too had cum 3 times. Michelle worked her muscles and started
kneading Daphnix's cock. They grunted in unison. He finally shot his load
in Michelle's cunt.
The four of them cleaned up and Frederic removed the << do not enter>>
net, and they stepped outside. Thanks to their mental powers, nobody
noticed anything. Frederic and Daphnix paid for the postcards and mailed
them.
The four stepped into the car and drove to Michelle's house. As
Frederic had predicted, the house was half whorehouse and half crack house.
It took 4 minutes to convince the parents to let their daughter go, and to
never see her again. Jennifer then drove the entire bunch to the local
government, and half an hour later; Barbara was the legal guardian of
Michelle Hayes.
Jennifer parked the car in a secluded spot and Frederic transported the
entire bunch to his house. Thanks to Frederic's help, Barbara was now
making three times more money than before. Sonya's paycheck wasn't of the
smallest either. Frederic decided that their house was becoming too small
to house his club, so he set out to find a new one. In less then 2 hours,
they had a new residence. A large villa, with 10 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an
indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a sauna, and all the luxury one could
ever want. The house was completely furnished, had cable TV in the large
living room, the kitchen and every bedroom.
Now, Frederic had one more problem to solve: Barbara. She was beginning
to ask question on how he managed all that. He had no other choice then to
give her the same instruction he had given Michelle and Sonya. He also
gave her the same powers. She was now completely submissive.
After taking care of this, Jennifer, Frederic and Daphnix transported
back to Seattle, checked into a hotel, and did some more sightseeing. At
night, Frederic and Jennifer were cuddled up into each other's arms.
"Frederic?"
"Yes, honey?"
"Do you want to make love to me?"
"You know I do. I was just waiting until you were ready."
"I am ready. Please make love to me."
"Are you sure? It's a big step."
"Please, I want this."
"Ok, honey. If you want it, we'll make love." He laid himself flat on
his back, after removing his boxers, his 20 centimeters standing at
attention. Jennifer had meanwhile removed her clothes as well, and crawled
on top of him. She positioned his cock at her virgin opening.
"This will hurt a little," Frederic said, when she started to push down
on him.
"It won't take forever, won't it?" she said, confidently. She
apparently decided it was going to slow. She just sat down, his cock
shattered her virginity, and she gasped as he pussy clenched at his member.
Frederic could see tears in her twisted face.
"Oh, my god! I told you, maybe we should stop."
"No, it's getting better now. It's subsiding." She started sliding up
and down on his shaft at an increasing speed. Frederic sat straight up and
started nibbling at her neck and ears, extracting gasps of pleasure from
her. He gently put her on her back in the bed, and started nibbling at her
nipples she laughed as he used his hands to tickle her sensitive breasts.
He penetrated her once again, and started sliding in and out at a steady
rhythm. Soon, he was grunting as much as she was. He kissed her, and
their tongues wrestled. Suddenly, he felt an unexpected pressure on his
cock, and Jennifer was gasping erratically. He felt the grasping in
harmony with her gasping.
He continued his fuck and soon deposited his cum in her awaiting cunt.
Frederic withdrew his shrinking member, and lay down next to her.
"And? Was it everything you hoped for?" Frederic asked.
"After the pain, it was."
"I'm glad." Frederic said. "Now, Let's get some sleep."
"Ok." Jennifer said, cuddling in his arms. They slept in like this,
with Jennifer's head resting on his chest. Both their minds were content,
and happy. They felt protected, so close to each other.
The next morning, as soon as he made his appearance, Daphnix asked:
"Next time, could you keep it more quiet?"
"Quiet? I wasn't aware that we were making that much noise," Jennifer
said.
"Telepathic noise. You two generated enough mental power to sustain the
US in the next few years," Daphnix said, exaggerating.
"Sorry. We'll try to keep it down in the future," Frederic said. He
noticed how open he and Jennifer were, neither of them blinking an eye at
the...discretion of the topic.
"Hey! I understand. It's your first time together. And? How was it?"
"Great! But, I think I'll need condoms. I don't want to end up getting
pregnant," Jennifer said.
"Hey, why not just go out today? I mean, without a set target. We'll
just drive and see where we end up?" Frederic said, trying to change the
subject.
"That's a good idea. Now the real adventure starts," Daphnix said.
After breakfast, they stepped in the car and Frederic drove to the
nearest highway. Around noon, they stopped at a road restaurant and drove
further. They had no idea where they were, or where they we heading, but
they had the time of their life! When the sun started to get close to the
horizon, Frederic left the highway and drove on a small country road
towards a small town named Sunnydale. "I hope they have good weather
there!" Jennifer said, after reading the town's name. They all had to
laugh about this.
When the sun was completely under, Frederic had trouble seeing the road,
as it was not lit. Suddenly, a car popped up behind him, and flew by them.
When the unknown car pulled back on the road, he cut off Frederic, who
jerked the wheel to the left, and subsequently crashed into a tree.
"Shit! Is everyone ok?"
"I am," Daphnix said.
"Me too," Jennifer said.
"The bastard! Now look at us, the car's dead and we have no place to
go," Frederic's temper flared, and he clamped it down. Getting angry
wouldn't help them.
"It's only a 2 kilometer walk to Sunnydale," Daphnix said, while
pointing to a nearby (fallen) sign.
"Ok. That's no problem. We'll take the backpacks and hike to town.
Let's hope there is still some room," Frederic said.
After hiking for about 30 minutes, the three people got into the small
town. Jennifer involuntary walked a little closer to Frederic as they
passed the graveyard.
"Don't worry, Honey. Those people are dead, they can't hurt us," he
said, putting an arm around her shoulders.
"Are you sure about that?" a deep, masculine voice asked.
The group turned around, and they saw about 6 guys with strange, ugly
faces standing thee, looking real combative at them. Frederic detached
himself from Jennifer, and approached the man who had spoken in a calm
manner. "Look, sir. We're strangers here. We don't mean any trouble, so
just let us go on our way, and nobody gets hurt."
"O, No that's were you are wrong. Somebody will get hurt, and it won't
be me." At a sign of the front man, the rest leaped towards Daphnix and
Jennifer.
When he saw that his friends were attacked, Frederic pulled out his
sword and activated it. He chopped the leader's head right of. The man
dissolved in some kind of ashes, and was quickly carried away by the wind.
He turned around, and saw Daphnix standing against the cemetery wall,
powerless, as one of the guys was holding Jennifer. The guy holding her
suddenly showed FANGS. He bit in Jennifer's neck and started making
slurping noises.
"NOOOOOO! You barbaric sun of a bitch!" Frederic shouted. He threw his
sword and killed three guys, including the one holding Jennifer. Daphnix,
no longer being blackmailed into powerlessness, joined in. They each took
on guy. Frederic's one perished soon after, he pulled the guys head of
with his bare hands!
Daphnix took a little longer, but he too soon was victorious. Frederic
was already kneeling next to Jennifer, when Daphnix was finished.
"Is she..." Daphnix's voice trailed of.
"No, but she is in a coma. Can you believe it? That guy drank nearly
3/4 of her blood. I replenished it, but there is something unknown in her
blood, and it's incapacitating her," Frederic's voice was shaking.
They heard someone cry some kind a battle cry. A blonde girl jumped
over the wall, a wooden stake in her hand. Frederic immediately took his
discarded Sword and walked slowly towards the girl. "You will pay for what
your kind has done to her," Frederic said, pointing at Jennifer. His voice
was cold and dark. His body was poised for battle. His mind was ready for
battle too, focusing on strengths and weaknesses of his opponent.
"Wait! I'm not one of them," the girl said, trying to disarm the
situation.
Frederic looked a little less sure of himself. "Then how do you explain
the fact that your muscles are superior to normals?"
"Normals?"
"Normal humans," he explained.
"Ah, I see. I am the Slayer. I hunt those guys," The girl said.
<<Frederic, she's getting worse.>>
Frederic twisted around, his mind and body forgetting all about battle,
and walked back to Jennifer.
"Come on, Jen. Fight! Don't give up! I know you're a fighter, don't
quit on me now," He grunted, hugging the girl.
"Was she... bitten?" the girl asked.
"Yes," Daphnix said with a horse voice. The girl was like a sister to
him, and he valued her life as much as his best friend's, who he saw as a
brother.
"Do you know a hotel? I need privacy to treat her," Frederic said.
The girl looked strangely at him. "A bite from a vampire can not be
treated. If she survives, she'll turn into a vampire."
"I didn't ask for our opinion. Is there or is there not a hotel in this
town?" he snapped angrily.
"Yes. Follow me," the girl said, starting to lead the way.
"That'll take too long. Daphnix, you take the lady here," Frederic
said. He picked up his backpack; and Jennifer's, and he took Jennifer into
his arms.
Daphnix picked up his backpack and swung it over his back. He picked up
the girl and together with Frederic, they flew of into the night. After a
moment of being stunned, the girl showed them to the nearest hotel. She
looked even more strangely as Frederic walked in; telekinetically took the
key to the largest room and got in the elevator. Daphnix stayed behind to
check in.
After a few minutes, Daphnix and the girl walked into the room. "By the
way, I'm Buffy Summers, the vampire Slayer. Would you mind telling me who
you are?" The girl introduced herself
"I am Daphnix, first moderator. The girl is Jennifer, second moderator.
He is Frederic, the Phalanx. I trust that this information remains a
secret."
"Of course. As long as you don't tell I'm the slayer, I won't tell
about your... whatever."
<<Daphnix, enough pleasantries. I need your help. I can't stabilize
her.>>
<<What? What can I do?>>
<<Come over here>>
Daphnix walked over to the couch where Jennifer was laying in. Frederic
took his Sword and held it lengthwise over her body.
<<Grab the end of the blade>> Daphnix did just that.
Buffy took a step back, as the lights dimmed and the weather changed
from a clear night to a thunderstorm. She looked around, confused, a
little scared, but she stayed. She wanted to see how this would turn out.
"Sword of the Phalanx, I call upon the powers of Healing granted to me
by the Gods of the Universe. This girl is my companion and his friend.
Take from us and give to her," Frederic shouted.
"Sword of the Phalanx, I call upon the powers of Healing granted to my
friend by the Gods of the Universe. This girl is my friend and his
companion. Take from us and give to her."
