Chapter 14

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

Alan appeared back in front of his uncle’s house. His eyes wide, his face white as he recalled the conversation he’d just had with the doctor. Gasping in huge lungfuls of breath Alan could only shake his head in denial.

Falling to his knees Alan didn’t hear the approach of several people. Stopping a few feet away from him the men and women weren’t sure they should venture closer. Somewhere far away Alan heard a female voice say, “We need to call the others of his group, he’s not looking too well.”

As apprehensive footsteps came closer, Alan’s head snapped up warning in an extremely deep voice, “Stay away! I am not in complete control! Go!”

The young woman in army fatigues nodded a look of fear on her face as she backed away. Alan’s eyes were glowing a hellish red color, a small rivulet of saliva leaking from the corner of his mouth.

The small group escaped around the corner of the building as fast as they could. A few moments later Alan was still struggling to regain control when Truda and Angelika appeared.

“Alan!” Angelika shouted causing him to look up and stare at her. Stopping short she stared into Alan’s eyes then gasp. The man she was seeing there was almost unknown to her! “Alan! Snap the hell out of it! This is your mother! Listen to me! Truda! I ... what’s wrong with him? I barely recognize him!”

“It feels like he has suffered a severe traumatic event. I can’t get past his outer defenses. All I am seeing and hearing is the doctor, the doctor.” Truda replied to Angelika.

Angelika’s eyes went wide as she turned back to Alan. In a soft voice she started again, “Alan? Alan. It’s your mother. Please come back to me son. Please, we would be so lost without you. Alan? Come back to me, fight for me, for our family.” Angelika’s eyes were starting to tear up as she felt so helpless. ‘Again,’ she thought, ‘I am of no use, so weak I can’t even help my son!’

Alan’s eyes suddenly cleared as the glow stopped. “No mother, not useless, far from it!” Standing Alan walked to Angelika and held her close as her tears coated his shoulder.

“I was so afraid I was going to lose you. You have done so much for all of us, thank you son,” Angelika said as she held Alan closer feeling his strength.

“Well I’m glad you are out of it. What in the hell happened?” Truda asked him.

“When I left I had no idea where I went. I was outside a large building that was locked, no problem for me actually. Inside I found what could only be described as a mad scientist’s lab.” Alan related.

Both Angelika and Truda’s eyes grew wide. “The Doctor!” They both whispered.

Alan nodded his head then started in on what had been said by the Doctor and himself. Finishing Alan said, “I cannot believe that crazed lunatic could be my father!”

Angelika suddenly sank to her knees as a look of terror took hold of her face. “I ... no!” She suddenly screamed.

Alan dove into her mind searching frantically for her. Finally he found her curled in a ball deep in her mind.

<No!> she screamed as Alan tried to reach for her. <Keep away from me! You stole my son you bastard! I’ll never forgive you!>

Alan drew back a moment shocked, so the Doctor had actually covered this memory also! Even as his anger grew he heard the Doctor far off laughing.

<It was my child to take, you little bitch! You can never deny me! I will ... Who in the hell are you!> The Doctor was suddenly screaming at Alan.

<”That should be obvious you putrid son of a bitch!> Alan smiled as the visage of the Doctor flew at him, same old thing! This time Alan actually attacked the visage.

<You can’t touch me! I will destroy her then I will you also!> The Doctor said.

<Like I told you before, get used to disappointment!> Alan said a smile spreading across his face as the visage of the Doctor’s face contorted into a look of terror!

<NO! You can’t be here! She is mine you will never free her! No!> Suddenly Alan felt the Doctor starting to slip out of the hold Alan had on him. <You will die! I can’t let you win!>

Alan increased the hold on the Doctor but still in its terror the visage was actually growing in power. If only ... Suddenly the visage of the Doctor was screaming in pain.

Alan did a double-take as he saw Angelika rising from where she’d been curled up. <You have held me in fear far too long! For what you did to me, to my son and family I will kill you!> As she lashed out, the visage of the Doctor was sliced into several pieces, each screaming out in pain. Then it was quiet.

Alan felt around everywhere but it appeared this part of the Doctor was gone. Turning he saw Angelika advancing on him her eyes still glowing. Alan stood still; he figured it was his only chance. He was stronger and therefore could destroy her if he didn’t do this right. <Thank you.> He told her.

Angelika stopped and cocked her head to the side for a moment. <I don’t really know you. I feel though that you are important to me and my family. Not to be rude but get the hell out of my mind!>

Alan nodded and started for the surface as fast as he could, the image of Angelika close behind him. Moments later Alan’s eyes snapped open. Truda was kneeling beside Angelika tears falling from her eyes. “That son of a bitch took you from her! Father or not you have to kill that son of a bitch!”

