1 Chapter I

"Hmm....What time is it?" Said Ekon stretching his arms and yawning. "Ekon, Breakfast is Ready!" His mom shouted from the kitchen down below.

"Coming!" Ekon replied, he soon wore his clothes and went to his bathroom to wash his face, he soon went down and kissed his mother's cheek. "Morning Mom." "Had a nice dream last night?" She asked. "Not really." He said as his expression began to change slowly into sadness.

"What's wrong?" His mother asked.

"Nothing, it's just...I've been having these dreams lately and...it's always the same, its like...it is going to happen or something" His mother soon sat on the chair just the opposite side of his "What is it about...? It's okay, you can tell me."

Ekon would start explaining his dream. "I saw...people being dragged on to the streets and...beaten up by these people..they wear this dark mask." His mother slowly grasp his hand, a worried frown forming on her face. "Why did you never told me about this?" His mother asked as she became anxious, Ekon just sighs and replied, "It's just a dream Mom, I don't want you to worry just because of me having a weird dream."

"Well I am worried."

His mom replied, "Anyways, I got someone to meet later on, I'll just go prepare myself." He soon left his mom alone as he goes back to his room.

A few hours later, he went to a cafΓ© just a few blocks away from his house called 'Vina's CafΓ©' He sat down waiting for his friend Jaycent, who told him to meet him in there for something important to discuss.

He quickly found an empty table near the window, taking a seat with the waitress attending him. After giving her his order, he folded his arms and looked outside, leaning on the back of his seat. It's a fairly quiet afternoon in New York, with some people taking a stroll in the streets. Many orange leaves were on the pavement, left unraked.

Hearing the jingle of the doorbell, Ekon turned to the door of the cafΓ© and saw a man with ravenette hair wearing a grey jacket and black slacks entering. "Over here, Jay." He called out. Jaycent Monroe walked over to his table and took a seat across Ekon, releasing a deep sigh.

They saw a waitress walking over to their table with two cups on her tray.

"Here are your coffees. Enjoy." She stated, placing down two cups of warm coffee from her tray on the wooden table before leaving to serve other customers who had just arrived. Jaycent slipped his fingers through the handle of cup and took a sip. "Black?"

"No sugar, no cream. Your favourite." He answered before drinking from his own cup. "You know me too well." Said Jaycent while chuckling, setting his cup down back on the plate.

"So, how's Anna?" He asked.

"Well..she's fine, both of us just need some time off."

Ekon was involved into some dangerous stuff and he needs to make Anna stay away from him to protect her and because she doesnt want to leave him, he decided to do something on purpose to make her stay away.

One time Ekon purposely make mistakes like caught beating up some people or getting strange phone calls that will ignore Anna whenever they're together, Hence why Anna would left Ekon.

"So, why did you call me here to meet up with you? If it's work you wanna to talk about, I'm leaving."

"Well, not exactly, I've been planning for a job."

"What job? You plannin' to rob something?" Ekon snorted, leaning back on his chair and crosses his arms in amusement.

"You really think I brought you to a public area to discuss about robbing a place?"

"No, but you sound like it."

Jaycent groaned in annoyance, rubbing the bridge of his nose much to the amusement of his friend. "It's about Blue Light."

Blue Light Inc. A corporation well-known in the arms industry that supplies some of the latest weaponry to the military, which is also considered as a rather shrouded company to the people, primarily the citizens of New York. Several rumours sparked up about how the employees are handled as well as shady deals and contracts that were made.

"What about it?"

"Lots of rumours were brewing up online. Something about an operation, and a weapon built behind the scenes dedicated to electronical warfare." Ekon perked up at the information revealed to him.

"Why are you telling me this? And how did you figure all this out?" He queried, taking another sip from his coffee.

"Just a theory based on what I dug up. Also got an inside man working at Blue Light as a technician or something along those lines."

"You scared?"

"What?" He was surprised over the sudden and strange question.

"Your face is pale. You're sweating too." Ekon pointed out, making Jaycent running his fingers through his hair and felt them getting a bit wet.

"Maybe...because my inside man was found dead in an alleyway a few days ago." The ravenette's went wide before beginning to cough, choking on his drink.

