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Post by Jenna Tinsley on Mar 18, 2021 23:54:44 GMT -5
The agents began extracting Resistors and company from the restaurant as planned. The agents that were in the restaurant were breathing a sigh of relief after that whole conversation.
"I'm kinda glad that was kind of a circus in there. Made it a lot easier on us in a way not having to be all serious all the time," one of the agents said.
"You didn't have to make fun of my last name...again," the female agent pouted.
"You'll be okay."
Jenna was mostly speechless throughout the entire thing. She was feeling a combination of what Jadyn and Lian were feeling. She was forced to stay at a safe location once before, so she wasn't a beginner here. Still, will her friendship with Allen be deemed a liability? Will Tinsley forbid her from talking to him? This was weighing on her more than the threats themselves, because this was more immediate as of right now.
"I don't mean to be negative, but... This was a good day until now..." Jenna kept to herself.
"...Agreed," Geos expressed, shocking Jenna that it could hear her thoughts. "We'll have to be more careful from now on, but you'll be fine. I'm confident that these people will do what's necessary."
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Post by Tracy White on May 4, 2021 3:27:39 GMT -5
Everyone was brought to an undisclosed location. This location was so secret, it was in Upper Marlboro near the county courthouse, which no one else knew, because it was a secret.
"Alright, just so we're clear, please power yourselves down if you can, or whatever it is that can hide your power levels. If there's a skilled sensor like Noland or Drago running around, they'll find us for sure," one of the agents believed.
"And Gladion..." Gladion interrupted.
"And Gladion..." the agent reluctantly added on.
"This neighborhood feels so hidden... I love it..." Tracy expressed. "I didn't know any of this was back here..."
"I'm sure no one is going to be suspicious of government agents roaming the place and tell anyone on the Internet..." Skystar sarcastically mentioned.
"Well...if they do that and we get attacked, they'll die, so..." the agent countered.
"So that can happen!?" Jadyn freaked.
"...Here we go again..." the agent dreaded.
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Post by Markus Hederick on May 4, 2021 4:08:05 GMT -5
Before anyone could say anything else, Gargulion had some news to share. Markus' eyes turned green to signify that Gargulion took over temporarily. He then materialized himself in front of everyone to bring them news from the beyond:
"...Alex didn't make it... I just watched his soul leave..." Gargulion suddenly announced. He let silence take over the house for a good ten seconds before saying anything else. "...So...Calvin's still alive... That's good news...I hope..."
"...Damn... I'm so sorry, Alex..." Markus apologized..
"I may or may not have broken a few laws and captured his soul..."
"Well, can we talk to Alex?"
"Yeah, sure. Hold on." Gargulion got up in his robed form and released a captured Alex Fuschichou. He was looking rather pissed.
"So, let me get this straight. Everyone knew I was bleeding out on the lawn, and no one came over there to get me!? Ya'll let me die!" Alex roared in frustration.
"Okay. Let's just calm down..."
"No, I'm not calming down! I had my arm ripped off and I bled to death! Do you have any idea how painful those last moments were!? And to top that off, Calvin's gone, and there was nothing we could to stop it!"
"If it makes you feel any better...no one let you die. We just didn't want to end up the same way..." the agent answered. Everyone looked at him with evil intent in their eyes for the insensitivity, but he couldn't care less. "What? If any of you wanted to go over there, ya'll could've went. The fact that you didn't means you're thinking what I'm thinking, and good on you for that."
"Look, we just need to know who got Calvin. That's it. Can you tell us?" Markus requested.
"That's the thing. I don't know. I couldn't see or hear him or her, but Calvin seemed to see and understand who he was talking to. As for who killed me, it was Dan Kuso."
"Yeah...we saw that... What about Jimmy? Do you know if he's the alternate version or the original?"
"Wait...how do you know about that?"
"Everyone on the planet saw what happened. A goddess showed it to us. Now, do you know where Rumiko would go if she had to run?"
"Run? Why'd she run? Well, it would make sense since those guys did what they did, but... Wait a minute... Tell me about that. I was clearly on my way out by then, so I don't know what's going on."
