The shifts of Fortune test the reliability of friends (Di Amicitta Cicero, 106BC-43BC)
As Ellie watched the so called hero vampire and his friends leave, the distaste clear on her face, she stiffened, sensing something. Concentrating, she narrowed her eyes as she tried to focus on her senses, trying to make sense of the growing unease deep inside.
Noticing something was wrong, Jess looked sharply at her, Ellie? What is it?
Ellie ignored Jess, concentrating all her attention on her senses, then it clicked; Jo Something was very wrong with Jo!
Without a word, Ellie immediately jumped into the air and flew as fast as she could towards the station, leaving a startled Jess and Inago behind her. Barrelling through the air, she swooped on to the station platform and jumped on to the tram just as the doors were closing.
As the tram rumbled towards its destination, Ellie reached out with her mind to Jess, Im sorry honey Theres no time to explain properly. Bring Kyo and get to Steel Canyon as fast as you can!
Not waiting for a reply, she closed her mind and again focused her senses on what she was sensing; Jo, in trouble.
As the tram pulled into the station, Ellie pushed past the waiting people and exited first. Stepping out on to the platform, she instantly caught a whiff of Jos scent; shed been here, only moments before!
Stretching out her senses she also began to sense something else, a lingering trace of radiation that made her feel a little nauseous. Eyes widening, she realised what it was; quantum radiation. Someone had fired a quantum array weapon here recently, several times.
As she stretched out her senses, there was a flash of light behind her and Jess and Inago materialised. Just as Jess was about to speak, Ellie held up her hand to quiet her as she focused further on the energy traces on the platform. Crouching on her haunches, she crept forwards to the edge of the platform and stopped as she spotted something. Reaching down, she picked up the object fallen from the edge of the platform and lifted it into view. It was a PDA, Jos PDA.
Jesss eyes widened as she saw the PDA in Ellies hand, Ellie? Whats going on?
Ellies head snapped up from examining the PDA, her face wet as tears slowly fell from her eyes, Its Jos Somethings happened to Jo
Jess walked up to Ellie to reach out and clasp her by the shoulders, Ellie, focus. Tell me what you sense; youre better at this than me What happened?
Ellie looked Jess in the eyes for a moment and then nodded. I can smell her scent; she was here just a short time ago. Theres also a trace of quantum radiation here... She was shot, several times
At Ellies words, Jesss eyes widen and Inago began to fidget, looking around for any other clues.
Jess, theres something else I I can feel the energy field of a Kheldian An unbound Kheldian I I think something terrible has happened.
Slipping the PDA into her pocket, Ellie gently pushed Jess away and wiped her eyes, We need to find her, fast. Kyo, where was that base Jo had identified?
Inago looked up from his wanderings around, Founders, south side.
Ellie nodded and closed her eyes for a moment and then with a bright burst of light and rippling of energy, her armour formed itself around her slender figure. We need to go NOW.
At that, she leapt into the sky and sped off in the direction of the green line station, and a tram to Talos Island, Jess and Inago right behind her.
As the trio approached the south side of Founders Falls, they slowed their approach. Ellie dropped down from the sky to land next to Inago just as Jess teleported in.
Looking at Inago, concern for Jo clear on her face, Ellie said, Wheres the entrance?
Checking his notes, and a wrinkled map of the area, Inago looked around carefully, then pointed to a manhole cover a dozen yards away, Over there, my source said its an old Council base that got cleared out a few months ago.
With a nod, Ellie checked the area surrounding the manhole, then approached carefully, the others trailing behind. Just as Ellie reached for the manhole cover, Jess reached a hand out to stop her, Ellie, wait. Let me check that its clear first.
Ellie nodded and stepped back as Jess knelt down at the manhole. Placing her hands over the cover, Jess stretched out her magic senses, reaching out to see if there was any life the other side of the cover. After a few moments, she relaxed and lowered her hands to lift the manhole cover clear, Its clear.
With a nod, Ellie stepped forward and dropped into the hole.
