I tie my shoes and stretch my body a little. I speak in a calm tone: "Hey, Ava, did you find out where John's family is held hostage?" and Ava speaks through my phone fast.
"Yes, sir, I have found where they are being held. There at Schultz Mansion is the private residence owned by Anderson and his wife, Eliza Schultz. Location: North America, Georgia… Do you want me to send this information to the police, sir?" Ava spoke in a calm but weird tone…
'Looks like Ava has found out and linked how twisted this whole thing is… Huh? But send the cops this information? That's just a stupid idea, but again, Ava 100% does not want me to get involved with something like this and people like this. That's why she said we should just give this information to the cops…'
"Ava I understand what your thoughts might be, but we will not give this information to the police because we both know the police can be bought with money, and don't tell me you can make all the news channels talk about this. I know you can, but that's not profitable…
Just upload the info about John's family on a USB, and also make sure to leave a little part of you on the USB, but make it undetectable."
"Ok, sir, but please be careful and don't shut the phone off, please. Last time you did that, I was worried." Ava spoke in a calm tone, and I just smiled and shook my head, and I spoke, "Ah, Ava, don't worry about me, ok? If something, let's say, does happen to me, you take care of Abby, ok? and nothing else. I will be back for sure."
I speak in a joking tone, and Ava speaks fast: "Sir, please don't say things like that; it sounds like you are going to do something reckless…" And I cut the call and, with a smile, send Ava a winking emoji, and then I turn the phone off…
Ava sure is nosy, but again, she is only worried for me…
I stand up, grab the USB, put it in my pocket, twist the watch dial on my Omnitrix, and push the dial down, and with a green flash…
There was nothing there anymore…
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Wow, really nothing, huh? Even though there is this one case that might be him, he still has left nothing behind, huh? Impressive, but this is as expected for someone like him…
Xu was sitting while reading a report on his table. The report was nothing… They had no leads. It was truly impressive, but just then Xu blinks his eyes and stands up, walks to the window, and looks outside. There was nothing there outside the window…
"Are you a ghost?" Xu spoke while looking out of the window. There was a hill below—nothing, no one could climb. up to this…
"No, I am human just like you, old man… Anyway, have you done what I asked for?" I speak in a casual tone as I am sitting on the chair Xu was just sitting on a few seconds ago…
Xu turns to me and looks at me for a second before speaking. "Hmm, yes, the information you asked for is all on the table. There are 2 reports... First, on the groups and organizations all around the world, the other on people who aren't exactly... normal. Superhumans, if you will."
I open the report and give the first report a light read…
Report 1: Global Organizations and Secret Societies
The Ten Rings Organization
The Hand (Japan-based Ninja Organization)
SHIELD (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division)
HYDRA (The Old Order of Hydra)
Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
The Hellfire Club
Bloodpack and Deacon Frost
...etc.
I smile while looking at the names on the first report… And then quickly open the other report and lightly read it…
Report 2: Superhuman Individuals and Abnormal Phenomena (2006)
Blade (Eric Brooks)
Luke Cage
Mutant Phenomenon
Notable Individuals:
Wolverine (Logan)
Professor X (Charles Xavier)
Notable Mutant Threats:
Magneto
Mystique
3. Superhumans and Enhanced Individuals
Captain America (Steve Rogers)
Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff)
Etc…
I close both of the reports, and I smile at Xu and speak, "Good job, old man. You're more capable than I thought you'd be, but I expect nothing less from you." I lean back on the chair and pull out the USB drive and put it on the table…
"Your next task will be on a time limit… In this USB there is information about a family. What I want you to do is safely kidnap them. I want the woman and the 2 boys safely out of the place they are in right now, and I also want to do this with as few casualties as possible." I spoke calmly, not giving Xu a chance to speak…
And Xu looks at the USB and then looks at me… And then he speaks, "Ok, and what else? I presume you did not come here to just take the report and give me a new task, did you?" Xu spoke in a calm tone as he sat down in front of me on the guest chair, and I smiled at him. This old man was smart…
But that's what makes this easy. This is why I like smart people…