You Look Familiar

Near a rocky wall, Alistar could be seen stretching his limbs with a brown metallic door embedded into the rock surface.

Enjoying the scent of fresh air after being confined in his house and the underground Laboratory for more than a day and a half, Alistar looked around him for a while before picking a random direction.

It had taken him about six hours to reach the end of the tunnel since it was freakishly long, making Alistar think of it as an escape route instead of an entrance.

But in the end, they served the same purpose.

As for where he was, Alistar was honestly lost. He had no f*cking clue about this place so he chose a random direction in hopes of sighting a landmark.

Grrrr...

After walking for an hour without a clear destination in mind, Alistar could be seen scratching the side of his head with his tummy protesting loudly at his unjust treatment.

"I guess it finally wore out." He said, looking at his tummy before staring at the open field before him. There were no trees in sight, no houses, just flowers and grasses for as far as his eyes could see.

Sighing, Alistar ignored the sight that kept reminding him of his hunger and kept on walking without a clear destination.

If it wasn't for the green and blue fluid The Honored One's consciousnesses wisp had dumped him into, he wouldn't have had the energy to lift a finger after going through an intense healing session.

The properties of the green side of the liquid were related to healing since it healed Alistar to top shape but without the injured person having energy, it couldn't do shit even if the person was on the brink of death.

And that's where the blue liquid comes in as it pumps a steady stream of energy into the person helping him heal his injuries while aiding metabolic activities.

It was due to the energy provided by the blue liquid that Alistar didn't feel hungry even after not eating for a long time.

Finally spotting a Town after walking for several hours, Alistar could be seen with a relieved smile on his face as the Town's outline gradually got clearer.

If it wasn't for him being stronger than regular Humans, Alistar wouldn't have been able to walk this far.

Reaching the Town's entrance in a few minutes, Alistar stared at its mesmerizing appearance with a hint of surprise visible in his eyes.

The houses looked just like any house from Earth as they were either bungalows or story buildings that didn't go past two stories, in front of several houses lots of strange-looking yet beautiful flowers could be seen basking in the sunlight, and children could be seen running around the streets with delighted smiles on their faces, adults could be seen greeting each other with a polite smile, and a few hover cars that passed through from time to time made the scenery even perfect.

Although the Town wasn't that technologically advanced like other Towns its size, it had a sense of happiness and joy that most of those Towns lacked.

Appreciating the Town's beauty for a while longer, Alistar took his first step into the Town.

And just as he had expected, about half a dozen men all wearing pitch-black battle armor and carrying black plasma rifles surrounded Alistar after they came down from a black hover van.

Each aimed at his tiny figure with weapons that could easily kill a Soldier rank Ascender in one shoot.

Yet, Alistar wasn't afraid even though he knew the heat generated from the weapon was more than enough to kill him.

And why wasn't he afraid? Cause he didn't commit any crime or had a criminal record. Hell, he didn't even look threatening in the slightest as his ripped clothes, somewhat pale skin, and slightly dirty appearance would make them sympathize with him.

"I come in peace," Alistar said, calmly eyeing the men who stood before him while raising his hands above his head.

"Take him away."

Even though Alistar looked extremely weak, the Squad's Captain wasn't willing to take any risk after seeing the latest strategy used by Rogue Ascenders to enter cities.

Seeing that his men were about to pounce on Alistar, the Captain lifted his hand and said. "We might suspect him but we have no right to hurt him if he turned out to be an innocent child."

""Yes sir!""

They all replied in unison before two hefty-looking men directed Alistar to the van while the rest had their rifles targeting his head in case he tried anything funny.

Quietly entering the van, Alistar quickly got comfortable in his seat. Staring out the window, Alistar had a grin on his face as he thought. 'Who the hell would say no to a free ride?'

Soon, the remainder of the squad entered into the van and soon they were headed for their base in the town.

When they reached a black metallic building that was almost twice the size of the buildings around it, Alistar couldn't help but think that it was out of place.

It disrupted the vibe that the Town had been giving since he first stepped into it as metallic buildings were clearly meant for Cities, not Towns.

Alistar stared at the building for a while before sighing. "At least the Ascender Management Team is serious here unlike other places."

When he muttered that, the men around him all kept staring at him with surprised looks behind their masks. Never in their wildest dreams would they expect a child to know the Ascender Management Team.

Unbothered by the looks he was getting, Alistar kept wallowing in the memories of how his parents had died at the hands of an Ascender they had hired.

'Well, it's all in the past now.' He thought one last time before closing his back and resting on the seat.

After the van got parked in the underground garage, Alistar was led into the building by the men who didn't dare take their eyes off him for even a split second, and as expected their rifles were locked on him too.

Click...

Entering the office, Alistar had his hands in his pockets ignoring the glances of those around him as he thought. 'At least I'd be getting fed by them.'

Just as Alistar was about to be led to another place, a hefty bald man walked up to them with a pissed expression on his face.

When he reached Alistar's side, he lowered his head until they were staring into each other's eyes and said in a low pissed tone. "You look familiar."