SOVEREIGNTY

Chapter 15

There were only 36 of them left. Well 35 as one was the dark council's champion. The fact that they were freakishly strong compared to the rest that he had faced here wasn't lost on him either. Alan watched as the last of the ash or dust blew away the remnants of the last one of the five he had faced. Shaking his head he had to admit once they went evil, it obviously sucked all the intelligence out of them, really just how stupid could you get? Thinking you could defeat a far superior force even with help?

Thinking a moment more Alan was really at a loss as to who was killing these mages; it wasn't the others, they might be bad, but they were fiercely loyal to each other and the council. There were only two white mages on the planet, and as far as he knew Merlin was still low level or was he? There really was something odd about the man and Alan needed to get answers before this went any further.

Appearing back at the sanctuary Alan decided that NOW was the time to talk to Merlin. Walking in Alan was a little surprised when he saw that Merlin was not only awake but waiting on him.

"I knew when I started this that you weren't stupid, I just thought it might take you a little longer to figure it out so that I had more time." Merlin told Alan with a heavy sigh.

"More time? More time for what?" Alan asked an even more perplexed look on his face.

"More time to get my power higher, I have felt so useless for so long my power at such a low level. As you know there are several levels of power. Those that are low just above apprentices, then the mid range, a high range, then of course there is what I have deemed an ultra range. For many years I have tried to raise my power to be of more use, but alas failing each time. That is 'til I met you." Merlin explained.

"'Til you met me? What makes me so different from others?" Alan asked a look of concentration on his face.

"There are ways to grow ones power but as of yet I have not discovered any. You my dear boy have a natural ability to increase your powers each time you use them. As I said there are those four levels each is divided into three parts of their own. When I first saw you, you were as high in the high range as you could go. You have since moved passed that into the ultra range and I'd say that you are almost halfway through that now." Merlin went on.

"Alright so what has all this have to do with your power?" Alan asked.

"Yes, right, I have always had an ability to ape or copy another's power if it was within my level. When you first released me I felt your power growing ability, at first I tried to copy it. I found it took all I had in order to do that after a few tries. The most amazing thing I have found was that when I started to use my power again they started to grow! After I executed the first dark mage I felt my power move into the mid range for the first time in my life. So I kept practising very, very slowly I built them up. After the second the other day I discovered that I was forming new abilities! I have never been able to thought move, now I can for several miles." Merlin had lowered his head.

"That explains why you slept so long it took a lot out of you I know that for a fact it always does. As the power increases so does the demand on the body 'til the body grows used to it." Alan told the man.

"I apologize for copying your power, I so desperately wish to return home to my Queen Glimmer, I have missed her so over the centuries. I am willing to do almost anything to make that happen, but to you a fellow white mage I do apologize." Merlin told Alan his head still bent low.

"I have seen your Queen Glimmer; I can understand, believe me, I would be the same way about Hopix as I love her with all my heart." Alan said as Merlin smiled funny, a gleam in his eye that wasn't lost on Alan.

Hopix had been in the great common room and was just returning when she heard Alan's confession about her to Merlin! Her mouth dropped open he loved her with all his heart!? She thought he was only just beginning to love her! Her heart soaring she stopped and just listened to the discussion as they went on.