Jeremy ran towards the entrance where the guards saw him with a horrible expression, since the laser bot was chasing him in their direction.
"Clear the way!"
Jeremy aka Artemis shouted and the people scattered whereas the guards took out their weapons to take the bot down.
But Jeremy had seen the weapons during his run and knew they weren't going to work. He was on his own like every other contest was during the trial.
Jeremy's focus was behind himself at the bot which was throwing laser beams at him, like a mad person spouting nonsense.
As soon as the people cleared the way Jeremy immediately opened his system on the wrist, and a digital electric gun popped up.
[Be careful Jeremy, you know we have to survive together.]
"I know, Axela. That's why I'm going all cautious."
Jeremy headed towards the tables on the entrance of the building where he did his verification.
He hopped on one and waited for the bot to get into the perfect position so he could jump over it.
"That's it!"
Holding the digital gun, Jeremy pounced on the bot leaping at it, after attempting a somersault to dodged the beam.
"There you are, you fu*ker!"
Jeremy opened the bot's programming board and gave it an electric shock. They both swayed and the bot was tossed to the ground.
Everybody was watching Jeremy Grayson by now with a blank expression, whereas he had expected amazement.
Nobody moved from their place when Jeremy sensed that something was definitely wrong. Just then the arrival of a male's voice confirmed his hunch.
"Bravo!"
The picture around him scattered like a rift in the sky and the surroundings began to vanish in a distortion. A man strode towrads Jeremy with a proud smirk yet oozed a dangerous aura.
Jeremy reflexively got tensed but didn't move from his spot, knowing that he had to live by his new identity now. A kid who entered the deadly games willingly should not be afraid of even a slightest voice.
"I'm proud of you, son."
The French bearded man who seemed to be in his forties approached Jeremy. By that moment they both were inside a room with the walls made up of some unusual material.
Jeremy immediately knew that he entered the trial right after the verification and passed the potential test. But what if he hadn't cleared it?
No one knew how many people had been killed in that trial.
Jeremy squinted and analyzed the man who appeared to be a worker due to the black uniform.
"Let me introduce myself to the first qualified contestant, I'm Rafael."
The man smiled at him and waited for Jeremy to respond. Whereas Axela and he were having a conversation before replying.
[He seemed to be the one who commenced the trial test, don't worry he do not have any weapon on him. You can trust him, Jeremy.]
'Okay then, let's see what is it about.'
Jeremy flung his arm out and slightly bowed to greet the man as a respectful person.
"Artemis Corbyn, sir."
Jeremy shook his hand and smiled hiding his grin which Axela rolled her eyes upon his shrewdness.
[Seriously? You have started boot licking on day one!]
'Hey, shush it. I'm just trying to mingle in normally. Remember, we are on a mission here.'
Jeremy rebuke her and began his chatting with Rafael.
"I'm honoured to escort you to meet the higher ups."
Rafael gestured Jeremy towards the door on his right while Axela made arrangements to detect any danger.
[This building has a high tech security system and it won't be easy to hack any lock. As for now I have to make sure no one detects me in your head.]
'Sure, leaving me again on my own. Careless and heartless woman!'
Jeremy scoffed while trailing behind Rafael who walked through the corridors.
[Duh! I have to save myself too, you have hands to work and feet to run, while I'm dependent on you.]
They both reached a huge hall where a few youngsters were already lined up, ready for selection and elimination.
"Thank you, sir!"
Jeremy thanked him and the man took his leave, while the surveillance above the hall entrance focused on his face.
The camera scanned him and the record of the qualified players was forwarded to the authorities. The session passed without any hindrance and twenty people were selected.
Jeremy was allotted a pass key and a few sets of uniforms to wear, the players were escorted to their luxurious rooms.
•••
On the other hand the death guy, the chief in charge of arranging and setting up the whole trap was skimming through the files.
"He should be within these people."
All the data was collected from the people and a thorough search and survey was run among sects.
"Jeremy is the ultimate weapon and our precious asset he had left behind. I cannot lose him just like that, he has no clue who he is and we better take advantage of that."
Maybe the death guy was related to someone who knew Jeremy, could it be possibly Jeremy's maker? Or perhaps can it be the master of Axela? Then what about that mysterious biker and his search?
Another man stood besides the death guy who seemed no different from him, he didn't say anything or respond in any way. The rest boardroom was empty with the gloomy atmosphere, the absence indicated that perhaps the death guy was the mastermind.
"He shouldn't know that he is a product of some scientific experiment to create a euper human. Or else Jeremy Grayson will revolt against us and all the dreams we have will remain unfulfilled."
The clone standing besides him was muted and had no say in the regard, while the unnamed death guy was buried under the mess to find out Jeremy.
Doctor Severus, the renowned scientist and a well known name in the field once attempted an experiment to create a rift in the nature. The experiment aimed to build a teleportation system which could ease the transportation and help the humanity to explore.
The mad man succeeding in creating the world's biggest invention, but the miscalculations in the energy and gravity ate the crew and the doctor himself.
The portal was never opened again because of various loopholes. But that did not stop the doctor's assistant Jerome from stealing the blue prints and records.
Only the death guy, Jerome was aware of what happened to the doctor. Although he could not understand what went wrong and possibly what had occurred to them.
Years passed and nothing was done with the case it was closed by announcing the people involved in the experiment, dead.
But no, that wasn't just the end.
The stolen notes came handy that Jerome climbed up the ladder with his so called geniuses. And the man entered the sect of riches by gaining popularity, and now was sitting on the throne of technological mastermind.
Doctor Severus got lost in the history and was forgotten by the ever changing world. Although he left behind his seed, his only son_Jeremy Severus Grayson!
But greed can make one do every horrendous deed, to maintain a certain position Jerome killed his son.