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Mayhemb: Sorry for the long wait
BBB: But now it is time
Mayhemb: For Maya to meet her fate...Not death though!
Maya smiled softly as she laid out in her new room. Above the essential level of canopy like beams in the paint factory, she had formed her own little niche.
A little hammock hidden in the hollowed out shadows, and an entire array of glass panes she could open to see the sky. Blank walls for her ink to run wild and free...
And enough paint to allow her to make a typhoon of ink arise to decimate the city. It was a nice little idea...Yet she'd save that for if she ever needed to, which would be never. After all, she wasn't evil.
Yet once her little abode was all nice and tidy, prepared for her to take a nice little nap even, a thought came to her. Would this be what other revolutionary leaders do?
Would they just sit to the side and takes naps when there were words to be said?
Would they ignore the clear opportunity to go forth and spread the word?
...
Maybe.
But then again, when was Maya ever one of the normal and average kind of person?
Maya grinned as she walked down the street, her hair a lovely shade of dark navy blue with teal stripped in the right bangs. Her face was different too, lighter skinned with more round cheekbones and a more oval shaped head.
It was amazing...To be able to walk around without having to worry about being spotted, or to find her-no....Not her's...The White Rabbit...
...
No, enough.
You have to keep striving towards a new goal, Maya.
A goal of defeating the D.U.P. and showing them just what Conduits can do, with or without help.
Now she had her own schedule to run by, her own calendar to plan out, and no one was going to-
"Hey Eugene! Open up, it's me..!"...She looked around, blinking at the familiar lights and the noise of a metal door being banged on..
This..This was where the hide-out had been..
So...
That would mean-
"Hey, Delsin...!"..That was him...
She risked a glance to the side, her eyes catching the hooded figure of Eugene as he peeked around the corner of the building.
"What, did you move the clubhouse?"
"Yeah, I'm-I'm-I'm ready..!" She pulled a bit to the side as Eugene spoke to 'Delsin', pulling out an ink-made phone...So the screen was painted on, big whoop, no one could tell at a distance.
"Let's rock 'n roll, man."
"Well, no..You're gonna rock and roll...I'm gonna stick to the shadows."
"What?" The male in the odd vest and hoodie combo sounded just as confused as he looked.
"You know, stealth." Eugene explained as he waved his arms, slipping back around the corner.
"Right...'Stealth'." Delsin rolled his eyes with a sigh, before getting out his phone. "Alright 'Stealth', what's the plan?"
Before she could do anything she was left to watch and stared as the black-haired man ran off...In the neon light of her once known Song Bird..
But..
How?
Without another thought Maya ran after him as fast as she could.
What?
Black liquids couldn't just see where they were going. Her turning to liquid state was just for ease of not being able to be tracked as well in familiar areas.
Sure she could make sure her eyes weren't turned into ink...But people would notice a black blob of liquid with eyes.
So, better safe than sorry.
The Ink Conduit blinked as she stared up at a building with open walls that lead up, some construction equipment to the side...
There were a lot of men already there, bound in technicolor lights and on the ground. If she wasn't so busy worrying about what Eugene was getting involved wi-Sheeee meant...Why this Delsin fellow could use Fetch's powers...
Yeah, if she wasn't so busy wondering why that guy had Fetch's powers, she would have happily fanned and squealed over the colo-
Oh to hell with it.
"Oho my old companions~" She cooed as her hands dipped into the swirls of light that bound the cursing men. "How I have missed thy beauty~! The hue which you happily display to the all seeing world is enjoyed to the fullest! Especially in this lighting. A very good atmosphere indeed~"
"Damn, those Akurans are good at hiding people.." Delsin remarked as he had finished bursting in and out of the building, checking every room after he had taken down the guards and searched the first floor. He only made his way on up after that...And then the sound came. "Whoa-Whoa, wait, I'm hearin' choppers Man...!"
"Get to the roof, D.U.P. helicopters are picking up shipping containers there!" Eugene instructed through the phone connection.
"And the conduits must be inside..." He mumbled as he went up the one floor he needed to, seeing the departing helicopters with the Angels starting to swarm them. "Dammit-Too late.."
"Nono. See my Angels?" That, the Rowe boy did see. "'l'll have them keep the helicopters close enough to the roof so you can jump on the containers."
Delsin rolled his eyes. "Oh, sure. Just jump on the moving shipping containers four stories off the ground. You see, this is the kind of fun stuff you miss when you 'stick to the shadows'."
"Once you're on the container, just break the winch attaching them to the choppers. My Angels can catch the containers as they fall."
"Solid plan.."
"Just..Don't shoot my Angels...? They're the only things keeping those containers within reach."
Once her fanning of the happy hues was done, Maya had gone in and checked all the stories of the building..To find only the bound men.
Odd...
Yet what was odder was the sight of the Delsin fellow riding a metal rectangle being carried by a helicopter...Huh...Helicopter surfing, the next level after Van Surfing, she supp-
Why in the world was Eugene's angels around the helicopter?
..
Ooookay...
So, maybe she should just...Follow.
Yeah, that sounds like a good idea.
With a hum she went behind some construction supplies, morphing her shape into one of Eugene's angel's...Before taking flight.
Which really just meant jumping off buildings and flying.
But hey, flying if just falling with style.
"Hey Eugene. Thanks for sending another one of your angels to keep me company, really sweet of you." Delsin chuckled out as he and the flying being were going to the final carrier that seemed the farthest away. None of the other angels were even in sight.. "Caaaaan he give me a lift?"
