New Abilities

Author: sweetkitty

E-mail: sweet73kitty@yahoo.com

Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/sweet73kitty/Sentinel____stories

Date: 3/6/03

Rating: R for language

Category: AU crossover QAF/ The Sentinel

Disclaimer: Queer As Folk is the property of Russell T. Davies and has been adapted with permission for U.S. television by Lipman and Cowen for Showtime. Pet Fly Production owns The Sentinel. Susan Foster owns GDP www.susans-stories.co.uk/contents.htm

I want to thank my beta reader: Corona_nova

Summery: After the bashing Justin's empathic abilities come out, and the clan of Cascade wants to takes him in, along with Brian who seems to be a Sentinel.

New Abilities
By sweetkitty

Pittsburgh, PA
ST. James Academy
Graduation Dance, 10:00 p.m.

Justin was standing with his back to the door watching the other kids dance when his friend Daphne started pulling on his coat sleeve. "What is wrong with you?" Justin asked, pulling away from her.

"Turn around." Daphne whispered, with a smile.

Turning around Justin saw the man he loved with his entire heart walk through the doors, and he was even wearing a suit. With a huge smile on his face he walked up to meet him, and without saying a word they went onto the dance floor. As the song began they started to dance causing everyone else to slowly move off of the dance floor. The dance lasted about thirty minutes, and then Justin walked Brian to his truck all the while dancing with joy.

"I'll meet you at the loft." Brian said.

"Ok, see you then." Justin said, before walking away.

As Brian was getting into the truck he looked in the wing mirror and saw Chris Hobbs coming up behind Justin. With no thought to him self he slid out of the truck and ran toward Justin yelling, "Justin!"

When Justin heard his name, he turned around and was immediately hit with a baseball bat sending everything black. He didn't see Brian grab the bat and hit Chris in the back of the knee, didn't see Chris fall. Brian dropped to his knees and cradled Justin to himself. He missed Chris hobbling painfully away.

It must have been thirty minutes later but it felt more like hours before the ambulance arrived and took Justin to the hospital. While Brian was waiting for the ambulance he called the family to tell them what had happened. As the ambulance was taking Justin and Brian to the hospital, the family was also on their way. When the ambulance arrived they took Justin to the ER right away, but they made Brian wait in the lobby for the news.

As Brian was waiting Michael and then the rest of the family showed up and sat with him until they knew something. It was two hours later when the doctor walked out of the ER.

"Are you the family for Justin Taylor?" The doctor asked, as he walked up to them.

"Yes," They all answered.

"The immediate family." Specified the doctor.

"That would be me." Said Jennifer. "I'm his mother, are you the doctor? How is he?"

"Yes, I'm doctor Franklin. It seems that the blow to your son's head caused blood to collect internally, but we drained it and right now he's in a coma." Answered the doctor.

"Oh, God!" Cried out Jennifer.

"Mrs. Taylor he is going to be fine, his brain just needs rest." Doctor Franklin said, in a reassuring voice.

"When do you think he'll wake up?" Asked Debbie Novatny.

"Could be any day now." Answered Franklin.

"Can we see him?" Asked Debby.

"I'm sorry, only the immediate family." Answered Franklin, looking at Brian.

"Go, give him our love." Deb said, giving Jen a push.

As Jennifer walked into Justin's room and saw him lying there with his head bandaged she began to cry. Sitting down, she took his hand, and began to talk to him about anything and everything. However, in the back of her mind she was blaming Brian for what happened to her baby.
(Where am I, why do I feel so strange?) Justin thought, as he slept. That’s when he began to receive strange impressions and feelings from people. The feelings started to come, one after the other, just bombarding him with emotions that he didn't know what to do with. "No, make it stop!" Justin yelled, as he woke up.

"Honey calm down, everything is going to be fine." Jennifer said, trying to soothe him.

"Make it stop!" Cried Justin.

"Make what stop honey?" Jen asked, in a confused voice. But Justin couldn't answer her; he was fighting all the feelings he was getting; which caused Jennifer to become worried. Taking the call button she pressed it until a nurse came in, she took one look at Justin and knew right away what was wrong.

Leaving the room she went for the doctor. "Doctor Franklin, we seem to have a problem." Said the nurse.

"What is it Carol?" Asked the doctor.

"It seems Mr. Taylor has empathic abilities." Answered Carol.

"Are you sure?" Franklin asked, in a surprise.

"Yes, he's crying for us to make the emotions go away." Carol answered, giving the doctor a sour look. "You know what we have to do?"

"Yes, but let me tell his mother first." Franklin said, hating this part. As he walked to the Taylor room, he thought about how that boy was going to be treated. As Doctor Franklin walked into Taylor's room he saw the man that had come in with Taylor.

"Shhhh, everything is going to be ok." Brian whispered, as he held Justin.

"Mrs. Taylor may I talk with you?" Asked Franklin.

Getting up Jennifer followed him out of the room. "What is it doctor?" Asked Jen.

"We know what's wrong with you son?" Franklin said carefully.

"What's wrong doctor?" Jen asked, with fear in her voice.

"It seems your son is an Empath." Taylor answered, with a sad voice.

As soon as the word empath came out the doctor's mouth, Jennifer's world spun out of control. At first she didn't know what to do, her baby was going to be taken away from her, and given to a stranger to do with, as they wanted. With that thought in her mind Jennifer couldn't help but start to cry.

"Jen, honey what's wrong?" Deb asked, walking up to Jen when she saw her crying.

"J…. Justin's an empath!" Jen said shakily.

"What do you mean he's an empath?" Deb asked, in a surprised voice.

"It seems that when he was hit, it triggered his abilities." Jen answered, with tears in her eyes. Turning to the doctor Deb asked. "What's is going to happen now?"

"I have to contact the GDP and tell them about Justin." Franklin said. Privately wishing that they would leave all the empath's alone.

"Do we have to?" Asked Deb.

