08-20-2013, 11:57 AM
Tony watched as Jaxen struggled to seize the power. It took a while to do, but the speed and determination of the man impressed him.
As his fists clench, Tony felt the spark of power trickle through the man. It was just that, a trickle, but he had done it well.
Jaxen's shirt was covered in sweat, and Tony remembered just how beat up the guy was. With a careful touch, he cut Jaxen off from the power and he slumped in exhaustion.
With his connection severed, Tony released the weave and the connection was restored. It had been one of the first things he and his comrades had learned. They had tested the connection to see what limits it possessed.
Michael sat watching, he hadn't moved, but he looked impressed, although it was hard to tell. The man's face was a cage of steel, he was still shaken from whatever had happened to him earlier, Tony would bet on it.
"That's enough for today,"
Tony adressed Jaxen, who looked like he was about to throw up and pass out in his own vomit. "You are safe from the Sickness. It has passed."
Such a simple thing could prevent death. It was like eating an orange to prevent scurvy. "Unfortunately, the danger isn't gone. It's never gone. It will get easier in time, but the struggle will always remain. There's also the danger of fucking something up and killing yourself - but that's something for later. For now, get some more food and sleep, you look like shit - an impressive shit to have endured so much, but you can't last much longer or you will kill yourself."
Michael spoke, which was a surprise. "That was all it took. Stay or leave, it's your choice. You can use my bed to sleep if you stay - I will be out overnight, I don't need it. Tony will show you how to actually use the power later."
With that the man rose and left, turning back at the door to speak to Tony. "If those hunters come back, try to keep one alive."
A dangerous light shone in his eyes mixed with revulsion that made Tony uneasy. He nodded to Jaxen. "Don't let them find out he can use the power."
With that, Michael left.
Tony turned back to the exhausted Jaxen. "You want another drink?"
As his fists clench, Tony felt the spark of power trickle through the man. It was just that, a trickle, but he had done it well.
Jaxen's shirt was covered in sweat, and Tony remembered just how beat up the guy was. With a careful touch, he cut Jaxen off from the power and he slumped in exhaustion.
With his connection severed, Tony released the weave and the connection was restored. It had been one of the first things he and his comrades had learned. They had tested the connection to see what limits it possessed.
Michael sat watching, he hadn't moved, but he looked impressed, although it was hard to tell. The man's face was a cage of steel, he was still shaken from whatever had happened to him earlier, Tony would bet on it.
"That's enough for today,"
Tony adressed Jaxen, who looked like he was about to throw up and pass out in his own vomit. "You are safe from the Sickness. It has passed."
Such a simple thing could prevent death. It was like eating an orange to prevent scurvy. "Unfortunately, the danger isn't gone. It's never gone. It will get easier in time, but the struggle will always remain. There's also the danger of fucking something up and killing yourself - but that's something for later. For now, get some more food and sleep, you look like shit - an impressive shit to have endured so much, but you can't last much longer or you will kill yourself."
Michael spoke, which was a surprise. "That was all it took. Stay or leave, it's your choice. You can use my bed to sleep if you stay - I will be out overnight, I don't need it. Tony will show you how to actually use the power later."
With that the man rose and left, turning back at the door to speak to Tony. "If those hunters come back, try to keep one alive."
A dangerous light shone in his eyes mixed with revulsion that made Tony uneasy. He nodded to Jaxen. "Don't let them find out he can use the power."
With that, Michael left.
Tony turned back to the exhausted Jaxen. "You want another drink?"