[center][hr][img]https://i.imgur.com/Cswkxrk.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/XUvv02U.png[/img][hr][hr][hr][/center] That was [i]crazy![/i] Ella was not doing the talking ever again! Clementine and Vanessa dropped off the trio at their original home base at the Holiday Inn. Lisa, her heart pounding, dug into the pockets of her dress and pulled out the keycard! As Clementine and Vanessa’s car pulled off, a triumphant smile spread across her face. She looked at the three, her eyes gleaming with anticipation, as she said, [color=764820]”... Hope they didn’t throw out all our stuff!”[/color] She said, gesturing for them to come along. [color=764820]”Let’s go! We got a lot of catching up to do!”[/color] Lisa led the three into the hotel room without further ado and eventually reached Kimberly and Jordan’s room. She raised her knuckle to the door—pausing to look over her shoulder—before she knocked on the door three times. After some chattering… the door was thrown open to reveal Kimberly—wearing a white tank top and gym shorts—and Jordan—wearing Adidas sweatpants and a black tank top. “... Holy shit, [i]guys![/i]” Kimberly said as her eyes lit up, “We were worried sick! What happened?!” “Yeah, we were looking everywhere for ya’ll!” Jordan said. [color=DC143C]"Long story,"[/color] Saskia chuckled awkwardly, rubbing the back of their neck. [color=DC143C]"Can we come in?"[/color] [color=e77fbf]"We got arrested!"[/color] Ella said a little too cheerfully, grinning at Kimberley and Jordan. [color=e77fbf]"Then unarrested!"[/color] [color=764820]”Yeah it was Ella!”[/color] Lisa laughed. [color=764820]”She saw all those tiddies and couldn't control herself!”[/color] “Come in, come in!” Kimberly said as she herded them in, she closed the door behind them. Lisa sat on the sofa, as Kimberly and Jordan grabbed chairs to sit across from them as they typically did. “Okay so… Uh…" Kimberly shrugged. "... [i]What happened?[/i]”" “... And will we need alcohol?” Jordan raised an eyebrow. [color=DC143C]"Definitely,"[/color] Saskia intoned, sitting down on the sofa, with Ella sitting between them and Lisa. She then looked at Ella. [color=DC143C]"You start."[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Alright, so I was doing what you said! Seducing that bastard Stauber, but he went to try arrest a stripper- so we politely tied him up with spider webs and took him into an alley like you said. Butttt then two other PRA guys appeared and we tried to talk it out, but they wanted to arrest us, so then we tried to run, but they attacked us and that bastard put a gun to Lisa's head! So we had to go with them. Then this guy with a lame nickname was questioning us and all like 'oh you had this murderous drawing on you' and-"[/color] [color=DC143C]"They didn't appreciate my art,"[/color] Saskia interrupted with a sigh. [color=e77fbf]"Yeah… basically they were gonna lock us up for years, but then!"[/color] Ella paused dramatically. [color=e77fbf]"We got saved by people from our old coven! Course they were convinced we were dead, but realised it was actually us."[/color] [color=DC143C]"Thanks to the drawing."[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Then Stauber set all these white creatures on us, and we had to fight them before going back to our friends. [i]Then[/I]-"[/color] [color=DC143C]"Ella fucked up big time,"[/color] Saskia snorted, glancing over at Lisa. [color=DC143C]"Right?"[/color] [color=764820]”Yeah, Stauber is a real…”[/color] Lisa trailed off, getting ready to deliver one of the worst jokes of all times, [color=764820]”[i]... White supremacist[/i]. Eh? [i]Eh?[/i]”[/color] Jordan facepalmed. Ella burst out laughing, slapping her thigh. Saskia rolled their eyes. [color=764820]”But, um, it all buffed out, y’know!”[/color] Lisa began, awkwardly trying to summarize the end of what happened. [color=764820]”We managed to talk things out, and get Neon on our side!”[/color] “... Who the fuck is Neon?” Jordan asked with a raised eyebrow. [color=764820]”Oh, I mean [i]Guadalupe![/i]”[/color] Lisa answered. [color=e77fbf]"A stripper!"[/color] Ella added helpfully. [color=e77fbf]"She attacked us cause she thought I was threatening her, but we sorted it all out!"