Life's Second Chance

Confusion

"Back-up is on the way Kay," came Zed's response through the tiny microphone embedded on his jacket's collar as he walked around M.I.B. headquarters.

"Where are you taking me?" came the very confused, fearful words of the young girl.

Zed sighed deeply as he'd taken the girl posing as Ray by hand, leading her into a strange dark room. "I'm taking you back home," came the calm, yet disheartening tones.

"But this isn't the way to the Office," the girl pointed out. Within moments upon entry the familiar sound of Big Brother's voice rang out. .

"Hello my pet, it's been a while... I see they've been treating you well." came a very sly, smooth remark.

"No..." The girl dropped the empty paper ice cream cup, spilling it's melted chocolate contents.May pulled free of Zed's grasp and backed away, eyes narrowing in distrust. Shaking her head in both shock and disbelief. May quickly turned tail and ran towards the nearest door which was soon blocked by a bulky man in a black suit.

"There's no escape from here," came the arrogant words of the main speaker.

"J is coming, he will come!" The girl threatened in a very innocent manner.

"Yes. He is. No doubt about it." Came the man's response before his bulky henchman grabbed the girl by her shoulders, forcing her to close the distance between them. Big Brother took hold of the girl's face and turned it from side to side in a very rough manner, "Have you forgotten why you're even here?" Danger marked his words making the younger girl quiver in fear.

"You said kill the bad men," the girl responded honestly.

"And..why are they still here?" came the man's venomous tones.

"I don't see any bad men!" May cried out in her defense as she attempted to pull away from the man's clasp. Placing her own hands over his in an attempt to peel his fingers off her face, she added in a very child like manner, "They took care of me when I was sick," she continued to defend. "They fed me, and took me places! They are my friends!"

"Such a fool! You actually think these men are your friends!" Big Brother's tones rose in an uproar as he back handed the girl's left cheek, forcing her feeble looking form to fall to the ground. He started regretting ever having her created-she was worst than a child! One moment she understands the plan perfectly, then in the next she's throwing a tantrum in defiance. "Gosh this is so frustrating..." he mumbled quietly to himself.

Zed flinched at the sight, May was literally but a child trapped in an older fem's body. A hint of contentment lingered however, Kay's theory was justified. It was possible to bend May towards their side-had it not been for the small flaw in their plan. They probably would've been able to gain her as an ally in the end-but the last thing they had expected was for Ray turning rogue.

The blackout was meant to hit New York, yet it struck Chicago instead. She made it completely difficult for them to keep tab on the movements Big Brother-why? It was only when the man in the dark suit spat, "Get rid of this replacement, she's useless to me," did Zed look up, breaking from his train of thought.

"Replacement?" the double agent gawked. Arched eyebrows decorated his face which wore a look of surprise, "Wait-" Zed bit his tongue as the ominous figure turned to face him, his guards standing stiff and intimidating. "You don't want to do that," Zed explained. Knowing very well that Big Brother was one of few words, and quick to anger, quickly prompted, "We can still use her to our advantage-all she needs is a taste of blood for her to turn," he reminded in a humble tone.

Grinning the puppeteer chuckled, "It won't be necessary, May is not like her mother at all, and the fact that she's got some mouse blood running in her veins won't help our cause." He nonchalantly explained as he waved a hand, which silently instructed his right hand man to pull out a silenced gun, "She'd have more of a reason to turn against me now that she'd just found out," the mysterious man concluded cursing inwardly at his slip-of-the-tongue.

All the while May's mind was spinning. She was in total shock. All this time she had been led to believe that she was an orphan and that they rescued her from a very bad situation. And now, the person she trusted most just revealed that it was all a lie!? And what was Kai talking about-parents? He was making her fight against her parents? "You never said I had a mother..." she cut in angrily and randomly.

Kaito was on the edge of snapping now, this whole situation was so frustrating and he rubbed his forehead. "Someone get this kid out of my sight before I do something you all will regret..." he threatened quite out of character.

Zed's face now wore a very comical impression mirroring the blankness that took over his brain as he looked at the very human looking girl, "Her..mother?" he blurted out in confusion-much to Big Brother's amusement. "Mouse blood?" He then began to draw a twisted expression as he tried to figure out how was that even possible.

"Oh you didn't know?" Kaito snickered in a dark sarcastic way. Before things got any weirder with any more questions, he digressed from the topic. "My good man, when will you realize, Ray is the only one I need? She'd already proven her loyalty by disposing two of her own friends and allies." Reading the awe struck stare of Zed added, "I'm sure your agents will justify my report. You've been an asset, yet alas the time has come to go our own ways." Pulling out a silver pen-like object clicked a button which revealed a square shaped light bulb.

Taking note that this Big Brother had shrugged off his last statement, Zed clenched his fist at his sides as his eyes met the Neurolizer. Kay's theory was right yet again-much to his discontent. "Was that man ever wrong?" he mused silently in dark sarcasm.

Zed's mind was reeling, and then within a moment he had figured out why May was needed in the first place. The Pacer was limited to the Biometrics of Ray, and thus May became the vessel that was needed to transplant the Pacer. May was the replacement. But now..since Ray had switched sides..

Big Brother took note of his liaison's silence and held the object right in front of the older man, "Any last requests?"

Zed gulped down hard and looked at May who was currently shedding tears, her eyes fixated upon his features. "I want a memory..A happy memory..with May."

The shady character nodded, "You served me well..you shall sew your reward."

And as Zed knelt down and took the crying girl into his arms, the room was illuminated in a bright flash of white.

May's last cry echoed hysterically, "NO-WAIT!!!"

It was too late..