Tia Learns Many Unwanted Lessons (Mathew’s Castle)

Tia Learns Many Unwanted Lessons (Mathew’s Castle)
(Combined threads from previous site)
(OOC: Continuation of The Training of Frank Cole (Markus Island))

DAMIR

"Tamir...."

"Yes Lord Damir." His brother walked up and bowed.

"Take this pet, to the room at the end of the hall. Have her seated in the machine. I will be there in a moment."

"Yes Lord Damir." A huge smile took over Tamir's face. The man loved to watch people squirm in the chair. He fed off the fear or the victims. This girl was new to the whole process which meant the fear would skyrocket. He watched as she was led away, fighting every step. Tamir was pulling her along, barely letting her get her footing on the rock floor. Damir turned back in time to see Cole show a want to go and help the girl, before he swallowed hard and took up the previous pose. The feelings were deep. "So Pet, you appear to be apprehensive about placing the girl in the machine. It has helped you to understand your best possible future. Why are you worried about her?"

"I am only worried the female's body might not take the conditioning."

"That is a lie, Pet. I think you will come and observe the process. You will be able to see for yourself her reactions. I do not want her damaged, but she must learn to obey, for her own good and well being."

Damir started toward the hall leading to the machines room. He looked back and Cole stood still. "You will come Pet. You will assist me in helping the girl learn her future." Two guards walked up behind Cole. He looked at them, lowered his head and slowly shuffled forward. "If you are good I may even let you ask some of the questions." Damir planned on hooking Cole up in the auxiliary seat. He would join Tia and Cole together. If Cole reacted badly to the questions asked of the girl, he would learn Tia would suffer more. Damir shook his head as he walked down the hall. This was just too easy.

When they reached the room Tamir was fighting to get the girl strapped down. Damir looked at Cole and said, "Assist him. I want her strapped down quickly." When Cole hesitated, Damir added, "Either you do it or I will have the two guards do it and they will not care to make it easier on the girl."

Cole walked up to the chair and held Tia down while Tamir finished with the straps. Tamir ran his hands down the side of her face and placed one hand on top of her head. He was feeding on the fear which was radiating off the girl.

Damir looked at the technician and said, "Ten minutes at level three. I want her to survive this. I also want level two questions asked." Damir had been playing with some of the components of the machine. With some of the new settings, he could ask questions of the subject and get actually pictures of their thoughts, even if the subject tried to shut down. Damir had some questions which were going to give him some good information. Damir nodded to the technician and then went to lean against the wall so he could watch the monitor.

TIA



Tia felt the slap but glared at the traitor as she shook her head saying, “If you really think that I will ever even listen to a Traitor, Then you are in for a very rude wake-up call Traitor!” Her own protectors had a hard time with her. Tia was surprised though that she was not considering her usual two choices, running or going inside.

Smiling as she whispered, “Instead I have chosen to fight for my friends. It reminds me of my choice that first year. Instead of running away from Duskheart, several of us chose to stand and fight to save a friend.” Tia smiled as she thought of that fight with the leader of the centaurs as the start of the Core. She had learned several lessons that day and was just praying that it was enough to keep this battle from ending the same.



Tia spit in his face as she said, “Try and my husband will teach you Traitor the same lesson he taught his older brother!” She wished she had let Landon take out those who had come to the school with Bren and Marco. Tia looked towards Fixer knowing why she had instead signaled her husband and Moon’s mate Cliff to stay hidden. The princess had felt something was not right. When the cloaked man had grabbed her to get Luke to comply, Tia thought only to keep the rest of the Core safe. She had made a judgment call and like always Landon had become plan B.



Tia’s heart sank as she realized the Traitor was at least smart enough not to drop the shield. “I just have to hope that whoever is coming is somebody I can strike a deal with. I need to protect the others even if it means I deal with our captors alone.” Inwardly the princess was unsure if she could willingly make a deal with her captors.

Tia looked at Fixer as she thought, “To save the others, I like Marcus and Fixer will do what is needed! At least by my death, the Dark One’s fate is sealed. No more Guardians, means no more chances. My only regret is Landon will blame himself as will Tarik and Lance. Tarik, is this why you chose to stop translating the runes, Did it foretell my failure? That my own protectors would have to take me out to save the future?” Tia glared at the traitor knowing she would insure after her freeing her friends, she would insure the traitor died before her.

She heard a female’s voice, “Princess, you are seeing only two solutions, where we see many. This is only a small moment in time. Patience Princess, not all is lost yet as the PACT has friends even here on their enemy’s turf. We will talk again, as you have shown that a dream and ideal is worth the risk.” Tia slightly smiled wondering just who had risk mentally chatting with her. She looked forward to meeting this MacIntosh female that considered the PACT members as friends. Tia glanced at Fixer wondering if he had heard the mental chat she had just had.



