{"id":65,"date":"2017-04-27T01:25:27","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T01:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malikdh.com\/blog\/?p=65"},"modified":"2018-05-18T03:41:54","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T03:41:54","slug":"know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malikdh.com\/blog\/know\/","title":{"rendered":"Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

As he is walking down the street, Isaac comes across a peculiar poster on the side of the brick building. Isaac turns towards the poster to get a closer look. The poster is a message directed to the world and it reads: When will all of you agree that I exist?<\/i> The placement of the poster is isolated from the others, but there is someone nearby tearing them down. Isaac walks over to the man questioning him on his work. \u201cWhy are you not tearing down the poster over there?\u201d As Isaac waited, he focused his sight on the man\u2019s eyes for the honest answer. The man turns towards Isaac only to be speechless. \u201cHello?\u201d Isaac is getting impatient and walks away from the man tearing down the posters from the wall. When Isaac had some distance from the man, he turns his head over his shoulder to see what he was doing. The man is still standing there frozen in place. He\u2019s a statue set down by others waiting to be picked up again. Isaac turns his head back and continues his walk towards his destination. Mino\u2019s bar, the escape, is calling his name. Meanwhile, there are two men in black suits in a parked car across the street from the encounter.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo it\u2019s confirmed?\u201d The man in the passenger seat asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou can see it for yourself, right? Isaac Reede, age 25, only child, he\u2019s the bartender at the bar, and lives by himself in an apartment a couple blocks from here. No other information about him from this document that\u2019s readable,\u201d the man driver\u2019s seat replied.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOh, has it been redacted?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo. All of the usual information a normal person would have should be here but it\u2019s not. We also know from these reports that he has influence that\u2019s absolute.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t see that in him. He looks harmless to me. Let\u2019s move in and take him out in the bar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Isaac continues his journey towards the bar. Another night, another escape albeit temporary, at a place that holds men of vile actions with disruptive motives and drinking alcohol to blind themselves of their own truth, but despite these truths, he engages them, nurtures them, and protects them because that building is their escape too. Isaac looks at his watch to get the time. The time is 9:13 pm. The presence of the two men goes unnoticed by Isaac as he nears the entrance of the bar. Mino Havel, the owner of the bar, is standing at the entrance. His black buzz-cut hair, camo clothing, and black shades looks like he\u2019s at war with someone. He is holding refugees inside of his bar. He greets Isaac as he reaches the doorway.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIsaac, my main man. Serving shots for days!\u201d Mino said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAye, that\u2019s what the job entails.\u201d He replies.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo one can get the people to buy more alcohol than you can. You got this aura that\u2019s overwhelming. It\u2019s like they want more interaction from you. Your voice puts them in a trance to obey your every command, ignoring their own will. Let\u2019s get you inside. These streets will do harm to you if they know what you can do.\u201d Isaac and Mino walks inside of the bar and the two men behind them continue their pursuit of Isaac.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Isaac enters the bar, he pans the area to see who\u2019s here. No one in the bar is new only the usual. Isaac walks over to the bar counter to begin working while the two men following Isaac enters the bar. Both of them walk to the counter and order a drink.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat can I get for you two?\u201d Isaac asks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you got Jack Daniel\u2019s, then we both will have a shot of that.\u201d One of the men replies.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOf course.\u201d Isaac turns around to get the bottles and two shot glasses, and the men began mumbling something to one another. Isaac senses something, he puts himself on alert. These men aren\u2019t here just for a drink. What could they be after?<\/i> Isaac wonders. Isaac places the two shot glasses in front of them and pours the drink. \u201cAnything else I can get for you?\u201d His ability of absolute influence has been enacted. Isaac\u2019s words are like incantation of a magic spell to subdue the evildoers. The two men notice the change in his voice. Both of them were about to ask for another until one of them takes out a pen and stabs his leg. \u201cNo,\u201d the man said who stabbed himself with the pen. He proceeds to stab the other man beside him. \u201cShit! Could you warn me first?!\u201d The pain is real, yet there was no sign of blood. \u201cI will need you to come with us, Isaac Reede. There are people who need your help. Don\u2019t make me do things I don\u2019t enjoy doing.\u201d The shift in his voice confirmed Isaac\u2019s uneasiness. Mino notices the confrontation from the other side of the bar. He leaves the main area and goes into his office in the back.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems like you know who I am. Well don\u2019t you know that you can never tell me to do anything you say? I have absolute control of my existence and the others around me. You can pull your gun out and try to shoot me, but you will not be able to pull the trigger. You will feel paralyzed although you\u2019re not. I can make my presence overwhelming to a specific person or expand it across the whole planet. You are disturbing the others here. This is their escape and mine too. Leave.\u201d The two men are still sitting down in their seats helpless. The words Isaac spoke stopped them in motion. Moments later they began to leave the bar. As the second man left, he turned his head back to Isaac and moved his mouth like he was saying something, but there was inaudible. Studying his mouth\u2019s movements he said, \u201cYou will<\/i> end.\u201d The door closes behind him. The others in the bar go back to what they were doing before being interrupted. Mino reemerges from his office.<\/span><\/p>\n

