"Hmmm..." Zeke muttered, thinking about it.

"A task... anything to help..." he mumbled further, before snapping his fingers.

He then grabbed a sheet of paper and wrote down a description of Erika, as well as drawing a bit of a rough sketch of Erika, as well as what her makings looked like.

"This is Erika." he told her.

"If you find anyone matching this description or likeness, or know someone that does, lemme know." he said.

"We have NO idea where she is, so we need to start searching EVERYWHERE."

"Exactly." Zeke responded.

"I need to return to the Unit." he told her.

"Let Agent Sharp know of this, and make sure we start casting a wide net out to look for her." he added.

-A short time later, in an unknown location-

A male with pale grey skin, and somewhat pointed ears, as well as white hair, looked at the paper that had just been sent to him, before his eyes widened slightly, and he looked around.

"...she needs to know about this." he said, before racing out of the room he was in.

Meanwhile, a woman with dark skin tone and more pointed ears, was standing in a room with two others. The first one was a male with ears like hers, but his skin was more of an earth tone, and he had deep brown hair.

The other one was a female that was strapped down to a table, hooked up to some strange machinery.

"...so far, everything has been going according to plan." the male said to the dark-skinned female.

"If we keep this up, her reach should extend to, and saturate, the entire world." he added with a confident smirk.

The male elf just chuckled.

"It's some of your finest work." he told her.

"Never before have you-" he started to say further, before they both heard a panicked familiar voice getting closer and closer to them.

This caused the male to groan and growl.

"Why you put up with that little grub is beyond me." he told her, as there was frantic banging on the door to the room they were in.

The grey-skinned elf recoiled slightly, but handed her the paper.

"This just came in." he said.

"Our plants in the Unit have confirmed that those who work there are aware that the effects spreading over the world are a result of the woman we have here in captivity." he told her.

"It'll only be a matter of time before they track her here." he said further.

"What!?" the first male elf exclaimed.

"Damn it!" he cursed.

"And we were SO close, too!" he growled further.

"Are you SURE about that info?" he asked.

"...positive." the grey male responded, giving the other man a bit of a pointed look. "The info confirmed that they've started to search, and given the network that that place has, you KNOW it won't take long before this base is compromised." he said further.

The elf nodded in response.

"Yes, Madam." he responded.

He then made his way to the map that was on the far wall, and started to look it over, quickly making a decision.

"...what sort of care should I take with her?" he asked.

"You said to leave her alive, and I will do so, of course, but what kind of state would you like her in?" he asked further.

Meanwhile, the grey-skinned male was silent, before looking at the female elf and smiling slightly.

"Is there anything else I can do for you, Madam?" he asked her.

The male elf was silent, a little nervous about this sudden attitude change. But he knew it wasn't meant to be directed at him, so he nodded in response.

"Right away, Madam." he replied.

With that, he promptly left the room, and the grey-skinned male was alone with the dark-skinned female.

And he was scared.

He knew this ire was directed at him.

He knew that nothing good would come of this.

"N-no..." the male responded.

"No... no, please... please, I'm sorry." he apologised.

"I didn't mean it. It won't happen again." he pleaded.

"I swear, I swear it, mistress!" he finally exclaimed.

"Please! I beg you! I'm sorry!"

The male started to cry a little, as he felt the sensation spreading through him.

'...why...?' he thought.

'Why? I... I've done everything for you...?' he thought further.

'I even changed who I am... WHAT I am...' he continued mentally.

"M-Mistress Encrae..." he said quietly.

Then... it took hold of him, and the woman saw that it had engulfed him completely.

The one behind the desk froze when he heard the name.

"I... what?" he asked.

"Okay... right... first of all, how do you know my name?" he asked her.

"Secondly, how can you even SAY my name?" he asked further.

"Thirdly, who are you, and is the boss expecting you?" he then asked her.

Right now, his mind was filled with a chaotic mess of questions, and he was trying his best to keep himself from being overwhelmed by them. He managed to get out the three that he felt were most relevant, but... he was still VERY confused.

'...who... IS this person...?' he then thought.

"Ah..." the man stammered, before his tongue darted out of his mouth.

As he did, he froze again, but it seemed like it was almost out of fear.

'I sense... immense power...' he thought, before shaking his head.

"I... get the feeling that you're one to be trusted." he said. "If you weren't, I get the feeling that you wouldn't be sneaky or subtle about." he muttered further, before going to contact his boss.

And then stopping.

"You said you weren't human." he commented. "What ARE you?" he asked her.

"And what is this info in regards to? I need to at least know THAT before I send you to see the head honcho." he then explained.