An Enigmatic Past ( pt.6: The first meeting/A new beginning)
A month has passed and the crimson hedgehog is living in an alley, sleeping under a makeshift blanket of what used to be his old clothing. He is malnourished and in desperate need of water. Barely surviving by a thread, two men in black suits approach him. Both are wearing black suits and have their hair shaved off. One pulls out what seems to be a baton, the other draws a gun.
"You're a hard one to find, you know that you little punk." The one with the gun says, "Our boss wants you to pay for what you did on that train."
Rane looks over to see who's speaking; it appears to be two of the three men he had fought only a month ago. He studies their movements, he can tell their intentions and they weren't ones of any kind of peace offering, but ones that had the intent to kill. The crimson hedgehog knew he was in no condition to fight either of them, though he knew he couldn't give up. The cure for his and his mother's disease rested on his shoulders. He soon stood up, taking a fighting stance with his knees bent and his hands at his bloodstained baton that he held in his offhand. Rane understood that he only had energy for around 10 well placed moves before his body would give out. His first move would have to come off of retracting the baton to strike the man with the gun to rid him of that problem. His next moves would have to be well placed strikes, he couldn't allow himself to take a hit or waste moves blocking. All his moves would have to be hits to vital areas. He knew that he could only use five of the moves, knowing that he'd need energy to run.
Rane makes his first move, first pulling his arm back and then slinging it forward to release the rest of his baton. The first hit makes contact with the wrist of the man holding the gun. Rane watches as the gun drops and the man clutches at his hand, the next move the hedgehog jumps onto his first opponent's back and leaps over the his second opponent. Pulling his baton over his head, Rane begins to bring it down like a hammer attempting to hit his second opponent directly over his head. With ease, his opponent sidesteps and lifts his baton to hit block, knocking the hedgehog back. He then pulls a knife out and rushes forward, planning to pull a double hit. Rane jumps to his feet, ducks and spins to deliver a hit to the man's knees, crushing both of his kneecaps. Just as Rane's about to leave, a limousine pulls in and five more men dressed in the same fashion rush from the doors and the pull their side arms out, aiming right at the hedgehog. The next man to reveal himself is dressed in black slacks, a pinstriped tuxedo vest with a white shirt underneath and a black bowtie, along with a black trench coat and fedora. His hair is long and black, dressed in a ponytail. The most identifying feature was a scar on his right side that came over his steel gray eyes. On his belt were two butterfly knives at both of his sides.
"I must congratulate you, I did not expect you to win again in your condition. Though seeing as how you're someone who has defeated my men twice, I can only view you as an enemy. But I will make you this one offer, you can join me and live or you can throw away your life. I know what it is you search for, seeing as I've had men following you since you got here. I can offer you the opportunity to find this cure, but you must offer me your loyalty. You must dedicate yourself to helping me creating my ideal world." The man said in a calm manner toward his prospect.
"And you promise to help me find the cure, how do I know I can trust you?" Rane retorts with a hint of anger in his voice to the man's offer.
"Because, I would let you keep your life. Also, I came for you. Let me give you an idea of my plan. We want to get the access codes to the Ark so that we can do research. With this facility in operation, we can help you find your cure. The only thing I ask of you is for your complete loyalty to my cause for the remainder of your existence."
"I see, so I'd be a servant to your cause for my entire life. Though you'd help me retrieve a cure. So far, I'm not liking the idea."
"Well how about this one, we lay your village in the Mystic Ruins to waste and murder everyone there including your mother. Now do you see? I don't ever grant a person a one-way deal without finding out all of his dirty little secrets. I know what you love most and I'll take it all away, along with your pathetic life."
Rane can only see the one option, knowing that he can't allow his mother to die needlessly by some aggressive thug and his band of mercenaries. Knowing that he has to make his sacrifice, Rane bows his head for a second of deep thought and rises again.
"I'll do it. I won't let the people of my village die by your hand, but let this be known to you. The minute you drop your guard and you will, your life is forfeit. Also if a cure is found, I want to return to my village to cure my mother." Rane says solemnly as he walks towards the man.
"Ha, such fire in your eyes! Who knows, maybe you'll be able to join my most elite group, the Trinity of Twilight. Though, that's only if you turn out good enough in your training. I welcome you to the Organization."
The two get inside of the limousine, along with the rest of the group and are driven to the Organization's base, which happens to be the tallest skyscraper in all of Westopolis. Once there, the limo drives into what appears to be a three car-parking garage. A door drops down and then floor begins to descend. The limo is now underground in a secret garage. All of the men, including Rane and the unknown boss get out. The boss then goes over and whispers into the ears of one of his subordinates.
"Follow me, you will be staying in a second level room in Infinity Tower." The man says as he takes Rane over to an elevator and presses the button for the second floor.
The elevator then comes to a halt and Rane is escorted to a room. On the door is the room number, B-214. The man unlocks the door with a key card and hands the key to Rane. His new room is small and contains a twin-sized bed, a small analog television, a bathroom with shower and toilet, a mini-fridge, and a desk. The outline was that of a small apartment room,
"Dinner is served between 6 and 8 PM. Breakfast is at 6AM to 9AM. And lunch is served around 12-4PM. Tomorrow your training will begin; you will receive all of your training gear, along with formal civilian attire. Make sure you get some rest; you're going to need it. Also I will be your instructor from now on, so be prepared. Who knows maybe, you will make it into the Trinity." The man says as he walks away, closing the door behind him.
Rane walks over to the mini-fridge and opens up the door to find bottles of water stored inside. He pulls one out and closes the door and twists the cap off. Rane finishes the water off and stores the bottle back in the fridge. He then walks over to the bed and goes to sleep.