Chapter 64 Side Story: Olivers Descent to Chuuni (2/2)

Oliver didn't notice the two dead bodies as he felt his confidence rising. ”Are you still scared?” Oliver shook his head.

”By that way who is James Bourne?”

”Oh him, that's me.” The masked kid proclaimed, which made Oliver look at him in a dumbfounded expression.

”Well now that your okay to move let's get out of here.” Oliver started running alongside the kid called James Bourne.

Every time a masked man would appear like a hero of justice from his TV shows, James Bourne was able to easily subdue them. James didn't kill the opponents' cause that might frighten Oliver making him even more of a liability.

”Your amazing!” Oliver shouted at James.

”Of course I am! I'm the best of the best in the shadow mercenaries.” James arrogantly proclaimed.

”Hmph! well your ego is indeed the best in the shadow mercenaries that's for sure.” Another voice sounded coming from the front. A man wearing the same mask as James' appeared before the two kids.

”Well I'm really the best don't you think specter?”

”If you were the best you wouldn't be shouting your real name all the time and be using your codename.”

”What do I have to hide? Let them come for me, I'll bring them all to their knees.”

”That's why I keep saying, in a place of people who think they're the best, your ego is the worse of the lot.” The man called Specter responded.

”So your one of them? One of those with a big ego?”

”Of course.” Oliver couldn't see pass the mask but he felt like Specter was smiling.

”Well let's talk later we need to get out of here.”

…

The group of three was able to escape the place, and when they got out they were greeted by a group of crying kids.

”Is everyone finally here?!” ”YES!” The other masked men answered. While the three older masked men were talking to each other Oliver approached James.

”Hey thank you for saving me. You were really cool.”

”Heh, keep on praising me but it would've been better if you were a girl.”

”James can we be friends?” James was taken aback by what Oliver said. After awhile the shock he felt was replaced by a smile.

”Sure let's be friends, you might not remember me, but I will remember you. As long as one of us remembers will be friends. Do not forget if you get scared, confused, or simply need the confidence boost; just proclaim that you are James Bourne from the shadow mercenaries.” Oliver couldn't understand most of what James said but he nodded his head.

James joined with the other masked men and then they started shooting at the kids. Oliver was shocked and couldn't react in time, so he was hit by something like a dart, his consciousness started fading.

…

Oliver woke up to what seem to be a long dream. When he opened his eyes he saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

”Oliver!” Oliver looked at his side; he saw his crying mom and dad. What has happened?

”Mom where am I?” Oliver asked weakly.

”You're in the hospital a group of kind strangers found you collapsed on your way home, and brought you to this hospital.”

After hearing his mom's explanation Oliver went back to sleep.

…

Oliver was to be released from the hospital tomorrow morning so for now he needed to stay and rest.

Oliver started to remember parts of a weird dream, which felt more like a nightmare. He couldn't remember much but he did remember something very important. In the dream he had acquired courage, and the magical words to summon that courage.

'I'm James Bourne from the Shadow Mercenaries. None are my equal.' From this point on Oliver had a very good impression of the mercenaries who fought on the front lines and wanted to be like them.