Project: Daedalus (Issue #2)

[Deva]

Sarah
A sigh emits from the receiver. "Jesus, Sarah, that's not going to be easy. Are you certain it was a leak? I mean, no precinct is 100% clean, but I trust the guys we had invloved in the hearing. I'd have to get internal affairs involved. I don't want to start throwing around unwarented accusations, you understand? That won't get either of us anywhere." The police captain sighs again. "Look, I'll see what I can do, alright, but no promises. Anyway, I don't see how you can be so concerned about this, what with your other problems..."

" Other problems?" Sarah chuckles sardonically. " I thought you knew better than to believe everything you see on TV Ben. And I trusted them too. It was why I didn't hesitate when I was offered that placement with the Unit so soon after. But if you knew even a fraction of what had been done to us these last couple of months, you'd understand why I want to find out. No one outside that hearing or the Unit knew, and yet on my first solo assignment... It just doesn't fit!"

Her attention is drawn away from the conversation when she see's Tyrone leave the ICU room more than a little upset. " I'd appreciate whatever you can find out Captain, but I gotta go. I'll call you again when I can."

Hanging up the reciever she walks over to him. " Ty, you okay?"

 

[Calinon]

Hanging up the reciever she walks over to him. " Ty, you okay?"

"Oh hey, I'm just fine. There are clothes on your bed," he says with a forced smile.

 

[Mimic]

Miguel
The woman Miguel approaches appears to be of Asian decent, mid- to late-twenties, long, dark hair, dressed in a t-shirt and jeans, and though rather plain looking, she apparently keeps in good shape. She looks Miguel over while taking a pull on her smoke before pulling out her pack and offering him some. She pulls out a lighter and helps him light it up. "You with those other guys?" she asks. "That was that Devil guy from American Freedom, right? You visiting someone?"

Miguel's smile broadens as she offers him some of her cigarettes. He takes two from the pack putting one in a pocket of his new duster jacket and lighting the other."Gracias, señora," he tells the woman as he takes a drag. "Oh yea, that hits the spot. Almost better then sex." He says jokingly. "Yea I guess thats him, or at least that's what he keeps calling himself. I don't really follow along on that kind of thing so I wouldn't know an American Freedom member if they came up and tried to punch me in the head. Visting someone... yea you could say that, a couple of friends got into a squabble yesterday and we brought them here to make sure they are ok. How about you? What brings a beautiful woman to this place?"

 

[Deva]

"Oh hey, I'm just fine. There are clothes on your bed," he says with a forced smile.

" Here I thought I was starting a new fashion trend," Sarah says with a teasing smile as she gestures to the blanket wrapped around her.

She starts for the sitting area again, but turns back to him before taking the seat by the phone again. " And I wouldn't have to be a telepath to know something bugging you, but hey... not my business right?"

 

[Calinon]

" Here I thought I was starting a new fashion trend," Sarah says with a teasing smile as she gestures to the blanket wrapped around her.

She starts for the sitting area again, but turns back to him before taking the seat by the phone again. " And I wouldn't have to be a telepath to know something bugging you, but hey... not my business right?"

"Bingo, blanket-girl. You should really get dressed."

 

[Agamon]

Miguel
The woman laughs at the line. "Smooth, aren't you?" she says with a smile. "I'm Lynn, my son's getting his tonsils out today. I told him about the ice cream he gets afterwords, and he couldn't wait to get here," she adds, shaking her head. "You from around here?"

Everyone else
The room goes from a subdued boisterousness to absolute quiet at Tyrone's remark. Jaya's face is cross between anger and disappointment. She looks as though she might say something as he leaves, but her expression becomes resigned, as she slumps back down in the bed and turns her head in her pillow so as not to make eye contact with anyone.

A moment of uncomfortable silence is broken by Max. "He speaks bluntly, but he's not out of line. You have much to atone for, doctor. Too much, perhaps," he says, with a bit of a sneer, though he doesn't even look at Jaya as he addresses her.

Jessica, feeling quite uncomfortable, slips out of the room. She spots Tyrone sitting beside Sarah, and sits down on the other side of him. "That was pretty harsh. What did she do to deserve that?" she asks him with sincerity, amazed at his sudden change in demeanor.

 

[Master_Pugs]

Kiro frowns and shakes his head, then stands speaking in a low voice, "Don't any of you get it? She did horrible things to us, unforgivable things, things no human should ever do to another but... she put her life on the line for us. She stuck out her neck and saved us from those horrors where all the others managed to lower us to subhuman. There's a chance she could have been dead as we speak and very nearly was, just so our suffering wouldn't continue! So you sit back and judge her from your high seat of being the innocent victom, even your victimization doesn't give you the right to judge! If anything the emotion clouds your judgement!" Kiro's eyes fall to the floor aas he breathes out slowly, when he raises his eyes it seams a weight has fallen from his chest and he continues, "What's more she likely didn't choose her job. Did any of you consider for a moment that perhaps she was forced into it? Or misled as to what it would entail? Jaya, how did you come about working at that facility?"

