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As they prepared to leave, Nicolas saw Sharon enter, apparently ready to help now. He was happy inside for THAT at least, but he was very angry with her.

He felt betrayed that she would promise him she would try to be peaceful, then rode with HIM to the drill only to act as if the training meant nothing and she could disrupt it at will. the idea that he was unwilling to stand there for it was a BETRAYAL?! If she was so insecure that he had to bobblehead shake in agreement at whatever she did in order to be around her, then he would do without. And he would tell her about herself when the time came. She was certainly too OLD to act that way. He couldn't do it and dammit, neither could she.

He went silently with them to the staging area, emerging to meet the pretty young lady that took care of the aftermath of Arklay. She was now the head officer and that bode well for them as she did not regard them as the ENEMY. He nodded respectfully to Commander Miller as she re-introduced herself and laid out the scenario. He agreed with the idea and as she mentioned survivors, he scanned the area, mapping an route to them and scanning their conditions. As he did that, he heard a voice that matched what he scanned. Alycia Barnette?

No need to exclaim her name...that was covered by 3 people no less. He smiled as the Commander returned to Sharon the Golden Desert Eagles Alycia once wielded. Now was time for planning and Haleigh was in high hear even as Ava placed a chill in the air, enough to make the zombies a bit more sluggish in their movements. He spoke once, to Haleigh.

The building no longer has entrances or exits save the one we will use. The door to the trapped people's enclosure is reinforced and I can be there at the hatch opening it into the building unnoticed in 3 seconds.
 
The plan seemed pretty straightforward, which she liked. She hadn't going into a place blind, and at least this time they knew where they were headed. There was no time to lose - who knew how long Alycia and the civilians trapped in the terminal could hold out.

"Let's get going. Nicolas, can you get a message to Alycia, letting her know it's us that's coming?"

The adrenaline was pumping through her veins now, and she felt that keyed up excitement of going into a fight. She didn't feel the usual sense of impending doom - rather, she was confident they could get in and out quickly and with the survivors.

They made their way to the fire escape, Sharon going ahead, and where Ava would take care of transportation for those who needed it. Delilah's own luminescence ramped up to the point where she was blinding, effectively becoming a beam of light. She reappeared on the roof, hoping that Sharon had cleared the way.
 
"Let's get going. Nicolas, can you get a message to Alycia, letting her know it's us that's coming?"
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On it, Dee. I will give her a quick briefing.

Nicolas reached out through the terminal, filtering out the active and half-active minds until his consciousness settled on the pretty Attorney-turned-Amazon.

Alycia...we are coming for you.

Nicolas sent her an image of the team (labeled for clarification) and then spoke once more.

Your door has been sealed. We should be there in minutes. It is good to hear your voice again Alycia.

Nicolas traveled with the others, concealing their movements from onlookers with carefully placed illusions.
 
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Arriving at the fire escape, Sharon immediately headed up to the roof to make sure there were no zombies lurking around up there. Delilah teleported up via wormhole, which left Haleigh, Cameron, and Nicolas down with Ava.

"Ready?"

Thunder crashes as a swirl of wind swept passed the group of five. The wind's intensity picked up to tornado-like speeds and soon everyone was lifted off the ground flying upward to the roof. Once about 5 feet above the roof, the wind immediately died down, allowing everyone to 'fall' onto the roof safely.

[to Sharon] "Any sign of zombies?"

Though Ava [along with Haleigh and Delilah] had enhanced hearing, Sharon's trumped their 10 fold. If anyone could hear a slurping zombie nearby, it would be her.
 
inside the terminal

[ she flew up to the roof top and landed quietly, quickly scouting the area before going to the door that leads to the stairway passage inside that will take them down into the terminal.]

We're clear.

[ she replies when Ava asks. When everyone is assembled, she opens the door and takes the lead. if anything DOES surprise them, she's plenty tough and invulnerable and can PROTECT the others (even if she'd rather BEAT two of them within an inch of their lives herself! :D ) ]

we're far away from the hoard of zombies for now...but we should move as quickly as we can.

[ Nicolas contacted Alycia telepathically. ]

[ down the stairs they went, down one hall and around a corner. ]

the double doors on that side, there are zombies galore inside...i hear them!

[ but thankfully they could just move past and leave them inside the office pool and continue on their way.]
 
