Robert nods to Grid "Actually, from what I understand, the FBI DID cut the power, but it came back on a moment later. They think there's a backup generator inside. They've tried accessing the interior surveilance, but the metas inside are currently in control, and Lyons appears to have CIA-level security measures. Something I'm sure they'll want to discuss with him once he's 'safe'. Someone of your talents should be able to hack in once we're on sight though."
He then turns to respond to Felix's question. "As far as multiple teleports - Getting here was pretty draining, travelling across the country with all of you.. I can't guarantee I'll still be conscious on the other side, let alone capable of another jump with passengers. I can get you into the building, on top of it, or outside of it, but after that it's up to you. Don't count on any help from the FBI, either, they won't want a bunch of 'mutant vigilantes' mucking up their plans."
"JC is busy in Vegas, and our other assets aren't available, so we have nobody on scene in Washington to supply us with info. From what I have been able to gather - mostly monitoring FBI radios and watching TV - there are at least 6 Metas and a dozen hostages including Lyons. There are two confirmed Metas that we have intel on:
The first is Angela Fury, Drake's tall Red-skinned head of security, she seems to be the one leading the group. She's got an incredibly short temper, and an odd power. She's a living power plant, producing an incredible amount of energy. She's strong, quick, heals fast, and can expel some of that energy as concussive force. She's also really hot." He stops at the others raised eyebrows. "I meant actual heat! She exhudes it as a byproduct."
He shakes his head, then his brief smile fades.
The other one I've identified is Derek... Phase."
His face becomes grim as he says the second name, as though that fact is somehow worse than the fact that the 'terrorists' are being led by the Right-hand of the worlds most public and popular mutant.
"As Felix and the Old man already know, 'Phase' is a young man, much like Frost or Grid, that we tried to recruit into our organization. He's a brilliant young man, who earned degrees in Physics, Thermodynamics, Chemistry, AND Biology by his early 20's. In medieval times they would have said he controlled the elements - earth, water, air, and fire. Now, we would say he can cause 'Phase Transition', basically heating or cooling something rapidly enough to shift it between Solid, Liquid, Gas, or even into a Plasma state.
Unfortunately, he rejected our offers rather pointedly.. He never believed we should hide, but that we were the evolutionary succession of the planet. Fortunately he didn't seem to believe violence was the answer. If the recent circumstances have changed that, well.. he's easily one of the most dangerous Meta's I know of."
