Chapter 1 - #1 "Jack" and "Arno" (2/2)

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After a few hours spent at the police station, filling the forms and other stupid shit, we were finally free to go but they still informed us that they might call us for additional information.

”Boy, I must say that you really are a hero, haha! Do you practice martial arts?” The man heartily laughed while praising me and then asked with a curious expression.

Huh? Not at all...

”No, I don't” I replied in short.

”Really?! You reacted really fast even though he was just in front of you...I thought that you froze in place due to fear but you actually waited for the right moment, right?” He asked with a surprised and excited expression.

'Reacted really fast'...That's probably due to my ”supernatural” ability.

I like to call it that way but it's just an inborn talent or something...

Basically, even though I just laze around at home and eat unhealthy stuff, I still have quite a good body, be it my weight or height. My height is enough to play basketball or volleyball, yet I am not called extremely tall. It's because I compensate it with my jumping power which is quite abnormal. My speed is also among the best ones in University despite not training anymore. Of course, stamina, for example, is something that I can't gain through talent.

Of course, I wasn't lazy my entire life, during my high school days, I was playing football a lot and pretty much any sport in PE lessons. I didn't care which sport we were playing because even though I have played that said sport for the first time, after a few minutes I was already on a level comparable to the students who were focusing numerous years on that sport. I was a fast learner.

At that time, I was extremely happy to be able to learn any sport so quickly, however, soon after, I discovered its weakness or maybe curse. Unfortunately, no sport kept me interested long enough to learn further and get on the professionals level and in the end, sports started to tire me.

”Hey, have I said something wrong?” He asked me with a concerned expression and his voice woke me from my daze.

”Eh? No...anyway, I will be going home, finally” I said and started to leave the police station.

”Wait, do you want me to drive you home” He asked me and I stopped to turn around at him.

Hmm...It's pretty late already...maybe I sho-

”Wait a minute, gentlemen” One of the police officers stopped us.

”Is there a problem?” The man with me asked with a confused expression.

”No no, but I would like to have a word with that young man” The police officer replied and the man looked at me.

I just nodded at him as to say that he should go ahead and don't wait for me.

”What is it, sir?” I asked with a slightly tired and annoyed tone.

”No need to be so formal, my name is Arno” He said and went for the handshake.

”Jack” I said with a straight face and accepted the handshake.

”Hm? That's not the name stated on your ID...” Arno said with an amused smile, awaiting my reaction.

”Sir, you didn't tell me your real name either, right?” I shrugged my shoulders and said with a bored look.

”...Hahaha, not only strong but also smart. That's right kiddo, it's my codename. Now that I have seen your strength, intelligence and the most importantly your eyes, I really want to offer you something.” At first, he frowned but after a few seconds not seeing any change in my expression he immediately started to laugh.

”My eyes?” Instead of being interested in his offer, I wanted to ask him what he meant by mentioning my eyes.

I always only thought that they are a bit weird in color...green, blue, yellow mixed together, like they couldn't agree on who is going to take a lead so they mixed together in such a weird combination.

”Yes...your almost lifeless eyes...You are extremely bored in your life, aren't you?”

”...What's it to you?” I replied with a question.

”Hehe, I am looking for people like you. People who are uninterested in anything in their life...My offer is...” He didn't say what is his offer immediately to see my response if I was getting impatient or if I was intrigued and when he saw my usual bored expression his smile grew even wider.

”Do you want to join our ranks?” He asked me which slightly surprised me.

Do you need to act so mysteriously to recruit someone into your ranks? Plus don't I need to finish a specific school for doing a cop work? No...he wouldn't be acting so mysteriously if he wanted me to join in normal ranks...

”What kind of ranks? Is there some kind of organization behind this city's police?” I asked with a suspicious expression.

”Hmm...kid, you are really smart but it's not nice to call it that way...They aren't doing bad things...at least to the people who are behaving by the law, quite opposite, they even protect people like you.” He answered with a thoughtful expression while observing me carefully.

Maybe it's some kind of anti-terrorist organization. I must admit that this ”Arno” was able to draw my curiosity and since I spent here already a few hours, I might as well remain here for a few more minutes.

”And what does that job entail?” I asked out of curiosity.

”Hehe... an ȧssassination” He said in a low voice and carefully observed my expression.

Is this some kind of test to see through my character?

”...I see” I muttered with a thoughtful expression, however, there was not an inch of surprise visible on my face which once again surprised Arno.

...Why are you so surprised?

I thought with a weird expression since I found my reaction to be totally normal...