New Abilities

Chapter 6/?

Pittsburgh, PA
2:00 p.m.

"May I ask who's calling?" Inquired the secretary.
"My name is Paul Hobbs, I'm the father of Chris Hobbs." Answered Paul.
"One moment sir." Said the secretary.
A minute later Paul heard the line switch, "Thank you for calling me Mr. Hobbs." Said Dan.
"It's not like I had a choice." Paul sounded angry and he knew it.
"Mr. Hobbs you have to understand that Sentinels and Guides follow different laws concerning their own.
"Isn't there any way to convince them…"
Dan didn't let Paul finish his sentence. "Mr. Hobbs, you have understand. Their laws have been around longer than ours have.
Consider their clans as a pack, they look out for each other." Explained Dan.
"So anytime that they feel they've been slighted they take it out on someone else?" Asked Paul.
"No Mr. Hobbs only when it has to do with something terrible." Answered Dan.
"Can you tell me about the clan that wants to put my son on trial?" Asked Paul, realizing that he wasn't going to get anywhere.
"It's not one clan it's all the clans in the US." Said Dan.
"Can you at least tell me who the leaders are?" Asked Paul.
"That's the Jaguar clan, the most powerful of all the clans. For one, the High Senior Sentinel Prime of the US is there, two they have two
Senior Sentinel Primes and one of them is the shield for the High Senior Guide Prime of the US. Then they have four Primes, which have different duties, and over 20 Sentinels." Explained Slater.
"What's the name of the High Senior Sentinel and Guide Prime names?" Inquired Paul.
"The High Senior Pair is Jim Ellison and Blair Sandburg who are Dark Sentinels and Guides, the Senior Primes are Sentinel Edwards and
Guide David, and the second Senior Prime pair is Vince Hunter and Sarah Johnson." Answered Dan
"Ellison sounds very familiar." Paul said, trying to place the name. "And what is a Dark Sentinel and Guide?"
"A Dark Sentinel and Guide have more control and are more powerful in their abilities." Explained Dan. "And the reason that you know the name Ellison is because Jim Ellison is also the son of William Ellison of Ellison International."
"Is that how they became High Senior Primes?" Asked Paul.
"No, Jim had to fight his way to the top. It didn't hurt that other Sentinel's already respected him." Answered Dan.
"Would it do any good if I talk to William Ellison?" Paul asked, in a desperate voice.
"No, his son's status as High Senior Sentinel Prime of the US has given Mr. Ellison and his company advantage of other companies. Also his other son has children who are sentinels and have gotten guides that are the best." Answered Dan.
"Isn't there any way I could talk to him between fathers?" Inquired Paul.
"Mr. Ellison doesn't get involved with his son's active." Dan said, wishing he wasn't having this conversation.
"What if I talked with the Guide?" Paul asked, in a hopeful voice.
"It was Blair's idea to put your son on trial." Informed Dan.
"Is there any way out of this?" Paul asked again.
"No, I'm sorry Mr. Hobbs. Your son has to be in Cascade in a week, and trust me if he doesn't show up they will go after him." Said Dan.
"Can you tell me what will happen?" Asked Paul, but really not wanting to know.
"They will hold a trial, just like any other trial. But in this trial if you lie they will know about it, which will cause them to find your son guilty." Informed Dan, in a warning voice. "What I'm telling you is that your son mustn't lie."
"I understand, thank you Commander Slater. When do you want us there?" Asked Paul.
"Next month, after Justin and Brian have bonded. They should be ready for the trail." Explained Dan.
"Alright, and thank you again." Paul said, before hanging up.
"Well?" Laura Hobbs asked, while holding her breath.
"It seems that the Justin Taylor has been adopted into a very important clan, that's run by a High Senior Prime Pair of the US." Answered Paul.
"The High Senior Sentinel Prime of the US is also the son of William Ellison of Ellison International."
"Could we contact Mr. Ellison and talk to him?" Asked Laura.
"No, Commander Slater says that he doesn't interfere in clan matters." Said Paul.
"Let's just call him anyway." Suggested Laura.
Not knowing what else to do Paul called around for the number for William Ellison, which took him about two hours.
As soon as he got the number Paul made the call, "Ellison residence." Answered a woman.
"Yes, hello my name is Paul Hobbs. May I speak with Mr. Ellison?" Asked Paul.
"One moment." Said the woman.
A minute later another voice cam on the line, "How may I help you Mr. Hobbs?" Asked William.
"Mr. Ellison, I don't know if your son told you or not but his clan adopted a Sentinel/Guide pare…."
He wasn't allowed to finish. "Mr. Hobbs I'm sorry to tell you this but I can't and don't interfere in my sons Sentinel business." Said
William. "But I do know what is going on, their guides have told me. I was also informed that the boy Justin Taylor became a guide after your son hit him over the head with a baseball bat because he was gay."
"Mr. Ellison, my son knows he did something wrong and he's working on it." Said Paul.
"Mr. Hobbs, he could have killed Justin. I'm sorry, even if I could talk my son out of putting your son on trial I wouldn't." William said, before hanging up.
Christian and Laura didn't have to ask how it went, they saw everything on Paul's face which caused Laura to break down and cry, "Honey don't cry, everything is going to be fine." Paul said, as he tried to comfort his wife.
"How can anything be fine, my son is going on trial again!" Laura cried, as she hugged her husband. "And this time by Sentinels!"
"Honey, listen to me. If he tells them the truth everything will be fine." Paul said, in reassuring voice. Laura turned toward her son.
"Why did you hit Taylor with that bat?" she asked desperately.
"After months of him displaying his boyfriend and his sexuality the final straw was when his boyfriend came to the dance. I just couldn't take it anymore." Chris explained.

