Fantasy Ackermann's Boarding House (Closed)

[Pax Pardus Hale]

Willow Kim

As Willow made her way down the stairs she used the blurs of everyone's figures to guide her into the safe room. in addition to the bleeding wound to her head there were burns along her body and bits of shrapnel lodged in her shoulder and abdomen. All of these things would heal, though the one thing she worried about was the vision. She knew her way through the escape tunnel to the boat, but after that? If her vision didn't return she wouldn't be able to drive the boat. Did anyone here know how operate a boat? Willow didn't have a map to the other homes, but at this point it wouldn't be safe. Were Quinn and Tae being trapped? She hoped that it they only followed them to this house, but until she knew anything further they couldn't go to another Ackermann's house. But she wouldn't abandon them, they weren't disposable like the government thought.

"I'm fine." Headstrong as ever she refused to acknowledge anything being wrong with her...besides the obvious wounds at least. She darted through everyone's heads as she tried to figure out what was wrong with everyone. Beckett was already being attended to but needed stitches, Willow needed some triage care but nothing she couldn't handle herself, and Tae seemed like he was the one that got roughed up the most. "Tae I'll get to setting your arm when we get to the boat, you can refuse all the help you want but you know you need it. Beckett I'll stitch you up on the boat. Like Tae said we don't have very long, though the poison did buy us a little time. Let's use that time to escape."

Once things were gathered Willow walked to the wall and narrowed her eyes at the number panel. She knew the numbers but it was seeing them that was the problem. Thankfully keypads were all numbered the same way. Quickly she dialed in the numbers and the wall opened to a concrete well lit one-way tunnel. Willow kept to the side of the tunnel and occasionally touched the wall to make sure she wasn't walking like a drunk. Her head was pounding and she could barely see anything in front of her. It took about five minutes to reach the end of the tunnel and she slowly dialed in the code to that keypad. The end of the tunnel opened and revealed the giant pier on the water, the tunnel tucked away in the rocks of the rockwall.

Luckily their boat was hard to pinpoint due to the amount of boats on the pier. It was easy to remember where it was placed, the only thing that wasn't easy was walking to it. The walkway was difficult to navigate and Willow had nearly fallen into the water twice. Why couldn't her powers be echolocation? That would make walking blind so much easier. Once she reached the end of the pier she squinted up at the large boat. It was one of the larger ones of the marina, having multiple rooms below deck along with a living area. "Can anyone here drive a boat? And until we know our situation we need a destination, anyone have any ideas? I don't want what happened to our house to happen to the other houses, we need to avoid going straight there." Willow boarded the boat and motioned for everyone to follow her below deck so she could fix up everyone's wounds. She didn't need to be able to see to pop an arm back into place, after that she could stabilize it and make sure he didn't move it until she could see it better.

"Caspar do you think you would be able to stitch up Beckett? Tae come here and I can put your arm back into place. I'd say you'll hate me afterwards but you already hate me, but I'll try to make it quick so it won't hurt for long." Willow pulled out pieces of the grenade that were lodged in her skin without so much as a wince, depositing the metal shards into the trashcan of the living room...if you could call it that. It was just a room with cushioned benches, a TV, and a kitchenette. It was all they had at this point.

 

[Pax Pardus Hale]

Quinn

Quinn got the feeling that some of them didn't want her or Tae there and, honestly, she couldn't blame them. They were part of the same people that just destroyed the home and attempted to kill all of them. Hell, Quinn and Tae were sent to either recruit them or kill them! The bombing was a cheap shot though and was a tasteless tactic that they would have never done. Plus, they were on the receiving end of the attack. It was a new feeling and Quinn didn't like it. How could they attack their own people?! "Supplies, yeah, got it." Quinn gave a small smile and nod before she grabbed a backpack and shoved it full of first aide supplies. After the bag was full she slid the large pack on her back before grabbing a duffel bag and filling it with canned and packaged goods. "Hey, Cami right? That was real cool." Quinn shot her a small smile as she complimented her poison breath. Her power wasn't a bad thing, even the most dangerous powers had their use at times.

When Quinn finished packing she turned around to look at everyone. "Whoa Tae, you look like shit." Beckett didn't even look that bad. And what was the girls name? Willow? She looked roughed up, too. Caspar was saying he'd help fix him up though and that made her smile a little. "Thank you. I promise you guys we had no idea what they were planning. We were sent here to try and bring you back alive, I swear." Quinn was sure that her words didn't make anything better but she wanted the others to know that Tae and Quinn weren't aware that this was going to happen.

Tae was right, they didn't have long despite the state of the house or what was in the air. Willow was quickly moving the group to the exit despite her condition and Quinn held on to the backpack and duffel. She followed behind everyone and watched the door close behind them as they all made their way into the tunnel, a small bit of her feeling a tinge of sadness. Were her and Tae really disposable like this? The agency had taken Quinn in and made her feel like she had a home. Now? Now she felt just as lost as the day she had found out she had powers. She didn't dwell long on those feelings before she caught up with the others in the tunnel.

Was Willow blind or did that shock rattle her badly enough to where she couldn't walk? It wasn't Quinn's place to question her so she kept her mouth shut. Once on the boat she began to unpack the bags by placing medical supplies on one side and food on the other, though when it came to stitching up Beckett Quinn felt like she had the opportunity to be useful. "Oh! I can do that." Quinn pulled out the leather gloves in the pocket of her dress and slid them on her pale hands. "I've had to stitch him up before. Unless you're opposed to your old partner fixing you up?" With a smile she grabbed the first aid kit before moving and sitting on a bench, patting the spot next to her. "Come here come here! And Tae, be nice to the girl fixing you up okay? Don't bite her." Even with her dangerous ability Quinn always tried to remain positive even in the most dire situations. Today was no different.

