Changer's Blood (Balancer's Soul cycle) (52 page)

She
remembered yesterday
and how much
of a price needed to be paid
.

Even though he was bigger and weighed two hundred and fort
y
pounds, when she
caught his chest on
her
back he felt as light as a feather.
Sarah
was prepared to catch him because of yesterday
and
she
was correct in his
falling. Connor whispered in her
ear and the sensation he gave
her
felt like the lightning he displayed. “So
,
is it my turn to be carried this morning?” He kissed
her
cheek with
soft lips.

Sarah turned her
head and said “Y
o
u’re not the only strong one in our house
hold.” He laughed when she
grabbed his overly muscled legs and stood up easily
,
carrying his entire weight on
her
back.

She
looked over at the group and gues
s
ed they stared directly into the light and were
temporarily
blinded. The first one to speak said “Brother! Are you alright?”
Kara rubbed her eyes and tried to approach.

“Yes, yes. I’ll be fine, but I will need to rest
for awhile.” Connor said over Sarah’s
shoulder as his arms wrapped across
her
shoulders and
breasts.

Then Mark could see again
, followed by her
parents as
she
took Connor over to the shady spot
that
they usually
rest
ed
at. As
Sarah
eased him on the ground
she
walked around him and put
her
hands over his bare back.
She
closed
her
eyes and called
forth
her stored power.
T
hen
she
directed the flow of pure energy through
her
hands and into Connor’s back.
Her
parents
soon
arrive
d with Kara and Mark.
Jack
spoke in
shocked
awe
.
“Connor
,
I keep getting amazed by you.”

Kara stepped away from Mark and knelt on her right knee a few feet in front of Connor. She
wore a
soft smile on her happy expression. “Brother, thank you.”

“For what
,
Kara?” Connor asked as
Sarah
still trickled energy into him.

“For being smart and strong enough
to give me another chance
at this life. No one could have done
what you did, I know that now.
How can I make it up to you?” H
er tone and body language said she sincerely meant every word.

Kara stood up again as Mark stepped behind her
,
casting a shadow all around her. Connor finally said “If you mean that, then I want to see what you’ve got.” When
he
felt well enough after another minute of
her
pushing in energy, he finally stood up proud and tall.
Sarah removed her
hands from his godlike back
muscles
.
Connor looked
over
at
Sarah’s
mother. “Jillian
,
can I request your services to see how far my sister has advanced since her ascension?”

Sarah
stood by Connor
’
s side as
her m
other became
suddenly more
excited. “I think
I can do that.” She
looked at Kara and asked “I see you didn’t bring your bow with you. What would you like to do?”

“Mark said that I’m not at my peak yet because I haven’t the necessary reserves. So I can’t do a full transformation yet. I would like though if we could do a little hand to hand combat, but no powers. Could we do that?” Kara
asked
.

Jillian
looked over Kara carefully with her golden eyes. “Alright, let’s see what you’ve got
,
C
hild.”

As
Sarah’s
mother and sister-in-law walked away from the group together,
Jack
walked closer to Connor
. H
e stopped about three feet away and looked Connor in the eye with a gentle expression. Speaking casually
he said
“Son, I have seen much in my time, but you put everything else I’ve witnessed into second place. I can see in your ey
es and how much energy you used and
that you are still recovering from that
lightning demonstration.”
Jack
held his right hand out. “Take this.” He said softly.

Jack
reached forward and
took Connor’s right hand cautiously. Then
Sarah sensed
her
father
gathering his energy and
he
poured it into Connor
’s
hand. As
her
silver haired father continued transferring energy Connor said “Jack
,
the reason the lightning was so draining was because it is the most powerful force on this planet. The hardest part was keeping the arcs from striking in wrong directions. If I didn’t contain it, my home would be burned down by now
or it could have shocked someone I care about
.” Jack
studied
Connor’s expression
and understood
, to a degree,
the dangers of using
such a
powerful
ability.

When
Jack
released Connor’s hand and stopped his energy
Sarah
entered
her
mate
’
s mind. It really
i
s like
being encompassed by
the sun. He
’
s the true
core
of her
universe.
“You’re looking much better
,
my husband.”

As
she
wrapped
an
arm around his left arm he gently looked down at
her
.
“And you have kept getting more and more beautiful
,
wife. The more I see of you, the more love I feel.”
Her
heart started racing at
his romantic side. He looked forward
saying
“Isn’t that a
wonderful
sight?”

