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He had started to lower his helicopter down towards the entrance of the warehouse where he would be near close to the ground and sound an alarm which seemed as if the helicopter had lost power and would use this as a deceptive tactic, turning off the rotors of the Apache and acting as if it is disabled. Hopefully they'll get close enough for me to truly cause a little chaos as this thing can't be anything more than a hitbox.
Jade came closer and grabbed Candence's hand. She was trembling and buried her face slightly against the other girl. As her grip tightened on her hand Candence's arm slowly turned transparent. "Wh-what's that...?" She asked in a whisper as the alarm began to sound. She hadn't ever had any experience with the military or even the police much less any helicopters.
Cadence's eyes widened in shock again as her hand turned transparent just from touching the other girl. She forced herself to stay calm, not liking how Jade was handling this at all. She needed to get her calmed down. She petted her head and rubbed her back a bit with her free hand, flipping over the one she was holding.
She spelled out 'HELICOPTER' on the smaller girl's palm, not wanting to lie to her. She bit her lip, but knew she'd have to do this. 'DO YOU THINK YOU CAN GO INVISIBLE AND SEE WHERE IT IS?' she wrote, hoping not to overwhelm her. She needed to know where it was, but she couldn't tell because the colour from the helicopter blades was making her vission covered in an orangey-yellow that made it harder to see properly. It was too loud to tell the exact direction, as well.
[You two can continue. I'll wait until you both get closer to Jamie before I continue my part.]
Jade slowly stopped trembling as Candence patted her head and rubbed her back. It had been a long time since she had been comforted like that and it made her feel better than she expected. Her grip loosened on the other girls hand and she backed away slightly.
After Candence spelled out the instructions on her hand Jade nodded slowly. "O-ok... I-I'll do it," She answered after she realized that the other girl couldn't see her. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes to relax. Once she had calmed down she pulled her hand out of Candence's and slowly started out of the Warehouse. "D-don't worry," She said softly, though it was more to herself than Candence.
Tired, weak, and miserable, Jayden groaned as she nearly tripped over a branch in front of a large clearing in the forest she had been wandering through. She had been convinced that she was hopelessly lost, but her heart rose as she noticed a grey building. Tilting her head to the side, the girl stepped through, pulling her cloak around her so it wouldn't catch on low branches.
What is this? Are there people?
Almost as if on cue, Jayden spotted two figures standing in front of the building. Surprised, she gasped, stepping behind a tree to hide herself. Her foot rustled a clump of dead leaves, and she mentally prayed that she hadn't been heard. These people might not be safe. She had learned a lot about trust in the past few weeks, and most of the lessons were not good. If her own family had wanted to kill her for her... her 'gift'... then God only knows what these strangers would think of her.
Jamie had though the idea was boring now and suddenly turned himself back to normal. He grinned at the thought that the Apache idea was a huge success since the helicopter was of a military nature and is used in signs of huge distress. I remember that movie War of the Worlds which had a Apache....man....that thing is why I like turning into it...the movie proved it was awesome, he thought to himself.
He noticed there was someone hiding behind the tree and slowly walked his way over there. He tried to be as obvious as possible with it because he had nothing really to hide except the facility and his powers. He highly doubt she saw him transform into an Apache, and transform back into his human form. So i'm fine....I hope...if she doesn't freak out...
Seeing the man turn towards her, Nadya knew that she had been seen.
Silently praying that this person wouldn't try to hurt her, she stepped out, her dark eyes wide with caution.
"H...Hello," she began, softly at first before gaining confidence, "I am sorry, I think I am lost..."
The man looked kind enough, but she had learned that looks were often deceiving. What was this place? It looked like some kind of fort...
Jamie stared at the poor girl feeling a little bad for her before starting his speech on describing the facility which he runs. He lets out a little cough and messes with his collar of his shirt before he starts, "Welcome to the Clandestine Array. An organization for those with special abilities and and talents. We are off the grid and away from civilization....well....enough away from civilization so if you blow something up the government won't notice!" He smiled a little at the last comment before moving on.
"This facility is equipped with quite a few luxuries including a kitchen, a living room, a massive field for training or doing whatever, and your rooms." He then grinned over at the girl with a kind grin, showing he was not a threat. Hoping she'd enjoy what luxury this facility has to offer.
As she listened to the man speak, she tilted her head to the side.
A place for people with... special abilities?
She smiled slightly in return, but she was still unable to fully trust this stranger's words.
"What exactly do you mean by 'talents'?" she asked. She wasn't going to reveal herself yet, at least not until she made sure that he meant what she thought he did.
"Talents...something that makes you different from someone in todays modern world. A thing that separates you and allows you to do something no other person can do. That sort of talent...." He made a short pause before continuing, "Something like this...." He moved back a few feet before transforming himself into a a Ford F-150 that was of a camo color and having dark colored rims that almost blend into the design.
He would stay inside his transformation for a good few seconds before turning back to normal into himself and starting to talk as calm as ever, "Talents like that...something totally unique and out of this world that no one can match your talent..." He said before smiling at last with a calming expression and hoping she would trust him.
