Ethan: Chain of the Past #7

Declaimer: I don't own any of the characters from tv shows or anything except the OCs that happen to be shared or not shared.

Chapter 8: Into Alphard's Mansion

Ethan didn't know what the Sharingan did so he flew in fast to try and strike Kakashi. However Kakashi saw him coming and blocked him.

"What? How did you block that?" Ethan asked surprised.

"Like I said before it's the Sharingan." Kakashi told him.

"It let you block me while I was going at super high speed?" Ethan guessed.

"It has the ability to track an opponent at a super high speed and that's what warned me of your attack." Kakashi explained.

"I'm guessing the Sharingan does more than track the opponent at super high speed and block their attacks?" Ethan asked him.

"You better believe it, kid." Kakashi told him.

'Okay mental note, watch carefully to what this Sharingan can do.' Ethan thought.

Kakahi made his hand signs and then launched the same technique he used against Alphard. Ethan was ready and he managed to block it. When he blocked it smoke appeared. Kakashi managed to appear in front of him and send him flying to the ground.

"How did you manage to find me in the..." Ethan stopped when he realized something. "The Sharingan?"

"That's right it lets me pinpoint an opponent in smoke, fog or mist. So if you're thinking of using tactics like those they ain't gonna work."

'Man that Sharingan is incredible! How am I supposed to compete against that?' Ethan wondered.

"What's wrong, kid? Losing your nerve?" Kakashi asked.

"Not even close." Ethan said.

"Then go on and try and attack." Kakashi challenged.

Ethan realized that he couldn't charge in and attack him because he remembered what happened in the fight between Kakashi and Alphard last time.

'Since rushing in won't help and coming up with a smokescreen won't do anything, I'll need something that can actually get through that Sharingan.' Ethan thought as he was trying to figure out a plan to get through Kakashi's Sharingan.

'Hmm the kid looks like he's struggling. Maybe I should just call it a day for now.' Kakashi thought.

"Hey Ethan!" Kakashi called up to him. Ethan looked down at him. "Want to just call it a day for today?"

"No I can keep going." Ethan called back.

"You sure?" Kakashi asked him.

"I'm sure." Ethan said nodding his head.

'Can still keep going even if it looks like he's in a tough bind. I like this kid's style.' Kakashi thought.

'Okay the Sharingan will see me coming if I attack him face on, but maybe if I flew from behind.' Ethan thought as he suddenly disappeared.

"So you going to try to sneak up behind me huh?" Kakashi asked as he looked around to find Ethan.

Kakashi looked around until he felt something attack him from behind.

"Pretty slick, kid." Kakashi commented. "But don't think that one little trick will help you through the rest of this."

"The thought never crossed my mind." Ethan said to him.

"Then let's see you come at me now." Kakashi said.

'Well sneaking up behind and attacking him didn't work. What else can I do against that Sharingan of his?' Ethan wondered in his thoughts.

'Wait there may be one way.' Ethan thought as he watched the position of Kakashi's feet. 'Maybe throwing him off balance will help me get through that Sharingan.'

Ethan moved quickly and side sweep Kakashi's feet to keep him off balance. Kakashi quickly recovered and tried to kick Ethan, who dodged out of the way.

"Impressive but this training is far from over, Ethan." Kakashi said as he stand up to his feet.

Ethan continued to stay out of sight and hidden in the shadows to avoid Kakashi's Sharingan.

'Clever using my own technique against me. This kid is really something else.' Kakashi thought as he looked around the area.

'Okay I managed to knock him off balance for a bit now let’s see if I can do it again.' Ethan thought.

Kakashi kept his eyes open to watch for where Ethan would strike next.

'Sooner or later, the kid knows he has to come out some time and face me.' Kakashi thought as he kept looking around the room for where Ethan would appear and strike next again.

Suddenly he felt movement behind and swing only for Ethan to dodge and then knock him back.

