They were not prepared for the scene they met. The whole party was brought to a stand still as everyone watched.Nicholas and his team were patrolling everywhere while Nicholas spoke to who Ajax assumed to be the president of Richmore.He wondered the kind of influence and impact Nicholas had that could make him bring a whole party to a stand still.He focused and listened in to hear their conversations.“I’m sorry but we have to find him and we would need your help.” Nicolas was saying.“I am really sorry Grey.” The elderly woman was saying. Her voice quivered and it made Ajax wonder more about Nicholas.“I am guessing you know the consequences of this action right?” Nicolas stated. His voice was emotionless and monotonous.“I do Mr Grey. I am deeply sorry for my son’s actions.” She said. Desperation laced her words. “If there is anyway you could do this without alerting the table.”Ajax eyes grew wide. Table? There was so much he didn’t know about.“If maybe I could retain my posit
Ajax’s vision zoned in and saw him staring at his girl. As though an instinct, he quickly moved Elena behind him, as if Ajax’s eyes were laser and he was trying to shield her away from his deadly glare. The action drew Alex’s attention to Ajax and immediately, his eyes hardened again.He made to move but then realized that he was held bound to a bed.He looked down at the bed. With every strength he could muster, he tried to break free but it seemed impossible.Elena released a sigh of relief. At least the chains were tight unlike how it was in her imagination.Realizing that his actions were futile and that he had lost, he began to laugh.He laughed bitterly for a long while.“You know I was so close.” He lifted his fingers, placing his thumb and fingers a minute space from each other. “I was This close to escaping and living and enjoying my life to the fullest.”He dropped his hands weakly and threw his head back in exhaustion.He laughed again. His laughter was bitter as bitter
It had been days after the Alex issues. Elena had been going with Ajax to grey’s labs. Mostly to see Alex and make sure he was fine.She did not have much to do during her internship there.She informed Ajax of her thought to change internship institution later on.“Come on. Grey’s labs is literally the best.” Ajax whined. He did not want her to go.“Yeah it is but there is no much exposure to my field of study. I think I would try the hospital close to the college instead.” Elena answered.They were at the diner close to grey’s labs having lunch during their break.Ajax huffed and stuffed another bagel into his mouth.The way he looked and acted made Elena laugh. She tittered, suppressing her laughter.Ajax looked up at her. “What’s wrong?” He asked through the food in his mouth.“The way you are eating right now is disgusting and hilarious at the same time.” Elena responded picking up a paper towel to wipe his mouth.Ajax smiled and chewed on his food. “I have been feeling extra hun
“Damn. This place is like a tech Heaven.” Raphael exclaimed as his stress looked around.“Shhh!” Ajax shushed him. “Don’t raise your voice! Speak quietly.”Raphael threw him an apologetic look as his eyes caught sight of something. He walked to it and saw it was a tube that things floated in.The whole lab was like something out of a sci-fi movie.“What’s this?” He asked in awe as he watched them move randomly as though gravity was not affecting them.“Don’t touch that.” Ajax warned. “I’m yet to understand everything here, but my guess is that that stuff should be from the outer space or something. I think the tube was built to recreate an environment like the outer space. I don’t know. I am just saying.”Elena saw a white board that showed something about various chemical equations that sounded like some things used in creating drugs. She checked the title. She had not quite heard the name of the drugs ever. It seemed that Ajax’s parents were also creating a drug or something, sh
“What the hell is that?” Raphael asked with a confused look.“I have no idea.” Ajax said.“Wait what? Project 11002?” Elena piped in.She had been quiet the whole while. This was the first time she was saying something.“I think I have read that somewhere.” She said as she began to search for the files on her own end that she read.She brought out a book and started shifting through the pages searching for where she saw it.“Here!” She exclaimed immediately she saw it.It was a heading and it was written in block letters and underlined on the left side of a page. At the bottom part.“Project 11002. Aim: To create an artificial portal.” Elena read. She looked to the next page that was on the right hand side. “in its own existence, has no consciousness or mind until it has taken a host. As time goes on, it begins to create consciousness in the mind of its host and hence begins to interact with its host. With time, the consciousness and minds begin to merge as one after the amalgamatio
Spring break has finally come to an end. Elena and Ajax with Raphael resumed classes as usual.Elena had ended her internship with Grey’s labs, because apparently, it was not aiding neither was it improving her career as a medical doctor.Raphael on his end escaped Nicholas’s wrath. He even rather got closer to Nicholas to his surprise.***“ I am really sorry Nicholas.” Raphael pleased as they exited Ajax’s parents labs. “It is never going to happen again. Please don’t make me lose my internship here, sir. I really do love it here and I can picture myself working here.”Raphael was not feigning this part.Granted, he lied and took the blame of Ajax. Now he had to suffer for it.His heart raced because he feared that he would lose his internship. His palms were sweating and his eyes glistened a little with tears that just remained in his lids, not escaping.He could already picture the three of them walking to Nicholas’s office and Nicholas issuing him a letter of termination. A lette
“The story of Richmore?” Ajax asked. “Mr Jones story of Richmore?”“Exactly!” Raphael exclaimed. He grabbed the first book. That one was in Ajax’s mothers handwriting.“Your mum wrote here;“Richmore, A myth?A Halloween story to scare kids?Or a true story?Richmore was a scientist and a student in the university he schooled at. He was the only son of his elite family. His father was a mayor and thus had control over the school in his town. He was graced and blessed to have a system make him its host.He did tasks and missions given to him by his system. He was greatly rewarded for his accomplished missions and greatly punished for failing them.Richmore was said to have fallen in love with a lady and his system wanted him to kill the love of his life. Apparently, his system was jealous and wanted Richmore all to itself.It gave Richmore the task and if Richmore failed, his punishment was to kill everyone he cared about. He was given a time interval. Richmore could not bring himsel
“Someone is watching us.” Ajax whispered.“Huh?” Raphael mumbled. “I did not quite catch that. What did you say?”“I saw someone watching us with my side eyes. As I looked to see who the person was, the person quickly turned to the next street.” Ajax explained leaning forward in to the table, closer to Raphael to aid Raphael’s hearing.“Oh.” Raphael said nodding. “We should head back to Grey’s lab then?”“Sure.” Ajax agreed and the two of them stood up to leave.Since Raphael joined Ajax, the both of them were not bound to their break time. They could take breaks whenever they wanted as long as they were about to achieve a lot in a day.It was evening and the day was getting less bright. They had just stepped out of the restaurant and headed to Grey’s lab that was a few blocks away and on the opposite side of the road.Ajax began to feel the hairs on his neck and body stand erect. Something was not right. He could sense it.His eyes scanned the area as they walked. Raphael still had A