“Are you sure about this, Sky?” A light, pleasant voice spoke with a soft tone. The two of them had been doing this for a very long time, living up to what they were made for, in a way. Now that they had been offered a new position which actually would sustain them it was hard to say no. “Sky?” The voice repeated. Surrounding them one could hear the gentle noise of a computer humming, a clock ticking and a TV turned to low volume. It was a small apartment, barely bigger than a students flat with two separate small beds besides each other and a set of windows offering a grand view of the city stretching out far below. The young man who spoke couldn’t have been older than twenty. The bright blond hair atop his head was a compliment to the ocean blue eyes above his nose and most would agree that his visage was a sight to behold. The young man’s demeanour would hint towards an introvert and perhaps shy personality. 

Next to him sat another male of a similar age but with a more earthly scheme of colours donning his frame. The handgun gripped lightly and absentmindedly in his hand was no doubt a tool used often and seemed to be the centre of their conversation. “I’m tired of being hounded.” The young man finally replied, his dark brown eyes resting their gaze upon the black wooden table in front of them. Earlier that day, they had been approached with an offer, or rather, an ultimatum. They could either continue their vigilante activities and do good while avoiding the law, or work with the law. In the end, the choice was simple. 

“We’ll probably get to meet some other people like us.” Evan, the blonde young man spoke. There was a hint of disbelief in his voice but Skyler knew how hard it was for his friend to truly trust other individuals. Others ‘like them’ wasn’t necessarily a good thing, either. Skyler had fought super powered villains in the past and two of them actually came from the same facility as Sky and Evan. These are troubled, sometimes damaged individuals. A short fuse and low tolerance was to be expected from someone who has been persecuted, tortured and abused their entire life. 

“If we can do this professionally, let’s go for it.” Skyler stood, stretching his body. “Aren’t you tired of working with that dated computer? I’d rather not end up in a fire fight with the police again.” 

“You made it out alive. Besides, they needed some sleep.” Evan smirked and motioned towards the shock darts in the clip on the table.

Skyler raised an eyebrow but couldn’t help the chuckle leaving his lips. Despite his violent hobby, Skyler had never taken a life and he wasn’t about to start anytime soon. “Alright, let’s go and tell the gentleman that we’re playing on his team now.” 

Two and a half weeks had now passed. Evan and Skyler were both embraced by the decision to create a team of super charged soldiers to take down crime, and they’d be lying if they said that they weren’t a little excited. Evan had a hard time hiding the slight anxiety creeping up his spine but once placed behind one of their computers, he’d feel at home. They couldn’t complain about the service either as they were picked up a few blocks from their home. As one would expect, a jet black car stood waiting with a man in an equally black suit holding up the door for them. No words left the guard’s mouth. He wasn’t paid to speak. “Hello.” Skyler displayed a more talkative personality, though a response was not given before the door closed behind them and the guard moved to the front. “I bet he loves his job.” Sky grinned at the remark and saw how the guard spared a moment to look at the young sniper through the rear view mirror but took off without dignifying it with a reply.

It took a while before they’d eventually reach their destination, the trip rather quiet. Evan and Sky shared a few words but they were ultimately stumped by the lack of answers they could give one another. Every question they had about this new team would be answered in due time, but it was nice to speculate. “What if someone can transform people into sheep?” Evan rubbed his chin. A random thought but before Skyler could return his own theories, the car stopped. The car door opened and they stepped out to be met by a mansion stretching out before them. 

“No one said we’d be living like this.” Sky smiled brightly, happy to know that they’d live in comfort. It had been a struggle at times but if this was what they had been offered, the future looked bright. 

"Is that girl on the ground?" Evan peered over to the stairs up to the mansion and saw how a robot canine approached her. "Is that a..." 

"Yes, Evan. A girl and her robot dog...come on." Skyler reached over and grabbed their bags, tossing one at Evan. "C'mon. Let's say hi."