While John had no idea what the others were doing to prepare for the Assignment, he simply decided to call his trusty partner.He activated his magic."ExBeast Summon, obey the contract and come forth Cactus-cat!" As soon as he said the first word of his Command, markings symbolizing  the Contract appeared on the ground in front of him. By the time he was done with the Command, the markings had faded away and the Cactus-Cat had appeared in their place. Careful not to hurt himself on the animal's thorns, john scratched the cat behind the ears."Good to see you again.The sight of an Ex-Beast did draw some attention as the two headed over to the Teleporter pads, but they got there without any trouble.

When the group found themselves in the bunker some of the researchers stared suspiciously at the Ex-Beast now in the bunker with hem. "Don't worry I'm a Summoner and he is with me."John quickly explained the situation before heading outside into the woods with the others with the others."Look out for monsters surrounding us but continue walking north-east without stopping unless you're sure you saw something." Not having any better idea's, he decided to go along with what the Striker said.