In a hospital room. A man lying with tubes on his body, his firm, tan face was pale, his eyes closed.
Slowly his eyes were open. Even now he looks so helpless, yet he looks quite handsome with a tan skin. He was tall, perhaps about 189 or 192 cm (6 in.).
“Bureau vice chairman Nick, you're awake. Thank god.. Thank heavens. Finally you woke up after three days in a coma.” The figure of the man lying on the bed turned his head slowly and looked at the two people at the bedside.
The brown eyes of the bureau's vice chairman Nick was foggy when he looked over the white room, seemed that he looking for something.
“Fatty, how's Luke. How's his condition?” The man called Nick asked one of the two with his voice that sounded quiet and rather hoarse when he didn't find what he was looking for.
“Luke... Luke... He’s.. Gone.” Fatty bowed his head, his face looked sad.
Nick turned his gaze toward one more person, his facial expression and his eyes explaining that he wanted to ascertain the truth from Fatty’s words. Sadness appeared on his face when the one in sight nodded.
Before long his eyes seemed filled with tears, his hands free from his i.v. were clenched so tightly, he whispered only one word, “Moon.”
His memory goes back to when he and his colleagues engaged in a shootout while making a raid on a warehouse owned by a drug mafia mob leader.
That's because he didn’t think it was a secret raid operation that had actually leaked out and when they got there, it was just an empty warehouse, causing him and his teammates who were supposed to find a lot of evidence in that warehouse so they didn’t find anything. The door of the warehouse closed as they made their way out, trapping them and being surrounded by some 150 armed men.
The current situation was very unfavorable for him and his team of only 25 people. In the midst of the shootout, he immediately ordered his men to flee immediately, while he himself would head the mob's men.
He immediately took the shot when he saw all his men had already fled, and even though he was wearing a flak jacket, but he was still hurt in some part of his body. He was surrounded by a mob leader and his man’s, leaving him no longer able to evade when the enemy pointed a gun at his back.
“Sky!” He turned his head when he heard someone shouting and running at him very fast.
“Moon! No!!” He, Sky, only can shouting when the gun exploded and sent a bullet in its direction.
His eyes welled up, seeing the man who was shouting his name running up to him and throwing himself at him, blocking it with himself just to protect him and all that was like a slow motion to him. His hands immediately reached up and embraced the bloodied body. Suddenly he was screaming and irrepressible anger overtook him.
While still hugging the bloodied body, he immediately raised his pistol in his hand and pointed his pistol and shot down bullets at the mob leader and also at the mob's men.
***
Sky’s big hand gently strode Moon’s cheek. Sky, he was so tough and had never shed a tear, but by that time his cheeks had been wet with his tears.
“This is.. The First.. Time.. I.. See.. You.. Crying.. Sky.” The sound of Moon halting but his lips smiling, his hand also moved upward despite the slightest movement and wiped away Sky’s tears.
With his big hand, Sky took Moon’s hand in and pressed Moon’s palm against his cheeks, his voice quivering as he said, “Moon.. Why are you so stupid.”
Moon shaking his head and smiling, then spoke with his lower voice, “Sky... I.. Just.. Want.. To..”
But Moon couldn't keep saying it, he coughed a few times and every time he coughed up the blood came out of his mouth. What happened to moon worried Sky.
Using his index finger, Sky covered Moon’s lips, he spoke in a low voice that still left a tremor of his sadness, “Don’t speak. Ambulance is on its way."
With a slow motion, Moon shook his head and looked up at Sky. With the last of his strength, Moon tried to speak even though his voice was so low as to whisper, “I don't have much time. So you need to listen to me, Sky. You must live and find out who the perpetrators are making the information leak out.”
Moon stopped and coughed again and blood came out, but he ignored it and kept on speaking, “You must also arrest the perpetrator and the leader of the mob. Promise me you'll do it, not for me but for you and the others. Promise me, Sky.”
Sky nodded instantly, “I promise you, Moon. I will find out who did this and I will make them both suffer.”
