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Chapter 13 - Episode 12: The Hunt for Mr. D Begins

Opening Scene – Aftermath of the Failed Rescue

(The night is silent except for the distant crackle of fire. The team sits around an abandoned warehouse, catching their breath. Defeat hangs in the air.)

Angel Victor: (punching the wall, furious) "We were so close."

Patricia: (softly, placing a hand on his shoulder) "She hesitated, Victor. For a moment… I saw it. Amara is still in there."

Teni: (nodding) "But Mr. D won't let us have another shot that easy. He'll go deeper underground."

Jason: (looking at his screen, eyes wide) "Uh… he already has."

(Jason pulls up his tablet, showing a news broadcast. Reports flood in about Mr. D vanishing without a trace. His old hideouts are being destroyed one by one. He's covering his tracks.)

Uche: (scoffs) "Coward."

Amina: (arms crossed) "Cowards don't invent Golden Plutonium bullets. He's smart. And now, he's hunting us too."

(A long silence. Then, Angel Victor steps forward, his voice steady, eyes burning with determination.)

Angel Victor: (firmly) "Then we hunt him first."

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A Dangerous Lead

(The team investigates Mr. D's old contacts. One name keeps coming up—an underground arms dealer named Bruno who supplies Mr. D with experimental weapons. If anyone knows where he is, it's him.)

(They head to an illegal fight club in Lagos, where Bruno is known to do business.)

Zainab: (adjusting her hood) "These guys won't talk easy."

Patricia: (grinning, cracking her knuckles) "Then we make them."

(Inside, the club is packed with fighters and criminals. A brutal match is happening in the cage. The crowd cheers as a huge man knocks out his opponent in one punch.)

Fighter Announcer: (shouting) "WHO'S NEXT?!"

(Silence. Then Angel Victor smirks and steps forward.)

Angel Victor: (calmly) "I'll take him."

(The team stares at him in disbelief.)

Uche: (laughing) "Oh, this is gonna be fun."

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The Cage Fight

(The bell rings. Angel Victor and the massive fighter circle each other. The crowd roars. The fighter rushes forward—big mistake. With a single move, Angel Victor dodges and delivers a devastating axe kick, knocking the guy out cold.)

(Silence. Then, cheers explode from the crowd.)

Bruno: (laughing, stepping forward) "Now that… was impressive."

(Angel Victor steps out of the ring, staring down Bruno.)

Angel Victor: (serious) "We need to talk."

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Bruno's Information

(They corner Bruno in a back room. He tries to run, but Zainab blocks the door, shadows curling around her.)

Bruno: (nervous) "Okay, okay! What do you want?"

Teni: (leaning in) "Mr. D. Where is he?"

Bruno: (scoffs) "You think he tells me where he hides? But… I know one thing. He's building something. Something huge."

(He pulls up a digital blueprint—a hidden facility off the coast of Lagos. A research lab.)

Amina: (narrowing her eyes) "What's he making?"

Bruno: (hesitating, then whispers) "A weapon. One designed specifically to wipe out demigods."

(A tense silence.)

Angel Victor: (gripping his axe) "Then we stop him."

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Mr. D's Next Move

(Meanwhile, in a dark laboratory, Mr. D watches a screen. A video feed shows the fight club. He smirks.)

Mr. D: (to himself) "So… they're getting desperate."

(Caroline, his scientist, steps forward, adjusting her glasses.)

Caroline: (coldly) "We should accelerate the project."

(She gestures to a massive containment chamber. Inside… is Amara. Wires are plugged into her, feeding data into a machine.)

Caroline: (smiling darkly) "They want her? Then let's give them a reason to be afraid."

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Preparing for the Next Battle

(Back at the team's hideout, they prepare for war. Weapons are loaded. Strategies are planned. Angel Victor stands at the center, looking at Amara's last image on the screen.)

Patricia: (softly) "We'll bring her back."

Angel Victor: (determined) "No matter what it takes."

(The hunt for Mr. D is on. And this time… it's personal.)

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TO BE CONTINUED…