Tia fought as Tamir tried to force her into what looked like an iron chair. She fought even though Fixer held her arms down. The man called Tamir strapped her wrist down tightly to the arms of the chair. As she fought to break free, Tia said trying to bury the fear swelling inside, “What are you planning Traitor? I will tell you nothing now or ever!”

Tia felt her legs and feet as they were imprisoned in high boot type devices, which were closed and tightened around her legs like vices. Tia’s chest had two wide straps across it fastened to the point it became very hard to take a deep breath. She started inwardly panicking as she said, “If You think imprisoning me in here will hold me...or others from finding us....You know nothing Traitor!”

Around Tia’s neck, she felt a tight collar which Tamir locked into a piece of metal which ran from the back of the chair to a head strap which had been placed around her forehead. Inwardly true fear had made it nearly impossible to think. She had to get out of this chair but no matter how hard Tia tried she could no longer move. She glanced at Fixer with true fear as she felt Tamir’s hands. She tried to bury the fear as Tia somehow knew Tamir like Darrell relished in her fear. “Whatever you are Planning Traitor I will fight it! You will learn Magi don’t break! I will tell you nothing!” Tia said praying she could really hold out against whatever the cloaked man had in mind for her.



Another tech walked up to her with his hand holding two needles. He bowed to the traitor as he handed Tamir one of the needles pointing to Fixer. He pulled out a blue green bottle from his pocket. Tia tried not to listen as the tech asked, “And her dose my Lord? Or do you wish the honor?”

Tia tried desperately to keep the needle away. She thought of Luke and feared she was about to learn firsthand why Luke was a Code Red. “You are not sticking me like you did Luke at the Shack! I Am Not Nor Will Ever Be Your Pet! Neither are my friends!” Tia said as she fought to insure whatever was in that needle would not enter her system.

She started to feel dizzy as the whole chair started to move. Soon the fifteen year old found herself lying flat on a hard metal slab. She was terrified as a full body length tube came down over her. The last thing she heard before the darkness engulfed her was the tech bowing before saying, “ Yes Lord Damir! And the drug? Do you wish the machine to continue dosage or do you want control of that part of her sessions?”

The tech knew the young girl would be easier then Fixer to break especially with the new drug that his lord had recently created. He looked at his master as he said, “My Lord, we are ready to begin. Any suggestions on where in her past we should begin, my Lord?”

COLE



Cole took a step forward, but his arms were grabbed by the guards following him. A glare from Damir and Tamir told him he better not interfere. He looked at the floor. If Tia didn't learn soon, that she was fighting a battle she couldn't win, Cole was afraid she would seriously be injured. He had never seen anyone have the nerve or death wish to spit in Damir's face. Just disagreeing with the werewolf could get you tortured for hours.

Tia's marriage to Landon was supposed to be a secret. Wasn't it? In his past life he had helped the young couple get married, but he didn't think it was supposed to be general knowledge. Everyone at the time had decided it was too much of a risk that the two could be used against each other. Damir would pick up on that fact. Cole hoped Tia had not just sealed her and Landon's fate. He settled back in to as much of a relaxed pose as he could. The guards dropped their hands.



Cole was having a hard time rationalizing the voices in his head. This time it was a female voice and he knew somehow the speaker was close. This meant there was someone on the island the Master would consider a spy. But he had no direct information, so he decided to wait until he could see if he could find the person, who was trying to talk with Tia.



Tamir pointed toward the auxiliary chair. Cole's eyes shot to Damir. Damir didn't say a word just stared at him. Slowly Cole lowered himself into the chair. He knew both chairs were connected. He would be able to feel what Tia felt and if Damir allowed it she would be able to feel what he felt. Cole was not sure he could hide his reactions. For some reason a relationship existed with the young female which was making him jittery. His brain kept sending him pictures of his past, pictures Lord Damir would not approve of. Pictures of things Lord Damir had proven to him were wrong.

Cole settled back in the chair, he had no choice. Lord Damir would explain everything to him. Once Tia realized she needed to trust Lord Damir, life would be sweet.



Coles eyes went to the bottle which the tech was using to fill the two needles. He knew about that drug. No one had been able to fight its effects. If you were asked a question, you had to answer it truthfully. If you fought answering the question the drug would cause your fear to physically manifest itself delivering pain to your body. The more you fought the more pain. You soon learned to not fight and just answer the question.

Cole took a couple deep breaths and swallowed hard, as Lord Tamir walked toward him, testing the flow of the drug in the needle. He fought to stay still. He had not been strapped down, but he knew he would be if he fought what Lord Damir wanted done. He watched Lord Tamir stick the needle in his arm and push down the plunger. Cole turned his head and looked at the ceiling. The drug acted fast. He could already feel in running cold through his veins.