 

[Sir Damien]

Beckett

The way Jay was acting made Beckett almost laugh, though he settled for a small smirk. "It's pretty weird seeing you worry about me like that. I thought you like, hated me or something. Didn't think you'd have such a soft side." As she tended to his wounds he looked around the room at everyone to assess the damage. Dexter made sure him and the twins were unscathed, and Quinn was pretty resilient and managed to make sure she stayed out of harm's way, she always had been. It appeared Willow and Tae got pretty fucked up though. "I heal pretty quick, all of these wounds will be gone tomorrow. See?" Beckett pointed to some of the wounds as she tended to them, smaller ones already closed up. He didn't know if it was the genetic altering the scientists did to him or if that was just naturally how his powers were but that's just how he was, he didn't want anyone fussing over his wounds.

Beckett gave Jay a reassuring smile before he stood up and gave her a small pat on the head. "Let's get going." Beckett followed after Willow down the escape tunnel and narrowed his eyes curiously as he watched her move. She said she was okay but was she really? They were all relying on Willow to get them out of this mess. Could they have survived on their own? Possibly, but right now they were more useful together than apart. And Willow was the one with the escape plan.

Everything became apparent when they were on the pier and she nearly fell in the water not once but twice. He didn't say anything though, he just deposited his hands into his pockets as he entered the boat. It must have been hard for Tae and Quinn to realize how disposable they were to the agency, if they had even realized it by now. He knew Quinn like the back of his hand though, he didn't really know what went through Tae's head, but he knew Quinn was wrecking her brain over what happened. So when she offered to stitch up his remaining wounds he gave a small eye roll and sat next to her. "Best keep the gloves on, y'hear? And no one was saying that you guys knew about it. Who the hell would willingly go somewhere knowing that they were going to get bombed? Those psychos only see us as science experiments. They kept altering my genes since they found me. I had enough so I ran. You guys should count your blessings and stay the hell away from them now that you're free."

 

[Colt Voltage]

Dexter

Everyone busied themselves with either fixing each other up or packing some bags for their escape. Dexter grabbed a bag and helped pack some of the things before they departed down the tunnel. They were all pretty quiet as they mulled over about what happened and the future they faced, and Dexter knew he was overwhelmed for everyone. Right now he could just teleport to another time and be fine, he could go to another facility once he returned. But he worried about everyone and wanted to make sure they were safe and not abandon themselves in their moment of need.

They got to the pier and made their way to the boat. Once inside Dexter dropped the bag and looked around at everyone. "I'll be right back, okay?" Since Dexter knew what the boat looked like he would be able to teleport back to it, so Dexter opened up a portal and stepped through it. Once through he found himself in the wooded area surrounding the house, his eyes narrowing as he focused on what was happening. About ten fully armed and heavily armored men were pouring into the house, though a few of the men remained in the woods. He kept his distance but he could pick up on a few things that they were saying. They thought that this was a body recovery mission, that they thought one or two of them would survive. One of them asked about their agents, Dexter assumed to be Quinn and Tae, and the other agent thought for sure the pair would be bodies to be recovered and tested on.

Their words turned his stomach. He could hear that the agents wanted Beckett, Willow, Cami, and Jay. How they had intel on them he didn't know, but Dexter couldn't stay around long. Quickly Dexter zipped back to the inside of the boat and the color was drained from his face. "They're going inside to recover the bodies. Apparently they were here for Cami, Jay, Willow, and Beckett and are hoping that at least one of them survived so they could take them in. " Why those four in particular he didn't know, but that was what he had to report.

 

[ZombieBaee]

Jayne Wilson

“I do hate you.” Jay scoffed as Beckett spoke, her face twisting into a grimace before her cheeks grew slightly hot and she looked down at her feet, “But if you hadn’t saved me back there I wouldn’t still be around to give you shit. So I owe you okay? And… thanks.” She finished up and wiped her hands on her pants as she felt a pat on her head that instantly enraged her, causing her to puff out her cheeks and reach up to slap away a hand that was already gone. “Don’t you dare patronize me B! I said I owe you but it doesn’t mean I won’t kick your ass!” She growled and looked around as everyone geared up to head out towards this boat Willow had mentioned.

They reached the boat and quickly Willow escorted everyone down into the living quarters. “This boat is nicer than most actual houses I’ve ever been in, what the fuck.” Jay stammered a bit as she looked around and began looking through cabinets and drawers. At first Jay didn’t really have anything to contribute to what Willow was asking until a memory started to surface in her brain. “I actually might know a place.” As Dexter poofed away for a moment she explained to the others the place that was on her mind. Dexter returned and shared that he had gone back near the house to see what was up and what she heard from him made her let out a small sigh. “Still? Jesus can’t they just get fucking bent?”

-

They were on the water for a long while, Jay had only been on a boat once before and she hated to admit that seasickness was one of her weaknesses. So after giving the others her idea for a hide out and explaining to Caspar the fought way to get there, she found her way downstairs into the living area and found a couch to lay down flat as her stomach turned.

The place they were headed to was a place she had hidden one time after leaving Ackermanns a few years back. It was across the bay but the whole town was damn near abandoned save for a few mutants who made it a permanent home. There was a marina they could hide the boat in and an old motel she had housed herself in back then. It would be dirty and dingy but safe for now, she didn’t imagine the agents would ever expect them to go to a near uninhabitable ghost town.

“For the love of god are we there yet?” Jay yelled and sat up on the couch, pushing back her neon hair and letting out a long groan. She just wanted to get off this awful thing.

 

[ZombieBaee]

Camille Devereau

Cami nodded and got to gathering supplies, some she placed in duffel bags they found larger items she just tossed towards the door. When Quinn spoke up it made her jump slightly out of surprise, causing her to look towards the woman with colorful hair with big doe eyes. “Mhm.” Cami let out a small noise accompanied by a slight smile, she was so worn out. She know she should say thank you and not be rude but she just couldn’t bring herself to do it, she only hoped the woman understood. The others in the house had been explained to about Cami’s speaking when they first moved in but Quinn was a stranger, she got a small intro during the meeting but that was it.