Hearing it makes Moon smile, he then softly rubs Sky’s hair and face, after which his mouth moves as he wants to talk but no sound comes out of his mouth, also his eyes slowly begin to close. It made Sky very worried about Moon’s condition.
“Don't go to sleep, Moon. Hang in there, Moon. The ambulance was about to arrive.” Sky kept saying the words with tears rolling down his own cheeks while holding Moon’s bloodstained body.
Sky didn’t know what kind of condition Moon was anymore when two ambulances came and took them both on the way to the hospital.
***
Elsewhere, a body lay on the sofa bed in a small room. It appears that figure is a young man. Suddenly the eyes of the lay figure slowly opened. He slowly raised his hand, covering his eyes from the bright light.
His feet slowly move, followed by the rest of his body. He sat on the sofa and looked over at the rest of the room.
“Ah… Where is this? How did I end up here? Wasn't I…” the male figure is humming in a quiet low voice.
As he was about to walk, his foot stood on something that was lying, right under the sofa. As he lowered his head, he saw a small bottle as well as grains of pills scattered under the sofa bed.
“It's.. Aren't these high dose sleeping pills?” Again, the young man muttered slowly, looking at the little bottle in the grip of his hand.
He then stood up and walked, but he suddenly stopped and looked at the mirror hanging on the wall not far from him. His eyes widened when he saw the reflection in the mirror.
The reflection reflected in the mirror was of a slightly rather slender young man, perhaps about 169 cm (6 in.), about 19 or 20 years of age, but less than 22. His face was oval, with neatly curved eyebrows, the turquoise eyes were slightly bigger with long eyelashes, rather long brown hair that looked ruffled.
“No! It wasn’t me.. Not me..” The young man mumbled, his head shaking firmly as if to shake off or deny what he had seen.
Before long he went back to mumbling to himself, “Relax Moon. Be calm. You need to calm down. Don’t panic. You’re a good detective, so think about what happened, find a clue and come up with a solution.”
A few moments later he seemed to breathe deeply and as he breathed, his hands were also seen going up and down.
The young man who called himself Moon then checked the entire narrow room. There was no chair in the small room, only a coked-colored sofa bed, a small table with a small rack on the side of the small table, a mirror hanging on the wall, as well as a small bathroom.
He did not find much, other than a few clothes in a small closet, he found only a guitar, a wallet, books, and a few pictures. He opened the wallet and found three 10-dollar bills, several pennies under two dollars, a photo and an id in a wallet.
He took out the id card, then spoke to himself as he read the id card, “Alex Lawrence. 20 years old. Male. Omega. Student.”
He then looked in the mirror, talking to his own reflection, "It seems that you and I are both dead. Your spirit went to the other world, but my spirit didn't go away and I don't know how my spirit was able to occupy your body, Alex. All I know now is my name is no longer Luke Stanfield, but Alex Lawrence.”
He then smiled broadly and said to his reflection again, “Hey.. Isn't this absolutely amazing? I was 11 years younger."
A short time later the smile on his face vanished quickly, replaced with a sad look on his face, and he mumbled, “How is sky? Is he all right?”
“Alex Lawrence, come out!!” Along with the shouting, there was a row of pounding at the door, which made him flinch.
“I know you're in there. Open up! Or you will know the consequences.” The threatening voice is heard again.
“What's going on?” Moon asked as he opened the door and saw three big men standing in front of him.
“Quickly, return what you took from us!!” said one of them with loud voices and cruel eyes.
He, Moon frowned upon him at those words. Even the three of them were much bigger then him, but Moon didn’t afraid of them and in his indifferent manner he then asked, “Who are you?”
“Don't pretend you don't know us, you rotten thief!!” again, the big man yelling at Moon.
“Really, I really don't know what you're talking about.”
“Rotten thief. Useless fellow.”
Hearing the man's words sent Moon back to frown his brow and he said in a tone of disfavor, “I've been hearing you call me a rotten thief. Rotten thief. And now you're calling me useless. What exactly do you mean, huh! And what have I taken from you?”
