Kieran kept busy since his most recent adventures, exploring the city as much as he could. Not like a tourist though. Kieran travelled around using back alley's and not often approached streets. Kieran needed to familiarize himself with his new surroundings, figuring he was going to stay here for a bit. Coalition would expect him to move out fast, or at least he would if it was something else, and to act fast. So staying in one city, looking like he was putting down ground, was going to confuse the hell out of any spy or agency. In his search, Kieran met many different black market dealers, fences, and crooked buisness owners. Kieran thought to himself how Georgia was so fucked up. How could one city contain so much crime? Kieran thought how even though he was a free lance spy, and naturally gravitated toward the opposite side of the law, usually he would need to search a bit harder. People getting powers must have had an effect on this.
Kieran currently was home, looking through files. While he did give the drive to Cori, he knew she would never trust him. Not without cause. So no way would she ever share mission intel with him. So he made hard paper copies of everything on the drive. Kieran literally wrote everything down so it was not detected they had been copied. He had a new laptop open, screen on, with news reports and hacked police chatter bands on. Kieran stopped reading his notes as something caught his attention.
"Alright here live on the scene surrounded by wreckage at a college apartment near Georgia State Univeristy where many students are housed. It appears there have been numerous confirmations that the theory about people with superhuman abilities has been confirmed. The same reportings of the super strong masked man have been confirmed with video footage." The news cut to show Jace in a mask tossing SUV's into apartments and crowds and causing a ruckus. "He was on a rampage, a local college student Luke Braxton ended up getting into a confrontation with the masked superhuman menace. Unfortunately he took severe injuries in his attempts to try to confront the man, but luckily he's alive, and paramedics have rushed him to the hospital for immediate treatment. There have been numerous other injuries reported in the midst of the superhuman's rampage, and the police are putting together a statement about what to say, this is the first evidence that people with these sort of abilities walk among us...and I must say it's frightening..alright now to the first Officer who responded to the scene." The reporter said before cutting to a cop who was about to answer some questions.
Kieran stopped thinking for a moment, letting the news wash over him. Letting himself understand every word. Luke......Luke......Kieran suddenly had a lightbulb light up in his brain. Luke was that dealer from a few days ago. Lucy thought of him as a friend, Kieran wondered if she knew. But he was also interested in the enemy he engaged with. That seemed like someone that needed to be taken care of. Kieran pulled out his phone and called Cori. She needed to know about this. Kieran waited for her to pick up, but alas she never answered his call. Kieran left a voicemail.
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Cori listen there is trouble. A super just recently got into a huge fight in the city, and it didnt end well. I am going to investigate. Call me when you get this."
Kieran ended the call and stood up. Kieran realized he was going to do something for no money. But the truth is Kieran was barely floating now. Kieran had always had a job in someway shape or form, and going two days without recieving a contract offer was weird. Something was off. But no time to think about that now. Kieran changed into black jeans, converse shoes, and a black v-neck shirt. Then after hiding his documents and locking his laptop, Kieran headed towards the hospital.
Alan was ack at his office when he saw the news. "A local college student Luke Braxton-" was all that it needed to say before his heart sank. Not that he had any feelings towards the kid, bt he was part of the crew now and Alan did have appearances to keep up. "he fumbled for his phone for a moment and called Madison. "Yeah, honey i'm going to need you to call off the meeting tonight. make sure everyone remains ready at a moment's notice because there may be a further change of plans if things get any worse. Oh and tell Tyler and Wash to go to the hospital and wait in the parking lot. i may need backup." With that he hung up and through himself off the chair. He had a dumb kid to visit.
Kieran hotwired a car and arrived at the nearest hospital from where the fight took place. Kieran walked in, found the room number for Luke, and walked to his room When he arrived there was already a man watching Luke.
Kieran walked into the room and stood in the doorway. "
How are you doing?"
Luke looked up at Kieran and frowned, he wasn't in critical condition but he was gonna feel this in his ribs for a while.
"I feel like I got hit by a train...with fists a bunch of time..that was really pissed off at me." Luke hadn't seen the news but he heard some of the nurses thoughts which were a mix of he was dumb, heroric, or a little bit of both. Luckily since his power was invisible in action no one saw him doing anything super crazy except trying to take on the hood superman. "So..you know..how I wasn't trying to piss off anyone else with powers..that plan got messed up today Kyle.."He sighed..luckily pain killers were coursing through his system keeping him from being in too much pain.
