The Calibre Force

Chapter 5

NMC Headquarters
Friday
10:30

They walked towards the elevator and got in immediately, since the lift was too crowded, Sho signaled the two chatterboxes to stop whispering. They reached Neab's Lab and then started talking again.

"What is this nonsense about me joining you on your mission?" Neab questioned with rage, he looked cute.

"Yes, about that, it's director Carter's orders that you join us, he thinks you will be useful to us with our investigation on the PHEONIX mafia organization, you should have already gotten your dog tag in a package~"

"Woah Woah Woah? Hold on... Director Carter is sending me? On a mission? Investigation? Mafia? What is going on? I don't understand... How can I be helpful?"

"Well, that's exactly my point but~"

"Leo" Sho silenced Leo and started speaking "I am aware that inventors don't get to go on field operations, and also that you have never been outside the home, but it's director Carter's orders and there is no turning back from this, you will have to join us when we leave on Monday, you can pack everything you feel is necessary, yet everything will be provided by the agency in the safe house we are going to stay in"

" Pack? I need my whole lab, how am I supposed to do that? This is so absurd why didn't you tell me at the first chance"

" Well, you said you didn't care," said Leo

" I need to talk to my dad" Neab once again made his way to the elevator, Sho and Leo followed him. He went straight up to the 70th floor where director Carter's office is located. He walked passed everyone but the pretty receptionist from the other day stopped them as they did not have the authorization to enter.

" Miss Anna I really need you to move, I need to meet the director this instant"

"I'm afraid you can't Dr. Carter, director Carter is occupied," the pretty receptionist said helplessly.

" What's going on here?" It was secretary Cassey Parish

"A... Agent Parish, I really need to meet him, what is this sending me off stuff all about?"

Cassey looked at the two men over Neab's shoulder, standing without speaking a word. She was expecting this to happen soon, she was calm and collected and then asked only Neab to step in when the other two stood guard outside Cassey's office.

"Aunt Cassey, what's going on?" Neab spoke.

" Shh, don't call me that, not here, you will compromise my identity" she hit Neab's hand with the file she had.

" Okay, sorry, but tell me all this is a joke," Neab said as he rubbed his hand.

" Take a seat Neab, I will explain it to you?"

And Neab did.

" None of this is a joke honey, you are indeed expected to go on this mission with agent Ritter and Barnett"

"But, I don't understand, inventors don't get to go on field operations"

"Yes, I agree it happens rarely, but we all think that it would be best if you join them, we need a person with scientific knowledge on the field"

"There are like 100 more people who have scientific knowledge other than me"

"Yes, but no one is as good as you, you have proven that Neab"

"Auntie, this is not fair, I don't know how to fight, I don't know how to survive outside, I ... I..."

"Neab, calm down, you don't need to do all that, agent Ritter and Barnett will be there to protect you"