An eerie green light radiated from the blade. A green beam struck
Frederic and Daphnix in their foreheads. The green glow extended from the
blade, engulfing Jennifer's entire body. This situation remained like this
for about 30 seconds. Buffy could see how the two guys were getting
weaker, as the program continued.
The beam and the light stopped. The lights returned and the
thunderstorm dropped as fast as it had risen. Frederic knelt down and
gently took Jennifer's hand.
"Jen? Honey? Are you all right? Please, talk to me."
Jennifer's eyes opened real slow, and she smiled weakly as she
recognized Frederic. "Where am I?" she asked weakly.
"You were attacked by a vampire. He shot you full of venom, and I had
to go tremendous lengths to get you back."
"Thank you."
"I'll put you in bed. I'll sleep on the couch tonight. I don't want
anything to disturb you," he said gently, putting his arms around the weak
girl.
"No. Sleep with me. If I ever needed you, it's now."
"If you say so. Now, let's get you into bed," Fredric said, gently
smiling, and he took Jennifer into his arms, carried her into the bedroom
and closed the door.
"Poor guy," Daphnix said, sitting down in a couch.
"Why? He saved his girl's life," Buffy understood less and less of what
had happened. This guy CURED vampire poison, and they're still not happy?
He saved his girl's life for heaven's sake!
"He really depleted his energy reserves. If the Dark One comes, he is
too weak to put up much of a fight," Daphnix explained.
Frederic came out of the bedroom and joined his friend and Buffy. He
dropped in the couch and dropped his head in his hands. Daphnix put a hand
on his friend's shoulder. "It'll be all right," he said.
"I hope so. She is saved, and that is the most important. My life is
worth shit without her," Frederic's voice sounded hoarse.
"I should go," Buffy said.
"No! You shouldn't go because of this. Stay a little I want to know
more about this 'slaying' stuff," Frederic said. "I'm beginning to think
I'll find myself a new hobby."
"Then I know just the man. I'll be back in about 15 minutes."
"Ok. See you then," Frederic said. Buffy left the suite and Frederic
and Daphnix remained sitting in the same position for the complete duration
of Buffy's absence. Daphnix answered the door as Buffy returned. She had
brought 3 more people with them.
Frederic looked strangely at her. "I thought you said one person?"
"When they heard what had happened, they wanted to come too. I hope you
don't mind?"
"No, not at all. We were just beginning to come to the conclusion that
it all isn't so bad. There is not much chance that the Dark One will come
right now."
"Well, anyway. This is Mr. Giles, she pointed at a man in his late
thirties, early forties. He is a Watcher. He helps me fight Demons and
Vampires. And this is Willow and this is Xander, two friends who help me
were they can."
Frederic introduced his friend and Jennifer.
"Excuse me, but Buffy said you managed to conquer the vampire poison?"
the older man said
"Conquer is a big word, but yes. I managed to get it out of her system.
The only thing it requires is a tremendous amount of power," Frederic said.
"Who are you?"
"I am the Phalanx. I have been empowered to fight the Dark One, when he
comes."
"And your friends?"
"My friend is, like me, the product of a genetic engineering program. I
gave him maximum power, so he can help me hen needed. My girl is an
Amazon, she was a member of an ancient order who helps and protects the
Phalanx. She had some basic mental abilities and I maximized them."
"I read about you. You fight the Dark One..." the man said. Frederic
interrupted him.
"To the death. If the Dark One wins, the world will be plunged into a
millennium of Darkness. If the Phalanx wins, he dies upon the moment of
victory."
"But that's not fair!" it was the first time Willow spoke.
"That is the prize of absolute Power. It brings great responsibility
with it," Frederic said. "I have accepted my fate."
<<Are you sure you are doing the right thing?>>
<<Look, I trust them. Besides, they have trusted me with their
secret.>> Frederic responded, turning his head towards his friend.
Daphnix looked at his friend. <<I know, but there is still something
strange about them. I can't read them without violating Instructions.>>
<<That's why I put them there, so we wouldn't abuse our power.>>
The others were aware that there was some kind of conversation; they saw
Frederic and Daphnix stare at each other, while their facial expressions
changed constantly, like it happens when someone is speaking.
<<You're right, of course. I wonder how Jennifer is doing.>>
<<Me too, Let's take a look.>>
<<How?>>
<<Trust me.>> Frederic stood up, and Daphnix followed. Frederic walked
towards the closed door. He spread his hands a pushed slightly against it.
He pushed straight through. The two boys walked through and disappeared.
"What the hell?" Buffy exclaimed.
"That is... quite intriguing."
"First they have some kind of mental conversation, extremely rude, and
now they disappear? What is wrong with those guys?" Xander said.
"When you have that kind of power, you don't always think of other
people's feelings. Imagine how it must feel. Superior to everyone, no one
who understands them, except themselves. That must create some strange
behavioral patterns," Willow said.
At that point, Frederic and Daphnix walked back through the door, a
relieved expression on their faces.
"She's all right. You have to excuse us, but our powers have created
some strange behavior, just like Willow said," Frederic said.
"You know what we were talking about?"
"Of course, we can hear any conversation in a hundred meter radius, if
we want to. Right now, we only wanted to know what your intentions are."
"Our intentions? We can't harm you."
"You could expose us, and take away our anonymity, making us public
figures."
"Yeah, right! And you'll expose us when we do that, right?"
"No. We promised we wouldn't, so we won't. Our word and my
Instructions are all that is keeping us from abuse of power."
"That's commendable," Mr. Giles said.
"Like I said, it is absolutely necessary in order to prevent us from
becoming lone rulers. Since I got these powers, I have yet to encounter
another psychic. The Amazons were psychics, but if they were the only
ones, then the world is pretty lonely," Frederic said.
Linda, still tucked away in Frederic's backpack, started bleeping real
loud. Frederic took her out, and activated her.
"What's wrong?"
"Incoming transmission from home. Maximal protection is in place.
Please enter designation code."
"Designation Phalanx-alpha-four," Frederic said, while Willow quietly
slid behind him. She was extremely interested in computers and this one
appeared to be very special. On the screen, a special symbol appeared. It
was a circle, with a lightning resembling marking going from 11 o'clock to
5 o'clock. It was in yellow, contrasting with the blackness of the
background. The symbol rotated along its length axis.
"There is a level one security breach in the outer perimeter of the
residence. Please advise."
Daphnix joined his friend, and gently guided Willow a little out of the
way, so he could see better.
"Give me top-view of the entire estate, with a thermal scan overlay."
The house appeared, and the perspective changed as the view retracted,
until the residence and the surrounding estate was looked at from the top.
A white rectangle appeared over 4 red figures snooping around in the outer
regions of the premises.
"Activate all lights in outer premises."
The map changed to accommodate the order. They could clearly see the
figures startle, as their color changed to a more burning shade of red.
They did not give up, however, and proceeded at an accelerated pace towards
the house.
"Damn. Daphnix? You're the tactical expert."
Daphnix took over the seat and began issuing orders.
"Activate all shields. Get me on outer speakers."
"External speakers ready. Talk when read and push enter to stop."
"You are trespassing on private property. Remove your sorry asses from
my premises our I will be obliged to use force. You have ten seconds. 9.
8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1." Daphnix pressed enter and issued a new
command.
"Linda, activate energy weapons and fire at will."
"Acknowledged."
They could clearly see how the four figures jumped as the guns started
firing their deadly energy bolts at them. In less than 10 seconds, they
got away.
"Linda, did you make a satisfying ID picture of the perpetrators?"
"Affirmative. Shall I mail it to the police?"
"Yes. Terminate link."
Link terminated.
Frederic closed Linda and put the laptop back in his backpack.
"Cool laptop! What are its specifications?" Willow asked.
"Her specifications. Linda became sentient 4 days ago. As such, normal
specifications are no longer of any meaning. She creates what she needs."
"Come on! A sentient laptop? I don't believe you."
"Not the laptop, but the entire system is sentient. The main computer
at home, the laptop, everything. The camera's are her eyes, the CPU's her
brain, the laptop her mobile and tactile organs."
"I never heard of anything like it. Who designed it?"
"I did. I created a verbal-activated adaptable operating system. I
never imagined her becoming sentient, but she did, after she accumulated
about 13 terabytes of information."
"13 Terabytes? Where does she keep all this?"
"Wherever she can. DVD RAM, CD RW, ZIP disks, JAZ disks, I don't know.
She does the recourse allocation."
"Cool it, guys. This is not a computer hour. We were talking about
mental powers," Buffy said.
"Ah, yes. I have begun to give mental powers to those who chose them,"
Frederic said, his mind having no problems switching topics in such a fast
manner. Daphnix too, had no problems. It took the normals a few seconds.
"Yeah, sure all who wants them? The entire world would want those
powers," Buffy said, not believing a word.
"No, they don't. There is one catch. Everyone who has these powers has
an Instructions file. This file makes them subordinate to me and the
moderators."
"So, in order to have these really cool powers, someone will be turned
into a slave?"
"No. The subject in question has total freedom, but will act solely in
my best interest. He or she can not do anything that goes against my or my
moderators wishes."
"What is this moderator stuff?"
"You see, there is no leadership in my club. We are the ones who make
sure that everything goes smoothly. There are a couple of rules in the
club, and we enforce them if necessary."
"And what rules are these?"
"No fighting amongst members, respecting each other's space, property,
beliefs and so on."
"And total obedience to you."
"Only in times of war, when there is only one rule: live as long as
possible and die if necessary."
"War? You pretend to be peace loving and all, but there is still a time
of war? And when is it war for your kind of people?"
"When the Dark One comes, I have to be ready."
"Figures," Buffy ended the conversation.
"Shit. I wonder what's the matter," Frederic suddenly said, jumping up
and disappearing through the door.
"What is that about?" Xander asked
"Jennifer probably has had a nightmare, or something. She has awakened
with a mental yell, and Frederic is going to check it out," Daphnix
replied. Not long after, he raised his head and nodded.
"Jennifer has indeed had a nightmare. Frederic asks to excuse him,
since he is going to stay with her for the rest of the night."
"I see," Buffy said.
"They'll probably be all right by tomorrow morning, but this entire
episode has thoroughly shaken all of us. I can tell you, I never saw
Frederic this worried about anything in his entire life. Those two were
made for each other," Daphnix said.