"Yes, because if they find out on their own they'll consider him a rogue." Franklin said, remembering the stories about Senior Guide Prime Sandburg.

"What are they going to do to him?" Asked Lindsay.

"I really don't know." Franklin answered. "What I do know is that I'll have to contact the GDP about Justin."

"Can we be there when you talk to them?" Asked Mel.

"I don't see why not." Answered Franklin.

"When are you going to call them?" Asked Brian. (Can I handle him being taken away? Do I want everyone to know about my abilities?) Brian thought, as he remembered how his family reacted when his Sentinel abilities came on line. (What have the drugs I've taken for so long done to my own abilities?)

Cascade, Washington
GDP Headquarters
7:00 p.m.

Dan Slater was sitting at his desk going over reports when his telephone range, (please if there's a God, don't let it be someone calling to complain about Sandburg.) Dan thought to himself before picking up the phone. "Slater." Said Dan

"Hello Mr. Slater, my name is John Franklin. I'm calling from Pittsburgh, and it seems that one of my patients has developed empathic abilities." Said the doctor.

"I'm sorry to tell you this doctor, but people don't develop empathic abilities they either have them or they don't." Answered Dan.

"I understand that Mr. Slater, but this case is very unusual." Said Franklin.

"It seems that after being hit on the head with a baseball bat, his abilities came out." Closing his eyes Dan took slow breaths trying to picture someone who didn't know about their abilities suddenly having all those emotions.

Just then there was a knock on his door before he could say anything Jim, Blair, Hunter, and Sarah walked in. "We need to go to Pittsburgh." Said Blair.

"How do you know that Blair?" Dan asked, in a surprised voice.

"I felt an empath awaken." Blair answered; giving Dan a look that told him he should know this by now.

"Why does an empath in Pittsburgh concern you?" Asked Dan.

"Steven's son is showing signs of being a Sentinel and we want to set him up early." Answered Jim.

"Don't you think he's a little too young, especially for someone who's around eighteen?" Asked Dan.

"Steve has an older son around 15 who's just getting his abilities." Answered Jim.

"If you're sure, then we'll go today." Said Dan. Then he picked up the phone and began to dial. "I want to contact the GDP in Pittsburgh and have them find out everything they can about Justin Taylor."

"That'll be fine. We'll meet you at the airport." Blair said, before they walked out Before they could leave Dan asked. "What if he already has someone?"

"Then we'll help them get established into the clan." Answered Blair.

"Blair not a lot of Sentinel and Guides want to be in the clan." Said Dan.

But they did want to join, because they would have help with the GDP. Blair just gave him a smile, knowing that Sentinels and Guides wanted to join for the safety that the clan provided. After a while clans from other states joined, that's when they held a tournament for who would be High Ranking Senior Sentinel and Guide Prime of the US. At the end of the tournament Jim and Blair had won because of them being the only dark Sentinel and Guide around.

Cascade Airport
8:00 p.m.

As Jim, Blair, Hunter, and Sarah arrived at the airport, Jim called the Senior Pair in Pittsburgh to meet them at the airport, so they would know the truth about the new empath. After making the call they waited for Dan to arrive, which was an hour later. It was around six p.m. in Pittsburgh when they arrived, where they were met by the GDP and the Senior Sentinel and Guide prime of Pittsburgh.

"Welcome to Pittsburgh Sentinel Ellison, Guide Sandburg." Said a man that was standing near the Sentinel, Guide pair.

"Who are you?" Asked Jim, in an icy voice. He didn't like the feel of the man.

"I'm the head of the GDP here." The man answered, wishing he'd never come.

Not giving the man another thought Jim and Blair both turned toward the pair, "What did you learn?" Asked Jim.

"His name is Justin Taylor, he's graduating from St. James, he's gay, and has a lover older than him by 12 years." Answered the Sentinel Prime.

"Is his lover a Sentinel?" Asked Blair, in a surprised voice. (Who would ever imagine that a guide could be gay?)

"No, but his lover has had every guy in Pittsburgh who's gay and some who aren't." Answered the guide.

"What about Taylor himself?" Asked Dan. Dan had become a spokesman for the clan after testifying against his father at a clan trial regarding Blair. He then became part of the clan after saving Sarah from a GDP officer, who wanted to test her and see if they could take her away from Hunter.

"He's eighteen, lives with his lover, and wants to be an artist." Answered Sentinel David Cruz.

"Where is he now?" Asked Dan.

"Dan, where do you think he is?" Blair asked, giving Dan an annoyed look.

"I guess we're off to the hospital." Said Blair.

They were getting into the truck that Hunter had leased, but when the GDP was going to get in behind them they were given cold looks, which made stop in their tracks.

"Guys why don't you take your own car." Dan said, when he saw what had happened. It was around seven o'clock that they all arrived at the hospital, they walked straight to the nurse’s station. "I would like to see Doctor Franklin." Said Dan.

"You name sir?" Asked the nurse.

"My name is Dan Slater and I'm from the Head of the GDP." Answered Dan.

"One minute please." The nurse said, as she picked up the phone to call for the doctor.

A minute later Doctor Franklin came out. "Hello, are you from the GDP?"

"Yes, I'm Dan Slater, this is High Senior Sentinel Prime Jim Ellison and his guide Blair Sandburg. We’re here to see Justin Taylor."

"Please follow me." Doctor Franklin said, as he began to lead them towards the room Justin was staying in.

As they entered they saw people everywhere, but before Doctor Franklin could say anything Blair, Sarah, and Jack all walked over to Justin and took his hand. It was a few minutes later when all three guides turned away from Justin and walked to their Sentinel’s.

"He should have no problems with his abilities for a while." Blair answered, when he received strange looks.

"Can we take him home?" Asked Deb.

"No, after he recovers from the beating, we’ll be taking him back to Cascade." Jim answered, while giving Brian a strange look.

