BREAKING POINT 3 EPISODE 4 THEME: AGONIZING DESIRES

Unknown Location

a year and few months before Ben woke up

In a large room, looked more like a cellar but without wine. The room would have been crude dark if not for the single drowsy bulb inside it, which supplied the room with light to at least see that their was ten people inside the room but not effective enough to see their faces. A big table, like a dinning table but in a circular shape was inside and ten chairs occupying a single person each rounded it.

" I think we should just forget about all this plans for now and live a regular live since no one know anything about us " one of the people inside the room said.

" we can plan how to get our people out when David is no longer the president " the same person added

" how could you say that Elder Stitch " another person retorted angrily.

" this is not about getting my people out only, it's also a way of taking vengeance on David and those who had a role to play in our downfall " the person added, speaking with a dreadful tone.

" I agree with Elder Mask " another person said.

HARMONY

Harmony was an organization created during the early doom of Mask, when the politicians who used Mask and dumped it after they've gotten their heart desire did so.

Harmony wanted to be a replica of Mask but they're not anywhere close because they lacked what Mask had { the military personnel which Mask was able to obtain after they're discard from duty and the loyalty and will this soldiers gave to the Mask} , but after hearing about what had befallen Mask, some representatives located Mask and offered a deal.

They offered to joined Mask and help them eliminate those who used and dumped them, helped them become a greater force again in return for a partnership between the organizations, which will also see Mask producing competent agents for them .

Colonel Collins who spearheaded the creation of Mask and also known as Mask himself accepted the offer after consulting with his four friends who're with him as the board of Mask, and the four of them are already in prison, serving a lifetime after they're arrested through the help of Ben and his minions. Only Mask was able to escape as no one know what he really looks like, and his four friends who know his face denied it.

The only video which he could have appeared on didn't show his face, only his voice could be heard.

" I also agree with Elder Mask " another person supported Mask.

" we're just a step away from getting to our ultimate goal and everything suddenly went south all because of one single person " the person said with an angry expression.

" in favor of Elder Stitch, high fold amd in favor of Elder Mask, high five " Elder Harmony who has been quiet all through the dialogue talked for the first time.

Everyone except Elder Stitch raised a high five.

" Elder Mask, you've got the vote favor and I'm sure you already got a plan in pocket " Elder Harmony said.

" yes, I do but it's gonna take time " Elder Mask replied.

" alright, share it, let's see if it's worth it " Elder Harmony said.

" I want us to get back all our agents that had refused to return back to their family"

" it's practically impossible to get those agents back, Mask thought them well how to cloak themselves " Elder Stitch interrupted him.

" Elder Stich " Elder Harmony called out furiously banging the table.

" I've been able to get in contact with some and they're willing to help contact the ones they could also get to " Elder Mask continued.

" after getting them back, we start running Harmony fully start doing international missions like Harmony has been doing, through them, we would be able to get enough cash to pursue what's next " Elder Mask paused as he started glancing through everyone to read their reaction.

" good plan but what's next " Elder Pin asked.

" we're going to wait till agent P1 wake up " Elder Mask said with a mischievous smile on his lip

" P1 " all the elders exclaimed.

" the agents who was responsible for all this " Elder Stitch said with a surprised countenance.

" yeah " Elder Mask said smiling.

" it's been confirmed that he's gonna lose his memory by the time he wakes up " Elder Mask added still smiling.

" and how's that going to aid our revenge and get your people out " Elder Harmony asked.

" when we reformed Mask and we based our recruiting on young, smart and elegant kids in order to foster their loyalty to the organization, I've only come across three kids who I can termed the deadliest people on earth and that is Toy, P2,one of the girl I sent to you and P1 who's in a comatose state now.

P1 through his witty way was able to join force with Toy and P2 and that partnership was what brought down Mask.

What do you think will happen, if we're able to get this three working for us to wage war against David " Elder Mask asked.

" it will be the most beautiful thing the world will witness but how will you get this three to work together " Elder Light asked.

" by procuring P1 when he finally woke up " Elder Mask replied.

" we've been trying to track P2 for quite some time now and it's like she's not on this planet earth, and Toy, I don't think we can just walk up to him and ask him to come back and expect him to accept, and for P1, a toothless tiger is not greater than a local dog. He's useless without his memory and with them, he won't think it twice to destroy Harmony like he destroyed Mask, so I don't see your plan working " Elder Stitch explicated.

