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Chapter 13: Rising from the ashes

Two hours later, the helicopter arrived at the unknown location of Chronos' headquarters; and Nigel couldn't wait. He wanted to meet their current leader and see what exactly his goals were, and to see how his future position worked. Everybody else already liked him, so why wouldn't the leader? The groups of assassins were staying on except for Damien, he was Nigel's escort. Nigel already really liked Mike, who was just a laidback and funny guy but also secretly a killer. He liked that about Mike, it made being an assassin look enjoyable.

"Nigel!" Mike called out as Nigel was about to jump out of the helicopter. He looked back to see Mike wanting to tell him one last thing before he went. Nigel couldn't help but to force out a smile as Mike continued. "Just be careful with the boss; he doesn't exactly take rookies lightly. I'll catch you later, maybe for a beer or two!" Mike yelled as the helicopter started to take off again and Nigel jumped out. Damien was waiting for him right there as Nigel walked over to him.

"So, are you ready to confront the boss?" Damien asked as Nigel caught up with him. Nigel was still surprised to see such a suspicious and mysterious man talking only to him, and not everyone else. Damien only talked to Nigel on the helicopter and at the confrontations back when Nigel wasn't insane. Probably because Nigel had such a big impact on Chronos' future.

"Of course, I want to see how I will overthrow him." Nigel said grinning as he looked over to Damien with those icy cold eyes. Damien couldn't believe Nigel's eyes, they were so young but they seemed so evil already. He couldn't think about how Nigel would be in the future. Damien shivered at the mere thought of it; it was too much.

"I guess that's a reason to see him." Damien said with no emotion at all. He never showed any emotion unless something that pleased him so much made him seem happy. Otherwise, you could never tell what he was feeling at all. He was just as empty as Nigel was, except with no heart. Nigel had a black heart. "You're taking this seriously, aren't you?"

"Of course. Once I know that everybody likes me at Chronos and that I'm strong enough to lead it and kill the leader I'll take over everything from there. And I'm not going to just be a dictator; I'm going to make sure that everything is organized so that Chronos will enter an era that will completely change not only this organization, but the whole world." Nigel said coldly. He couldn't wait until he got his hands in control; everything was going to be amazing once Chronos revolutionized. It was strong enough already, but Nigel was going to make it even stronger and more lethal. He was going to make the whole world suffer from the pain they gave him; and he wasn't going to stop.

Damien saw the look in Nigel's eyes and new that he was dead serious. This kid knew what he was doing, and he was going to do it. Everything was always in the eyes; they told everything, such as Damien's. Damien's eyes were quiet, but at the same time strong and determined. Determined to be at the side of its master forever and he knew soon that Nigel will one day be his master.

"Well you seem confident enough, and after seeing what you did back there you also showed your loyalty. So I'll be on your side for now on." Damien stated making Nigel grin. Now he had two people at his side, Mike and Damien. He knew that he was going to win, but getting up there would take a lot of effort and trust. Nigel thought it was all going to be a strategy game, and he knew how to move his pieces. "But I have to tell you something though. Our leader is more what you think of him; he's our top assassin and he knows what to do at the exact time. So, just be careful."

"Don't worry; I know exactly what I'm doing." Nigel said with a cold and menacing voice. That made Damien know for sure that Nigel actually did know what he was doing. "So…" Nigel continued. "Where are you taking me?" He and Damien then walked through the door from the rooftop and started downstairs. Nigel looked back one, last time to see the surroundings to get accustomed to them. They were completely surrounded by jungle, in the middle of nowhere it seemed. Obviously, they choose wisely. There had to be some training and shooting grounds around here away from the world so nobody can see or study them. Then there was a beautiful sunset that Nigel caught. The clouds were pink, purple, blue, and a dark shade of red. That was the last thing he saw before he walked inside and started downstairs.