"...Are you sure you want to know? I don't want to make this worse than it is..."
"...You got me curious now. What happened? And is Nia alright?"
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Post by Noland Hardy on May 4, 2021 4:27:02 GMT -5
Seeing as everyone else felt uncomfortable to just tell Alex the truth, Noland just came out with it. "She ran away with the child. Right now, it sounds like she sold Calvin out to a religious cult," Noland reported.
"...What? Are you kidding me?" Alex asked in shock. "Are you telling me that she sold her family out for religion?"
"...From what we know...yes..." Noland confirmed.
"...Wow..." If Alex still had a heart, he'd be heartbroken over this. "Calvin once told me about a casino in Vegas where he told Rumi to run to if something were to happen to him... I'm not sure which one or why there, but...that's what he said..." Alex shrugged. "Other than that...I wouldn't have a clue."
Noland looked at the agent immediately after hearing that. That was enough information for Noland to try dousing techniques to find her. Unfortunately:
"Wait...before you do that, we'll get in contact with Andrew and have him take a look just in case it's a trap... Not that we want anything to happen to him, but...in his words, better him than any of you..." the agent expressed.
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Post by Andrew Bullock on May 15, 2021 4:46:42 GMT -5
Fortunately for them, Rumi didn't make it to Nevada yet. She was on a leisurely stroll in someone else's car after betraying her husband. She thought she could lay low by being where people would least expect her to be. That's sound logic. However, it was no match for the capabilities of the CIA. At least the personnel with black ops capabilities like Andrew can find her easily. He equipped Hades with a biometric scanner that will sync with databases that he may or may not legally have access to. As far as anyone knows, you don't know this.
Hades was alone in the sky doing the reconnaissance work. It identified Rumiko in a luxurious Tesla sedan on the highway trying to flee the state. Andrew saw this from Hades' optics from the safety of his own house... It's Montai's house, but still. Andrew speed dialed a good friend on his BrawlX to figure out how he was going to play this out. Once the call was answered:
"I see her," Andrew announced. "You guys want her or do you want the cops to handle it?"
"...You do realize that...there's an FBI office in LA..." Clarence sighed.
"The location never stopped you when you arrested Steve and brought him to DC," Andrew figured.
"As far as Baltimore knows, I chased him all the way there from DC, which I did."
"So send her back to LA?"
"I mean, she'll probably get sent back anyway, but for now... Um...I'm not being recorded, am I?"
"Nope,"
"Alright... So you know what we used to do behind Vince's back when we -"
"Say no more. She's on her way."
Hades opened a portal in front of the Tesla and closed it when it went in. On the other side of that portal, there was a parking lot. This parking lot was a very special one: the totally empty parking lot where Sears used to be in Landover! Well, it was almost empty. There was a former Underground full of ruthless federal agents who specialized in...sorta legal tactics...probably very illegal tactics. The car was brought to a halt once all of them pointed their guns at it.
"...Aw shit..." the driver, who was actually Ray Atlas believe it or not, sighed. "...I'm a fucking idiot... You set me up..." Rumiko was utterly speechless. She must've been terrified of what was about to happen to her. "You did something...didn't you?"
"...You wouldn't have taken me if I told you..." Rumi responded.
"It looks to me like you should've, because I'm about to do federal time because of you!" Ray yelled.
"Mommy...what's going on...?" Nia started questioning. Before anyone could answer, the driver side window was shattered by a brass knuckle-looking device on an agent's fist. Nia screamed in horror.
"You know how much that costs!?" Ray yelled.
"Shut up! You can afford it!" the agent yelled back. "All of you, out of the car, now!" She then lowered her voice to address the only innocent in this situation. "Except for you, Nia. You stay there for a moment."
"Wait, I know this looks bad, but I'm telling you right now. I didn't know what she did."
"You mean you didn't see what everyone saw on that lawn?"
"No! That's what I'm saying! I just... She's on her own, okay? I must've drove her before any of this stuff came out. I didn't have any radio on because she wanted it to be quiet. That's it. So please, have mercy."
"Hm...okay. I believe you," the agent settled.
