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[center][h1][color=cyan]Alina Swanson [/color] & [color=mediumorchid]Adora Zayas[/color][/h1]
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[b]Location:[/b] From News Station Office to Adora Zayas House (Atlanta, Georgia)
[sup][b]Interacting With:[/b] Each Other.[/sup][/center]
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[b][center][b]A Day Earlier...........Wednesday Evening[/b][/center][/b]

"There has to be some sort of connection, this had to make some sort of sense." Ryan was looking through several printed news files he had. Being a journalist was his dream, he always wanted the truth to be exposed, maybe that's why he had developed such a close friendship with Alina Swanson. "Nobody is connecting the dots." He'd been doing his own research, and the murders today at the student apartment complex adjacent to Georgia State had proven it.  There had been a string of disappearances reported in the past month but there didn't appear to be any rhyme or reason to it, but he thought he was starting to see a thread. "Hmm..so now I'm certain someone with powers is behind this, gotta fight fire with fire." With that he made his way into Alina's office, one of his best friends. "Hey Shadow Girl, I need your help, I've got a story, more then a story something people have to know about."

Alina sat in her office, reading over some notes over another story that she was working on. But it was kind of boring, someone losing their pet or something like that. It was pretty much a boring story, no one would probably ever read either, as she leaned back in her seat rubbing her eyes slightly. She turned her attention towards her office door, seeing Ryan there the only person she probably did trust after the whole Incident thing and her powers becoming a thing as well. [color=cyan]"And you want me to sneak into someplaces that no one is really able to get into huh?"[/color] Alina asked him.

"Sorry to interrupt your note taking but we have a serious problem at hand, so remember my story that's gotten shut down multiple times "The Vanishings", you know all the mysterious people that have been reported missing with no trace." He sat down with a mixture of fear & excitement regarding the situation.  "Maybe I went to the police with this multiple times, and while the think powers might be involved, there's no case without any evidence there saying it could just be Sex Traffickers or unrelated. So here's the thing I found out, of the missing about 30 of them reported complaints about an online clothing company that opened last year, about never getting stuff, its called Zayas."

[color=cyan]"Nah it's fine, it's just one of those really boring stories anyway."[/color] Alina said as she leaned back in her seat looking over at Ryan as he started to talk some more about the story he was working on. She hadnt heard of the company before either, but then again she wasnt really into fashion a lot either. [color=cyan]"This sounds like it would be a really big story. So do you want to get out of here then and check out this clothing company?"[/color]

"Boring stories you don't attract those, I mean you got the chief of police fires for accepting bribes." Ryan couldn't help but admire Alina, although maybe that was because of the crush he had on her but he'd never bring it up at least not now when she was half the reason his career was on the rise and mostly fear of rejection. "Well here's the thing it's an ecommerce store, so there's no physical location, and there's no information about the owner. But I did some more research. "He began putting files of news reports and other things he collected on the desk. "I've got a name Adora Zayas, she founded Zayas LLC, and since the company name is her last name I'm guessing she's the owner. Now here's the best part, she lives here in Atlanta. I got in touch with my friend the ex cop Robin remember her, according to police database her father was killed in a drive by shooting from members of the Salzaras cartel when she was a kid, AAAND she was arrested for Drunk driving and cocaine possession a week after she graduated from New York State University. "

"Finally, I looked through her social media, she hasn't made a single post since before "The Incident" but her company's instagram page is still active at least uploading pictures. Before "The Incident" she was super active, and she's renting a house in the city, I sent Robin to check it out a few hours ago."

Alina smiled a bit more and shook her head slightly, it was way to easy to sneak into the police chief's home, while he was away at work and she snuck into his place and snagged whatever copies there was that sounded incriminating. [color=cyan]"Only because you helped get some sources."[/color] Alina pointed out as she looked at the files that were there, and started to read through them all, listening a bit more, sounded like the woman was also like her which could be dangerous as well. [color=cyan]"Do you think Robin will be able to handle herself?"[/color] She asked him.

