The Syndicate, a big name in the outlands and the proud host of the Apex Games. They search far and wide for those worthy to compete, finding and recruiting those who show great potential. However, just because someone makes it into the Apex Games doesn't mean they are a friend to the Syndicate. In this case, they are the enemy.
Revenant was a 300 year old simulacrum who was brainwashed and turned into a robot with specific orders to hunt down bounties in the name of the Syndicate. However, once Revenant regained his memories, he swore vengeance against the Syndicate for taking his humanity and making him do things he never wanted to do.
Ever since then, Revenant and the Syndicate have been at war.
Recently, Revenant had gone and looked for his source code, the one thing that could stop him from living as a simulacrum. The Syndicate found out about this and were angry, knowing that if they lost Revenant then they would lose big money from the Apex Games. So in order to stop him, Kuben Blisk, founder of the Syndicate, had hired a bounty hunter of his own to hunt down Revenant and stop him from finding the source code.
10-24-2734, Syndicate H.Q. - Talos
Located near the bottom floor of the facility, a hooded man sat on one end of a large conference table, lightly swirling a glass of raspberry lemonade in his right hand. Being the only one in the room at the moment, he took a sip of the beverage and leaned over with his left hand stretched out in front of him, picking up some newspapers. He held it up to eye level and scanned through the contents, stopping once he saw a picture of Revenant on the front page.
“‘New Champion: Revenant.’ Huh, so you are the one that the Syndicate fears.” The hooded man chuckled beneath the cover of his cloak and took another sip from the glass. “And the recent champion nonetheless. Good, good, I like a challenge.”
The steel doors slowly opened up from behind. The man looked over his shoulder to find Kuben Blisk approaching the table with some confidential details hidden within a manila folder. The leader of the Syndicate sat down on the other side of the conference table, getting a clear view of the hired agent. Blisk pulled the cigarette out of his mouth and crushed it against the table, tossing the bud away and into the trash beside him. He then stared at the hooded man with a stern look, keeping his eyes locked on him at all times.
“So, you are the bounty hunter I hired?” Blisk inquired.
“Depends-” The hooded man replied, downing the last of his raspberry lemonade. He gingerly set the glass down on the table. “-who’s asking?”
“I am Kuben Blisk, founder of the Syndicate and head of the Apex Games.”
“Ah, so you are indeed the one who hired me.” The hooded man leaned his head closer to Blisk and rested his arms on the table. “If my memory serves me well, you have a simulacrum in need of termination. Correct?”
“Close, very close.” Blisk waved his hand over the center of the table and out came a hologram of the killer robot. “This is Revenant. He has been snooping around in places he shouldn’t have, so much so that we fear that any further disturbances of his will greatly affect the income of the Apex Games.”
“Ah, you guys and your money.” The hooded man chuckled silently.
“I’d keep your mouth shut unless you don’t want the money I promised for you!” Blisk shouted, pointing his finger towards the bounty hunter.
“Aye, no hard feelings, Blisk. We all have our reasons.” Blisk rolled his shoulders and regained his composure.
“Anyway, we have come to the decision that we must stop him before he can get his hands on the source code.” Blisk stated.
“Source code?”
“Confidential.”
“Got it.”
“All you need to know is that Revenant is a threat and must be stopped at all costs.” Blisk turned to look at the hooded man.
“All right, I got plenty of weapons that can take down this robot.” The silhouette of a grin appeared from under the shadowy cover of the cloak.
“Ah, but no mere weapon will do.”
“Beg your pardon?” The hooded man inquired.
“Revenant is not an easy target. If you destroy his metallic body, there are hundreds more ready to take his place.” Blisk snickered. “So unless you want to fight an army of them, I suggest you wait for me to finish.”
“Yes, sir.” The man said. Blisk snapped his fingers, changing the hologram to display what appeared to be a medallion.
“This is the Medallion of Aporrófisi, an ancient weapon used before you were even born. It is able to take the life force out of anyone unlucky enough to be on the receiving end, and turn them to stone. This will give you the ability to stop Revenant.”
“Cool, I like me some high-tech equipment.” The man said, clasping his hands together as he tapped his fingers with interest. “Where can I find this medallion?”
“It is located in another world, Dimension X45-D9A, or what the locals like to call Equestria.” Blisk said, informing the bounty hunter. “ This isn’t the first time we have stepped foot in this dimension, Revenant has already been there before. You will travel there and retrieve the medallion. Only then will you be able to stop Revenant.”
“Alrighty. Anything else you need me to know before I begin?”
“No. Just bring him to me once he is turned to stone and then give me the medallion. Once that is complete you will get your reward. Besides that, you are allowed to bring along any other tools that you need to complete the mission.” Blisk said.
“Understood.” The hooded man said, standing up from where he sat and approaching Blisk. The man held his hand out. Blisk grabbed it and shook hands, settling the deal. “I will get the simulacrum and bring him to you. Count on it.”
“I sure hope so. Your reputation precedes you. It would be a shame if you lost to a mere robot.” Blisk said.
“Oh, don’t worry about me failing-” The bounty hunter pulled down his cloak, revealing his face. He had a mask over his mouth with the symbol of a spartan, and goggles with red lenses on them that enhanced his sight. “-they don’t call me Gladiator for no reason.”
The two walked out of the conference room and headed up to the warping station, where the bounty hunter would be sent to Equestria in order to begin his mission. The stakes were high, but Blisk knew he picked his accomplice well.