Nyx and Korin were sent on a mission directly from WMCO's top officials, which Chinami had persuaded them to go on.
It was a mission to the east to support dozens of the country's former allies in the rebellion against the dragon clan. They both agreed.
A few days after their arrival, a war sprang up. Initially, with Nyx and Korin on their side, rebelling against the dragon clan was effortless until the Viper Viking accompanied with Odeth joined in, turning the tide.
Nyx was struck by a spell cast by Odeth, who cursed the gift of reincarnation that Edeth had given by sacrificing two of the dragon's clan dragons. While Korin was poisoned by one of their comrades, rumors were he was still alive and had been taken captive by the dragon clan.
Zaya clenched her fists. She couldn't believe Nyx was dead. She stared back at the frame and breathed. "Do not worry, Nyx. I will find you, even if it's the last thing I do."
The bulb in Zaya's training room flickered, turning red and began blaring loudly.
Zaya looked up at the bulb, realizing what was happening, she hurriedly stepped out of the room. Natasha and Ashara were gone. Pauline must have teleported them, she thought.
She sprinted out of the other training rooms back to the elevator, she tapped the side button of the elevator, her feet tapping frequently on the ground as she watched the door close.
She arrived at the main section of the headquarters. Weapons and Nano suits of different kinds were lined up on all four corners of the large room, an oval table with chairs stood in the middle.
Ashara gestured towards Zaya, to join them, right at their front was a huge screen that projected the map
of the city. Entering into the city was a red truck, which approached at full speed.
"What are we facing here?" Zaya queried June, whose hands were furiously typing on the nano board.
"Smuggling," answered June. An image appeared on the top right corner of the screen, it was Chinami. "Phantom paw, we have a situation, could you go check it out?" the Alpha Commander asked.
"We are already on it," replied Zaya, as she walked towards the screen, swiping the call off. "Still mad?" Zoey asked, her gaze still focused on the screen.
"I am," answered Zaya, seething with rage. "Now that they have Korin and Nyx, we are next."
"I tried everything I could, but mom wouldn't listen also," Pauline declared, squaring her shoulders. June then rotated her seat to the back facing the others.
"We couldn't possibly fight them back, we'll be the bad guys," she suggested, and with WMCO's most powerful weapons gone, we can't afford to try anything rash.
Zaya walked up to the screen as she remarked, "Don't you see, our rulers have been taken too? Nyx and Korin were tougher targets, that's why they attacked them first."
"What do you mean?" Pauline inquired.
"The war in the east, it was all planned, I know it," Zaya answered, looking crestfallen.
"You are correct," said June, her gaze falling back on the screen. Zaya grinned ear to ear, reacting to June's reply, a burden that she'd carried for a while was lifted.
She'd been confused as to what her next mission should be. Was it to find the gems that'll lead to getting her memories back? To stop the dragon clan from destroying the world or to avenge Nyx and Korin.
"What's the plan?" Zaya demanded, peering at Ashara.
Ashara cleared her throat as she explained, "June, eyes on the truck, roger," retorted June. "Pauline and Zaya, gear up, you're both going to the truck. We've still got those smoke drones, right?"
"Yes, we do," answered June. "You'll use the drones to destabilize them, that's where Zaya and Pauline would come in.
You two will get on the truck and from there, June will send in the lift drones and bring both you and the truck back to the headquarters, will then check out the robbers and what they are smuggling."
Standing in a building on the left side of Carl Trevor's street was Pauline, waiting pugnaciously for the truck to arrive.
On the opposite side of where she stood was a taller building about eight stories tall, Zaya sitting on the edge, also focused on the street below waiting for the truck.
On sight of the truck, the smoke drones that were being controlled by June rushed, ambushing it. The truck stopped and was abruptly surrounded by a couple of black cars, coming out of the cars were a bunch of police men!
Who shot frequently at the drones, sending them straight to the ground, Pauline was distracted by the twist of scene, not noticing the red dot on her head.
The police captain ordered her to come down or they'll take the shot, Pauline was disgusted, she could snap each of their necks with a slight tilt in their finger.
But she hesitated, waiting for Zaya's order. She levitated down from the building, the captain then handcuffed her.
Zaya gritted her teeth in anger, seeing this, she had told Chinami that they'd handle the truck, instead Chinami used it as bait to get them arrested.
Zaya jumped off the building, ignoring the height, she twisted, flipping in the air continuously, there was a look of shock plastered across the faces of the policemen, Pauline included.
She landed on her feet, dust spreading, no hint of pain in her legs, she raised her head up, her purple eyes sparkling, a purple sword beaming with purple energy appeared in both of her hands. She then took a battle stance.