《Night lights 2100》 Prologue Standing on the roof of a building, Aldrin stared at the skyscraper that towered over him. With neon LED''s running down it''s side, the sheer size of the skyscraper let of some sort of an eerie feeling. With a sniper rifle slung on his back, Aldrin took instructions from his boss speaking to him through his ear bud. "This is your first mission Aldrin, don''t mess up. Good luck." Dailing something into his cybernetic arm, the grappling gun that was strapped to Aldrin arm, shot out. As the three claws dug deep into the thick window panel of the building, Aldrin jumped down the building. Using his exo boosters on his robotic legs, Aldrin crashed straight into a window panel shattering it. Retracting his grappling hook, Aldrin slowly walked to the other side of the empty building. It was dark, very dark. Looking out the window, Aldrin saw skyscraper towering over smaller buildings. With LED''S also running down their sides, most of them had panels advertising nearly everything. From hover shoes to whatever the people of the city bought. Walking to the other end of the building, Aldrin shattered the window panel before kneeling down and taking his sniper rifle out. Aiming it at one particular open top vehicle, Aldrin whispered"Rebeka willson, ceo of a medical company that denied health care to too many people." Looking through the scope, Aldrin aimed it at her head and slowly tracked the car as it slowly moved. And after taking a deep breath, Aldrin pulled the trigger. And the next second, a headless woman sat at the back of the car with blood and brain matter dotted everywhere on the once baige seats. Standing up, Aldrin pressed onto the ear bud and said" Mission success, heading back."If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. new mission Walking down a dimly lit and secluded alleyway, Aldrin came to a metal door. With its paint peeling off, grime and algae grew on its door frame. Pressing his finger down on the scanner, Aldrin opened the door and walked in. Right in front of him was a flight of metal stairs that led up to the second level that, ran along the perimeter of the run-down base. Beside it was a small gap Aldrin squeezed through. And in the middle, was a black table with a soft cushioned chair which Aldrins''s boss, Luke laid comfortably in. Wearing a well-fit suit, Luke rested his leg on the table. With a briefcase in the middle of the table, Aldrin walked up to it. Rolling his chair back to the shelf behind him, Luke searched through the files as he asked "So, how was your first mission?" Looking at the gun rack to his left, Aldrin said"Very easy." rolling back to his table with a file in hand, Luke said, "Here, your next mission." Looking back, Aldrin replied, "Oh, yeah sorry." taking the file from Luke''s hand, he opened the file. As he scrutinized the file for information, Luke gave Aldrin a brief summary of his next victim. "Hiroshi Akira, a rich and slimy businessman who uses his parent''s successful beverage company to cover up for his malicious deeds. What you may ask? Well, the list goes on and on. Drug trafficking, human trafficking, money laundering, bribery, tax evasion, and some more fucked up shit." Then Luke continued" Meet me here at 8 a.m. tomorrow, I will have an agent drive you out to the designated location. Come back with a mission success and you will get a good amount of ten million US dollars, now may I have the sniper rifle and ear bud back?" Putting both of them on the table, Aldrin took the briefcase and file before saying"Thanks a lot Luke, I appreciate it." hanging the sniper rifle back onto the gun rack, Luke smiled and replied, "No problem, have a good night''s rest Aldrin." pressing the exit button, Aldrin opened the door and said"Good night." Walking out to the pavement, the number of flying cars was significantly lesser, with electric blue, violet, and crimson red signs lighting up the pavement, Aldrin was immersing himself in the vibe. Then as he walked by a particular skyscraper, he heard a loudspeaker repeating the name"Hiroshi Akira" Looking up at the skyscraper, Aldrin realized it belonged to the Akira beverage company. Turning his head back to look in front, Aldrin said" You''re a dead man tomorrow morning."If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. Home Resting his finger on the thumbprint scanner, the door lock retracted allowing Aldrin to open the door. Pushing it open slowly, Aldrin walked in. Closing the door behind him, he threw the file and briefcase onto his dining table. With a robotic voice giving Aldrin a warm welcome back home, Aldrin said"Cybri, night mode." Turning on the airconditioning Cybri, the robotic home assistant replied"As you wish sir, switching to night mode." As the light strips embedded into the wall turned on, it slowly changed color. From blue to violet to cyan, emitting just enough light to make the house not feel like a dark abyss. Walking into his room, Aldrin looked out the window. Staying on the ninetieth floor of his apartment building, it was taller than some skyscrapers in the city. walking into his walk-in wardrobe, Aldrin took a change of nightwear. Grabbing his towel that was nicely hung on a hangar, Aldrin walked into his bathroom. Walking in front of his bathroom mirror, he took his shirt off. Looking at himself, Aldrin thought"God, I need to hit the gym more