Chapter 3: Daylight
The next day.
Lying in his bed spooning his blanket with a grin on his face. Alex was having a dream about finally asking out the girl in his Psychology class he was crushing on. Just as it was getting to the good part, a ray of sunshine burst through the windows disturbing him from his sleep.
"I should get some blackout blinds" muttered Alex wishing he could go back to the dream. He really hated the sun at the moment. "Dammt, it's only 6:00 Am." He thought after checking his phone.
"Well I'm up now, might as well get an early start on the day." He thought to put on Jeans and a black plain T-shirt trying to complement his frame.
Contrary to his sister Alex was barely above average at best in the looks department. Short brown hair, brown eyes. With a square looking face he got from his father. "At least I got his height," he thought. Being 6ft and weighing around 180 pounds where Alex's only saving grace, if he was short and thin he'd be convinced he'd die a virgin.
Walking down the stairs he was surprised to see his sister Hazel was already up making bacon sandwiches in the kitchen. "Hey sis, how come you're up so early?"
"Oh hey Alex, well I'm really nervous about my exams, so I've not been sleeping great these past few days." Said Hazel rubbing her head looking gloomy.
Rolling his eyes Alex replied "You do this before every exam but you always get top Mark's just relax a little. Alex had complete faith in his sister.
Not only was she intelligent but also fairly good looking, annoying Alex to no end. The number of his friends he had to put in their place for hitting on her way to many to count.
She was 5ft 4, slim, short shoulder-length blond hair with an oval face and a little button nose. Contrary to her name she had deep blue eyes that, matched with her small stature getting her the nickname blue dwarf by Alex in their younger years.
"Yeah because it's that easy. Why you up so early anyway? It's unlike you." Asked Hazel while walking into the living room turning on the TV.
"The Sun woke me up and disturbed my nice dream, l really need to get new blinds" Grumbled Alex.
"Dreaming of that girl from class again?" Asked Hazel with a smirk. "You know if you're really that nervous I can always talk to her for you." Going red Alex started to panic. "Just stay away, I don't want her to think I'm some loser who can't talk to girls by himself" he shouted.
"But you are a loser who can't talk to girls by himself" laughing wildly.
"Maybe just focus on you're own love life then" Alex hated her ability to get under his skin but it was one of the talents she had since they where kids.
Rolling her eyes, Hazels attention was drawn to the TV.
Breaking News!!!
The explosion in Victoria park!!
Five people Dead!!!
Catching both Alex and Hazel by surprise they glued their eyes to the TV. Last night in Victoria Park, London. An explosion occurred at roughly 2:00 Am. Destroying 20 vehicles and killing five people. The police believe they may have been killed by shrapnel as the deceased at multiple puncture wound on their body.
The police are investigating to see if this was an act of terrorism and are pleading with people who were in the vicinity and witnessed anything unusual happen to come forward and make a statement.
Hazel was visibly shaken by the news, going a couple of shades whiter. "Oh my god isn't that right next to the unerversity," she said covering her mouth with her hands.
"Yeah, it's about 10 minutes away I think."
"God how did all the cars get into the park this doesn't make sense. What's going on?" Alex was thinking that this wasn't just a simple terrorist attack.
He had seen plenty of terrorist attack on the news but never one with such widespread destruction randomly dotted about.
"I think I might drop by on my way to class this looks far to weird to miss." Alex was genuinely interested which was one of his major drawbacks. Once something piqued his curiosity he couldn't let it go.
"More of these conspiracy stories? Serious Alex you need to grow up. The world isn't run by some secret organisation manipulating everything and covering thing up".
Hazel had really had enough of this conspiracy stuff every time a major disaster or terrorist attack happened, Alex would try to poke holes in it.
"Well, there is only one way to find out. I'm going to go get ready for class. You wanna leave together and check out the crime scene or are you going straight to class" asked Alex getting up from his chair feeling excitement bubbling up inside him.
"Fine, at least if I'm with you, I can try you keep you out of trouble." Hazel was already ready for class so so just waited for Alex.
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Somewhere in central London, an old man with a cane was standing in a circle surrounded by six hologram images of people from different genders and ethnicity. The old man looked so old and week that a light breeze might just blow him over.
Cain, what's the update on last night's events asked one of the holograms. The council is concerned.
"Not good," said Cain shaking his head. I've contacted to newsagents to manipulate the story as best as I can but I could only do so much.
"So what happened exactly?" Asked a hologram.
Unfortunately, one of our best agents was ambushed by a man that had the ability to manipulate shadows."
Impossible barked a Male hologram sounding Russian. "My organization has a vast amount of techniques and information for all five paths of power and none of them has the ability to control shadows" agreed said all the other holograms.
"Look I'm not disagreeing with you, but I have an eye witness who can vouch for this ability existing as well as are agent who got ambushed, Sloan."
"Where is Sloan now? we would like to question him". Asked a female hologram sounding American.
"Unfortunately he's in a coma, the damage he sustained in the battle was extensive and I don't know when he will wake up if he ever does."
"So we have nothing to go on?" asked a hologram. "Not at all we have the leader of the rescue squad" Said Cain scratching his face. After the monster annihilated his squad he barely managed to escape with Sloan and his life."
"People I would like to introduce you to my squadron captain, Jasper..."
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