Chapter 4

Angelika - Like an angel
Truda - Fighting woman
Varick - Protecting Ruler
Harman - Man of the army

Alan had just gotten to his feet when he felt the intrusion and impending fight outside his door. Growling he appeared next to Harman who had a wicked smile on his face that became even bigger when saw that Alan had joined the party. They were all tense awaiting the advancing enemy, suddenly Alan’s eyes went large, and then they narrowed when he saw the weapons that the advancing men were sporting. Harman saw this and motioned for Varick.

“What are you seeing Alan?” Varick asked.

“Hell of a lot of weapons specially designed for us well you, as you were. Now they might be an annoyance enough to piss most of you off to the point that you’d completely destroy all of them. Let me take care of them.” Alan made a small motion and they were all inside the apartment, then he sent out a wave that effectively knocked most of those approaching out. The remaining few came around the corner firing their weapons, “oh shit!” Alan yelled as he disappeared appearing behind the few still moving.

Alan looked close seeing that they had a make shift type of mental shield around them. Pointing at each, their packs fell off then Alan had all of the remaining boosted ones as Varick had called them unconscious. Varick appeared beside him a moment later, “The idiot must be getting desperate to attack like this,” Varick told him.

“No this was a ruse to draw us, well you, out. He knows he can’t get to me not any more. I think he thinks that all four of you are as weak as you were a few days ago. I can feel his power around the building I could enter easily as I feel you could, Harman could though it wouldn’t be as easy. As for his and your sister they aren’t quite high enough. As for the doctor I really don’t appreciate what he did, we WILL have words later.” Alan growled thinking how the doctor had distracted him long enough to get him with the wave.

Varick smiled, this was music to his ears, the simple fact that Alan had survived a full out attack by the doctor gave him a hope that he hadn’t had in quite a long time.

“I know what you are thinking Varick, no I am not about to try a full out attack against the doctor or the old assistant.” Alan saw the surprised look on Varick’s face. “You didn’t know? He was in the chamber with the doctor when it happened though it nearly killed him. That was the main reason for so long the doctor thought that no one else had survived. This shit is as bad if not worse than the doctor. HE is the one sending the boosted ones after you not the doctor. The doctor has just manipulated you to get you stronger a lot slower than you just advanced.”

“You say we are advanced, but we can’t really tell as we have been kept down for so long. Can you tell just how far we have come?” Varick asked of his nephew.

Alan turned toward Varick and reached out feeling all the advances that Varick’s body and powers had made. Then he reached out to the others shaking his head he dropped his scan and turned back toward Varick. “I’d say that you have probably advanced forward 30 years from where you were and at the old growth rate. Harman at least 25 though with him it is hard to get an accurate reading. I’d say your sister is about 22 years and Truda at least 20.”

Varick was nodding throughout Alan’s explanation, and then he looked up from his thoughts. “How long before you think you can advance both of them?”

“Hmmm Truda might be a few days, her psyche is far more fragile than the rest of yours, something really bad happened to that woman long before the doctor got ahold of her.” Alan told his uncle, a faraway look in his eyes. “The thing I am worried about now is the team I know that they will send out after these,” indicating all the unconscious men that were lying around.

Varick nodded his agreement they needed to go before it was discovered that they were with Alan now. “We have a place though it isn’t that much,” Varick said.

Alan nodded they were obviously good at hiding from whomever had been after him, might as well as give it a shot. “Open your mind and let me see where it is, I haven’t been to all that many places outside of this city.”

Varick closed his eyes as Alan looked into his mind soon Alan was seeing the concrete and steel reinforced bunker type of building that they stayed in. “Alright.” <I am going to take us all to the bunker please be ready.> Alan told all of them. After they all said they are ready Alan concentrated and pulled, a few seconds later they were in the small box like building buried at least 10 feet down. Looking around he saw four cots, a small micro fridge, a small storage cabinet, and a single person bathroom. Ugh talk about cramped!

“I can expand this to make it more comfortable at least more room, maybe two bedrooms and put us a little further down.” Alan told them as he shook his head.

Varick nodded then turned and discussed it with the others; the women of course liked the bedroom idea, an actual bathroom with an actual kitchen. Alan nodded when three of the four said a resounding yes. Alan looked at a displeased Harman and whispered in his ear, at first he shook his head no, then his eyes opened wide and he emphatically nodded yes with a huge smile on his face.

