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LIFE ON WITCH MOUNTAIN
By Kevin Haynes
CHAPTER 30
Truck wouldn't talk, and he just got nastier and nastier. Tony realized, sadly, that some people never change. He and Tia hadn't changed very much - as children they would never have hurt a person or an animal, and they still felt the same way. But they had matured in character, and were able to solve problems as adults. People like Truck never quit being bullies, and never quit using childish means to solve their problems.
After silently conferring with Ty, and realizing they weren't going to get anywhere, he had Ty levitate both men so they were suspended between floor and ceiling, unable to touch anything. Mentally Tony undid the rope that tied them together. As it fell to the ground, he systematically began to undress both men.
While both men protested loudly and accused Tony of being perverse, he knew exactly what he was doing and why. He didn't physically touch either man, and he left both in their boxer shorts. He just wanted to get them out of the way for a while. Once they each only had one article of clothing on, the rope floated back up and tied them together again, back to back.
Causing both men to face away from him for a second, Tony took the small tracking chip from his watch. He mentally made it fly toward the back of Truck's head and into his hair. He had the hair wrap itself around the chip, so that (hopefully) even if Truck washed his hair or combed it vigorously, the chip would remain. He didn't want to kidnap the men, and didn't know where he would keep them if he did, but he wanted to be able to find Truck again should he need to. That might be the only way he would be able to locate Dr. Gannon.
Once that was secretly done, Tony said, "Gentlemen, we're sending you on your way. Don't let any of us have contact with you again, or you will not get off this easy. Leave us alone . for good!"
At that, Ty made them fly back out the window - carefully, so as not to cut them on the jagged edges of the broken glass - and two blocks away to a 10- story building that could be seen from Tony's apartment. Ty deposited them neatly on the roof, where they would be found, nearly naked, tied together, with no ID and no proof of who they were or why they were there. Tony deeply hoped that it would lead to a few days in jail, and that he and his new family would be out of New York before they were released.
Tony went through the men's clothes, confiscating their wallets and any other items that might provide a clue to where Dr. Gannon was. He then asked Ty to send the clothes to the dumpster on the street below. Ty did one better - he sent them across the street to the garbage truck on its rounds! If Truck and his friend ever found their clothes, they definitely wouldn't want to wear them again.
They walked over to the couch to check on Trina. Ty, now that the battle was over, began acting like an 11-year-old. He hugged his mom and began to cry. His mom held him and said, over and over again, "It's OK, baby. It's alright." Tony stood nearby, one hand on Ty's shoulder, trying to help comfort him.
After getting the tears out of his system, Ty wiped his eyes with the back of his hand. He looked at his mom and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I was just so scared that they hurt you. I already lost my dad, and I couldn't stand to lose you, too. I hope you're not mad for what I did to those guys."
She sat up a little and said, "Mad? Oh honey, not at all! I'm proud of you! That was the best I've ever seen a boy protect his mom! It made me realize how lucky I am - and how lucky both of us are that we met Tony. It helps to know that we have a family, and also that we can do things like this to protect ourselves."
Tony sensed a presence nearby, and looked up. A tall, slender woman was standing at the door of the apartment. She had kind features and long, blonde hair. She smiled at Tony, and he recognized her. "Trina and Ty, this is my friend Blair. She's a Homedweller, and if I'm not mistaken, she's here to take us to a safe place for the night."
Blair entered the room and went straight to Trina. She spoke silently, "Hi, Trina. It's nice to meet you. I can't wait to show you around our home and let you meet your people. I know you are weak, but we need to get out of here. Those men know where you live and, obviously, where Tony lives. We have a Homedweller here in New York that has a large apartment you can stay in tonight."
As Trina tried to sit up to speak, Blair said, "Before you sit up, please take my hand." She did, and both Ty and Tony could feel heat emanating from the women holding hands. Trina looked startled as the heat radiated through her body. Once it was gone, she sat up and asked Blair, "What was that?"
