A/N: Khan needs more love, and maybe an avian companion. So here! R&R, or be fed to the pigeon-owls in this here cage. *rattles cage menacingly, whoo-ing noises heard inside* Be smart. Don't get fed to the pigeon-owls, leave me a review.

Fourteen-year old Khan walked into the pet store and his eyes perused the shelves

A turtle?

Too ugly.

A hamster?

Too small.

A cat?

High matinance.

A dog?

Too stupid.

A Cockatoo?

Intelligent, and quite aesthetically pleasing. Perfect size.

He bought it and took it home, along with an instructional booklet, and "special instructions" from the pet-store.

"Hmmmm... aparrently, your name is... Jim..." Khan frowned. He didn't like where this was going.

At the mention of his name, Jim screeched at a level of decibels that almost made his ears bleed.

"KHAAAAAAAAAAAN!"

Khan moaned as he read the last few lines of the pamphlet.

No warranty, no refunds, no regrets. :)

How?

Was the only question that came to mind.

He knew who,

And he thought he knew why...

Next: Tricksters revealed.

A/N: Maybe the turtle was a better idea...