"Sorry Master, we couldn't retrieve our target". Two men were seen kneeling in front of a hologram. It was the leader of the Scorpion group. He had his back turned on them. "But we did manage to someone else". Elder Kun added.
This is when the leader of the secret sect turned to take a look at who they brought.
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THE AGENCY HQ
Pffffff....An electronic door opened for a group of people. "Welcome to the Agency, Captain Lex" an AI voice welcome the team with a greeting. The young boy that was saved was sent back to his family after the incident but Rez was prevented from staying at Area 367 he was forced to follow the team to the HQ in Area 7. He didn't have any relative so there was no need for goodbyes.
After the world was destroyed by the Star that fell, the whole world was United as one and the parts were divided into Areas. These Areas were governed by Governors.The bigger the number of the Area the more poorer they were.
The Elites or those that seemed to contribute largely to the well being of the World was living in the Areas with smaller numbers.
Rez actually had dreamed of moving or even visiting an 'Elite' Area, now his dreamed came through but He didn't want to do it under such circumstances as this. His head was down, he still had tears in his eyes he just couldn't believe his friend was dead.
"Guys wait here, you follow me." Capt. Lex pointed to Rez. He was going to speak to the upper levels concerning the situation at hand. The thing was the Scorpions had stayed under the radar for so long something wasn't just right for them to pop out just like that. He had spoken about this with the General and the General has insisted that He brought Rez along. Rez raised up his head to look at the Captain. He realized He was in a very tall spacious building. It was a skyscraper. He was wowed but he was soon overtaken by grief again. He just couldn't be happy.
Capt Lex swiped his card to open an elevator, "Get in" Captain Lex told Rez after he realized he had not followed him into the elevator. It was quite huge. The elevator was fancy. It was as big as Rez bedroom.
Captain Lex pressed an up button and an AI asked him which flow he was going.
"The 70th floor." Capt Lex replied. He was going to meet the General. Some few minutes later they were standing in front of a glass door. There was a man standing facing his window with a pipe in his mouth. It is an old fashioned cigarettes. Where the hell did he get it from?
Pffffff...the door opened for them to enter. " Reporting for questioning Sir" Captain Lex shouted with a salute and an attention position. His voice startled Rez. His heart skipped a beat.
"At ease Captain." The General said with a deep voice. This man was General Ben Bryan. He was a well decorated soldier. He had the face of an old man but the body of someone in his prime. The Agency dressed like soldiers.The Agency was a little bit relaxed in their attire but that was no reason for the old man to dress in summer clothing. Rez found this odd, he smiled and he thought his friend Darmian would have also found this funny.
Puff puff, General Ben puff smoke enjoying the view from his window. He was popularly known as General B.B.
"Strange, I done sense anything from him." The General turned to take a look at Rez, he then walked a few steps forward. Looking at him Rez felt as if he was standing in front of a Gigantic beast, the aura was suffocating.
Rez couldn't breathe, he felt as if his breath would kill him.
"Orrai then"....the Aura suddenly vanished Rez felt as if Thor's hammer had been lifted off his chest.
" Aaah General, you can't keep realising your Auras just like that. You could have scared the poor boy, he just lost his friend." Captain Lex rebuked the General childishly. But could have scared? Rez was already scared, he wondered whether he had offended the old man by anyway.
"Hahaha" the General laugh "Am sorry old habit are hard to kill" he added with a smiling face.
" What's your name boy?" he asked
" Mahrez Pattwood" Rez answered with a small tone looking down it seemed anytime he mind went back to his personal stuff he would just remember Darmian. He remembered Darmian used to laugh at him about his awful name. Rez smiled after introducing himself. He remembered something funny. The guy just had missed emotions.
"Hello Rez, I'm Ben Bryan, popularly called BB" . General Ben introduced.
General BB asked Rez a lot of questions concerning when was the first time his power started, whether he had any relatives, where he attended school and some other stuff. Most of the information he already knew from Rez file but maybe there was something they missed. Rez told them everything they wanted to know.
There was nothing new though. Rez was an orphan, his friend was also an orphan but Darmian was rich that was the only difference, oh and also Darmian was dumb a little whiles Rez was an intelligent guy.
"I'm sorry about your friend but you can not stay this way forever. Remember he sacrificed his life for you so if you waist your life you make his sacrifice vain."
Just then Rez who was in tears stopped crying. He understood what the General was talking about. The Captain already told him something of that nature it's just...it wasn't , "Easy, is it." The General added. Rez face showed suprise , how did he know he thought to himself.
" I have a telepathic ability but it isn't that strong." General BB said. General BB was a double user , a legendary group of people gifted with two or more unique Abilities.
" Let me tell you something, people die all the time though not from such cruel circumstances but the point is they do. This Star that fell made evil much more stronger and so if you don't want this to happen to anyone. You have to grow, you have to GROW UP! BE STRONG AND PROTECT THE ONES YOU LOVE." General Ben Bryan said as if he was giving a speech to a new recruit.
"Your ability is peculiar, come there's more to learn." General Ben added. He opened his Comm and called in his Secretary.
"Go with her, you are in good hands."
Rez followed the Secretary to the Conference room on the same floor.
"Me too Sir, I sense no Essence coming from him." Captain Lex said knowing what the General was about to say.
"Hmm, this boy need to be given a new identity. Take him to the IT department." The General ordered.
"Yes Sir" Captain Lex responded. As soon as he turned General Ben added "And Oh he's in your care from now on. Move him to your district." Captain Lex wasn't particularly happy about this. " Understood Sir".
Rez was taken to the IT department.
" Oh my God, it's you Captain Lex"
Captain Lex was met with a running lady wanting to hug him but he dodged causing the lady to fall.
" Aww, that's no way to treat a lady."
" So tell me how was the new gadget, did they help? " The lady was all over Captain Lex who seemed not to be enjoying the attention
" Rez meet our IT head Rachel Dam. I call her Chip." Rez wondered whether Captain Lex went about naming people
"Oh Hi nice meet you." Rachel greeted Rez with an extended hand but before Rez hands fell into hers , she hugged Rez.
" And she's also a hug bear." Captain Lex added. That was too late for Rez anyway he felt as if his chest was being crushed by a soft mountain pillow. If you know what I mean. Rez tried to free himself.
"We don't have the time for games." Captain Lex said as he pulled Rachel apart from Rez.
" We need an identity." he added.
"That's what I'm here for, follow me". They followed her to the IT department.
The place was lit. There were computers and people everywhere. Some Gadget where in testing and Rez could see people in the testing Area. Weapons were stacked on shelves. It looked like a toy room.
"Here, try this on." Rez was handed a necklace like thing to wear. Rez wore it and immediately his faced transformed into another face it was as if he was wearing a mask of someone's face like in Mission Impose but this was different. Rez himself could not tell what had happened but when he looked in the mirror he saw another face.
"What's is this" Rez asked. Rachel wanted to answer but she was cut short by Captain Lex " It's a new beginning".