Kakashi suddenly got back up and then placed his headband back over his eye. "All right nice job today, kid. Let's call it for today."

"Right." Ethan nodded.

"Before we continue our training again, I suggest you take a break and go to the cafeteria to get you something to eat for your body." Kakashi told Ethan.

"Okay I will do that." Ethan said as he rushed out of the training room and passed Spider-Man. "Hey Peter!"

"Hey man!" Spidey called back as he looked to Kakashi. "You told him to go to the cafeteria didn't you?"

"That a problem?" Kakashi asked.

"Yeah I've seen that kid eat."

"How much can he eat?" Kakashi asked.

"Let's just say I hope the cafeteria is stocked high." Spider-Man told him.

"He ate all of the food in the cafeteria?!" Kakashi exclaimed in shock as he walked in the cafeteria and saw all of the food was gone.

"Told ya." Spider-Man said to him.

"Yeah his appetites worse than Naruto and Choji's combined." Sakura groaned.

"Man, that food was good." Ethan said as he rubbed his stomach. "Is there any more food in the Helicarrier?"

Kakashi, Sakura and Spider-Man did an anime drop.

While that was going on, Liang was still observing Penelope from outside of Ethan's house.

'This will be all too easy. That girl is all alone and no one is around to protect her.' Liang thought as she watched Penelope moving from the kitchen to the living room from outside of Ethan's house.

Liang then went towards Ethan's house and climbed up to the window which she opened and entered without making a single sound.

She then grabbed Penelope from behind who tried to call for help but Liang put a rag over her mouth which had chloroform in it. Penelope's eyes widened and suddenly she passed out.

Liang then carried the unconscious Penelope and took her back to the mansion where Alphard was waiting.

'Honored Alphard will be most pleased with me when I bring this girl back to the mansion.' Liang thought in her mind.

Alphard heard Liang enter with Penelope and smirked.

"Here she is Honored Alphard." Liang said as she set Penelope in front of Alphard.

"Well done Liang. I trust she's still alive right?" Alphard questioned.

"Yes, Honored Alphard. The girl is still alive but unconscious for the moment." Liang told her.

"Excellent. Now leave, Liang." Alphard said to her as she left the room.

Liang bowed and left leaving Penelope with Alphard.

"You princess will be very useful in obtaining my beloved." Alphard said as she grinned while looking at the unconscious Penelope on the floor.

"But just so you're not eager to leave." Alphard picked Penelope up and tied her hands and feet to a chair.

"Soon, beloved. You will have no choice but to be mine forever." Alphard said with an evil grin.

Meanwhile on the Helicarrier Ethan just received a call.

"What do you mean she's gone?!" Ethan asked worriedly.

"I mean she's not in the house. I've looked all over and she's nowhere to be found." Karai said on the other line.

"Someone must've broken into the house while I was sleeping and captured her."

"And I already know who." Ethan said with a snarl.

"Ethan, you need to remain calm and think about this before going in there recklessly endangering not only Penelope but yourself as well." Karai advised him on the other side of the phone.

"Then what am I supposed to do? If I don't do something Alphard will hurt her." Ethan said.

"Just relax!" Karai shouted.

"Ow! You didn't have to shout." Ethan said rubbing his ear.

"Sorry. But still like I said before, you need to calm down and think of a plan to save her, Ethan." Karai told him.

"You're right, Karai. I need to calm down and think before I do something reckless." Ethan said.

"Since she's already expecting you she's probably got her whole place rigged with traps so you'd have to think of some way to outsmart her." Karai said to him.

"And what would be the best way for that to work?" Ethan asked.

"The best way to get through Alphard's place is finding a safe way to enter without tripping any of her traps to get her attention." Karai advised him.

"Like maybe through a window." Ethan thought.

"The window seems too obvious." Karai said.

"Well how else could her pawn have gotten in since the doors were locked?" Ethan asked.

"Maybe she waited until you left is when she made her move." Karai said.

