By: Niongi

Prologue

"It’s been a long time.” Iason leaned against the cool metal wall, his arms folded over his chest. He stared at his ill-dressed pet, a tattered bathrobe over his dampened body, and a ragged towel covering his head, how mongrel like. Riki pulled the towel off, it couldn’t be him he slowly turned around. It was him. Iason Mink, Head of the Syndicate, right hand to Jupiter and Riki’s former Master, a Blondie Elite. He was here. The air felt cold on Riki’s skin, he felt himself shiver, but he knew it wasn’t from the chill in the air. The Blondie smirked; he relished the look on his pets face. Iason calmly walked towards his beautiful pet. There was nowhere for Riki to run now, he would return to Eos, but most of all return to him.

Riki stared dumbfounded; Iason was here, he hadn’t seen him for three years. He had though about Iason everyday since then. When he hit a lucky streak, was it him? When Riki got his gang Bison to accept him, was it Iason? Was it Iason who always stood behind him in the darkest of nights, or a demon, or was he coming for him?

Riki took a deep breath and blinked at his Mast—no…Iason. The Blondie smirked and began to walk toward his wayward pet. Riki stared and took a hesitant step back, shaking his head. It wasn’t possible! Iason let him go. He was free now! A true mongrel he didn’t need anyone! He was not a pet he never was, least of all the pet of Iason Mink.

“Iason, what did you come here for?” Riki shook his head to dispel the memories of his former master, it had been three years since then, there was nothing left, and Jupiter had made Iason get rid of him anyway. He had been sent away as soon as Iason had removed his pet ring.

Jupiter had also set up a new mandate. All non-citizens were to be put to work in the Midas fields, a new agriculture program. The slums were torn down and Loes City was erected, the Elites nicknamed it the “Mongrel City.” All mongrels were given a low-class citizenship. There were forced into jobs under the new program. Some mongrels would get a primary education and would have the chance to serve the Blondie’s and Jupiter. Mongrels who didn’t want to serve ran to the last sanctuary Dana Bahn. The revolutionaries had stood against Jupiter and made their last stand in the old refinery. It was the perfect place for Riki and the other mongrels; it was a symbol of freedom.

Riki shook his head, his eyes filled with disgust. “GET OUT! I don’t ever want to see your face.” He threw his towel in Iason’s direction; Iason calmly watched his pet in his little tantrum. Iason, his face stoic calmly walked towards Riki. Riki took several jerky steps backward, fear coursing in his blood.

“I’ve come to fetch you.” Iason’s stoic manner and voice caused shivers down Riki’s spine. Iason smirked at his pet’s obviously nervous demeanor.

“I…I...” Riki backed farther away; he jumped as Iason gently pushed him onto the bed and removed his cloak dropping it effortlessly to the floor. Iason locked eyes with Riki and slowly removed each glove and set them aside.

“Ri-ki, have you already forgotten that you can’t turn me away?” With his bare hand, Iason pulled Riki’s face up to his harshly gripping his chin.

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