The Rebirth of Sentinel and Guide

Author: sweetkitty

Rating: PG for now

Category: AU/crossover with Highlander & Touched by an Angel.

Disclaimer: Sentinel is owned by Pet Fly & Paramount. Highlander is owned by Davis/Panzer Productions. I don't make any money from righting the story.

Summer: Blair has just come back from the dead, as has to now has find his destiny.

The Rebirth Of Sentinel And Guide
By Sweetkitty

Warehouse
Wednesday, June 4, 10:00 p.m.

When Blair felt the bullet enter his body he knew that he was going to die. As Blair felt the life drain from his body he feels a presence. Looking around Blair sees a man walking toward him with a smile on his face.

"Who are you, and where am I?" Asked Blair.

"I'm Andrew." The man answers, with a smile.

"So, where am I?" Blair asked, looking at Andrew with confused look.

"No." Andrew answered.

"Well if I'm not dead then what am I?" Blair asked, cut Andrew off

"Please let me finish, and I'll tell you all that I am can." Andrew told him.

"Sorry." Blair said sheepishly. Looking around all Blair sees white.

"You are neither dead or alive you are in limbo right now. A sort of in a waiting room for the next step." Explained Andrew, then before disappearing. "You will understand everything soon."

Once Andrew disappears the room also started to disappear and Blair notices that there was something covering his face. Freaking out Blair bolts upright causing the only other occupant in the elevator to yell out, "What the hell!"

Spinning around Blair sees a man standing there just looking at him. "Where am I, what's going on?" Asked Blair, causing the orderly to faint.

He gets off the gurney noticing that he is stark naked, and begins put on the orderly's clothes with the orderly. The he gets off the elevator when it reaches the first floor. Walking toward the door of the hospital Blair stops when the most excruciating headache he ever felt. Continuing out the door he bump into a very attractive woman, "I'm Anne Frankford, who are you?" Asked Anne.

Looking at the woman the pain in his head stops, which confuses him, he just stares at her. Anne repeats herself. (Thinking to her self He must be a newborn.) Knowing the rules of the Game she must help him.

"Come with me and I will explain everything." The Anne says, giving Blair a dazzling smile.

"Why can't you tell me here?" Blair asked, suspiciously.

"Because what I have to tell you, must be explained in private." Ann answers. "What's your name?"

"Blair, Blair Sandburg." Answered Blair

Blair follows Anne, not quite sure why but he somehow knew that she had the answers to his questions.

Arriving at Anne's home. "Do you want something to eat" Ann asks over her shoulder as she walks into the kitchen.

"No, thanks." Says Blair; "I just want an explanation about what happened at the hospital."

While Ann is in the kitchen making sandwiches, Blair looks around and discovers a lot of authentic appearing artifacts.

(She must be wealthy to be able to afford artifacts.) Blair thinks to himself.

Returning from the kitchen with sandwiches she sat them on the table and then turns to Blair. "You recently died." Anne tells Blair "If I died how can I be here talking to you?" Blair Asks.

You're immortal." Said Anne.

"I'm WHAT!" Blair says, in a panicky voice. (She must be a nut case. What was I thinking coming home with her, Jim is going to kill me if she turns out to be a psycho and he has to come and rescue my ass again Blair thinks to himself.) Trying not to look suspicious he gets up and tries to come up with a way to get out of Anne's apartment.

Sensing Blair's thoughts Anne quickly says, "I'm not a nut case. What's the last thing you remember before you walked out of the hospital?"

Blair thinks for a minute remember his conversation with Andrew and waking up on a gurney naked. His eyes pop wide open. "Nonononononono, this can't be happening I can't be dead Jim needs me." Blair says.

"You're not to tells him, your immortal. When you died you were reborn as an immortal." Said Anne.

"What exactly does that mean?" Blair asked, in a confused and frightened voice.

"As I said when you died you were reborn as an immortal. From now on you will never die, at least not permanently unless you loose your head and you will never grow old." Anne says.

"Does everyone become immortal that dies?" Blair asks,

"No." Anne says, "Not all pre-immortals become immortal. A pre-immortal must die a violent dead in order to be reborn an immortal. Some pre-immortals never become immortal" Anne continues explaining

She then explained about the game, and the rules, and how someone discovered the secret to the game being a hoax.

"You're telling me that it was all a joke?" Asked Blair. "That is sick."

"Yes, but there are still immortals out there that do not believe that the Game was a hoax. So they continue to play and others that have been playing the game for so long they don't know anything else." Answered Annie.

"And what's the pain I felt when we meet?" Asked Blair

"The intense buzzing you felt is how we know another immortal is near by. After a while the buzz become less intense. You have to understand; that immortals are not much different from mortals there good immortals and bad immortals."

"I need some time to process all of this." Blair says feeling overwhelmed.

"I can understand that, it is a lot to take in all at once. Let me make up the couch for you and you can lay down and get some rest." Anne says. "Oh, one more thing you need a teacher."

"For what?" Asked Blair

"You have to learn to use a sword." Anne says, before getting up.

"I already know how to use a sword, Incacha taught me." Said Blair, "Besides if the game is over why do I have to know how?

"Don't forget there are still immortals out there that take heads if for no other reason for the quickening." Answered Annie, "I'll give you some privacy so that you can process all of this." Then she walks back into the kitchen.

Blair sits down on the couch and tries to process everything that has happened to him today. Sitting there in the peace and quite Blair finds himself in the spirit word.

"She is right young shaman." Said a voice.

Looking around Blair sees his spirit guide morph into his spirit self; and beautiful young woman follows the spirit guide.

"Hello young shaman, it is time for you to come to me so that I may be your teacher. I am Little Star." Said the woman, with a smile on her face. "Tell Anne to bring you to me, she knows me and where to find me."

Just as Blair is coming out of is vision Anne returns from the kitchen "Feeling better?" Anne asks

"Yes, but while I was processing I had a vision." Blair answers, with a smile.