"I think you could use some rest. We should leave," Mr. Giles said
"Thank you," Daphnix said, and stood up to open the door.
After the group left, Daphnix went to bed.
The next morning, Jennifer was feeling a lot better, although she still
was shaken. She jumped at the smallest sound, and never went far from
Frederic. She almost permanently stuck to his arm. They decided that the
trip would not be much fun like this, and they drove home, after Frederic
lifted the info from a local garage and repaired the car.
The three-day journey was completed when Frederic drove up the driveway
at home. Frederic immediately went to the library and assimilated all the
knowledge on psychology and everything else that could help Jennifer. The
next few days he worked frantically with Jennifer, to get her over the
terrible experience she has had. He wanted his lively, happy and
optimistic Jennifer back, the girl who had shared the good and bad moments
of his life for the past 3 months. He knew that it would be a long
process, with breakthroughs and setbacks.
While Frederic worked with Jennifer, Daphnix had fun with the other
members of the club; he especially enjoyed Sonya and Michelle doing it
together. In the 5 weeks it took Frederic to help Jennifer, Daphnix fucked
each of the girls a few dozen times, and a day when only one pack of
condoms was used, was considered a slow day. There were days when it could
be three times that much. Thanks to Frederic's enhancements his stamina
has increased 10-fold, so doing it all day long was not a problem for
Daphnix.
Finally, after 5 weeks, Jennifer had gotten over it. She still wasn't
comfortable with cemeteries and such, but for the rest she was fine. There
was one major change though: because of this experience, her relationship
with Frederic had gotten deeper, and a lot stronger. They trusted each
other 150%, and the knowledge that no one would give up on the other gave
them incredible self-confidence when they were separated and it was even
higher when they were together. It was almost as if their powers were
linked in one way or another.
They enjoyed the final week of the holiday together. At night, they
made love on more than one occasion. It was gentle and they took their
time to thoroughly pleasure one another. Then, it was time to get ready
for college once again.
"That boring stuff again! I already know that!" Jennifer said to
Frederic, on the morning of the last day.
"I know. We know everything too, remember?" he responded, pointing to
himself and Daphnix.
"Hey, why not take different classes?" Daphnix suggested
"Like what?" Jennifer asked.
"I don't know. Maybe we could all take three different classes, and
share the knowledge with one another." Daphnix said.
"Sounds like a good idea to me. What do you think, honey?" Frederic
asked.
"I don't know, darling. I want to be with you," she said, taking a firm
grip on his arm.
"She's right. We should stick together. Maybe we could get the
headmaster into agreeing to let us take the exams of the last year,
graduate in a few weeks, and take three different classes to graduate from
at the end of the year," Frederic said.
"Good idea. How long will it take for use to learn all subjects, at a
pace of three a year?" Daphnix asked.
"About 20 years. I would suggest we stop at the end of this year, and
use our knowledge for whatever we feel like doing with it,." Jennifer
suggested.
"Ok, I agree. Frederic?" Daphnix said.
"Ok. We have a deal!" Frederic said.
The last day was spent roaming around LA, and they ended up in the same
park where Frederic had received his powers.
"Beautiful, isn't it? I can't believe it has been 5 months already
since we first met here," Frederic said, when they were sitting on the
grass where the first encounter between him and Sonya had taken place.
They continued roaming the city, and returned home by nightfall. After
a quick lovemaking session, Frederic and Jennifer fell asleep in each
other's arms.
The next morning, after a good breakfast, Frederic, Daphnix and Jennifer
drove to college. They walked straight to the headmaster's office and
'persuaded' the secretary to let them in.
"Hello, sir. We had a small question for you," Frederic began.
"I thought you would. So, let's hear it," the headmaster said.
"We would like to take our exams for a doctor's degree as soon as
possible, and we would like to take three different courses, and have those
doctor's exams too, at the end of the year," Frederic said.
"That is not a small question. I'll see what I can do. And, what are
the three different courses you would like to take?"
"Astrophysics, Physics and Astronomy," Frederic said.
"That I can do. If you'll please fill out these forms, I'll see to it."
"Thank you, sir." They left after politely shaking the headmaster's
hand, and using a mental command to make sure their doctor's exams would
come through.
Now that they were feeling more comfortable with their powers, they no
longer had any trouble getting rid of anyone trying to pick on them.
Instead of using mental attacks, they had started using sheer physical
force to literally beat bullies into submission. Their reputation from
last year was soon reinstated, and the other students saw them as a gang of
some kind, and they were avoided if possible and being treated overly
submissive if encountered.
"Finally are we being treated like we should. Nobody will ever try to
cross us again. Damn I like these powers," Frederic said.
"I would like it more if they'd respect us, in stead of seeing us as a
gang," Jennifer said.
"Yeah, I'd like that more too," Daphnix agreed.
"And how are we going to do that? Reprogram the entire school?"
Frederic asked.
"Maybe erect a bubble around the school. Everybody who enters it, will
be altered," Jennifer suggested.
"And what 'alterations' would you install?" Frederic asked.
"The basics. Leave us alone, unless you need our help. Treat us with
the respect and dignity that comes with being the most powerful humans in
school," Jennifer said.
"Yes! That might work! And we wouldn't have any more trouble with
bullies," Daphnix said.
"I guess you're right. That might work. Let's give it a try," Frederic
said. He raised his hands. The bubble formed between his raised arms, and
radiated outwards. Frederic stopped as it covered the entire campus. The
effects were almost immediate. The students nodded politely when they
walked by, and students with problems for school came asking for tutoring
lessons. Frederic took an agenda and noted whom needs tutoring for what,
and when they would come together.
Not everyone needed help with school, though.
"I really need your help. I ... I don't know who else to turn to. You
guys are the only ones who can help me now."
"First of all, what is your name?" Frederic asked.
"Hugo," he responded.
"Ok, Hugo, we'll be glad to help. What is the problem?" Jennifer asked.
"A downtown gang is taking protection money from my father. But we need
the money for my college tuition. We can't pay, and now they're going to
destroy the shop."
"And can't the police do anything?" Frederic asked.
"They say that there is insufficient evidence."
"Ok, we'll intervene. When are they going to ... collect?" Frederic
asked, after discussing it telepathically with his friends.
"This evening, around eight."
"We'll be there by seven. When they try something, they'll wish they
were never born. There is one small problem. We require payment."
"O, no! We can't pay any more money, everything is going to college,
please..."
Frederic raised his hand, effectively stopping Hugo's tirade. "I don't
mean money, my good man. I mean girls. If you are related to or
acquainted with any pretty girls, let us know."
"You want me to tell you about pretty girls in my friends or family?"
"Yes. Names, addresses, phone numbers, as much info as possible,"
Frederic said.
"A picture will be greatly appreciated," Daphnix added.
"No problem! By the time you're finished, I'll have your payment
ready."
"Then we have a deal," Frederic said, extending his hand. Hugo grabbed
it and pressed it with both hands.
"No, No thank you."
"You're welcome."
After giving his address, Hugo walked of, relieved.
"I hope we don't have to do something like that every night," Frederic
said.
"So do I. but the girls as payment thing is a good idea of you, Fred,"
Daphnix said.
"It's not because no one can stop us, that we don't have needs,"
Frederic said, grinning.
"Damn right!" Jennifer said. "Maybe we could ask such payment for
tutoring too."
"No, I think we'll stick to money for those. When they see how good we
are, we'll have more than enough girls asking for tutoring," Frederic said.
"You intend to just give them the knowledge?" Daphnix asked, abashed.
"After we had some fun with the pretty ones. After a while, our
reputation will allow us to cancel everyone but the pretty ones," Frederic
added.
"Great idea. You really put much thought into this, haven't you?"
Jennifer said.
Because of the change of classes, they didn't have to follow any lessons
that day, but they were advised to wait there, as the headmaster was doing
his best to grant their wishes. They had their answer around 3.30 in the
afternoon. They could do their doctor's exams for their first subjects in
a few weeks, and they could do their doctor's exams for their new subjects
by the end of the year. There was only one small problem: they had to
write a thesis for those subjects.
Frederic, Daphnix and Jennifer were acting confident they could pull it
off as long as the headmaster was talking to them, but as soon as he left,
they broke down.
"I can't type 3 theses in 2 weeks!" Daphnix said.
"Neither can I," Jennifer said.
"But I can!" Frederic said. "I have the knowledge and the direct
computer interface to pull it off! If you find a subject to write a thesis
on, I'll write them for you."
"We're saved! The powers of the Phalanx can not be stopped!" Daphnix
said, laughing, as they left the building.
Jennifer just thanked Frederic in her own way: she kissed him
passionately.
"I really can't be stopped, can I? Maybe it's time we let it show," he
said.
"What do you have in mind?" Daphnix asked.
"You two go on home, I'll meet you there. I'm just going to order
something," Frederic said, and he flew of. Daphnix saw how Frederic
reconfigured his shield to bend light, like a stealth fighter bends radar
signals. It made him almost invisible.
By the time Jennifer and Daphnix had driven home, Frederic was already
waiting for them.
"Mind telling us where you've been?" Daphnix asked.
"It's a surprise, for tomorrow," Frederic said secretive. Both his
friends knew that there was no point arguing with him, he would never break
down and tell them, not since he had gotten these powers. His willpower
had increased tenfold, if he really set his mind to something, it would be
done.
After dinner, they drove to the shop of Hugo's father. They parked the
car a few blocks away, and walked there.
Frederic, Daphnix and Jennifer walked into the store and checked it out.
It was a typical small grocery shop, with racks lining the walls and 2
large refrigerators at the back of the store.
"So, this is the store of your father. Nice. We'll have to get them
outside as soon as possible, we don't have much room to maneuver in here,"
Frederic said to Hugo.
"Hey, you're the expert. After you get them to leave us alone, I have
your payment right here," Hugo said, holding up a small book.
"Ok. Right now, we're going to check out the neighborhood. See you in
10 minutes," Frederic said. The group left the store and looked around
outside.
"How are we going to make sure they don't come back?" Jennifer asked.
"I've read about gang and mob practices. If it's a small fish, they'll
bring 80 to 90% of their members. If it's a big one, they'll bring only a
small percentage. I am hoping it's a small one, so we can get rid of
almost their entire group. If it's a big one, they'll be back. If that is
the case, I'll let one of them go, keep a mental tag on him, and know when
they'll be back. Then we'll eliminate them for good."
