Bernard and Jack, Chapter14
Authors Note. I have changed the rating. I may change it again to higher. I just don't know how the story is going to play out.
Smells of coffee, cocoa, pancakes, eggs, sausages hit the trio when they opened the door to the chalet. The elf's mouth began to water. Teleporting always made him hungry. 'That sure smells good.' He turned turned around and looked uncertainly at the two Clauses.
Scott cocked one eyebrow at the elf and shook his head in a negative gesture. He pointed to the stairs. Bernard shuffled his feet and dropped his head.
Charlie made his way over to his father. "Hey Dad. We all made you a big breakfast. We read your note about what had happened last night."
Neil, Laura, Bud, Sylvia, looked over at the elf standing in the middle of the living room. Lucy glanced up at him from her desk where she had been entertaining Buddy with crayons and paper. Another wave of shame came over Bernard and any thought of food became unsettling to his stomach.
"I guess I better get on up to my room now." He said and ran upstairs to his suite.
He was startled to find an an angry Jack was barricading the door to his room. "Um. Jack, I need to get by."
Frost moved slightly and Bernard went through the door. He looked up slightly annoyed to find that Jack had following him.
"Um, please get out of my room." He tried calmly.
Frost grabbed the elf by the shoulders and pinned him against the wall.
"How am I supposed to teach you my magic when you can't perform the simplest spells? What am I supposed to be doing while you are in your room! " He yelled before releasing his grip.
"Um Carol thought that instead of actual magic application you could assign me a kind of homework assignment. Something she called lines. Or maybe an essay." Bernard stated trying to diffuse the situation. .
"Why should I bother. Maybe I was right I should disinherit you. You can then go back to being the same old elf you had been before. You don't really care about learning from me!"
Bernard found himself taken aback by the anger in the legendary man's voice. Than a thought came to his mind.
'What right does he have to become angry at me. You abandoned my Mother and my tribe. You allowed them to become stuck in a frozen glacier. You never cared about me.'
"Is that what you really think happened to your tribe? You were too young to remember what really happened." Jack shot back.
Bernard grabbed his head. 'Stay out of my mind.'
"Oh please. You are broadcasting your thoughts of me. I'm very susceptible to intense thoughts. If you don't want me to feel them you are going to have to learn to have better control of your emotions."
"You killed my mother and her tribe. You were banned from the council for your actions."
Jack shook his head sadly. "I was banned because I was young and had a bad attitude. Watching you right now I can now say that you definitely inherited my attitude if nothing else."
"I am nothing like you!" The elf angrily retorted. "When I was a child you tricked me into thinking you were my friend! " Bernard spat out the words with vehemence.
"I know the perfect assignment for you. I have seven books on the Trivoly clan. They were chronicled by Father Time and Mother Nature. The Elfburg library also has several books on the subject. Each and every book will give you some more insight to the lost tribe and you must read them all. I think its about time for you to learn what really happened to your people. Until you read the books I will not train you. "
The elf before him stared at him in shock. He breathed and regained his emotional control so that Jack could not read his mind again.
"Jack, Please reconsider. I'll read the seven books you have brought here. Then can you please start teaching me the control of my magic." Bernard pleaded as the thought. 'The Elfburg Library has too many books on the subject. It is going to be hard enough to read Jack's seven books before my seven day grounding is over.'
"I said what I meant. I want you to read all books on the subject. I want to emphasize that you are not as wise as you think you are in the subject as you think." Frost retorted again.
The elf moaned as a thought hit him. 'Santa will never agree to relax my bracelets until Jack agrees to teach me the magic control I need. Its going to take me forever to read all the Trivoly books in the library.' He decided to try to get this across to Jack once again.
"Jack please. You're right I don't know much of the history of my people. I was angry with my Mother and the clan for leaving me alone in the cave. I was angry at you because I remembered that you and she had been arguing. I naturally assumed that you must have been the reason for the tribes disappearance. The Elfburg library has too many books on the subject. There is no way I can possibly read your seven books plus those books before my grounding is over. Santa will never loosen my bracelets after the seven days unless he knew that you have agreed to teach me the control." The elf pleaded.
Frost thought over what the elf had said and took a deep breath before he spoke. 'I must let go of my anger.'
"Okay maybe I was a bit harsh in my punishment. I am not used to the punish the kid routine. I guess I should have spoked to Santa. He's better at this kind of gig."
Bernard wrinkled his nose. "Would it make you feel better if I said Santa is having a hard time with me too. Carol used to be a high school principle."
"What about all the coal that he delivers every year?"
The elf shrugged his shoulders. "We try to give the little kids a break if they have been trying to be good. Most of the older kids have stopped believing. We actually send out very few coal."
Jack nodded at this. "Okay the way I see it I'm going to have to compromise my punishment. I am going to pick one of the books in my collection for you to read. It's the largest book and it will probably take you all seven days to read it. I want you to be able to learn your control. Bernie. I mean Bernard. I do care about you even though you don't believe it."