Strawberry called out to Raj in the lobby. "Come here boy. Look at these reports and familiarize yourself with these."
"Why? What are these for?"
"Can you even just open it a bit?"
Raj opened the screens of the holographic mobile documents for him. Showing him images and maps of the enemies.
"But… why?" He stutters as he speaks.
"You need to eliminate Axel. And when I say it, I mean completely dead. He has been part of the experiment since Regulus started, we can't let him continue the experiment they are pursuing now, it has been said that the Quanta energy that the collider they are using is from him, if we manage to kill him, we can stop the machine."
"But why me? You can do that yourself? I mean if I were to do that I cannot. Is there another way for that machine to stop?"
"None"
There was another way for it to stop in Strawberry's mind. Like how it stopped before it was because of an anomaly. If they manage to destroy the machine itself maybe it will stop. If the same anomaly occurs like what had happened before it might stop. Assurance is needed.
"Not me!?! I cannot do that."
"You don't know him. You came late to this place, I knew, and we knew him better than you do."
"I've seen it."
"No, you didn't"
Meanwhile in Axel's organization at the laboratory.
"Sir Axel, here are your new reports."
"Not bad."
Nodding his head while scrolling out for the reports.
"Are the new test subjects ready? Why do you keep picking the weak ones?"
"Yes sir, we already started the tests."
It was not his job to lead the project, but as of government request to minimize the damage and cost of production because of the raids, if Axel is present, they can pursue without doubts.
"Tell me how these react to humans, I bet it's different from the natural one. I mean the artificial is not that of a quality."
"How about the Astra?"
Astra is the space team they sent to acquire natural Quanta.
"The space team Astra is doing their best sir to figure out other possible ways to generate and find the best quality Quanta."
"Then good we'll proceed to the next project."
"The senior leaders are sending me out Cube to Kampiig desert in search for an energy source a box they said, I still don't know what it looks like. Can you ask for more details from Mayor Sergz?"
"The mail had just arrived sir."
Opening the mail in the holographic walls, a touch screen created with smart paint and nanotechnology.
"Okay just leave it there."
This man the leader of the scientists' team Daniel is one of Axel's trustees.
He was always loyal to him and his works.
One of the minds of the research team, he was the only one who could control and command his fellow scientists and the technology they were creating, and they have created.
Standing still while waiting for the orders of Strawberry.
Raj waited patiently.
He will be sent to follow Axel in the Kampiig desert. "Strawberry you know I can't. Right?"
"Yes, just capture him. And we'll do the rest."
"But why is that, that you can't join us? Always."
"Even if I wanted to, I can't leave here. If the Regulus will figure out that I am not here, they will immediately launch their attacks. There are a lot of people stronger than Axel in Chara Venatici only me Jam and the few commanders can prevent them from annihilating their attacks on us."
KAMPIIG
About two weeks of traveling on land. With the use of hover cars. The sound of the hot air blew through the surroundings as they were about to enter the Kampiig desert while following the signals for their GPS tracks.
A top of a view they can already see the dunes of mountainous size. At a distance in the isolated entrance of the desert, the two vehicles of the enemies were caught in the view. The enemy was also aware of what they saw. But both ignored their presence as if they never saw each other and just proceeded.
One of the Regulus troops messaged Axel. "They are also here boss".
Axel was already in the Kampiig desert it had already been three days for the search, and they had already established their bases.
With him was one of the senior leaders of the government who was sent together with him by Mayor Sergz.
The information reached Raj and his team and, they set up their encampment at a distance enough not to be noticed by the enemies.
Overnight they heard the explosions from the distance.
"Aren't we gonna act now?
They are already starting and making their move."
Alzheim one of the leaders whom Strawberry entrusted Raj.
"Not yet. They already did start even before we came, and with the days they are here they have found none yet."
"If they had found something they would have already left."
Alzheim. Lean body and mass full of weight with his calm look and staggering eyes he was a skillful wielder who was also trained by the Universe.
