"What do we do now?" asked Silver.
They were standing on the roof of the hotel.
"We could always wait for something to happen." suggested Jason.
"Wait?" asked Wave. "That doesn't sound like the JasonI know."
Jason looked over at her and smiled. "Well what do you propose we do?"
"I don't know, but I can't just stand here doing nothing. I need some action."
"Action?" Jason said. "Now that doesn't sound like the Wave I know."
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"Well, usually you're peaceful. Now you actuallywant something to happen."
"I guess I'm becoming more like you." she said.
They hopped onto their Gear and took off.
"We need to be down on the ground searching." Jason said. "Can't see anything up here."
"Well, how are we gonna do that?" Wave asked.
"I have an idea." Jason said, flying downwards, and dropping to the ground.
He was in a used car lot looking at a used van. They others landed next to him, after Silver disabled the camera of course.
"Nice car." said Blaze.
"It's ours, now." Jason said, raising his hand.
The car lifted off the ground and up into the air. Jason got on his board and started bringing the car to an abandoned garage. It was conveniently located next to a junkyard. It was night time by the time they arrived. Jason slid the car into the garage and closed the doors as soon as the others flew in.
"Now what?" asked Wave.
"We modify it." Jason said. "Make it so that all of the windows are one-way so only we can see out. Enforce it with metal. You know... the usual."
"Well..." Wave said. "Let's get started."
Mephiles looked down at the garage from the roof of a nearby building. Then that familiar figure appeared again.
"Zephiles said you needed to see me?" she asked.
"Yes." Mephiles said, not turning around. She went over and stood next to him. "I need you to make sure the effects occur."
"Well, I can't be long." she said. "My 'friends' think I'm scouting out a building."
"Then make your observations on these guys quick and then head back to the others. They can't get suspicious. I already have one problem. I don't need another."
"I hear you."
"Good." Mephiles said, turning and walking away. "Keep up the good work."
She turned her head as far as she could. "Was that a compliment?"
"It's the closest to one you're going to get." and then he vanished into black mist and faded away.
Wave reached her hand out behind her. "3/4."
Jason handed her a three-quarters wrench. When she closed her hand around the wrench, Jason pulled his hand back.
"What the-" he said softly.
"What's wrong?" Wave asked.
"Nothing." Jason said. "I think you scratched me."
"Are you serious?"
"I don't know. Could've been something else." he said and then walked away.
When he was gone, Wave set the wrench down and pulled off her glove. Her fingernails were twice as long as normal and were also pointy.
"What's going on?" she asked herself.
Blaze walked over. Wave hid her hand behind her back, but not in a way that made it look obvious.
"How's it coming?" Blaze asked.
"It's comin' along good." Wave answered.
"Is something wrong?"
"Nope." Wave said. "Nothing."
Blaze nodded slowly, turned, and walked away. Wave looked at her hand again. The fingernails were back to normal. She pulled her glove back on and continued working on the van.