It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you don't stop.
-Confucius
T.E.R.S.E. Headquarters, Belle City, 2:45p.m
Raphael didn't know what to do about Denella. She didn't want anyone to know about her going to save her mom. If they did, then everyone would go with her for backup, and Celcus could possibly kill her mom.
Raphael raced out of the elevator and headed straight to Terrance's office. The door was opened about halfway. Raphael knocked before he went in. The back of Terrance's chair was facing Raphael.
"Terrance, can you find me the files of a woman by the name of Natasha Oakley? I need them for some . . . research." Raphael fibbed. He waited for a reply, but there was no answer. "Terrance?" Raphael walked closer. He put his hand on the chair. "Are you sleeping on the job?"
He spun the chair around only to find a passed out Terrance. There was a cup on the ground and the coffee inside was spilled out of the cup. He picked up the cup and smelled the remaining coffee that was inside. It had a bitter stench.
"Poison." Raphael whispered. He immediately dialed 911 and checked Terrance's neck to see if he had a pulse.
In moments there were other agents and paramedics in the room and Terrence was rushed to the hospital.
R.O.S.S. Headquarters, Belle City, 3:14p.m
Denella was so worried. She wanted to go now, but she couldn't. What would Celcus do to her mom?
Cynthia ran up to Denella, her blonde ponytail bouncing up and down. "I found out that your mom's real name is Carrie Larkwood. She was married to Brent Larkwood. That's all her files say. Everything after that is gone."
"I'm a Larkwood. My name is Denella Larkwood." Denella said.
As Denella was stressing over her mom, she noticed someone familiar come out from the elevator from the corner of her eyes.
"What are you doing here?" Denella asked as she hugged Raphael.
"What do you think? I know that you don't want me to come with you to the Seakards factory, but I might have a way to know if you need my help." Raphael stated.
"Raphael, we've been over this. I have to do this by myself."
"I know, and you are." Denella's face had the word curiosity written all over it. He pulled something out of his pocket. "This device will help me to hear your conversation with Celcus and whatever else is happening. Using this earpiece, I will be able to know if you need any help. You just have to hook it on the inside if your shirt and then it will work perfectly, hopefully."