There was a deep inhale of breath as Angelika sat up. “I completely agree!” Leaning over to Alan she held him tight to her chest. “He hid you after he took you from me. Still I felt you, somehow I did. That was why I felt so empty and incomplete.”

Alan’s eyes went wide for a moment, “Yes I remember mother. I didn’t think that we were that connected. I guess I was wrong.” Leaning close Alan told her, “I aim to make sure that you aren’t subjected to that again!”

A huge smile lit up Angelika’s face as well as Truda’s. “I was wrong about you Alan.” Truda told him causing him to stare at her. “You aren’t as unfeeling an ass as I thought.” Here she laughed, “You’re a very feeling ass!” Truda broke down into a fit of laughing drawing a few laughs from Angelika, even Alan had to smile.

Angelika suddenly stopped, “Alan please don’t scare me like that again. I lost you once though that ass tried to wipe it from my mind. I almost lost you because of the assistant. You’re going to kill me honestly, give me a rest for a bit ok?”

Alan nodded with a smile which quickly evaporated when he saw just how serious Angelika was. “I’m sorry mother, truly I am. If we are to ever defeat the Doctor and truly live in peace, I can’t stop.”

Angelika sighed and nodded, “I know but almost losing you again twice in a few weeks is a little much. Don’t you agree Truda?”

“Honestly Angelika, I’m not the one to ask. I am just starting to get a small handle on these emotions. If I had a child or adult to worry about I might go nuts.” About that time both Varick and Harman appeared beside the two women. Truda’s eyes went wide a second as she saw her brother then she said, “I apologize Angelika I forgot I do have one I have to look after,” causing both of the women to double over in laughter.

Varick and Harman looked at both of the women about to fall to their knees laughing. “Why do I feel this is about us?” Varick stated.

What...?” Harman started to ask.

“Don’t ask,” Alan said. “I think it would be safer for all of us if you didn’t!”

This of course caused another round of laughter from both of the women.

“Angelika informed us that you had a run in with the Doctor. Did either of you injure the other?” Varick asked which caused Harman to perk up.

“Physically I don’t think so. Though that son of a bitch claims he is my father,” Alan spit out!

“WHAT!!?” Harman shouted. “I hope you tried to crush him.”

“No,” Alan said sadly shaking his head. “I am afraid that he caught me unaware. I do know this; we are no where ready to take him on. He had a hundred men there that were far stronger than the assistant’s. Though unlike the assistant’s, these felt completely void of conscious thought or emotion. They’re almost the perfect killing machines.”

“Damn it! All the work we have done and we’re nowhere near ready!? What the hell else do we need to do!?” Harman asked in shock at the revelations that Alan had just revealed.

Alan smirked and turned to look at Harman. “Alright, put up the strongest defense you have.” Alan waited then fired a bolt of blue energy straight at Harman.

Harman’s eyes went wide then he was yelling, “Oh shit!” As the blast caught him and threw him across the road into the woods for well over a thousand yards. A few minutes later Harman appeared battered and bruised his lip bleeding with a multitude of scratches all over him. “What in the hell was that?”

“When you can stop a blast of that strength then you’ll be ready. You had a strong defense yes, though it was for the wrong type of energy. That’s why it got through so easily.” Alan informed a quickly healing Harman.

Varick perked up at this, “Just how many different types of energy does the Doctor have?”

Thinking a moment Alan stated, “What you usually feel is a type of psychic energy. As you both know this can be fueled by emotions. The thing is I discovered there is also a type of emotional energy. It seems not as hard to achieve though far harder to control. I also found that there is a type of thought energy. Nowhere as hard to master or control.”

“I think you were running on both of those when we went against the assistant.” Varick stated.

“Not at first, though I did start to lose control there at the end. Seeing that mother was safe was the only thing I think that saved me. Even with the control I have it is still dangerous to use it. It saps far too much energy far too fast leaving you vulnerable. The last is a type of physical energy. THAT is what I hit you with Harman. It is also what I felt the Doctor was using the first time I went against him. As you saw I wasn’t all that ready either.”

“We should bring Emory, Madde, and her son Aldrich in on this. I think it would help if they could defend against these also.” Harman said startling both Varick and Alan.

“That is a good idea!” Varick stated. “That is if they can keep up. You aren’t always the best teacher Alan, I am sorry to say.”

Sighing Alan nodded, “I know I get impatient. I forget that no one else can increase as fast as I do.” Alan thought a moment then looked at Varick. “You should do it! You are far more patient than I am. Plus I think that you are far less likely to accidently kill one of them!”

Varick stopped a moment and looked at Alan as if he were crazy. “Me? Have you lost your mind? I think you far over estimate my ability to remain calm! With my sister, Harman, and Truda yes, I am. With the others though, I am not as sure.”

“Really, I feel you are better Varick. Plus if Harman helps you it would be far easier.” Alan told them.