Morning came by and Chara Venatici already dug so deep enough to reach the ruins of Pandora.
Even before technology existed the ancient times were considered more advanced because of their way of creating technology that is difficult to understand how they work.
Pandora's ruins were known to be a source of pure Quanta energy. The energy could not be harnessed and was not felt for years. The last time it was checked and visited was the time of Raj's father. This place was the place where Romeo was sent long ago.
The expedition team had sent them to this place because of its unusual energy magnification. At that time the place was not yet lifeless the desert was still lively and full of life, but years passed, and it turned out that the place had been affected by too much global warming and climate changes resulting in soil erosion and loss of the vitamins and minerals of the lands making it deserted.
The government thought that the Quanta they acquired years ago was all the places have got. New studies and resources brought them back to the place now. It has been found out that the Quanta they acquired came from a source and was only a piece of that whole part of energy.
Universe sent one of their members in disguise to stalk the activity and the progress of Regulus.
Axel was present with a man whom he is obeying and seems like the one who is leading them.
Strawberry called.
"Raj remember what you came for there. You have no other duties than the Quanta source and the other side missions are held by Alzheim and your fellow members. You are permitted to strike and attack that place is the place where you can capture him, use the Debolted cuffs to restrain him so that he can't use any more of his Quanta."
"Yes. Copy."
Walking towards the ruins where the Chara Venatici has dug, Universe already traveled to the place.
Alzheim "Let's go now, but let's keep our noises down low."
They are five on the team together with Alzheimer's. He was chosen by Strawberry because of his Quanta ability to transmute into sand enabling him to control it at its finest particles.
Raj saw how good the temple was.
It was dusty and old, and the rocks supporting the interior were weak. He saw a ritual table held at the center of the ruins. There were scriptures that they could not understand.
"Woah, how huge is this place, who is that guy."
The guy seems to notice them.
"Shhhh."
The guy is also sneaking around the ruins of Pandora it is not clear to them who it is because he is hiding his face and he is wearing a coat.
"What is this place? It's so huge."
The whole place flickered in a second and eventually, it was lost it was just a glow of light in the temple.
"What was that?" Raj softly whispered.
"Just keep your heads down and your voices low."
From there they can already hear the clanging of metals and pounding of rocks from where Axel and his team were positioned inside the ruins.
Raj noticed something he heard an unusual voice he had heard before.
"Careful, don't pound it that much you don't want to be buried here alive, don't you?"
It was Socrates he saw with Axel and his team.
"What the?"
Before Alzheim made his next few steps Raj stopped him.
"Wait!?"
"I knew that guy we can't mess with them this time." Raj was nervous facing Socrates.
Socrates was clearly in disguise, but it was too ineffective, even Raj noticed him.
One can conceal the presence of their Quanta and not choose to reveal themselves. But Socrates in nature is different. His skills differ among them. His level is on a different scale, his level is on a biosphere.
"Stop it boy, Strawberry gave you your orders and we also have ours so just be still and focus on your mission."
"But Strawberry never… Ah, I don't know now."
"That guy is Socrates I knew what he is capable of."
"Oh c'mon? Are you scared of that old fag?"
"He's not AN OLD FAG!" Raj almost broke the silence and the whispers of the ruins.
Axel was interrupted by the echo of Raj's voice but when the echo reached him it was just pure misty air.
"What was that?"
"Hey! Hey! I need you to focus here!? Try extracting these."
Pointing out some of the remnants of Quanta from the stones.
While they were hiding in the corner, they hid underneath the cave's arches.
"He is not something you expect with that look. Just trust me. Don't initiate an attack yet if that man is present here underneath."
Raj was about to report to Strawberry when he saw Socrates but underground and, in the ruins, there was no signal, it was interrupted and enclosed in a resonance field.
"Strawberry needs to see this."
"Argh. Come on."
"It's no use boy."
While Socrates was ascending back to the top, they made their way to sneak it hiding in the rocks and the baskets and pieces of broken wooden logs.
A creaking sound was disturbing the wind's silence.
