One afternoon while her customers quietly sat eating or watching TV, Stiles announced. "Business will be closed for new customers for the next 2 days while I go to Fireseed base."

She enabled "Membership Access Only" on the Grocery's system.

Orlan Harris looked worried about her leaving, "You can't go there, Boss."

Stiles raised an eyebrow, "Why not?"

"Hunters are running rampant there. They prey upon smaller bases taking advantage of normal people but they've branched out and are kidnapping ability users now. They use the people in their brothels. They've been focusing on Fireseed base and have even taken over some of the leadership. It's not safe, they have power ability users that work for them."

The other customers looked on in worry.

Stiles knew Orlan could be a bit paranoid, but was it really paranoia if people were out to get you? It kinda sounded like he talked from experience when he talked about the Hunters kidnapping people for their brothels. His fear was real. Then if those Hunters existed then the normal people needed to know about the supermarket even more then, they needed to know there was somewhere safe they could go, that they had hope for a better life somewhere else.

Yes, Stiles, knew she still needed to go. Having a bit of saving people thing that she picked up from having to so often save her friends out of supernatural trouble, she couldn't help but want to help others from an oppressive environment.

Making up her mind, she gave the tablet to Ms Nguyen (it had been integrated with some of the business's system). Stiles unlocked three features for Ms Nguyen to use if there was trouble.

"Fortify" in the case of ability users trying to breach the supermarket it would strengthen the shields.

"Evacuate" it would instantly eject everyone inside (except whitelist members) outside the defense shield, preventing them from re-entering.

"Lockdown" would make it so Ms Nguyen and Lola were safe inside and no one but Stiles herself would be able to enter.

(Ms Nguyen and Lola were of course on the whitelist.)

Ms Nguyen looked a bit panicked, "Boss, what if I can't do it? What if I make you have losses?"

"You'll do fine, Ms Nguyen. You can't let fear rule you, it will only destroy you in the end."

"You are going, Big Sis?" Lola looked up at her with puppy dog eyes.

"No Lola you need to stay here where its safe."

Lola pouted but nodded.

Turning around Stiles noticed Miri was waiting to speak with her.

"We'd like to go with you."

Stiles hummed, "It could get dangerous."

Miri nodded but raised her head tall, "My ability is decent, I can fight if it comes to it. This Hunters group are parasites that need to be exterminated." After that fierce comment she shrugged her broad shoulders, "Besides I want to see if I can convince some people to leave the base and come settle here."

Stiles smiled, that's what she wanted too. Having more backup wasn't a bad idea either. "Sounds like a good plan. I'll treat it like you are escorting me, I'll give you some supplies in thanks. Does that work?"

Miri nodded in thanks.

"Do you think you could show me how use an ability to fight zombies too?"

Miri seemed to have caught her wording but dismissed instead by agreeing.

Stiles liked Miri and she also saw how advantageous it would be on friendly terms with a possible future base leader.

Miri departed to prepare for the trip and Stiles went toward her aisles thinking about what she should bring to show off her wares. She wanted to convince people to come to her shop, possibly move nearby, she needed to show what they could get.

She bought a "Foldable Extra-Large Backpack" it was black and minimalist design. Stiles looked down at her tshirt, flannel and high top outfit. Unassuming but maybe she should make herself even more so. Getting a black hoodie from the system, knowing white would just show how not-dirty she was painting a target on her back.

She packed up the backpack with salt, sugar, canned food, jerky, instant noodles, water, soda, rice, flour an a little bit of everything. She also packed enough lunch boxes and rice balls for the journey. The backpack would really have access to her inventory so she wouldn't have to haul all the stuff on her back, but it would cover her so she wasn't just pulling things out of thin air.

Also making sure she had her auto-aiming handgun, healing pills, plenty of tool cars for temp abilities and defense and the high speed vehicle. Stiles felt like it was good enough, before going to say her goodbyes to Ms Nguyen and Lola.

Ruffling Lola's golden locks, she eyed the little girl with a smile, "Be good. No causing trouble for Ms Nguyen."

"I never cause trouble, Big Sis."

"True, true." Stiles smiled at the little girl before giving a nod and goodbye to Ms Nguyen.