*HUM!*
Suddenly, Calvin opened his eyes. He seemed to be in a hospital room, it was full of white beds and medical gadgets. Alone in that room, Calvin thought that he was the weakest of the pack.
"Nobody is here, it was a hell of an adventure." Thought Calvin.
Thinking about what happened, he checked his surroundings, there were a mini clock and a piece of paper on the small table next to him, it was 9 AM, the sun shining through the window, he took the paper.
"Congratulation, you passed. You will have to attend the main hall at 10 AM for the opening ceremony, everything afterward will be made clear there. Also, your car is under repair."
"My car? Oh, it is talking about that Dodge Charger. But it is not mine, *hmmm* I'll keep it until this Mary shows up." He thought.
"Anyway, I have now to go to the main hall. I need to find Ilyes too, time is tight." He decided.
As soon as he got up, he felt pain. It was his arm, he looked at it. It plastered. But yet again, he found a small piece of paper attached to it.
"Don't worry, we removed the bullet and your arm will be healed in just two days due to the powerful medicine you took."
"Unbelievable! I remembered it was so messed up yesterday." He talked in surprise.
As he quitted the room, he was astonished. It was huge, few people were going right and left, so he decided to ask them for direction. It felt like a big maze while going to the main hall. As he turned the next corner, he encountered the presenter who was present at the plane.
"Oh, hello Mr. Bradford. How is your arm?" He asked.
"Fine, I guess. They said it will be healed in two days." Calvin affirmed.
"Good news, please proceed to the main hall." He suggested
"About that, I'm lost. *hehe*" Calvin Sputtered.
"Oh, how about you accompany me. But I'm going to take a little detour." He suggested.
"Sounds good." Calvin accepted.
As they went walking, everybody's gaze seemed to go in their direction. They were the center of the attention, gossips can be heard here and there.
"He's with that man?"
"That's the guy that made it in just 1 minute before the deadline."
"I don't see anything special about him."
"Could it be that he has some connections?"
Calvin started to get annoyed by all of this useless talking, he looked at the presenter. He was very calm and unfazed by all of this gossips.
"By the way, how can I address you?" Calvin asked.
"My name is William Charlton." He stated.
"Oh, nice to meet you, William," Calvin said.
"All the pleasure for me, Mr. Bradford. I'm meaning to ask you a question for a long time." He replied.
"Sure, go ahead," Calvin responded.
"Why did you choose us? You could have done something else." He questioned.
"That's... That's because I don't have anything left for me. No family, no friends, no job, no lover, no home. I lost everything, and to build my life from scratch, I need to get stronger!" Calvin professed.
"I understand now, but I'll make it clear for you, Mr. Bradford. With your current strength, you won't be able to survive the next following months." He intimidated.
Calvin sensed at that moment a chill atmosphere coming from William.
"Not a problem, I'll get stronger!" Calvin declared.
William was surprised by Calvin's claim. Although it sounded a bit childish, William felt that Calvin wasn't arrogant. He smiled at the thought of Calvin becoming stronger in a short amount of time, He made William believe in him.
"All right, Let's make bet. If you can pass the next trial, I shall provide you with the necessary materials you need. What do you say, Mr. Bradford?" William offered.
"Ok, I'll accept it," Calvin confirmed right away.
"Why the rush, Mr. Bradford? You didn't even hear the next half of the deal." William confused.
"To be honest, I have nothing to lose. Might as well accept, especially considering that the penalty for failing the previous trial is death." Calvin elaborated.
"You are very interesting, Mr. Bradford." William admired.
On their way, they arrived at a door. It's written on it 'director', Calvin seemed to be intimidated. William opened the door, there was an office, a bunch of books on shelves, and an old man. He had grey hair and a beard, blue eyes, and a domineering aura around here.
"It's time, Mr. Director." William addressed.
The old man looked at William and Calvin, his stare was edgy and fearsome. The atmosphere is heavy, Calvin could barely keep himself on his two feet.
"(What's this? WHY THE GRAVITY INCREASED?)" Calvin thought.
"Yes, let's depart." The director joyed.
All of the heavy atmospheres disappeared in an instant, the director seemed less serious and more open. Calvin looked at William, he was unfazed. Calvin was astonished. They went the three of them to the main hall.
"I presume you must be Calvin." Director addressed.
"Oh, yes. I'm Calvin Bradford, sir." Calvin replied.
"I watched your performance, Mr. Bradford. You and Mr. Anarchaos are quite the stuntmen, I'm already a fan." The director flattered.
"Don't mention it, Mr. Director. It was a stroke of luck, I didn't even know how to drive a car." Calvin admitted
"Oh, then let me ask you this question. How did you know that it was a trap?" The director asked.
"The objective, I guess. The goal was to reach this tower, so I thought as long as I'm not there, I wouldn't succeed. And I confirmed my thought when those crazy women began chasing me." Calvin explained.
"Truly impressive, Mr. Bradford. I'll watch very closely your future accomplishment." He promised.
"Thank you." He replied.
"We will shortly arrive in the main hall, go this way. It will avoid unnecessary trouble." The director recommended.
"Oh, very well. Thank you William for keeping me company." Calvin thanked.
"It's my pleasure, Mr. Bradford." He gracefully replied.
They went their separate ways.
"What do think of him?" The director asked.
"Although he isn't as strong as the others. I'm sure he will make impressive achievements." William praised.
"I thought the same, he doesn't have a backing family behind him. But he is a genius nonetheless, this year sounds to be more promising." The director responded.