V.I.P. Lounge

:: Alycia stood with Will and Claudia was closer to them than she was the Senator, they all looked upon the traumatized young girl who was wrapped in a blanket. the young flight attended had tended to her scrapes and cuts but she showed NO signs of infection.::

Alycia: Help is coming. Beside the senator, everyone else is able to move on their own. We're going to be alright.

Will: Alycia, how did you end up HERE!? I mean...I heard that you and your friends, the witches and the others....that you...

Alycia: we died?

Flash ARKLAY/FOREST/EXPOSURE/RUN/SCREAM/TERROR/TRI SENTINEL....ARMEGEDDON Flash

:: she looks reflective.::

some of us died....but we managed to survive.

Will: I learned so much about metahumans and the mutant phenomena from you. and...i never got to thank you....your friend, the super model witch Morgan made sure my family and I survived. It wasnt right what they did to you, Alycia [ on capitol hill] they set you up to take a fall...tried to kill you. You could have escaped and left me there...

Alycia: Will, those bloated fools on capitol hill...they werent nearly as UP to the task of silencing me as they thought they were.

:: she said bitterly::


But I wasnt going to leave you. You were my first officer. You covered ME even as i covered the people i used to deal with.

I'm glad you're alright...you and Angel both.

Will: It's good to see you.



:: Alycia smiles a bit.::

Funny how things happen eh?

:: getting serious::

But...let's not dwell on this. We both have jobs to do but the first thing we must do is make sure these people gets out of here safely...with their LIVES.

:: even Clauda and Senator Ron Davis.::


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Alycia...we are coming for you.

Nicolas sent her an image of the team (labeled for clarification) and then spoke once more.

Your door has been sealed. We should be there in minutes. It is good to hear your voice again Alycia.
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:: Alycia didnt respond the way Nicolas might have expected, as he would sense EXTREME disapproval from her for intruding her mind. It felt like the TRUST that was once there, was GONE. It was the first indication that Alycia's reunion with the Six would not be what some would hope. Still, she acknowledged his contact silently and shook her head even as Ron Davis' voice rang out.::


Ron Davis: Barnett! YOU should be protecting ME! It's YOUR fault...

:: Alycia's voice rose in anger as she cut him off.::

If I hadnt been here today, you'd be DEAD. You're old...FAT and OUT OF SHAPE in your mind AND body! I have out lasted men like you during my days as an attorney, a so called "traitor" to my country and certainly NOW more than ever. YOU are the one who funds and backs WilPharma. Maybe THIS that we're facing now will help you see the ERROR of your ways. My OBLIGATION is not to YOU. it is to this CHILD who is now ORPHANED because her mother DIED out there in the terminal, were I COULD have left YOU!

Where will SHE go when this is over while YOU go back to your plush life back in New York and CONTINUE to fund and endorse this company which is nothing more than a spin off of MYSTECH!

:: She squared off against the Senator and was not about to budge on this issue of WilPharma. After all, Terra Save was out to not only EXPOSE Wil Pharma but take them down! The tragedies wrought by Mystech left more than a few traumas in its wake and the people of Terra Save (among others) would do anything they could to stop it from happening again.::

I dont take orders from the government anymore. That all ended when you tried to KILL me.

:: Claudia was learning more and more about this woman's life AFTER her own memories of her. Alycia, meanwhile was unaware of what Claudia's TRUE source of animosity toward her was and so to see her being so protective of THIS child...it must have been infuriating. But Claudia wasnt stupid. To try something here of all places, with a rescue crew arriving and confirmation that Alycia herself was still alive? It would be suicide for Claudia to face the wrath of the Six if something happened to Alycia by HER hand. ::
 
Perched on the arm of the couch Senetor Davis was laying on, Claudia concentrated on her iPhone, texting her sister a message as everyone else conversed quietly around her.

Well, so much for Italy....I'm sure you heard the reports already. I'm trapped inside LAX, but i'm okay. Don't worry. Love you. - Claws

Sending the message, Claudia tucked her iPhone into her front pocket just as Ron Davis and Alycia Barnett began to get into it once again.

Alycia: My OBLIGATION is not to YOU. it is to this CHILD who is now ORPHANED because her mother DIED out there in the terminal, were I COULD have left YOU! Where will SHE go when this is over while YOU go back to your plush life back in New York and CONTINUE to fund and endorse this company which is nothing more than a spin off of MYSTECH!

