Reaching out
(Day 1 - Then and Now)
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Once upon a time, there was a rebellious kid who hung out with the wrong crowd. After he captured the skilled youth, the leader of an organisation seeking to protect humanity offered him to join their ranks ; the young man accepted, flattered and honored to be seen as someone with potential, someone better than a bandit - plus, he didn't really want to rot in prison for the rest of his life.
But darker times awaited both the helpful soldier and the talented cowboy. Their paths were forcefully separated, one thought dead, the other running away.
The soldier didn't die, though. Under a new identity, covering his face, he kept true to his vow of protecting humanity, even if it meant doing so on his own terms. And so he fought, freeing people from their oppressors, taking down one gang of criminals at the time.
One day, he got ambushed by one of his resentful enemies. The old soldier would have been shot dead, if not for an outlaw swiftly taking the bandits down, and offering him a helping hand, asking him to join an organization they were both familiar with and who had risen from the ashes.
The soldier accepted, taking the cowboy's hand in his own and not letting go.