"Or should I say… "
"…"
"'Siyah'."
The man adds
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"HUUUUHHH?!?!!!!"
Xavier shouts in a start!
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Pft."
"Huh?"
Xavier cracks as the man exclaims in confusion.
"AHAHahahahaha..."
"HAHA…HAaaaaaa…"
"You want me?
"To work for you???"
Xavier laughs maniacally
"Listen old man, I have no idea how you know who I am but, I have zero interest in working for you disgusting silverbacks, mercenaries, thieves… whatever!"
He says snapping
"Now while I appreciate the help with you looking after me and all that."
"I'd like you to just tell me where Rin is and I'll be on my way."
He says
"Hm."
"There'd be a lot of money in it for you y'know."
The man says
"In case you didn't hear at the square I have no interest in money."
Xavier responds
"I see…"
"Can I offer you power then?"
The man says
"Women…"
"A good apartment that oversees the whole beneath in the inner domes."
"An official title that marks you as royalty in the beneath."
He says smirking
"…"
"Who is this guy?"
Xavier thinks cautiously
"Like I said."
"I have no interest in anything that the likes of you, could offer me."
Xavier says
"…"
"What about information?"
The man says smirking
"…Information?"
Xavier asks confused
"Yes information."
The man responds
"You see it just so happens that am quite the high ranking member of the social ladder here so am in the know about a lot of things."
He says smirking
"…"
"And what type of information might you--"
"How about what happened in The Oasis?"
The man says, cutting Xavier off while smiling sadistically
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"What?"
Xavier asks stiffly looking away
"Oh y'know…"
"The now infamous day of the 'Golden Rain'."
"The death of Former Captain Victor Siyah and so many others."
"And ofcourse the eventual destruction of an otherwise peaceful neutral state."
The man says.
"'That' Oasis."
"Or is it that type of information?"
The man says sarcastically
"Not interested?"
The man asks smirking
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Oh well I tried I'll be sure to leave you some cash so you can get back on your feet."
The man says standing up
"Not that you've ever been on them…"
He says smirking
"Bye now--"
"What are you playing at?"
The man is cut off by a blunt Xavier
"Hm?"
"You think this is funny?"
Xavier continues to say to the man who acts clueless.
"…"
"Oh heavens no."
"Am just a business man trying to make an investment."
The man says smiling innocently
"Yeah?"
A monotone response from Xavier
"Yes."
The man responds
"…"
"How about I make an investment too."
Xavier says blankly
"In restructuring that ugly mug of yours."
He says coldly staring deep into The man's eyes
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Hey that's not very nice."
The man responds blankly
"YEAH?!?! WELL NEITHER IS KIDNAPPING PEOPLE AND REMINDING THEM OF THEIR PAST TRAUMAS!!"
Xavier blasts
"…"
"Fair point."
"WHY YOU!!!"
"I wouldn't do that if I were you."
The man says enraging Xavier who springs from the bed before he is halted by the man's words!
"Not only would you risk injuring those ribs again."
"But are you certain you can beat me."
The man says smirking calmly
"Actually no forget that."
"Come at me whenever you're ready."
The man says smiling bluntly
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Why are you doing this?"
Xavier asks reclining back to bed
"Because you have potential."
The man says sitting back down
"And its wasted on street fights."
The man adds
"You could be so much more."
"No…"
"You will be so much more."
The man says
"If you work for me that is."
He adds smirking
"…"
"Why should I trust you?"
Xavier asks cautiously
"Apart from saving both you and your girlfriend's life?"
The man asks sarcastically
"…"
"You shouldn't… trust me."
The man says smirking calmly
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"I've seen this story before Xavier."
The man says
"A boy hopeless and powerless to protect all he loves."
He says
"He loses it all and no longer has any direction in his life…"
He says
"And eventually he spirals all the way to bottom of hell itself never to be seen."
"Only because he could never… take… that… next… step."
The man says
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"I can give you power Xavier."
The man says
"…"
"I thought I said I don't want--"
"No not that kind of power."
The man says cutting Xavier off
"Real…"
"Power."
The man says smirking
And just then a small glow begins to burn from the man's dark skin as the familiar markings begin to burn white.
But contrary to Xavier's beliefs
The marks burn low not bright.
And calm not raging.
Almost soothing
Almost weak.
But something inside Xavier tells him this man is anything but…
Something inside is almost urging him to run for his life.
"…"
"And so?"
Xavier asks a cold sweat down the side of his face
"What do I need to do to attain this power?"
Xavier asks humbly
"Oh its quite simple really."
The man says powering down all the way
"Everything."
The man says smirking
"Everything?"
Xavier echoes him.
"Yes everything."
He says
"Do everything I tell you, when I tell you and how I tell you to do it."
The man says
"And I'll show you a world open to only a select few."
He smirks
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Everything…"
Xavier thinks
"What… should I do?"
He thinks
"No matter how I twist it this has all kinds of shady written all over it."
He thinks
"But why am--"
"Why do I believe this man is capable of all he says he is?"
He thinks
"Why do I believe him?"
As the thought crossed his mind, a set of memories came with it
Memories of when he wasn't strong enough.
Memories of when he lost all cared for.
Memories of when he almost* lost all cared for now.
"…"
"What am I doing?"
Xavier thought
"Why do I keep circling the circle but never jumping in?"
He thought
"Aren't you tired of never being enough?"
He thought
"I want to stand on my own two feet from now on."
"I want to be in control of all the situations around me and protect all I care for."
"I don't know if following this man blindly will lead me to a worse hell than I've already been to."
"But am certain…"
"Am certain about one!"
He thought
"Following this man will give me power."
"Power rarer than most in the world right now."
He thought as he stared down the smirking man
"…"
"I'll do it."
Xavier says
"…"
"… Great."
The man says smirking
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"Well no use staying any longer."
The man says
"This apartment belongs to you now."
He says
"I'll check up on you in a couple of weeks and we can start our work then."
He says
"Am sure you're eager to meet your Uncle and Aunt too so I'll be sure to arrange something."
He says
"…"
"Wha-What?!"
Xavier says subconsciously in shock
"Hm?"
The man exclaims confused.
"Excuse me if am wrong but aren't you the kid who was chased from the inner gates a month or so ago?"
The man says halting his exit
"How does he…"
Xavier shudders in thought
"J-Just who.. are you?"
Xavier says shook
"…hmmm…"
The man exclaims smirking
"How rude of me."
"I must have neglected to say."
He says
"I go by many names in these parts to be honest."
He says smirking
"But I guess the one everyone around here uses is…"
"…"
"Yasser."
He says smirking confidently
"Yasser Freid."
He says
"But that's Captain of the first squad Yasser Freid to you, Xavi."
"EH?!?!!"
He says smirking confidently as Xavier watches on stoic faced.
"Welcome to the 'Blades'."
He says smirking as he opens the door
"Xavier Siyah."
!!!!!!!BAM!!!!!!!!
"…"
-silence-
"…"
"What?"
Xavier remains frozen as the door slams shut on this oddest of encounters!!!!
"…"
"…"
-To Be Continued-
-Beginning of The Beneath Saga Pt 2-