LOST

Chapter 10

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Violence/mention of kidnapping/foul language 
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It had been three hours since Ren had heard from his commander. He was told to meet in the basement of their training facility and await further orders. It didn't bother him since it was a normal thing that happened. What did bother him, was going down into the basement. The basement was only ever for GHOST training. None of the other guards were ever given any clearance to go down there. That was until the commander had given Ren a special card key to access it.

Ren leaned against the mirrored wall in the elevator. The constant dings as the elevator passed by the basement and into the subbasement echoed in the small space. Ren could feel his nerves twist inside him like a snake with its prey. Closing his eyes, he took a long and deep breath. The only other time he felt like this was when he first met the Founder and his daughter.

As he waited, he dug out a thin silver chain from under his black T-shirt. At the end of the chain sat a silver band that glistened with the light. It wasn't anything fancy. A simple silver band lined with small gems near the top and a small diamond sitting on top. He smiled as he remembered the day he had given it to her. Her bright smile seemed to light up the room even more than it was.

He had proposed at her home as they were having dinner. He had wanted to do something more romantic and elaborate. But the moment he watched her take a bite of her food and the way she looked in her oversized sweater and jeans, he knew that was the right moment. He couldn't wait to start their lives together.

It all changed the night Ji-Yeon was taken. Ren was still furious with the whole situation. His heart had broken when he saw that ring laying on the counter. She never took it off, unless she was doing something with her hands. She was always particular with things like that. She would tell him, she didn't want it to get dirty, that she wanted to preserve the shine. This time, he knew something was up. There were no dishes in her sink and no food had been taken out. So there was no reason for her to take it off. Unless...She was upset with him.

He shook his head. No reason to think about that now. His focus needed to be on the training that waited for him on the other side of the elevator.

As he reached the sub-sub-basement, Ren let out a breath. His heart raced against his chest with anticipation. The doors opened slowly revealing a darkened room. A few dim lights were set near the end of the room and looked like small dots where he was standing. Just how far did the room really go? He stepped out cautiously and waited.

The room was silent, too silent for his liking. His eyes darted around the darkened room, looking for any sign of movement. He proceeded further in and tried to keep his steps light as to not alert anyone. Since his early days with the guards, Ren had always trained in the dark. It had allowed him to grow accustomed to it quickly.

He passed by a few empty shelves and thought he saw someone or something move. He froze, crouched down and held his breath. In the distance, he watched as one of the dimmed lights flickers. Perhaps it was just a faulty wire. However, that wasn't the case. As Ren stayed low, he shuffled his way around the counter to get a better look. When he surveyed his surroundings he discovered three figures. One to the left of him, one to the right, and one right in front. Remaining motionless, Ren waited for them to make their move. When they didn't, he rose to his feet.

Ting.

With quick reflexes, Ren reached for the closest weapon to him. Thankfully, a small knife had been placed on the counter, almost like he was meant to find it. He threw it to his left, where he thought he had heard the sound. Following his throw was the thud of his knife making contact with something solid.