[/color] [color=DC143C]"She’s with the Society but not [i]with[/i] the Society, if you catch my drift,"[/color] Saskia said. Kimberly and Jordan looked at each other, before they turned toward the three, and Kimberly asked, “... Can we trust her?” This was a good question, but Lisa thought that Lupe was trustworthy. She was pretty. Very pretty. She also got to see her boobs. [color=764820]”I mean it wouldn’t hurt…”[/color] “It could hurt,” Kimberly laughed. “Like hurt a lot,” Jordan added. [color=DC143C]"I think we can,"[/color] Saskia shrugged. [color=DC143C]"Stauber, that bastard, had sent the PRA after her."[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Yeah! She totally could’ve called that white monster on us if she was with ‘em!"[/color] Ella shouted. “Wait, let’s take a step back here,” Jordan said. "How do we know for sure that he called them?” “It could be a possibility that they are tailing ya’ll,” Kimberly said. [color=e77fbf]”... oh that’s true,"[/color] Ella frowned. [color=DC143C]"That’d be way too coincidental,"[/color] Saskia held up her hand. [color=DC143C]"They came into the [i]exact[/i] questioning room the PRA had us in. Why would they wait until we were with other agents that could fight them? Plus, Stauber knew about us breaking into Morningstar’s bank… but the senior agent didn’t. You’re right that it doesn’t mean we can trust her, I guess."[/color] [color=e77fbf]”But we don’t have any other leads!"[/color] “Okay, I’m not saying we can’t trust her…” Jordan trailed off. A question popped up into Lisa’s head as she shrugged, [color=764820]”... If they are tailing us, then wouldn’t they show up here?”[/color] “That's true,” Kimberly said. “I’m just saying we shouldn’t blindly trust her until we have more than just her word.” [color=DC143C]"That’s fair,"[/color] Saskia inclined their head. [color=DC143C]"All we have is her number just now, anyway."[/color] Saying that, Saskia dug around in her pocket and pulled out the piece of paper. There was a little doodle in the corner that looked like someone getting hung from a spiderweb, along with the number in the center. [color=DC143C]"We don’t have phones, so…"[/color] she held it out to Kimberley and Jordan. Jordan grabbed the paper, looked at it - then briefly paused to roll her eyes - before she stuck it in her pocket. “We’ll see about getting in contact with her later.” Jordan said. [color=764820]”I mean it's not like we can!”[/color] Lisa laughed. “You three had a…” Kimberly twiddled her fingers as she said, “... Wild two nights without us.” [color=764820]”Nah,”[/color] Lisa waved her hand, [color=764820]”That's Saturday for us!”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Yeah, that was nothing!"[/color] Ella laughed. “For a little bit let’s…” Kimberly began, but Lisa hissed under her breath. [color=764820]”[i]Please don't say it, please don't say it, please don't say it…[/i]”[/color] “... Lay low,” [color=764820]”[i][b]... Aw! Come on![/b][/i]”[/color] Lisa shouted. [color=e77fbf]"Noooooo!"[/color] Ella wailed dramatically, covering her face. [color=e77fbf]"I can't take being locked inside again!"[/color] [color=DC143C]"I'm not suffering another few days of them fighting over a laptop,"[/color] Saskia groaned. [color=DC143C]"At least buy us another one. Or a phone."[/color] “I feel your pain…” Jordan rolled her eyes. “But, we’ll work it out in the morning.” “Look,” Kimberly said, “This is for [i]your[/i] safety, I’m not trying to keep you locked up in here for nothing.” She scoffed, followed by awkward laughter. “Do ya’ll have a key?” Jordan asked. Lisa didn't give it much thought as she reached into her tattered dress pockets to pull out the keycard. “Alright, let’s go. I’ll walk you there,” Jordan gestured for them to come along, then got up. She led them out the door and then straight to their room. She pulled the keycard out of her pocket, placed it against the scanner, and opened the door. “Tonight, just chill. Kim and I are going to talk about getting you some more entertainment.” Jordan rolled her eyes. Lisa grumbled as she entered. Once all three of them were in, the door was closed behind them. She crossed her arms, and spider legs erupted from her back as she climbed up the wall and hung upside down from the ceiling. She kept her arms crossed the whole time. [color=764820]”... This is [i]bullshit[/i],”[/color] Lisa began, [color=764820]”It's like we’re in the Coven all over again! It's been [i]ten [/i]years!”