CHAPTER TWO
Inside Kalnas’s office
Ok now let’s get started with what we are going to do with you. I spoke to my brother just now about taking care of you. He said he can’t take care of a child so that leaves you to me. I will do what you want to do with in reason but while you are here you have to do something. But first let me ask you some questions that might help you decide on what you want to do.
What do you think is going on on this moon asked Kalnas.
I think this is some kind of base for someone and if I had to guess I would say mercenaries answered Wolf.
Ok you got that right, but now I have another question. What made you come to that conclusion asked Kalnas.
Well first of all it’s that we are in the emporium. The emporium is well known to house mercenary companies. Also there is the fleet that orbits the planet and it looks like most people around here walk with a style I have seen in the people that guarded Gazaet’s compound said Wolf.
Ok it seems like you are a smart kid so what is it that you want to do asked Kalnas.
I would like to go to school and learn stuff after school I’m not sure what I want to do but that is in a few years. So I have some time to think about it but there is a problem said Wolf.
Tell me what the problem is and if I could fix it I will said Kalnas.
The problem is that I don’t know which class I should be in said Wolf.
I have a answer to that well let me call someone who could help. So Kalnas said computer call Jacob. When Jacob answered Kalnas told him to go to the president of the war college and ask him to bring me the test papers for the entrance exam. Then head over this way with him I think I found you a job for the foreseeable future.
While we wait do you mind if I run a test on you asked Kalnas.
No go ahead and run the test I don’t mind said Wolf.
Kalnas got up and put the end of a wire onto Wolf’s hand. Then he looked at the machine and was surprised by what it said. He hid that surprise well from Wolf
A few minutes later Kalnas’s secretary opened the door for two peaple. They both said hello then Kalnas got down to business.
Wolf let me introduce you to the war college president. The college president looked like he had been around the universe and back. He stood at about six feet and had the aura of a sage but could just as easily be a fighter. Now let me introduce you to Jacob he will be your companion while yo go to the war college. But that’s not why I called them here. The president is here to give you entry exam tests for the war college. I will leave you with him while I step outside with Jacob said Kalnas.
Ok what’s this about me being this kid’s companion. You know I don’t want to be responsible for anyone or anything. I just want to live out my life so why do you go and give me the job of companion asked Jacob.
I know that you want to go out and drink, sleep with ladies and wait to die. But there is something about that kid so I measured him to see how strong he is in crystal abilities. The results were a big surprise to me, he wasn’t the strongest person I met. No he was the strongest person I met that wasn’t enhanced by crystals. You know how it shows on the machine the number you are born with then the number with crystal enhancements. His base number that he was born with was ten thousand. We both know that ten thousand is the highest a person could be born with said Kalnas.
Ok I get it the kid is very strong, that still doesn’t explain why you thought of me to be his companion said Jacob.
The truth is I’m not sure why I thought of you. You see I thought the kid was just a smart kid with potential to help out the organization. I didn’t realize that we will probably end up working for him. But I thought that he would need someone to show him around for a while and I thought of you. Besides he will be going to the college that will give you more time to bed the women because you won’t be deployed on a mission. But now that I saw the results from that test you are the only one that I could think of that would be a good companion said Kalnas.
Ok I will try it out for six months and I will see how it works. Now why don’t we go back inside and see how the kid is doing on the test. By the way what’s his name you never told me asked Jacob.
His name is Wolf said Kalnas.
While Kalnas and Jacob were talking Wolf was taking a test to see if he would fit into the emporium war college. It was called the emporium war college but it was really another of Kalnas’s business. The college catered to rich and powerful families. The family sent their kids to the college for about ten years and expected the kid to return with a good education. The education system was based on understanding the basics on a broad spectrum of topics. With a special emphasis on how to win a war that was why it was considered a war college.
It was considered one of the finest colleges but what made it appealing to the rich and powerful was anonymity and security. They sent their kids to the college for ten years with out any security because it was guaranteed by Kalnas. But on top of that no one wanted to get so many powerful families upset at them so the college was considered off limits.
