Chapter 11

Sitting down Jonathan started to tell Ben all that he could everything he’d seen, everything he knew ALL the suspicions that he had. Finally finished Ben shook his head, “Damn son if you weren’t Tom’s son I’d have been training you, as if! You’ve hit the nail on the head, hell even proven a few that I was only suspecting. Now then, what did Trina tell you?”

Jonathan’s mouth dropped open, NO ONE knew about her, No One! “I didn’t think anyone else knew!”

Ben just laughed, “I know almost everything, you don’t remember, I was there, I was chasing that slimy son of a bitch for a year. Oh damn,” reaching out Ben touched Jonathan’s forehead, his eyes flew open then he grabbed the spot where Ben had touched.

Ben was afraid that he’d opened too much, damn it! Jonathan at first gagged, then screamed then tears began to flow, then in a whispered voice he relived that night, “Trina! NO! I won’t let you die. NO! TAKE ME DAMN IT!” Then Jonathan collapsed.

Sighing Ben scanned Jonathan, well what he could, yup he’d used that damn thing again, ah Jonathan! There was always another way but not this.

Jonathan awoke a few hours later, and Ben and his father were sitting by his bed.

“I have to say boy,” Ben started, “you have definitely been getting ready for this, had I’d known I’d have been here sooner. By the way the wards you sent yesterday are the strongest that I’ve ever seen but I’m afraid without you there, they won’t last long though I suspect they might take out a few clans.”

Tom Timmings’s eyes grew wide, “They won’t last? What are you saying? That ALL the clans are going against our hold?”

“Yes I’m afraid so, though thanks to you and Vidon there are at least two less clans out there but there are still at least twenty-eight more. Plus I am afraid that they might try to employ the sub-clans also.” Ben spit out in disgust.

“I’m sorry that extracting the information was as stressful as it was,” Ben lied, “What I got from you and what you’ve seen and heard these past few weeks will be invaluable.”

Looking at his uncle, Jonathan knew he was lying his ass off and he knew he was doing it to protect Lana and Gregor as well as Jonathan. Smiling Jonathan replied, “It has been an honor to assist you Ben, as I will in the future, thank you for the protection you also provided for our holdings.”

Ben smiled so the boy knew damn he was better than he thought, I’ll have to watch this pup for damn sure, he’s a hell of a lot faster and smarter than his father.

“Tom, I will be there tomorrow, I think the council will be surprised by what I and Jonathan have found out. I feel that the vampire council won’t be too happy either, please be prepared. Oh!,” Ben started as he turned back to me, “I’ve assigned a few shadows for you Jonathan, though I was unable to react fast enough, I DID see how you handled the thugs they sent after you. Though I wish you had left at least one alive. You need protection, in more ways than one.” Ben touched his chest then turned and left.

Jonathan at first was surprised then a little angry, damn it what didn’t the man know? At least the splitting headache was gone but the full horror of that night was in its place, why? Why hadn’t he been able to stop the bastard?

Tom Timmings looked at both of the men what in the hell were they hiding? Ben had always been super secretive getting whatever help he could from whomever but Jonathan? When had Jonathan entered into the secret world of protecting the magic world? Hmm he thought I am not as aware as I thought I was but that will change.

Not an hour later Gregor showed up, “Damn, it’s like getting into the king’s treasure room. Haven’t seen this many guards in quite a while.”

Jonathan shook his head as the shadows closed in on Gregor. Startled, Gregor jumped, looking they backed off allowing Gregor to sit.

“They say that you killed the thugs that came after you, now the accusers are being looked at a lot closer.” Laughing Gregor leaned closer, “the councils are trying to decide if they should delay or not, personally I think the whole damn thing is bull shit!”

Smiling it was just like Gregor to take Jonathan’s side, he’d been a lot more than a friend over the centuries.

Sighing Jonathan just hoped that Gregor didn’t get killed because of him; that would be the end of him there would be no way he would be able to control the wild magic. The same could be said about Lana, they WOULD have to kill him then he put on a really great front about here but his armor was starting to crack and too many damn people were starting to get their first look beneath the surface.

Gregor left not long after that, Jonathan was finally feeling better as his head had cleared, damn but he needed to talk to Ben. Scanning, he soon found him but for some reason Jonathan thought, Ben WANTED him to find him.

Walking up to Ben Jonathan saw that they were alone, “All I want to know is why?”

“I could ask you the same thing with Lana and Gregor, why did you blank them? By the way it is the best blanking I’ve ever seen far better than I could do. I would have done them a few weeks later had you not I HAVE to, but found that they had EXPERTLY been blanked.”

“I...” sighing Jonathan started again, “she asked me to as did Gregor, it was far too painful for her ... and him. It was decided that I would hold on to the memories, ‘til the sign was given. At least that’s what I thought this was about ‘til I saw Trina the other day now and now you’re here, shit I don’t know yet.”

Ben sighed nodding he knew it was time, this boy and Lana were the salvation of both races they just didn’t know it yet. “What I tell you goes no further, we need a silence ward, mine are nowhere on the same level as yours.” Startled Jonathan waved his hand and it was there. “Damn, you do have it, you are the only one I’ve ever seen make a ward and not think on it.”