When he woke up, Hubert was in a bed. He had bandages around his wounds. He called for Julia.
Julia was on the other side of the dark room. She was surprised, and she quickly ran to him. She asked how he was.
Hubert sighed in relief and asserted that she saved him. He thanked her, and he wondered how he survived. His leg was back, too.
Julia pointed and explained that a friend, Frank, sowed his body back together.
Hubert glanced at a dark corner of the room and noticed a cloaked figure.
Frank stepped out of the dark corner. He had pointy ears. Stitches ran across his face. His cloak brandished an eye.
Hubert questioned if her friend was also an ancient.
Julia confessed that he was.
Frank growled and questioned why Julia was divulging such information.
Julia chuckled in a condescending manner.
Hubert questioned where they were.
Julia revealed that she carried him back to the city and brought him to their place.
Hubert thanked her, again. He insisted that he could not repay them for saving his life.
Julia smiled and asked him not to worry about it. She paused and murmured that they should not see each other again.
Hubert's expression saddened. He inquired why.
Frank interjected that the humans were not good to their kind.
Hubert remembered how Dr. Charles treated the ancient, and he frowned.
Julia elaborated that he would be in danger otherwise.
Hubert understood and muttered to her to take care of herself.
Julia was taken aback, and she nodded.
Later, Hubert returned to his laboratory like nothing had happened. He received a call from Claudius and greeted.
Claudius greeted back and noted that Hubert seemed to be in a happier mood. He asked if he would return to his research.
Hubert smiled and answered that he had something else to do. He conveyed that he decided not to return and apologized.
Claudius was dismayed, and he attempted to change his mind.
Hubert explained that he was going to work for someone else.
Claudius asked whom.
Hubert retorted that it did not concern him. He hung up the phone and packed his stuff. Soon, he traversed outside of Sillisos City and arrived at a massive ruin. He entered the ruin and wandered through the corridors. He entered a room and found two cloaked figures.
The cloaked figures had menacing presences.
Hubert gulped and inquired if they were the ones that his old boss, Dr. Charles, collaborated with. He introduced himself to Sabre and The Exalted One.
Sabre stepped forward and revealed that they were.
The Exalted One asked why he came to them.
Hubert bowed and asserted that he wanted to help them for the betterment of humanity and the ancients.
The Exalted One and Sabre exchanged looks. Sabre was skeptical, but The Exalted One allowed Hubert to join.
Hubert was elated, and he joined the secret organization.
The Exalted One brought Hubert to a hidden room, and he muttered that Hubert was a valuable asset to their organization. He smirked and wondered what he would accomplish.
In front of them, there was a large mural and painting on the wall. It depicted the revival of a being with a crown. There was also a map of the original ancient weapons.
Hubert's eyes widened, and his jaw dropped.
The Exalted One explained that it was a mark in the timeline, foreshadowing the return of the ancients.
Hubert was amazed. He could not believe his eyes, but the mural was proof of a legendary era.
The time of the ancients. It must have been the reason Dr. Charles worked with them.
Hubert's hands trembled, and he felt the excitement of the possibilities that this mural showed. He turned to The Exalted One and expressed that it was incredible.
The Exalted One smiled and questioned if he would be able to do it. He clarified that he wanted Hubert to discover a way to revive the dead.
Hubert gulped and nodded.
The Exalted One chuckled and welcomed him to the secret organization with open arms. He continued that his team would consist of his assistant and another member.