"Way to go, man!" Daphnix shouted.
"It's time to get ourselves ready. Let's get back inside."
The others agreed. After taking up positions in the store, the waited
for the remaining 15 minutes. As expected, the gang was precisely on time.
<<It's a small gang. Eliminate them, but let one live to get back and
tell the survivors that they can never come back here, or they'll suffer a
fate worse than death.>> Frederic transmitted after he scanned the gang
leader. He realized he was about to kill for the first time.
The others responded with a standard <<OK.>>.
"Ok, old man, give me my money," The leader said, holding a gun under
the shop assistant's nose.
"Excuse me. Extortion is illegal. I suggest you leave this place and
never come back. I take these people under my protection," Frederic said,
tapping on the man's shoulder. What little second thoughts he had about
killing people had completely disappeared.
"What? You? You are going to stop me from destroying this store? You
couldn't stop me if I was alone, and we're here with 20 men! Now, get out
of my way, brat." The man had the incredible stupid idea to push Frederic.
The next moment, the man was outside, flat on his back. Frederic had
thrown him through the door. The rest of the men advanced towards
Frederic.
"Halt!" Daphnix and Jennifer walked towards the men from aside.
"More brats? What is this?" one man said.
"We are not brats! I am the Phalanx, and these are my moderators. You
have trespassed on this terrain, and now you'll pay the price. Leave now!"
Frederic's voice had dropped to the same icy, hatred-filled tone as when he
made sure Sonya would never threaten his relationship with Jennifer again.
Both Jennifer and Daphnix mimicked his stone-cold face with their own. All
three knew at that instant how profound the changes had been. They were
now warriors, capable of coldly killing someone if it meant protecting the
innocent.
The men were impressed. They looked at each other. "Normally, people
are scared shitless of us. They aren't even impressed, and that one threw
the boss right out the door, without even flinching. I think we should
teach them to be scared of us," one man said. The other men agreed, and
advanced towards Frederic and his friends.
<<You can't fight in here, it is too cramped. Fight outside.>> Frederic
sent.
"We can't fight in here. It's too cramped. Come, brat, fight outside,"
The new leader said.
Frederic was only too happy to comply. After they had stepped outside,
Frederic, Daphnix and Jennifer made short work of the small force. The
gang used knives and guns, but conventional weapons were useless against
mental shields and telekinetic weapons. Frederic had the last one in a
hold.
"Look at your friends," Frederic said, in his calm voice. The man
noticed that their breath hadn't even increased. He hurriedly looked
around, seeing his dead friends brought a sense of shock to him. He had
seen dead people before, but not with injuries like these. He saw men
where the limbs had literally been torn from their bodies. He saw men,
thrown in a wall with such force that he had literally splat open. He
looked back at Frederic, a frightened look in his eyes.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you. Just injure you. Tell the rest of your
friends that, when they see this emblem, they'd better stay away, or face
the consequences," Frederic said. He pulled out the lightning symbol. The
man looked at it and nodded. Frederic catapulted the man 50 meters
backwards and made him crash-land. The man had some trouble getting up,
but he eventually did and walked away, his left leg obviously broken.
"They won't be back," Frederic said. He walked inside and paid for a
new door. He went inside the house and got his payment from a very
grateful Hugo and his father.
Back outside, Frederic opened the book and looked through it. His
friends looked over his shoulder. "She's nice. A little less. A lot
less. She's gorgeous. I have to have her," he mumbled while looking
through the pages. "When the weekend comes, we'll have some fun, huh,
guys?"
"Yes!" Daphnix shouted. A sentiment backed by Jennifer.
They went home and had a good night's rest, after they started work on
their theses. The next morning, Daphnix and Jennifer realized that
Frederic wasn't home.
"I wonder what he is up to," Daphnix said.
"Yea, me too," Jennifer said. "I hate it when people keep secrets from
me."
At that moment, they heard the front door open. Frederic walked briskly
through the big hall and entered the kitchen.
"Surprise!" he shouted. He handed them both a long box. He kept one
himself. Daphnix and Jennifer tore at the wrappings, and finally managed
to open it. Inside was a black costume, with the yellow lighting symbol in
the upper left corner of the torso.
"Come on, put it on!" Frederic said. He turned around and left for his
bedroom. When he got back down, his friends were already finished.
Besides a costume, the box also contained an exact replica of the sword of
the Phalanx, and a sheath on their backs. On their collar, 4 tiny swords
were pictured. On Frederic's collar, 5 swords were pictured. He had
activated the blade and had already put it in its place on his back.
"Those swords are the indicator of your power. More swords mean more
power. I have one more, as the sword boosts mine," Frederic explained.
"Now, everyone can see that we are to be treated with respect."
"Damn right! Now we can really help people, and we won't be bothered
with remarks as: you're brats and stuff like that." Jennifer said, hugging
Frederic from the side.
"Damn right!" Daphnix just exclaimed.
They walked to school, and people respectfully nodded 'hello' and
stepped out of the way, to let them pass. It really was an impressive
sight: 3 people, 2 boys and a girl, dressed in black outfits, with some
impressive swords on their backs.
When they got to campus, they were assigned a schedule for their new
classes. The day slid by without incidents. After school, they walked
back home. When they got there, they instantly knew something was wrong,
the door was thoroughly blasted to smithereens and there were burn marks
all over the lawn.
"No, damn it!" Frederic yelled, and flew inside. The inside of the
house was even more devastated than the outside. Daphnix and Jennifer
caught up with him, and froze. Furniture was scattered all over the place,
if it even were to be found. They went into the cellar, where Linda was
set up. The heavy vault door was apparently undisturbed.
"Linda, voice access Frederic two-nine. Open door." Nothing happened.
Frederic punched a code in the panel next to the door, and still nothing
happened.
"I'll have to try the last-resort method," He said, and picked up his
laptop. "Linda, open primary vault door. Emergency override
Frederic-gamma-twelve"
"Unable to comply. Linda system is in defense mode alpha 12 until
crisis is resolved."
"Damn! She has locked herself in," Frederic said.
"Why did she do that?"
"The first rule of survival, if you're threatened, run, hide and trust
no one," Frederic responded. "Linda, what happened?"
A playback started. 3 men blasted through the door, and toasted the
Linda unit in the hallway. The view shifted to a different camera, and the
playback resumed. Michelle immediately blasted the men with all her
powers. It was not enough. 2 men were blasted out the door, but the other
two restrained her, and immediately sedated her. Michelle fought the drug
for a few seconds, but was finally overcome.
"If they all fight like this..." the first man said.
"Let's hope not. Come on, we have to find that bastard," The second man
said.
Sonya and Barbara came running at all the commotion. They incapacitated
3 out of four men, but the last one shot them with a tranquilizer gun, and
they too, were soon overcome by the powerful drugs. The last man dragged
his friends outside, and came back for the girls.
"Damn, they blasted the hall unit, now we can't see what he did with
them," Daphnix said.
The last man came back inside and started to take the furniture apart, 5
or so pieces at a time. One by one, the Linda units were incapacitated.
Finally, Linda went into survival mode, and closed down all entrance
systems.
"Linda? Linda, it's all right now. The men have gone."
"Go away!" the heard the computer shout through the speaker in the door.
"Linda? You trust me, don't you? I made you. I poured my life into
you. I wouldn't betray you, I love you!" Frederic said into the
microphone.
They could almost hear the despair in the computer's feminine voice as
she said "Ok" and opened the door.
Frederic, Daphnix and Jennifer went inside. They comforted the
computer, and put the backup units in place of the broken ones. The
computer started to come back to life, as she was no longer threatened.
"Who the hell did this? Linda? Do you have a positive Id on them?"
"Affirmative."
"Give me their address." Frederic said, so icily calm. Both Daphnix and
Jennifer were even more worried than if he had gotten mad or something.
After getting the address from Linda, Frederic asked his friends to take
care of the house, while he had to 'take care of some unfinished business'.
Frederic blasted into the air, not even bothering to cloak himself. He
touched down in less than 5 seconds, on a large farm just outside LA.
Frederic drew his sword, then changed his mind and put it back in its
sheath on his back. He walked quietly up to the front door, and rang the
bell.
"Yes?" A man, mid-thirties, with black hair and gray eyes opened the
door.
Frederic recognized the man from the film. The one that got away
without being knocked out.
"Excuse me, sir, but I believe you have something that belongs to me,
and I want it back," Frederic's tone was calm as he relayed his message.
"And what might that be?" the man asked, obviously amused by this child.
"My sister and two of my friends. If you don't give them back, I'll be
forced to hurt you," Frederic's tone dropped to sub-zero.
The man burst out laughing. You? Hurt me? You couldn't..." he then
realized who Frederic was. "Your sister and two of your friends? You are
the Phalanx?"
"Yes. And at this moment, a very angered Phalanx," Frederic exclaimed.
This time, he wouldn't hold back. This time, it will get messy. He wanted
blood, and lots of it.
Frederic summoned all his strength, and blasted at the door. It seems
that only now, Frederic realized what kind of powers he possessed. Not the
door, but half the wall disintegrated in front of his eyes. It was not
blasted, it disintegrated. There was no trace of the man.
"He must have been blasted to Hell as well. I feel sorry for Hell.
Well, at least he didn't get away with it this time," he coldly said.
<<Barbs? Sonya? Michelle? Are you there?>>
No response. He muttered a 'damn' under his breath and proceeded
inside. After scouting the house, there was no trace of his family or
friends. He didn't give the ruin a second look as he turned his back to
it, and walked off.
"You bastards! You will pay for this! I shall not rest until you are
all dead," he vowed, raising his hand to his chest, clenching it into a
fist over his heart.
This time, he pulled his Sword for a good reason. "Sword of the
Phalanx, grant me the Power!" he transformed.
"I call upon the pure power of the mighty Phoenix and the infinite
wisdom of the dragon!" Lightning once again streaked through the air, and
engulfed Frederic. He saw claws developing at his gloves and boots, he
felt wings being materialized on his back, and he saw the color change from
white to bright red. He could feel his knowledge expand and deepen as the
metamorphosis proceeded.
"Sword of the Phalanx, give me the insight that is beyond this world!"
