New Abilities
Author: sweetkitty
E-mail: sweet73kitty@yahoo.com
Web Site: http://nryabenko73.googlepages.com/home
Date: 6/12/06
Rating: MA
Category: AU crossover QAF/ The Sentinel
Disclaimer: Queer As Folk is the property of Russell T. Davies and has been adapted with permission for U.S. television by Lipman and Cowen for Showtime. Pet Fly Production owns The Sentinel.
Susan Foster owns GDP www.susans-stories.co.uk/contents.htm
I want to thank my beta reader: Corona_nova
Summery: After the bashing Justin's empathic abilities come out, and the clan of Cascade wants to takes him in, along with Brian who seems to be a Sentinel.
Chapter 1/?
Pittsburgh, PA
ST. James Academy
Graduation Dance, 10:00 p.m.
Justin was standing with his back to the door watching the other kids dance when his friend Daphne started pulling on his coat sleeve. "What is wrong with you?" Justin asked, pulling away from her.
"Turn around." Daphne whispered, with a smile.
Turning around Justin saw the man he loved with his entire heart walk through the doors, and he was even wearing a suit. With a huge smile on his face he walked up to meet him, and without saying a word they went onto the dance floor. As the song began they started to dance causing everyone else to slowly move off of the dance floor. The dance lasted about thirty minutes, and then Justin walked Brian to his truck all the while dancing with joy.
"I'll meet you at the loft." Brian said.
"Ok, see you then." Justin said, before walking away.
As Brian was getting into the truck he looked in the wing mirror and saw Chris Hobbs coming up behind Justin. With no thought to him self he slid out of the truck and ran toward Justin yelling, "Justin!"
When Justin heard his name, he turned around and was immediately hit with a baseball bat sending everything black. He didn't see Brian grab the bat and hit Chris in the back of the knee, didn't see Chris fall. Brian dropped to his knees and cradled Justin to himself. He missed Chris hobbling painfully away.
It must have been thirty minutes later but it felt more like hours before the ambulance arrived and took Justin to the hospital. While Brian was waiting for the ambulance he called the family to tell them what had happened. As the ambulance was taking Justin and Brian to the hospital, the family was also on their way. When the ambulance arrived they took Justin to the ER right away, but they made Brian wait in the lobby for the news.
As Brian was waiting Michael and then the rest of the family showed up and sat with him until they knew something. It was two hours later when the doctor walked out of the ER.
"Are you the family for Justin Taylor?" The doctor asked, as he walked up to them.
"Yes," They all answered.
"The immediate family." Specified the doctor.
"That would be me." Said Jennifer. "I'm his mother, are you the doctor? How is he?"
"Yes, I'm doctor Franklin. It seems that the blow to your son's head caused blood to collect internally, but we drained it and right now he's in a coma." Answered the doctor.
"Oh, God!" Cried out Jennifer.
"Mrs. Taylor he is going to be fine, his brain just needs rest." Doctor Franklin said, in a reassuring voice.
"When do you think he'll wake up?" Asked Debbie Novatny.
"Could be any day now." Answered Franklin.
"Can we see him?" Asked Debby.
"I'm sorry, only the immediate family." Answered Franklin, looking at Brian.
"Go, give him our love." Deb said, giving Jen a push.
As Jennifer walked into Justin's room and saw him lying there with his head bandaged she began to cry. Sitting down, she took his hand, and began to talk to him about anything and everything. However, in the back of her mind she was blaming Brian for what happened to her baby.
(Where am I, why do I feel so strange?) Justin thought, as he slept. That’s when he began to receive strange impressions and feelings from people. The feelings started to come, one after the other, just bombarding him with emotions that he didn't know what to do with. "No, make it stop!" Justin yelled, as he woke up.
"Honey calm down, everything is going to be fine." Jennifer said, trying to soothe him.
"Make it stop!" Cried Justin.