"Oh...thank goodness... I'd appreciate if you don't spread a rumor that I was transporting a fugitive..." The agent promptly smacked him upside the head and knocked him out.
"Get. Out. Now," she repeated to Rumi for the final time. Rumi complied, and she was swarmed by a dozen of agents.
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Post by Andrew Bullock on May 15, 2021 6:46:13 GMT -5
This Underground was converted into a secret hub for federal law enforcement. This facility was just like the CIA's in No Mans Land. There was a teleporter in the area that transported people to the facility underground. Agencies like the FBI, CIA, HSI, ATF, and DEA collaborate here to share mostly unethical strategies and such. One such strategy was in interrogation. The agent that did all the work at Ray's car is HSI.
Andrew, Clarence, and Montai arrived there once they found out Rumiko was captured. They were quickly greeted by the HSI agent. Well, Clarence was.
"Hey, sexy," she said to him.
"...I shouldn't have come here..." Clarence dreaded.
"Desiree," Montai sternly called as if she was saying, 'This can wait. Hurry up and give us what we want.'
"I know, I know. No time for games or whatever. Rumi's in the usual place. By the way...what are we going to do about the kid?"
"We'll worry about that later. Take us to her now... Please?" Andrew requested.
"...Sheesh. Go on ahead then." Desiree led them to the interrogation chamber. They had Rumiko chained up in a high-tech chair. What this chair does should go unseen by anyone else, but this was a special circumstance.
"...Oh my God..." Rumi gasped when she saw Andrew.
"That's right. You know who I am, so you know what I'm gonna do to you if you don't tell me what I want to hear. Start talking or I'll do what I gotta do," Andrew stated.
"I can't say too much. If I say anymore than what you already know, I'll die instantly," Rumiko claimed.
"Well, I guess you'll just die then," Andrew shrugged.
"Andrew!" Montai yelled from behind the door. Andrew couldn't hear her, but he probably will when he goes back out there.
"As it stands, it's your fault that Calvin's gone, so any sympathy I would've had is gone. It should be you that's gone and not him," Andrew believed.
"...You're right..." Rumiko admitted. "I don't know what else to say... The Father specifically said I'd die the moment I attempt to tell you what you want, so... I don't know what else to do..."
"Can you tell us if Calvin was to be killed at the very least?"
"I didn't know that murder was on his mind."
"Did you tell anyone that he was Achron?"
"It never crossed my mind to tell anyone that. That was a sworn secret."
"What religion are we talking about here?"
"Tribunal..."
"Can you identify who the Father is?"
"I can't..."
"But you are saying that this individual is male?"
"Yes..."
"See? You're doing fine so far. When did you join the Tribunal?"
"Three months ago..."
"Were there any membership 'dues', costs, or anything like that?"
"...At the time, I must've missed that part, but...I was told by the Father that marriages were forbidden..."
"Did anyone join with you? Anyone else you know that is also Tribunal?"
"...I can't say that..."
"What drew you in to the Tribunal?"
"I saw actual miracles with my own eyes... The Father actually cured my grandmother of cancer... He made everyone else believe it was by chance, but...he allowed me to see and feel his power... I needed something to believe in."
"Why? Just your grandmother being sick, or something else?"
"I'm Calvin's wife, not the star himself. I'm stressed 24/7 having to look after myself and Nia because he was an informant for the DEA after the Hurranian saga."
"Makes sense. Go on..."
"We were doxxed after Calvin withdrew from competition amid the cheating allegations, so we got constant death threats and people showing up to our house unannounced. I'm a stay-at-home Mom for right now while waiting for my background check to finish. I tried doing what people were saying to do and pray to God for a solution, but God never did anything for me while the Father did... It was a no brainer at that point. Everything just calmed down after I joined..."
"You ever report these visitors to anyone?"
"LAPD, but they did a whole lot of nothing."
"I see... That's it for now." Andrew started to walk out of the room, but not before an earful from Rumi.
"I told you all I could, now let me out, please. I need to see my daughter." That was an earful to Andrew.
"Don't feel like it. Hey Chance, waterboard her."