After everyone was patched up enough to continue they all grabbed what they could and followed Willow down to the docks. Cami couldn’t help but notice how oddly the woman was walking but … she seemed to be talking and thinking okay so hopefully she was just hurting from the blasts and nothing was horribly wrong. They reached the boat and Cami worked on finding storage spaces for all the supplies and such, getting canned goods into the lockable cupboards and medical supplies into drawers. Behind her in the room the others were discussing their next moves and Cami was kind of shocked to hear that despite having this boat as an escape route Willow was asking who could drive the boat. Cami turned and pointed to her brother with a raised brow, the two had grown up taking sailing vacations and had a beach vacation home. Caspar used to love it all before their lives changed… now they had to hide from the public as much as they could. Dexter announced he would be right back and Cami found herself confused until she remembered his powers, he was back soon enough though and sharing information she never thought she would hear. “M-me?” She blurted quietly, her hands trembling slightly as she remembered the attack they had just endured. Why was she in that list of people? The rest of them were so impressive and in control, she was nothing like them.

-

Jay had come up with a destination and Caspar was driving them there. Cami had found herself a spot upstairs nearby her brother and he took control. It was nice to have the fresh air and sea spray hitting her face as they moved, for a moment it reminded her of life before their powers, that is until she remembered why they were on the boat in the first place. Which led to her remembering what Dexter had said. Why her? Everyone on this boat had better powers than her, her own twin even! “Oh Caspar look!” She was brought out of her worry when she saw the shoreline grow closer in front of them. Jay was right the place looked like a dump even from this far away but there was a marina with enclosed boathouses they could hide their boat in so no one would see it. They might get tetanus but at least they wouldn’t get caught she supposed.

 

[KAYDEN]

Caspar Devereau

Caspar was thankful for his slightly spoiled past, they grew up well off and never wanted for much. He thought that he and his sister were modest and thankful, though he realized in their later school years maybe it was just him that was that way. But either way, it was what led him to sailing. It was one of his favorite past times growing up and now the old hobby was coming to their rescue.

He handled the driving as the others did what they needed, some still needed more medical attention and others seemed to be having a rough time with this all in general. Cami found her usual comfortable place besides him and he couldn’t help but chuckle slightly as they moved quickly through the water. “I heard you talk earlier a bit, that’s good Cam, I know it’s hard, but we’re in a situation now that I might not always be around to pass your thoughts on to the others. Plus I see your whiteboard is missing. Just keep working at it okay?” He turned to smile at her at the moment she pointed towards the nearing shoreline. He could see the rusted old marina come to life, boats were half sunken, dilapidated and broken. The structure itself had a lot of broken docks and the boathouses seemed okay save for a few holes here and there and a large helping of rust.

Caspar brought the boat into the open garage style door, quickly getting enveloped in the thick darkness of the boathouse. He cut the power and soon they were met with a eerie silence. “Creepy. Hey guys! Welcome home!” He took the keys and headed down to the living quarters to where the others were. “We should probably pull that door shut as soon as we can. Maybe stay out here until it gets a bit darker out then we can head to town and find a place to hide out.”

 

[EclipseRosee]

tae://

All these people were talking too much, all Tae wanted to do was lay down and recover yet he was stuck here with these idiots. They started talking about a boat and Tae rolled his eyes slightly, mostly out of annoyance with himself. If he was well they wouldn’t need anyone to drive anything, he could pull the boat wherever with ease. Or he could get him and Quinn out of here safely. Though once the man named Dexter returned and shared what he heard… Tae couldn’t help but see red. Tae knew the story of Beckett, he had heard it so many times. Beckett was the agencies prized little lab rat and the man wanted nothing to do with it! Beckett hated the agency and the abilities he was given! Yet Tae who WILLINGLY gave his entire life to that place wasn’t even on their list of those they cared to see alive? Fuck.

Tae was in a daze as he followed the group to the boat and down below the deck. He mindlessly found a seat and didn’t pay attention again until he heard his name. “What?” He growled being pulled out of his angry thoughts. It was Willow who had spoken up, calling him over to set his arm back in place. He didn’t want to accept her help but he also couldn’t let this thing heal out of its proper alignment. Tae sighed and made his way over to the woman as the boat began to move.

Willow fixed him up quickly and Tae found himself sort of hanging around near by Willow and glancing at her every so often. “Oi, what the fuck is wrong with you? You’re blinking a lot and walking funny. You weren’t doing this before the attack… if these idiots have any chance at a life they’ll need you in peak performance. And while I don’t particularly care what happens, I don’t enjoy a slaughter, it should at least be fun. So tell me, what’s wrong?”

They made their way to the marina the pink haired girl had mentioned and the boat went silent. Caspar returned to the quarters and Tae nodded, “Staying still for a minute is a good plan. They might not know what boat you all left in but it would be long until they send out a team, or they could have even already. Your only real upside here is if they send out a water crew they don’t have their normal leader, so they shouldn’t be able to track you too easily.”

 

[Pax Pardus Hale]

Willow Kim

Thankfully everyone was coming together to make the navigation to their next destination, it was making things easier on Willow. Tae even let her put his shoulder back into place without much of a fight. So while Caspar took control of the boat she took the time to sit below deck to try and recover, though it wasn't going well. "Hmm?" Willow looked towards Tae as he asked what the fuck was wrong with her and she gave a small sigh. "Just a little trauma from when I hit my head. It'll heal up I'm sure. Until then I‘ll figure it out. I don't need my sight to protect the others though. I can hear their thoughts and their next moves, and I'll throw them into the ocean if need be. I'm sure you can handle your own once you're healed up though, you seem pretty strong." Despite Willow's confidence she was nervous. What if they were attacked? Would using her powers make her sight worse? Her brain was swollen from the impact of the wall, and her powers all involved using her brain.

Hopefully they didn't have to find out and she had time to heal. When Caspar joined them back down in the living quarters she gave a small confident smile to everyone. "They most likely already have a team looking for us, but I don't think they'd expect us to be here. It's an abandoned location that I doubt they'd expect us to go to. They're not that bright and probably expect us to head to the next Ackermann's house. We'll just lay low for now."

