Prologue

"It has been ages since we seen each other Roberto Cruz." A tall Hispannian man greeted an impressive looking man in his 30s and stood up to shake his hand.

"My pleasure Ernesto Seville!" Roberto shook his hand.

"Business I presume? There's a lot of changes that is happening here in Cuidad Toledo."

"I noticed!" Roberto replied to Ernesto and asked, "Are we waiting for other people?"

"Just my colleagues from work and associates." Ernesto replied.

Moments later four men of different nationalities arrived at the reserved seat. Roberto looked at them and was impressed with his friend who happened to have international connections.

"I believe it is bad of me to not introduce my friend here to my associates!" Ernesto cleared his throat and introduced his associates, "Shah Priva, a businessman from Tamil Protectorate, Shang Mingyue born from the United Han Republics but a successful businessman in Formosa, Anton Krivak had ties with the Slavic Federation and lastly Johar Wahid from the Federation of Java."

After the introduction Ernesto asked his associates to sit down in the table. The food was still being prepared in the kitchen and it will take at least twenty-five minutes to be served.

"I would like to ask for this purpose of our meeting for today, senior Ernesto?" Johar spoke directly to Ernesto.

"Ah, I almost forgot!" Ernesto took four documents for his colleagues.

Roberto passed on the documents to every person as asked by Ernesto and then he returned to his seat. To his surprise, Ernesto handed him one of the documents.

"What is this?" Roberto asked.

"Read it first my friend, this is the only help I can provide for you for your troubles." Ernesto replied to him.

Roberto reads the documents carefully from the first page. He noticed that something was odd about his friend's proposal.

Roberto was a businessman who sell varied products, from franchises of well known Fast Food Restaurants to Furniture and lastly in the underground. He believes that Ernesto could have not known of his involvement in the underground but he was wrong.

Upon reading on the document on the thirteenth page, Roberto stood up, "My friend, what is this all about!?"

Ernesto who had long known of Roberto's involvement in the underground trade smirked at him. He approached his friend and said, "I had already knew about your involvement of this "trade". Your debts and your troubles, this is the only way I can help."

"Nonsense!" Roberto denied.

"As also a member of the Hispannian government I could find ways to hold you accountable for your sins my friend! I promise you that the returns will be higher than you expected. It will be more than paying your financial problems. That's why join me my friend, in this endeavor!" Ernesto persuaded his friend.

"What shall it be then?"

Roberto sweat a lot upon hearing of his friend's words. He could not believe that his long time friend is capable of knowing such things. 

"I'll deny no further! What is it in for me?" 

"Your task is simple mi amigo!" Ernesto smiled at him, "We are the "Overmind" and now you are one of our associates. Upon invitation there is no turning back nor you are allowed to deny our invitation. If you do, then your life is forfeit."

"I understand..." Roberto replied nervously, "As long as you will leave Katarina and the kids alone, I'll do what you want!"

"My pleasure my friend!" Ernesto smiled at him.

After the documents that were presented to the four of them were properly read and signed Ernesto smiled at the progress. Two of the waiters then arrived with the food that was prepared for his guest.

"We shall now toast my friends for a bright future and the success of our mission!"

"Aye!" The four excluding Ernesto replied.

Two months later, at the country's capital of Tondo of the Republic of Asturias. There were three Slavic and one Europan people arrived at the Don Feliciano Cortez Airport. They were all dressed in suit and tie and upon their exit from the airport two female attendants greeted them.

"Lord Cole Cornwallis and Mikhail Petrenko!"  One of the female attendants called the two men who were in front.

"That would be us!" Replied the two.

"We are here to ensure that your stay and accommodation are in place..."

Before the attendant could finish Cole interrupted, "Cancel all the plans. We have urgent meeting at the Mandarin Hotel."

"Noted Lord Cornwallis!" The attendant said and took her phone with her and began to talk to her supervisor.

"It has been a while has it?" Mikhail asked Cole who was staring at his watch.

"Doesn't matter, we are not here for sightseeing Mikhail! The "Organization" wants to make sure that everything is in order."

"Sure it does!" Mikhail replied to Cole.

"Our intelligence tells us of a different story. A movement that is happening worldwide is taking place. They are stirring conflict to end the order that we dearly tried to protect." 

Cole explained and then looked in front of him. 

Three black cars arrived and the two lady attendants guided the five to their car. Two people inside each cars, and one occupied the last car. 

At exactly 1900 Hours, the three cars left from the airport and went to the Mandarin Hotel. It was estimated that the travel will take at least 20 minutes and the five needed to arrive at 1945 Hours.

While waiting inside the car due to heavy traffic. The five men received a call from different unknown numbers. 

"Unknown number - 01-222-500-6"

One of the men answered the call, "I apologize but I am not available right now."

"It doesn't matter if you are available or not! I suggest you five turn away from the meeting in the Mandarin Hotel." The caller sounded serious and was catching his breath.

"Look I don't know who you are or what you want to achieve here. I cannot disclose to you any information about me or us. If you persist with this prank all of the "Organization's" resources will be used..."

"To like what? Hunt me down? Very clever of a threat! Look pal, I am here to warn you that there are people right now in the Mandarin Hotel that want to..."

Moments later while the man was talking on the phone, the five men inside the car suddenly felt dizzy. The leading car crashed to a nearby pole while the second one tumbled on the street, the last car swerved and stopped at the last moment before hitting a bus.

The last of the five men broke through the window and opened the door. Upon exiting the vehicle, he saw ten armed men that is surrounding him. He does not know what these men want but all he know he needed to protect the information he has and the package he needed to deliver.

A gunshot suddenly echoed inside the tunnel and the man fell dead on the ground with his blood flowing from his head. 

"This is sparrow 4, we neutralized the target and are now looking for the package!" One of the armed men said as he approached the corpse of the man earlier.

He signaled the others to check the wreckage of the black cars to see if they could find the package they were looking for. 

"Sir, I found it!" One of the armed men shouted as they took the heavy suitcase from the second car. 

The armed men then fled from the scene as the sirens from the police had been heard. As the police arrived they saw no sign of the armed men but the lone man that was shot in the head on the ground with his blood all over the place.