Log:The Horde Plot, Scene 2

Its late, the streets are quiet, even the tavern, a normally bustling place even at this hour is home to oh so few clients. Most people are home, huddled in bed, trying to sleep, or trying not to sleep..fear is a river that runs deep these days.

Janet is standing in fromt of the ATM at the bank. Guess what, she isn't afraid of any muggers. But moving to Colonial Bay has been an expensive process and the figure showing is enough to make her heart weep.

Crater lounges on a rooftop, figuring it's safer than ground level.

Skysabre soars overhead, lazily circling the area in its falcon mode.

A group of 10 people walk from the Cemetary, another 4 leave the Martial Arts Studio, 15 come from the Student Quarter, 5 come from St. Augustin, some walk slowly some walk quickly, a little girl that comes from the cemetary is running to keep up with the others..they all head in the direction of Harrisburg...The enclave.

Skysabre immediately swerves to take notice of the movement. It shifts its vision to x-ray, zooming in on one of the moving people to try and detect a Taker.

Xing-Liu follows the procession from the rooftops, recognizing something amiss about them, silently moving along as they do in such numbers. She keeps out of sight, deciding that she doesn't want to draw their attention.

Janet turns spotting movement and wondering if someone was foolish enough to try mugging a military officer. But no, it's not that. Kind of a lot of people for this time of night though.

Crater hms? He looks down, watching curiously. Idly he wonders what's going on.

Janet listens. There should be talking if the people are meeting up for some arranged social event, or even just talking between people in the various groups.

Taker? No Takers..everywhere Skysabre looks with her X-ray Vision.

Strange, they are taken but they do not act with the precision of previously seen taken. They almost seem independent. Still, no one speaks, no one acts except to walk or jog, and none divert from their walk towards Harrisburg.

None divert..that is until the little girl see's Janet by the bank. She stops and turns to walk toward her, Her eyes dead, cold.

Skysabre shifts its attention to the little girl, turning on a dime to stay with the group. It scans her, trying to determine if anything is out of place.

Janet challenges the gril approaching her. "Identify yourself. Are either of your parents here?"

Taker in her head..the little girl is a taken.

Crater hms. He wonders if the watch is keeping vigilant on their quarantine of Harrisburg. He then wonders if he should drop down to stop folks.

Skysabre transforms in mid flight, streaking down towards Janet. "Colonel Farrell. This entire group is Taken. Advise immediate relocation to a safer area.

The little girl continues walking at Janet, neither answering nor showing signs of recognition.

Xing-Liu's hands glow darkly, watching now for signs of further chaos to begin as the girl approaches Janet.

With the transformer streaking down, the taken, all of them stop..and turn to face the metalhawk. And as one, they begin to run at Skysabre.

Janet looks up at Air Commander. "Relocation is not in my job description. To combat and defeat threats to the security of Earth and it's poeple. That's what I get paid for. "Starguard, large scale movement of Taken in Old Town, heading, uh, North along the street. Get Delta prepped and ready. Estimate thirty to fourty at this location." she speaks into her communicator.

The little girl reaches out a hand. It doesn't seem dangerous. If it is, its a new tactic by the taken.

Janet hesitates. There's been a warning, but a little girl holding out a hand?

"They are VOID, Colonel!" Skysabre shouts. "It will destroy you!"

The horde run at a frightening rate at Skysabre..very quickly they will be there. (on top of 12)

The girl steps in the open handed punch she tries to give Janet. The ruse has done its job, she's close, now she will try to end this human's life.

She misses completely...its not a good day for the taken...not yet.

Xing-Liu lands behind the girl, delivering an open-palm blow of her own. The dark glow discharges, aiming to weaken the girl harmlessly.

The girl is hit, and the dark glow drains her of some of her strength...some. She will still be found to be inhumanly strong when the day is done...

Skysabre turns sharply. "One metahuman of your abilities cannot defeat thirty five Taken on their own." It heads right for Janet, streaking past Xing-Liu as it tries to grab her and then hoist them both to safety in the air.

Skysabre misses Janet due to her avoidance, streaking past her before coming to a halt. "Colonel Farrell." The Air Commander sounds exasperated. "You /must/ seek higher ground."

Crater nods. He teleports over towards one of the horde of taken, trying to strike it on his way down.

The taken that is hit falls back into two others knocking them down..

Janet dodges away from the attempt by Air Commander to grab her. "I can fly under my own power if needed." she explains. She's reluctant to attack a little girl even if she knowes what the girl truly is. But there's an alternative and with the rest of the Taken having started charging at Air Commander in the opposite direction she has time to try something. The Taken are strong, but not that strong compared to her. She uses all her strength to rip the heavy ATM out of the bank wall, with the added benefit of setting off the alarm, and tries to place it on the girl's feet, knowing the girl won't feel the pain from crushed toes but will hopefully be immobilised.

The ATM Machine is forcefully torn from its housing and put down on the feet of the girl. The girl in turn looks down and can't seem to lift her feet...

Janet looks up at Skysabre briefly, "Why so many openly out on the street?" she asks.

The sound of gunfire from Harrisburg suddenly breaks out, A sound of something exploding, a fire ball in the sky, and screams...even from here the screaming is heard...

The Taken stop in their tracks and start to head for Harrisburg once more, leaving all behind. The Little Girl, picks up the ATM and tosses it to the side, she takes a step and falls to the ground, then begins to drag herself towards harrisburg....

Skysabre turns back to face Janet. "I am not certain. They are not exhibiting normal behavior. Perhaps they were mounting an assault on Harrisburg, perhaps something is wrong with the Queen."

Janet nods to Skysabre and includes the rest of the metas on hand. "I know. Your instincts say go and stop them. But I need you on hand at Starguard. Air Commander for his knowledge, and the rest because from the sounds it's major and a co-ordinated effort will be better than individual actions."

Crater blinkblinks.

Skysabre immediately takes to the sky, streaking towards the carnage to investigate and possibly rescue anyone that

it can.