A/N – Usual disclaimers apply, I do not own anything and if I did then M7 and Sentinel would still be going.
I hate Dr Rostron but he's going to get what he deserves soon. Hope you like this chapter and any reviews and or suggestions are greatly appreciated as they make me happy that people read my writing.
Sentinel Legend:
The fourteen sentinels and guides who made up the American Circle of Alpha's began to mix and mingle with the members of the Denver pride, slowly but surely they discovered the story of how the kidnapped children where found, how the old Director of the Denver Sentinel and Guide Foundation lost his position, and how the challenge for leadership of the Denver pride was fought.
Alpha Sentinel James and Alpha Guide Ringo watched the other Alpha's circulate round the room, a number of the gifted children where present and all of the Alpha's at some point spoke with one or more of the children, especially popular was Billy Travis who was here with his Grandfather Judge Orrin Travis.
"Why are they here Stuart?" Alpha Guide Ringo briefly touched his sentinel's arm, he still could not believe he had bonded with the powerful man.
"I believe that they want to know about the kidnapping and also now they know about Alpha Larabee they will want to know where he is." Alpha James pulled his guide close and scented at the younger man's neck.
"What will you tell them?" Ringo hugged the bigger man to him.
"The truth." Alpha James did not think it was a good idea to attempt to misled the Circle of Alpha's these where Alpha Guides and Sentinels who where selected by their respected individual states to represent them, they served on the Circle of Alpha's for a three year period and they ruled on important matters concerning Sentinel's and Guide's.
The Circle of Alpha's moved together and towards the Denver Alpha pair.
"I believe this conversation needs to be conducted in private." Once again the Florida representative spoke for the others.
"Follow me." Alpha James led the others into a large conference room, he waited while they men and women sat down. "This room is shielded so we will not be overheard."
"Tell us about Sentinel Christopher Larabee." Jacob Williams the sentinel from Florida wanted to hear about the man who seemed to be more than the average sentinel.
The Denver Alpha pair looked at each other and the they began to speak, telling the listening Alpha's all that they knew of the man who was there Alpha. The men could see the looks of shock cross the circle members faces as the story unfolded, each one was keen to meet the, am who could possibly be the Dark Alpha Sentinel that the legends spoke of.
"Where is he now?" Alpha Guide Frank Jeffers from Oregon asked, he wanted to see the man and test how special he supposedly was.
"Boston, Sentinel Wilmington informed me that we where not to give any details about Alpha Larabee to anyone in Boston who asked." Alpha Guide Ringo quietly informed them.
"Why?" Alpha Sentinel Simmons thought that if the sentinel had a wolf spirit guide then he must be powerful.
"I believe Alpha Larabee had found another member of his pack." Alpha James saw the startled looks exchanged between the circle members due to his use of the word pack rather than pride.
"Lets not jump the gun, we will need to see Larabee for ourselves before we declare him as anything special." Alpha Sentinel Carter Burke spoke he knew the other members of the circle did not like him but he did not care, as he was a strong sentinel and he wanted to see this Larabee and disprove that this man was anything special, so what if he had a wolf spirit guide. If Carter had a spirit animal he would have a lion or something equally as powerful, but he had never seen his spirit animal so he did not really believe in them.
"We shall go to Boston then." Alpha Sentinel Steve Austin from Texas declared he saw the other thirteen circle members nod in agreement.
"Give us the contact details for Sentinel Wilmington." Alpha Guide Joanne Austin the bonded guide and wife to Alpha Steve Austin looked at the Denver Alpha's.
The bonded Alpha pair watched as the Circle of Alpha's left, they had wanted to follow but would have to talk with Larabee. Picking up the phone Alpha James waited impatiently for Sentinel Wilmington to answer.
Buck's spirit guide stayed beside the rocking Larabee, Buck had returned to his human body, he felt tired and wondered exactly how much he should tell the two men looking at him in concern.
"I guess she came back for more." Josiah's quiet words hit Buck hard, swallowing past the lump in his throat he nodded.
"Bitch." Nathan snarled angrily, he began to pace the room in agitation, he jumped startled when Buck's phone began to ring.
"Hello." Buck answered the call, he listened intently to whatever the person on the other end was saying, Josiah's head tilted as he also listened, Nathan hated that he could not hear what was being said.
"Buck." Nathan hated to whine but he could see the interest on Josiah's face.
Buck pressed a button on his phone and Nathan heard the voice of Alpha James who they had left in charge in Denver.
"So they will be with you soon, and they are very interested in Alpha Larabee." Alpha James wondered what the men had gotten into.
"Alright we'll be ready for them." Buck assured the other sentinel.
Nathan wondered who they where talking about, and he knew he would have to wait for the call to finish before he found out who they where talking about.
Buck ended the call, he could tell that Nathan wanted to be filled in.
"The Circle of Alpha's are coming to Boston." Josiah waited for Nathan's reaction.
"Why?" Nathan frowned.
"They want to see Chris." Buck put in.
"How will we let him know?" Nathan sat on the bed he wanted his Alpha out of that ghastly place.
