1 The Syndicate Chapter 1: M

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[News anchor on television]: An asteroid  has landed in the middle of Miami Late last night, no debris was found but it seemed to have crash landed on top of an unsuspecting teenager who came out of the crash ALIVE, more later today at 10. 

The victim of the landing begins to wake up, everything's blurry and he's very confused. 

[nurse 1]: I think he's waking up!

[nurse 2] I'll get the doctor! 

The Nurse quickly leaves the room to get the doctor. 

He waits, still confused and a little uneasy. He lays completely still and looks to the nurse as she begins to speak. 

[nurse 1]: are you feeling okay? 

He doesn't reply and begins to survey the room, he notices he's in some kind of hospital. 

[nurse 1]: are you able to speak? 

He stares into her eyes and still refuses to speak, he gives a confused look. 

[Nurse 1]: your eye is... Broken? 

She begins to press a button rapidly while he stares at her. 

[Nurse 1]: please wait patiently until the doctor arrives, okay. 

He tries to lift his arm be doesn't seem to remember how. The nurse quickly holds his arm down. 

[Nurse 1]: the doctor will be here soon, love. 

He can feel everything touching him, the gown, the bed sheets, the nurses hand. His body is very sensitive and everything feels like it hurts. The only thing he remembers to control is his eyes. So he continues to scan the room. About 20 minutes pass and the doctor rushes into the room in casual clothing. 

[Doctor]: is this the one?

[nurse 1]: yes, he woke up not too long ago and seems to be in stable condition. 

[Doctor]: Great I can begin some tests. 

The nurse stops him before he can begin. 

[Nurse]: Wait, doctor. His eye seems to be cracked, we may have to remove the glass eye. 

While they're deciding what to do with him he continues to try to remember how to control his body. The doctor then closes in on the victim and examines his eye. 

[doctor]: Abigail, this isn't a glass eye, I don't really know what's wrong with it either. 

The boy starts to move his arm and finger, his body becomes less sensitive over time. 

[Abigail]: Doctor, he's moving.

[?]: Doctor?

[Doctor]: you can speak? What is your name?

[?]: Glass?

The doctor and nurse look confused.

[Doctor]: do you speak english?

[?]: Yes.

[Doctor]: Okay, your condition seems stable and we might need to conduct some tests on you before you're allowed to leave.

[?]: Okay... 

he begins to gain control over his other arm and his legs. 

[doctor]: do you have insurance?

[?]: insurance? 

The doctor cackles loudly and looks at the nurse. 

[doctor]: Abigail, you really called me here to work on someone who doesn't have insurance?

[Abigail]: I didn't know he wasn't insured... 

The doctor disconnects the IV needle and walks out 

[doctor]: get him the fuck out of here. 

The nurse starts to help him up with a disgusted look on her face. 

[Abigail]: I'm sorry about Henry, he tends to be an asshole when there isn't money involved. 

The nurse that exited earlier enters the room.

[nurse 2]: where did the doctor go, he said he'd be here.

[Abigail]: that dickhead just left. He's so greedy. 

The two nurses continue to converse with each other while the patient sneaks out of the room looking for the doctor. 

He walks around the hospital talking to himself angrily. 

[?]: I'm gonna find you Henry.. 

The doctor peers his head out of the waiting room into the hallway. 

[henry]: oh it's you. Come back when you have money, crack eyes. 

His taunts only makes him angrier and he begins to walk faster toward the doctor. Henry notices and calls for security. The security guard rushes down the hall and tries to grab him. Before he does everything slows down and almost stops completely. 

[?] what the fuck? 

He can see everything that's happened and that will happen, outlines of everyone's body resonates through the hospital. He can see what everyone plans to do in the vicinity, and what they've already done. He tries to explore as everything sits still but something is pulling toward the direction of the security guard. A voice in his mind begins to speak. 

[voice] neutralize the attacker. 

He looks around trying to find the speaker. The voice repeats. 

[Voice]: Neutralize the attacker, Milo.

[?]: who the fuck is Milo and who are you? 

The voice doesn't reply but something draws him to a pair of scissors on a nearby shelf. He refuses to grab them. The voice seems to have disappeared but he is still stuck and everything is still frozen. His left eye begins to ache. The longer he's there the more it aches, until he covers his eye and he gets tackled by security. Once his hand uncovers his eye everything stops once again. Now not only is he frozen in time but he is also stuck under a muscular black man. He looks up only to see the shitty doctor with a smirk on his face, he gets angrier and angrier until he punches the guard unconscious, only then does everything begin to move regularly. The doctor's smile immediately disappears and he begins to run. He gets up from under the guard and chases him. It wasn't much of a challenge catching the slow, slightly overweight doctor. Once caught he snaps his neck without hesitation. The voice returns and cheers him on. 

[Voice]: Good job, Milo. You neutralized the attacker and killed your target.

[Milo]: who are you?

[voice]: I am who you want me to be..

Milo disregards his vague reply and makes his way out of the hospital. On his way out Abigail tried to stop him. 

[Abigail]: Excuse me, sir you cannot leave, we need to conduct more tests. 

Milo almost believed her until the voice pointed out that she was trying to stall until police arrived, so he ran out and never looked back. 

Later Milo is sitting in a nearby park bench as police sirens wail in the distance. 

[Milo]: So, who are you and where am I?

[Voice]: once again, Milo, I am who you want me to be.

[Milo]: so you're my slave?

[Voice]: If you believe so.

[Milo]: You're no fun... what made everyone freeze back there.

[Voice]: straight to the point I see, no matter how straight forward you are, I cannot explain your ability, only your father can.

[Milo]: Who's my father?

[Voice]: I do not know exactly, but I can help you find out. 

Milo watches people walk by as he thinks. 

[Milo]: Where did you come from?

[Voice]: I am not sure, I have as much knowledge of myself as you do of yourself.

[Milo]: So I guess you can say we are alike?

[Voice]: you and I are nothing alike. 

Milo stands up and walks with no destination in mind. 

[Voice]: Where are you going?

[Milo]: Wherever the wind takes me.

[Voice]: Don't be a Cliché, it doesn't fit you.

[Milo]: I don't know where I'm headed, I just don't want to sit around.

[Voice]: I can direct you to somewhere that may help you.

[Milo]: Where exactly are you directing me?

[Voice]: to your brothers, But it may take time.

[Milo]: I have brothers?

[Voice]: Yes, you do. And they can help you find your way home.

[Milo]: Where is my home?

[Voice]: You are more curious than you usually are.

[Milo]: can you just tell me.

[Voice]: Your Home is Sebbensia.

[Milo]: Sebbensia? What kind of name is that?

[Voice]: You should know since you named it.

[Milo]: ...Now that I think of it, it's a pretty cool name.

[Voice]: you're already reverting back to your true self.

[Milo]: What is my true self?

[Voice]: you are an asshole who only really cares for himself.

[Milo]: I don't actually mind that. 

Milo suddenly stops and finds himself in front of a grocery store. 

[Voice]: I can show you how to use your ability how you used to.

[Milo]: lead the way.