" who created all this three agents " Elder Mask asked Elder Stitch.

" you did " Elder Stitch replied.

" then you should know that I know them more than you or anyone here " Elder Mask retorted angrily pointing at Elder Stitch.

" what are you really planning to do " Elder Harmony asked.

" we obtain P1 first when he wake up , trust me, P2 and Toy will come knocking on our door when we do that, ready to do anything we ask of them, while we also help P1 to regain his memory back, manipulating it in the process but all we need right now is to wait patiently " Elder Mask replied.

" do you think he's going to wake up soon " Elder Harmony asked.

" hmmm " Elder Mask scoffed.

" I know P1 much to know that he's waking up soon " Elder Mask said boastfully.

present day

" know that a single mistake from you is going to turn the table against us " Mask said to the six agents standing in front of him.

After ceaselessly combing the country, he was only able to get six agents to join him.

He wore a mask as he always did as he addressed them.

" remember the plan, the role each of you is to play, and importantly, don't underate him because he just got out of the hospital or because he has lost his memory, he can still be as dangerous as he was two years ago " Mask added and the agents shook their head to show that they're following.

" get the him and the little girl leaving no one at the scene alive, except the two of them and importantly, make sure you're not traceable, and undergo the mission in the speculated time " Mask said before the agents all dispatched from the room.

••••••••••

The car stopped with its roof on the ground, three agents got down from the bike, their gun held tightly on their hands as they moved closer to the car.

Ben opened the door of the car and fell out of it as he was bleeding from his head.

The agents pointed their guns at him, on seeing them, he placed his hands at the back of his head and knelt down.

The agents approached him and one of them hit him on his neck and he passed out.

They checked the car for Mirabel but she was nowhere to be found.

They looked around the vicinity but she's nowhere in sight.

They took Ben and head back to their base.

Mirabel got out of the bush she was hiding after she felt it's safe to do so.

She stood beside the road waving at vehicles passing but none heeded to her.

After some minutes under the scorching sun, she saw a bike coming towards her, barely looking at the bike and the rider who was wearing a dark helmet, she knew it was danger, with her little legs, she swiftly ran into the bush, and laid down, using the bush as cover , but it was too late for her as the rider had already seen her and parked the bike at the spot where he had seen her entered the bush.

" who're you " Ben asked weakly as he opened his eye.

" who're you " Mask repeated Ben's question to him staring into his eyeball. He was without his mask this time.

They're in a large room with a white background. Ben was on a bed that looked more like a stretcher with his hands chained to it.

" where am I " Ben asked as he tried to get a clearer view of where he was detained to.

" where am I " Mask also repeated.

" why are you repeating my questions instead of answering them " Ben screamed angrily.

" good, you've still got the aggressiveness in you " Mask said laughing.

" I don't understand what you're saying and why are you even doing this to me " Ben asked trying to get his hands out of the chain that was used to hold him jerking it up but stopped when he saw that it's waste of time and energy.

" you've got to relax if you want me to help you " Mask said placing his hand on Ben's head.

" help me as how " Ben asked as he calmed down.

" help you get over the hurdles you're facing and going to face in the future " Mask replied.

" hurdles " Ben said looking surprised.

" I don't have any hurdles I'm facing, what you can help me with is letting me go so that I can return to my family " Ben said with a pleading tone.

" which family are you talking about " Mask asked Ben with a serious countenance.

" my wife, kid and parents " Ben replied staring at him.

Mask suddenly bursted into torrent of laughter.

" oh my friend " Mask said as he stopped laughing.

" someone like the two of us don't have family, we don't deserve it and we should never thirst for it because we're surrounded by foes " Mask added increasing his voice.

" no " Ben mumbled shaking his head to affirm negative to what Mask said .

" I've got a family, a beautiful wife, a lovely and smart kid, my caring mom and dad, a cute sister and little friends with greater efficiency " Ben added.

" you meant those imposters " Mask asked smiling

" what do you mean " Ben asked looking clueless.

" deep within you, you understand what I meant by saying that " Mask said and Ben suddenly seemed less of word as he became silent, staring at Mask as if trying to see a clip of his lost life in his eye.

" was I a bad person before I lose memory " Ben finally asked.

" no " Mask replied shaking his head.

" we're men with greater purpose, men of high caliber that think greatly for the progress of our members but people got problem with our logics and our means of attaining our goals " Mask added with a dreadful tone.

