Tarik Begins Again

Tarik Begins Again (Diagon & Knockturn Alley’s, Shadow Lounge)
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COLE

Cole crossed his arms on the table. "Your brother is being watched, Tarik. There are things you do not know connected to him. He has several Elf's who are willing to give up their lives to protect him. He will be fine, this I promise you."

Cole chuckled. "By the way, Star has asked how soon she and Luke can be married, like Tia and Landon. I told her when she has made it to the end of her father's decree of them not being together, then I will discuss it with the adults involved, but I think there may be another very young couple at Hogwarts soon. For now though, I will return you to Hogwarts for twenty-four hours. After that you will return here on weekends and most holidays to work on the scroll."



Cole pushed himself out of his chair and walked to the window, retreaving the note from the Owl, then he sent it on its way. Opening the note he read:

Note:
Fixer,
Need to Talk
Bing my baby brother and Fai
Dark Medjai

He leaned against the wall near the window and stared at Tarik. If Khalid had sent the message when he was in his private garden then this would not be a trap, but if it had been sent when he was in his house, it could very well mean trouble for all three of them. Cole pushed off the wall and straddled his chair. "I am afraid you will not be leaving, so be seated Tarik. The scroll and medallion stay on the island. Maybe when you are finished with the translation I will consider you taking it into procession, but not at the moment. Star will be involved in this as much as I wish her to be involved. The girl is smart. I will protect her, of course, but as I told you I need the scroll translated." Cole motioned toward the chair across the table. You are correct in the assumption the Owl was from your brother. He is requesting I visit him, and bring you and Fai with me.

Cole nodded to Kimtu. The elf came quickly to the table, scooped up the scroll and medallion and took them to the wall safe, where they were securely locked away. Turning back to Tarik he continued, "Now all I have to decide is if I am asking Fai along and if you are to be bound before we arrive on your brother's island. I will make you one guarantee, I will not leave you there." Cole rubbed his chin, then nodded to himself. Fai was going to have to come. Cole looked at the monitor, smiled and lightly shook his head. Fai was standing on the receiving platform. "Fai is waiting for us. Come along Tarik, let's see what your brother wants." Cole got up and headed for the room door.



Cole smiled, never taking his eyes off Tarik. In his mind he requested help from the Tibetan Master. Cole knew Fai would not hurt Tarik, because Khalid would be livid. It was always interesting on how the Master worked.



Cole walked over to Tarik and grabbed a handful of the man's hair, lifting his head up from where it was slumped against his chest. "I told you Tarik, you are going with Master Fai and myself to visit your brother. The scroll and medallion will remain here. You will return with us, this I have promised you." Cole dropped Tarik's head back down and pointed toward the door. "Take him to the platform. The island is on close down until I return. This is a code orange." Both men nodded. They knew what they had to do when the Captain left with the other two men. Until he returned, no one would leave or enter the island. Training would give way to security measures. Everyone would be up and working.

The two men dragged the Medjai to the platform in the front yard of the barracks. The man was able to stand barely on his own. They stepped off, saluted and stood at attention, until the platform was clear.

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KHALID



Cole shook his head slightly and glanced at the two ever present elves. Khalid used them to hide his true self from the Dark Wizards. Khalid was what the Muggles would call a double agent in their darker cloak and dagger world. Khalid's true self was hidden so deep most of the time he did not even know himself that he wasn't the man he showed the world. When he was in his private garden, all outside magic blocked by the five elves he had on his island, he had given permission for the elves to let his true persona out. It was the one thing which allowed Khalid to rest. Cole knew that self was not out. Khalid was truly a Dark Wizard at the moment, so Cole had to treat him as such.

Cole added a chuckle to his voice, "No, Father, I think by the time you have had a chat with my Uncle he will be the best to continue to watch out for the Princess. He will be able to help her understand her true place in the future." Cole walked up behind Tarik and said, as he smartly backhanded the man head, "Right Magi, you are going to really show the Princess who she should show allegiance too?"



Cole walked behind Fai, and Tarik, who was being dragged, barely standing by the special building. They entered what appeared to be a small tool shed on the outside. Inside it was huge. Twelve Hogwarts classrooms could easily fit in the open interior. The whole center section was broken only by mats on the floor. Gym equipment was along the walls along with various chains, whips, and other nasty equipment. Cole stood in the center and turned a tight circle. "Impressive." This was not going to go well for Tarik, but he couldn't say anything because he had to stay in character. He had to trust in the fact Khalid loved his baby brother no matter what stage of thinking he was in.



