(MIB HEADQUARTERS, BATTERY PARK, MANHATTAN: 6:00 PM)

After having dinner, Agent IS parked his black Ford Sedan near the sidewalk and looked at his partner with concern. He was deeply thinking about Agent Zeta's uneasy encounter with that Kree Englishman back in the restaurant earlier. The Owl Faunus' mind began to form questions which he needed to express very soon, but he was finding the right timing of interrogating his partner.

Zeta tried to scan his partner, but his ability couldn't read minds and interpret other's emotions. He gave the Remnite MIB a very clueless look and tilted his head. IS sternly glared at his humanoid Cybertronian before leaving the car.

" Why are you looking at me like that my friend? " Zeta curiously asked.

" I have a lot of questions to throw you, Zeta, " the owl Faunus MIB Agent answered and placed his right hand on his chin, scratching.

" Go on, you can ask me anything. "

" Okay, " IS nodded and continued. " About that blue Kree guy, why he seems to have a bad blood on you? Did you anything bad in his race and why? "

Zeta nervously gulped and felt cornered at his partner's question. The former Decepticon recalled that time when he learned of his previous colleagues had invaded planet Hala, several centuries ago. He knew that Megatron and his loyalists were responsible for that intergalactic mutiny which he didn't want to be involved. This time, he heavily sighed and wanted to answer his friend, however he was contemplating to do it. If he would bravely disclose the truth, Agent IS would have deemed him as another scum in the universe.

" Earth to Agent Zeta, are you still there?! " IS asked, calling his partner's attention and snapping his fingers.

" Oh, sorry! I'd just got lost in your question, " Zeta replied and made a false grin.

" Cheese, Zeta! What's with the long silence of yours. Is that question bothering you? "

" No, no! Not at all. I really need to find out what the Kree's problem. Maybe, I should talk to him very soon! Is it possible? "

IS was still dubious at his partner and suspiciously glaring at him. Zeta nervously grinned and chuckled as he tried not to expose his true self to his buddy in black suit.

" Still, you haven't answered my question. "

" Look, IS. I don't even know what you're talking about. I really have no idea. "

" I don't believe ya, pal. "

" I am just being honest. "

" I am just being honest, Bah! " the Owl Faunus repeated the response and scoffed. " Zeta, we have been partners for almost a decade. It's better that we should open up once in a while. Understand? "

Agent Zeta nodded no furiously and sighed in relief. Still, he's not ready to tell the truth to his partner. The ginger haired Faunus pressed the button which the car automatically opened its door. The two left the dark sedan and closed the door. They entered the building as deep silence had roamed around the place. Just then, an elderly African-American man in black business suit was holding a holographic tablet and reading an online World Daily News article. Zeta and IS noticed him, eyeing on them and pausing his reading.

" Wakanda has just recently messed up after that Living Machines attack, " the old man said. " That ain't good for them. "

The two MIBs heard him and exchanged glances as they understood. Still, Zeta refused to reveal himself to his partner and anyone else.

" We knew, " IS answered. " Thanks. "

" Just be careful out there. "

Zeta instantly pressed the button when a metallic silver door automatically opened. They entered into an elevator cab which it had four white walled corners and brightly illuminated. It was descending in a matter of seconds to minutes. Agent IS was still staring at him as he was not very convinced at the humanoid MIB Agent. Zeta was giving him a wryly grin and trying to lighten up the mood. They remained non-talking until they reached at the main lobby and stepped out of the elevator cab.

The place was like an airport which it got flocked with newly arrived people from all walks of cosmos. The other MIB Agents queried and assisted the migrant extraterrestrials for their stay on the third planet of the Solar System. There were some arrested beings as their weapons got confiscated. They were gibberish sounds and echoes in the place. Zeta reminded it as Cybertron's busiest area and wondered if there were fellow good Living Machines who came here.

As the continued walking, the two enormously tall humanoid looking Methane MIB Agents with oddly colored hair walked over, but the Uranian with turquoise locks got accidentally slipped on the wet floor after stepping it. The blue haired Neptunian heavily sighed and helped his clumsy partner to stand up.