With that said she looked over towards Tae. He was close enough that she could see him so she could properly talk to him without squinting. "I'm sorry you guys had to get mixed up in all of this. I'm sorry any of you got mixed up in this, but I'm glad that we're all alive and well. And I know you two hate us, but I'm truly glad you both are alright." With that she suggested they all get a little rest until nightfall.

—

The night fell upon them and the group moved through the darkness to a run down motel. It had no power, no heat, but it was a roof over their head and a place for them to rest. They had to split rooms though, so Caspar and Cami would share one like usual and the rest pulled names out of a small hotel ice bucket. Tae pulled Beckett’s name which neither seemed too thrilled about, Quinn drew Jays name and Jay clearly wasn’t excited, which left Dexter and Willow in a room together. She had never shared a room with a guy but thankfully it was just Dexter and he was like a brother at this point.

Everyone took turns either keeping guard or gathering supplies. Dexters main job was to teleport to the mainland or where he chose to get them groceries, water, and other necessities. Willow often found herself getting paired Tae thankfully since he was the only one who knew about her sight, or lack there of. It was nice, she was able to keep an eye on his recovery and to make sure he was healing up okay. As for her , her sight was better to the point where she could see a few feet in front of her but other than that it was still blurry and hard to see. Today Willow and Tae got stuck with gathering firewood so Willow made sure they headed out after breakfast.

“What seems to be your problem today?” Willow glanced over at him as she started to break branches off of a dead tree. “Is it Beckett again? If you want to switch roommates we can. Dexter snores, but I just can’t have you killing Beckett.” She pulled up the collar of the maroon turtleneck shirt Dexter had gotten her.

 

[Pax Pardus Hale]

Quinn

The week was odd for Quinn. Since she was seven she had been a government agent. She had spent the night in motels and hotels before in search of mutants but she always felt a sense of purpose, she knew that she had a home to return to. Now? Now she had no goals in her life, no sense of direction. All she was doing was staying here, gathering supplies and keeping guard, waiting it out and giving the search time to die down. It was giving her time to contemplate what was next in her life. Was there something else out there for her? Or should she just go back home like nothing had happened? Do they complete their mission? She wanted to pick Tae's brain and talk to him about it but it never seemed like the right time to do it, there was never an opportunity for alone time to talk. Should she pull a Beckett and just disappear and travel? How would she survive? She was a danger to society.

They had to have roommates during the week, and while she was used to having Beckett then Tae as a roommate she had never roomed with a girl before. That girl just so happened to be the girl that altered and invaded dreams, but thankfully that was through touch so Quinn was in the clear and could sleep comfortably. Jay seemed almost angry that she had to room with Quinn though, so she couldn't help but feel like Jay blamed her for the attack. Quinn didn't want to bombard them with grenades, all she wanted was to convince them to join their cause. Mutants were a danger to society...at least, that's what she had been told since she was recruited. Now that she spent time with mutants outside of the facility she was beginning to think otherwise. They functioned and lived like normal people lived. They were just doing it while hiding out on an abandoned island.

One thing she was grateful for was the fact that Dexter would teleport back and forth to get them whatever they needed. The one main thing needed from Quinn was clothes; when she wasn't on a mission she dressed to cover herself and make sure no one could touch her skin. He didn't have the best sense of fashion but, hey, clothes were clothes. She had a long sleeved Olive green shirt, black jeans, black boots, and black leather gloves. As she brushed out her purple and teal hair she finished up getting ready with a black leather jacket, giving a small at Jay. "See you later alligator, have a good day with Becks. Don't let him drive you too crazy." Despite any situation Quinn always tried to be positive, and she was pretty sure that was driving Jay crazy. With that said she walked out of the room and headed next door to Caspar and Cami's room to knock on the door. "Caspar, you ready to go make our rounds?" She drew his name today to make rounds of the island to keep guard. She had drawn his name a few times this week, she was sure he was getting tired of being teamed with her by now.

 

[Sir Damien]

Beckett

How the fuck out of everyone did Beckett get stuck with Tae? He would have preferred literally anyone! The guy exuded arrogance; from the moment he stepped in the house he acted better than everyone. Like he was a prized pet for the government. Beckett was like him years ago. he was always eager to please the higher-ups and that meant he went under modification after modification. They made him a monster. Beckett didn't want that for anyone. Before he left he had tried to convince Quinn that she should leave too but she didn't listen, he was pretty sure she was convinced that she wasn't going to go back now. Now he wanted to convince Tae not to go back, but Tae wasn't ready to hear it yet and Beckett could tell. Tae was always snapping at Beckett for something or just being an asshole to him, most likely for the agents caring to recover Beckett versus him. Had he experienced years of modifications to his genes? Tested on like a lab rat? They used him like a guard dog if nothing else, he should hate them just as much as Beckett did.

The few times Beckett did try to confront Tae he was quickly shut down. In return he made it his life mission to become a thorn in his side--kind of like how he bothered Jay, but worse. He also wanted to get to know what his power was and why he was such an asshole. Unfortunately the guy refused to let on anything about what he was capable of. Quinn refused to say anything, saying something about Tae killing her if she talked, and Willow never revealed anyone's powers so it was pointless to ask.

Between getting on Tae's bad side, gathering supplies or rotating on guard duty it felt as though he was more busy on the island than he was in real life. Thankfully most of the week he was partnered with Jay. Like him she was a lone wolf and it seemed like being here was driving her crazy as well. They should have got to the docks and went their separate ways, but here they all were. At least she seemed to hate him just as much as usual.

