Chapter 1: The Dark Room
The college corridor was silent.
The air hung heavy with the smell of smoke and cigarettes.
Neil stood in front of the notice board.
He held a stack of flyers in his hands.
"Are you really going to do this?" his friend asked.
Neil replied, "I have to."
"But they will expel you," his friend warned.
Neil said, "Let them. The truth must come out."
Just then, the guard arrived.
He snatched the posters from Neil's hands.
"What is all this?" the guard shouted.
Neil said, "This is a college, not a drug den."
The guard pushed him hard.
"Get out of here, or you'll regret it."
Neil walked away.
He sat down alone in the cafeteria.
His friend handed him a cold drink and said, "Neil, give up."
Neil shook his head, "No. I need help from someone else."
His friend whispered, "From whom?"
Neil said, "Kai."
His friend gasped, "Kai? Are you insane?"
Neil asked, "Why?"
"He is dangerous," his friend replied.
Neil stood up and said, "He is the only one who can help me."
Neil walked to that corner of the college.
The one everyone called the 'Dark Room'.
He stepped inside cautiously.
A voice echoed from the darkness, "Who's there?"
Neil paused, "It's Neil."
Kai stepped out from the shadows.
Kai looked him up and down.
"How dare you come here?"
Neil said without fear, "I need your help."
Kai laughed, "My help?"
"Yes, to change this system," Neil said.
Kai stepped closer and leaned into Neil's face.
He placed his hand firmly on Neil's waist.
"Will you be my servant for a month?"
Neil's heart raced.
He replied, "If the system changes, I agree."
Kai smiled, "Be ready."