" you said all those people are imposters but I saw the little me in their pictures and if they're really imposters, who're they and who am I " Ben asked with an innocent countenance.

" who's this " Mask asked holding a picture to Ben's face.

" that's me still young with " Ben said pausing for a while as he stared at the picture.

" I don't know the man and the woman " Ben said after staring at the picture for long.

" these were your real parents " Mask said taking the picture away from his face.

" what " Ben exclaimed as Mask unlocked the chain that were used to hold him down.

Ben felt his wrist as he sat down on the bad and Mask sat beside him.

" they're your real parents and they're killed by this man " Mask said handing Ben a picture which had the image of Mr David on it.

" I'm confused " Ben said staring at the picture in his hand.

" this is my wife's dad , the president of this country as I was told " Ben said with a confused expression.

" what's really happening " Ben asked.

" your dad and this man were good friends and business associate " Mask said collecting the picture from his hand.

" they're very rich " Mask continued

" and got many investment, Mr David received a contract worth a lot of money which his money can't execute and this contract incurred a large sum of profit, he asked your dad for help and promised to spilt the profit into two after the contract has been executed successfully " he paused for a while to read Ben's expression, he let out a soft smile when he saw that he was buying his story.

" your dad agreed and gave him almost all his life savings. The contract was a bloom and Mr David made a lot of profit from it, the money was too much that Mr David had to hired an assassin to eliminate your dad, including your, mom, your little sister and you " Mask said handing Ben a tablet which showed a video been played on it.

The video entailed the fake mission Ben was given to murder his parents when he was still young and the picture Mask has been imposing on Ben claiming they're his real mom and dad was that of the man and woman Ben was asked to murder.

It was a great deed by Mask, Ben on seeing the picture and hearing what Mask was telling him, he felt like he was really there at the scene.

" you're lucky to escape by hiding under your bed when the assassin massacred your whole family " Mask continued as Ben watched the video which didn't show the assassin's face.

" you came out of the house crying that night, I saw you, asked you what's wrong and took you away from there on my bike. David with all the profits he got, was able to maneuver his way into politics and later got to the post of presidency " Mask said collecting the tablet from him.

" what happened after you took me from the street " Ben asked.

" I brought you up and trained you alongside some other kids so that we could one day get our revenge against David because I've also got a score to settle with him but we need resources to do this, so we turned you kids to great agent, trained to handle guns, with knowledge of martial arts and many other skills, so you could run some errands, illegally and bring in cash and I also asked you to get closer to David by pulling some stunts.

You made Gina, David's daughter to fall in love with you so that you could get closer to his father but in the course of doing this, you became exposed and since then, you've been running for your life, we're also infiltrated and couldn't help you, so we're all running for our lives " Mask stopped to take a breather and noticed Ben's mood if he was still buying the story, he smiled as he continued.

" they later got you and that was when you got involved in the accident that made you lose your memory, many of the people who were backing us were also arrested and I was the only one lucky enough to escape the raid, I couldn't get you out of the hospital because I was a lone wolf with no pack, and the security of the hospital was tight which made it impossible for me to get anywhere closer to you. I was able to bring back agents like you who also escaped the raid and since then, we've been planning on how to bust into the hospital and get you out, but you made it easier for us by waking up "Mask was finally through with his fabricated story. The story was shaped to aim at manipulating Ben's memory when the recovery process finally start.

Ben kept mute, with a blank expression as he seemed to have it hard digesting the story.

" why was I not arrested when I woke up if all you said is the truth " Ben asked staring at Mask.

" because they want to get me " Mask replied.

"I don't understand " Ben said looking confused.

" everyone they arrested from this organization wouldn't snitch on me and they thought to use your lack of memory against you, get you to feel a sense of belonging around them, so that when you finally regain your memory, you'll spill everything and they'll finally arrest and sentence you for your crimes. " Mask replied him.

" hmmm " Ben sighed deeply.

" I know you can feel that I'm saying the truth, even tho you've loose your memory but some part of you is trying to reveal to you that I'm right " Mask added staring at Ben.

" I can't believe anything right now until I regain my memory " Ben said with a blank expression.

" that won't be a problem because I'll do everything I can to make sure you remember everything and know who the real foes are from the ones who cared for you " Mask said getting off the bed.

