Chapter 15

Leaning close Jonathan whispered, “I did what you are doing for a short time, really you should research your target more.” Jonathan could feel the woman searching for him, good god! Were they that hard up that they’d send amateurs after him? Sliding up behind her Jonathan froze her also, whispering in her ear, “It’s amazing you have lasted this long, I felt you coming before you were even on the island, especially when you were searching for me.”

Concentrating Jonathan sent them both to the council with a message: [I haven’t killed anyone yet nor do I intend to, but continue to send amateurs after me and that may change. ‘til the death sentence is lifted from me I will continue to hide]

The council was to say the least not that happy, they still wanted to test Jonathan’s control. There were a great many things that they wanted to ask him. They too with all the resources they had, were finding that as Ben had said Jonathan had planned far into the future and had almost every contingency almost all. As Ben had reported Jonathan hadn’t really figured on Lana, though as they had warned Ben this was incredibly dangerous IF Jonathan lost control when he lost his temper the world most certainly was in peril. Ben swallowed hard, he liked deception, he liked the intrigue but not when he went against someone as smart and quick as Jonathan. Plus the fact that he was family wasn’t sitting well with him either.

Concentrating Ben began to broadcast the message that he knew would bring Jonathan running back (at least he hoped).

[Jonathan, this is Ben. I have been ordered to take Lana prisoner, she is to be tested by the council since she had been exposed to you for a few hours. Turn yourself in the council wishes to test you once again. You will not be harmed neither will she but that’s if you come in on your own. What say you Nephew?]

Ben waited, the taste of disgust in his mouth he hadn’t really wanted to do this, using a woman as bait always had never sat good with him. Well a good woman a few he’d met over the centuries, actually deserved to be in this position, but not Lana never Lana.

[Uncle Ben, I advise you to release her now, you know I could kill you from where I am though I am sure your cowardly ass is hiding with your arm around Lana.]

Ben snapped his fingers just as Jonathan appeared, the enraged look on Jonathan’s face almost had the battle hardened vetran Ben ready to piss his pants, that’s when the entire council let loose at the same time, screaming Jonathan tried to block but they had caught him off guard, screaming louder Jonathan tried to increase his shield but they were already inside. With one last push Jonathan sent out a shock wave catching over half the council, with a smile he watched 8 of them fall as he did also welcoming the sweet embrace of Darkness.

Ben limped to Jonathan’s side the boy was alive, then he checked the 8 council members they’d live but they’d also limp a while. Securing Jonathan, Ben had to hurry him out of here before his father showed up. Ben was in a lot of pain damn it! It was hard to concentrate finally after a fifth try they were gone. ‘I just hope he’s out long enough for us to finish’ Ben thought as they vanished.

Ben appeared in a special room that had been prepared ten years ago for Jonathan, sighing Ben thought all this time, this would have been over a decade ago if Jonathan wasn’t as stubborn as Ben’s brother had been. Checking the boy, Ben was sure he was still out, but shaking his head he wasn’t certain they had that much time Jonathan was far stronger than he at first appeared. Finally the rest of the council appeared sealing the room, Ben actually crossed his fingers laughing at his human wise-tale, but hey anything that worked. Sure enough not ten minutes later Jonathan awoke wearing a look of shock which quickly turned to a snarling rage.

“You really think you can hold me Ben? Though I have to admit, this is indeed a good trap you obviously don’t realize just how strong my power has grown.”

Ben only nodded almost afraid to speak, the boy was right no one really realized except him, turning he advised the council of this. Almost immediately they increased the power of the room, Jonathan could only smile at least they were taking this seriously. Jonathan sat in the center of the room and closed his eyes, Ben wasn’t fooled and told the council they needed to hurry, the boy was building up. For an hour the council took readings learning far more than they had in countless centuries before. From all they got almost anyone could access the wild magic, with a serious amount of concentration, Jonathan needed nothing like that as it came to him naturally. The only problem with the wild magic was it often burned out the user’s mind with over use and no control. As Ben suspected Jonathan had almost complete control over it, learning the locks over the last few hundred years.

Back at the keep Lana was finally on her feet, getting ready to leave she was stopped at the door by a smirking Trina, “I have to go home, I have to find Jonathan!” Lana said as she tried to move past Trina.

“I’m afraid I can’t let you go Lana, if what mother and I felt is true you’ll have to stay human for a while longer!” Trina exclaimed excited.

“Huh?” Lana started, “what are you talking about?”

With a huge grin Trina placed a hand on Lana’s stomach, “I’m talking about this here,” Trina gently massaged Lana’s stomach. “We can’t have you hurting yourself, plus you need to stay human for at least a week.”