"I'm taking you to the leader. You will meet him and have a talk with him to see if you have the mental strength to be in Chronos. Tomorrow, you will be tested physically to conclude your test. The leader will watch you there, and study you. He and I will have a discussion and will decide if you join or not." Damien explained without even glancing at Nigel. He didn't want to give anything away.

"This should be fun." Nigel commented as he saw a big ten on the wall next to the door. He saw Damien walk through and guessed that this must be where the leader stays. Nigel walked through also and noted that their headquarters had ten floors. It would be useful for the future, when he gained control of the organization.

Nigel and Damien then walked down a long hallway with a long, red carpet and black walls. The black walls were probably to conceal certain things, such as hidden cameras, microphones, or even people if they were disguised correctly. Nigel made note of that also for his revolution. He needed to make sure how this place worked and where certain things were. It would help a lot for the future. Then Nigel stopped as he saw that Damien was standing in front of a fairly large door. He knew right away this must be the leader's office. It had a code keypad next to the door; they took things seriously here. Nigel tried to see what Damien typed in, but was unsuccessful as Damien covered it. Nigel heard a click from the door and knew that it was time for him to meet the infamous leader of Chronos. Nigel walked forward as Damien opened up the door with determination. It all depended on the meeting to determine his future.

Nigel walked inside to see a huge room with black walls and now dark gray tiles instead of red carpet. He looked around to see no windows at all, and only the one door behind him which closed with a chilling gust of air. The room was freezing cold, and Nigel shivered as he continued forward. Then, as his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he saw one, single light up ahead at what seemed to be the figure of a desk and a chair in front of it. Then he started to hear a faint breathing and he couldn't tell if it was the leaders or his own. That's when he heard for the first time the leader's voice.

"You must be Nigel Uno. Please have a seat; I've been looking forward to meeting you."

Nigel couldn't believe the voice. It sounded so young and kind, but yet this guy was the leader of Chronos. Then he recognized it that it wasn't a deep voice like a males, but a rather light and touching voice such as a females. That's when Nigel saw a chair in front of a glass desk, and casually sat down in it. He crossed his legs and let his right arm hang on the back of the seat. This wasn't a job interview exactly, so he knew that he could relax and sit down casually.

"You were looking forward to meet me?" Nigel questioned to break the eerie silence. He still felt uncomfortable because he couldn't even see the leader or anything else besides the lamp on the glass desk. Nigel looked at the face of the desk and saw two, pale hands. They definitely weren't hands of a male, they were too delicate and fragile looking. Nigel wondered if this leader was in fact a female. It seemed so.

"Of course, I've heard so much about you. Your entrance into the KND, all of your missions with the TND, the car crashes, and the trick you pulled on your friends. I must say, for a fifteen year old, I'm impressed. But that doesn't mean that you'll join Chronos." The voice was still gentle even though the words were very strong. It kind of crept out Nigel to hear such threatening words but from such a kind and heart warming voice.

"You sent that spy, Damien on me?" Nigel asked to make sure that he was getting the facts right. He wanted to know what they were doing to him when he was back in his hometown.

"Oh yes, Damien. He's our top assassin, besides me of course. I wanted to see how you handled situations and stuff such as that. From Damien's report, you would be a good addition to our organization. He saw you fight Benedict that one time, you jumped from the rooftop, remember? That was quite impressive as well as your missions with the weapons dealer, Anthony Mitch, then the murderer, Tom Watkin, and so many more. Even that night killer Kevin Romas! You obviously know how to fight, but now you switch sides, correct?"

"Yeah, otherwise why would I be here?" Nigel said trying to make sure he doesn't mess himself up. He saw that the pair of pale hands were now holding a file, and Nigel could read out the print on the front: Nigel Uno. They were studying him ever since the beginning… and he didn't even know it until now.

"But why? You were doing such a nice job stopping people like us." This woman knew what she was doing. She was luring Nigel into answers about personal matters. She was interrogating him.