Frederic could no longer contain himself. He had called upon every force
thinkable. He raised the Sword and stared into the blade. It projected a
series of images into the air. Frederic immediately knew where his loved
ones were. He took of once again, and this time, he blasted through the
air at supersonic speeds ranging well beyond that of any airplane.
He touched down in Nevada. "Area 51. First, they do this to me. Than
they kill my parents for trying to expose them, and now they kidnap my
loved ones," he muttered as he looked at the complex.
"YOU HAVE ALL BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF IMPROPER MEDICAL EXPERIMENTS ON
UNBORN CHILDREN, MURDER AND KIDNAPPING. PUNISHMENT IS DEATH, AND SHALL BE
EXECUTED IMMEDIATELY!" Frederic thundered over the complex. His powers
made an excellent amplification system.
He was delighted. There were people screaming and running around all
over the place. They were clearly panicked, what was exactly what he has
had in mind all along. His rolling laugh thundered over the complex.
<<intruder alert!>> his powers notified him. He flipped around, and stared
directly into an unimpressed man. Frederic slowly raised his hand to blast
the man to the afterlife, as the man pressed a button on a small device in
his hand. Frederic grunted as he fell his psychic powers slip out of his
control. The armor deactivated and Frederic looked bewildered at his no
longer gloved hands.
"I don't care how you did that, but it won't help you!" he shouted.
Frederic prepared to jump at the man, as he saw him take out a gun, aim and
fire. The tranquilizer dart struck home, and in less than 2 seconds,
Frederic was incapacitated.
"My head! Ow, it hurts," Frederic grunted, and tried to sit up. He
wasn't halfway up, as he bumped it, and it made him fall down again.
Frederic extended his hands upwards, and realized he was in some sort of
half tube, with a flat surface, were he was lying on, and a transparent
tube above it. Frederic smashed into it with all his strength, but to no
avail. The material didn't budge. Frederic slowly raised his head, as to
avoid bumping into the tube again. He was stripped to his boxers.
Frederic slowly looked around. He was sure he had never been here, but
the lab seemed vaguely familiar. He tried accessing his powers, but none
of them would answer his commands. He even was unable to enter his own
mind! Frederic then tried kicking, but that didn't work either. He
decided that waiting would be the only answer.
"Hello? Anybody here? Come on, don't leave me like this!" Frederic
shouted. A door opened, and a man walked in. Frederic recognized him as
the man who captured him.
"So, young Frederic, finally awake? You put up quite an impressive
fight against the tranquilizers, I can assure you. We had to give you the
maximum dosage to keep you sedated long enough to get you into the tube."
"Why do you do this to me? I have done nothing to you."
"I created you. I am the man who made you the way you are, and now I am
going to test you, to see if you live up to my expectations."
"Expectations? You attacked my friends and my family, you forced my AI
to retreat into conservation mode, and you kidnapped me just to satisfy
your curiosity? If you'd asked, I'd be willing to help you. But not like
this," Frederic shouted to the man.
"Not that sort of tests. You see, we are going to test your morals."
"How?"
"We're going to let you see short films, of about 10 minutes each. We
are going to monitor your reactions to them."
"Right! Like I am going to react to cheap movie tricks."
"You don't understand. These are not recorded. They are performed
live, in this facility. They're just not performed here."
"You bastard. If you have hurt anyone, I'll personally going to break
that fat neck of yours."
"Interesting. Subject has increased paranoia when confronted with
threats towards his loved ones," The man said, paying no further attention
to Frederic as he scribbled in his notepad.
The man turned around and left. After about 2 minutes, Frederic heard:
"First shot."
On the wall in front of Frederic, a large screen was lowered from the
ceiling. Frederic guessed it was like a movie theater, with a projector
deployed somewhere behind him.
"Aw! No, please AW! No, more, Aw!" it was Barbara, being whipped.
Frederic's blood boiled. The whipping continued. With each stroke,
Frederic's anger rose. He shouted, screamed, kicked and hit the tube. It
didn't break.
"Sword! Where are you when I need you? Come here!" he shouted.
Nothing happened. Frederic dropped his head back, closed his eyes and
focused. He managed to summon some of his mental powers, but just as he
was about to use them, they were cancelled out. The film stopped.
"I need to get out of here!" he grunted. He concentrated even harder.
This time, he made two stacks of mental energy. As he suspected, the one
he tried to use was cancelled out, but that left him with a big enough
window to use the second stack to call the Sword. It obeyed its master's
command, and blew right through the vault were it was stored, through 5 or
6 walls, through the door in the lab, through the tube and into Frederic's
hand. As soon as he touched the sword, Frederic felt all his energy
return, then drop. It returned and dropped. It took some 10 seconds to
get used to, but as soon as he did, he cut through the tube and freed
himself. It appeared the tube was the one responsible for the demise of
his powers, because as soon as he cleared it, his powers returned in full.
The man came running into the lab, holding a small device in front of
him. He pressed the button.
<<Warning, mental dampening field detected. Initiating override.>> the
Sword said.
<<Why have you not done this before?>>
<<I needed time to come up with a solution. When I did, you were
already captured. I'm sorry.>>
<<No need, I managed to get out.>>
The man was looked less sure of himself now. "Work, damn you! Work!"
"It seems you are out of options, doctor," Frederic said. He lifted the
man's knowledge, and destroyed it. The man clasped at his head, since
Frederic had 'forgotten' to blank him out first, and being stripped of
knowledge is a very, very painful experience, as the man could testify.
Frederic walked by the pathetic screaming pile of man and entered the
hall. It took him exactly 10 seconds to scan the building for Michelle,
Barbara and Sonya.
He found Barbara, stripped naked over a table, with a guy whipping her
to his hart's content. Frederic destroyed the man's mind. He removed
Barbara's mental suppressor, and ripped the bonds that held her. He gently
lifted her off the table, and treated her wounds. The medical knowledge he
had assimilated came in handy now. He found Sonya, bound tightly in some
kind of cell. She was unharmed, except for her bruised ego.
Frederic was shocked by how he found Michelle. She was bound tightly on
a table, her legs spread wide open, and a lot of men were standing in a
line, while one guy was raping her. Frederic blasted the man so
thoroughly; he disintegrated, like the front wall of the farm had done.
"YOU HAVE MADE A FINAL MISTAKE! I WILL TOLERATE THIS NO LONGER!"
Frederic ripped the bonds, and repaired the damage to her body. He'd have
to work on the mental side when they got home. Frederic blasted through
four levels before he reached open air. The girls followed right behind
him.
"Now you'll see what happens to people who try to hurt me, or any of
you," Frederic said, addressing them.
Frederic raised his hand up towards the sky. The air darkened, and
flashes of lightning, accompanied by cracks of thunder filled the sky. An
energy beam cut through the air, and engulfed Frederic. He uttered a loud,
almost non-human cry. He slowly brought his hands at level with the
facility, deep below him in the Nevada desert. He power discharge was
enormous. The one at the farm was nothing compared to this. The girls
covered their eyes, as the mental blast leveled the entire compound and
everyone in or below it. The blast must have equaled the destructive power
of a 10-megaton A-bomb, because nothing in a 20-kilometer radius survived.
The sand had melted into glass so thoroughly; Frederic could see the now
rapidly clearing sky reflected in it. The incredible amount of destruction
he had caused, and the feeling of having destroyed these animals did not
soothe his feelings, however. He was shaking in anger and frustration.
Barbara put a gentle hand on his shoulder. Frederic looked at her in
his helmet-covered head and nodded. "You're right," he said. He activated
a portal, which brought the girls home in an instant. Frederic himself
remained behind and flew of to an unknown destination.
"How do you mean, he stayed behind?" Jennifer barked at Sonya. "Why
didn't he come back?"
"I don't know, but I think he needed some time alone," Sonya said. She
was almost shaking now.
"That is a plausible explanation. The stuff she described is beyond
anything I ever thought possible. I think he needs some time to cope with
this," Daphnix said, gently grabbing Jennifer's hand. She calmed down and
nodded. "Thank you," she said, turned around and briskly walked outside.
Daphnix was turning to go after her when he heard:
<<Don't. I need to be alone.>>
<<Ok.>> Daphnix sent back. This had taken a heavy toll on them, and
they all coped differently. "I wonder where Frederic ran off to," Daphnix
thought. "I hope he doesn't do anything stupid." One by one, he corrected
the mental problems that had occurred because of the kidnapping and the
brutalities they had to go through during their capture.
The top of Mount Everest. The bristling snow, the blowing icy wind and
extreme altitude did not hurt Frederic as he sat down in meditation pose.
He folded his hands ad began his meditation sequence. He had selected an
excellent day to do this: the storm that tormented the top was one of the
heaviest they have had in years, so he was sure he wouldn't be disturbed.
"I wonder what happened. That power discharge was far stronger than
anything I ever did before," he wondered.
<<You briefly entered level 2 of the Phalanx powers.>>
<<I do not understand. What do you mean by level 2?>>
<<The powers you used so far, and the power your friends were given and
use, are part of the first level, the mortal level.>>
<<Mortal Level?>>
<<Allow me to explain. There are 2 levels of power: the first level,
the mortal level, is your everyday power. You know, the standard
telekinesis, mind-control and other powers. The second level is when you
tap into the power network of the Gods of the Universe themselves. It does
not need any extra explanation to say that this is unlimited power. It can
be used for creation and, like you did, for destruction.>>
<<I see. So, how did I do it?>>
<<Your anger and disparateness forced your mind open to consider options
you never considered before. You entered a stage where you were open for
anything, and ready to consider everything.>>
<<How can I tap into this again? I mean, having somebody kidnapped
before I can use these powers is a little harsh, isn't it?>>
<<I don't know. Normally, you would never get this far. You are the
first Phalanx ever, in any of the races, to be able to use this.>>
<<Ah, so that explains why I was not informed of this.>> Frederic
thought for a moment. He made a decision: he was going to try to tap into
these powers again. This gave him a strange feeling of well-being. His
mediation came easily, and his mind and soul became peaceful once again. A
faint smile caressed his lips. After a few more hours to calm down from
the past emotions. He decided to fly home, if not to put his mind to
something else, then to see the world. He made himself invisible and he
cruised home at a leisurely 500 kilometers an hour, at an altitude of just
over a kilometer.
