Ives and Ricardo stared at the Shield agent in front of them, Ricardo vexed and Ives annoyed.
"What?" Ricardo asked.
"One of your men was ambushed. The one with the white hair, I think."
"So much for trust huh?"
"Wasn't our fault that he got attacked. Maybe he was just weak."
No sooner had he said this sentence than Ricardo's hand outstretched and grabbed him by the hair. The man struggled to free himself but it was no use .
"What did you say?"
The commotion had caused the surrounding Shield agents to get involved, trying to free him.The journalists at the back began to stir, taking shots for their news.
"Your guys are at it again." Felicity said to Sarah. Sarah looked at the people involved and turned her attention to her phone.
" You're not bothered? "
" Why should I be? " Sarah asked, "If Ricardo is pissed, then it's because he's been offended. And nobody wants to against him when he's pissed."
" Really, is he that strong? " Shawn asked.
" Yeah. "
Ricardo finally let go of him, distracted by the arrival of Timothy and Zhao Fan.
" Whats all this? " Zhao Fan asked. " Looks fun to me. "
" Thought you'd be stronger than that, " the shield agent said.
" Arrogant Inquisitors. "Another spat."
"Hey!" Timothy bellowed. "Calm down all of you."
"You have balls to say that, coming from a guy who can't do his own job." Ricardo retorted.
"Shut up!"
"Hehehe." Zhao Fan giggled.
The shield agent rushed at Ricardo on for his hand to be caught by Reynolds.
"What is the meaning of this?"
"Sir... I...."
"A kid is trapped down there with at least one daemon and you guys have the time to argue? Get your areas back to work."
The Shield agents dispersed, a few grumbling. The one who had tried to punch Ricardo grunted, eyeing Ricardo one last time.
"Sorry about that."
"Yeah," Ricardo said walking away. " You better be."
Ricardo walked up to one of the buildings, sitting on the sidewalk. He hated the Shield. People as arrogant as them and he was expected to trust them. Well, look were that led to. Blake was dead.
"Starting fights again."
"Ah ... Sarah," Ricardo said, "How've you been."
"Okay, to say the least."
"Nice. Glad to see that you're cool with this."
"Blake isn't dead." She said boldly. "He'll live. You should believe in him."
"Believe, huh?" Ricardo smirked, "Yeah. I stopped doing that a long time ago."
"Start now."
The two looked up at Martha. "Trust the kid, Ric. He has the fight in him, that's for sure."
"Heh. Sure." Ricardo said, "That's what we thought of Hope Tiedoll as well."
A shield agent ran to them. "We have news, ma'am."
"Have the search team returned?" Sarah asked, standing up.
"Yes, but they didn't find him.
Sarah became horrified. Ricardo turned to Martha, the latter who was burning with rage.
"And you have the gall to come here and report..."
"N.. no. It wasn't the reason I came." The shield agent said, "A prime has arrived. "
Reynolds and the other officers sat facing the prime, Dr. Vott standing behind him. Of all the things to happen today, why this? The officers all thought.
Klaus Alderwolf. The Bloody Massacre. He sat with one hand on his chin, patiently waiting, the scar on his left eye making him intimidating. Klaus was the type that never spoke unless he needed to and was the one prime that most people rarely saw. But he was a prime and a member of the Alderwolf family. He was one person that no one dared to mess with.
Martha and Sarah arrived only to freeze upon seeing him.
"Prime Klaus," Martha said, "I thought..."
"That I wouldn't be here?" He ended her line, "So did i. Not until I heard a rumor about a certain new recruit that you allowed to join without my permission."
"Prime Klaus, the Inquisition is an open door,"
"Not to those underage. And more importantly, why are you here anyway?"
"She was aiding to look for daemon in the sewers."
All eyes turned to the speaker, Dr. Vott. Dr. Vott looked back at the eyes and shrugged. Klaus looked at him and sighed
" Ignoring the fact that the shield had to get help from the Inquisitors, I thought the House of Ragnarok was more into being secretive than working with others?"
Dr Vott smiled, "We have a mutual understanding."
Klaus sighed, turning back to Martha. "Where's the kid?"
"He isn't here, sir." She replied.
"And where is he?"
"Alaska, with Jake."
Was Klaus referring to Brandon? Sarah thought to herself. But he was a normal guy, he had nothing to do with Prime Klaus. Unless....
"Mr Alderwolf, if you need help, we can offer you assistance." Revana said. Klaus didn't say a word, only staring at Martha with a serious expression. Martha stared back.
"When he gets back, have him sent back to Germany." Klaus said as he rose, leaving the van.
"Yessir."
"Oh, whatever case you're handling here, do it quick and leave. You have other duties."
"Yessir. "
Almost immediately, a call came through on the large already smashed table. Reynolds pressed a button, revealing the image of Elizabeth Lionharte.
"Have you found the daemon? "
" No, ma'am." Reynolds replied, "We run into a bit of a complication."
"If it isn't Elizabeth Lionharte. " Klaus said. Elizabeth turned to see him and frowned. "My, my. Klaus Alderwolf. I heard you weren't even in America."
"I wasn't. Arrived only sometime ago. I see you are it again, using my own Inquisitors to do your work."
" Well, it's your job after all. "
" Yeah, as it is yours."
" Look Klaus, I don't have time. If you like you could even handle this by yourself. After all, you're a prime. "
The more Martha heard her voice, the more it aggravated her. Trying to get others to do her work by using the dirt she had on them. It was just so vile.
"I could, true. But I won't, " Klaus said, much to the shock of the officers in the room.
" Ha. I thought so. Ever the proud man you are."
"Pride? That word suits you and your brother, but even he knows how to get his hands dirty."
"Why you..."
"Elizabeth Lionharte. As I speak every single prime has been assigned all across the world. Your brother is killing whites in Egypt. Zola is in France. Donna and Klaus are investigating the disapperances in Greenland. Oz is in the poles. Even Diego, the one prime you have little regard for, is currently fending off phantoms in Iraq. We have no time for your little problems. Neither do the rest of the Inquisitors."
Elizabeth glared at him before logging off.
Martha watched as Klaus walked away. He walked past Ives without even taking notice of him. Or they both noticed each other and didn't bother to say anything.
Martha turned back to the officers.
" You have 24 hours to find Blake, or I will drag your name through the mud. "
" Calm down," Reynolds said, "Daemons leave a carcass when the attack. If we can't find a body it means he's still alive. "
" Yeah, " Hughes said, "And besides, we already sent one squad. He's just one kid...."
" I don't think so. " Dr. Vott interjected.
" Oh yeah? "
" Ms. Dark, why did you lie to him? " Dr. Vott asked.
Martha looked at Dr. Vott. "Blake Summers is Klaus Alderwolf's son. So I suggest you increase your search or you're as good as dead."
Her words pierced the officers like the cold wind.
"Ah ..." Dr. Vott said, "We're screwed."