"We'll have to go to the clinic and see him and now." Buck began to gather himself, he still felt exhausted and he needed to get a quick shower.
"Right then lets get clean and dressed." Josiah indicated that Buck should use the shower first, he stood infront of the mirror shaving as did Nathan.
A short time later the men made there way to the clinic where Chris was being held.
Chris was feeling decidedly unwell, he was freezing cold and boiling hot at the same time, and he could not seem to stop coughing which hurt his chest. He knew that whatever drugs he had been injected with where making him see things that where not real, he was managing so far to keep himself calm. Even though he had imagined his father was stood over him, telling him that he was the devil and destined to burn in hell, his mother just stood silent in the background watching and nodding when his sainted father told him he was cursed.
Dr Rostron smiled as he watched the man in the padded room rock and keen to himself, he was obviously seeing something that upset him. Rostron leant closer to the monitor, he wondered how long it would be before the coughing man lost his mind.
Vin growled angrily he could hear the other sentinel's distress and it was making him rage that he could not help him.
Chris could hear and see his beloved wife and son he could see, smell and hear them burning as the car blew up around them, Sarah reached out to him calling his name, begging him to help them. Adam's sobbing was its own form of torture, he called for his Daddy. Chris felt his soul was breaking apart and his heart was fracturing again and again.
"Sentinel, listen to me please." A new voice broke through Chris nightmare, head tilting to the side the keening man waited. "You are alright it's just the drugs the doctor gave you, whatever you can see is not happening."
"Burning." Chris hoarsely whispered.
"Sentinel you need to focus on my voice and listen to me." The young voice enticed the man closer to the door.
"Keep talking JD he's listening." Tanner encouraged the young guide.
"You need to calm down Sentinel Chris." JD knew the rooms where monitored but he had to help the other man.
Chris felt the safety of the darkness calling to him and he jumped into it with both feet. The blond head tilted, the nostrils flared as he breathed in, a low growl issued from his throat, the Dark Sentinel ignored the aches and pains in his body, his green eyes glared at the camera covering the room.
"Chris you need to come back before Rostron realises the cat's out the bag." Vin Tanner could feel the other man's powerful presence, and he knew that Larabee did not want the evil doctor to know his true potential.
"Kill him." The growled answer was all Vin heard.
Dr Rostron could see the blond sentinel's body language change, he saw the man glare at the camera, the green eyes which had been dull and unfocused now appeared bright and intense.
"What is going on with you?" Dr David Rostron watched the man's head tilt almost like he had heard the word, but that was impossible considering he was in his office in the main medical centre and he had activated a white noise generator so that he would not be disturbed while he watched his patients.
"Enough Sentinel." JD needed the sentinel focused on him and he had seen the films and heard about the guide voice he was supposed to posses, drawing on what he hoped was this he attempted to link with the Dark Sentinel.
"JD." Chris shuddered as he came to the fore, the Dark Sentinel growled he wanted freedom and the chance to gain vengeance on those who had dared to hurt his pack.
"Chris are you ok?" Vin accent became more distinct the more upset he was.
"I'm fine." Chris wrapped his arms around his knees he shivered and struggled not to cough.
"Sure Cowboy." Vin grew concerned as the other man began to cough and cough, it sounded like the man was coughing up a lung, Vin could hear the man struggling to take a full breath.
Buck entered the waiting area, access to the clinic was through this initial waiting area, he noted a old Native American man sat in a chair watching the comings and goings.
"I would like to see Dr Rostron I need to see a sentinel who has been left in his care." Josiah spoke for the three men, he was not sure Buck could be civil if he was kept waiting too long.
"Please take a seat, I will see if Dr Rostron is available." The smiling receptionist indicated the waiting area.
Buck strode impatiently to the comfortable seating area he threw himself into a chair, he noted the old man looking at him. Kind brown eyes that seemed to see into his very soul made Buck nod his head in greeting.
Josiah and Nathan sat down on the couch not far from Buck, the three men tried not to show how impatient they where as they waited for Dr Rostron to come to them.
Buck looked up a short time later he stamped down on his initial desire to rip the man walking slowly towards him limb from limb. He noted the doctor had an insincere smile on his face. Buck felt Nathan gently touch his arm, he could feel the guide projecting calmness onto him, he stood to greet the hated doctor.
"I'm sorry Sentinel Wilmington but your friend is in no fit state to see anyone at the moment." Dr Rostron attempted to pat the other man, he was very tempted to test the man's shields but he restrained himself.
Buck almost punched the man for touching him, but he plastered a look of disappointment on his face.
"Maybe Nathan can see him, as we just want to make sure he's alright as we may have to return to Denver soon." Josiah calmly informed the doctor.
"I'm not sure that's a good idea." Dr Rostron did not want anyone near the sentinel.
"I have to insist on seeing Sentinel Larabee, since he's a member of the Denver pride and we will have to explain to our Alpha why he was left here." Nathan could feel Buck's rage simmering he wondered how the other doctor was not sensing the emotion, Josiah was outwardly cool and calm but within he was seething.
