Bang and Burn 2: Compromised {Dreamnotfound}

Chapter 9

"Alright, Roo," Elliot started. "Run through everything we have so far."

On the other side of the conference table, Roo sat up straight and began reading off of the clipboard in his hands. "Dylan was last seen by George late at night, September 18th, presumably around 11:00 pm. Between the hours of 11:00 pm and 3:00 am the following morning, Dylan left his home. While we believe it was on his own accord, we can't be sure until we receive phone records. Between these hours, he contacted Agent Tubbo, who then contacted Elliot, stating that something was going on. Elliot then messaged Dylan, learning that he was on his way to get somewhere but was being followed. As far as we know, he never made it to his destination." He looked up at the other agents around the table. "Did I get it all?"

Maddie leaned on her hand in thought beside Sylvester, who was doodling on the corner of their notes page. "Without phone records or a definitive way to track his movements that night, it will be near impossible to figure out where he went," Maddie stated.

"Doesn't Clay have security cameras around the house?" Ciara asked. "Because of, you know, that night?" She watched Sylvester tense up from across the table. "Sorry."

Sylvester returned to doodling. "It's fine. It doesn't bother me. Just be careful what you say around Ace. They're still not exactly over it. In fact, I don't think anyone from their team is over it. The only reason Cat and Feni decided to come back is because Forte needed to fill out a few teams. Ace hasn't even gone on missions since then. He's just been helping Fundy in the tech class." Sylv looked up from their doodle. "Sorry, please continue."

Maddie nodded. "Right. Well, Dylan isn't stupid. He knows how to hide. I mean, we didn't know he was an agent for a while, yet he was working at this building under our noses. He disabled the cameras before he left."

"Do any of their neighbors have security cameras?" Elliot asked.

"We've been in contact with a few people on their block, but we've yet to receive anything," Maddie responded. "I'll get back to you once I hear back from any of them."

The office's door opened slowly as Ace stepped inside, doing their best not to interrupt anything inside. But, due to the beat of silence in the conversation, everyone heard the loud creaking of the door. They cringed as they continued inside, sliding into the empty seat beside Sylvester. Ace grabbed Sylv's hand and gave it a loving, comforting squeeze, which Sylv greatly appreciated.

Ace cleared their throat. "Sorry, I'm late. I ran into Feni on the way in and she was filling me in on how things are going."

"Anything new with her?" Sylvester asked.

"Well, she's officially adopted Avery, and they're no longer working at Forte. Feni is still kicking ass with her new team, though." Ace looked up and noticed a few confused looks from around the room. "Avery was Avocado kid," Ace stated, clearing up the confusion. "She also asked about how my transition is going, so that was cool, I guess." Ace's smile dropped slightly. "She called me 'Thundah'. It was weird hearing it again. I had to remind her that I go by 'Agent Shroom' now." Feeling that they were losing themself again in their thoughts, Ace shook their head and looked at Maddie. "Did I miss anything?"

Roo placed the clipboard on the table and pushed it across until Ace could reach it. "Here you go. You'd be able to read faster than I can speak." Ace gave him a thankful nod, then began reading.

"So, Elliot, what exactly did Dylan say to you before he disappeared?" Ciara asked.

Elliot pulled out his phone and scrolled through a few text messages before reaching his conversation with Dylan. "Well, Toby told me that someone was after Dylan. I tried calling him a few times, but he refused to pick up. He said he was trying to get to Toby's house, but I think that was because someone was hot on his tail. He had no idea who was after him."