William found himself staring at the seemingly endless line of cylindrical capsules made of metal. These capsules were at human sizes and the lines in which these capsules are arranged, side by side, formed rings around the room, layered vertically. Through the square transparent tops of the countless capsules, it is easily clear to see whoever or whatever is occupying each one.“Holy shit.” William breathed out. “Are these the capsules you guys talked about?” Despite this question, he didn’t need an answer as what he was seeing was basically proof enough. As his eyes glided around these rings of capsules, he soon found some of them were occupied by humanoid figures. “I’m guessing the occupied ones are McArthur bodyguards in need of urgent treatments.”Billiard smiled proudly as he walked forward, standing right beside his grandson. “Yes. But as you can see, there is barely a significant amount of capsules being occupied. That’s because these capsules are only necessary when the bo
A shiver ran down William’s back as he grasped this information, quickly digesting it. “Grandpa Bill, are you saying that our McArthur bodyguards were…..born this way?” The undertone of skepticism wasn’t posted in his voice at all. Billiard chuckled along with Mike Barathea before he gestured back towards the entrance they passed over here. “Ley’s head back to the main quarter and I’ll explain everything.” Minutes later, William found himself, along with the three older men, back in the brightly lit room with the round table.There was a moment of stark silence before Billiard nodded his head at Mike Barathea. “Turn on the hologram.”“Yes, Master.” Mike’s hand went under the table, and seconds later, the center of the table lit up. Flashes of light were ejected upward, resulting in multiple images coming into formation.William stared at the images on the holographic screens. Apart from one of the images containing an unknown island, the rest were depicted paintings. On closer
William’s question brought an ominous expression on Billiard’s face. “My boy, I’m sure you’re already quite aware that nothing about the Bermuda Triangle is ever normal. It’s a place shrouded in one huge extremely thick cloud of mystery, both physically and metaphorically. No foreigner has ever been blessed enough to ever escape once they enter any part of the boundary.”William said no words, simply staring at his grandfather with curiosity in his eyes. He wanted answers.Billiard decided to not keep his grandson in suspense any longer. “It’s because the people of Uthrra Island were both savagery and one of the most advanced people in the world at the time. When it came to outsiders, our ancestors were one of the most hostile people in the world, but then we also possessed a vast knowledge of advanced science in a broader sense. In this field, the high authorities of Uthrra Island were already contemplating the complex theories of time machines while the rest of the world was just
“Grandpa Bill, I don’t understand .” Despite these words from William’s mouth, he had his suspicions. Still, it was best that the person with the facts confirmed them first.Billiard glanced at his head butler, seemingly receiving the needed strength in silence. “The technology that was successfully developed in creating these super humans were….incredibly energy consuming, at least according to the history that my predecessors left to me.” His gaze was lost in the distance, dazed with a slight frown, as his index finger tapped against the table. “It took about fifty years before the goal was finally reached. By then, two hundred thousand men had been lost during this horrible experimentation. Worse, over two million women lost their lives. With the death count rising each year, and the island authorities refusing to stop using the citizens of Uthrra Island until they got what they wanted, a civil war broke out. This, lasted almost a decade.” William stared at the stoic expression
Billiard sighed. “Antonia McArthur was hunted down and captured. Her father would have been able to save her using his power and influence. Yet, finding out that his own daughter was the traitor giving information to the rebellion for e, made things impossible. Antonia was subjected to the experiment without mercy. The technology was advanced, but it was quite gruesome to the body and mind of the subject. For the next few months, her body was forced to produce a lot of eggs. They also found the perfect sperm donors.” There was a brief silence, carrying with it a bone-chilling cold. “Just like that, the creations that you see today were the results of the cruel experiment she was subjected to.”William balled his fists as he felt righteous anger boiling through his heart. At first, Uthrra Island sounded like a kind of heaven on earth. Despite being hostile to the outside world, it could easily be assumed as some sort of utopian mini-world. Yet, it didn’t even take up to an hour befor
Billiard turned to his head butler. “Mike, you explain it to my grandson.” He was getting quite tired, and by the next few seconds, Commander Gideon had actually retrieved a chair for the old man to sit on.“Understood, Master Billiard.” Mike bowed slightly to the master of the McArthur family before turning to William. “Antonia’s father had quickly become a hungry militant after killing the other authorities. Uthrra Island had been turned into a literal hell on earth. It was right then when he was all geared up to lead the army of superhumans out of the Bermuda Triangle and take over the world, that he discovered that he had been someone else’s puppet, an object of a means to an end. More shocking was when he found out that his puppeteer was his own daughter.”William shook his head. “But how on earth is that possible?” The confusion was evident on his face. “Antonia was still locked away, so….”“It was her blood, Young Master William.” Head Butler Mike Barathea spoke with a stif
“Resentment?” William replied with a solemn tone. “The people who had survived those years of horrible treatment at the hands of their own leaders. There’s no way they would ever forgive what they had done. Unfortunately, Antonia’s win against the enemies would be less appreciated in comparison to her relationship with the oppressive side who were responsible for the death of their friends and families.” He shook his head. “They would go in to treat her weirdly, like an ‘unwanted and undesired’ hero.”Billiard smiled warmly at his grandson. “Astounding guess, my boy. You managed to impress me once again.”Mike Barathea couldn’t help but clap his hands a few times. “Young Master William, your brilliance is truly impressive.”Commander Gideon could only stare with shock at the McArthur heir. “Young Master William, I like how you didn’t even ask for assurance when giving that answer. You sounded so sure. Wow!” He clearly stated what exactly about William’s reply shocked him.William
Mike smirked at this. “The nickname ‘Mother of the Hidden Daggers’ was earned by ancestors Antonia when she was hunted down by six major underground bosses. At the time, Antonia had extended one of her businesses into their territories in South America, and it was greatly affecting the illegal dealings of these gangs. Six of the biggest Mafia bosses came together to kill Antonia. That night, they had prepared so much to end her. Their plan to kill her should have been foolproof, but they had no idea that Antonia had her secret weapon in place. She was well aware of the chances that this was a trap, and she had prepared a far more brilliant counterattack against these Mafia bosses. That night would be spent with countless gunshots and screams going off, according to the history books. In the end, the Mafia bosses were subdued, but they were spared. That night, they had witnessed how their sneak attacks against Antonia ended up in futility. The most significant part was that these Mafi