In the training room, alongside Jeremy and Heidi, Alec saw an unfamiliar face, standing near the punching bag, wearing a gentle smile. Alec gave the unfamiliar man a long questioning look. He seemed friendly and youthful, yet old enough to be his father. The man assessed quickly Alec from head to toe "I guess you are the Alec that Heidi and Jeremy wouldn't stop talking about?" The man said with a bright grin. Alec gave his friends a questioning look and they shrugged, their eyes bigger and unblinking. "They talked about me? To you?" Alec had to ask to be sure. "Oh they did!" The man answered with a small laugh, then he frowned. Alec frowned back, looked back at his friends who stood grinning like they were watching a movie that should be rated ten over ten. "Who are you?" Alec asked the man, giving him a quick assessment. "You really don't know him?" Jeremy chimed in. Alec went quiet, then made a wild guess. "Prof Smith?" He asked, eyeing him. "I never knew I was popular!"

Alec had listened to Xander's explanation and he understood one thing. He now realized that only Roddy could use the rod. It was designed for him and only him. Alec gave the rod a bad look before throwing it far away. He knew the rod would still return back to Roddy but Alec needed to buy some time. The moment the rod vanished, Roddy sensed Alec's intention to settle this with his fists. With the human speed Roddy possessed, he threw a jab, but Alec swiftly evaded it.Reacting quickly, Roddy tapped his touchy band, inputting some codes to summon the rod back to his grasp in mere seconds."Fuck" Alec rasped when he saw the rod coming back to Roddy. He glanced between the rod and Roddy and quickly grabbed it at the same time Roddy did. "Xander" Alec called quietly with a strained voice. "How can the electric rod be destroyed?"Xander began to process the question, and after few seconds, it was ready to provide information. "Alec, I think you should just leave the rod, you know ho

Alec surveyed the area, his eyes briefly taking in the people lying on the ground. They were unconscious and badly injured and that was a clear sign that Roddy had struck again with his electrifying rod. “Son of a bitch,” Alec cursed. With anger in his eyes, he watched as Roddy confidently walked away, the rod still in hand. He looked tall and powerful, his mask making him appear even more dangerous. But Alec’s face showed no fear. No matter how intimidating Roddy looked, he would face him and fight him. “He’s just a thief,” Alec whispered, jaw clenching. Though deep down, he knew Roddy was far more than that. He was a criminal. A greedy one. A maniac planning to take over the world. Alec stepped forward, standing boldly in Roddy’s path, his eyes were darkening with determination to complete his mission. “And where the hell do you think you’re going?” he demanded, his gaze locked on the black bag in Roddy’s hand. “Answer me!” His tone grew harder when his eyes caught the electr

Alec picked up the band from under his foot and examined it with furrowed brows."I'm not sure how to use this. I'm gonna need a little help handling it correctly," he frowned. "Xander? This is where you come in," he said, blinking at the band. "I need your help here."Roddy struggled to stand and snatch the band from Alec. He threw a punch, but Alec effortlessly dodged by tilting his head back, then struck Roddy on the head, sending him crashing to the ground."Hey, Alec, listen," Prof Smith spoke up. "Try to destroy that thing once and for all." He stretched out his arm in emphasis. "Even if you’ve managed to knock Roddy down, the rod can still be dangerous. Who knows? He might've programmed it to shock anyone who touches it at a specific time."Alec nodded in agreement, then focused mentally on Xander and asked in a mumble, "Xander, can I destroy the band without going back to that cave to find some kind of weird mineral?""Yes, you can," Xander replied calmly.Alec’s attention sha

Through the monitor, everyone could see Alec still lying on the ground. Jeremy tapped his jaw nervously. “Alec, get up,” he urged, hoping for a response. “Get up, man.” But there was no movement or reply. Alec remained completely still. The H.E.P fell into a heavy silence, everyone silently praying for some kind of miracle. “Alec?” Heidi’s voice trembled as she called out softly. “Alec, please, say something.” She twisted her lips in worry. “Please... talk to me, please,” she whispered, her voice cracking. There was a groan. “Okay…” Another groan. “I didn’t know you wanted me to talk to you that bad,” Alec’s gruff voice came through the earpiece, low and strained. “God, Alec…” Heidi placed a hand over her chest in relief. “You scared me!” Alec groaned in pain. “That electrifying shit was like hell. I couldn’t move or speak for a few seconds.” Professor Smith smiled with relief, while Jeremy rubbed his forehead, grinning from ear to ear. “If you scare us like that ag