Chapter 5

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"H-hey. I can barely stay awake, I'm heading back."

"What?! No! Stay there watch this guy!"

"Hey forget you Miles! I'm freaking tired and haven't slept for days, you want to come watch this guy, be my guest!"

"Tips is gonna be pissed."

She rolls her eyes and starts away, "No you are pissed and I don't care about you. Tips knows I haven't slept in days. Piss off."

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Atlas climbs out of the shower, he gets dressed into his suit and makes eggs and bacon with the supplies that May and her agency gave him. These apartments are very nice, May must really, really want him on her side.

Soon enough, a knock on the door sounds.

He opens the door and smiles, "Hey."

"Morning, you sleep okay?"

He nods, "Yeah, these apartments are pretty impressive."

"Aren't they? Okay so I was thinking we could let you in on some Intel after you and me train of course."

He raises an eyebrow, "Oh come on, I need to see what you're capable of."

He snorts, "Alright, I get it."

They take the elevator down to the "Courts" in the basement, only the "Courts" are training courses and sparring arenas.

May leads him to one of the empty arenas, Atlas sets everything but his suit aside.

They stand across from each other and ready themselves. "Alright, five seconds pinned, or until the other yeilds. Kicking allowed, K.O. ...let's try to not make it happen, but if it does, yeah we'll get to that."

"Alright." Atlas says smiling,

He activates his mask and hood. She rushes him, she has speed on her side. She swings for his gut, he uses both hands to hit them away.

She uses her other hand to him in the face. He stumbles back, slightly surprised, she's not kidding, they are going.

She swings again fast, he now uses his speed and bends back ward. He throws his feet into the air just before his hands touch the ground.

His feet kicks her hands back up into the air but pull her body forward. Atlas's feet and legs keep moving and he bends back up to his feet as May is catching herself.

He grabs her hand and pus her in and flips her over him as May jabs his stomach once, but he was ready for it, it doesn't stop him from throwing her to the ground.

He straddles her, but she swings again for his face, he throws his upper body sideways and rolls off her onto his all fours.

He jumps up and rushes her, she ducks down and swings for his stomach. He flips over her and kicks her with both feet while he falls.

She launches forward hitting the ground hard, both still grunting and huffing.

He scrambles to his feet, she tried to do the same, but he tackles her before she can and he pins her to the ground.

She pushes hard against his hands and legs that pin her down, but it's no use. She just got beat.

They stare at each other, breathing heavy. "W-well...you can...definitely fight." she says,

Atlas catches his breath fast and smiles, "Same to you."

She smiles, he gets to his feet and extends his hand. She takes it and is hoisted up to her feet.

They grab a drink and Atlas let's her catch her breath. "How are you fine?" she asks,

He shrugs, "I'm not weak?"

She looks away from her water bottle with raised eyebrows, she swallow and smirks.

"So that's how it is?!"

"That's how it is."

"Alright, alright, I'll remember that." she says,

He grins, they walk out of the building and drive to the headquarters they were at yesterday.

"Alright, so, hmm...there's a few places we could put you today, I've got a really...really...long meeting, so I can't be stationed with you today, sorry Atlas."

"That's fine. Where am I be?" he asks,

She gives him a confused, yet slightly amused look. She shakes her head as she smiles.

"You are something else Atlas."

"Thanks."

She giggles, then clears her throat and holds up three fingers, "Alright! Your choice. Get to know the city, walk around, explore. Or you can see what you find on the Syndicate, or three become a Rogue."

"A Rogue?"

She tilts her head, "You are the first person I've met that doesn't know what that is."

He shrugs.

"Well, a Rogue is our form of agents, basically a mix between a police officer and a bounty hunter. You have the authority of an officer but you are like your own department. You can have access to the law enforcement's system, but you got to get to it through your own means."

"Sounds rough."

"Eh, well you have a bit more...i don't want to say freedom, but...you have more freedom than law enforcement. You don't have to get warrants, but you have to be positive that you won't get caught and that what you're doing is necessary."

He nods, "Okay, so explore, look for syndicate or be a Rogue and hunt down Syndicate members?"

"And Bounties, as a Rogue you're a registered Bounty hunter."

"Let's be a Rogue, why not?"

"Alright, I'll take you downstairs and get you sorted."

She smirks, they take the elevator down to level B1 where the Cage is that holds the building's and security's weapons. But it's also where you apply to become a Rogue.

He registers and rather than wear an arm guard that is a holographic system for agents. He uses his own nanites in the forearm of his suit to adapt and create its own form of the system. It contains his communication system and scanner.

May marvels at his technology. "That is awesome. You're quite the rogue now Atlas Grey."

He grins and activates his mask and pulls his hood up. She smirks, "Alright, let's find someone or somewhere for you to start with."

"Okay. May, thanks for all this."

She smirks and kisses his cheek, but he reacts and tries to turn, she ends up kissing the corner of his mouth.

She realizes what she just did and looks as shocked as him, only her face is dark red.

"D-dont tell an-yone I did that! Please..." she says fumblung with her words,

She is shaking lightly, he snorts and smirks, "Only on one condition."

"What?" she spits,

Atlas almost doesn't need to read her expression though, to know that her anger is directed at herself.

"A proper date? This week."

Her face, surprisingly turns darker, Atlas wonders if she is even breathing, he's worried she might pass out if her face gets any darker.

She shakily clears her throat, aggressively. "U-um...f-fine. Uh fine, um...I-I'll look at when I'm free." she stutters,

He smiles, he's probably pretty red too. "Good." he says,

She breathes out hard, "I can't believe I did that." she grunts to herself,

She turns and starts off, he hurries to May's side.