“I was afraid you would ask that.” He looked up into the cloudless sky. “But, I did arrange this little meeting so I
guess it’s time I give you something, whether it’s to your liking or not.”
My
good common sense was telling me to high tail it to my car, but as always, my
curiosity won. I sat there, quietly,
tempting fate.
“We
equip the select and reinforce their endeavors to establish a new order by
which we can benefit.” His words sounded
rehearsed and he looked very pleased after saying them. I, on the other hand, was not.
“In
English, perhaps?” I prodded, still not
sure where this was going.
His smile faded a tad but
he went on to say, “Each of our clients has a unique vision but all with a
common goal. We support that goal whole
heartily. Unfortunately, not all of them
know how to make their visions come alive.
That’s where we come in.” As his
enthusiasm grew so did my understanding.
“And
what’s the goal?” I managed.
“Complete
and total freedom for those who are able enough to obtain it.”
“And
for those who aren’t?”
“They
will be dealt with.”
Dealt
with? My insides were crawling. I was reminded strongly of some evil
character in a movie. Kent was smiling
now but he wasn’t looking at me. His
attention was now on the people walking by.
“So,
Kent,” I said as normally as possible.
“Why did you decide to tell me all of this?”
His
eyes shot to me. “Like I said, I like
you. All the others were boring and
plain. You’re different. When things finally kick into motion I want
you to be right there with us, embarking on a new world, free of the morons who
bogged us all down.”
I
cleared my throat. “What about those who
try to resist?”
“If
they know what’s good for them, they won’t.
And if they don’t know what’s good for them then they shouldn’t be
around anyway.”
I
laughed nervously, “Sounds like some kind of super villain alliance or
something.”
He
wasn’t laughing but instead looked more thoughtful. “I prefer visionary. The term ‘villain’ is offensive in my
opinion.”
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