"Make what stop honey?" Jen asked, in a confused voice. But Justin couldn't answer her; he was fighting all the feelings he was getting; which caused Jennifer to become worried. Taking the call button she pressed it until a nurse came in, she took one look at Justin and knew right away what was wrong.
Leaving the room she went for the doctor. "Doctor Franklin, we seem to have a problem." Said the nurse.
"What is it Carol?" Asked the doctor.
"It seems Mr. Taylor has empathic abilities." Answered Carol.
"Are you sure?" Franklin asked, in a surprise.
"Yes, he's crying for us to make the emotions go away." Carol answered, giving the doctor a sour look. "You know what we have to do?"
"Yes, but let me tell his mother first." Franklin said, hating this part. As he walked to the Taylor room, he thought about how that boy was going to be treated. As Doctor Franklin walked into Taylor's room he saw the man that had come in with Taylor.
"Shhhh, everything is going to be ok." Brian whispered, as he held Justin.
"Mrs. Taylor may I talk with you?" Asked Franklin.
Getting up Jennifer followed him out of the room. "What is it doctor?" Asked Jen.
"We know what's wrong with you son?" Franklin said carefully.
"What's wrong doctor?" Jen asked, with fear in her voice.
"It seems your son is an Empath." Taylor answered, with a sad voice.
As soon as the word empath came out the doctor's mouth, Jennifer's world spun out of control. At first she didn't know what to do, her baby was going to be taken away from her, and given to a stranger to do with, as they wanted. With that thought in her mind Jennifer couldn't help but start to cry.
"Jen, honey what's wrong?" Deb asked, walking up to Jen when she saw her crying.
"J…. Justin's an empath!" Jen said shakily.
"What do you mean he's an empath?" Deb asked, in a surprised voice.
"It seems that when he was hit, it triggered his abilities." Jen answered, with tears in her eyes. Turning to the doctor Deb asked. "What's is going to happen now?"
"I have to contact the GDP and tell them about Justin." Franklin said. Privately wishing that they would leave all the empaths alone.
"Do we have to?" Asked Deb.
"Yes, because if they find out on their own they'll consider him a rogue." Franklin said, remembering the stories about Senior Guide Prime Sandburg.
"What are they going to do to him?" Asked Lindsay.
"I really don't know." Franklin answered. "What I do know is that I'll have to contact the GDP about Justin."
"Can we be there when you talk to them?" Asked Mel.
"I don't see why not." Answered Franklin.
"When are you going to call them?" Asked Brian. (Can I handle him being taken away? Do I want everyone to know about my abilities?) Brian thought, as he remembered how his family reacted when his Sentinel abilities came on line. (What have the drugs I've taken for so long done to my own abilities?)
Cascade, Washington
GDP Headquarters
7:00 p.m.
Dan Slater was sitting at his desk going over reports when his telephone range, (please if there's a God, don't let it be someone calling to complain about Sandburg.) Dan thought to himself before picking up the phone. "Slater." Said Dan
"Hello Mr. Slater, my name is John Franklin. I'm calling from Pittsburgh, and it seems that one of my patients has developed empathic abilities." Said the doctor.
"I'm sorry to tell you this doctor, but people don't develop empathic abilities they either have them or they don't." Answered Dan.
"I understand that Mr. Slater, but this case is very unusual." Said Franklin.
"It seems that after being hit on the head with a baseball bat, his abilities came out." Closing his eyes Dan took slow breaths trying to picture someone who didn't know about their abilities suddenly having all those emotions.
Just then there was a knock on his door before he could say anything Jim, Blair, Hunter, and Sarah walked in. "We need to go to Pittsburgh." Said Blair.
"How do you know that Blair?" Dan asked, in a surprised voice.
"I felt an empath awaken." Blair answered; giving Dan a look that told him he should know this by now.
"Why does an empath in Pittsburgh concern you?" Asked Dan.
"Steven's son is showing signs of being a Sentinel and we want to set him up early." Answered Jim.
"Don't you think he's a little too young, especially for someone who's around eighteen?" Asked Dan.
"Steve has an older son around 15 who's just getting his abilities." Answered Jim.