"What!?"
"Are you serious Andrew!?" Montai yelled. Again, Andrew couldn't hear her.
"This one's out of spite for what you've done. Enjoy!"
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Post by Andrew Bullock on May 15, 2021 7:44:29 GMT -5
"Why did that knucklehead bring the CIA Director in a place like this?" Desiree asked Clarence.
"For the same reason why I came here... We're stupid...and we just got front row seats to a couple's argument..." Clarence believed.
"About to be former couple..." Montai suggested.
"Sure," Andrew scoffed when he came out.
"So you're waterboarding people here?" Montai asked him.
"Yes," he shamelessly admitted.
"...Dude...you might wanna shut up now..." Desiree suggested.
"This has been going on too long... Nothing he says or doesn't say will change it," Clarence figured.
"Clarence!"
"And I'm shutting up now..."
"Andrew! What did we talk about like a month ago about your behavior?"
"You know all of that is mostly invalid considering what happened with Tank's opponent? Not only that, but what if Rumi's bs'ing? Calvin's probably getting killed somewhere, so I'm just expected to sit here jacking off to the rules and regulations that DOESN'T HELP ANYONE GET HIM BACK."
"That's your problem right there..."
"Go ahead and air it out."
"You don't even think about what this does to me or those around you. Not just as a human being, but as the DIRECTOR OF THE CIA. Do you have any idea what your actions do to me!? I can't deal with this darkness of yours!"
"Then you were never truly worthy of being the Director in the first place." Andrew silenced everybody after saying that. They knew they were in for it now... "It's not all sunshine and rainbows when you're out in the field. You do what you need to do to get RESULTS. This 'darkness' you're sick of is nothing compared to what gets done to get YOU the intelligence that you feed to those mouthbreathers. You always want things to get done, but then want to bitch and moan about what we gotta do. I'm sick of it!"
"Then maybe you don't need to be in this line of work."
"If that's supposed to be you threatening me, it's hilarious. It does NOTHING. You realize that the only people in law enforcement that can stop me are in this building?" As he was saying that, the waterboarding of Rumiko commenced. "Might want to see if the FBI can take you if you care this much. Maybe you can mess with Silver Knight affairs like you TOLD ME TO DO WHEN TANK AND MARKUS GOT LOCKED UP. What about your former employee Eden? Bet you want to 'do things by the book' while Noland has a sniper scope pointed at his ass 24/7 365 and no one's doing anything to stop them!"
"Don't make this about me. I have a clear conscience, okay? I'm not doing any of this inhumane stuff. Its you! You are always comparing what you do against everyone else like it justifies what YOU are doing."
"You compare my actions to what you think Vince would've done every time. Considering you were never field-rated and never told about any of these things, you just dream up such a perfect man you think he was and then want me to be him. Enough of that. I am what I am, I stand by what I've done, and I'm sick and tired of you saying you're not this, you're not that, you should be doing this, you should be doing that, be more like him... Honestly, I'm sick of you..."
"..."
"You know what? I'm glad you're seeing this. I am. Because this right here, this confirms what I've suspected since the beginning. Us being together was a mistake."
"..."
"Congratulations on making this be a spectacle. Hope you're happy! Don't wait for me, because I'm not coming back!" And with that said, Andrew stormed off to who knows where. This left a stunned Montai with tears rolling down her cheeks and bewildered agents who didn't know what to do about it.
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Post by Alana Cortese on May 15, 2021 8:29:50 GMT -5
That was quite the spectacle indeed. Yet, they weren't the only ones. If one even considers Alana and Noland a couple, which many do, they were about to get into it. Alana found Noland in the living room meditating. Alana felt like interrupting it.
"Hey! I've got something to ask you," Alana led off. Noland paid no attention to her. "...Um, hello? I know you can hear me."
After about ten seconds...still no answer...
"You know...if it was something important...you could just tell me instead of ignoring me..."
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Post by Noland Hardy on May 15, 2021 8:38:36 GMT -5
Noland was looking for someone in particular. He needed to focus to get a lock on this person, so he was ignoring Alana. He decided to respond after thirty seconds of silence after finally locking onto his target.