"Well whatever the case we need to think of a way to get in. We can argue about details later." Ethan told her on the phone.

"Very well, Ethan. I'll leave the planning to you." Karai said as she hung up.

Ethan hung up the phone and put it back in place as he tried to figure out a plan to infiltrate Alphard's place without alerting her or tripping any traps she might have placed.

Ethan was pacing around trying to come up with a plan to infiltrate Alphard's mansion without alerting her of his presence. He was so caught up in his thinking that he wasn't watching his surroundings and bumped into someone.

"Ow! Watch where you’re going!" Sakura yelled at Ethan which he noticed her as he tried to help her up.

"Sorry Sakura but I'm in a very stressful situation right now!" Ethan said panicking.

"Why? What happened?" Sakura asked.

"I just found out that my friend Penelope was kidnapped by one of Alphard's people and now I don't know what to do or think up a plan to save her." Ethan said as he continued to panic around much to Sakura's concern.

"How did they get her? I thought she was at your place." Sakura asked him.

"She was but somehow they managed to find out where I live and took her when I left." Ethan replied.

"Maybe your place is bugged." Sakura thought.

"How?! There's no way that my place could be bugged, Sakura." Ethan protested as he knew that there was no way that his house was bugged.

"Well somehow they must've known where you lived." Sakura said to him.

"What about that letter they gave to you?" Spider-Man said as he entered into the room. "She had to have been following you then and placed it somewhere, then she probably planted the bug somewhere in your house."

"You're right but who would be the person that Alphard trusts the most to place that letter she gave me and then had enough time to place the bug somewhere in my house?" Ethan wondered.

"My guess that trigger happy psycho girl we fought." Spidey said.

"You mean the same psycho girl that you used a manhole to knock her out? That one?" Ethan asked him.

"Yeah, that’s the one." Spider-Man said as he nodded.

"It sounds likely since she may have also been the one that kidnapped Penelope." Ethan said.

"That's true. But do you think that it could be someone else other than that psycho girl that Alphard sent over to your place and plant that bug there, Ethan?" Sakura asked him.

"It could've been, but since we've never met any of Alphard's other goons who else could come to mind?" Ethan wondered.

"Well right now why argue about who did what? We need to save Penelope." Spider-Man said to regain their focus.

"You're right, Spidey. We just need to figure out a plan to save her." Ethan said.

"While avoiding all traps Alphard probably has waiting for us." Sakura pointed out.

"With my Spider sense I'll be able to sense out every trap she's got." Spidey said.

"That'll definitely help us out with whatever Alphard has in store." Ethan said.

"Should we get Sam and Alura?" Sakura asked.

"Don't think we need to worry about that." Ethan said as he pointed to the door.

"How long did you know we were here?" Sam asked.

"Oh long enough." Ethan answered.

"Sorry for snooping but we were concerned." Alura said.

"That's okay we'll need all the help we can get." Sakura said.

"Yeah and if we’re all working together than Alphard won't know what hit her." Ethan said.

At her mansion Alphard suddenly sneezed. "I feel like someone's talking about me behind my back."

"Then let’s motor." Spider-Man said as they all exited the Helicarrier.

"Going somewhere?" A voice asked stopping them in their tracks.

"Oh man." Ethan said as he turned to see Kakashi there.

"Kakashi-sensei! How long were you standing there?" Sakura asked him.

"Long enough to hear everything." Kakashi told her.

"Look I know we should ask Director Fury before we do this but my friend is in trouble. Alphard has her and we really need to save her." Ethan said.

"Well then I'll let Fury know and we'll be there with back up." Kakashi told him.

"Thank you Kakashi." Ethan said to him. "Okay we need to go in carefully I'm sure she's probably got cameras waiting for us. Spidey, Alura you two will need to use your powers to take them out."

"Roger that." Spider-Man said.

"Right." Alura nodded.

