The Zetta Sonic
Got Suspended

The professor looked at Alex. The old man knew clearly that strangling him was a very easy thing for Alex. He also realized that Alex could shoot him with uncontrolled laser power. As if welcoming his thought, Alex's eyes turned green. Too scared and stunned at the same time, the professor just shook his head.

“Where is Jayden?” The question is heard again. Contrasting with the heat felt in his hands, Alex's sentence felt so cold.

“Retreat, Alex!” pinta Tiger's. The man had been clutching the gun in his hand even though it had not hit anyone yet. Everyone in the room knows, shooting Alex in such a condition is not a smart thought.

Emil, on the other hand, calms Alex down by giving a simple answer. “He doesn't know. The professor got the information. That'sallthatis. Unknown sender. I investigated but nothing. The sender knows how to hide the tracks. Professors use information. Not more. He doesn't know where Jayden.” is

Alex is talking to the professor. The old man glared. Alex's hand still choked him. A few seconds later, Alex finally let go of his grip. The professor coughed violently.

“You're lucky I didn't kill you.” Alex poses no threat but rather reveals the facts. He pulled the chair beside the professor, sitting there with his gaze still on the professor. He clearly did not intend to be pretentious, but the action was quite frightening in the eyes of the professor.

Professor Otto moved slowly. It was as if he was shrinking in front of Alex.

Nadira again broke the tension with another tension. [Professor Otto, stay at home for an undetermined time. I'll send two men to your house. We'll be watching you for twenty-four hours. If you're being nice, I'll consider returning you to Special Force immediately.]

“A— What?” The professor returned to protest. “You can't do it! I created Dragon Blood! I gave birth to Zetta Sonic! You can't do that, Nadira.”

[Oh, really? I just did. Drag him out, Tiger! Get him out of my sight!]

“By pleasure, Boss!” Tiger grinned.

It was the first time Tiger had made an expression other than growling. The burden on his shoulders seemed to be decreasing. His big hand grabbed the professor's shoulder, pulling the man up from the chair, dragging him out of the room. Tiger was more gentle with Melodiza who was a criminal than their own comrades. Maybe it's a gender issue, maybe it's a matter of frustration. Who wouldn't be upset with an enemy in a blanket?

Professor Otto is still trying to revolt in vain. They saw him being thrown out of the room. Alex wondered where the professor was taken. Even more so when Tiger came back sooner than he expected.

“I locked him in an empty room until officers arrived,” Tiger said as if understanding Alex's curiosity.

Nadira nodded. [Good. So, where did we get to? Oh, you, Alex. You infiltrated one of the facilities we are proud of. Not a commendable and impressive act. I could have kicked you out of the ICPA. Worse, I can make you disappear from this world. In the real sense, of course.]

Alex did not dare to respond. He understands Nadira's threat is not about killing him. ICPA has its own tricks to hide the identity of its agents. Either temporarily, or permanently. It is not impossible for Nadira to eliminate Alexander Hill and give him a new identity. Even to arrive at that stage, there are many obstacles.

Call it, like his father.

If his father cared about his disappearance.

[You think, as Zetta Sonic, you can do anything, ‘kan?] Nadira sneers.

“True,” replied Alex. “I used to think so.”

[Try repeating. Once, you said? What does that mean?]

“I realized it was wrong. I act as I please. I took risks without thinking about anything else, putting the Special Force in danger, also making you all anxious.” Alex took a deep breath. “And.. I know an apology will not change anything. But. I'm really sorry. Sorry.”

That's all Alex can say with his head held high. After that, he nodded. Alex didn't dare check the reactions of the other people in the room. The most dominant feeling in his heart at that moment was recognized as guilt, the rest was a mixture of sadness, relief, and pleasure. At least he said what was necessary.

Emil threw a glance at Tiger. Tiger replied to her with a wry smile. Nadira took a little time to finally laugh. That laugh, strangely enough, did not scare Alex. It was truly a laugh because of the joyful heart.

[Hahaha.. Okay, okay. I don't think you'd say anything like that. You're like your father. Waitaminute! Not that I'm praising your father, but there's some side of Mark that's pretty impressive. He's a good agent.] Nadira tried hard not to praise Mark Hill.

“My father was an agent?” alex asked, raising his head.

“Oh, yeah! Excellent agent,” says Tiger.

Alex couldn't help himself from smiling.

“You know where Jayden is?” Alex returned his gaze to Nadira. “Where?”

[Not yet.] Nadira nodded. [Ele?]

When the name is called, Emil displays a new window. The window shuts the other windows except for Nadira's. Alongside Nadira's video, there is a window containing a conversation that professor Otto received some time ago.

[You're the fish, Rocky.] Nadira's frown replaced the laughter that had come. [Professor Otto knows where the man is hiding. Our mad scientist has made a monster and is currently on a delivery there. And whoever sent this message knows you're going to meet Rocky soon.]

“For sure, we don't know where the monster is at the moment,” Tiger continued.

“We know Rocky position,” added Emil.

Tiger grunts amusedly. “Mangerous drivers. Wherever he is, monsters will always come to him.”

Emil nodded.

“So, I have no choice but to go there?” guess Alex. “I just need to catch Rocky and destroy the monster. Right, ‘kan?”

Tiger sneering. “If only it were that easy.”

Alex doesn't like Tiger's reaction. Something has happened and has not been explained to him. Alex knew the reason quickly. A video window appears replacing the message window on Nadira's side. Alex recognized the figure in the video even before the video was played.

“Jayden!?” Alex spontaneously stood up from his chair.

“This video was sent a few hours ago. We don't know when this video was recorded. Or, where is the location. Also who is that woman.” Emil talked about the woman who was talking to Jayden from the bed. “Even if... Maybe.. I have a guess.”.

The video began to play. The content of the video lasted one minute and forty seconds was quite monotonous. The picture just shows how Jayden is talking to a woman. There is no dispute. There are no brawls. No gun point. There was no torture or adult scenes. The point is, nothing attracts attention.

Of course, except one.