Jade bought wigs and different outfits just so she wouldn't be identified so easily, she also got a fake ID and passport because she wanted to get out of the country but she was afraid of showing up at the airport so soon after the incident so she simply stayed at different hotels every day for about two weeks and they hadn't been able to catch her.
"Any news?" Anna asked as she walked into the security room, there were lots of screens and workers on their computers.
"No, ma'am, she hasn't bought any bus or plane tickets and we don't have record of another incident like the ATM one" One of the workers said.
"She couldn't have just disappeared" Anna exclaimed.
"She is out there, she hasn't left…we would've known, her photograph is everywhere" Sebastian responded.
"Jade West doesn't give a damn about that, she doesn't need a plane to get out of the country…she could drive through the border and her special abilities would make that too easy" Anna said and took a breath.
"Well, then what can we do? If she's all powerful then let's just target her worldwide, if someone sees her they don't wait for her to realize it, they shoot her and problem solved" Alan commented and Anna rolled her eyes.
"No! We don't need her dead, you idiot, she could be the most powerful asset we've ever had" Anna responded annoyed.
"If she refuses to cooperate she'll end up locked up forever so what's the difference?" He questioned.
"The difference is that we'd be in control and if at any given time it's necessary to kill her then we will but not before, we need to try to make her what we want" She explained. "We need her alive, at least until we are completely certain that she is not gonna cooperate…the girl has just been asked twice and it wasn't the best time or way so we can't know if she will give in"
"Okay fine, so let's say we catch her, we ask her and she says no, then what? She goes back to the cell?" Alexander questioned as he walked into the room.
"There are things we can do to change her mind, dear, we'll give her to the military and they'll do what it takes to make her our ally, if that doesn't work then we keep her locked up…killing her is something I really don't wanna do, not unless it's completely necessary" Anna commented and they nodded so she turned back to the screens. "Come on, Jade, where are you? You can't be too far"
"Have we contacted her parents?" Sebastian asked as Anna stared at the screens and drank some coffee.
"Yes, they don't know what happened…they think she's here but we are watching them and controlling their phones in case she communicates" She informed.
"Let's just think, if we were her, what would we do?" Sebastian asked and they all thought about it. "Just imagine you're a girl with a lot of power but you're alone, you're young, people want to catch you and you can't contact your family, what would do you?"
"We are not her, we don't think like she does" Alan responded.
"I would probably wait to make a move" Alexander said and they turned to him. "She's aware that airports and bus stations have been covered by us but that will eventually stop or at least, it won't be as bad… if I were her, I'd try to stay low profile and wait for a chance to make a move"
"That makes sense to me" Sebastian said.
"I agree, let's just wait then…she'll come out sooner or later" Anna added and Alexander nodded.
It had been three weeks since the incident and Jade was tired of moving to a different hotel every night in different clothes, she just wanted to go somewhere safe, a place where she'd be able to live in peace and not fear that someone might be stalking her so she decided to finally make her move.
"Okay Jade, remember the plan" She said as she put her wig on, she was wearing a red dress, black heels, a long straight blonde wig with bangs, sunglasses and some accessories that made her look older and elegant. "I'm going to walk into the airport with my new fake passport, buy the next flight that's leaving in less time, I'll act normal and if I see something weird happening, I'll just control everyone" Jade commented and nodded as she stared at herself in the mirror but then she looked down sadly, she hated to know she would have to stay away from Beck, her family and her friends forever in order to stay and keep them safe. "It'll be a new beginning"
"It's been three weeks since we returned and no news from Jade" Andre commented as they had lunch in the cafeteria.
"That's good, means they haven't found her" Tori responded.
"Or that they did" Beck said worriedly.
"Let's not be negative, she is probably still hiding or maybe she got out of the country" Robbie commented.
"I hope so…but at the same time, I hate to know that she's gone" Beck said sincerely and looked down. "Why is this happening? She shouldn't have to escape for being who she is"
"Unfortunately we can't change it, Beck, that's the price of having that gift…" Tori said sadly and they all looked down. "But she'll be safe, she can do it"
"I know…"
Jade stepped into the airport holding her suitcase and walked up to the service lady. "Hi" she said nicely.
"Hello, welcome to American airlines, my name is Laura, where would you like to go?" The lady questioned.
"Which are the next flights?" Jade asked.
"Next flights to where?" She questioned back and Jade looked up at the board to see, the upcoming flights were to France, India, Peru, Canada, England, Australia and Belgium.
"Australia" Jade said and the lady smiled.
"The next flight to Sydney is in one hour, would you like first class or coach?" Laura asked.
"Coach is fine" Jade said and Laura smiled.
"What's your name?" she asked as she typed on the computer.
"Chloe Anderson" Jade informed and handed her the money.
"Round trip?" Laura asked.
"One way" Jade said and she nodded.
"Okay, Miss Anderson, one way ticket to Sydney, enjoy your flight…but you have to hurry" Laura said and giggled a little so Jade smiled and walked away feeling almost free. She passed security, boarded without problems and then the plane took off so she exhaled relieved.