"Also with Peter's spider sense and my stealth we can scout out for guards and other traps." Sakura pointed out.

"That's perfect and all traps we just either have to make sure we either stay off the ground or hope our reflexes are sharp." Ethan told them. The other agreed.

"Anything else we should be aware of?" Sam asked.

"Nothing else, but before we do anything I need to stop my place first." Ethan said.

"Why?" Alura asked.

"There's something there that I'm sure I'll need." Ethan replied.

As they exited the Helicarrier, Ethan flew fast back to his house and entered the front door seeing Karai waiting for him.

"I take it you have a plan, right?" Karai asked.

"Yeah I just stopped by here real quick to grab something that I think will be important." Ethan said.

"What did you need to grab?" Karai asked.

"You remember that armor I showed you when you were training me?" Ethan questioned.

"Yes I remember it." Karai said.

"Well I'd say it's time I started using it again." Ethan said as he ran up to his room.

"You mean you're going to use it in your fight against Alphard?" Karai questioned.

"I got no choice but to use it in my fight against Alphard." Ethan told her.

Ethan pulled out a trunk from under his bed and opened it. Inside was a white armored chest plate with a blue suit, white boots and white gloves in it.

"I know I said I wouldn't wear it unless it were against a worthy opponent, but Alphard crossed the line." Ethan said as he pulled out the armor and began putting it on.

Ethan walked out of his room now clad in the armor and began to exit the house. He turned to Karai.

"Don't wait up for me I'll bring her back safe." Ethan said as he looks at her with determination in his eyes.

"Good luck, Ethan." Karai said. Ethan nodded and exited the door.

The others were all waiting for him and saw him approach.

"Nice suit." Spidey complimented.

"Thanks." Ethan said. "Now everyone knows what to do right?"

"Avoid the traps." Alura said.

"Scout for guards or smack them if they get in the way." Sam said.

"And rescue Penelope." Spider-Man said.

"And arrest Alphard and her goons." Sakura finished.

"That's the plan but I don't think Alphard will give up that easily without a fight. Let's go." Ethan said as he flew off with the others behind him.

"So what are you gonna be doing?" Sakura asked.

"I'm gonna find Alphard and end this." Ethan told her.

Ethan goes alone, Sam and Alura go on way to shut down the traps, and Sakura and Spider-Man go look for Penelope.

'I need to find out how she knows so much about me.' Ethan thought.

As Ethan was walking the halls he ran into some obstacles along the way. He managed to dodge any of the traps Alphard had to stop him and took down any guards that got in his way.

Ethan just kept plowing through obstacles with his mission on his mind. Ethan then approached the door. 'This must be it.'

With his superhuman strength, he ripped the door open and found a monitor room 'Ok time find the truth.' he thought.

When Ethan stepped in he saw lots of monitors and pictures of him 'What is going on here?' he thought as he saw a remote and pressed it and activated the monitors showing him in action.

"What on earth?" he wondered.

"Impressed beloved?" Alphard asked from behind him.

"Huh?! What's the deal with the monitors and pictures of me for, Alphard?" Ethan asked her.

"I keep them around to fill the void in my heart that only you can fill." Alphard said. "By the way I do so love this new armor of yours." She eyed him up down and saw the of muscles on the arms and legs. Now while she is impressed on the design of the armor, seeing the skintight suit of his is showing that his body is lean much to her liking. 'Me like.'

"My eyes are up here, Alphard." Ethan said as he pointed to his eyes.

"Yes and they're gorgeous." Alphard said sweetly to Ethan as she stared into his eyes.

'This lady needs therapy.' Ethan thought.

"What are you thinking about inside your head now, beloved?" Alphard asked him.

"I'm thinking that you might need some therapy right now, Alphard." Ethan told her.

"Oh and why would you think that, darling?" She asked coyly.

"Because you're not right in the head." Ethan said.

"And I believe that you don't see that we are truly made for each other, darling." Alphard said lustfully.