" Oh, come on, UR! Can't you even read the signs?! " he raised his voice and facepalmed. " Have you even used your Ego Stone to be careful! "

" Sorry, NE! " UR loudly chuckled and slapped his friend's back. " I've just seen Zeta and IS coming with us when the boss has told us! Besides, I didn't saw a Caution Wet Floor sign around! "

" Are you even stupid?! I have known your race is really freakin' eccentric! "

" Stupid is as stupid does! " UR confidently answered and grinned.

" Ugh, I don't know why the legends and the four cosmic people have chosen you as an Infinity Dog of Ego, " NE the Neptunian muttered and facepalmed. " Do they even realize a crazy Uranian like you deserve to be one?! "

" Heh, just being lucky! "

" Oh, brother..."

Zeta and IS heard the Methane Boys' humourous argument and snickered. They have already known that these two were MIB's alien clown duo aside from Frank the Pug and the Worm Guys. The two tall aliens kept talking when the other two were laughing. Suddenly, Agent NE noticed them and paused talking.

" Oh, hey, guys! " NE greeted and nervously grinned. " Sorry about Agent UR, he's being silly again! "

" Well, I won't miss a day getting that way! " UR added.

" Definitely, it is, " Agent Zeta nodded and smiled.

" Yeah, how are you guys? " IS asked.

" We're all good, except that NE gets cringed at me! " the Uranian MIB Agent chuckled and shrugged. " But definitely this place will get messed up once he blows tremendous winds like he did before! "

" I learned my freakin' lesson to control my powers, UR! " NE spat.

" I hope you did! "

" By the way guys, " the Owl Faunus changed his topic and queried." Is Dr. P needing our help and assigning some assignments? "

" Oh, that! " NE snapped his fingers and happily beamed. " Like yeah, he and Mrs. Y need to talk to you for your next mission. "

" Got it, guys, " IS nodded and understood. " Thanks! "

" You're welcome. "

The two headed to the MIB Chief's office into the second floor, but they saw the Inhuman couple leaving the office. A tall dark-haired bespectacled Asian-American man in his fifties walked along with his lovely blonde wife in her forties. Agents IS and Zeta were too late and thinking of not meeting with them.

" This is really wrong timing, " IS sighed. " I think we're hindering them from going home. "

" I don't think so, IS, " Zeta replied and saw them talking and walking. " I guess this is really quick. "

" Yeah, I suppose so. "

" Agents Zeta and IS, it's right on time to meet you both, " Dr. P greeted and crossed his arms. " My wife and I are about to leave. "

" But anyways, we're here to tell you about something which Zeta has to deal with it, " Agent Y interjected.

" Is my partner coming me with me? " the humanoid MIB Agent asked.

" Unfortunately, no. My wife and I need him for a certain meeting with a very important Kree person tomorrow, " Dr. P answered.

" Brilliant! " the Owl Faunus confidently grinned. " This is a cool escort mission, I take it! "

" Well, he has come from United Kingdom. We might gather some important information, IS. "

" Great! "

" As for you, Zeta, " the blonde Inhuman lady said. " We have a favor for you to do. I hope this requires a lot of patience. "

" What is it, Mrs. Y? " Zeta smiled as he was eagerly anticipating for a very thrilling assignment.

" Please babysit our kids, " she instantly replied and smiled back.

" It's very simple to do, isn't it? " her husband added and gave the humanoid MIB a convincing smile.

Hearing the words, Agent Zeta's smile turned into a grimace when he felt disappointed and never expected to deal with Terran children. His partner Agent IS loudly laughed at him which he understood that dealing with kids is the toughest job to do. The former Decepticon had never dealt with youngsters beforehand. He scratched his head and had no idea in what to expect of encountering Dr. Pyromaniac and Firefly's children. He looked at IS and the couple as he dryly chuckled.

" Honestly, I have no idea how to deal with children. It looks like I have no choice, but to comply with, " he broke his silence.