Chapter 24

Angelika arose from the other couch and walked over to Alan on unsteady legs. Varick, Truda, and Harman became concerned when her face twisted into a more worried look. “Are you alright sister,” Varick asked.

“For now I am but I have to check Alan we almost lost him. I warned him not to expend as much energy as he did. Then there was the fact that he gave up as his energy was fading.” Tears were now streaming down Angelika’s face. “The idiot did it for me. He almost died trying to save me, if he does now I’ll never forgive myself!”

Varick moved to help his sister make her way slowly over to Alan’s prone form on the other couch. Kneeling down Angelika placed a hand on his chest, and the other on the side of his neck. “Is he alright? Varick asked when his sister still seemed to be concerned.

Breathing a sigh of relief Angelika slowly nodded then almost toppled over onto Alan! “I think, dear brother, I still need to lie down. The energy I gave Alan has weakened me far more than I at first thought.” Varick nodded as he helped Angelika stand, then Harman joined Varick as they both helped her to her and Truda’s room.

“I think we need to keep a close eye on both of them. Without him I feel we haven’t a chance against the Doctor!” Varick was telling a nodding and agreeing Harman.

“I for one am glad that he finally allowed me to help you two. Did he really raze the entire building?” Harman was asking a touch of awe in his voice.

“Yes, he took out the supports, then the secondary supports. Then he watched as it collapsed almost straight down.” Varick replied.

“So we’re absolutely sure that the assistant is dead?” A stumbling Angelika asked.

“I would think so, considering Alan crushed the man. Until there was nothing but a pulverized wet spot of blood, bone and flesh on the floor. Yeah I’m pretty sure; I don’t see any way he could come back from that!” Harman said, though to Truda and Angelika, Harman seemed a LOT happier about it then they thought he should be.

Walking out Varick looked at Harman, “We’re going to have to keep a close eye on both of them. Angelika is more worried than she is letting on. Alan I think is trying to take all of this on by himself. We have to remind him that we have a stake in this also.”

“Yeah but that’s easier said than done. Angelika and sometimes you are the only ones that can seem to get through to him. Hell even that at times isn’t really enough.” Harman replied.

“I know though we are going to have to. As I said without Alan I don’t feel we have much of a chance against the doctor.” Varick said deep in thought.

“As strong as we’ve become you still think we are no match for him?” A shocked Harman said.

“According to Alan, the assistant wasn’t as strong as the Doctor. Alan also said that I am the strongest of the

four of us. Harman I was having a hard time against the strongest of the assistant’s men. Had it been me against the man I don’t think I would have fared as well.” Varick told a shocked Harman.

“You really think that the Doctor is that strong?” Harman asked.

“It’s not as much strength as to the fact of what they did to us. You remember the pieces of themselves they left in us. Alan says that there are more. The most debilitating Alan has removed from us. He said the other day there are more almost as bad. What he’s done so far has given us a chance but I feel we need more. Remember Alan had emotion on his side when he defeated the assistant. Then he was completely drained afterward, almost to the point of death. No my friend, we need to be better prepared.” Varick told a slightly shocked Harman.

“Well, I just hope that we and Alan can finally put an end to all of it. Like he said before, I like my privacy but having those asses in my head leaves me feeling too damn vulnerable.” A slightly pissed off Harman told Varick.

“I know my friend; let’s just hope that Alan can do more for us.” Varick replied.

Alan awoke a day and a half later with a splitting headache. Looking around he had to shake his head a few times to clear it. Where in the hell am I? Then the memories flooded back as the confrontation that he and the assistant had broke through.

“How are you feeling?” A female voice said from behind him.

Shocked Alan almost fell off the couch. “Uh...” He started as he could only stare at the exceedingly beautiful dirty blonde. Shaking his head again he started to gain more memories. “I ... uh am having a bit of difficulty. Wait! Angelika? Mother?”

The woman nodded as a small look of shock lit up her eyes. “I warned you not to expend your energy like that! Damn it Alan!! This almost killed you!”

Searching as hard as he could he could feel his mind playing catch up. “It wasn’t intentional I assure you mother. Just the thought of the lecherous son of a bitch capturing you let alone touching you set something off in me.” The other three appeared a moment later. “I apologize to all of you. It was never my intention to go as far out of control as I did.”

“Hell! I’m glad you did, bout time we gave those assholes a taste of their own medicine! OW! Why the hell did you do that ... Ow! Shit!” Harman said after Truda elbowed him in the ribs.

“Here I thought you were actually growing up some! I can see I am going to have to keep correcting you!” Truda almost growled at her brother.