"Oh, Asher? I know him," Dave said.

"Me, too," Echo added.

"Where do toi think he is right now?" Casey asked.

"Probably his job. He works in a gratte-ciel over there," Dave replied while pointing at a group of skyscrapers that were in the city a couple of miles away from them.

Casey nodded and then started driving towards the city.

When they got there, Casey got out of the car and walked into the building.

As soon as she got in, she went up to the secretary. "Hello," the secretary greeted. "How may I help you?"

"Um.. Yes... I'm looking for Asher Burns?" Casey requested.

"Oh, toi mean Asentzio. He's on the 5th floor," the secretary instructed.

Casey followed the secretary's instructions and walked into the elevator.

When getting to the 5th floor, Casey asked a worker who was walking around where Asher was.

The worker replied with, "In that office over there," and pointed to a door that was made out of glass so toi can see through it.The room had windows on the walls so toi can look in.

Casey looked in and saw a tall male that was slightly built, with light brown fourrure and dark grey eyes. He was in a business suit and glasses while on his office computer, looking occupied in his work. And to think he wouldn't be so serious now. She thought to herself.

Finally Casey knocked on the door. The male looked up from his computer and grinned. He then signaled Casey to come in.

When Casey came in the male pointed to one of the chairs in front of his desk. She sat on it and then greeted him. "Hey, Asher."

"Hello, Cassandra," Asher said, rather politely and unlike his old 16-year-old self.

He's alien to me. A whole different person. Casey thought. "I still go par Casey, toi know," she corrected.

"Well I thought since we're adults now we can use full names," Asher explained. "So now toi can call me Asentzio."

"But toi use to hate that name," Casey mentioned.

"Not anymore," Asher said. "Now what brings toi here?"

"My parents are missing and I need to gather some Friends to help me find them," Casey informed. "You in?"

"Cassandra, I have a job," Asher told her. "I'm sure toi have enough Friends to find your parents and it'll be like I wasn't even needed."

"Come on, Asher. Please?" Casey pleaded.

Asher put his finger on his chin, pondering. He then looked at his schedule. "I suppose my assistant can cover me," he decided. "Well we should get going then." He grabbed his manteau and put it on, and then opened the door for Casey to go first.

Casey got up from the chair and walked out the room.

When she did so Asher went out of the office.

A tall woman in black formal pants, a black suit jacket, a green chemise under that, and black heels walked to Asher and Casey and started walking and talking with Asher. "Um... Asentzio? Where are toi going?" the woman asked, sounding like she was in a rush. "You have a lot of paperwork to do-"

"I'm helping a friend out," Asher explained. "I'm sure the boss with understand. And toi can do the paperwork for me."

"But-" the woman started.

"I'm try to get him to raise your pay for doing this for me," Asher assured. "Please do this for me."

"I suppose I can," the woman gave in. She turned to Casey and let out her hand. With Casey shaking her hand, she greeted her with, "Chrisanna Burns, assistant and sister of Asentzio Burns. Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you, too. I'm Casey Miller," Casey greeted back. "Are toi coming, too?"

"Oh no no no," Chrisanna rejected. "A lot of business is coming in. Lots of paperwork."

"Okay," Casey said.

"We'd be off then," Asher told Chrisanna.

"Okay. I hope toi get back soon," Chrisanna replied, still sounding like she was in a rush. She scurried off into the paper room and did what she was doing previously.

The two went on the elevator, went down to the lobby, and then exited the building.


They got to the car and then Swift, Swerve, Demi, Blake, Jenny, Talia, and Dave made room for Asher. Casey got into the driver's siège and was off.

"Who's next?" Talia asked.

"Bloom," Casey answered.