Claudia's face flushed pink as her anger level began to rise. Funny how Alycia was so protective of THIS child, yet she didn't give a damn about letting another innocent child around a pedifile piece of shit like Trevor Lansing.

"You're such a hypocritical bitch. Like you give a DAMN about that little girl or what happens to her! All YOU care about is YOURSELF and what will help YOU get further in this world. So you save this kid....you make yourself look good in the eyes of the public. Make yourself look like a big hero when every little detail of this situation is broadcast for the whole world to see. And big bad Alycia Barnett, that's on capitol hill's hit list, is suddenly a saint."

Claudia pushed herself off the arm of the couch, her hands shaking with rage enough for her to have to close them into fists. She couldn't control it...her anger. The RAGE she felt at this very moment toward Alycia.

"You're not doing this out of the kindness of your BLACK HEART, because you're a SELFISH DISGUSTING PERSON who wouldn't HESITATE to throw that little girl under a bus if it served you!"

Old wounds definitely opened up for Claudia in that moment. She not defending the little girl anymore, but more her own story; her OWN innocence that was taken away by Alycia and Trevor.
 
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LAX - V.I.P. lounge

Claudia said:
You're such a hypocritical bitch. Like you give a DAMN about that little girl or what happens to her! All YOU care about is YOURSELF and what will help YOU get further in this world. So you save this kid....you make yourself look good in the eyes of the public. Make yourself look like a big hero when every little detail of this situation is broadcast for the whole world to see. And big bad Alycia Barnett, that's on capitol hill's hit list, is suddenly a saint."
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:: Alycia snapped her astonished GLARE at Claudia, locking her hazel eyes on the irate woman.::

::exhaling a laugh::

You're a real piece of work.

Claudia said:
You're not doing this out of the kindness of your BLACK HEART, because you're a SELFISH DISGUSTING PERSON who wouldn't HESITATE to throw that little girl under a bus if it served her!"
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You're also INSANE and speaking about SELFISH? WHO ELSE could take the time to have a TANTRUM in the middle of a disaster. YOU don't care about that child or ANYONE in this room. The ONLY difference between YOU and the zombies out there? is your cognition. You're as unstable and uselss NOW as you were THEN.


:: "THEN" meant so MUCH as far as the history between those two was concerned. the venom in Alycia's hostile , sharp tone was evident.::

This isnt about YOU and if it WERE? how SMART do you think it is for you to be in the same room as a U.S. Marshall? one that would have NO PROBLEM arresting your MOB PRINCESS ASS and dragging you off like the the TRASH that you ARE!

You're ONLY here NOW because you ESCAPED Sharon and I, hiding on foreign soil. Lucky for YOU none of THAT matters to ME anymore. I'm not here for YOU and so whatever your problem is? GET A THERAPIST AND GET THE HELL OUT OF MY FACE!


:: Alycia's own frustration and anger now giving way to rage. Claudia was super powered but still posessed of normal human strength. if she wanted a physical fight, she'd get the fight of her LIFE against Alycia now.::


Flight Attendant: PLEASE! Think about this little GIRL! You're both yelling and scaring her!

:: she was right. Alycia looked over and softened her gaze. before looking back at Claudia and speaking in a low, unforgiving tone.::


Do us all a favor and LEAVE as soon as we're rescued and MAYBE i wont flush you out in front of all the GOVERNMENT that will be on sight. with the people that are coming to rescue us [the six] ? I CAN make it happen. two birds. [Alycia and Ron Davis] ONE STONE.
 
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Alycia: This isnt about YOU and if it WERE? how SMART do you think it is for you to be in the same room as a U.S. Marshall? one that would have NO PROBLEM arresting your MOB PRINCESS ASS and dragging you off like the the TRASH that you ARE!

Lifting her gun, Claudia pointed it directly in Alycia's face.

"Try it, Barnett. I'll blow your pretty little head all over that wall."

Alycia: You're ONLY here NOW because you ESCAPED Sharon and I, hiding on foreign soil. Lucky for YOU none of THAT matters to ME anymore. I'm not here for YOU and so whatever your problem is? GET A THERAPIST AND GET THE HELL OUT OF MY FACE!