"Alright enough of this. Where are you keeping Penelope?!" Ethan demanded.

"Why do you care for that little princess instead of me, beloved?" Alphard asked, feeling a little bit offended.

"Because she's my friend and I know she's not a psycho like you." Ethan told her.

"That's hurtful, beloved." Alphard said slightly hurt.

"I just need to know. How do you know so much about me and about my life when I barely know anything?" Ethan asked.

"You really don't remember do you?" Alphard said now figuring out he really doesn't have any clue about himself.

"No, I don't and I need to know why." Ethan said.

"Very well." Alphard said. "The reason I know so much about you is because I've been keeping an eye on you ever since I first laid my eye on you."

"What are you talking about? You couldn't have been following me since the other night if you already had info on my last name." Ethan said confused.

"Oh I wasn't referring to that night. I meant a long time ago. The night you lost your parents." Alphard said calmly.

"SAY WHAT?!" Ethan asked shocked. "What do you mean? How could you know about that?"

"I was there at the police station and heard everything that happened." Alphard told.

"Huh?" Ethan asked.

"Hmm how should I put this bluntly?" Alphard wondered.

"I too was there that night at the police station after an incident I won't go into details about it and I saw you there as well. I wondered what was wrong with you, but before I could go over and ask you someone else got in my way." Alphard explained.

"So who was it that you saw at the police station, Alphard?" Ethan questioned her.

“Some stocky old man, I didn't really catch his name." Alphard said.

"And that was bad for you?" Ethan asked.

"Well if I knew who he was I would've been able to find you easily." Alphard said honestly.

"That is bad." Ethan said.

“Thanks for pointing out the obvious.” Alphard said sarcastically looking at him with deadpanned expression.

"Uh you're welcome." Ethan said confused.

"I was being sarcastic." Alphard said.

"Oh I didn't know...Wait a minute that doesn't matter!" Ethan exclaimed. "Where is Penelope? Tell me!"

"There's only one way I'll tell you." Alphard said.

"And my answer will be the same as it was the other night." Ethan told her.

"So you will not accept my offer and be mine, beloved?" Alphard asked with a hint of anger in her voice.

"Exactly." Ethan said seriously.

"What will it take to make you mine!?" Alphard shouted.

"Here are two reasons; one if you weren't an evil/insane terrorist that runs an organization then I would perhaps date you and second unless you were the last woman on earth." Ethan said.

"You are very picky you know that?" Alphard said casually.

"So sue me." Ethan said sarcastically. “Now are you gonna tell me where my friend is or not?" Ethan demanded.

"Hmm...no I don't think so." Alphard said casually.

"What?! You rotten...!" Ethan shouted as he was prepared to hurt Alphard.

"Ah ah, beloved. You know you can't hurt me unless I tell you where you can find your little princess friend is at." Alphard taunted.

"So where is she?" Ethan asked annoyed.

"I'm still not going to tell you where she is, beloved." Alphard mocked.

"So then give me some other reason I shouldn't hurt you if you won't tell me where she is." Ethan said as his eyebrows narrowed.

Alphard tried thinking up a reason but nothing came to mind. "Well uh..."

"No answer huh? Oh well then." Ethan said as he was prepared to attack.

'I better think of something or he might actually hurt me.' Alphard thought panicking.

"Okay fine I'll tell." Alphard said.

"So where is she?" Ethan asked again.

"She's in the lower level of the mansion." Alphard told him.

“See that wasn't so hard now was it?" Ethan said cheekily.

"Don't get all cheeky on me, beloved!" Alphard yelled.

Ethan tapped the com-link that he had in his ear. "Sakura I hope you got all of that."

"Loud and clear." Sakura said on the other end.

"Good I'll meet you there in a second." Ethan said as he turned to a shocked Alphard. "What you didn't think I wouldn't have had my friends listening in right?"

"You tricked me." Alphard said shocked still.

