Available Darkness Season 1

then said, “I hate to cut the family reunion short, but I believe there’s a little girl waiting for the sun to rise, so let’s get on with this then. What do we need to do?”
    John instructed Jacob to stand between himself and Caleb.
    Jacob held a finger up to draw their attention, his mouth moved from smile to serpent, “Let me tell you both now, if either one of you tries anything, my men will shoot you dead. If you somehow survive that, my beasties will finish you off.” His voice went to whisper, “And that’s not to mention what will happen to poor Abigail.”
    John swallowed, clenched his teeth, then said, “The sooner you leave, the sooner our lives can go back to normal.”
    Jacob smiled, “I’m so glad we’re on the same page, brother.”
    Jacob took his place between them. John reached out both hands and instructed Caleb to grab them. As he did, blue sparks of warm electricity danced between them.
    The bond was made.
    Caleb looked uneasy, “I’m not sure I remember what to do.”
    “It’s okay,” John said. “You will.”
    John began to chant the words memorized so many years ago, words that were as natural to him as “mama” to an infant, ready and waiting.
    The atmosphere began to ripple and hum as particles energized around them. The fabric of the world around them seemed to grow thinner, almost like a gauze. John spoke louder, Caleb followed, as a large glowing hole appeared to their right, as if someone had cut away part of the world. It was dim at first, but John could make out a flowing river just beyond the gateway.
    Jacob stared, transfixed by its beauty, and John thought for a moment he could see tears in Jacob’s eyes.
    “Home,” Jacob said as the air crackled with arcing waves of energy. The portal created a whirlwind, drawing air from this world into the next. Jacob stood, mesmerized. John closed his eyes and sent a broadcast to Tiny, who was set up with his men surrounding the compound.
    NOW!!
    Gunfire erupted around them as Tiny’s army of men stormed the compound. Jacob turned, eyes wide as John released Caleb’s hands and clutched Jacob’s skull.
    Jacob screamed as John burrowed into his memories, searching for Abigail’s location.
    “Where is she?!”
    Jacob screamed, trying to push John off of him, but was unable to break free.
    TELL ME!
    John saw a familiar location — the field he was buried in, and the box. Abigail was inside.
    Having stolen the memory, John hurled Jacob backwards with full force. Jacob tumbled to the ground, then leaped immediately to his feet and raced towards the portal.
    One of Tiny’s thugs moved to intercept, but made the mistake of allowing Jacob to touch him. Jacob fed, swallowing the man’s life force, mid-run. With raw power dripping from his fingers, Jacob launched a wave of energy at John, slamming him into the staircase.
    Chunks of plaster rained from above.
    Jacob turned back to the portal, ignoring the gunfire around them all. Lost in the chaos was Caleb, who John couldn’t see anywhere. Gangsters and agents were everywhere, fighting or wounded, but there was no sign of Caleb.
    John tried to search for him with his mind, but there was too much going on to concentrate.
    An explosion rocked the house as something horrible broke free from its confines in the basement. John leaped against the wall behind him and launched himself forward, flying straight at Jacob, wrapping him up before they both tumbled backwards, away from the portal.
    John straddled Jacob, his fists a battering ram on his older brother’s face, but managing little more than adding pink to his cheeks. Fire licked the walls, rolling up the stairs from whatever Armageddon was taking place in the basement. Smoke billowed through the room as gunshots echoed and bodies fell around them.
    Jacob spit a mouth full of blood, then looked up, enraged. “Why don’t you just let me go?”
    “Because I know this won’t be the end, “John said. “You’ll come back, you’ll bring your monsters, and you will ruin this planet.”
    Jacob smiled, “Why do you care? These people are looking to lynch you, and you’re going to be their savior? You’re a fool.”
    John glanced back, saw a pistol on the floor, and reached out, drawing it to him telekinetically. Pistol in hand, he pushed Jacob’s forehead back and shoved the barrel under his chin.
    A sudden gust of wind whipped behind John. His arms were suddenly pinned by something massive and he was pulled from Jacob.