Warren listened to Kai move around for a bit before he finally opened the case and took the phones receiver in his hand. He punched in his short code to activate the track scrambling then hit the dial button. He waited for a few moments as the line rang several times. After another few rings someone picked up the line.<br/><br/>"Badger PMC corporation. How may I direct your call?" It was a polite female voice.<br/><br/>"I need to speak with Matheson Badger on an important business matter." He spoke with his best military voice, crisp clear and emotionless words.<br/><br/>He heard some movement on the other side of the call.<br/>"Please wait just a moment." He heard a click and some shuffling then the voice came back. "Im sorry sir, hes in a meeting right now. Can I redirect you to another available officer?"<br/><br/>Warren thought for a moment.<br/>"Tell him its about Tempest. He will want to take this call." He said it in a dead serious voice and he waited for a moment.<br/><br/>"It will reconnect in a moment sir." The voice went dead and he heard the click of a line change. Then a man spoke.<br/><br/>"This had better be important. I dont know who you are but you are interrupting important business." The voice had the tone of authority one often gained in the military.<br/><br/>"Trust me Matheson..... It is important. You see, Largen was killed..... In fact Im the one who killed him. And I believe you are the man who has been searching for me all these years. I am Warren Tempest, Mr Matheson. I thought it time to find out who you were and why Im being chased." Warren sat forward and let the many on the end absorb his words.<br/><br/>It was silent for a few moments then the voice came back in a lower tone with an edge.<br/>"So, after all this time I hear from you Mr Warren. I had thought we would never come in contact. Twenty years is a long time. You are a very wanted shifter."<br/><br/>Warren snorted.<br/>"Obviously. And I prefer just Warren. I wouldnt have bothered to call if I just wished to chat. I only killed your man after he injured my mate. Self defense, if that works. But I wished to know. Why are you so determined to find me? Twenty years is indeed a long time. And Im sure expensive for such a business as yours." Warren sat back in his chair and propped up his feet.<br/><br/>He heard a sigh on the other end of the line.<br/>"Well Warren, I actually have two separate clients that are independently searching for you. One group claims for murder, the other? Well Im not sure. They are a more, civil group. They only wanted you found. So, tell me..... Why are you wanted for murder Warren? It must have been one hell of an important person....." The voice trailed off.<br/><br/>Warren sighed deeply and rubbed his temple.<br/>"I was framed for a murder I never committed Matheson." His voice was hard and held pain. "Who would kill their own son? Tell me that...... What kind of person would kill a child? I have seen and done things in my long life that im not proud of. I served in several wars, killed many people. But I have never killed a child intentionally........" Warren shut up and covered his mouth as tears ran down his face. He dropped the phone as he held his head and whined at the most painful memories flowing though his mind.<br/><br/>"I didnt kill my boy! They did! SHE did! His own mother! Because of what I was, what her own son was!........ What kind of monster does it take.....to kill your own child?" Warren let go of a deep anguished sob. He had long ago blocked away his deep emotions. But the memories overwhelmed him. He laid his head on the table and forgot about the phone as his tears ran.