"You're just as bitter and delusional as you were years ago. You and Sharon couldn't take my family down THEN, and you sure as hell can't take us down NOW. What is that little saying you lawyers toss around? Innocent until prooven guilty? [scoffing] Keep throwing your title around, Barnett. I don't give a damn WHO is in this room."

Flight Attendant: PLEASE! Think about this little GIRL! You're both yelling and scaring her!

Glancing over at the flight attendant holding the little girl, she had her face burried into the woman's chest, crying. Claudia may have been a crass bitch, but she wasn't HEARTLESS. Her eyes softened, as did Alycia's did. Lowering the weapon, Claudia looked back over at Alycia, her midnight black eyes darkening, if that was even possible.

Alycia: Do us all a favor and LEAVE as soon as we're rescued and MAYBE i wont flush you out in front of all the GOVERNMENT that will be on sight. with the people that are coming to rescue us [the six] ? I CAN make it happen. two birds. [Alycia and Ron Davis] ONE STONE.

Claudia smiled, her voice lowering to a deadly tone as well.

"If you thought your life was hell before, TRY IT, and you'll see what hell's REALLY like. I have friends in high places too Alycia....many who despite you as much as I do. And MANY who would LOVE to help me HANG YOU out to dry. Figuratively.....and NOT."

Holstering her gun in behind her back, Claudia walked back over to the senator, ending the heated conversation. If it weren't for the traumatized little girl in the room, Alycia's head would already have a hole in it. Taking out her iPhone, began to search for any latest news feeds on what was happening outside the lounge doors.
 
V.I.P. Lounge

:: Alycia's eyes fixed on the gun, even as WILL trained HIS high powered weapon on Claudia!::

Will: Give me a reason to use your pretty little face for target practice.

:: Alycia COULD have disarmed Claudia OR simply blocked her bullets with her feminum bracelets, but it was foolish to demonstrate too much too soon OR to overreact.::

No...its fine. She's inconsequential here.

:: she said to Will as she placed her hand on his to gently lower his aim.::

:: whispering to him:: she cant hurt me with that or any other fire arm anyway.

:: Will looked at her wrist bracelets and Alycia winked at him.::

Claudia, better than you and your lofty rat friends have tried...and FAILED to see me dead.

::the both ended their heated stand off and the group largely returned to silence, with the exception of Ron Davis groaning and complaining about any and everything but by now, NO ONE was paying attention to him.::

:: Alycia stood by the doors. she had her gun, but this thing only had 4 rounds. she had her physical skills and her bracelets but even that would only avail her so much if ZOMBIES reached them before the Six did. Nicolas said the door had been sealed. Alycia couldnt help but test it to make sure. To the others in the room, it would seem that she was just making sure things were secure.::

this isnt what i wanted. to be here...trapped, with them..with HER :: claudia:: why is SHE here. It SHOULDNT have affected my mission but as soon as we are rescued by the Six, after i get the little girl to safety i must continue on...WITHOUT them. I've come too far with Terra Save to be regressed BACK to the damsel in distress. I finally have MY life back. I DON'T want it overshadowed by THEM...NOT AGAIN!
 
help arrives

[ the doors began to rattle from the OTHER SIDE. no doubt Alycia and the others would assume the worst but as Nicolas removed his seal, Sharon opened the doors with the six now coming into the doorway]

We're the rescue team!

Alycia!!

Alycia: Sharon!

Sharon: we'll talk more later....right now....

[ the two women weres till best friends and now united in amazon sisterhood embraced each other. now they were BOTH back in mainstream earth. There would be for emotions and reunions later, but just to SEE one another again was a relief for Sharon who felt increasingly detached from the Six and Alycia who was relieved that help to escape had finally arrive in the form of SHARON and the Six. ]

YOU! [ Sharon spotted Claudia. the shock and ANGER was instantly apparent, but Sharon bit her tongue immediately focused on something MORE IMPORTANT]


Alright, we're here to get you all out safely . Medical teams are waiting outside and they can assist those who need it. Everyone stay together and let us surround you as we guide you out.

[ looking at the little girl who was still being held by the flight attendant and now being covered with a blanket by Alycia as they prepared to leave, Sharon smiled, thinking of her own little Kyle or even Nicolas as a child.]

It's okay if you're afraid. We'll protect you. I promise.

Is everyone ready?
 
the V.i.P. Lounge

:: some of Alycia's bone straight, raven black hair flowed in the breeze as the doors flew open. her hazel eyes widened with uncertainty as she was prepared to fight or die but it was Sharon and the SIX!::

Sharon: Alycia!!