@FloatingFatMan
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
The shifts of Fortune - Part One
By
FloatingFatMan
The shifts of Fortune test the reliability of friends (Di Amicitta Cicero, 106BC-43BC)
As Ellie watched the so called hero vampire and his friends leave, the distaste clear on her face, she stiffened, sensing something. Concentrating, she narrowed her eyes as she tried to focus on her senses, trying to make sense of the growing unease deep inside.
Noticing something was wrong, Jess looked sharply at her, Ellie? What is it?
Ellie ignored Jess, concentrating all her attention on her senses, then it clicked; Jo Something was very wrong with Jo!
Without a word, Ellie immediately jumped into the air and flew as fast as she could towards the station, leaving a startled Jess and Inago behind her. Barrelling through the air, she swooped on to the station platform and jumped on to the tram just as the doors were closing.
As the tram rumbled towards its destination, Ellie reached out with her mind to Jess, Im sorry honey Theres no time to explain properly. Bring Kyo and get to Steel Canyon as fast as you can!
Not waiting for a reply, she closed her mind and again focused her senses on what she was sensing; Jo, in trouble.
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As the tram pulled into the station, Ellie pushed past the waiting people and exited first. Stepping out on to the platform, she instantly caught a whiff of Jos scent; shed been here, only moments before!
Stretching out her senses she also began to sense something else, a lingering trace of radiation that made her feel a little nauseous. Eyes widening, she realised what it was; quantum radiation. Someone had fired a quantum array weapon here recently, several times.
As she stretched out her senses, there was a flash of light behind her and Jess and Inago materialised. Just as Jess was about to speak, Ellie held up her hand to quiet her as she focused further on the energy traces on the platform. Crouching on her haunches, she crept forwards to the edge of the platform and stopped as she spotted something. Reaching down, she picked up the object fallen from the edge of the platform and lifted it into view. It was a PDA, Jos PDA.
Jesss eyes widened as she saw the PDA in Ellies hand, Ellie? Whats going on?
Ellies head snapped up from examining the PDA, her face wet as tears slowly fell from her eyes, Its Jos Somethings happened to Jo
Jess walked up to Ellie to reach out and clasp her by the shoulders, Ellie, focus. Tell me what you sense; youre better at this than me What happened?
Ellie looked Jess in the eyes for a moment and then nodded. I can smell her scent; she was here just a short time ago. Theres also a trace of quantum radiation here... She was shot, several times
At Ellies words, Jesss eyes widen and Inago began to fidget, looking around for any other clues.
Jess, theres something else I I can feel the energy field of a Kheldian An unbound Kheldian I I think something terrible has happened.
Slipping the PDA into her pocket, Ellie gently pushed Jess away and wiped her eyes, We need to find her, fast. Kyo, where was that base Jo had identified?
Inago looked up from his wanderings around, Founders, south side.
Ellie nodded and closed her eyes for a moment and then with a bright burst of light and rippling of energy, her armour formed itself around her slender figure. We need to go NOW.
At that, she leapt into the sky and sped off in the direction of the green line station, and a tram to Talos Island, Jess and Inago right behind her.
************************************************** **************
As the trio approached the south side of Founders Falls, they slowed their approach. Ellie dropped down from the sky to land next to Inago just as Jess teleported in.
Looking at Inago, concern for Jo clear on her face, Ellie said, Wheres the entrance?
Checking his notes, and a wrinkled map of the area, Inago looked around carefully, then pointed to a manhole cover a dozen yards away, Over there, my source said its an old Council base that got cleared out a few months ago.
With a nod, Ellie checked the area surrounding the manhole, then approached carefully, the others trailing behind. Just as Ellie reached for the manhole cover, Jess reached a hand out to stop her, Ellie, wait. Let me check that its clear first.
Ellie nodded and stepped back as Jess knelt down at the manhole. Placing her hands over the cover, Jess stretched out her magic senses, reaching out to see if there was any life the other side of the cover. After a few moments, she relaxed and lowered her hands to lift the manhole cover clear, Its clear.
With a nod, Ellie stepped forward and dropped into the hole.
@FloatingFatMan
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.