"Because I was stupid back then." Nigel stated. "I would help them, but they would never help me back. It was a complete waste of time and concern. Besides, this world needs to get rid of a lot of people, some unworthy individuals. And why not? I mean your helping the world by getting rid of them, but people are so oblivious that they don't see it. But I'm not one of those idiots. I know what I'm doing, that's why I came to you guys. I want to get revenge on the world for not helping me when I needed it. That is why I am here." Nigel spoke those words strongly; to make sure that the woman got it, and she did. There was a long pause as Nigel finished his statement. He thought for a split second that he had made a huge mistake in the words he spoke. He sat there staring at the pale hands resting on the file with his name on it.

"Well…" The leader started. "That's the best answer I've ever heard." That made Nigel smile. She was contemplating about his answer, that's all. "But you said revenge. What kind of revenge do you say?" The leader was actually menacing, at first Nigel thought that she was kind and sweet but now she seemed interested on erasing people and Nigel's revenge. This is going to be fun.

"I want to erase a few people from the world, and then revolutionize the world from there. I want to let people suffer that deserve it, such as the United States for the war, then I want to break the American-English alliance and plunge certain countries into a time of poverty and war. The world needs to realize what they are doing wrong, and I want to do it by pain and agony. That's the revenge I want." Nigel was going insane. He wanted to plunge countries into poverty, to corrupt the United States, and destroy the American-English alliance. It was insane, but Nigel wanted to do it. He wanted to do it, but he would wait until he was in complete control and power. That's when he would strike.

"That would be fun to accomplish." The leader of Chronos said secretly smirking behind the blanket of darkness. She really liked the kid already, and knew that he would be a perfect leader for the future. But she also knew that he would be very deadly in the future with his skills and mind. "I like you already, Nigel. How about you take the rest of the day off and tomorrow you'll take your physical exam. Fine with you?"

"Yeah, it's fine with me." Nigel said getting up without asking. Now he knew that the leader was on his side also, but it was the fact of disposing her. Nigel liked her, she was as evil as he was, but he would need to get rid of her if he wanted to claim his revolution. It was sad, but Nigel would just have to deal with it in the end. He would have to deal with a lot of things in the end.

Nigel kept on walking slowly to regain all of his thoughts. He had to plan out his revolution very carefully; this leader isn't just what she seems. She's the top assassin in all of Chronos, and Nigel couldn't underestimate her. That's the last thing he wanted to do. He would need Damien and Mike's help on this one for once, but they were helpful and on his side. It would be like taking candy from a baby. This is going to be fun…Nigel thought as he pushed on the door and exited the office.

The leader of Chronos was left thinking immensely for once in a long time. All of her recent missions have been easy, but now she was thinking about Nigel. This boy wasn't just any boy, he was beyond extraordinary. He wanted to watch the world fall by his very own hands; he already matured into a young assassin; the youngest of the organization if he passed the physicals, which seemed like a definite yes.

Nigel Uno…what should I do with you?

Nigel Uno was awaken by the sound of a loud. He didn't want to wake up; last night was a long but fun one. Damien and Mike took him around and then showed him a very fancy restaurant…with a bar. Of course, Damien and Mike drinked and Nigel got a little sip also. Mike got drunk in the end and Damien had to carry him back. He was being delusional, but the night was full of fun and talking. He didn't get to bed until three in the morning, and now it was seven. Nigel forced himself out of bed and got dressed into his newly provided clothes; a white T-shirt and long and sleek black pants with a black coat on top of it. It was pretty much his new outfit, and he loved it. It showed his true colors.

"I'm coming, I'm coming…" Nigel said as he walked to the door and opened it to see none other than Mike standing there. He had a sly grin across his face as he saw Nigel in his new outfit. Mike was wearing a gray T-shirt along with a pair of blue jeans and a long black trench coat over it. It matched his personality, in a different way.

"What took ya?" Mike said as both of them started walking down the corridor. Mikes hands were in his coat's pockets and he was watching Nigel waiting for his answer. Nigel guessed he wasn't drunk any longer, he could walk.

