Joules Pov


    So what''s the n? Sage is resting so we don''t have a sed but we have to do something, or I''ll go mad just sitting here and walling," I say to Luke and Theo.


    "We could go and check out some of the abandoned ces


    the maps. Maybe go over the ones that have already been checked? Deacon said the link Sage was following had moved, so it''s possible the whole faction changed location," Lake suggests.


    "Seems like it''s worth double-checking them until either age is ready to go again or It''s a more reasonable time. to check out this Emma Bames woman," Theo shrugs.


    “Let me look her up on Greypage. Maybe she has a profile there with a picture that you''ll recognise," Luke says, pulling his phone from his pocket.


    "That''s it! That''s where I recognise her name from. The first day we got here, I received a message request from an Emma Barnes on Greypage, but that was before Harper even went missing," I frown.


    "What did the message say?" Theo asks.


    "I don''t know, I didn''t open it. I assumed it was work-rted, and we were on holiday, so I decided to wait until we got home to check it," I sigh.


    "Here, log into your ount and retrieve the message," Luke says, handing me his phone.


    Theo and Luke move into the seats beside me as I log out of Luke''s ount and enter the username and password for my ount. The small loading symbol seems to take forever before the wee back message finally shes on the screen. I see I now have over twenty new messages waiting for me and I quickly scroll through them.


    Most of the messages are well-wishes from friends and offers of help if we need extra people. I finally reach the message from Emma Barnes and click ept on the message. Luke and Theo lean in closer to read the message with me.


    ''Hello Josie, my name is Emma, and I was hoping to connect with you. We have a lot to discuss, and I''d love it if we could meet up.''


    The first message reads, which doesn''t help much at all. I scroll to the second message that was sent just yesterday.


    ''Josie, I have just heard your daughter has been taken by the rogue faction. I think I know someone who can help if you are open to meeting with him. Please get back to me as soon as you can.''


    The second one reads.


    "Who the hell is she? Why the mystery?" Theo sighs.


    "And who is the ''he'' she wants you to meet?" Luke ponders out loud.


    "I don''t know, but I think we need to go and find out," I sigh and hit reply before typing out my message.


    "Hi Emma, I have only just seen your messages. Let me know when you are awake, and I wille to the address you left at my house.'' I send, before handing Luke his phone back.


    "Okay, let''s get a map and check out a few of these ces whilst we wait," I say, pushing out of my chair and heading down to the basement with Luke and Theo following behind.


    In the basement, there are only two people still working. Most have either gone home or are somewhere in the house resting. A woman gives us a tired smile when we wall in, and 1 smile back, making my way over to her.


    The other person working has headphones in and seems hyper focused on whatever is on his screen.


    "Hi, sorry, I don''t know your name. Do you have one of the maps or locations to check out?" I ask her.


    "I''m Natalie, there are some devices over there on Ben''s sup," she points to a stic table that looks like it''s been brought down from outside. There are multiple handheld devices that look like bulky phones and Luke picks


    one up.


    "Thanks, Natalie. You should get some rest," I tell her.


    "I will as soon as someonees down to take over for me, thanks. The devices are up-to-date and they refresh every minute. If you click on the location you''ve searched, will give you an option to mark it as cleared, then there are options to add notes of anything you think is important. The information wille straight back to me, and I''ll review it and send out a team if necessary," Natalie exins.