“If it wasn't me who saved you a year ago, you'd be dead. Instead of thanking me, you dare to steal my stuff. What a proper name for you if not a rotten thief.”
One of the two who had been there for a while, suddenly approached the person who had spoken to Moon, and then he said, “Second brother, you don’t have to talk to him. Let's search the house instead. I'm sure it's hidden here.”
“That’s right, second brother. Let's search the house.” Said the third.
Hearing the words of the two, without much to say, the first one steps on his feet, raising his hand to get rid of Moon's body that had been standing in the doorway. But Moon was basically an experienced detective, not only in investigations, but also in martial arts, whether it was bare hands or using weapons, so he couldn't just get rid of it with the sheer grit of the man’s hand. Moon, he immediately took hold of the first big man's hand and with a movements that he moved his hand, suddenly heard a crack along with the screams of pain from the big man holding his wrist.
“You! Damn you! You broke my arm!”
“Not my foul, it's you who forced me, first. If you tell me exactly what you just said earlier and you call me your boss, I’ll fix your wrist right away. I guarantee you’ll get well soon and you’ll never have to see a doctor.”
But the first man ignored him and looked at the other two, he then shouted to them, “Both of you. I want you to beat him so badly.”
After the order got out of the guy then the other two raised their fists and then began to move to where Moon was. They seemed wanted to hit Moon’s head or face, but Moon only moved his head and body and easily dodged that punch. Then he moved his feet, followed with a rapid movement he launched a kick to their waist, making them both lie down while moaning in pain.
“What happened to him? How is it that in less than a week he who was once a coward and good for nothing is now an expert in this fight?” This question crossed the mind of the so-called second brother.
“I want to see if he can dodge this too.” As soon as the thought crosses his mind, he pulls out a jack-knife with his left arm.
“Take this.” As soon as the words came out of his mouth, the first guy then lunged over Moon with his outstretched hand and held a jack-knife.
Seeing that make one of Moon’s lips corner rose a little bit, he only moved his body and used his hands to cope with the knife. Since his movements so quickly made the other two unable to see what was happening and then suddenly it was in Moon’s hands. Those three who were much bigger than Moon could just gape at the action. Moon slowly walked toward the second brother, crouched in front of him and placed the blade of the knife on the second brother’s cheek.
“Well? Would you three like to call me big boss? Or you still want to fight me?” Moon sounds like he's joking, but his eyes are firm when he looking at the three of them make them feel more fear of him.
All three of them simultaneously without being called out again and without a direct signal saying, “Big boss.”
With a big smile, Moon, he then stood up and said, “Good. Very good. Now all of you follow me inside.”
The three big men could only sit on the floor while Moon sat on the sofa bed in front of them. He then looked at the first person and said to him, “Give me your hand.”
The first man then raised his hand, Moon then took hold of the man's hand, he slowly moved it, then all of a sudden and without warning he pulled at the wrist of the first big man until the sound of crack was heard, what Moon did made the first big man shout loudly.
“Done. Your hand is back to normal.”
The first big man then slowly moved his wrists, he then looked at the other two and then the three of them saw Moon in amazement.
Then after he restored the wrist of the first person, Moon looking at the first big man and asking him, “Tell me your name. And why are you pursuing me?”
“Don't you recognize us, Alex? We..” The first man stops when he sees Moon staring at him with one eyebrow raised.
He then coughed up and said, “Sorry. I mean big boss. Don’t you recognize us, big boss?”
Wrapped his arms, Moon, he then talk, “If I know who you are then why am I asking you, idiots?”
The three big man looking at each other and before the first big man could answer, one of the other two asked Moon in a tone of fear and astonishment, “Sorry, big boss. Do you have amnesia?“
What the other big man said made Moon look at him for a while. One of the corner of Moon’s lips rose slightly, he then held his chin with his thumb while his index finger tapped his upper lip, thinking, “It’s a good idea to hide my true identity.”
