Haze nearly jumped out of her skin when Oni presented himself to her. “You frightened the crap out of me,” she said giving him a slap on the chest. “I think Flame is here somewhere. I thought I could feel him.”

“Really? I didn’t think you could do that.” Oni replied.

Haze lifted a brow, “Just how much about me do you know?”

“Oh enough I’d say.” Oni said and Haze could here the smile in his voice.

Shaking her head, Haze ignored him and concentrated on finding Flame. She stopped as she felt a weak response and a fluttering of images entered her mind. She looked immediately to the basemen door to the side of the building and made a beeline for it.

A heavy padlock secured the doors but Haze snapped a link with her mind and pulled the chain free. “Have you been following me?” Haze asked Oni.

“No, I found you more by luck then anything.” He admitted.

Haze took in a deep breath. “I think someone has been following me. Can I trust you at my back?”

“Have you said yes to my deal?” Oni said in turn.

Haze paused, “I want to hear your plan in full before I make any commitments.”

“Smart girl,” Oni remarked and headed down the dark stairway before her.

Don had at last discovered that it was the year 2015, more than 150 years into the past then intended.

He had no idea what he was supposed to do now, he didnt even know if the suit still worked. Out of habit he started to jog down the street, he could think better while he was running. He started a list of vialble options: 1: go to the military and hoped they believed him, 2: Find a private group of scientists to help him 3:....well there was no three thats all he could think of at the moment. He was trying to think so hard that he nearly collided with a woman in black tights and a brown skirt. "uh...sorry ma'am, just moving through...hey, you wouldent happen to know a group of timeshifting experimenting scientists would you?"

(poor Flame.....locked in the closet of a neutral persons apparently over protective cousin....completely forgotten)

Flame continued to try to escape, he thought that the tape was begining to give, but that may have just been imagination. He lifted himself again, and kicked at the door with both feet again. It didnt budge. He didnt know if Haze was near, but he let out the mental equivalent of an emergency flare, hoping the signal allowed her to find him.

"right of course you dont..." Don shouldered by a large man with a mask on his face. Don glanced at him but didnt say anything. Don looked around an his HUDs threat indicator told him that someone was around him was armed. Don looked up and saw a man in snow camo with a rifle on his back, "finally," he wispered someone who isint a civve. Don steped in front of the man blocking his path. "I need you ask you some questions..." Said Don.

((Just a suggestion, why don’t Frost and Don pair up as a fighting team? Haze is rather popular at the moment and she hasn’t even gone back to Chromium yet!))

Haze was brought back to Flame’s plight by his telepathic call. Haze went in after Oni as he was taking too long. Haze found Oni near a door, “I think he’s behind here.”

Haze nodded and ripped the door off its hinges with her mind and there was Flame. “Looks like you were right.”

Oni freed Flame. “Okay I’ve got to get back for this meeting. You coming?”

Haze nodded, “I will be. But I’ve got something to do first.”

Oni assisted Flame to his feet, “Fine but don’t bring any of your hero buddies.”

Haze smiled politely, “Wouldn’t dream of it.”

Oni hauled Flame out to the street as the scaled man was still rather woozy. “I’ll take Flame back, though I hate carrying another man.” Oni stated as he threw Flame over his shoulder.

Once Oni was gone Haze made a run for the Bell Tower, she was already ten minutes late. She was just outside when she saw Tanis waiting for her, he immediately transformed into Chromium. “What took you so long?”

“Don’t ask,” Haze said, it’d take her too long to explain.

"Man Flame, you are one crazy lizard. Don't you know you don't ever go alone? No matter how sure you are of victory?"

"Yeah, that's what I thought." Jericho smirked.

Jericho smiled and pulled a cigar out of his coat and proceeded to light it.

Chromium was relieved that Haze made it. He was about to go after her but she showed up just in time to stop him.

"So we make for Oni's now?" He asked Haze.

"Yea, lets fly so we get there quicker."

Chromium walked over to Haze and he put his arms around her and she did the same. He looked into her eyes for a brief moment, and she looked into the pits of pure white light that were his eyes. He then looked up and blasted off into the sky.

Just as Chromium left the cathedral he looked back at his Bell Tower home. He saw the one called Sunburn fly towards the tower and land on the top. He sat down and looked at the city below.

Chromium flew over to question him about his presence.

"Is that Sunburn? One moment Haze. I think he could be useful." Chromium told Haze

"Ok."

He changed course and flew over to the top of the cathedral and Sunburn looked up at the random new visitors.

"You are the one called Sunburn correct? What brings you here to the bell tower?" Chromium asked Sunburn.

(((Hey Night good job creating an Ice powered hero. I was wondering when one was gonna show up. I thought about creating an evil ice villain woman. but i can do that later now that there some balance with you.

Also, cool characters Dravage....by the way are you Dash?

PS, Mel, ealier in the thread i said something like "That was pretty serious." I wasnt refering to the Haze Chromium thing we talked about yesterday, i was talking about the death of darklight. Sorry i wasnt clear.)))

((Thanks Valthonin, that means a lot. Even if they're on the same side, I'm still half hoping Chromium and Acero can have some kind of face off. And yes this is Dash. I presume we've RPed before?))

"Come in. Come in Cero! Do you read me?"

Acero was so intent on observing the hurried interaction between Frost and Don that he didn't realize HQ was trying to contact him.

"Acero!"

"Oni," put Acero simply.

"What do you mean Oni?" said the flustered technician. "No one can touch that guy. The note on the corpse was just to attract attention."

Acero was silent.

"Alright fine," said the voice reluctantly. "Oni... may be related to this thing. And if that's the case you're gonna need serious back-"

Acero cut the transmission right there. He worked alone. Partners may watch your back from time to time, but mostly their cavalier attitudes and dry sarcasm served as distractions. Acero figured he was better off on his own.

The hero rewrapped his chains around his arms and started looking for Haze's trail. Just because the girl had found a friend who could fly didn't mean she was untraceable.

Jack burst into Happy Harry's Bar.  He beelined it to Harry who was practicing some flair bartending and setting up drinks.  He put his much anger and hatred into his voice as he could.  Which wasn't too hard as he was full of it.  And he needed to vent.  "Where are they?"  He grabbed Harry by the collar and pulled him close.

"W-w-who?"

"Cut the crap Harry.  There is a meeting today.  I want part of it.  I'll ask you again, only once mind you," Jack pulled his new blade feeling the power course through him again.  He put it up to Harry's neck.  By this time the entire bar was silent, "Where are they?"

Harry was trembling uncontrollably, he seemed to be weighing to options, and to persuade him a bit Jack drew a little blood.

"They're in the back!"

"Smart man you are Harry."  Jack shoved him back down.  Passing a mirror he looked at himself.  There seemed to be something different.  His skin was paler than it usually was.  His eyes seemed to have changed.  Almost a shade of grey.  He looked at the sword and smiled with glee.  Spying the door to the back room Jack kicked the door in and entered.  He immediately saw Flame and Jericho.  Putting up his mental blocks he asked, "Mind if I join you?"

((Sorry for the double post, but I'm switching characters again...))

Haze froze and looked towards Happy Harry's, something strange was happening. Haze could feel something telepathically and that was odd, she couldn't do that unless around someone who was a telepath. "Sunburn do you have mental abilities?"

"Not that I know of." Sunburn said looking at her strangely.

"Then someone very powerful has just hit town and I suggest they're at Happy Harry's." Haze told.