As Tarik's hands were tied in front of him, and the rope looped around a dangling chain, Cole reposted. "Tarik is refusing to complete the translation of the materials you supplied Khalid. I have tried to explain to him several options but he still refuses. I thought maybe you could be more persuasive. When I received your Owl, I quickly took the opportunity to learn from you." Cole was laying it on a little thick but it was necessary. Khalid's security was good, but not as good as Cole's on the Isle of Perdition. Cole couldn't take the chance someone was hearing what he was saying. It took all of Cole's will power not to say anything as Tarik's arms were pulled toward the ceiling barely allowing his feet to stay on the floor. Tarik's head was up and he was watching all of them as much as possible.



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COLE

Cole inwardly cringed when Tarik screamed. Fai was not even touching him. The Tong Master
was running his hands from Tarik's feet to his head, about three inches away from the Magi's body. Tarik's body, level with where Fai's hands were, withered. Tarik's body tried to get away from the pain, but it surrounded him, there was no place to go. Tarik had thrown his head back and was trying not to scream but the pain was bone deep. Cole placed his hands behind his back to hide their shaking. He had plans of having one of the elves on his island see if he could take away some of the memory. He wouldn't allow all of it to be removed though, because Tarik would need the occasional reminder, he was being forced to do the translations, it would help to preserve his honor. Cole knew that just the personal pain would not force Tarik to do what needed to be done. Khalid was going to have to come up with more.



Even through the pain, Cole saw Tarik's panic when Sasha's name was mentioned. He also knew Khalid would let him handle Sasha. She was his ace in the hole in convincing Tarik he sould obey. Cole only wished he could tell the Magi the whole plan, but very few knew the whole story on what was to be done to remove the Dark One from this world. Most knew only bits and pieces, which was safest for all concerned. Cole cleared his throat and strengthened his voice, "They talked on my island, Khalid. Sasha knows what she must do and I have the whole situation completely under control as we have discussed in length. Linthux has learned what he needs to know." And nothing else.



Cole knew Fai and Khalid were mentally talking, but he had not been invited into the conversation, which was fine with him. He turned to Tarik and said, "Why hold out Magi. It is only going to get worse for you and possibly he people you love... It is a simple thing we ask of you to do... why continue to suffer." As if on cue Fai stepped back and jabbed his fist forward. He came within four inches of contact with Tarik's abdomen. Tarik screamed as if he had been punched hard. Fai repeated the process twice more. Tarik's chin dropped to his chest and he was breathing hard. He still shook his head. Cole looked at the ground and inwardly groaned. Fai was going to have to step up the torture.



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FAI

Cole stepped in and took the gag from Fai's hand. It had a ball in the middle of it that would fit into the man's mouth, basically keeping his mouth open. The two straps which wrapped around the back of Tarik's head were easily tied. Cole looked into Tarik's eyes and patted his face hard. The man was fighting hard but even Cole could see he was losing his will to fight.



Cole again stepped in close to Tarik. Grabbing the man's hair he asked, "If I remove the gag will you answer my questions, Magi?" Tarik nodded, so Cole reached up and took the ball and gag out of his mouth. He reached in his back pocket and took out the handkerchief he carried and wiped Tarik's mouth. "Now Magi, you know all I am asking is that you translate the papers I have, on my schedule and follow all my other instructions as far as anyone else concerned." Cole was still not ready to mention the papers were a ancient scroll and people like Sasha or Star may be involved. "So Magi, will you call me Master and do as I bid, or do I have Fai add more instructions to your day?"



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COLE

Cole watched Khalid walk out of the Enforcers private training area. Two elves followed him. One turned to him and nodded sending a private message that he would be getting in touch with Talmac and have him send help. Khalid had left orders a long time ago he was not to be brought out of his delusional state and back to how he really felt unless he started to drop too deep into the Dark Magic world. Khalid loved his brother. The emotions he had just displayed showed he was falling fast into the abyss of Darkness. Later when other elves had been sent he would go to Khalid's tent, the one place where the outside world could not invade either physically or mentally and talk with Khalid. Until then he had to play his part. Cole was not sure how far Tarik would go to hold off from giving in. He fervently hoped not too far. Turning back to the Magi he asked again. "So Magi, will you call me Master and do as I bid, or do I have Fai add more instructions to your day?"