Socrates gazed in their direction, while they were struggling themselves not to move and make a sound.
"C'mon, guys hurry to plant the next explosive East of West thirty meters from here. Forty-five degrees from the corner stand of the wall."
Axel while they are preparing the dynamites for the next explosion.
"Scan the place, be careful not to be caught or it'll be over for us." Shield disseminates the orders from the members behind him.
"Find any treasure you can find, and we'll bring it back to the encampment, Pandora's energy is said to be hidden in one of his treasures."
Alzheim gave his last orders before they split up. "I'll go alone, go together with your team, and be careful not to be caught off guard."
While Raj was scrolling in the temple, he spotted the suspicious guy again in the ruin's atrium.
"Look, it's that guy again." He whispered to Stella.
"What guy?"
"That guy with the coat with the hood." He was pointing out to the guy.
"Yeah, we should be careful not to be seen."
"Not that! Observe properly it seems like he was not one of the Regulus."
"What are you talking about? He has that "R" badge of Regulus in his pocket sling you see."
It was almost night and Alzheim's team did not bring that much treasure mostly only scraps of treasure not real treasures that can be considered one.
"Place it there all you have."
"Strawberry will follow us here tomorrow so we better be prepared, we will drive them away so that we can set up the base for full scan and search."
Raj sat in the corner sighed and was relieved by Alzheims update.
"I'm glad he said it. I don't have to worry that much now."
Raj was still wondering what the hell was Socrates doing to them.
"Rest now everybody, we need our energy tomorrow."
They turned off their lamps and rested their heads preparing for the next day.
While they were inside their tents and were resting. Asleep as almost everyone is, Raj saw a shadow dancing in the dark.
Mesmerized by it and was brought up from his bed.
"What was that?"
It was some mad with the cloak. He knew it was that suspicious man that he saw in the ruins.
Raj followed the guy and found out that he was heading to the Regulus bases, but the guy was not welcome in the bases he was also sneaking and hiding his way from the guards.
On his way back suddenly, he was about to strike capturing his eyes a woman's shadow in front of him.
"SShhhhhhh".
It was Strawberry.
"Strawberry?" Raj was surprised by her.
"I thought you would be here tomorrow?"
"I was about to surprise you, but it seems that it's a bit earlier. I walked my way here the sound of the rover might disturb the people here and might distract the enemy towards here."
"Why aren't you sleeping yet? It's midnight already?"
"I saw someone spying on us, I don't know who but. It's weird."
"Maybe you are just stressed, rest for now, we'll strike at dawn."
The sound of marching soldiers stepped in. While Raj was still dizzy lifting his eyes from sleep.
Footsteps scurried around behind the tents.
Socrates and Strawberry were in most top dunes where both camps are visible in view watching the Regulus soldiers and Strawberry's camp being surrounded.
"Are you not going to help them?" Socrates sighed.
"No need I have faith in my boys. Perhaps your wimpy kid is not there? How about you are you not gonna help them?
"No need I just came here upon the Mayor's request."
"Thanks, by the way for reporting in advance your plans. I was able to evacuate the others first."
Socrates just looked straight at Strawberry and let out a smile. Then they looked at each other and laughed.
Stella with the others were already evacuated by Strawberry past midnight after Raj fell asleep and after meeting Socrates. Only two tents were left in their encampment Raj and Shield's tent and Alzheim.
"Why are they still not here?" Stella was worried about them.
"I know you'll be safe Strawberry is with you."
Raj woke up and was harassed by the soldiers and was forced to get up. "Ah?"
"Him". He was still sleepy though.
The three of them were dragged forcefully outside each tent and were cuffed. Putting on the last debolted cuff on Raj.
It was then strawberry stepped in. Her hair covered her left eye he moved fast with her sword cutting their cuffs and vanishing like nothing happened. The soldiers were alarmed.
"Watch out! Watch out!"
With the soldier's leader's voice Ezekiel. Raj was brought fully awake.
"What the----------?"