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Yeahhh, it’s not like we did anything wrong!"[/color] Ella complained, flopping down on the bed and staring up at Lisa with an angry huff. [color=e77fbf]"We followed their plan! We got a lead! Why does everyone think we’re so incapable?"[/color] [color=DC143C]"I do still have Lupe’s number,"[/color] Saskia said, pulling [i]another[/i] piece of paper out of their pocket with the number written on it… around a really messy doodle of three girls stabbing some nondescript person. [color=DC143C]"I knew this would happen… not that we have a phone."[/color] A devious lightbulb went off in Lisa’s head. [color=764820]”... Yet,”[/color] She grinned. [color=DC143C]"Oh,"[/color] Saskia tilted her head, smiling slightly. [color=DC143C]"Right, [i]yet[/i]."[/color] Ella sat up, eyes lighting up. [color=e77fbf]"Are you suggesting what I think you are? Yes! Let’s break out of confinement, steal a phone, and solve everything ourselves!"[/color] [color=764820]”Not all that my fat bootied friend,”[/color] Lisa began. [color=764820]”Let’s just… Do that trick I did in that club, buy some phones, then come back!”[/color] She laughed, before her expression went flat, [color=764820]”Oh wait… We don't have a phone plan.”[/color] [color=DC143C]"Surely we can just buy some prepaid SIMs,"[/color] Saskia shrugged. [color=DC143C]"Bet they sell them wherever they sell phones."[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Oh yeah, and then we don’t have to share the laptop! I can totally watch anime on a phone!"[/color] Ella grinned. [color=764820]”And I can watch pornography- wait!”[/color] Lisa cut herself off as she had another realization. [color=764820]”We can hit up [i]Lupe[/i] instead!”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Yeah, and that’ll be much better!"[/color] Ella nodded. Lisa fell from the ceiling, and the legs retracted into her back. She walked over to the balcony doors and threw them open. From the corners of her dress, a minuscule jumping spider came out and stood in the middle. A glowing cocoon surrounded it and grew in size until it was car-sized. It burst out of the cocoon as Lisa looked over her shoulder and said, [color=764820]”... Hop on,”[/color] [color=DC143C]"Gladly,"[/color] Saskia said, shoving the piece of paper back in their pocket and climbing onto the spider. [color=DC143C]"... Can I buy a new knife too?"[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Sure!"[/color] Ella grinned, getting on right at the back. [color=e77fbf]"Phones and a knife, here we come!"[/color] Lisa climbed in front, then awkwardly looked over her shoulder, [color=764820]”... I know you don’t like this, Ella,”[/color] Lisa began, [color=764820]”I gotta wrap you down with spiders so you don't faaaaaaall…”[/color] More spiders appeared out of nowhere, and began wrapping Ella and Saskia down… Ella immediately closed her eyes, face screwing up in a mixture of fear and disdain. Her whole body was tense but she didn’t struggle. Saskia was completely unbothered, watching the spiders as they did it. [color=DC143C]"Hey, at least it keeps her quiet too,"[/color] Saskia sniggered. [color=764820]”And who doesn't like some spider bondage!”[/color] Lisa shouted, then looked forward, [color=764820]”... Aaaaaaaaaand away we go!”[/color] The Spider lept to the next rooftop, and they were off. [hr] Hours later, they were back. The Jumping Spider climbed on the balcony, and the trio hopped off. The spider cracked and popped as it reverted to its usual size and disappeared. They all had bags of items, including new phones and a new dress and boots for Lisa. She smiled as she walked in and closed the balcony doors behind her. [color=764820]”Make sure to get rid of all the evidence!”[/color] Lisa said, [color=764820]”Boxes, bags, receipts, tags! All of it!”[/color] [color=DC143C]"They’ll see the items, though,"[/color] Saskia pointed out, checking the balance of their new knife. [color=DC143C]"We can hide the phones, but how will you hide your clothes?"[/color] [color=764820]”In plain sight, of course!”[/color] Lisa grinned, pulling off the dress and throwing it in the corner. [color=764820]”Long as we don't give them a reason to suspect anything, they won’t look!”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"I can burn all the receipts!"