Cole knew the torture would probably not break Tarik, it was the threat to the one's he loved and cared about which would break the Magi. He cared to much and that would be his downfall. Cole walked up to the Magi and spun him around. He kept spinning him until he knew Tarik was dizzy and disoriented. "Now Magi, I think we will discuss a few people. You know I can get several of the people you care most about to come to my island. From there I could possibly bring them here. How would you like them to feel this?" Cole nodded to Fai who put out his hand made a tight fist and twisted the air. "I think some of the younger ones may pass out quickly, but they would be easily revived. All you have to do to prevent my using them to convince to you kneel to me is say you are willing to do exactly what I require, no questions asked."

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FAI



Cole shook his head as he motioned to the other end of the large room. He followed Fai to the far wall and stood so his body blocked the smaller man. Tarik could read lips so he had to make sure he could not see any moving. When they were in place, he whispered, "Tell me what you need to... I do not wish for this to go on much longer but I need the papers dissected."



"Tarik is protective of the children, but I don't want to bring any of them into this. All I know is I have to get Tarik back to the school by Monday or Sasha will be mounting an all out war, a war which will continue long after it should. Would it help if the Elves were to put 'ideas' into his head and make it imperative he follows me or else major harm will come to those he loves. We need him to break very soon, Fai." Cole looked over at Tarik who was watching them, while trying to balance on his toes. "I have an idea. What you are going to do is give him pain until I signal to cut it off, then give him pleasure. When I signal again you give the pain, cut it off and give pleasure. This could take a bit, but we are going to try and speed up the process a bit. Now come on and let's see if this works." Cole led Fai back to where Tarik was hanging. "Tarik I am going to ask you some questions and you are going to answer each question."

He signaled Fai to give Tarik pain, which the man did. "What is your Name?" he asked the man shaking from the pain.

Tarik answered through gritted teeth, "Tarik Sadaki."

Cole signaled Fai to give Tarik pleasure and watched as the man slumber. Cole again signaled for the pain asking Tarik, "What do you teach at Hogwarts?"

Tarik's breathing became labored as the pain coursed through his body, "Study of Ancient Runes." Again the pain was taken away and Tarik slumped.

Signaling for pain again, Cole waited longer seconds before asking a question, "Who is the head of your family?" It took Tarik a little longer to answer this time. Cole knew he was catching onto the game and that the questions would be more difficult to answer, but eventually he said Khalid Onaris."

"Very Good, Tarik. You answer my questions and the pain stops. Let's continue, what relationship are you to Tia Andreas?" Even with the pain Fai was giving the Medjai, Cole saw resistance in the man. Tarik knew Cole was heading somewhere with the questioning and Tarik knew he didn't want to go there. Cole signaled to amp the pain up a little. Tarik's back bowed and he fought not to answer but it was going to be pointless. The only way the pain would go away was for him to answer. Cole stood waiting.

Tarik screamed as the hot fire ran through every vain of his body. Breathlessly he answered, "I am her cousin and her Uncle." The man slumped, his chin dropping to his chest when Fai took the pain away. Looking around Tarik, Cole found Fai very thoughtful. The man was learning a new technique and he seemed to like it.

"And you are her advisor, one who she would follow no matter how different she felt about doing something, because she trusts you?" Cole had Fai up the strength of the pain twice waiting for Tarik's answer."



Cole circled around back of Tarik and nodded to Fai, letting him know he had caught the fact that Tarik was losing concentration. He also shook his head to the possibility of bringing the doctor into the mix. This was about Tarik. He signaled for Fai to hit Tarik again. "I didn't ask if you told her what to do Magi, I asked if she would do follow what you said because she trusts you. Answer me Magi, make the pain stop."



Cole nodded. "Yes he has earned a small drink. Noting strong tough, I want him to realize it when he finally decides fighting me is useless." Turning to Tarik he said, "You will get some refreshment Tarik, then we will discuss which one of the young men at the school will join us here so they can be properly trained to follow orders. You see Magi, I will not be leaving you alone in the big bad world, I am going to give you a helper. Think of it as having a Page at your and my disposal. In about five minutes I will ask you for two names which I will pick from. They cannot be graduates, they must be attending school at the moment." Cole turned away to walk to the small refrigerator at the back of the room, wondering which two boys would be brought into the mix. From his spot leaning against the counter he said loudly, "If you don't pick two I will so it is your problem, Magi." Cole chuckled. He already knew which two boys he would bring into he training session.