This morning they went about his now morning routine; get up, have breakfast, get ready and get started on chores. Beckett had just finished helping clean up breakfast before he gave an exasperated sigh. “Tae left early with Willow so I couldn’t bother him as much. Guess I have to bother you now, Jay.” Beckett gave a cocky grin over to his irritable partner, leaning against the cold wall of the motel room they used as a kitchen and dining room. Beckett had on head to toe black, from leather jacket to his favorite biker boots. “You know I’m surprised you’ve stayed with the group so long. It’s because you get seasick right? You looked like shit on the boat…no offense of course. I’m glad you’re feeling better. Maybe Dexter can teleport you off the island next time to avoid the pesky boat ride.”

 

[Colt Voltage]

Dexter

To say he was the gopher of the island was an understatement. It wasn’t that he minded, it was more or less the fact that he didn’t have enough hands to carry everything back. Eight people needed more food and clothes than his two arms could handle, so every trip Dexter requested the help of a partner to help carry things as he gathered them. Cami was a good pick; she didn’t seem to have much confidence when it came to gathering or guarding, so he thought having to carry things for everyone would keep her busy and no time to dwell on the bad.

The kitchen/dining room was also their storage area for water, snacks, hygiene or medical items, and extras like clothes or blankets. Anything they needed Dexter took Cami on a trip through time with him. He didn’t take many people through time, he had always thought they would get sick or something from the travel. Back at the house he had pulled her and her brother through a portal and no one fell ill. Maybe he was wrong, or maybe it was something about the two of them that allowed them to go with him and be fine. Either way, Cami was a good travel companion. He also liked being able to show her things. They literally had all the time in the world, and seeing cool sights kept his spirit calm. So they went to Paris for clothes, Canada for warm blankets at night, Turkey for coffee, different counties for snacks, and any other interesting places he could think of.

“What’s on the list for today?” Dexter gave a small yawn as approached the list of needs on the table. Everyone wrote down what they needed or wanted and Dexter took Cami with him to search for the items. After he went over the list he tried to think of the places they should go, but he’d ask Cami where she would like to go. “Jay try not to kill Beckett, I’m sure we’ll be able to leave soon.” Dexter shot her a reassuring grin as he left the motel room and walked over to the one Cami shared with her brother. “Cami are you all ready?”

 

[ZombieBaee]

Jayne Wilson

It was getting old fast around here, Jay wasn't one for sharing space and she sure as hell wasn't one for sharing space with a member of the government. Then when you added on all of these stupid daily tasks and such, it was closing in on time to leave. This morning when she woke up in the dark disgusting motel room she was met with much to chipper Quinn and the news that she would be paired with Beckett again today in order to do chores. Most days the two of them just wandered around and searched the area for anything they could use. "Uh yeah, you have a good day too." By the time that Jay was waking up, Quinn was already ready to go and headed out the door after a quick goodbye. That caused Jay to finally stand up and start getting dressed with the clothes Dexter had gathered for them. Today she wore a big black hoodie over a pair of grey sweatpants and her usual white tennis shoes, though they weren't very white nowadays.

After getting dressed Jay braided her long neon hair into two plaits that fell down her shoulders and nearly reached her waist before heading outside and being quickly met with Beckett's presence at the common area, a few of the others were already there as well but of course Beckett was already mouthing off. "Oh joy, you're already here. How could I possibly have a good day without you here to bother me?" She rolled her eyes and placed her hand over her eyes as she adjusted to the bright sun outside. Beckett spoke up about being surprised she was still around and honestly she was too, part of it was about the boat issue but mostly it was because she didn't know what to do next. Sure, she had a million plans about where she could hide out next but fact of the matter is that Ackermans was always her safety net, it was always the place she could run when things turned dark.

"I don't like boats." Jay stated plainly as the two of them started walking, "Planes either while were at it. nothing that big and heavy shouldn't float nor fly. But if I'm being honest I'm hanging out because I need to know where Willow ends up going, she... she's done a lot for me and I was always able to go to her when I needed help so if she's not able to be at the house..." Jay's voice trailed off and she cleared her throat. "Plus I'm still kind of holding out to see the government kids struggle out here. Get a taste of their own damn medicine."

 

[ZombieBaee]

Camille Deverau

Cami was extremely thankful that she ended up being allowed to room with her brother and not having to pull names like the others. If she had ended up needing to be apart she was pretty sure the anxiety would finally do her in. It was tiring being this way, she never used to be until she got her powers, everyday she wished for her old self back... well maybe not completely her old self because she was kind of a bitch but the confidence back would be nice. The week after escaping from the terror at Ackermans went much like Caspar and Cami's life had gone for the last little bit now; find a place to hide out, gather supplies, plan the next step. She was only thankful that this time around they had others with them, others that actually knew what they were doing.

A lot of the week Cami was paired with Dexter which was good, he seemed to understand her well even without her speaking and didn't make her TOO uncomfortable. This morning she was supposed to help him out again, that meant she would likely get to help figure out some things to bring the others back. It was nice having Dexter around, it meant that even though they were all in this dingy motel they had access to nice things and comfort items. Today she had her own thing on the list, they had gotten her a pad of paper and pen since losing her whiteboard back at the attack but it was running low. Now she wanted to another one, one smaller and easier to travel around with. She had sort of started to get more comfortable, she said small words and such but it was still hard to get over the mental block that she had.

So today she woke up with the sun and waited after getting cleaned up to wake up Caspar and begin getting dressed. She wore a pair of black leggings with some simple tennis shoes and a white t shirt with a denim jacket pulled over top. Her long brunette hair was in a pony tail on the back of her head and as soon as she was ready she chose to head out to the room they used as a kitchen, leaving Caspar behind to finish getting ready. She was one of the first there, soon being joined by some of the others and eventually Dexter. She had been sitting at the table drinking some coffee and looking over the list for the day.

"Mhm." Cami simply made the noise as he asked, standing up and handing him the list as she did. Honestly, despite their situation, it was fun going to all these amazing places with Dexter, it was the kind of thing she wouldn't have been able to do without knowing a guy who could literally teleport. She pulled out her pad of paper and began scribbling, "Ready when you are."