"I will bring him to the visiting area, but he's heavily sedated at the moment because of the zoning, I wanted him to get some rest." The lie slid easily of Dr Rostron's tongue.
Buck could only marvel at the gall of the other man, did he not know they knew he was lying through his teeth.
"I will be back shortly." Dr Rostron quickly walked away.
"A serpents tongue that man has." Josiah muttered.
"Excuse me." A soft voice quietly interrupted the men's thoughts. "I hope you can rescue your friend."
The three men looked at the proud Native American man stood before them, brown eyes studied each man in turn.
"Why would our friend need rescuing?" Josiah asked, he felt he knew this man, it suddenly occurred to the profiler that this was the man who was trying to have a sentinel released into his hands after the death of the mans guide.
"Because that man is evil." The brown eyes looked sad at this statement.
"Who are you?" Buck felt a strange vibe from the small wizened man.
"My name is Kojay." Kojay could sense a strange aura covering the three men, it was like they where linked, but there should only be one guide to one sentinel and these men where something different.
"Buck." Buck held out his hand and as he felt the other man shake his hand he saw the dead guide with his sentinel, Buck realised that the two where close but not bonded.
Kojay looked into the bright blue eyes and saw the huge wolf looking back smiling he released the taller mans hand.
"Josiah." Josiah also saw the sentinel and guide laughing together as Kojay watched them play.
Kojay shook the large hand, the steady blue eyes looked deep into his own, the grey muzzled wolf shook its shaggy head, Kojay smiled as he released the man.
"Nathan." Nathan saw the guide bringing the sentinel safely out of a zone as the old man looked on with pride.
Kojay looked deeply into the warm chocolate eyes, he smiled at the midnight coloured wolf which studied him in return.
"Damn it." Dr Rostron filled a syringe with a strong sedative, he had to knock out Larabee so his friends could not learn of what happened, he grinned when he thought of them returning to Denver and leaving the blond sentinel behind.
Storming into his unit he growled at the two men sat in the office.
"Get a wheelchair and follow me." Dr Rostron angrily walked towards where the sentinel was. The man opened the door, he noted the congested breathing as the man rocked shivering in the corner. "Get some clothes to put on him, and a blanket or something."
Chris watched the man hurry towards him, he flinched as the man grabbed his arm and hurriedly injected the contents of the syringe into him, and Chris felt the medication enter his system.
Dr Rostron watched the green eyes blink slowly at him, he knew the sedative was fast acting and he could only hope that it did not react too much with the other drugs in the man's system. But as long as the man was unconscious and uncommunicative then Dr Rostron really was not too bothered how the drugs interacted with each other.
Chris sagged and the Dr instructed the two men who he had helping him to place him in the wheelchair and follow him.
Buck paced as he waited he did not think the doctor would allow Chris to be seen by Nathan and he could only hope that all three of them would be able to see the man.
Dr Rostron left the two orderlies and Larabee in the private visiting room, he went to retrieve the other men so that they could see for themselves that the sentinel was fin.
"Follow me gentlemen." Dr Rostron missed the surprised looks the men exchanged.
Buck was the first to see Chris sat in the wheelchair, the man looked to be deeply asleep, Buck moved closer he barely managed to stop himself from growling at the two orderlies stood like sentries by Chris's side.
"I'll give you a few minutes to say your goodbyes." Dr Rostron was displeased by the fact that these rooms had no surveillance equipment in them, but he was extremely confident that they would not get any sense out of the deeply drugged man.
Buck waited until the door closed on the doctor and his goons before he began to gently tap Chris face, he was dismayed to hear the congestion as Chris breathed and the man was boiling hot and sweating.
"Nathan." Buck looked to the dark skinned healer.
Nathan lifted Chris's eyelids he could see that the man was drugged up to the eyeballs. He was troubled by the heat coming off the man and the sound of his breathing had him worried as well.
Josiah stood and watched, he knew they had not much time and they would need to get the message through to Chris somehow. He searched through the draws in the room, he found a pair of scissors and nodding to himself he quickly took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, he then stabbed himself in the arm. Whimpering he watched the other two men look at him like he had lost his mind.
"Hurt." The horse voice growled, "Mine."
Josiah rushed to kneel infront of Chris, he knew the man was in there somewhere even if the Dark Sentinel was at the fore because of his desperate action.
"Alpha." Josiah moved so that Chris could scent him, he smiled as the man licked him. "Quickly Buck."
"Chris the Circle of Alpha's are coming here to see you." Buck watched as Josiah moved out of the rumbling man's grasp.
A hand was held out to Nathan and the guide immediately obeyed the silent request he bent his knee to the other man offering his vulnerable throat to his Alpha.
"Mine." A gentle nip made the guide smile.
Buck waited for the green eyes to focus on him, he quickly moved to where Nathan had been, he tilted his head and felt a great sense of relief as the Dark Sentinel snuffled him.
Buck felt Chris suddenly tense, he pulled back and realised that his friend was back in control
"Don't touch me Buck I'm unclean."