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TARIK



"Ah, Tarik, the boys will consider that they are helping the Core, with the way I get them involved. Since you will be telling them mostly what to do, they will consider it almost an honor to help out and be treated as adults. I think we can convince them not to tell Tia what they are doing, after all they all know they are being trained to be her personal guard and advisors. To keep her safe they will be convinced they don't have to tell her everything." Cole chuckled at the look on Tarik's face. As he walked closer and spun Tarik a few times he added, "So do I choose or do you, Magi?"



Cole chuckled as he stood in front of Tarik, "Have you decided who will join us Magi. Who do you want by your side?"



Cole stepped up closer to Tarik and pushed his index finger into the man's stomach knowing it would feel like a knife. "I gave you a chance Magi." Without taking his eyes off the man, he said to Fai, "Bring me Marshall Smith and Luke Wright. The young one will learn quickly how to save his grandfather and Luke will learn quickly how to save his girl, because she will be on the visitation list eventually." Cole chuckled at the look in Tarik's eyes. "Tarik has decided he is not willing to help me on his own, so we will bring him company."



Cole walked slowly around the man hanging from the ceiling. "You were to eventually be brought into the Caretakers, Tarik. Your sister wanted you to be focused on taking care of Tia, though. You are still going to take care of her, at least as long as I give my permission." Cole stopped in front of Tarik so he could meet the man's eyes. "The children will not be harmed, at least not any more than it takes to toughen them up a little bit. I will not bring the children into this Magi, if you promise me three things of which you will be honor bound. One, you will get on your knees and call me Master. Two, you will begin the translations of the papers I have in my keeping. And Three when I ask you for information about the school, the people that are there or about any subject you can answer about, you will give me the answers. If you do not agree I will start the training of the young ones, beyond the self preservation training I have already given them. I will start with your grandson, so he can learn his true place in the family."



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COLE

Cole stood in front of the Magi. He really didn't want to go this far because he liked and respected Tarik, but anyone outside the situation must believe the only reason Tarik is doing what he is doing is because he was broken. Now he could return to the Isle of Perdition, his own island and get Tarik set up to decode the scroll. Tarik was also in the mind set now to give Cole information he would need to help keep the children and the school safe, information he would have had to ferret out the hard way over time. "Very good, slave, I accept your apology." Cole looked at Fai and said, "Khalid wished to talk with me, but I am feeling that he is resting at the moment. When he is rested, please let him know I will report to him. Let him know warlord that the Magi, is mine, completely mine and I will deal with his care. I will also deal with the Magi's family and the school, so he can continue on with his other dealings." Cole was hoping the elves could bring Khalid back for the deepest part of the Dark Magic world he had started to spiral into. Cole looked back down at Tarik then back to Fai, "Is there anything else which needs to be discussed at the moment? Oh and if you could bring some of your special Tea to the island it would be appreciated. There are a few others I wish to try it out on."



Cole didn't want to say too much in front of Tarik, but he had discovered he was one of the inheritors of the Head of Tarik's family, being the Son-in-Law of Khalid and the man stating he would follow him. Cole was not looking forward to the day when he would take the reigns though. Shadow was the other one in line. In order for Cole to take Khalid's place he would have to decapitate Khalid, it was the way of the Magi. The man was guarded 24/7 by a minimum of two specially trained elves. The elves would have to realize there was no other choice. Khalid would have to be so lost in the Dark Magic or insane for the elves to allow Cole to do what he needed to do. Cole only nodded to Fai's question. He would do what he had to do to prevent Shadow from taking over the family. Cole had fought with Khalid during one of his more lusid periods about giving the title to Tarik, but the man refused. He said Tarik could be influenced to quickly and would not be able to carry out some of the more difficult decisions.



