Beast's Heart

Chapter 7

Meta Headquarters

All the Metas gathered in Steve's lab waiting for Serge to start their meeting and Steve could explain to them what happened to Mike

Don:"Serge is almost here he just mind linked me everyone take a seat"

Steve:"will the commander Uuuh I meant the president come too?"

Don:"No he said that he's busy with the vice president, they have a meeting with the Chief of police and said to tell you to email him a detailed report with all that you know about what happened"

Steve nodded and immediately started working on the report till Serge arrives.

Drake was very anxious with million scenarios of what might have happened to Mike, he never said it out loud but he always loved Mike like how someone would love their annoying little brother and at the same time want to strangle him to death.

Finally thirty minutes later Serge rushed into the lab in his military uniform with a cold face, like all the Metas he had a muscular tall body and moved with confident and strong steps, he was in his forties but didn't look a day older than a thirty year old handsome man, his steel grey eyes were as cold as his face but still you could lose yourself looking in them.

Serge instantly took his seat and turned his gaze to Steve who flinched a little as soon as they made eye contact.

Steve:" Uuuh welcome sir, L..Let's begin then, As we all know Mike was sending his reports on our private channel every day, however day before yesterday he didn't report back to me at first I didn't think much about it since his reports all week were the same that there was no progress and he still couldn't find a reliable lead to follow, but yesterday he didn't report back again so I tried to send him a text message from an untraceable number with the secret code message "Hey Sammy, could you call dad back? he's been asking about you" half an hour later I've received this reply.

He pushed some buttons on his keyboard and the big lab screen showed the message Steve send and below it Mike's reply "Yeah sure I'll give him a call I'm just a bit busy now", this was not the reply he was supposed to send so they all knew that was not Mike replying.

Steve:"That's not all a few minutes later some amateur tried to trace back my text but of course he couldn't get anything".

Serge had a deep frown on his face and he was in deep thought while the others were trying to hold back their anger as much as they could.

Suddenly Serge stood to his feet and hit the table with his clenched fist it broke in half, they all froze and waited for his instructions, he turned his gaze back to Steve who felt like his heart will finally decide to take off and run to the hills and leave him here under Serge's deadly gaze.

Serge:"What was the latest lead he was following before he went dark"

Steve quickly turn to his keyboard and typed frantically till the poor keys almost broke under his fingers.

Steve:"He found a group of hotheads in Brooklyn, every night they go to rundown bars to find suitable recruits who would have nothing to lose and try to recruit them as per his latest report he said that he'd go the next the bar they plan to hit and look like a suitable candidate"

Serge clenched his fists, he always knew Mike to be a bit reckless but he had the luck of the devil and always was able to get out of any tough situation but if it's been a week since he was caught.

He turned to look at Drake and Don, he couldn't risk sending both of them, Don had a skill of erasing people's memories if the resistance were able to get any info from Mike Don's skill would come in handy while on the other hand although Drake didn't have any skills he was a very capable and strong soldier who always got the job done.

Drake knew what Serge was thinking about, he was trying to decide which one to send after Mikey, him or Don. Drake stepped forward and before he could manage to open his mouth and volunteer Sege raised his hand and signaled him say nothing, Drake closed his eyes, clenched his fists and stepped back.

Serge:"I know what you want Drake and you are more than capable of carrying out this mission but I don't want you going out there thinking I chose you because you're expendable and Don is more valuable than you, I choose you because you are calculative and cool headed and that what this mission needs"

Drake appreciated Serge for his words and stood straight and made sure to look directly in his eyes.

Drake:"I won't let you down Sir"

Serge nodded and stepped closer to Drake, suddenly he held him from his shirt's collar and pulled his face so close to his and told him in a cold voice through clenched teeth.

Serge:"You go out there and you get your brother and come back home, you hear me"

Drake didn't break eye contact with Serge and replied in a strong voice

Drake:"Yes Sir"

Serge nodded, let him go and left the lab. Drake relaxed and let out the breath he had been holding.

Steve:"I think I peed my pants"

Drake & Don turned to Steve and busted laughing at his terrified face.

Steve:"What?! He's the most terrifying person I have ever met. Man, I'm sleeping with the lights on tonight Serge is giving me anxiety man".

Suddenly, Serge's voice boomed outside.

Serge:"STEVE SEND THAT REPORT TO JOHN NOW!!"

Steve quickly turned back to his computer to finish his report replying in a shaking voice "On in Sir"

Drake and Don left Steve to his work while Don went back to the training field Drake went back to his room to get ready for his mission but he couldn't shake the feeling deep down inside him that this mission is not going to be easy and something big is about to happen.