~ Damien ~
My eyes popped open to the glinting light that radiated into the room where I found myself standing. It was a large white room, which had all sorts of flying vehicles - ranging from airplanes to saucer-shaped crafts, arrayed on its left side.
I scanned the whole place for the strange guy who abducted me earlier, and that was when I saw him standing beside one of the saucer-shaped vehicles, talking with a red haired guy who was dressed just like him.
The only few words I could make out from their conversation were:
"Protect the company and the secret bunker until we've returned."
His attention became drawn to me the moment I got stabbed by the red haired guy's gaze.
"Come here... Hurry!", he yelled.
I felt like telling him not to yell at me because I hated it, but again, both my life and his were at stake; I didn't know if I trusted him or not, I just wanted to get to safety. With mixed feelings coursing through my mind, I dashed towards him, ignoring the red haired guy.
I jumped into the aircraft, landing upon its incredibly soft seat beside my abductor. It wasn't that great in size...but damn, its seat was so comfy; it also had an arc-shaped dashboard which was neatly strewn with a LOT of multicolored buttons and controls.
"Strap in, or it's gonna be one heck of a death ride for you", he instructed.
I obeyed, but couldn't take my eyes off the red haired guy who began fighting with some goons who appeared out of nowhere.
"Who are those?", I asked in fright.
"They're part of the people who assassinated your father", he responded, glancing at me with a look that meant, 'Don't ask me any more questions'.
I swayed my gaze, quietly watching him tap a few buttons and controls on the dashboard; this must have ignited the aircraft, following the loud whirring sounds which banged into my ears.
Putting both hands over my ears, I looked up and saw that the building's glass ceiling slid open, paving the way for us to fly through.
"Hello Agent Ryan, it's nice to see you again...what can I do for you? ", a creepy AI voice echoed from one of the speakers in the craft.
"Switch to autopilot and activate shields ", he instructed.
"Please input your password"
"Password: hamburger "
My eyes shone in awe as a transparent, dome-like glass encased the craft's round corners.
"Shields activated...please what's your destination?"
"Alpha 26", he responded.
"Destination verified...please lean backwards and fasten your seatbelts"
I plummeted backwards with a sudden force until my back met with the comfy seat, making it impossible for me to see through the glass dome.
Warbling sounds were the only things I could hear, as the aircraft zipped out of the hangar at break-neck speed.
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Meanwhile:
With a swift and agile movement, Vin, his fiery red hair blazing like a vibrant halo, deftly sidestepped the incoming punch from his adversary. His reflexes honed to a razor's edge, he seized the assailant's outstretched arm, his grip firm and unyielding.
In one fluid motion, he twisted the captured limb in a merciless display of joint manipulation, contorting it at an unnatural angle that elicited a sharp cry of pain.
The force of Vin's calculated maneuver propelled his foe towards the unforgiving earth, their bodies colliding with an impactful thud.
The clash of flesh against the ground echoed through the air, a testament to Vin's mastery of combat as he swiftly asserted his dominance over his fallen opponent.
"Ahhh!", yelled the guy, unable to get up.
Vin's gaze scanned the whole place in search of any other goon, but they were all down. Blood painted all over their faces, arms, chests and legs while they laid on the ground.
Turning to the only guy alive, he asked:
"Who's your boss?"
However, the guy remained silent while gasping for air. He flung his gaze leftwards before turning again to Vin;
"I'll never tell", he whispered, followed by a loud mocking laughter.
Vin scoffed.
"Okay, then... you're gonna die", he shrugged.
"Wait!...No! Please!"
Thud!
Blackness was all the guy could see, as Vin plunged his left foot into his neck.
A voice suddenly came from behind:
"Bravo, Agent Vin... you've killed them all, but now it's your turn."
Vin abruptly felt a surge of electricity flow through his body, immediately he got hit by a bright beam of light, which also came from behind him.
Thud!
He fell to his knees, feeling numb and stiff; soft whispers were all he could hear while his eyes began fluttering.
He couldn't make out much as the stranger appeared in front of him, only a black-haired female figure who seemed to be pointing a weird kind of gun at him.
"I want you to deliver a message from me to the rest of your team, sweetheart," she said.
He could've sworn to the fact that her voice sounded so familiar, like someone he knew too well.
"I'm his boss, the serpent... I will find the heir and the rest of you, then I'll kill every single person until I get what I want"
Beads of sweat poured down his face as his whole body trembled in fear, goosebumps carpeting his whole skin as she neared him.
Blast!
Faint footsteps of the lady walking away were the only sounds he could hear soon after he got forcefully struck with another beam of light from her gun.
Straining against his dwindling reserves of strength, he mustered every ounce of determination to delve into his pocket and retrieve the coveted teleportation device.
His trembling hand grasped the device tightly, an embodiment of both hope and uncertainty.
With a deep breath and a flicker of resolve in his eyes, he pressed the device's activation button.
Instantly, his surroundings dissolved into a swirling pool of darkness, engulfing him in a void that seemed to devour all light and sound.
The transition was abrupt, leaving him little time to process the sensation before his consciousness slipped away.