Cole stood while Fai set Tarik up for the next phase of his training. The man would only be wearing the collar when he was on the Isle of Perdition. It would be put on when he arrived and taken off just as he left. Tarik would not refuse to come to the island because he would be conditioned enough to come when it was requested. Cole would set up a schedule for the Magi. When the blindfold was in place, Cole bowed to Fai showing his respect for the man. Tarik would have to return to the school in twenty-four hours of a search party would be sent out. He was not worried about someone getting on the island, but he did not want to draw attention to what he was doing at the moment. When Tarik was at the school, he would act perfectly normal, maybe a little quieter than normal, but Cole would make sure he understood what would happen if others got suspicious.

Cole walked over and put his hand on the top of the kneeling man's head. Tarik jumped. He was gagged, bound and blindfolded, taking away a lot of his senses. The tea was just staring to wear off but the touch of others would still cause some pain. "Come Magi, we are returning to my island so we can make sure you understand exactly what is expected of you from this point forward. You are mine whether you are on my island, in Diagon Alley, in London or at the school." Cole grabbed Tarik's hair and pulled the man to his feet, shoving him forward. Tarik stopped as soon as he could, not being able to see. "If you are well behaved we will remove the blind fold and bindings when we reach the island." As Cole again shoved Tarik forward, catching the man's arm before he bumped into a wall, he said, "While I do see some more of the tea in your future, I think it would be minimal, because I know you are going to behave, Tarik. Am I right?"

Cole received a nod as the man tried to keep his bearings with the loss of his senses. Cole moved them to the one spot they could leave Khalid's Island and return to the Isle of Perdition without anyone on the island knowing they were leaving. Fai would be staying on the island to keep an eye on Khalid's progress with the elves. Cole hoped his time to take his place as head of the family was not close. When they arrived back on his island he turned Tarik over to three of his men and had him taken to his office. Cole needed to check in with a few of his men, then he would follow Tarik. He had given his permission to remove the blindfold but nothing else.

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TARIK

When Cole returned to his office he found Tarik on his knees staring straight ahead. Jack was standing off to one side, casually watching the man. Jack went instantly to attention when Cole walked in. Cole returned the man's salute. Cole looked to Mecum and said, "Release the restraints." The elves were the only individuals on his island who could do magic, without Cole's express permission. He even had his own magic blocked. "Jack you may return to you duties."

Jack only hesitated for a moment, then clicked to attention, saluted and left. It wasn't up to him on whether he stayed or not. The Captain always knew what he was doing.

Cole walked over to Tarik, the toes of his shoes almost touching the man's head. Tarik had knelt and dropped his forehead to the floor and his hands flat on either side of his head, when the bonds had been released. Cole stood there looking at the man for a moment, rubbing his chin and then the back of his neck. He hated to have to stay in character with the man, but it was the only thing which might save the lives of the people the Magi cared for. He picked up the end of the leash and yanked on it slightly, getting a moan which was very close to a whimper from the man. Unhooking the leash, but leaving the collar in place he said, "You may rise and take a seat, slave. I wish to explain a few truths to you and I want to see your eyes to make sure you are listening and hearing what I say."

Slowly Tarik started to shake. If the man was playing games, as soon as he moved he could be beaten or even killed at the masters whim. Very slowly he pushed himself to his knees being very careful not to look up. Making eye contact was considered disrespectful. When he wasn't shoved back down he pushed himsel to his feet, but made sure he bowed low. Looking out of the corner of his eye, he spotted the chair and back to it then sat, still leaning forward.

"Sit up straight Tarik. I give you permission to lift your eyes," Cole said as he walked to the front of his desk and sat on the edge, holding the edge of the desk with both hands. Cole knew Tarik realized what would happen if he attacked him. According the laws Tarik was now under, Cole could kill him and his whole family for just the wrong look. The man's life and those he loved could become horrendous. As Tarik's eyes slowly came up so he was looking at Cole's face, Cole found barely veiled anger and fear in every muscle of the man's face. Tarik was trying desperately to hide how he felt, but not knowing what was going to happen to him and his family, waiting for the collar to cause pain and the memory of what he had been through had taken its toll. The Magi knew he was under Cole's control.

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COLE

Cole fought his own battle to stay in character as a single tear, fell down Tarik's cheek. "We are going to set up a schedule Magi. You will come to my island, without fail for six hours every weekend to work on the translation of the scroll and any other items I wish to have translated. You will also come one night during the week, which I will let you choose, for a period of two hours. This two hours will be spent in any way I choose at the time." Cole was not sure how he would have Tarik spend the two hours, but he wanted the man to get used to coming and going from the island. "At the end of each six hour stay you will choose five lines of translation to give to Starling MacStone so that she may learn how to decipher the language. You may choose which five lines. I do not want her given anything which will put her in danger, by what she finds."

