With Ester and Javier

    Ester and Javier ran into the small apartment that they had and found no one there. Ester ran a hand through her hair,

    "Oh my god...where are they?"

    Javier picked up a post-it note,

    "Flare!"

    Ester walked up to him and saw that the note said: Yo guys, we went to the park to do some drills so don't worry. We will be in Juniper Park.

    Ester nodded at him,

    "Let's go to Juniper, but first change"

    Javier nodded,

    "Yeah."

    The two dropped the post-it and quickly changed into more fitting army clothes, Ester put all her throwing knives in straps around her waist and Javier put a slingshot and gun in his pockets. Everything was invisible to the naked eye. Ester nodded at him,

    "Let's go, Slinger,"

    The two ran to the park. When they arrived Ester immediately got a horrible feeling,

    "чувство ухудшилось Slinger. (Translation: The feeling got worse)"

    Javier frowned and nodded. The park was empty when they got there. Ester pulled out a knife and threw it instinctively and it landed in the bark of a tree, right by a masked person. Javier took out his gun,

    "State your name and business,"

    The person walked closer,

    "Ah, Sie sind also die berühmten Partner, von denen ich gehört habe. Ich bin einfach hier, um Gerechtigkeit zu erlangen. Also verabschieden Sie sich. (Translation: Ah, so you are the famous partners that I have heard about. I am simply here to get justice. So say goodbye.)"

    Ester and Javier's eyes widened. Ester looked at Javier,

    "GO!"

    Ester immediately started throwing her knives at the guy but he kept dodging. Javier started shooting his gun but when it hit the guy, it didn't do anything so he must be wearing a bullet-proof vest. Ester glared,

    "Slingshot! Вы должны сказать Шадису, что здесь кто-то есть и что все остальные были похищены. Они не мертвы. Им нужна помощь, и мне нужно, чтобы ты оставил меня и сказал Шадис, что ты наша единственная надежда! Возьмите Лиама из лагеря и верните его с собой в Шадис. Понял? (Translation: Slingshot! You have to tell Shadis that someone is here and that everyone else was kidnapped. They are not dead. They need help and I need you to leave me behind and go tell Shadis, you are our only hope! Get Liam from camp and bring him with you back to Shadis. Understood?)

    Javier was in disbelief,

    "Какой? НЕТ! (Translation: What? NO!)

    Ester glared,

    "YES!"

    Javier sighed and immediately ran after giving Ester his gun. Ester covered him by throwing the rest of her knives and using the last of the ammo in her gun and Javier's gun. The mysterious person walked up to her,

    "Say goodnight Commander Randor,"

    The guy and Ester fought hand to hand before she felt something hit her neck, a tranquilizer. Her last thought before she fell unconscious was: "Be safe Javier". The masked guy laughed and slung her over his shoulder. A guy with a sniper walked up to him,

    "Sir, was ist mit dem anderen Soldaten? (Translation: Sir, what about the other soldier?"

    The guy smirked,

    "Lass ihn zu seinen kleinen Freunden gehen, um zu sehen, ob sie uns finden können. (Translation: Let him go to his little friends, see if they can find us.)"

With Javier

    Javier ran as fast as he could, even faster, until he reached the camp. He ran into the rose garden and all the staff looked up. Massimo and Liam ran up to him,

    "Where is Ester?"

    Javier shook his head,

    "Liam. We have to leave NOW. No time for packing,"

    Liam nodded immediately, sensing something horrible, especially when he saw the pure panic on Javier's face. Massimo looked at him,

    "Where. Is. My. Twin,"

    Javier shook his head,

    "This is now official army business. I'm sorry Massimo, but I can not tell you. I am under direct orders from my commanding officer and I will fulfill them until my dying breath. Now come on Liam, we have to go to Chicago,"

    Liam frowned slightly but nodded,

    "Yes sir."

    Massimo frowned,

    "Wait! But is my sister safe?!"

    Javier felt a stab at his chest,

    "I'm sorry...I can't tell you,"

    Massimo glared at him and grabbed his arm,

    "To hell with orders! Tell me where my sister is!"

    Javier felt himself instinctively tense up as he almost let his instincts kick in. Javier ripped his arm out of Massimo's hold.

    "You never asked where she was when we were away. You never asked where we fought. You never questioned our orders. Yet here you are, questioning them now,"

    Massimo glared,

    "That's because she was supposed to be DONE,"

    Javier winced and nodded,

    "Yeah, well we all were supposed to be on leave. You don't understand what it's like to be a soldier. You never will."

    Everyone looked down in sadness. Javier nodded,

    "Now. I gotta help my squad. My family. So just let me leave now,"

    Massimo stayed quiet and Javier nodded,

    "Good."

    Javier and Liam ran out. Liam saw the intense worry on his face but kept quiet until they got into the jet. Liam looked at Javier,

    "What happened?"

    Javier sighed and slumped in his seat,

    "They are all in trouble Liam. We went to Juniper Park and there was this guy with a ski mask on and spoke german. He said that he wanted Justice. He has everyone. I just know it. Ester told me to run away and get you and get back to Shadis and tell him what happened...I...I couldn't do anything man."

    Liam frowned deeper and knew he shouldn't touch him but patted his shoulder,

    "We will save them."

    Javier weakly smiled and nodded,

    "We will,"

    Liam sighed,

    "Is that why you didn't tell Mass?"

    Javier nodded,

    "I don't want him to worry anymore about Spitfire, she is strong and I believe in her. You know what? I betcha we can figure out where they are once we land. We just gotta run to Shadis and you explain while I search maps,"

    Liam nodded,

    "Okay,"