Is this destiny?

~ Italy, Milan ~

Sarah and Aiden arrived at the industrial facility which Nero armi handed over to the army of Chaos.

Aiden is not happy that they are here, but he knows that Sarah has her concerns and she would be restless if she does not confirm personally that everything is in order. It\'s one thing if it\'s just the land and buildings, but now that Masika and their people are here, Sarah needs to make sure they are safe.

Sarah and Aiden were supposed to be on their way to Las Vegas, but due to this stop in Italy, that will wait a day or two. 

Aiden really-really hopes that everything is in order because if Sarah finds that something is not right, they will stay longer.

Their stay in Greece was great. It was romantic, Sarah enjoyed it, and Aiden enjoyed it as well.

More than once, Aiden saw Sarah sneakily follow up with the progress of this base in Milan, and with the things at home. He pretended that he didn\'t see it.

On their second day in Greece, Aiden gave Sarah (officially) one hour a day to check her emails. Sarah pretended not to be ecstatic about it.

Aiden deiced to try this strategy of giving Sarah one hour every day for work so that she does not need to fake an upset stomach in order to stay longer in the restroom so that she can check her emails and messages. 

Aiden and Sarah read Masika\'s initial report which stated that when they arrived, one person from Nero armi was present. Masika was glad that all of them wore masks because she does not want to risk them being recognized. It is a new place and an unfamiliar territory and it\'s better to be safe than sorry.

The man spoke English, which was convenient. He handed them the keys, passcodes to the existing security system, and told them that the only thing they left behind is the equipment and supplies which are related to the factory. He also ensured them that the place is not booby-trapped, and he gave them property deeds so that they can transfer them on their name (details will be handled later between Angelo and Nyx). That was a part of the official handout.

As soon as the man left, the army members started checking the facilities while removing the existing security system and setting up theirs. By the end of the day, they finished most of the security setup and called it a night with a number of army members taking turns in guarding the place and monitoring the system. With this information, the report ends.

Aiden noticed that Sarah paid close attention to the list of army members who are in Milan with Masika, and after reading that report, she asked Aiden that they head to Milan and check the status in person. 

Based on the information Eve provided, the facility used to be a pipe manufacturing plant. Three buildings, two overhead cranes, and six massive silos create MGG Industrial Park, and currently, they all belong to the army of Chaos.

The main building includes three offices, a boardroom, a kitchen, and two bathrooms (each with three standing showers). The second building contains equipment used for building pipes, while the third one is used as a storage and it\'s filled with materials needed for pipe production.

The whole setup looks like it\'s ready to welcome pipe-production workers at any minute.

The main building has an underground basement with two smaller rooms and one large one. The large one has bunk beds, and that is what members of the army of chaos are using as living quarters. Masika is staying in one of the smaller rooms and the other smaller one is used as a control room.

When Sarah and Aiden arrived, two men from the army of Chaos who were on guard duty came to greet them.

"Don\'t worry about us. We want to take a look and then we will come to meet with everyone, and we will chat.", Sarah told them. "Notify others that we are here and tell them to keep their dinner plans open..."

Aiden glanced at Sarah while they walked through the building with equipment and he can see that the wheels in her head are turning. 

"Share your thoughts with me.", he demanded.

"I understand that all this is sitting here and collecting dust only to hide the fact that it\'s a hideout, but I believe that it is a waste."

Aiden looked at Sarah suspiciously. "Don\'t tell me you want to go into pipe-manufacturing business…"

"I want to know, why do we need to pretend to have a factory? Who are we fooling? Authorities? Unless someone files a complaint or we don\'t pay the required fees, no one will come and check. How I see it, it can go two ways. One is that we get rid of this equipment and whatever else is here and create a proper base. This massive space would be a great training ground. The second option covers the case where we need to keep a pretense of this being a factory, and in that case, I believe that we should make this a functional factory. Having all this and leaving it unused is strange, and if anyone comes to check, they will find it suspicious. If there is a need to hide behind a facade, we might as well hide our troops as employees. In that way, they will have an identity when they go into the city."

Aiden agrees with Sarah, but… "I\'m not familiar with how things work in Italy."

Sarah pouted. "Me neither. We can ask Angelo to tell us the reason behind this setup. And we can also ask Sophia. Even if she does not know the laws in Italy, she knows people who can help us out."

"Sarah! Aiden!", Masika called excitedly while rushing toward them.

"Hey, good to see you!" Sarah smiled and pulled Masika into a hug. "How are you doing?"

"It was busy on the first two days with setting up cameras and our base downstairs, but now it\'s boring."

"How about the personnel? Are guys listening to you?", Sarah asked.

"They are fine. Obeying orders and otherwise keeping busy by training in the woods.", Masika gestured toward the wooded area behind the industrial complex. "But that will not last long because there is not much to do here. I heard them talking about going to the city and if not for the security system we installed, I believe that some of them would sneak out already."

Aiden nodded while listening to Masika. If he is stuck here for days, he would sneak out as well. But he can\'t say that, because he is the leader. And Sarah is right there, listening.

"How are you on supplies?", Aiden asked Masika. 

"We have a number of stores nearby, so supplies are not a problem at this time. However, when the number of people increases, locals will notice newcomers who are buying a large quantity of food."

Sarah agreed with this. In Los Angeles, they are using White corp. as a coverup when they are getting supplies. This is another case where having a factory with the canteen would coverup the fact that they have a lot of people here.

"We will figure it out as we go.", Sarah assured Masika. "I saw that land acquisition went through."

"Yes. Louis will come with his team in two days and if there are no problems, within a week we can start the construction."

"You have everything under control.", Aiden praised Masika.

Masika beamed. "I\'m even finding the time to study."

Masika led the way to the basement of the main building and Sarah and Aiden saw the room where the troops are staying as well as Masika\'s room. The second smaller room is converted into an information center with a number of computers and large television screens which are showing the live feed from cameras and drones.

Sarah and Aiden spent some time with everyone and listened to their stories and experiences since they arrived. It seems that everyone is in high spirits. At first, they spoke about their daily routine and training, but as the chat progressed, they relaxed and the topic moved how none of them were in Italy before, and they look forward to exploring the area.

Sarah glanced at Zack who didn\'t leave Masika\'s side since they descended downstairs. If she doesn\'t know that he is a soldier of the army of Chaos, Sarah would think that Zack is Masika\'s bodyguard who is acting like a personal servant or maybe a dog because he is fetching for Masika whatever she needs.

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