Blair smiled as she helped Trina to her feet. "Each person at New Home has different abilities. Some of us have the same abilities as others, but to different degrees. The only thing I can seem to do well is to make people feel better. I can make an illness pass or at least make it last less time than it normally would. In your case, I simply made the drugs that the men gave you dissipate immediately. You will still be tired, but it should be a natural thing now, and not the result of medicines."
Trina smiled, then impulsively hugged Blair. "Thank you. All of you are so kind. I'm so thankful that we met you." She then hugged Tony and Ty, and said, "You guys are the best! I owe you my life. And Tony." she looked right in his eyes and said, "we owe you everything. I will never be able to repay you, but I will never stop trying."
Tony's eyes moistened as he replied, "Trina, if you are happy at New Home, I will have all the reward I ever need."
Blair silently urged them on, saying, "The place we're staying is far from here, so we need to go. There is a Homedweller waiting downstairs with a car - we don't want him to attract any attention while he waits for us." Tony grabbed his transmitter and the laptop - he didn't have to have anything else - and headed toward the door. Blair led the way out of the apartment, and the rest followed.
As they went down the stairs slowly - Blair seemed to be very cautious - Ty whispered audibly to Tony, "Why doesn't Blair use her regular voice?" Tony smiled and whispered back, "She can't. You see, talking without using your mouth is the way everyone on our planet communicated. Some of us had audible voices, and some didn't. When we got to earth, it was very hard on those who couldn't speak audibly. Earth people said they were 'deaf and dumb.' But they could hear, and they could talk - just not in a way that humans could hear!"
Ty was thinking about that. He asked Tony silently, "So what do Homedwellers who can't speak out loud do when they're on assignment?"
Tony was impressed. That was a very intelligent question. He replied, "They actually learn sign language so they can pass as deaf people on earth. It's really a great way to get information, because if people think you're deaf, they will say anything around you. The hardest part is to convince deaf humans that you are deaf yourself - for that they have to really study sign language so they can be convincing."
They were silent the rest of the way to the car. Tony, Ty, and Trina piled into the back, and Blair got in front next to the driver. After all that had happened, the three in the back just wanted to rest. No one talked on the way to the safe place. They just enjoyed the peace and the feeling of safety.
LIFE ON WITCH MOUNTAIN
By Kevin Haynes
CHAPTER 30
Truck wouldn't talk, and he just got nastier and nastier. Tony realized, sadly, that some people never change. He and Tia hadn't changed very much - as children they would never have hurt a person or an animal, and they still felt the same way. But they had matured in character, and were able to solve problems as adults. People like Truck never quit being bullies, and never quit using childish means to solve their problems.
After silently conferring with Ty, and realizing they weren't going to get anywhere, he had Ty levitate both men so they were suspended between floor and ceiling, unable to touch anything. Mentally Tony undid the rope that tied them together. As it fell to the ground, he systematically began to undress both men.
While both men protested loudly and accused Tony of being perverse, he knew exactly what he was doing and why. He didn't physically touch either man, and he left both in their boxer shorts. He just wanted to get them out of the way for a while. Once they each only had one article of clothing on, the rope floated back up and tied them together again, back to back.
Causing both men to face away from him for a second, Tony took the small tracking chip from his watch. He mentally made it fly toward the back of Truck's head and into his hair. He had the hair wrap itself around the chip, so that (hopefully) even if Truck washed his hair or combed it vigorously, the chip would remain. He didn't want to kidnap the men, and didn't know where he would keep them if he did, but he wanted to be able to find Truck again should he need to. That might be the only way he would be able to locate Dr. Gannon.
Once that was secretly done, Tony said, "Gentlemen, we're sending you on your way. Don't let any of us have contact with you again, or you will not get off this easy. Leave us alone . for good!"
At that, Ty made them fly back out the window - carefully, so as not to cut them on the jagged edges of the broken glass - and two blocks away to a 10- story building that could be seen from Tony's apartment. Ty deposited them neatly on the roof, where they would be found, nearly naked, tied together, with no ID and no proof of who they were or why they were there. Tony deeply hoped that it would lead to a few days in jail, and that he and his new family would be out of New York before they were released.