"If you're sure, then we'll go today." Said Dan. Then he picked up the phone and began to dial. "I want to contact the GDP in Pittsburgh and have them find out everything they can about Justin Taylor."
"That'll be fine. We'll meet you at the airport." Blair said, before they walked out before they could leave Dan asked. "What if he already has someone?"
"Then we'll help them get established into the clan." Answered Blair.
"Blair not a lot of Sentinel and Guides want to be in the clan." Said Dan.
But they did want to join, because they would have help with the GDP. Blair just gave him a smile, knowing that Sentinels and Guides wanted to join for the safety that the clan provided. After a while clans from other states joined, that's when they held a tournament for who would be High Ranking Senior Sentinel and Guide Prime of the US. At the end of the tournament Jim and Blair had won because of them being the only dark Sentinel and Guide around.
Cascade Airport
8:00 p.m.
As Jim, Blair, Hunter, and Sarah arrived at the airport, Jim called the Senior Pair in Pittsburgh to meet them at the airport, so they would know the truth about the new empath. After making the call they waited for Dan to arrive, which was an hour later. It was around six p.m. in Pittsburgh when they arrived, where they were met by the GDP and the Senior Sentinel and Guide prime of Pittsburgh.
"Welcome to Pittsburgh Sentinel Ellison, Guide Sandburg." Said a man that was standing near the Sentinel, Guide pair.
"Who are you?" Asked Jim, in an icy voice. He didn't like the feel of the man.
"I'm the head of the GDP here." The man answered, wishing he'd never come.
Not giving the man another thought Jim and Blair both turned toward the pair, "What did you learn?" Asked Jim.
"His name is Justin Taylor, he's graduating from St. James, he's gay, and has a lover older than him by 12 years." Answered the Sentinel Prime.
"Is his lover a Sentinel?" Asked Blair, in a surprised voice. (Who would ever imagine that a guide could be gay?)
"No, but his lover has had every guy in Pittsburgh who's gay and some who aren't." Answered the guide.
E-mail: sweet73kitty@yahoo.com
Web Site: http://nryabenko73.googlepages.com/home
Date: 6/12/06
Rating: MA
Category: AU crossover QAF/ The Sentinel
Disclaimer: Queer As Folk is the property of Russell T. Davies and has been adapted with permission for U.S. television by Lipman and Cowen for Showtime. Pet Fly Production owns The Sentinel.
Susan Foster owns GDP www.susans-stories.co.uk/contents.htm
I want to thank my beta reader: Corona_nova
Summery: After the bashing Justin's empathic abilities come out, and the clan of Cascade wants to takes him in, along with Brian who seems to be a Sentinel.
Chapter 1/?
Pittsburgh, PA
ST. James Academy
Graduation Dance, 10:00 p.m.
Justin was standing with his back to the door watching the other kids dance when his friend Daphne started pulling on his coat sleeve. "What is wrong with you?" Justin asked, pulling away from her.
"Turn around." Daphne whispered, with a smile.
Turning around Justin saw the man he loved with his entire heart walk through the doors, and he was even wearing a suit. With a huge smile on his face he walked up to meet him, and without saying a word they went onto the dance floor. As the song began they started to dance causing everyone else to slowly move off of the dance floor. The dance lasted about thirty minutes, and then Justin walked Brian to his truck all the while dancing with joy.
"I'll meet you at the loft." Brian said.
"Ok, see you then." Justin said, before walking away.
As Brian was getting into the truck he looked in the wing mirror and saw Chris Hobbs coming up behind Justin. With no thought to him self he slid out of the truck and ran toward Justin yelling, "Justin!"
When Justin heard his name, he turned around and was immediately hit with a baseball bat sending everything black. He didn't see Brian grab the bat and hit Chris in the back of the knee, didn't see Chris fall. Brian dropped to his knees and cradled Justin to himself. He missed Chris hobbling painfully away.