Cole turned his head and watched the vision tube lowered over Tia. It would distance her from where she was. Scenes would be shown on its walls, surrounding her with the world Lord Damir wanted her to experience. Scene's of her present life would float around her and pain would be added to the mix. The pain would intensify if she fought.

Scene's would be presented showing a good life on the island. It would show how happy the people were to serve Lord Damir. A euphoria, was usually induced at this point. The scenes would switch from one world to the other, from pain to pleasure, at an ever increasing speed. As Tia started to accept the message, more pleasurable scenes would appear than those causing pain.

The view screen in front of Cole would show him what the scenes were, the level of pain or pleasure Tia was feeling and her expression. He was there to monitor her, but he also realized he was there to help her decide the right road to follow, the road to following Lord Damir's orders. It would not take long for Lord Damir to get the information he required. Her friends would be in danger.

Cole started to feel a low level of pain, running through his system. As he fought not to feel it, the pain increased. He was starting to breath hard. Why? Because he was starting to think about how others would be in danger. That was not his job. He forced himself to mentally and physically relax, slowly lowering the pain level. He got a glimpse of Tia's face. She was reacting to his reaction. Cole moaned... his reactions were being used to give her increased pain or pleasure. Cole opened and closed his hands, trying to find the calm he didn't totally feel.

DAMIR


Damir stared at the girl. His mind had only partially registered the fact she had spit into his face. He took the towel from the tech and wiped the spittle away. No one had ever done that before. As his eyes left the girls face he looked slowly around the room. The only ones who had moved even a muscle was Cole, and the guards who grabbed him.

Damir straighter up and put his hand around the girls neck. He knew he was cutting off some of her air. "You will pay for that little demonstration later, Pet. When you call me Master, I will make you regret your rude behavior. "And thank you for the information." Damir released his hand and chuckled. He wasn't sure the girl realized she had just told him Landon needed to come to the island for a little family reunion with her. Damir loved it when he could play one person off on another, each trying to protect the other. His day just got brighter.



Damir saw a subtle shift cross Cole's face. Since the treatments the man had lost his ability to hid all of his emotions. Something had given his pet a moment of worry. Cole was going to have to be put through the newest part of his machine. The man had been trained by elves, he was sure of it. The medical unit said, he had elfin blood in his veins. Damir wondered if that was helping to block the programming. He would just have to keep taking Cole deeper, documenting his findings. It would help later with the elves he was sure.



Damir smiled as he stood watching. The girl was making a valiant try at trying to act brave. Unfortunately she didn't have the experience to keep it up. He wondered who was training her. That would be a person he would love to talk to, maybe even put on the machine. It was interesting Tia kept glancing at Cole. He got the feeling she was expecting his Pet to jump in and save her, which of course was not going to happen. There was a deep connection between the two, which he could work with.

Damir could even feel the fear growing. The expression of pure pleasure on his brother's face told him, the girls fear was real and escalating. His brother was almost dancing in place. "Shhhh..... Pet. You will soon understand. But, let your fear flow.... it is enticing." Damir chuckled. "My brother is enjoying it, aren't you brother." Damir only received a nod, but it was enough to let him know his brother was flying high.



"You may administer the dosage. Three cc's should be enough to start. Her body is small so watch your read outs. If she dies, you die. If she goes too deep and you have not pulled her out, you will be punished after you figure out how to bring her back to the surface. Watch carefully or you will find yourself in the tube without the pleasure scenes."



Damir leaned against the wall and crossed his arms over his chest. Cole was fighting hard to stay in control. Cole would recognize the bottle as a drug which would assist the person using it to understand the truth. Damir was the only one to follow. Damir knew best. It was not hard to know when the drug started to flow through his Pet's veins. Cole had turned his eyes to the ceiling and was concentrating of just letting things happen. Damir had purposely not tied Cole down. He had two guards watching every movement of the man on a screen just outside the door. There was nothing in the room, Cole could use as a weapon.



Damir nodded to himself when he saw the realization hit Cole that his reactions could actually cause Tia greater pain. Of course if Cole really worked to help convince Tia she should be a little more pliable to Damir's ideas, then Cole would actually give her greater pleasurable feelings. This was the first actual trial of the auxiliary chair. The way Damir saw it each of the participants would help control the other, buy controlling their own reactions. The tech in the room and the one monitoring from the medical control room, had been told to document everything. Damir wondered how long it would take Cole to realize he could actually minimize Tia's pain. The pet was good so he would eventually figure it out.

At that point, the pain levels would be increased. If Cole stopped helping, then the pain levels would decrease. This was going to be very entertaining. Cole could choose to mitigate most of the pain and have it increased where it would be a losing battle for him or he could not help Tia fight the pain and have the pain gradually lessened. The choice would technically be Cole's on how much pain the girl felt.