"I was sleeping until you banged the crap out of my door." Nigel said trying to annoy Mike. It was so easy, but priceless all the same. He had some pretty good reactions from the night before, and that's how they got kicked out of the bar. It was fun though.

"I didn't bang the crap outta your door!? What the hell are you talking about, midget!?" Mike said drastically. He took things seriously…a lot.

"I was just kidding, Mike. You're dramatic as ever." Nigel said continuing down the hall and beginning to see a lot more light. They were obviously close to the training grounds; Nigel's room was on the first floor after all. The light started getting brighter and brighter, and then they were within feet from the door. Nigel couldn't wait.

"Okay, well are you ready?" Mike asked before opening the door. Nigel gave a quick nod, determined and ready for anything that they were going to throw at him. All he had to do was keep calm, and focus on the goal; pass the exam no matter the cost. If he didn't well it wouldn't be good for his reputation and his life. His future depended on Damien and the leader's choice, and he wasn't going to fail them.

Nigel and Mike walked outside and a bright light shined over the training grounds. The jungle was thick in the background, and there were a lot of obstacles. There were holes engraved in the side of the far wall and after that a wide stream with few rocks to cross it. Then there were other assassins at the end seeming to wait for Nigel. Or more like beat him up and make him fail miserably. All of them looked over and started to smile and laugh. They couldn't believe that a teenager was going to go through this obstacle course and become an assassin. It sounded so…impossible.

"Don't worry about those asses." Mike said to Nigel trying to cheer him up. "They don't know what's about to hit them." Mike laid something in Nigel's hands and ten he started back to let him ready for his physical exam; an obstacle course. Nigel looked at the object that Mike gave him and saw that it was a dull bladed knife. That was his weapon up against the assassins at the end, and he knew how to use one. Nigel heard the creek of the door as it closed and Mike left; possible to go join the leader and Damien. Nigel stood there taking this all in. He looked at the course one, last time and then noticed a red and green light dangling above the beginning. He guessed that told you when to start, and that's when he saw the metal and glass control room on the opposite side of him. He glanced up and saw three people in there, the leader, Damien, and Mike.

Damien still had his black outfit on and was watching Nigel with intense eyes. This was the moment of truth, to see if the Nigel Uno they heard what they expected. He looked like it, the menacing eyes, the wicked grin, and his thought process. It all sounded like the assassin that he would be, but of course looks can be deceiving.

Nigel then heard a speaker system come to life, and assumed that they were going to tell them what he was supposed to do. "Nigel, this is your physical exam to enter Chronos." The voice was the leader's, he could tell from the kind and heart warming voice, but really knew how cold blooded she could be. "You must dodge the bullets coming out of the left wall, and then go through the stream, and then beat all of my assassins waiting for you at the end. You can use the knife however you please, and I'll let you have a couple of seconds before the green light goes on."

The voice stopped and the assassins at the end started to watch Nigel, waiting for their turn to beat the teenager up. But they were so selfish and power hungry that they didn't know who this teen was. He was destined to be the future leader of Chronos, and they were so arrogant that they didn't realize it. Nigel counted how many assassins there were at end and counted twenty. It was more than he expected, but he didn't let it get to his head. He had to focus on the first obstacle, the bullet barrages. It wouldn't be easy, but if Nigel let his instincts control his movements he could make it through. He couldn't die, he had to pass this test. It was his destiny.

The green light went off and then Nigel ran forward.

He was extremely fast and Mike's eyes widened at how fast he really was. He didn't look fast on the outside, but he showed it now. He ran ten feet in no more than three seconds, and then came face to face with the first obstacle. The bullets started to pierce out of the holes in the wall, trying to hit their one and only target, but was unsuccessful. Nigel moved so quick and had so much agility that no bullet even came closed to his body. His knife was still in his right hand, not even shot from one of the bullets. The assassins at the end couldn't believe it; so many people died at the hands of this first obstacle and he was easily dodging all of the bullets. He finished the first obstacle in less than fifteen seconds and then sprinted to the second, the wide stream.

