"Umm nothing" Jeremiah said with a straight poker face which was attribute to how much an excellent liar he was and poetically was what made officer Bearl interested in him in the first place when they met three years ago
"We were just thinking about what way we were going to compete against ourself again to break the tie" His transition from doing something sneaky to concealing the truth after being approached about said thing with a surprise was professional level
"Hmm!" Officer Bearl mumbled staring at the both of them with Jericho looking as natural as he usually was and Jeremiah's confidence with his lie throwing the experienced officer off guard
"Why don't I believe the both of them... This is what makes being assigned to two of the top three ranking trainees who excel in every aspect of their training a very challenging thing aside from it's benefits" Officer Bearl murmured within himself
The benefit he was thinking about had to also do with the fa
"I can't believe it's been almost a year since we started Operation WHO IS AKARLI, REALLY... IS SHE LIKE JERICHO OR IS SHE NOT? and we've only been able to find out almost everything about her except for what we really want to know and if she really is like you and is in the Mirror Initiative or isn't she...SIGH" Jeremiah pressed his hands against his jaw while resting them on the cafeteria table with signs of melancholy leaking out his countenance"You and me both brother and the worst thing is that tomorrow's our graduation from the facility so I have no idea what we've been doing spying on her for almost a year when we didn't end up finding out what set out for... This is total garbage I tell you""Total garbage!!" Jeremiah resounded what Jericho said also raising his hand with the index finger pointing out and then dropping it down suddenly for more emphasis like he has been used to doing all year long"So do you think we should stop now or carry on until th
"So you said that you have a project you would like to bring to the table Conroy, alright, let's hear it then" Carolyn spoke while the other board members paid complete attention as to what Conroy was about to say as he hadn't pitched any new ideas recently since his Systemic Damage Installation and Progressive Adaptation Training wasn't approved after having it pitched to the boardAmong those who had their seating positions changes slightly because of hurt pacts in the past was Conroy as he sat two seats away from Victorph and the third member in the trio alliance while it turns out that the two board members in-between them were now more in favour of Victorph's ideology and seemed to want to oppose Franklin Crow at any cost and an extension to that ConroyThe moment Carolyn had asked the prodigal official to stand and present his pitch to the board Franklin Crow could be seen wearing a satisfied smile as if he already had a hint as to what it could possibly be about
Franklin Crow had made it all the way to the exit door and was right next to his associate proceeding to walk pass him "Of course, let's go see the two oldest in the Mirror Initiative graduate" he grinned as both he and his younger associate headed for the level under this which was the level sixth floorThe ceremony went on for as long as it did with many officers and officials which none of the trainees had been able to set their eyes on since the day they were newly born babies until now being present which put a sense of tenseness in almost all of them while to others like Jericho it was the thought of who else amongst said officials was a part of the Mirror Initiative that was stuck in a constant loop in his mindHe glanced for a while before setting his sights on Franklin Crow which took him a while to discern if it really was the man because the first and only time he saw the high ranking official was when he was losing consciousness and eyes finding it hard to
Rewind a couple minutes ago when Jericho was still with Jeremiah and was glancing at all the officials seated there before laying his eyes on Franklin Crow and then retaining his glare of him until he remembered that he was the man in the infirmery with him and the doctor three years ago Franklin Crow on the other hand had already noticed what was happeningFurthermore, Officer Bearl a day after he was baited by Jericho and was forced to retreat rather than give a compromising response to their wanting to spy on Akarli, almost a year had gone since when he got an audience with the man in charge of the Mirror Initiative and told him about what was happening and Franklin Crow had since then been keeping a close eye on both Jericho and Jeremiah with the help of his younger associateWith their activities in mind and after noticing Jericho staring around the place Franklin Crow had then decided what to do so he went on with staring at Akarli who was part of the Mirror Init
The moment Jericho went back to his previous position next to his bonded partner the first thing that came out of his mouth were"I just confirmed it, Akarli and I really are alike and she's in the Mirror Initiative with me even if she doesn't know that that's the name of what we're both intertwined in right now""Oh, okay..." Jeremiah was surprised as he wasn't expecting to hear something like that after thinking that there was nothing to find out when their plan on baiting Franklin Crow failed as he refused to look at Jericho and then didn't look at Jeremiah but at a complete nobody"... Well then I guess that operation WHO IS AKARLI, REALLY... IS SHE LIKE JERICHO OR ISN'T SHE has finally come to a close and the reality is that she is just like you and fortunately it's just the part of being a part of the Mirror Initiative together thing because I'm not sure we would get along so well if your personalities were also the same because I've been with you during t
