[h1][b][center][color=92278f]TURN BACK[/color][/center][/b][/h1]

Turn back left the building, heading out into the streets to think. He spent some time scaring some junkies and looked for something to do. After walking the city for a couple more hours, Turn Back found himself again outside the abandoned building where, if all went well, this new 'team' would be able to do some good. He felt a heavy weight in his pocket from the money Ditch had slipped him, and a strange conflicted feeling. He'd heard of money burning a hole in your pocket of course, but this was ridiculous. He pushed open the door to the building, snorting in amusement as he saw the hole in the wall and stage where Tank had blown through, and scanned the rest of the room. There was Ditch, sitting on the stage with her laptop. Turn Back sighed and walked towards her, sitting on the edge of the stage near her and clearing his throat.

Ditch didn't even look up at him when he cleared his throat. She simply kept on typing, her eyes glued to the screen. [b]"Good morning,"[/b] She said cheerfully, still not looking up. [b]"Mn.. probably isn't morning. Or is it? Eh. I don't care. Whatcha need?"[/b] Ditch was wearing glasses now, which she adjusted like a proper nerd as she typed a couple more things before finally resting her gaze on the vigilante. Then, she yawned.

[color=92278f]"Morning, technically. Early, early morning."[/color] Turn back leaned forward a bit and lowered his voice. [color=92278f]"About the, uh... that money. I don't want to sound ungrateful, because that's actually... A huge help. But I feel like I need to ask; is it stolen? If you don't want to give specifics I get that, but I kind of need to hear it..."[/color]

A small smile rose on Ditch's face. [b]"No, it's not stolen. It was given to me by the Shrine family."[/b] Turn Back, as well as many others, would probably know the Shrine family as one of the richest in Millennium, though one of the only wealthy families that weren't corrupt. [b]"They wouldn't let me decline.. it was too much. So I use it when necessary. Bought off a few junkies around the area, they won't be coming back. If you need any more, please. I've got quite enough."[/b]

Turn Back's eyes widened at the mention of the Shrine's, they had practically built the city and by all accounts had stayed pretty clean over the years. He nodded slowly and gave Ditch a small smile. [color=92278f]"Well... Thank you then. It really does help. A lot."[/color] He got up to go, resolving never to ask Ditch for money. It was one thing to accept a gift, and another entirely to expect one. A stray though gave him pause before leaving though, and he turned around. [color=92278f]"Ditch, why me? Why did you bring me into this? I'm not that special, my power's not that impressive, I bring massive debt to the table and practically nothing else. Why bother?"[/color]

Ditch nodded. [b]"I'm glad."[/b] As he moved to walk away, she turned back to her computer screen, but looked back up once he spoke again. [b]"First off, your power is valuable. It will grow, and you will be much stronger then you already are. You are special. By being who you are, you're already really fucking special."[/b] She said, taking the laptop and moving it off her lap. [b]"And come on. We've all got shit we carry. Massive debt isn't the least of our problems.. and if you let me help you, that wouldn't be a problem at all."[/b] She stood up, crossing her arms. [b]"You're a good guy, Jason. A really damn good guy. One who, right now, could have one-way-ticket out of all his problems. And I know you won't take it."[/b] She shook her head. [b]"People like you.. they're rare in this city. They really are. Don't underestimate yourself."[/b]

Turn Back paused, blinking slowly. This was new territory for him, someone who seemed to believe in him and what he could do. Nobody had ever shown him this before. Well, except for Emma, but sisters don't count. He nodded to Ditch, swallowing a lump in his throat and smiled a bit. [color=92278f]"Thank you. That, um... I don't think even you know how much I needed something like that. Anything you need Ditch, anything I can do for you; you have my number."[/color] With that, Turn Back turned towards the door and headed back for the streets, standing a little bit taller...