Hello to all readers everywhere!
Now first, I want to apologize for the huge gap I haven't updated. It's just that I celebrate this Arabic holiday called Ramadan, and I can't eat all day, so I sleep all day and not enough time to update. Luckily, it ends next week, so I'll update much quicker. in the future.
Second, I want to inform you that Wreck it Ken is gone! I really didn't put that much work into it, and I wasn't good at mixing the comedy in with the silliness. So, you know. But, I have posted a new story called On The Line. Just a little adventure time thing that takes place after The Episode 'Sky Witch'. And yes, my OC Ken will be in it.
Now, ONTO THE CHAPTER!
Chapter 7- Abstergo and the Bleeding Effect
20 minutes ago, before Ken exits the Animus…
The van had come to a complete stop outside of the Sanctuary, and seconds after that, Shaun, Rebecca and William raced out of the van, running into the cave.
"Unbelievable. Bloody unbelievable!" Shaun yelled between breaths. "Two kids go in, one is surprisingly athletic, and they both find a Piece of Eden, just lying on the ground! Now, out of the blue, Rebecca gets readings from the Animus! What the Hell are they doing?"
"Shaun, shut up!" William yelled. Even though his eyes were serious, if you look closer you can see a hint of worry. Obviously whatever is going on inside was something even William wasn't prepared for. "Whatever's going on in there can't possibly be serious! Right, Rebecca?" He asked the woman running next to him.
"Yeah, right. I mean, what could possibly-"
Rebecca was about to finish, but as soon as they reached the inside, she looked toward something that obviously stopped her from finishing. Shaun and William both looked in the same direction, and they both grew the same expressions as Rebecca.
"Oh no." William whispered to himself, not believing what was going on.
Right there, across from them, were the two boys from the surveillance camera. The only problem was that the older one was somehow hooked up into the Animus, while the smaller child looked at them, with the Apple in his hands. After what felt like an eternity of silence, William was the first to talk.
"What happened here?" He asked the boy sitting on the floor.
"I don't know!" He blurted out; apparently he was too bottled up while staying in the humongous cave. "It's just… one moment, I tell my cousin about the cave, and we go in to explore. Next, we find this weird- orb thing, and we reach the big part of this place. Then we find a dead guy hooked up to the chair thing, so we push him off. Then he sits on it, and BAM! He loses consciousness." The boy said, while the three were trying to process what they heard. "I tried for ten minutes to wake him up, but I hear a voice saying 'Ancestor connection successful', whatever that means."
After he said that, they broke out of thought and went to work.
"Quick, Rebecca, check if what the kids saying is true. Shaun, you try to find out anything about our guests from him." William said, obviously in the zone.
"Alright kid, just let it out nice and slow, and give us your names." Shaun said, calming the boy a bit.
(Rebecca's P.O.V.)
I don't know what the Hell is happening right now. It's all just happening so fast. The only thing I knew felt right was looking through the Animus. Man that reminds me of the good-old days. It also reminds me of Desmond. No! Can't let that slow me down. Just keep looking. I dug deeper into the Animus, and I found it. Looking through the bio, I saw that the kids name is Ken Richards. But I guess Shaun knows that already. Man he always acts like a snob. But I guess without him, the job wouldn't feel right. I checked the DNA encryption, mainly what year he's poking around in. I find it, and notice it's centered on the civil war. The ancestor appears to be Connor's son. Wow, I never knew the stud found a girl. I'll have Shaun look into it.
"Alright! I got the names!" Shaun yelled out to everyone.
"I found out where he's poking around!" I yell. "Apparently he has an Ancestor in the civil war. The guys name is Atlas, or Avonaco in Native American. He's Connor's son, and Connor died in 1820 with his wife. Shaun, think you could take a look at it?" I ask him.
"No problem. Just found an interesting fact about Ken and his family." He tells William, looking like some smug. "It looks like Ken's mum was an Assassin, just like her parents. I knew something was off about the name Richards. Anyway, she was found dead outside of an office building some time ago, no cuts or bruises. But we looked a little deeper, and we found out it was the brain that was killed, not the body. Shame, she was one of the best." Shaun said, while I felt bad for Ken, in a somewhat peaceful state while he was hooked into the Animus.
"Wait." The small child said. "Assassin's? What's going on? How do you know my aunt? And who are you guys anyway?"
"They, my friend, are people you should not interfere with." An unknown voice said. Everyone looked to the direction of the voice. When we looked, let's just say we were shocked, literally and metaphorically.
Present time…
(Ken's P.O.V.)
The blinding light and weightlessness ended, and I opened my eyes to see I was back in the cave. I quickly sat up, taking deep breaths. Oh God, it felt like I hadn't breathed in weeks. At least, that's what it felt like. Taking a moment to check my surroundings, I saw the cave was in what you call 'normal' standards. But looking behind me, I felt my heart stop a little. There were three people tied up and unconscious. I know that wasn't the heart stopping part, but it was when I saw Jeremy on the floor knocked out that did it.