"The first on our list is the youngest of the bunch and his name is Officer Bearl Jerko" The speaker said and Officer Bearl soon to be Vice Handler Bearl stepped out just like how the graduating trainees had all been doing with his long flowing dark coloured hair which somehow finds a way to mask half his face*CLAP* *CLAP* *CLAP*.After getting the recorgnition he deserved officer Bearl stepped back once more and lined up with the other officers and then the name calling continued until the ceremony was over and everyone went to their various places with Jericho in his room waiting for the next day to come which was the day they get sent to the other facilityMeanwhile, in his room the usual daily feeds of Charlie's life was on cue and started displaying with them being only a couple hours apart from when Jericho watches the videos and when Charlie experiences the events which are recordedSurprisingly, Charlie was also having a graduation ceremony that
It's been about three month since the court and trial of Charlie Boyle or as I and a select few others know him Boyo and for what it's worth it can be said that that particular case would go down in history as the most memorable with everything that happened and I can still see flashes of the Chaos anytime I close my eyesWhat happen and how did we get to that conclusion?When did all this begin and why didn't I know anything about it, about him, my supposed best friend until it was too late and nothing else could be done anymore?Who were those groups of people, mysterious people who seem to be able to do mysterious things that came to save the day?What was I feeling before, during and even after all the chaos around me started which was much more amplified than it actually happened and when did I start getting feelings like that, feelings like clairvoyance but a much more terrifying formWhere did it come from all of a sudden because I can't see
Almost two hours later and then the taxi stopped. The rain had gotten so heavy that we had to slow our drive home and it was still pouring hard when I got to my building. With no umbrella I got out and rushed into the building but regardless of my haste I still got drenched.I went up uninterrupted, no Mrs Florence in sight, because of the rain she was most likely in her room keeping herself warm I thought.I made it up, had a hot shower, ate dinner and went to bed really early, 7pm to be exact.Being already drenched in rain water and I could barely handle the cold so before I had the hot shower I was feeling almost hyperthermic with my teeth fidgeting and my jaws tightened up.All through the night I couldn't shake off a foreboding feeling which enveloped my entire body until I slept off. I hate when I get feelings like that ever since the incident and it had been reoccurring on some occasions since thenDuring my sleep I kept dreaming or should
I just want to say a big THANK YOU to every single reader that was able to get this far. Thanks for picking up this story and continuing with it even when the writing wasn't as good at the beginning and when the plot was feeling flat because I wasn't in a good head space or had enough free time to write what I wanted. Thank you for helping me grow as an author and tell my story and get your thoughts on it through the comments. Thank you for following me to the end of this journey. It's been almost two years since I started and finally the story comes to an end (or does it?) If you noticed I was kind of making things up as I went along which is why there are a few plot holes and things I forgot I had written before that didn't tie in well with the continuity of the story. This is my first ever book so a few mistakes are to be expected but regardless I apologise for them. I wanted to use this medium to both declare my appreciation for you guys as well as to pas
I had called my handler to meet me by a nearby coffee shop and by the time I got there he was already seated, waiting for me. Normally I avoid contact with him because it's always him hounding me about something but this was the first time in a long time that I was the one doing the reaching out."Sorry to keep you waiting Nick" I shook his hand then sat down."No problem, so, what is the purpose of this unexpected meeting""I want you to tell me everything about the Arc Agents and what the GHA's real objective is" I didn't waste anytime to ask the real questions.Nick was shocked by the bluntness of my question then tried to deny everything I asked and said in that meeting, gaslighting me most of the time and so it ended up with me not getting any worthwhile information out of him. The meeting took place before I had to go for work so without getting anywhere we ended it and I went to work but I knew that my questions wouldn't stay with Nick but wo
"Please make it in time""If I do this then maybe it'll make up for the fact that all of this happened because I jumped back""Please make it in time"I was currently stuck in a hellish nightmare which was entirely guilt driven. Every action and consequences of said action replayed in my head, panicking, unable to find peace until I woke up with a *GASP*After forcefully waking up, I reached for something with my hand only for that to be the ceiling of someplace I couldn't recognize or knew how I got there. I would pant, trying to catch my breath when all of a sudden I felt a sharp pain in my chest.My teeth gritted and eyes squinting in pain, I reached for the source of this excruciating pain which was when I noticed the medical equipments I was hooked to and that I was on a hospital bed."This is familiar" I said internally after thinking of how it reminded me of waking up in a hospital as my host, the last time I jumped into the pas
