Rise of The Dragon Warrior King

"What the hell do you want from me, bastard?!" yelled Norman irritably. He was sick of dealing with speakers and laptops, again. "If you have the guts to meet me, I don't take orders from stupid speakers!" This damn X had set him up five years ago, Norman had been wrong to trust his information. It still left an unresolved grudge. They had never met face to face before. X only contacted him via cell phone or tapped into all of Norman's electronic equipment. Norman couldn't be sure if X was a human or some kind of system entity. X controlled all of Norman's resources and networks, and kept a close eye on his movements. Norman had no reason to follow all these terrorizing, bloody chain messages. However, the problem was that X had kidnapped Rod and Cathy. Norman shivered, feeling his world stop spinning until his breath caught, as he stared at the laptop screen showing a live video of Rod and Cathy's captivity. Poor Rod, tied to a metal chair with a battered face, while Cathy cowered helplessly on a metal bed with no idea what was happening. Again, Norman saw Cathy screaming, banging on the large steel door of the compartment that confined her. Norman could imagine how breathless Cathy must be right now, begging for help in there. Anyone who could free her. She must be worried about her father. [Uncle Norman...help me...] "Jesus, Rod... Cathy?" Norman mumbled in distress, as if an odd chill crept up his back to the nape of his neck. Choking Norman's neck until he could hardly breathe. He didn't want anything bad to happen to them. The precious family Norman had. Especially seeing them hurt like this. It was better that Norman was trapped there now. "Let them go!" [You know the rules.] "Let them go, as*sho*le!" Norman roared, his hands punching the edge of the table. He almost smashed the laptop screen with a jab as stiff as iron, but decided against it, as there was no point in doing so. “Fu*ck with your rules!” Refuse X's message, and a life will be lost. Norman had just watched his coworker, Stalenhag, die horribly beside him. Stalenhag collapsed, with his mouth spewing blood, [Have we had your attention, Mr. Austin?] Asked X in a disguised voice, just like five years ago, there was only a large X logo emblazoned on the laptop screen. [It is unfortunate that Mr. Stalenhag had to die in such a sad way. His death is your fault. If only you had been cooperative from the beginning, he wouldn't have had to suffer such a tragic death, right? I feel so sorry for his family.] "Shut the hell up!" Norman growled. He was trying to quell his panic. "Let Rod and Cathy go right now! Let them go!" [That's not how it works. Let us ask you a question. Will you be cooperative this time and listen to our instructions?] We? What the hell? Norman was sick of being involved in this ridiculous game, his face was bright red, he hated having to submit to strangers and threaten him in this disgusting way. Norman's hands were clenched tightly. [Or do you still insist on maintaining your stubbornness? We can mobilize the police to arrest you right now. Your situation is bad, you know? There are no options; for all the police know, there is a dead body under your feet, and you killed him. You know what will happen next. You tell us.] Rod and Cathy's safety is a top priority, not to be compromised. Norman would do anything to save them. "Why?! Why me?! I've lost so much! What have I done to you?!" [You're special, Mr. Austin. The Dragon's teeth. That belongs to you, right? Let's prove it. We want to know how far you'll go. Don't trust anyone, not even yourself. If you hesitate even a little, they will pay for your mistake by death. Besides, do you think intelligence isn't controlled by the most powerful and influential organizations? They don't work alone. They’re everywhere like parasites. Many. Leaked? They used you.] Norman scoffed. "Uh-huh? Like you using me in dirty fuc*king sickening ways?" Norman's wrath and breath was ragged, he had no other choice. Norman would not jeopardize their lives with a wrong or rash action; he glanced at Stalenhag's corpse under his feet through the beam of chaotic eyes. [We assume that you can be cooperative. You will go to a secluded location; Red Zone 09 Area, if you want to save them. That's all you need to do.] Norman's brow furrowed, feeling familiar at the mention of the name, his memory was stung by the 'Spearhead Report' he found inside the 'Black Laboratory.' With the Dragon Soul Special Forces unit before the intelligence was leaked, a horrific ambush occurred, disrupting their mission, and killing all his fellow fighters. The late Comrade's that Norman had always loved until this moment. He still remembered well how they died. They didn't deserve all that. After all the dedication and lives that were at stake, they should die in an honorable way! Norman could still take the ridicule of the people, it was not a problem for him, but he would never accept it when his fellow soldiers were insulted! Their blood had been spilled in an unjust manner. [There is no choice for you, unless you wish to have their coffins come to you. Our expectations are always high of you, Mr. Austin.] Norman had to focus, he put aside all those flashback memory pieces that were a nightmarish part of his life. Part of him did hope that the death of Dragon Soul Special Forces and his Comrade was just a bad dream. Norman hissed vengefully, "You've set me up, remember?!" [It's some kind of test, actually, Mr. Austin, and our guess was right, you passed the test and confirmed our thinking in an admirable way.] Crazy bastard! I've been imprisoned in Clonok Prison for five years! Whoever should be responsible for the deaths of Dragon Soul Special Forces units and my comrades, I swear, you will pay with blood and death! "Test?! What else do you mean?!" [Justice and revenge, that's what you always want. Name clearing. An honorable death for your entire unit, and the late comrade you loved so much. You only need to seek the truth. We give you the path to it. Shouldn't you feel blessed?] "Blessed?" Norman snorted sarcastically. "On the contrary, I'm feeling unlucky! I'll never believe your bu*llsh*it! Even if I did, and listened to all your bu*llsh*it to save Rod and Cathy!" [You are indeed a wise man. Being insulted by people does not make you disgusted or retaliate against them. Does it not occur to you to take revenge on those who have insulted you? Why do you choose to be a weakling when your true abilities are so great?] "You have no right to judge me, damn it!" Norman sneered with jaw hardened. Ever since seeing the footage of Rod and Cathy being held captive, he had been acting indignantly. "My ability to save people!" [Even those who insult you? How noble. That's why we chose you. We know your tremendous potential; wouldn't it be a waste if your talents weren't used properly? You can attain supreme power with your abilities if you want to, right? Why choose the hard path?] "B*llsh*t! I don't bow down to anyone! You're wrong to deal with me!" [We are never wrong. Someone from my messenger is waiting for you outside. Find a Range Rover Sport Black. He will tell you what your next move will be. We will guarantee the safety of your precious ones, as long as you abide by the rules. However, if you break the rules, not only will your family die, be prepared to see destruction and death in various countries. Everyone's destiny is in your hands, Mr. Austin.] Norman couldn't imagine if all that really happened, the chaos the country would trigger, the destruction of resources, the terrible apocalypse. Looking at the corpse of Stalenhag, X meant his threat. Norman's hands were clenched, he could only buy more time to save Rod and Cathy. Hang in there, please. I will find a way to save you all. Norman stared at the laptop screen with the piercing eyes of a killer, and spoke in a threatening tone. His iron-hard voice sounded haunting. "If something bad happens to them, I'll track you, find you, and I kill you, because when I find you, there will be no escape for you except death." [Fair enough.] The connection signal was lost. ***