The Little Guy And His Jinnie Chapter 44

The Little Guy And His Jinnie
Chapter 44

Everyone appeared back with Jake in his rather large room. Still weak but recovering, he collapsed on the bed. "She almost won by taking me and my body! I thank whatever power allowed me to resist her like I did."
 
Amira and Jake's four Jinns smiled as Amira softly and gently caressed Jake's face. "Master Jake, it is," as Rashala said. There is no power more significant than that of love. Even the dark magic cannot defeat it." Leaning close, Amira whispered in Jake's ear. "I am sorry I had to tell you the way I did, Master Jake. Though I know you feel nothing for me, I will always love you."
 
Amira started to move away when she found that Jake had a hold of her hand in a near-death-like grip. "My dearest Amira. How could I be so stupid as not to love someone like you? Especially after what you and the others have done and sacrificed for me. Know this now, dear Amira; I hold love for you just as fiercely and strongly as I do the others. Though you are not my Jinn, and I will never ask you to be, I will always love you."
 
Amira was staring at Jake, her mouth agape at the words he'd just spoken. "M...m...Master Jake? You... love me?"
 
When Jake only nodded his acquiescence, Amira threw herself at Jake, kissing his face in every spot she could reach. Then she danced away, singing, "he loves me, he loves me!"
 
Jake smiled momentarily, then looked at the council, the king, and his sons. "It appears that we have a huge problem quickly approaching. As Rasmir has said, I can feel the final battle coming and looming closer. I feel we need to plan, and soon, I, at the moment, am useless until I regain my strength. Even with a major part of the legend fulfilled, I am still unsure."
 
Both the Doctor and Trully appeared a moment later to examine Jake. "Master Jake, I thought you would try to take it easy." The Doctor told him.
 
"I am trying, Doctor, really I am. Then again, it's hard to when you have a homicidal bitch trying to end.
your life." Sighing, Jake looked at the Doctor, who looked sympathetic. Both he and Trully got busy looking Jake over wholly.
 
Finally, half an hour later, the Doctor sighed. "You were lucky, Master Jake. You could have done a lot of damage to yourself. If you can rest for at least a day, you will recover fully. Any less, and I can't be sure. Please, Master Jake, try to take it easy; a human body isn't supposed to survive dark magic. I am somewhat at a loss when it comes to healing you, though I will do my best."
 
Jake nodded the whole time to what the Doctor was saying. At least 'til he got to the resting part. "I'm afraid that it might not be possible, Doctor. Qistina has an army somewhere, and I'm afraid she will attack as soon as possible. I fear we will lose this battle if I am in bed. That I cannot allow to happen!"
 
Jake's Jinns, Amira, Akeesha, Inger, and Nyrae gathered around Jake. Each held a determined look on their face. Jake was a little startled when he looked at each of them. They all looked ready to kill to keep him safe. Shaking his head, he still found it hard to believe he was as important as he was. He hadn't changed his thought; hell, he was still the same he felt, right?
 
Thanking the Doctor and Trully before they left, Jake laid back, finally starting to feel a little better.
 
Akeesha suddenly leaned over, whispering, "Master Jake, I was serious about what I said. I want to try as soon as you have the strength." Kissing him, she backed away with all his Jinns grinning from ear to ear.
 
Inger leaned over, whispering, "Though I am not happy she feels this way. I know that it would make her exceedingly happy. For that, I thank you, Master Jake. I have to say, though, I am not so inclined to do that. I hope you understand."
 
A startled Jake whispered to Inger, "My dear, I never expected you to. Nor, for that matter, was I Akeesha. As I told you before, I cannot and will not make any of you do anything you do not desire to."
 
With tears in her eyes, Inger surprised them both when she leaned down and gently kissed Jake. Sparks flew briefly, and then all was quiet in the room.
 
"I think we all need to be on guard," Rashala told them. "I feel that the ex-queen is far from done."
 
"I tend to agree, though, as we saw, she is hurt now and without more than half her power." Jake reminded them.
 
"That may be true." Rasmir started, "She does, however, possess an inordinately large amount of dark magic. I am afraid if she does have an army, as she said, it will take all of us to stop her. Much as I feel it did last time. Also, like a wounded animal backed into a corner, she is far more dangerous now."
 
All of the Jinns around Jake stepped forward with a renewed determination. "We will never give up! I will take on the whole army if need be! I am an elite warrior, Jinn. Let them come!" Rashala shouted to all present.
 
Jake smiled and patted Rashala's arm, causing her to turn and stare at him. "I do not want that to happen, Rashala. No, we need a new strategy to defeat them."
 
Jake had just started formulating a plan when he suddenly looked up, hearing a voice in his head. "Yes, I can hear you," Jake said, drawing more than a few worried looks from all there. "Yes, I am still attuned to all of you. I have, but as I said, there had to be a complete change when I felt that then I would. Really? Alright, you may appear."
 
A moment later, an older Jinn male appeared before Jake and the Jinns. "I beg the forgiveness..." The male started.
 
Jake sat up straight, "do not kneel before me. I am neither a god nor royalty."
 