Cascade, Washington
GDP Headquarters
5:00 p.m.

"GDP, how may I help you?" Asked the secretary.
"Yes, I'd like to speak to Commander Slater." Said Paul.
"May I ask who's calling?" Inquired the secretary.
"My name is Paul Hobbs, I'm the father of Chris Hobbs." Answered Paul.
"One moment sir." Said the secretary. "Commander there's a Paul Hobbs on the line for you."
"Thank you, Susan." Dan said, and accepted the call. "Thank you for calling me back, Mr. Hobbs." Dan said.
"It's not like I had a choice." Said Paul.
"Mr. Hobbs you have to understand that Sentinels and Guides follow different laws concerning their own. "Isn't there any way to convince them…"
Dan didn't let Paul finish his sentence. "Mr. Hobbs, you have to understand. Their laws have been around longer than ours have.
Consider their clans as a pack of wolves that look out for each other." Dan explained
"So any time that they feel they've been slighted they take it out on someone else?" Paul accused.
"No Mr. Hobbs only when it has to do with something terrible." Dan answered.
"Can you tell me about the clan that wants to put my son on trial?"
Asked Paul, realizing very quickly that he wasn't going to get anywhere.
"It's not one clan it's all the clans in the US." Said Dan.
"Can you at least tell me who the leaders are?" Asked Paul.
"There's the Jaguar clan, that is the most powerful of all the clans.
For one the High Senior Sentinel Prime of the US is there, two they have two Senior Sentinel Primes and one of them is the shield for the High Senior Guide Prime of the US. Then they have four Primes, which have different duties, and over 20 Sentinels." Explained Slater.
"What are the names of the High Senior Sentinel and Guide Prime?" Inquired Paul.
"The High Senior Pair is Jim Ellison and Blair Sandburg, a Dark Sentinel and his Guide, the Senior Primes are Sentinel Edwards and Guide David, and then second Senior Prime pair consists of Vince
Hunter and Sarah Johnson." Answered Dan
"Ellison sounds very familiar." Paul said, trying to place the name. "And what is a Dark Sentinel and Guide?"
"A Dark Sentinel and Guide have more control and are more powerful in their abilities." Explained Dan. "And the reason that you know the name Ellison is because Jim Ellison is also the son of William Ellison of Ellison International."
"Is that how they became High Senior Primes?" Asked Paul.
"Yes, but Jim also had to fight his way to the top. It didn't hurt that other Sentinels already respected him." Answered Dan.
"Would it do any good if I talk to William Ellison?" Paul asked, in a desperate voice.
"No, his son's statues as High Senior Sentinel Prime of the US has given Mr. Ellison and his company advantage over other companies.
Also his other son has children who are Sentinels and have received Guides that are the best." Answered Dan.
"Isn't there any way I could talk to him between fathers?" Inquired Paul.
"Mr. Ellison doesn't get involved with his son's activities." Dan said, wishing he could just end this conversation.
"What if I talked with the Guide?" Paul asked, in a hopeful voice.
"It was Blair's idea to put your son on trial." Informed Dan.
"Is there any way out of this?" Paul asked again.
"No, I'm sorry Mr. Hobbs. Your son have to be in Cascade in a week, and trust me if he doesn't show up they will go after him." Said Dan.
"Can you tell me what will happen?" Asked Paul, really not wanting to know.
"They will hold a trial, just like any other trial. But in this trial if you lie they will know about it, which will cause them to find your son guilty." Informed Dan, in a warning voice. "What I'm telling you is that your son must not lie."
"I understand, thank you Commander Slater. When do you want us there?" Asked Paul.
"Next month, after Justin and Brian have bonded. They should be ready for the trial." Explained Dan, before hanging up and exhaling.
"Susan do you know where Sentinel Ellison is today?" Dan asked his secretary.

