MULTIVERSE

Volume 1, Ch 12. (MUTANTS-Part 2)

Another day dawned in Sophie's adventure. As people jogged by, Sophie waited outside the hotel, with Digi by her side - though only Sophie could see her.

          "Alright. What's next?" Sophie inquired. "My first piece of advice is to start from where you first arrived," Digi suggested.

         Sophie put her finger to her lips and pondered. "Do you mean the park?" she questioned. "Yes," Digi replied.

        Sophie nodded, scanned left and right on the road, and crossed over to the park. After walking and retracing her steps, she arrived at the park and sat down on a bench. The wind blew, her hair flowing.

            "Alright, try to do things on your own now. If you need help, I'll be here," Digi implied.

            Sophie nodded, and with that, Digi disappeared. Sophie looked left and right, but all she saw were elderly people strolling, families picnicking, and children playing. She decided to search around, but as she rose, she heard a voice coming from the back of the street, not far from where she was sitting. She stood up and turned to see a man in a black suit, dark glasses, and light brown hair. He stood with three other guys in front of a black van, questioning some civilians about something. Sophie couldn't make out what they were saying, so she moved closer, hiding behind a bush. She listened closely.

        "We're looking for this child. Have you seen her?" The man asked in a deep voice, showing a picture of Lisa. Sophie's eyes widened at the sight.

         "No, dear. Why are you looking for her?" An old lady replied. "We're from the MCA, Mutant Control Agency," the man in the black suit replied as he pocketed the picture.

          Sophie's eyes widened at the mention of the MCA. She tried to peek further from the bushes. "Wow, Digi was right," she thought.

           Sophie then saw another man come out of the van and whisper something to the man in the black suit. The man nodded, and before they left, they said, "Please report her immediately if you see this child. She is very dangerous to society."

           The people looked scared and disturbed, and with that, the man entered the van and drove off. After hearing this, Sophie had mixed feelings. Was Lisa dangerous? Was that why those thugs were scared of her? But they said mutant, not specifically her. What if it's the MCA that I'm supposed to help? Sophie had millions of questions, but her first instinct was to follow these MCA men, as they might lead her somewhere. She called Digi and told her everything, and they both went after the van. Sophie used her flying power to follow them and her mana to cover herself from being spotted. As they followed, Sophie noticed them entering a forest outside the city.

            "They're definitely up to something," Digi said, suspicious. "You got the same feeling, right?" Sophie agreed with Digi. They both landed on the trees to avoid losing sight of the van.

            "Oh no, we're going to lose them?" Digi said as the van entered deeper into the forest.

            Sophie quickly picked up her speed to keep up with the van. After 20 seconds, she saw the van, but it looked like they had stopped. Sophie landed on the ground and approached the van slowly when suddenly Digi pulled her into a bush.

         "Digi, what are you...mm," Sophie said, but Digi put her hand on Sophie's mouth to silence her. "Shhhhh, they're right there," Digi whispered, pointing around the bush.

        Sophie lifted her head slightly to spot the men standing 8 feet away from the van, looking directly at what looked like an old, abandoned small warehouse. She could hear their conversation.