Cyli approached the safe house, the HQ of the Neo Resistance. It wasn't anything remarkable, but that was probably for the best. It was simply an abandoned warehouse, well perhaps not abandoned in the sense that they were using it.
She went up to the huge metal door, and rapped on it. "Password", came a voice she would know anywhere.
"It's me, Cyli."
"No password, no entry."
"Spiral!"
"No password, no entry."
"Please don't make me say it…"
"No password no entry!"
"Ugh fine… Betrayus is a ****."
"Correcta-mundo!"
The door slid open, and there was the tall red Pac Worlder who had a priceless shit eating grin on his face. "You know I hate that kind of language, man."
"Yep!"
Cyli entered the building, the door being shut and locked behind her. Everyone else was already there, gathered around a round table. The Neo Resistance only had 10 members, but that wasn't likely to change anytime soon. Recruitment was difficult to put it lightly- people were too afraid to rebel which was understandable yet frustrating.
She took her seat at the table, and it was time for the meeting to begin now that everyone was gathered. The leader stood. They had founded the group, and it was easy to see why. They were a large and tough Pac Worlder, and her name was Radia. Radia Cumference. Yes, Cumference.
From what everyone knew, she had originally served as Betrayus' second in command during the war, but defected after she stopped being in denial about the monster Betrayus had become (she had been blinded by love for her childhood friend, apparently). It was also known that she had managed to avoid being executed, due to being impossible for Betrayus' forces to catch and had been in hiding ever since. She had become somewhat of an urban legend, with Pacopolis youth spreading stories about how she might be still alive or how they had seen her and such.
Radia cleared her throat, and went over to the white board that was stationed a few feet away from the table. "So as we all know", she began, "getting new members is tough, especially since we're sworn to secrecy and people are too scared. BUT! That ends tonight. Our numbers may be few, but so was the case with the original Resistance."
"But they lost", said one of the members.
"QUIET! Be that as it may, they never gave up and kept fighting to the bitter end. It was a close fight too, so who says we can't put up a good fight as well?!"
"But-"
"I SAID QUIET! Do you want freedom or not?!"
"I do."
"Then shut yer yap and listen. I have an idea, but it won't take just some average Pac Worlder to do it. No- I need someone tough and tenacious, someone who's good at keeping a secret. What's this plan you may ask? Hehe, here goes. I need one of you to enlist in that bastard's army and act as a spy."
Everyone around the table gasped, one of them nearly fainting. "Oh don't give me that. This little operation just might be the key to taking him down! Now can I have a volunteer?!"
One person raised their hand- just one. Radia sighed, her expression softening. "Look kid, I know your heart's in the right place but-"
"Please", said Cyli, "I can do it!"
"You're a tough cookie, but also so young. It'd be a shame to put a kid through this. I probably shouldn't have even let you join…"
"But-"
"No buts except yours back in your place! My word is final. Now, would anyone else like to volunteer?"
No one raised their hand, they all just looked at each other awkwardly. Radia groaned. "Look at you all. I've gone across Pacopolis looking for the finest fellas with fighting spirit, and I got a buncha weenies! Meeting's over. If anyone changes their mind, I'm all ears."
Well, that was that. Cyli was angry, but knew better than to argue with someone like Radia. She simply decided to head back to the Maze High dorms, feeling foolish for having so boldly offered her services when she already knew deep down she'd be rejected.
She made it back, and climbed back up the rope and shut the window behind her. Good, it didn't seem like anyone had noticed she was gone. She plopped down on her bed, groaning.
Before she knew it, in spite of her rushing thoughts, she had managed to fall asleep with no idea of just exactly what was to come the next day…