"Do you want to talk about your vision?" Asks Anne. (That is odd he doesn't look spiritual.)

Blair tells Anne about is vision and Little Star and her request that Anne bring him to her.

Blair watches Anne as he tells her about his vision.

"Your not surprised about what I've told you."

"I've been around for two thousand years, nothing surprises me." Anne says, giving Blair a brilliant smile.

"Wow." Blair says, surprised.

Anne is surprised that Little Star would take on a student after so many years. (Well if Methos can take on a student, why not little Star?) "I'll take you to Little Star, it will be nice to see her again I haven't seen her in decades." Anne said, with a smile on her face.

"I really appreciate all of your help." Blair says, smiling

"We'll leave first thing in morning." Anne says, getting up to get blankets and pillows.

Blair hides a yawn "I'm exhausted, dying take a lot out of a person." Blair says, with a smile.

"Get some rest we have a long trip."

"Thanks." Blair says, in a tired voice. He falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow.


Highway
Thursday, June 5, 12:00 A.M.

Jim was sitting in the front seat trying to figure out what was happening. How could Blair be dead one minute and alive, next minute, and why was Blair going to the Cheyenne Reservation (Why do these things keeping happening to me) Jim thinks. Suddenly Jim finds himself in the blue jungle

"Why am I here?" Jim asks no one particular. You where chosen, because of your Sentinel abilities." Says a voice. "These abilities will help in the fight against the darkness."

"Why am I always chosen to fight evil?" Jim wonders, as he tries to understand everything that was going on.

Before disappearing the voice answers, "All your questions will be answered soon."

"God I hate these cryptic messages. Just once I'd like to have a vision that gives me a straight answer."

Arriving in Idaho just after two in the morning, the three weary travelers decide to stop because of the late hour. To their surprise the hotel restaurant is opened. As they approach the entrance Jim grabbed his head as the most excruciating pain shoots through him his head.

"You all right?" Megan asks, seeing Jim grab his head.

Jim is just about to answer a man with a smile on his face is walking in their directions, "I'm Chris, and there can be only one." Chris says

"The three from Cascade look at each other then at Chris in confusion. "Nut case." Megan says under her breath.

Jim realizes that the pain in his head has disappeared. He figures it's just stress and the late hour.

"There can be only one" Chris repeats looking at Jim.

"There can be only one what?" Jim asks, looking at Chris totally confused. (Megan's right this guys a nut case.) Jim thinks to himself. It's at this time that Chris realize that Jim must be a newborn immortal. He knows that according to the rules of the game he should tell Jim about the game and what he was. But he also knows that the game was a hoax and the only reason he still plays is for the quickening and the power he takes for others. Chris tells Jim to follow him that he has something to tell his regarding the pain he felt when he walked into the restaurant.

"Well why don't we just have a seat and you can start talking," Jim says still thinking the guy was a nut case.

"What I have to tell you is private and can't be talked about in public." Chris says trying to get Jim away from his friends. Not trusting the guy, but wanting to get rid of him Jim agrees and follows him out.

As soon as they get outside Jim Chris pulls out his sword from under his coat, Jim draws his gun

"What the hell are your doing, put down the sword." Jim said, pointing his gun at Chris.

"There can be only one." Chris says, as he tries takes a swing at Jim.

As Chris swing his sword Jim fires, shooting Chris in the chest.

Hearing gunshots Simon comes running out of the hotel "Jim what happened?" Simon asked.

"The nut case tried to kill me." Jim answered, pointing at Chris' body.

"What did you do to provoke him?" Asked Simon irritation in his voice.

"I didn't do anything he." Jim stops in mid sentence, as he hears sound coming from the directions Chris's body. Turning around Jim sees Chris starting to move. "What the?"

"Jim, what's wrong?" Simon asked, looking in the same direction.

What he saw left him just as speechless as Jim. Instead of a dead body, Chris was trying to stand up.

Running up Megan took everything in; asking Simon, "What happened?"

"The guy tried to kill Jim, Jim shot him." Simon answers. "But then he came back from the died."

"What do you mean he was dead?" Megan asked, confused seeing the man moving.

"You heard me he was dead a minute ago." Simon answered, trying to grasp what was happening. (How can someone come back from the dead, it is just not done and when did he enter the Sandburg Zone.)

"You are so dead." Chris yells over his shoulder as he runs off.

The three return to the hotel to check in.

"We need three rooms." Simon said, walking up to the desk.

"That'll be $100 each handing the keys to Simon.

While Simon was checking in, Jim was trying to grasp the concept of someone coming back from the dead. Everything he knew told him it was impossible. (It may be impossible for someone to come back from the dead the guy did, Jim thinks to himself.) But he knew one thing Chris was dangerous.

"Jim here's your key." Simon said, handing the key to Jim,

Absent-mindedly Jim said "I want to get an early start tomorrow." walked toward his room.

"Simon, is Jim alright?" Megan asked, watching Jim go into his room.

"It must be the shock when he thought he lost Blair." Simon answered, trying to understand it himself.

Walking into his room, Jim starts getting ready for bed, when Jim finds himself in the blue jungle. As he looks up he sees a light moving toward him,

"What the hell?" Asked Jim.

"I'm here to help Sentinel." Says a voice coming from the light. "There's no need to swear."

"Sorry, what or who are you." Jim says, somewhat embarrassed, "I'm lily's spirit." The voice said.

"Lily spirit?" Jim asked, surprised.

"Yes! Answered the voice.

"So Lily is died?" Jim asked, sadness in his voice. (God, how could that have happened, He had suspected as much but to actually know was something totally different?)

"Death is a relative term. Nothing really dies, one just moves on." Explained the voice.

"So, what are you doing here?" Jim wondered,

"I have come to give you my abilities." Answered the voice.

