Chapter 61: Where do we start? (Team)

[dakota]

Arc grumbled to himself, then replied," The Electrocutioner did die years ago. I moved on after too many close call and retired. Did normal stuff. Wraith tracked me and my family down, threatened to expose me to the authorities if I didn't help him. My family doesn't know who I was and I want to keep it that way. I'm not here to help you, I'm here so you can protect my wife and daughter. What do you want to know?" He folded his arms.

Dylin looked at Isamu and Sierra," Go ahead. I'll make necessary arrangements."


When Tom cleared the radio and saw Robert was well clear of the incident site, Beth turned to him and smiled," You did that pretty well for someone who doesn't like to use those methods." She teased. " But who is this Ragnarok and why wouldn't the metawhatever squad be more worried about him?"


The person on the beach, a mid- teens boy didn't really acknowledge Deci as he continued, even as he spoke to her. " Don't bother, you ain't got much to hide anyways. What junk, you ain't got a decent cellphone. No money. So much for thinking your some hooker on her way home from tricks. Not that a john would pay much to see that body. " Discouraged, he kicked sand in her clothes and turned and left, laughing.

[doc]

Tom frowns a bit. "He's that big guy we fought a while back. He's insanely powerful, insanely cruel, and just...someone I'd rather not talk about." Tom's head falls slightly.

[sasqaricious]

Deci is completely crushed by the words that come out of the boys mouth, especially after the night she has had. Her own self worth now viewed at a big zero, and everything starting to make sense why the boys see her more as a buddy then anything potentially for them to ask out or something. Never mind that in fact they have occasionally but that does not even broach her brain.

It starts off by her losing control of her abilities and the surrounding area cooling rapidly the entire area as she reaches down and grabs her clothes. "You know what. SCREW YOU!" She says as the boy is walking away. She almost launches a blast of cold at him but in the end collapses at her clothing area and continues to cry knowing that blasting him might do more harm even as pissed and upset as she is.

Even if the boy has left already or not the temperature still drops and still sobbing she starts to actually put her clothes on. At least her shirt for that matter. Why can't anything go right. Not only am I ugly but I am unwanted by everyone that I cross path's with. On top of that I may have just endangered my family and the team I am with are no better then the criminal vigilantes in the comics. At this point the temperature in her region being freezing or close to it.

She stands up and puts her jogging pants on leaving the sand filled underwear off due partially to the uncomfortableness it will bring, but mainly because tossing on the pants is the quickest way to cover up so the rest of the world need not be subjected to her body anymore. After that she slumps back ground still in tears and thinking to herself.

Maybe the world is better off without me. Maybe that is why they shipped me off to the Antarctica. It does make sense. This sucks. Still sobbing she debates where to head next. Back to the team that is no better then the group they seem to be fighting against. Back to her father as a failure. Or maybe to some sleazy bar to see if she is so hideous that no man or woman would want her. She even listens as such to see if she hears any bar in the background.

[Dome]

Ismau shrugs his shoulders, "anything you can tell us that will lead to exposing Wraith for what he is and bringing him to justice," he says. Reluctant to give out any information himself he motions towards a chair and then sits himself. "What do you know about Wraith's chain of command? Where does he get his orders from? How does he operate, and how does he communicate with his people?"

[dakota]

Beth stroked her fingers along the side of Tom's face, stopping when she reached his chin and tilring his head up to face her. she smiled," Then we won't talk about him. I don't exactly like him either since that means he's the one that kidnapped me. I didn't know his name." She admitted. " But shouldn't the man on the radio be concerned, or did you or one of the others already tell him you captured this ragnarok?"


Deci suddenly realizes that either the boy hadn't gone as far as she thought or that her powers were further reaching than she thought. He was standing there shivering in his shorts and tee, his arms wrapped around him to try to stay warm. " J-Jeezzzz lad-d-d-dy, I di-di-didn't you w-w-was one of themmmm freak-k-k-s. I'mmmm s-s-s-sorryyyy. NNNo won-n-n-der ev-v-v-eryonnnne sayssss t-t-t-this t-t-town is goingggg t-t-to sh-sh-shit fast-t-t-t-errrr ttthannnn Cennnnturrrry St-St-St-Stattttion, wwwwith y-y-y-your kinnnnd rrrunnnnningggg all overrrr t-t-the pppplaccce. A-At lleassst ttthey g-g-got tttthemmm Ce-Ce-Cennnturrrionnns t-t-to trrry to d-ddo damaggge connntrrrrol. We -g-g-got nothhhhin. " He was clearly getting too cold to think clearly enough to run away. " Pl-Pl-Pleassse d-d-don't ttturnnn meee innnt-t-to an icccecakkke and p-p-push meee outtt to s-s-sea. I I I didddn't mmmeannn n-n-nothhhin bbby wh-wh-what I s-s-s-said!" He pleaded as his teeth chattered.