"Now I wouldn't say that." Ethan said

"Then what would you call it?" Alphard asked annoyed.

"Obtaining information." Ethan answered with a grin in his face.

"By playing me?!" Alphard demanded.

"Something like that, now with that taken care of. I am taking you in for S.H.I.E.L.D to answer all your crimes you've committed." Ethan told her.

"Dream on!" Alphard said as she threw flash balls at the ground. The resulting light ended up blinding Ethan.

"Ahh! I knew I should've kept my mouth shut!" Ethan exclaimed covering his eyes from the blinding light and cursed himself for jinxing. 'I didn't see that coming...literally.' Ethan thought.

"Betcha you can't catch me without your gorgeous eyes, beloved." Alphard teased him.

"True I can't see, but that doesn't mean I can't hear." Ethan whispered to himself.

"What was that, beloved?" Alphard called out causing Ethan to smirk.

"Found ya!" Ethan said much to Alphard's confusion as he charged at her full speed.

"Not quite." Alphard said as she threw Ethan over her head.

"Didn't except that to happen as well." Ethan said embarrassed.

"Tough luck beloved." Alphard taunted.

"I really hate this woman." Ethan muttered.

"Oh did I hurt you darling?" Alphard teased.

'Only my pride slightly.' Ethan thought.

"I'll admit it beloved, you caught me off guard despite being temporarily blinded. But don't let it go to that handsome head of yours, just because you have the skills and superhuman powers, you lack one thing; experience which I don't lack." Alphard confessed.

'Oh perfect.' Ethan groaned in his mind.

"So for that I'll give you a gift, a little bit of info about myself. I once had a name before I threw it away." Alphard said.

"But wasn't Alphard Alshua your real name?" Ethan asked her.

"It is, my former name was Canaan." Alphard declared.

"Canaan as in the promised land?" Ethan guessed.

"That's right." Alphard nodded.

"Why would you throw that name away?" Ethan wondered.

"It just didn't work for me anymore." Alphard replied.

"Meaning?" Ethan questioned curiously.

"It wasn't suited for what my organization does." Alphard answered specifically.

"What is the whole entire goal of your organization? And don't say just to cause terror and panic." Ethan demanded.

"I'm afraid I can't share that information darling." Alphard shrugged.

"Then maybe you won't mind me asking this, if what you said is true that you know much about me then surely you know where I come from and where I live at, am I right on that?" Ethan asked her.

"Well...since you ask nicely on that beloved, I guess I can tell you this before I escape. If you want to find out more about yourself start at California where you originally came from and at the house in Los Angeles is where you live at." Alphard answered.

"That's all I needed to hear." Ethan said as he turned around to try and swing her.

Alphard grabbed his wrist before he could hit her. "Nice try."

She then flipped him over her shoulder and into a wall.

"Ow!" Ethan groaned. Suddenly he felt his vision slowly coming back and saw that Alphard wasn't around anymore. "Oh great."

"What just happened!?" Sakura asked on the other end.

"She got away unfortunately." Ethan said bitterly.

"Well that's alright. We found Penelope and a few other people down here and Sam and Alura are currently gathering up all of Alphard's goons." Sakura reported.

"Is the happy trigger chick that Spidey always likes to call her among them?" Ethan asked.

"Yeah she's one of them." Spidey replied through his com.

"Then maybe we'll get some information out of her." Ethan said.

"Like what type of information?" Spider-Man asked

"Like any of their other hideouts for one thing." Ethan answered.

"And?" Sakura asked.

"And if she knows where her boss may have disappeared too." Ethan added.

"You do have a point since Snake lady is on the run." Spidey said.

"By the way that information she gave you what do you plan to do with it?" Sakura asked.

"I guess follow it and see if there's any truth to it." Ethan responded.

"Follow it? You mean you're actually going out there?" Sakura asked.

"Yep, it's the only way to discover the secrets to my origin." Ethan answered.

