The Beginning of a New Life
As Gabe pulled in to the drive way he saw Christian come out of the house and walked down the stairs to meet his brother and help him with his things.
"So how did it go?" Chris asked as he approached the car.
"Alright." Gabe said with a tone that showed no emotion.
"Are you alright?" Christian asked with concern.
"I'm fine. Are you going to help me with these boxes or do I have to take them all in by my self."
Gabe said as he went around and unlocked the trunk and took out one of the four boxes.
Christian grabbed one and followed Gabe up the stairs and in to the house and to his bedroom. He put the box on the floor and sat on the bed and looked around his new surroundings. Christian walked in a few minute later and saw a glum looking Gabe sitting on the bed.
"Are you sure your alright?" Chris asked again.
"Oh I don't know. It's just going to take a little getting used to, that's all."
"Gabe I know you better then that. For you it's going to take to a lot of getting used to."
Christian joked as he walked out of the room to go and retrieve one of the two remaining boxes.
Gabe got up and followed his older brother to get the last box.
"Hey I'll be alright. I met this girl today her name is Sarah and I asked her out.
"That's the brother I know." Christian said picking up one of the boxes and going back up to the house. Gabe picked up the last box and put it on the ground and closed the trunk before picking it back up and going into the house after Chris.
As Judson and the girls Sarah and Liz walked down the dock to the waiting Land Rover
sitting at the end of the dock Liz asked, "So how come Mac didn't join us on are little excursion?"
"Mac just wanted to get your room ready for you guys when we get back." Judson replied as he unlocked the doors. Sarah got in the passenger side and Liz got in the back.
"He's lying you know?" Liz said to Sarah as they waited for Judson to get in and join them.
"I know. I just have this feeling that this Gabe guy from the gas station...well I think he might have worked for them and left but I'm not sure. I'm not going to press them on it not yet anyway. We just met them and all." Sarah said in a whisper so Judson wouldn't over hear them.
"You think." Liz asked.
"I know."
"Mac I told the girls that the reason you stayed behind was because you were getting there room ready." Judson said in to the cell phone.
"But I.." Mac said in a agitated voice.
"I know you stayed behind because your still trying to wrap you head around the fact that Gabe is gone, but they need somewhere to sleep and.." Judson never finished his sentence as Mac cut
him off.
"Judson your not saying that we should give them Gabe's cabin are you?"
"Gabe always had two twin beds in his cabin and there are two of them and like I said before they need somewhere to sleep."
"Fine I'll go and change the sheets and prepare the room for them but what if Gabe comes back sooner then we expect?" Mac said in a worried voice.
"We'll deal with the situation if it arises." Judson said. "Hold on a second how did the girls know where to find us. We never put a ad in the paper we were going to wait a couple of week incase
Gabe came back before then."
"Gabe's the only one who knew that we were a couple hands short. What if Gabe was the one that told them about the boat and us? Maybe Gabe was right and he won't come back for a couple of years." Mac said panic starting to rise in her voice.
"Mac we'll figure this out later right now I have to get back to Sarah and Liz so we can go and get there thing and get them settled in before tomorrow if were going to get to Mexico by tomorrow night."
"Okay we'll talk when you get back agree?"
"Agreed." Judson said as he hung up and pressed the end button on the cell. He walked over to the SUV and pulled out of the dock parking lot and down the freeway.
As Gabe walked into the house with the last box in his hands and put it on the floor by the other three. Three minutes later Christian walked in and sat on the bed and motioned for Gabe to come and sit beside him. Gabe walked over and sat beside him.
"So what's on your mind little brother of mine?" Chris asked with a smile.
"Nothing why you ask?" Gabe said getting up and walking over to the window with his back to Chris.
"Because you've been moping around ever since you got here."
"Have not!" Gabe exclaimed.
"Have to."
"Okay maybe I have so what?"
"Just tell me what's bothering you and maybe I can help." Christian said as he got up and stood up by Gabe and put a tender hand on his shoulder. He slowly turned Gabe around to face him and looked him in the eyes and repeated what he had said earlier " Tell me what's bothering you."
"It's just that well I miss Judson and Mac already." Gabe said turning back around and back to staring out the window.
"Gabe."
"Just leave me alone!" Gabe yelled as Christian was flung out the door and on to the hard floor outside of the bedroom. He slowly got back up and started to move back towards Gabe's room when the door closed with a slam in his face.
"Gabe, Gabe come on open the door." Christian yelled.
Inside the room Gabe was looking at his hands and the door trying to figure out how he had just done that. All of a sudden from somewhere deep down inside Gabe found out that he could get away from all of this, from the pain of being away from Mac and Judson. He just couldn't stand the idea. The pain was just too much. Then Gabe shimmered out of the room just as Christian finally managed to open the door to see Gabe disappear.
"GABE, noooo get back here now please." Christian pleaded because he knew that if Gabe didn't learn to control his powers with his emotions then he would destroy himself.
As Gabe finally got over the fact that he had just shimmered with out any practice he started to wonder where he was.
"Where am I?" Gabe wondered out loud and his question was answered by a loud voice.
"You ask the question "Where are you?" and I will answer your question. You are in a place
where you emotions took you. Only by over coming your fears and the things you are doubting
will you be able to leave. Do you understand?" The voice asked.
"Yes I understand." Gabe replied, as he looked around the white room white swirls of smoke swirled around his feet, he noticed a tapestry on the wall in front of him he walked over to it and pulled it away from the wall and saw a door hided behind it. "I wonder what's behind it?" Gabe wondered to himself. But he knew that what was behind the door wasn't important right now it was over coming his fears and the doubts that he had of himself.
Behind the door was a large chamber and in that chamber was Christian hoping that Gabe would be able to over come his inner demons, because if he couldn't then Gabe would lose his powers forever. As soon as Gabe had shimmered out Chris had gone straight to the elders a large group of people that helped with young protectors and help them to understand the importance of being a protector.
"Christian we'll give Gabe 48 hours to sort out every thing, when that time is up we will have no choice but to strip his powers, do you understand?" Jesse asked.
"I understand Jesse you have to do what's right. I just thought that Gabe would be able to handle it." Chris said knowing that he was the cause of his brother's pain and suffering.
"It's not your fault Chris you did what you thought was right, but remember you can not help him. You can only stand and watch and hope he can fight his fears and doubts." Jesse said as he walked out another door and left Chris standing here watching his brother fight for his life.