:: the roster was decidedly different!::

CAMERON!? and where are Morgan and Alison??

:: her mind raced. part of her was...thrilled but MORE of her was..UNHAPPY- there was a reason for that. Still her personal issue didnt trump the need for gratitude and quick action.::

Alycia: Sharon!!!

:: it was so good to see her best friend and amazon sister.::

I'm happy to see you.

Thank you ALL for coming to help us escape here.

There are no severe injuries among the group.

:: the Six would notice the subtle changes to Alycia's physical appearence since her time on Themyscria. She looked younger, refreshed, she was in tip top physical shape...PEAK human form but still possessed of a tone feminine build and of course, there are the feminium bracelets. a special, legendary armour accessory and something not seen in this world outside of Themyscria.::

:: as the other survivors gathered, Alycia covers the young girl with a blanket while Sharon assures her they will protect her.::

:: when asked if they are ready to go, Alycia nods pulls her hair back into a ponytail::


We're ready when you are..
 
Delilah dropped down through the hatch and into the hallway. They moved silently together, passing a room full of the poor souls who weren’t as lucky as Alycia. At least, she hoped Alycia was still doing better. They wouldn’t have to wait long to find out, as Nicolas opened the sealed door and they found themselves in the midst of the small group of survivors.

Alycia and Sharon had their reunion. She smiled at her old friend. “It’s good to see you, Alycia.”

She saw that Senator Davis was injured. Alycia had told them that no one was seriously hurt, but…

She walked over to Haleigh and put a hand on her shoulder, lowering her voice. “Can you tell if the Senator is infected?” If he was, it would be better to dispose of him now than wait for the inevitable.
 
VIP Lounge

:: The Six made their way quite quickly through the airport before the doors bust open to the VIP lounge and they were now face to face with Alycia and the others. Among them, Claudia Zacchara, whom he hadn't seen since Morgan evicted her from Melrose Place. He was delighted to see Alycia but his heart and his mind went to the little girl. Cameron had a big soft spot for children. He'd spent his entire childhood alone, he'd seen and done things he wished he hadn't and it killed him when any other child had to go through something traumatic. He walked up to the little girl and knelt down to her. ::

"Hey sweetie. We're gonna get you out of here okay? Does that sound good? Here.."

:: Looking down at his hand, he undid the clasp to his platinum watch and put it around the hand of the little girl, tightening it as best he could. He cleared some of the hair out of her face with his hand as his pupils completely dilated, using the few moments they had to prepare to mentally ease the girl's pain and anguish. She wouldn't be in a vegetative state, but she had just lost her parents, and they didn't know what they were about to face, she needed a chance if need be to get out. She would need to be alert and calm, if she wanted a chance, though Cameron hoped it wouldn't have to come to that. ::

"Now THAT.. is a very special watch! If you get scared all you have to do is press this little button here.. [showing her the alarm button on his watch] and we can protect you..."

:: Cameron rubbed the little girl's head and smiled. He was trying to build up her confidence and make her feel safe among this group of strangers. He put his arm on the flight attendant's shoulder and gave her a look of sympathy. He turned to look over at Claudia. ::

"Fancy meeting you here Zacchara!"

:: He smirked for a moment as he turned his attention to Alycia and Sharon. Cameron was ready to get these people all out of here. The Sooner the better. ::

"Good to see you Alycia. Yes, i'm back, yes i'm an asshole for leaving, no i'm not leaving again, yes you can yell at me later for it.. but for now, let's get the hell out of here. Zombies kind of freak me out..."

:: He wasn't sure how Alycia would react to him, but he had a feeling it wouldn't be kind.. but then again, he didn't know this new and improved looking version of Barnett. Perhaps they could get on without having the seemingly inevitable "Cameron is an asshole for leaving" conversation. Plus they had made huge strides in their relationship in the past, both baring their hearts and souls on the table of the conference room in Illustra, forgiving each other for past pains and tryng to embark on a new chapter. He hoped that still held up. Cameron showed no concern for the Senator. ::
 
They prepare to drop into the terminal like cat burglars. Haleigh steels herself for the idea that the smell of blood might hit her like it did this morning. She is terribly concerned at what reaction the sight of a dead body might provoke, and unsettled that she even has to consider it, when she has never before been fazed by blood and gore. She allows each of her teammates to enter before she takes a deep breath of cold air and follows them.