"Jer!" I yelled, running to help my cousin. That is, until the barrel of a gun was inches away from his head.
"Do. Not. Move." An unknown voice said. Looking at the owner, I could already get a fix on who he might be. He was a middle aged man, about 20-35. He had a labcoat on, printed on it an insignia of a triangle formed out of three other shapes. His hair was a brown, black mix, with some gray glistening around the hair. I figured he was a scientist working for some company, and he probably went hostile. But something about the man gave me a sense of Déjà vu.
"Who are you?" I said, my eyes fixed on his.
"My name is Dr. James Vidic. I work for Abstergo Industries." The man said, gun still pointed to my cousin.
Then it all hit me.
Several Months Ago…
It was a LONG day of school for me, from failing my English Test, to walking for half an hour home after I missed the bus. But I'm just glad that it's all done, and I can just relax until Dad comes home from work. Turning the TV on, I started flipping through channels, obviously because I was bored, until I came onto the news. Oh, well. I guess I'll watch before I get too bored and fall asleep. The commercials ended, and I sat up as something very interesting came on.
(News in Bold)
The latest in our world today, Multi-millionaire Company Abstergo Industries is at high security as its top worker, Dr. Warren J. Vidic, along with several security officers, was murdered. Police suspected it to be a man named Daniel Cross, a patient recently released from a Mental Institution not too far from the company building. They believe that he had a sudden outburst, killing the man and security. Now we go live to Ollie, already at the scene.
Ollie: Thanks, Scott. I'm here live, near Abstergo Industries, where behind me are dozens of security guards and police officers, ready for anything. We, along with other news programs and police, have asked to take a look at the security cameras, in which they denied. But with me today is Dr. James Vidic, son of Dr. Warren J. Vidic, who is here to tell us about the situation.
James: Thank you, Ollie. Yes, it is a devastation. But Daniel Cross was not a stable man. One minute, he is a calm, collected person. And the next he might kill my father, yelling out Russian nonsense. I'm not saying he did it, but I believe he might have had a part in it, per se.
Ollie: So, do you believe the perpetrator will be brought to justice?
James: Oh yes, I do. One way or another.
Ollie: Okay, thank you Dr. James for joining us. Now we go back to the station for the weather.
(News Done. Back to regular.)
"Hey son. How was your day?"
I jumped up a little in surprise when I heard my dad walk in. Wow, I guess I'm more interested in the news than I thought.
"Huh." I said, feeling like an idiot. "Yeah, school was good. Thanks for asking, Dad."
Present Time…
"I know you." I said, eyeing the man with a serious look. "You were on the news. About your dad dyeing?"
"Yes, I know." Dr. James said, gun still pointed. "In retrospect, I might have given too much away for them." He pointed his free hand at the three tied up people.
"What do you want from me?" I asked fiercely, trying to get to the point. I inched closer, hoping to get close enough to take the gun.
"Why, I just want to make a deal with you, Mr. Richards." Dr. James said. I gave him a confused look, in which he returned a fierce glance back at me.
"What deal?"
"It's very simple. You get the little staff from wherever your ancestor hid it. Then I take you to Abstergo and run some… tests. Then I return you home, safe and sound." He dropped the gun to the floor, and kicked it to me. "Do we have a deal?"
I picked up the weapon from the floor. Seeing that it could help, I holstered it in my pocket. He then put his hands up. Obviously the man wants to be civil.
"Deal." I said heavily, putting my hands up in defeat. "If you free the tied up ones, too. They aren't involved with this. Plus, the Taken kidnapped look is not a good fashion for them."
"Fine." He said with a sigh. Apparently I am too important to let this opportunity pass up. He went over to where the three were napping, untied their ropes, and dragged each one out of the cave. Wow, I must be REALLY important if he's going through all that trouble.
(General P.O.V.)
Outside of the cave, William, Shaun and Rebecca wake up. They realize what happened and ran in. That is, until Shaun stopped them.
"Wait." He said with a firm tone.
"Shaun, what are you doing? We got to go back in and help those two." William said.
"I know, I know. But hear me out. Why does Abstergo need Ken so much? What do they know that we don't? Huh? Also, why did they spare us? They could have killed us off in mere seconds, but just knocked us out."
What Shaun was saying was somewhat true. It struck weird looks from the two, with Shaun still giving a serious look.
"I think they know more about that boy than we do."
"Then what do you propose we do?" Rebecca spoke.
"You want to find honey…" Shaun said, walking back to the truck. "You go to the hive."
The Sanctuary…
"Is this necessary?"
Ken was hooked up to the animus, with Dr. Vidic working the controls. Next to him was the staff, which weirdly looked like a pool cue, that Ken fished out from the hole in the wall minutes ago.
"Of course, Mr. Richards. With the help of the animus, we can hone your skills, to better your use of the staff."