Cole held on to the edge of the desk and leaned forward to emphasis what he was about to say. "If I find you use your choice to warn Starling or anyone else what is happening on my island, I will turn Fai loose to punish you in any way he chooses. We both know Magi, he may not choose only you to physically or mentally punish. He may choose someone else and make you watch, so I don't advise you to try anything."

Cole sat back up straight. "While you are here you will wear the collar. When you arrive you will kneel on the receiving platform until it is put in place. Just before you leave the collar will be removed. Again I caution you to not disobey me Tarik, because it is my choice on whether Fai, gets his hands on you again. Your brother has turned you over to me to deal with as I see fit. Now are there any questions?"



Cole grabbed Tarik's eyes with his own. "You better hope not Magi. Or you better hope you can convince your wife and daughter they are mistaken." Cole chuckled. "Yes, I realize what you are trying to tell me. Your wife's visions have already been called into question on my island so it should not be hard for you to convince her the sight of any of this is also wrong. As for your daughter, talk with her. As her abilities get stronger, I will be considering having a little chat with her also. The children are all starting to come into their own abilities and I am impressed with how fast their strengths are growing. I have already discussed with my elves on ways to introduce some of them to how they can help with the future, without scaring them at the present time. Your daughter is going to be very beautiful when she gets older. Your brother has already mentioned several possible proposals for her hand when she becomes of age. You may even be asked for your suggestions, but I'm not sure that will happen." Cole chuckled. He would be protecting all the children, but he had to make Tarik think he was gaining power. When it was time to finally take Khalid's life, he would need the members of Sadaki family to be used to taking orders from him. He hoped that day was not soon, but it appeared to be growing closer faster than he thought it would happen. Khalid was falling faster into the Dark Magic World and it was getting harder to bring him back.

Once before Tarik had agreed to help with the translations, but the elves had to block that memory because the Dark One was getting too close to finding out that Khalid, when the Dark Magic was blocked, was not following the Dark Ones wishes. The only problem was Khalid was losing the ability to come back to his true self. Cole was gradually setting himself up to be believed by the Dark One and he was also going to be head of the Magi Clan so he had to begin to have all of its members answering to him. At that moment Punta walked in with hopefully the news Cole had been waiting for. The Elf handed him the paper he needed. Cole smiled and looked back to Tarik. "I have just received confirmation that a few things I will be requiring have been set up, so listen closely. One, you will be able to admit to Sasha you are doing some translations for someone, although you will not be able to tell her exactly what you are translating. Darik will be bringing you here for you 6 hour visits and you 2 hour visits. He will block exactly where you are from her. Remember any knowledge you give her will only increase the danger surrounding her, so think well on what you say to your wife, Magi."

"Two, there are now two new elves in your employ. They have been trained by Darik. They are there to guard Silvia and Mika. Mika will start receiving his training as a Magi, both mental and physical. You will instruct him on the ways of the family and how he must behave to each of its members. I will be helping with this training of course. You will start his physical training also. He will be tested every six months for progress. The boy is not a fighter, but he still must be able to hold his own as he grows. School is still important because he will need the knowledge. If you feel unworthy of doing this Magi, I will have someone else train him." Cole knew Tarik's mind would immediately go to Fai and although that was an alternative, Cole would take the boys training on himself.

"Now as for the girl. Silvia is not of age yet to be joined, but she must be trained. Her partner in life has been choose. Brennan will start training her in earnest. When she is not in class, and Brennan is not on a security detail, they will be together. You may explain this to Sasha in any way you wish," Cole stared into Tarik's eyes, "but they will be together. I do hope you understand where this is going Tarik. There is no alternative. You will make this happen. The elves will of course help with this." Cole knew the elves would be able to create the atmosphere and the situations where Brennan and Silvia would be drawn together. A friendship would be nurtured that would make their joining, when Silvia became of age easier on all concerned. The girl was brilliant and would be able to easily see the advantages of joining with the Hit Wizard. Any children by them would be a great advantage to the group. "This is also decreed and if you try and block the progress between them or anyone else tries to block the progress, I will get personally involved."

