Trapped in a Fantasy

Chapter - 26

Location: ISIED Base

•••THIRD PERSON•••

"Is this plan going to work, Major?" the Colonel questioned Alex, sitting at the end of the table.

The Colonel had called to meet Alex regarding the topic of how to capture Zelroth. And since Alex thought Alexa was currently emotionally unstable, he went alone to propose the plan.

"Positive, Sir" he replied.

"Have you assembled a team?" the Colonel asked as he opened the system about to record the mission details.

"Yes I have, Sir."

"Good. But I hope you do know I cannot let you go without two ISIED agents." The Colonel warned.

"I'm well aware, Sir. Which is why I have chosen specifically Alexandria Whittington and Adrian Williams." Alex listed.

"Take Leonard too. Level Six agent. Survival and Logical skills are off the charts. You'll need him." The Colonel ordered. Alex wanted to resist but he had done much convincing and had to agree to the Colonel's terms. Leonard was his friend but he knew this mission wasn't any normal one.

"Yes Sir." Alex agreed in doubt.

"Major, I hope you know what you are doing. Taking in that immature teenager may not be the best of plans." the Colonel warned.

"We need her, Sir. You're going to have to trust me in this one." Alex assured him. "Zelroth is trying to get his hands on her right now. She might as well be a good bait."

"The Girl, Agent Whittington, Agent Jackson and Dr. Williams - they are your team? What about the friends of the girl?"

"Well Sir, we cannot discharge them from the base right now. It would be too risky. I was proposing we'd keep them here until Zelroth has been captured." Alex said which made the Colonel laugh.

"Teenagers are really stubborn. You are gonna have a hard time convincing them to stay here as they watch their friend go. But that is your problem to handle. And we seem to be having a hard time controlling them. That girl, whats her name? oh yes. Samantha. I caught her fiddling at the comms under Leonard's supervision. She helped them track a latent criminal by simply making several changes to the algorithm. An ordinary teenager swoops in and takes control and helped us using her skills. This generation is advancing very fast. She's even currently helping them solve the Penns Case."The Colonel laughed and stood from his chair. "It's either helpful or quite dangerous."

"I apologize, Sir. I will keep her out of the way." Alex replied sternly, shocked by what he just heard.

"Major, what i'm trying to say is that these kids have hidden potential which might come in use for ISIED. We might as well enroll them into the ISIED Institute." Alex's eyes widened. "These days we are in desperate need for young recruits. For most missions, nobody ever doubts teenagers. Your sister was a success. More than a hundred documented missions, 20 different aliases. She is one of the best we have ever had. And these kids, they can become like her. "

"Sir, personally I dont think its a good idea. They wont even agree. They have their own aspirations and this can be dange---" Alex tried to defend them.

"You better start convincing them then. Its an order. Major, its either this or we have to wipe their memories. And dont mess up capturing Zelroth with your 'masterplan' or you know the rules - You will be disavowed. The colonel warned him and left.

"You will not be disappointed, Sir." Alex replied and sighed. He went up and switched on the hologram and started typing into it.

'Confidential' he clicked the option and typed in the members of the new mission and the purpose. He left out the location and saved the file.