Never did Gary think he would be returning to Centerfield city so soon. He had come a while ago to meet with Kanu, and it was here where he learned about Jayden's past.
Jayden was the string that tied all of these things together, and things felt like they were coming full circle.
Just like the time before, the group were traveling by train, only a different set of people were on board.
"Are you feeling nervous?" Daphne asked.
"This place leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Considering I was locked up here, it's not exactly somewhere I have full trust in," Gary replied.
"And that's why the two of us are coming with you," Kai said.
Passing on the message, White Rose had claimed they wanted a meeting with Gary. This was something that had never occurred in the history of the organization before.
After all, Gary and his group were a gang of Altered. Although maybe different in morals and pursuits compared to other organizations, they were still Altered that had killed others and worked in some extremely grey areas.
In the end, Kai had insisted that they would only do the meeting if Gary could bring some people along. He was joking, and in the end, Bree was coming as well.
She was a big ally in all of this, and it was at the request of Gary. Kai couldn't put his tongue on it, but it seemed like the two were keeping some sort of secret from him.
Either way, he was glad the two were getting closer; having a King as an ally rather than an enemy was always welcome.
The train had arrived, and walking through the large station, they were heading to the exit, and Gary had some last few thoughts on his mind.
"Do you think this will be a trap?" Gary asked.
"You met with Kanu last time; he assured me it wasn't a trap at all, and I have an inkling as to what they want to propose," Kai replied.
When exiting the station, there was a squad of White Rose agents already gathering quite a bit of attention from the public.
Both Gary and Bree had disguised themselves with wigs on top of their heads that worked better than they thought they would.
Kai approached the group, and after placing them in a vehicle, they were all on their way.
When they finally had reached Centerfield, Gary had taken off his wig while Bree kept on hers.
Kai didn't want the White Rose to know just who their allies were.
Walking through the main building with his green hair, Gary received quite a few looks from the other agents and whispers.
"That's Gary Dem, one of the Kings, and he's the leader of the Howlers, right?"
"Yeah, that's him alright, but he looks so young. How can someone so young be in charge of such a big organization?"
"Hey, you have to remember, he's also the only one to ever escape from the Centerfield prison, and no one was able to capture him. He's dangerous, very dangerous."
Gary couldn't help but think that the White Rose agents were certainly welcoming to him.
After entering the main building, it was Kanu and Adam Law in their black and red uniforms that greeted them.
"We will take it from here, thank you for escorting them," Kanu said.
The White Rose agents left, and Kanu gave Gary a big smile and even went in for a surprising hug.
"Hey, hey, are you sure this is okay?" Gary said with his eyes looking around. "I mean, if they see you friendly like this..." Gary was also taken aback since they had only met a few times, so he didn't expect Kanu to be this close.
"Jayden was a brother to me, and he treated you like a brother as well. Which means I am a brother to you now as well. In this sick world, we need to look out for each other.”
"I don't care what everyone else thinks, and besides, both of us are going for the same thing."
The two had a strong look at each other, and Gary gave a slight nod.
"This is the superintendent of the White Rose group, in charge of internal affairs and discipline. He has a lot of power within White Rose, and he's here to make sure that whatever is said today is binding.”
"Don't worry, Gary, I'm going to make sure that the White Rose isn't all talk. I'm not going to lose another brother."
Kai had to say he was impressed. Kanu was a man who placed his own morals above that of the White Rose, and it had worked out for him.
He could feel it as well; the link between Kanu and Gary was that they both had true pain that they were going through.
Gary looked up at Adam Law, and after fighting the Warden, he didn't want to imagine the strength of this certain individual. Still, he extended his hand, and the two shook them firmly.
"I hope the two of us will never have to confront each other in the future," Adam said.
"Likewise," Gary replied.
With all introductions done, they had headed into the elevator, and the top floor button was pressed.
Not a single person said a word as it went up and up, and finally, a ding was heard indicating they had reached the correct floor.
The doors slid open, and everyone could see it sitting at the large round table. All of the heads of White Rose—all three men—were sitting there waiting patiently.
"The leader of the Howlers and one of the Kings, as you mobsters on the streets like to say," Don smiled, sitting in the middle. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Gary Dem. Please, sit."