"What are these abilities?" Asked Jim

"You will learn everything in a minute." The voice said, as the light merges with Jim.

The merging caused Jim's senses to spike out of control causing him to fall to the floor in a fetal position. His hearing picked up people talking five blocks away, while his sight was picking up carpet bugs. Then there was his sense of touch; he could practically feel his blood flowing though his body and his hair growing. While his taste was picking the air he was breathing, and his sense of smell was picking up some kind of order a block away, which gave him a headache.

When Jim woke up light was coming through the window and someone was pounding at his door. Getting out of bed, Jim walks to the door feeling like a new man; he can hear, see, smell, taste and touch everything with much more clarity. He realized that it was easer keeping his senses under control even without Sandburg's help. (Oh, great just what I need Sandburg finding out about my sense being enhanced more then before. I'm sure he's going to come up with a million tests to run Jim things to himself walking to the door).

When Jim opens the door, Simon is standing there. "What up Jim asks?"

"I have been banging on your door for five minutes." Said Simon, irritated. "Didn't you hear me?"

"No, I must have been in a real deep sleep, Sorry Sir. Jim said looking apologetically at Simon I had a vision last night."

Continued Jim, trying to understand what happened? Looking at his watch he noticed the late hour. "Why didn't you wake me up earlier?" Jim asks

"I came by two hour ago, and when you didn't answer I figured you were in the hotel restaurant. I went looking for you." Answered Simon. "When I couldn't find you there I came back here and figured you were in the shower. I was just about to go get the manager to let me in. What happened?" Simon asked looking at Jim trying to figure out what was different about him. "If it has anything to do with the sentinel thing I don't want to know do I?"

Turning back into his room Jim once again finds himself in the blue jungle, not again once a night, make that once a month, no a year is enough he thinks to himself

Jim sees his spirit guide morph into his spirit self

"Can I tell him what's going on?" Jim asks.

"Not yet you will know when the time is right." His spirit self answered, before the blue jungle faded away.

When he returned from the spirit world he found Simon standing in front of him shaking him "What are you doing?" Jim asked, looking at Simon with a confused look.

"I was trying to get you out of the zone-out." Simon answered, giving Jim a strange look.

"I wasn't zoned, I was. Jim stops, it's a sentinel thing." Jim answered, heading toward the bathroom to get ready.

Anne's Apartment
Thursday, 3:00 AM

Blair found himself sitting in the spirit world, with his spirit guide when he feels another presence. Opening his eyes he sees a fox standing there with something akin to a smile on its face.

"Who are you?" Asked Blair surprised.

Before the Fox could answer a voice says, "He is mine young one."

Turning toward the voice Blair sees Little Star, walking toward him.

"Why I am here?" Blair asked, petting the fox and wolf.

"You are here for knowledge." Answered Little Star. "When we meet in the real world I have many things to teach you one of which is shape shifters."

"Wow, that is so cool?" Asked Blair, surprised.

As Little Star faded another presences appears, but this one looks older then Little Star, but Blair knew he was not. He didn't know how he knew he just knew. The figure Blair sees is an old man with a long white beard standing there with a smile on his face. Before
Blair could call out the man, disappeared.

"Now that's strange." Said Blair. As the old man disappeared there was another presence.

"Hello Shaman." A voice says,

Blair turns towards the voice sees a light before him.

"Who or what are you?" Asked Blair.

"I am Lily's spirit." the answer came from the light.

"You're the one Jim told me about" Blair said. "Yes" Lily answered

"Why are your?" Asked Blair.

"The same reason I have chosen your Sentinel, for your abilities." Lily answered, as the light moved toward him and into him.

When they had joined Blair felt such pain that it caused him to fall on the jungle floor withering in pain. Meanwhile, back into the real world Blair's body was going through some changes from the joining in the spirit world. As the joining was taking place the
pain became less and less, and then a sort of peace came over Blair.

Blair new that his Shaman abilities have become more attuned he new could expand his abilities further.


Hotel
Thursday June 5, 10:00 A.M.

When Simon was sure that Jim was all right, he went back to his room to get ready. Then they went to meet Megan at the restaurant. Finishing breakfast the Cascade Trio were on their way to the Cheyenne Reservation in Oklahoma. After they were on the road for a while Jim decided to test his senses to see how far he could take them, before feeling himself go into a zone out.

"Jim what are you doing?" Asked Simon suspiciously.

When Jim didn't answer right away, Simon pulled the car over Simon things that Jim has zoned.

"Jim, you ok?" Simon asked, again.

"I'm fine." Jim answered, staring out the window. (He couldn't believe how his senses have been expanded since he joined with Lily' soul.)

"Jim what is going on?" Asked Simon, giving Jim a stern look.

"I'll tell you everything when we meet up with Blair." Jim answers,

Anne's Apartment
Thursday10:00 A.M.

"I want to thank you again for everything you've done for me." Blair says, coming out of the bathroom.

"I told you, you don't have to thank me." Said Anne. "I'm more than happy to help. Beside Little Star is a good friend."

Near Nebraska
Thursday 12:00 P.M.

Just as they where approaching Nebraska, they got a flat tire causing them to pull off the road. They put on the spare and drove to the next town. There they found a garage and then walked to the small diner they saw when they entered the town. They went to get some lunch while they waited for the tire to be repaired. When they walked in five heads turned in their directions.

"Have a sit anywhere; what can I get you?" Asked the waitress.

"I'll have a double bacon cheeseburger with fries." Jim said, while looking over the menu.

"I will have a salad and tea." Said Megan.

"I will have the same thing he's having." Simon says.

They where eating their lunch when a group of bikers walked in talking and laughing very loudly and sat down about two booths away, and began to making obscene gestures at the waiters.

"Come on honey, give us some sugar." One of the bikers said, making kissing noises.

One of the bikers grabbed the waitress's ass, causing her to yelled out in pain, and spill the drinks she was carrying.

