Chapter 3: RX
The twins barge through the door out of breath.
Anthony: "(panting) Made it in time."
Isabel: "(panting) I have never ran like that in my life."
Liam: "Jesus you two look like you ran a marathon!"
Anthony: "(panting) Need help with dinner?"
Liam: "I actually just finished making it. You two wash up and cool off."
Isabel: "(panting) Thanks."
The twins enter the bathroom just down the short hall.
Anthony: "(splashing face) Fuck yeah that was a good run!"
Isabel: "(drying face) There's a reason I read books in my spare time."
Anthony: "(washing hands) It was a workout we needed though. Plus, you won't be reading that much now!"
Isabel: "Can you please be a little more quiet? We're not the only ones living in this complex."
Anthony: "Heh, heh... alright."
The twins walk out to the table to find a HEFTY amount of spaghetti sitting there.
Anthony: "You went balls deep."
Liam: "I know how your stomach work. Also, I may not be back here for dinner tomorrow."
The two already began eating a boatload.
Anthony: "(mouth full) Why?"
Liam: "(sighs) My new boss requests me to check in with her tomorrow."
Isabel: "Isn't she Iris Aegis? Head of Pixel Reality."
Liam: "You know that she provided the artillery for Shining Star to take down Hack 01 at the tail end of your first semester."
Anthony: "(wiping face) Speaking of Shining Star..."
Isabel: "Oh yeah! We not only met them today, but..."
Liam: "But?"
Twins: "We joined them!"
Liam nearly coughs up his food.
Liam: "WHAT???!!!"
Anthony: "They wanted to watch the new classes in action and we delivered."
Isabel: "Their leader William Faire, said we have the natural knack like the Micheal Myls had starting out as they said."
Liam thinks for a bit.
Liam: "I think I can get you two on their level."
Anthony: "I'm listening."
Liam: "What are your Player ID's?"
Isabel: "Axl and Kitsune."
Liam: "I can see about my boss giving you two gem weapons."
Anthony nearly has a heart attack.
Anthony: "Please."
After a few minutes, Liam packs up the leftovers and goes to bed.
Anthony: "(mumbling) A gem weapon..."
The next morning...
Isabel: "We're logging in."
Liam: "I'll be gone all day, so don't misplace your keys."
Anthony: "Isabel never lets anything go unnoticed."
The twins rush out the door putting on their ID Gloves.
Liam: "Time to meet my new boss in person."
Liam walks slowly to a massive skyscraper in the middle of Caile.
Liam: "I hope I don't screw up first day."
Liam enters through the ten foot tall glass door.
???: "Are you the new admin, Liam Del?"
Liam: "Why yes I am. Our boss requested me to arrive a day early last night."
Borian: "My name is Adam Borian, but I let those I call friends Borian."
Borian holds out his hand.
Liam: "(shaking hands) It feels great to be working with you Borian."
Borian: "Ms Aegis had requested me to bring you to the top floor, please."
Borian calls for an elevator.
Borian: "We've been needing some new admins for the new classes."
Liam: "W-Wait I'm already an admin?! I-I thought you have to work your way up for that!"
They step inside the elevator.
Borian: "There are two things Ms Aegis requires of admin."
The elevator begins to zoom to the top floor.
Borian: "Of course we require computer skills, but there's another thing."
Liam: "What is it?"
Borian: "It's a special gene called the RX gene."
Liam: "W-What does the RX gene do?"
Borian: "RX is short for reflex, a trait that is EXTREMELY rare. You have this gene and we can tell from your profile that you are more than trustworthy."
The elevator stops.
???: "Welcome admin Del. I believe Borian explained why you have been chosen as the sixth admin?"
Borian: "Of course Ms Aegis."
Aegis: "The moment I saw your DNA sequence, I knew you had what I was looking for."
A woman stands up from the couch in the room.
Gialias: "My name is Ann Gialias, but you can call me Gialias."
Two more men step outside the elevator.
Man 1: "Sorry we're late Ms Aegis."
Man 2: "Lunch was not favorable."
Aegis: "Misilo, Quenis, this is the sixth admin, Liam Del."
Aegis takes a quick glance around the room.
Aegis: "It appears Cian is having traffic issues again."
A young woman falls out of the elevator.
Woman: "Sorry I'm late! Some idiot bumped into the front of my car again."
Aegis: "Calm down Cian, our sixth admin is right here."
Cian looks up to see Liam with an awkward look on his face.
Cian: "Hi, sorry."
Liam: "Alright then..."
Aegis: "Now, have you heard about Shining Star Del?"
Liam: "Yes, I know how you assisted this group of teenagers called Shining Star in Pixel Reality take down Hack 01."
Aegis: "Those five have the RX gene."
Aegis pauses for a moment.
Aegis: "The only people worthy of a gem weapon are those with the RX gene. A trait every person in this room has."
Liam: "Shining Star no longer has five members."
Aegis: "(intrigued) How do you know?"
Liam: "Two new Players joined yesterday."
Aegis: "I doubt they would have the RX gene, but how do you know about these two?"
Liam: "They're my twin siblings."
Aegis: "I haven't checked Player DNA in a bit, give me their Player ID's and I'll check their DNA to see it."
Liam: "Axl and Kitsune."
Aegis does a quick search in the database to find two matching ID's.
Aegis: "I see their names are Anthony and Isabel."
Cian: "I wouldn't think someone like you would have high school siblings."
Aegis checks their DNA downloaded from the ID Glove.
Aegis: "They have the gene."
Aegis begins to laugh maniacally.
Aegis: "(laughing) You know what to do Borian!"
Borian: "Right away miss."
Borian steps into the elevator and goes down.
Aegis: "(calming down) You'll need this Del."
Aegis tosses Liam and ID Glove with a green circle on the top part of the hand.
Liam: "Huh?"
Aegis: "That ID Glove has the best of the best in Pixel Reality. Your sign as an admin."
Aegis stands up.
Aegis: "You may report here tomorrow."
Everyone steps into the elevator.
Gialias: "We still need a Gunslinger admin."
Liam: "That laugh freaked me out..."
Misilo: "You get used to it."
Quenis: "So you are working to support your family?"
Liam: "Only my younger siblings, our father abandoned us the moment our mom was about to have twins and my mom died shortly after their birth."
Cian: "Ouch..."
Liam: "I'm just glad they aren't on the streets."
They reach the bottom floor.
Liam: "I may be a little late tomorrow."
Cian: "I might bump into you on the way."
Gialias: "I must be going."
Everyone splits up at the front door.
Liam: "(in head) You two have this same gene, but what does RX exactly do? I'll research when I have the time."
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