Just as Kalnas and Jacob came back into the room Wolf finished the test. The president of the college looked at the results. Then looked at Kalnas and started speaking.
I think the young man will do very well here at the war college and I can’t wait to start furthering his education said the president.
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Thank you very much and if I remember correctly the new class for this year starts in a week said Kalnas.
Yes it starts in a week said the president.
Good I’m going to let Jacob get Wolf ready for when he goes to college. As you know Jacob will be the Wolf’s companion and I believe that is everything said Kalnas. The president of the war college walked out and just as wolf and Jacob were leaving Kalnas said wait a minute.
I forgot you are going to need a place to stay at the college after the first quarter. I don’t think there are any available mansion’s for when you finish the first quarter. I think they were all assigned so why don’t you take the alien castle. You could also have the rest of the alien compound after the first quarter if youtake care of it. So if I was you I would head out there and make a list of the bare minimum you will need for a week. Because if I’m not mistaken the first part of the war college is were you can’t leave the war college. They will put you up in two room suites, one room for you and one room for your companion. Now that we got everything good luck with your studies. I will see you after you finish the war college which is about ten years said Kalnas.
Ok my name is Jacob as you already know and I’m your companion. Do you know what a companion is asked Jacob.
No I don’t know but I’m going to assume it’s for the rich and powerful answered Kalnas.
You are correct that it is for the rich and powerful. But it’s not the most mainstream of ideas. But Kalnas put it into place here at the war college. The job of the companion is to help guide his charge. That is why all companions are warriors, warriors by default have a lot of the knowledge that the college is trying to teach. Worriers have the knowledge of war business and a few other stuff that the college teaches. So when a family sends their child to the college they also send a companion. The companions job is to help their charge with the more practical applications of what is learned at the war college.
So you are probably wondering about which things taught at a war college do you need help with from a companion. The answer to that is that the war college teaches more then just how to win a war. They teach business, art, science,how to run your house. How to find peaple to work for you, how to buy slaves. But on top of all of that they teach you skills that will help you be an asset to your family and clan or pack. Now do you understand what a companion is asked Jacob.
I get it but I’m not rich or powerful so why do I get a companion asked Wolf.
The answer to that question is both simple and complicated. The simple answer is that everyone going to the war college goes with a companion. The more complicated answer is that Kalnas feels that after the war college you will be a big help to the company. Which basically means that Kalnas thinks that in the future you will be rich and powerful. Ok now that I answered that question let’s head over to your mansion and see what we are going to need said Jacob.
As they walked to jacob’s hovercraft Wolf thought of one more thing that he heard mentioned before. Once they got into the hovercraft and Jacob got them moving did Wolf ask Jacob about it.
What’s the deal with this alien castle asked Wolf.
That’s a complicated question and I’m not sure where to begin but let’s start and I will add at the end anything I missed. It was discovered while Kalnas was setting up the mercenary company. When he went through it he said he felt like he was being watched. The castle sits on a huge peace of property that is surrounded by a twelve foot stone wall. Since we didn’t need the room it has stayed were it was and over the years different peaple have went in to check it out. But everyone says they felt like they were being watched.
So it is kind of weird that Kalnas said that you should use that castle for college. Also it’s suspected that the compound is millions of years old. Since no one lives there the place is kind of overgrown and falling apart. So we are going to have a hell of a time with some of the college classes that pertain to your home. But never the less we will role with the punches as they say.
Now look we are pulling up on it right now you see this place is huge. It’s also suspected that there is a lot of the compound underground meaning tunnels and just plain basements. But no one has ever found their way underneath. So come let’s go inside and see what you need for a weeks stay.
Wolf and Jacob walked through the house and found it unlivable at the moment. But Wolf decided that he would buy the house from Kalnas and live here when he finished with the war college. He also understood what everyone was talking about when they said it felt like they were being watched. But to him it felt comfortable and relaxing like home.
