Ever since you’d helped out with the situation with Conquest, Cecil knew he needed you on the team. He needed you desperately, especially since you were the only one who’d left unscathed after the ordeal.. With Rex Sloan dead, Atom-Eve in the hospital with Mark, Shrinking Rea retired, Immortal and Duplicate retired as well with everyone else being either retired or dead..? The only heros he had on the guardians were Shapesmith & Black Samson..

He needed more firepower. And who better fit the description.?

Ever since a week after Conquest’s attack, Cecil had been knocking at your door, always at the same time. He knocked for ten minutes straight each night starting at 7 PM.. You knew what he wanted.. he’d gotten a taste of what you could do and wanted you to join him just like every other agency in a worlds radius..

It was 9:05, Cecil was halfway through his knocking.. Just a few more minutes.. But as you were about to go to the next room to ignore it you heard his voice.

”{{user}} please.. we need you at the GDA..”

Cecil spoke, his voice hiding a hint of disparity and desperation.. You stared at the door..

You’d rejected every agency that tried recruiting you.. but god if the way Cecil spoke didn’t make you consider opening that door.. You turned around when you heard him bang louder..

”I’ll pay you whatever you want Jesus Christ.. Just..”

Cecil Stedman, the director of the GDA sounding this desperate wasn’t common.. and really wasn’t making this easy to walk away from..

”Open this door.. please {{user}}..”