"You just can’t take my son." Jen said, in an upset voice.

"I’m sorry Ms. Taylor, but we can. An empath belongs to the GDP; they train them and then give them to a sentinel." Dan said, giving Jennifer an apologetic look.

"Ms. Taylor, you should be proud to know that your son will be given to my nephew." Jim said, while looking at Brian.

"And why is that?" Asked Deb.

"I’m High Senior Sentinel Prime of North America." Jim answered, with a smile.

"And that means what?" Asked Brian.

"That means that no one will be able to touch him." Blair answered, seeing a lion, a bay cub, and fox walk out of the wall. "He will be in one of the highest ranking families in the clan."

"Where would they be living?" Asked Mel.

"Since they're still in their teens, they'll be living with my brother." Jim answered, also seeing a lion, a cub, and a fox walk out of the wall.

"No, you can't take Justin away!" Yelled Brian.

"Brian, what is wrong with you?" Michael asked, in a surprised voice.

"He's my guide, I've been waiting for him for twelve years." Brian said, with tears running down his eyes.

"Bri, how can you be a Sentinel; I've known you since we were twelve?" Michael asked, in a stunned voice.

"My parents made me suppress my abilities." Brian answered, look at Justin with love.

"It's ok, Jim knows how you feel." Blair said, giving Brian a reassuring smile.

"They now accept him."

"My family never wanted me, so they'll never except these abilities." Brian said, with hate in his voice.

"That's ok, you'll have a new family." Sarah said, with a smile. "The clan is one big family and they take care of you."

"But first you'll have to get off the drugs." Hunter said, after taking a quick sniff.

"Is being a Sentinel hereditary?" Asked Lindsey, thinking about Gus.

"Yes." Answered Blair, seeing the scared look in her eyes. "I'm sure your son is too young for you to worry about."

"He's five months old." Lindsey said, trying not to worry.

Taking out a card Jim handed it to Lindsey. "If he starts to show signs of his abilities call me."

"Will he be taken away from us?" Asked Mel, she sounded worried.

"No, he'll be trained and paired up with a guide." Blair answered, in a soothing voice. "

Which clan will he be in?" Asked Brian.

"If you stay here, you'll be in Senior Sentinel Prime Cruz's clan. If you come to cascade you'll be in Senior Sentinel Prime Edwards clan." Answered Jim. "But know this, I lead the clans of North America."

Before Brian could say anything in response a sound came from the bed, when everyone turned around they saw that Justin was awake. "Oh, damn where am I?" Justin asked, in a drowsy voice.

"Hello Justin, I'm High Senior Guide Prime Blair Sandburg and you're in the hospital." Blair said, giving Justin a friendly look.

At first that was the only person he saw, but then he heard his mother calling his name so turning toward her voice he saw the rest of the people in the room. "What's going on?" Justin asked, looking around.

"Justin, baby I have something to tell you." Jen said, taking his hand.

"What is it mom?" Justin asked, getting a strange feeling coming off his mom. "Well you see honey…."

Before Jen could finish Blair interrupted her, "You were hit over the head with a baseball bat, which activated your empathic abilities."

"What does that mean?" Justin asked, knowing he was going to hate the answer.

"It means that you’re a guide, and must be paired with a Sentinel." Answered Dan.

"Who the fuck are you?" Asked Justin.

"My name is Dan Slater and I'm the head of the GDP." Answered Dan. "We train Sentinel and Guides and then pair them off."

"So I'm one of those freaks?" Justin asked, trying not to show his fear.

"Justin we aren't freaks, it's just that we have abilities that other people don't have." Jim said, trying not to loss his temper.

"Jim, calm down he's young and doesn't know any better." Blair said, taking Jim's arm. "Don't you remember Sarah, when her abilities came on line?"

"Sarah was more respectful." Jim said, looking at Justin.

"She was more respectful because she knew about Sentinels and Guides." Blair said, giving Justin a smile.

"Excuse me I'm still in the room." Justin said, in an annoyed voice.

"Sorry Justin." Blair said, with a smile. "Now, as soon as you get better, we'll be taking you back to Cascade for your training."

"I ain't going anywhere with you." Justin answered, giving them an evil look.

"If you don't come with us. The GDP will take you, train you their way, and then stick you with any Sentinel." Blair said, in a calm voice.

"And if I go with you?" Asked Justin, trying not to show he was scared.

"We train you and help you find a Sentinel that is already established in the clan, but doesn’t have a guide." Answered Blair.

"What will the clan do for me?" Asked Justin.

"Give you security, protect you from those who don't like different people." Sarah answered, giving Justin a smile.

"Will I be able to see my family?" Inquired Justin.

"After a couple of months or until your bond with your Sentinel is strong enough." Answered Blair.

"I hope you tell the Sentinel that gets me that I'm gay, and I have a lover." Justin said, and looked at Brian.

"Well that's going to be up to your Sentinel, if you can see your lover." Blair said, looking at Brian.

Without saying a word Brian just walked out of the room, unable to face the prospect of not being allowed to see Justin. When Brian walked out, Blair saw a look come over Justin that spoke volumes.

Blair looked at Jim, "Go after him and have a talk." Blair whispered, Sentinel soft.

Jim gave Blair a look that said anything but that, but Blair just smiled at him. "Go he needs someone who understands." Whispered Blair.

With a sigh Jim grabbed Hunter's arm and they both went after Brian, "Why are you dragging me along." Hunter asked, as he tried to pry his arm from Jim's grip.

"Because you know how he feels."

"Why don't we just arrest him for drug possession?" Asked Hunter.

"Because he was trying to suppress his senses." Jim answered, giving Hunter a dirty look.

"I suppressed my senses without using drugs." Said Hunter.

"That's because you're a cold hearted bastard." Jim said, giving Hunter a smile.

"You're one too." Hunter came back, with a smile of his own.

"See, so you should understand why he was taking drugs." Jim said, in a serious voice.