"No. Give her the one dose then we will see. I don't want her catatonic. She just needs to learn to follow directions immediately. I will watch the screen and tell you if you need to push more into her system.?



Damir rubbed his chin. At another time he would go back to when Tia was very small. He had some information about her stay in an orphanage that would be nice to find out more details about. He also had some information about possible special wand the girl had. He didn't have the time at the present though to worry a lot about the past. "We are going to stay in the present with the girl. Get her to the point where she will answer questions for me. That shouldn't take you more than ten minutes." Damir looked over at Cole. "Pet you will monitor the girl on your screen. I know you will figure out how you can help." Damir couldn't hold back the laugh which escaped him.

He turned back to the tech and watched as the man turned some knobs and pushed some buttons. On an over head monitor, Damir had a view of Tia and Cole's faces. He also had pictures of what Tia was being shown. There was a section on the bottom of the screen, which showed the two subjects heart and breathing rates. It had a meter showing how much pain and pleasure both of them were feeling. Ideally, Tia's pain level should drop as Cole's forced his pleasure level higher, thinking good thoughts about Damir and his island.

"Cole can you understand me." He received a nod. "Help convince her Cole. Feel for her. Show her the truth." Cole's pleasure level spiked and Tia's pain level dropped a bit. The process was working.

Fifteen minutes later the tech looked at him and said, "She is ready for your first question, my Lord Damir."

Damir walked up to the mike on the control panel and asked, "Listen to my voice Pet, and answer me, you know you want to. I don't want you feeling pain. Who is the most important person in your life?" Damir had several of his people in position to grab people he thought she might name."

TIA

[/i]



Luke cringed as he shook his head, “That is none of your business. Tia, you made a deal as I did in the shack.” Luke turned as much as he could towards Bren. “Brennan Dawson, Tell him nothing unless you want another chat like you had at the Hospital Wing or the MoM’s office!”
Both Tia and Bren laughed as Bren said, “You are right Luke and by the way welcome back from your mental safe point. Now shut it as I am not having Tia blaming herself for what is about to happen.”



Brennan looked from Luke to Tia as he started to speak...

(OOC: "Keys" are representations of subconscious areas of the brain. Sort of like "that little voice you hear sometimes" but much more substantial. The owner can actually carry on a conversation with their "key". Only those with Blood/Elvin (they have Elf blood mixed with their own blood) or Shadow Magic can tap the "keys". The "key" is activated by Elf's and contain most of the memories of a loved one to help the barrier cope with different situations.)

MARKUS

The Clan Enforcer busted in and as the female elf came into view his heart dropped as he said, “I gather you are Moon, Grand Sire Tal’mac’s daughter and the Princess’ personal guard? Is your nephew Rub’ik here as well?”

Markus MacIntosh backhanded Damir as he said in a commanding voice, “Damir, you have better explain extremely fast cause not only am I furious but Grand Alpha Matthew has sent His Personal Shadow Hunters to return these elves to Grand Sire Tal’mac. You or whoever is responsible for their capture has gotten the elven Council furious and threatening all out war!”
He turned to the tech that came with the Shadow Hunters, “Do what you were ordered to do.”
The Shadow Hunters removed the collar off of Alec’s throat as one of them said, “Why are you a Shadow Hunter being held as a common slave?”

Alec just shrugged as he glanced at Damir. Alec smiled as he asked, “What are our orders from the Grand Alpha?”

COLE



Cole grimaced. The voices in his head were driving him crazy. Master Damir would not be happy if he gave into them, but they were so strong. A voice in the back of his brain kept telling him it would be all right and he needed to fight. But, which life was he supposed to fight for. According to Master Damir, the life he had lived once was made up of people just trying to control him. Master Damir was offering him a life where he didn't have to worry if people were trying to kill him or have him do something he now knew was wrong. Pictures of faces came into his head, a wise looking Elf and an older man. "The Gatherer" was a code name he had gone by in that other life. His head was beginning to throb.



Had he really trained the Master's pet. Had he given the wizard information or skills he could use against Master Damir. The Master would be furious, even though this had been done when Cole did not know the real truth, truths Master Damir said were right. But, how could everything he had done in the past be wrong. He knew he had helped people in trouble. Yes he had asked for payment for many of the things, but some he had done for free.

He looked over at the young girl named Tia. She was fighting the Master's truths. He even heard her voice in his head...



The girl held her own brand of honor close to her chest. She was giving in, but Cole knew it would not be permanent. When she was allowed to return to her other life, she would revert back to being her other self. When he saw Master Damir move the girl he almost said something. The voices in his head were telling him he needed to protect the boy. They just weren't telling him how to stop Master Damir from doing what he thought best.

