His heartbeat was erratic, and he was sweating greatly. The worn soles of his shoes trotted an imaginary line that stretched across his entire living room. He looked at the clock. 10:57 pm. Almost time.

The wall in front of him was plastered with pictures and clippings. First, it had been hard to find something important enough to pin to the wall. Newspaper sightings of magical beings, news clippings of extraordinary happenstance, and collected folklore of the area where sorcery was commonly practiced all started on the board. Over time, and with more wishes from the djinn, Hanif began to narrow his search.

As of today, at the center of the board, there were pictures of several different people, but whom were the prime suspects of the sorcery that Hanif had been sent to destroy. It was only yesterday that Hanif had received his biggest break yet, and now he was just about completely positive he knew the source of the magical disturbances. Two people in general were now the sole focus. One who Hanif suspected was the master. The other, the filthy djinn who was bound to him. Hanif smiled cruelly when he thought of the fate he had in mind for their disposal.

Putting those thoughts aside for now, he looked back at the clock. 11:00 pm exactly.

Picking up his cellular phone, he dialed the only number he had for his lord.

"Speak," answered Grand Master Abbas.

"I've found it, Grand Master Abbas. I've located the djinn," Hanif announced, with a hint of pride in his voice.

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"Give me details, Hanif," Abbas replied, his interest thoroughly piqued.

"It was hard to locate at first, Grand Master," Hanif began, before taking a deep breath. "Just about as soon as I locked it on one specific city, the djinn threw my trail off, with the signal going back east. I followed the signal of magical wis.h.i.+ng as far as I could, until it settled back in my current location. Once the pulse was settled in one spot, I utilized my funds to purchase a small house to be my base of operations. I was getting closer, however, while the frequency of wis.h.i.+ng was getting further and further apart. It became harder to locate it even though I was so close."

"Yet, you still managed to locate the djinn?" Abbas pressed.

"Yes, Grand Master. Only yesterday, the master performed a magical wish in front of my very eyes. I now know, with almost hundred percent certainty, the ident.i.ties of the master, and the human form of the djinn."

"Excellent, Hanif. What is your plan? How will you summon the other two wardens to complete the destruction of the djinn?"

"I will disable the master first, so that he is helpless to intervene. Then I will use my Restraint to rescind the djinn's powers, rending it helpless. From there, I will call my brothers, Mahmoud who is active in Canada, and Adil, who was just recently in Cuba, to travel here immediately to destroy the djinn, permanently."

"Very well, Hanif. How long will it take the pair to arrive in your location?"

"With air travel, no longer than a day, Grand Master. Once they have arrived, we will operate the Tubadid and destroy the life force of the djinn forever," Hanif p.r.o.nounced, triumphantly. He looked over in the corner, to the container that contained the Tubadid instrument.