mind jacked

"Okay. This time we hit it hard and fast. Use more dischargers and twice the number of restraints." Mellisa was barking her orders as the squad observed the anomaly predator that was resting on the second floor.

"No don't do that. Using force will only give it more options to take you out. Can't you see that this creature is using its intelligence against you." Panashe said as he grabbed Mellisa's hand.

"Oh, so now you want to be involved."

"Unfortunately I have to keep you alive if I am too get what I want too." Panashe said as he inspected the crate with explosives and dischargers.

"This time let's use our brains too."

"Are you saying we haven't been doing that."

"You did find a way to immobilise it and that is going to be extra helpful but we need a way to knock it out." Panashe said as his hands separated the dischargers from explosives and electric retains. He looked at the squad and could see that the four they had found were very fatigued. He wanted to think of a way to take down the monster without having to use the fatigued members more often.

Ideas were running in his mind and that's when one of the reinforcements came up to him and pointed at the top floor of the bank.

"Stop over thinking kid. We could just sandwich the monster by collapsing the third floor on of its head. Simple right we have the explosives."

Panashe was shocked at such a plan but that's when he realized something. All these people here were digital witches which meant they had an above avarage IQ for them to be chosen to join such an organization. He wasn't the most important person at such a convention. He just got lucky because people had seen his picture of a dead anomaly.

"I agree but what if we drop it from the second floor to the first floor first then bring the house crushing down. The more falling distance for the rubble the more it's momentum and the better the impact." Allen chipped in while trying to avoid eye contact with Panashe. He didn't want him recognising him early.

"Okay that is a good plan. Let's get on with it then. I want to go home now." Mellisa sighed and picked up several explosives and dragged Allen away from the group.

Panashe saw them having a conversation that seemingly involved him but he didn't do anything. Allen and Mellisa used their staffs rotor mode to get to the third floor. After they were done setting up the explosives they came down and went into the building ground floor and set up explosives at the ceiling where the anomaly was resting on the top side.

"Okay. All done. Bring this monster down."

The night darkness was immediately eradicated by the burst of fire from the ground floor and the second floor collapsed bringing the anomaly down to the first floor. The anomaly roared as it crushed into the ground floor and another eardrum bursting sound resonated from the third floor as it started collapsing inwardly and came down on top of the monster. The squad marvelled at the explosions as they saw their target get buried by rubble and unused office furniture. They waited with anticipation hoping that the creature could not move but alas. The six legged monstrosity scurried it's way out of the rubble and staggered towards its enemies.

"Dischargers now!" Mellisa cried out and everyone tossed dischargers at the creature thereby stopping all its movement. This time the creature wiggled in pain but they didn't stop there. The barrage of hits to its limbs sent it down on its side as it shook violently due to the currents of electricity coursing through its body. The restraints were activated and the monster successfully captured. Panashe saw the creature fell unconscious as it dropped its head in defeat.

"Yes!" Panashe cried out even though he knew he didn't contribute that much to this capture but everything worked out well for him. At this rate he was going to find Nhamo quicker than with Munashe.

He was feeling elated as the loaded the anomaly into the airship. Mellisa and Allen weren't sure why he was so happy but they thought maybe it was the money house Humba had promised to pay for such a creature. The flight back into the city was a relieving one for the whole squad. They had managed to survive an onslaught from a beast half of the world would never believe existed. Their job wasn't very pleasing because you couldn't brag about it to your friends or anyone else.

The airship decelerated and halted while in the air and the pilot got nervous.

"Uhm guys, we have the police right in front of us. I am not sure how this will end just prepare for action." the pilot said as he projected his licence on the windscreen as the police inspected it.

He was then granted access into the city's airspace and he immediately manoeuvred to the landing bay in the black market. Mellisa took the pictures of the beast and uploaded them onto the black market online page. She watched the ratings of the digital witches going up in seconds. Their leader was in the bay with a truck ready to transport the creature to house Humba's Base which was unknown to everyone in the black market except the driver of the truck who wasn't a member of the digital witches.

"Okay lady, I did my part." Panashe said as he approached the masked lady who pointed him to Mellisa.

"What is going on here ?" Mellisa asked as she clenched her staff because she knew that she was the reason her uncle had attacked Panashe before.

"Easy. I just want to know where Nhamo is?" Panashe approached the captain and Allen got in the way as he realised how Panashe's mood had changed.

"I don't know where he is."

"Y'all need to be serious with me right now. I did my part and was promised information.", Panashe was getting angry.

"Business is business. Right captain?", the leader asked she stared at the three young adults who were about to get into a fight.

"I honestly don't know but his next target will be an astrophysicist who works for the UAG. That's all I know honestly.", Mellisa said but her voice was cracking.

"So you know who Nhamo has been kidnapping all this time?", Panashe asked as he approached Mellisa and shoved Allen to the side.

"No, I mean....." Mellisa didn't get the chance to finish the answer as Panashe grabbed her shoulder with anger.

"This is all your fault ! You providing information to that maniac is the reason why I am alone.", Panashe was furious with Mellisa and shaking her.

"You don't understa.....", she wanted to speak but flinched as Panashe was about to slap her. The slap was stopped by Allen.

"Panashe. You don't have the right to blame her.", Allen said as he increased his grip on Panashe's hand.

All the digital witches were now ready to fight. The lady gestured them to calm down and cleared her throat, " You have what you want. You know who Nhamo is going to kidnap next and what you do with that information is up to you. We don't have any room for psychopaths like you in our organisation. Goodbye."

The digital witches left and the small crowd that had gathered disappeared as well leaving Panashe on his own. All this was being recorded by Mr Reed who proceeded to send the video to Munashe. Panashe walked away and headed for the diner. He was so eager to tell Munashe about the information he had gotten from the digital witches. The connection between Nhamo and the digital witches.

Panashe walked into the diner and saw Munashe and Tapiwa observing a holographic map. He took off his mask revealing a smile he had but the looks from Munashe and Tapiwa weren't pleasing at all.

"So the traitor comes back after all. I have to ask Panashe, how much did you tell the digital witches about our plans?", Munashe asked as he crossed his arms.

"I didn't tell them anything. I just traded a job for information.", Panashe was confused.

"That's funny. I saw several members of the digital witches lurking around the diner when you disappeared and Mr Reed sent a video and several warnings about you....."

"Wait, what? This is a misunderstanding."

"What misunderstanding Panashe.? How did one of the digital witches know your name? I am sorry but we are no longer comfortable working with you kid."

"Munashe, I wanted to....."

"Sorry but it's all over for you.", Munashe approached Panashe holding a necklace made from beads and a stones. He placed the necklace on Panashe's forehead and the young man fell unconscious.