Roland sat on the pavement outside the abandoned school building, holding onto his phone with one hand. Should I call Axel? Maybe Nyx? he thought but shook the idea off immediately. Getting on a call with his old team every time he had a slight issue only proves their ideology right. Just like Jason would always say. “We complete each other, Roland. We need each other to survive.” Such a basic term. I wouldn't accept it. Roland hissed. He put the phone down. “I've lived off their help for too long. With their help things are done more quickly, but it doesn't mean they can't be done otherwise. I'll do this myself, and this time I'll do it with the help I have right here.” The sound of vehicles driving in cut through the atmosphere almost instantly. A taxi pulled over in front of the

