Chapter 15

“That wasn’t all that nice,” Mary said.

“Well,” I started, “considering that he has been absent ALL of my life? I think it was better than nice. Showing up now to be a father, no, I really don’t buy it. He is up to something.”

“Do you really think so?” Mary asked.

I nodded as Rommie walked towards me. “I am unsure if he was telling a lie. It is hard with unknown information on him,” she said.

I thought about it a moment, then I touched Rommie, placing more information within her. Rommie had a surprised look on her face, then nodded to me.

A few moments, Rommie nodded to me, which caused my anger to rise. Even though I figured that he had been lying, I figured that he’d at least come a little clean.

I was also surprised that the whatever had touched me and mentioned the deal hadn’t come from themselves. I shook my head as I tried to figure out just what the hell my supposed father was up to.

I took the arms of both women as I strolled out the front of where I lived with each on an arm. I thought a moment, then we appeared in the same park where I had taken the four captains. Dylan Hunt had been right; this place was beautiful.

Now, I just had to figure out what to do next. I just hoped that I was allowed with as powerful an entity out there as my father’s boss.

I was shocked when I heard a powerful but gentle voice in my head. When you are ready just think it, I will know and appear.

Then I felt as if the presence was gone as fast. I sighed this was going to take some getting used to.

I sat to think, I didn’t really want to leave the earth, nor the two females I now had. I mean I had spent a lot of time on my own, though now I wasn’t.

I really didn’t want to leave Rommie or Mary, as I said, I finally had someone. I didn’t feel that either of them could go with me. This was a harder decision than I thought it would be.

I spent the rest of the day with both of them as I gave serious thought to this. Was I really as against people as I thought I was? This prompted another day of pondering that issue.

It was the third day, when I felt rather than heard the boom of the universal portal. What the hell I thought, I thought there were only two that could do that.

I reached out seeing a very familiar ship in orbit. Again, what the hell? I thought she didn’t know how to do that. Guess I thought I was wrong, then I heard her.

Captain John Thomas, are you there? I felt that this was the only way I could find you. It appears that I have something of yours, though I am unsure of what it is or does.

Hello Wren, I thought to her. I didn’t know that you could open a universal portal.

I was unaware that I could either, though when I found this I knew I had to return it. I remember what you said about this, so, here I am.

I felt like an idiot as I was nodding. Can you come here? Or do you need me to do it?

I’m afraid that I can’t as I can not see it, nor have I been there before, she thought.

OK, I thought as suddenly she was right before me, her mouth a little open.

“I forgot just how fast that was. Much faster than my portals, slightly,” she said. “Hello miss Rommie.

Both Rommie and Mary were a little shocked, though I could see that Mary was trying not to scream.

“Sorry John, still takes getting used to,” Mary said as she blushed a bit.

I nodded as I said, “I know, not completely used to it myself yet.”

“So, I found this onboard my ship,” Wren said. I saw that she had my tablet I had taken to her ship. “I was wondering where that went,” I said as I reached for it.

The both of us were propelled across the room from each other, shock on our faces. Wren had a huge smile on her face as she sat up.

“Well,” she said, “that was different.”

I also sat up as I was nodding, “I agree, it was rather strange though. It was strangely satisfying.”

Wren got a bigger smile as she shyly said, “Yes, it was very satisfying. I should go, my family is expecting me, especially my father.”

“Be well Wren, it was wonderful to see you again,” I said as Wren nodded with an even bigger smile.

“It was a pleasure to see you again also,” she said as she kissed my cheek, then an energy portal opened.

I watched as Wren stepped through, then I felt another universal portal open, and she was gone.

Rommie came to me hugging me close, as did Mary. “You’ll miss her, won’t you?” Mary said, surprising me.

I just nodded as I felt that I had missed something. I then reached within shifting things around again. I had to fix that part of me that kept bringing others from other universes.

I had just finished when I noticed that I was feeling a strange power near me. It wasn’t very strong though, it was there. I looked around, wondering what was going on.

I could feel Mary, her abilities still weak though she was slowly increasing. I was instantly on guard as I felt around for another enemy. I was surprised when I felt this coming from Rommie.

