Ajax itched to follow him and catch up with him, but he could not risk it. If he did, Nicholas would for sure know that he had a system.AsAlex left, Nicholas’s head fell in exhaustion.“Oh, this child. He wants to stress me.” Nicholas drawled in frustration.He took a deep breath, in a bid to gain strength and determination. His eyes grew hard, his stare pointed, his shoulders squared and then he handed the taser in his hands to Ajax, then he turned around and started to walk towards his van and his team.“C’mon guys. This one has got super speed. I’ve got my tracker on him. He could not have gone too far.”Ajax and Raphael remained in their position watching everything unfold.“Is it just me or did Nicolas spare that asshole with a system?” Raphael asked.“Looks like. Keep watching tho.” Ajax replied and watched as Nicholas pulled out what seemed to be an iPad from his pocket.Ajax wondered how that could even fit in there.Nicholas swiped the iPad open and zoned in on the location
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
A weak smile graced his features as he walked through it.His eyes flipped open and he saw himself sprawled out across the floor with his hands still reaching out and holding Raphael by the chains.He felt pain in every muscle but slowly the pain began to subside. As it subsided, strength came in. When he was strong enough, he snapped the chains apart and they broke, freeing Raphael.Raphael looked at him with a mixture of worry, sadness and some thing along the lines of love. “Are you okay?” Raphael asked as he quickly freed himself from the chains and rushed up to Ajax.He cupped his face and wiped away something from his eyes.Ajax had no idea he was even tearing up. He lifted his hands to wipe his own tears. That was when he saw that he was crying tears.His eyes flickered to the reflection of himself in a mirror not so far away. He gasped as he saw the trail of blood that ran from his eyes, down to his cheeks. His ears too had the trail of blood. His nose and mouth were not left o
THE following morning, Ajax woke up to an empty bed. He opened his eyes and the clock hanging just in front of him showed that it was noon.“Okay.” He murmured. “I think something is definitely wrong. How does one sleep till twelve in the afternoon.” He could hear the sound of water rushing from a door situated on the left side of the wall. He figured that it was the bathroom and that Elena was probably having her bath.He tried sitting up and that was when he noticed that he was tied down. He frowned but then the frown was replaced with a knowing smile. “Elena.” He called. “Are you trying to molest me?”There was no reply. He chuc kled and threw his head back on the bed as he sat waiting for her to come.About three minutes had gone by.“Who pays the water bill for this place?” Ajax wondered out loud. “You use a really lot of water.”Five minutes had gone by by and he frowned. That was odd. Elena never took that long to bath. He listened carefully and that was when he heard it. The s
Raphael and Elena huddled around him quickly. “Oh my God.” The two off them chorused repeating his words.“What are you going to do?” Elena asked looking up at him.“I have no clue.” Ajax answered, his heart racing. The call ended.“Give me that.” Raphael said grabbing it from Ajax’s hands. He turned it off and placed it in his pocket. “There.” He said smiling. “Problem solved.”***Nicholas had been calling Ajax all day. His workers back at Grey’s labs had been able to created more strips following Ajax’s parents experiment and methods.They had brought wears for safety and protection in preparation for the battle/ fight.Nicholas also got tiny tracking devices to fix on any of the people so that they could track them back to their abode.***“The place is not bad.” Raphael said as soon as they got in. “Our place is better, but it’s better than the dorms in school.”Ajax could not agree more. It looked like Caroline’s apartment back when she was dating Nate.The sitting room. Two roo
Ajax’s eyes scrutinized him. Now that was a lie. A big fat one. He was definitely going to keep it for himself. Now he was slowly beginning to see what Caroline was seeing.“That way, we live without fear of anything in and around our city.” Gregory added.“I would go with you on the day of the mission. I am doing this not just because I want my freedom for mainly for my love for Elena.” Ajax stated firmly. His eyes glanced at Elena who was sitting and watching them. The love and willingness to fight filled his eyes. “We stick together right?”Elena could not help the smile creeping up her face. She nodded at him. “Yes we do.”“This would be weird though.” Raphael said scratching his head. “Fighting against the people I have always loved and adored, But I am in too.”Gregory chuckled. “First of all, I really admire your willingness to join us. I really appreciate, but I am sorry you would not have to do that.”“What?” Raphael said frowning. His friends; Elena and Ajax had the sam
