Robert was going through the streets alone in the dusk of the evening, trying to clear his head from all that has been happening for the past few days.
Everything seemed overwhelming to him. From the fact that he has to save his wife Kisha to determining the identity of the people he was to find.
It was too ridiculous of a task for him. But the system was very clear. If he doesn't do what is to be done, at the end of the day he will be at the loosing end of things and that wasn't exactly what he wanted.
He moved down the right block and find a group of gang circling a young woman. Robert hides behind the wall, watching them as the pull out their knives and we're ready to kill her.
He suddenly heard a beep and it was his wrist watch.
"You have two options. Either you save her by turning the time around or allow her die. You are adviced to pick carefully." The Architect advised carefully.
Robert was going to pick the first option when he heard a groan and turned his eyes to the scene.
His eyes widened in surprise when he laid eyes a figure cutting through the necks of each gang members.
After the stranger was done killing off the gang members, the woman ran away from him.
"Hey"
Robert called and the stranger vanished. An idea came through his mind and he pressed the surface of the wrist watch and the hands of time were turned, making the stranger return back to the spot he had vanished from.
The stranger tries to vanish, but Robert holds him down through the help of the architect.
"What did you do? Let me go now!" A deep voice yelled through the stranger's mask.
"Open your mask. I just want to talk." Robert replied and take two steps forward. "If you do not open your mask, you will remain here and I can turn the hands of time around and these gang members will return back to killing the woman that you have saved."
The stranger finally unveiled his mask and a blonde haired man who was almost the same age with Robert stared back at him.
"Can you let me go now?" He asked.
"What is your name?" Robert asked, pulling out the note from his pocket.
"Anthony."
Robert tore his gaze away from the note gazing up at Anthony in surprise.
"You are one of the people that I am looking for." Robert replied excitedly.
"Look, if this is because of the drugs that I push in the streets and the police sent you to come and get me, tell them I am not snitching." Anthony replied with anger in his eyes.
"This is not even about any of that. I need your help Anthony." He deactivated his power and Anthony regained his ability.
"I know what I am about to say sound ridiculous, but just listen to the whole story." Robert pleaded and then Anthony gives him a listening ear.
Robert goes on to narrate everything and ends it up with how much of an important role he is going to play in the task.
"So what you are saying in Essence is that you need my help to save your wife?" Anthony asked.
"The same goes for Gareth and Mark. I don't know any of these two but I am hoping we could work together." Robert explained to him.
Anthony paused and tried to process everything that he has been told. "I know someone called Gareth but they may not be who you are looking for." Anthony revealed.
"You have to help me. We must be complete to stop this evil people at the top. You have the ability to move very quickly and I am a time manipulator. I am sure the rest will also have different magical abilities." Robert said to Anthony.
"Fine, then come with me." Anthony replied and turned to leave. "Meet me at Halt street. I think you can use your power to find your way there." He added and vanished afterwards.
Robert sighed.
The man was a jerk but he needed his skill. He was hopeful that the Gareth he talked about could be the one that they need.
He pressed the surface of his watch and Robert teleports to the location. When he arrived, there was no one in sight.
"Psst!"
He turned and Anthony waved at him to come over.
When he arrived to meet Anthony, the latter pointed to a house which was just a couple of miles away from them.
"Is he inside?" Robert asked curiously.
"Only his friend."
"What is your relationship with him?" Robert asked.
"I deliver Cocaine to him and he sells them off. Funny enough we started the business just few days ago and now he is becoming a big deal in this business." Anthony explained boastfully.
He leads the way and Robert trailed right behind him.
They arrived at the apartment and Anthony knocks on the door. After a few minutes, Gareth's friend walked out of the house.
"Hello. What can I do for you."
"I am looking for Gareth. Is he inside?" Anthony asked.
"There is no one named Gareth in this house." He replied.
"Don't be ridiculous. I am not a police officer, I brought someone to meet with him. We need to see him." Anthony explained, after noticing the way Gareth's friend stare at him.
"Gareth gave specific instructions that no one should be allowed inside." His friend replied and tried walking inside.
Anthony stopped him and pulls out a knife. "Tell me where he is or I slit your throat." He warned.
"Anthony, I think you should calm down."
Gareth's friend was frightened and his lips quivered before speaking out.
"He went to see his son and ex wife at a restaurant."
"Where?" Anthony asked, allowing his eyes changed colors and creating more fears in the eyes of Gareth's friend.
"Oakwood Restaurant." He let out and Anthony let go of the knife.
"It was nice meeting you." He replied and pats the man's back before they both walked away, while Gareth's friend tried to recover from his fear.