The bad news is that the smell is evident, which should be expected, considering that blood was smeared all over EVERYTHING and the corridor is littered with bodies, one which Haleigh must step over almost immediately. The good news is that other smells permeated the air. Stronger than blood, it smelled of death and decay, and neither of those were appetizing. Haleigh sighed with relief. The body beneath her feet affected her no differently than any body she'd seen before it.

They were reaching their goal in no time at all, with Sharon at the lead, and Haleigh gladly drawing up the rear. Nicolas unsealed the VIP lounge doors and everyone got their pseudo happy reunion. Haleigh took stock of who they were rescuing. Alycia, some other former force works guy, the aforementioned senator, and CLAUDIA FUCKING ZACCHARA! After a split second what-the-fuck consideration of Claudia, Haleigh's attention turned to the other two people in the room, standing a bit in the back, behind the protective front Alycia and the other armed adults had set up. A frazzled flight attendant held a small child in her arms. Haleigh's eye twitched as she noticed this child was suffering from a few scrapes and cuts. Worse still, it was scared silly, and this fear provoked a loathsome instinct in Haleigh. Even as Cameron tried to soothe the child, Haleigh felt her body involuntarily tense, as if preparing to STRIKE. The young girl looked so… vulnerable. Haleigh is standing partly behind Nicolas, and she sidesteps quickly so that she is completely behind him, feeling vaguely like a coward shrinking back from a bully, but all too aware that Nicolas would not be protecting her from anything; he would be forced to protect the CHILD from her. She clenches her jaw tightly, closing her eyes and covering her mouth with one hand, appalled and angry at herself.

Delilah approached and touched Haleigh on the shoulder, asking if the senator was infected. Haleigh stared at her for a second in surprise. Had no one noticed the murderous glare Haleigh had just leveled on the child? Everyone else was occupied with Alycia and Claudia and the child. Delilah was looking at the senator, ready to be rid of him. Haleigh smoothed her expression and cleared her throat, covering up her hesitation with the first reasonable explanation she could think of.

"Mmhm, sorry. I just saw Claudia and it almost made me hurl. What were you saying? [as if remembering] Oh.."

She began, with a glance at the senator. He was injured and splattered with blood, a little shell shocked but not afraid. Instead, he was just belligerent and annoying. Also, he was balding, had not aged well and was overweight. He did not inflame another adverse reaction from Haleigh and for this she was almost noticeably relieved.

[quietly] "He doesn't appear to be…. None of them do."

Cameron urged everyone to get a move on and Haleigh backed up, giving everyone a wide berth, the child most of all. She did not look at the girl again, but was acutely aware of where she was and kept a careful distance, focusing instead on a dead body nearby that looked like roadkill.
 
Making their way through the airport, it was actually a rather easy task considering there were hoards of zombies roaming around. With Sharon's heightened sense of hearing, Haleigh's ability to 'see' where the zombies were via security cameras, and Nicolas' telepathy, they pretty much avoided all of them and reached the lounge with ease. Entering the lounge, Ava stayed out in the hallway taking up the rear. If any zombies started to make their way toward the room she would take them out. However, she DID peak her head in after hearing Sharon yell "YOU" with about as much anger and detest as she would Haleigh. Seeing Claudia Zacchara, Ava just rolled her eyes. Of COURSE she would be involved in one of the biggest bio terrorist attacks seen in recent years.

"Surprise surprise."

She mummbled to herself as she returned her attention to the hallway. So far so good; no zombies in sight.

Shouting into the lounge.

"You all better hurry it up. It's not going to stay quiet out here for long."
 
With her attention on her iPhone, suddenly the jarring of the lounge doors immediately caused Claudia to withdraw her weapon and aim it at the incoming intruders.

Sharon: We're the rescue team!

Lowering her weapon, they may have been the rescue team, but it was also SHARON KELLEY on the other side of the door.

"Great. I'll take my chances with the zombies."

With a huff, Claudia holstered her weapon back into the waist band of her jeans as the group entered. It was the six. Plus duckie. WHY wasn't Claudia surprised? The biggest bio terrorist attack in recent years and THEY'RE in the middle of it.