"Yeah I guess I did that." Ryan cared about his career, but he didn't care for bragging rights. The Closest thing he cared about in relation to that was just getting journalistic recognition for what he accomplished. "Hmmm well I don't know if this girl is responsible for what happened, someone she knows, or even an enemy trying to frame her..but I feel like whoever it is has powers." He sighed thinking about Robin it was weird for her not to call and give an update, maybe it just meant there was nothing to it. He went to her contact, and called twice going straight to voice mail both times. Suddenly he began to feel slightly worried. "Robin always calls me back even when the leads cold, but her phone went straight to voice mail, you know she always keeps her phone charged." The worry lingering in his voice

Alina nodded slightly it was really weird for her to not hear from Robin at all, and she usually does answer right away as well. [color=cyan]”Maybe something else came up, and she had to go and do something else?”[/color]She asked as she rubbed the back of her neck slightly and stood up. [color=cyan]”Do you happen to have the address at all?”[/color]Alina asked him

"Yeah but the last time I spoke to her she was on her to way to the owner of the clothing company's rental house,." He went through his text history then his notes before pulling up the address to the house. "I do, are you suggesting we go there? " He wasn't brave by any means of the word, but he'd sent Robin out there and if she was in trouble he wanted to help, although he wasn't a fan of Alina's shadow travel it made him nauseous.

Alina gave Ryan a slight nod and smiled towards him. [color=cyan]"Yep, thats what i'm suggesting. Though I dont really have a car so mind if we use yours?"[/color] She asked, she mostly just traveled by public transportation, she only used her powers just for her job work and getting any files really and she didnt test how far she could go really either.

"A car, yeah I do I thought you were gonna suggest shadow travel,  but the house she's renting isn't far from here it's about a ten to fifteen minute drive." All of a sudden he heard screaming from one of their co-workers as he was getting his car keys out wondering what all the commotion was about. "What the hell." Stepping outside of Alina's office he saw one of his co-workers on the ground crying, with two others comforting her. "What the hell happened."
"My Husband he's dead....that monster...killed him" She was crying furiously her face beet red, and before Ryan could further question he saw what was on the news footage of a giant Rita tearing up a rest stop in Gwinnet before swatting away a helicopter into highway traffic, then stepping into it.
"Breaking news, authorities are looking into the identity of the woman, she's not an American citizen. Information gathered says her identity is Rita Hernandez,  here in America on a visa, has employment at Nova Consolidated...as a manager, currently we cannot reach a spokesperson from Nova Consolidated for further questioning, stay tuned for further coverage of this horrible event." A man on the television was speaking, before one of the employee's changed the channel away from the horrific coverage. Ryan himself was shocked this was awful.

[color=cyan]"Well I know you dont like shadow traveling, and I can only do it if it's dark out, or if shadows are connected to each other, stuff like that."[/color] Alina said as she shrugged slightly. [color=cyan]"Besides I want to feel normal anyway to."[/color] She said, she paused when she head a scream and followed him outside of the office. Looking at one of her coworkers, raising an eyebrow slightly her attention turned towards the news that played, which wasnt good at all either. [color=cyan]"Well that isnt good.."[/color] Alina said mostly to herself looking over towards Ryan, before going over to tend to her coworker.

"Oh yeah I forgot you can't just poof willy nilly like Nightcrawler." Ryan just wanted to make sure Robin was okay, and seeing that giant woman's rampage on television just made the whole situation more surreal.  There were people out here with extremely dangerous abilities, and any that were responsible for several lives being taken were dangerous.  "I wish we could switch you wanna be normal I wanna be different." Ryan stopped wondering if that was inconsiderate with everything happening to people with powers or rather potentially about to happen. "Sorry..let's go." Grabbing his keys he made his way to the parking lo

Alina helped her coworker into a chair and offered a cup of water for her, looking over towards Ryan smiling slightly and shook her head slightly at the Nightcrawler compliment. [color=cyan]"Yeah you'd wish I had blue skin and a tail."[/color] She said teasing him slightly as she followed him towards the parking lot, Alina wasnt sure why she had gotten her powers in the first place and shrugged slightly. [color=cyan]"It's fine."[/color] She said towards him and smiled slightly.

"You know what I was talking about, although even with blue skin you still wouldn't look bad." He joked as he started up his car and sighed saying a silent prayer to a God he barely believed in that Robin was okay. Putting his phone in the holder, he quickly input the address, then began making his way through the agonizing slow Atlanta traffic. "I really hope she just lost her charger or her phone's just messed up Alina, I sent her here. " He didn't want to continuet hat train of thought she had to be okay

Alina got into Ryan's car and started to strap herself in looking over at her friend for a moment as he started up the car and nodded towards him. [color=cyan]"I'm sure her phone is just out of batteries or it's out of reception or something, it will be fine."[/color] She said trying to reassure him.