 

[Mimic]

Miguel
The woman laughs at the line. "Smooth, aren't you?" she says with a smile. "I'm Lynn, my son's getting his tonsils out today. I told him about the ice cream he gets afterwords, and he couldn't wait to get here," she adds, shaking her head. "You from around here?"

"Every women is beautiful senorita, its just some of them don't know it yet. I figure it's my duty to tell them. It's a difficult job but someone has to do it." Miguel says winking at her and letting out a mock sigh.

"I'm Miguel, at least you didn't have to fight to get your son to come here, who doesn't like the idea of an all you can eat ice cream day."

"No, this is my first time in this city. Seems nice here, must be nice to be able to see the mountains when ever you wanted. Although it must get pretty cold in the winter."

 

[Calinon]

Jessica, feeling quite uncomfortable, slips out of the room. She spots Tyrone sitting beside Sarah, and sits down on the other side of him. "That was pretty harsh. What did she do to deserve that?" she asks him with sincerity, amazed at his sudden change in demeanor.

"Up to 48 hours ago, we were prisoners in a secret government lab having experiments performed on us. She was one of the doctors helping perform the experiments. After a few months, she decided it was time to let her conscience surface and helped us escape and took the tracking chips she had helped insert into our necks, out. Then the company working with the government sent Evolution after us, and we ended up in here.

"Don't think I need to say that I don't think 24 hours of conscience makes up for months of torture."

Tyrone sighs and stretches. He stands up and smiles at Jessica, somewhat less forced. "I forgot to get myself coffee," he says to her, trying to regain some of his cheer. "Besides, I think I need some fresh air again. Come for a walk?"

"And you," he says, poking Sarah in the foot with his toe. "Get some damn clothes on."

 

[Agamon]

Miguel
"Yeah, it's okay," Lynn replies. "The cold's not a big deal, you get used to it." She spots what he's holding in his hands and says with a smile, "So you always carry a deck of cards around with you?"

Upstairs
"Thank you, Kiro, but I don't need anyone standing up for me, I'm a big girl. And I already told you, I didn't know what I was getting into, and by the time I did, it was too late to do anything about it," Jaya says.

"What do you mean? You could have blown the whistle on these guys form the get-go," Jersey Devil replies.

"Someone tried," Jaya says. "His name was Martin. When we found out what we were doing, some of us obviously had reservations. Martin was pretty vocal about it. But not for very long. Even though we were all tied into our contracts, Martin just disappeared. We never found out what happened to him. If we ever talked about it, we would say he was 'fired', but we tried not to talk about it much, because most of us figured otherwise."

"So, you're saying he was killed?" Screaming Eagle asked.

"What, you think they were just going to let him go when he was going to let it be known what was going on? Everyone did their job from then on, whether they liked it or not," Jaya replied. "And I didn't like it, but, for whatever it's worth, I still did my best to make you as comfortable as I could.

"The privacy screens you received soon after you were brought in were my idea, to allow you some privacy in your cells. The drug Dr. MacDermott first used to sedate you lasted long, but left you nauseous and puking for hours afterword, if you'll recall. I talked him into using something that was less strong, but only left you with a slight headache."

Max only sneers. "And I suppose you believe you should receive a medal for that?"

Jaya's responses begin to become more animated. "No, of course not! I'm just saying that I never enjoyed or even endorsed what was being done to you, ever," she says lying back, looking frustrated. "If you need someone close at hand to blame for what happened to you, then I guess anthing I say will just be dismissed outright anyway. But this isn't my fault."

Dr. Lewandowski then enters the room, looking rather perturbed. "What's going on in here? This is ICU, not a meeting room! I want everyone that's not supposed to be in here, out, right now!"

"In fact, I'd like to ask you that we all be able to leave here now, doctor," Screaming Eagle insists. "I believe the patients are well enough to travel under my care."

He looks over the others before resigning to the request. "Fine. There will be some paperwork, though, Miss Borlund, if you'll follow me," he says, leaving the room. Screaming Eagle follows behind.

Out in the hall, Jessica gasps at Tyrone's story. "My God, that sounds terrible!" When he suggests they go back to the lobby, she nods. "Sure, I hang around here too much anyway," she says with a smile.

As they get up to go, the doctor and Screaming Eagle pass by. Eagle says to Tyrone, "We're leaving soon, don't go far. And try to round up Miguel if you can."