Chapter 30

Alan sighed, it had been a week so far and still no one was getting where he wanted them to be. Appearing near the training area he watched as Madde and Angelika were flying across the road into the woods. Shaking his head he’d thought that most of them would be starting to get a handle on this by now.

Rounding a corner, he saw that both Varick and Harman were upset at the two women they had just blasted across the road. “Are you actually teaching them or trying to kill them?” Alan asked as he watched the two women reappear beside him.

Harman stood up straight pointing a finger at Alan. “You really left us not much choice. After your demonstration we have been trying to perfect what you showed us. I am still having trouble attuning to exactly what you hit me with!”

“You need me to hit you again eh? Are you a glutton for punishment?” Alan asked as Harman was nodding with a huge smile on his face. Sighing Alan told him, “Alright make your defense again.”

Alan waited as he saw Harman concentrate then his eyes opened and he nodded. Sighing again Alan released a blue ball of energy watching as it stopped within a foot of Harman. With a huge smile Harman held it, well for almost twenty seconds then flew across the road to just inside the wooded area. Nodding Alan waited for Harman to come back.

“Hell yeah! Wait! Was that the same strength as before? That was easier to hold though as I said before I felt it start to eat its way through after 15 seconds.” Harman asked.

“You seem to be finally increasing. I need to test all concerned again,” then he turned to his mother and Madde. “Are you two feeling strong enough to be tested? I can wait on the both of you if you like.”

“I think we will be fine,” Madde said as she looked at Angelika. “Though if you took the both of us last I think it might give us a few moments to rest up.”

“Alright,” Alan said as he concentrated and called the rest of the two groups. The last to appear was Aldrich, an unhappy look on his face. “I am still considering it Aldrich, though these types of moods might convince me otherwise.”

“I thought you could do something in my mind, to prevent me from doing what it is you are afraid I might do.” Aldrich replied.

Sighing Alan nodded, “I can but I have to have the permission of the one I do this to. If there is any resistance then the mind of the one I ‘adjust’ could be seriously damaged. Though there aren’t many I want to do that to, I still don’t enjoy destroying a part of a mind. I can feel your resistance Aldrich, ‘til you are ready I cannot risk it.”

Turning back to the group of people before him Alan nodded to all seven of them. “I am sorry I haven’t been able to help all of you with this training. I am still at an impasse finding the doctor though I am starting to narrow it down. We all know he is here in Germany. We all know he isn’t in the southern section where we are. Of the 357,168 sq km of total area (137,903 sq miles), I know that he isn’t within 267,766.5 sq km (103,385.3 sq miles).”

“That’s about one quarter of Germany! You mean to tell me you have searched three quarters of Germany these last seven days?” Truda asked an incredulous look on her face.

Nodding slowly Alan told them, “I am afraid that I still haven’t found him as of yet. He appears to have a hiding type of field of his own. Though it does appear that he is on the Berlin side of the Elbe river.”

Nodding Emory said, “Berlin, yes as I remember he was in love with that city, though he had no wish to be there long. If I remember right he had a large dwelling 100 kilometers to the north of Berlin. It might help if you were to start there.”

Pausing Alan smiled, “Anything else you can think of Uncle will help. I called all of you here to test you again. Obviously I wasn’t thorough enough the first time. Plus I never tested Emory or Varick, I thought that both of them being as strong as they were wouldn’t need it. I guess I was wrong. As I just showed Harman it appears that no one has gotten the energy wave length yet. Emory I’d like to start with you.?

Emory nodded as he stepped away from the group. Firing a blue bolt Alan smiled as Emory held it for twenty-five seconds before he was pushed backwards to the other side of the road. A moment later he appeared a broad smile on his face. “Well, that was exhilarating!”

Nodding Varick walked to his brother as they traded place. When Varick nodded Alan released another blue bolt. Alan’s smile got even bigger when Varick held the blast for thirty seconds! This was hopeful as he hadn’t thought any of them had progressed this far. Even as Varick flew towards the road Alan could see that it was only about half power.

“I see what you mean about it eating away at the defense Harman.” Turning toward Alan Varick said, “I also see what you mean about we weren’t using the right wave length. As it is now the Doctor could have easily over powered all of us.”

“Alright, Aldrich?” Alan called as the young man stepped up.

Nodding he was ready, Alan released another bolt at the young man. Unlike the last time Aldrich actually held the blast past ten, then fifteen seconds. Finally at nineteen it got through and the man was flying through the air into the woods. Appearing a few moments later with a smile the young man thanked Alan.

Truda smiled hugely, “I hope you are as surprised at my effort Alan.” Taking her place she concentrated then nodded she was ready. Alan released a fifth bolt that headed toward Truda, struck her defenses, then veered off away from her. Well most of it, what was left struck her knocking her down and back.