DAMIR


Damir watched Cole. Something was going on in the man's head. He was standing relatively still but emotions were showing on his face that shouldn't be there. Damir knew Cole could convese with others through only mental thought. He wondered which of the people in the room he was "talking" too. He needed to get the Pet back on the machine soon and find out some answers.



The boy had spunk, Damir realized. It wasn't every young boy who could be there, with what was most definitely going to happen to him, and not beg to be set free. Damir knew some of that came from the boys nature, but some of it was also training he had received. The trainers were the ones Damir needed to talk with and control. The trainers would be his weapon to teach the young ones who they needed to follow and listen to.



Damir was stunned for a moment when the girl and Hit Wizard chuckled. Damir walked up to Brennan and slapped his back a couple of times, knowing he was causing pain because he didn't try to miss the abrasions on the wizards back. "You were not given permission to talk, Pet. And Tia is totally to blame for what is happening to you. If she had agreed to my earlier choice then you would probably be sitting comfortably wherever it is you like to sit. Because she fought me, you all are here.

Damir looked at Tia. "I do hope you have learned to not fight the inevitable, girl. See what it is doing to your friends?" Again Damir ran his hand over Luke's unmarked back. He felt the boy shiver. Damir added his nails to the rub and scratched deep, but not enough to break the skin. Sensitizing the boys skin, would only make the whip bite feel worse. Damir wanted the boy screaming and begging to be let down. He wanted the boy to beg Brennan to tell him whatever he wanted to know.

Damir just shook his head when he heard Brennan's answer. The boy was trying to tell him as little as possible, and that wasn't going to work.



Damir turned toward the front entrance as Markus bust in. Straitening his shoulders and standing to his full height he walked to the side of Luke ready to explain himself.

(OOC: "Keys" are representations of subconscious areas of the brain. Sort of like "that little voice you hear sometimes" but much more substantial. The owner can actually carry on a conversation with their "key". Only those with Blood/Elvin (they have Elf blood mixed with their own blood) or Shadow Magic can tap the "keys". The "key" is activated by Elf's and contain most of the memories of a loved one to help the barrier cope with different situations.

MoM = Ministry of Magic)

MARKUS

The Clan Enforcer busted in and as the female elf came into view his heart dropped as he said, “I gather you are Moon, Grand Sire Tal’mac’s daughter and the Princess’ personal guard? Is your nephew Rub’ik here as well?”

Markus MacIntosh backhanded Damir as he said in a commanding voice, “Damir, you have better explain extremely fast cause not only am I furious but Grand Alpha Matthew has sent His Personal Shadow Hunters to return these elves to Grand Sire Tal’mac. You or whoever is responsible for their capture has gotten the Elfin Council furious and threatening all out war!”
He turned to the tech that came with the Shadow Hunters, “Do what you were ordered to do.”
The Shadow Hunters removed the collar off of Alec’s throat as one of them said, “Why are you a Shadow Hunter being held as a common slave?”

Alec just shrugged as he glanced at Damir. Alec smiled as he rose and asked, “What are our orders from the Grand Alpha?”

DAMIR



Moon nodded and bowed slightly. She wasn't sure who this new comer was, but by the way he carried himself and talked he was someone important. She hoped he was important enough to stop what was happening to her Mistress. "Yes my name is Moon in the Human language. Rub'ik, my nephew is still in the Hospital. The doctor said he was not done with him yet." She bowed low, taking a chance. "I would love to have him here with me, Master...."

The new man nodded but gave her no verbal answer. She watched as he walked to stand in front of the one wanting to be known as Master Damir.



Damir did not fall to the floor, but he stumbled back several steps. He stood straight, holding his cheek and lied. "The elves came with the girl. The female is some sort of servant to her. I know that the elves have been of great interest to the Clan. The Doctor has been able to discover information which will help in the future." Damir really did not understand? He knew the Clan wanted to control the Elves. How were they supposed to control something they had no information on. He hadn't even been able to put them on the machine yet. He wasn't about to bring up his toy though. As far as any others knew he just had a rough semi-working model and that's the way he wanted to keep it.



The tech nodded. "Yes, Lord Markus." He headed for the stairs to the highest point in the castle. It was his job to shut down the dampening system which enveloped the island. It would open the whole island up to possible invasion, but that was not his concern. The Lords would know how to handle whatever happened. He decided he would stay close to the machinery just in case he had to activate it quickly again and that would also keep him out of the problems coming up with the rest of what he had over heard before they got to the island.



Damir wanted to protest. Alec, might be a Shadow Hunter, but he was Damir's pet also. The boy was a valuable thing to have. The look on Markus' face told him he better keep his mouth shut and see what else was about to happen. He had been given free reign over the island. Now it was being taken away because of a couple no account elves, all because some other Elf thought he was above the MacIntosh Clan.



