Far underground, the cave-in had finally stopped. Hutak dragged himself out from under a pile of rocks, for the second time. He groaned. Every scale on his body ached and were painful to the touch. He was beginning to wonder if he should double the payment for Alpha. Where was he anyway? "Yo boss! Where are ya?" Hutak called.

Suddenly the rock beneath him shook. Realizing where he was standing Hutak leapt aside.

Alpha emerged from the pile. With one swift clawed hand, he seized Hutak by the throat. "You fool, how could you let them escape? It was simple. I distracted them, you capture them," he growled.

"Hey take it easy," Hutak trembled.

"I ought to have your parts for this. But seeing you foiled this, I don't see why I should integrate any part of you into myself."

Then Alpha peered at the fast moving current below. A menacing grin formed on his face. "I know. Why don't you redeem yourself by following after them. Report if you see them. I shall
join you shortly."

"Whoa, wait. What do you mean follow them? You're not going to..." Hutak tried futilely to get away.

"Arrivederci, Hutak." With that Alpha threw him into the stream.

The icy water nearly took the breath from him. Hutak switched on his heat generator inside his jacket. "Crazy human," he muttered.

Then he saw it, a long fall into the Hudson River. Hutak paddled frantically the best he could with his claws, but the current was too strong. He plunged headlong into the river, screaming.

"Stupid alien," Alpha grumbled. He climbed his way out of the sewer. Seeing the SUV, he sneered at it. He clenched a hand until green blood oozed from his hand. The SUV crumpled, folding into itself. He had to have both of those agents before they could rescue the others. He couldn't let them ruin his plans; no, not when he came close to owning the people of Earth. Sooner or later he'll have them. Then they would have to face the big, bad wolf.