Sam paced back and forth, trying to call Beckett for the thousandth time. "Beck, answer your phone! You're scaring me. I've called Macy, she hasn't seen you, and she's scanning public surveillance now, and I'm about to freak out. I'm supposed to keep you safe. Please answer me... If you got lost, it's okay... I won't laugh at you. Well, not much- er, sorry. Just please give me something to go on! I love you...bye..."
She hung up and sighed. She paced, scanning for any trace of Beckett, when she got a text from Macy.
Sam looked down and her eyes widened, zooming in on the video of the last time Macy could see him on public surveillance. Beckett looked behind him and then ran off camera. She thought for a moment then optimized the video, looking for a reflection. Finally, she saw a face that almost seemed like-
"Run facial recognition," Sam said, highlighting the face on the monitor.
"Processing..." the computer stated. "Cassidy Port."
Sam gasped and narrowed her eyes. "Looks like I have a bargain to make."
She typed in a code and Project Pegasus out of three safes with a lock and chain around the innermost box. She put it in her pocket and marched out to her car. The way Sam saw it, they had the option to give her Beckett back or she would shut down the world's electronics. This agent going after Beckett was new territory, but Sam would get him back...
Sam dropped in the command room and everyone turned to look at her.
"Uh...hi guys. I'm here about Beckett. Funny story, yeah... Give him back, or I will make you!" Sam glared.
Agent Port raised an eyebrow. "You and what army?"
"I have Project Peg-" Sam began.
"Restrain her!" Cassidy yelled. "She's armed with a threat to the world!"
A few agents nearby tried to grab her. Her eyes widened and she ran, but they chased her. She wasn't a very athletic person, so they easily caught up. She clearly did not pick the right time to drop in, as they were in a briefing with loads of agents... Normally, she thought things through, but this involved Beckett and she just sort of...panicked. They grabbed her then confiscated the phone. There went her best bargaining chip...
Sam tried to break free. "Let me go! I just want my cousin back!"
"Samantha Green... The Casey Johnson wanna-be. You shouldn't have come. We need Beckett's help with a few...projects. He is too dangerous to be let loose and so is his mother. But if he cooperates, perhaps we'll let him leave in a few years...given that he returns when needed and he behaves."
Sam struggled. "You can't make him do what you want! He is a person, not a weapon!"
"Why can't he be both? You people have tried to protect him his entire life. Today that ends. You can't beat us, Samantha. You don't even have powers," Cassidy stated. "Lock her up. She could alert the others to Beckett's location. It's doubtful they'll find Beckett without Samantha."
"Hey! Let me go!" Sam yelled. "And I go by Sam, FYI!"
"And FYI, I don't care. Keep her away from Beckett. Lock her up on the opposite prison level," Cassidy ordered.
"Wha-? You have two?" Sam blinked as she was lead away. "Wait, I mean... Hey! You can't do this!!! Isn't this illegal?"
"It's in the world's best interest. Who's going to stop me anyway? Bye, Sam," Cassidy waved as she was pulled out of the room.
Sam huffed, thinking through her options. This wasn't over... She paced in her cell. This box wasn't going to stop her. She would just do what she's always done... Think outside the box.
