Ch. I
Introduction
The darkened streets seemed endless in the night. The only illumination came from the few lamp posts, street lights, and late night companies. The wetness of the rain earlier in the day remained, at least what they could call daylight. Nevertheless of the amount of light ever shown, the days passed on, just as time slowly did.
In this world of eternal darkness loomed one lone figure hardly having any light show on him, yet he always cast both an impressionable look and shadow. His name was Lune. Wearing his worn-out black leather trench coat, and using a umbrella cane to click after his steps. He wore what seemed to be dress shoes, black pocketed pants, small rectangular sunglasses halfway down his nose, and a plain white t-shirt exposing his well curved muscles. His long golden hair parted in the middle and coming down in a slight curl made him look something of a prince charming.
With each step he took, Lune could feel that the few who could see him took care and went out of their way not to come in front of him. He was a gentle person when he needed to be, but, he was known for his aggression through this lowly town.
He continued his walk for only a few more minutes until reaching a bar. Being of age, he stepped in, and sat at the stool, looked at the barkeeper who could be the stereotype of all bartenders.
"Usual." Lune figured he should know what he wanted by now. He was the only person who really dressed like he did and came in as often.
Lune would usually pay for a few drinks for the young beautiful girls who walk in, though never talk to them. His slight shy nature made him the lesser toward the women he wanted, but it never discouraged him, he had loved. In fact he still did. In any case he was intent on meeting someone here, a bit of business.
Senator Marcus sat at one of the many tables at a local bar. The town was on the outskirts of the capital Kiren. He still wore the roman robes that were required to be worn at all times when at that position in the government. He detested the thing, but at the same time grew to love it. The over done sleeves to the red cloth that hung from his neck and middle easily to signify that he was of importance to this world. He now had white hair because of his age, but that did not reflect his body, he was a strong man, both mentally and physically. A short haired beard, and a receding hairline would have given Marcus away to nearly anyone.
As he sat, he fingered a large tan colored envelope. He was to give this to someone. Someone who would take up this job for him. The job was relatively simple for the man he wanted. He needed only to strike fear into the corrupted, those within the republic which they stood for.
Marcus searched, and found the one he was searching for, sitting easily at a barstool. He stood, and made his way to the counter, behind him.
"Little late for a walk, eh, senator?" Lune said, although the Senator was feet away and hardly audible. The bartender handed Lune his order, a martini, and Lune sipped at it.
"Hmm, yes. Lune, was it?" the senator asked, moving up beside Lune.
"That is me," Lune turned to view the Senator, "Marcus."
Marcus nodded, and showed Lune the envelope. Lune took it with a snap of his wrist and proceeded to open it with haste.
"What have you got for me Marcus?" Lune asked, as though this senator was his friend.
"One case, I need you to merely frighten one man."
"I'm no horror show, Marcus. Get another."
"You could kill him if you wished, either way would serve us both."
"How do you want it done?" He was referring to what this man wanted his enemy to be scared of, what Marcus wanted this man to do.
"I need you to make it seem as though he finds the manipulation that he uses to be a sin against nature. I need you to make him bring up the subject of the darkness that covers this world. I need you to make him bring that up, I will do the rest." Marcus explained.
As Lune opened the envelope Lune saw that it was one of the highest senators, Senator Red. He nearly controlled the senate, and was manipulative about it. He would get other senators to vote with him to gain confidence of all others.
"I see. It will be done soon." Lune said, thumbing through other papers of the senator's address, phone number, e-mail, everything.
"Good, Lune. This shall not be the last time I call on you." Marcus said, turning and exiting the bar.