Within no time they'd arrived outside of Adora's residence and strangely enough saw the front door was open. "What the hell." Ryan parked the car and got out looking confused.  "The door's open, and her front door is open, plus Robin's phone been off for five hours now? What do we do?

Alina looked towards the residence seeing that the door was opened she wasnt sure what that meant and looked over towards Ryan for a moment. [color=cyan]"Stay here, i'll check it out if I dont come back in an hour call the police or something then."[/color] She said as she got out of the car, looking around and then made her way towards the front door.

As Alina made her to the front door, she] caught a glimpse of two men inside the house with assault riffles. One of which was on the phone back turned to the front door. "I understand, I'm at the residence right now eliminate anyone with any connection to Miss Zayas."
Ryan sat in the car and just sighed he was getting worried, but he knew it was best to let Alina go to the door at least she had powers. "Damn it so it turns out I might not be wrong, but what does that mean."

Alina saw the two armed men she wasnt sure who they were and they didnt look like they had any police officer uniforms either, she decided to meld herself into the nearby shadows and moved a little bit closer towards them.

"Aye bruh you see that car outside, who the fuck is that." The second soldier raised his gun, and the first waved him to stop. "Shit boss lady said kill her, I'm starting to wonder if someone ain't do it already I mean her front door was fucking open." He said hesitantly looking at Ryan parked outside. The second agent rolled his eyes ."Bruh..don't do this bitch have super powers, we don't know what the fuck her power is, what if that car aint real or even really there, or the bitch is invisible we need to try to shoot anything we fucking see move cause we don't know what hte fuck she can do. "The soldier said as he raised his gun towards the car.  The first agent was irritated. "If the car ain't fucking real, and you shoot at it its going fly through and hit a random, then we GOTTA dip, and Imma tell the boss you opened up on a mirage so think about this. "The agents bickered about shooting up Ryan's car

Alina listened in on their conversation, and looked directly over to where Ryan's car was for a moment when they started to say about something shooting at his car. She really didnt want her friend to get hurt at all or caught up any further than he already was right now. She moved behind them, and attempted to use the shadows around them to disarm them.

"Fuck that we here to body this bitch, anyone who come to her crib might be like her, I ain't taking a risk I've only seen one empowered on the news whose bullet proof." He put his finger on the trigger, when a shadow tendril sent his gun flying and his partners as well. "What the fuck!?" The second agent barked, as they both turned around seeing a girl. "Who the fuck are you?! Where's Adora Zayas" The first agent quickly pulled out a hand gun he had in his holster. "Answer the fucking question bitch or your dead."

Alina held up her hands, the moment that the men turned to face her after she had disarmed their rifles. Though one of them held a handgun directly at her, she didnt want to test which was faster her powers or a bullet. [color=cyan]"Who the hell are you, and who do you work for? And i'm just a reporter, looking into her is all."[/color] Alina said trying to be calm.

"A reporter?" The first man still had his gun trained on her, while the second wished he'd brought a second gun seeing his was out of reach and didn't want to take his chance walking around. He was suspicious of her because she herself had powers but she looked nothing like Adora. "You heard what she said, look bitch get the fuck from here" The First man was quite then put his finger on the trigger. "You took the wrong story." Right as was about to shoot both reporters were reduced to the size of ants, with the bullet he fired being even smaller. "What the fuck!!?!!!! " Both men screamed out

She was about to disappear into the shadows as the one with the handgun was about to pull the trigger, when she didnt hear the gun shot go off, she opened her eyes and saw that they were very small now.


Out of thin air Adora appeared visible but in the appearance of Rita Salzaras and brought her foot down stepping on both men killing them laughing. [color=mediumorchid]"You shouldn't have come here lady, all these intruders today I was like I might as well leave the front door open huh. "[/color] She asked in a heavily sarcastic but heavy tone. [color=mediumorchid]"I like your parlor trick but  instead of disarming them you should have put those tendrils through their hearts it's much more effective the world is becoming a dangerous place for us, and if you want to live you'd better accept that. I have a question for you, and I want you to be honest, and to ensure you will I've got your friend with me."[/color] Reaching in her pocket she pulled out Ryan's car miniaturized with him inside screaming. [color=mediumorchid]"I close my fist and he dies, so tell me why are you looking for me?"[/color]