Disclaimer: This story is about relations between men, meaning GAY!!! So those of you that are of the faint hearted, I'll warn you, you might want to leave. Anyone that is below the age limit, you have been warn to leave.
Authors Note: Thanks to one of my friends to push me to finish what I started. I wanna say thanks to the author of 'The Snow Prince'. After reading your story so far, it made me have a creative spurt. Thanks. I must really apologize for not finishing this series in the first place.
Chapter 11 -- Daren's Request
Still can't believing that he was asleep for that long, James stretched in his bed. He pushed the covers that laid on top of him aside. He tried to move his legs but didn't get much of a result. They just laid there, mocking him. From somewhere in the back of his mind an incantation uttered to his lips. Pretty soon his body was lifted up in the air and turned to the side of this bed. James sat up and started rubbing his legs to get some more circulation flowing through his legs. While rubbing his legs he was also wiggling his toes to move some muscles.
Rance came in noticing that James was rubbing his legs. He slowly walked behind him and started to rub his arms. James looked over his shoulder to look at Rance, "So what do you want to do today Mr Matthews?"
"Never gave it much thought, but I think the first thing I should do is talk to your grandfather, so see how he is doing." James replied still rubbing his legs.
"Sounds good to me. Did you want to speak with him alone or do you want me with you?" Rance asked.
"I think I'll talk to him alone. I feel we need to discuss somethings." James kissed Rance's cheek.
"I'm glad to feel that you are doing well James." Reuol telepathically sent James a mental message.
James just smiled and stood up. His legs were a bit shaky and almost fell, but he caught himself and leaned against the wall. "Are you okay babe?" Rance asked.
"I'm okay, but my legs seem to have forgotten how to walk or even stand." James chuckled.
James used the wall as support and forced his legs to move so they could remember just what to do. He finally made it into his bathroom and turned the light on and closed the door behind him. He started to hum a tune in his head, which Rance heard and he smirked. A few minutes later James came out of the bathroom not holding on to the wall with a towel on his shoulder. Rance looked at him with a little confused look on his face. James looked over and just shrugged his shoulders and walked out of the room to the showers.
Rance just sat there and suddenly felt something pull him up and carry him. Rance floated through the hallway and made it to the shower room, where James was already half naked. "Oh good you found your way here." James just grinned without looking behind him.
Rance looked at James' bare back. He came up to James, and with the end of his fingertips, lightly stroked James' skin down his back. James just moved his back muscles. "If you're going to do that, you might as well scratch back there."
Rance just chuckled a little and started to scratch James' back. The shower turned on by itself and Rance looked up at the shower, "You seem to have adapted to your powers quickly."
James didn't say a word. James was completely unclothed by now and reached behind him at Rance. Before Rance could blink and eye his clothes disappeared and they slowly faded away and reappeared in the shower. James turned around to looked at Rance. With the water making his hair wet and droop down, James looked deep into Rance's eyes. Rance put his hands on James' waist and pulled him closer. Their lips meet so softly, as they both had their eyes shut and enjoying the moment.
As they broke their lip bond James ran his hands through Rance's wet dripping hair. "Thank you so much Rance." James said with his eyes watering up.
Just like a wolf, Rance tilted his head to one side, not knowing what to say. "You helped me through the trial of my powers. I know that was you and not some illusion. I felt it was you. Not no one or any illusion can fool me when it comes to you." James wrapped his arms around Rance and rested his head on Rance's chest.
Rance held James closer and looked up and tears started to come out of his eyes. "Rance I was just thinking, since I have the ability to remove the curse of you becoming a wolf..." Rance put his fingers on James' lips.
"I don't think of this as a curse. I think of it more of a blessing. If none of this would of happened in the beginning, I wouldn't of known about you or worse...even met you." Rance held James tighter to him.
There was a knock at the door, "Come in." Naz called out as he looked at paper work on his desk.
"Sir, our scouts have reported he has awaken." One of his servants reported.
Naz looked up from the top of his glasses, "And of the book?"
