[31st Jan,2006.]

In the same underground parking space where Eddard and James had met a month ago. James Turner was meeting the man who had saved his life, this time to repay him with a forged identity. And the man walked out of the nowhere as if coming into reality. James would never say but he found the man's behaviour creepy and frightening.

Eddard walked into the parking lot and looked at James Turner, the man looked bulkier and his complexion had become better.

Eddard asked,"Mr. Turner, have gotten the papers I asked for?"

"Yes, Mr.Clarke. I got your papers right here." He passed Eddard an orange envelope,"It has a birth certificate, school records, proof of residence, medical records, bank statements and finally the bank account information. All of it in the name of one Eddard Clarke. I deposited 50,000$ in your bank account to get you spending money."

"I only needed the account , James." Eddard was baffled, he thought he had told he did not have financial problems if he could find someone to sell his gold.

"Mr. Clarke, I know that you are rich but no one will buy direct pure gold from you due to security and legal concerns. I have found a man who I could trust, willing to exchange gold for stocks."

"Thanks James but the stocks, what companies will he be exchanging them for?"

"I am not a financial advisor but he will be giving you technology and pharmaceutical stocks. Companies like Microsoft, IBM, Pymtech, Stark Industries, Oscorp, etc. for tech and AIM, Pfizer,etc. The guy can get you the shares of private company."

"How much can he exchange?"

"Upto 10000$ a day. It should set you up in this city."

"What is his name?"

"Michael Peterson."

"British?"

"Half-half. Father's british."

"What if I wanted to open a business?"

"I will ask you what kind?"

"Medicine?"

"Actual medicine or magic healing?" James asked.

"Magical one."

"I would say don't do something as stupid as that. You will find yourself chained to a table with syringes inside of you."

Eddard snorted," They won't bring me in if I don't want them to. But I agree it was a stupid idea. How about searching for people to heal and getting money or favors from them?"

"Like you did with me? Most would scoff at you, even I thought I was dreaming."

"But wasn't there Captain America, your American hero."

"It was all allied propaganda, the moral was low until that point. Not like the man helped the war anyway, he was busy fighting crazy rogue scientists, he never was part of the main forces that stopped Germany." said James before shrugging as if stating a fact.

"Anyways, so I actually wanted to buy a property to start my own religious cult." Eddard told James who looked weirdly at him.

"That is not how you do it but can I join this religion?"

"It is not so much as a religion but a gang who I can call upon. There will be benefits of course. As there will be prices."

"Like?" James sounded immensely curious and interested now.

"Tools of great power and versatility. Increased life span. Gold. And other precious metals like vibranium."

"V-vibranium? You have got vibranium? Mr. Clarke, no, Eddard what is the price I will have to pay?"

"Well you can't join. Only people younger than me. That is 16 and below."

"Well my son can. What of my daughter?"

"If she is willing to, why not."

"I know a few other families that will allow teens to join for things you mentioned. It can secure their future."

"So will I get the money I want to open my school of spiritual learning? 221B Bleecker Street, it is up for sale. I want you to buy it and get it redesigned, to house upto 10 people along with me in separate dorms. I will make the food for them if you want." James had taken a notepad and a pen out to write down what Eddard was saying. Eddard looked at him and for some reason the man looked uncomfortable.

James looked at Eddard's amused look and said," What? I am the owner to one of NYC's top law firms, most of the times I have someone else doing this type of thing for me. The only reason you found me alone in the parking lot is because I drive by myself and have never hired a driver."

"It was amusing to see you trying to act all calm."

James finished writing and "Not everyday you see the Devil, you have not told me what you are anyway."

"I am a God of Light."

"So you are a good god? Nice."

"Gods have the same faults as humans as we are the personification of a concept given form by our worshipers. Thus most Gods are petty or prone to anger. "

"But you seem like a good person."

"Well I am a natural god. I have no worshipers. So no external influence. The gain in powers is not worth it for me to sacrifice my independence." Eddard had just bullshitted James as he had no idea how gods worked in this world.

"Makes sense." James nodded.

"So I want you to get me 10 children who you think would work for me. Same age or below my age. Just keep it around your son and daughter's age."

"I will see that all of this is done by the 15th if you allow my firm to get involved and take care of the silly little details."

"Why not, not like we are doing something illegal the property is for sale, we are buying it. I will pay you the expenditure in the next five years anyways."

"No problem, you saved me more money by saving my life anyway." James chuckled at his own joke," And a god is a good contact to have."

"That they are." came the voice of a now gone Eddard.

"That's a scary ability." shuddered a now alone James.

[15th Feb,2006.]

James and Eddard met again to finalize the property which had cost them $2.4 million which Eddard had decided he would pay by 2010 at the latest.

James had informed Eddard that he would have the property ready by April 10th. And asked Eddard when would he start taking in students. Eddard had decided April 15th,2006 to be the day that his cult, The Shamrock Order would take its first steps.