"I suppose so. But what if she's leading you into a trap?" Sakura asked.

"Maybe, if it is we'll be ready for it." Ethan said.

"Right." Sakura nodded.

"So before I forget something, you mentioned there was more people besides Penelope right?" Ethan asked.

"Yeah they say their detectives." Sakura told.

Ethan raised his eyebrow at this. "Really?"

"Yeah they mentioned something about looking for the Superhuman." Spider-Man said.

"I think that Superhuman they are referring to could be me." Ethan guessed.

"I figured as much." Sakura said.

"Didn't have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure that one out?" Ethan asked.

"Not really." Sakura said deadpanned.

"I thought so. So let's report to Fury about it since he's going to need to know about this." Ethan added.

"Right." Sakura nodded.

As the incident at the mansion was still going on, Alphard was currently still running and then stopped to catch her breath. "Okay looks like I got away, but now what?"

"Knowing that they've captured everyone in the mansion it's likely they'll soon get information on my hideouts and if I stay here they'll find me know matter what." Alphard muttered.

She thought for a moment on what she should do then came up with something. "I guess all I can do is lie low for a while."

She started walking away again with one thought in mind. 'Until next time beloved.'

Back at the Helicarrier, Fury was currently informing the group of everything. "We managed to get Liang to spill all information on every one of SNAKE's locations, so we have every available agent out to shut them down."

"Sir about Ethan and Alphard's conversation do you think it's wise to trust what she told him?" Sakura asked.

"I'm not exactly sure, but if the kid wishes to follow it who am I to stop him?" Fury said. "Where is he by the way?"

"He went back home, said he needed to check around his house." Spidey answered.

"Why?" Kakashi asked.

"He needed to look for the bug they planted in his house." Spidey responded.

"I take it so that Alphard can't listen in on him anymore, right?" Fury asked.

"Yeah. Speaking of her, we haven't found her not even focusing long range to hear her thoughts." Alura mentioned.

"She is likely going to lay low until we give up and call off the search." Kakashi guessed.

"Sounds like her style." Sam said.

"And after that she will come out of hiding like the snake she is to plan other means to come after Ethan and make him hers." Sakura added.

"Then we'll just need to be ready when that happens." Fury told them.

"So what now?" Sam asked.

"Right now all of you go enjoy yourselves. I'd say you've earned it." Fury said.

Ethan was currently searching every inch of his house to find where SNAKE would have hidden the bug.

"Where exactly would you think they would put it?" Karai asked as she searched every part of the house as well.

"It could anywhere, somewhere I never thought to look." Ethan answered. He then turned to one of the shelves and checked every one of them.

"Did you check under the table in the kitchen, Ethan?" Karai asked him.

"No and I highly doubt that'll be the last place they put that bug there." Ethan said as he continued to search everywhere around his house.

Ethan then searched near the front door and noticed something next to the phone.

"Hmm... is this it?" Ethan thought as he grabbed it from under the phone.

"I'd say it is." Karai said.

"You got to give Alphard some credit, putting it somewhere I never think to look." Ethan confessed.

"You think someone would've noticed it." Karai said.

"Maybe, depending on how obvious it was." Ethan explained.

"True." Karai replied.

"Yeah, I'm going to take a guess that you are wondering how things went at Alphard's mansion, right?" Ethan asked, changing the subject.

"Yes." Karai nodded.

"Well we managed to save Penelope and some detectives that were looking for me and we shut down SNAKE's operations here at least." Ethan said.

"There's more than that, is there?" Karai asked.

"Yeah, Alphard gave me some information on my past." Ethan told her.

"Like?" Karai questioned in interest.

"Like a location. Los Angeles." Ethan answered.

"Los Angeles?" Karai questioned.

"The city that holds the answers to my origin." Ethan said.

"Are you going to tell them before you leave, Ethan?" Karai asked him.

"Of course I will. It would be wrong if I didn't." Ethan said.

