[hr][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/EBhKBX1.png[/img] [sub][sub][@FernStone] by [@Surtr][/sub][/sub][/center] [b][code]Courtbridge, Prince Edfield_[/code][/b][hr][hr] Before the mutant that was charging at Kei could continue, it was suddenly frozen in place. It loudly groaned as it twitched, and attempted to resist, but an irresistible force was cast upon it. A red aura surrounded the monster as Ada walked up to it's side, with Megan carefully peeking through. Ada pointed towards the nearest exit, before she said, "Go. Take the little one, and leave." Kei left, and Ada pointed a finger at the creature's skull. It extended with a blade at the very end of the tip, before it pierced it's skull. Dropping harmlessly to the ground with a thud. The little one didn't need to see that, her psyche was probably already damaged by this event. When they left, Ada continued. With every step the woman took, she traced the former humans back down to their source: An abandoned store deep within the mall. The shutters were destroyed, but Ada merely willed them away with telekinesis. It was a disgusting mess of gore from the transformations, and the untimely massacre of the drug dealer. Ada slightly winced at the sight, but marched on as her shoes were stained with blood. Ada shook her head slightly as she continued to march forward, but she suddenly stopped, and knelt down. Putting a finger on the floor, seemingly touching the blood. Instead, she was merely sensing another not-so-distant memory. The memory of the man who started this with a canister... so it was a gas that did this? Was it terrorism, or...? Then Ada saw a detail that wasn't apparent to the naked eye. "Oh... she's behind this?" Ada stood straight up, and looked at Megan. "We need to find Adora, we have to leave soon as possible." Megan raised an eyebrow, as Ada grabbed onto her shoulder. "There's [i]other[/i] things we have to attend to." The two sunk into the ground, disappearing into nothingness. [hr][center][img]http://i.imgur.com/HYucdHb.png[/img] [img]http://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjgwLjgwYTlkMS5RVzVrY21WaElGQmhjM1JsY201aFkycywuMAAA/ruthie.regular.png[/img] [sub][sub]by [@Spoopy Scary] & [@Surtr][/sub][/sub] [hider=Believer - Silent Partner][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzXTk51fMug[/youtube][/hider][/center][hr][b][code]Courtbridge, Prince Edfield_[/code][/b][hr] While the situation at the mall was getting far more out of hand than it needed to be, RAVEN had no real efficient means of cleaning up the mall. A black sedan with the RAVEN symbol on the hood rolled up to the scene, and Maximilian Cornell got out of the back seat of the vehicle. Wearing a black suit, and a long coat that matched. He walked up to the other RAVENS. They quickly gave him a "Sir!" before he marched on past. "How is the situation in there looking?" Maximilian asked one of the RAVENS... before he turned his head as a blood red tear in the middle of the air appeared. A golden light surrounded him as he briefly considered summoning Echo, but a group of terrified civilians came running out before the portal closed. "... And what's that?" "We are unaware, sir!" One of the RAVENS said. "It just keeps popping up!" Another RAVEN spoke up. "We have teams in the mall handling the mutants, sir! But, there are too many of them, and too many civilians in the way." Maximilian Cornell shook his head, as he realized with every second that passes, the situation got worse and worse. He put a hand on his chin, and thought about it for a moment. "... Could we be of assistance, Chairman?" The voice of Graham Morris surprised Maximilian as he turned around. He saw Michelle, and a new lady... of short, well-built, stature, and Hispanic descent. "Mr. Morris, what are you doing here?" Maximilian asked. "This isn't an official operation against ZODIAC." "We know... but MAVERICK is all about protecting the people from what they cannot hope to fight," Graham started off, his invisible hands behind his back. "We will lend you our services." The hispanic woman stepped up, and said, "I can enhance the powers of someone for a short amount of time." She said. "Maybe that can help?" "Even if enhanced... my Echo can't handle all of them." "What about her?" The RAVEN that Maximilian was talking to threw a thumb at Andrea. "She took down one by herself." "But..." Maximilian realized that she was a DOVE, before he merely shook his head, and walked over towards her. He was unsure of how he should approach her, and ask. But, he was going to do his best. He cleared his throat as he asked. "... Hello, excuse me?" The blonde girl and one of the DOVE medics looked up to see the seasoned RAVEN agent. They shared a glance to one another and Andrea nodded. Her caretaker left her alone with Maximilian and Andrea turned in her seat to face him, apparently winding down from whatever headache was wracking her skull just some few minutes ago. She remembered seeing him in that briefing room just over a week ago before the DOVE rally, when she was delivering the papers he was supposed to be using for the speech (likely one of many candidates). So much has happened since then that quivering and getting nervous in front of the man just