Jade jumped in slight surprise when the helicopter turned into Jaime before she realized that he had most likely been testing them. With this knowledge a sense of calm washed over her as she sighed in relief. "I-It was just Jaime," She said.
Jade's voice was more even at this point though she was still, for the most part, invisible. She watched him walk to the wooded area and wondered what he was doing.
Nadya did not speak for a while, so amazed at the man's transformation.
"I... I see..." she managed, trying hard to seem more casual, and failing, "I can't believe I found this place..."
Eyes wide, the girl slowly stepped over to the man and took his hand, shaking it enthusiastically. "My name is Nadya Arcos, I was cast out because of such abilities. Not as impressive as yours, of course, but..."
Her voice stopped as she realized she might be talking too much. Blushing slightly, she looked at the ground. "And... ah... this is just all so wonderful sounding."
He noticed her looking at the ground at her slight embarrassment of her having powers as well and said as nice as he possibly could, "There is nothing to be shy about here. This facility is nothing but a hotel which surprisingly everything is accessible but still needs some upgrades here and there. I hope you just enjoy what you're offered so let me give you a tour..." He started walking to the field in hopes that she'd follow behind.
"The field here is the area where you can freely practice with your powers. We're quite a bit away from the city so there is no way that they'll see anything you do. Plus you have a trained...well....not really a firefighter but I can turn into an engine.", he said it enthusiastically, "I recommend you stay a good few miles close to the compound if you're going adventuring though...." He finished his long tour of the field before slowly going inside the facility.
Wordlessly she followed, taking everything in and the whole time wondering if this could be a dream. The place was enormous and secluded.
"How many people live here?" she inquired as they entered the building, suddenly very curious about the number of people who had these powers.
As he entered, he made his way slowly to the living room before stopping to talk, "There's three at the moment but more should be coming in any moment now. That'll depend on if they find it or not..." He said it as he looked around the living room to see if everything was there before speaking, "Anyway, this is our little living room. You can see the TV, a console or two, and some games with movies also beside em. There's also the couch there and a the table for you to do whatever."
He then began walking again, moving to the kitchen. He would show her everything about it and not really speak at all since it wasn't completely finished at the moment as it would require a little bit more work long before it was done. He might have to go and get some supplies and may need some help...
Then he began heading down the hall before he would stop at a room which was not showing signs of occupation and then turning around to look at Nadya. "Here's your room. Not much but each room has some unique quality to it. Surely you'll find some close to brand new furniture and probably some things that remind you of the world that is outside", talking to her like a friend, "and i'll be preparing to get ready to head into the city to rob some supplies...I may need someone to use a forklift to put it in the back of the trailer of my tractor trailer transformation." He finished and talking about her room and what he was planning to do soon in hopes that she may join along once she gets set in.
"This is all so wonderful," she repeated, unable to find any other words to describe her excitement, "I would... I would be honored to be a part of this."
Her mind buzzed with possibilities. "And I will help you in any way, Mr..." her voice faded out, and she turned red again. "I'm sorry. What is your name?"
"The name is Jamie. Jamie Kolmia." He said it as he was walking outside. He then turned back and looked at her with a serious expression as he would give her instructions, "First of all since you're joining alone you need two things. One you need to find the forklift somewhere nearby and two you need to see if it has a CB. If it doesn't then i'll get one for you because that'll be the only way to contact me once i'm in my morph." He said it kind of scared now as to what was to come and then slowly sat down to make sure he calculated it in his head right as to what he'll do.
"After we get our supplies for the trip, we're going to head into town and I know there is some hardware store that is closed right now and on the outskirts. I can turn into something to break in and you can load the supplies into the back of the rig when I turn back. The best bet is to be out of there in half an hour to an hour or else we risk trouble." He looked up at the sky as he was thinking as to how that would go down, calculating it down to seconds, and then went silent as he waited for her to get the forklift with the CB.
Only half an hour, and I'm already turning into a thief, Nadya thought nervously, but she still agreed to Jamie's plan.
"O...Of course..." she said after a moment, glancing around before she spotted the machine some ways into the woods. She glanced at Jamie, noticing that his mind was far away, and headed towards it.
Once she reached it, she climbed in and froze, realizing at once that she wasn't exactly sure what a CB radio was. Jamie was obviously more technology savvy than she, but she did not want to look or seem stupid to him. Her eyes set upon a sort of black metal box with something resembling a telephone connected to it, and after making sure that this was the only thing that could possibly be the radio, she took it, carefully climbing back out and returning to Jamie.
Jamie looked at what she found as he got up and slowly inspected the Forklift to see if it had all the required things he requested. He saw the CB and turned it to the unoccupied channel of 133.7 for her to talk to him on when he goes into his morph when she's not within talking distance of himself. He looked at her with an approving look and said precise instruction, "The moment I break in....you should well be getting 5-10 pallets in the back of the truck within a good hour and a half. The grace period is the last half hour before we risk getting cops after us."
