Darkness Falls

Partners in crime

Claide and Edmond ran through the back alleys and through the streets. They would hide from the lights and any crowded place. They found an abandoned house and rested there. Both where trying to catch their breath.
"Woo...that was a close one.", Edmond gasped.
"I hope their fine..", Claide said worryingly.
"They'll be fine Claide what's important for now is to find out what's in that pouch.", Edmond replied.
"..ok..let's see here", Claide said while opening the pouch. The pouch contained two things: A map with writings behind it and a pocketwatch.
"Woah that pocketwatch is made of actual silver", Edmond said while staring at the pocketwatch.
"The map has a mark on it. It's at the park...", Claide said. Edmond removed his attention at the pocketwatch and gave it back to Claide. Both are now paying attention to the map.
"It's point peak hill", Edmond said.
"Point peak hill?", Claide asked.
"Point peak hill is found within the park. Though it's been closed off now we could easily pass through. Point peak is called that way because of a big pointed stone on top of it.", Edmond answered.
"Well we should move as quickly as possible and while it's still dark.", Claide replied.
"Ughh...well we can't really stay here. Let's go", Edmond added.
Both went out once more. Trying to stay in the shadows and out of sight from the officers tracking them down. While walking in one of the alleys lights could be seen and a lot of heavy footsteps could be heard.
"Damn..quick hide", Claide whispered.
Conviniently there was an empty dumpster near them so both went inside and hid there peaking only slightly.
"Those guys are persistent aren't they?", Edmond whispered.
"Well we did try to break in the correctional facility and hacked their systems so go figure Edmond", Claide replied sarcastically.
After a while the lights and footsteps where gone and both headed out once more. A few minutes of walking and they arrived at the park. As they walked inside lights suddenly appeared behind them.
"Shit! Let's goo", Edmond exclaimed.
The two ran again and finally reached the blocked off area where point peak is. They hoped over the fence and climbed up the hill.
"Man luckily they don't guard this place as much. Well there isn't really anything special here except the rock. I wonder why your dad wanted us to be there", Edmond said.
Both reached the top and saw the enormous pointed rock at the top.
"We've reached it finally", Claide gasped. Claide grabbed the map once more and started reading the writings at the back of it. It reads: Claide this may be a time where you're old enough or maybe if I'm gone. Whatever the circumstance may be if I gave you this it means it's time for you to find out everything. The map points to the point peak. Behind that rock there is a hidden code lock that will be only answered by my birthday and Alfred's birthday.
"Woahh...something hidden??", Edmond said in awe.
"Wait.. Alfred's birthday? Could he mean your dad's birthday?", Claide suddenly asked.
"Well..I mean our dads where friends in highschool so I mean it's a possibility", Edmond replied.
The two went behind the rock and saw a very hidden gray number pad.
"We've found it!", Edmond said.
"Now let's see here...my dad's birthday is January 15 and your dad's birthday is..", Claide started talking.
"Is april 22", Edmond continued.
"Soo...115422", Claide replied.
Claide typed in the numbers and suddenly a door opened behind the rock. There was a staircase leading downwards.
"Coooll!!!", Edmond exclaimed and ran straight down.
"Wait for me Edmond!", Claide yelled while following Edmond down.
When they were both down the door behind them closed. Lights filled up the dark staircase up to the corridor. Both went down and through the corridor and once they arrived they were amazed on what they saw. A room with a big computer. A board filled with newspaper clippings. A full on library about the history of RCHM but the most surprising thing of all is a picture of Claide's father and Edmond's father together.
"This place is amazing...", Edmond exclaimed.
"It sure is...but why reveal this now?", Claide asked.
"Well we should check the computer I guess maybe we can find some information", Edmond answered.
Botg went in front of the big computer and started turning it on. A screen loaded and video played. It was a video of Claide's father and Edmond's father. The video started playing and they started talking.
Hey Claide. Well if you're here then I guess you need to find out what's with all this. You see me and Alfred here is part of an underground group. A group that is trying to exploit the hidden agendas of the government against us. We know that at some point they would deem us too threatening or obselete. This organization is....hahaiwbwiixhavwizuwbsaha.
The audio suddenly started to scramble. Then a voice played, "Please insert key to continue record play and to access folders."
"A key?", Claide confusedly asked.
"Well your dad didn't give us a key did he?", Edmond added.
Claide searched in the pouch but no key was found.
"DAMN IT!", Claide yelled in annoyance.
"Look..calm down it's encrypted of some sort so what we need is someone who can unlock it and we know someone who can.", Edmond said while trying to calm down Claide.
"It's pretty late there are actually bedrooms here. I saw them when went in. We should rest for now and we'll figure this out tomorrow", Edmond added.
"Ok..yeah..sure", Claide replied.
The two went in the bedrooms. It was a bunk bed. A little bit dusty but better than nothing. Claide slept at the bottom bunk and Edmond slept at the top bunk. Both are tired and confused but they know more answers would be revealed once they unlock the computer fully.