Part 60 The Song of Darkness

Agent Reed's head started pounding as his exhausted eyes opened. He sat up on the check-up bed, plastic crinkling with each movement. He found himself in a normal doctor's office, posters depicting human anatomy and disease decorating the white walls.

Before the sigh of relief could escape his lips, the door opened on its own. Reed jumped, afraid a supernatural being was about to reveal itself to him yet again.

The director walked in, cold eyes dark as coal, staring into Reed's soul.

"What time and day is it?" Reed asked frantically, remembering what he had seen. Had he been in a nightmare?

"That is not important now," the director stated blankly. "Tell me, did you speak with Darkness?"

Reed was confused, but he managed to stutter. "W-well...I don't know, I'm not sure what happened...the voice did call itself Darkness, I think."

"Yes indeed, the Darkness has chosen you, Agent Reed, as it chooses all the lucky ones."

"What do you mean by 'chosen'? What is this 'darkness'?"

"Ah! The perfect question!" The director's eyes shone with a maniacal twinkle, but only for an instant. "Darkness is the ideal mentor, teaching us how to navigate in a world of hardships and falsehoods. Through us, Darkness can spread its power and wisdom over the cosmos. We are all it's instruments and it trains us to sing, but only a certain few, like you and I, are chosen for the real performance."

Reed was terrified by the director's answer, and hastened to change the topic. "What happened to the mission for Matthew Davidson's extermination?"

"Our plans are on the right track, for Matthew is listening to Darkness' choir, and is learning to play its notes. He has potential to become the star of the show."

The director flashed Reed a sinister grin, his charchoal eyes afire with madness. A shiver ran down Reed's spine, for the director did not seem human at that moment.

"Don't worry, Agent Reed. Trust in Darkness to guide the song."