Isenberger left, flanked by two others and slammed the door. I pulled back the sheet I was hiding behind and watched as Charlie sank to the floor quietly sobbing.
"We'll fix this. I promise you," I told him. He went quiet for a moment, and then lashed out at an empty canister. I put a hand on his shoulder, "We'll get him back."
"Haven't you figured it out yet?" he muttered pushing me away. He reached around burying his fingers in the back of his neck. Charlie's face contorted, his thick black hair fell covering his features. His skin bunched up, and the mask dropped to his chest. Red puffy eyes looked at me through the holes of a balaclava. He grasped at the dark fabric and pulled it off, "It's Charlie that's missing--not me."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"He said he'd kill Charlie if I told anyone."
I squatted down next to him, "Who? Who said that?"
"The boss."
I nodded at the balaclava. "There was a guy wearing one of those at Isenberger's, was that him?"
"Yeah, if you don't wear one you're fucked. Whoever's inside will go to sleep, and the suit comes to life."
"So it's someone wearing a suit of Isenberger?"
Danny nodded. "Don't know who he is tho', he always wears a balaclava."
I got to my feet trying to take it all in, and my mobile rings. "Hello?"
The voice was clear, with an air of authority--it was Isenberger. He spoke the same words I'd heard at the meeting; Servum meum. I looked at Danny, "Yeah boss," I replied passively. Isenberger gave some orders and hung up.
"He wants me meet with Logan and pick up the stuff."
Danny swallowed looking at the machine. "Those other tubs aren't ready yet. He's going be really pissed with only four. What are we going to do?"