Sarah
looked from his face to where Kara and
Jillian
were sparring.
“Yes, it is. Even though your sister is still losing to the experience of my mother, it’s good to still see her alive and fighting. She has a lot to learn, but Kara
is
with those that love her and will
guide her in all this.”

“Don’t forget me.”
She
turned
her
eyes towards his. Those piercing hazel eyes were alight with anticipation.
“I’ve only been a Balancer for a few months. I still need some help
and guidance
.”

Squeezing his arm tightly
she thought
“You’ll never be alone with me as your mate.”
Connor smiled and kissed her on the
forehead and that shocking sensa
tion shot throu
gh
her
again and g
oose
bumps arose over
her
entire body. As he pulled away Sarah
arched one eyebrow at him.
“I’ll always be your
Guide
.”

Her
husband started laughing until Mark
’
s massive head turned towards
them
. Connor shook his head letting Mark know
that
it was nothing.
“Thanks a lot for that
,
Princess.”
She
grinned up at him.

Soon the two combatants returned to the spectators.
Kara was rubbing her left arm
at the shoulder’s and biceps. Sarah missed the fight because she focus
ed on her love’s condition
. She
asked “What happened? Who won?”

Kara’s silver eyes zeroed in on
Sarah’s
with relief and joy. In her perky and quick voice
she stated
“Sarah, Jillian won, but I gave her a run for her money. Even though I’m hurt, it was still a total rush.”

Mark’s massive form walked up to her. He knelt on one knee as he inspected her shoulder with his eyes only. In his deep voice he said “It’s only a muscle sprain, it should be easy enough for you to fix
with your
stored
levels
.” He stood up again on his clawed feet.

Kara looked up at him questioningly. “You mean I don’t have to hurt
like this
anymore?”

Sarah
let go of Connor’s
muscled
arm
as Mark started laughing. She
was a few feet aw
ay because she
wanted to see the before and after of Kara’s arm.
I can’t wait to see this!

Kara’s hair
had recently been
finger brushed because the battle must have been wild. Her pink shirt and jeans were a little dirty.
Looks like someone
was forced to
roll in the dirt.
Sarah
saw that
her m
other
’s bikini and shorts
w
ere
also a little dirty, but that meant Kara pushed
Jillian
to her limit
too
.

When Mark settled down he calmly
instructed
“Kara, when it come to being a Changer there is one important thing that you need to know.” He leaned his head closer and his muzzle was a foot away from her face. “Between Balancers and Changers, our bodies are superior. We are faster and stronger and we can regenerate in the blink of an eye.” Mark raised up
to his fill height
and turned to look at Connor. “You and Sarah are not included because I’ve never met a Balancer who could beat me
in a straight up fight
.”

From b
ehind
a voice
exclaimed
“HEY!” Sarah
turned around to see
her m
other looking upset. “Mark, are you saying that Changers are better than Balancers?” Her hands were on her hips and her golden eyes were ablaze
with fury
.

“No Jillian. If you heard me
correctly,
I said that our
bodies
are better
. I’ve known Changers who’ve been
incinerated
alive
by a Fire Balancer or been crushed
to death
by a Terra Balancer. In hand to hand we are superior, but in power and range your race triumphs.”
Jillian
became
satisfied and
apologized
for her
little
outburst.

A big and warm hand touched
Sarah’s shoulder and she instantly knew
to whom
it
belonged to
. She
knew he stood behind
her
and
she
leaned back against his chest and abs. Mark then looked down at Kara to begin her lecture. “Remember this morning when I told you about imagining your body in your
mind’s
eye…? Good. Now, focus on your injured spot and make your muscles repair themselves.”

Before Kara concentrated, her shoulder
looked irritated and
pink and red where
Jillian
held Kara’s left arm and twisted it
up
behind her back. If Jillian
wanted to, she could have lifted even more and dislocated Kara’s shoulder. With Kara’s silver eyes
beginning to
glow, the pink and red
quickly
become her natural
tan
skin tone. As
Kara’s eyes dissipated with
ligh
t
, she rotated her
mended
shoulder and flexed her muscles. “They don’t hurt anymore. Ha, now I don’t need to suffer for weeks with a small cut.” Kara then jumped up and wrapped her arms around Mark’s neck. She then kissed his cheek and he was stunned into stillness. She let go and dropped back to the ground saying “It’s all thanks to yo
u.” She turned to the four Balancer’s
. “Who’s up next?”