Project: Daedalus (Issue #2)

[Deva]

In the hospital room
"I think you should be diverting your anger towards someone else," Screaming Eagle says to Sarah. "American Freedom caused none of the collateral damage, nor did we attack anyone without cause. You can blame Strafe and his lackeys for that, and, unfortunately, we have no control over what they do. I had believed they were assigned to help us detain you, but that apparently wasn't the case. In fact, if we hadn't been there, I think things would have went far more badly for you.

"And as a police officer, I think you can understand that, if you have the location of an elusive suspect, there is no time for 'leg work', you need to try arrest them immediately. This is especially true if the safety of the entire country is at stake.

The truth of Eagle's words calms Sarah significantly, and the injurred woman nods. She lifts her kneed up and rests her arms across them with a sigh. " You're right, and I appologise for venting this out on you. Being caged and poked and prodded for a couple of months can wear a person's temper thin. But that, I can deal with. You want to know what the worst thing about this entire situation is? Its not that two months of my life were stolen, or that I now have a couple of holes in my abdomen, but the fact that everything I worked for my entire life has now gone out the window."

She gestures to the television that had moments before shown the images of the group. " I've spent almost seven years hiding what I was, and now its been splattered across the news for the whole world to see. There's no way I can go back to my job, my friends, my family, without the label of being an Elite now hanging over my head. Forever being judged for what I am instead of who I am."

"The hospital has already notified the families of you three, I'm fairly certain, but I'll check to be sure. A lawyer will be provided for you during your questioning. And I think the more words you speak the better it will be for you and worse for your captors. The authorities would be very interested in any activities involving illegal human testing."

She moves over to Jaya. "I found Dr. Kalam's name in the BioGen employee database. I assume she helped you to escape. That may help her cause somewhat, but she, her fellow employees, and her employer could all be in some hot water."

Sarah's tired green eyes look to the unconscious Doctor in the bed next to her. " Yeah, she helped us escape... even told us about the tracking devices they had implanted in us. I'll be grateful for her help, but she won't get any sympathy from me. If it means stopping them and letting me go back to whatever I can salvage of my life, I'll tell you everything you want to know."

She hides a sudden yawn with her hand. " Look, I understand we're not officially off the hook yet, and that our familes have been notified, but any chance you could pull a string or two to get us phone in here? I don't think the Good Doctor would want us wandering around look for a pay phone if we have any hope of getting out of here today, and there are some people I'd really like to talk to."

 

[Mimic]

"Ohmygodshopping!" exclaims Tyroc. "Clothes without holes!"

He looks from restaurant to mall to restaurant and back to the mall. "Food then shopping! Today is turning out a lot better than yesterday did," he says as he holds the door open for Jessica and slides in behind her.

"Amigo, you got to loan me some cash, so I can get a pack of smokes." says Miguel as he follows Tyrone into the IHOP

 

[Elementor]

In the hospital room

"The hospital has already notified the families of you three, I'm fairly certain, but I'll check to be sure. A lawyer will be provided for you during your questioning. And I think the more words you speak the better it will be for you and worse for your captors. The authorities would be very interested in any activities involving illegal human testing."

As everyone else in the room seems to be calming down Aaron is beginning to look more and more upset. "I don't much care about lawyers or why I got KIDNAPPED! All I know right now is I am a freakin minor and I want my PARENTS!!!! Going back to Canada where folks don't try to put a pound of lead in my belly every time I turn a corner would be nice too!"

His outburst apparently took everything he had left and Aaron slumps back down in his cot exhausted.

 

[Calinon]

"Amigo, you got to loan me some cash, so I can get a pack of smokes." says Miguel as he follows Tyrone into the IHOP

"How 'bout no," Tyrone says immediately. "Dude, I sponsor an anti-drug, anti-drinking, anti-smoking program for the inner city schools in New York. It'd be pretty bad image if I helped you do what I tell kids not to. Smokin' is bad for ya anyway."

Tyroc orders a big ol' plate of food and coffee and tells Jessica of some of his more famous and less disastrous exploits.

 

[Mimic]

"How 'bout no," Tyrone says immediately. "Dude, I sponsor an anti-drug, anti-drinking, anti-smoking program for the inner city schools in New York. It'd be pretty bad image if I helped you do what I tell kids not to. Smokin' is bad for ya anyway."

Tyroc orders a big ol' plate of food and coffee and tells Jessica of some of his more famous and less disastrous exploits.

" Yea, and getting shot at is so much better for your health. Look amigo, I'm not asking you to go to the corner and get me a nickle bag, I just want to borrow some cash and get some smokes, it's been months and I am dying here."