Kurthra stood looking at the young Shadow Hunter for a few moments. The boy... no man... was young but he had been told he was a good Shadow Hunter when he wasn't being controlled by Lord Damir. Apparently Lord Damir had decided to take Alec as a pet and use his abilities for his own personal gain. "We are to return the Elves to their Grand Sire, if we found them here. We are also supposed to send who ever brought the elves here," the Head Shadow Hunter glanced between Markus and Damir, then back at Alec, "to Grand Alpha Matthew or to Hogwarts in chains. My best guess is that the Elfin Grand Sire will be there waiting for whoever it is." Kurthra smiled, knowing what that would probably mean.

Damir cringed. The elves had actually come of their own accord, following stupidly with the humans they were supposed to protect. Technically he didn't bring them here.... he just sort of kept them... to study them for the Clan. Surely everyone could see that!

BRENNAN



Brennan’s eyes showed his fury at Damir trying to have Tia blame herself for what was happening. He glared at Damir saying, “I will not allow you to have Tia doubting herself, Traitor! Tia, You are not to blame, Damir is! When Fixer comes to his true self again, then and only then do you listen to his advice, understand Princess! Until that time Frank Cole and Marco are Code Reds, Understand they like Me are Code Reds!”

Tia cringed as she nodded, “Understood Brennan though I doubt you are a Code Red anymore.” Tia glanced at Fixer. The man was now classified a danger to not only her but all of the Core. She wanted to help him come back but first she had to find a loop hole in her bargain with Damir. Tia smiled as she thought, “It won’t be forever Gatherer just until you can get the new wand Darik is making you. Your’s I heard is very special as Tal’mac is having Darik change Darik’s hair for a lock of Tal’mac. The other cores are also changing though you will still have a hair of Julius and Duskheart. You will just have a couple of other cores added. I know he asked to chat will the head of the Fire Fairies, My cousin Gabriel, and even Natalie. I think it is due to a request you made concerning the last time you were a Code Red. Does it help you knowing the wand is made?” Tia prayed as she let the whip slip from her grip.



Tia glared at Damir as she said with a bite to her voice, “Yes Master, I understand perfectly what I must do!” Tia understood to protect those she cared about she would need to insure that Damir was never a threat to them.



Tia smiled as it seemed something had grabbed Alec’s attention. “What is it Alec?”

Alec smile widen as he said, “It looks like Matthew now knows of this place. Tia those are Grand Alpha Matthew’s Personal Shadow Hunters with uncle Markus. Quiet until I see what their orders are.” Alec hoped things were going uphill instead of downhill.

He made a quick chat to his blood brother Rub’ik, “Rub’ik be ready, Matthew sent Kurthra and the Shadow Hunters. Do you think your Grand Sire is behind Matthew’s actions? Could this be good or is Matthew ordering Death? I am scaried as I am one of Matthew’s Shadow Hunters...What if he has learned I won’t be changing during tomorrow’s full moon?” Alec was scared cause it would mean he would be feeder food.



Tia glared at the newcomers, “Leave Moon alone! You will not use her against her father Tal’mac! That goes double for...” She stopped as Alec said, “Tia, calm down at least until we find out how My Uncle Markus even learned they were being held here. Okay?”

Tia nodded as she said, “Sorry about my outburst but I don’t like my assistant being treated as they are property and worse treated as PETS! They will be treated with the Respect they deserve or those who Mistreat them will be dealing with Me! Do I Make Myself Clear!”

Alec shrugged as he explained, “Cousin Damir has infuriated Tia in how he has allowed them and her friends to be treated. I told you, Kurthra that the princess was special. You treat her friends and others with respect and even if you are an enemy, she will show you respect. A word of advice, Tia hates the word PET.” Alec was finally able to show his backbone as Kurthra was the head of the Shadow Hunters. Alec hoped that Kurthra had thought a lot about what Alec had told him concerning the beliefs of others. He also prayed Kurthra had kepted those talks just between them. “Cause if Kurthra told Matthew even a fraction of what I totally believe, I can be considered a traitor like Markus says Jonathan is. Which means Bill is feeder food.”

[/i]“Rub’ik want to have some fun? I doubt your grandfather Tal’mac wants the doctor here to have what he took from you, Moon, me and anybody else that carries elven blood, blood magic or Shadow magic, am I right Blood Brother? I think it needs to be dealt with as it looks like you and Moon are free. Matthew has been given a choice by Tal’mac. Either you and Moon are sent to him or the Elves and Clan are facing all out War...Matthew sent his Shadow Hunters to insure Uncle Markus complies. By the Way a newly bitten wolf who is a tech is on his way to the place where the Locking Down Shield is...Can you see that they can never force that tech to betray others? And help him as I think he is the same tech that dealt with the machine on Fixer’s island? You know the one that Darrel and his friend Vance Shaude threatened?”[/i]

COLE



Cole kept his eyes to the stone floor, but he couldn't keep his lips from twitching. Luke had a lot of courage. Somehow he knew this was the way it should be. he wondered if what Luke's mental safe point looked like. It would be interesting to find out. Both of the young men were trying to keep Tia from feeling guilty. He couldn't understand why she should feel guilty. Wasn't she doing what Lord Damir wanted?