 

[EclipseRosee]

Tae://

“My problem is that I’m still here.” Tae grumbled as he and Willow went to their task. He had expected help to have arrived by then , either that or to feel well enough to leave on their own. Truth was that Taes arm still wasn’t functioning at 100% and he needed it to be before they tried to pull anything. “It just doesn’t make sense that you lot haven’t been caught yet. You didn’t pick a very good hiding spot and in all honesty I feel like our division should have been able to track down Quinn and I by now.

The two of them walked around and gathered dry branches and kindling, most of the time they did so silently but occasionally they would slip into a bit of small talk. Tae knew that Willow was an impressive woman, if she wasn’t they wouldn’t have been chasing after her for so long and so diligently. Most of the time he didn’t care to get to know people but if the government got their wish Willow would be a member of their division soon enough anyways.

After a while of gathering firewood the two started to make their way back to the motel. That was when Tae heard the sounds of the boats. “Finally.” The tall man sighed and made his way out from the tree line, dropping the wood on the ground and smirking when he saw the three silver boats pulling up on the shore. “It took you idiots long enough! What was the hold up on getting here?” He barked over to the agents who turned to him with their guns raised at both him and Willow. “Hey asshole, slow your role it’s me Tae. Quinn is on the island too somewhere. I think at this point we can get out of here and these guys won’t put up much of a fight okay?” He glanced back at Willow who was still in the woods and by the time he looked back at the agents he could now see the red dot of a laser sight trained on his chest.

What in the hell was happening here? The sound of a gun being fired rang out and Tae dropped to the ground at the right moment before another bullet went flying his way and plowed through his already injured shoulder. “We’re sorry Tae but we have been sent with instructions, we are here to bring Willow and some of the others back alive. Unfortunately you aren’t on that list.” One of the agents spoke and another shot rang out as she scrambled across the ground to stand once more. His brain refused to believe what he had heard. Tae had given the agency his life… everything he had done was for them. And this? This was how they returned the favor?

 

[Pax Pardus Hale]

Willow

“I’m hoping they just kind of give up looking for us.” Though Willow knew that wasn’t going to happen, they had been hunting her down since they learned about her. As they walked she too heard the sound of boats and her face went pale. They were all separated on the island and they were too far away for Willow to contact. “Wait-Tae!” Willow glared at the tall man and practically hissed the words as he ran through the trees. Quietly she tiptoed after him and hid behind a tree as she eavesdropped on the conversation the group was having. It wasn’t looking good. She heard the sounds of gunfire and quickly Willow pulled out the flare gun she had, something she had from the boat. She shot the flare into the air in hopes that the others would see and be warned of the damage.

“Shooting at your own man? You people really have no shame.” Willow left the tree line and held out her hand to stop some of the bullets from flying. In turn the bullets turned and impaled the ones firing the guns, allowing the female to grab the arm of the frazzled Tae. She noticed that he had been shot and let out a loud a sigh. “We have to go, think you’re okay to go shark?” Willow didn’t wait for a response, she pushed him into the water. Just as she jumped into the water she felt something sharp pierce her back and it made her wince. That wasn’t a bullet, but damn it was still painful. Suddenly she felt queasy, she felt her powers waiver.

As she blinked a few times to try to clear the fog from her head she noticed that her sight had gotten better, but she was t able to cheer quite yet. She couldn’t hear anyones thoughts, she couldn’t relay her thoughts to others, and it seemed the vast amount of knowledge she had in her head was quickly dwindling. “Tae I-I think something is wrong.” Willow was completely panicked, quickly she touched the stinging part of her back and pulled a dart. Was the dart laced with something? It seemed like she had forgotten the imminent danger they were facing.

 

[Pax Pardus Hale]

Quinn

As they were walking around the coast of the Quinn gave a small yawn. The last week nothing had happened save for the occasional wildlife jumping out and spooking them. Shouldn’t they have found them by now? Not that she really wanted to go back. These people were interesting, it was like they had a little dysfunctional family. It was better than sitting around at home waiting for another mission. “Hmm?” As she stretched he noticed the flare shoot into the sky and she froze. They were here. “Shit, Caspar we have to get-” but she wasn’t able to finish her sentence. Before she knew it something sharp was stabbing into her shoulder and she immediately pulled it out. Once she seen what it was she knew it was too late. “Did you fuckers drug me?!” Quinn spun around and noted a lone soldier in the bushes.

The man looked almost panicked as Quinn noticed him. “I’m sorry Quinn, they told us to neutralize you first! They wanted the least amount of casualties as possible.” The color drained from her face as she processed the man’s words. Casualties? “You tranquilized my powers?” Her tone was half shock and half rage. She yanked off of her glove and immediately smacked the tree next to her. Normally if she made contact with anything alive it was die in an instant. The tree, however, stood as it was. Full of life and unphased by her death touch. “Quinn if you just help us with gathering the others I’m sure they’ll spare you!” The guy was someone Quinn had saved on a mission once, she didn’t think anything of it. Now she was wishing she didn’t spare him.

“Oh fuck you! None of these guys want to join, and I swear if Tae goes back to you I’ll personally strangle the idiot.” With that said Quinn grabbed hold of Caspar with her gloved hand and took off running into the woods. She could hear a few gun shots but, with the cover of the woods, they were easily avoidable. After dodging and weaving through the woods they came upon the spot where they had hid their boat. “Your sister is with Dexter, he’s been the hardest one of them to find so she’ll be fine. We’ll wait as long as we can before we take off.” Her voice sounded slightly defeated as she spoke. “You’re okay right? He didn’t get you at all? That guy was always a poor shot.” Quinn quickly looked him over as she walked inside the shed with the boat.

 

[Colt Voltage]

Dexter

“Awesome, good job.” The tall man took the list and adjusted his large framed glasses as he skimmed over the list. “Now, this is all stuff we can get at a supermarket. Do you have a preference of where we go?” As Dexter looked over at Cami he noticed something shooting right past his face. “What…” His blue eyes looked over at where it had landed. “Oh, shit!” It was a dart, a dart that flew right past him and hit Cami. Shit. “Shit shit shit.” Fight or flight mode, and Dexter was taught to take the flight option.

