A Good Man 8

A Good Man 8
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The Queen was nervous, it had only been a few days since mage Tom had done any healing to
her daughter. Her daughter was still unstable at times, they had to tie her down to keep her from
hurting her self or others, just as the mage Tom had warned. Still after all he had done so far
Queen Aladar was certain that he was the only one who could help her, she prayed that he could
help her. She was the only daughter the Queen had and she wasn’t about to give up without a fight.
Knocking at his door, it was opened and the Queen and her daughter were taken in even more nervous
now she once again said a silent prayer that mage Tom could heal her.


Tom had been preparing for this since the Queen and her daughter had left a few days ago.
Tom had ask many questions of many beings and was certain he had all he needed to heal the young
girl. His search for Malamon had hit a wall since Malamon was so hurt. He felt sorry for the young
pixie but what he had learned in just a few days would go far to the healing he was to preform.
The young girl was laid on the bed bound for her and others protection.


Tom looked on watching the girl, wild eyed, struggling to escape the demons and terrors
that only she could see. Drawing closer she was even more terrified of him, Tom knew that Malamon
had planted horrible visions in her mind that activated when he was near. Starting to move in and
out Tom delved into her tortured mind, as he suspected much of what he had healed had been undone
but her mind was some what stronger. Working his way down, healing all the way he neared where
he’d stopped before, then he had to slow, as he removed, it seemed inch by inch of evil.


Reaching a point much deeper than he had before he felt she was still in the grip of
unholy terror, Tom prayed that her strength had increased enough that she survived this. Almost
3/4 of the way into her mind, Tom, began to see horrible visions that he removed as fast as he
could but he knew the worst were yet to come. he could feel her mind trapped like an animal in a
corner fighting to survive, he felt the hope she still had and felt her strength grow slightly as
he grew nearer. Slowing even more, Tom saw just how much Malamon had tried to destroy her mind and
vowed that the next time they met they wouldn’t meet again, be it him or Malamon that didn’t walk
away.


After reaching 80% to the bottom of her mind Tom had slowed to the point that it took 20
minutes just to clear the area he was in. He could feel her mind so close now but the evil planted
in her mind was so thick it was taking alot longer than he thought it would to reach her. Tom was
close now but he’d been at it for over 3 hours and there was so much still to clear, an idea hit
him at that moment, building up a charge of energy different than any he’s ever used before he
released it much like his sonic wave on the men. At first it did nothing but after only a few
minutes the way began to clear til after 30 more minutes almost everything was gone.


Emerging from a protected place, the young pixie rushed to Tom holding him almost afraid
to let him go. <We have to make our way to the surface your mother is worried about you> Tom told
her.
Kissing Tom fiercely on both cheeks, tears streaming from her eyes she replied, <I never gave up,
I knew that you would come just as you did for my friend,> laughing she took Tom’s hand and lead
her the long way back out. Stopping only briefly to plant the happy thoughts, Tom told her he’d be
there when she awoke with that he exited. Withdrawing Tom was surprised to see he’d been at it for
over 5 hours and by the worried looks on the faces of those present, they must have thought he’d
might not make it.


Standing up his legs severly cramped Tom waited for the girl to awake, his patience was
soon rewarded. Opening her eyes she shouted and hugged her mother fiercely as tears fell freely
from both their eyes.
The Queen stood and elegently curtsied and then bowed low, there were many shocked gasps in the
room much as when the fairy Queen bowed to Tom so was this. “Mage Tom, I am forever in your debt
if ever you have need of us the pixies will be there without delay. We owe you a life and that of
the royal family.”
Tom bowed to the Queen then realised that he was more exhausted than he thought, as he was coming
up he felt the familiar light headedness and promptly sat.


Frilly rushed to Tom a worried look on her face, he needed to take it easy she still had
her favor to ask him. Tom was fighting to stay conscious but was afraid that he was going to lose
this fight. Telling everyone he was glad to help, he managed to keep up til Talinda was about to
go, then just as suddenly the world went dark as Tom slumped to the floor causing Frilly to start
screaming while Talinda was trying to prop Tom up his head close to smashing on the floor.


Tom had been tired before but this beat all, he felt as if the energy had been vacuumed
out leaving him like a rag doll, Tom was afraid that Malamon was about to attack his home and that
wasn’t going to happen. Fighting and clawing his way to consciousness Tom was determined to
protect everyone, even as weak as he had gotten him, Tom still knew that Malamon still had alot of
power even with the amount of powers that Tom had sealed off from him. Sighing Tom was impatient
to finally take Malamon down so that the people of both worlds would finally be safe.


Opening his eyes Tom began to feel around sure that at any moment Malamon would be on his
door step. Frilly flew near looking at Tom with wide amazed eyes, for the amount of energy he had
expended she was sure he wouldn’t wake up for days. Tom was gathering in all the energy he could
preparing for Malamon’s attack, but after 2 hours nothing.