Cole stood in front of his desk and stretched. He sat in the other chair next to Tarik and turned it slightly so it was facing the Magi. Relaxing back into the chair he entwined his fingers in front of him, saying. "You may now speak Magi, as long as it is respectful."

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TARIK



Cole jumped up and walked over to Jonathan, who was choking Tarik, grabbed the man by his shoulders, spun him around and delivered a solid right cross to the man's face. "Stand down Jonathan, that is an order."

Jon looked at the Captain with unbelieving eyes. "He must die Captain or there will be a blood bath, no one can stop. I have seen it. Please, let me kill him so it will not occure."

Cole shook his head as he picked the man up off the floor and sat him in the chair he had just vacated. "No Jon, trust me. I have the situation contained." Cole had an elf in place to clear Silvia's memory of the vision. Sasha might remember but he knew she would not go to the ministry and neither would Arianna Sadaki, if she was told, because both women were wise enough to know the possible blood bath which could occur. Arianna as leader of the Caretakers would also keep them in check. She led the group with an iron fist. She would want to talk with Cole who was an un-official member of the group before she let them act. Cole sat back on the edge of his desk and turned to Tarik. "Nothing has been done yet. Jon," Cole glanced at the young man sitting in the other chair, "Jon will follow my orders, or suffer the punishment for disobeying me. Now, Magi do you have any other questions which I will allow you at this time to ask?"


Cole shook his head no to Jon's question on whether he could tell Tarik the vision he saw. From what Cole had been able to pick up in his mind Sasha and/or Arianna would have gone to the Ministry and told Seth Wright or Lucas Fairmont about what Sasha had seen in her vision. There had been a shadowy figure standing off to the side, which means someone else would have heard the news. If Cole followed his instincts and he usually did because they had saved him time and time again, then the information would have gotten to Marcus Linthux or the Dark One or both. This would have brought the two evils to his island. They would not have been able to get on the island but Cole's men and women would have been disposed of if they ever left the island and there was no guarantee, the armies families would not have been discovered and attacked. Cole would get an extra warning off to Sasha, Arianna, Seth and Lucas about not disclosing what they might hear. It would not be hard to block the information now that he knew the possibility existed of it being leaked. He also would take out the person in the Ministry who was a problem, after the person had been brought to his island and pumped for any information they could give him.

Cole looked at Jon and said, "You are dismissed corporal. Return to your unit and do not leave it until you are summoned."

Jon slowly stood and straightened up keeping his eyes on Tarik. Returning his eyes to the front and standing at attention he snapped a salute adding a crisp "Yes, Sir." turned on his heels and left the room.

Cole turned back to Tarik, "On your knees slave."



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COLE

Cole stood up straight, put his hands on his hips and just watched the man with his forehead on the floor. "It is Thursday Magi. On Saturday you will visit me for six hours and start your translating. At that time you will also let me know which regular night during the week you will be making your two hour visit." Cole lightly tapped the top of Tarik's head with the toe of his shoe. "You will have a talk with your wife and explain what you need to in order for her to completely understand that her silence is golden in any matter dealing with me or my island. I know she is strong willed Tarik, but you are also head of that family and I desire you to make sure the other members of your family understand that fact."

"Silvia will start work with Brennan immediately. When you return on Saturday you will let me know their schedule of training and getting to know each other. Silvia is young and Brennan is a gentlemen, but Magi, you will not stop or prevent any intimacy between them, no matter what it is. As head of your family you will also prevent Sasha, from preventing anything which might happen. Understand me in this Magi or I will have the elves make more happen faster between the two of them." Cole made the pain shoot from the collar to emphasize his points. Cole was really hoping Tarik would not push the issue, because he was going to have the elves, set up situations which would push the two people together so that when Silvia was of age in a few years there would be no problem of them joining.

"Mika will also start his training immediately. You may get a tutor for him if you like but he is never to be left alone even with the tutor. He will have an elf to watch over him, but I want you at his training sessions. I will allow you to start off slow with his physical training because as I said earlier the boy is not a fighter, but I will expect progress when he is tested, Magi. I can I will have him trained by someone of my choice if I think he is not toughening up properly. As far as his mental training, instruct him well in the ways of the family. When he is questioned by me, I want the proper respect and answers from him, without him thinking about the possibilities. He can and will be punished for disrespect either by you at my command or by a person I choose. He might not know it is punishment at the time, but he will be able to connect his disobedience with why he is hurting. Teach him well, Magi." Again Cole made the collar show Tarik what pain could be caused to him and others.

