King and Maxi sat on a rooftop, it was clear they had similar Motives so why not work together?. Maxi took a drink of some water, his black now white sweater complimented his powers and his look, he never really liked black anyway, he just liked the Irony of it, a guy who controls light wearing black. It was strange for Maxi, working with someone else or having someone on your side for a change, every conduit he ran into after Curden Cay wanted to either steal something, kill someone or just wanted to destroy something. He flt sometimes like he was the only good Conduit left, not one of those conduits who stay on the sidelines but one who actually wanted to do something besides kill,maim or crush. 

The small apartment building they were on was cluttered with vent's and things to keep the building running, they have been sitting in silence for a few minutes now. That awkward silence that made you fell wierd. "This whole thing is fucked". King finally pipped up and started to pace, Maxi smiled "how so?" he questioned leaning on a piece of sheet metal, "well, we plan to take on the Reapers, The Reapers!". The second time putting more emphasis on Reapers, "so we should give up?". Maxi asked standing up straight from the sheet metal he had been leaning on "no, But we might need some help". King suggested walking to the edge of the roof and looking at the cities horizon "were are we gonna find more sane Conduits like us?". King smiled and turned to Maxi "wow, can smile, I thought you had a medical condition where you physically cannot smile". King dropped the smile "just come on". King jumped off the roof, Maxi following.

The Bar they entered was a little dark, some people occupied tables and booths, and some unknown artist played over the speakers a perfect day bar scene, and King's usual three o'clock in the afternoon "where are we exactly?. "You've never heard of this place?. You know Zeke?." King said as they both sat down at the bar "nope, should I?." King groaned "You know Cole Mcgrath?" Maxi nodded "that guy who defeated the beast ya what about him?, does he own the bar?." Maxi wondered as he ate a bar nut. "his best friend Zeke". Maxi nodded "cool, so whats the deal why did we come here for condui-oh" Maxi nodded "this is a conduit bar isn't it?." King nodded "what gave it away?. The catchy conduit name of the bar or the fact that there is a sign outside that says conduits welcome?" King said sarcastically "actually it was the cute brunette stirring her drink without touching the spoon". Maxi pointed. King grunted "you know, for a kid who manipulates light you sure aren't that bright". King chuckled at his own joke "so you just suppose that we ask people to help us take down an entire gang?". Maxi asked looking around. "yup, conduits have alot of problems with the reapers, they ruin the reputations of all conduits, even ones who don't even know they are one, I've seen D.U.P. try and scan people who hadn't had powers yet, could you imagine being killed for something you don't even know you are?, or even worse something you weren't?. It's all the reapers fault" Maxi nodded, he didin't want to think of what would happen if the reapers were to win but he wouldn't let that happen. "better start looking". Maxi stood up.