Chapter 9 - Facing the truth
"Well, that's the plan. We invade the Gorka camp tomorrow." Zobedja was repeating the plan to us Tamers and Keepers. Zick squeezed Elena's hand. I felt a squeeze. But not on my hand. In my stomach. I never felt this tense in my life. Teddy noticed this and tucked this in his brain for later. "Hey, what's up?" he said, sliding up to me.
"I want to see my parents again. Just one more time."
(later)
"Alison!! You're alright!!" I was smoldered by hugs and kisses from my friends and family. Johanna and Teddy smiled at this scene. Tears fell down my cheeks as I embraced my family. But there was something I needed to tell them. "Mom, Dad? I'm a Tamer." My mother looked confused while my father looked angry. "What do you mean?" Johanna stepped out. "Hello, good evening, my name is Johanna Thaur. I need to speak to you for a short while. I hope I am not bothering you." Johanna stepped into the next room with my parents while I embrace Nicole and Nadine. "My daughter's not going to any war. She's staying here with us!! She's not leaving this house again." A talk turned into a raging argument. I clutched Teddy's arm. "This girl has amazing abilities and you want to hide it from her. Corbin Fuller you knew of this girl's powers and yet you decided to 'protect' her."
"It's nothing special. It is a disease. My father was one and look at him now. Died to a ... a monster."
"This girl is willing to sacrifice herself for the safety of not only the monster world, but your world too. She's old enough to take care of herself. Corbin, even though you hated your father's power, we all know that you were just as proud of him as anyone else when he stood up to Mangacat like that."
There was a pause and a whisper.
Johanna came out with a smile on her face. My father came out and hugged me. "Make me proud. Take down that Gorka. For your old father." I smiled and hugged my family one more time. And I disappeared into the shadows along with Teddy and Johanna.
(Later)
"Just one more time please Teddy?"
" (sigh) Just focus. Thirtieth time's the charm."
I focused and aimed Suddenly a ray shot out of my hand. I gasped in surprise. Teddy smiled. "That , my friend is Dom energy. Congrats girl. You're finally a Tamer." I rushed towards him and gave him a hug. He kissed me and I kissed him back. I love him and I never wanted to let him go. But we had to as Teddy gently pushed me away and walked me back to the campsite.