Forge Ferrus isn't a man who is easily unsettled. It takes a lot to throw him off balance, and even more to actually scare him. His nephew and Steel have a habit of doing just that.
"What do you mean you've lost his signal? Where was his last known location?"
Berto sees the tension on his commander's face, mirrors it with his own, and answers.
"Colonel Castle's army base, sir."
His heart skips a beat. No. He doesn't want to believe it, but at the same time he knows what has happened. He has pushed Max too far, and this is what he gets for it.
"Berto, get Kat and Jefferson on the line. I want them up in five-"
The scientist doesn't even hesitate, rushing to the command room and sending out the call. Forge himself is already up and scouring the last data transmissions that would have been received by Max. There's a sinking feeling in his chest, because if this is what he thinks it is… he won't be able to find his nephew in time. And then the message pops up. A set of coordinates sent from a number he doesn't recognize.
"Berto, I need you to track this. I want to know where it came from."
He has a pretty good hunch as to who, and he's already scrambling the troops when it's confirmed. Forge has never felt so grateful in his life (and he's going to have to offer that Major Parker a position at N-Tek).
"Let's move people!"
He can only hope that they're not too late.