The Red Retrieval Chapter 1: Assembly Of The Blood Masks Agency

A humongous crowd of soldiers, medics, and scientists stood while blabbering in the Assembly Hall. Some of them were having a laugh, while others were questioning what was about to happen. Soon, three of Silhouette's top henchmen - Corbin, Pixelator, and Pasteur - entered the crowd. Corbin scratched his hair in confusion, wondering what they were all waiting for, while Pixelator yawned in boredom. She slowly turned her head towards Pasteur, who then looks at her.

"Prof, d'you know what the Master is going to talk about today?", Pixelator asked.
"Je ne sais pas, Samantha. Je ne sais pas. Mais, I do hope it will be something exciting.", replied Pasteur.

Suddenly, fingers snapped and clicked behind the curtains of the stage. By the minute the crowd heard those sounds, they stopped talking. The dark blue curtains slowly opened sideways, revealing the high leader himself, the Masked Silhouette. With great calmness, he crept to the mic's stand, stopped, and spoke.

"Ladies, gentlemen, boys, girls, I, your high leader, have called you all here to bring you good news!", announced Silhouette.

...

Nothing happened. Someone just coughed in the crowd.

"Wow... tough crowd...", he scoffed, "Anyways!".

With joy, he clicked his fingers before a slideshow appeared behind him. The slideshow had a picture of the leader of the OPT, Dynamo. The crowd then began muttering.

"Why is there a picture of Dynamo on the screen? What's going on?", questioned Samantha.

The crowd kept on mumbling until Silhouette held out his hand high in the air.

"I declare silence from you all!", he demanded, "Listen well!".

Hearing upon his call, the people shut their mouths up. Then, silence filled the room. Seriously, the Silhouette pointed to the image of Dynamo.

"Minions and henchmen, we got 'em."

It took two seconds for the crowd to realize what the Silhouette just announced. And in a short moment, a round of applause gradually appeared and grew louder. Some soldiers cheered, while the others jumped in the air as if they won the national lottery. Somewhere in the crowd, Corbin looked at the Silhouette in surprise and anger. The Pixelator had her jaws wide open, as she heard those exact words spoken from him. The professor clapped his hands continuously to blend in with the crowd.

"What the hell?! I can't believe this!", Corbin shouted, "Dynamo was captured, and we weren't told about this before!".
"But, how?!", shrieked Samantha, "HOW?!".
"I'm gonna get to the very bottom of this!".

“Okay I know that this is insane!”, exclaimed Silhouette after the assembly when the three henchmen stormed into his office and scowled at him, “However, it is true!”
“No way are you saying that.”, argued Corbin in disbelief.
“Yes way, Corbin. And I speak the truth. If you want evidence, then you shall have to follow me.”
“Wait! Why didn’t you tell us this before?!”, howled Samantha.
“Samantha, dear, I was caught up in paperwork! So, I had to call Professor Pasteur to let you two know.”

Corbin and Samantha madly stared at Pasteur.

“YOU DIDN’T TELL US?!”, the two screamed at Pasteur.
“Que? I forgot.”, he said back.
“How was he even caught in the first place?!”.
“It’s a long story, but to cut it short. I had to ask a mage for help to bring Dynamo down and capture him. I contacted Master about this, and he allowed it.”
“BRUH!”, blurted out Corbin.

“Now, now, henchmen.”, Silhouette calmed the three of them down, “You asked for evidence, correct? If so, then let us see him.”

The three looked at each other as if they wanted to know more. They then looked at their master.

“Fine with me.”, grumbled Corbin.
“Sure.”, agreed Samantha.
“D’accord.”, spoke Pasteur.

END of Chapter 1