Rising from the Ashes

by lisa.marie.d

After John loses everything he cares when Cara kicks him out, he finds himself on Stephen's couch, when Jedikiah walks in. What will Jedikiah decide to do as he sees John sleeping? John, who he has always cared for?

5. Chapter 5

Chapter Five:

Stephen's mind was racing. None of these options were fair. He knew the world was not fair, but there had to be a better option for John. And with that Stephen had a light bulb moment.

"I have an idea," Stephen murmured excitedly. Both Jedikiah and John looked at him, both with hope. "You have been having a lot of issues lately with security and attempts on your life," he directed at Jedikiah who nodded. "John was one of your best agents, probably still is the best and he has the ability to kill- the only one of us that can do that at the moment." Both John and Jedikiah nodded at that.

"Personal bodyguard," Stephen said those two words with a big grin on his face. "You wont have to deal with the worse aspects of ULTRA, like hunting our own kind. You get to stay with Jedikiah, who frankly a part from me, is probably the only person in ULTRA you could work with, and you get to keep your powers." Stephen finished, looking at them both expectedly.

Both of them seemed to mull it over for a few seconds. "Could I do that if I agree to work at ULTRA?" John asked Jedikiah. Jedikiah thought it over for a moment, before nodding. "Yeah, I can arrange that, but there could be no question of your loyalties. I can convince the Founder to give you a second chance. There would be no option of a third chance."

John nodded and gave a small smile. Protecting Jedikiah was something he could do, he had always considered the man to be the closest thing to a father he had. Even with all the horrible things he had done in the past, John had never truly hated the man. And not being able to go back to The Tomorrow People meant that Jedikiah and Stephen was really all he had.

Stephen returned the smile, "You can stay here as long as you want. You can crash with me in my room; the couch is no good for sleeping. If we move some stuff around we could fit the fold out single bed in the attic in my room."

"Thanks," John said to both of them. In less than a day he had gone from homeless and unwanted to having a place to stay, a friend who had his back and Jedikiah back in his life in a more positive way than in the past few years. And he had proof that Jedikiah still cared for him. Things were definitely looking up.