[/color] Ella said cheerfully, already setting up her new phone and munching some candy she’d bought. [color=e77fbf]"It’ll be easy to get rid of!"[/color] [color=764820]”Not necessary and will leave a smell,”[/color] Lisa began, [color=764820]”I can just sneak out one night and toss it in a dumpster!”[/color] Then something popped in her head, [color=764820]”... Who wants to call Lupe?”[/color] [color=e77fbf]"Oh, let-"[/color] [color=DC143C]"No way,"[/color] Saskia cut Ella off near immediately. [color=DC143C]"After last time? No. If you don’t want to do it, Lisa, I will."[/color] [color=764820]”... Of course I want to call her!”[/color] Lisa snorted, [color=764820]”Why wouldn’t I!?”[/color] [color=DC143C]"Cause you can’t see her through the call,"[/color] Saskia muttered. Without further ado, Lisa pulled out her phone and punched in the number Lupe provided from memory and hit call. It rung a few times before Lupe awkwardly answered, and Lisa immediately put it on speaker, “... H-Hello?” Lupe [color=e77fbf]"Hi!"[/color] Ella shouted, leaning in close to the phone. Saskia winced, leaning away from Ella. [color=DC143C]"No need to shout- It’s Lisa, Ella, and Saskia. The girls you met earlier. We’re calling to talk about… you know."[/color] “Ooooooh, hiiii, Mami!” Lupe ecstatically said, “Didn't expect you three to hit me up so soon!” [color=764820]”Yeah, um, we just wanted to touch bases!”[/color] Lisa said. “... Didn't you say you didn't have a phone?” Lupe asked. [color=764820]”We got some,”[/color] Lisa answered. “We gotta link up, mami!” Lupe laughed. [color=764820]”... We are supposed to be laying l-”[/color] “Don’t worry about it! Ya’ll safe with me!” Lupe began, “What do you say!?” Lisa looked up to the two for their answers. Ella looked at Lisa, and then at Saskia. Saskia thought about it for a moment before nodding. [color=e77fbf]"Yeah! We're adults that can't be locked up anyway!"[/color] Ella shouted. [color=e77fbf]"We'll leave a note so our friends don't worry."[/color] Lisa grinned, before she quickly threw one another dress. Tags and everything. [color=764820]”What did you have in mind, Guadalupe?”[/color] She asked. “Y’know… maybe we can just chill, get to know each other, and tell each other stories…“ Lupe began. “There are a few questions I wanted to ask you all....” [color=764820]”Like what?”[/color] Lisa asked. “You know… imma drop my location, and ya’ll meet me there!” Lupe said. Then Lisa remembered what Kimberly and Jordan said… [color=764820]”... Can we trust you?”[/color] She asked. “I [i]meeeean[/i]…” Lupe shrugged. “In all fairness, we just met, Mami...” Lupe paused. “... But, it’s [i]life[/i], mami. The human experience is [i]all about[/i] taking chances with people by letting them in. Risks. You can’t live your entire life being paranoid about getting betrayed because there was a point when [i]you three[/i] were strangers. Every now and then, you gotta let people in and let your heart chance it, mami.” [color=e77fbf]"You're right, Lupe! We have to believe the best in everyone- and if we're betrayed we can handle it, right, girls?"[/color] Ella grinned. [color=e77fbf]"When we first met you scared me with all the spider stuff, and Saskia looked like she wanted to kill me, but look at us now!"[/color] [color=DC143C]"It's our second chance anyway, let's not waste it,"[/color] Saskia murmured. [color=DC143C]"Let me write this note."[/color] They grabbed the notepad they'd stolen from Clementine's car, quickly doodling. It was three stick figures climbing out a square - they [i]roughly[/i] had the same hairstyle as the three of them. To make it more obvious Saskia drew a spider on Lisa's head, a knife in her hand, and a magic wand in Ella's. Then she drew another stick figure outside the window - with a massive chest. Underneath it they succinctly wrote the words: '[i]Went out to beat Morningstar.[/I]'. [color=DC143C]"How's that?"[/color] she asked. Lisa stared at it. [color=764820]”... I love it!”[/color] Lisa shouted. She quickly ran over to the balcony doors, threw them open, and summoned a tiny jumping spider. Just like before, she wrapped it in a glowing cocoon, and it burst out once it was fully sized. She hopped on first and then said, [color=764820]”Let’s go, girls: adventure - [sup]and Guadalupe’s fine ass[/sup] - awaits!”[/color]