Before Hunter could say anything, they bumped into Brian who was standing by the elevator looking out into space; "Do you think he's zoned?" Asked Hunter, when they saw him.

"Don't know, let's check." Jim said, walking up to Brian.

He took Brian's hand and felt for a pulse. As he took Brian's arm, Jim saw a lion with a drowsy look on his face.

"Well?" Hunter asked, seeing the far away look in Jim's eyes.

"He's high." Answered Jim.

"What do you think we should do?" Asked Hunter, knowing that a Sentinel on drugs was going to have a hard time coming down.

"Take him and Taylor back to Cascade and detoxi them both." Jim answered, as he helped Hunter with Brian. "Do you really think he’s a Sentinel?" Asked Hunter.

"Blair thinks so." Jim answered, helping Hunter drag Brian into the bathroom.

As they began to wash Brian’s face he came back, "Fuck what are you doing?"

"Trying to get you out of a zone." Jim answered; holding Brian while Hunter finished washing him.

"Leave me alone!" Brain yelled, trying to get away from both men.

"Listen to me, if you don’t stop the drugs they will leave you in a zone-out that will kill you." Jim said, grabbing Brian’s chin.

"What the fuck is a zone-out?" Brian asked, wishing they would just leave him alone.

"It's when you concentrate too much on one sense for too long and you lose yourself in it." Jim answered; trying to find out if Brian was hurt anywhere.

"Look leave me alone, I'll be fine." Brian said, trying to get away from the two Sentinels.

"Brian listen to me, you're a Sentinel and there's nothing you can do about it." Jim said, trying to control his temper.

"I can always continue like before." Brian answered, with a conceited smile.

"You could, but what about Justin?" Asked Jim, knowing he was Brian's ace in the hole.

"What about Justin?" Brian asked, trying not to show he cared.

"You don't care that he's going to spend the rest of his life with someone else, sharing all his triumphs and failures?" Hunter asked, catching on to what Jim was doing.

"Love is for straight people." Answered Brian.

"This is bigger than love and more intimate." Jim answered, remembering how he felt the first time he bonded with Blair.

"I don't care how big it is, I'm not going to be stuck with anyone having to depend on me." Brian said, finally getting away from both men.

"Ok, it's your choice." Jim said, with a shrug. "You might as well say goodbye to him, because you'll never see him again."

"Who do you think he'll be paired with?" Hunter asked, deciding to change the subject.

"If he gets a high score, we'll pair him up with Peter." Answered Jim.

"Wow, isn't that a little prestigious?" Hunter asked, in a surprised voice.

"Why, just because he's my nephew?" Jim said, with a shrug.

"Jim, you're the High Senior Sentinel Prime of North America and you want to bond a new guide with your nephew." Said Hunter, in a surprised voice.

"What's wrong with that?" Inquired Jim.

"Do you think he has the ability to bond with your nephew?" Wondered Hunter.

"We'll test him and find out." Jim answered, with a little smile, picking up Brian's racing heart. With a smile of his own Hunter asked.

"What's going happens if he's a low level empath?" He'd noticed the heartbeat himself.

"Then we'll find him a low level Sentinel." Jim answered, returning the smile.

"I think there's one in my department." Hunter offered.

"Is he a good man?" Asked Jim, knowing the answer already.

The man Hunter was talking about was not part of the clan, and he followed GDP protocol. "He seems nice, but since he's GDP I really wouldn't know." Hunter answered, with an evil smile.

"Stop talking like I'm not here!" Yelled Brian.

"Oh, sorry." Jim apologized. "It's just that we have to decide now before Justin's abilities get too much for him."

"But we understand, you're not the responsible sort." Hunter said, trying not to smile.

Meanwhile in the hospital room, Justin was having problems controlling all the emotions that were hitting him all at once. He tried to tell them that he was hurting from all the emotions that people were creating, but the pain was so unbearable that it was hard for Justin to talk. But after a while it became so bad that Justin yelled out from the pain.

"Justin, are you alright?" Deb asked, rushing towards him. But before she could get to him, Blair was already there looking him over.

"He needs a sentinel now." Blair said, after a while.

"There are no Sentinels" Said Dan.

Turning toward Senior Sentinel Prime Cruz, "Do you have a Sentinel that needs a guide?" Asked Blair.

"The only Sentinel that would maybe be compatible with him is still in training." Answered Sentinel Cruz.

"What do you mean compatible?" Blair asked, trying to control his temper.

"I mean in his level of ability." Cruz answered, hoping he didn't upset the High Senior Guide Prime.

"That's the problem we don't know what his level is." Said Dan.

In the meantime, Brian's senses were spiking and he kept getting a strange feeling that he couldn't explain when out of the wall a lion and fox appeared, but there was something about the fox that made Brian certain something wasn't right. Brian tried to dismiss the feeling and the spirit guides, but wherever he turned they were there, even when he closed his eyes he saw them.

"You can't ignore them." Jim said, seeing Brian trying to ignore the spirit guide.

"What does it want?" Brian asked, trying to figure out what the strange feeling was.

"They're trying to tell you something." Answered Hunter.

Brian was about to ask what, when the most excruciating pain he had ever felt hit him, causing him to bend over from it. At first Jim and Hunter didn't know what had happened, but then Jim felt the panic coming from Blair.

"There's something wrong, Blair's in a panic." Jim said, feeling the Dark Sentinel trying to come out.

"It's Justin." Brian said, picking up his emotional turmoil. "He can't control all the emotion hitting him.

"Brian, listen to me this is very serious. If you don't become his guide and we can't find one in 24 hours he's going to go insane." Jim said, in a serious voice.

"What do I have to do?" Brian asked, knowing that he wouldn't be able to live with himself if Justin went crazy.

"You have to bond with him." Jim answered, as they walked toward Justin's hospital room.

"What do you mean bond?" Brian asked, but deep down inside he knew what it meant.