Mirajh jumped off from the top of the drone and they walked up to the others and because Mirajh was there, Talon quickly relinquished his temporarily given authority in favour of hers."Mirajh and Malkome, you guys made it. So what's going on?" Talon asked."It's over, all our forces have been killed and from the looks of it, we are the only ones left so the question now should be, what should we do next?"Once she said that all their forces had been killed, there was a unanimous dropping of jaws and none of them expected that it could have gotten this bad. They had completely underestimated the Arc Agents and the trainees. The GHA weren't even able to send their Forces Units to assist but the trainees alone along with help from the Arc Agents were able to decimate their entire forces."What about General Icon, does any of you know his whereabouts? If we can verify his status then we might be able to come up with a plan" Talon asked but seeing the look on
Levy who was close by and saw when Akarli was taking aim jumped in front of Boyo, trying to shield him with her body while I was beside the both of them, noticing too late until the shot had been fired.Jeremiah who the shot pulled back to his senses and he saw who she was firing at, the care he had for his best friend even though he didn't want to admit it made him lose it and reflexively he fired multiple shots at Akarli too, killing her on the spot next to Icon.All of this would happen in an instant but for some reason, because I didn't want any of my friends to be shot so badly that I dont know what happened but just like when that strange phenomenon happened back at the court during our escape and I managed to find where Boyo was because of it, it happened all over again.Suddenly everything began to slow down and the surrounding got pitch black with the only thing being as visible as day time were those in there with an angered Akarli holding on to the gu
Once we were brought to the back, my eyes went to the elderly looking man sitting on a metallic chair with a caramel skin coloured lady by his right hand side. In front of them I saw two more individuals who weren't turned to us at the time we entered. One of them I couldn't tell their identity from their stature but the other I knew perfectly well who it was. "Char!" Before I could get the word out Levy called out to Boyo who once the both of them turned we saw an annoyed look on his face and it was clear by that look that he didn't want us to be there. The Upriser behind us pushed the both of us, telling Levy and I to keep on walking which we did until we walked up to where Boyo and the others were. "Nice to meet you, the both of you" Icon greeted us with a gentle smile which was obvious that he was hiding something from everyone, including those who were supposed to be his comrades in there. There was still something he failed to expose. "!!" Levy
""A journal?!"" Both Boyo and Jeremiah exclaimed."Yes... SIGH... A very long time ago, way before our formerly great nation was completely destroyed, former General Franklin Crow brought a younger me to one of his expeditions but this want just any regular expedition. It all started with him unintentionally finding the Philosophers Stone which brought about the rebirth and Emergence of our greatest soldier Anthony Wonne on one of his trips into the United States territory, allowing us to tap into a power that was only secret to our enemies. At that time and I had just been born so my father was the one who spearheaded the position I would later get when I was old enough so none of them knew that that small piece of attractive stone had such power hidden within it until years later, moments before the fall of the Old Soviet Alliance territory"Icon spoke with vivid words so that they would be carried along to where he was heading to."Being a curious man and thi
"Holy shit, what's that up there?" I couldn't help but exclaim while I and Levy tried our best to sneak into the slaughter house. We were moving very carefully, trying not to make any noise when my eyes just went up to the sky and I saw some strange looking patterns being created. "Shush Samuels, do you want to get us caught?" Levy reprimanded me with a low tone of voice but when she turned around to face me and do that she saw the awe stricken expression I had and my gaze up to the sky and she too followed. "What are you looking at?" she had her eyebrows scrunched. The moment she asked that question, my eyes flicked to her and I saw that she too was looking up to the sky but instantly realised the fact that she most definitely wasn't seeing what I was seeing. 'Don't tell me that I'm really the only one who sees that thing? No, that must be it because with her keen senses she would have noticed it even before I did if she could see it. Am I perh
Because the GIGANTA MACHINA worked like one big system, when the center of it was torn apart and the Stealth Drones that made up that part being completely destroyed the rest separated and returned to being Drones but because of what happened to the fused system the Stealth device they had was damaged and the separated drones were no longer able to go invisible.They all flew in different paths, dividing into those wanting to attack the trainees and those wanting to attack Michael but Michael acted quickly and changed where the outlet of the explosion was and used that to sweep the drones coming for him until all the explosion energy had been exhausted. From that point he attacked every single drone in the air with his BLACK FORCE-FIELD BLADE, not giving any the chance to attack the trainees but that meant that he had a lot to take care of on his own.With all their Force-fields no longer a viable option for defense and all the trainees they had to go against rea