Walking Shadows 5: the list.
Ian stared into the dark eyes of the man that could only be Cyrus Kanakarides. The fury in Cyrus’s eyes scared him. Ian saw a darkness there, he saw death there and perhaps a hint of something truly evil.
“We’re not here to fight,” Ian spat out. “We came here to help you.”
“Help me destroy my home? Help me out of the life I’ve built here? I don’t need that kind of help!”
Ian closed his eyes and thought back to his capture, to the dark cold room in which he awoke. He vanished from view as the small apartment started to transform.
“What is this? What did you do?”
Cyrus stood in the middle of the room, the place that Ian first awoke. Hidden from view by the illusion, Ian walked behind Cyrus.
“My name is Ian Page and this is my first memory. I awoke in this place, free of any memory of my past. They took it from me, but I was just the first name on the list.
“That slab isn’t just meant for me. They had a list but my name was only the first on it. Garrett — Stomp, there on the floor — his name was on the list. And so was yours, Cyrus Kanakarides. From your welcome, it’s plain to see why. You have powers like we do, and they want people with powers. And you seem to be stronger than Garrett and I combined.”
