Jess: Has anyone seen Mike and Elizza?
Everyone has returned to the base except Mike and Elizza. Isaiah walks up to Jess.
Isaiah: Maybe the two are making out? They seem to really hit it off if you know what I mean?
Jess punches Isaiah in the arm.
Isaiah: What the hell boss?!
Jess: They aren't making out! They're not in relationship unfortunately.
Isaiah: So, there's a room for possibility?
Jess: Just shut up before you get punched in the face.
Isaiah: Sorry boss.
Then Mike slams the doors open.
Jess: Mike, you-
Mike: TOBIAS!!!
Tobias: Yeah?!
Mike: Get the satellites up. I need you to use every single type of profiling to find Austin and people that look like me, a male Jess, male Olivia, female Nelson, Wildebeast, and a monster that closely resembles Frank.
Tobias: Why-
Mike: JUST FUCKING DO IT!!!!
Tobias gives a scared face and does what Mike says.
Jess: Mike, what happend?
Mike: Elizza just got kidnapped and I was too weak to stop them so excuse me if I'm not in a great mood ok?!
Jess: I get it but you need to-
Mike: TO WHAT?! TO CALM DOWN?! DON'T TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!!! YOU WOULD DO THE SAME IF IT WAS JAYDEN!!!!
Jess: But you would calm me down and I nees you to calm down and think straight.
Mike breathes in and heads to the living room angrily. Herc walked down the stairs.
Herc: Something happend?
Jess: Elizza got kidnapped and Mike isn't thinking straight.
Isaiah: So we gonna look for her right?
Jess: Of course. She's my friend and she's practically family.
Isaiah: And we all are family to one another so if she's family to you, she's family to us.
Jess: Toby, how's the search?
Tobias: I just got started. I may be a genius but machines need time to get the info and get the satellites in position. It's a long process boss.
Jess: Sorry, just worried is all.
Tobias: I know boss.
Herc: So what we do now?
Jess: Well we are down a few, but we got to protect the city as best we can.
Isaiah: Sounds like a plan.
Jess: Toby, call me if you get anything.
Tobias: Got it boss.
Jess walks into the living room and saw Mike sitting on the couch staring at the ground. Jess walks to him and sits next to him.
Jess: You better?
Mike: Do I look ok?
Jess: You haven't looked ok since Nelson's "death". You've looked like someone who has the entire world on his shoulders for 2 years.
Mike: I've felt like that for a very long time. I always feel like I need to help everyone I could.
Jess: But you need to realise you can't always save the day. Not by yourself. It's not always about you, you nees to realise that you have a team that will help you.
Mike: I know, but I always feel that I'm the guy who needs to save the day. And this isn't my team, and I need to realise that I'm not the leader anymore. You now have the big responsibilities to worry about everyone and I'm sorry for giving you that.
Jess: Mike, I accepted this. I didn't want to but I had to. And I've always worried about everyone anyways. You made a right choice. And we will get Elizza, I promise.
Mike: Thank you Jess. You're always there for me.
Jess: No, you are Mike. You're the better friend.
Tobias: GUYS!! I FOUND SOMETHING!!!
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The Rejects Volume 7: Freaks (Complete)
AdventureA few months pass after Mike left the team in the hands of Jess, and the city is still rebuilding after Domino's attack. When six new yet familiar beings come into town, will even the return of Mike be able to save the city?