THE KNIGHT AND THE SLAYER: An Ultimate Spin Prequel
3 weeks before The Worldwide Curing
Black Knight: What’s the status on the intruder?
Black Pawn: We don’t know! This thing… it’s not a…
Gunfire, screams, and static came through the radio with the Pawn trying to explain whilst fighting for his life.
Black Knight pressed the button on her conference speaker.
Black Knight: It’s not a what? Damnit tell me!!
Black Pawn: IT’S NOT AN EVO!! Oh god. No don’t! Aaaauuuughhh!!!
The door was broken down as the Black Pawn she was talking to landed at the front of her desk, with an agape wound from his chest.  She saw the silhouette of the thing… no not a thing as she saw the insect like arms folded retracting into its back all the features of this creature faded and shifted into the silhouette of a human man. The person walked out of the shadows to reveal a man with a fine cut beard and mullet-like long hair with a suit she never seen before with a spider-like symbol engraving the chest area and some kind of touch pad on his left arm.
???: You should insist on better guards.
Black Knight pulled out her sword build and armor without her helmet.
Black Knight: And you should insist on better manners. Who are you?
???: Let’s just say I’m a certain individual who is taking an interest in you.
Black Knight: And what interests would that be?
???: We both want the same thing. To heal the world. To better it. To make it in our own image for a brighter and better tomorrow. 
Black Knight: How does your agenda align with ours? What does your plans have to do with the Consortium?
???: I wasn’t interested in the rest of your entourage. No you and only you knows what it’s like same as I to be brought down to lowest of levels. We both know what it’s like for others in power to turn their backs on us and what we would bring, to have the means to achieve it only to have it snatched away multiple times by meddlesome pests and traitors and fools! You still have a way. Many ways to take it back. I can give you the means to do so but to do it is to look elsewhere. Not out there in the wider world, or in space, but in other dimensions. Parallel Universes.
Black Knight: We already have the means to travel other dimensions. We have a second dimensional portal under construction. Why would we need you for it?
???: You’ve only scratched the surface. What I’m offering is something 10 times beyond your wildest dreams.
The man reaches into his pocket and reveals some type of flash stick.
Black Knight rolls her eyes.
Black Knight: Sure. By all means.
The man plugs in the drive into her computer showing things she has never seen or ever even dreamt of.
Black Knight: Incredible.
???: I’m offering more than just that. I will give you more powerful force that matches Providence  nearly almost in every way but without their flaws. More tech, more weaponry, everything you and your Consortium will ever need including to expand your research. But that’s not all.
The man pulls up on her computer a set of schematics and plans from his drive.
???: what we require to build this will be using my tech and yours and the brilliant minds to do so from both my universe and yours. For my part and to ensure Providence and our enemies don’t get in our way I know of a few individuals who could help us. Willingly or otherwise. 12 of these people you don’t know but there are 5 you do.
He opens file and brings up a list of people and names familiar and unfamiliar to her.
He raises his hand out to offer her a handshake then her speaker chimed.
???: Do you accept my offer?
Black Pawn Captain (on radio): Black Knight, we’re in route to you now. Men, the intruder is to be shot on sight.
Black Knight pressed the button on the speaker.
Black Knight: Negative, Captain. Stand down. We will be attending a guest and a possible business partner.
She reaches out her right hand and both shake their hands in agreement.
Black Knight: It will be a pleasure doing business with you, Mr.
Alistair: Smythe. Dr. Alistair Smythe
