For an indeterminate length of time, Ryder had been monitoring everything that was of any consequence in this hell they called a lab. What was allegedly just a medium to low-level psychic was actually far, far more powerful than she had been given credit for. She played a good undersell, not a single scientist or researcher expected she was any stronger than what they observed. And so, she had the run of the entire facility. Ryder heard the conversations recorded by security systems, she saw the logs that determined which personnel were in rotation, and she knew who would and wouldn’t be present at any given point. After all, what kind of scientific research facility wouldn’t write down every little thing? 

Like bricks in a wall, she slowly constructed her plan. Trawling the wires and processors of every computer in the building for every possible weakness, and leaving no trace of her intrusion. Ryder’s espionage had been going fine. There were tiny holes in the security that made things vulnerable, like micro-fractures in a window that made it all the more brittle. One day, though, something different made itself known. Not a machine, not the minds of the researchers or her “keepers.” No, this was something [i]very[/i] interesting. Mentally, it was like a lighthouse in a layer of fog. A ripple in otherwise still waters that ran deeper than realized.

Jean was her name. She made a phone call to someone, and Ryder could hear every word. Someone was on their way to Umbra, and they’d arrive in a short while. 

[color=00ffff][i]Perfect.[/i][/color]

She waited for years, she could wait just a little longer.

[hr]

In a veritable explosion of psychic energy, the lab lost itself like a drunken fool. Security systems spasmed, doors went haywire, even the lights flickered and blew open in showers of sparks. Every now and then, a single security camera would be released from the chaos for a second at a time. That would be Ryder’s doing, so she could mentally check in on the chaos. She ran down the cold hallways of Umbra’s levels, and willed a door to slam shut behind her. Ryder knew every inch of every room in this building with near photographic accuracy, so she reached out into the darkness of the room and just [i]knew[/i] the weapons were here, and the ammunition there. Everything was hers to exploit.

Knowing better than to go back the way she came, an air vent was telekinetically crushed into a ball, and Ryder floated up, held her breath, and crawled to the next step. While deep in their computers, Ryder had memorized the pathways of the HVAC system. If she took this vent, went up and down the next three and took a left, she could release an elevator and crawl down the empty shaft. She did just that, making sure the fire suppression system throughout the building wouldn’t stop doing its job for the next few minutes. Just to spite them.

[hr]

Fresh air was a strange thing to Ryder. It was [i]foreign.[/i]

The lab was in chaos of the highest order. It stood behind her while she stared out into the open world. Green trees, a blue sky and white clouds. Of course she knew this was waiting for her, but being present in the real world… It was a shock. Her scheming had paid off. She could pick a direction and never look back. All she had to do was-

[i][color=#0096FF]"Hi. Do you want to tell me why you're running from this place?"[/color][/i]

Ryder practically jumped out of her skin at the sound of someone creeping up behind her. She spun around and pointed the gun straight at the… Guard? No. He wasn’t a guard. In fact, he wasn’t even armed. Then it hit Ryder that this guy was one of the visitors. He had some strange visor over his face. She didn’t recognize what kind of device that was and assumed it was just some weird pair of sunglasses. At least he didn’t have a gun like her.

[color=00ffff]”That doesn’t concern, big guy. Turn around, walk away, and forget you saw me. Do that and I won’t blow your fucking head off.”[/color] The gun’s safety was off, and the barrel was pointed directly at Scott’s center mass. Spite and self preservation were written all over her face.