First it was the Ray of sunlight that hit his eyes. It woke him up, but he did not open his eyes. He laid there for a while. Suddenly, a shadow crossed, shielding the sun away from his eyes.He slowly opened his eyes and met Elena’s brown ones.“Hey.” Ajax mumbled in his groggy night voice.“Good afternoon.” She greeted with a smile.He frowned. “Afternoon?”That was when he saw the red lipstick on her lips and her eyelashes coated in mascara with a wing liner. His eyebrows knitted deeper. She was convered in make up. Was it really not morning?He tried getting up, but Elena was on him keeping him down.“Yas.” She said as she sat up, giving him his personal space. “You have been sleeping till almost three o’clock in the afternoon.” Elena pointed out.He sat up and grabbed his watch from the drawer close to their bed. His eyes grew wide. “What? How!” He exclaimed in disbelief.“You must have been really stressed out these couple days. Have you even been sleeping?” Elena asked as she cl
She could not see the person doing it. The person blended with the darkness. She hurried towards Raphael. “Are you okay?” She whispered as she helped him up. She pulled him behind her as she enhanced her eye sight so that she could see clearly in the night.She could make out three figures. Two men and a woman. They were hiding at strategic positions.Raphael’s heart was racing erratically as he stood behind Elena. He could see barely nothing in this darkness.He glanced at Ajax. Ajax who was still dressed in his white shirt and corporate pants was crouched.Suddenly, Ajax flung his hands in the air and a figure fell to the floor, landing a little distance from Raphael. Raphael gasped in surprise.Ajax was very alert. He had no idea who their attackers were. These were one of those times he was happy that his girlfriend also had a system. She was a strong girl and could fend off these people on her own, but he could not help but still worry for her.His eyes turned to check up on
“Damn bro.” Raphael said smiling and patting Ajax’s back in pride. “You are one smart ass.”Ajax threw him a smile. “Of course I am.”The two continued walking. In the dark lonely street.It was late and people had gone to bed. There was not a single soul in sight. The two young boys had fallen silent that was when they felt the cold bite of the chill wind.“Uh.. so what are.. where are we going?” Raphael said rubbing his hands against his body to create heat.“I have no idea man. I am just walking.” Ajax said turning to Raphael.The two tried to hold a serious expression but failed and ended up laughing hysterically.“Hold up.” Ajax said stopping. “Let me try Elena. Maybe she would lead us to where she is.”***Elena had gotten to the quarters, her eyes red and face covered with dried tears. She had walked all the way to the place with a heavy heart and tears spilling down her eyes till there was no tears left to cry.How did she get here? How did her sweet relationship with Ajax
Elena got to the stairs and stopped. She looked back at Ajax. He was not making even the slightest move to even chase after her. It broke her heart to say the least. Was he actually choosing Nicholas and Caroline over her? Her eyes flickered to Caroline who stood at a corner. She glanced at Raphael. He shook his head at her with his expression torn between worry, disappointment, sadness and betrayal.She turned to Ajax, he still stood with shock. She could see the little pool of tears gathering in his eyes.Her heart was breaking. Was he actually not coming after her. Her vision began to get blurred as the tears that was in her eyes threatened to fall.She spun around and ran up the stairs into her room and shut the door behind her. Her breathing ragged she took in deep breaths to calm herself.Slowly the reality of everything that just happened began to dawn on her. Ajax had just chosen Caroline and Nicolas over her.She had just lost him. She had lost Ajax. Her lips parted in d
Ajax, Caroline and Raphael turned around and saw Elena standing and watching them with a frown.Tension and silence descended amidst them, making the atmosphere thick. “Oh hi.” Caroline greeted with a cheerful smile, her voice light as a squeak.Suddenly, she felt a flurry of wind hit her as she saw a blur of white and then Elena was tackled into a hug.She gasped at the sudden movement. Was that how much he missed her? She could not help but smile at the duo. No, she did not feel any atom of jealousy. She had fully gotten over Ajax that she could not see him in such light anymore.As for Ajax, all he did was listen to Caroline tell the story of Elena when he heard the soft voice he had been craving to hear for days now.The sight of her felt like he had been in a dark room for a really long and was finally let out to see the light.Although his girl had frown lines on her head with a scowl and eye bags that showed that she had not been sleeping and how stressed she had been, yet she