"Why don't you leave the lady alone?" Jim said, looking in their directions.

"Who's going to stop us"? Asked one of the biker, walking up to Jim's table.

Jim looked up with a feral smile, before standing up.

"Jim, don't." Simon said.

"I'm not going to hurt them." Jim said, "I'm just making sure that they leave the lady alone." Jim said, leading the biker and his friends toward the door.

As they walked out Megan headed toward the car to wait for them after what ever they where going to do. Then they slowly drove out of town after paying for the tire repair.

Airport
12 P.M.

As they arrived at the airport, Blair was feeing a bit edgy hoping he didn't run into any immortal right now. Once seated on the plane, Blair tried to relax through meditation to release the tension that he was felling.

Taking a few deep breaths, Blair beings his meditation, transporting him to the spirit world, where he is met by the wolf, a black jaguar, and a bear. They then transformed into Jim, Blair, and Simon.

"Welcome, young shaman." Says the spirit Jim.

"Soon you will know what is expected of you and how to use all your new abilities." Says the spirit Simon. "Remember this young shaman, what you learn will help fight the darkness.

"What is this the darkness?" Blair asks, trying to understand everything he is being told.

"Light, is the goodness of the universe, and the darkness is the evil?" Said the spirit Blair. "Remember you're not out there alone fighting the darkness. There are others and you will meet them soon."

As the spirit animals faded Incacha appears, "It is time for you to return." Incacha faded along with the spirit world.

"Feeling better?" Anne asked, as Blair came out of his trance.

"Yes." Said Blair.

Both Anne and Blair felt a buzz, looking around. They see a Native American man standing outside the gate

"I am Barking Dog, student of Little Star. "Follow me."

It was an hour to drive to the reservation. As they drove up to the entrance of Little Star's house, Blair spotted a woman who looked to be about twenty-five years old.

"Is that Little Star?" Blair asked, feeling the power emanating from her as well as the now familiar buzz.

"Yes, she is waiting for you." Barking Dog, said stopping the car.

Getting out of the car, Blair walks toward Little Star, some how knowing that she would be able to answer all his questions and tell him what was going on.

"Welcome young shaman." Little Star says, taking Blair by the hand.

"Thank you for teaching me." Said Blair, following behind Little Star

"Your lessons will being when your sentinel arrives tomorrow." Jim's, is coming here? Why? Ann told me not to tell him that I'm immortal." Blair stated

"Yes, Little Star Answered. But do not worry all will be made clear tomorrow. "For now get some rest for there is much to be done tomorrow."


Denver Highway
Thursday, 1:00 P.M.

"Where are we?" Megan asked, waking up from a nap.

"Somewhere in Denver." Answers Jim.

"How long before we stop?" Megan asked, trying to stay awake.

"Another hour or so." Simon said, felling tired him self.

"Well wake me when we stop." Megan said, going back to sleep.

They where just driving into Denver, Colorado when Jim gets a feeling that he was trespassing, but before he could say anything Simon had pulled into a restaurant parking lot. Getting out of the car they walked toward the restaurant walked in they sat down in a
booths. They sat reading the menu to see what looked good, when Jim feels an uneasy presence turning around he sees a woman standing there looking at him.

"Welcome." The woman says, walking over to their booth. "I'm Cynthia Jersey."

"Jim Ellison." Jim answered, trying to control his instincts. Which were telling him to get out a town.

"How long will you be staying?" Cynthia asked. (I don't need another sentinel in this territory.)

"We'll be leaving after we eat." Jim answered, trying to control the urge to get up and leave. "Lets just eat and get out of here." Jim said; feeling better after Cynthia walked away.

Finishing there lunch, they headed back to the car.

Cheyenne Reservation
Thursday
3:00 P.M.

"Time to get up young shaman." A voice penetrated Blair's sleep.

"Five more minutes, man." Blair said, in a sleepy voice.

"I am not your sentinel." The voice was harsher this time.

"Sorry." Blair said, in a sleepy voice.

"It's all right young one." Said Little Star. Then she gave him a smile, "Did you sleep well?" "Yes, I had a very sound sleep." Blair answered, wondering why he didn't dream.

Before Blair ask her any more questions Little Star left his cabin.

Realizing that he wasn't going to get any answers from her yet, Blair decided to shower, change. After he was dressed he went to find Little Star to see if he could get some of his questions answered.

But the minute he stepped out of his cabin Little Star was standing there waiting for him. Walking a few doors down from where Blair was staying, Little Star stopped and knocked on the door. When the door opened Little Star stepped aside to let Blair enter. Blair notices he was in a sauna, "Where is Little Star?" Blair asks, the men.

"This is a sauna only for men." One of the men said, making room for Blair to sit down.

Sitting down Blair began to relax, Opening his eyes Blair founding himself entering the spirit world once again.

"Welcome young shaman I am Crying Wolf." A voice said.

Looking around Blair sees a Native American standing there, which looked exactly like his spirit guide.

"Why am I here?" Asked Blair.

"You are here to find yourself." Crying Wolf said, sitting down.

With those words Crying Wolf began to teach Blair the difference between Chopec Shaman and Cheyenne Shaman.

"It is time for you to leave the spirit world and go on your vision quest." Said Crying Wolf, before fading away.

Opening his eyes Blair sees that he is in the sauna again.

Leaving the sauna he returns to the home of Little Star's.

"Mandar, you should be very honored, Crying Wolf was once a chief of this tribe as well as a Chopec." Little Star said, very impressed with Blair.

"How did you know about my visit with Crying Wolf"? Blair asks bewildered

"Don't forget I am an old shaman and know more then you would expect. In time you will also know as much." Little Star tells him

Oklahoma Highway
Thursday, 5:00 P.M.

Once they reached Oklahoma, Jim felt Blair's presence, "I found Blair." Jim said, trying to zero in on Blair presence.

"Where is he?" Megan asked, surprised.