“Cami? Girl are you okay? And forgive me for this!” Suddenly they were being surrounded, Dexter didn’t have the time to hesitate. Before they could even yell at them to freeze Dexters large hand grabbed Cami’s so they could fall through a portal beneath their feet. The pair fell through the portal and on the other side was the grass of a large open field. Dexter held Cami in his arms so she didn’t land on the ground and get hurt, groaning as his body smashed against the ground. “Are you okay?” He pulled out the dart and stayed on his back so he was able to hold the dart up to the sun. “It’s one of those ones that have an injection in them. What did they inject you with? Are you feeling alright?”

 

[Sir Damien]

Beckett

“Your day rises and sets because of my presence princess.” As they walked Beckett pocketed his hands and looked around. He listened quietly as she spoke about why she didn’t leave. “Planes, boats. Maybe you’d like to hang out with Dexter? He can just, y’know, jump through that portal.” The thought of Jay and Dexter hanging out was almost comical. They were an odd pair for sure. “Nah, those two are tough. If they can undergo training they can survive out here for a while.” He gave a loud yawn before he felt goosebumps run across his arms. Beckett could sense danger, call it intuition or a third sense or the genetic engineering he had gone through, but he could. “Jay-“

Just as he said her name the flare shot into the air. “Fuck.” Too late. “Let’s get to the boat. Now.” They weren’t too far away from the sound of the flare and he could hear gunfire. He immediately grabbed her hand and started to book it towards the boat. He knew they’d find him eventually, he just had hoped they had time to heal up. A few of them were still wounded, he wasn’t sure how they’d do after another attack. “Hey, you’re kind of slow. Let me help you.” Without warning he grabbed her and pulled her into his arms bridal style. At an unnaturally fast pace he ran across the island, the wind whipping past them as they ran through the trees. His strong arms held her close to his chest so she wouldn’t all. It didn’t take but a few minutes before they made it to the shed, noticing that it was already cracked open. “Oh, hey. I still have you.” He let out a chuckle as he looked down at Jay, gently placing her on the ground.

 

[KAYDEN]

Caspar Devereaux

The twins had something in common when it came to their powers, they were stress induced. Due to their lack of understanding and lack of control over their fairly new abilities, the two of them were often set off when their bodies were until distress. Cami was usually much more easy to get worked up than Caspar but this was one of those times that he too was feeling the effects of his mutation kick in. Before at the house when they were under attack he didn't have enough time to think about it before Dexter stepped in and saved them so it didn't really bother him but now? When they were in the middle of the woods, with a woman he just recently met, while his sister was god knows where? Yeah. A little stressed.

When Caspar's abilities took effect there was nothing to physically see besides his pupils going wide and his eyes going from hazel to a blue so icy it was nearly white. The man had been yelling back and forth with Quinn while Caspar tried to regain composure but soon she was yanking him in the opposite direction and telling him to run. Caspar did as he was told, Quinn may be a member, or may have been a member, of the government but it was clear that they didn't plan on taking her back.

"Why are they attacking you too? Are they really that quick to drop people? Jesus, why chase us down so hard then?" Caspar huffed once they stopped running, "I know. And he got her out of there last time too, I'm not worried they'll catch them but I am worried about her being alone. She doesn't handle it well" He followed Quinn into the shed and took a moment to look down at himself to double check he hadnt been hurt and ignoring it based on adrenaline but he seemed fine. "I'm okay, but you're bleeding. I guess when they take your powers it probably stops our advanced regeneration too huh?" Caspar ripped off a mostly clean spot from the bottom of his shirt and walked over to Quinn, taking her arm in his hand without a pause and using the other to carefully wipe away the blood trickling down from where she was hit with the dart.

"Don't worry about me touching you, even if the effects of the dart wore off that quick my powers are going wonky right now so no one in the immediate area should be able to use their abilities for a few minutes... I think." He finished up cleaning up her arm before tossing the dirtied piece of cloth to the side. "Now let's get this boat ready to leave, hopefully we won't be the only passengers but we shall see."

 

[EclipseRosee]

tae://

Tae didn't respond to Willow's question, he simply began the transformation. He couldn't take the time to think, his mind was too shocked by the fact that his own men had just been shooting at him. Tae had given his entire life to that fucking division and just like that it was all gone, they didnt want him anymore. All he could do was follow orders when his brain went numb like this, and apparently that meant from anyone, Willow included. It didn't take long for him to transform to his liking, one of his fins was slightly fucked due to his human injury but it should be fine.

Willow grab onto my fin and hold on, hold your breath and if you need me to stop pinch or punch me. Thinking was the only way for him to communicate with her now. Though she didn't respond... he didn't hear her voice ring out in his head and she didn't do what he asked. What was her issue? Tae adjusted to look at her and it looked like she was struggling and in pain, above the water he could barely make out the fact that she was saying something was wrong.

Bullets and darts were flying at the two of them still, through the water and all. They didn't have time for this. So Tae swam in a circle, coming to surface under her body and forcing her onto his back, hoping she would get the point as he began to speed off in the direction of the opposite shoreline.

 

[ZombieBaee]

Camille Devereaux

Cami let out a yelp when the dart pierced her skin, it hurt on impact but after that it felt like venom was burning through her veins. She was very familiar with that feeling, it was how the inside of her throat and mouth felt any time her powers were starting to get out of hand, any time that she was trying to hold it all in despite knowing what would inevitably happen. "Ouch, no that hurt. What the fuck was that?" She spoke more than she had the entire last week and then before she knew it the two of them were surrounded by men with guns and Dexter was quickly grabbing her hand. Before she could think about what was happening next, the two of them were falling through darkness before the world swirled around them and for a moment she was met with the pleasant smell of a meadow before crashing to the ground with Dexter breaking her fall.