Then he said to them, “Yeah, I got amnesia after I fell a few weeks ago and my head hit the floor. I don't even know who I am and can't remember my own name.”
“You haven't been able to fight at all in a while. Then why are you so good at fighting, and you also know how to Pierce a bone, boss.” The first big man asked in amazement.
“I don't know either. I just follow my instinct.”
Moon moved his hand as he impatiently said, “Okay. Stop talking about me. Now tell me your names and what do you mean by me taking that thing? And what is that stuff?"
“My name, Sam, and I’m called big bear. He’s Jack, he's called tiger and he's Hendry, he's called truck.” When the first big guy says his name, he also points at the other two big guys.
Moon nodded and then spoke, “So the thing I took from you, is?”
“A quarter pound of drugs.”
“That’s a lot of drugs. Are you drugs seller?” Moon’s eyes squinted when he talk and looking at big bear.
Big bear shooking his head as Moon asking it.
He then spoke, “No, big boss. Someone gave it to us and we must delivery it to someone else in the other city.”
Hearing it makes a detective instinct inside Moon rise to life. He quickly bombard the big bear, “Tell me, where did you meet your go-to guy? Give me the name of the man who instructed you to do it. When you will deliver the item and also the name of the person who will receive it from you.”
“If I told you, you wouldn't report us to the police, right boss? We don't want to be captured and rot in jail.” Fearfully, the big bear asked moon, being followed by dragging the heads of the other two.
“Do not be afraid. You're safe as long as you're with me.” Moon smiled when he said that.
“Thank god.” A note of relief was reflected in the voices of the three of them.
Suddenly his face turned firmly and fearfully when he said, “But if I know you betrayed the trust I've given you, I will kill you or I will send you to prison and you will rot there until your death comes. Understood.”
The three of them nodded repeatedly while Moon continued, “Keep that in mind in the three of you.”
***
A wrecked jeep seemed to turn onto a road that led to the seedy townhouse, and then shortly thereafter the jeep stopped and four people got out of the jeep.
The four men coming out of the jeep were Moon and the three men he undertrained.
Moon seemed to walk at ease, but as a former detective kept himself alert and his eyes perked on the conditions surrounding the area.
“Big Bear, you sure this is the place?” Moon asked as he kept going.
“Sure, big boss.” Big Bear answered, but he also exchanged glances with Tiger and Trunk.
Moon who walked in front of his three men didn’t notice that his three men walked backwards and slowly walked away from him. Suddenly about 30 big men emerged from each alley and moved around Moon, each of them was armed with a variety of weapons whether dull or sharp. One of the biggest looking men of the group seemed to walk over to Moon, banging iron rods at the palm of his hand.
He stopped when they were only six feet [2 m] away. His voice sounded heavy when he said, “I heard you who had stolen our goods, beat my brothers up and also broke the hand of one of my brothers. Is that true?”
Moon didn’t answer, he just looked back and looked over at big bear, tiger and truck that had joined up and was among 30 people who was surrounded him. Even big bear, tiger and truck are in their own backyard, but Moon’s bloody-eyed look seem like he was said "You're dead." to them and has left them cold and pale in their faces.
Slowly but surely, Moon faced the gang leader again, he folded his arms across his chest and with a mocking smile he said, “Yes. That was me. Then what are you gonna do, huh?”
The booming voice of the gang leader sounded angry as he said, “Bastard. I will avenge my brother and I will make you feel what it's like when your bony bones fall apart.”
He then raised his hand, shouting, “Attack!”
Once the 30 people move, Moon also moves, too, and the body moves fast and fast. In the blink of an eye a single stick had moved into his hand and struck down about 3 to 5 people, but he had also been hit so many times, that make Moon had to think quickly about the gang attack.
Moon leaped to the vacant spot among the gang members, dropping the stick he was carrying and then raising his hands to the front side, then saying in loud voice, “Stop! Wait a minute. I have one request before you break my bones.”
The gang leader stopped and raised his hand that make the whole gang members stop, and then the gang leader asking with his heavy voice, “What do you want to say?”