"He's three miles a head." Jim answered, trying to stretch his new senses to see if he could pick up Blair's heartbeat.

"Jim DON'T even think about it." Simon said, sensing what Jim was attempting.

"What was he trying to do?" Wondered Megan.

"He was trying to extend his sense, so he could find Blair." Simon explained, while giving Jim an evil look. "I don't want you zoning on me." Simon said

Little Star's Cabin

Blair and Little Star were in her cabin meditating when they found themselves in the spirit world.

"Welcome again young shaman." Crying Wolf said, as he morphed into a tall handsome young Native American.

"Thank you." Blair answers, giving him a smile.

"Why have you chosen him Crying Wolf?" Little Star asked.

"I was told by the gods, that he would need my powers." Crying Wolf answered.

"Mandar already has powers, that I will teach him to use." Explained Little Star.

"I wish to add my power, so that he will be stronger and be able help defeat the darkness." Crying Wolf said, merging with Blair.

"It is time for us to leave, but we will be back." Said Little Star.

As Blair and Little Star returned to the real world, Blair felt a familiar presence. Getting up Blair had the urge to go to the source of the presence. He felt a hand on his shoulder. Little Star was stopping his for following his instincts.

"Why are you stopping me?" Blair wanted to know.

"I know that your instincts are telling you to go to him, but you must wait until he comes to you." Little Star answered.

"Why do I have to wait?" Asked Blair.

"That is the way it is." Little Star answered, with a voice that didn't allow any arguments.

Blair was become more and more edgy, all his instincts were screaming for him to go to Jim. Little Star knew that she had to keep his mind off of Jim. She decided to show Blair around the reservation until the Sentinel arrived.

Jim, Simon, and Megan's arrival on the reservation, caused quite a steer. Getting out of the car Jim took a deep breath and opened up his senses and began to scan for Blair. It took him about five minutes to find Blair by his sense of smell and his heartbeat.

"Welcome, we have been expecting you." A voice asked, from behind.

Jim didn't even acknowledge the person he just kept on walking.

Simon turns "Thank you, you have to excuse his rudeness, but he's looking for our friend." Simon answered, trying to keep up with Jim.

"I am Simon Banks, this is Megan Conner, and the man lead is Jim Ellison."

"Who are you and what do you mean you've been expecting us?" Simon asked.

"I'm Running Deer and your coming has been foretold for generations." Answered Running Deer

As Simon, Megan and Running Deer follow Jim, Simon answers.

Jim spots Blair and runs toward him yelling his name, "Blaiiirrrrr!"

Blair was walking with Little Star, when he felt a buzz; they both turn around and see Jim running toward him. For a moment he couldn't believe what he was seeing, until her felt strong arms circle around him.

"I'm so glad to see you." Jim said, hugging Blair, along with the pain in his head. "You won't believe what's been happing to me."

"I missed you too." Blair said, returning Jim's hugging. Blair notices the pain on Jim's face, "You OK big guy." Blair asked looking at Jim.

Jim looked at Blair and the pain disappeared. "Yea, I'm fine now just had this intense buzzing in my head it's the second time it happened." Jim said.

"What do you mean the second time. Blair asked concerned. "When we were on the road we came across a nut case who tried to kill me with a sword, I shot him dead and he came back to life." Jim said in a confused voice

"Welcome Sentinel, there is much you must learn." Little Star said, interrupting Blair and Jim's reunion.

"Thank you." Jim said, looking at Little Star. (There was something about her that Jim just couldn't explain. She seemed young, but the power she exuded was very powerful and when he tried to read her with his senses he felt that he was being blocked.)

"What was the name of this person who tried to take your head?" Little Star asked.

"He said his name was Chris. What do you mean that he tried to take my head?" Jim asked confused.

"It is time for you to know what you are." Little Star said, knowing Jim was trying to senses her and her powers.

"What is there to know about me, I'm a cop and a sentinel." Jim answered, trying to figure out what was going on.

"Enrique when was the first time you died?" Inquired Little Star.

"I never died." Jim answered, but then he remembered the plane crash in Peru. "Oh, my god, are you saying that I died in Peru?"

"What do you mean Jim died in Peru?" Simon asked. (Why would Jim think he died in Peru?)

"Because he did die in Peru." Little Star answered. Then taking out a knife she cut herself.

Everyone started to yell, "Why did you do that!"

"Watch." Little Star says, showing everyone her arm. As everyone looks her cut began to disappear, but Jim saw blue sparks knitting the cut together along with some kind of energy coming from the blue sparks.

"What the hell are you?" Megan asked, looking at the arm.

I'm an immortal, just like Blair and Jim are immortal. Little Star answered.

"What exactly does that mean?" Asked Simon.

"Once an immortal dies his or her first death they can't dies again at least not permanently unless they loose these heads literally. We also stop aging once we become immortal continued Little Star explaining the game and the end of the game

"Why can't you fight on holy ground?" Wondered Jim.

"No one is really sure, all immortals good or bad fear the result that they do not fight on holy ground." Little Star answered.

"So how long have immortals been around?" Simon asked.

"Immortals have been around from the beginning of time, just like mortals. We are born, but we cannot have children of our own. "We really don't know how that is possible, we just know that it is.

"So that explains why Chris attached me, he must have been immortal?" Jim said.

"Yes that is possible, what happened just before you came across him?" Little Star asked.

I left like my head was going to split open just like when I came near you and Blair a while ago" Jim answered

"The buzz is a way that we can tell when there is another immortal near by. Call it an early warning system so that we can't sneak up on one another. Little Star answered.

"So now what happens. Jim asked

"Now I will teach you to fight with a sword." Answered Little Star.

"Then you will show me what you know, and then I will expand on it." Answered Little Star.

"You just told us that the Game was a joke." Simon said, wondering what would happen if they lost Jim and Blair.