The man was talking about him being a Code Red when he became his true self again. Lord Damir said he was already his true self. He chuckled to himself. He was never going back to that evil life again among the Wizards and the unbelievers.



Cole did allow his eyes to come up when the double doors leading to the outside, rapidly opened and several men walked in like they owned the place. Cole recognized the man in front as Markus, The Enforcer, of the MacIntosh Clan. This was possibly a good thing. Lord Markus did not seem to have the need for everyone to bow low to him. Oh, he expected the bows, but he didn't need to have you fear him, like Lord Damir did. Lord Damir actually considered you a real Pet, not human.



Apparently the Elf's were also important to Lord Markus. Master Damir was not going to like it if they were removed from his island. He watched as one of the men broke off from the group and headed outside, possibly to get Rub'ik from the Hospital Complex. Cole hoped the Elf could walk. That doctor could be mean and didn't care how much pain he caused. Cole knew because he had been on the receiving end of a couple of "examinations."



Cole took a step back, before he realized it could get him in serious trouble. Moving without permission was a punishable offense. Cole quickly realized Lord Damir had a bigger problem.
Lord Damir was in a whole lot of trouble with the head of the Clan.



Inwardly Cole chuckled. Lord Damir was telling the literal truth, but he was leaving out the fact he had trapped Tia into coming, and was thrilled the elves decided to come along. Cole knew Markus would take the word of Alec, because he was a Shadow Hunter. Cole was not looking forward to the days after everyone left. Life was going to be far from pleasant.



Cole knew what was up those stairs. He hoped Lord Markus would listen to the Shadow Hunter. Maybe somehow he could add Cole's protection into what the tech was seriously looking at happening.

The dampening unit was going to be shut down. The island would be opened again. Cole worried someone would come and force him to return to the life Lord Damir had said was evil. Would Lord Markus protect him if he asked? Cole knew that Lord Damir was in for a lot of trouble and probably wouldn't have time to protect his pets.



Cole watched what was happening in the room. Alec was now standing and talking to several of the other men. He wasn't even paying any attention to Lord Damir. Lord Damir's face was red with anger. He wanted to argue, but even Cole knew the look on Lord Markus' face told everyone in the room that was a dangerous thing to do.



Oh this was going to be interesting! Cole was worried that his whole world was about to fall apart. They were talking about sending the elves home, Alex was free as far as he could tell, and Lord Damir was very worried. If Lord Damir decided to take his anger out on someone, then Cole was going to be the likely candidate. The thought made him cringe.

Cole looked at the main door which opened allowing Rub'ik to hobble in. The Elf looked like he was in pain as he went to Moon and bowed slightly. He then turned and examined the room, his eyes stopping on Lord Markus. He bowed again and asked, "You sent for me?"

Cole took a chance and spoke up. "You and Moon are to return to your home, Rub'ik. I'm not sure where the rest of you are headed." Cole saw Luke and Brennan being taken down from the wall. Suddenly, both Rub'ik and Moon closed their eyes and took deep breaths. Moon walked over to Brennan and moved her hand over the boys back about an inch off the skin. The abrasions on Brennan's back slowly disappeared. The young man moaned but relaxed when they were gone. The dampening system must have been turned off.

MARKUS



Markus nodded to the female Elf. She was not afraid of him and that bothered him. The Clan was still learning about the Elvin population but only Lord Matthew had any real contact with them and that was through diplomatic talks with the Grand Sire. He waved his hand and sent one of the Shadow Hunters in search of the missing Elf.



Markus just shook his head. Damir was lying, he knew that for sure. At the moment all he hoped was the other elf was not too damaged, or Matthew would be fuming, and he definitely didn't want to be in the room when that happened.... again. He looked at Damir and smiled, "We will be able to find out from the elves, I am sure, how they came to be here. Matthew has given me orders that whoever brought them here should be sent to either him or to Hogwarts in chains." It was gratifying to see Damir cringe. The man was in trouble and knew it.



Turning to the tech, Markus said, "You have no reason to be worried. This is my island. I told Damir he could use it, but apparently I did not keep close enough track on what he was using it for. If anyone bothers you, they will answer to me and my own Shadow Hunters. You are under my protection. Markus turned to Damir, "I hope you understand what I am saying. If anything happens to the tech, double will happen to you and whoever tried to hurt him." Markus said to the room in general, "This man is now under my personal protection."