"And you fear you're next on the chopping block?"

"M-Maybe." Jaycent's voice was slightly warbled, making Ekon raise his eyebrow.

"In case I'm not around anymore, at least you know what is going on and know what to do." He reached to something in the pocket of his jacket, before putting it on the table. A bronze key.

"What's this?"

"If you don't hear from me in 3 days, go to my apartment, search a folder called Project Blackout." Jaycent slides the key to him before finishing his coffee and leaving the cafΓ©.

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Three days had passed by, and not a single word from Jaycent. The first day starts off rather fine, with some messages coming through from Jaycent. But most of them weren't really too important. He had gotten a few more messages on day 2, but on day 3 Jaycent went dark.

Getting out of his bed, he puts on his clothes and went downstairs to see his mother at the doorway, conversing with someone outside. Out of the corner in his eye, Ekon saw a man wearing a black shirt with what seems to the the Blue Light Inc. Logo printed it.

The man turn his head and caught sight of Ekon.

"You must be Ekon." The man said, turning to him.

"Who are you?" Ekon asked as his eye expression turn into suspiciousness towards the man

"Call me Jacob, I'm from Blue Light Inc. I came here because my boss wants to see you." The man replied.

"For what?"

"I dunno kid, but all I know is that he's looking forward to have a conversation with you." Jacob explained

"I'll be waiting outside." Jacob soon goes walk down the hall. Ekon's mother close the door.

"I do not like that man." His mother said as she began to slowly sat on the couch of their family room.

"Neither do I." Ekon sighed as he replied.

"So, what are you gonna do?" His mother asked

"Well, let's see what they want from me."

Ekon soon wore his Black T-shirt and Grey Jeans and put on his black leather jacket

"I'll be back later." says Ekon as he grab his bag.

"Be safe." His mother replied

Ekon sighed and soon went out to the apartment corridor

He soon met Jacob as he turn the corner of the corridor.

"You ready?" Jacob asked

"Yeah."

They soon walked down the corridor into the elevator. As the doors closed, the silence was deafening, and the atmosphere was quite tense.

However as the elevator was descending to the main lobby, Ekon felt a powerful blow hitting the back of his head, his forehead hitting the door of the evelator. Before he could even try to do anything to help himself, Ekon passed out.

He soon slowly regain consciousness and he slowly looked around and found himself in this empty white room with only two chairs and a man sitting across him on one of the chairs.

He found himself tied up and his emotions turned into a mix of fear and confusion.

"Hello Ekon." The man greeted him.

"Who the hell are you?" Ekon demanded.

"Someone you shouldn't be messing with." He chuckled with a smirk on his face. Getting up from his chair, he then socked Ekon's face, creating a bruise on his cheek.

He then sat down before asking Ekon.

"So what do you know about "Project Blackout" ".

"I don't know anything, i swear!".

The man soon stood up again and socked Ekon's face again.

"Please just let me go, i wont tell anyone".

The man soon stood up and reached for something from his pocket.

He soon pulled out his phone and began playing a recording.

A voice of a man can be heard "π‘Ίπ’‚π’š π’‰π’Š 𝒕𝒐 π’šπ’π’–π’“ 𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 π’Žπ’†" the man said.

Ekon soon hears a familiar voice Afterwards.

"π‘¬π’Œπ’π’ 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑! 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 π’šπ’π’–!" Before the man turns of his recording.

Ekon soon felt a heavy pressure as his emotions now mixed with anger and fear as he soon realised her mother was in danger.

"LET GO OF HER, SHE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS!".

"I know, but....if you dont tell me what i want to know, you wont be seeing her anytime soon".

"I swear, I don't know anything about it!".

"Well then, I guess you are no use to us".

The man then pulls his pistol from his holster.

"Adios."

The man shot him and Ekon blacks out.

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Ekon would soon awake in a familiar place.

He look into his chest where he got shot and notice that he was alive thanks to the necklace he wore.

Ekon gets up and felt a sharp pain in his left chest.

"Where am i?" He looked around and realized where he was.

"I know this place, i gotta go back home to check on my- mom!" He said as his memories started to fill his head again.

