Chapter 6: Solar

"The next day, Aunt Penelope, Plant-Ops and I went back to HQ to view the film that the Plant Heroes captured last night. We examined the film and we saw Zomboss in it. Somehow we saw his second best known as Impfinity, they were discussing something about the weapon they will use for the cyber-attack, after they finished I saw a VIP card with a strange EA logo that was being reached out on Zomboss'es hand. So I pause the video."

Mike Shade : Canada would pay billions to get their hands on that drone.

Leon Shooter : Computer, cross reference image with active Suburbia corporate logos.

Computer : No matches.

Leon Shooter : What?! Okay. Computer, cross reference worldwide.

Computer : No matches.

Leon Shooter : Damn!

Mike Shade : Wait a minute… wait a minute. It's POP CAP! This Solar weapon is on a video game company.

Leon Shooter : My mom's work place in Plantopolis? So that's how they could get close to the mainland. Tallnut, prepare a covert respond team. We'll be ready to go in one hour. Inform Crazy Dave.

Green Shadow : Your mother is still at work. We should inform her about the upcoming attack.

Leon Shooter : Yeah, we should.

"I called my mom on the cell phone and warned her about the Zombies coming to her work place. So she told everyone I POP CAP to increase security at all costs."

Leon Shooter : We're getting really close to Zomboss. To get the upper hand, I gotta talk to my mom since my Aunt and my uncle can't remember. First thing's first, Solar.

Mike Shade : You got it partner.

Green Shadow : Take care, Leon.

"An hour has passed. The team and I have arrived at Plantopolis. It was just me, Mike and Tallnut. The three of us went to the park near the POP CAP building. We didn't have an over watch, so we contacted Hypno-Shroom."

Leon Shooter : Comms are open Hypno-Shroom, we are listening.

Hypno-Shroom : ID bands identify you as POP CAP's VIP's. You'll have most access to other areas except the ones that you want rather than the PBI. The central POP CAP computer is subject to increase security. Access is only permitted via retina scan. That's where potato mine comes in.

Leon Shooter : In short, the POP CAP server room our best shot in locating Solar before Impfinity gets it. Hypno-Shroom, did you manage to access the personal files?

Hypno-Shroom : Not yet. The encryption is very complicated.

Leon Shooter : You're smart, I have faith in you. Leon out. Plants… lets go.

Mike Shade and Tallnut : Got it.

Mike Shade : Hey? They might be sending a head start in the server room.

Leon Shooter : Nonsense Mike. They can't enter even if they're dead.

"We got out of the park and we went inside the POP CAP building's main entrance, we were being scanned to see if we were carrying any weapons and drones, technically we are but the scanners shows nothing. It's the richest video game developing company ever in the world which make it a likely target for Zomboss. The scanning was finished and we passed their main security checkpoint."

Mike Shade : I thought we were done for.

Hypno-Shroom : Relax, Mike. I told you the ID's would work. The scanners couldn't see a thing.

"We showed our ID's to the other security guards and they just let us pass. We took the elevator and set it to the highest floor level of this building. Floor by floor we saw so much awesomeness that POP CAP is doing now. I never thought that my mom is still making a cool video game."

Mike Shade : Wow. Look at that, Leon. This company is unbelievable huh? Hey Leon, what do you figure it costs to visit here for a weekend here?

Leon : hehehe. More than you make in a month.

Tallnut : No wonder why Zomboss rallies so much support.

"The elevator stopped at my mom's floor, she was still working. So I told Mike to take this floor and watch over my mom, then he left. Meanwhile, I and Tallnut are still on the mission. We finally arrived at the highest floor level which is also POP CAP's server room, as we got out of the elevator… we spotted two zombies inside the server room, we killed those two and used our potato mine to search for any explosives the zombies might have implanted. I hacked POP CAP's main computer, logged on to the servers… and tried to search for Solar."

Leon Shooter : Mike was right, they're already inside the server room. Hypno-Shroom, log me in.

Hypno-Shroom : Okay dude, logged in.

