Banning wants to get his hands on a formula that will enable him to make the chemicals that he needs to continue his experiments. His people attack Plaxico industries, the only place where he can find them. Ethaniel and Laura try to warn the owner of the company but are too late. Leading the attack group is a man called Tawrens, Ethaniels best friend. Ethaniel captures Tawrens and tries to find out what Banning has done to him to turn him from a fighter sent to stop Banning to someone who is now his number one soldier.