It must have been thirty minutes later but it felt more like hours before the ambulance arrived and took Justin to the hospital. While Brian was waiting for the ambulance he called the family to tell them what had happened. As the ambulance was taking Justin and Brian to the hospital, the family was also on their way. When the ambulance arrived they took Justin to the ER right away, but they made Brian wait in the lobby for the news.
As Brian was waiting Michael and then the rest of the family showed up and sat with him until they knew something. It was two hours later when the doctor walked out of the ER.
"Are you the family for Justin Taylor?" The doctor asked, as he walked up to them.
"Yes," They all answered.
"The immediate family." Specified the doctor.
"That would be me." Said Jennifer. "I'm his mother, are you the doctor? How is he?"
"Yes, I'm doctor Franklin. It seems that the blow to your son's head caused blood to collect internally, but we drained it and right now he's in a coma." Answered the doctor.
"Oh, God!" Cried out Jennifer.
"Mrs. Taylor he is going to be fine, his brain just needs rest." Doctor Franklin said, in a reassuring voice.
"When do you think he'll wake up?" Asked Debbie Novatny.
"Could be any day now." Answered Franklin.
"Can we see him?" Asked Debby.
"I'm sorry, only the immediate family." Answered Franklin, looking at Brian.
"Go, give him our love." Deb said, giving Jen a push.
As Jennifer walked into Justin's room and saw him lying there with his head bandaged she began to cry. Sitting down, she took his hand, and began to talk to him about anything and everything. However, in the back of her mind she was blaming Brian for what happened to her baby.
(Where am I, why do I feel so strange?) Justin thought, as he slept. That’s when he began to receive strange impressions and feelings from people. The feelings started to come, one after the other, just bombarding him with emotions that he didn't know what to do with. "No, make it stop!" Justin yelled, as he woke up.
"Honey calm down, everything is going to be fine." Jennifer said, trying to soothe him.
"Make it stop!" Cried Justin.
"Make what stop honey?" Jen asked, in a confused voice. But Justin couldn't answer her; he was fighting all the feelings he was getting; which caused Jennifer to become worried. Taking the call button she pressed it until a nurse came in, she took one look at Justin and knew right away what was wrong.
Leaving the room she went for the doctor. "Doctor Franklin, we seem to have a problem." Said the nurse.
"What is it Carol?" Asked the doctor.
"It seems Mr. Taylor has empathic abilities." Answered Carol.
"Are you sure?" Franklin asked, in a surprise.
"Yes, he's crying for us to make the emotions go away." Carol answered, giving the doctor a sour look. "You know what we have to do?"
"Yes, but let me tell his mother first." Franklin said, hating this part. As he walked to the Taylor room, he thought about how that boy was going to be treated. As Doctor Franklin walked into Taylor's room he saw the man that had come in with Taylor.
"Shhhh, everything is going to be ok." Brian whispered, as he held Justin.
"Mrs. Taylor may I talk with you?" Asked Franklin.
Getting up Jennifer followed him out of the room. "What is it doctor?" Asked Jen.
"We know what's wrong with you son?" Franklin said carefully.
"What's wrong doctor?" Jen asked, with fear in her voice.
"It seems your son is an Empath." Taylor answered, with a sad voice.
As soon as the word empath came out the doctor's mouth, Jennifer's world spun out of control. At first she didn't know what to do, her baby was going to be taken away from her, and given to a stranger to do with, as they wanted. With that thought in her mind Jennifer couldn't help but start to cry.
"Jen, honey what's wrong?" Deb asked, walking up to Jen when she saw her crying.
"J…. Justin's an empath!" Jen said shakily.
"What do you mean he's an empath?" Deb asked, in a surprised voice.
"It seems that when he was hit, it triggered his abilities." Jen answered, with tears in her eyes. Turning to the doctor Deb asked. "What's is going to happen now?"
"I have to contact the GDP and tell them about Justin." Franklin said. Privately wishing that they would leave all the empaths alone.
"Do we have to?" Asked Deb.
