Chapter four:

"So we'll be able to take down Mogar eliminating him as a threat. And with that we'll take the city by storm." X-ray finishes as he moves the figure of himself closer to the city's legislation building.

The Mad King smiles at this as the they look at the model of the city. "I like it."

"Then we must start right away. We have no time to lose even though we have captured most of our biggest threats." X-ray tells them with that. "Mad King you make sure that weapon we use against Mogar is completed." He says meeting the others eyes then he turns to the Corpirate once the Mad King nods in confirmation that he understands the order given to him. "And Corpirate. I'm trusting you with the task of handling the Monarch labs. It can be very helpful even after we take the city or even during our attack. I have high belief that it is very important to our cause."

"It shall be done." The Corpirate confirms with a small nod that could have easily been missed.

"Then go." X-ray commands throwing an arm out as if dramatically dismissing them and the two leave the room while he lowers his hand back down to his side. He looks over to the figure of Vav standing on one of the streets of the city model. His eyes narrow slightly at it then he reaches over to it only to flick it with his pointer finger knocking it over.

...

Vav slams himself against the wooden door reinforced with metal once again in an attempt to bust through or to force it open.

"Give it up Vav." Ash says from where she has been watching as the wall between their cells are bars.

The bars are both horizontal and vertical making it so they can't move through the bars into each other's cells. Though there is a decent space between each bar there's no way they'll be able to get through the gaps as they are too big to fit through, save for their arms and legs but there isn't much point to that right now.

Ash and Hilda are in the cell to Vavs left as the door is facing south and Rusty in the one on the other side.

"It's not going to work. We will need to find another way to get out to go defeat X-ray." Ash informs him.

"No!" Vav snaps glaring at Ash. "That is not X-ray! That is an imposter or him being mind controlled! Or possessed! Whatever's going on that isn't X-ray!" He clenches his teeth trying to not let tears slide down his face. "It just can't be."

Ash looks at Vav sympathetically. "Vav... I'm sorry..."

Vav shuts his eyes tightly then shakes his head before collapsing to the ground in tears and sobs.

His friends can only watch as they know that he should get this out right now. They hope that he will be able to think more clearly once this is out of his system.

He slightly curls up and he remains there crying for a good while until after his sobs became dry. He manages to calm down so he doesn't pass out chocking on dry sobs.

"Feel better Vav?" Ash asks almost softly with slight worry laced within her tone.

"Why!?" Vav whines and slams a fist onto the floor he's still laying on. "Why does it have to be this way!? All those years for nothing but a means to take the city!" His body starts trying to cry again but fights itself since all of his tears are currently dried up.

"We don't know why. But it's the way that things are." Hilda points out. "So you need to snap out of it and do your duty as a hero. There is time for this after we make sure the villain is defeated."

"What happened to him!?" Vav slightly curls himself into a somewhat tight ball on the floor.

"Vav. The only way that we are going to learn anything is if we get out of here." Ash tries.

Vav raises his head at this and spares a glance at Ash. "You're right." He gets himself to his feet. "The only way any of my questions will be answered is if I confront him."

"It's a good start." Hilda says mostly to herself.

"So how exactly are we getting out?" Vav questions looking around himself.

"We still need to figure that out." Ash admits.

"Rusty. You don't have any maps of this place so you?" Vav asks turning to him.

"Yes. It was used but I do know that there is only one secret passage way. However that is in a cell way in the back. We won't be able to reach it. It was only placed there for emergencies." Rusty explains. "I never really knew why the Corpirate wanted this part of the building built but I guess we all know why now. So there is a way to help to get out without really being spotted."

"Well either way. It doesn't seem like we are going anywhere right now." Hilda says with a slight sigh. "And they took away anything actually useful which doesn't help at all."

Vav turns to the small barred window placed a little high up on the back wall. He moves over to the back wall trying to get a good look outside. "And I don't see anyway to get out that way." He says then turns away. "I guess it's up to Mogar right now."

Meanwhile...

Mogar has wandered into the city looking for Vav. He got this bad feeling and mother suggested going to talk to Vav who might know what's going on. He pauses finding Vavs scent and he follows it to a building that has to be at least three stories. He heads inside and is lead to a door leading downstairs. He hasn't seen anyone yet but he can smell that the Mad King has at least been in the building. He heads downstairs knowing that this can't be good. He steps into the downstairs finding it a dimly lit hall way with rows of wood and metal cell doors.

There has to be at least seven on each side.