"I got to go home quick!"

He soon rushed home but the pain that he felt in his chest was too much for him. He then fell down but uses all his strength to quickly got back up again and runs while firmly pressing his left chest.

"GAH!" He fell down "Fuck!" He soon set down near a dumpster and was about to go unconscious due to the pain he had.

"E-Ekon?" A fimilar voice calls out to him, Ekon slowly turn to the direction of the voice, his vision went blurry and he went unconscious.

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"Mmmmhmm...wha-where...where am i" Ekon slowly open his eyes and little by little he gain back his vision. He could see the person who saved him.

He Immideatly recognize the blond hair with electrifying blue eyes and just gaze on her eyes for a few seconds.

"Anna?"

"H-hey Ekon...how you feel?" She said as she sat down beside Ekon "im fine...thank you" his words soon made her blushed

"Look Anna..I-I'm sorry.."

Anna looks at Ekon with her eye brows raising due to his words

"Why?"

"I've been so harsh to you all this time, i wasnt the perfect guy for you...I-I thought i could and...i just wasn't and i dont blame you for being mad at me...i deserved it..look, i don't Expect you to love me again but..all i ask is your forgiveness" says Ekon as he gazed into Anna's eye's with a frown on his face.

"The thing is.." biting her lower lip, she then walks toward Ekon and make a final statement "I..can't really imagine living my normal life without you...so.." "Huh..? So you mean-" "Yes I forgive you, and I want us to continue"

Ekon swiftly hugs his beloved due to his excitement. He promises that her decision won't go to waste, and he will be a much, much better partner for her.

Ekon soon remembers What he intended to do.

"Wait....I got to check on my mom!" he soon gathers his strenght and tries to stand "Aaargh!" Ekon screams as his chest felt a sudden pain.

"Woah woah woah, take it easy, you are badly injured, you need to rest".

"but my mom, she's in danger".

Anna raises her eyebrows due to his words

"Why?"

"There are these people...they work for this company...Bluelight...they told me that their boss wanted a conversation with me which at first i hesitated but i agree Afterwards".

"Then?".

"I remember walking through the corridor of my apartment with this guy...jacob if i remember right and before i got to the elevator, i felt this heavy blow to the back of my head".

"I dont really remember anything else but, i remember this guy, having me to listen to a recording on his phone which...i heard my mom she-" Anna was Rather Confused and shocked just by hearing what he is saying.

Anna firmly puts her hands on Ekon's shoulder

"Hey look at me" Ekon looks at her eyes "she will be fine" Anna says as she tries to assure Ekon which by now felt broken and his tears can be seen dropping down from his eyes.

Anna would pull him close for a hug and she gently puts her head above Ekon's head as she pulls Ekon close to her chest.

"It will be alright" she gently kiss his head and as she looks down at Ekon, She found him asleep.

She sighed and chuckled abit before kissing him in his forehead again and lay him to the sofa's pillow and left Ekon to take a rest.

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Ekon would woke up few hours later, as he gain his vision he could see Anna sitting in the diner room which is just across him. Anna notice him and she smiled at Ekon.

"I see you are awake sleepy head" said Anna as she smiled and walks over to Ekon as he let out a small groan. "How are you feeling" she asked as she gazed into Ekon's eyes "I'm fine now..thanks to you' he smiled and giggled.

"So what are you gonna do now?" Anna asked "Well im starving" Says Ekon as he giggles abit "Ill grab you something to eat" she then kiss his cheek and goes to the kitchen.

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She would come back few minutes later with some salad and sat next to Ekon.

"Dinner is Served" she smiled as she gave it to Ekon.

"Thanks". Ekon would Immideatly eat the salad and he ate till the point where he was full.

"You full" Anna asked "yeah" Ekon Replied as he let out a small burp.

"So what you wanna do tommorow"

"Well, i wanna check on my mom" says Ekon as his smile turn to a frown.

"What if they are expecting you to be there?" Anna asked as her fear and anxiety took over her expression.

Ekon soon place his hand firmly on Anna's hand "I'll be fine" says Ekon as he smiles to Anna.

"Promise.."

