Arthur's Story

Chapter 1

Arthur Morgan was on the verge of Death's imbrace and was saved by Sadie Adler and was brought to an unknown place.

Three figures stood in front of her and Arthur. Sadie took out her Lancaster  Repeater Rifle and aimed at them.

???: Easy, we’re not here for a fight.

Sadie: Yeah? Well you three look like you're ready for war.

Arthur eyes were barely open as he saw the Hidden Ones logo on one of the three's belt and tried to speak but was too tired to be able to.

The one with the belt held up a modern day case full of medical supplies.

???: Let me check his status and see if I can heal him. I’m a doctor.

Arthur used his hand to draw two letters in the dirt. TB.

???: Luckily for you, this cure doesn’t show up for what, another couple hundred years?

He holds up what looks up a vial of medicine and pours some in a pouch of water.

Arthur took it and greedily drank it like he would with a canteen. He waits.

Arthur: *spits out green mucus with blood* That supposed to taste like shit?

???: Yeah. All medicines are like that.

He grips Arthur’s wrist, seeing if he’s got the hidden blade on him.

Arthur: The hell you doin' kid?

He moves his sleeve.

???: Checking to see if you are one of us.

Arthur: My momma had a necklace with that symbol on yer belt.

He looks to the two figures behind him.

???: I can handle the rest.

The two nodded and left. Sadie looked at Arthur whistled for Bule, a white behemoth of a horse who was gifted to Arthur by a new/dead friend Hamish. He stands up and dusts himself off.

Arthur: Hey, Bule.

The white horse snorts and flicks his ears back in response, almost like he's saying 'Hi, new friend'.

???: How do you know about this? Aside from your mother.

He points to the belt.

Arthur: Im not really from America. I was born in Wales. Left when I was 2. But from what I remember is that where we lived was filled with people in white robes and they had that blade under their wrists.

The person held out his hand and a hidden blade appeared from the wrist. Arthur finally noticed a missing finger on said hand. Sadie helped Arthur up and sat him on a fallen log.

Arthur: Who are you, stranger?

???: No1. Team doctor and assassin. I protect the innocent, while ending lives of my enemies, no matter if they have done good deeds.

Arthur: That's no name. I mean you're real name son.

He gripped Arthur by the collar.

No1: Then that's going to be a problem. I never give my real name to anyone, unless you are recruited to my organization or you're my wife.

Arthur nodded as he still weak from his Tuberculosis and looked at No1 and said he's sorry.

He lets go of Arthur.

No1: Also, I'm one of the deadliest assassins, so don't get on my bad side.

Arthur: Thanks for the heads up. Now why did you three show up here anyway?

No1: looking for recruits. We needed one more.

Arthur: Then you got one.

No1: Recruits only come equipped with one test. Are you ready for it?

Arthur nodded as Sadie was confused by all this.

He hands Arthur the scroll.

No1: Inside is the location of the one person in this place I want dead and the items you want from your ancestors.

Arthur: What?

No1: Open it.

Arthur opened it to reveal the name of  Micah Bell. He narrowed his eyes at the name and image of the old bastard.

No1: There is a catch.

Arthur: There's always one.

No1: Since you’ve opened the scroll, you’ve also unsheathed a Rider. He will not stop going after you. He will kill you and anyone who gets in his way. He cannot be killed.

Arthur: That's not how they operate.

No1: Not this one.

Arthur sighed and knew that Mephistopheles aka the Devil was behind the creation of a new Rider.

No1: If you’re thinking about the Devil, it’s not. This power is inherited by his ancestors.

Arthur grunts and sees Micah's location on the scroll.

No1: You have one month.