The Earth After Rebirth

They didn't read out loud, they understood the consequences of being heard. Their eyes went wider with each sentence.

The file read,

"These are the accounts of my findings, I won't say where I found this information incase it gets intercepted by the enemies.

"The Sanctum is made up of the 8 most richest families in our country. I won't bother with the history of why it was originally created, that doesn't matter at the moment, what matters is what it is now.

"These families act like a second government, they're in the shadows, they rule our country with the most inhumane actions. I've managed to gather their atrocities, this will surely get me killed but I felt it was my duty to do this.

"The Sanctum hides a big secret. They have a whole city that is unknown to the public. This is where they take undesirables to work them until they're dead.

"The mineral that's used to power our entire country, who do you think mines it? They are abducting our people from the lower district, turning them into slave miners.

"This is part of the big reason why alcohol is so cheap, and why it has one of the harshest punishments. They need young and strong people, so whoever breaks this law, instantly goes there.

"Anyone who gets too close to the truth, disappears without a trace. They're most likely sent there or killed.

"Nobody knew the location until now. It is beyond the upper district, they'll tell you it's dangerous to venture outside of our country, that's partially true, but that's where the mine city is.

"It's just at the edge of our country, but underground. Nobody has been able to find it because it's completely down under. If you're reading this, you're onto them.

"If you're reading this, you're likely my grandson. Please, don't be careless like me. Don't go out there alone, be prepared.

"The families part of the Sanctum are, Silva, Khan, Blakeson, Black, Whitmore, Hale, Fritzman and Naidu.

"Maybe there's more but those were the ones I was able to confirm. What's more, there's an illegal slave trade happening within our country. Some people keep slaves in their houses.

"There's also an illegal fighting ring, where rich people pay to watch lower district 'slaves' kill each other.

"These are very dangerous waters to tread in. Whoever you are I emplore you to be very careful, they are a cunning bunch, they will do whatever to keep themselves out of trouble."

The file went on and on, naming their crimes, with hard evidence. The list was endless. Eldric clearly did an extensive research, even petty crimes were part of it.

"Isn't our dean, Whitmore?" Hiro asked in a bit of daze.

"Uh, yes, yes he is." Kiro answered in a state of his own.

"Khan and Silva, we're royally screwed, aren't we?"

"It was to be expected." He answered absentmindedly.

The file even told them how they transported those that were kidnapped. There was apparently a train station below the real one, built specifically for this purpose, no wonder people disappeared without a trace, they could be transported within minutes to this area 51.

"What now? We know almost everything, but it feels so hoplesss." Hiro commented.

Kiro felt the same way. They were just kids, they had no idea what awaited them there or how to even approach it. It felt unreal. They'd been longing for a break for a long time, and it was here but they found they didn't know what to do with the information. They didn't know where to begin.

"Do you reckon we should tell someone else?" Hiro asked.

"No, the less people know the better. I was sceptical to even tell you about this but I didn't want to make the same mistake..." He held his tongue before saying the same mistake as who.

Hiro understood though. It was his grandfather after all that left him this information.

"We should train more seriously in fighting, this will be our biggest challenge yet. Dang. I wish I had my spectres in real life, it'd be so easy scouting the enemy base before we go in." He mumbled the last part more to himself.

They had only a week before the schools opened. Kiro asked Wilfred to train them for battle, he wasn't too keen but he obliged nonetheless.

Fortunately, Kiro didn't need to help out with the newborns. With Vada and Angelina there, his parents could occasionally get some rest. So he had time.

Only Philip was sent down to the plant to oversee things. Sekani decided to stay behind with his wife. The close call of her almost dying made him lose interest in working immediately, he took on most of taking of their little children. Letting his wife rest.

For the next week, Kiro and his friends were being trained by Wilfred. They'd all moved into the estate and occupied one of the units at the back, when Kiro mentioned how important it was and what it was for, nobody complained and willingly gave up their holidays to go under intense training.

Wilfred taught them all sorts of things. It wasn't anything Kiro had learned in kickboxing, there, they taught discipline. Wilfred taught how to kill and win using everything in your surroundings.

He originally wanted to know why they needed to be trained killers, but Kiro shut him down immediately and made him promise he wouldn't tell his parents.

With every cardio he'd done over the holidays, Ishaan was beginning to stretch out. He seemed taller and less chubby. He was the most motivated amongst his friends. In the past he'd tried going to the gym, but gave up because it was too much work.

This time was different, he had a world to save and his father to clean up after. There was no room for slacking.

"Isn't this too intense?" Hiro complained.

"If you can still talk, that means I'm not being too hard on you. Four more!!!" Wilfred shouted like a crazed lieutenant.

They gave Hiro eyes that could kill, he smiled shyly, deciding not to complain anymore. Sleep was foreign to them.