Kieran shrugged, then walked over next to him. He reached into his pocket and set a piece of paper on the desk next to him. "
Listen, you ever get into that situation again call me. No excuses."
Kieran looked over at the other man in the room. "
Who are you?"
Alan thought he should probably get going soon since Luke was going to be okay if nobody came to the hospital to kill him, but then a new person entered the scene, clearly aquainted withLuke already. he would have started with guessing he was a family member, but they discussed powers so openly and without regard seemingly for Alan's being there. could this kid, who didn't look any older than Luke also have powers. And if so then why the hell was every super so okay with their lot in life. "I'm Carter" he began. "Luke is a recent asociate of mine who was supposed to meet up with me and a few friends later tonight. Clearly that won't be happening. What's your relation?"
Kieran grunted and put his hands in his pockets. "
Im no one worth the brain power it takes to remember. I know this guy because we have a few common allies, and they would be pissed if he died doing somethig stupid like fighting someone who is obviously stronger than him." Kieran rolled his eyes. "
But you can call me Kyle. Can I guess by recent associate you mean you run in the same type of group? "
This guy either needed his anonimity or was just really full of himself. Either way alan found giving fake names in casual conversation worked a lot better than drawing uneeded attention by declaring unimportance. the common allies line caught. Alan's attention. More supers perhaps. Certainly worth trying to coax out a little later if possible. "Kid you're going to need to be a lot more specific than that" Alan said shaking his head at Kieran's final question.
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Oh my bad sorry. What I meant is do you do drug stuff? Crime stuff?" Kieran nearly laughed out loud but he held it in. This was by far his most favorite disguise, the dummy. He says a few things that he isnt suppose to but doesnt realize it, and has literally zero tact. "
Yea I thought Luke was gonna get lit up tonight, but not in this way haha. Was just wondering, since he was going to meet up with ya'll."
Maybe he was just full of himself then. "What we were going to do was not necesarily any more wholesome than 'drug stuff' but I assure you I would not be caught dead stooping to that level of crime." Alan flashed the kid a knowing smile and waited the moments eagerly for a reaction. If this guy was as involved with crime as he appeared to be it would be child's play to sink him along with Alan if things went badly anyway.
Kierans eyes went wide and he crossed his arms. He bounced around a bit, acting jittery. "
Oh yea yea no I mean yea man. Of course you arent." Kieran took a few steps closer to Carter and spoke, not very soft but trying and failing to speak softer. "
Cause like man I am not either and if I was and you werent I wouldnt be able to tell you about a job I was trying to pull." Kieran looked back at Luke and with his face hidden from Carter he winked at Luke, trying to signal him to go along. He hoped Luke wouldnt say anything about the different, boston accent. "
Lukey man, Im telling you its a huge score. If I was gonna do it, which im not, I would need someone with connections all over.Alan chuckled. this was going different places every time this kid opened his mouth. We were back in uncertain territory where he was either drawing too much attention to himself or a loser. then again maybe he was trying to pull just the right amount of attention. "You see the funny thing is, I know you're playing me, but I'm listening. What's this huge score that you're totally not going to do?"
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Playing? But.......wait so are we talking in innuendoes or nah?"
Desicion time. Was this kid really in on something or just fooling around... "That depends kid." Alan leaned in to try and dominate the space. "How tottally not are you going to do this score, becase I assure you I am very interested in hearing what the kids these days consider a" Allen brought up his fingers to make air quotes "big score." Alan leaned out and took on a more mellow tone. "Personally I thought i had pretty much done everything worth doing."
Kieran rubbed his hands together. "
OK bossman listen man I know a place, that if we can sneak in and out, we can get stuff that is worth literally millions of dollars. I mean its all basically stuff thats super valuable and no one will know better if we can sneak. But I gotta know man, think you can hook a brother up with whatever he needs?"
So this was serious. Good. Perhaps a bank wasn't really worth the effort this time now that he had powers anyway. "I know people up and down the seacoast. You tell me where it is and convince me you're serious and I can wrangle as many experienced runners as you need. And more than one super." That last part was barely true after his meeting with Julia today, but it was still not a lie.
Kieran smiled, and on the inside his brains gears were turning. If he could use this guy, he could break into.....the CIA. He had the files but he needed more. He needed access to secure things that he couldn't get as a free lancer. And he needed to talk to Cori again. "
Awesome man! But I have all my notes and stuff back at my place. Do you mind if we head over there?"
"Not at all" Alan almost purred. "Not at all."
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