Jennifer was walking slowly towards the library. Every time she wanted
to put her mind on something else, she went there. She found the books
having a soothing effect on her emotional state. She had knowledge of most
of them, but not first-hand. Most of it was still Frederic's. Jennifer
read book on about anything she could find, her enhanced mind able to read
at speeds that were nothing short of fantastic for normal Humans. After a
couple of hours, she left the library.
As she was walking home, Frederic touched down next to her. They looked
at each other, both unsure of how to proceed. Finally, without words, they
hugged, and Jennifer could feel how tense Frederic's body was. as she held
him, she felt him sigh, and relax. He held her tightly, clinging to her
like a life-jacket, as his tense body relaxed. Finally, they broke the
hug.
They smiled at each other, and walked home. His arm was draped around
her shoulders, while her hand was put around his muscular waist.
"So, how much progress have you made with the girls?" Frederic asked
when they got home.
"Fine. They retained the knowledge of the events, but I corrected the
damage those memories have done to their personality," Daphnix said.
"Excellent. Now, I have to tell you two something," Frederic said..
Daphnix and Jennifer looked strangely at him. They had never seen him
this... different. "Ok, shoot," Daphnix said.
"I... Don't know how... this will effect me... us. It is...
tremendous power," Frederic stammered, tripping over a few dozen words in
the process.
"Frederic, honey, calm down. Take a deep breath... another one...
good. Now, tell us what happened," Jennifer calmed him down, again.
"When I went to get the girls, they captured me and cancelled out my
powers," Frederic said.
"They?"
"The scientists from Area 51. You know, the ones who enhanced Daphnix
and me. They tested how my sense of morale had evolved. They showed me
Barbara being whipped," Frederic said, tears welling up in his eyes.
Jennifer put a comforting hand around his shoulders. "The bastards," she
mumbled. Daphnix nodded his agreement. "I managed to get out of their
cancellation field. I found the girls. Barbara was beaten almost half
dead, and Michelle was raped about 5 times before I got her out. Sonya was
unharmed."
Jennifer had a small suspicion where this was headed. "What did you
do?"
"I destroyed them."
"Good," Daphnix said, clenching his fist. "If you hadn't done it, I
would have."
"You don't understand. I did not just destroy them. I leveled the
entire compound, and everything in or around it, in a 20-kilometer radius.
The blast melted the sand into glass, and destroyed every bit of living
tissue in or above it. Not a single microbe, virus or bacteria survived."
Jennifer retracted her hand. The shock was clearly visible on her face.
"You... how?"
"The sword said I tapped into the energy grid of the Gods of the
Universe themselves. When I was so desperate to get out, my mind was ready
to consider anything. For that one moment, my mind was open to anything.
The power was unlimited, but because of the sudden surge, I retracted back
to this level."
"What could you do with those powers?" Daphnix asked.
"Anything. The power can be used for construction and destruction.
Everything is possible with them."
"Great! All you have to do is get them back," Daphnix said.
"I can't."
"Why not? You can do all that great stuff with them. Imagine the
possibilities," Jennifer said.
"I am. Don't you see? Those powers were never meant to be wielded by a
mortal. I can not control them, not with the limited mind I posses."
"Our minds are genetically engineered. They are superior to everyone
else's, and now you're telling me it's not enough?" Daphnix said.
"No. I could try to use those powers to boost my mind, but I don't want
to run the risk that nothing matters to me."
"I don't understand," Jennifer said. "How do you mean, nothing matters
to you?"
"You see, when someone has this kind of power, nothing would ever
matter. I would be omnipotent, immortal, and stronger than anything and
anybody on this planet. I would be equal to the Gods themselves."
"Now I understand. So, how long before they go haywire?"
"I don't know. Last time, I could only touch them, briefly. All I had
from them was a power boost, nothing more."
"Next time, you should try to figure out how long or how much you're
able to control them," Jennifer suggested.
"I'll try that," Frederic promised.
"Good," Jennifer said.
Over the course of the next few days, it became clear that Frederic had
changed more than Jennifer and Daphnix first anticipated. He was more
brutal when confronted with people who bothered him, and he no longer
refrained from using his powers to make a point. It had also gotten
clearer to Jennifer that Frederic didn't sleep as much as he used to.
Normally, she was the one up first. But that had changed; he was the one
up a lot sooner than she was. His attitude towards his Club did not change
one single bit, however. He was still the protective, caring leader of
them all. He made sure that everything was al right, and that they never
were short of anything. He also finished their theses by the end of the
week, another sign that he didn't sleep much anymore. One more than one
occasion, they found him in the vault, working with Linda, the lines
displaying at the maximum refresh rate possible. Neither Jennifer nor
Daphnix could make anything of it as they looked at the flashing display.
Saturday. As usual, Frederic was up long before Jennifer was. As a
matter of fact, he hadn't slept 5 minutes since he touched the Power. He
just pretended to be tired, and acted like he was sleeping, so he wouldn't
worry his friends. As soon as Jennifer was sound asleep, he would float
out of the room, and work with Linda, or train in the backyard, or do
something to keep himself busy. It was during one of his brainstorming
sessions with Linda that he stumbled upon an idea that Daphnix had uttered
during their initial stay with the Amazons: some sort of organization that
would control the world-leaders behind the scenes.
"I'll need a command base if I want this to work," Frederic thought.
"Linda, graphical design program," He ordered. A blank screen appeared.
Frederic started adding features he deemed necessary. After a few
hours, he realized something. Power! The building as he was designing it
would take enormous amounts of power to run and maintain. Conventional
means would never suffice.
"Linda, initiate theoretical search. What is capable of powering the
command center in its present form?"
Thermo-nuclear bomb. Matter/antimatter explosion. Search complete.
"The thermo-nuclear bomb works with the hot hydrogen fusion principal.
Linda, what is the possibility of containing a hydrogen fusion reaction?"
There is no record of a successful containment of hydrogen fusion.
"Setback. Linda, save command center design and create a new project."
Linda did as she was ordered. What are you going to do? she asked.
"I am going to design a fusion power plant." Frederic responded as he
began issuing orders for the creation of magnetic containment systems, and
so on.
"Frederic? Honey, are you in there?" Jennifer's voice came through the
speakers of the vault door, just as Frederic was about to finish the
greatest revolution in human history: a fusion power plant, the only thing
needed was water, and the power output was enough to power New York for ten
years.
"Damn. Linda, save all projects and exit. Maximum protection, I am the
only one with access." Frederic pressed a button, and said: "Yes, I'm
here." He stood up and opened the door and walked outside.
"What were you doing?" Jennifer asked with genuine interest.
Frederic decided to tell her the best lie possible: the truth, but not
the entire truth. "I am working on a fusion power design. Another couple
of days, and it's ready to be built," he said.
"Fusion power? How are you able to contain such a reaction?"
"With an enhanced magnetic containment field. I designed a system that
is able to contain a nuclear explosion."
"Impressive," Jennifer said. "I'd like to help. Tell me what to do."
Frederic had counted on this. "Ok. This is what I want you to do.
That reactor excretes an excruciating amount of power. Normal means of
transportation are useless. Design something that can safely transport it
to a storage system," Frederic said.
"Ok, I'll do that," Jennifer said. Meanwhile, they had reached the
kitchen, where Daphnix was having breakfast. In a few sentences they
brought him up to speed on Frederic's latest project. Frederic gave him
the assignment of designing the storage systems, which he gladly accepted.
They spent the entire morning walking around, doing nothing. After lunch,
they decided to look up someone from Hugo's 'payment'.
"I say, take this one," Daphnix said, pointing to one particular page in
the small book.
"I don't know, I like her better," Frederic said, pointing to another
page.
"How about this one?" Jennifer said, pointing to a third page.
"We all want someone else. I have a suggestion: how about, each day
someone else decides who the lucky one will be? It worked out with the car
last summer, so I don't see how it wouldn't work now," Frederic said.
"Ok, that's a good idea. Let's do it," Daphnix said.
"I agree," Jennifer said.
"Ok, we have a deal. I'll go first, then Daphnix and Jennifer will
complete the circle," Frederic said. His friends agreed. So, they took of
towards Miranda Harris, a cute blonde with pert tits. They couldn't really
make out the height on the photograph.
They jumped in the car and drove off. After about 20 minutes, they
pulled up to a nice looking house in the outer regions of LA.
"This is the place," Daphnix said, looking at the page, checking the
address one last time.
They walked to the front door and rung the doorbell. A nice looking
woman opened the door. She was a little suspicious as she didn't recognize
the three teenagers on the doorstep. The bunch had decided not to wear
their Phalanx outfits today, so they looked like normal teenagers.
"Good day ma'am. We are friends of Hugo, and we would like to ask
Miranda a few small questions," Frederic said.
"I'm sorry, who are you? And what sort of questions?" the lady asked.
"I'm sorry, allow me to introduce ourselves, I am Frederic, and these
are Daphnix and Jennifer. We are here because of your daughter's interest
in stamp collecting." Frederic recited her hobby from memory.
The woman nodded, convinced. "She's in her room. Up the stairs, second
room on the right."
"Thank you ma'am," Frederic said. Daphnix and Jennifer nodded
appreciably.
Frederic gently tapped at the door.
"Who is it?" a voice barked.
"We are friends of Hugo. We are here because of your interest in stamp
collecting," Daphnix said.
The door opened a little bit. Miranda peeked through the crack. "What
about it?"
"We are from a club of junior philatelists, here to offer you a
membership," Jennifer said.
Miranda seemed a little harder to convince than her mother, so Frederic
gently put a <<trust us>> command in her brain. She opened the door
completely, and invited them in. They had all found a place, Frederic and
Daphnix sat on the bed, and Jennifer sat in the desk chair.
Frederic took a good twenty minutes explaining an imaginary philately
club to Miranda.
"So, what do I have to do to join this club?" she asked, seated on her
bed. "First of all, we are going to ask you a few simple questions; just
to make sure that you have the basic knowledge required to join," Frederic
said. Again, his two friends were astonished at how well he had prepared
this all.
"Ok, that sounds reasonable," Miranda said.
<<Take out the notebook I asked you to bring, and act like you are
writing things down.>> Frederic sent to Daphnix.
"Now, this is how we are going to do this: I am going to ask you the
questions, and my friend here is going to take notes," Frederic said,
pointing to Daphnix. "Jennifer is just here to make sure that everything
goes correctly." Miranda nodded.
"I understand. Go ahead," she said.
