
Gervaso informs them of their parents' safety, and of the Elgen plans to take over Tuvalu. They are soon visited by Gervaso, the resistance's head military man and strategist. After interrogating the soldier, they take him to a hospital and make their way back to America to wait for further instructions. The Electroclan and Scott eventually make the trip to Timepiece Ranch and with the help of Ian's powers, ascertain that there are no human remains except for a wounded Elgen soldier. He is told that he is a prime suspect in the disappearance and is given proof that his wife has been lying to him about her whereabouts. There is a side story in this book involving Taylor's Dad being brought in for questioning about the disappearance of his wife and daughter. During the time they spend in Naco, Michael encounters some local gang members, and while fighting them off, produces electric sparks all over his body that leave scars known as Lichtenberg figures. Scott, the pilot and resistance member, persuades them to lay low in a small town on the Mexican border named Naco and to wait for him to try to contact other resistance members and make a plan to visit Timepiece Ranch. They immediately want to investigate and get revenge. They are distraught over the news that Timepiece Ranch was attacked since Michael and Taylor's Mom and Ostin's parents were at the ranch. Michael and the Electroclan return to America after rescuing Jade Dragon. He then arrests Welch, strips him of his title and restrains him, intending to feed Welch to his electric rats once they reach Tuvalu. He instead informs his EGG about his plans to take over the island nations of Tuvalu and make that his home base of operations. Hatch that the mission was a failure and that the Electroclan escaped with Jade Dragon, Dr. When the head EGG, Welch, of the Elgen informs Dr. No lives were lost, besides those on the side of the Elgen. The ranch is completely destroyed, but was also completely empty. The book opens with Timepiece Ranch, the headquarters of the resistance being attacked by the Elgen. The sequel to this book, Michael Vey: Fall of Hades, was published on September 13, 2016.
