"You will not become an assassin."
Those words kept repeating in Grant's head. He could not believe that he left his mother's care and brother's company to seek out his father and become like him. He thought that his father would be alone, after that incident were Jericho Wilson, his little brother, had his throat slit and became mute. That incident that made his mother, Adeline Wilson, shoot his father in the eye. He went to his father, because he loves him. He remembers having great memories with his father; going hunting, training with each other in combat, his father showing him how to use a gun, and many more memories. But all of that is gone because of that one incident!
After that incident, his father, Slade Wilson, left the family. Grant persisted his mother to tell him why his father left. She stated that Slade was hiding many secrets from the family that caused Jericho to become mute. His mom showed such intense anger towards his father, how could this be? They use to be so in love.
He trust his mother, but he seek out his father to get the rest of the story about that day. He contacted Wintergreen, to see if Wintergreen knew anything about his father's current location. Wintergreen was hesitant to tell Grant, but Grant stated that he would not give up trying to find his father. So, Wintergreen told Grant, where Slade could be found.
Grant went, leaving a note to his mother, stating that he wanted to see his father. When Grant finally met his father, he was as happy as a child finding their father coming back from years of war in another country. After a heart full reunion, he was able to get the truth from his father, that Slade Wilson is an assassin known as Deathstroke. This profession led to that awful incident. Now, knowing the truth Grant still wanted to be with his father and accepted his father's secret, he even suggested to his father to become an assassin with him. Grant loved hunting with his father, the only difference would be hunting humans who deserve it. This suggestion led to Slade and Grant have a huge argument, and the final outcome is the sentence that keeps replaying in Grant's head. Slade refuse for his son to follow this path, and told him to head back to his mother.
"You will not become an assassin."
Grant still can't believe that his father rejected him, after coming all this way to be with his father. Could it be that his father, did not believe that Grant can kill a person? Grant starts to play around with the idea that he has to prove to his father that he could have talent in being an assassin. He slowly feels his anger boiling inside him, he starts to wonder if his father saw him incompetent. He found it a need to prove to his father how serious he is to be an assassin like his father, people in his life always did comment how much Grant was like his father.
"You will not become an assassin."
"That's it!" Grant shouts making up his mind to become an assassin. He has the motivation, but how will he achieve this goal. Grant sat back down on his chair, he was in the airport waiting for his flight back home to his mother. He kept thinking what his next actions will be.
"Grant, you seem to be thinking very hard. Don't overwork, yourself." Grant's thoughts were interrupted by Wintergreen's comment. Wintergreen came to make sure that Grant went back to his mother safely.
"I will not head back home, Wintergreen. I will prove to my father that I am made to become an assassin." Grant claims looking Wintergreen directly in the eyes. Wintergreen sighs and notices Grant's determination.
"You are the son of your father, both equally irrational and stubborn. So there is no point to fight your decision. However, to be considered a good enough Godfather, I should give you guidance." Wintergreen states to Grant, which reliefs Grant's anger and worry to having to do this on his own.
"Thank you, Wintergreen. You have my gratitude." Grant thanked Wintergreen. He is glad that Wintergreen, a second father to him, is accepting and supporting his idea.
"You owe me more than your simple gratitude. I will not hear the end of this from your father once he finds out. Anyhow, we will have to change your flight. I will be alerting a mistress about your decision to receive training from them, as Deathstroke's prodigy."
"Mistress? Who will be training me to become an assassin? I thought you will be Wintergreen." Grant asks.
"Of course not! Your father will find out faster and stop your training, before it began. I will make a call to the Mistress of the H.I.V.E. An organization that concentrates on training prodigies and young villains. Once they hear that you are Deathstroke's son, they will not be able to refuse taking the opportunity to train you."
Wintergreen's reply did upset Grant a little, because he will not even get the training from his Godfather. However he could not be too upset, he will still get training. So, as they head their way towards meeting the H.I.V.E. Grant tries to get as much information from Wintergreen about the organization. Wintergreen states it is a small organization, but does train children to become good villains. The organization is very particular on the children they accept into the organization. The children tend to be a prodigy in crime or a relative to famous villain. The organization does have a good review for their success to turn children into good villains, but they do have a bad rumor surrounding that the Mistress is insane, because she killed the past leader of the organization, her husband. These two reasons must be why the organization might be small and secretive.
Once both of them came to a landing and got their luggage, a limousine driver was waiting for them. Wintergreen talks to limousine driver as Grant is told by Wintergreen to stand back, Wintergreen then waves for Grant to come over and they get into the limousine. The drive last long, and it starts becoming morning until the limousine makes a sharp turn into the forest, there is no pave road. But it seems the tires can withstand it as it still feels only a little rough. The limousine then stops in a random spot in the forest, and Grant becomes a little agitated. Wintergreen calms him down, as the limousine driver opens the door.
Grant and Wintergreen step out, but then the limousine driver's eyes glow yellow, and he goes to attack Grant. Grant is pin down on the ground by the driver who has a knife at his throat. Wintergreen gets out a gun and is about to shoot the driver, but he suddenly could not move, as if a force is holding him back. Grant starts to panic, thinking he is about to die, feeling the blade cut into his neck. His life flashes before his eyes, a memory stands out of how a wolf was above him a long time ago, and how he was able to overpower it and kill it. He wraps his legs around the driver, and turns him over, risking the chance of getting the knife to cut him. But now he was above the driver, he then grabs the knife by breaking the driver's wrist. As the driver rattles in pain of his wrist being broken, Grant is in the state that he is the hunter and seeing the situation he could speculate that he was being tested. He must kill the driver, but he was a fellow human. Grant's hand is shaking with the knife, can he really kill someone! The driver tries to grab Grant's throat and Grant slashes the driver's hand and then his throat. Grant drops the knife, not believing that he could do that so smoothly. He can kill someone, it must have been his natural talent to become an assassin.
His thoughts confirm it too, because when the driver tried to reach for his throat, he thought…
I kill him or he kills me that is how the exam goes…very well, it is a mission. If I fail I die, if he dies I will be successful on the mission.
His thoughts were so cold and so accurate to the thoughts of an assassin. Wintergreen is able to move again, and approaches Grant cautiously, not knowing what state of mind Grant is in. Wintergreen slowly takes Grant into his arms, holding Grant trying to calm the shaken teenager.
Then an invisible barrier disappears, showing the hidden dome structure, shape of a beehive, with dark gold and black onyx decorating it, in the middle of the dome a large black mansion. An elderly woman with seven men dress in purple cloaks with a black mask covering their face, came out to greet Wintergreen and Grant.
The elder woman made eye contact with Grant's cold eyes, and introduces herself "Greetings, I am the Mistress of the H.I.V.E. Welcome to the H.I.V.E."