Dexter pulled out the dart and Cami quickly scrambled to get off of him and away from him. Three reasons for that, 1 she was sure she must have hurt him with that crash landing, 2 that it was embarrassing and 3 that any moment now she was sure she would start spewing toxins. Only... she didnt. And to be honest she didnt feel like she was about to either. In fact, if she sat there and focused on it she couldnt even feel the slightest twinge of her abilities.

A huge grin spread out across her face and for the first time in YEARS she spoke happily and excitedly. "I feel GREAT! I-I dont know how or why but I can't use my powers, I don't feel it at all. Its just GONE." She squealed and spun around in a circle. "Whatever was in that thing they didn't have to SHOOT me to give it to me! Right? I mean it had to be that dart?"

 

[ZombieBaee]

Jayne Wilson

"Hey if you want to be a dick about my travel preferences, I'll just use your dreams as my portal next time. Douche." Jay growled slightly in response to Beckett's teasing. She just didn't like BIG things that moved over NOT SAFE things. What was so strange about that huh? Beckett said her name and at first she was preparing for another round of jokes from him but quickly she realized something was wrong. The two of them were off running without another word. Well at least they were for a moment, after a few seconds Beckett stopped and swept Jay up like it was nothing and began running again.

"I'm not slow you're just fucking INSANE." Jay yelled as she wrapped her arms around his neck, turning her head to peer over his shoulder. Behind them a few men were trying to close the distance but were no where close. Thankfully the distance also made their shots VERY inaccurate. "Hey Beckett, eyes forward okay?" She spoke loudly over the wind that was whipping past them as she focused on the few men that were able to relatively keep pace. Her eyes began to glow and soon they were completely transformed. Jay focused on them one by one and quickly they began to drop like flies into a deep slumber.

The two got across the island untouched after that. Jay took the moment to make sure that she was back to normal before turning around to avoid accidently putting Beckett to sleep mid run. Soon they were at the shed they hid the boat in with Beckett still holding her. "Right. I can walk big guy." The two of them made their way to the shed, Jay tried to activate her powers but something was wrong... "Caspar please tell me you're the reason I can't do anything right now and not some freaky government agent in the shed instead..." She called out into the darkness of the shed and as they turned the corner around the boat they were met with the image of Caspar and Quinn. "Man for once seeing you is a relief kid. Though didn't anyone tell you crop tops are so not this season..." She eyed Caspars shirt for a moment before connecting it to Quinns arm. She must have gotten shot.

"The others probably won't come here, if Willow was going to or able to she would have already communicated with us all. Something must be wrong... but she was with Tae so shes probably at least still alive. And Dexter has portals. So that means its just us for and a fucking boat. Joy."

 

[Pax Pardus Hale]

Willow

Typically most mutants would have been taken aback or frightened by Tae transforming into a large shark. Already he was an intimidating person, and sharks typically terrified people, but Willow didn’t find herself the least bit afraid of him. Tae had grown on her and, honestly, she wasn’t as afraid of him as she should have been. Her powers were purely mental, having a mutation that let him transform into a shark was fascinating to her. With the way he controlled them he could be an inspiration to others with similar powers, he shouldn’t be hunting them. That was a conversation for later though. “Oh, thank you. Do I just hold on here?” Willow wrapped her thin arms around his fin as he forced her into his back, her fingertips gently feeling the shark skin. It was the only thing distracting her from her inability to use her powers, that and the bullets flying at them.

Suddenly the pair was on the move underneath the water, and Willows hugging of the fin became tighter. Did she mentioned she didn’t swim? Never learned how, academics had always been more important to her. During their swim underneath the water she tried her best to focus on holding her breath, giving him a couple pats on the back to signal to him when she needed air. It seemed he understood her, and as much as she wanted him to stay nearby the others she understood that there were boats full of men with guns after them. So, when they did find a shoreline to stop at she had completely lost track of time.

Once Willow released Tae from the tight hug she rolled onto the beach and gasped for air, incredibly thankful that she didn’t have to hold her breath anymore. “You did it.” She spoke between gasps before she was able to finally breath normally. “I, your fin. It was hurt, wasn’t it? How are you healing?” First things first, tending to him. Then Willow would have to find the others, they were her responsibility and she didn’t want any of them to get hurt. If they were able to take down her powers she was scared that they did it to the others, and she hoped that none of them had been captured… “Do you know how far away we are from the island?”

 

[Pax Pardus Hale]

Quinn

“Wait, you don’t have to-“ As Caspar moved to clean off her wound she couldn’t help but flinch; people didn’t touch Quinn normally and the last one that did died. Despite Quinn’s job, what she used to be like with Beckett, and what the higher ups thought of her she wasn’t a monster anymore. Every mission all she did was try to convince people to come with her so that they didn’t have to die. Caspar said that his powers were going wonky however, and his eyes were showing that clear as day. “Thank you, just be careful okay?” He was touching her and he wasn’t dying…that hadn’t happened since she was little. It made her smile to herself, looking over at the boat so he couldn’t see. “They keep the useful ones, and they get rid of you if you’re not useful. Tae and I have been serving them faithfully since we were young. I never thought we’d be disposed of though just for a failed mission…just goes to show how they really think of us. They saved me when I was little though. So I’m at a loss of what to do now.”

And just like that he was done with her arm, leaving her be and leaving her heart a bit achy. She wanted to find Tae to see how that stubborn guy was holding up. He had to know by now, right? “Boat, got it.” As Quinn regained her composure she moved to help ready the boat, praying to whoever that everyone was safe and sound. Soon Jayne and Beckett made it inside the shack and she couldn’t help but smile slightly. “At least all of us won’t be separated? There’s strength in numbers right now.” Quinn quickly managed to pull the anchor up when the other two boarded before she turned to look at them. “Did any of you get shot with-“ However she was unable to finish that sentence. The sound of movement outside distracted her and she swore she could hear people talking. “Caspar! We have to go, now!” Caspar’s powers wouldn’t allow Beckett to make a barrier, so hopefully no one gets shot in their grand escape.