Once in the copter, Cooper finally relaxed. The copter immediately turned and left the building. The floor of the helicopter was cool. The air was turning cooler as the heat from the building moved farther away. Cooper lowered himself as far as he could go to ease his burns. His undercarriage hurt the most, he thought. The cool floor almost made the pain numb. The hot floors of the burning building, however, seemed to almost make it worse. Any movement he made made it worse though, and he did all he could to sit as still as he could manage. A pitty had come to quick take the straps off of him as the rescue copter flew off into the night, it's loud but soft beats of the blades whipping in the air. As the pitty rushed around him, tending to any wounds that needed immediate help, Cooper could only think of everything that had just happened.
Cooper? Cooper, please tell me you are okay. Answer me please!" a familiar voice rung through his radio. Cooper hadn't even twitched from the concerned voice breaking the soft, silent ride.
"Finn?" He winced at the pain at his jaw. A dent had damaged his bumper far too badly for even his jaw to cooperate with it.
"Thank heavens you are alright. I'm following you closely with others in a copter. Siddeley not far behind. It seems as our suspects have escaped not too long after the fire started. Were you able to find them? What happened?"
Cooper almost didn't even want to answer Finn. The truth hurt almost worse as his burns did. He felt as if everything he had worked for, slipped right out the door. Maddie was full of hatred now. "Maddie is not the same anymore." Before he even heard Finn's reply, he turned off his radio. He knew it was dangerous to do so, but at that moment, Cooper felt as if it didn't matter. If Finn had said he was following by closely, it wouldn't matter if they were in sight. Cooper could just say his radio malfunctioned so he wouldn't have to deal with the matter. It would fit in with his situation, wouldn't it?
Back at the agency, Cooper was addressed immediately after landing. The agency's doctor's and nurses went straight to work to make sure he was stable and cared for. He was brought to the medical department, and put on a lift to have his undercarriage looked at. The entire procedure, Cooper said not a word. His heart was empty. Not even the fact his family had escaped bothered him. All he could think about was Maddie. And who was this Max?
"Cooper?" a gentle voice spoke up behind him. Cooper didn't move.
"McMissile." Cooper spoke in a low, raspy voice. Finn could sense the sadness in his voice.
"If it makes you feel any better, Holley has been working hard while you were being taken care of, and she has found out their last known location."
This made Cooper perk up. He slowly looked at Finn and Finn looked back at him.
"We will do everything in our power to help you." Finn said. "If these cars find out you weren't killed in the building, they will become too dangerous for us to just stand around. You are our top priority."
"Finn, they are too dangerous, even for the entire agency." Cooper was dead serious. He did not want his agents to fight a battle they are not apart of. Finn realized this, however, he did not back down.
"Cooper, this changes nothing." Finn said firmly. "As long as you train us on their behaviors, we-"
"No." Cooper stated in a low voice, interrupting Finn. Cooper seemed like a different car now, Finn could tell. Finn nodded and backed down.
"Alright. Just know, we will always be at your side."
Cooper felt different. Finding out Maddie had lied to him, his younger sister had the same hatred his parents had, and the group of Mercedes in the cellar were also in on it, made him feel cold. He didn't like this feeling, but he couldn't win this battle with a soft heart. He was tired of dealing with this situation. He wanted it to end.
"Finn, once I am recovered, I will not stop at my fight with my family. However, you must know that if it becomes too arduous, I require every agent involved to back down and exit. I will not hesitate to-"
"Yes, sir." Finn nodded. "We know you. You will put your life in for us. I do not like that, but we know."
Cooper nodded and gave a small smile. "You know me all too well."
"I will tell Holley to keep an eye on the information. To make sure their location is still known."
Cooper nodded. Finn left the room and Cooper was attended too again.
A day passed and the doctors had worked so efficiently, Cooper was able to drive under his own power. The heat before had damaged his engine. He even had his headlight replaced. His paint work was not the prettiest sight, but at that moment, Cooper had not a care in the world about his paint. Yes, any other time he would freak. But not this time. All he had on his mind was his family's location.
"Ms. Shiftwell?" Cooper asked gently, stopping by Holley and Finn's office the next day.
"Yes, Cooper?" She lit up seeing him. "You must be feeling better?"
"Yes, I do." Cooper started. "Have you any clue on their last location?"
"Yes! I just looked not too long ago. They are not far." She smiled. "I have eyes everywhere out there."
Cooper didn't even question her. "You have been a great help. Thank you."
"Don't mention it." She smiled. "However, I hope you plan on recovering a little more before you go after them again."
"Don't worry, I will." he nodded. "I know I need rest. I know what I can and cannot handle."
Holley nodded and Cooper left from her office. He went back to his own office and took a deep breath, booting up his computer. God, he dreaded opening up his email in fear of getting more threats from his family. But he figured, as long as they knew he was so called dead, he felt a bit safer. However, he would have to find another place to go that night, for if they knew where he lived, and saw him, they would know the fire didn't work.