As they left the house they didn’t notice the computer in the basement powering up and following protocols that were established long long ago.
Ok since we can’t live here why don’t we live in my apartment for a week asked Jacob.
That sounds perfect let’s go said Wolf. Wolf spent the rest of his time till he went to the war college with Jacob. With out either of them realizing it they were growing closer and closer.
Jacob let’s go to the war college early I would like to sit in front and watch the rest of this years class show up said Wolf.
Give me a moment, ok let’s go. Computer lock the door said Jacob.
When they sat down in front of the war college Jacob asked Wolf why he wanted watch everyone show up. Wolf answered that he didn’t know but he thought it would be a good idea. So till they had to go inside for the assembly they watched everyone else show up. When it was time to go to the assembly they went in to the proper room and sat down in the back and waited for the opening speech.
Ok listen up a lot of you are probably used to certain privileges. You are not going to get them here until you earn them. Now let me tell you how you are going to earn them. You are going to earn privileges by doing what you’re told when you’re told. That means no complaining or whining it’s not going to help. Most of you have not gotten any formal training. You are going to be assigned rooms in those rooms will be everything you will need. There will be a closet with clothing there will be a book shelf with some books that will be good for you to read.
You are going to start your stay here with learning about the military. That means you are going to start every morning in the gym. Then it’s of to the class room to learn everything that there is to be tought. After you finish military part of your stay the rules will change and we will start teaching you different stuff. On your way out you will pick up a tablet that will be connected to the colleges main frame. Now you are all dismissed said the war college president.
After wolf and Jacob got their tablets they signed in and found out where their apartment was. They went to their apartment and went inside. The rooms had only the most important of furniture and it was not the most lavish of rooms by a long shot. They were not very big but they fit with the military aspect of the college.
After checking out the room Wolf pulled out the first book on the shelf and started reading. Before Wolf even realized it he read through the whole book shelf and it was two hours later. So he got up took a shower and went to bed. Wolf woke up the next morning got dressed in the war college uniform. Which was a black pants and navy blue shirt. Then went out to the lounge and found Jacob already there.
Good morning Jacob.
Good morning Wolf. Are you ready to head over to the gym to start the day asked Jacob.
Yes I think I’m ready to start my time at the war college let’s go. They went to the gym and waited for the instructor to come.
Ok peaple I’m going to be your physical instructor and we are going to start now and go for two hours. From tomorrow on it will only be an hour but if you want more time you can come in early. We are going to do some martial arts but it will mostly be to keep you in shape the rest of the time will be spent on building out your body. Each person will receive their own list of things they should do next and every weak it will update. We will do this every day so start getting used to it now. Ok students in the front companions in the back.
Now before we start I’m going to tell you about crystals. We are going to give you crystals at different times for different stuff. All of you are not going to get the same crystals. Most of you are going to get the same basic crystals the advanced ones are going to be more to what your families want you to have.
You are not all going to get them at the same time. So when you do get it channel the crystal and move on. Also crystals help you do stuff but if you do practice using them they will help much more.
Ok we are going to start with the proper way to stand while for this exercise.
Wolf spent his time in the gym to the best of his ability and he quickly stood out to the instructor. After physical education class they had breakfast. Then it was back to learning different stuff about war.
Towards the end of the two and a half years that is spent solely on how to fight a war the college started teaching stuff about intelligence. The intelligence classes that were part of the mandatory curriculum weren’t about how to gather intelligence. They were about understanding intelligence and what it means.
There was other classes that the war college provided that started after two and a half years at the war college. These classes were more advanced then a lot of the stuff that were learnt in the first quarter of college. The reason for that was the first two and a half years focused mainly on war. While the rest of the time was spent on science business engineering and pretty much anything a student wanted to learn. If they didn’t have a class for what the student wanted to learn they would find a teacher special for that.