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xp_logsCJ contacts Hope with important news.
"CJ?" Hope frowned as she opened the Skype call. "What is going on? We were going to talk in a week or so or have I forgotten something?"
"No, you are correct, but..." CJ looked over her shoulder, a nervous expression was clearly visible when she turned back. "I need to tell you something, but...well. I know the place you live is secure, but is it...secure secure?"
Her frown deepened. "It is. What is going on, CJ? This sounds bad."
CJ stood up from her desk and disappeared off the screen for a minute, reappearing as she checked out the window. Finally satisfied, she returned to the computer, and visibly paled as she spoke, "I saw...Garrulous and Scanner." .
"Wait... what?!?!?!" Hope paled and she closed her eyes for a moment. "What the hell? CJ, start from the beginning. When and where did you see them?" She kept her voice low to keep it steady. Because if Garrulous and Scanner were active, who else might be as well?
"I was heading into the State House in Richmond when I saw them coming out," CJ bit her thumbnail and looked over her shoulder again. "I don't think they saw me, I hid behind a statue while they passed. But..." she paused again, nerves starting to break.
"Do you have any idea what they were doing there... CJ?" Hope frowned as she witnessed how nervous and tense her friend was. "I have people here who can probably help... hopefully get them arrested. But I need to know more."
The screen froze for a moment, when it finally came to, CJ was still biting her lip, "Hope...they were coming out of Senator Burton's office."
Hope let out a slow sigh. "Now what could they have been doing there..." She thought out loud. "It must have been because of Garrulous his abilities. I cannot think of anything else why they could be there. Did you figure out anything more?"
"No! I got out of there. My boss called me a little bit ago and almost fired me for missing a meeting," something must not have been picked up by the microphone as CJ looked toward the door to her studio apartment. She didn't speak for a moment, taking a moment to get up and carefully look up the window. Finally she came back, "Hope...I'm freaking out here."
"I understand, CJ. Do you want me to ask someone to pick you up there? I can do that..." Hope let figuring out what was going on go for now, focusing first on trying to settle her friend down as much as she could.
"I can't just leave, I'll get black listed from working anywhere in government. Plus...if they're involved in what I think they are," she moved closer to the camera. "I cannot just leave, Hope...I was hoping that maybe...you could...."
"You were hoping I could come to you?" It was not hard to read what her friend was trying to ask. "I can certainly do that and I would not be alone. But I need to know a little more about what is going on so I know who to ask..."
"Well..." CJ began clicking her mouse, "I have a friend at work named Cara...she stopped by and wanted to know why I hadn't come back after lunch." A message notification appeared on Hope's screen, "She's an ally, and sent me this a little bit ago. It came across the Senator's desk a little while ago."
"Cara? She must be trustworthy if you asked her to look into this a bit?" Hope asked a bit absently as she clicked on the document CJ had sent her. It took her a moment to sort through the language. "Damn. Anti-mutant laws? Active use of mutant abilities to commit a crime makes an automatic felony? X-gene a pre-existing condition for health insurance? And educational institutions obligated to make sure mutants cannot take unfair advantage of financial aid? Are you kidding me?"
"It's a draft, but...yes," CJ sighed, her brow creasing in a worried expression. "I need you here, Hope. Cara and I can't do this by ourselves."
"And it might not be only Scanner and Garrulous we are dealing with, but the laws itself as well. Because if they manage to pass, we can be sure other states will be following suit." Hope thought out loud as she sent the bill to the printer. "Last thing, I need a little more on who Cara is..."
"I told you," CJ leaned forward, "she's a friend. She'll help us get access to places I can't if you get yourself down here- sooner rather than later, preferably." CJ looked directly into the camera- it wasn't exactly eye contact, but it was close, "I trust her as much as I trust you."
"CJ?" Hope frowned as she opened the Skype call. "What is going on? We were going to talk in a week or so or have I forgotten something?"
"No, you are correct, but..." CJ looked over her shoulder, a nervous expression was clearly visible when she turned back. "I need to tell you something, but...well. I know the place you live is secure, but is it...secure secure?"
Her frown deepened. "It is. What is going on, CJ? This sounds bad."
CJ stood up from her desk and disappeared off the screen for a minute, reappearing as she checked out the window. Finally satisfied, she returned to the computer, and visibly paled as she spoke, "I saw...Garrulous and Scanner." .
"Wait... what?!?!?!" Hope paled and she closed her eyes for a moment. "What the hell? CJ, start from the beginning. When and where did you see them?" She kept her voice low to keep it steady. Because if Garrulous and Scanner were active, who else might be as well?
"I was heading into the State House in Richmond when I saw them coming out," CJ bit her thumbnail and looked over her shoulder again. "I don't think they saw me, I hid behind a statue while they passed. But..." she paused again, nerves starting to break.
"Do you have any idea what they were doing there... CJ?" Hope frowned as she witnessed how nervous and tense her friend was. "I have people here who can probably help... hopefully get them arrested. But I need to know more."
The screen froze for a moment, when it finally came to, CJ was still biting her lip, "Hope...they were coming out of Senator Burton's office."
Hope let out a slow sigh. "Now what could they have been doing there..." She thought out loud. "It must have been because of Garrulous his abilities. I cannot think of anything else why they could be there. Did you figure out anything more?"
"No! I got out of there. My boss called me a little bit ago and almost fired me for missing a meeting," something must not have been picked up by the microphone as CJ looked toward the door to her studio apartment. She didn't speak for a moment, taking a moment to get up and carefully look up the window. Finally she came back, "Hope...I'm freaking out here."
"I understand, CJ. Do you want me to ask someone to pick you up there? I can do that..." Hope let figuring out what was going on go for now, focusing first on trying to settle her friend down as much as she could.
"I can't just leave, I'll get black listed from working anywhere in government. Plus...if they're involved in what I think they are," she moved closer to the camera. "I cannot just leave, Hope...I was hoping that maybe...you could...."
"You were hoping I could come to you?" It was not hard to read what her friend was trying to ask. "I can certainly do that and I would not be alone. But I need to know a little more about what is going on so I know who to ask..."
"Well..." CJ began clicking her mouse, "I have a friend at work named Cara...she stopped by and wanted to know why I hadn't come back after lunch." A message notification appeared on Hope's screen, "She's an ally, and sent me this a little bit ago. It came across the Senator's desk a little while ago."
"Cara? She must be trustworthy if you asked her to look into this a bit?" Hope asked a bit absently as she clicked on the document CJ had sent her. It took her a moment to sort through the language. "Damn. Anti-mutant laws? Active use of mutant abilities to commit a crime makes an automatic felony? X-gene a pre-existing condition for health insurance? And educational institutions obligated to make sure mutants cannot take unfair advantage of financial aid? Are you kidding me?"
"It's a draft, but...yes," CJ sighed, her brow creasing in a worried expression. "I need you here, Hope. Cara and I can't do this by ourselves."
"And it might not be only Scanner and Garrulous we are dealing with, but the laws itself as well. Because if they manage to pass, we can be sure other states will be following suit." Hope thought out loud as she sent the bill to the printer. "Last thing, I need a little more on who Cara is..."
"I told you," CJ leaned forward, "she's a friend. She'll help us get access to places I can't if you get yourself down here- sooner rather than later, preferably." CJ looked directly into the camera- it wasn't exactly eye contact, but it was close, "I trust her as much as I trust you."
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