Chapter 13

Alan had opened up a total of ten people; two of those young women. He’d rejected two others that had growing signs of a hideous evil within them. Smiling he was glad that they weren’t as stupid as he thought they might be at first. After the first had passed out cold at his feet the rest took their time to recover.

“You all have to remember that the power can be removed as easily as it was opened.” Alan advised them. Perhaps with these twenty adding their power to the hiding field it might be strong enough to withstand further probing. Leaning back in the chair Alan was reaching out to make sure of where the spy the doctor sent was.

Looking around Alan soon found the man wandering several miles from the hiding field. As Alan watched the man was heading further and further from the field. ‘Good, ‘ Alan thought, ‘if he’d done everything well enough then the man should be fine, ‘ at least Alan hoped he would.

Smiling a wide smile, Alan closed his eyes as the fatigue from working on everyone finally caught up to him. Immediately Alan seemed to be flying across the country side ‘til he settled on the doctor’s old bunker. Alan watched from the outside as smoke rose from the inside. Moments later 4 young adults were crawling out. Looking lost and dazed one of the males helped the other three as they rested a bit then started to walk.

The four were barely out of sight when two older men also crawled out of the bunker. It was only a few moments later that the entire bunker collapsed. The younger of the men collapsed in a heap beside the other. “What are we to do Herr Doctor?” the young one asked.

The older man that the younger had called doctor was staring straight ahead seeing something that only he could see. Shaking his head the older man said, “For now we need to follow them. We cannot lose them! They are my greatest creation and it is far too late to start again. That, plus I don’t think the Führer will let us rebuild. No I think we need to follow them and mold them further to aid the cause.”

“How dare you speak of the Führer like that! He is a great man! He will lead Germany to the world leader it should be!” The doctor’s assistant stated.

“I do not doubt that, I just need to make sure that they survive in the outside. If we can use them out here, then we can end this war far sooner!” The doctor told the man making his eyes gleam.

“Ja Herr Doctor a quick victory for our glorious Germany would greatly elevate you in the eyes of the world! You are the greatest scientist that Germany has ever produced! We go with your plan for now doctor!” The assistant said with a slight sadistic smile on his face.

Alan followed both the two men and the four young adults for a week feeling the doctor and the assistant’s power as it started to appear. Growling he also felt both of them as they started to plant more and more in the young adults.

Alan became so mad at one point he’d actually grabbed both men’s hearts and was going to kill the both of them. Again just as he increased pressure a huge myriad of images of possible futures sprung up in front of him. Though the most disturbing thing he saw was that he did not exist in ALL of them. What in the hell was going on?

Letting go, both men grabbed their chests as they looked around. <I see that you are a great coward!> The doctor said in his thoughts. <You can’t kill either one of us! You... >

Alan screamed out in rage as both of the doctor’s arm and legs twisted and snapped in several places. <I don’t need to kill either of you!> Alan was again screaming as he snatched the legs out from under the assistant breaking them in more places than the doctor’s. <No, I don’t have to kill you. But I can damn sure make your lives a living hell! For the pain you put them through, I will return it a thousand fold!> Here Alan twisted the assistant’s spine. The asshole will never walk well again if he could help it!

<You bastard!> The assistant screamed, <I’ll kill you!>

<You can try asshole, you can try!> Alan said as he sneered at both men.

<You seem familiar, I will find you and destroy you, > the doctor told him.

<As I have told the both of you good luck with that!> Alan’s thoughts said as he started to laugh at both men as they were screaming unable to move.

<When I do finally kill you both, I will make it as painful as I can. Never again will innocents have to suffer... > Alan started.

<Innocents? You have no idea of just who they are! I have detailed... > The doctor was thinking.

<I know who the hell they are! As I know the both of you, all the evil twisted things that you both have done. No! I will kill the both of you. I will make the both of you suffer unlike you never have! Enjoy, I will be back again and again!> With that, Alan left the two men twisted and screaming on the road near the smoking bunker.

Alan felt his self snap back as if he’d had a rubber band hooked to him. His eyes snapping open he stared straight into the eyes of Truda! “What in the hell are you doing here?” A slightly irritated Alan asked her.

“Again your cousin grew concerned when you weren’t responsive to her calling you name or shaking you.” Truda told him an edge of irritation in her voice as well. “Really Alan if you are going to continue to scare the shit out of us at least let me come with you!”

