New Abilities

Chapter 8/?

Pittsburgh, PA
2:00 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Hobbs family contacted their lawyer to see what kind of options they had regarding the trial. "There's not much I can do."
Said John Franklin.
"What do you recommend we do John?" Asked Paul Hobbs.
"Get in contact with the GDP in Cascade." Answered John, in a serous voice.
"They have lawyers?" Paul asked, surprised.
"Yes, and hopefully they'll be able to help you." Answered John.
"How are we going to contact them?" Laura Hobbs asked.
"I believe that you should contact Dan Slater and have him help you." Answered John.
"Would you contact him for us?" Asked Paul.
"Of course." John said, as he took out his cell phone and dialed the GDP.
Dan Slater was at his desk when the telephone rang, "Hello?" Answered Dan.
"Mr. Slater, my name is John Franklin. I'm Paul and Laura Hobbs lawyer."
"Yes Mr. Franklin, how may I help you?" Asked Dan.
"My clients Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs want to know if there's anything that can be done. If not is there a lawyer that you can recommend?" Asked Franklin
"What they have to do is get a lawyer that specializes in Sentinel and Guide cases." Answered Dan. "You're lucky because we do have a Sentinel/Guide pair that are lawyers."
"When will you be able to get them here?" Asked John.
"They're not going there, they're going to have to come to Cascade, that's where the trial will be." Answered Dan.
"When should they be there?" Asked John.
"I'll give you a call as soon as I know something."
"Thank you Mr. Slater. Please call me at 347-555-2222" John said, before hanging up. He then turned toward the Hobbs family. "He says he'll give me a call back and tell me when we should head to Cascade, Washington and meet with the lawyers."
"Why do we have to go there?" Laura asked, in an indignant voice.
"I don't know, I'll ask Mr. Slater when he calls back?" Answered Franklin.
"When do you think he'll call?" Asked Laura, trying not to cry.
"Don't worry Laura, everything is going to be fine." John said, as he patted her hand.
After hanging up with John Franklin, the Hobbs family lawyer, Dan called the Sentinel/Guide pair that practiced law.
Johnson/Lovegood residence
"Johnson, how may I help you?" Answered Carl Johnson.
"Sentinel Johnson, I have a client for you." Answered Dan.
"Who are they sir?" Asked Carl.
"The boys name is Christopher Hobbs and he's going on trial for hitting one of his classmates over the head with a baseball bat." Explained Dan
"Why come to me sir, shouldn't it be handled by a regular lawyer?" Carl asked, trying to remember if he knew anything about the case.
"Yes, but it seems that after being hit, Mr. Taylor's empathic abilities surfaced." Answered Dan.
"Why do you need a lawyer for that?" Carl asked, thoroughly confused.
"The High Senior Sentinel/Guide Primes of North America have decided to put the young man on trial for the bashing." Explained Dan. "We need you to represent the boy."
"Why did you pick me?" Carl asked, in a surprised voice.
"I picked you because you aren't part of the clan, but they do respect you." Answered Dan. (God, I hope I'm doing the right thing in having him defend Hobbs?)
"Fine, but I want to talk to the Hobbs boy and also tell him about Sentinels and Guides." Carl said, wishing that he didn't have to take the case.
"I'll see what I can do, but be ready to travel to Pittsburgh."
"When's the trial?" Inquired Carl. "I believe some time next month." Dan said.
"Fine, but make sure that I talk to Hobbs." Carl said, before hanging up. He then turned to his left where his Guide was sitting.
"What's going on?" Asked Frank Lovegood, Carl's guide.
"That was Dan from the GDP, there's a new Sentinel/Guide pair in Pittsburgh." Carl answered in a tired voice.
"So why did he call you?" Frank asked.
"The Guide received his powers after one of his class mates bashed him upside the head with a baseball bat." Answered Carl.
"Then how did the new pair get a trial so quickly?" Inquired Frank.
"It seems that the High Senior Guide of North America felt the new Guide come online, so he asked his Sentinel to take him to Pittsburgh."
"How did that happen?" Frank asked, in a shocked voice.
"No one knows, but it did happen and now the High Primes of North America want the teen put on trial for the assault." Answered Carl.
"The kids in deep shit now." Frank said, when he realized what could happen to the boy, if he's found guilty. "How old are the boys?"
"They're both eighteen or nineteen." Answered Carl.
"Carl, would they have the boy killed if he was found guilty?" Asked Frank.
"I really don't know that's up to the High Primes." Carl answered, wishing he knew the answer.
"When are we going to Pittsburgh to see the boy?" Inquired Frank.
"We'll be going next week." Answered Carl, as he began to eat.