Sharon and Alycia had a disgustingly sweet Brady Bunch reunion, and all Claudia could think of is she wished she had a football....a big heavy METAL one.

Sharon: YOU!

[deadpan] "My sentiments exactly."

Cameron: "Fancy meeting you here Zacchara!"

Glancing over at Cameron, she didn't know him personally, but he certainly was worth getting to know. :D

"You know me, I love playing the superhero."

As everyone started to head toward the lounge door for departure, Claudia passed Haleigh, smirking. She may have been able to fool everyone else with her 'blank' expression, but Claudia could read every little facial twitch and tension like a book. For whatever reason, she looked like she was crawling out of her skin.

[as she passed] "Keep it together, Davidoff. You look a little pale."

Finally, everyone was ready to go. Claudia could have escaped on her own easily, but she didn't want to reveal her powers in front of the sentaor. Aside from the six, no one knew she and her family were mutants. One of the many reasons why no one could take the Zacchara's down in the past.
 
escape from the terminal

[ They could have all jumped on her and KILLED HER but there were INNOCENTS there.]

[ as they prepared to leave, Claudia quipped to Haleigh and while Sharon was NO fan of Haleigh's...she considered Claudia to be a pretty accurate personification of depraved EVIL.]

of COURSE she would skate by on the backs of innocents. but she's NOT innocent. she deserves to DIE!

[ Sharon fumed with anger. Her bitterness toward Nicolas and her hatred of Haleigh and Delilah was ONLY eclipsed (at the moment) by her hatred of Claudia BUT she had a job to do and something to look forward to after this immediate job. She didnt care what happened to Claudia now OR later BUT if she could some how FACILITATE her death, then that would be better! :D]

Persephone said:
"You all better hurry it up. It's not going to stay quiet out here for long."
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We're moving now.

[ with Sharon in the lead and Nicolas by her side so that they provided the "WALL" to block from the front. the innocents were flanked by MorningStar, Prophet and Persephone who each had an array of long range powers. [Will kept close with Alycia and the flight attendant and now Alycia was carrying the girl as she asked to be back with her.] Black Widow brings up the rear]

Remember, no matter what you see, no matter WHAT is going on...stay together INSIDE of our group.

[ She leads them along. a walk of fear and uncertainty as they make their way down one hall and round another, and passing by the same double doors that had concealed many zombies trapped in the office pool.]
 
Nicolas was disappointed in the feedback from Alycia, but he was undeterred. It seemed that he would always generate more disapproval and mistrust when using his powers. He continued on with the group as they moved unhindered to the room in which the innocents were held.

Nicolas entered with the group and silently took stock as the reunion commenced. Before he actually saw her he sensed her, her form all to familiar to him now. He shook his head.

Well I'll be goddamned. Claudia Zacharra. I must be be the luckiest guy EVER.

Nicolas smirked at his internal sarcasm while stepping to one side and standing silently. The girl was now orphaned, as he was. He acquired her name and that of her mother. This girl would be as fine as he could help make her. He could at least help her find a home and make sure that she would not financially struggle. He winked at her as she was comforted by the others.

As they were getting ready to leave, he noticed that the watch Cameron gave her (in a fine gesture) was still very loose. He touched her arm and said,

Show you a trick? Here...

He took his fingers and rubbed the watch band. The girl gasped as it started to fit her PERFECTLY over time. He then smiled back at her and patted her hand.

That should be better. NOW let's go.

Taking co-point with Sharon, Nicolas walked back and down the hall, scanning as he went for any movement...
 
out into the open

<< down the dark hall they went, moving quickly enough when they reached a T intersection as they had come from before but something was wrong this time.>>

Sharon: Wait! they're coming!


<< and sure enough they were, coming from the way they had first come. zombies, scores of them staggering, walking with demented determination and all of them groaning or growling>>

Sharon: the hall is too narrow. we can't engage them here and we cant go back the way we came! this way!

<< and so, they take the OTHER way which will lead them away from the death trap but OUT into the terminal itself. they are far enough ahead of the zombies that there's no need to fight them and as they reach the opening of the hall leading to the terminal, Nicolas seals the entrance behind them.>>

<< now they were in the dark, cold terimnal, faced with an enormous expanse and the sight of the crashed jet which had changed the flooring of the terminal itself. zombies were about but SPREAD OUT, slow, lumbering with no real purpose. the six and their charges werent spotted just now.>>
 
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