"Zae, what's the plan here? I don't see why you had to call us here." Rasha put down his holophone, eyes revealing a blazing scarlet as he glared at Zae.
I sighed and shook my head at the impending back-and-forth that was about to happen between these two. Rasha was always arrogant and lazy but his power spoke for itself so while he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed he wasn't dumb enough to get himself killed from subpar schemes.
Zae, who removed his half mask at this point, revealing his golden-colored teeth responded, "The plan is reconnaissance you fool. We need to find out which room Martel is in, that's the only way we can get our hands on that information. It's crucial to our plan."
"Even if we get the plans from Martel how are we so sure that it will even be useful? Martel is many things but he's not a fool, that guy is very detail oriented. Whose to say that when we steal the plans he won't find out soon after we leave? He'll change the plans and we'll be back to square one."
"That's why we are swapping the fake ones with the real ones. Once we see the plans we'll make an identical copy of them and swap them out. Martel won't know a damn thing." Zae assured as he sipped from his wine glass.
Flores, who was examining his knife while the other two were arguing stared at Zae with his golden eyes, "Getting those plans won't be enough Zae, you've had the same feeling I've been having right? Something big is coming. I don't know what it is exactly but a lot of things are about to change and everything going on right now is just the calm before the storm."
We all frowned upon hearing Flores's words. It would be a lie if I said I didn't feel the same as Flores. A few weeks ago this cold feeling slithered through my soul and this feeling became stronger and stronger as time went on.
Martel is a Lieutenant in the gang known as RP, one of the most powerful gangs in Zone 3. Rumors say that they have an S-Grade superhuman supporting them from the shadows but no one has been able to confirm that.
RP has been planning something big behind the scenes, something huge that has everyone in all of the Zones on edge. Even mega corporations and governments have been keeping tabs on them. Everyone has their eyes on them and is just waiting for them to make a move so they could gain some benefit, some are still waiting for their opportunity while some are ahead of others.
"Whatever is happening isn't going to change just Zone 3, but the entire country and maybe even the world." Zae said as he narrowed his soul-devouring eyes, "If we want to survive and rise to the top of the criminal underworld we need to stay a step ahead of everyone."
"Agreed" I scanned the room and chimed in, "We need to find out what is coming in or at least what RP is planning. We also need to start recruiting, I heard there's a new list of potential geniuses that have gotten the attention of the academies and megacorporations."
"There is." Flores confirmed, "It might be the best list I've ever seen. A shame that those kids have no idea they are being watched and scouted right now."
"How is it a shame?" Rasha gruffed, "They will have the best training and the most solid foundations, and if a megacorporation takes them in they will for sure be S-Grade as long as they don't die early."
"But they will be the targets for assassinations continuously until they at least reach A-Grade" Replied Zae as he pulled up a list with about twenty-five names and pointed at a section that highlighted ten names, "This is especially so for the top ten, unlike the other fifteen these guys have all their information exposed including their professions and abilities which all have S-Grade potential and with some of these abilities they might have to only reach B-Grade to be safe." He explained.
I was scrolling through the names until I sensed a peculiar presence entering the lobby of the hotel. I turned towards the source of the presence and examined the child in front of me.
Based on the boy's energy fluctuations he was a newly advanced super. He couldn't have been a superhuman for more than a day but my instinct was telling me that this boy was not simple.
He was wearing black shorts and his shirt was torn in rags, you could see his well-defined torso through what was left of his shirt. He had gold hair and violet eyes and an attractive face but it was below average based on the scale of superhuman attractiveness but that would change when he gets older.
"Who is that Katherine?" Flores asked, "Never seen him in Zone 3 before. You think he's a new occupant?"
"He's evidently not from this place. Look at the trash he's wearing." Rasha mocked with a sneer, "If he wasn't a super I would've turned him to ash already. I would probably have to cleanse myself afterward to fully rid myself of such trash."
Zae shook his head and sighed, "Such a fucking lost cause." He turned his attention to me, "What's the move captain? Are we recruiting him or what?" He asked.
I narrowed my eyes as he walked to the receptionist's desk, "I don't know." I responded, "What can you observe so far?" I asked in return.
"He's an F-Grade Super. He has just awakened." Zae reported, confirming my theory, "As for his profession I have no idea." Zae shook his head, "It's too early to tell. But he can't be any older than twelve which means he has good talent and is worth the investment in training."
Nodding my head his analysis I turned back to the boy who was walking to the elevator, "Keep an eye on him for now. Keep tabs on him and report whatever you find out about him to me and also do this to whatever super you find interesting."
"Yes, Captain." He saluted and disappeared.
I nodded inwardly and went back to my thoughts about the potential events for the future and the young boy I just saw.
A new pawn had entered the chessboard.