"You know what I mean, it’s inside you." Jim said, as the Dark Sentinel came out.

(Hearing that voice Brian got a flash of someone who looked liked him someone who looked like Justin wearing furs and they were standing next someone who looked like Hunter and his guide. //We're here to join B'ian and J'itan in a bonding. If anyone thinks these two don't belong together say something now. // Jeme asked the crowed standing around the ritual site.

//I object. // Said a voice.

//Who objects? // Jeme asked, looking around. /

/I M'itchel of the Otter clan. // A man said coming out of the crowed.

//Why do you object? // Asked Blaer.

//I wish to claim B'ian, his family promised him to me. // Answered, M'itchel.

//I don't know what you're talking about, I was raised by the Senior Sentinel Prime of the hawk clan. // B'ian said, giving M'itchel a hateful look. //Besides I never knew my family, they gave me up when they learned I was going to be a Guardian. //

Realizing that his lie wouldn't work, M'itchel was about to take out his spear when the guards grabbed his arm. Looking at M'itchel, Jeme was trying to decide what to do for this attempt at killing one of his men.

Turning toward Blaer, //What do you think his punishment should be? // Asked Jeme.

//A trial by all the clans. // Answered Blaer.

//The Otter clan has no Sentinels, they were all thrown out when their abilities came online. // Said an old Sentinel.

//How do you know this great one? // Jeme asks, in a respectful voice. Even though he was Senior Sentinel Prime, he had great respect for the older sentinel because they knew the laws of old. /

/They didn't want any of the politics involved with Sentinels or the responsibility of finding them a Guide. // Explained the old Sentinel

//What if they have a Guide born to them? // Asked Blaer.

//They never had Guides born to their clan, and that is another reason they don't want Sentinels. //)

That was when the vision ended, and Brian felt as if his world had turned upside down from everything he had learned. He couldn't believe that he was the reincarnation of someone from the dark ages. "Does everyone who's a Sentinel remember that time?" Brian asked, as they walked toward Justin's room.

"Those that remember that time, were part of the clans back then." Jim answered, still in his Dark Sentinel persona.

"So what was Hunter?" Asked Brian.

"I was the Senior Guide Prime's Shield then and now." Answered Hunter.

Before Brian could ask what a shield was they had reached Justin room, as they walked in they could feel Justin's pain from all the emotions coming at him all at once. As Brian walked in he had an overwhelming need to protect Justin from all the emotions coming at him; so he walked toward him, got into bed with him, and began to murmur in a soothing voice.

"What is he doing?" Asked Michael.

"They're bonding." Blair answered, with a smile. [Now that they are bonded we have to get them to Cascade.] Blair sent to Jim.

[Why, they have a clan here?] Jim sent back, in a surprised voice.

[Look at his friend, he's going to be a problem.] Blair said, as he looked toward Michael. Opening up his empathic abilities Blair picked up some very heavy jealousy from Michael that almost knocked him off his feet.

Before Blair could fall from the overwhelming emotion coming off of Michael, Jim caught him, [What happened?] Asked Jim.

[His jealousy is so overwhelming that it knocked me over.] Blair sent back.

[Do you think he would try to hurt Justin?] Jim asked, while looking at Michael.

[If he got half the chance.] Answered Blair.

[Hunter I want you to protect the new pair, until we leave for Cascade] Jim said, Sentinel soft. [Why?] Asked Hunter.

[Blair's picking up some heavy jealousy coming from Brian's friend.] Answered Jim.

[We'll look after them.] Hunter said, as he turned to look at Michael. [Where are you going?] Asked Hunter.

[To make all the arrangements.] Answered Jim. [Everything is all set.] Jim sent to Blair.

He then turns toward Dan and told him, "We'll be taking Brian and Justin back to Cascade for training."

"What do you mean you're taking them back to Cascade?" Deb asked, in a surprised voice.

Jim and Blair didn't even acknowledge that Deb had said anything they just gave a nod to Sentinel Cruz and walked out. That was when Dan realized that it was up to him to explain what was going on, and he hated them for it. Turning toward the people in the room Dan took a deep breath.

"They are taking them to Cascade so they can be trained by the highest ranking Sentinel and Guide pairs there are." Explained Dan.

"What do you mean high ranking pair?" Asked Michael.

"Well you have High Senior Sentinel Prime of the US, which is Jim and Blair, then there's the Shield that protects the High Senior Guide Prime. Then you have the Senior Primes of Cascade, Pittsburgh, New York, and so on. After that there are the Primes and after them the rest of the Sentinels of the clans." Explained Dan. "They have their own laws, which supersede the laws of the US or the State they are from.

"Isn't that being a little presumptuous?" Asked Michael.

"Trust me, you don't want to get on the wrong side of a Sentinel when he's in BP." Said Dan

"What's BP?" Asked Emmett.

"Blessed Protector, that’s when they revert to their most basic instincts." Answered Dan.

"Will that happen to Brian?" Asked Mel.

"Yes, and he'll also be very protective of his family." Answered Dan.

Meanwhile, Jim, Blair, and Hunter were with the doctor getting everything ready to move Justin to Cascade. While Jim and Hunter were talking with the doctor, Blair went to call Doctor Sentinel Harvey to make sure she would be prepared for their arrival. As they were getting everything ready Sarah was with Justin and Brian watching over them and listing to what Dan had to say.
Lindsey walked over to Sarah. "Hi, my names Lindsey, what's yours?" She asked, in a friendly voice.

Opening her pathway to see if Lindsey was sensitive, Sarah only got a friendly feeling. "Hi, I'm Sarah." She answered.

"How long have you been a guide?" Asked Lindsey

"About three years."

"How old are you?" Lindsey asked, in a surprised voice.

"Twenty-one." Sarah answered, waiting for the repercussions to come. When nothing changed in Lindsey's emotions, Sarah was surprised. [Vince, she doesn't care that you're older than me.] Sarah sent to Vince.