He would then back away a couple yards and he would slowly turn into a blue Peterbuilt 368 with an average sized blue colored box trailer attached to it. The truck instantly started up and he would stay still for a few moments getting adjusted to the new morph. The CB radio due to the power of himself turned to 133.7 before he began speaking out of it, "Get a ramp that is strong enough to handle the forklift and bring it to the rear of the trailer, open the trailer, and put the ramp on it, then drive the forklift into it and park it inside with the ramp. After you're done with that get out of the trailer and close the rear end then come to the cab and enter inside the passenger seat so we can head to the store."
Nadya nodded, her heart racing. Would she be able to do all this?
After she brought the ramp over, she climbed into the forklift, momentarily hesitating and she tried to work out how to use the controls in her head. It seemed near impossible, since she had never even learned to drive a car. Her family was one of travelers, but they tended to travel on foot or by some other means.
Taking a deep breath did not quell her panic. "J-Jamie," she said, her voice full of worry, "I don't know if I will be able to do this..."
"It should be rather easy to do. Just experiment with the controls. There should be a key to start it up then begin screwing around and seeing what you can learn about it. I'll give you time before we go but the store isn't going to be closed forever so you better learn quick." You could hear coming out of the CB radio which seemed rather staticy but still sounded rather clear.
He use the horn on the truck in his morph so that she would get the message that it is a priority that they get the supplies or risk not being able to upgrade the warehouse to a newer level, risking the failure of the current stuff, and possibly dealing with many issues for the newer arrivals.
She nodded and did what he said. Soon she had the vehicle started up, and she felt rather proud of herself. In a little while, she was able to drive the forklift around and use the brakes.
After she got it into the back of the truck, closing the door, she climbed into the passenger seat like Jamie said to. She wondered if he knew how risky this would all be, especially considering their appearances, but she tried to trust him that he knew what he was doing.
"Okay, everything is set," she informed him, shutting the door and waiting anxiously for further instruction.
Jamie was the truck itself which she seemed to fail to notice or she might have but he didn't really question her. "Enjoy the ride because it may get really rough once we enter the inner city." He said through the CB with a faint bit of concern coming from his mouth.
The truck would begin to move forward, exiting the warehouse, and going onto State Route 13 to go and find the exit that would only be a few miles from where the actual inner city was as the shop was actually not too far from the city which was why robberies are a risk in the first place. The exit would lead to a smaller road which could only handle the truck and he would take it until he arrived at the store.
The store wasn't that big of a place but it wasn't what he was planning on robbing. He planned on robbing the storage in the back which had everything still in boxes and pallets. So he stopped the truck right outside of the building and began to give specific instructions, "You're going to open the back of the truck, put the ramp down, drive the forklift out, and take the ramp somewhere that is out of the way of me, and then await further instructions when you're done doing it." He was really concerned now for her so he said, "Be careful...." at the end because he knew it wasn't exactly the best time to rob something.
"O-Okay," she replied, feeling doubt rise once again in her heart. She was actually very surprised that she hadn't panicked or gone insane by now, but she had always accepted things, no matter how crazy.
Even so, she could still hardly believe that the man she was speaking to at that moment was not a man. His abilities were really off the charts of her mind-- she could never imagine someone being able to shift into different forms.
They must have been an unusual sight, with her, so obviously foreign and the truck moving with nobody in the driver's seat. As they slowed to a stop, hardly anyone looked up, anyway. She was sick with fear by the time she stepped out, and went around to open the back of the truck.
Driving the forklift out was much easier now that she knew how to do so, and she wasted no time in moving the ramp. Nadya heard a dog barking somewhere nearby, and took confidence in knowing that if anything went wrong, she could get help. Had she even told Jamie of her powers yet?
"Okay, Jamie..." she whispered, "Now what?"
Jamie began moving the truck a fair distance away before turning back into his human form and began surveying the area around the building. He had to make sure that there wasn't too much of a security system or he'd risk the cops...or worse coming at him with the full force. That was expected of a robbery but this wasn't his first robbery. The warehouse wasn't built by magic. It took time and effort.
"I recommend you get a good few feet away from the warehouse for what's next or risk getting hurt by some of the debris..." He said it as he transformed into a modern tank which looked too threatening for a person to be but he wasn't that threatening. He slowly moved the tank forward and crashed into the front of the building, glass shattering, brick falling and breaking, with wood crushing itself in by the treads of the tank.
He continued to barge through the store until he got to the back of it and crushed in the wall where the pallets of supplies were located. He would then back the tank out and get into a reasonable position on the roadway where he would transform into the Peterbuilt he was before and would make it seem as if he was parked on the road. Hoping the new girl would start loading up.
Nadya's eyes grew wide with amazement and horror as she watched Jamie bust through the wall of the store in his scary new form. A pang of guilt hit her-- were there people inside? She supposed not... the windows had been dark...
Breaking out of her thoughts, she rushed forward and, bent on getting the job done, began grabbing random boxes and loading them into the truck. Her hood was pulled over her forehead so it was difficult to see her face. She hurried, and got about ten boxes, all various sizes, into the truck in a matter of minutes.
"How many should I take?" she asked, her voice outlined with panic. It was only a matter of time before someone noticed the robbery.