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she looked over the people in the room like they were all below her. The way she narrowed her eyes just made her seem like a condescending jerk.
    “This boy was targeted directly by Valus.” Isaac says.
    The look of contempt on her face is suddenly replaced by a brief expression of shock. But she looks at Nick again, and her snake like gaze returns. “Why didn’t you tell me about this in private, captain Isaac?”
    Nick’s gaze flickers to the walker beside him. Captain Isaac? He had referred to himself as a captain when he was talking to the boy’s mother, and he wondered what significance the title truly held.
    Isaac sighs. “Because Nick should know as much about the Void as possible. He’s being targeted by Valus, which means he needs to know what he’s up against right away. I know he’s a rookie, but for some reason he drew in that man. We shouldn’t keep him in the dark.”
    Nick grins at the older Walker. Isaac was still shrouded in mystery, but Nick couldn’t help but take a liking to the man. After all, he’s been on Nick’s side ever since he appeared back on earth.
    Amanda bites her lip and turns her attention to Nick. “The Void are our enemies.” She starts. “Much like how us Shadow Walkers live in a different realm than the human world, the Void have their own home realm which we also call the Void. As a rookie, you should know that all of the Void have some type of purple coloring to them. Think of it like a symbol for their species. And as you’d expect, purple isn’t a very popular color here in the Pit. But those are just the basics. You don’t really need to know every little detail right away.”
    Nick nods, showing that he’s keeping up. He thinks back to the group of Void who attacked him, and the purple haired man- Valus. “So the Void are just another race like the Walkers? Are there Walkers that look like monsters too?”
    Amanda sighs as if the whole conversation was a chore. “No, Walkers are basically just humans with special abilities. However, the Void take on many monstrous forms. Wings, spikes, scales- any animal like feature you can think of is found on some species of Void. The more humanlike the Void is, the more powerful they are. Valus, the Void man who attacked you, is of an elite class. I seriously don’t understand why he of all people would take such an interest in a no-name rookie like you.”
    Nick feels taken aback. He seriously didn’t appreciate the way this woman was talking to him. If he weren’t getting the answers he needed, Nick would have snapped back at the lady.
    Amanda continues. “The Void and the Walkers have fought for as long as our history tells. A long time ago, there was no government here in the Pit. However, in 1720, three siblings formed an organization named the Guard . They made it their mission to eradicate the Void both here in the Pit and in the human world. Other Walkers adopted their ideology, and joined the Guard. After many years, the Guard became large enough that it could start taking charge here in the Pit. It became the government of the Pit, and the members of it- we call ourselves Guardians- are also the military force.”
    She pauses to take a drink of water, then continues. “The Guard is run by three Council members. Each council member has three advisors, which would include yours truly. We run things here, and keep the Pit in order. When new Walkers like yourself are discovered, you may choose to become a part of the Guard. In doing so, you join a team with two other rookies, and then you’ll receive training from an instructor. And then, within just a month’s time, you’ll be ready to go out on missions to fight the Void. This training program is so advanced that it will help develop your powers much faster than they would come naturally.”
    “After the training the rookies get assigned a captain to lead them.” Isaac says. “Like I told you before, captains are highly skilled and experienced Walkers.