[Did you open your self up?] Vince asked, trying to hold his temper.

[I wanted to know how she would react, when she found out that I was your guide.] Answered Sarah.

[It doesn't matter how she feels about you being my guide; we aren't going to be here long.] Said Vince.

[I know but she's so nice.] Answered Sarah.

[I’m sure she is, but we aren’t here to make friends.] Hunter said, before disconnecting.

"Are you all right?" Lindsey asked, seeing Sarah’s far-away look.

"Yes, I was grounding my self." Sarah answered, with a shy smile.

"What do you mean grounding yourself?" Lindsey asked, in an interested voice.

[Don’t tell her anything, she’s not part of the clan] A voice said in her head.

[But Blair she's so nice.] Said Sarah.

[Don’t argue with the High Senior Guide Prime.] Vince said, in a stern voice.

[Yes, Vince.] Said Sarah. "I’m sorry I can’t tell you." Sarah said, before walking away.

"Now that was rude." Mel said, as she watched the girl walk away.

"I think it has something to do with their clan." Lindsey said, as she also watched Sarah walk away.

"Fine but she doesn’t have to be so rude about it." Said Mel.

"Imagine giving your life away to someone else, because if you’re not with that person you’ll go insane."

"How do you know that?" Mel asked, in a surprised voice.

"I read it somewhere." Lindsey answered, trying to remember where.

"What do you think is going to happen now?" Asked Mel, as she watched Justin and Brian on the bed.

At the same time, Blair was talking with the rest of the clan in Cascade, making sure everything was going to be ready for there arrival. As he was talking with David in Cascade Blair picked up the communication between Sarah and Vince. Making sure that Sarah understood that no one was allowed to know anything about Sentinels and Guides if they weren’t in the clans. When he was sure that Sarah knew that she wasn’t allowed to tell anyone about Guides, he went back to talk to David. While Blair was getting everything ready, Jim, Hunter, and Dan were driving toward the GDP office.

It took them about an hour to reach the headquarters and fifteen minutes to get through security. "Can I help gentlemen?" Asked the Receptionist.

"Yes, we would like to talk to John Springer." Said Dan.

"Can I ask your names?" The Receptionist asked, trying to remain pleasant.

"My name is Dan Slater, this is High Senior Sentinel Prime of the US Jim Ellison and this is the High Senior Guide Prime’s Shield Vince Hunter." Introduced Dan.

"One moment sir." The receptionist said, in a quiet voice. Picking up the phone she dialed Springer’s extension. (My god the high senior sentinel prime is here.) She thought to herself.

"Yes?" Asked Springer.

"Sir, Dan Slater, Jim Ellison, and Vince Hunter are here to see you." Announced the Receptionist.

"I’ll be right out." Answered Springer. In less than a minute he was standing before them. "Can I help you gentlemen?"

"Yes, we're here to notify you that there's a new Sentinel/Guide pair and we'll be taking them back to Cascade for training."

"They can be trained here." Springer said, trying not to squirm from Jim and Hunter's look.

"They're going to be initiated into the clan after their training." Dan answered, trying to keep Jim and Hunter from going after Springer. There was something in their eyes that told Dan that either Springer was hiding something or there was something about him that both Sentinels didn't like.

"Will they be coming back?" Asked Springer, trying not to show his anxiety. For some reason the High Senior Sentinel's stare was giving him a strange feeling.

"It'll be up to them." Answered Dan.

"Dan we have to go." Jim said, still watching Springer.

"Thank you for seeing us Commander Springer." Dan said, as he got up.

"Commander Slater, can I talk with you?" Springer asked, watching the two Sentinels get up.

"Of course Commander." Dan said, then turned towards Jim and Vince. "Jim, Vince can you wait for me outside?"

As soon as Jim and Vince walked out of the office Commander Springer turned back to Slater. "Commander, why do you let them dictate to you?" Asked Springer.

"Sentinel and Guide laws have been around longer than our laws. Besides, without them we wouldn’t have the GDP." Slater said, before leaving.

As Dan walked out of Commander Stringer’s office he saw that Jim and Hunter were standing there, not even hiding the fact that they were listening, "Why didn’t you tell him that without Sentinels and Guide’s there would be no law enforcement, which would mean there would be no law." Said Jim.

"I didn’t want to scare him any more than I had to." Dan said, as they left the office.
At the same time Blair was finishing his discussion with Senior Sentinel Prime Edwards and his Guide David about making sure that everything would be ready for Brian and Justin when they arrived in Cascade.

He turned toward Sentinel Cruz, "I'm ready to go back, thank you." Blair said, in his dark guide voice.

"Right away High Senior Guide Prime." Said Sentinel Cruz. (I'm from the old school when
Sentinel's thought Guides were only good for helping with senses, but for some reason I feel that the way it is now is right.) Cruz thought to himself, as he walked Blair back to the room.

Meanwhile, in the hospital room Brian was in Blessed Protector mode, threatening whenever someone tried to get close to Justin. He was just about to attach Michael when Senior Sentinel Cruz walked in and gave him a command in a low voice.

"What happened?" Blair asked, when he walked in.

"Sentinel Kinney was about to attack that man." Cruz said, as he pointed toward Michael.

"Please don't come anywhere near them at the moment. They haven't bonded yet, and Brian is in Blessed Protector mode, which is very dangerous." Explained Blair.

Just then Jim and Vince walked in with stern looks on their faces. "We want you all to leave, NOW!" Jim said, in a stern forceful voice.

When they didn't leave fast enough to suit him, he got tougher. "Sentinel Cruz please show these people out." Said Jim.

"Right away High Senior Sentinel Prime." Cruz said, taking out his cell phone.

"You will leave now or be shown out." Jim said, as men walked in.

"When will I be able to see my son?" Jennifer asked, before leaving.

"When they’ve bonded and when Sentinel Kinney says you can." Jim said, before they left.