Miguel will order some pancakes and continue to bug Tryone for money for smokes.

 

[Agamon]

The hospital room
"You shouldn't be ashamed of what you are, hiding it is the last thing you should have done. If you were able to use your powers more openly without the fear of some attached stygma, I'm sure you'd be much more efficient and competent at your job, not to mention the fact that you wouldn't have some big secret weighing on your shoulders," Screaming Eagle says disapprovingly to Sarah. "Give it some time, I think you'll find that this didn't turn out as badly as you'd thought it would.

"Cell phones aren't permitted in hosptials, they mess with the equipment. I'll see about perhaps getting you to a different room where we can set up an extension. Or, if you can wait a little while, we might actually be leaving soon," she adds.

After Aaron's outburst, she says, "I know this must be tough for you. I wish we could all go home right now, but it's a lot more complicated than that."

A nurse comes in with a serving tray, holding 3 trays of food with juice, and distributes them to the three awake patients. She looks to Screaming Eagle before she leaves. "I think we should leave them to rest."

Screaming Eagle nods. "Yes, get some rest, I'll be back soon," she says before leaving with the nurse.

"Yum, hospital food," Neutron deadpans, looking at his breakfast.

The IHOP
Jersey Devil smirks at Miguel's request. "Hey, if you haven't had a puff in months, you should look at it as an opportunity to quit, don't you think? Silver lining and all that. I mean, those lung darts ain't too good for you."

Jessica makes a face, "Yeah, that's disgusting." Changing the subject, she turns to Tyrone with a smile. "So, you like shopping? Geez, any chance you could leave New York and come kick bad guy butt in Denver?"

Max eats his food, not saying anything, but listening intently.

 

[Master_Pugs]

Kiro sits across from the devil, frowning at his waffle and bacon, mixing and moving his breakfast about trying to find a design that he'd find apealling. He trys his best to ignore Tyrone and Jess' banter and sighs heavily. "I miss my father..." he mutters quietly to himself.

 

[Calinon]

Kiro sits across from the devil, frowning at his waffle and bacon, mixing and moving his breakfast about trying to find a design that he'd find apealling. He trys his best to ignore Tyrone and Jess' banter and sighs heavily. "I miss my father..." he mutters quietly to himself.

Unbeknownst to Kiro, Tyrone has completely left off his conversation to watch the oriental man perform origami on his waffles and bacon. Trying not to laugh out loud, he abruptly gets up.

"Yo, be right back," he says, zipping through the restaurant to the front desk. Nearly out of earshot, breaks down laughing. Waving the manager over, he takes a minute to control himself.

"Yo, boss. My oriental pal there is needing a taste of home and I can't take much more of the waffle-bacon art he's doin'. If ya call some local noodle house and get a couple of authentic dishes sent over, it's worth a C-note for ya. Get it here in 15 and it's worth a pair," he says, holding out a hundred dollar bill. "Poor dude's gonna starve to death if he don't get something he likes soon, and damn if I can hold back laughing at his bacon arrangin' for much longer. Just add the cost of it to our bill, yo?"

OOC: Assuming everything goes as he wants, he'll return to the table.

Tyrone slaps Kiro on the back on the way by. "Chill out, dude. Real food is comin' for ya, so quit makin' your freaky origami waffle art or whatever your doin'."

 

[Mimic]

The IHOP
Jersey Devil smirks at Miguel's request. "Hey, if you haven't had a puff in months, you should look at it as an opportunity to quit, don't you think? Silver lining and all that. I mean, those lung darts ain't too good for you."

Jessica makes a face, "Yeah, that's disgusting." Changing the subject, she turns to Tyrone with a smile. "So, you like shopping? Geez, any chance you could leave New York and come kick bad guy butt in Denver?"

"Yea, Yea. Know the drill, smoking is bad for you, blah, blah, blah. Man ask for a smoke and everyone turns into your mother."

Miguel looks over to see what has drawn Tryrone's attention.

"Ah, amigo, your supposed to eat it not turn it into art."

 

[Master_Pugs]

"I don't mind if you smoke, just don't blow it in my face... I'd even lend you the money if I had it but unfortunately I've been cut off from my funding at the moment..." Kiro says with a bit of an upset smile, "and it's not art, I'm just waiting until I'm hungry enough to eat it."

Tyrone slaps Kiro on the back on the way by. "Chill out, dude. Real food is comin' for ya, so quit makin' your freaky origami waffle art or whatever your doin'."

Kiro sighs lightly but he smiles a bit now, "As I was telling Miguel, it's not art but if you can find me something more appealling I'd be quite thankful... perhaps I had misjudged you."