Chapter 7/?

"He's with his father." Answered Susan. "Do you want me to call them?"
"No, that's alright I'll call them myself."
Meanwhile, William Ellison was having dinner with his sons Jim, Vince, and Steven, their wives Julia and Carolyn, their children, and their Guides when the telephone range.
A minute later Lucy walked in, "Excuse me William, but there's a call for you."
"Thank you Lucy, I'll take it here." William said, as he took the call. "How may I help you Mr. Hobbs?" Asked William calmly.
"Mr. Ellison, I don't know if your son told you or not but his clan adopted a Sentinel/Guide pair…."
Before Paul could finish, William interrupted. "Mr. Hobbs I'm sorry to tell you this but I can't and don't interfere in my sons Sentinel business." Said William.
"But I am aware of what is going on, their Guides have told me. I was also informed that the boy Justin Taylor became a Guide after your son hit him over the head with a baseball bat because he was gay."
William looked at his children.
"Mr. Ellison, my son knows he did something wrong and he's working on it." Said Paul.
"Mr. Hobbs, he could have killed Justin. I'm sorry, even if I wanted to talk my son out of putting your son on trial I wouldn't." William said, before hanging up.
"What was that about dad?" Asked Steven.
"That was Mr. Hobbs, Chris Hobbs father he wanted me to talk to Jim about stopping the trial." Answered William.
"What did you tell them William?" Asked Blair.
"I told him that I don't interfere in my sons business." William answered, giving them a smile.
Not being able to help himself Jim began to laugh, "I'm sorry dad but you always interfere, but I still love you."
"Jim, what's going to happen to that Hobbs boy?" William asked, in a serious voice.
"He's going to stand trial dad." Jim answered, in a serious voice.
"I understand that, but what's going to happen if you find him guilty?" William asked, again.
"That's up to Justin." Answered Blair, in a serious voice.
"Do you really think you should leave a decision like that up to a child?" Asked Steven, as he watched his own children.
"Yes, but he now has a responsibility in taking care of a Sentinel, so he should be able to make a decision after the trial." Said Jim.
"I understand that, but giving him that kind of responsibility will do him more harm than good." William said.
"What kind of choices will he have?" Asked Steven.
"The choices will be jail-time, being banned from anything remotely to do with Sentinel/Guide association, and/or he has to pay Justin monetary damages." Answered Blair.
As the adults were talking one of Steven's children began to get a headache, "Uncle Blair, my head hurts." A voice said, from the other end of the table.
"How does it hurt sweetheart." Blair asked, in his guide voice.
"I don't know, but when Uncle Jim got angry I could feel it." Answered the little girl.
"Amy has this happened before?" Blair asked, while looking at the rest of the family.
Not seeing the shocked look on assorted faces she continued. "On and off, but this time when grandpa got sad I felt it." Amy answered, not realizing that she just told everyone that she was a guide.
"Amy honey, there's nothing wrong with you it just seems that you're a Guide." Blair said, with a smile.
"Does that mean that I'm like you Uncle Blair?" Amy asked, trying not to sound scared.
"Yes honey, but don't you worry no one is going to hurt you." Blair said, in his dark guide voice.
