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plot elements used in the books Escape to Witch Mountain and Return from
Witch Mountain, as well as the movies of the same name, although the books
and the movies differ extensively. Please direct all queries, comments,
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LIFE ON WITCH MOUNTAIN
By Kevin Haynes
CHAPTER 37
The ride to New Home was a quiet one. It reminded Tia of the one she and Tony made after Dr. Gannon's first attempt to control him. Fortunately, this time the end result was much better.
The police had been called to Dr. Gannon's manor. All of the Homedwellers except for Tony left. Tony had Truck subdued and told the police that Truck intended to shoot Dr. Gannon and then him, but Truck had missed the doc, and Tony had disarmed him. He also said that Dr. Gannon apparently had a heart attack when he was shot at, and that he had died a few moments later.
Truck vehemently denied the story, but the police weren't interested in his explanation of aliens who came through the window and glued him to the ceiling. He tried to show the police the broken screen, but Tia had carefully repaired it when she left. They took Truck away, and Tony gave the police his card and told them where they could find him if they needed more information.
Eric, Ty, and Trina were extremely impressed by the lifeboat that came to pick them up. They'd had to wait until after dark, but they still got a good view of it. Ty kept saying, "Cool! Cool! " over and over again.
The flight to New Home only took about an hour from New York. It would have gone faster if they had not had to dodge radar and other detection devices. They arrived as the moon was shining brightly on their little settlement.
Since it was so late, and many of the Homedwellers were asleep, it was decided that everyone would spend the night in the lifeboat. Each craft had been made for long journeys through space, so sleeping areas, changes of clothes, and other necessities were kept on board. Ty asked if he could sleep near Tony - he was still concerned about his "big brother" - but Ty was the first to fall asleep.
The sun shone through the window of the lifeboat the next morning. Tony was already awake and was standing at the window, taking in the scenery. He found trees and forest paths to be much more scenic than any skyscraper. Soon everyone was awake and ready to see their new home.
As they walked among the dwellings, people were coming out, dressed in simple garments, and greeting them with silent voices. Somehow everyone knew who Trina, Ty, and Eric were - but those three had to ask the names of the Homedwellers they met. At the end of the clearing, Uncle Bené and Aunt Bri came walking up with big smiles on their faces. Tony and Tia hurried to them and hugged them.
Tony barely noticed a couple standing behind his aunt and uncle - he had seen them before but not spoken with them much. Then he got distracted by the "new" Homedwellers approaching. He turned and saw Ty and Trina there. Uncle Bené reached out his hand to the mother and son, and he drew Trina into a hug.
"Welcome home, my dear. I understand it has been a long and difficult journey for you. But this is now your home, and we are your family. You are welcome to stay as long as you want, and we will provide for you all that you need." Trina started crying and hugged Uncle Bené again. As she moved to hug Aunt Bri, Uncle Bené bent over to look Ty in the eye.
"Welcome home, Ty. I have been impressed by everything I have heard about you, and now that I can see you with my own eyes, I know that I was right to be impressed! While we may not be directly related, I hope you will call me your uncle as well." And he hugged Ty to himself. Ty was smiling the biggest smile Tony had ever seen. Tony remembered being about that age the first time Uncle Bené hugged him, and he began to smile from the memory.
As Ty went to hug Aunt Bri, Uncle Bené stood tall again. He looked Eric in the eyes and said, "Welcome, Eric. It is good to have you back where you belong." He shook Eric's hand vigorously, then pulled him into a bear hug as well.
Eric seemed surprised, but hugged him right back. He said silently, "It's good to finally meet you face to face . Unc! Tia has said only good things about you, so I knew I would like you when I met you!" Uncle Bené actually blushed at that, then turned to the couple behind him that Tony had noticed earlier.
He said, "Eric, I would like to introduce you to my cousin Benj and his wife Tiana."
Eric nodded respectfully to them and reached out to shake their hands. But they didn't reciprocate. They just stood there, looking at him with wondering expressions. Unsure if he had done anything wrong, the turned slightly to Tia. She just smiled and nodded toward them.
As he turned back to them, he saw Tiana reaching out with her hands toward his face. She wasn't as old as Uncle Bené - at least in appearance - but was somewhat older than Eric. But as she slowly reached out for his face, something in her eyes caught his attention. He gasped, then looked quickly at Benj. He saw the same thing in his eyes as well.
Tiana, crying and almost shaking, said, "Oh, Benje! Is it you?"
Something about that name echoed deep in his being, and he began to cry. "Only one person ever called me that name! Could it be . are you my mom?"
Sobbing now, Tiana clasped his face in her hands, then said, "Yes, my son . it is I! We are your mother and father!"