seemed so silly. Especially in the face of what they were dealing with right now. She stood up and faced the man. She would've tried a smile to greet him, but right now, she couldn't bring herself to force one. There was nothing to smile about. She said, "How can I help you, sir?" "We have an agent of MAVERICK here who can put an end to this," Maximilian started off, he crossed his arms. "But, we need someone else for her to put her talents to good use." He looked over his shoulder at the MAVERICKS... it was stupid of them to be here, but whatever it took. "Let me just cut to the chase; she's a power booster, and some of the RAVENS recommended you to have your power enhanced. Would you be up to the task?" Andrea blinked a couple times and refocused on Maximilian, looking at him in disbelief. She asked incredulously, "Me?" "I know you probably weren't expecting this," Maximilian said as he crossed his arms. "But, I'm willing to do whatever I can to bring this bloodshed to an end." He landed a fist into an open palm, before he focused on Andrea. "So, I repeat," Max started off. "Are you up to the task?" Andrea thought carefully about the man's offer. She wasn't exactly sure of what it entailed. What would amplifying her power even do? What were the repercussions? Did she have any powers beyond her eyes and the connection to her... what, spirits? Apparitions? Would she be too sensitive to function? But on the other hand, the sort of potential available to her was... if she could just find every mutant in the mall... "I'll do it." She answered. "There are dozens of mutants still inside and about as many civilians..." "Come with me then," Maximilian said as he gestured for the Intern to come along with him. He walked valiantly towards the three MAVERICKs that gladly lend their help to RAVEN to bring this situation to an end. "I'd like to introduce you to the agents of MAVERICK." Michelle merely waved and said, "Hey." She started off. "Agent Gallus, here." "So, uh, you're just a DOVE?" The hispanic woman started off. "Just barely." Andrea answered. "What's your power? Just so I'm sure to boost you enough, because...." "Don't be so shy, Carmen!" Michelle said, elbowing Carmen in the side. "If Maximilian trusts her, then so do we. We don't have a whole lot of time either." Carmen nodded her head, as she looked at Andrea. "Stick your hand out when you are ready." "Alright." Andrea muttered. She took a deep breath, and after a few seconds of working up the nerve, offered her hand to Carmen. Carmen sighed as she grabbed onto her hand, and suddenly a green light sparked inside of Carmen. Glowing brightly through her skin, and illuminating her nervous system, until it was transferred into Andrea's body. Starting with her hand, her nervous system slowly lit up all the way to her feet. Before it faded when Carmen broke contact. Andrea would feel strong, but the feeling of strength faded as the enhancements did. "... Make sure to tell her that you just shaved ten years off." Michelle teasingly "whispered" loudly enough for Andrea to hear it. Andrea would've smiled knowingly at her, aware of her teasing, but she was far too preoccupied with something else. As Carmen's power surged through Andrea, the next thing she knew was that the number of apparitions she saw in the next moment looked to have tripled. They were everywhere, floating every which way, and her connection to each and every one of them almost felt tangible. Carmen ignored Michelle, but she still had a warning for Andrea, "Alright, make sure to be careful, you'll ash if you go at it too hard." "Then it's a good thing I have all of you nearby... isn't it?" Andrea said quietly. She had no intention of killing herself today, but how would she know how much is too much? She sighed and closed her eyes, and at the faintest notion of her will, her mind's eye darted from link to link, seeing from the perspectives of each of the hundreds of apparitions at once. Through the surrounding parking lot, to inside the mall - she saw Francis fighting his way through the mutant legion, he saw agent Meifeng protecting a little girl, the pimp and some of his friends, a cluster of children, a mysterious old lady and a young woman by her side. Their thoughts seemingly radiating off of them in a way she hasn't heard before, and not just because her senses were amplified. No, when she focused on the old woman, it was like there were hundreds of voices echoing from her. Not overwhelming or loud, but her mind was crowded and chaotic. And it wasn't speed, it was like there were a hundred individual people in one person... how could that woman sort out such madness? Even Andrea had trouble finding her way through the disorganized, tangled web of thoughts - but it was like moving through a crowd in a way, so with the help of multiple apparitions reading the surface thoughts of this woman, she could filter the irrelevant information. It was when the woman touched the blood that Andrea heard her thoughts as loudly as one might hear a megaphone - [i]'...so it was a gas that did this?'