"I promise"

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The next morning, Ekon would go to his apartment, it's a 30 minute walk from Anna's which could be faster if he use transport but this is NYC, Traffic jam is a thing and Ekon doesn't want to waste his time stuck in traffic.

He would soon arrived in his apartment and rushed to his Apartment Unit.

Once he reach it He saw the door was covered in yellow tapes.

"Ekon?" A familiar voice calls onto Ekon from behind. He turned around to find that it was Gabriel his neighbour and a friend "Where have you been"

"Gabe where is my mom?".

He soon walk slowly to me with a sad look

"I Think you need to come with me, ill explain everything there" Ekon soon follow him to his unit.

"Sit down on the couch" Gabe Requested him which Ekon complies and sat down on Gabriel's couch.

"Gabe, tell me where is she" says Ekon as he frown.

Gabe sighed before he began explaining "Your mother...was found dead" suddenly Ekon felt like his heart just exploded into millions of pieces and his emotions was filled with anger, sadness and fear. Tears can be seen dropping from his eyes.

"Im sorry Ekon..." Gabe put his hand on his friend's shoulder "I'll let you be alone" Gabe soon left the room to let Ekon be alone as he mourns on his mother's death.

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Ekon would return to Anna's house afterwards.

Memories of him and his mother flooded his mind as he walk to the door of Anna's house.

He can say Anna Through the window on the front of the house, he smiled and thought that now his mother is gone, Anna is the only thing matters to him.

Anna notices him standing in the walkway of her house, she smugged looking at Ekon and walks to the door to open it for Ekon.

She opens it up slowly and Ekon walk to her with a sad look "what's wrong?" she asked wondering why he looks deeply troubled.

Ekon sat down on the bench beside the door. Anna could see tears coming out from Ekon's eyes and walks to him and to sit beside him and put her hand on his shoulder "is everything alright?" Anna asked Ekon. Ekon would sighed before saying "My mom she...is dead" Anna was shocked knowing on what he say, she then pulls Ekon to her chest to hugged him "Im sorry Ekon...Im so so sorry" Ekon began to sobbed "let it all out, its okay Ekon..its okay" she felt pity for Ekon, Anna Knows what happen to his father since Ekon once told her about it along time ago and knowing that his mother is gone to, she felt heartbroken.

Anna would looked at Ekon with a smile "Hey, im here for you" Ekon felt abit calmed after hearing what she says "Thanks.." Ekon smiled abit as he wiped his tears away.

"Lets just get inside alright?" Anna smirk at Ekon before Ekon agrees and both of them go inside.

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"Mmm..." Says Ekon as he mumbled and was still half asleep on the sofa, but he could see Anna smiling at Ekon "You look adorable when you are sleeping" says Anna as she smugged looking at Ekon.

Ekon stretched and yawn as he took a sitting position on the couch.

"I'll make breakfast" says Anna before she kissed Ekon cheek which made him blushed abit before she went to the kitchen afterwards.

Memories comes reeling in on Ekon's mind. suddenly he remembers about jaycent a few days ago when they were at the cafΓ©. Anna would return short after with sandwich for Ekon's breakfast.

"Here you go" Anna gave the sandwich to Ekon, she soon notice Ekon's expression "What's wrong?" Ekon looked at Anna shortly after "Nothing it's just...i remember Jaycent telling me to go to his apartment incase he gone missing" Anna Frowned at his words "So what are you planning?" Asked Anna "Im going to his apartment and see what i can find" Ekon would quickly finish his breakfast before preparing himself to go to Jaycent's Apartment.

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Ekon would walk to Jaycent's apartment and he went to the elevator.

once he reach the floor where Jaycent's unit is, he went straight to jaycent's unit. He finally reach his unit but as he was about to knock on his room to see if Jaycent was home, he notice that the door was slightly left open.

He carefully push the door to only to find out that Jaycent's unit has been ransacked. He comes inside and look around to see if there is anything usefull to find. He then found this white box which has a keyhole on it

"Hopefully this is something usefull" He then went to the door to go out but as he went to step outside he stops and look behind for a quick look again "What happen to you Jay?" Says Ekon as he left the room.

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