SOVEREIGNTY

Chapter 7

Hopix was exhausted. She'd healed Alan for almost an hour, though she felt she'd barely given him the energy to recover. She laid her head down, she'd not felt this tired in over a thousand years. Alan had to fight this; he was far stronger than she thought. She fought the sleep for hours, accepting food once from a small friendly child who hugged Hopix, startling her. It was at that moment that Hopix felt the wonderful love and power that Alan had poured into her to heal her.

Leaning close the little girl whispered, "I am so glad that you both have come to help us, I was afraid when I first saw Mazey Alan, then he did something I've never seen a Mazey do." Hopix looked up suddenly more interested. "He started to cry when he saw all the hurts I had, I told him it didn't hurt that bad anymore, not to cry but he did even more. That's when I knew that he was a good Mazey, then his hands started to glow as my skin did, then the pain was gone!" Hopix could only nod in amazement when the little girl left.

The elder again was amazed another part was fulfilled but he'd seen things like this before he still had to be sure. Walking over to Hopix he nodded to her, "Please sleep young one, you'll be safe, no one will harm you here." Hopix looked into the elder's eyes then closed hers, though at first she had a hard time actually falling asleep.

Alan's head and arm were throbbing more than he thought they should be, and what a funny dream. He'd seen Hopix. Damn, he thought, don't know if I'll ever see her again the way things are going. Straining he tried to open his eyes. Crap, he was obviously hurt worse than he had at first thought. Finally, he managed to get one eye open. What the??? He was back in the sanctuary. The last thing he remembered he'd tried to flash into the place but only made it to the damn door.

Then the biggest shock came when, after a few minutes, he managed to turn his head and caught sight of Hopix! Concentrating he could feel all his wounds, they were not far from killing him. Crap with what he could muster he first eliminated the infection, then almost all of the swelling. Not as far as he wanted to get but now at least it wouldn't kill him while he slept. Issuing a squeak like groan to Hopix, he tried to sit up but only caused his head to spin more damn! Finally unable to keep his eyes open he sank back into the welcome embrace of unconsciousness.

Hopix had felt him awaken then start the healing process, good all the infection was gone, then she felt him remove almost all the swelling. Damn it! He was still so weak! As he fell asleep Hopix could feel most of the tension his body had been fighting ease then fade. Good at least now he could sleep better, that in itself would help with his healing. Sighing she got up and started to add her energy to Alan, now at least she could remove some of the wounds. For another hour she slowly removed the burns on his arm and shoulder, though she only was able to heal half of it he wouldn't have to expend as much energy when he woke up again.

The Elder sat near both of his guests, sighing he hoped that all the signs he was getting were true. It had been so long since his people had been free or even felt free. Going over all the parts of the legend it was true they were only the second to make it this far, a better sign in itself, still he didn't want to mention anything. It wouldn't do to get his people's hope's up again just to have them crushed by another charlatan.

Neither Alan nor Hopix slept well, Alan kept replaying the battle with the last two, the ass kicking he got when they appeared. I'll never be caught off guard again, when I see her again, I guarantee next time we meet that bitch is dead! Hopix's dreams were no better seeing Alan getting hurt had cut her deeply she was supposed to watch over him. Hell lot of good that had done! Now there was a good chance he could die and she was so weak she couldn't do a damn thing!

Many of the people were also watching the woman who appeared to be one of them and the Mazey who had healed so many that had no hope of ever being whole again. Several hours later Alan jerked awake, though most of the pain was gone the stiffness was still there. Well at least my strength has returned he thought, sitting up there was a gasp from many there in the sanctuary, then it was Alan's turn to gasp, lying on a small pallet next to him was Hopix!