Project Daedalus (Issue 3)

Rachel smiles and nods, she hadn't expected the day to turn out like this, not when she woke up, but if it got her out of working here at the dinner, then it would be a very welcome change indeed, not to mention it'd be like a whole lot of fun and she'd be around other Elites as well. "Just one question, do I need some kind of dippy code name or something? They all sound kind of dorky, well the ones American Freedom has anyway." she says with a small grin.

When Allen comes out screaming she just starts to laugh and smile at him, now that she has another job lined, she doesn't need Allen or his abuse any longer. "I'm sorry Allen, Agent Dunn here just offered me a job with the next American Freedom team, and much as I am oh so thrilled by your company, and your charming way with words, I think I am just going to have to accept the offer." she tells him, then spends a moment studying him to see if he understood what she was saying before she continued. "If that didn't make it through, I quit."

She gestures agent Dunn outside, and to his car, "You said there were papers I needed to sign to get on the team?" she asked him, heading in the direction of the door, shedding her apron and uniform for the pair of shorts and t-shirt that was underneath.
 

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"Was..." She gives her head a little shake and finishes her tea. "It still sucks."

The waitress is there an instant later, taking her empty cup for a refill. While Sarah's waiting for her drink she lean her arms on the table again, her lips curling into a half smile. "Got time a for a little regular conversation? Tyler's been distant since I got back, I haven't heard two words from my brothers, and I'm dying to know how the Rangers did in the playoffs this year!"
 

Strafe! He's that Elite merc. Jennifer spits on the ground, revealing her opinion of mercenaries. We are NOT even Strafe! You made me late to a meeting, assaulting some poor man, and are leaving the scene of an accident that you caused! Come back here! She then runs after the mercenary while digging out her cellphone, to inform the government that she might be a little late to her meeting.
 

"Hey, thanks," Tyroc replies. "Glad to be back and glad you boys got here when you did. I couldn't keep him that way too long," he says, relaxing as they put their special cuffs on Hammer. "The other dudes laying there should be ok. I just knocked 'em out. I better flip that van back over or it'll be hell on the towing company. Need me to hang around to give a statement to someone?"
 

Kiro smiles slightly at how everything seemed to work out, he thanks Tanaka heartily as he takes the phone. As he sees Screaming Eagle's face his face is flooded with relief and a touch of hope but it's gone in a moment and he is calm, he smiles again, suddenly reassured in the existence of a greater power.

"Eagle... just the woman I was looking for... I've been doing all right I suppose. I spent the last of my pocket change on a chocolate bar my second day, I've been managing off that for some time, amazing how much energy is in those isn't it? By the way, it seems me and Kensai grew up in the same house, only a couple of blocks further south then I remember, and he seems to look a lot like me... you didn't happen to know anything about that did you...?"
 

"No problem," Miguel says, he smiles at her as he shifts back to his own form. "Are you ok?"

"Let's get out of here before they grow a backbone and decide to come back. I was on my way to crash at the shelter but I don't think they will let us in this late. I should have enough to spring for a motel room, you can come if you want." Miguel looks over to Alita and gives her a look to let her know he isn't expecting anything. "Don't worry, you can use the bed I will crash on the floor."

Miguel will start walking toward the motel, regardles whether Alita follows or not.

If she does, he will look over at her as they walk. "What was that all about anyways?"
 

Tyroc
“Yeah, if you could stick around, that would be great,” the officer says. You’re pleased to get an officer in charge that likes you. Sometimes you get jerks that think you’re doing their job for them and making them feel obsolete. They tend to give you a hard time, no matter how helpful you’ve been. As Hammer is lead out to a paddywagon outside, he glares at you until he can’t strain his neck to see you anymore. Great, another elite con that would rather see you dead than alive. Luckily, he won’t be in any position to do anything about it for some time.

A few EMTs enter and take care of the wounded gunmen and check over the bank staff and customers. One, a young, dark haired man, walks up to you. “Are you alright, Tyroc? And, uh, if you are,” he says pulling out a pad and pen, “could you sign this for my little brother?”

Sarah
“Uh, yeah, sure, if you want to talk,” he says nodding, though he seemed a bit caught off by it. He has the waitress refill his coffee cup as well.

He smiles. “The Rangers…you know, I don’t think it matters what they do, it looks like they’re in for another 50-year curse,” he says shaking his head. “Unlike my Islanders, I think they could take the cup next year. The Giants resigned Manning,” he adds, “which is great, I just couldn’t see him wearing any other colors.”

“Tyler’s been distant, has he? I suppose it’s a difficult situation. Have you talked with him?” he asks, sipping at his coffee.

Misha
Fifteen minutes later, local police, FBI, and ACE are on the scene. Crawford doesn’t say a word as he is put in the back seat of a cruiser, staring forward coolly the whole time. His hands were covered in titanium bonds, to keep the acid he produces through them at bay.