"You promise Uncle Blair?" Amy asked, in a scared voice.
"I promise honey." Blair said, with a loving smile.
"Amy sweet, why don't you go upstairs and get some rest." Her mother Linda said.
"Ok, mommy." Amy said, as she got up from the table.
After Amy had left conversation continued. "Do we have any guides in the family tree?" Asked Steven.
"On your mother's side, her grandmother." William answered, in a sad voice. "Don't worry dad, we'll get her a really nice and good sentinel." Promised Jim. "I know but I'm scared for her, she's so young." Answered William.
"We'll protect her." Said Vince.
Meanwhile, Brian and Justin were in the bonding suite connecting with each other and their spirit animals. As they where bonding a very strange feeling overcame them, opening their eyes they found themselves in a jungle.
(//Welcome young ones. // A voice said, from behind them.
Turning around they saw a man standing before them with a black jaguar and a wolf beside him, but before they could ask a question a lion and a fox walked out of the jungle. //These are your guides into the spirit world. They will help you make decisions, when decisions are hard to come by. // Explained the man.
//Why are we here? // Asked Justin.
//You will have a decision to make, and with their help it will be easier. // Answered the man.
//With these spirit guides you must also have a name that represents them. You Sentinel will be called León and your guide will be known as Sollucir. You must always go to the High Senior Guide Prime; he is also a Shaman who is able to explain dreams to you. //
//What do they mean? // Asked Justin.
//That's up to you to find out, but remember this; your guides are here to help you. // The man said before disappearing.)
As they came out of their dream, "Brian, what was that?" Justin asked, in a confused voice.
"I don't know; we'll do what the man said and ask the High Senior Guide Prime." Brian answered.
"Brian, I'm scared." Justin said, with tears in his eyes.
"Of what baby?" Brian asked, holding Justin closer.
"When we leave here, they'll be putting Christian on trial. I'll have to make a decision on what to do with him." Answered Justin.
"And the decision you make will be the right one." Brian answered, trying to reassure Justin.
"Brian can we make love?" Justin asked, in a shy voice.
"You never have to ask that." Brian said, as he began to kiss Justin.
At the same time, Dan Slater was in his office making all the arrangements for the trial that would begin in another three weeks.
As he was making the preparations, his mind began to wonder about how anyone could hurt a sweet child like Justin. He seemed like such a nice boy. Even if he was gay, there was no reason for someone to hit him with a baseball bat.
Just then the telephone rang, "Slater." Dan said into it.
"Dan, Amy's abilities have appeared." Announced Jim.
"When will you bring her in?" Dan asked, trying to control his shock.
"We won't, the clan will train her and find her a Sentinel." Answered Jim.
"They why did you call me?" Asked Dan.
"I was being polite." Jim said, before hanging up.
Shit, when did I lose control?' Dan thought to himself as he hung up.
After hanging up the phone, Jim started to make calls to all the clan leaders about the trial. While Jim was calling other Sentinels, Vince and Edwards where making arrangements for when and where everything would be held.