I'm here for you
Chapter three
It was a week after the Reptogator attack. Anita was still in coma and the doctors were still not sure how and when she would wake up.
Mildred Volt sat down at the breakfast table. That day, like some other days, she didn't have breakfast on her own. Victor always came to visit his mother, often in the mornings, to talk about things.
"It's just not fair, mom." Victor started. "We never split up, we always worked together as a team. The first and only time we split up, she gets hurt. And it's not only a cut or a broken leg, no, she gets into a coma…"
Mildred shook her head. Once upon a time, she had been an U.Z.Z. Agent too. She knew how missions could be and how hard the fights were. "Listen, honey, it's not your fault. You couldn't know the Reptogator would be there. It could also be a possibility that there would be more than just one and…"
"But still, mom, if I was there with her, things would have be different and she would be still here."
Mildred gave him a little smile. "You sound like you've just lost her. Anita is still alive and she will wake up one day. Anita is a strong woman; it takes more to bring her down." she sighed.
Victor stayed quiet for a few moments before he looked to his mother. "You're right, mom. She is strong and smart. She will wake up soon."
Mildred saw her son smile. She knew that smile; it had been the same smile Lionel always gave her when he said he loved her. Victor looked a lot like his father. His appearance, his eyes, but mostly the look he had when he talked about Anita.
Mildred just knew it; Victor loved Anita. "Honey, isn't there something you should tell me?"
Victor gave her a disturbed look. "What do you mean?"
"Do you love Anita?"
"No…"
Mildred knew she hit a soft spot when Victor replied that quick to her question.
"It is just… she is my partner. It took some time before we actually became a team and now everything worked just fine, she gets hurt. I'm just worried about her."
Mildred decided to let this subject rest. Maybe Victor didn't feel this way, maybe she was just imagining things. "You will see that life will not always go the way you planned it. It's,,,"
Victor waved his hand. "Please mom. It's hard enough to see her like this. I really like her as my best friend. I don't know if I…. I just don't want to lose her."
"You don't know if you could live on without her." said Mildred. Suddenly, she remembered her own time at U.Z.Z. Even though she and Lionel never were partners, she did feel the same about her old partner. Mildred had never loved him, but she would go to the ends of the world for him. "I understand how you feel, honey. More than you could imagine."
Before Victor could say a thing, his communicator started to ring. "What's going on, Ray?" he said when Ray appeared onto his screen.
"When will you be coming to work, Victor?"
"I'll leave in a few moments, why?"
"I'll tell you at work then. I'll see you soon."
Victor looked to his mother and he stood up from his chair. "I guess I'll be going to U.Z.Z. then."
Mildred stood up as well and she walked to Victor. "Just remember this, Victor. Whatever may happen, Anita will wake up. So just keep thinking positive thoughts."
Victor gave a little smile and a kiss on her cheek. "I'll remember. Thanks mom."
Mildred looked to her son as he walked out of the kitchen. She knew what would happen at the U.Z.Z. H.Q. She had been there too and knew this could mean only one thing. And she also knew that Victor wouldn't like it…
And Mildred was right. It didn't take Victor too long to walk into the U.Z.Z. building. His communicator went off once more and he grabbed it. "I will be there soon."
Professor Professor looked at him. "Good, because you are already late, Victor. We are waiting for you in the Briefing Room."
Victor sighed and shut off his communicator. He wasn't in the mood to argue with Professor Professor. He was just wondering what Ray wanted to tell him. It seemed to be something that couldn't be said over the communicator.
A few moments later, Victor walked into the Briefing Room. It felt like something was going on. Something important.
"What's going on here?" he asked Changed Daily.
"You are getting a new partner, Victor." Changed Daily started. "It is time for you to get back to work. And you need a partner to get back onto the field as a Secret Agent."
"But…"
"No buts, Victor!" said Professor Professor. "We all like Anita and we really wish she will wake up soon. But until then, life goes on and you need a partner to work with."
Victor didn't know what to say. He hoped that he could work for Ray's team for the time being and figured that Anita would be awake and be working as his partner again.
Before he got a chance to say anything, Changed Daily called Ray into the Briefing Room. Together with Ray was a young blond girl. She looked like she was a few years younger thanVictor.
Victor looked at her. Her blond hair fell onto her shoulders and her bright green eyes stared back at him.
"Victor Volt, meet Eliza Fox. And for the time being, she will be following you and joining you at missions." said Ray before he turned to the young girl. "Agent Eliza, this is Secret Agent Victor Volt. He will be training you for the next month."
Changed Daily looked to Victor. "Maybe you can start with a tour through the U.Z.Z. base. And see if you can train together."
Victor nodded and he looked to Eliza. "Nice to meet you." he started and gave her a little smile. "Let's meet the rest of the team…"