“I just want to bet you something.”
“A bet?”
“Yeah, bet. This bet is simple. Only you and me, the two of us will fight strength against each other. Do you agree?”
“Okay. I totally agree. Let's start.” The gang leader walking to the center while his gang members moved back and make a circle.
“Hold on.” Once again Moon raised his hand that make the gang leader stop.
Frowned, the gang leader asked in an impatient voice, “What are we waiting for?”
“You know, big guy, every duel must have a rules. So there must also be rules to this duel.”
“What the rules are. Tell me quickly.”
“We fight within 30 minutes and I'm not gonna use any weapons. If in those 30 minutes, just once, you could hit any part of my body with the iron rod in your hand just only once, then you would win, otherwise I would win. So, if you win then you can avenge these three and break all my bones. But if I win this duel then your whole gang will be my subordinates, including you. Deal?”
“Okay, deal.”
After saying that, the gang leader then lifted his iron rod and pointed to one of his gang members. He then said, “Set the time.”
A moment later the man who arranged the time answered, “It’s done, boss.”
At the same time, the gang leader shouted and ran toward Moon holding up his iron rod. Moon quickly moved to the side by moving his body. Repeatedly the gang leader swung his iron rod at Moon, but not once did he hit him.
A fight that looked more like a cat chasing the mouse had gone on for almost 30 minutes. The gang members in charge paid attention to the timing of the fight, seeing that there was only about two minutes left. He immediately looked at the gang member beside him and whispered, “There's only 2 minutes left and our boss hasn't once been able to hit the guy.”
The rest of the gang members who were around him felt anxious, but their anxiety was instantly relieved when Moon suddenly leapt in their direction. About three men rushed to take hold of Moon’s hand, but Moon did not stay still, he immediately lifted one of his leg and with great force stepped on the leg of one of the gang members holding him, causing the gang member to scream and let go of his hand.
Once one arm was free from the grasp of the gang members, his hand swung back into action, striking back at the faces of the rest of the gang. Then he immediately jumped up and avoided the swing of the iron rod of the gang leader who had almost hit him. Some time later there was a ringing sound that indicated the 30 minutes had run out. Moon quickly jumped away from the gang leader who swung his iron rod at him.
Moon, he stood with arms akimbo, his lips formed a big smile, then said, “You lose.”
“I'm not lost yet.” Though the gang leader's breath was hyperventilating, his voice was still booming.
“That 30 minutes is up. If you don't believe me, just ask your gang members.” Moon pointed the direction the gang members assigned to set up the time.
“Impossible.” Even though he said that but the gang leader turned his head and looked at his gang member and received an answer with a nod of his gang member’s head.
“Okay. I admit defeat. You are now the leader of the demon gang.”
Moon walks up to the gang leader, and because he shorter than the gang leader then he must turns his head up and says, “I'm Alex Lawrence. What's your name? And also the gang’s name.”
“Dwight. The gang’s name is Demon gang.”
For a while, Moon raised his hand, placed his thumb under his chin and tapped his upper lips with his index finger, then he said, “Demon gang. Hmm…Not bad. I like it.”
Then after that, he looked at Dwight again, “By the way, I decide you are become my right hand, the man I gave power to lead this gang whenever I was not here.”
Dwight was startled by Moon’s statement, who could hardly believe his own hearing until he had to verify the truth of his words. So he asked, “Are you sure of what you are saying? You believed in me? me as a gang who might one day betray this trust you gave me?”
Moon smiled, “Of course I'm sure. I decided it because I really appreciate your concern for the demon gang members. I believe that you and the rest of the demon gang won't betray the trust I've given you."
Hearing Moon’s words gave Dwight confidence in the leadership of the thin man before him. He then turned around and with his heavy voice he said to the rest of Demon’s gang, “All of you. Listen to me. From this moment on, Alex Lawrence is the leader of the Demon gang. You must be as loyal to him as you are to me. Understood.”
All members of Demon’s gang in one voice say their loyalty to Alex Lawrence aka Moon.
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