Frederic began asking basic questions about philately. After about 20
questions, he took his questions to the next level, and started asking
about her personal life. After 15 minutes of questioning, he started
asking real personal things. Thanks to a little help from his powers, he
got away with them.
"Are you a virgin?"
"No."
"How many times have you had sex?"
"About 4 times," she answered truthfully.
"Good. Do you have any specific sexual interests?"
"I like both men and women who are real dominating."
"Interesting. Do you find any of us attractive?"
"Yes," She said, after a three-second hesitation.
"Who?"
"All of you."
"Do you want us to dominate you?"
"Yes."
"Treat you like the whore you are? A slut who can't keep her
virginity?"
"Yes," She said in a quiet voice, bowing her head and looking at the
floor.
"Good. Take of your clothes and get on all fours on the floor, you
slut!" Frederic yelled. He had played this game with Jennifer a couple of
times, and he really began to get the hang of it.
Miranda hurried out of her clothes and dropped her gorgeous body on the
floor, resting on all fours. Jennifer loved it both ways. She liked being
dominated, but she liked dominating as well. She shoved a finger down
Miranda's ass.
"Has anyone claimed this little ass of yours yet, slut?"
"No," Miranda said.
Frederic slapped her hard on her cheek. A red mark was becoming
visible. "How did you call her?"
"I'm sorry. No, mistress," Miranda sobbed.
Frederic slapped her a couple of times and said: "See that it doesn't
happen again, bitch!"
Meanwhile, Daphnix was fingering Miranda's pussy, while Jennifer was
finger-fucking the girl's ass. Frederic decided to join and took out his
enlarged penis and slapped it in Miranda's face. "Suck it, slut," He
commanded. Miranda used one of her hands, but Frederic brutally slapped
her. "No hands, bitch. Use your mouth, that's why it's there."
Miranda fished for Frederic's cock, but he drew it away just in time.
He enjoyed the frustrated look on the beautiful face as she missed it again
and again. Finally, he gave her what they both wanted. She started
sucking in earnest.
"Damn, she's good. She's sucking the cum right out of my balls!"
Frederic grunted. Daphnix had taken out his dick too, and was now fucking
Miranda's pussy from behind. Jennifer had used her mental powers to create
an artificial, although invisible, dick. It was linked to her pleasure
center, and it gave her very intense emotions while she fucked it in and
out of Miranda's ass. The girls grunted and groaned while the triple
penetration continued. After Frederic had came down Miranda's throat, he
withdrew and laid on the bed, enjoying the show. With her mouth free,
Miranda now groaned and grunted openly. The extra audio stimulant
heightened the experience for them, and soon Daphnix and Jennifer came as
well.
"You are a great fuck! Too bad we already have to leave. You won't
tell anyone what really happened here. If anyone asks, you were answering
questions for a philately club," Frederic said, reinforcing the command
mentally, after they all had gotten dressed.
Miranda nodded. "I wouldn't have told anyone anyway. This kinky side
is not something I love sharing with others."
"Well, take this card. Whenever you need help, and normal institutions
can't help, ring me on this number," Frederic said, pulled out a card with
only the Phalanx sign and a telephone number. Miranda took it, looked at
it, and nodded.
"I'll do that."
"Ok, now we really have to go," Frederic said, standing up. The others
followed, and they all walked to the front door.
"Bye, Miranda," Frederic said. "Take care."
"Yea, take care of the great body of yours. If you ever need a
spanking, call me at the same number," Jennifer said, blinking an eye.
They walked off, and drove home, they all agreed that it was an
afternoon well-spent, and that they would repeat this every Saturday, they
all hoped that they would have a new supply before they ran out of
good-looking girls in their already limited supply Hugo had given them. By
the time they got home, the sun was getting low, and they spent the rest of
the evening looking TV in the living room, together with the rest of the
Club.
Frederic and Jennifer were cuddled together in the large bed. Once
again, Frederic couldn't sleep. He gently probed to see if Jennifer was
asleep. She was. Frederic detached himself from his love's arms. He was
getting good at this, since for the last 4 days he had done this every
night. Frederic walked to the vault, which opened soundlessly at his
approach. As soon as he was inside, the door closed and locked. The
ever-present light dimmed to an almost non-existent level, and a dance beat
started playing through the system. It was set to a very low level, as not
to disturb anyone else in the household.
Linda had specific instructions what to do when Frederic arrived alone
during the night. She carried them out flawlessly. Frederic was pleased.
He sat down and started working on the fusion generator. As he expected,
he had the blueprint ready in a few hours.
"Linda, what is the current local time?"
It is now 3 hours, 10 minutes and 15 seconds ... 17 ... 18 ... 19...
"Stop time. Thank you, Linda."
You're welcome.
"Boot the command center blueprints in editor."
Frederic continued working on the plans, but he had to leave big blanks,
so he would have the room to install Jennifer's power lines and Daphnix's
storage facilities later. He was almost finished with the open design when
Linda turned down the music, and gently turned the lights back on.
Frederic heard the vault door unlock. He knew what this meant: daytime!
Someone had gotten up, and was now going downstairs. Linda was instructed
this way to warn him. Frederic opened the vault door after securing his
designs, and walked towards the kitchen.
"Good morning, Barbs," Frederic said, when he entered the kitchen.
"Good morning, little brother." Frederic tolerated this, although he
wasn't 'little' anymore, he still liked to be remembered who and what he
really was. He found this helpful in keeping his powers in check.
Frederic ate some breakfast, although he wasn't feeling hungry, he
hadn't felt hungry or thirsty since the Big Event, as he called it. After
eating some breakfast, he went outside and trained a little. After about 5
minutes, he removed his upper garments, and did sit-ups in his bare upper
body. As usual, he concentrated completely on his training. Not a single
thought entered his mind when he was training.
"Nice muscles, baby."
Frederic's skills surfaced when he was so brutally interrupted by
Jennifer. He jumped up, pulled his sword and was at her throat in less
than 2 seconds. Only then did he realize who it was. He pulled the sword
back, and a look of regret was visible on his face.
"Don't...do....that....again! Ever! Next time I might not realize who
you are before it is too late," he said, warning her. His voice was cold
as ice.
Jennifer was scared shitless. "Why did you do that for?"
"Warrior skills. When I am training, I am not thinking, not seeing,
hearing or receiving any input from my senses. When you startled me, my
subconscious took over, and mistook you talking to me for an attack, so it
reacted in any way it saw fit: killing the attacker. Fortunately, my
conscious took over just in time," he explained, still with the same cold
voice.
"I see. So, how do I call you next time?"
"You don't. You stay as far away from me as possible. Any interruption
is potentially fatal."
"Ok, but you could at least have warned me about this."
"I did now. So, tell Daphnix about this, and I'll continue with my
training. I need to be ready when the Dark One comes," Frederic said,
sitting back down and resuming his sit-ups.
Jennifer had just gotten the scare of her life. Having Frederic jump at
her throat was scary enough, but having him act like this was all she could
take. She turned around and walked towards the house. Midway, she burst
out crying and ran inside. Frederic didn't even notice. He just continued
counting the strokes of his abdominal muscles.
After completing his sit-ups, Frederic sat up straight and folded his
legs. His hands found their way automatically to his lap. He meditated,
and shifted his concentration from the outside, his body, to the inside,
his mental state.
"You bastard! How could you! You scared the hell out of that poor
girl, and than you blamed it on her? What kind of a lover are you?"
Daphnix was standing in front of Frederic, his hands in his sides. His
tirade went on for a little longer, and than it abruptly cut of. Frederic
wasn't even listening!
Daphnix slapped his friend square in the face. Frederic's eyes opened,
a look of pure hatred filled them. Frederic's lean body was thrown in the
air, it made a double salt and landed next to the pile of clothes a few
meters away. He pulled out his sword and jumped forward, holding the sword
in an attack pose. Frederic uttered a piercing battle-cry during his few
second flight. Daphnix instantly realized that this time, Frederic
wouldn't hold back. The look of pure hatred remained, and it didn't fade.
Daphnix pulled out his own sword, and blocked Frederic's attack. Frederic
burst out laughing.
"You stupid little human! Do you really think that you could stop the
TRUE power of the Phalanx? You're even more stupid than I first thought
you were. And that little slut, ... well, I'm not going to elaborate.
Now, it's time to die!" Frederic yelled. "Feel my wrath!" he shrieked, as
his arms lifted skywards.
Noting happened, but Daphnix could feel a dark and evil sensation
building in the area. Something like in the park, when Frederic had been
appointed Phalanx. Daphnix did realize though that this was not the same
event. Daphnix couldn't here a single sound. Sweat poured from Frederic's
face. The sky turned black, and lighting pierced the sky, followed by
rolling thunder. Lightning engulfed Frederic once again.
"YES! YES! FINALLY IS IT COMING TO ME! FINALLY WILL I BE ABLE TO TAKE
IN MY RIGHTFUL PLACE!" Frederic shouted.
Daphnix dropped his sword, and started stepping back. He didn't know
who the creature in front of him was, but it sure wasn't Frederic. After a
few steps, Daphnix tripped and fell backwards. With his hands supporting
him, Daphnix kept staring at the display in front of him. He saw Frederic,
or whoever he was, flying a few meters above the grass. Lightning was all
around him, and a demonic laugh came from his throat.
"IN A FEW SECONDS, I WILL HAVE TOTAL CONTROL OVER THE SECOND LEVEL
POWERS!" the Frederic look-a-like yelled.
"Whoever you are, don't do this! They are not meant to be wielded by a
man! You will not be able to control them!" Daphnix yelled.
"STUPID MORTAL! I AM NO MERE HUMAN. I AM THE DARK ONE YOU HAVE BEEN
EXPECTING FOR SO LONG!" Frederic yelled.
Daphnix shook his head. "I don't understand!" he yelled.
"THAT IS BECAUSE YOUR LIMITED BRAIN LIMITS YOU!" Frederic laughed at his
own bad joke. "THE DARK ONE IS NOT ANOTHER PERSON, IT COMES FROM WITHIN!
THAT IS THE TRUE BATTLE, THE BATTLE BETWEEN YOUR OWN GOOD SIDE AND DARK
SIDE!"
Daphnix nodded. "Of course. That explains it all, why we never heard
of you, why you appeared as a seconds Frederic in Frederic's dream, and so
on... Where is my friend, the real Frederic? Is he still part of you?"
