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Alex half ran back to the basement. The atmosphere hasn't changed much. Doctor Vanessa is still there with Tiger in a wheelchair. There's Fergus. The three of them turned around to him as soon as he entered. Alex removed the helmet to make his head fresher. Whatever the helmet was, Alex loved the outside air.

“You need to be treated,”, said doctor Vanessa who was immediately cut by Alex himself.

“That's later.” Alex rushes to the table where the robot was. Jason the drone floated close to him and landed on the table.

The robot's eyes blinked a few times. From there emanated a picture of the world map in green lines criss-crossing each other. The image moved and was enlarged several times. The dots pop up from several different positions.

“She has been like that since,” Tiger said. “At first I thought he was broken, but Emil said that he was.. Jayden near here.” Tiger cuts just as the bee's eyes stop zooming in on his world map.

Fergus. “Already suspected! Same location!” This big man moved quickly towards the robot the bee, standing beside Alex. His eyes glared at the image of the world map.

“Same with what?” ask Alex.

“A few minutes ago, there was a report coming in. The agents made a discovery. Three bodies in the middle of the ice mountains not far from here. One of them belongs to Camellia aka Cindy Amore Ellaria. So far, the estimate of death is falling from a high place,” Fergus said followed by a long sigh. “Jayden location is in the same ice mountains.”

Alex can guess the continuation. “If the point is Jayden,” he said while pointing to the only point that is flashing on the world map image, “then he is moving at high speed. A plane. He's on the plane. Exactly like the mission you once completed.”

First, Alex turned to Caitlin. Then everyone followed him. Every pair of eyes saw confusion on Caitlin's face. The girl was wide-eyed, her lips gaping in disbelief. A moment later, his eyes were in tears.

“I— I'm not involved. Really am. Se— Someone is setting me up. Surely... Someone must be willing to put suspicion on me.” Caitlin's defense was more heard as a whimper this time. “I never betrayed ICPA. For what?”

Doctor Vanessa nicks her temples. “Hard to believe. It is like a unique method of revenge. Kidnap Jayden in front of Alex. Using missions that have been completed before. Making the Special Force helpless. It's like you want to psychologically suppress Alex and prove that we need you. Now, please tell us. Were you really involved in Jayden's abduction, Caitlin?”

Caitlin nodded quickly. “What!? No. gabe. Believe that! I'm totally—”

“Hei!” Tiger squinted at Caitlin. “I have never believed in Alex's accusations to this day. No one knows the details of the mission more than the agent who completed it. In this case, you. I have a theory. What if you still don't accept the fact Alex is Zetta Sonic? He took your chance by force. That must have hurt. What percent is the truth of this theory?” ask Tiger. “You still want to be Zetta Sonic, don't you?”

“No. Ma— I mean. Ta— But, this. I— I didn't kidnap Jayden!” Caitlin skirt. He tried to think of an answer while holding back his nearly unstoppable tears.

Alex finally spoke. “I know. That won't solve the problem,”. “Even if Jayden or I get killed in this case, it won't make it Zetta Sonic. Especially at this time professor Otto no longer exists.” Alex paused for a moment, took a deep breath, expressing his conclusion. “Caitlin not involved.”

Tiger was still suspicious. “What? You sure, Alex?”

Alex shakes. “Not completely. But, we also have no proof.”

Tiger pursed his lips, swallowing all the protests ready to come out, replacing them with questions. “How do we get there?”

“What is this?” Fergus cheers.

“Damon.” Alex recognized the figure of the man who was busy throwing things in the middle of the runway.

That figure, Damon, looked up. Directly to the camera showing the video. Damon jumps. His figure is close. His face is so close to the screen. Video's wiggling. Whatever was taking the video of the incident was trying to escape. The focus is fickle on Damon then to the plane behind him, occasionally to the ground and bare feet of Damon, then back to Damon's grin.

[Bring me the Zetta Sonic or I'll burn everyone here alive!]

Video ends. Their screens were filled with blackening in an instant right after Damon's fist was seen.

“What was that?” Tiger reacted first. “Don't tell me Damon messed up at the airport so..” Tiger let his sentence hang. “Alex?”

“She wants Zetta Sonic.” Alex whispered to himself. “He wants me.”

“No. He's gonna kill you. You won't be there,” says doctor Vanessa. “Fergus, what should we do now? We can send troops to capture him, ‘kan? Special agent, sniper, or anything?”

Fergus seemed reluctant to answer. “So far, no one has stood up to Damon.”

Silence filled the room. Doctor Vanessa didn't talk, just looked at Fergus and Alex. He hoped the ICPA chief would say something. When he was silent, Vanessa's doctor threw his gaze at Tiger who had instead dodged. Meanwhile, Caitlin only let out a long sigh.

“I'll be there.” Alex finally broke the silence. “He wants me. He'll get it.”

“Alex, you're alone. Emil's hurt. Tiger too,” says doctor Vanessa.

Fergus. “Except, Caitlin—”

“No.” Alex didn't let Fergus continue. “We have to find Jayden. Just soon! We don't know where he'll be moved again. We also do not know how long the robot bees can survive. This is our only chance of finding Jayden. And.. Caitlin can help us.”

Caitlin frowned as Alex turned to her. “You handed this to me?”

“I saw many mission reports, including yours. I have to admit, you're great. You're not just a good sniper, you're an adept agent. Maybe... Maybe you could be better than Zetta Sonic.”

Slowly, a smile spread across Caitlin's face. “Maybe you are also not as annoying as imagine me.”

Alex is smiling. “This time I choose to trust you. Fulfill your promise. Help us save Jayden.”