"There are still some who fight, because they don't know anything else. While others are hooked on the Quickening." Answered Little Star.

"What is this Quickening?" Asked Megan.

"A Quickening is the power of an immortal, and during the quickening the power is transferred to the winner of the fight. The older the immortals the more powerful the quickening." Explain Little Star.

"So what you are basically saying is that you go around taking each others heads for power?" Simon said, trying to figure what the hell they got themselves into.

"Not always, during the Game many of us only fought in defense. Many of us were glad when we found out that the game was just a sick joke created by an ancient immortal due to boredom." Little Star answered. "You have had a long journey, you must rest for tomorrow you will have a busy day."

For the first time in weeks Jim didn't have any dreams or visions, and he felt at peace with himself.


Reservation
June 6, 6:00 A.M.

As usually Jim was up before the sun, then after him morning ritual he went outside to have a look around. He still needed to talk to Blair about his visions.

(May be Sandburg can make sense out of them.) Jim thought to himself.

"I see you are not like your guide, who must be dragged out of bed in the morning." Little Star said, as Jim walked out of his temporary residence.

"My military training has conditioned me to be up early. I was just about to go see if he was up. There is something that I would like to talk to him about." Jim answered.

Just then Simon and Megan came out of their respective cabins. "What's for breakfast?" Simon asked, joining Jim and Little Star.

"First we have lessons then we eat." Little Star answered, coming to a stop as they reached a clearing.

It took about three weeks to learn the basics of sword fighting, and another three weeks for all of them to be able to hold their own again Barking Dog.

One day while Blair was in the sauna, he felt a presence. "Welcome young one." Said a voice.

Opening his eyes Blair found himself in the spirit world and Crying Wolf was standing in front of him, "Why am I here?"

"It is time for you to learn about your new abilities." Said Crying Wolf.

"What are these abilities?" Blair asked. (Finally I will know my abilities are.) Thought Blair.

Before Crying Wolf could answer Little Star appeared. "I am going to teach you shape shifting." Said Little Star.

While Little Star and Crying Wolf where teaching Blair how to shape shift, Jim, Simon, and Megan were honing their sword skills with Barking Dog.

"Since Simon and I are not immortal why must we know how to use swords?" Megan wanted to know.

"I'm just following Little Star's orders." Answered Barking Dog, continuing with the sword lesson.

Three weeks later Jim, Simon, and Megan's sword skills had improved tremendously, while Blair shape shifting abilities were improving and he was having better control.

Walking up to Jim, Little Star said, "Come with me. It's time for you to learn to use your new abilities."

"The once that Lily's spirit gave me." Jim asked, still trying to come to terms with Lily's death. (Even though they never truly met but the time they had spent in the dream world he had grown to care for her.)

"Yes along with shape shifting, but in order for you to learn them we must go into the dream world." Little Star said, as they walked into the clearing.

Sitting down they began with breathing exercises, when Jim felt the humidity of the jungle.

"Welcome Sentinel, I am Black Shadow." Said a voice.

Jim sees a black jaguar walk out of the jungle and transform into his human form

"It is the time for you to learn how to shape shift." Answered Little Star. "Black Shadow is your essence, as Crying Wolf is Blair's essence to shape shifting

It took about two weeks for Jim to master his shape shift abilities. When Jim and Blair had the grasp of their shape shifting skills Little Star began to teach Simon and Megan the same ability.

"Captain, I wish to speak with you." Said Little Star

"What do you want to talk about?" Simon asked, walking over to Little Star.

"I want you to know that the Sentinel and Guide have always had watchers. Someone to watch over them." Little Star explained, as she walked he toward the clearing.

"Is that why Simon here?" Asked Megan. "Then why am I learning to fight with a sword?"

While Blair and Jim where practicing their sword fighting, Jim suddenly froze which caused Blair to cut him, but Jim didn't even notice.

"What's wrong Big Guy?" Asked Blair.

"I'm not sure." Jim said, looking around.

Blair followed Jim's gaze. The next second they were both in the blue jungle. "Where are we?" Blair asked. "We're in my dream world." Jim said. Just then a man appeared before time. "Who are you?" They both asked in unison.

"I am Michael." Said the man "I want you to be one of my worries."

"Worriers for what?" Jim asked, not understand what Michael was talking about.

"Worriers in God's Army." Michael answered

"Oh." Blair said, in an astonished voice. "You're The Archangel Michael."

Michael didn't answer; he just stood there smiling at them."What can we do for you?" Asked Blair

"The army of light is being formed and both of you are being asked to join." Said Michael, showing them who they would be fighting for.Blair and Jim looked at it each other and both nodded their heads in agreement.

"We would be honored to fight." Answers Jim for both of them.

"Good you will stay on the reservation until you are called upon." Said Michael.

"Why can't we return to Cascade?" Asked Blair.

Looking at Blair, Michael said with a smile. "You died a public death and can't return.

"But what about Jim? Blair asked.

"When Megan returns, she will tell everyone that Jim and Simon have decided to stay because it was so peaceful here and he can deal with what happened." Michael answered, before disappearing.

"What about Simon's son?" Asked Blair.

"The son will be asked to come and join his father." Answered Michael.

"What about his ex-wife she will not going to allow him to join us." Said Jim.

"She will be offered a job that she can't refuse, and she will not be able to take his son with her, so she will be sending him to his father." Michael answered with a smile.

"What does his son have to do with any of this?" Asked Blair.

"As time passes, the boy's sentinel abilities will start to immerge." Answered Michael.

"But wont he need a guide?" Blair asked.

"There is already one here that will be his guide." Michael answered

When Jim and Blair return to the real world they went to find Little Star and tell her of their vision. They where coming toward the clearing where they knew Little Star would be with Simon and Megan, when Jim came to a sudden stop cocked his head.

"Jim, what it is?" Blair asked, when he saw Jim stop.

"Some kind of growling." Jim answers, walking toward the clearing.