As they were being shown out, "Are you able to see your family?" Jennifer asked, one of the guides.

"It took awhile, but after my sentinel and I had bonded." He answered carefully.

Jen then turned toward Debbie. "Do you really think they'll let me see him again?"

"I'm sure when Brian and Justin are ready, we'll be able to see them." Debbie said, in a reassuring voice.

But deep down inside she felt like she'd lost both boys. Being shown out they passed by Dan.

"Mr. Slater, what gives them the right to take them away from their friends?" Asked Michael.

"You have to understand something, they have their own laws and they only tolerate ours." Dan said, giving them a sympathetic look.

"What do you mean they only tolerate ours?" Mel asked, in an inquisitive manner.

"Their laws are older than ours, it's more in the line of a pack or clan than anything else. Besides, you don't want to get on the wrong side of a Sentinel they can make your life a living hell. They also have their own way of dealing with someone who breaks their laws in a certain clan, depending who the Senior Sentinel Prime is." Explained Dan. "It used to be that clans would keep to themselves, but when Jim Elision's Sentinel abilities came out and everyone learned that he was a Dark Sentinel all Sentinels came to Cascade to be in his clan."

"What's a Dark Sentinel?" Asked Michael, not liking the sound of it.

"It's a Sentinel whose abilities are still rooted in the old ways." Answered Dan. He then turned around to see that Jim was standing there looking at them. "I think you better go."

Turning around Michael saw the look Jim was giving them, and it sent shivers down his back. The look was dark, primal and spoke of consequences if they didn't leave right away. "I think Mr. Slater is right, we should be going." Michael said, not being able to keep eye contact with Jim.

"He wants Kinney." Jim said, after the group walked away from Dan.

"How do you know that?" Dan asked, as he also watched them walk away.

"I can smell his desire, and Blair picked up his jealousy." Answered Jim.

"Will they be able to see their friends?" Asked Dan.

"If they want to." Jim answered, before turning around and walking back into the hospital room. "Is everyone ready?"

"Yes, Sentinel Ellison." Answered Sentinel Marcus.

Double-checking to make sure that everything was ready; Jim was satisfied and gave the go ahead for them all to leave. Around two o'clock they reached the airport and after showing the security guard his badge, they were all let through onto the airplane. After getting Brian and Justin settled in the clan of Pittsburgh left the plane. Fifteen minutes later the plane took off for Cascade, which caused Brian great pain because he didn't know how to turn down his senses, so he wouldn't feel the pressure of the take off. With permission from Jim, Blair helped Brian turn down his senses so they could continue with their flight.

Cascade, Washington
4:00 p.m.

As the plane landed at the airport Brian began to stir from a strange sensation in the pit of his stomach. The sensation caused Brian to wake from his sleep, which also woke Justin, bringing out Brian's protective instincts. "Sentinel, you will stand down." Jim said, in his dark Sentinel voice.

"There are others here, who would hurt my guide." Brian said, sentinel soft.

"They won't hurt your guide, you are now part of this clan." Jim said, in a soothing voice.

"Vince, Jim why don’t you go out and tell the clan we’ll be out in a minute." Blair suggested, as he picked up Brian and Justin’s uncertainty.

As soon as Vince, Sarah, and Jim left, Blair turned to the pair, "You will learn and you will grow into your bonding." Blair said, in his dark guide voice.

"Will I be able to control my abilities?" Justin asked, in a tired voice.

"Yes, and with your abilities you’ll be able to help your Sentinel with his. The both of you will be as one." Explained Blair.

"Are they ready?" Jim asked, coming back from telling the clan about the new pair.

"Yes, is the clan ready?" Asked Blair.

"Yes, and they're very eager to meet them." Jim said, giving the new pair a smile.

Taking a deep breath everyone got off the plane and were met by at least 60 people, all in Sentinel/Guide pairs, which made the total 30 pairs. As they walked off the plane Justin felt a strange sensation in the pit of his stomach that he wished would go away.

"Don’t worry, it’s just your abilities remembering the old days." Blair answered in response to Justin’s feelings.

"Welcome back High Senior Sentinel Prime." A man said, as he stepped away from the rest of the clan.

"It’s good to be back." Jim said, as he shook the man’s hand. "Senior Sentinel Prime Edwards, I would like you to met Sentinel Brian Kinney and his Guide Justin Taylor."

"Welcome to the Jaguar Clan, come, let me introduce you around." Said Edwards.

"Senior Sentinel Prime, I would like Sentinel Doctor Harvey to take a look at them." Said Blair, as he walked up behind Jim.

"Why do we need to be looked over?" Asked Brian.

"Just to make sure that everything is fine." Answered Jim.

"We’re fine, there’s no need for anyone to be checked out." Brian said, uneasy.

"Everyone gets an exam." A woman said, from behind them.

Turning around Brian saw a tall woman in her middle years, "We just need rest." Said Brian.

"From what I understand your guide was hit on the head with a baseball bat. Why is that?" Asked the Doctor.

"Because I’m gay and he hated to be reminded that I jerked him off." Answered Justin.

"Why did you jerk him off?" Blair asked, in a surprised voice.

"Because I thought he was cute, and he didn't stop me when I started." Justin answered, in a defiant voice.

"Your sexual preference is your own business, but when you represent this clan you will behave in a civilized manner." Jim said, in his Dark Sentinel voice. "Is that understood Guide?"

Not being able to defy Jim, "Yes, High Senior Sentinel Prime." Justin answered, in a dutiful voice.

"That goes for you too Sentinel." Jim said, looking directly at Brian.

"Yes, High Senior Sentinel Prime." Said Brian.

"Good, now that we have that settled, you’ll be shown to the bonding suite. After you're bonded we’ll begin your lessons." Said Jim.