Pittsburgh, PA
GDP Sentinel/Guide Headquarters

As Jim and Blair walked into the Pittsburgh GDP headquarters, they were meet by the Senior Sentinel/Guide Prime of Pittsburgh. "Welcome to the Sentinel/Guide headquarters, High Sentinel Prime." Said Senior Sentinel Prime Paul Michaels. "If there's anything that you need just ask one of the Sentinel/Guide pairs and they'll help you.
"How did you become Senior Prime?" Blair asked. (How did he become Prime, he isn't strong enough.) Blair thought to himself, as he picked up Johnson's vibes.
"I'm the oldest in the clan." Johnson answered, while looking at Jim.
(How dare a guide ask me that, even if he is High Senior Guide Prime?)
"So what you're saying is that you became Senior Sentinel Prime of Pittsburgh because you're the oldest in the clan?" Jim asked, in a shocked voice.
"Yes. Why do you wish to know?" Asked Senior Sentinel Prime Michaels.
"Well usually you become a Senior Prime by beating another Sentinel for the position." Answered Jim.
"Why would we want to do that? An older Sentinel knows more than a younger one." Johnson said, in a quiet voice.
"What do you do about disputes?" Inquired Blair. //This doesn't feel right. // Blair sent to Jim.
//I know, we'll have to do something about this. // Sent Jim. "Sentinel Michaels, we would like to see all of the Sentinel's in the clan." Jim said, in a voice that said refusing wasn't an option.
"May I ask why?" Michaels asked, not realizing whom he was talking too.
"I don't need to give you a reason why, since I'm the High Senior Sentinel Prime of North America." Jim said, as his voice turned cold.
Before Michaels could say anything else his Guide took his hand to indicate not to say anything, because he could fell the rage coming off of Jim.
Looking down Michaels saw that his guide Maxwell had a very scared look on his face. //What's wrong Peter? // Asked Michaels.
//We need to be careful; they are very powerful.// Answered Maxwell.
//Will we be able to control our clan if they're here? // Inquired Michaels. (I'm not about to lose my place in the clan. If I have to kill them I will.) Michaels thought to himself.
//I don't know, but we'll have to see. // Answered Senior Guide Prime Peter Maxwell. (God, I hope we'll have our clan when their finished.) Peter thought, as he watched Jim and Blair.
When he tried to get into Blair's mind a steel wall blocked him and then the most excruciating pain that Peter had ever felt hit him.
//You shouldn't try to read someone who is more powerful than you. // Blair sent to Peter. He then sent another powerful wave that literally drove Peter to his knees.
"Peter, what's wrong!" Paul cried, as he saw Peter fall. Turning toward Blair. "What did you do to him?"
"I didn't do anything." Blair answered, with a smile. //What did you do? // Jim asked, while looking at Peter //He tried to read my mind. // Blair answered, giving Jim a smile.
Not realizing what might happen Paul grabbed Blair by the arm, but before he could do anything Jim grabbed him and spun him around. "Don't you ever touch my Guide again." Jim said, as he punched Michaels.
"Jim, let him go." Blair said, in a calm voice. //You don't want to do this now. // Blair sent in a calming voice.
The calming voice didn't have any affect on Jim at first, because his Dark Sentinel had come out. A second later Blair's Dark Guide came out to calm Jim's Dark Sentinel. However, before the Dark Sentinel calmed, Jim kept hitting Michaels until he passed out.
//Do you feel better? // Blair asked, watched Michaels.
//Much, now he'll know better than to touch you. //Jim answered, snidely. He then turned to the other Sentinel/Guides that had appeared during the one sided fight.
"There will be a contest to see who will be the new Senior Sentinel Prime."
"You can't do this." Maxwell said, in a shocked voice.
"I can do anything I want. I am High Senior Sentinel Prime of North America." Jim answered, letting out a little of the Dark Sentinel.
When Maxwell felt the Dark persona directed at him, he knew that Paul had no choice but to fight. Which meant that he was going to lose his position as Senior Sentinel Prime of Pittsburgh. This realization made him sick, because it meant he wouldn't have the status of being the Senior Guide Prime; which let him do whatever he wanted, to whomever he wanted.
//He's realizing he's going to lose everything // Blair sent to Jim when he felt Maxwell's defeat.
//Good, now we just need Michaels to realize that he can't win, and we have Pittsburgh. // Jim said, with a smile. He then turned toward Maxwell.
"Take your Sentinel to the hospital, and when he wakes up tell him what happened."