All Alan could do was smirk, as if he really had any control over this! Truda suddenly whirled and stared at Alan. <I heard that! You just need to practice more. Like you told me use it and it’ll get stronger.>

Alan nodded it had been sound advice, thing was with all he was doing helping them and the village it was difficult. <Believe me Truda I will try with everything right now I am surprised I am as awake as I am! I know that the more I do it the stronger I get. I have to be able to stay conscious long enough to actually have them grow!>

Truda nodded at Alan, <I know Alan but you have to know I have far more faith in you than anyone else. I dare say I have more than your mother Angelika!>

<No I don’t think so Truda!> Came Angelika’s thoughts.

<Sorry Angelika, it’s just that I am finally starting to feel more like a normal person. I feel that Alan could do anything if he tried hard enough, > Truda answered.

<That may be true though if he keeps pushing as hard as he has, I am afraid that he will collapse again!> Angelika replied.

<Wait a damn minute!> Came Alan’s thoughts, <I have something to say about this!>

<No, you don’t!> Angelika thought. <Stay out of this it doesn’t concern you!>

<Enough!> Came a very loud and powerful thought from Alan. <Please don’t forget just how strong I am mother!>

<I haven’t Alan. I also haven’t forgotten that you almost died. You pushed yourself to the brink of death. I want you alive not dead, alright?> Angelika asked.

Alan nodded then stretched the short nap had done him wonders. Sitting up he saw both Emory and Madde smiling at him. “So are you done?” Madde said.

“Wait?! You and uncle heard all of that?” Alan asked.

“Kind of hard not to as loudly and strongly as you and they were projecting!” Madde replied.

“I guess Truda was right. I need to practice more if I am to keep my thoughts to myself!” Alan chuckled.

“Yeah that might be a good idea. Especially as strong as I feel Truda is becoming!” Madde advised Alan.

“I know, believe me I know! I feel it is taking all I have to keep myself as strong as I am.” Alan told both of his relatives.

“You know of course I am standing right here!” A slightly irritated Truda told Alan with her hands on her hips. “I don’t think I really want to find out which of us is stronger. After all you have done for us I really don’t want you or myself injured.”

Alan could only stare at Truda with an open mouth and wide eyes. “I can assure you that I also do not wish to find out that either! I especially don’t want to after I worked so damn hard to get you where you are. I think I am starting to see why the doctor took such an interest in you. As I see it, I and possibly the doctor are the only one’s capable of entering your mind.”

Truda was nodding a moment a little confused as to what Alan was on about. “Ok, I get part of what you are saying. Why did he spend so much time on me?”

Alan smiled then started to show Truda just exactly what he meant. “You remember before we left the last time? I told them all goodbye then concentrated a moment?” Truda was nodding again still a little confused as to where Alan was going. “Truda, I did a wipe of all of those here! Though it wasn’t the easiest thing I have done, it was possible.”

Truda’s mouth hung open as she realized the ramifications of what Alan had said. “So you believe that the doctor was thinking of total domination? Through me? Like hell! I’d die well before that happened!”

“Perhaps now yes, with what I have freed it is more possible than not. Your earliest persona was the easiest to control. With the seven parts that I have freed, it would be far more difficult. I still need to do more as I feel he has other commands in you, all much like he had in mother.” Alan explained.

<Yes, I think that is an excellent idea. We most assuredly need to avoid another confrontation like the one we had before. That and you trying to die on us!> Came Angelika thoughts.

Sighing Alan thought she wasn’t going to let it drop was she? Both Emory and Madde were both smiling wide at him. Shaking his head he was wondering when Angelika started to get so worried about him.

“You have to admit sister is trying as hard as she can.” Emory said an even bigger smile on his face.

“What the hell do you mean by that snide remark!” Alan growled out at Emory.

“If what I have felt from her is true, she has had an emptiness within herself for a very long time. An emptiness that ‘til they found you lingered and festered there. Yes I think she is trying to be a mother to you even if you are grown.” Emory explained.

Alan looked at Emory closely trying to judge if the man was joking or not. Finally realizing that his uncle was serious he could only shake his head in surprise. “A mother.” Alan whispered in almost disbelief. “Damn it! That son of a bitch has something to hold over after all! I should have seen it before now. How could I have been so god damned stupid!”