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Post by Trinity on May 15, 2021 10:19:31 GMT -5
"Hey," Trinity greeted. "I'm sorry. Really, I am. You're not on my list. This isn't personal, so consider that a warning. Do. Not. Interfere. Now, Maurice, I think it's about time you've manned up. Tell him how you truly feel."
"...Noland, I'm sorry, okay? You, Allen, Alana, and everyone else, you've all been more good to me than I deserve," Maurice admitted. "This is just what I have to do. It's not fair for me to ask you to get involved in this. These people are dangerous. I was apart of this gang before, so I made this mess. I need to be strong enough to stop them and to protect myself and my siblings from them. That's why I'm doing this. I'm not here to be evil, but... I have to do what I have to do."
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Post by Noland Hardy on May 15, 2021 10:25:10 GMT -5
"..." To Noland, this sounded like that no matter what, he was going to find his way back to Trinity at any cost. It was like she was his only way out. Think about that. The world's most dangerous assassin, a terrorist, is his last option? Not any of the Resistors who has been in his corner this entire time? He was too far gone at this point...
"...So that's how it is then..." Noland activated his BrawlX like he was going to fight. "If I die, so be it, but I'm not going to stand here and allow that to happen."
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Post by Trinity on May 15, 2021 10:32:15 GMT -5
"Neither of us will die," Trinity claimed. "There's no reason to fight now. Hopefully, we'll cross paths again when the situation becomes more clear for you. See ya...handsome." Trinity disappeared with Maurice in a beam of thin light. They appeared back in her vehicle, which then initiated a quiet form of warp speed. They ended up in an undisclosed garage.
"I could tell he cares a great deal about you. Surprising, given how you first met," Trinity observed. "You understand that if this becomes too hazardous, him and I may end up fighting each other. I can't guarantee that I'll keep my end of the bargain if the risks outweighs my paycheck."
"...I understand... But you can't escape from him that easily. If you don't do something to where he can't sense where I am, he'll be back," Maurice knew.
"I have countermeasures in place. As long as you do what I say, you'll be fine," Trinity confidently assured him.
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Post by Alana Cortese on May 15, 2021 10:48:00 GMT -5
Noland 'jumped' back into the living room of the Secret Service-ridden house. He was immediately confronted by an irate Alana, Resistors, and Secret Service agents. Everyone else let Alana do the talking. They knew she was going to get something out of him.
"..." Alana gave him the 'look'. It was too obvious what she wants. She wants answers, and she wants them now.
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Post by Noland Hardy on May 15, 2021 11:03:26 GMT -5
Noland looked...disappointed. He was terrified to break the news to her, but he had to reveal it. Trinity is involved. It has gone beyond the point of being able to stay quiet.
"...Um...well..." Noland initially struggled to get it out, but... It was something about Alana's 'look' that shook him. If he stalls, she might get even angrier. He just couldn't handle imagining what she would think. He was the one who told her that Maurice would be fine. But Trinity was right... Noland knew that this could possibly happen... He was only hoping that it didn't...
"This is not easy for me to say, but... Maurice... He has some type of partnership with...Trinity...and he willingly went with her..." Noland admitted with great regret and shame.
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Post by Alana Cortese on May 15, 2021 11:13:15 GMT -5
Alana was frozen in shock over this news. Everyone else was too. Before they could address that:
"Shit... That's very bad..." an agent said. "Hey, Butt, get the FBI on the phone right now. And all of you, please, PLEASE don't leave this house. I know everyone's still alive right now, but...if something happens to you, we're all gonna get wrecked by our supervisors IF we live to see them. Just do us a solid and not leave anymore... And uh...we'll just get out of here, because I can tell a certain lady is not happy... Good luck..."
Everyone else vacated the scene, leaving a very angry Alana with Noland. She didn't waste any time getting to the point.
"So all of that before I fought Jaden... What was that?" Alana wondered. "And you 'promised' too, didn't you? How'd that work for you? I would've thought that if you told me those things, you were going to actually DO IT!"
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Post by Noland Hardy on May 15, 2021 22:50:29 GMT -5
"I know. You're right," Noland quickly surrendered. "But in my defense, the only thing I could've done was lock him up in a cage for life. He made his mind up way before today. I said that he was going to make his own decisions, and I stand by that. However...I wouldn't blame you if you're mad at me for not putting him away somewhere before he did this. I'm ashamed of it...and I feel like I let him down...and you too..."
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Post by Alana Cortese on May 18, 2021 12:33:49 GMT -5
"Okay, but why tell me this now? Yes, if you had said this before the battle, I would've been feeling some type of way, but you lied to me," Alana pointed out. "Now I feel even worse, because now, he signed his own death certificate. The feds and the Silver Knights will be all over him if he manages to survive what he's doing. If locking him up was the best option, you should've just done it, and we might not be in this situation..."
Alana stopped herself from going any further. She could go on all day like many women can. These men and them lying to prevent women from going off... When will they learn that they make things worse by not speaking up sooner?
"Obviously, you're okay since you're here. What happened over there?"
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Post by Noland Hardy on May 18, 2021 14:24:11 GMT -5
Skipping right over to asking if Noland's okay... Yep. He's in big trouble. He knew it too.