Chapter 9/?

5:00 p.m.

After Maxwell had taken Michaels away. "Can you call the clan to us?" Jim asked Blair, as he watched Maxwell help Michaels.
"I'll send out a summons to all the Guides, and they'll tell their Sentinels." Blair replied, as he also watched the Sentinel/Guides walk away.
"Do it, tell them all to meet us here." Jim said, as he felt his dark side melt away.
"But make sure you don't call Brian and Justin, Justin isn't ready."
Taking a deep breath Blair called up the Dark Guide and then sent out. //Guides of the Pittsburgh clan, the High Senior Sentinel/Guide Primes of North America request your presence at the GDP headquarters. Pass this along to your Sentinels. //
Then taking a deep breath Blair waited until his Dark side retreated. "Is it done?" Jim asked, when he saw the change in Blair.
"Yes, they should be here soon." Blair answered, a second later.
It was thirty minutes later when the Sentinel/Guides of Pittsburgh arrive at the GDP headquarters. Walking in they looked around for the Senior Sentinel/Guide primes, but the only people there were a Sentinel/Guide pair that no one knew except for the Senior Sentinel Cruz.

"High Senior Sentinel Prime, where are the Senior Sentinel/Guide Primes and who called us?" Inquired Sentinel Cruz." Senior Sentinel Prime Michaels had an accident, so his guide took him to the hospital." Answered Jim.
Then turning to the rest of the Sentinel/Guide pairs, "My guide called everyone here."
"May we ask why sir?" Inquired Sentinel Cruz.
"I have just found out that your clan is run by old men and not by strength. That will not do...." Before Jim could finish his sentence.
"Who are you to tell us how to run our clan?" Asked a young Sentinel.
With out saying a word Jim looked at Blair and nodded his head. //Show them why. // Sent Jim. With a nod of his head Blair sent out a mind numbing pain to the Sentinels, which quickly caused their senses go haywire.
"Please stop!" Cried the Sentinel's guide. "You're going to kill him!"
//Blair, that's enough. // Jim said, after a second. He then turned back to the Sentinel/Guide pair. "Now you know why we are High Senior
Sentinel/Guide Primes of North America and why we wanted you here." Said Jim.
"What do you wish of us sirs?" Asked an elderly Sentinel.
"As we understand your clan is led by old Sentinel/Guide pair, we wish change this." Answered Jim.
"What kind of change?" Inquired a young Sentinel.
"We want this clan to be governed by a strong and powerful Sentinel/Guide pair, so that it may grow and prosper like the rest."
Jim answered, with a smile.
"How are you going to find new Senior Sentinel/Guide Primes?"
"What is your name?" Asked Jim.
"Sentinel John Alvine."
"There will be a trial by combat, and whoever wins will be Prime." Answered Jim.
"But High Senior Sentinel, we are not combatants. This clan have become pacifists." Said a female sentinel.
"No Sentinel/Guide pair are ever pacifists." Put in Blair.
"So how do we change our ways?" Asked a young guide.
"What is your name?" Asked Blair.
"It's Guide Laura Poll." Answered the guide.

//What do you want to do Blair? // Inquired Jim.
//I want to show them our past. // Blair answered, before opening up.
As soon as Blair opened his mind his power came forth coaxing all the other guides abilities to lock with Blair. (//Welcome young ones, you are here to see, feel, and learn what all Sentinel/Guides are and can become. I am Dark Guide B'ian and this is my Sentinel Jeme. We are here to show you what Sentinel/Guides can be and what they can do.//
//Where are we?// Asked Senior Sentinel Cruz, while looking around.
//You are in the realm of spirits.// Answered Jeme, just before turning into a black jaguar. A second later he flickered into a human being.
//Where are we and how did you do that? // Demanded Sentinel Cruz.
//You are all in the spirit plane where you will learn about our past, future, and your abilities.// B'ian answered quietly.
//Why must we do this?// Inquired an older Sentinel.
//We do this to keep all Sentinel/Guide clans prosperous.// Answered B'ian. //Besides you shall soon have a Senior Sentinel Prime that will take this clan to the very peak //
//What about the other Senior Sentinel/Guide Prime pair?// Inquired Guide Poll.
//Don't worry about them; everything will be taken care of. Now lets begin. // Jeme said, with a small evil smile.)

Pittsburgh Hospital
5:00 p.m.

