Toman of the Cherokee 6_(0)

Pops and I landed with a thud as we came out of the time portal. I was still going over everything that I had seen after I had shoved the second body through. A hunter! I knew that they wanted me and my family gone though I couldn’t see them finding a real reason for a hunter.
 
“You wondering how they are going to justify sending a hunter?” I heard pops breaking my train of thought.
“Yeah pops that had occurred to me. We are going to have to leave Pops; I can’t endanger the rest of the tribe like this.” I told him a little afraid that the hunter would kill everyone just to get to me.
 
Shaking his head Pops started to chuckle a moment. “Really Pops I fail to see what is so damn funny!” I yelled at him.
 
“Toman you have far more control than your father did. Hell I’d say you have more than any mage your age. The fact that you are mastering everything you see as quickly as you are is proof of that. If Mordaf can show you a lot more I think you might be damn near unstoppable.” Pops told me.
 
I could only stare at Pops as if he were crazy. True the second time I opened the portal it had been extremely easy. How in the hell was that gaining control. “I’m not really seeing it Pops,” I said.
 
Sighing Pops said, “Toman you have what we call a third eye what you see you learn physical or meta-physical. You are also as Mordaf said a total user, this means that given enough time there is almost nothing that you can’t do. We need to get you training as soon as we can. I feel it is the only chance we have.”
 
I nodded as I looked at Pops again. I could see where I had increased his defenses. Sighing I reached out trying to increase them more. A few moments’ later Pops eyes flew wide as he started to feel his protection barriers raise another two levels.
 
“I’m sorry Pops I don’t want you to get hurt. Had I you this high that asshole wouldn’t have been able to hurt you. You’re a level higher than he was, it isn’t enough yet though, I can feel it is straining you some.” I told him.
 
“Hell son anything you can do will be a help. I might not be able to hurt them but now I can make them work at hurting me.” Pops said with a half smile.
 
“Damn it Pops! That isn’t funny! I’m trying to be serious here like you told me.” I almost yelled.
 
Pops nodded, “I’m sorry Toman I thought a little humor might help you to relax some. I apologize.”
 
I hung my head it was true I was uptight as hell; especially after learning that the council was sending their best hunter after me. Everyone knew of the hunters, and they rarely failed. Armed with a myriad of charms they were virtually undefeatable. A moment later I felt Pops hand slapping my face.
 
“You need to stop this defeatist attitude! You think you are going to lose going into a battle then it’s a damn sure bet you will!” Pops said his eyes flaring.
 
“Damn it Pops!” I said as I rubbed my cheek. “This is a hunter, a damn hunter their best! You know as well as I do that they can’t be beat by normal means.”
 
Pops was shaking his head looking at me as if I was the most stupid being in existence. “They can be beat and I thought you had noticed that you are anything BUT normal! You have a well spring of power within you that the universe hasn’t seen in a long time! Now then get over this pity that you are feeling; we have to increase you!”
 
I was about to answer when we both heard Tall Bear. [Reg? Is that you?] Both of us looked at each other as we heard the almost desperation in his thoughts.
 
[Yes Mordy. We just got back sorry we were gone so long. We had…] Pops started.

[Thank the great power that you have returned!] Tall Bear interrupted Pops thoughts. [It’s Naci! I came back today to find her missing! I have searched but am feeling nothing. I need your help Toman! Even with what you increased in me I cannot feel her.]
 
I was shocked as I looked at Pops. She was missing? A high elite couldn’t feel her? Growling I thought this felt like a hunter. It had to be! Though it was far too soon for the council leader’s son to have tracked us. [I’ll be there as soon as I can!] I told Tall Bear. 
 
As I started to run I felt Pops trying to keep up with me smiling I thought good he’s going to help. Arriving at Tall Bear’s teepee I went inside trying to feel anything I could. Shaking my head I was about to leave when I felt then saw the thought cube. Walking to it I felt it pulse then open.
 
“Good you found this, so there are two wild magic users here! Come for me you freakish son of a human! If you are who I think you are then I should be well rewarded! Well, afraid you piss ant? You should be I am only a low level hunter and I took her easily, her being trained. You should be easy so come to me you miserable piece of filth!” I could feel the anger rising in me as the cube shut off. Walking out I tried to hold it in, though I was failing.
 
Through clenched teeth I told Pops and tall Bear. “A bastard hunter has taken her.