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Part 17 of 36

"I have convinced me of Tilaan's conjecture. You are a very strong telepath, who is at the same time a dream-chancer and you can see into the future. You have everything the prophecy forecasts. You are the next Isban'Tho, the leader of the Amin'Sogan."

"That's what the book of Valen says. But will I be asked, if I want to take over this position? I'm very happy with my life, like it's now. The only thing still missing is Marcus."

"It's anticipated that you take over this task. Valen has prophesied it. Everything has come up like he had said until now. Naturally you have some time, until you will step at your lawful place. There is still the chance to see your friends and we will help you to evade with your abilities. It can need some time until you are used to them, if you haven't them since birth."

"Thanks for your offer, but I rather would like to be alone now."

Susan dismissed and went back in her room. There she made a connection to Babylon 5 to Delenn.

"What can I do for you Susan?"

"Delenn, have you ever heard something about the dream-chancer?"

Delenn faded. "Yes, I have heard of them. But why do you know something about them. It's a very old legend among my people. It's no element the ranger training."

"I have read a book of Valen, where he mentions them."

"What book do you mean Susan? " she asked nervously.

"His private book. Sech Durhan has told me, that you couldn't use it. I on the contrary found it very exciting."

"Susan, the book is secret! There are only a few, important minbari, who know of it. But none of them knows the content. What does it say?" wanted Delenn to calm her curiosity.

"It turns to his friends on Babylon 5. It tells from his life and tells me, that I should take over the leadership of the dream-chancer."

"It says what? How could he know about it?"

"Jeff was also one of them. Probably the first one. He's very well informed about our lives. Delenn, what's the task of the dream-chancer?"

"That's difficult to say. They are something like the rangers, only they work more with their subconscious. That's their intensity. They collect information through the dreams of the other. Others on the contrary care for nice dreams."

"A kind of second rangers? Sounds interesting. Is there something new of Marcus? Has his condition improved again?" she asked hopefully.

"Stephen has said that he improves again very slowly. We still need very much patience until he is the old one again."

"Thanks Delenn."

Susan closed the connection and went to bed.

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"Susan, where had you been in the last time? I couldn't reach you."

"Your condition had worsened. There I have thought it would be better, if we discontinue our conversations for some time. I didn't want to weaken you even more."

"Our conversations are the only thing, what helps me, to improve my condition. I have missed you."

"I have missed you also. But much has happen in the last weeks. Especially during these past few days. Jeff had visited me and besides that I have made a really troubling discovery."

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"No. I haven't yet understood it personally. Perhaps later."

"Okay, if you want to talk, you know how you can reach me. How does it run with the training? Soon the oath would have to be sworn, wouldn't it?"

"The training runs well. All are saying I would be the best of the classes. That owes me only to you. I'm in the private class of Sech Turval. He has recognized your fighting pattern. The oath is provided first in two weeks, but I was offered to finish the training formerly, because I'm so good."

"That's great. Then you are sooner back again on Babylon 5."

"I hope that very, but previously it still gives a trifle I must worry about." she said mysteriously.

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In the next few days Susan spent most time after the training with the dream-chancer. It was a fascinating, small group, who collected astonishing knowledge. Tilaan showed her, how she could use her abilities effectively.

At the end of the week Susan was again with Tilaan in the temple.

"Tilaan, what would be my tasks, if I would take over position of the Isban'Tho?"

"You would be as first a representative person, who represents the dream- chancer at all possible chances. Besides that you would be the connection between us and the rangers and the different races. There are dream-chancer among all races. With Entil'Zha Delenn's consent we will take in a test in the ranger training to find suitable persons for us."

"I would be something like a president, who represents the group. Where would I have to live?"

"That stands you freely. But it would be clever, if you would be nearby the dream-chancer. Still you are our model, to which we look up. Have you already made a decision?" Tilaan wanted to know.

"No. Really I only wanted to take part in the ranger training and after that return again to Babylon 5. I hadn't known that something like that would expect me here. I miss the station and the work in C&C. I have already thought to demand my old place back."

"You could return any time to Babylon 5, when you have taken over the position."

"But there is still a problem. My boyfriend lies in coma on Babylon 5 and he still knows nothing from this problem. Previously I would like to speak with him about it. He's also affected of it."

"I don't understand that, but you will have your reasons for it. But the prophecy anticipates still a second person, who has similarly strong ability like you. Up until now we haven't yet found the other."

"I think, I have a conjecture who this person could be. I will inform you of my decision before the swearing-in."

Susan left the room and went in her room.

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"Susan, I have missed you."

"I have missed you also. But next week I will be probably again on the station. But there is something else about what I must talk with you."

"Begin. I'm completely ear."

"When we have seen us the last time, I have said that Jeff has visited me. He has said that we are the beginning of a new organization. Sech Durhan has given me a private book of Valen. It conforms specially to the crew- members of Babylon 5 and his friends. He tells me, that I'm a dream- chancer, exact as he was one. I should lead this group. I would approximately be an equal to Delenn. Have you already heard of them?"

"I have heard rumours of a secret group, who are doing nearly the same like the rangers do. Only they use the dreams of other to come at their information. But what have you to do with them?"

"Through the machine I have become to a dream-chancer. There's a prophecy, which says, 1000 years after the emergence of Valen two persons will come, who take over the direction of the dream-chancer. They should set them up to something big. The minbari are themselves firmly sure, that I'm one of these persons. And now guess once, who the second person is?"

"You don't think that I'm that. That can't be possible! I have ever been a ranger and nothing more."

"I know. But I will be in the end of the week also a ranger. And all signs speak for it, that you are the second person. We are both friends of Valen and have become through this machine to something other. Wouldn't it be fantastic, if we could set up something together?"

"It would be safety fantastic, but do you really want this? Don't you want to come back to Babylon 5? To your friends? To me?" Marcus asked Susan.

"Sure I want to come back on the station. Tilaan has said that it plays no role, where I'm. Besides that I'm firmly convinced of it, that you will be soon better again. What do you think about the idea?"

"I don't know. Everything comes somewhat suddenly. I think about it and give you my decision."

"Thanks Marcus."

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Three days later Susan provided with two other rangers the oath for Entil'Zha Delenn. John and she had come on the day before and had spent the evening with Susan. Susan wanted to know, how Marcus was. There were no large changes. He was on a very slow way of improvement. John wanted to know, what Susan wanted to do after the oath.

"I don't know exactly. I have already had the thought to demand my old post back. But I believe Corwin wouldn't be in agreement with it. There is still a trifle I must settle on Minbar and then I will come back to Babylon 5. The other matter allows me to travel much and it plays no role, where I live. The main thing for me is that I'm near to Marcus."

"Do you want to tell us something about the other matter? You make it rather exciting, Susan."

"Let's say that I will take over the direction of a secret organization and I'm approximately the same, like Delenn, only for somewhat different."

"Sounds mysteriously. Can you tell us more?"

"No, it's a secret group. A kind of second rangers, we only work somewhat differently. Other possibilities stand us for disposal. Ask Delenn, certainly she can tell you more. I also don't know the whole story. But I will come back as soon as possible, to see Marcus again."

On the next day the president - couple travelled back to the station. After the dismissal Susan went to Tilaan in the temple.

"I have decided."

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