Chapter 11

“What are you talking about,” Alan asked even more confused trying to figure out where he was. The dream had seemed so real almost as if he was really there. Thinking a moment Alan thought I think it was a dream, or could it have been memories that he’d seen in the others minds? No he thought the doctor had spoken to him directly in his mind.

Sitting up Alan shook his head everything here seemed so surreal it was almost like a dream within a dream.

“Can you remember much?” Varick asked a moment later. “I’ve seen Truda have that same look when she has had a premonition or a regression of memories. Tell me does everything here feel more like a dream?”

Alan nodded then looked over at Truda who was starting to stare at him. Then he felt Truda try to enter his thoughts but started to scream when she barely touched the surface.

“NO! Get away from me you bastard! Harman where are you?” She started to yell then she started to scream. Alan snapped out of his reverie and reached out to Truda, seeing the horrible experiments the doctor had done only to her to increase her visions. Growling Alan appeared next to her in the vision and grabbed her hand leading her away from the memory. Truda clung to him when he tried to withdraw.

“I cannot stay here, Truda,” Alan said as he tilted her face toward him. “Trust that you are now far more powerful than the memory is. Remember this and you can no longer be hurt by them.” A new light seemed to appear in her eyes as she stared at him and nodded letting him go.

Sucking in a deep breath Alan hadn’t realized that he’d been holding his breath. Truda’s eyes opened and she stared at Alan then got to her feet and threw herself at him. Tears were falling from her eyes. “Thank you I have been afraid for so long. Thank you for leading me out of that place; I will remember what you said. I am so glad that someone else understands now.” Hugging Alan tightly she let him go and ran to her brother and embraced him fiercely kissing his face with love.

Angelika could only smile she knew that Alan would pass beyond all of them and this proved it more than anything. This was the first time she’d seen Truda acting more normal almost the whole time she’d known the woman. Harman and Varick could only stare opened mouthed; they had to get Alan to teach them all he could. Harman loved the fact that his sister was more normal now but how? What exactly had Alan done? Shrugging Harman really didn’t care; the fact that his old sister was back was enough for now.

Alan decided that he had to get them all to a point that the doctor or his old assistant couldn’t touch them again. For now where they were they were pretty well protected, that would change though once they left this sanctuary of sorts.

Sighing Alan got unsteadily to his feet, “I need to increase all of your defenses. The doctor warned me before but I ignored him,” smiling a smug smile Alan continued. “I will continue to ignore him. As I was telling Angelika before I had tested all of your levels. Varick you are the only one that the doctor would have trouble doing anything to. Then again I feel that Angelika and Harman aren’t far behind, I intend to push all of you beyond his control.” Alan looked at Truda, “In your case I hope I have given you a defense against the things he would say and do.”

“Yes, I can feel that he has held this over me for a long time; I know I am the weakest Alan. I also know I am the point that they will attack first to gain an upper hand on us. Please I am ready I need to be stronger to protect us all.” A tear stained Truda was telling Alan.

“I will do all I can but it is dangerous, the fact that all of you advanced as fast as you did after what I did before is a good sign. The thing is I don’t want to push too hard, too fast it could cause seizures in all of you ok?” Alan asked all of them. “I am sorry about earlier I have been alone for so long it is taking a lot to adjust to having all of you.”

The next few days Alan gently pushed Truda’s defense and offensive abilities higher. Though he didn’t feel they were high enough yet they were substantially greater. With Harman he actually managed to get his abilities high enough to resist the doctor, well for a short time. Angelika he felt finally was almost equal to doctor, at least his last attack though Alan felt that had only been about 75%. Varick what could he say? A hell of a lot higher than Alan at first thought he’d go; he was the only one that might even have a chance against the doctor.

Truda let out a frustrated angry shout, “I can’t get it! Why the hell can’t I thought move? I am nearly as strong as the others! I am as strong as Angelika was the first time she did it, I should be able to also! Damn it! What’s wrong with me Alan?”

Alan was dumb founded they all had learned it in practically no time at all. Alan looked at her and she calmly nodded, swiftly Alan moved through her mind (he could anyway but with her permission it was 10 times easier) looking for whatever was blocking her from thought movement. After what felt like hours Alan finally found her ability center, moving closer Alan saw that there was a block on part of it.

(So you bastard we meet again.) Alan heard a voice from the past at least the past that he’d seen. Turning he was suddenly face to face with an older version of the man from the dream. (I am sorry but if her restrictions are released no one will be able to control her.)