"Yes, because if they find out on their own they'll consider him a rogue." Franklin said, remembering the stories about Senior Guide Prime Sandburg.
"What are they going to do to him?" Asked Lindsay.
"I really don't know." Franklin answered. "What I do know is that I'll have to contact the GDP about Justin."
"Can we be there when you talk to them?" Asked Mel.
"I don't see why not." Answered Franklin.
"When are you going to call them?" Asked Brian. (Can I handle him being taken away? Do I want everyone to know about my abilities?) Brian thought, as he remembered how his family reacted when his Sentinel abilities came on line. (What have the drugs I've taken for so long done to my own abilities?)
Cascade, Washington
GDP Headquarters
7:00 p.m.
Dan Slater was sitting at his desk going over reports when his telephone range, (please if there's a God, don't let it be someone calling to complain about Sandburg.) Dan thought to himself before picking up the phone. "Slater." Said Dan
"Hello Mr. Slater, my name is John Franklin. I'm calling from Pittsburgh, and it seems that one of my patients has developed empathic abilities." Said the doctor.
"I'm sorry to tell you this doctor, but people don't develop empathic abilities they either have them or they don't." Answered Dan.
"I understand that Mr. Slater, but this case is very unusual." Said Franklin.
"It seems that after being hit on the head with a baseball bat, his abilities came out." Closing his eyes Dan took slow breaths trying to picture someone who didn't know about their abilities suddenly having all those emotions.
Just then there was a knock on his door before he could say anything Jim, Blair, Hunter, and Sarah walked in. "We need to go to Pittsburgh." Said Blair.
"How do you know that Blair?" Dan asked, in a surprised voice.
"I felt an empath awaken." Blair answered; giving Dan a look that told him he should know this by now.
"Why does an empath in Pittsburgh concern you?" Asked Dan.
"Steven's son is showing signs of being a Sentinel and we want to set him up early." Answered Jim.
"Don't you think he's a little too young, especially for someone who's around eighteen?" Asked Dan.
"Steve has an older son around 15 who's just getting his abilities." Answered Jim.
"If you're sure, then we'll go today." Said Dan. Then he picked up the phone and began to dial. "I want to contact the GDP in Pittsburgh and have them find out everything they can about Justin Taylor."
"That'll be fine. We'll meet you at the airport." Blair said, before they walked out before they could leave Dan asked. "What if he already has someone?"
"Then we'll help them get established into the clan." Answered Blair.
"Blair not a lot of Sentinel and Guides want to be in the clan." Said Dan.
But they did want to join, because they would have help with the GDP. Blair just gave him a smile, knowing that Sentinels and Guides wanted to join for the safety that the clan provided. After a while clans from other states joined, that's when they held a tournament for who would be High Ranking Senior Sentinel and Guide Prime of the US. At the end of the tournament Jim and Blair had won because of them being the only dark Sentinel and Guide around.
Cascade Airport
8:00 p.m.
As Jim, Blair, Hunter, and Sarah arrived at the airport, Jim called the Senior Pair in Pittsburgh to meet them at the airport, so they would know the truth about the new empath. After making the call they waited for Dan to arrive, which was an hour later. It was around six p.m. in Pittsburgh when they arrived, where they were met by the GDP and the Senior Sentinel and Guide prime of Pittsburgh.
"Welcome to Pittsburgh Sentinel Ellison, Guide Sandburg." Said a man that was standing near the Sentinel, Guide pair.
"Who are you?" Asked Jim, in an icy voice. He didn't like the feel of the man.
"I'm the head of the GDP here." The man answered, wishing he'd never come.
Not giving the man another thought Jim and Blair both turned toward the pair, "What did you learn?" Asked Jim.
"His name is Justin Taylor, he's graduating from St. James, he's gay, and has a lover older than him by 12 years." Answered the Sentinel Prime.
"Is his lover a Sentinel?" Asked Blair, in a surprised voice. (Who would ever imagine that a guide could be gay?)
"No, but his lover has had every guy in Pittsburgh who's gay and some who aren't." Answered the guide.