TOP SECRET: Adventures in the Dark Continent Chapter 1: Prologue

"Hey!!! Can you handle another round?" A young man who looked around 23 or 24 shouted, gripping a glass of beer.

"Let's keep drinking!!!! Tonight's our university graduation bash!!!" A young woman declared. She clutched her own beer glass, swaying back and forth. She was thoroughly drunk already.

"We'll down a few more rounds. Bartender, hit us with another?" Another young guy chimed in. He hoisted his empty glass high to order more.

"Right away" The bartender spotted the raised glass and hurried off for fresh beer.

"This is the best day of our lives!!! We've finally wrapped up college and graduated"

"Yeah. Starting tomorrow, we'll each chase our own careers"

"Did you land that job?"

"I aced the company exams and got the official offer"

"I clashed a bit with my boss, but my uncle runs the place as GM. No issues there"

"Having family inside for a hookup must be awesome"

"Hehe... Pure luck on my part"

"What's next for you? I'm planning a short trip to unwind"

"I'll head home to see my folks. Job kicks off next week"

"Work starts for me tomorrow. They're ruthless with rookies"

"Give it your all"

"Your beers, folks" The bartender showed up carrying three hefty glasses of beer.

"Cheers to graduation!!!" The three youths clinked glasses excitedly before chugging them down in one shot.

Tring Tring Tring

The bar overflowed with fresh college grads. Their ultimate dream had come true: graduation.

Tonight marked the night to booze until names faded from memory.

The crew kept pounding drinks till time blurred away. Eventually, they hailed taxis or stumbled into hotels for the night.

The next day

In a hotel room beside the bar

A young man gradually cracked open his eyes. A pounding headache crashed over him instantly.

"Ahhh, what went down? Why's my head throbbing like this?" The young man shook his head from the agony. His fuzzy vision sharpened seconds later.

"Hmm..." He slid his hand sideways, touching something plush. At once, a sultry moan escaped.

"!!!!!!!!" The young man froze at the sound. He gulped hard and peeked over.

(A gorgeous girl!!!!!!!) The young man yelled inside his head.

He'd never laid eyes on her before, yet she was drop-dead beautiful. Her figure wasn't scorching hot, but elegantly proportioned and refined everywhere.

Squeeze Squeeze

The young man squeezed a couple more times to verify reality.

"Hmmm..." The girl next to him moaned once again. She relished his caresses.

(What's this???!!!!!!!!!!! What did I get up to last night?????!!!!) The young man reeled from the shock.

Fragments of last night flooded his thoughts.

(I drank beer with buddies at the bar till I nearly blacked out. We split, and I roamed solo hunting a hotel. That alley though?? Dark path, shady figures in black outfits and hats murmuring. They noticed me, then lights out. Ahhh...) The young man racked his brain for last night's details, but a fierce headache soon flared.

(This ache... Feels like someone bashed my head hard yesterday) The young man winced from the brutal hit.

"You awake?" The stunning young woman fluttered her eyes open, gleaming like twin jewels. She sat up and extended her arms in a stretch.

"Who are you?" The young man had zero idea of the chaos or its cause.

"Forgot already? Last night was insane. Never thought a slim guy like you had it in him, wasted as you were" The young woman brushed off his question, speaking with a mix of pouty charm. She seemed utterly fulfilled from their marathon romp.

"..." The young man held his tongue, staying mute.

"No sweat over last night. Done is done. We've got hours till goodbye. Ohh... Looks like you're up for more" The young woman cast a flirty gaze at him. 

"What are you doing?" The young man savored waves of bliss as the woman kicked off her routine. He even squeezed his eyes shut to bask in it.

"I'm doing my paid gig." The young woman murmured before parting her lips. 

"Hmmm..." The young man floated in paradise, bursting after barely a minute of ecstasy.

"Thanks for the treat" The young woman licked her lips. 

"It tastes just as good as it did last night. Shall we continue? We still have three more hours ahead." The young woman glanced at her watch and remarked. She acted every bit like a call girl hired by the young man for his pleasure.

"Did I pay you to stay the night with me?" The young man couldn't recall making any such payment.

"Your friends are the ones who paid me. No need to fret about it. Just savor the time until it ends." The young woman murmured softly into the young man's ear.

She rose to her feet, displaying her entire alluring body.

"Beautiful." The young man couldn't resist voicing his admiration. Never before had he beheld such a stunning woman in the flesh.

"I'm happy for the compliment."

"Let's enjoy this precious time." The young woman breathed into the young man's ear before claiming his lips with a kiss.

"Yes..." The young man's eyes abruptly turned vacant. He appeared entranced, or perhaps under some other influence.

The pair engaged in their intimate activities for three full hours before finally halting.

Three hours later...

"What's happening?" The young man sensed himself being transported by someone or something. Yet he had no idea what carried him.

His vision remained hazy, preventing him from seeing clearly.

"It looks like he's still conscious." A warped voice echoed nearby.

"This is interesting..." Another figure chimed in.

"Who are you?" The young man remained bewildered by the events, aware only that voices were discussing his state.

"Sleep well." Soft, sweet lips pressed firmly against his own. The young man's eyes fluttered shut as he fell into slumber.

"Take him to the designated place."

"It looks like you had a very busy night. You even took it easy on him."

"I can only say that he was very good in bed. Do you want some too?"

"No, thank you. I don't want to be in the place of those who are devoured by you."

"Hehe... I would love to meet another candidate like him in the future."

"I'm afraid this is going to be difficult."

"Let's go back. Transport will begin."

"Yes."

"I'm looking forward to seeing what he does there."

"Me too. Someone capable of satisfying you in bed is not just anybody."

"The Dark Continent. The Prison Continent. The place where sinners and unlucky are taken."

What happened to the young man? Why was he being carried on a stretcher somewhere?

The young woman, who was with him, seemed to be used to doing this kind of work. Who is she?

What will happen to the young man?