Styx took Atlas inside an old building that looked like an old aquarium. There were two guys at the door, one was a very tall man with long black hair named Wun and he had a tactical vest on as well, and another guy was younger he had short blond hair and a black sweater, his name was Ford. "Is this the one Jason told us about?" Ford asked. "Yup, he's the one, his name is Atlas," Styx said. They walked inside and she led him to a big room filled with old fish tanks and one large open tank that was drained out. It was filed with old big rocks and weeds growing up inside, it was most likely used for sharks when the place was opened. She led Atlas through a door that went to a room with a large cage. She put him in there and took off his handcuffs. "Soon, I will begin some tests on you, we will truly discover what makes you so different," Styx said. "What is going on? why am I here!" Atlas shouted. "You are different Atlas, your hand says you are weak but you managed to overpower one of the most powerful beings ever, your sister," Styx said. She closed the cage and walked out of the room. Atlas realized the cage he was in was an old shark diving cage. He sat down and hugged his knees and hid his face. "Please Fara, Aiden, please save me..." Atlas said to himself shedding a small tear that rolled down his face and hitting the floor.
On The Doom Ship. Fara set the ship on auto piolet and sat down in her room. She sat at a table and poured a glass a whiskey to drink. She held a picture in her hand of her and two children, a girl and a boy. The door opened and Aiden walked in. Fara quickly put the picture in her jacket pocket. "We should be arriving soon," Aiden said. "Good, the sooner we find him, the better," Fara said sipping her whiskey. "Tell me why are you so eager to get him back? other than for his safety, I feel there is a different reason," Aiden said sitting at the table. "That's none of your damn business now is it?" Fara said. "Obviously there is a reason, I never have seen this much determination before, why are you so secretive?" Aiden said. "Ok then if we are gonna talk about keeping secrets then why don't you explain in greater detail about who the hell you are! we recently just met and you are integrating me!" Fara shouted walking out of the room into the control room. Aiden sighed and followed.
Fara sat down and began to press some things. "We are here," she said. The ship flew up to a large space station. It was shaped like a large cube. "Now we must be careful, this is not controlled by any government anymore, it is under the control of the crime family known as Qorgens, and this place is like a city in space," Aiden said. "And you think Jason will be here?" Fara said. "There is a possibility when I was apart of The M.O.B we used to come here often for supplies," Aiden replied. The ship flew into a hanger and landed. "This seems like a dangerous place, I think I should stay here," Wasp said. Fara put on her ride mask. "Do you always wear that when you go out?" Aiden asked. "When I go to unfamiliar places like this, yes," Fara said. They opened the door and climbed down the ladder that was on the side of the ship. They were greeted by a man in a blue suit followed by two guards with red space helmets and special spacesuits. "Aiden! its good to see you!" the man said. "It's good to see you too, Mr.Fase," Aiden said, "Aiden, you know you are not supposed to be here if my dad finds you here, he is going to be pissed," Fase said. "But he won't because I'm not going to be here long, by the way, has The M.O.B been around lately?" Aiden asked. "Yeah, there's a guy here right now, stocking up on supplies, but I thought you left them," Fase said. "I did, but I am trying to get someone they took," Aiden said. "Well, that's your business to deal with, if you wanna see him, go to level 489," Fase said. Aiden and Fara walked over to an elevator and pressed in the number level 489. "Why arent you welcome here?" Fara asked. "I had some trouble with the Qorgen family last time I was here, and they almost got me killed," Aiden said.
They arrived at level 489. There were lots of shops set up on this level selling many different things, it was like a market. "How do we know who to look for?" Fara asked. "I can use my power to be able to detect who else has it," Aiden said. He looked through the busy market and eventually saw a person in a hood walking away from a vender. Aiden pointed to them. "That person there," he said. They began to follow them from a little distance behind so they would no be noticeable. The person went into a building that read "Lounge and business". They were about to go in but were stopped by a guard. "Do you have a reservation or are you a part of a party?" he asked. "Code: B842," Aiden said. "Go in," the guard said and let them in. "What was that?" Fara asked. "It's a passcode that only very few know, you can get in anywhere here," Aiden replied. The room was filled with people chatting at tables. "Where did they go?" Fara said. Aiden looked around and saw them entering a back room. They walked over there and entered.