Arc helped himself to a seat. "Arnold didn't tell us a whole lot. I know he worked directly for the mayor, and the police chief didn't like it much. He has an apartment complex on the west side that we had the whole top floor of to ourselves. Downstairs is a slum, and a bunch of gangbangers have taken over but that was added security because Nero had them spooked. " He looked at Mac, " since you recognized me, odds are you know the rest of his team too. Their better known as U-235 and the Cremator."

Mac whistled.

Kristian looked at Sierra, then asked," That apartment building, is it anywheres near the th eClements Street Dog Park?"

"Yeah, two blocks away, why?" Arc asked.

Kristian chuckled, and looked at Sierra," We used to be your neighbors."

[doc]

"Either he knows about the capture, or, what we think is the case, Ragnarok is in cahoots with the mayor and his goon squad." Tom answers, trying to cheer up.

[sasqaricious]

Deci had not even realized that the boy was still there, herself being so absorbed in her own self pity. "I am s-s-sorry." She only looked up for a moment before cancelling her abilities on the temperature of the surrounding area. "I c-c-can't even do that right." As the temperature starts to return to normal she quickly glances around to make sure that the boy is OK at least.

[dakota]

"Oh." Beth said, finally understanding. " Well that wouldn't explain why both he and the quaduplet hitmen came after me. Wait, let me try something." She began hammering at another computer terminal. " Here, look at this. About an hour after the boat landed and I was abducted, the city paid a consulting fee for the metacontrol division to a Nickolai Arneski for a consulting fee of $100,000. Kind of odd that a new department can throw around cash like that, don't you think?" she grinned, proud of herself.


The teen was still shivering as Deci dropped her area effect. " That wasn't done right? holy crap lady. Now you are scaring me. " He held his arms out defensively, "Please don't do anything else to me, if it helps I was lying, you do have a nice body." The kid was terrified, and too scared to move.

[sasqaricious]

"It is ok." She tries her best to compose herself. "I am not going to hurt you. I don't want to hurt anyone right now. I just wish there was something I could do to warm you up. As it is I am not sure I still have control. This is why I wanted to be alone." Deci continues to explain hoping to try and keep her powers in check. "I am sorry I am a mess and not sure what I can do for you?"

[Dome]

Isamu looks at Mac, "you know of them? Will we be able to pull up information on them? As much information as we can acquire on Wraith and his team will help us."

He then looks at Kristian, "you know where they are located? That is good, perhaps we can put them under surveillance."

He then looks at Arc, "any evidence of Wraith and his men operating outside the law? Especially federal law."

[shiivster]

'unless you know people that can be invisible, they're gonna be spotted. its a group of Meta's that are . . scary' *that is said to Isamu and then looks at the man that's been called Arc.

'you've been inside their upstairs area? i need you to make a map of what you remember and the kinds of weapons we're against. that new version of Cure, it came from the city hall . . didn't it?'

[doc]

Tom's eyes widen. "OK, wow. I think we've got lead. Time to get our G-Man on the case. Nice work."

[dakota]

Beth shrugged, blushing a bit. " It's what reporters do. We did up dirt on leads." She hit the print button and the printer spit out a copy at Tom. She motioned to the screen," Looks like Robert is almost back. Maybe he can explain why Deci flipped out?"


Arc shook his head," Cure isn't from city hall, but it has Siang's blessing. Some mobster named Domichelli came up with that one. Getting rich off of it too." He looked back at Isamu. " You're new at this, aren't you?"

Mac interdicted," Isamu, the Cremator has been on the FBI's most wanted list for the past 20 years. Association alone is enough of a violation. And U-235 and our friend Arc here have both spent time on the list as well, but a pardon is more than in order for co-operation, considering Arc's self-rehabilitation."

Kristian nodded," sierra and I both know the place quite well."


"Don't want to hurt anyone? I bet that's what all you supervillians say, isn't it?" As Deci got a closer look, she could see the kid was dirty, and his clothes had been sewn and patched more times than enough. "You want to help, when you launch whatever scheme it is you have, stay away from Grossman Park and it's enough." Grossman was a suburb trailer park that could only be called a slum.

[doc]

Tom smiles. "Well, you're awesome at it. I think I'll go bring this to him. You going to be ok here?"

[sasqaricious]

"Look maybe you are right. After what I had to go through tonight, I certainly do not feel like one." She does her best pulling herself together, at least for the sake of this youth.

"You know, my fathers place is not too far from here. If I jump inside I can probably grab some money and buy you some food or something. Or anything else you might need. Or if you want I can fly you there. To your home I mean. I mean I do not have any other way of showing you I am not a villian. I did not even get my credentials to show I am part of a government team. I mean how lame is that. Being part of a team to do good for the nation." She sighs after the last part realizing even sad and depressed she has a motor mouth. "It is up to you. By the way my name is Deci!"