"That's good." Karai nodded.

"I guess it would be better to tell them now." Ethan said. "I'll tell Peter first, since technically I've known him and Penelope longer."

"Do you know where he could be at?" Karai asked.

"I can take a guess." Ethan replied.

Meanwhile in the downtown area, Spider-Man was currently handing from the side of a building, relaxing.

"I was wondering when you'd show up, Ethan." Spider-Man said.

"Wow, were you expecting me to show up?" Ethan guessed.

"Sort of. So why are you here?" Spider-Man asked him.

"I have made my choice on going to Los Angeles to find out more about myself." Ethan answered.

"Wait so you're leaving?!" Peter asked incredulously.

"Not right now if that makes you feel better. Before I could go to Los Angeles I need to have an idea where my old home is somewhere in Los Angeles, so I need Alura's abilities to look deep in my locked up memory. So you might have guessed what that means." Ethan said.

"Back to the Helicarrier, right?" Spider-Man guessed.

"Yep." Ethan nodded.

"Let's go then." Spidey said as he swung his web and Ethan followed after him. "So you planning on telling Penelope?"

"Yeah, she too deserves to know that." Ethan replied.

"But still you giving Alura permission to look into your mind to find any leads on where you live in Los Angeles. I never expected that." Spidey said.

"Better than looking for a needle in a haystack." Ethan stated.

Ethan and Spidey then arrive at the Hellicarier with Sakura there waiting for them.

"Well you guys are back quicker than I thought you would've." Sakura said. "Did you find the bug they planted in your house?"

"Yep, here it is. I was sorta thinking of crushing then I had a quick second thought of giving it to Fury to find some good use for it." Ethan presented the bug in his hand then handing it to Sakura who takes the listening device.

"Well hopefully we can use this to turn the tables on Alphard." Sakura said.

"Yeah, another thing Sakura I need Alura to read my mind to look deep to find any leads of where I live somewhere in Los Angeles." Ethan added.

"So that means you are leaving, right?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah I have to so I can find out more about myself." Ethan answered.

"Is there bright side you’d like to add?" Spidey questioned.

"The bright side is that my team is willingly to come along with me with Fury's permission to ensure that this isn't an ambush that Alphard is setting up." Ethan added with a smile.

"Well I guess that's something." Sakura said.

"So where's Alura or should I call her through telepathy?" Ethan asked while pointing at his head for indication of using his mind to contact her.

"You'll find her and Sam probably in the training room." Sakura replied.

"Alright, I'll go there. Good luck on giving Fury the bug I found." Ethan said as he leaves to find Alura.

"You think Alura will be able to unlock the location?" Spidey asked Sakura.

"We'll see how the result will be, Alura has never used her mind reading on people with lost memories before so this will be her first time." Sakura answered.

Ethan currently entered the training room and saw Sam and Alura sparring with Kakashi.

"Oh hey Ethan." Sam said as he saw Ethan at the entrance.

"Hey Sam, hi Alura, hiya Kakashi." Ethan greeted.

"I thought after that issue at the mansion you'd be at home." Kakashi said. "What's up?"

"Well after the information Alphard gave, I feel that I should head over to Los Angeles to find out more about my origin. But I need to find a lead on where to start by having Alura here look into my mind to find the location on where I previously lived at somewhere in Los Angeles." Ethan answered.

"Well I could try, but it may be difficult." Alura answered.

"Why's that?" Ethan asked titling his head to the side.

"Well while she can read people's thoughts she's never had to do it on a person who's lost their memories." Sam explained.

"So no one knows what will happen right?" Ethan guessed.

"Yeah pretty much." Kakashi said.

"Well what choice do I have, either do this or go on wild goose chase which I'd rather not go through on the latter." Ethan replied.

"Far enough." Sam said then turned to Alura. "Think you can do it Alura?"

"Well I could try." Alura said. "But to look deep into your mind, this will require physical contact."