"Chloe Anderson, Sydney…this is it, my new life" Jade said as she looked out the window and took a breath. She didn't know what she would do because she had nothing, she was aware that she would have to use her gifts to start out and then just go from there, find a job, a house and live her new life hoping no one would ever find her.
Jade landed in Sydney and the first thing she did was to go to a hotel, she spent the night there just staring at all the buildings and smiled because even though that wasn't the life she'd hoped for, it was somewhat exciting to start from zero. Next morning she dressed up in a different way, went to several different banks with different outfits and manipulated the servicemen into giving her a lot of money in cash, she made sure to keep her face hidden from the security cameras and then she put some of the money into a new account but took most with her.
Jade had enough money to get what she needed so she bought an apartment, a car and she still had money to survive for two months without problems; she was just hoping the police wouldn't ID her after the robbery she'd committed. She spent several days looking for a job she liked and she finally found one singing at a fancy restaurant so she took it and after a couple of weeks she was settled.
One night Jade was in her apartment just staring at the pre-paid phone she'd bought debating whether to call Beck and her parents or not, she knew they were worried but she was afraid that would ultimately lead them to her; however, she couldn't resist and she called Beck.
The gang was having breakfast together when Beck's phone rang so he looked at it and didn't recognize the number but he picked up anyway. "Hello" He said and Jade smiled, she'd missed his voice so much.
"Hey" Jade said and Beck's eyes wide opened.
"Oh my god" He said and smiled happy to hear her.
"Who is it?" Cat questioned curiously.
"Can someone hear you?" Jade asked and Beck looked around.
"No, no one can hear us" He informed. "God, Jade, I've been so worried about you"
"It's Jade? I wanna talk to her!" Cat exclaimed excitedly.
"Wait…" Beck said. "Jade, how are you? Where are you?" he questioned.
"Put it on speaker" Andre demanded and Beck did.
"Hey Jade! You're on speaker now" Tori informed.
"Hey guys" Jade said. "I just couldn't resist anymore, I needed to call you"
"I'm so glad you did" Beck responded.
"How are you?" Robbie questioned.
"I'm fine, I'm out of the country and I've got my new life together" She commented.
"It's been two months since you left, why didn't you call before?" Beck questioned.
"Because I was afraid, I still am but this is a pre-paid phone so they won't track me down" Jade informed. "I needed to make sure you guys were fine, you know, that you weren't locked up for helping me"
"You shouldn't have sent us back, Jade, it wasn't right" Beck commented coldly. "We were supposed to be together"
"They almost killed you because of me, what did you expect me to do?" She questioned. "Besides, it was easier to escape being just one…six people drag more attention"
"So where are you now?" Andre asked.
"I can't tell you, but I'm far away from America" She responded. "And things are okay, I've got an apartment, a car, a job, a new identity and I'm doing okay"
"How did you manage to buy all that so soon?" Tori asked and Jade chuckled.
"How do you think?" Jade asked so they shook their heads smiling. "I wasn't gonna sleep on the streets in country I don't even know, I needed money and I got it but now I'm working"
"Where do you work?" Cat asked.
"I can't tell you that either, but it's easy and I like it…besides, the pay isn't bad for what I do" Jade commented and they sighed. "Anyway, have you known anything about my parents?"
"Yes, they came on our visit weekend and didn't find you so they asked questions and the CEOs couldn't answer, they're desperately looking for you" Beck informed and Jade looked down sadly. "Do you want me to tell them something?"
"Yes, tell them that I'm fine and that I'll try to contact them soon" She said and he nodded.
"Okay, I will" Beck said.
"So…will you ever come back?" Tori asked.
"I…I don't know" Jade said sincerely. "I don't want them to turn me into a weapon"
"But hasn't that always been the deal? We are all supposed to use our gift to help our country" Andre commented.
"Yes but not like this, they don't want me to just use it…they want to control me" Jade affirmed.
"Then I'll have to go with you, Jade, I don't want to stay here while you're there" Beck commented honestly.
"Beck, no, you can't come…it'd put you and me in danger" she responded.
"I love you, what do you expect me to do? Just live and pretend you don't exist?" He asked upset and she remained quiet for a few seconds.
"It's for the best, Beck, I can't tell you where I am" She said and he looked down.
"You have no right to do this, Jade West, I think I don't deserve it" He affirmed coldly. "You can't control my life, my feelings or my decisions"
"Beck, you have to understand it's for your own good" Jade said and he shook his head upset. "Please don't be upset"
"How do you expect me to feel? You completely ignored my wishes and made me come back here without you, then you left the country and didn't call me for two months, two damn months I spent worrying every day, thinking you might've been found or shot somewhere and now, when you finally call, you simply tell me that I'll never see you again, how dare you?" He questioned clearly angry.
"I'm sorry" Jade said sincerely. "You're right, I don't have the right to control your life…but I will do it anyway because I rather know you're alive and safe than with me, always wondering if we are gonna get arrested and put in a cell or get killed" she commented.
"So that's it? That's your excuse for sacrificing our relationship?" Beck asked coldly.
"I love you" She simply said hung up so he closed his eyes in frustration because that was it; Jade had made a decision and that meant she was gone.
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