Tellman, a baseline ACE sub-operative, approaches you. “Agent 6, I am to tell you that you need to report to the Bureau in Washington tomorrow for a new assignment.” You both watch as the cruiser with Crawford, as well as a number of other vehicles following it, leaves. “Good job.”

Mimic
You can make out a bit of bruise by the light of the streetlamps on her cheek, but she nods and says, “Yes, I’m fine.” She nods at you offer and smiles. “Thanks Miguel, I appreciate that.”

“That was Carlos. He’s my…I work for him,” she says as you walk. “I didn’t want to work tonight, I told him I was sick, so yes, I lied to him. But he also thinks I stole some money from him, which I didn’t. He’s not very reasonable though, I’m really glad you came when you did. If he doesn’t find his money, though, I’m sure that’s not the last I’ll hear of it,” she says with a frown, a tear rolling down her cheek.

Blizzard
Strafe stops and turns around as you case after him. He looks pretty peeved. “You dumb bitch, in case you haven’t noticed, I’m the one with the gun. And that’s not ‘some poor man’, it’s a corpelite that was stupid enough to try and embezzle 850 grand from his company. Now if you know what’s best for you, you’ll stay the hell out of my way!” Before he turns to leave, he speaks into his comm. “Random, take care of this!” He runs off once more down the alleyway.

Lupa
“I believe the names are used to differentiate when an elite is acting in either an official manner or as a civilian. Also, there are those that wish to no longer use their given names, believing they have transcended them with the emergence of their abilities,” Dunn replies. “Or so I understand.”

“What? You quit?” Allen says in shock. “That’s gratitude for ya. Whatever, go ahead and leave, I don’t need you anyway.”

Bonnie is three tables away. She jumps and down, cheering. “Alright, you go, girl!”

Allen glares at Bonnie. “You want to be unemployed, too?”

“Go ahead, you can do all the work yourself this morning,” Bonnie replies with a smirk.

Allen just growls and stomps back into the kitchen.

“Shall we go?” Dunn says, standing up.

Bonnie rushes over to you. “Good luck, hon. Don’t forget the little people when you get all rich and famous,” she says with a grin.

Dunn scans the parking lot as you leave the diner. He points to his car, a black sedan. “There, let’s go,” he says, sounding a bit in a hurry. As you get in the car, you spot another man wearing a suit and sunglasses similar to Dunn’s entering the diner. You shrug it off as coincidence as the car begins to pull out of its spot. “I’ll have the papers ready for you when we board the aerodyne,” Dunn says, staring into his rear view mirror.

Inside the diner, the man that just entered smiles and approaches Bonnie. “You forget something?” she asks to him.

He looks at her quizzically. “Forget something? Uh, no, my name is Agent Dunn,” he says, flashing ID, “I’m here to speak with a Rachel Masters, can you direct me to her please?”

Shimmering Samurai
The look you get from Screaming Eagle after your query is one you’ve never seen from her before. “Um, Kiro, are you sitting down? I have some…disturbing news for you.” She pauses a moment. “Now understand that I only learned of this today, I had no idea, and I haven’t been keeping it from you. In fact, as soon as I found out, I’ve been trying to contact you.” You frown at her, wishing she’d get to the point.

“Kiro, you look like Kensei because…you’re his clone.”

Kensei and Order, both of whom can hear the conversation, emit a synchronized, “What!?”
 
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Misha glances over his shoulder as he is already walking away, "Another assignment... thanks Tellman," he walks outside to his vehicle, an Osprey II GT and gets inside. He checks his mirrors and then heads to his hotel for the evening. It was more furnished then his condo, it wasn't like he had much time to stay there though, his work kept him pretty busy...

He turns on the news wonce he gets back to the hotel room, the sound of CNN was the only sound in the room.

If I assumed too much let me know ;)
 

"Hey, I'm glad that I came along when I did to. A beautiful señora like you shouldn't be treated like that." He tells her, trying to cheer her up.

He walks with her in silence for a few minutes, wondering if he should say something else but his recent "incident" in the waiting room with the others proved to him that some people don't like the obvious pointed out to them.

They finally reach the motel and Miguel rents a one bedroom, once they are in the room for a few minutes Miguel pauses for moment.

"I'm not trying to tell you what to do with your life but I'm not always going to be around to protect you, if you don't get away from Carlos he is going to kill you one of these days." Miguel pauses once more before continuing. "Sorry, considering some choices I have made I'm the last person to be giving you advice but you seem nice and I don't want anything bad to happen to you. I'm going to take a quick shower, there was a pop machine out in the hall, if you want go you can go get us a couple cans of pop." Miguel will hand her the last of his change and then heads into the bathroom and the shower.
 

"I want to go back with Ty and Sarah and them not HER!!! I dont know who she is, maybe she wants to stick needles in me and do experiments on me like they did last time." Aaron shouts through the door while trying to trace back where that warning message came from using his computer skills.
 

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