often." After showering, Aldrin stepped out with his messy hair. Walking into the airconditioned living room, Aldrin sat down at the dining table and grabbed the file. Reading through the file, Aldrin planned his attack for tomorrow. But looking at the venue, Cybersquare, Aldrin knew this would be an easy mission. As Cybersquare was an open area, Aldrin thought he would just swoop in and get the kill. But, he forgot about the people. Failing to take it into consideration, Aldrin got up from his seat and closed the file. Walking into his room, Aldrin brushed his teeth before falling straight into bed. Sinking into the cold soft cushions, Aldrin said"Cybri, lights out also set an alarm for six thirty tomorrow morning." With the lights in the living room immediately shutting off, Cybri replied"Copy alarm set for six thirty tomorrow morning." With the curtains drawing shut, Aldrin closed his eyes knowing he needed rest.Reading on this site? This novel is published elsewhere. Support the author by seeking out the original. morning Awoken by the calming sound of water rushing and echoes of birds chirping, Aldrin tossed and turned in bed as Cybri the home assistant read out the weather forecast. Opening his eyes groggily, Aldrin''s vision was slightly blurry before quickly clearing up. Getting out of bed, Aldrin said"Cybri draw the curtains." As the curtains drew, the faint glow of the sun made its way into Aldrin''s room. Looking out the window, the sun had just risen slightly above the horizon. Its golden hues clashing with the neon colors of holographic displays and LED signs. Dragging himself into the bathroom, Aldrin looked at himself in the mirror. With messy hair and half-open eyes, Aldrin washed his face before brushing his teeth. Feeling more refreshed, Aldrin combed his hair before walking out of the bathroom. Heading into the closet, Aldrin took a special black suit fitted with carbon fiber gun holsters at the side. Changing into his suit, Aldrin walked out of his closet before walking out of his room. Walking into his kitchen, Aldrin grabbed himself a cup of warm water. Gulping it down, Aldrin put the cup down on the table, before unlocking the door. Before walking out, he said"Cybri, power off." As the aircon shut off immediately, Aldrin made his way to the base. Walking out of his apartment complex, Aldrin proceeded to make his way to base. Arriving back at the alleyway, Aldrin checked the time on his cybernetic arm. It was seven in the morning. Putting his finger on the thumbprint scanner, Aldrin swung the door open. Walking in, Aldrin turned the lights on before laying back in Luke''s seat. Resting his leg on the table like Luke did, Aldrin shut his eyes hoping to get a few more minutes of rest. About ten minutes into his sleep, Aldrin was awoken by Luke''s voice calling him. Slowly opening his eyes, Aldrin saw Luke standing right in front of him. With his hands on the table, Luke shook his head and asked"What time did you sleep yesterday night." Confused and still a little dazed, Aldrin replied"Eleven, twelve? I can''t remember." Shaking his head Luke said"You idiot. Anyway get up, I need to do some work. I got some pork buns for you it''s on the table." getting up from Luke''s chair, Aldrin Walked to the other side of the table." Opening the plastic bag, he could smell the aroma. Taking out a plastic box for the bag, water droplets had condensed on the underside of the cover. Taking the cover off, Aldrin picked up a pork bun and peeled the paper that stuck to the bottom of it. Biting into it, Aldrin''s eyes widened. Looking up from his file Luke asked"Bro, you good?" Slowly chewing, Aldrin said, "It tastes exactly like how my grandmother made it in Hong Kong." Putting the file down on the table, Luke asked"Wait, you''re from Hong Kong?" Chowing down on the pork bun, Aldrin swallowed it before replying"Yeah, my parents brought me over to Japan after my grandmother passed on. So I was like nine or ten" As Luke looked back at his file he asked, "Wait then how do you not have a Chinese name." Walking toward the gun rack, Aldrin replied"Oh, that''s because my parents didn''t want it and because my father came from Hong Kong I have a Chinese surname." As Luke nodded he said, "Ohh, so that''s why you''re called Aldrin woo." Nodding, Aldrin took the sniper rifle off the gun rack before reloading it with a new magazine. Slinging it on his back, Aldrin took a pistol off the gun rack beside him and slid it into his holster. Sitting on the smooth concrete floor, Aldrin asked, "So, Luke what''s your backstory." Looking up from his table, Luke said"My father is from America and my mother is from Japan, that''s why my full name is Luke Yoshida." Then Aldrin asked," So you didn''t adopt your father''s surname?" with his concentration on his work diminishing, Luke said," Fuck it, I might as well talk to you, so yes I didn''t adopt my father''s surname." As the both of them went back and forth sharing stories, as time passed the clock hit seven forty-five. Getting up Aldrin took the earbud from Luke and put it in his ear. Putting his mask on, Aldrin did his final checks before getting a the car with another unknown agent. With Luke speaking through the earbud, he said"Mission two Hiroshi Akira, don''t mess up Aldrin." Nodding, Aldrin said, "Copy."Stolen content alert: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.