Passing of the Baton

[Matrim Aldon]

He was tired, frustrated and out-right pissed. He hadn't been like this in a good long time but still he didn't like this. Things were simpler as the Vice, he barely had to do anything other then teach his science classes and keep students in line as head of discipline. But with Kane dead...He had to take over everything.

He didn't like paper work, never did and never would. He also didn't like the fact that this school would be a place where people were dying or going to die here. It had never happened in America, yet in America there were more killings a day then in almost any other nation.

So, now being fed up with everything he had a plan. He would finish up what he was going to do at the school and get it slightly smoothed out then take his leave of it. He would go back to America. Hell it was better then Japan and London, and London was his home for the first 15 years of his life.

He didn't know how Emma would take it but he'd ask her to come with him back to America and maybe he could provide for them there. But even if she didn't he would still go. The only question now...Who to elect as president of this Light-Forsaken school.

He tried to remember of how things were at his high school. He tried to remember the two principals, Kate and Kyr. He remembered them vaguely except for the fact that Kate was his mentor for kick boxing back when he got his hands reconstructed. He needed someone hardcore like them, maybe a little crazy to always keep them on edge like what he heard about Ronald Reagen in US History against the Soviets. That just lead him to thoughts about a guy he met at 253. Someone like Valekin, Kate's husband who died.

That's when it clicked. Kate and Valekin's daughter, Natasha. She was hardcore, at least from what he remembered, she put up a decent fight with him on their first meeting, and she has to be insane enough to date that one boy, Demon Sabir, he never knew the boy well but he heard about him. He couldn't remember what happened to them but he would definitely call Natasha up and see if she would like the job.

After pushing some paperwork aside he opened up the computer and began looking through listings for Natasha. After a good while he didn't find any Natasha Kaluskov's in the database but he did find one Natasha Sabir.

He blinked a few times before laughing. "Wow! So she really did marry that insane Iraqi." He said to himself laughing. Oh well, she definitely will fit in here. He pulled up the profile and found her number he then pulled out his MAC and dialed the number. Luckily, she was home and answered. He just said his name and that he would like to offer her a job in Japan and that if she agreed to it a private Jet would be waiting for her within the day.

-------Two Days Later------

Mat was once again sitting at the desk finishing up the last few bits of paperwork. She would be here shortly he knew that just didn't know when. But when she did come in he knew it was going to be fun.

[Justice]

Such a random phone call. Unexpected. Not in her wildest sorts of dreams had anything like this happened. Well, maybe, but she didn't remember those. But the moment she had picked up the phone, struggling with her youngest child as she picked up. A name from her past, way back in the day. Her past, so many years ago. His name along with a job offer.

She was interested. Honestly, at the moment, she was running six or seven different businesses of her own, but they were now self running. They didn't need her. The mountains of money she had was from her husband, her family, and all their hard work. But it didn't mean she wouldn't be interested in such a job.

Because unknown to her old friend, her daughter had just been issued a statement from the government. Her oldest daughter would have to go to exactly such a school or go to jail. Do not collect 200 dollars, do not pass go. Her little girl doing hard time. Lina was only 15. So much more of a headache than she had been at that age.

So the tall woman had packed a suitcase with some clothing, kissed her husband, and her children goodbye. Then she was off to the private jet, and to Japan. Passport tucked into her purse, and icy eyes watching the clouds pass in what could be only called one of the longest flights of her life. Natasha Sabir thought the entire time, considering the possibilities. Her mind was made up by the time the jet landed. She would be taking the job. Not that she would tell him that just yet.

She had directions as to what she was to do to meet him. Natasha followed them, and soon enough found herself standing in front of the door she needed to go to. Natasha lifted her arm and knocked firmly. She took a deep breath and collected her thoughts.

The young girl who Natasha had been was very different now. Taller, towering in her height of 6'2". Her figure had filled out, showing curves that her mother had held so long ago. She was still filled with muscle and sinew. Full lips, long lashes, high cheek bones. Her hair was still that deep red, wavy and way past her shoulders. Natasha still had those piercing eyes that looked like the could kill.

Good ole Natasha. Always ready for anything.

[Matrim Aldon]

The Principal looked up from the desk as he heard a knock. He gave a grin, so she was here. Good. Meant shit could get done now. He really was bored now and just wanted to leave, after he finished a few more inventions he had and gave them to Doc. Never knew when you would need them and hell with what happened with GladoS and that Demon attack not to long ago anything was possible.

He got up and walked over to the door. He wore his usual black, sleeve-less tank top, cargo shorts and flip-flops. He was always casual, except for his wedding and when he saw his daughter for the first time. But those were just extremely formal moments, here? Not really.