Varick and Truda both had shocked looks on their faces they had NEVER seen anyone change Harman’s mind before let alone make him smile about the change.

Alan asked them all to back up as he concentrated and stared at the wall visualizing what he wanted and exactly where. Ten minutes later another room began to take shape deeper into the ground. Finally finished Alan turned toward the four, Ladies that is your room I hope that what I put in there is what you wanted. Oh!” He said as they started to enter, “you’ll also find that you have your own bathroom.”

Both of the females nodded then entered, the gasps and shouts of joy let Alan know he’d gotten it right.

Next Alan looked at the other side of the bathroom in the main room. Concentrating, he saw what he wanted and then the next room started to take shape. Alan thought it would be easy but as he found he had to expend quite a bit of energy. Pushing harder Alan was almost done when he felt his power falter a bit. As the sweat started to fall from his face Alan finally finished the room and had formed the extra room off it. “Ok guys you also have a bathroom, uh,” taking a step Alan almost fell on his face. “Shit I was afraid of this!” Falling on one of the cots all four of them rushed to Alan’s side.

“What’s wrong with him?” Harman asked a moment later.

“I believe he expanded an excess of energy today, he had me all over the place, after he came here. He moved all of us out of harm, fought off the boosted ones, moved us all here. Then he remodeled part of the bunker I think he needs a lot of rest.” Angelika said, she had felt Alan’s power slowly growing weaker but it was still greater than any of theirs.

Varick nodded she was right, Alan had done far more than he’d ever really seen anyone do, though this would most certainly increase his power when he awoke. “I think we all need to get some sleep. I’ve got my feelers out today we’ll see if they get anything tomorrow.” Varick advised all of them.

They all nodded and went to their rooms leaving Alan on the cot, though he’d made a bed for himself in the room for the men, they thought better than to try and move him. They’d seen it to many times a defeated enemy was out but not down the same held true for Alan they didn’t know what might happen if he felt threatened while unconscious.

Walking in Varick saw a small desk, three small beds a lamp between the beds, two rooms off the room it’s self. Looking further he saw three dressers each when he checked had comfortable but efficient clothes for battle. Strange Varick thought the clothes almost felt as if they would block ... Varick’s mouth dropped open THIS was a damn good thing they were always at the mercy of the others through their bodies. Shaking his head Varick could see that Alan had put more than a little thought into the creation of their place.

Looking in the extra rooms Varick saw a full bathroom, and then he looked into the other. Except for one weight set the room was large and bare. Though not as happy as he’d like to have been, Harman started in on the weights smiling like a child on Christmas morning. So this is what had Harman so excited, “I’m sure he will finish it later Harman.” Varick told the grinning Harman.

“I know but just to have this room and the beginning of what he promised is a first for me. Other than you and your sister and my sister no one has fulfilled even half of what they promised to me.” Harman told Varick, the smile growing by the minute as he worked with the weights.

Varick nodded and moved out into the main room checking on Alan. Knocking on the female’s door, they both opened it and summarily dragged him in by both of his arms. What he saw had him shaking his head he knew that both of the females liked feminine things but he hadn’t thought they liked them THIS much! Both beds were pink with the softest pillows he thought he’d ever seen. In the closet he saw very feminine clothes that appeared to have the same protection that theirs did. In their bathroom were a great many things he could only guess the function of and wasn’t about to ask about.

“We don’t know how he knew but this is the first time I actually feel at home in this place,” Truda told Varick, his sister beside him smiling widely as she also nodded at him.

“I am sorry all these years you both have been so uncomfortable, here all I thought was to keep you, hell all of us alive. I apologize to you both, I have forgotten that we aren’t machines especially now.” Varick said to them both. Though what really shocked him was when both of the women walked up to him and kissed him, one on each side at the same time. When both of them drew back Truda started to giggle which in its self shocked her but not nearly as much as Varick’s reaction to the kisses. Varick could feel the heat on his face and worried for a second ‘til he caught sight of his sister smiling wide and Truda giggling.

“What is this?” Varick was asking as he felt the heat spread to his chest.

“I believe it is called blushing,” his sister told him, “I find it adorable on you!”

Varick though did not find it adorable, which of course caused him to blush even more bringing more giggles from Truda. Varick decided it was time to beat a hasty retreat bringing even more giggles from Truda ‘til she couldn’t stand anymore. Angelika was just smiling, good, her brother was finally starting to feel and be more human. It might take a while but one day they would be more normal.