The male Jinn's eyes were wide as he stood. "Great Ever Last Master, I have heard much about you. I had not thought it possible that there was a human like you. Nor had I thought I would ever meet them face to face."
 
"I can feel that your heart has indeed changed quite a bit. I apologize for not bringing you back sooner." Jake closed his eyes a moment, then opened them. The look on the male Jinn's face was almost comical.
 
Looking back at Jake, I saw tears flowing from his eyes. "I thank you, Master Jake. Before I go, I have to warn you. Queen Qis... I mean, ex-queen Qistina knows where we are. I feel she intends to force those there to fight with her. Though most do not like the human world, they do not want to fight for Qistina either. Not far from where we were, there was a great multitude of Jinns that felt far worse. I am afraid she intends to meet up with them and attack you and the palace. I am sorry I cannot be of more help. I have been away from my family for far too long. Please be well, Master Jake." With a flourish, the male Jinn was gone.
 
Jake was nodding. This was going to change things a bit. They needed a way to whittle away at her forces before they attacked. Suddenly, a smile lit up his face. It might work.
 
"Rasmir, I think I may have a plan, but I need more information before proceeding," Jake told the older Jinn.
 
"Of course, Master Jake," Rasmir said, then his face fell as shock took its place, as Jake whispered to him. "I am not sure this is a good plan, Master Jake."
 
"As I see it, this may be the only way to defeat them and her," Jake replied.
 
"NO Master Jake! It is far too dangerous!" Rasmir nearly shouted.
 
Jake smirked and shook his head, "Unless you have a better idea, this is all we have to go on."
 
Rasmir started to speak, then realized that he had nothing to suggest.

Qistina, Nuha, Abla, Fatin, and Tankena pulled up short in the desert. They had been following a small.

The feeling of power was not much, but enough that Qistina felt it would help. Laughing, she thought a few good spells would make these weaklings make significant sacrifices when they started to attack.
 
Suddenly, Qistina felt the power start to drop to almost nothing! What was going on? Rushing forward, she and the others arrived at an oasis to find a practically abandoned camp. Strangely, she thought as she moved to the last two there.
 
"I felt far more here than just you two. What has been going on here?" Qistina asked.
 
"I am not sure. One moment, there were many of us here, and then a few moments ago, they all started to disappear." One of the two males remaining told the ex-Queen.
 
Turning to the other four with her, Qistina told them, "It has to be the work of that pathetic human and his sickly deluded Jinns he commands."
 
Qistina whipped around quickly as Tankena's mouth dropped open. "Leader!"
 
Even as she turned, one of the two males was fading rapidly. Chanting, Qistina smiled evilly, then gasped as the last slipped from her grasp.
 
A visage of Jake appeared, "You should know better by now. You cannot keep something that doesn't belong to you. Here, and you called me pathetic!" Then, just as suddenly, it was gone.
 
Roaring out in outrage, Qistina turned toward her second Tankena. Tensing up, he knew what was coming. He had often been the target of her rage. With a grunt, he felt the blast as it hit his shield. Then he felt it start to eat through, and he flew back at tremendous speed into a tree, quickly snapping it in two.
 
Landing with a thud, Tankena could barely move. The leader had released far more than he thought she would. He was glad he'd been working on strengthening his defenses. Trying to rise, he then noticed the puddle of his blood under himself.
 
"I will so enjoy killing this bastard human! Get up, Tankena! I know you are alright! Do you think I didn't know you have been improving your defenses? Get up, you pathetic male! If I didn't need your power, I'd have killed you back when I started this war! Yes, you piece of filth! I STARTED this war! I will finish it! With the death of this human, I shall rule this dimension and that of the humans!" Qistina sneered at Tankena as he was dragging his body off the ground.
 
"Yes, leader, it is as you say," Tankena growled to the leader.
 
Nuha watched the exchange with a lot of interest. "He does make such a good lap dog, doesn't he?" She asked, causing Qistina to pause a moment.
 
A smile broke across her face, "Yes, he does, though I think I am through with him as my second. I believe the honor of being my second should reside with another female. I think you would be a far better choice than my second Nuha. Not a useless, worthless male he had used back then, but now I am not sure."
 
"I agree, leader," Nuha replied. "In the past, my sisters and I have only had one real use for him."
 
Qistina's eyes went wide, and then she looked amused at Tankena. Floating to him, she roughly grabbed his crotch. "Ah! I see my, my, Tankena. Had I known, I also might have partaken of you." With a sigh, she yanked his scrotum hard, watching him grimace. "Too bad, just once with me, and you would have performed far better. Still, you are my slave, as all males should be." Smiling, a look of pure evil crossed her face; she kicked Tankena. "Get used to it, slave! Bending on your knees to meet all my needs! You will never have as much power or brains as I do."
 
Qistina and the trio laughed as Tankena dropped his eyes, "Yes, leader, you are right. I feel unworthy of the honor you bestowed on me before; I thank you." Rubbing the side of his face, Tankena could feel his anger and hatred of the leader growing. Replace him? We shall see about that!
 
Turning, Qistina and the others started toward an even further out area in the desert. Jake shook his head at the scene he'd watch play out between all five of them. It was almost enough to make him feel sorry for Tankena, almost!



To be continued