Hallodean Assassins

The Gemini

We stepped into a mostly dark room, it was kind of small and the walls were a dull grey color. On the other side of the room was a desk and two chairs which along with a ten foot cupboard was the only furniture in the room. Only a few light bulbs showed the silhouette of a seated figure. It gestured for us to sit down.

Moira and I took seats in the chairs opposite the desk..... and waited.

A deep voice came from the still hidden face.

"Stop thinking on it, your parents are dead"

It was like someone just wanted to be the most downright inconsiderate p****y they could possibly be. Surely he could have said it easier.
I couldn't see her face in the dark but I could hear tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Last night was no random robbery, it was in fact a planned assassination and had I not stepped in both of you would be piles of ash"

"Who are you" Moiro asked.

At this question the man paused and took a deep breath.

"For now it matters not who I am but who but they were that came to claim the life of your household"

"They had some kind of wierd gadgets that made them shoot fire and why did our parents have swords and crossbows!?"

"There is so much you have nit been informed of, a truth so legendary I doubt I am worthy of telling it"

He seemed to contemplate what he was going to say next. I sat and waited stock-still.

"Your parents were not who they appeared to be-"

I stood up shouted " Julia and Artemis Hallodean that's who the were, two innocent people who just died, not even to mention the fact that I don't know where my aunt and cousin are"

"You will either sit and be silent or I will make you" his voice was monotonous and cold.

I sat. He breathed deeply again.

"Your family was attacked because of an ancient rivalry, your parents had weapons because they knew what was coming and believe me those were no gadgets you saw. The Rivieras who attacked you last night are superhuman, with abilities that challenge to expand my own.

I did not ask what a Riviera was neither did Moira.

"The Hallodeans and the Rivieras have been at war for centuries. You and your family as members of this family have been caught in the crossfire.
The men you saw last night are donned "The Brothers Grimm" because as soon as they were born the vendetta became tipped in favor of the Rivieras.
You are at Metagear where we train the vunerable, take in the homeless and hone expertise

"You may speak"

What he just said was absolutely crazy but I needed answers.

"So what is our family and why are the "whatsitsface" after us" Moira said calmly.

"Your family is a league of the most skilled assassins I have ever met, I owe my life to them. The Rivieras are holding on to something that has long been gone a grudge that by most Hallodeans have been long forgotten.

"What happened to Aunt Err and Eren"

" After the flames subsided nothing but ash remained of your house. That is how their fire works, it burns even the inflammable. Me and my scouts returned to the scene where many people had gathered we remained unseen as we searched the rubble, if your aunt and cousin had still been inside then nothing remains of them"

I thought back to when I had seen the smoke, I had selfishly never thouht of aunt Err and Eren and now they had perished.

"You may have more questions but there are some things I am not able to tell you, but there is something I must, it is written by in prophecy that only a Hallodean can defeat the Rivieras and being from one of the two Hallodean households in the western hemisphere that task rests upon your shoulders"

"Mom and Dad had swords and crossbows and by the looks of it they knew how to use them and look now they're dead, what chance do we stand"

"I assure you my students when we are through with you your powers shall surpass my own"

"But before your are confine to the Metagear base you must take the ultimo viaggio"

"And what is that" Moira asked

"We shall allow you to take a last look at your past, then you will never see it again"

"What do you mean, I have to go back to school Kendron has to know I am alive"

"And Alisa might actually like me"

"You have no choice, to the world you are dead and so you shall remain for your own safety"

"They took our family, now you're taking our lives" I was crying again.

"For one last time you will see your past life and say goodbye to it. I had to do this once also it shattered my heart but what I found afterwards was much better, you will see"

"When are we going to do this, now?"

The man stood up and offered a hand to shake. I took it.

"To the legends I am known as The Gemeni around here I am called FoxTrot and I will lead you to your past now"

Two men entered the room, by their attire I could tell they were orderlies.

"Let's go" they each touched us on the back.

I blacked out immediately.

Sleepy. Tired. Falling. Caught.

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Guess who The Gemeni is!!!