I stepped back, as I could only stare at her. I didn’t think I had made her with abilities, so I was surprised when I felt them in her also.

I just smiled at her as I said, “I guess I made you better than I thought I had.”

This had Rommie staring at me as if I had lost my mind. “What are you talking about,” she asked.

“It appears that you have abilities also, though I don’t remember giving them to you,” I said.

Rommie’s eyes opened wide as she stared at me. It then seemed as if she was reaching inside, a strange look appearing on her features.

“I have abilities?” She asked, stunned at what she was seeing.

“Apparently, when I created you, I made you more a completion of me than I thought. I see now that it’s truer than not,” I told her.

For a moment she seemed to be shocked as she went through what I had said. Then, a rather large smile lit up her features.

“So, you made me like you are?” She asked, a strange look on her face.

This caused me to smile a bit, she had slightly more reach than she did before.

I started to nod, then stopped. “Not exactly like me though, you are more now than you were. It also might take the both of you a while to reach my level if you do.”

I saw that both of them were contemplating this a moment, then they both smiled. “At least we can understand more than most can,” Mary said.

I then saw Rommie nod her accent, “to me, it just means that I have more power. From what I have seen, not many will ever be as powerful as you are.”

I thought about it for a bit, then I nodded my agreement with her. Still, I wasn’t all that sure about leaving the earth. I was hoping I could do it from home.

I mean, after a while I’m sure that I could be there in a few seconds. I wasn’t sure if that was possible, as I am sure that would take considerable power.

I sighed as I thought about it. I really needed to talk to my father’s boss before I decided anything.

As I thought that, a powerful but gentle voice came to me. When you are ready, I am here to talk.

I was shocked when I got an answer almost immediately. I was so ready, then my mind almost went blank. What the hell!

So I started with the million and one questions. Most answered others. A few that led to quite a few more.

Finally, satisfied, mostly, I asked the one question I was afraid to ask the whole time.

So, I started not sure if this was going to anger the being or not. Unlike my sire, I do not wish to leave my planet. I have a few times not really being a fan of being so far away that I really have no idea of how to return.

I felt what could only be a pause as I felt that the being was forming the perfect answer. I knew that when it was time for you to start helping, that you really didn’t want to leave. As you thought, soon you will be able to go there almost immediately.

Will I be able to return without having to bother you? I asked.

I could almost feel the being, smile. What kind of boss would I be if I lost one of my best workers? I will make sure that you know how to return before you leave.

I was nodding as I looked at Rommie and Mary. I am also worried about both of them. Will they be safe when they go with me?

Again, I felt the being smile as I felt joy from it. I am glad that you and they will be working with me. They will be fine as their power will start to go up very soon.

I was nodding my head though; I wasn’t completely convinced.

I see that you have a great many doubts. Perhaps this will help, I thought, as I was suddenly flooded with immense power. I felt my abilities double, then triple, then double again and triple once more. My mouth must have dropped open, because I felt an ethereal hand close it.

There now you are as strong as your father. Will that help you? Do you require more? The being asked,

I feel as strong as you. I am not a god, are you? I asked, surprised.

No, it said I am just a guardian, much like your father is. You might say that our boss is God or the creator, many things and none of them.

So, are you ready or do you need more time? The being asked.

I feel that there are many things I need to complete before I can dedicate most of my time to this. Is that allowed? Or is this on a time limit?

I felt an almost warm, loving calm, embrace me. Time is of no importance at this moment, as you will find out. There are a few other things that you will find as pleasant.

OK, now I was curious, as I really didn’t like surprises all that much. As I was thinking before, I have numerous questions about this deal or job or whatever.

You need rest that you haven’t taken in a long time, please, rest, then I will come back. The power increase you just received will take a bit for the rest of you to catch up to, as you say.

I could only shake my head as I watched the entity vanish. This was getting stranger and stranger. I had to admit I was tired as I felt just how little energy I had left.

If I dreamed, I don’t remember though, when I awoke, I was alone ‘til, I reached out. Both Rommie and Mary were beside me almost immediately.