" I'm sorry for the way you're been treated but be rest assured that all your wounds has been taken care of, the doctor who'll help get your memory back will come in now, please try to feel relax and free yourself to hm so that it will be easier for them to help you " Mask said as he picked up a mask from a table inside the room and wore it as he exit the room.

••••••••••••••

Mirabel stood up and started running as she saw the man who alighted from the bike moving closer to where she was hiding.

She couldn't cover any distance before the person grabbed her.

She screamed loudly for help but no one was around to offer it.

" what do you see right now " a man in white lab cloth asked Ben.

Ben was unconscious with some cables that could be traced to a wierd looking machine inside the room, attached to his head, chest, fingers, and his toes.

He laid unconscious on the bed but his eye was widely open, twitching at intervals as if he was conscious of his surrounding.

" I'm out of the house, my dog is dead, I think shot by the assassin sent, I'm out of the building, looking disorganized like a kid who just loose his family to the cold hand of dead " Ben stopped talking, shut his eye kid then opened it back within few seconds.

" you're still doing good boy " the man complemented like he's been doing since he started with the dangerous but effective Kamgeory procedure.

Mask wasn't just good in getting memories shed off, they've also got a machine that can undo what they've done.

The brain is designed like many rooms with a door each, we've got our memories stored in many rooms, the ones we will like to remember in rooms that are easily accessible and the ones that seemed just like fragment in rooms with rusted lock.

The brain also have a beautiful ways of locking doors on memories that could haunt us down or have a negative impact on our mental status.

Mask are good with handling memories to know that memories wiped from the kid's head didn't evaporate into the atmosphere, it was just locked in one of the rooms, where it can't be accessible.

A machine was created by them to be able to access and open this rooms and let any memory they want out and also add the ones they wish to add, that means manipulating the brain.

The machine has been abandoned after using it twice, because a single mistake can wipe off the rooms in the brain permanently.

Their first trial was a success but wasn't the case on the second trial as the host who it was used on became totally useless by going insane because their was no room to hold the memories again and they're all scattered in her head.

Mask believed Ben is strong enough to be a success with the machine, tho it wasn't an easy number to call but he believed he will be successful with it since they've got a successful case before they finally discovered the flaw of the machine.

" now concentrate again, what can you see now " the man in white asked.

" hm hm " Ben moaned in a low tone.

" I can see a bike, it's coming closer to me, it stopped beside me and I got on it " Ben said after moaning for almost a minute.

" good " the man in white said as he clicked on some keys on the machine, like he's been doing whenever he wanted to insert one of the things he read on the list in his hand.

Mask had handed him a list which contained the manipulative stories they want , registered into Ben's brain, more like a script.

" the man rode the bike to a house, you got down and started crying, the man got down, patted you on your shoulder as he massaged your hair, and made you stop crying as he took you inside of his house where you saw other kids, same age as you, they're all looked scared " the man in white said as Ben's memory was tampered to when they just got into Mask.

" so what happened next " the man asked Ben.

" two guys came into the room, one lit a cigarette and placed it on his lip, they look scary " Ben said as he suddenly started shaking vigorously on the bed.

If not for the belt used to strap him tightly to the bed, he would have fallen off the bed.

Mask stood behind a transparent glass as he watched the brain surgery in motion

" don't be afraid Ben, they are not very real, just skip that segment to when you're shown to your rooms " the man said and Ben became calm.

" yes " Ben replied.

" what do you see " the man asked.

" a girl, with a mask on her face but she removed the mask and she looked gorgeous and brave too " Ben replied.

" do you have a good time with her and try telling me those good time if you did " the man demanded.

" yes we did " Ben said twitching his eyelids.

" she is very friendly to me, she aLSo fear for me losing out on some sort of mission, taking her time to train me, she also kissed me " Ben replied taking the long pause.

" wow " Mask mumbled behind the glass.

" how did you got separated from her " the man asked.

" I got separated from her, I got separated from her, I got separated from her " Ben replied as he suddenly starting shaking vigorously like someone who just had a convulsion

The man swiftly hit on some keys on the machine and disconnected the cables that were attached to his head.

" slow and steady " the man said placing his palm on Ben's forehead. Ben heaved a sigh of relief and shut his eye after the man did this.

Mask after seeing the man shutting the machine down, made appearance into the lab where the operation was taking place.

" why did you switch it off " Mask asked the man.

" he could have lose his sanity if I didn't do that " the man replied.

