John sat at his desk, his fingers drumming on the hard surface. He had to decide on a rescue mission for June and Laura and he knew he couldn’t ss around. It had been three days since Amber had woken up and given them a piece of the puzzle. John had spent the last two days trying to track their movents and their last known whereabouts.
John sighed and leaned back on his chair. He had chosen a team of five for the rescue mission.
The team was well-rounded and many ca personally recomnded by Zara and Lydia, who was standing right in front of him.
"You’re leaving now?" Lydia asked, her long brown hair pulled up in a tight ponytail. She was wearing a grey tank top and black leggings, her toned muscles gleaming in the sunlight that stread through the window.
John smiled, "Yeah, I am. You and Stephanie can handle things here."
"You don’t have to worry about that," Lydia smirked.
John smirked and turned to leave when Stephanie called out to him, "John!"
"Hey," John smiled as he approached her.
"Take care and co back safe," she said.
"I will."
"You better. Don’t forget you have a job here and responsibilities," she said, folding her arms under her breasts, purposefully emphasising them.
"Don’t worry, I know my priorities," John chuckled and pulled her by her waist, kissing her lips, his tongue slipping into her mouth.
Stephanie moaned softly and John pulled away, licking his lips.
"Stay out of trouble," he smirked and walked away.
Lydia and Stephanie stared at each other and giggled as they watched John walk away.
John t his team by the garage and they climbed into the jeep. It didn’t take them long to arrive at the Shifter where Myers’ tech team sent them straight to the Luminar planet.
"John!" Myers greeted as the team stepped off the platform.
"Myers. Have you learned anything of interest about this planet?"
"Yes, we have. We’ve discovered a Luminar signal near the mountains. The signal is weak, but we’ve managed to track it. We can send you and your team to its coordinates, but there’s no guarantee you’ll find anything."
"Just keep an eye on it for now, I have to talk to soone," John said and Myers nodded.
John summoned his A-comms and called Mikal.
"Mikal, we need to talk."
"We do. Send your coordinates, I’ll co to you," Mikal replied, his voice firm and confident.
"Alright."
John sent his coordinates and he waited for Mikal to arrive.
A spaceship landed nearby only minutes later and John and his team watched as Mikal walked out, his blue armour glimring in the sunlight.
"John, how have you been? I assu you’re here to find Julia?"
"Yeah, we are. I thought you didn’t have ships, Mikal. We really need transportation," John said, his eyes tearing holes into the spaceship.
"That is true, but I can’t provide it for free."
John smirked, "Help find Julia, take to her and then we can all go back to Earth."
"John, I don’t think it’s going to be that easy."
"Look, I don’t care. I want Julia back, and we’re not leaving until I find her."
"John, listen..."
"No, you listen. Nobody is leaving this planet until I find her. Do you understand?"
"Yeah, I understand."
"Good," John said and turned to his team.
"Let’s go."
"Where are you going, John?" Mikal asked.
"To the ship. You will take us here," John waved the radar in his face, showing the signal they had found.
"Fine, but we can’t take you straight there, John. The ship is too conspicuous and we don’t want to attract attention."
"Alright, let’s do it. Co on, guys, follow Mikal. We’re going to find Julia."
The group nodded and John walked confidently towards the ship. If anyone saw the scene, they would think John was the captain of the ship and everyone else was under his command.
Mikal nodded and led the way.
"Everyone, hop in. We’ll fly to our base, it’s not far from the coordinates John showed us."
"Perfect," John said, climbing into the ship.
The ship was large and spacious, but it wasn’t luxurious. There was a small kitchen, a seating area, and a door that probably led to the cockpit.
"Nice ship," John remarked as he stepped onto the tal floor.
Mikal smiled, "it’s just a transport, John. I can’t afford anything fancy."
"Understandable."
Everyone sat and they were off. Mikal was a skilled pilot and he navigated the terrain with ease.
"Mikal, what’s our plan?"
"We will scout the area, look for any signs of humans and investigate. You have the signal, right? We will use that to track her."
"Sounds good."
The group flew through the air and landed a few hours later, right by the edge of a forest.
"The signal is just two kilotres from here. Let’s get ready," Mikal said.
Everyone jumped out of the ship and Mikal led the way. John and his team followed closely.
The walk through the forest was quiet, everyone keeping an eye out for any threats.
After a few minutes of walking, John paused and tilted his head.
"What is it?" Mikal asked, his eyes narrowed.
"I think I heard sothing."
"Be careful, everyone. Keep an eye out," Mikal warned.
They walked a few tres before the sound stopped.
"It must have been a monster," John whispered.
"We should keep going," Zara suggested.
"Okay, everyone, we have to be vigilant."
They continued their trek through the silent forest. The leaves of the trees were a brilliant green and the light filtered through the canopy, giving the whole forest a peaceful ambiance. Birds chirped and flew overhead, their feathers shimring in the sunlight.
Everyone was on edge and their eyes darted around, looking for any signs of trouble.
After an hour of walking, they ca to the edge of the forest and they spotted what looked like an abandoned military base ahead.
"Is this it?" John wondered
"Yeah, it could be. Let’s go," Mikal said.
They crept towards the base, keeping their eyes open for any signs of danger. As they got closer, they could make out a figure standing at the entrance.
"Hold on," Mikal called.
Everyone froze and they could see a group of Luminars huddled inside the base.
"Subject B-24 is about to undergo testing," a voice crackled over the intercom.
"Testing, huh. John, you don’t think...," Mikal trailed off.
"No, no way. We have to find her now," John insisted.
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