This was not looking good. Cooper had no clue they would go after his own innocent agents, but he also figured, its not something they wouldn't do. He knew this was their way of knowing he was still alive and their way of telling him that they weren't finished. Well, Cooper wasn't finished with them either. He knew his bullet proof metal still had a lot of life in it, and he didn't even stop and wait. He gathered up Finn and Holley, and with Holley's coordinates, they took off towards their last known location.
"I am not letting them get away this time." Cooper declared. "This time, we attack from the air. I am not risking everyone getting caught again like before."
"Don't worry, we are ready." Holley smiled.
All of a sudden, the space around them went dark and Siddeley's computer screen shown in the cabin.
"Siddeley, what is this?" Finn called out in alarm.
"I don't know! I'm trying to fight the signal. It just came on!" Sid radioed back.
A very scratchy and static full video came on. The sound cut in and out. Maddie stodd in front of the camera. Cooper stood still and listened carefully. This wasn't going to be good.
"I know you will find us, sooner or later, Cooper." She said. "But I urge you to do this alone. Or he will die." The camera shifted to show a very small plane through the darkness and static. The plane's mouth was taped shut and seemed to be strapped down. He looked terrified and only a child. Cooper almost fainted.
"You leave that child alone!" He yelled at the screen, not seeming to realize that she couldn't hear him. The screen then suddenly shut down as quick at it booted, and Siddeley filled them in.
"I blocked the source. They were somehow hacking into my system. I can't believe that's even possible!"
Cooper looked out the window. "We have to hurry."
"They really are testing us.." Holley muttered.
"You have no idea what they would do to get me." Cooper replied in a low voice. "But they somehow know I'm still alive. That alone is worry some."
"We are very close to the building." Sid stated after a while. "Are we still attacking from air?"
"Yes." Cooper replied flatly.
"The building is an abandoned mansion. Very large." Holley said, pulling up the image of the building on Siddeley's recently hacked computer. "This was taken by one of my 'spies' that I had on them." The building was completely run down and covered in overgrown nature, but yet, it was the perfect place to conceal a group of killer cars. Cooper carefully examined the image Holley had pulled up.
"I can't imagine they would be at the very top floor." he said. "Siddeley, I'm going to have you hover closely above the roof. Finn, I want you to bomb a large enough entrance for us to get in. We then attack from there. Spare the child." Everyone agreed.
Finn looked out the window and noticed the building coming up fast. "There it is." Siddeley began to slow in the air and put his engines on silent. He hovered over the building and as Cooper instructed, Finn rolled halfway down Sid's ramp and blew a hole in the roof of the building with a missile. Once the ruble and dust cleared, the room exposed seemed empty.
"Siddeley, I need you to get to a safe, excluded space out of reach." Cooper said. "Far away enough you can escape easily if needed without injury."
"Yes, sir." He replied. With that, everyone followed Cooper and jumped in through the hole of the building. Siddeley raced away. Immediately, weapons were drawn.
"Let's search." Cooper instructed. "They know we're here from the explosion. However, they want me alone to save the child. Do your best to attack." He nodded. "Stay safe."
The three split up and all began to head downwards. Each room was empty, and long hallways were vacant. Cooper wanted to hurry. He figured they would be on the lower level, so he made sure he swiftly but carefully headed downwards. Reaching the lower level finally, he was greeted instantly by a timid muffled scream below him. The kid. Cooper searched the floor for a way down and with his guns drawn, headed into the darkness. He flicked his headlight on immediately for no sudden scares and instantly saw the poor plane, now chained and mouth still shut tight by tape. Cooper drove forwards and checked his surroundings before trying to attack the chains and set the child free. The first thing he did was rip the tape off.
" Please, sir, help me!" He cried out softly.
"Shhh, stay quiet. Don't lure them here. I've got you." He finally managed to break the chain holding him down and he was free.
"Thank you, thank you!" He breathed out but his smile soon faded. He was watching behind Cooper. "Watch out!"
Cooper whirled around immediately to be face to face with Maddie.
"Lovely for you to join us." She smiled. "Max, now!"
The next thing Cooper knew, pain riveted his body and the room was filled with dust and wood.
Cooper opened his eyes and instantly groaned at the pain. The ceiling had collapsed ontop of him and heavy planks of wood and old, vintage furniture lay atop him, disabling movement. He blinked and caught glimpse of the plane and Maddie on the other side of the room, watching him.
"Did you really think you would get away?" Maddie laughed. "Good work, Max. I don't think anyone would be able to escape that."
"Thank you, mum." He smiled happily.
"'Mum'?" Cooper muttered in confusion.
"Yes. This is the child you ditched me with!" Maddie growled, suddenly becoming feral and angry. "I had to raise on my own!"
"Hold on, hold on.." Cooper stuttered. "What are you going on about?"
"He's in denial." Max said, shaking his prop. "No-good father."
Cooper was utterly lost for words. "'Father'?"
Maddie left out an exasperated laugh. "You don't remember your own son? You really are a piece of work."