Isaac gazes towards Mino as he is standing by his office door. \u201cMino! Did you\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah. I had a feeling that there was something off about them. My contacts told me that there\u2019s a lot of chatter about you. You\u2019re going to have to leave. There are people that would love to use you for their personal gain. I have a place you can stay that\u2019s not\u2014\u201d Mino stops talking. The television went to a news channel and it was breaking news. \u201cWhat is it now? Hey Juno, can you turn the volume up.\u201d Everyone in the bar could hear the news anchor.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are sorry to interrupt your broadcast, but this man, Isaac Reede,\u201d there is an image of Isaac\u2019s face on the screen beside the news anchor, \u201cis wanted by the FBI. He is a dangerous man and no one should not engage him. If you ever see this man anywhere, please call the FBI. I repeat, do not engage this man.\u201d The news anchor continues to talk about Isaac being wanted by the FBI while Mino and Isaac look in disbelief.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhoever those two men work for, they have influence that\u2019s far reaching. Of course you\u2019re being framed. They are trying to put fear into everyone. So you need to leave now. Don\u2019t forget if the safe house is compromised contact BAA. My main man Isaac. You\u2019ll be good.\u201d Mino hugs Isaac and he returns to his office. Isaac leaves the bar through the back into the alleyway. The bar, Isaac\u2019s escape, is being left behind with those vile men still inside.<\/span><\/p>\n

The alleyway is dark, visibility is at a minimum. Isaac does not lose composure. His arms are relaxed and he is walking with grace. As he reached the end, there is a blockade preventing him from exiting the other side. Isaac stops. A helicopter flies over the area. A light beams down in the alleyway exposing Isaac. \u201cWe have you surrounded. Put your hands up. Let\u2019s not make this any more difficult than it has to be.\u201d Isaac remains in his position, \u201cMove in!\u201d All of the agents start to get closer to Isaac with their guns aiming at him, but Isaac still remains in his position. \u201cWe need him alive. Shoot only with non-lethal rounds.\u201d The agents took aim and Isaac finally makes his move. \u201cGhost.\u201d Isaac says. Ghost is one of his abilities. He removes his presence from anyone around a radius of is choosing. He disappears before their very eyes. \u201cWhere did he go?\u201d Footsteps could be heard, getting louder and louder by the agents. \u201cHe\u2019s still here! Shoot in the area the footsteps are!\u201d The lead agent scream and Isaac escapes the agents following him, \u201cFuck, he got away. Track his phone.\u201d One of the other agents responds. \u201cSir, it says the phone is in your pocket.\u201d The lead agent looks in disbelief, \u201cYou can\u2019t be serious. Let\u2019s have a chat with Mino Havel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The lead agent walks into Mino\u2019s bar looking for the owner. He finds him and asks to have a conversation with him in his office. Mino complies with the lead agent\u2019s request and guides him with his hands towards the office in the back. Mino enters in first then turns towards the lead agent entering the room too. His face was neutral in emotion. No expert in expressions could analyze him, but his mute face changes into a face full of fear. The lead agent\u2019s aura alone is a something that Mino didn\u2019t want to feel. The lead agent reaches into his pocket and takes out a card. The card is white with some lettering on one side. Mino attempts to look at the card without alerting the agent. The card reads BAA on one side. The lead agent signals an agent to keep guard and closes the door behind him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thirty minutes later the agents leaves the office adjusting his suit. He wipes his hands clean and throws away the cloth in the trash. He walks back outside to his second in command. \u201cWell at least we know where he\u2019s going and his alternative,\u201d he has a smirk on his face. \u201cWe will catch him at the safe house Mino said so we will apprehend Isaac there. Remember: do not kill. Send two agents to watch the alternative location so we will have a heads up.\u201d The other agent nods and gives orders to the rest of them to execute the plan. Back inside the bar Mino leaves his office covered in blood and burner in his hand. He looks down at the burner, press some buttons, and begins to text Isaac.<\/span><\/p>\n

Isaac is nearing the safe house when his cellphone buzzes in his pocket. He slows down and takes out the phone to view the message. It\u2019s from Mino Havel.<\/span><\/p>\n

no. <\/i>That\u2019s what the entire message said, but the message was clear. Isaac removes the battery from the phone, crushes it with his black boots on the ground, and then he throws away the phone in a trash bin nearby. He turns left away from the safe house towards the alternative.<\/span><\/p>\n