" he won't lose his memory, you think he would have loosen it because because you don't know him personally " Mask said boastfully.

" he could be an iron man or Thor, but trust me, if I didn't stop it, he would have loosened the last ounce humane mentality in him " the man replied mask.

" so when are you finishing the job " Mask asked him.

" in the next thirty minutes, he'll be ready by then " the man replied before he exited the lab.

" hang in there, the job will be completed soon " Mask said placing his hand on Ben's forehead.

•••••••••••

" let me down " Mirabel cried as the person grabbed her and placed her on his shoulder.

The person didn't budge until he was out of the bush.

He placed her on the ground, knelt down in front of her and took off his helmet.

" uncle Snap " Mirabel cried happily as she fell into his embrace.

" you're safe now " Snap said patting her back.

" thank you for coming to get me " Mirabel said as she wrapped her hand around Snap's neck.

" what about your dad " Snap asked her as she still got her hand wrapped around his neck.

" the bad guys are after him " she replied taking her hands off his neck.

" bad guys " Snap asked.

" yes, they're shooting at us but dad was able to escape from them, but they suddenly appeared with big bikes and dad ran away, I think to protect me " she replied.

" you're right my smart girl " Snap said massaging her hair.

" how many bikes went after him " Snap asked.

" they're six in number " Mirabel replied.

" alright " Snap said getting up.

" now, let's see if we will be able to get him back " Snap said wearing the helmet on her head before he sat down on the bike and placed her in front of him.

••••••••

" are you sure this was the handwork of Harmony " Wisdom asked after Snap has relayed to the reasons why he thought Ben was abducted.

" yeah, I'm sure, the ambush was primarily targeted at him " Snap replied.

" I knew such was gonna happen since we're not able to get the head of Mask but I didn't know it was gonna happen sooner like this " Snap added looking somber.

" how is she doing " Snap asked Gina as she was seen coming to the living room. She had been in Mirabel's room since Snap brought her back.

" you know her na, she's weird as usual, wouldn't stop talking about all the action moves Ben did until she slept off " Gina replied. Her eye were dead, sadness had orchestrated its tune on it, ready to pour out the large amount of water stored behind the iris.

" I think you should call the doctor to examine her, she might have been traumatized through the event or injured " Wisdom said.

" I've already called the doctor, he will be here soon " Gina replied.

" so what's the plan " Gina asked.

" in order to get Ben back, we need to root out the leader of Mask " Snap replied.

" and how do you plan on doing this " Gina asked.

" I don't know yet, I've tried everything I can to get him since all this years, but it's all been proving futile " Snap replied looking frustrated.

" he should be at the age range of sixty five to seventy five, I've accessed all those who're in that age range heading a high post in Mask, but no one fit his profile, he's very good with the Mask " Snap added

" good with the Mask " Victor muttered.

" what if he's already at our face but using the greatest Mask " Victor added dramatically.

" I don't understand " Snap said staring at Victor with a confused countenance.

" would you believe if someone who's heading the Mask, work as common person in the organization " Victor asked.

" it can't be believed easily " Snap replied

" bingo " Victor said.

" the greatest mask is impersonation, no one knows who you are except you " Victor.

" f–k " Snap suddenly exclaimed.

" I've been searching for someone of high caliber instead of looking all round " Snap added getting excited.

" I think we should be able to know it soon when Toy and Cyber get here " Snap said getting a shocked expression from the two.

" Toy " Gina mumbled with a surprised countenance.

" why do we need him " she asked.

" I'm just a hacker, all my specialization based on computer " Snap said pointing at himself.

" you " he said pointing at Gina.

" you're a chaebol { someone from a wealthy background " who can't even handle a knife

" and you " he said pointing at Victor.

" might be good with weapons, have a degree in martial art but know nothing about the Mask and I'm sure you can't handle the fifth grade agent, so we need someone who's up to their strength and also know his way around them, and with the help of Cyber, we'll have an edge over them in the cyber world " Snap explicated.

" when are they coming " Victor asked.

" Cyber said their flight will land before ten AM tomorrow " Snap replied.

" good, I'll also return to Abuja tonight to brief the president on the situation at hand, and what we can also do to help " Victor said.

" but you've to find out who the Mask is as soon as possible because we don't know close he is " Victor added.

" who's the Mask " Snap asked rhetorically.

••••••••

" now let's get him wiped off " Mask said, smiling as he stared at Ben .

To be continue…