"...I'm sorry for what you might hear from me later..." Noland apologized before 'jumping' straight to Maurice's location via Hyper Motion. He was in the backseat of someone's car. His appearance greatly startled Maurice who moved in to stab him by instinct. The knife shattered into pieces upon making contact with Noland's skin.
"...Oh shit...it's you..." Maurice dreaded.
"Sup. Who's the driver?" Noland asked.
"Noland, you really shouldn't be here right now. Please leave..." Maurice begged.
"I asked... Who's the driver?"
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Post by Trinity on May 15, 2021 9:16:34 GMT -5
"...Of course you'd show up..." the woman sighed. She kept on driving as if he wasn't there, but she'll at least entertain him until he decides to attack or leave.
"I'm Trinity," Trinity plainly introduced. "Your reputation precedes you. Do you mind telling me what you're doing in my car? You'll probably fit in just fine where we're going, but if you're going to stay, I'll have to call ahead."
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Post by Noland Hardy on May 15, 2021 9:24:51 GMT -5
Noland was very aware of who he was dealing with. He looked at Maurice with a look of great disapproval.
"You've got to be kidding me... How could you do this?" Noland asked Maurice.
"Do I really have to explain this to you again?" Maurice fired back.
"Explain what?"
"Oh yeah... I told Alana... You're sounding a lot like her right now."
"You told her what? Someone better tell me what's going on in here before I blow this car up."
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Post by Trinity on May 15, 2021 9:34:25 GMT -5
"If it makes you feel any better, I'm not coercing him or anything. He willingly joined us. I'm just his colleague and trainer at this point," Trinity revealed. "The only reason why I'm telling you this is because he asked me to. He couldn't bear the pain of having to tell any of you this himself."
"You weren't supposed to tell him that either!" Maurice complained.
"Oops. I forgot. Oh well. That's all I got for you, Noland," Trinity shrugged. "Honestly, I'm surprised that you're surprised. You knew this was bound to happen. You had to have known. But there's no need to worry. I'm not gonna make him some member of a terrorist cell or anything. I'll just hang on to him long enough so we can deal with his attackers together. He'll be free after that. I promise."
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Post by Noland Hardy on May 15, 2021 9:39:52 GMT -5
"Lies!" Noland rejected. "Look, Maurice, this isn't happening. I'm taking you out of here."
"You do that, and I'm dead," Maurice wanted him to understand.
"Even if that was true, you're conspiring with a terrorist. She's the most dangerous assassin in the world for a reason. Do you really think that she's just gonna let you go after HELPING you?"
"I mean, that is what she said," Maurice summed up.
"...I'm not even going to argue. I'm stopping this here."
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Post by Trinity on May 15, 2021 9:59:31 GMT -5
"There will be very grave consequences if you do that, Noland," Trinity warned him. "I'm not at liberty to reveal the terms of my contract with the client, but... I will say that the scenario with Maurice staying with me is beneficial to you. I know it's hard to believe that coming from me, but I have no reason to lie about the circumstances."
"Of course, you're going to do what you're going to do. Whatever your choice is, I'll respect...to a certain extent. Do your best not to interfere too much though. I'm here for a very special reason... I won't let you stop me from doing my job... You understand?"
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Post by Noland Hardy on May 15, 2021 10:10:03 GMT -5
"Yeah. The same goes for you," Noland returned.
"Noland, please. Don't," Maurice begged one more time.
"I'm sure I'll see you later, so... See ya," Noland waved. He grabbed ahold of Maurice and 'jumped' out of there. Noland threw him on a rooftop and zapped him with bio-electricity while he was down. "That was for the tracking device she put on you," Noland claimed. "...But I didn't get rid of that strange energy signature that you have on you... It's...foreign..."
Noland tilted his head to the side to dodge a light-speed projectile. He then saw Trinity again, but this time, he got to see all of her. Her figure was perfect, and she was wearing the right clothes too... Oh wait. Wrong thoughts. She just tried to kill him.
"Hey again," Noland greeted as if everything was normal.
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