15 December 2025.
"Wake up. "
Noah tiredly opened his eyes, he saw Alice waking her up, in her hands some food for both of them inside a plastic bag.
"What time is it? " Noah leisurely spoke.
"Eigth pm. "
Noah stretched while talking another yawn then he stood up.
"I am going for a shower after that I will eat my cheeseburger if you bring it. "
"Yeah whatever you want. " Alice agreed. "Also your soda plus french fries that you wanted are also here. "
Noah walked towards the bathroom yet before entering he stopped.
"Something ever happened to you that you started to vomit randomly. " Noah questions.
"No. " Alice declined. "Why do you ask? "
"Just curiosity. "
After saying that Noah went inside the bathroom, Alice didn't think about it that much, taking out her food from the plastic bag.
Sometimes later, Noah stepped out fully refreshed from the shower. He used the motel towel to dry his hair.
"You shouldn't use the towel, it has your fingerprint now. " Alice explains while eating her rice.
Noah ignores her, taking his cheeseburger. He took a large bite.
"This is delicious. Where do you get it? "
Alice sighs in frustration to see how carefree Noah is in the situation they are now.
Noah noticed it.
"Don't worry I will clean the towel later. "
Still Alice didn't say anything. Noah rolls his eyes to see Alice's childish behavior, he just continues to eat his cheeseburger.
"So. " Alice finally spoke. "If you don't bother, can I turn the TV on? "
"Yeah. " Noah nodded. "But not news, something entertaining. "
Alice on the TV, searching through channels to find a good one then she stops at a comedy movie.
Noah watched it silently.
"Hey. " Alice again said something. "Can I borrow some fries and some sips of your soda? "
"Yeah, you can. " He paused. "You also have a good movie taste. "
"Thanks. " Alice quietly thanked him.
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16 December 2025.
"Where am I? "
Aston looked around the room that was engulfed in darkness, his hand tied up to a chain and his mind dizzy from the drug he got previously.
"So you finally wake up. "
A voice echoed throughout the room, Aston looked around in the darkness to spot him.
Suddenly the lights turn on.
The bright light burns Aston's eyes, it is a plain room, many CCTV cameras look at him. When he looks forward to seeing the voice of the one he hears.
He saw a man wearing a white wooden fox mask without ears, painted with three red stripes on each cheek, wearing a dark green jacket hoodie which was hiding his hair, jeans, and a light green T-shirt.
"Who are you? " Aston asked seriously.
"You could call me Lord Yin, head of the organization that killed your brother, so I am indirectly the killer. " Lord Yin informed.
"Lord my ass, I would have ripped your eyes inside that fox mask if I wasn't in this fucking chains. " Aston threatened Lord Yin.
"I can see why people say that the skull crusher is stubborn. " Lord Yin calmly teased Aston. "Well let's talk about why I brought you here. "
"Bullshit. " Aston rejected. "Do you think I am like Noah who you can easily manipulate? I just wanted to bathe in the blood of the one who killed my brother!! "
Lord Yin didn't react at all.
"You are one of the first people who came to this island after the Washington attack. We transport you to the lioness superior group to the rabbit superior one as they are the first coming so right now the killer of your brother is not here, right now I have a deal for you from which you can avenge your brother, do you wanna hear it? "
Aston thinks for a moment.
"Ok, tell me. "
"Well. " Lord Yin said in satisfaction. "Soon in some days a meeting will be conducted by meme where a particular person would come. You have to do a particular task during that meeting. "
"What the hell are you talking about? " Aston started to get irritated. "How many days and what is the task? "
"Probably one week. " Lord Yin said. "I would give you the task when it is needed, for now you have to stay in this room, food will be provided for you, for entertainment we can give you some books, movies and video games. "
"Hell naw. " Aston rejected. "I wanted my freedom, if you think you could fool me then just kill me already. I know after your work you will kill me, not let me take my revenge. "
"Look like you are too stubborn. " Lord Yin complained. "Well there's one thing that will make you change your opinion. "
Aston raised an eyebrow in curiosity.
Lord Yin pulls out a small remote from his pocket, in the middle a big red button stays. He throws it towards Aston.
"If you press that button the whole island would blast into ashes. For now it's for you so in the future if we betray you."
Aston got left speechless after what Lord just gave him, he slowly took the button, his hand shaking from giving too much power.
"What do you think now? " Lord Yin once asked Aston.
Still, Aston didn't answer. Some seconds pass then he finally answers.
"Yes, I accept this offer. "
Lord Yin didn't react at all.
"Ok, so if you need anything you can tell the CCTV cameras. "
By saying that Lord Yin leaves the room, leaving Aston with that one destructive button all alone.
He looked at the front to see the big metal door opening up by the masked figures letting him get out of the room.
After Lord Yin leaves, Aston turns around to the one of the cameras there.
"I want some food, high rating 18+ action movies and some action dark fantasy video games, you understand? "
Aston sits down, waiting for his demands to come at him.
Some minutes pass, then the metallic door opens. Some masked figures come inside carrying delicious food, a movie player with some DVD plus a console and its dark fantasy games.
A wide grin spread on his face, he started to jump the button on his hand.
"This is good. "