"Finally, if you are called to attend me then you will come immediately. You will receive a message through an elf, who will have a parchment sealed with my ring. There is no excuse you can give for not coming to where I designate. Do you understand everything I have said, Magi? You may verbally answer me."



Cole thought for a moment. "Marshall, your grandson, and Mika are very close. If the boy wishes to train with Mika, he will be allowed too. He will also be allowed in the discussions with Mika when you are instructing him on his duties as part of the family. Flo Richards can be told what every you would like. If she insists on Marshall being kept ignoant of his family, which I don't see happening, then Mika and Marshall must be separated. This can be done by keep Mika very busy." Cole made the collar send out a long pain pulse. "As far as being too young they are not. What they are about to learn and feel should have been started a long time ago. Do you see a problem taking care of these matters, Magi? You may verbally answer."



Cole sat back down on the edge of his desk. He knew Fai was in the building. The man had his own private entry platform on the other side of the island. It was monitored of course, but unless Cole gave instructions to lock it down, Fai could come and go as he wished. The man knew what would happen if he caused a problem on the Isle of Perdition. Fai had his foot on Tarik's back holding him bent over, but his hand was holding Tarik's hair and pulling the Magi's head back painfully. Cole signaled for Fai to drop the man's head. It hit the floor with a load thump. "Fai, the Magi, appears to be questioning my wisdom concerning his children. He seems to think they are too young to learn the ways of the family and their future. He is also questioning his ability to return as I have requested. Maybe it is time to bring the children into a world where they will learn their place and their abilities. What do you think Tarik, is it time to have the children learn from others how they will fit into the world? You may verbally answer, but I caution you on the possibilities of answering wrong, because Fai wants to instruct you further in how strong I feel in having your children taught correctly."

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TARIK



Cole slowly walked over to where Tarik hung on the wall. He leaned against it as he talked to the man. "I guarantee you Silvia and Brennan will be joined Tarik. You don't worry about them. They will come together." Cole reached out had patted Tarik's cheek with hard slaps.



"The children will be trained either by you or by me. That is your only choice. If you wish to try and make it fun that is up to you, but they will train. Choose Tarik, who will train them you or me and who ever I choose to help."



"They haven't told anyone yet, Tarik. They are waiting for your return before they decide what to do. Sasha has talked with Arianna and they have placed extra guards around the children. Of course the elves I have assigned and which will stay assigned are part of the extra guard. When you return you will keep the guard around the children and then use this fear to explain why the children are being trained sooner than normal." Cole picked up Tarik's head, which had fallen forward, by the hair. "Now if we are totally understood then you will be allowed to leave." Cole started to walk away but turned back and captured Tarik's eyes with his own. "Do not make me have to send for you Magi, you might not be the only one brought back to this island. I know you are considering not coming back, but know I can get you or your family anytime I wish too. Also Darik has personally said he will bring you back and he has set himself up to take any punishment for you not coming, even if you eventually do show up. You are mine, Magi and I will have you obey my will, or you will suffer through your family."

Cole signaled for Fai to cut Tarik down. "On your knees Magi and give me your word on your honor you will follow my instructions." Cole watched as Tarik again dropped to the ground, forehead on the floor.



Cole looked at Fai, "When the slave returns for his first two hours we will take the medallion to his brother." They were not giving the original one which helped to represent the fact that Khalid was head of the family, but an identical copy. The original medallion would be in Cole's possession for safe keeping. One day when Khalid's time was up, then Cole would have the original to prove his Seniority with the family. Looking back at the man on the floor he said, "Magi you will now be returned to the school. I will expect you Saturday at 2:00 pm for you first six hour shift. Do not bring anyone with you unless they are also willing to show the same manor of respect you are required to show." Cole walked over to his desk and sat in the large office chair behind it. He picked up a piece of paper and waved his hand in dismissal. "Fai take him to the platform. Remove the collar and leave it with the men there. When Tarik returns he will be requesting that it be replaced around his neck." Cole went back to reading the paper.