"He has been banished to a little part of my subconscious. The fool
thinks he's still in reality!" Frederic laughed.
"Frederic? Come on buddy, talk to me. Fight him, I know you can do it.
There is nothing he could do to you that has not already been done to you.
You have been imprisoned, your friends and family has been kidnapped, our
parents have been killed, so you can handle this one too!" Daphnix yelled.
"Foolish human! Do you really think that he'd care if even heard you?
He's quite happy where he is, believe me!"
"No, I am not! You will die for what you've done!" a voice shouted.
Daphnix recognized it, Frederic's voice!
"No, that's not possible! How did you escape?" Frederic growled.
"You can stop pretending now. Sow us your real body, and I'll tell you
how I got out!" a disembodied voice declared.
Frederic's body changed. A grown man appeared, with a brown beard and
hair. His had cold, dark brown eyes and he was dressed in black leather.
"The game's over, Raglan! Did you really think that I was unprepared
for you? Did you really think that I was some short-minded genius, who
doesn't look beyond what lies in front of his nose? I created a mental
pathway to the outside world the first day I plunged into my mind. A
backdoor, in case I was ever imprisoned in my own mind. It was instructed
to open, and excrete my mind and personality when that was to happen!" the
voice continued.
"Show yourself! Fight like a man!" Raglan yelled.
"Like you fought fair? You crept into my body the day I went to level
two, when I was the weakest from fighting for control, and you took over my
body when you had the chance. I was surprised by the ferocity of your
attack, and I was forced to see you abuse my powers for 3 days until I was
strong enough to face you."
Raglan was blown backwards down the yard. "Hey, that's a joke! I
thought you had a sense of humor!" he tried to appeal to Frederic's
invisible form.
"Even if I wanted to, I couldn't show myself to you. You have my body,
remember? Thanks to the powers, I continued to live outside it, for ever
if I wanted to," Frederic's voice said. He didn't stop there, however:
"Now I'll show you how a REAL Phalanx accesses the powers of the Gods!"
It was as if Armageddon had arrived! The skies tore open, and a huge
blast of energy tore down on the place where Frederic's mind was
positioned. Raglan took advantage of this, and blasted at the place. He
soon wished he hadn't! The blast traveled to the beam, struck it and
started spinning around it. It toured five times, had picked up momentum
and power, and struck Raglan before he knew it was traveling back to him.
The man cried in agony as his shields collapsed.
Meanwhile, Frederic's mind had absorbed all the power it could. "YES! I
FEEL THE POWER COURSING THROUGH MY MIND! I CAN DO ANYTHING!" the skies
closed, and daylight returned. Frederic's voice was no longer without a
body. His mind was shining in some sort of ethereal glow. It was dressed
in a Phalanx outfit, sword included. Both Daphnix and Raglan saw that it
was indeed the sword of the Phalanx.
"I am willing to give you one last chance. Let's do this the
old-fashioned way. Tonight, at twenty-one hundred hours Greenwich Main
Time, at the Temple of the Phalanx at Stonehenge," The spirit said.
Raglan nodded. "I'll be there," he said, spat on the ground in
contempt, and disappeared.
As soon as Raglan was gone, Frederic collapsed to one knee, and clenched
at his chest.
"What is it?" Jennifer asked.
"How ...long have you been here?"
"When he first used the Power," she said.
"I'm ... sorry," he mumbled, and collapsed to the floor.
Daphnix tried to carry him inside, but soon found that a spirit was a
little difficult to handle, since everything passed through it. Jennifer
walked to Frederic's spirit and knelt next to it. She put her hand into
his. Frederic weakly opened his eyes, and smiled. She smiled back.
"Glad you're back," she said.
"Good...to...be...back. Drained....Powers to great to handle...need
more mental strength," he managed to say.
Jennifer got closer to him. "Take what you need," she said. Frederic
shook his head.
"Dangerous...can disrupt your mental balance."
"I don't care. You have to fight tonight, not me."
Frederic nodded. He raised both his hands and put them on Jennifer's
cheeks. He took as little as possible, and he immediately felt a whole lot
better. He managed to sit up, and looked at Jennifer. She was holding
herself well.
"How are you feeling?" Frederic asked her.
"Just fine," she smiled back at him.
"I'm sorry you..." he began. She stopped him when she tried to kiss
him. She passed right through, but he got the point.
"I am beyond those things. I will never be able to enjoy a physical
touch; I will never get another kiss, nothing. Even if I manage to defeat
him, I will not survive."
"Because of the prophecy?" Daphnix asked.
Frederic just nodded. He got up and looked at the sun. "I have to go,"
he said.
"Wait!" Frederic turned around. The others were standing there, dressed
also in Phalanx outfits, their arms folded.
"We heard everything, and we want you to absorb whatever you need from
us, and then take us with you to the fight. We know we can't interfere,
but we want to watch," Barbara said.
Frederic stood up. "I don't remember giving you these outfits," he
said, smiling.
"We didn't want to fall out of tone," Michelle said.
Frederic looked at Daphnix and Jennifer. They both nodded. Finally,
Frederic nodded too. He stepped to the girls and placed his hand on their
cheeks. He absorbed mental strength from each of the girls and from
Daphnix, and he felt better than ever. Frederic pulled out the sword of
the Phalanx, and ethereal or not, it drew a very nice portal indeed. When
they left through it, they stepped out at the ruins near Stonehenge. Once
here, Frederic stepped to the center of the stone temple, and raised his
arms. The dropped megaliths righted themselves, and new ones appeared to
fill the gaps. The temple was once again resurrected to its original
splendor. The other members of the Club gasped, as they saw two yelled
lines appear in the sky, crossed like an intersection.
"Those are two lines from the power grid of the Gods of the Universe.
This is the most powerful point on this entire planet," Frederic explained.
He knelt down, right under the crossing. "Gods of the Universe, hear
me!" he yelled. "I am Frederic Fromthefield, the Phalanx. I request to
use my powers for the recreation of my body," he said. Suddenly, half the
sky was filled with 6 figures. They were dressed in strange outfits, and
they all had a hood on their heads, like they were monks or something. The
oldest one of the spoke:
"Phalanx Fromthefield. You are granted the authority to create a
temporary body."
"Thank you, O wise one," Frederic said, standing up. He lifted one arm,
directly pointing at the crossing. A white line of energy streaked down.
Frederic created a body, and filled it with his mind and personality. He
felt alive again!
Raglan appeared precisely at 9 o'clock.
"So, you've decided to show up. Let's get this over with!" Frederic
said.
"Fine with me, nerd-boy!" Raglan said.
Both competitors walked to the center of the circle, and the top and
walls of the temple started radiating a strange yellow-orange glow.
"Battle mode. Only one can survive, and no special powers can be used,"
Frederic declared.
"I don't care. I will win this one anyway," Raglan bragged.
"We'll see," Frederic said, he launched towards raglan, his sword
swinging from one side to another. Raglan was busy dodging and blocking
Frederic's swings for a good 5 minutes. Then he used a cowardly move to
swipe Frederic's legs from under him. Frederic fell down, and Raglan's
sword came down fast. Frederic's sword blocked it, but Raglan's weight was
bearing down on his 16 year-old muscles. They couldn't take it very long.
Frederic kicked at Raglan, and missed, but it was enough to throw the man
off-balance, and Frederic jumped up. they circled one another, testing
each other's defenses for the next 10 to 15 seconds. Raglan started
chopping at Frederic, but thanks to his lean and young body, he could
outmaneuver Raglan's moves time and time again. Frederic cut Raglan's
right arm during one of these too-close-for-comfort maneuvers. Raglan
howled in rage and yelled
"Argh! You'll pay for this, nerd-boy."
"This nerd-boy has cut you, Raglan. Give up while you can!"
Raglan was enraged even more by Frederic's mockery tone. he carved and
chopped like a madman, with absolutely no tactics or whatsoever, just an
extremely fast, non-directed series of blows. Frederic blocked them all.
He managed to get a kick in between two blows, and Raglan stumbled back,
clenching at his stomach. Frederic raced towards him, his sword above his
head. He chopped at Raglan, and as much to his surprise as to Raglans, he
hit the man in the chest. A long, red line was visible through the man's
torn clothing. Blood trickled down his clenching arms. Frederic knocked
on Raglan's neck with the handle of his sword, and Raglan dropped to his
knees.
"For you, the Gods of the Universe!" Frederic shouted. His sword rose,
and came down, and stopped. "I can't. I can't kill a fallen enemy," he
said, tears in his eyes. Frederic picked up Raglan's sword and handed it
to him.
"If you're up to it?" Frederic asked.
"You bet I am. You'll regret this," Raglan shouted. For a few more
minutes, they exchanged blows. Finally, the fight was ended when Frederic
hit Raglan in the neck, effectively cutting of the man's air supply.
"Very well done, Phalanx. Now..." The first God started.
"Please don't kill him!" Jennifer shouted. Frederic made a shhhh
motion, trying to shut her up. "He's worth a lot to me, and to a lot of
others. Please, let him live."
The elder looked thoughtful for a moment. "I'll talk about it with my
colleagues," the figure said, and the 6 men and women disappeared.
The glowing of the temple had stopped, and Frederic walked towards
Jennifer.
"You could have gotten yourself killed back there," he said, grabbing
her. He kissed her passionately. "Thank you."
"Like I said before, Life without you is not worth living," her voice
trembled; she meant every word of it. Knowing the deeper meaning behind
this, he felt strengthened in knowing that he wouldn't be alone for long in
the afterlife.
"Well done, I knew you could do it!" Daphnix said, and the others backed
him saying things like they knew it al along.
As suddenly as they had disappeared, the Gods made their reappearance.
"Very well, the Phalanx will live a normal life. He will age and die,
like the rest of you. As for his powers, they will remain largely intact.
Only the second level powers will be removed. You have done a better job
than we expected. You have loyal friends, and a woman that loves you for
who and not for what you are. You should be grateful, there are many who
are not so rich."
"I know, sir. Thank you," Frederic said, looking tenderly at Jennifer.
The God smiled. "Very well. Farewell and good luck to you, young
Phalanx."
"Bye sir. And farewell!" Frederic said, as the image disappeared.
The Club looked at the now rapidly crumbling temple, wondering what the
future had in store for them...
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