While Jim and Blair were teaching and training the Sentinel/Guide pairs, Justin and Brian finally left the hospital. As they are walking out, Michaels and Maxwell were walking in they collided awkwardly.
"Watch it!" Said the former Senior Guide Prime.
He had neither the time nor the inclination to look closer. Brian was about to tell the guy off when he felt a hand on his arm. Justin just looked at hi with tired eyes. Seeing the tired and haunted look in his Guide's eyes, Brian decided to take him home.

GDP Headquarters
7:00 p.m.

Meanwhile, back at headquarters the Sentinel/Guide pairs had come back from the spirit realm, knowing about their past and what they were capable of. As they came out of their trances.

"Now that you know your capabilities, there will be a competition for new Senior Sentinel Prime of Pittsburgh." Said Jim.
"When are we having the competition?" Inquired Sentinel Cruz.
"As soon as the new Sentinel/Guide pair have bonded and can compete." Blair answered, as he felt the beginning of a bond between Brian and Justin.
"Who are the new pair?" Asked Senior Guide Prime Santos.
"I'm sure you heard of the attack that happened at St. James Academy?" Asked Blair.
"Yes, it was all over the new paper. Are you telling us that the boy has become a guide?" Santos asked, in a surprised voice.
"That's exactly what we're saying." Responded Jim.
"Since they are part of the clan now, what's going to happen with the boy who hit him?" Asked Sentinel Cruz.
"He's being put on trial." Answered Jim.
"Before you ask, it's going to be in Cascade, Washington."
"Are all the clans in the US going to be there?" Inquired Guide Santos.
"No, the only clans there will be yours and mine." Answered Jim.
"When's the trial?" Asked a Sentinel.
"We're not sure yet. The head of the GDP has to get back to us." Answered Jim.
"That reminds me." He said, as he took out his cell phone dialed quickly.
"Vince." Answered Vincent Hunter.
"Hunter, have you heard from Slater?" Inquired Jim.
"No, I thought he was going to call you?"
"He might have." Jim said. He then told Hunter what Blair and he had done and how they had awakened the clan's powers and why.
"We've made them stronger."
"What’s going to happen now?" Asked Hunter.
"I'll call Dan and see how everything's going." Jim answered, before hanging up. He then called Dan Slater and the GDP of Cascade.
"Dan Slater, how may I help you?" Dan said, as he answered the phone.
"Slater, this is Ellison. What's happing with the trial?" Inquired Jim.
"The Hobbs have found a lawyer for their son and they'll be here in a month." Answered Dan.
"Fine, we'll be back in 3 weeks." Said Jim.
"Why?" Asked Dan.
"We're staying here until this clan has new Senior Sentinel/Guide
Primes." Informed Jim.
"What was wrong with the old primes?" Dan asked, in a confused voice.
"That's what was wrong, they were old. This clan needs tough, fit, and strong leaders." Answered Jim. Before Dan could ask another question. "I have to go Slater, but I'll explain when we come home."
"What did Dan say?" Asked Blair.
"The Hobbs family have a lawyer to represent their son and they should arrive in Cascade in a month." Jim answered, in a distracted voice.
"When do you want to go home?" Inquired Blair.
"After we find new Senior Sentinel/Guide Primes." Answered Jim.
"Do you know how we're going to do it?" Asked Blair.
"Let the Sentinels fight in a competition." Answered Jim.
"That's at least twenty Sentinels." Blair said, in a shocked voice.
"Actually that's ten Sentinels. See only those who are 20 to 35 are allowed to compete." Jim said, with a smile.
"When do you want to have the competition?" Blair asked, with a smile.
"We'll have to talk to Brian and Justin and see how he is. I want Brian to participate."
"Maybe you should ask him first before signing his name up." Said Blair.
"I'm not going to sign him up, but I will ask him." Answered Jim.
"When do you want to go see them?" "Next week, let them rest and bond."
"Do you think a week is enough?" Inquired Blair.
"They already bonded, when they became lovers, so I don't think it will take long." Informed Jim.
"How did you know they were lovers?" Blair asked, in a surprised voice.
"I could smell it on them. "Besides, Brian went to Justin's prom." Answered Jim.
"I'm hunger, lets get something to eat." Blair said, after a second.
"Sure, lets go." Jim said, and picked up his stuff.
5:00 p.m.
After Maxwell had taken Michaels away. "Can you call the clan to us?" Jim asked Blair, as he watched Maxwell help Michaels.
"I'll send out a summons to all the Guides, and they'll tell their Sentinels." Blair replied, as he also watched the Sentinel/Guides walk away.