Markus watched the tech headed up the stairs. He would be turning off the dampening system and any other machinery which was working on the island. Markus was not totally sure what this would do, but Matthew had told him it would solve a lot of problems.



Markus just stared at Damir, daring him to say anything else. There was no reason a Shadow Hunter should be held captive. The boy ... man would have to have some new training and he would put another more experience Shadow Hunter to watch over Alec until he regained his confidence and could handle himself. Matthew would expect this. Alec being in the position he was in now, guaranteed him a place in Matthew's elite Shadow Hunter group. Markus needed the boy to think good of him. Matthew's Elite only answered to Matthew.



Markus chuckled. He watch Damir as Kurthra, Head of the Elite Shadow Hunters, explained to Alec what was about to happen. Markus hoped Damir would be the one in chains and he hoped Damir would be sent to Hogwarts eventually, where it was almost certain Grand Sire Tal'mac, the Elf, would be waiting for him. Markus barely held in the shudder when he thought of some of the things he had heard about how the Elves handled situations. Damir would be begging to be returned to Matthew.



Markus glanced around the room at the wizards, Damir had collected. His eyes stopped on one of them. The man was Frank Cole, a wizard and mercenary. The man was acting like Lord Damir was his Master. This was interesting because by all reports the man was strong, self-suficient and bowed to no man. Markus didn't have the time at the moment though to find out why the wizard was acting the way he should. He decided to send all of the wizards to Matthew and let him straighten it out.



Markus' hand went to his sword. Matthew was going to be irate when he saw the condition of the male Elf. The female was not bad, but the male had blood on his clothes and he was not walking right. His face was swollen in a couple of places and there was some bruising. He stood there staring at the Elf, trying to figure out how he could make him more presentable. Maybe Matthew would not take it out on him, because of the stupidity of Damir.



Markus listed to Frank Cole explain where Moon and Rub'ik were going. One thing caught his attention. Frank Cole did not think he was leaving also. Markus knew if he was left here, he would probably be dead in short order. Damir would take out his anger on the man, and would make sure it was not an easy death. Frank Cole would be leaving.



Markus watched in wonder as the female Elf, Moon, healed Brennan's back. The dampening system was down. He needed to get everyone gone quickly before the Elves decided to show him more of their powers. Matthew would just have to deal with them.

[/i]“Rub’ik want to have some fun? I doubt your grandfather Tal’mac wants the doctor here to have what he took from you, Moon, me and anybody else that carries Elvin blood, blood magic or Shadow magic, am I right Blood Brother? I think it needs to be dealt with as it looks like you and Moon are free. ... [/quote]

When the Elf nodded, when no one said anything, the hairs on the back of Markus' neck prickled. The Elf was thinking something. Watching the Elf close his eyes, smile and then open them again, nodding to the young Shadow Hunter did nothing to allivate Markus' dread of even being in the same room with the creatures.

Markus clapped his hands once to get everyone's attention. "We need to finish up here." He looked at the two elves, "Moon you and Rub'ik are to be sent to Grand Master Matthew's home, where your Grand Sire is waiting for you as we speak.

Moon stepped forward. "Excuse me Master Markus but I will be traveling with Mistress Tia, I am her protector." Rub'ik steeped forward also. "I will be traveling with Master Alec."

Shaking his head Markus continued, "Both of them will also be sent to Grand Master Matthew's home. All wizards are to go there. At that point it will be decided, where everyone is to go to next." Markus glanced at Damir, who had turned almost purple in anger. "This has been decreed by Grand Master Matthew.

Markus glanced at Tamir, who was standing off from the group. The man looked like he couldn't decide if he wanted to run or not. Turning completely in his direction to continued, "Grand Master Matthew has also requested that Tamir, be brought to him for questioning and judgment." Markus waved at two of the Shadow Hunters and pointed at Tamir. The man was shaking his head and backing up. He was about to run. For some reason Matthew wanted the two brothers separated. It would be one more person he didn't have to keep tract of on the island.

The two Shadow Hunters made short work of grabbing the man and tying his hands behind his back. After a few more tries at getting loose, Tamir just gave up and stared at the floor. Markus nodded toward the group and Tamir was added to thoes who would be leaving.

Markus waved at Kurthra and motioned to the front door. The Shadow Hunter nodded and motioned for the other Shadow Hunter's in his group to start helping everyone out the door and to the Portkey which would send them away.

As they all shuffled out Markus turned to Damir. "You and I will wait here for a ruling by Lord Matthew." Markus chuckled when Damir turned white. "Have a seat Damir, this shouldn't take long.



(OOC: Continued in Elsewhere, Matthew's Castle, Everyone Goes Home)