Chapter 8:
"Talk to me about what?" I gazed at Adam's face, trying to determine if it was good or bad news.
Adam grinned. "No. Not bad news. Rather good news, I hope. We...ah, figured out why you were having problems. Finally."
"Oh?" It was all I could utter, in hope of an more detailed explaination. I suddenly noticed a shorter girl, with blonde hair, peering curiously at me. Her name drifted to my mind "Jade", and I smiled at her with a wry grin. She giggled softly to herself, and looked away for a moment.
Adam was smiling. "Apparently, you're a similiar type of Tomorrow Person. We can't handle Elements, but you can. The Ship explained a little of what they can do, and what differences they have. Telepathy is also sensitive for you. The Ship can help you adjust if you want to hear us normally." I stared at him in stunned silence...yet things seemed to fall in place. The wind gathering at my hand, the breeze feeling wrong, the gust of wind prior to coming here... Things clicked inside my mind.
"Whoa, Whoa. The SHIP did explain? A talking SHIP?", was my incredelous reply, with widened eyes, traveling upward to the Ship's Pillar.
The Ship's voice spoke with a layers of welcome, mixed in with politeness. Yes...Jonas. I can speak. Now. It took all four of these people to enable me to absorb their language. I can help you, Jonas. Will you let me? Strangely, its telepathy did not make me want to wince. I marveled at the wonder at its ease to talk to me, mentally.
I nodded assent at the Ship's strange request. / "Why not?" /
I tentatively opened my mind as was taught by the others, to a seeking tendril of thought emanating from the Ship. As the thought took ahold of my mind, I panicked for a mere moment, until the Ship soothed my mind with a reassuring thought. Mental pathways began to alter, and neurons and mesons realigned themselves into a new pattern. An awareness of the others began to form in my mind, to encompass their mental signatures, and their core beings. I suddenly widened my eyes, as I could sense all their moods.
The Ship withdrew its thoughts from my mind, as I blinked rapidly. Adam reached out, and asked, "Are you alright, Jonas?"
I held my head with my hand, and nodded slowly, slightly disoriented, but perfectly fine otherwise. Megabyte cracked a smile, and uttered, "Welcome to our rag-tag bunch!" Jade socked him in the arm with an annoyed look on her face. Adam chuckled as Ami rolled her eyes at Megabyte. I felt their mental presence caress my own mind without any pain, with feelings of welcome, and warmth.
I grinned at his humor. "Thanks...I appreciate it..." I finally felt like I had a home away from home. I knew I still had things to learn, but I was a quick study. It didn't hurt that my Dad knew about me, and didn't mind it. Worried, yes, but he didn't mind it most of the time. I had a family, away from my own family. The Tomorrow People.
Fin