[/i] Andrea heard. She hesitated to do anything, just taking a moment to process all of the information coming her way. Then a name came, [i]'Britney,'[/i] which had belonged to the face of an African-American girl. An old friend. In the moments that followed, the two women were gone. She had no idea who that old woman was, but she was onto something. Still... her focus shifted to the mutants within the mall - there was something else she had to focus on right now. She tracked down the remaining mutants in the mall. All thirty-two of the lumbering monsters. A single breath taken in, a single word breathed out: "Scream." Each and every single one of them fell to their knees, and even outside of the mall, the RAVENs manning the barricades could hear a cacophony of pained roaring echoing through the halls. The sounds of their agony ripping through the air. The agents both outside and inside the mall heard her voice in their minds, [i]'All of the mutants are held down. Now's your chance.'[/i] The tide of the fight was turned in favor of RAVEN in an instant. They were quick to capitalize on this, by whipping out their containment foam sprayers and hosing down as many of them as they could in the time-frame allowed. A majority of them were captured, as the remaining civilians took the opportunity to escape. Francis was still running around, frantically trying to lead the monsters away. Okay, he knew that the kids got away, but he also knew that losing them wasn't as easy as one-two-three... especially when he used his sole flashbang as a distraction. He shook his head as he kept running. His throat was burning, but adrenaline was keeping him going until his heart explodes or something. He was trying to stay positive in this dark, dark, day. He heard the collective roars of the monsters behind him... and the sound of their stomping... stopping. He looked over his shoulder to see the horde of monsters clenching their heads, and falling to their knees. Before Francis came to a stop. He heard the voice of Andrea - he didn't know how she did it, but she did! Francis didn't waste a second of time as he rolled a containment foam grenade at the monster's feet. It exploded in a triumphant display, and bound most of the monsters to the ground. He stopped for a moment to take a deep breath, kept his shotgun held tightly in his hands in case something went wrong. He quickly moved his way towards the exit - he needed to regroup - but as he went along, he saw that the situation was being cleaned up nicely. He couldn't believe it, a damn miracle fell from the sky and saved them. Francis managed to run out the door, and made it to the RAVEN garrison. In one piece, too! He felt like he lost what little body fat he had left running, but, hell, he's alive. He ran up to his fellow RAVENS, and was greeted by the shining golden copy of Maximilian standing at around twelve feet. Francis smiled, and Echo did the same as a silent nod to keep going. He kept going until he encountered Maximilian Cornell. "Agent Jean-Pierre, are you alright?" Maximilian asked, worried about his team mate. Francis smiled as he got up on a barrier and sat down. "I'm perfectly fine sir... just a lil' tired." He said. "The situation?" "The situation is looking brighter by the minute," Maximilian said. "All thanks to her, and MAVERICK." "MAVERICK is here?" Francis asked with a raised eyebrow. "Yes... We couldn't have done this without them," Maximilian said with crossed arms. "... But, I feel as if we're revealing a hand too early to the enemy." "Doesn't matter, anymore, Max," Francis said with a raised eyebrow. "We gotta work with the cards we've been dealt." He looked at Andrea for a moment, but said nothing, deciding to let her concentrate. Sweat was beading on her forehead, her face and eyes wrenched, but her expression softened for a moment. He saw the corner of her mouth curl up into smile for a second before returning to her concentration. [hr] It [i]really[/i] was hard dragging a limp, fully grown, woman... especially one like Meifeng who was fit as they come. Jennifer was struggling to carry Meifeng, and it made her wonder if she should start hitting the gym. Could she even get muscle mass? Ugh, didn't matter. Jennifer's head was darting in the direction of ever cry, or even any odd sound. Because with Meifeng in such a shitty state, it was up to Jen and... this mystery boy, to keep her and Lijuan safe. But, the pained roars were not ignorable - Jennifer's head darted down a hall to see the hulking monster pinned down by... something? She raised an eyebrow at the sight, but kept moving. This seemed to be the work of [i]another[/i] Metahuman. Ugh, this was making Jen's head hurt, and she was close to the exit. She could see the doors now! Exit! Freedom! Hope made Jennifer burst with energy as she pulled Meifeng with all the strength that she was saving up throughout the whole trip. What was actually a minute felt like a second as she finally pushed through the doors, and didn't waste a second in saying, "Hey!" She loudly shouted, "They need help! I think she's having a heat stroke!" She added on, but as she looked over her shoulder, all she saw as Lijuan on the shutters - the boy was gone. They didn't even know his name, but yet he helped them. RAVENS were quickly swarming the trio, but there was not a single mark on Jen. All because she regenerated before they got a chance to see anything. Except for maybe some blood.