Re: New York City Sanctuary
Chris nodded slowly, the wheels seeming to turn in his mind.
"Then I may have a theory as to why Gwen had the reaction she did earlier with me, and, from what she was saying, with you as well? Anyway ... Gwen, you've already said as much, you can't control it, if someone touches you, it just zaps them right?"
"Yeah, and believe me, I've tried to control it using various methods taught to me on focusing, even tried Tibetian Monk methods for a few years. Nada. I don't think it's possible for me to control it, my body I think carries so much of a charge it has to unload it somehow. And since I don't use it unless I absolutely need it ...
Chris nodded.
"That may be it then. When you encounter someone who can't be jolted, and the electricity can't simply jump into them, it releases that energy in other methods. Essentially, it's your body's way of discharging anyway, only instead of via electrical jumping, somehow it's able to release with a physical activity like that. Basically you kissing people immune to your power is your body's way of letting that energy out in it's own way, which is rather interesting to say the least."
Gwen was silent for a moment before responding.
"That ... actually makes some sense to me. But why isn't it the same way with Zale though, she poked you and didn't get overcome with the urge to kiss you."
Chris thought for a moment before replying to her.
"She has control over her power. She can choose not to let the energy out by any means, and I'm willing to bet she has control, even if you don't realize it Zale, over when and how much you take in to ensure you don't take too much in at once. Or her body just holds it in a different method that may be more efficient at dispersing it and containing it. The bottom line is, she has the freedom of choosing if to let it out or not, you don't have that luxury right now."
"Right now? You make it sound as if I might find a means someday. I told you, I tried, it just ... it isn't possible."
Chris hesitated a moment before finally opening up a new can of worms.
"That was before we had to inject some of my blood into you to keep you from dying. And since I'm a product of the source blood, it flows through my veins, it's one with my blood. Simply put ... I've no way to know for sure just what the possible side effects, if any, will be on you. It may awaken dormant areas of your current power, or it may awaken dormant other powers you never knew you had. It might make you more like me, or it may do absolutely nothing but what it already has, heal you and keep you from dying. Hell for all I know, you might be ageless like me now."
Gwen was silent for a moment, long enough Zale might think she was angry. Finally she looked up to Chris, an odd look in her eyes.
"So what you're saying is what you did to me might alter me somehow, and maybe, just maybe might give me a chance at controlling this if I'm really lucky?"
Chris sighed.
"All I'm saying Gwen is don't give up. Things that didn't work before ... maybe they will now, maybe they won't. But I'd say after a bit of time, say a few days or weeks to let your body acclimate and recover from what it's been through ... give them a shot again. Worst that happens is they still don't work or show any sign of helping. For that matter, you also have a ton of Zale's blood in you as well, for all we know some of her ability to control her powers might transfer over you you given time to properly blend with you. I just don't know, I'm sorry, but that's the best answer I can give you."
Again she was silent for a moment, chewing her own food thoughtfully.
"Well ... I don't really know what to say. Thanks I guess. I'd completely given up on ever finding a way. Now though ... at least there's a reason to try again, even if it doesn't work ... you've not only brought me back form the dead so to speak ... you've given me back a spark of hope to try again that I'd lost. Thank you, both of you."