They heard people talking so they sneaked in there and hid around the corner and listened. The figure sat at a table with a woman who had purple spiked hair and behind her stood two bodyguards in black spacesuits. "Hello, Mr.Prome," she said. "And to you, Hesh, So do you have it?" Prome said his voice sounded distorted and off. Hesh handed over a briefcase. Prome opened it and looked inside. Inside was a clear thermos contacting some yellow electricity. "Where exactly did you get this?" he asked. "We got it at the old Dammer station crash site near Fomalhaut, it still has a lot of active energy chargers out there," Hesh said. Prome closed it and sat it on the floor. "So I am guessing Jason is still working on his little project," Hesh said. "Indeed, he has to keep ordering so many charges in because we run out of so many," Prome said. "Well, that means more money for me," Hesh said holding out her hand. Prome dropped several large blue coins in her hand. "Should we go back out and get more charges?" Hesh asked. "Not yet, I will contact you when we will," Prome said. He stood up and grabbed the briefcase. "Pleasure doing business with you," he said walking out. Aiden and Fara followed him.
They followed him to the elevator and walked in with him. "What floor are you headed to?" Prome asked. "I think we are going to the same one," Aiden said. He placed his hand on Prome's neck which shocked him and knocked him out. They made it back to the hanger and took him into the storage room of The Doom Ship and tied him up. They took off his hood so they could see him. He was young with white hair and had a gas mask that went over his bottom half of his face. Eventually, he woke up. "Ugh.. what is this! who are you people!" He shouted. "So you don't recognize me Prome?" Aiden said. Prome stared at him for a few moments. "Aiden...you are...older.," he said. "So Prome I see Jason still has you as his delivery man, and what's with the mask?" Aiden said. "I am his best because I never let him down, and you should know what this is, you are the one who messed up my lungs when you left me for dead in that lava-covered city, I can't remember the name..." Prome said. "It was called Pompeii, and remember I had to go before the time machine left without us, but look it seems Jason saved you and you are alive and well," Aiden teased. "Whatever, what do you want from me?" Prome said. "Where is Atlas?" Fara said. "I don't know who that is," Prome said. "You better start talking now, I know you are lying!" Fara shouted. "Fara, calm down," Aiden said. "Shut up! we are looking for Atlas Ghost, the son of Jason your boss," Fara said. "Doesn't ring a bell," Prome said. "Agh! stop lying!" Fara got out the Shark Blaster and pointed it at him. "Fara, we are not going to get any answers by threatening him," Aiden said walking over to her. "That's the only way I know how to get answers, now move," Fara said. "Stop being such a cold barbarian and let us deal with it civilly," Aiden said. "Cold?! BARBARIAN?!?, the only way I am gonna get answers is by beating the piss out of him!!" Fara shouted. "Hey, here's your answer right here," Prome said as he snapped his finger causing some crates to flew towards Fara and Aiden knocking them over. Prome used his mind to untie the ropes while they had been arguing. He picked up the briefcase and ran out. "Ugh, he's getting away!" Fara yelled. They got out and ran out. Prome got into a black cone-shaped spacecraft that flew up and sped off. Fara and Aiden got back into The Doom Ship and took off. Fara pressed some buttons and was able to get him on her tracking radar. "There, now we will be able to track him and he cannot escape us," Fara said. Prome punched in some coordinates and the rocket boosters of his ship started up and he sped off.
Atlas who fell asleep inside his cage awoke to the sound of the door opening. Ichika walked into the room and stood in front of the cage. "I'm not supposed to be here, but I could not help myself, I can feel your power, Atlas, it is strong," Ichika said with a crazed smile. Atlas was a little afraid. She walked closer. "It's raw power, I never been around someone who is a decagram welder other than your father, but you aren't like him, you are different," Ichika said. She grabbed onto the bars of the cage. "Now I want your energy!!" She shouted. "Ichika! back off, you aren't supposed to be here," a man with a blue mohawk, he walked into the room followed by Styx. "Come on, Moe! his energy is so powerful..." Ihcika said. "Indeed it is, but you know the rules," Moe said he lead Ichika out. Styx walked over to Atlas and opened his cage. "Who is that guy?" Atlas asked. "That is Moe, he helps out down here most of the time, or sometimes he is out on missions," Styx said. She got Atlas up and headed out of the room."Now, it is time, the time for the tests," Styx said. "What kind of tests?..." Atlas asked. "Ones that involve pain, indescribable pain," Styx said.
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ATLAS: Event Horizon
FantasyTaking place after the first Atlas story, we follow Fara, Aiden, and Wasp as they travel through galaxies to find Atlas who was kidnaped by his father Jason, while Atlas is taken to his father's base and shown where nightmares live.