Alan was on sitting next to Andrew. They drove until the sun came out. By the time they reached their destination, it was already noon. They finally reached the border town of west, Syema.
Alan was born and raised in southern island. Never in his life, he imagined a place as dry as this. There was sand all around. The houses were made of stones stacked one over other. The ground was sandy and lacking vegetation. The only plant one could find was cactus. There were houses, gullies, alleys and crossroads. But everything was covered with sand. However, as odd it was for Alan, the indigenous people were unbothered by it. They were trading, roaming, laughing and talking like the people in the capital city.
I guess landscapes are just for strangers who see it for the first time and imagine it as the weird new land. For inhabitants, it's just home.
The car finally stopped in front of a double story house. It was made of bricks too. Andrew got off the car and Alan followed from behind. They entered the gate. But instead of moving upstairs. They went downstairs. There was a huge underground hall lightened up by lamps. Then there was a large hallway. On both side, there were chambers and one could hear the sound of people chatting inside. They halted in front of a grand door. Alan walked in first and officer Andrew was behind. He went to the nearby desk and pulled out an envelope.
" Look kid, I don't know what you did that made you a fugitive but there are some things you must understand in order to live here. First, this place is a mercenary hide out and I am the commander here. Second, no one is allowed to leave or enter this place without my permission. Third, there are soldiers living in these chambers and most of them are alphas. Hence, you as an omega, can not stay here. I have no choice but to hand you over to my subordinate. He is an omega too and he is the owner of a club. He and the other omega employees there act as our informants. They are trained and act as sleeping cells. You will go through the same training and will live with them. Do you understand?" Mr. Morris elaborated.
" Yes." Alan whispered.
" I didn't hear you." Morris said.
" Sir, yes sir." Alan saluted.
Mr. Morris smiled. " Relax. My subordinate will be here in ten minutes. Go wait outside."
"Sir, Yes sir."
" Chill." Mr.Morris smirked. " One more thing, this is your new ID. Your new name is Asmin Dua. Here onwards, you have only one name, Asmin."
" Yes sir." Alan, sorry, Asmin walked out of the room. He didn't know how to feel about this new situation. He lost his home first, then his friends and now his name. Deep down Alan was afraid. By the end of the road, will he be able to recognize his true self anymore.
Alan came out of in the hallway and was deep buried in worries when a man tapped on his shoulder. " Are you Asmin"
Alan looked at the stranger " Yes."
" Mashallah! For an omega you are cute and bulky. Isn't it like cherry on the top."
Asmin was taken aback by the feminine man standing in front of him talking in the nasal voice. " You are?" He asked.
" I am Rosa. Andrew's right hand. I am here to pick you up." Rosa replied.
Alan was now a little scared. What kind of place is that club. This man infront of him was definitely a man but his voice and the way he carries himself is so feminine. Infact, he was more feminine then Rui could ever be. Strange.
Rosa and Asmin a.k.a. our dear Alan walked for a long distance and finally reached the so called club. There was a lot of noise coming from inside. When Alan went in, he saw a place where people were drinking and watching dance performances. However, the people dancing on the stage were omegas. There was a glass wall between the dancers and the audience. The omegas inside were performing seductively without any technique but the people outside were mesmerized and drunk. There was no restrictions on the performers. Some were dancing in skirts, other were wearing shorts and some were wearing G strings. They were all doing freestyle. However each had his own charm. If a man focused on one of these angels, it was hard to look away. It was unlikely to lose focus from these divas.
At first, Alan thought it was a host bar. But the more he saw, the more he realized, it was nothing like a bar. The employee had more freedom than the customers. No matter how much an alpha yearns for these omegas, they were all surrounded by pheromone proof glass. No one could enter those enclosures. Only when an omega chose to spent some time with the customer alpha, they had the opportunity to get close. The employees, there were so many. The waiters, bartender, dancers, showdolls and management staff. All of them were omegas. It was a place which drives an alpha crazy with pheromones but gives them nothing but alcohol in return.
Overall, it was a great place to gather information because most of this customers were hardly conscious. Asmin thought, it will be way more easier then Mr. Smith's office. He was a little excited.
" So, you like what you see?" The feminine voice made a comeback.
" A little. But, what am I supposed to do here?" Asmin replied.
" You wish. You are not going to work here. This place is for weak ones. You on the other hand, you look way more durable than these pretty knives. You are more like a sword. And everyone knows, Rosa has a great taste in weapons. Follow me, my dear sword, I will use you well."
Alan cringed but still followed Rosa. Again, they went downstairs, but this time, the stairs went on and on and on. After, a long time they finally saw the end of the staircase.
At the end, there was a big valley. There was huge ground surround by big walls. There was no natural light. Thousands of lamps were used to enlighten that place. But if you look up, you will see a round roof made of translucent glass. That place looked like a hole made in the ground. As if someone was so eager to reach the underworld that he tried to make a place just like that. It was creepy and blood chilling.
" This is the place where you will work." Rosa spoke excitedly.
" WHAT?" Asmin was horrified. " Here? Alone? Are you crazy?"
" Oh no baby, No. Not alone." Rosa clicked a button on the wall. After five minutes, four huge men who were seven feet tall entered the ground. " You see, these are my warriors. They will accompany you."
Asmin a.k.a. finally understood, this pretty man was lose in the head. He was the kind who will confess their love to a person while stabbing them in the heart. A freak, that's what he was.
" Asmin, you my dear, are a sword. But, it's a shame that you are a blunt one. These men here are all beta. They will polish you until you become a sharp one."
He said this much and walked towards the door. He finally turned around and said, " This is the only exit from this place. I will not lock it. This door will be open for you. However, these four will stand in your way. Once you defeat them all, come upstairs. I will serve you tea.Make sure everyone stays alive for it." Rosa smiled and the door was slammed close.