Both men were shown into the bonding suite, where they were left so they could bond on their own. Walking into the bonding suite Brian grabbed Justine and began to sniff him, trying to get his scent into him. As Brian was sniffing Justin he also began to take off his clothes, so he could be closer to him. When Brian started, Justin also needed to feel Brian’s body next to his, so he began to return the favor. While Brian and Justin were bonding the rest of the clan were in a meeting, trying to decide what to do about Justin’s beating.

"High Senior Sentinel Prime, I don’t mean to be disrespectful but he was hit while a civilian." Said a young sentinel.

"That’s true, but he’s a guide now and their laws are not going to do anything. One he’s gay and two he’s now a guide." Answered Jim.

"How are we going to do this?" Asked Senior Sentinel Prime Edwards.

"As High Senior Sentinel Prime of the US, Jim has to announce that he wants to deal with Chris Hobbs under clan law." Said Blair.

"Don’t they both have to be either Guide or Sentinel?" Asked Sentinel Prime Johnson.

"No, only one needs to be either a Sentinel or Guide." Answered Blair.

"So we all agree, Jim goes to Pittsburgh and asks that the clans put Chris Hobbs on trial for hitting a guide." Said Senior Sentinel Prime Edwards.

"Does that mean I have to go back to Pittsburgh?" Jim asked, in a tired voice.

"Yes, but not today." Blair answered, with a smile.

"We should contact Dan and have him make all the arrangements." Suggested Hunter.

"That's a great idea Vince." Blair said, giving him a smile.

"If that's it for now, I adjourn this meeting." Jim said and got up.

After the meeting ended Blair called Dan with their decision, "This is Blair Sandburg and I would like to speak with Dan Slater please." Blair said, trying to control his Dark side.

A second later he heard a click, "How can I help you Blair?" Dan asked, with trepidation in his voice.

"The clans have decided to take action against Chris Hobbs for his own actions against Justin Taylor." Said Blair.

"He was already prosecuted." Dan said, becoming very scared for this Chris Hobbs person.

"Yes he was but by your laws, now we want it by our laws." Said Dark Blair.

"I want you to contact Mr. Hobbs and tell him that the Jaguar clan that Justin Taylor is now a part of wants to try him by Sentinel/Guide law."

"Blair, please be reasonable the boy is only eighteen years old." Dan said, trying to reason with Blair.

"That didn't stop him from bashing Justin upside the head with a baseball bat. Dan you do it, or I'll have one of my Sentinels do it and I'll get someone who hates normal people. I expect an answer from you by next month." Blair said, before hanging up. Taking a deep breath Dan picked up the phone again and called the GDP in Pittsburgh.

"GDP, how may I help you?" Answered the Secretary.

"This is Commander Dan Slater, I want to speak with to commander Springer." Said Dan.

"One moment sir." Said the Secretary.

A minute later Dan heard the click, "How can I help you Commander?" Asked Springer.

"The Jaguar clan demand a trial for Christian Hobbs for hitting Justin Taylor." Announced Dan.

"Commander, I really don’t think….."

He didn't let Springer finish. "Commander we don’t have a choice. I don’t think you want to see Sentinel on a hunting part. Trust me I’ve seen them on one and it wasn’t pretty, so I suggest you get me his number." Dan said, before hanging up.

Knowing he had no choice Springer contact the police department for their help in getting the Hobbs family number. As soon as that was done Springer made a call that he knew was not going to be an easy one to make. But he knew that if he didn’t make the call then the clan was going to send one of their pairs and it wouldn’t be a nice meeting. Sentinel/Guide pairs had developed a dislike of normal humans that didn’t understand them and their ways.

"Hobbs residence, how can I help you?" Asked a female voice.

"Yes hello, my name is Commander Springer from the GDP." Springer introduced himself.
"How can I help you Commander?" Asked Ms. Hobbs, in a curious voice.

"Ms. Hobbs, it seems the boy your son hit with the baseball bat is now a guide." Answered Springer.

"What does that have to do with us?" Asked Ms. Hobbs. She'd heard that if a Sentinel clan felt slighted they would ask for a trial.

"The boy Justin Taylor and his Sentinel were adopted by the High Senior Sentinel Prime Jim Ellison of the US and his clan. It has been decided that a trial will be held for what your son did to one of their guides." Announced Springer.

"They can’t do this!" Yelled Ms. Hobbs.

"I’m sorry Ms. Hobbs, but they can. Their laws supersede ours." Springer said, in a soft voice.
"Is there anything we can do?" Ms. Hobbs asked, in a scared voice.

"Get him prepared before your trip." Advised Springer.

"Can we have it somewhere neutral?" Asked Ms. Hobbs.

"You should contact Commander Dan Slater, and work everything out with him." Suggested Springer. He then gave her Dan's telephone number, and before hanging up. "Good luck ma'am."
After hanging up the phone with Commander Springer, Ms. Hobbs just sat on the couch and began to cry. As she was crying her husband and son walked in and went towards her to find out what was wrong.

"Laura, what's wrong?" Asked Mr. Hobbs.

"Oh Paul, I just got a call from Commander Springer from the GDP. It seems that after Christian's attack on Justin Taylor his empathic abilities came out. He's now a guide with a sentinel and they've both been adopted into a clan." Laura answered, with tears in her eyes.

"What does that mean?" Chris asked, in a scared voice.

"The clan is demanding a trial with their laws." Answered Laura.

"Can they do that?" Asked Chris.

"Yes, it seems that the clan that has taken them in is one of the most powerful in the states."

"Do you know who runs the clan?" Asked Paul.

"No, but I was told to contact Commander Dan Slater to get the details. If we don't, then they'll send a sentinel/guide pair who hate normal people." Answered Laura.

"Maybe we can talk them out of it." Paul said, as he took the number from his wife and called Dan Slater.

"GDP, how may I help you?" Asked the secretary.

"Yes, I would like to speak to Commander Slater." Said Paul.

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 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 Sandburge, 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.

"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.

"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.