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[h2]Lost Haven Center for Disease Control and Prevention[/h2]

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Gabriel was waiting patiently out by his car after he'd gotten off the phone with Jacob. It would be nice to have someone intellectually stimulating to talk to as he escorted Rach to her latest destination. And speak of the devil, here he came, his approach heralded by the oddly-sloshing sound he made as he walked. He raised a hand in greeting as his coworker approached.

[color=32cd32]”Hey Doctor. Got here as quick as I could. What did you need?”[/color]

Gabriel smiled. [color=teal]"Doctor,"[/color] he said, inclining his head in greeting. [color=teal]"I suppose mostly I wanted someone to talk to, during the drive, but I also wanted to have words with you about your condition. I think I have some ideas about how to stabilize it, if you'd like to come along."[/color] He unlocked the door to his sedan. [color=teal]"Shall we proceed?"[/color]

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The drive was mostly uneventful- Gabriel was usually the one talking, except when Jacob decided to intervene every so often to ask a question, or provide input. He told Jacob about his idea- a nanite lattice that would be able to reinforce his physical structure, while still maintaining the same level of flexibility of movement and form. It was skirting dangerously on revealing just by what method he was able to come up with so many breakthroughs, but the same could be said for a lot of his other ideas, anyhow. Besides, if all went well, he'd have plenty of time moving from concept to reality- enough time to disguise the advanced nature of the nanite structure.

[color=teal]"So, in short, it's basically a system of using your own surface tension to reinforce itself- you'll be able to walk, run, jump, and what have you like you did before the incident in question, while still keeping the benefits your unique structure grants you. I'll need to run a few tests, see what I'm up against, but I think I... can..."[/color] He trailed off, a concerned look crossing his features as his AEGIS alarms triggered in his head. The ambulance was out of visual range, since Gabriel had had to wait for Jacob for a few minutes, but he still had eyes on it with his AEGIS drones. And it had taken a wrong turn, pretty deliberately at that. He zoomed his vision in on the ambulance, wondering what was going on, but there was some sort of mild interference. He couldn't quite make it out.

Gabriel's hands tensed on the steering wheel- there wasn't a jammer on the planet that was advanced enough to interfere with his equipment. Which meant meta interference. And a meta interfering with this transfer could only mean one thing.

Someone was taking Racheli somewhere she shouldn't be going. And he was willing to bet it wasn't for tea.

Gabriel pressed his foot further down on the gas pedal, turning to Jacob. [color=teal]"There's a problem. Hang on."[/color] He accelerated faster, his AEGIS drones following the ambulance as it ambled along its errant path. He saw it stop at a shady underpass, the strange interference blocking him from seeing exactly what was waiting. But he could see the phase signature readings pulsing from Rach as she apparently woke up. And he saw the doors blow off of the back of the ambulance.

[color=teal]"Shit!"[/color] Her powers were manifesting even faster than he'd anticipated. And he was still a few minutes away. He could shift up to Mode-01 here, but he was still driving. And Jacob was in the car. 

[color=teal][i]It's not as though he'd react violently to another meta, though... later. Daedalus, call Justine- she needs to know about this.[/i][/color]

[b]acknowledged.[/b] The tone rang in Gabriel's ear as he turned toward Jacob. [color=teal]"Okay. This is all probably very confusing, and I seem like a crazy person right now, but I don't have time to explain much. Short story, I'm a meta as well. The ambulance is attempting to go off the grid for possibly unsavory reasons, and things might get ugly very soon. Hold on, I need to make a call- backup,"[/color] he rattled off, before turning back toward the road and answering the phone that Justine had just picked up.

[color=teal]"Justine, this is Icarus. We have a huge problem- I think someone's trying to kidnap Rach!"[/color]