Steamheart

PART 4, DEPRESSION

Jason, Mark, and One other initiate were sent to a warehouse, Mark there only to watch the two initiates in action to see if they were good for solo work. The place was supposed to be abandoned however there were one or two guards. The 3 perched upon a Rooftop, looking down to the rest. "Trevor, left one. Jason, Right one. There may be another or two where we can't see but the dayguard are nearly incompetant. I'll watch and wait if you need help. Drop."

The pair Jumped down and Took out their two men quietly. Jason felt strange about killing, But due to the fact that he was behind the man and he made no noise, he was able to stomach this strange feeling. Turning around there were two more guards inside. The Guards ran at the Pair, Being killed with Ease.

Jason Blocked the Guards first hit, Using a Backwards grip to smack it away to the guards side, spinning and stabbing the guard through the torso. The Guard yelled in pain, dropping to the ground and holding where he was stabbed, trying to hold on. The Mask had fallen off the guard and his fear was visible. And slowly the man faded away crying out in terror as he did so. Jason watched this all in horror, Guilt welling up inside him. "Nobody deserves such a fate.... What have I done..." He began to think of that man's family, and anything he may have had. It Hit Jason hard. He began to tremble, Regretting even joining this group. Mark began to approach, and As Jason saw this, He made a choice. He took off in a random direction. Sprinting away He eventually escaped the two Assassins on his trail, sitting near a pond and pulling off the mask, hiding it in his jacket and thinking about what he had just done. He sat there for A Half hour, thinking. Once that point hit, a man walked over, sitting beside him. "Hello sir...are you alright?"

Jason looked at the Man, Nodding "Yes.... I'm sorry, I have done something today that I regret."

"It's Ok sir. May I ask your name? My name is Charles Dodgson. Some also know me by my pen name, Lewis Carroll. I'm a book writer, among other things."

Jason nodded, Shaking his hand "Jason Nadia, Former Clockworker. I think I may be out of a job now however ...."

"Well, considering your gear and how you arrived I assume you can fight. I need a guard for a mental hospital I run, if you are interested?" Charles smiled.

"I'm going to need a few more details than that friend..."

"Well I recently wrote a book known as Alice. My original title was going to be Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, however that made it sound very overly happy. This story was Dark in nature. Well, it was based on details given to me by many of the patients in the Hospital. Using their ideas and mine in tandem I created the book which is a best seller. Since that book's creation, details being what they are of its creation, I need someone to watch over the patients more closely, like security. I don't want anyone dangerous inside in case they are an overzealous fan. I'll be paying 50% higher than minimum wage." Lucy had re-written wage laws awhile back, having been trusted with how money works considering how well her company runs. Jason thought for a second, looking at the man "That sounds good. I know the book, and I know it was written by Disturbed Children. That sounds like people I'd be happy to protect." He smiled, happy that he seemed to finally find a good cause. Seemed