"Yeah, but, something this amazing has to have a catch." Ken spoke uneasily.
"Well, there is the bleeding effect."
"What bleeding effect?" Ken said. The Animus computer sparked and fizzed up before the systems shut down completely.
"Dammit!" Dr. Vidic yelled. "Oh well, I guess we'll have to start early." He said, walking over and letting Ken up. "Grab the staff; we'll begin in a few minutes."
Ken grabbed the staff, and instantly felt a mixture of uneasiness and enhancement in his senses. As quickly as it came, he fell to his knees in surprise, his eyes glowing yellow in the process. The staff, along with his necklace, glowed brighter and brighter, until an unknown voice shouted something in his head.
Find the box… Do not trust… Go alone… Do what's right…
"What?" was all Ken could say, before his eyes glowed brighter. The light soon faded, leaving Ken more confused than ever. He stood up, checking his surroundings, when all of a sudden he felt a splitting headache. His vision became fuzzy, and instantly he found himself looking at the cave through Eagle Sense.
(Ken's P.O.V.)
It was amazing. To use it in the Animus was one thing, but to use it myself? Fascinating. Looking around, I took note of the unusually noticeable bloodstains on the walls and floor. I looked at my hand, and saw that it glowed a weird blue. I looked over at Jeremy, and saw he glowed a weird blue color too. The Animus glowed a bright white, and for some weird reason, the dead guys body had a faint yellow glow coming from the deepest parts of his body. Soon I notice a yellow trail going from his body over to the weird arch structure up the stairs. I was about to walk over there, when the familiar voice of Vidic yelled at me.
"Ken! Where are you going?"
I looked over at the man, and instantly felt a chill up my spine. The man was covered in a blood red light, head to toe. More chills ran up my body, and tried to hide it from him.
"Oh, you know, just thought I go exploring a little. See what's really inside here."
"Well I wouldn't suggest it. Most of the cave is filled with debris and other items. It would pretty much waste your time." He said, hinted with a strict tone in his voice.
"But… I guess you could. But not too far, we still have to experiment."
"Got it." I yelled, running into the deep parts of the cave. I ran behind a wall, and quickly fell over and sat at the edge. Being very careful, I took a quick glance over, and saw Vidic walking away.
"Phew. Close one."
(General P.O.V.)
Back outside, the three Assassin's van had just parked near Ken's house.
"Are you sure this is the place?" William asked.
"Of course." Rebecca said, reassuring William just a little.
They walk over to the front door, and Shaun knocks softly on the door. There is nothing but silence for a minute.
"Uh, Will, I don't think anyone's home." Shaun said, pointing out the obvious.
"Maybe you didn't knock hard enough. Here, move." Rebecca said, pushing herself past the two men in front of her. She knocks hard on the door, but is only met with silence as well.
"Yeah, no one's home." She said.
"Oh, really, Rebecca? I hadn't noticed."
"Shut up Shaun."
"C'mon." William said, walking back to the van. "We could find out more while we wait."
The two followed William. But, if they had stayed longer, they would have heard the sound of screaming, and destruction.
Back at the Sanctuary, Ken was pacing back and forth, trying to make sure he understood the situation at hand.
"Okay, let me see if I got this right." He said to himself. "I have some guy who I don't even know, supposedly keeping me and my cousin hostage, probably with backup not too far away." He looked as if he was waiting for an answer. "Yep, that's more than enough reason to believe he is an enemy."
"Indeed he is, Ken." A rather familiar voice said to him. It caused Ken to jump back in surprise, covering his eyes from the bright light in his face. Soon it faded, revealing Professor Paradox. His attire was different. Including his lab coat, he was wearing steampunk clothing, he held a cane, and one of his hands was robotic.
"Professor Paradox? Nice Steampunk wear." Ken said.
"Thank you; you're the second person who's told me that. So, how are things?"
Ken explained the situation over to him, which Paradox kept his nonchalant look.
"Ah, yes. Right on time." Paradox said.
"Wait, you knew this was gonna happen?" Ken asked.
"Exactly."
"So you know how this will end?"
"Yes."
"So can you tell me how to solve this?"
"No."
"No?" Ken asked. "What do you mean, No?"
"I mean, that I cannot tell you exactly what to do." Paradox said.
"Oh." Ken said, looking down to the floor.
"But, there is something I can tell you."
Ken looked up. "Really?"
"Yes. You must do this on your own. Only you can stop it." Just as he finished, a portal opened up behind him. "Well, ta-ta!" He said walking into it.
"Wait, wait!" Ken yelled. But it was no use. The portal closed behind him, leaving Ken to his own vices.
"Oh, man. What do I do now?"
Next time…
Ken really is in a situation now. All he has to go with was what Paradox said. Now, Ken must choose what to do. But he knows that everything is at stake. One wrong move and it's the end of him and his cousin.
Coming up on Chapter 8; Part one
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