Ashley was also only in her 20's and even though she really wanted to use her power right now because mom had braided her hair she couldn't shake the scent out. I also found out about the family's fighting and the history of it all, in a time no one can remember every family lived together and the normal people served us. Then for a reason no one knows the families began to kill each other and the normal people started to view us as monsters. Some of the legends like vampires and werewolves are based on the family's, the killings continued all this time until only a few families remained. Today the last of us are weak and almost gone, we still own much of the normal world and are set for everything regarding regular life. The only reason we kill each other now is for long grudges past down the generations and so that our family can be the last and take over what the others leave behind.
After I got all the info I wanted from her mind I slowly withdrew my power and ended our connection. I walked over and removed her tape then I walked to and opened the front door.
"So, this is the part where you kill me or make me your sex puppet right." Ashley said trying to cover herself a little.
"No, I got what I needed to know I have no reason to kill you. Just get out of my house and leave me alone I don't want to be a part of that family shit."
"No reason to kill me? You know I'll just come back here and try to kill you again."
"And you know you can't. I am stronger than you and even if you underestimated me this time I'll keep getting stronger."
"What is I don't leave aren't you going to get in my head and make me?"
"Is that what you want me to do? I'm not part of that family I'm part of this one, whatever type of person you think I am that's just not me."
Hearing what I said mom started to cry a little but held the gun on Ashley. Ashley then got up and started walking to the front door with long steps like she couldn't get out of here fast enough. Once outside she stopped and turned around.
"Why are you looking for the old man if you don't want to be a part of the family?"
"Because I need his help. I need what he knows. I need to be strong enough to keep the ones I love safe and he is the only one alive who can help me."
After hearing my reason Ashley turned around and walked out into the darkness, I couldn't help watching her leave as her body swayed down the street. I slammed the door and walked over to the girls in the dining room. I walked up to mom and held her in my arms as she started to cry into my shirt, I took the gun from her and just let her go
"Uh, Steve we like being here and all but what just happened?" Jess asked.
"I guess that was a little intense, right?"
"Let's all go to the living room so we can explain." mom said and pulled me with her.
The girls followed us with a look of fear and confusion which I couldn't say I wouldn't have considering what had happen. the girls sat on the couch and mom and I stood opposite them.
"So, how should I start?"
"Just tell them honestly son, the two of them will be able to take it. You don't need to use your power to help them."
"Ok, here it goes."
I told Jess and Kat everything, from when I discovered the letter to what Ashley had been here looking for. I put it all out in the open as if it was all normal but dangerous, like how you might describe riding a coaster just before people got on. To their credit they both took the info like a champ, they sat while I talked and after didn't go screaming out of the house. They took a few minutes before they started talking again but I knew it sounded crazy from their point of view.
"Uh, so, you have powers?" Kat asked.
"That is correct."
"And you used them on us?"
"Yes."
"But only as an experiment and to make us not argue. Then you gave us powers?"
"Kind of, I didn't alter you or anything like that, and when I learned I could attach some of my power to you I wanted to keep you safe and help you."
"When did Samantha find out and why aren't you using the power to just make us go along with everything?" Jess asked.
"I think she has always known, my father also had the same power and left his power with her but she wasn't aware of it until I solved the puzzle my dad left for me. After that it was like everything came back and I think my dad must have talked to her about it like I'm doing now. I don't want to use my power for no reason, if I used it every time I wanted something it would have control over me after a while. Also, I really like you both, you are easy to talk to, understand me and have an open mind about how the world works. As a plus you both have personality's that I can get along with and fuck like well, I wouldn't risk changing you and having you turn out different."
"Well that's kind of sweat."
"I don't know Jess, he might be making us think that."
"Come on Kat, if he really wanted that then like he said her can just go in and make us be that way. Him telling us all this is just proof that he means everything he's saying."
"That is true, there's no benefit to him actually talking it out with us. How about you Sam? Did your son do anything to you to make you like this?"
"Of course not, my son id a good man just like his father. Although his father did do somethings to me, but that's husband and wife stuff and I asked for all of it."
It was my turn to be shocked, I knew dad had been in mom's mind considering how strong it was and how long they had been together, but she was admiring that he change her in some way.
"Mom what did dad do to you?"
"Don't all look at me like that. He just helped me get over my fear of flying and some bedroom stuff. I asked for him to change thing's, I always wanted to travel and I can't do that if I don't fly."
"What about the bedroom stuff?" Kat asked giving mom a devilish look.
"That's private. I only asked for it so I could make him happier."
"Really now. You've peaked my interest, so tell us what did he change?" Jess asked as she stood up and walked towards mom.
