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[color=9f9f9f] The last 24 hours had been a blur. The explosion at the Synergy Center, the sudden empowering of his already little known powers. On the bright side, anyone that saw his powers was either dead or on his side for the time being. On the not-so-bright side, that brief anonymity would not likely last long. They needed to get out of the city and somewhere safe- relatively speaking. The Xuoshi engineer new a possible refuge away from the city, and that was all Jin needed to hear before he started formulating plans. Reman had a direction, Jin had a means to achieve said direction, and from there they were flying by seat of their pants.

With people still confused about what was happening, it was easy for Vyska to use her authority to push the other SynEn employees to do what she wanted or needed of them- she along with the rest of their growing little group wouldn't be there to suffer the consequences anyway. Additional provisions, or at least whatever they could grab at such short notice were procured, and any unnecessary junk and weight was unceremoniously dumped out of Jin's car and onto the garage floor. Jack cleared the garage of personnel, and Sumire discreetly gave the override to open the usually secured gates to allow them to reach the outside.

As for Sumire, it was a difficult decision, but one that ultimately only had one answer. She had a life in this city, and people depended on her just like Jin did. But Jin couldn't and wouldn't let her stay behind in the city- she'd already incriminated herself by assisting them, and if it was ever discovered that Jin and Vyska were benders, it wouldn't be long before the RSF were knocking on her door. No, as terrible as it sounded, the safest place for her to be was out of the city with him. In truth, her fate had been sealed the moment she discovered he was a bender- she was his closest, and to an extent his only friend in the city, and any RSF spook would be able to piece that together with ease. There was a tearful call goodbye to her mother, saying that she was going on an extended expedition along the pipes, and wasn't sure when she'd be able to get in contact again.

And with that, they were gone.[hr]
Admittedly, Jin and company's journey to the rest stop was easier than most. The Kyoshi was custom tailored to handle the trials and tribulations of the desert, and with much of the excess gear ditched, it was much lighter and easy to maneuver. The same couldn't be said of others- many walked, others came in beat up vehicles that frankly Jin was surprised were still able to keep themselves together. Jin wasn't sure how he was roped into it but at some point he became a designated driver for the burgeoning caravan of refugees. He didn't remember if he volunteered or was voluntold, but he was now the driver of his own little company of benders and outcasts.

Even from his spot in the shade of the rest stop, he could see the other drivers eyeing up his car like a hunk of meat at a butcher shop. He wasn't happy about that, but he wasn't surprised. While quite suped up- even for a Pipe Runner vehicle, amongst his coworkers, his car wasn't [i]that[/i] much of a jump ahead. But here at this rest stop, his car may as well be from another world. Being frank, Jin was surprised that those old beat up cars had even made it out here in one piece, never mind try to brave the oncoming sandstorm. Even in the Kyoshi, Jin would be hesitant to take a storm like that head on.

[color=white]"Should we stop them?[/color] Sumire yawned, interrupting his thoughts. Her voice was slightly digitized through her Pipe Runner helmet- a white helmet similar to Jin's, with a bunny ear headband affixed to the top. Her helmet was also notably in much better shape than Jin's, rarely used and still relatively unscarred by the sands. The two had been taking turns getting some rest, and only the desire to stretch their legs saw them exit Jin's Kyoshi. Jin's gaze beneath his polarized visor affixed itself to the one man that had taken it upon himself to take a closer look at the vehicle. The armored shutters made seeing into the vehicle itself an exercise in futility.

[color=lightblue]"Unless one of them has a grenade launcher in their pants I'm not [i]that[/i] worried."[/color] Jin replied casually, though he still stood up from his seat by the wall of the rest stop, picking up his rifle as he did. [color=lightblue]"Though that being said, I'd rather these guys not get too comfortable with my car."[/color]

Catching sight of the Xuoshi engineer rounding the corner as he got up, Jin waved him down. They didn't know each other, not really. But something about their current circumstances meant he was one of the few friendly faces that Jin could relatively trust not to stab him in the back- at least for the moment. 

[color=lightblue]"Reman, c'mon, we're gonna be mounting up soon."[/color] Jin called out to the man, gesturing for him to follow. [color=lightblue]"How're you holding up?"[/color]

A small group was also already forming around the Kyoshi, most likely the others that would be riding with them. The one that didn't belong was a sort of rough and tumble looking man- likely another driver- with a gun at his hip. Seemingly ignoring the growing group around his car, the man continued snooping around Jin's car, even going so far as to grab the door handle and try to open up the driver side door. It was locked, obviously. Jin for his part had his own gun in his hands as well- though not aggressively, but held rather casually in his grasp, with its muzzle pointed at the ground.

[color=lightblue]"Those of you in my car,"[/color] Jin's digitized voice called out to the others, making his presence known, [color=lightblue]"Spare helmets and filters are on the outer racks on the left. Help yourselves. Might come in handy- though I might not have enough for everyone."[/color] Sumire quickly crossed over to the car, giving both Jin and the other driver a fairly wide berth as she approached the others.

[color=white]"They're not as necessary while we're [i]in[/i] the car, but they have sand and dust filters in case the weather stays bad!"[/color] Sumire said helpfully, pulling her own helmet off to greet the others. 

[color=lightblue]"Hey there, friend. I think my car is full up on riders."[/color] Jin called out to the man creeping about his car, in a tone that, while not hostile was decidedly less than friendly. Jin stood a few feet away from the man, hand casually resting on his rifle. [color=lightblue]Now, I'm not looking for any trouble here. I hope you're not looking for any neither."[/color]

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