"What? No..! Devine Beings are not a text service Del-...Wait...None of my Angels should still be out with you..You shot all of them that were near you..."
"Huh? Then who-HEY!" Delusion yelled out when the Angel took his phone suddenly, and he tried to swipe at him...And instead, all he got was a black liquid on his hands. "Huh?"
The Angel clinged to a building, letting Delsin fly away from it...
"Delsin? Delsin-are you the-"
"White Rabbit?" Her voice was clear, and there was a silence on the other line.."A..Are you-"
"G-Give Delsin back the phone, Maya...I...I'm nearby, okay? I..I'm.."..He carefully explained to her where she was, and with that information she gave Delsin back the phone.
"Hey, wait a second, who are-"
"GO SAVE THY PRISONER'S OF WAR!" Maya yelled out at him, before diving down to the ground in a display of black ink...
"Who the fuck was-"
"Delsin, look, I'll handle it. You just go and get the captured conduits, and I'll send you more angels."
The male looked over the 'Angel' that was with him...Before catching the phone as it was tossed to him. With that Maya quickly 'flew' away.
Jumped with a lot of force, flying..No one cared.
Eugene was pacing back and forth atop a building, panting. Nothing was going right. Delsin was asking for more angels... "No, no, no, no! This isn't supposed to happen!"
"Don't flake on me now, Man!"
"U-uh-Look-I-I-I can't..! I can't do this anymore!"
"Eugene? No-no-no, stay with me! Eugene?!"
The Video Conduit closed the phone, putting his hands to the side of his head as he tried to calm down and-
Two arms gently wrapped around him as liquid seemed to turn solid...And then finally to human.
Eugene whipped around, and put his hands gently on Maya's shoulders. "Maya-I-Are you-"
"Thou must go on thine quest for glory.."
"I..."
"Thy comrade needs you...More than I do, at our current state.." Maya took a careful step back, and sighed... "But, be sure of my words, White Rabbit...We will see each other again."
"Y..Your phone..."
"The ocean has it captive..."
...
Eugene carefully put his phone into Maya's hand, and helped snapped her hands around it.. "Please...Be safe."
The Ink Conduit smiled at her friend, and gently hugged him...Before she nodded, taking the steps to the edge of the roof, and jumping. The Video Conduit ran to the side also, watching as a flock of pigeons flew down to the street below, and re-formed as Maya.
She gave him a smile, and a wave...Before walking down the street as Eugene turned into He Who Dwells. Don't worry Delsin, help was on it's way.
Maya sighed as she carefully entered her darling Paint Factory, having put a simple map on the inside of her left arm to guide her there.
Once she slid up the metal beams, she carefully went into her hanging bed...And glanced listlessly at the already dying phone. She and Eugene should have thought of a better plan for that..
They should have thought of a better plan for all of this.
They should have talked about a back-up plan...
They should have...
She should have...
Just..
Stayed with him...
Why did she even go to begin wi-
She jumped when the phone buzzed, signaling it was going to die soon. Tenderly she picked the device up, unlocking in..
And ended up staring at a face, with the name 'Delsin' above the contact.
Delsin...
She blinked, looking over her arms and body to find the name...Then there it was, in bright red letters.
Delsin. Steal Powers? Gatsby. Dangerous?
Ugh..She hated not knowing something...
Questions never left her with a good feeling, especially when she couldn't remember who the person was at any given time. Though Gatsby did give her a bit of information...
He was flamboyant, yet charming in the oddest of ways. In the way that she would most likely appreciate, especially for a good laugh. Though that also meant that he was filled with secrets, or that secrets surrounded him...Maybe she could..Just for a bit...
She cautiously pressed the green 'talk' button, bitting her bottom lip.
Maya put the phone to her ear, awaiting the voice on the other line.
Click
"Eugene? Dude, is this you?"
"...Salutations to you, as well."
"...Okay, one. You are not Eugene...Two, salutations? Three, you..Sound kinda familiar.."
"How do you know my White Rabbit?"
"White Rabbit?...I'm seriously guessing that you're talking about Eugene."
"And why do you have Song Bird's hue?"
"Song-Bird?"
"The Puppy's Action perhaps?"
"...Fetch?"
"Yes, Song-Bird."
"Okay, look. I'll answer your questions if you answer mine."
"Farewell then." She got ready to hang up.
"Nonono! Wait, just..Give me a second."
"...A second has passed."
"Hardy har har...Wait. Okay?"
...Maya sighed softly. "Very well Gatsby, I'll play your game.."
"Thanks..."
Delsin sighed as he used Reggie's phone to call Eugene. "Eugene, some chick has your phone right now. Mind telling me why?"
"Delsin, whatever you do, do notscare her."
"Wha-Who said I was gonna scare her..?!"
"You do have that sort of...Hm...Influence, on people, Delsin." The cop of the family teased.
"Look...I just wanna...Ya know, meet her and-"
"'Shake her hand'?"
"...Well, yeah, to put it bluntly."
"No Delsin."
"Oh come on Eugene..!"
"No Delsin."
"...Fine. You win." He sighed, rolling his eyes. "I'll talk to you later."
With that he closed Reggie's phone, and activated the tracker on his phone. If Eugene wouldn't help...Then maybe his little app could..
"Hey, you still there?"
Maya blinked, only a few percentage points till the end of the battery's life. "Yes, I am still present."
"Great...Now...Look up, Sweetheart."
She blinked. Look up? What did he mean...
Maya looked directly above her, at the glass panes that were above her head.
To see a smirking Delsin right above her, waving.
Oh crap.
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