Is this destiny?

When Aaron came out of the fighting arena, Aiden shook his head in disapproval at Aaron's sorry appearance. "Do you think that two months of training can make you beat these guys effortlessly? No matter what skills you learned, they are fighting for years."

Aaron narrowed his swollen eyes at Aiden. "You think you can do better?"

Of course, Aaron knows that Aiden can do better, but his pride was hurt and there is no way that he will admit that he failed (even though he won the fights).

Aiden lifted his hand, gesturing to Aaron to pay attention. How can he miss this opportunity to rub into the nose of Sarah's admirer (aka Aaron) that there is no better man for Sarah than him (aka Aiden)?

Aiden made a splash with fifteen consecutive victories while not suffering a single blow. He stepped out of the arena with an irritated expression on his face, grabbed the microphone from the announcer, and shouted at the people present that they should not waste everyone's time if they have no skills. The big screen above Aiden displayed the translation of his words in Italian, leaving the people speechless. They wondered, who is that arrogant guy? The whispers which started from security personnel (aka members of the army of Chaos) and moved amongst the crowd answered their questions, making them lower their heads in an attempt not to provoke one of the bosses of this place.

After Aiden, Sarah took her turn in the arena. After her tenth effortless victory, the announcer approached her.

"Do you have something you wish to say to the spectators and future challengers?" Announcer hoped that she will taunt the audience and renew their deflated vigor.

Sarah took the microphone and looked at the people on the other side of the fenced area before speaking: "The Army of Chaos is not a joke. What we do is dangerous. If you join us and you don't have the skills, you will die."

Sarah gave the microphone back to the announcer and left the arena, walking through the silent crowd which parted to make way for her.

The announcer called for a fifteen-minute break and a round of free drinks for everyone in order to raise the mood. Sarah was supposed to taunt them and invigorate them, not to kill their fighting spirit!

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Other than hiring his team of graphic designers, Aaron is responsible for setting up the base of the Army of Chaos on the property where Ceresc Solutions HQ is.

Noah trained the manpower which moved to Romania in small batches, and Sarah and Aiden managed to purchase neighboring property, so now the land they own in the area of Ceresc Solutions HQ is massive; most of it is covered in mature forest which is perfect for concealing the presence of an army.

Louis and Cash did their construction magic, and there is a number of separate buildings that are out of sight (unless you walk into the forest). Those buildings can host one hundred and fifty people, and everything is complete with an eating area and underground training facilities. And they didn't forget the storage and underground garage which can host a small fleet of ground vehicles and four helicopters. The land also has a landing strip for smaller to mid-size jets and everything is connected with underground passages so that Aaron and other members of the army of Chaos can move from the Ceresc Solutions HQ to the buildings where the army members are, without being noticed.

The plan is that this base in Romania is the main base for the Army of Chaos in Europe. By the end of August, fifty army members were staying in this base, and Aaron plans to double that number in the next three months.

All army members stationed at this location will work as security of the Ceresc Solutions when they are not engaged in the army-related business. It's a perfect coverup which explains their presence.

Back to the grand opening of the Ceresc Solutions…

Lucija had the most work related to the opening day.

As the Marketing Director, Lucija was in charge of advertising the company, its services, and organizing the grand opening. She took care of radio, television, newspaper, and online advertising; creating flyers and distributing them to the population in the larger cities in Romania; contacted press about the grand opening and made sure that there are enough balloons, banners, and signs for their HQ building to look festive because grand opening needs to be impressive. And it can't be grand without exquisite food and beverages, so that was included as well. A lot of work. Luckily, the assistant she hired was helpful, so she pulled it off without collapsing.

This summarizes July and August events, and now we can focus on the present.

~ Romania ~

September 4

Sarah and Aiden arrived at the Ceresc Solutions HQ with Michael, Oni, Haru, Nala, and Kitty. Their jet landed on the small strip in the back of the property, and they were greeted by Aaron and fifty-two members of the army of Chaos.

Michael and Oni will not stay long. They plan to tour the place, greet Mishi, Petar, Lucija, Emir, and Tereza, and then they will head to Frankfurt on a mission to scout the bases of the Shadow Ravens, the same one they didn't scout because Oni hurt her feet in June, and two additional locations in Frankfurt.

Michael is not very keen on going; he is enjoying his time with Oni at the Cliffside Villa, but she insisted. Oni reminded him that they already spent a lot of time planning and collecting information, and it will be a waste to drop everything just because he does not feel like it. No matter how happy they are now, he was betrayed, and even if he does not go to the point of seeking revenge, he should at least get his answers to who betrayed him and for what reason. Michael will not deny that she has a point. That is why they are here.

Haru and Nala are here to meet with Mishi, Petar, Lucija, Emir, and Tereza for the first time, check out the base of the Army of Chaos and the Ceresc Solutions, and they will do all that while acting as sitters for Kitty.

After the grand opening, Haru will take Nala to meet Master Hollow. Haru wants to introduce Nala to his master and to his brothers who are still there, and he looks forward to spending a few days with them and to tell them about the adventures he had in the last year.

Why is Kitty here?

While Haru and Nala are with Master Hollow, Sarah and Aiden will go with Kitty to get vengeance for her mother. They located the main base of poachers who captured Kitty's mother and other animals and as a present for Kitty's one year with them, they will go and shut down that business. Kitty is here because she will join on this mission.

Aiden mentioned that this is a good opportunity to release Kitty back into the wild, to which Sarah had a crying meltdown. She is attached to Kitty and can't make herself let her go. And also, Sarah really hoped that Aiden forgot about it.

They compromised that it will be up to Kitty. They will spend several days in the forest and if Kitty answers the call of the wild and decides to leave them, they will not force her to follow them back.

Kitty is now a fully grown black leopard, and she is well behaved and listens to Sarah and Aiden as well as anyone else who lives at the Cliffside Villa. She is smart to distinguish who are her parents (aka Sarah and Aiden) and who are their friends. And she also knows to stay low and not expose herself to strangers.

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