Jumping off the choppa and landing on the ground, Midas begins his orders:

"Henchmen, storm the Authority and kill any Shadow henchmen that comes too close. Agents, including Kit, stick with them and do the same. Jules, you're with me."

Everyone nods, understanding, and charge into the Authority, gunshots and bullets flying in spray.

"So, brother. What are we doing?" Jules asks, pulling out her drum gun.

"We, my little sister, whilst knocking out Shadow henchmen, are going to be taking the ventilation system and looking for Sophie." He responds, pulling out his own golden drum gun.

The siblings rush to the building, taking a left and heading below the main floor, and open the door to the vents.

"Y'know, I didn't really care much about that kid. But I can see she's made a positive change in you." Jules admits, closing the vent door.

"How can you tell?" He asks, crouching in the tight space.

"Look at yourself: You still have that serious look of yours, but you're more... happy. You've loosened up, shown your soft, gentle side. All because she needed a friend when she had no one else..." She chuckles, describing what she's seen.

Midas blushes slightly, knowing she's right.

"I guess it's true, I really have grown a soft spot for her. She's just been... really nice to me...if only she knew how many people I turned to gold...she wouldn't look at me the same." He sighs, smiling sadly.

"Well, maybe keep that secret to yourself then. Besides, the least you can do after all she's done for you is rescue her from Chaos Agent." Jules smiles, the two of them hopping out the vent and landing outside the prison cells door.

"I swear when I get my hands on that asshole, I'll make him wish he was never made-"

"It's the Ghost leader and traitor!! Shoot them!!" A voice shouts.

Jules and Midas turn around and shoot their drum guns back at the henchmen.

To their surprise, one of the henchmen pulls out 2 pistols and shoots the other 3 henchmen, killing them.

They then take off their mask to reveal:

"Good to see you again Mr M sir."

"It can't be...Rook!!"

"What? You thought I bit the dust just like that? Nah, I went undercover as a shadow henchman and..."

All of a sudden, Midas wraps his arms around her tight.

"Thank goodness. I thought I lost you that day...but it's okay now."

Rook looks confused and concerned for her boss, but accepts the hug anyway.

"I'm glad you're still alive as well, boss."

"Just call me Midas. By the way, did you see a kid around here? She's Skye's height, ginger hair, sweet smile?" He asks, taking his arms off of Rook.

"Actually, yes. They took her up to the top of the building where your device has been rebuilt and Chaos Agent is waiting up there-"

"HE DID WHAT?!"

Jules turns to her brother's petrified expression.

"He rebuilt the device, sir." Rook repeats.

"Oh no...no no no no!! I can't let him use that thing!! Jules, Rook, find the other agents and help them take care of the henchmen down here." Midas orders them, dashing off to the stairs.

"Midas wait!"

"Leave him Rook. He does things his way."

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Meanwhile, Skye and Ocean are busy with taking down the shadow henchmen charging at them.

"Jeez these guys don't give up do they?" Skye groans, reloading her AR.

"Yeah, but neither do we! Keep up the fire!!" Ocean shouts, firing her burst assult rifle rapidly.

The henchmen, one by one, fall down with shouts of pain from the bullets.

Suddenly, Skye notices C4 being planted around their feet, alerting them and the henchmen.

"Explosives Ocean! Take cover!"

As the explosives are detonated, the girls take cover behind a desk, the henchmen taking blow for blow. And as the smoke clears, a very familiar figure could be made out by Skye.

"Yo kid. Miss me much? Heh... probably not..." She mutters, holding her KaBOOM Bow downward.

"Tina?! But, I thought you were with Shadow?" Skye asks, confused.

"I was...but I thought long and hard about what M told me yesterday... And what I've witnessed Chaos Agent do to that girl... it's nothing short of child abuse." Tina sighs, ashamed of going Shadow in the first place.

"I mean, I knew Chaos Agent was a little crazy up in whatever brain he's got left...but I didn't think he'd go as far as kidnapping a child and abuse them, just to lure Midas to him."

"Midas knows that feeling all too well..." Jules says in her head.

"Tina... about Brutus...we..."

"I know. He got turned to gold by M." She nods in understanding. "I want to apologize Skye... for everything...You guys got room for one more agent?"

She's met with a sudden hug from the girl surprising her.

"I was never mad Tina, I was just sad. But we're happy to have you back! Being a good guy is much better than being bad, right?"

"Hehe, yeah..."

Suddenly, Rook and Jules dash over to the girls.

"Guys, we've got a major situation!"

"What's up Jules?" Ocean asks.

"You know the device Midas built? Well, guess what?! Chaos Agent fixed it and is planning on using it against Midas!" Rook answers for her.

"You mean that device that flooded the island?!" Skye cries out, covering her mouth in shock.

"Yep. I could be wrong but I think he plans to harness the power of that purple storm outside to kill M." She adds.

"Where's Midas now?" Ocean asks, worried.

"He's going alone to stop him. He's going to get himself killed if he's not careful!" Jules whimpers, gunshots behind them.

"We'll worry about him later. We got worse things to deal with.." Tina groans, as henchmen begin to close in on them.

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As Midas rounds the final corner of the stairs, he finds Sophie tied up near the device, a piece of tape stuck over her mouth.

"Kid! There you are! My god what did he do to you?" Midas panics, sliding over to her and kneeling down.

Seeing her so petrified and covered in scars hurts him, she never deserved to go through that kind of abuse... after all, he's exactly the same.

"Don't worry. You're gonna be fine. I'll get you outta here." He tells her.

Her muffled cries continue, as if she's trying to warn him of something.

"Now listen, as soon as your free, find Skye and the others. Got that-"

Midas' sentence is cut off as a new sharp sting of pain pierces through his back. He shouts in agony as Chaos Agent pulls the dagger out of him and pushes him away.

Sophie's covered screams can barely be heard by him as he loses the will to fight back against the pain.

"Such a pity, I thought you'd be more of a challenge." Chaos Agent mutters, chuckling as he places a hand on the device, absorbing the power of the storm.

At the same time, rain begins to fall harder as he does. Sophie, despite her mouth being covered, screams out for her friend to wake up.

But he didn't move...