"Well..." Noland's recap of what happened was interrupted by a call on his BrawlX. Whether it was important or not didn't matter. Anything to get out of this conversation.
"Hello?" Noland answered.
"Hello? This is Noland right?" a voice asked.
"Yes? You sound like Agent Hawes."
"Yep! That's me! So...I'm gonna be brief. Uh...Drew and Montai had quite an episode in here... They're probably not gonna tell you guys about it, so I'll fill you in later. But more importantly, can you put me on speaker? You all need to hear this," Clarence requested.
Everyone came back into the room quickly, including the federal agents. "We got Rumiko talking. She claimed that the Father told her about indoctrinating members in the Army and Navy. We're concerned that he may have something to do with whatever energy system Sargon and a couple of people have access to. The Navy probably has it too. Either way, none of us liked what we saw with what's her name and Destroyer, so we'll have people on top of that ASAP. Also, and this is what concerns me the most, Rumiko may have given the Father suggestions on which Underground gangs he could indoctrinate. We believe that one of them may be the ones going after Maurice."
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Post by Markus Hederick on May 18, 2021 14:37:57 GMT -5
"Why would she do that?" Markus immediately questioned.
"We don't know the exact reason. My best guess: probably that Calvin was an informant for the DEA and would rather have them quelled through 'miracles' or whatever than for Calvin to keep dealing with these people," Clarence guessed.
"So, from how this sounds, are you saying there's a chance that the Father may or may not have supplied these people with GodEaters or whatever they're called?"
"See, that's what we're trying to figure out. Drew talked with the Dharak God a little while ago, and he made it sound like those parasites are ancient and aren't supposed to be here. Someone from back then gave it to them, and from what I'm aware of, the Father would fit that criteria. And another thing. I'm curious about how much involvement Trinity has in this. Steve was a carrier of this parasite too, and he seemed to be in business with her. And on that note, I'm now being told she's got Maurice now?"
"...No he didn't..." Markus wanted to deny.
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Post by Noland Hardy on May 18, 2021 15:10:28 GMT -5
"...Yes he did..." Noland confirmed.
"Wow... Um, you're not in trouble, are you? Oh wait, nevermind. I take that back... Uh, so...at this point, we're very nervous about how this is adding up. We're not sure what the Father is doing, but with Trinity bumming around in the states, she's the most immediate threat and needs to be dealt with NOW. I know it might ruffle some feathers, but as a precaution, I will make contact with the Knights about this. With the Father, Trinity, and this GodEater here, I'm concerned that we're going to be overwhelmed especially when we're not sure what the next target will be. I'm sending you contact information for FBI Washington and Baltimore. If something happens, let us know ASAP. And DO NOT leave the protection of the Secret Service UNLESS it is absolutely necessary. I'm gonna track down Drew so we can resolve this...situation...and I'll get back to you guys when I have more pressing information. I'll talk to you all soon."
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Post by Father Tinsley on May 18, 2021 16:21:25 GMT -5
It would be a real shame if the Secret Service planned on bringing the Father they're all talking about into the safe house. It would be bad if they did that already and if he had just entered the house. Oh wait...
"Oh... Okay. Now everything's making sense. I'm in protective custody now? I'm guessing that Jenna's here too? I haven't heard from her in a while..." Upon saying that, Father Tinsley came across Resistors and company in the living room. "Perfect! Everyone's alright," he celebrated. "I apologize if I interrupted any conversations. What happened tonight was very troubling with the threats and the phone calls I was getting from Mr. Keene... Anyway, I won't be a bother. I hope you all have a good night. Awesome matches, by the way. I'm very happy for all of you."
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Post by Kendrick Hardy on May 19, 2021 12:47:35 GMT -5
Jenna was oblivious to the death stares the Resistors were giving Tinsley as he was walking away. Jadyn and Lian weren't though. Kendrick definitely wasn't when Father Tinsley 'accidentally' strolled into his room while he was crying himself to sleep.
"Oh my God... No... Please no... What are you going to do now!?" Kendrick shouted upon seeing him walk in. "Aren't you satisfied yet? You got Calvin already. Who else do you want now?"
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Post by Father Tinsley on May 19, 2021 13:00:54 GMT -5
Tinsley paid no mind to the yelling. Based on this, one can assume that no one else can hear them talking.
"I feel bad for what I did earlier. I just came here to say that I did nothing to you, and you could've told your brother at any time," Tinsley revealed...and then retracted five seconds later after taking Kendrick's shock in. "Just kidding. Of course I did something, but that would weigh heavily on you if it was the opposite, right? Don't worry. Calvin's still alive. I predict he'll be back around tomorrow. Tomorrow's going to be a special day... Before anything happens, I have something to ask you. Do you miss Maya?"
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Post by Kendrick Hardy on May 19, 2021 13:04:48 GMT -5
"What's it to you? And how do you even know that?" Kendrick immediately asked. "Oh, wait, don't tell me. You did it, didn't you? You 'convinced' those heathens to kill her and her parents, right? Another one of your sick plans? How long have you been here anyway?"
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