Chapter 25

"Wait are you saying that it's team clover's fault that Mia lost her parents and if so where are they right now," Mike asked? "In prison and my geuss is John is trying to protect Mia by remaining quiet," Luna said.

"If they are in prison is not one of the government prisons and that means the kidnapping charge stays but this is why you should have informed the government that Mia was mega. You know very well why the law requires all Megas to be registered?" Red siad.

"Yes, I know Red you do not need to remind me why? After all, I was there when it was mega that nearly destroyed a kingdom," Mike siad. "You are referring to my elder brother are you not?" Kevin asked. "Yes but Mia as far as I know was kept in the dark about everything," Mike siad.

"So what do we do with her now?" Mike asked. "I have a cottage on my property that I am not using. She can stay there and when you have time you can train her. I am at home most of the time so it would be easy for me to check in with her and it would be easy for us to spot trouble makers," Sally replied.

"I dont like that idea but I need to deal with clover first and find out who started this rumour in the first place. You should know she made it as a ranger. Despite the fact that she left the test early Mary- Anne wants her, so I think Kevin your team will make use of her until clover is ready for her," Mike asked.

"Yes, I suppose we dont have any other choice. She will be close enough for us to pick her up if we need her. What do they want her to do?" Kevin asked. "Dog handler, they think she will be good at it considering all her powers," Mike siad.

"Okay tell Mary - Anne we are in. We will keep Mia at the cottage and help her when we can," Kevin said. "Well at least money won't be a problem for you, all you have to do is find a gallery willing to sell Mia's art. I think she will make fortune just selling her stuff," Red said.

A few days later and Mia found herself being dropped off at the cottage not far from Sally's home. She understood why they needed her to stay here. She walked into the door and as she walked through the cottage. She found the place to be dirty and dusty. She took off her jacket and got a bucket filled with water and took a cloth and duster.

She started cleaning the cottage. Washing the windows and polishing the wooden floor. When she was done with the cleaning. She went into the kitchen and found a basket filler with dinner waiting for her. "I will take you shopping tomorrow for food and important things. Just call me if you need anything," Sally said on the note.

Mia looked around the home and wondered what kind of shopping they would be doing tomorrow. Since this place had no furniture or food. Mia lit the fireplace and made a bed in front of it. She ate her food and laid down on her makeshift bed. She fell assleep as soon as her eyes closed and were awoke by Sally's knocking on the door the next morning.

Mia got up and siad, "Comming just a minute." Mia got up and rushed to the door. Sally stood dressed in her dress ready for town. "You ready to go," she asked but noticed Mia's hair wasn't brushed. "Did I just wake you up?" she asked.

"Yes, for some reason I slept like a rock last night. I thought the floor would keep me away but it was one of the best nights I had in a long time. "Give me a minute I am almost ready," Mia siad. She rushed to the bathroom to freshen up.

She found Sally looking around the cottage while waiting for her to finish up. "The cottage is really nice. Thank you for letting me stay here," Mia said.

"No problem, I didn't think it would be this empty," Sally siad. "Yes but I think I can make it work," Mia siad. "Kevin and Mike siad that they would be busy for a while so they won't be able to bring any of the things at your old home to you this week. Since you dont have anything we need to at least go and buy you a few things," Sally said.

Mia walked over to the car and got into the passenger seat. That night Mia got out of the car exhausted. They stopped at about a thousand stores and it felt like the shopping would never end. Sally didn't like cheap things and Mia wanted to save money but that evening it was clear. She really had no say in what was going to happen in the cottage.

Mia looked at the bedroom furniture that stood in the hallway. It was huge and it was heavy. The best part of it all was, she was all alone. "They could have at least parked it in one of the bedrooms," Mia siad out loud. She went outside and saw a gardener. "Excuse me sir can you tell me where I can find help. The bed is in the living room and I need it in the bedroom. It's really heavy," Mia siad.

The gardener looked at Mia and said, "give me a minute I will call for more hands and we will move all that furniture into the bedroom for you my lady," he replied. Mia took a deep breath and siad, "thank you."

The man came back with a young man who he said was his son. The two of them placed all the heavy furniture in the bedroom but when Mia wanted to pay them they refused. "The head of the household pays us to do any work needed on the premise but thank you anyway," the gardener said and left.

Mia had just finished putting away the day's shopping when there was a knock on the door. As she opened the door. She recognized the woman as Mary - Anne. "You sure are a difficult lady to find, my dear?" she siad. "Sorry about that, I thought that no one would help me so why to bother staying," Mia replied.

"Well you thought wrong, Mia do you know that your score was the best we had in ten whole years," Mary - Anne siad. "No, I didn't know that," Mia said.

"Yes well, now you know and I came here to offer you a ranger position as a dog handler. You will be helping in search and rescue efforts. Our goal is once you and your dog have been trained to send you where ever help is needed. You will be a part of an elite team that is called in when the usual efforts fail. In the time you are not called on you will be required to patrol the forest around here and help where and however, that help is needed. If it's to track illegal hunters or lost children that will be your job. Do you accept?" Marry - Anne asked.

Mia was speechless and for a while, she could not find the words to say yes. All she could do at that point was move her head up and down. "I shall send someone to bring you the necessary papers and he will introduce you to your new partner," Mary Anne siad.

The woman was long gone and Mia suddenly realised she had nothing to give the dog. But she wondered, what did a dog even need. Looking around she made a quick list in her mind.

"He will need a bowl for water and food. I suppose he will need a bed since I don't like sleeping on the floor and I heard dog toys and treats is also a good idea to have," Mia said. She took out one of her art pencils and in the back of her art book, she made the list. At the bottom of that list she wrote, find a book on how to raise a dog.

She smiled and could not wait to tell her uncle's or even better Sally. She wondered what her mother would have thought of the idea of her having a dog but the moment turned sour when she remembered her father's words. "We do not need any dogs around here, it's hard enough as it is," her father used to say.

Mia smiled and looked out of the window. The sun was busy going down and she was soon busy making dinner for herself. She made a simple dish that evening called Macaroni and cheese. She was busy eating when the doorbell rang for the second time that evening.

Her uncle Kevin came to check in on her, "how are you doing Mia?" he asked. Mia invited him in and said, "good thank you, would you like some macaroni and cheese. Sorry, it's not anything fancy," Mia said. "That would be nice," Kevin siad.

Mia served the food on a round white plate and told him about Mary - Anne's visit.

Mary - Anne was here, my test results were the best in over ten years so they have hired me both as a ranger that patrols the forest but I was also asked to be a part of an elite search and rescue team as a dog handler," Mia siad.

Kevin nearly choked on his food, "what did you do to pass the test. She does not offer the elite positions to just anyone?" Kevin finally asked. Mia thought for a while and siad, "I did what dad always told me to do. Read the map and think."

"That's how I remember my brother so what did you say?" Kevin asked. "I said yes, a man will come to me with paperwork and he will introduce me to my partner but I am worried about having a dog," Mia replied.

"Why are you worried?" Kevin asked. "Well I have never had a dog and well what am I suppose to do. What does he eat? How do I raise him?" Mia asked.

"How to trained and raise a dog will be thought to you Mia but I need to talk to you about your powers. Since the government now knows about your powers. Depending on the investigation you might be fined for using your powers," Kevin asked.

"Am I in trouble, dad always said that it's hard to predict how people will react to my powers," Mia said. "Yes, well for the moment it's either community services or a fine but in worst cases, you could go to jail so please try not to use your powers again," Kevin said before heading back to his home.