09-22-2016, 04:21 PM
The Padre's reaction was odd. If Ivan had to put a word on it, it was relieved- in spite of his words! Maybe he and the missus didn't get along or something. The man was soft-spoken most of the time. Or at least that was the impression Ivan had. She might wear the pants in that family. And he might not want to go back to be hen-pecked.
Anyway, bottom line was that he was coming. And willing to help. Mostly. The guy was odd like that. He remembered how squirrely the guy was at the hospital, after he healed him. Guy wanted to bolt or something, just cuz he asked if he could help him learn to control his power. Didn't seem to be anything to get up in arms about. But people were different, you know? Just the way of things.
So anyway (AGAIN) they headed out to the car and jumped in. Ivan immediately pulled away and they were speeding down the road. "Give me a second and I get you up to speed Mr. James."
He messaged the contact Graber had given him, to find out the location the Ascendancy had been taken. Once that was laid into the nav he could focus.
"What I am about to tell you is in the strictest confidence. The Ascendancy was attacked this evening and is in grave condition. He's currently in an induced coma, I guess so the doctors can work on him. I don't really understand the details. But it is really bad."
His face showed the seriousness of things. God, if the Ascendancy died, what would happen? He could only imagine how things would degenerate into chaos. Just picturing it made his heart sick, seeing the smoke and the riots and the fighting as the people at the top tore the empire apart trying to take control. It couldn't happen. He wouldn't let it. "I know you can heal. And so does the CCD. They had you all picked out to find, when I showed up. They need you. The world needs you. Ascendancy can't die. Not now."
Anyway, bottom line was that he was coming. And willing to help. Mostly. The guy was odd like that. He remembered how squirrely the guy was at the hospital, after he healed him. Guy wanted to bolt or something, just cuz he asked if he could help him learn to control his power. Didn't seem to be anything to get up in arms about. But people were different, you know? Just the way of things.
So anyway (AGAIN) they headed out to the car and jumped in. Ivan immediately pulled away and they were speeding down the road. "Give me a second and I get you up to speed Mr. James."
He messaged the contact Graber had given him, to find out the location the Ascendancy had been taken. Once that was laid into the nav he could focus.
"What I am about to tell you is in the strictest confidence. The Ascendancy was attacked this evening and is in grave condition. He's currently in an induced coma, I guess so the doctors can work on him. I don't really understand the details. But it is really bad."
His face showed the seriousness of things. God, if the Ascendancy died, what would happen? He could only imagine how things would degenerate into chaos. Just picturing it made his heart sick, seeing the smoke and the riots and the fighting as the people at the top tore the empire apart trying to take control. It couldn't happen. He wouldn't let it. "I know you can heal. And so does the CCD. They had you all picked out to find, when I showed up. They need you. The world needs you. Ascendancy can't die. Not now."