There they saw Little Star and a giant bear sitting next to her.

"What the hell?" Blair said in a stunned voice. The minute Blair spoke the bear transformed back into Simon.

"I see she taught you to shape shift too." Jim said

"It took a while but he was finally able to tap his energy." Explained Little Star. Looking at Jim and Blair,

"We have had a vision." Blair said, out of nowhere.

"What was this vision?" Asked Little Star.

"Michael the Archangel came to us. He told us that he wanted us to be his worries of the light." Answered Jim. "He also wants Megan to be sent back, so she can tell everyone that Simon and I will be staying here, because it was peaceful here."

"What about my son?" Asked Simon.

"Michael said, that he will be sent to you when Joan receives a job offer she can't refuse. The job will have her send Daryl to you." Explained Jim. "Michael also said, that Daryl is going to be a sentinel, and that his guide is here waiting for him."

"I will tell Ms. Conner that it is time for her to leave." Little Star said, before leaving. (The prophecy was coming to pass.)

June 20, 1997
4:00 P.M.

Jim was practicing his sword fighting when a voice in his head said, "You know that the abilities that I gave you have enhanced you senses, and it also gave you an addition senses."

"What additional senses?" Jim asked, after a few minutes of silence.

"Besides the five senses, you also have a sixth senses." Explain the voice.

"What is this sixth senses?" Asked Jim.

"It is the ability to communicate with the spirit world." Answered the voice.

"Do you mean I will be able to talk to the dead?" Jim asked, in a skeptical voice.

"Yes." Explained the voice. "Your guide also has my ability so he will be able use his shaman abilities, like no other shaman ever has."

"What can he do like no other shaman?" Asked Jim.

"He will be able to communicate with animals, control the weather, and communicate with nature." Explained the voice. "You will be able to communicate telepathically between yourselves and your watcher."

"Will Simon have any other abilities besides shape shifting?" Asked Jim.

"He will also be able to communicate telepathically with you and have the ability to heal those that have been hurt by evil." Answered the voice, but before it faded away it gave Jim a parting gift. "Remember this, you will have me and others to help you fight the evil."

As the voice fades Jim felt a buzz, " I know why she have me her abilities."

"And know you must tell your guide." Little Star says, before walking way followed by Jim.

"Have you told Megan that she will have to leave soon?" Jim asked, before leaving.

"No, not yet." Little Star answered.

Meanwhile, Blair is in the clearing meditating when he felt a buzz, turning around he sees Little Star and Jim walking toward him. "Hey guys?" Asked Blair

"I will leave you two to talk." She says, walking away

"What's up?" Asked Blair.

"I've found out that I have a sixth senses, and you are able to use your shaman powers like no other." Answers Jim.

"What can I do?" Blair asked, becoming interested.

"You will be able to communicate with animals, nature, control the weather, and we can communicate telepathically between ourselves as well as with Simon."

Blair was stunned speechless for a minute; " Oh man this is like so Cool."

"We have to tell Simon." Said Jim, as they began to walk back to their place

"Do you know where he is?" Blair asked, following him.

"I think he and Megan are meditating." Jim answers, walking into the cabin.

30 minutes later that Simon and Megan walked into the cabin both tired and sweating from their training. Simon goes to his room so he can clean up, when he found himself in some type of a jungle. (What have I gotten myself into I have been transform into the
Sandburg zone permanently.) Simon thinks to himself. He sees a white light hovering two feet from him.

"Do not be afraid watcher." A voice says, coming from the light.

"Who are you?" Simon asked, in whisper.

"I am Michael and I have come to help you." The Michael said, as he become visible.

"Help me with what?" Asked Simon.

"Your Sentinel and Guide's abilities have increased, so HE has decided to increased your powers as well." Answered Michael.

"Why would I need to increase my powers?" Asked Simon.

"You are their watcher, and you will need to be able to communicate with them telepathically." Answered Michael.

"So, besides that shape shifting. I will be able to communicate with them telepathically?" Simon said, with a surprised voice.

"Yes." Michael answered, before disappearing.

Meanwhile, Megan was in her room resting Little Star knocked before walked in,

"It is time for you to return." Said Little Star.

"What do you mean?" Asked Megan.

"Your friends back home are wondering what has happened to you, and you are the only one who can go back and explain." Answered Little Star.

"Why can't Jim, Blair, and Simon come back with me?" Wondered Megan.

"The Guide is supposed to be died, so he can't go back. If the guide can't go back, neither can the sentinel." Said Little Star.

"What about the Captain?" Asked Megan.

"He will stay here too, they will need him to help fight the darkness."

"Why can't I stay?" Asked Megan.

"This is not your fight, and you need to tell the people you work with that they won't be returning."

"But I want to help." Said Megan.

"Your time will come, but for now you must go back." Answered Little Star.

"When do I have to leave?" Megan asked, trying to understand what was happening.

"Tomorrow." Little Star answered, before leave, "But remember this you will be called when the time comes."

June 21st 6:00 A.M

Getting up everyone washed, changes, and then went to practice with their swords. An hour later they went back to the house, where they changed from their work out cloths.

"We have to talk." Said Jim, to Simon as they began to prepare breakfast.

"I know." Said Simon

"I'm leaving today." Megan said, after finishing her breakfast

"We'll miss you Megan." Blair said, with a smile.

"I'll miss you to Sandy." Megan said, with tears in her eyes.

"I'll miss you too Conner." Jim said, giving her a hug.

Watching Megan leave, Blair felt like they were losing an important part of the team, but he knew that she was not part of the plan that Michael had at least not yet. As Blair thought about Michael, he received a vision of a small town with people fighting and some of them had swords.

"Blair you ok?" Jim asked, when he saw that Blair had a blank look on his face.

"Yes, just got a vision of people fighting in a small town." Blair replied, trying to understand the image.

"Do you know that name of the town?" Asked Simon.

