Chapter 20 - The Deal

School day came again everyone seems to be very tensed up. Especially the teachers, none of them even make eye contact in the teachers lounge. Probably the influence of Null member within the teachers. The fear within their eyes can be felt, I ended up going to my class with this heavy atmosphere within the school I can tell they're faking their smiles.

We have to... As they're probably are thinking off. How can I approach this situation right now. At anytime the Null member might call me and have to agree upon a choice. That's what's probably gonna go down with me. The day today is filled with tension and fear just from the teachers alone. The headmaster isn't in the school right now. Where the hell are you Maestro...

I waited and waited. I tried to relax by the school garden while reading my book killing time in the process. I heard multiple footsteps behind me while I was reading. "Can I help you with anything?" As I turn the first thing I saw was a gun barrel right to my face.

"Follow us if you want save your students." Said by one of the soldiers who were aiming their gun at me. "Fine fine, sheesh no need to rush."

"You seem to be oddly fine with this." Said one of the soldiers.

"Fine? Do you really think I'm fine with this?" I stared at the soldier who said that to me with a pissed off face.

After a few minutes we ended up meeting in the headmasters office... "Mr. Killjoy isn't it? I guess you already know what is happening here." As the chair turns towards my direction showing his face.

"Leon... Never knew you were the snake of the Organization. You were a smart guy you know that right? Wouldn't that make you special for the Organization?" I spoke to him like it was just a normal conversation between old colleagues.

"I never knew you would stoop this low and become a teacher. Like seriously? I thought you became this pathetic but after investigating you were as active as ever in the industry. Selling guns to terrorists and private armies." I was forced to sit down to a chair and him stood up to talk to me close.

"Tell me what's your deal with me?" As I try to intimidate him into talking well to be honest I can easily take down all of his bodyguards and he probably already know this.

"We need your power to support us in this world we're in Vaughn. The power you posses and the weapons mastery you know can fully accelerate our operations here plus... You'll get to see all your precious students alive and at the same time you get to enjoy your wars again. Just like the good ol' days." An intriguing offer they just need my support and nothing less from the looks of it.

"What's the catch?" I tried to open up more details for me to learn from.

"Catch? Oh nothing really. Your job is mostly just supplying our main squadron. You get to fight in the field especially with the old sword you made remember? Vulcan hasn't been in proper hands since you left. You don't have to worry about your precious students Vaugh they'll be under our protection with your full cooperation that is. From what I've said that's much about it what you want to know about the deal."

"But if I decline? What would happen then?"

"Well Vaugh we'll make your entire world your enemy. So please take your time to decide. We can be here all day don't worry we're already taking care of your precious students. What is it to be? Will you be with us or against us?"

"Hahaha... That's something what I can say is bullshit. I've been in this position many times now. And you know what? I'll take on all of you if it means I'm going war against the world!" As I drop a hidden mini-9bang in my cuffs for emergencies blinding and deafening everyone in the room apart from me who missed the entire problem.

I grabbed my gun and shot through the window and ran for it. Knowing I know where most weapons here thankfully the school is empty at this hour. I ran for towards one of the janitors closet knowing its a known fact between me and Maestro. I grab as much as I can, a rifle and a pistol with as much ammo as possible. I knew this place is already rigged from the start.

So I just have to be smarter than them then as per usual. I began installing traps along my path as they know where I could be at right now. As I wire up the traps the PA system activates and sounds like its Leon and he's pissed.

"Well, well, well. This is your decision then Vaughn. I respect that you still have tricks on your sleeves as usual. But I do not understand why you were against your very own paradise of just wars? Was my offer too low for you? Or was it that you think it's too good to be true for you to just accept. I understand that but you know we can still talk about it. If you surrender now we can talk about the offer even better. If you escape this school I'll give you a week to think about it really do mean think about it. And if you give up within a week the offer will still stand. So what it will be."

"Like hell I would believe." As I pressed the detonator a sequence of explosions killed some of the soldiers Leon brought and that caused confusion enough for me to escape and headed to one of my secret bases. Well this week will be one helluva mess and seems like I have to prepare for the worst. Heck this will be my future war then, I'll take all of you if it means taking down colleagues then.