The alternative is not far the primary location. Underneath Isaac\u2019s breath he says aware \u2013 <\/i>he is now able to locate anyone who is after him. After he activates the ability, he notices that there are two men surrounding the alternative. He says ghost again and walks towards one of the men scouting the place. An agent receives a message from the lead agent.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnything, Fox?\u201d the lead agent asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEverything\u2019s quiet here.\u201d The agent responds.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not at the safe house. Keep watch over the alternative. Report back if there is anyone walking towards that area. Do not engage. He\u2019s dangerous, moreover, whoever or whatever is inside that building is a threat too.\u201d The building is small with brick walls, one story, and only two entrances in the front and back. The windows around the building are barred. The grass is charred around the building. Isaac reaches the agent that was closer to him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSince when do you think this will work?\u201d The agent tries to but is frozen in place. His eyes and mouth are wide open. In his mind he\u2019s trying to call for help but he is inaudible. Isaac searches, pulls out a broken blade from his pocket and stabs the agent in the chest. The other agent notices that his partner is, so he warns the lead agent then he runs towards his fallen comrade. Isaac notices that he is coming towards him and he uses absolute fear to keep him in place. Isaac enters through the front door of the building. The floor beneath him folds and he drops down through a trapdoor to the basement. The lead agent and the rest of the group, in pursuit of Isaac, reach the brick building.<\/span><\/p>\n

A minute passes and water is thrown onto Isaac and he comes to lying on the ground with a slight pain in his head. He looks up to see a shadowy figure over him. He could also see the figure emitting a light that leaves him in awe. The figure backs away from Isaac to give him some space to adjust. Isaac gets up and sits in a chair nearby and speaks to the figure.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnd you are?\u201d Isaac asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBAA,\u201d the figure says as he is gathering some papers on the table in the room. The papers are blank.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat does that mean anyways? I hope you can get me out of this situation because even though I can do all these things to people, I will always be on the run from someone.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBAA means Being Above All. What you are looking at now is just a vessel for me to speak to anyone or any creature. Mino sent you here in hopes of ending this problem for you if the safe house didn\u2019t work out. He was questioned in his office for the location of the safe house. Why would he do that? Nevertheless, I will assist you because I am your true ally.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMino must have been tortured. At least he wasn\u2019t killed to I could get the message in time. How are you going to help?\u201d Isaac takes a deep breath. BAA takes the papers in its hands speak at a soft tone so that Isaac couldn\u2019t hear. Writing appears on the papers. BAA hands over the papers to Isaac with a pen. Isaac reads through the papers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSign this and you will be relived of your problems here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe wording here is very vague. It doesn\u2019t explain well what I\u2019ll be doing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBest that you don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Isaac is reluctant to sign the papers and puts the pen down, but he cannot let go of the pen. His arm moves out of his control and his hand that\u2019s holding the pen begins to go over the papers and signs them. He attempts to speak but to no avail. After he signs the papers, they fly back to BAA and disappear once they came in contact.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNow that wasn\u2019t so hard. You\u2019ll be in an unnamed program as one of the subjects for an experiment by a company founded by me. You will not be in this world anymore but in another parallel to this one.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSince you\u2019re above all, why are you here now? What\u2019s so special about showing yourself now and not in other moments when it mattered?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBecause I can, I will not show up. I am not going to explain to you something that\u2019s beyond your comprehension. You may have abilities, abilities I provided you that can manipulate the life of others, but you still don\u2019t have the capacity to hold the knowledge I have. My will has already decided your choice and my choice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Isaac raises one of his eyebrows. \u201cOh so my free will is just an illusion?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAgain I will not explain the reasoning, for you will not comprehend its complexity. Yes I am the only one with true choice. My will creates the illusion of choice for every other being in existence. Those decisions sport players make in their games is predetermined by my will not theirs. As of a matter of fact, you don\u2019t have will. I believe it\u2019s time for you to leave now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon listening to it, Isaac is quiet, but he continues to stare at this divine being in front of him. Their words sound absolute in his mortal ears. Isaac attempts to stand up but he fails.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to be here or in that parallel place you spoke of nor do I \u2013\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo. You don\u2019t listen do you? It\u2019s not part of my will although it could\u2019ve been.\u201d Isaac\u2019s body lifts off the ground, his arms extends out as far as they could, his legs come together with his feet pointing to the ground, and his chins is up towards the unknown. The figure walks towards Isaac while he\u2019s suspended in the air and touches his feet. They begin to turn black. The darkness spreads up his legs and to the rest of his body. Isaac\u2019s body, now black, descends to the ground, but disintegrates when it comes in contact with the concrete floor.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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