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Duped [Part-2]

[INT. PAIR HEADQUARTERS - STORAGE BAY]

[Crash, Dek, and Sofia move cautiously through the dimly lit storage bay. They hear faint whispers and follow the sound to a secluded corner.]

Crash: (whispering) This way. Keep your eyes peeled.

[They turn a corner and see Hardian Mylore and Ace talking hushedly.]

Dek: (quietly) There they are. We need to take them by surprise.

Sofia: (nodding) On three. One, two, three!

[They rush forward, weapons drawn. Hardian and Ace turn, eyes widening in surprise. Hardian smirks, while Ace's eyes darken with a cold fury.]

Hardian: (smirking) Well, well. Looks like the cavalry has arrived.

Ace: (coldly) You should have stayed out of this.

Crash: (angry) Not a chance. You're going to pay for what you did to Rank 28.

Hardian: (laughing) You think you can stop us? We're just getting started.

[Ace slips into his blood form, phasing through the air and manipulating Sofia and Crash, pinning them against the wall. Dek, reacting quickly, uses his power to freeze the air around Ace, forcing him to solidify.]

Dek: (yelling) Not so fast!

[Ace struggles, his body partly encased in ice, but his eyes are full of rage. Suddenly, as the ice begins to crack, he smirks.]

Ace: (smirking) You think this will hold me?

[As soon as the ice in Ace's lungs melts, he vanishes, leaving a chilling silence behind. An alarm starts ringing heavily throughout PAIR headquarters.]

PA System: Threat level Q. All personnel to their stations. Threat level Q.

[INT. PAIR HEADQUARTERS - CONTROL ROOM]

[Supervisors and other instructors are in a state of high alert, scrambling to respond to the emergency.]

Supervisor A0: (into a communicator) All units, report. We need to ensure that Hardian and Ace have no escape routes.

Instructor 6: (responding) We've secured the east wing. No sign of any accomplices yet.

Supervisor A1: (firmly) Keep searching. They can't have gone far.

[Crash, Dek, and Sofia regroup, their faces set with determination.]

Crash: (clenching fists) We need to find Hardian and Ace before they can do any more damage.

Dek: (determined) They've been playing us this whole time. It's time we turn the tables.

Sofia: (nods) We need a plan. They've already shown they're not afraid to use dirty tactics.

Crash: (thinking) We need to track their movements. We can take them down if we can find out where they're hiding.

[INT. PAIR HEADQUARTERS - SECRET LAB]

[Hardian and Ace are shown in a hidden lab, surrounded by high-tech equipment.]

Hardian: (grinning) They have no idea what's coming next.

Ace: (coldly) Let them come. We're ready for them.

To Be Continued