The sound of the plane filled the cabin: "ZZZZHHHHUUUU..."

A voice crackled over the intercom, "We're getting close to the drop zone. Everyone, get ready."

"Roger."

"Copy that, sir."

"Aight."

"Alright, now that we're prepared, Ravi, open the door."

"Ok, Captain," came the reply from the speaker.

"WHOOSH-CLUNK!"

"Now listen up, everyone. Here's a quick briefing on our mission: Find the Oblivion Bomb, defuse it, and capture Dr. Faust. Got it?"

"Yes, sir."

"Whoosh!"

"Did he just jump?" someone asked.

"I guess so," the Captain replied. "Mirage has his own world."

"We should move out now too," said another voice.

"Aegis, I mean Captain, so we're just gonna head out here?" asked Tariq.

"Yes, Tariq. Be wary when we land. Easter Island is an open field," Aegis replied.

"Ok, Captain." Tariq jumped, "Whoosh!"

Aegis spoke up, "Specter, Fuse, we're the only ones left. We should join them now."

"OK."

"Yes, sir."

They jumped with a "Whoosh!" and landed safely at Orongo.

"I think we went over Rano Kau," Fuse said, looking around.

Ravi's voice came through the headset, "Head east. Mirage and Tariq are already there fighting. You guys should hurry up."

Aegis, with confidence, said, "Let's move!"

As they ran towards Rano Kau, they were spotted by enemies and came under heavy fire.

"RAT-A-TAT-TAT!"

"Take cover!" Aegis shouted.

Fuse immediately ran to a tree and took cover. "Where is Specter?"

Specter used her invisibility ability to infiltrate the enemy from behind, taking them out silently.

Their radio crackled, "The coast is clear. Let's move out now."

"Too much for worrying about her," Fuse said.

Aegis chuckled, "Haha, she would prefer to do this mission alone."

"Tch," Fuse replied.

They arrived at Rano Kau. Aegis looked around and said, "There are so many dead bodies here."

Specter replied, "Yeah, it must be Mirage and Tariq's work."

"Krrr-ack!" The sound of a stick breaking made Aegis, Specter, and Fuse quickly turn around, guns drawn.

Tariq, startled, raised his hands, "Whoa, whoa, chill! It's me, Tariq, in the flash."

Specter spoke, "You've got guts sneaking up behind me. If you hadn't spoken, you'd be gone by now."

"Hey Tariq, don't do that again. I almost shot you," Fuse added.

Tariq scratched his head, "Hehe, sorry about that."

Aegis asked, "By the way, Tariq, where's Mirage? I thought he was with you?"

Tariq replied, "That jerk left me to fight 36 people alone. I bet he's already in the bunker."

Aegis sighed, "Alright, everyone, let's spread out and find the entrance to the bunker."

"Aye, sir."

"Roger that."

They spread out to search for the entrance. Fuse found something unusual and called out over the radio, "Everyone, this is Fuse. I think I found the entrance. Do you copy?"

"Copy that. Give us your coordinates."

Fuse replied, "Check your maps. I'm at the northwest corner."

"We're on our way," Aegis responded.

When they arrived at the scene, Tariq slipped, causing Fuse to laugh. Aegis quickly asked, "Where is it, Fuse?"

"Come, come," Fuse said, leading them to a manhole.

Tariq scratched the back of his head and said, "Isn't that just a manhole?"

"Yeah, pry it open, Tariq," Fuse replied.

Specter interjected, "I guess that's not an ordinary manhole. Who would put a manhole on Rano Kau?"

Fuse smirked, "At least Specter is smarter than some people."

"Tch," Tariq replied.

"Thunk!"

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Aegis spoke, "Phew, I managed to open it. Everyone, follow me."

They entered the sewers, and Specter remarked, "As expected, this is no ordinary place. Look, there's a dead person—it must be Mirage's work."

Aegis added, "We should follow the trail. I think we'll find Mirage up ahead."

"EEEEEK!" Fuse screamed.

"Shhh, be quiet! You'll get us in trouble," Tariq said.

"B-but there's a huge rat," Fuse replied.

Specter sighed, "These guys are hopeless."

Aegis, flustered, said, "Guys, there really is a huge rat."

Tariq, wide-eyed, added, "T-That is humongous."

"Run, guys!" Specter shouted.

They ran from the huge rat, with Fuse screaming the whole time.

"Whaaaaa!"

"Won't you shut up? My ears hurt from all the noise," Tariq said.

"B-but I didn't sign up for this—getting chased by a huge rat!" Fuse replied.

"Aegis, we should counterattack. We'll only tire ourselves out if we keep running," Specter suggested.

Aegis nodded, turned around, and activated his ability, creating a barrier with his hands. He grabbed the huge rat and yelled, "Now, Specter!"

Specter drew her blade and sliced through the rat's head.

"You guys should've done that earlier," Fuse said.

"Hey guys, look, that door is open and the lights are on," Tariq pointed out.

"Let me check it." Aegis used his ability to cover his body with a shield. He slowly opened the door while Tariq and Specter drew their guns. Aegis was shocked, "There you are, Mirage. We've been looking for you."

Mirage replied, "There's no Oblivion Bomb here, and no Dr. Faust either."

"What do you mean?" Specter asked.

"Take a look for yourself on the pin board," Mirage said.

Aegis walked towards the pin board. "Isn't this a beach?"

"What country is that?" Fuse asked.

"Ravi, I've sent you a picture. Scan all of this and find out which country this is," Aegis ordered.

Ravi replied from headquarters, "It's all from the Philippines: Manila, Baguio, Boracay, etc."

Mirage spoke, "The real question is, why would he be in the Philippines?"

Fuse said, "Oh, I think I might know the answer. I think he's recruiting people there because there's a report saying that in the Philippines, awakened people have unique powers. There's a guy who can control gravity and a girl who can create living beings out of nothing, and many more."

Mirage said, "Come to think of it, his right-hand man's wife is from the Philippines."

Out of nowhere, Ravi spoke, "Hey, my bad. There are other Southeast Asian countries here too. It says Indonesia, Malaysia, and Myanmar, but most of the pictures are from the Philippines."

"I see. What's your decision, Captain?" Specter asked.

Aegis said, "Alright, I've made up my mind. We're going to Southeast Asia. Mirage, you head to Indonesia. I think you can handle that huge country alone. Tariq, you're going to Myanmar. Ravi, you'll go to Malaysia. The rest of you are coming with me to the Philippines."

Mirage nodded, "Got it, Indonesia is mine."

Tariq grinned, "Myanmar, huh? Sounds like a challenge. I'm in."

Ravi's voice came through the headset, "Hey, why am I joining this?"

Specter looked at Aegis, "Philippines with you? Let's do this."

Fuse added, "Ready when you are, Captain."

Aegis replied to Ravi, "We're short on manpower, so pack your bags now."

"Let's just hire some new guys. I have plenty of candidates," Ravi suggested.

"Sure," Aegis said, "but you're still going to Malaysia."

"Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy!" Ravi exclaimed.

"Ugh, he's really noisy. My ears hurt," Tariq said.

"Now, everyone, let's go to Southeast Asia," Aegis ordered.