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Witch Mountain, as well as the movies of the same name, although the books
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LIFE ON WITCH MOUNTAIN
By Kevin Haynes
CHAPTER 22
That night Tony and Tia each sat by their transmitters to communicate with New Home. Uncle Bené and Aunt Bri were in the communication room at New Home so they could transmit their thoughts across the miles to Tony and Tia. They jokingly called it a "conference call," but the conference itself was no joke. They had much to discuss.
For his part, Tony had closed the blinds to all of the windows, but he still sat a distance from the transmitter - now hidden - and acted like he was listening to the radio, just in case anyone was watching him or listening to him. Since his lips wouldn't move while he was "talking," he could carry on with the conversation and no earthly listening device would pick anything up.
Tony went first, filling everyone in on Trina and Ty, and the threat from the mystery man and his surveillance. Everyone was thrilled beyond words to hear about two new Homedwellers, but concerned about this serious new threat. They also marveled at the abilities that Ty, a mixture of Homedweller and human, was showing. Uncle Bené seemed almost more interested in that than in the other matters at hand.
Tia filled in some of the gaps in Tony's information when talking about the AAAI, explaining that Tony's mystery man might be connected to that group, and then suggesting he might be one of the leaders of the group. That last statement came as a result of her intuitiveness and not from any research she had done. Tony didn't discount it - he knew her intuition was always right. If he was facing one of the leaders of the AAAI, then maybe he could help Tia out as well.
One of the hardest things she had to tell Tony was that the AAAI was started by none other than Dr. Gannon. Tony's blood ran cold when he heard that name. He had done a lot of healing in the 25 plus years since his encounter with the wicked scientist, but after watching how the mystery man had gone after Ty, he realized that the doctor must not have changed at all, and any group he started would act just like him. He resolved, in his own mind, that Dr. Gannon and the AAAI must be stopped for good.
Tia also told the group about Eric. She spoke hesitantly when talking about her relationship with him, although everyone knew it had been brewing. Then she told them that she believed he might be a Homedweller, and the questions began to fly! She told them about what had happened that day in her office, and after hearing that, they concluded she was probably right.
The conversation then turned to a plan of action. First of all, what do you do with a Senator - and a popular one at that - who might be a Homedweller? Secondly, who would be able to check on the mystery man's connection with the AAAI and Dr. Gannon? After considerable discussion, it was decided that Tia would tell Eric everything about herself and her people - it was a bold gamble, but it seemed to everyone to be the best way.
It was also decided that Tony would get a small computer - probably a laptop, since they are more portable - to see what pictures and video the camera he "confiscated" contained. That too could provide a clue to the people behind the surveillance.
Once that was done, Tony said that he and Ty would do some checking on the mystery man. He felt they had been on the defensive long enough - now it was time to try the offensive! Uncle Bené cautioned him to do what was necessary, but nothing more. He added, "Tony, I know you better than I know any other Homedweller, and I know all of them very well. I don't believe you would consciously plan revenge, but it is still a temptation. Dr. Gannon has hurt you and would have hurt Tia, and if this person following you is working with him, then he has threatened your young friend as well. No matter how justified it might seem, revenge is not an option. We will never stoop to that level."
In his head he agreed, and he said so, but in his heart he knew he had already resolved that Dr. Gannon would never hurt him or his people again. Whether that was simply protecting his own, or self-defense, or revenge, he would let others decide. He only knew the outcome that he wanted - no more threat . no matter what.
LIFE ON WITCH MOUNTAIN
By Kevin Haynes
CHAPTER 22
That night Tony and Tia each sat by their transmitters to communicate with New Home. Uncle Bené and Aunt Bri were in the communication room at New Home so they could transmit their thoughts across the miles to Tony and Tia. They jokingly called it a "conference call," but the conference itself was no joke. They had much to discuss.
For his part, Tony had closed the blinds to all of the windows, but he still sat a distance from the transmitter - now hidden - and acted like he was listening to the radio, just in case anyone was watching him or listening to him. Since his lips wouldn't move while he was "talking," he could carry on with the conversation and no earthly listening device would pick anything up.
Tony went first, filling everyone in on Trina and Ty, and the threat from the mystery man and his surveillance. Everyone was thrilled beyond words to hear about two new Homedwellers, but concerned about this serious new threat. They also marveled at the abilities that Ty, a mixture of Homedweller and human, was showing. Uncle Bené seemed almost more interested in that than in the other matters at hand.
Tia filled in some of the gaps in Tony's information when talking about the AAAI, explaining that Tony's mystery man might be connected to that group, and then suggesting he might be one of the leaders of the group. That last statement came as a result of her intuitiveness and not from any research she had done. Tony didn't discount it - he knew her intuition was always right. If he was facing one of the leaders of the AAAI, then maybe he could help Tia out as well.
One of the hardest things she had to tell Tony was that the AAAI was started by none other than Dr. Gannon. Tony's blood ran cold when he heard that name. He had done a lot of healing in the 25 plus years since his encounter with the wicked scientist, but after watching how the mystery man had gone after Ty, he realized that the doctor must not have changed at all, and any group he started would act just like him. He resolved, in his own mind, that Dr. Gannon and the AAAI must be stopped for good.
Tia also told the group about Eric. She spoke hesitantly when talking about her relationship with him, although everyone knew it had been brewing. Then she told them that she believed he might be a Homedweller, and the questions began to fly! She told them about what had happened that day in her office, and after hearing that, they concluded she was probably right.
The conversation then turned to a plan of action. First of all, what do you do with a Senator - and a popular one at that - who might be a Homedweller? Secondly, who would be able to check on the mystery man's connection with the AAAI and Dr. Gannon? After considerable discussion, it was decided that Tia would tell Eric everything about herself and her people - it was a bold gamble, but it seemed to everyone to be the best way.
It was also decided that Tony would get a small computer - probably a laptop, since they are more portable - to see what pictures and video the camera he "confiscated" contained. That too could provide a clue to the people behind the surveillance.
Once that was done, Tony said that he and Ty would do some checking on the mystery man. He felt they had been on the defensive long enough - now it was time to try the offensive! Uncle Bené cautioned him to do what was necessary, but nothing more. He added, "Tony, I know you better than I know any other Homedweller, and I know all of them very well. I don't believe you would consciously plan revenge, but it is still a temptation. Dr. Gannon has hurt you and would have hurt Tia, and if this person following you is working with him, then he has threatened your young friend as well. No matter how justified it might seem, revenge is not an option. We will never stoop to that level."
In his head he agreed, and he said so, but in his heart he knew he had already resolved that Dr. Gannon would never hurt him or his people again. Whether that was simply protecting his own, or self-defense, or revenge, he would let others decide. He only knew the outcome that he wanted - no more threat . no matter what.