The three of them embraced and wept together, a family once torn apart that had now been brought together again. The entire forest seemed to quietly hold its breath in awe of this magic moment.
LIFE ON WITCH MOUNTAIN
By Kevin Haynes
CHAPTER 37
The ride to New Home was a quiet one. It reminded Tia of the one she and Tony made after Dr. Gannon's first attempt to control him. Fortunately, this time the end result was much better.
The police had been called to Dr. Gannon's manor. All of the Homedwellers except for Tony left. Tony had Truck subdued and told the police that Truck intended to shoot Dr. Gannon and then him, but Truck had missed the doc, and Tony had disarmed him. He also said that Dr. Gannon apparently had a heart attack when he was shot at, and that he had died a few moments later.
Truck vehemently denied the story, but the police weren't interested in his explanation of aliens who came through the window and glued him to the ceiling. He tried to show the police the broken screen, but Tia had carefully repaired it when she left. They took Truck away, and Tony gave the police his card and told them where they could find him if they needed more information.
Eric, Ty, and Trina were extremely impressed by the lifeboat that came to pick them up. They'd had to wait until after dark, but they still got a good view of it. Ty kept saying, "Cool! Cool! " over and over again.
The flight to New Home only took about an hour from New York. It would have gone faster if they had not had to dodge radar and other detection devices. They arrived as the moon was shining brightly on their little settlement.
Since it was so late, and many of the Homedwellers were asleep, it was decided that everyone would spend the night in the lifeboat. Each craft had been made for long journeys through space, so sleeping areas, changes of clothes, and other necessities were kept on board. Ty asked if he could sleep near Tony - he was still concerned about his "big brother" - but Ty was the first to fall asleep.
The sun shone through the window of the lifeboat the next morning. Tony was already awake and was standing at the window, taking in the scenery. He found trees and forest paths to be much more scenic than any skyscraper. Soon everyone was awake and ready to see their new home.
As they walked among the dwellings, people were coming out, dressed in simple garments, and greeting them with silent voices. Somehow everyone knew who Trina, Ty, and Eric were - but those three had to ask the names of the Homedwellers they met. At the end of the clearing, Uncle Bené and Aunt Bri came walking up with big smiles on their faces. Tony and Tia hurried to them and hugged them.
Tony barely noticed a couple standing behind his aunt and uncle - he had seen them before but not spoken with them much. Then he got distracted by the "new" Homedwellers approaching. He turned and saw Ty and Trina there. Uncle Bené reached out his hand to the mother and son, and he drew Trina into a hug.
"Welcome home, my dear. I understand it has been a long and difficult journey for you. But this is now your home, and we are your family. You are welcome to stay as long as you want, and we will provide for you all that you need." Trina started crying and hugged Uncle Bené again. As she moved to hug Aunt Bri, Uncle Bené bent over to look Ty in the eye.
"Welcome home, Ty. I have been impressed by everything I have heard about you, and now that I can see you with my own eyes, I know that I was right to be impressed! While we may not be directly related, I hope you will call me your uncle as well." And he hugged Ty to himself. Ty was smiling the biggest smile Tony had ever seen. Tony remembered being about that age the first time Uncle Bené hugged him, and he began to smile from the memory.
As Ty went to hug Aunt Bri, Uncle Bené stood tall again. He looked Eric in the eyes and said, "Welcome, Eric. It is good to have you back where you belong." He shook Eric's hand vigorously, then pulled him into a bear hug as well.
Eric seemed surprised, but hugged him right back. He said silently, "It's good to finally meet you face to face . Unc! Tia has said only good things about you, so I knew I would like you when I met you!" Uncle Bené actually blushed at that, then turned to the couple behind him that Tony had noticed earlier.
He said, "Eric, I would like to introduce you to my cousin Benj and his wife Tiana."
Eric nodded respectfully to them and reached out to shake their hands. But they didn't reciprocate. They just stood there, looking at him with wondering expressions. Unsure if he had done anything wrong, the turned slightly to Tia. She just smiled and nodded toward them.
As he turned back to them, he saw Tiana reaching out with her hands toward his face. She wasn't as old as Uncle Bené - at least in appearance - but was somewhat older than Eric. But as she slowly reached out for his face, something in her eyes caught his attention. He gasped, then looked quickly at Benj. He saw the same thing in his eyes as well.
Tiana, crying and almost shaking, said, "Oh, Benje! Is it you?"
Something about that name echoed deep in his being, and he began to cry. "Only one person ever called me that name! Could it be . are you my mom?"
Sobbing now, Tiana clasped his face in her hands, then said, "Yes, my son . it is I! We are your mother and father!"
The three of them embraced and wept together, a family once torn apart that had now been brought together again. The entire forest seemed to quietly hold its breath in awe of this magic moment.