Nigel was getting faster and faster with every step, and then he saw that the stream was at least fifty feet wide and there were only three rocks fifteen feet from each other. All Nigel needed was the right amount of speed and a high jump and he would make it and almost be finished the exam. He smiled as the stream came up in front of him and saw that he could make it. He jumped up five feet into the air and then threw his knife high up going to land halfway between the stream and the amazed assassins at the end. Damien, Mike, and the leader watched in amazement as Nigel jumped onto the three rocks so easily and quickly that they couldn't believe it. The assassins watched in awe as Nigel completed the wide stream in ten seconds flat, and the knife was now just falling to the ground.

Nigel was still going fast, and now he was at his fastest. Dirt blew up from underneath his feet and then there was a menacing grin on his face, getting ready to pass the physical exam. He was almost done, now all he had to do was finish off these stupid assassins and wait for Damien and the leader's approval. The assassins at the end watched as Nigel was running towards him with the knife still falling. Nigel smiled as he jumped up ten feet into the air with all eyes locked on him and caught the knife. He was going to take them by surprise.

He dropped into the middle of the twenty assassins, and started slashing at them. The assassins were too surprised to even react, and Nigel took full advantage of it. He tightened his grip on his knife as he hit three assassins in their pressure points, and continued onto the seventeen left. He was moving so fast and so deadly that the assassins didn't have enough reaction time. Nigel hit four more in pressure points and then swirled around and stabbed one in the shoulder and kicked one in the face. Nine down, Eleven to go. Nigel moved his weight onto his right foot and pivoted and while doing so slashed two more assassins across the stomach. He had an evil smile on his face as his blade got covered more and more with crimson red blood. Now he only had nine to go, and he jumped up into the air at least six feet high and threw the knife into the ninth assassin's left shoulder. He crumpled down in pain and the other assassins watched in horror as he did so. Nigel attacked immediately. He came down from his jump on his hands and spun around kicking four assassins to the ground. He pushed on his hands and then landed on his feet without a second's waste, and finished off the last four. He punched one underneath the chin knocking the breath out of him and then tripped the one next to the fallen assassins and then kneed him in the face while he fell. Then he quickly disposed of the last two by just punching both of them in the stomach and then whirling around and kicked one into the other. All the assassins were out cold and Damien and Mike were completely amazed that they were speechless.

The leader smiled at the show, and then grabbed onto the microphone and said, "Great job, Nigel. More than I expected. Come inside and wait outside of my office." Nigel smiled and grabbed his dull knife that was stuck in one of the assassin's left shoulder and took it out with one try. He then walked towards the door leading to the first floor with a sly grin resting on his face. He was happy with what he had accomplished, and he knew that he had a good chance on joining Chronos. All he had to do know was wait for their answer.

Nigel leaned against the wall outside of the leader's office. Damien and the woman were inside, discussing Nigel's mental and physical exams. Nigel's hands were in his pockets and he was looking at the ground thinking. He had to pass, he just had to. The leader liked his answers from the questions she threw at him, and she and Damien were amazed by the physical exam. Why wouldn't he pass? Maybe because he was too young and influenced easily, but Nigel knew that couldn't be the reason. Maybe because the leader didn't like the fact that twenty of her assassins are now being hospitalized from Nigel. That would be a good reason…Nigel thought as he felt the chilling air yet again and looked over to see Damien walk out of the room. Nigel stopped leaning against the wall and stood up straight waiting for the answer. Damien closed the door and looked at Nigel. Nigel couldn't see his expression on his face, and the few seconds of silence made Nigel feel uneasy. Maybe he didn't pass; maybe he failed miserably and was going to be disposed of. Then Nigel heard reassuring words.

"You pass. Welcome to Chronos."

I hope you enjoyed this chapter about Chronos. Please tell me what you think of Nigel now and Chronos. I need at least four reviews before I continue onto the next chapter!