Leon Shooter : The Solar weapon may have been smuggled in this building alongside regular supplies. Computer, search supply manifest, keyword is Solar.

POP CAP computer : No match found.

Leon Shooter : Nothing?! Computer, search automated security system, keyword is Solar.

POP CAP computer : No match found.

Leon Shooter : We're missing something. Computer, search any Plantagon image database, name recognition is Solar.

POP CAP computer : Match has been found.

"I became so shocked with what I just saw that day. It was my mother they were after for."

Leon Shooter : Solar isn't a weapon, it's my mother.

Hypno-Shroom : Sunny Sativum Shooter, A.K.A Solar Flare. Former POP CAP video game developer. Recently promoted.

Leon Shooter : Now we know that it's my mother, I can see her at the floor where I told Mike to be.

Tallnut : Leon, the bombs are now disarmed, potato mine is now offline.

Leon Shooter : Good. Mike, come in. Solar is NOT a weapon. She's my mom, get inside her office now before Impfinity moves in!

"I took the elevator while Tallnut took the other one. I was able to make it fast and got inside my mom's office. By the time I got inside… she was okay."

Solar Flare : Leon? Why are you here, and how did you get here along with your friend?

"She was so surprised to see me at her work."

Leon Shooter : Mom, you need to leave now. Zombies are coming after you.

"But just as we were about to leave, Impfinity justshowed up out of nowhere and attacked us from behind by using his clones. Mike and I had to kill all of his clones first but after that, he took my mother and ran off to the elevator. I was so panicked on what will happen to my mother. So Mike and I went to the security room and used the security camera to see where Impfinity is going to leave with my mom."

Leon Shooter : Patching into the security camera feeds. I see Unmarked zombies, Zomboss'es Bucket head Zombie's, Zombie Heroes, they're all waiting outside the building.

Mike Shade : Dude! I see your mom over there at the entrance. The guards are slowing Impfinity down.

Leon Shooter : Crap! We better make it there before the Zombie Heroes break through POP CAP's security.

"We took the elevator again and head to the ground floor. We saw everyone who's working in POP CAP crying in fear. As we got off the elevator, we got smoked by Impfinity's clones, he was too strong for us but then suddenly from his back… he got stabbed with a knife by Tallnut! I didn't expect that we we're able to to kill a Zombie Hero."

Tallnut : Light's out you dickhead!

Leon Shooter : Tallnut? What took you so long?!

Tallnut : I couldn't fit in the elevator anymore so I took the stairs.

"I got up and looked for my mother until I saw her tied up to a chair"

Leon Shooter : Mom! Are you alright?

Solar Flare : I'm fine Leon. We need to leave this building now.

Leon Shooter : Understood. Hypno-Shroom, prepare the evac, zombies are everywhere near this building.

Hypno-Shroom : Okay, I just contacted Crazy Dave. You should be heading to the heliport of this building. Structures have been badly damaged and rarely on fire. Your best bet is the stairs.

Leon Shooter : Stairs? Team, we're moving to the heliport above the server room.

"So the team, my mom and I took the stairs, made it to the heliport and waited for the RV. While that, the Zombie Heroes tried to attack us from below. Super Brainz threw debris on us, somehow we managed to survive. We fought back but we were getting pinned downed by Neptuna, I thought I was done for until my mom unleashed a massive solar explosion! She managed to knock out the Zombie Heroes single handily. A few minutes later… the RV arrived and we escaped. I feel sorry for POP CAP corporations, but I'm glad that everyone there didn't die, even my mother's boss. Guess it will take a month for that building to be repaired including their tech. The RV suddenly stopped and parked at the Plantagon. I was getting worried about my mom. Plant-Ops brought her to my aunt, as my aunt saw her… she hugged her really hard while my mom was crying with fear. My Aunt told her that everything's gonna be okay, later then she brought my mom to her office to give her some rest and to calm her down for a bit. Meanwhile I had to stay with my mother while my Aunt was in the briefing room with Plant-Ops."

TO BE CONTINUED IN… Chapter 7: "Hitman: The Hitting"

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