Gun Gale Online: Bounty

2: Mystery

"Kiddo?" a voice asked.

I took my arm off of my eyes, to see my father standing beside my bed, an optimistic expression on his face.

"Hey, dad." I say, sitting up. I rub my eyes, trying to wake up.

"Your mother left earlier for her lab, and she didn't want to wake you. Come on downstairs, I'll make you some breakfast." he says, patting my shoulder.

My father left my room, closing the door.

I noticed I was still in my clothes from yesterday, so I took them off and put on some fresh ones. Blue shirt, some track pants and a sweatshirt that was a darker shade of blue.

I grab my phone off my desk, and head downstairs.

"Well, that's a familiar smell on a Saturday." I say, taking a whiff of what my father had made for breakfast.

"Figured we should eat some pancakes. Here, eat up." he said, sliding a plate and fork down the counter. I catch them, and head to the dining room.

As I sit down, my thoughts from yesterday come back.

"Are you in a better mood today?" my father asks, sitting down across from me.

"Yeah, I guess." I say in between eating. "How long ago did mom leave?"

"About an hour ago. I have some cleanup work to do at the park today, so you'll be on your own tonight. You should make some friends."

"Dad, for the hundredth time, I don't know anyone here." I ask him, cracking a chuckle.

"You can make friends with anyone, Isaac. It just takes a bit of conversation to do so."

After I finish eating, I wash my plate, and go upstairs to grab the access card to my mother's lab. I open my door, and see the blue card on my desk. I swipe it and put it in my pocket.

As I turn around, my AmuSphere catches my eye. I should probably check on the ArFa-Sys. I'll do it after I visit the lab.

I head back downstairs, get my shoes on, and head outside.

"Say hi to your mother for me!" my dad yells from the den.

"Yeah, sure!" I say.

It was only a short walk to the lab, but I still wanted to get there quickly. I grab my bike from the garage and start heading to the lab.

After about five minutes, with minimal traffic, I arrived at my destination. A pristine silver building, with a blue hue thanks to the lights placed around it. I lock my bike to the gate in front, and head up the walkway. I swipe the card into the mechanism at the front of the building.

"Access granted. Welcome, Isaac Walker." a mechanized voice caught me off guard. When did she do that?

I entered the lab, and once I got to the lobby, a rather tall man walked over to me, crossing his arms.

"Sir, this building is for lab personnel only, please state your business here."

I was about to open my mouth and tell him who I was, but my mother's voice chimed in first.

"Don't worry about him, John!" she said, coming up behind the man. "This is my son, Isaac. I thought I would give him a tour of the lab."

"Oh, my apologies." the man said, his expression changing. "It's an honor to meet you, Mr. Walker. My name is Johnson, I'm the head of security here at Walker Tech."

He held out a hand, and I hesitantly shook it.

"Yeah, nice to meet you as well. I'm Isaac, I'm sure you know." I say, cracking a shy smile.