Casey, Ryles and Dr. Streigt were on their way to Houston, with three big boxes of the Retrovirus and to identify who they have captured. They looked at Dr. Streigt. "So have you had any luck in identifying the one we caught in New York?"
"Yes. That was Dr. Kartov. The remaining ones are Dr. Krita Roan, Dr. Diego Treas, Dr. Marta Renolds, and Dr. Luke Bessa." Shi said. "And luckily your team had the foresight not to publisize capturing Dr. Kartov. Perhaps we can get her to help us catch the rest. She, like myself had different motives. The reason behind what she was after that she joined was the need for the money and Sang offered three million, five hundred sixty-two thousand, five hundred dollars."
Casey whistled. "That's a lot of cash." Shi looked. "I can ssssee why it isss tempting. Perhapsss you're right. For if we end thingsss with violence, then there will alwaysss be violence."
"Correct."
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As they stopped in Tulsa to refuel, Dr. Streigt and Ryles went in to get some snacks and pay for the gass. Casey heard a shaking and popped open the top only to find A few stowaways. Not only hirs and Ryles, but seems one of Sally's was there. Casey only smiled and helped them out. "What are you lot doing?"
"Sorry mom. We jussst wanted to help."
Casey turned. "And you young lady? Hmmm... What seems to be the matter hun?" Casey helped hir out too.
"Janice and Snowflake are coupled and I have no one." Shi sighs. "I was hiding to clear my head and..."
"Got put on the trailer by accident. Well, hun, you'll find someone, you know that." Shi hugged hir niece.
"Thank you."
"Now you lot get your scalie asses in that car before I tan you for making boots. And you young lady, your mom will hear of this, do you understand me?"
"Yes Aunt Casey."
They got in the car and the other two walked and got in as well. "Well, I figured we were a little heavier than needed. You are our stowaways. No matter. Perhaps you can help us out." Ryles smiled.
"That's a good idea, Rylesss. Pinkie, you hear that? You'll be helping usss." Casey smiled as Pinkie nodded. Shi did love helping and that did put a smile, perhaps it'll get hir mind off things.
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They later arrived in Houston. Their first destination was NASA. Casey had requested them send a satellite to search for a hospitable planet that the kats could live on. Shi went in and found the director. "Casey, welcome. And how's your new home?"
"Amazing, Chance. How'ssss the family?"
"My daughter just became a mother. Shi became a kat in the New Orleans outbreak, and well, shi is happy."
"Good. And your son and wife?"
"My son just got accepted at Harvard just before the East Coast mess. Fortunately he didn't get caught in it and was in London. My wife, well, she left me to go stay with her family."
Casey smiled. "Did you get any reportsss?"
"We certainly did. Here." He handed hir the photos from the probe.
"Thisss is amazing. Very beautiful." Shi smiled. "Well, once we have our vessssel, we'll be leaving."
"It's a shame that earth isn't big enough for kats."
"It isss. It's just that it isssn't big enough for kats and man. Perhapsss though some humansss could go with usss."
"That wouldn't be a bad idea."
"Well, if you'll excussse me, I'm here for a mission."
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After shi departed from the NASA HQ, they headed to where some millitary personel were waiting for the delivery and also had three people in the brig, well actually more. Had like three hundred. Casey and Ryles walked in with Dr. Streigt, while the children handed the stuff to the soldiers. Once in, Dr. Streight walked right up and looked in. "Hmmm... none of these are the scientists."
They looked over and went to the next cell. Right there, Streigt spotted one. Shi pointed. "Dr. Treas. That is one of them."
Treas looked up and was gagged, due to talking to much. The soldiers grabbed him and pulled him out. They then led out and down the hall. Streight froze and looked in. Dr. Roan, and Renolds. Right there." Shi pointed. The soldier nodded and walked in and grabbed them. After searching the brig, that left one scientist. And Streight had a feeling that the final one was... in North Korea. But had to make sure to tell them not to broadcast this. The last thing we need is him to go into hiding to rebuild his forces for another six years. They needed to keep searching Cuba just in case they found him there after all.
Once outside they had the three and put them in the back, bound and they headed back to Janace. Once there, they put them into the cell with the other scientist. "So who's left, Dr, Streigt?"
"Dr. Luke Bessa. And if you think he'll be easy to catch, you'll be mistaken. He was in the Special Forces for the US."
"Damn, that does make it hard."
"In deed it does. But, remember how you caught Sang?"
"We baited a trap and he walked into it."
"Correct. One thing that Luke has as a flaw is he is curious. If he finds something to catch his eye, he'll ask about it and investigate."
"Well, that does help." Ryles said as they went out and on home.