He opened the door and gave a grin. His long crimson colored hair was down around his waist. He still hadn't found the time to cut it although he didn't know if he should. Maybe just leave the Sun tails long and cut off the rest. His clover colored eyes gave the usual twinkle they had when he was gonna do something mischievous.

"Well, well, well. I never thought I'd be on this end of the door talking to a Kaluskov, well your a Sabir now but still, never thought I'd do this." He said laughing as he opened it fully and turned around walking back to his desk. "Well you gonna stand there or come in?" He asked with a grin.

[Justice]

One eyebrow lifted at the sight of the male. The boy had grown into a man. She was dressed differently than him. Business suit, in a deep navy blue sort of color. White button up shirt, and a pair of slip on flats. Professional from head A small little smirk appeared on those full lips and she walked in the doorway. The pale woman glanced around the room, and took a seat.

"Yes well, I never thought you'd be in the staff of a school. Never pegged you as that sort of person."

She leaned back in her seat, relaxing. Natasha wasn't going to tell him she even wanted the job. Just pretending to consider it. The tall woman stared at Mat. Just plain relaxed.

"I'm ready to hear all the details. Why are you bailing? Why call me? Just how fucked up is the situation here?"

Natasha had dealt with some fucked up shit in her life. Maybe not as much as her mother, who was now sixty something, but enough. Yeah, her mother was somewhere off on an island, with plenty of money and pool boys enjoying her retirement. Those were always interesting phone calls.

"And of course, just some basic information on how everything has been since what was it...freshman year of high school? Demon and I got married, I have three children, several businesses, houses, and such. I'm considering this because I'm bored."

Another smirk, those ice eyes still dead cold despite the years. Only her family really saw the kindness. It had been way too many years, twenty in fact, for her to show any kindness to him. She'd only expect the same. And now she was awaiting her information and answers.

[Matrim Aldon]

He still grinned as Natasha spoke. He hadn't talked to her in a bloody long time. Light, he half wanted to stay just to see what would go down. But he would still step down from his position as principal even if he did stay. "Yeah, well I was the Vice until Kane died, all I really had to do was keep those little kids in line like what your mother did remember?" he said plainly.

He then took a deep breath when she asked why he had called her. "Well, I don't know if I'm going to bail yet, I'll stay around at least until you are situated here so its not a mountain of work to get used to in a short amount of time. But its not that bad I got things pretty much handled for now and as I said I'll help you for a while." He gave a small pause before continuing.

"But I honestly am stepping down because, I don't like paperwork. Never was good at it, and being the head of the science department here, doesn't really help much either, and for your last question, I called you here because I needed someone who would be hardcore when she needed to be and slightly insane, then I remembered that Kate was hardcore and your father Valekin, who I once again say I am deeply sorry for your loss, was well...Lets just say he was insane shall we? So I chose you for those respects, because your at least slightly insane enough to make kids shit their pants and hardcore enough to keep them in line while they do it." He said with a grin.

She then told him that she had married Demon and had three kids and loads of cash. He suspected as much, at least the marriage with Demon because of the name change. "Yeah, well not much has changed for me, I got married to Emma a bit after high school, went to college in London and got my teaching degree in science and then was kidnapped for 5 years, and in that time my wife was left alone to raise a daughter I didn't even know I had until about 3 months ago." He said with a soft, sad shrug.

She then gave him a look of pure ice. He remembered seeing that from Kate at least once. He only gave a grin and a cheerful kind of twinkle in his eyes. "But until I do leave and light, I just might be to lazy to even leave, I'll just hold the science department until I do. I gotta keep my inventions going while I still have the materials and chemicals." He said with a laugh.

[Justice]

She listened to him and closed her eyes at the end. Thinking over everything that had just been told to her. Pale fingers reached up and flicked a few strands of red hair out of her face and continued to consider. Well, pretend to. Maybe there was a mound of paperwork to do, but that was something she was use to and handled very well. The icy colored eyes snapped back open and she grinned. It was very similar to the kind of smile she had gotten right before their very first fight.

Balls to the wall, all out, evil intended, never backing down grin framing by those lush lips.

"The moment I got your phone call I wanted the job. Why?"

She stood and moved, slowly beginning to walk around the room. One foot in front of the other as she paced. Long legs moving slowly. He might as well know why right? She chuckled just slightly under her breath.

"My oldest child was being sent here anyway. You won't find a bitch tougher than myself, and frankly, you won't find some one who could do it better," Laughter bubbled over in her voice. Cold, chilling laughter," I'll keep the students in line. The only reason Lani got so bad was..."

She trailed off. An emotional moment.

"It's hard to be strict when it's your child."

Her back straightened and the red head's voice returned to normal. Yeah. Emotions were silly in front of other people. The pale woman turned to him and grinned.

"Consider yourself relieved of duty."