"I'm sorry sir nothing was mentioned about the book." The servant was hesitant of saying his news.
"Until anything about the appearance of or about the book, I shall not be disturbed understand me?"
"I understand sir." The servant bowed and closed the door as he left.
When the door shut completely, Naz took off his glass and laid them on his desk. He turned his chair towards the window. He got up and walked to the window, "So you have awakened, and the book with your awakening. Soon, that book will belong to me, and you as well." Naz grinned as he looked towards the Tower's manor.
James made his way to Daren's room. He stopped in front of the door and with a pause before he knocked on the door. "Come in my dear boy." He heard a voice come from the other side of the door.
Turning the handle and opening the door, James entered the room. Daren was sitting up in his bed, "Ahhh...it is good to see you. Come by me and we shall talk."
James sat down by Daren's bed, "How are you feeling Daren?"
"I'm doing well this day, thanks for asking." Daren smiled, "So I presume you have the book with you?"
"Yes I do." James held out his hands and the book appeared.
James handed the book to Daren. "It's been a long time by friend since we seen and felt each other." Daren moved his hand over the surface of the book.
"So shall we continue with our plan then James?" Daren looked over at James.
James sighed. "What's the matter James. Something puzzling you?" Daren asked in his curious tone.
"In a matter of words, yes and no. Earlier this morning I started to ask Rance if it was okay to remove this curse from your family. He answered that it wasn't a curse it was a blessing." James explained to Daren.
"I see. Let me tell you, my family is very proud of what has happened to us. We do not curse what had happened. Yes, Rance is right, it isn't a curse." Daren put his hand on top of James' knee to reassure James.
"Thanks Daren for listening. Yes, let's continue." James smiled.
Daren opened the book to the back part of the cover. Taking his long sharp fingernail, Daren cut into the paper revealing a piece of parchment, and took it out. Daren handed the parchment to James. "This is the spell to invoke all the spells into you James. All you have to do is touch the book and speak the incantations and you will be a walking spell book."
Daren handed the book back to James. With a deep breath, James put his hand on the book of spells and recited the words on the piece of parchment. After uttering the words the book started to glow dimly and the light flowed into James' arm. James gasped as he felt light headed, and felt a rush surging through his body. The book and the light to his arms finally faded and James opened the book, look at each page. No words or diagrams appeared in the pages. "It is done." James looked at Daren.
"I am pleased to hear that. Before you leave can you do an old man a favor?" Daren asked James.
"For you Daren, of coarse." James smiled back
"It may be a small request but, I would love to be able to have the strength I had long ago, and to be able to walk out in the sun. I'm only talking about for a small matter of time though." Daren explained his request.
James nodded his head and put his hand on Daren's arm. James closed his eyes and light from James went flowing into Daren's body. Daren gasped as he could feel his strength returning to his fragile body. They soon faded in the light of the sun.
Out in the garden, Daren appeared standing on his own two legs again and started to laugh at the feeling to walk again. He started to take baby steps, making sure he didn't fall.
In Rance's study, Vance looked out the window and saw his grandfather appear on his feet outside. "Rance come here!" Vance called to Rance.
"What is it Vance?" Rance come towards the window Vance was staring out of.
When Rance looked out the window he gasped in awe. He then looked over and saw James smiling at Daren. James looked up at the window and saw both Rance and Vance looking out. James held out his and towards the two. Before they even knew it they were both in the garden. Daren stopped and looked over to see his two grandsons. Rance and Vance rushed over to Daren and hugged him as all three of them started crying. James wiped a tear away and turned around and was about to walk away when he felt something hold his hand. He turned around to see Rance's eyes filled with tears of joy. Rance just hugged James. Vance and Daren soon joined in the touching embrace.
Sorry to leave it at the point. This actually wasn't originally planned. I had moved since I posted the last chapter, and moved again and lost my other computer that had all the rest of the chapters. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Would love to hear any compliments or suggestions. Email me at jtafelmeyer@bresnan.net.
~Bluwolf