[color=lightgreen][center][h3][i][b]Day 2: 05:37:52 Somewhere near Novy Jork Krumov Province, Republic of Polavia [/b][/i][/h3][/center][/color] [quote]Rowan looked over at Felix with an angry glare. Rowan: [color=#39FF14]“I appreciate you coming back to help me Felix. But what the fuck was that glare for? I had already told you what I knew! It is not my fault everyone seems to think I know about something that they want!” [/color] [/quote] [quote] Felix got angry back at Rowan. [color=fff200]"Because I wanted you to get the fuck out of there!"[/color] He exasperated, sighing, sitting down. "Because, I didn't want you to die. Alright? And I didn't think I'd make it given the size of the bullet in my neck, so I wanted one last look at you. Not when the only person that could have saved me was Silas and I was hurt in both forms. I've lost enough people lately. And whatever they want, it seems serious enough you shouldn't have gone through that. Manticore could be linked. I couldn't say the words I wanted to without dropping dead." He added, shaking his head. [color=fff200]"Whatever they want you for, they clearly want to kill a lot of people over. But I have a feeling a lot more people are gonna die if we don't."[/color] Felix added, sitting down, the train clattering at a points, while Oksana and Borys chatted, Felix and Rowan were apart. [color=fff200]"I'm sorry, Rowan. That was.....a bit much. But I wish I could help more. Like, I want to escape this too. I want to see my daughter again. Even my ex-wife. I don't want to be here. But I think we're in over our heads. So I apologise, if I can't get you all the answers you want. But you weren't dying on my watch. Not when I thought there were more of them coming."[/color] Felix added, shaking his head, checking over his mag on his 417, looking as Oksana stood up. [/quote] Rowan couldn’t look more confused or gobsmacked as Felix began expounding on how he had been feeling. Her jaw dropped in honest shock. [color=#39FF14]“But you glared at me like it was my fault that the team was being hunted by the SA goon squad!” [/color] Rowan’s thoughts raced as she replayed that scene in her mind over again. She still came away with the same interpretation. She shook her head as this was getting her nowhere. Her eyes narrowed as she focused on Felix. She climbed to her feet and made her way over to him. She gave him a swift hug and pulled back to look him in the eye. [color=#39FF14] “I am sorry I misinterpreted your glare. I am sorry you have been forced away from your family. That sucks.”[/color] She reached into a pocket and pulled out a granola bar. [color=#39FF14]“Peace. Thank you for the assistance.” [/color] Their make-up session was interrupted by Oksana. Rowan sighed and sat back down to finish her coffee. She pulled out another granola bar and began to munch on that for breakfast. [quote]Oksana: "Calm it, you two. Both of you got the fuck out of your situations. Nothing makes sense right now, not the least the PSA even exist. Felix, what's our sit rep, when we hit Novy Jork? We look ready for war. We're not going to get a B-Uber (yes, said in the same way as the animal named in the Bober Meme) and roll into the Grand Polavian Hotel looking like we're about to topple a democracy." Oksana asked, "Apart from maybe getting a new team leader. But, Borys is pissed, I've got a ketamine problem, Silas is our medic, Rowan's...." She thought to herself, actually contemplating it.[/quote] [quote]Felix: [color=fff200]“She is probably a decent shot at it? Yeah, I think so too. You'd benefit if I was less lion. Luckily, I don't feel like turning back. Not after breakfast."[/color] Felix joked back, as Oksana sat down next to him, looking out of the window at the countryside, as Felix looked back up. [color=fff200]"Literally, not metaphorically."[/color] He added, as Oksana sighed at that awful pun. [/quote] [quote]Oksana: "Add it to my list of bad ideas. Anyway, plan?"[/quote] [quote]Felix: [color=fff200]"Ideally, we ditch, this train, find some civilian clothes. And find Pavel."[/color][/quote] Rowan sighed as they talked about her like she was not sitting right there next to them. This team was weird and didn’t communicate well. She then laughed and wondered what her old team had thought of her. That thought brought a swift pain as that reminded her that they were all dead. She soberly straightened up and tried to be grateful that anyone was willing to hang around her. She was already a target. Now it felt as if half the world was looking for her. She looked over at Felix and Oksana and dryly told them. [color=#39FF14]“I brought a change of civilian clothing with me. Don’t forget that we have some potions left.”[/color] She began to dig through her backpack to see what supplies she had left. Rowan had gone through her pack. She had chosen not to change as they might face fighting yet. It depended on what they found as they left the train. If they could manage to sneak away then stealth and staying under the radar would work. If the SA had troops waiting for them, they might have to shoot their way out. Rowan shared what was left of her coffee with Silas. She accepted a piece of jerky and gnawed on it as she took stock of what potions she had left. [hr] [color=lightgreen][center][h3][i][b]Day 2: 06:10:21 Somewhere in Novy Jork Capital Province, Republic of Polavia [/b][/i][/h3][/center][/color] Rowan smiled as Oksana pointed out that Borys should be happy to have an almost unlimited supply of alcohol at his disposal. Rowan nudged Oksana with an elbow. [color=#39FF14]“Hey just because one man’s vice is another man’s armor is no reason to pick on Borys.” [/color]She snickered a little with the passive aggressive defensive line before laughing outright. [color=#39FF14]“The challenge will be getting him to leave at all.” [/color] Rowan looked around and took in the situation as they tried to plan how to break free. They needed to get into Novy Jerk without being followed or killed. She was glad she had not switched to civilian clothing. An illusion potion was only good for so long and too many SA had artifacts, tools, and skills that could see through an illusion. Her bright red hair was like a fiery beacon even though it was common. Rowan made sure her long curly red hair was pulled back in a braid and tucked under her witches hat. She wanted to attract as little attention as possible. If there were people looking for her based on a description, that cloud of curly bright red hair would be like waving a red flag in front of a bull. [quote]Felix: [color=fff200]"Team, let's get moving. Move from cover to cover. Rowan, I need you to work on tech, start casting on any CCTV you see and zap it out. Borys, keep point. We'll push through the loading bay and their warehouses, move into the bottling plant. See if you can break inside, and we'll follow on you. Silas, back up Borys, both of you need to break in. Oksana, keep guard on rear."[/color][/quote] Rowan grabbed the handle of her whip and began to cast. She gathered electrical energy and began to channel it through her hands. She pointed a finger and aimed at the cameras. She began to send small surges of static electricity into them one by one. It would be enough to cause the cameras to malfunction. Someone watching the feeds would be getting a snowstorm on the screens. She gave a wicked smile as she followed Borys and Silas.