"No that I didn't get. But I think it's somewhere in the west."

Blair answered, getting a picture of the ocean.

"Try to picture the town, and see if you can get the name." Simon said

Sitting down Blair closed his eyes and tried to picture the people he saw from his vision, but the only thing he was getting was a sword. When he tried to get passed the swords a white flash kept interfering.

"I can't get it. Every time I try to picture the town, I get a vision of swords." Blair said, rubbing the bridge of his nose. "When I try to go passed the swords I get a flash of white."

"What happens when you try to get passed the light?" Asked Jim.

"The flash of light is giving me a headache." Blair answered, closing his eyes.

"What are you doing?" Little Star asked, as she walked in.

"Blair just had a vision." Answered Jim.

"What was the vision about?" Little Star asked.

"I got a vision of a small town with people fighting. When I tried to get the name of the town, I kept getting visions of swords." Blair answered, still getting the headache. "When I tried to see beyond the swords, there was a white flash that's giving me a headache."

"Don't try to see beyond the swords." Explained Little Star

"Why not?" Asked Blair.

"Because the flash of light is telling you that it isn't time yet."

Answered Little Star.

"So, what you're telling me is that every time I get a vision I'm getting the answers to one question." Said Blair.

"That is how thing goes." Answered Little Star.

"So, what do we do in the meantime?" Asked Simon, not liking the answer.

"In the meantime you practice your skills." Answered Little Star.


6:00 A.M.

They had just finishing their training and where walking to the house, when Blair stopped in his tracks. The vision that hit him was of round metal circle with strange language on it. Coming and going through the circle were men in army uniforms, while some wore
old fashion garb and had glowing eyes.

"Master, what should we do about the Tori?" Blair heard a voice in another language.

"We will just have to kill them." Answered another voice.

"We tried that master, but know they are protected by the Azgar." Said the same voice.

"Blair you all right?" Jim asked, when he realized that Blair wasn't following them.

"Yea, just had a vision of a round metal object, with the army coming and going out of it." Blair answered, trying to understand the meaning of the vision.

"Did you see the insignia of the uniforms?" Asked Jim.

"No." Blair answered, trying to remember the men with the glowing eyes. They looked like the ones from Blair's vision. "But I do remember something about Azgar."

"What is an Azgar?" Asked Simon.

"If I knew that I would tell you." Said Blair.

While washing and changing his clothes, Blair found himself in the spirit world, "How, what?"

"Your vision are going to come to pass soon, and you need to be ready." Said a voice.

"What are these vision about?" Asked Blair.

"You will know soon enough, but for right know what you need to know is that the darkness is not only on this planet." The voice answered, before disappearing.

After Blair was ready he went looking for Little Star, so he could talk to her and get some explanation about his visions. Blair was walking down the stairs when he had another vision, but this one was much stronger, literally throwing him off balance causing him to fall down the stairs breaks his neck.

"Chief!" Jim yells, running up to him.

Walking up behind Jim, Little Star said, "Don't worry he will be fine soon." Just as Little Star said that, Blair came back.

"Chief, what happened?" Jim asked, as Blair returned. (Wow, that was really interesting.)

"I had a vision of a creatures trying to kill someone, but the person knew how to fight them." Answered Blair.

"Did you get a name?" Asked Little Star.

"The only thing I heard was Angel."

"Do you know at least who the person is that is fighting this Angel?" Asked Jim.

"Some one called the Slayer and Wanderer." Blair answered, with a confused look on his face. But he did get the look that came over Little Star. "Do you know these people?"

"No." Lied Little Star. (I'm sorry, but you are not ready to know about two of the nine.)

"She's lying?" Thought Jim. "There had to be a reason?"

"What happened?" Simon asked, when he saw Blair lying on the floor.

"He fell down the stairs, broke his neck." Jim answered, without thinking. He was trying to figure out why Little Star lied to them.

"My god, are you all right?" Simon asked, in surprised voice.

"Yea I'm fine. It's just the vision that I had." Blair said, and then explained his vision.

"Do you know where these people are?" Simon asked, after Blair finished.

"No, but I know they are in a small town." Answered Blair. (God, I hope I can make it through this)

"You will Blair don't worry I have faith in you." A voice said, with a smile.

Looking around for the voice Blair sees Michael sanding there smile at him before he disappears with a wink. Deciding to leave everything alone for now, they went to get some breakfast, and then maybe training some more. While the guys where getting something to eat; Little Star took Megan to the airport. As they where saying good-bye,

Little Star stopped talking when she felt a buzz, causing her to turn around and look for it. That is when she saw a woman and man walking toward the ticket booth, when they stopped and looked at her.

Walking up to Little Star, they introduce themselves, "Hi, I'm Duncan McCloud of the Clan McCloud and this is Amanda Devoux."

"I am Little Star, Shaman of the Cheyenne Nation." Answers Little Star.

"It is a pleasure to met you. Are you traveling any where in particular?" Asked Duncan.

"No, I am dropping of my friend." Answered Little Star. (They are the fighters for the light.) Then she asks in Gaelic, "Who has the nine swords of destiny?"

"How do you know about the swords?" Amanda asks, in a surprised voice.

"I have seen them in my visions." Answered Little Star.

"We only know of two people." Answered Duncan.

"Excuse me, but I'm still here." Megan said, not understanding what they where saying.

"Oh, sorry about that." Amanda said, with a smile. "Duncan we should go."

"May I call you and talk to you?" Little Star asked, before they could leave.

"Shore, here's my number." Duncan said, giving Little Star his number, before all three of them left to get on the plane.

Meanwhile, back at the reservations Blair, Jim, and Simon where discussing the vision, when Little Star arrived back at the reservation and makes them train some more. They where training, when Blair received another vision, but this times it was about a book the men with the round object found. The book had some kind of righting on it, which was not clear, but it felt very old and very familiar.

END PART 7