The night sky was beautiful. To him, the stars just seemed to effortlessly float in the eternal night time sky. The young astrologist sighed a little as he wished that he too could just leap out into the sky and join the perpetual bliss of the stars.
"Oi! Sai, I'm leaving, would you mind locking up?" a voice called out releasing Sai from his trance like state. His silver hair swished to the side as he looked over at his co-worker, and a ghost of a smile graced his lips.
"Sure thing Brian." he said back, and the younger man smiled his cheesy grin.
"Great. I have a date with my girlfriend, and I want it to be special. It's our 4 month anniversary!" Brian's face held a happy glow that Sai was longing for. The silver-haired man had no one at home waiting for him, but none the less, he put on a happy smile.
"Good for you. I hope you two have a good evening." Sai said with his voice being masked with a cheerful tone. Brian smiled at his colleague again before leaving to go home to his girlfriend.
Sai dropped his positive facade and his face turned towards the heavens. Another sigh escaped his lips as he walked over to the telescope.
"Might as well hurry up and get ready to close for the night." Sai said to himself as he pulled out a set of keys. He closed the large metal door to the observatory and locked it tight. Sai started to walk away, but the room was beckoning to him. In his heart he knew that there was something strange afoot, but his mind all he wanted to do was escape to the sky.
Sai turned around and unlocked the observatory and walked over towards the large telescope. His fingers brushed against the cool metal of the instrument and he began to think of his pathetic and lonely life. He used to tell himself that this was the life of an astronomer, alone with nothing but the heavens to befriend. Soon, he had started to believe his makeshift reality until those around him began to find comfort in others. Even his young co-worker Brian had found love, and still Sai stood alone at night in the observatory. No one was waiting for him at home, and he had no one to hold. Sai was jealous of Brian. He was so young and so much in love...if only Sai could also feel the bliss of being in the arms of the one you love.
His fingers made their way down to the eye piece, and the silver-haired astronomer knelt down to look out at the universe. It was still as serene as ever, but something strange caught his eye. A small speck seemed to be moving around closer and closer. Sai was never one to believe in UFO's and aliens, but this did perk his interest. He made the lens magnify the object only to find it was some other worldly creature. It was almost like a gargoyle...a deep maroon colored gargoyle. A strange symbol was imprinted on its chest, and Sai couldn't help but feel intrigued.
Out of no where, the creature transformed into a small mass of purple and black energy. At light speed it headed towards the observatory. Soon, Sai couldn't see the mesmerizing ball of dark light anymore.
"What was that thing?" he asked himself, but when he turned around he found himself face-to-face with the creature. He wanted to scream, but there was not a single sound that escaped his lips.
He quickly bolted towards the door in a desperate attempt to flee, but the creature was able to catch up. Sweat was building up along Sai's brow as he racked his brain for ways to live. Darkness started to wrap around in sheets.
'Why would you want to continue to live a miserable life?'
Sai was startled by the voice that had suddenly sounded in his mind.
"What's going on? Is someone there?" he called out, and the strange creatures laughed. It was so awkward...like nothing you've ever heard. It was so hard to describe...it was almost like all of his nightmares laughing in the most sinister way. "Please, I don't want to die!" Again, the creatures laughed.
'We won't kill you. We just want to help.' the voice said again. 'Why would you want to live this pathetic excuse of a life anyways? You have no one to live for. No one is at home waiting for you. You are alone.'
"Stop it. Just shut up!" Sai begged, but the voice continued on.
'Just give in to the darkness. Let your jealousy and rage overcome you, and we can take away those hurtful emotions. You won't ever have to feel alone again.'
Sai contemplated what the voice was telling him, and as the seconds passed by, the darkness felt even more inviting. The silver-haired man closed his eyes and allowed a sigh to escape his lips.
"Fine. Just make the pain go away." he said, and once again, he heard the creatures chuckling. His body grew cold and numb; he could feel his pain just ebbing away. It felt so strange and new, but so inviting at the same time.
'Is this what the stars feel like? So cold up in space?' he thought to himself as his vision started to fail him. Soon, Sai was falling through darkness. Before him, his shadow had come alive, and bright, luminous yellow eyes stared into his. Sai closed his eyes for last time as a human being.
Sai woke up in a strange white room. Several marble chairs extended to different heights before him, and six people in hooded cloaks sat before him. In the tallest chair sat a man with his hood down. His tan skin contrasted with his bright silver-gray hair, and his eagle orange eyes seemed to pierce through Sai.
"Do you feel anything?" he asked, and Sai didn't quite understand what he meant. Then it all came rushing back to him.
"Fine. Just make the pain go away." he had said, and those weird creatures helped him escape the hell he was living in. Inside he could no longer feel the raging war of emotions and hurt. He was an empty shell. He looked back up at the man.
"No." Sai said, and the elder just nodded his head.
"Number VII...Saix...the Luna Diviner. Welcome, to the Organization."