Tony went through the men's clothes, confiscating their wallets and any other items that might provide a clue to where Dr. Gannon was. He then asked Ty to send the clothes to the dumpster on the street below. Ty did one better - he sent them across the street to the garbage truck on its rounds! If Truck and his friend ever found their clothes, they definitely wouldn't want to wear them again.
They walked over to the couch to check on Trina. Ty, now that the battle was over, began acting like an 11-year-old. He hugged his mom and began to cry. His mom held him and said, over and over again, "It's OK, baby. It's alright." Tony stood nearby, one hand on Ty's shoulder, trying to help comfort him.
After getting the tears out of his system, Ty wiped his eyes with the back of his hand. He looked at his mom and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I was just so scared that they hurt you. I already lost my dad, and I couldn't stand to lose you, too. I hope you're not mad for what I did to those guys."
She sat up a little and said, "Mad? Oh honey, not at all! I'm proud of you! That was the best I've ever seen a boy protect his mom! It made me realize how lucky I am - and how lucky both of us are that we met Tony. It helps to know that we have a family, and also that we can do things like this to protect ourselves."
Tony sensed a presence nearby, and looked up. A tall, slender woman was standing at the door of the apartment. She had kind features and long, blonde hair. She smiled at Tony, and he recognized her. "Trina and Ty, this is my friend Blair. She's a Homedweller, and if I'm not mistaken, she's here to take us to a safe place for the night."
Blair entered the room and went straight to Trina. She spoke silently, "Hi, Trina. It's nice to meet you. I can't wait to show you around our home and let you meet your people. I know you are weak, but we need to get out of here. Those men know where you live and, obviously, where Tony lives. We have a Homedweller here in New York that has a large apartment you can stay in tonight."
As Trina tried to sit up to speak, Blair said, "Before you sit up, please take my hand." She did, and both Ty and Tony could feel heat emanating from the women holding hands. Trina looked startled as the heat radiated through her body. Once it was gone, she sat up and asked Blair, "What was that?"
Blair smiled as she helped Trina to her feet. "Each person at New Home has different abilities. Some of us have the same abilities as others, but to different degrees. The only thing I can seem to do well is to make people feel better. I can make an illness pass or at least make it last less time than it normally would. In your case, I simply made the drugs that the men gave you dissipate immediately. You will still be tired, but it should be a natural thing now, and not the result of medicines."
Trina smiled, then impulsively hugged Blair. "Thank you. All of you are so kind. I'm so thankful that we met you." She then hugged Tony and Ty, and said, "You guys are the best! I owe you my life. And Tony." she looked right in his eyes and said, "we owe you everything. I will never be able to repay you, but I will never stop trying."
Tony's eyes moistened as he replied, "Trina, if you are happy at New Home, I will have all the reward I ever need."
Blair silently urged them on, saying, "The place we're staying is far from here, so we need to go. There is a Homedweller waiting downstairs with a car - we don't want him to attract any attention while he waits for us." Tony grabbed his transmitter and the laptop - he didn't have to have anything else - and headed toward the door. Blair led the way out of the apartment, and the rest followed.
As they went down the stairs slowly - Blair seemed to be very cautious - Ty whispered audibly to Tony, "Why doesn't Blair use her regular voice?" Tony smiled and whispered back, "She can't. You see, talking without using your mouth is the way everyone on our planet communicated. Some of us had audible voices, and some didn't. When we got to earth, it was very hard on those who couldn't speak audibly. Earth people said they were 'deaf and dumb.' But they could hear, and they could talk - just not in a way that humans could hear!"
Ty was thinking about that. He asked Tony silently, "So what do Homedwellers who can't speak out loud do when they're on assignment?"
Tony was impressed. That was a very intelligent question. He replied, "They actually learn sign language so they can pass as deaf people on earth. It's really a great way to get information, because if people think you're deaf, they will say anything around you. The hardest part is to convince deaf humans that you are deaf yourself - for that they have to really study sign language so they can be convincing."
They were silent the rest of the way to the car. Tony, Ty, and Trina piled into the back, and Blair got in front next to the driver. After all that had happened, the three in the back just wanted to rest. No one talked on the way to the safe place. They just enjoyed the peace and the feeling of safety.