The Miscreant League

[Silent_Wolf]

"I don't know if I can, just give me a minute with Aly." Okeam walked over to Alvin and watched the crew members work.

*one hour later*

Okeam walked into the library, looking frazzled but relieved. "Okay, idea was had, I need a nap. I hate arguing with her when she's like that." O-o

[Sarah_K_O_M]

The ouija fizzled, obviously having more to show and not liking being ignored. XD

This time it showed a room that had a large observation window for a wall on one side. Inside the room was a bed, a chair and a bedside table with a clock on it, all of which were bolted down. The boy from before, now about thirteen, was unsc**wing the chair from the floor with a knife. He was being watched through the observation window.

"Where did he get that knife?" Clementine asked.

"Must have stolen it from the canteen." the scientist next to her sighed. "What on earth do you think he's up to?"

"I have no idea. Someone has to contact C and tell him to scrap the project. A-Zero's behaviour is much too erratic."

A-Zero finished un*****ing the chair. He pulled it out of the floor then flung it straight at the observation window. It bounced off the perspex. Clementine and the scientist squeaked in surprise.

A-Zero flung the chair before roaring at the top of his lungs "HEY! HEY! TALK TO ME! I KNOW YOU ARE THERE!"

"He can talk?"

"I... Apparently. Should we see what he wants?"

"I suppose. Get some guards. I'll go in." Clementine steeled herself and went into the room. A-Zero was now sitting on the bed. He gestured to the chair.

"Seat?"

"I'll stand." she said, frowning

"Suit yourself." he said, smiling faintly. His voice was completely accentless.

"What do you want, A-Zero?"

"Well, first of all I want you to stop calling me that. That is not my name."

"Excuse me."

"That is not my name. My name that is not. Shall I spell it for you?"

"Oh really? And do you have a name then, smarty?" she snapped.

He paused, having not thought of that, then smiled. "Of course. My name is Orange." he said, grinning. "You know why, yes? Thank you very much for it."

"I do not tolerate cheek." she said, her cheeks going red with anger.

"Cheeky? Me?" Orange smiled. "Why ever would you think that? I am to serve, yes?"

[Miranda_]

Star replied, "What plan did you come up with? It needs to be something that Azhdeha will agree to. I know that Alvin wants to do this by herself, but she can't just order Azhdeha to stay at the ship when he wants to go and kill Orange." She sighed.

[Silent_Wolf]

"So he was self aware? That should say something. Especially her reaction." Jadzia rubbed the side of her face.

"... Er. Well, for one thing, we have no clue where Orange IS. If what Dale told us is true - and it should be, he got it from Alvin, who got it from Orange - Azhdeha might not be able to find him because he's a split personality. And the others aren't aware of what they are." Okeam rubbed her eyes. "I've put word out to some of my contacts to keep an eye out for anybody that looks like him-"

"Um. Can I interject here?" It was 'Melissa'; she'd been in the back of the library. "I-I don't want to be rude but um." She swallowed. "I-I know who Midnight is. You know, the g-g-guy that bosses Orange around." Killie was thinking about asking for medication that would allow her to stay less sane and more loopy. She hated being sane; she stammered a lot. "But I don't know where he is. Th-that's the only problem."

[Miranda_]

"Azhdeha would be able to find him, no matter how many personalities he has," said Star. "He doesn't just use a mind scan to find people; some of the hits he's gone after in the past have been multiples, and he's found them. Aural residue, scent, even brain activity all leave signs he can trace."

[Sarah_K_O_M]

"It's possible that Orange is actually his real personality, the one they thought was wiped out. If they were giving him new personalities they'd have to give them all stimulus, languages and such, and perhaps the original was learning as well. Then it began to express itself."

[Silent_Wolf]

"This is just going to be more and more complicated."

"We still can't just go after him right this second. They'll be expecting that." Okeam crossed her arms.

"Sh-She's right. They've got the D-Dingo." Killie made a face. "H-He can rebound anything D-Draco can throw. N-Not to undermine y-you, or anything, b-but he can do anything. H-He can do the impossible."

[Miranda_]

Star gave her a look. "You really think that's going to stop Azhdeha? Especially when I've already told you that the problem is that he doesn't like the way that Alvin ordered him to stay at the ship. If she made an effort to include him in her plan in some way, that would work better than anything else. He won't be left out of everything, especially seeing as there are plenty of people on board who can guard the ship, the vampires for example."

[Sarah_K_O_M]

"Yeah." Dale sighed. "I'd heard of something like this while I was working there, but I thought it was all theoretical. I didn't think they were already working on it."

[Silent_Wolf]

"Yeah." Jadzia bit her lip.

~~

"Look, he can go with her but not until you guys know what the hell you are doing and what you'll go up against. Even if Azhdeha goes with her, we should NOT do anything until they think we've forgotten about it. That Dingo can actually hurt Azhdeha." Killie was beyond irritated. Okeam looked surprised. "I've seen first hand what he can do and not just because he crushed me under a building. He can warp trains, he can make birds out of fire, make trees grow from fruit. He could make himself invincible if he wanted! I'm trying to warn you people and you're not listening. The Dingo is dangerous and you shouldn't f**k with him."

".. Melissa-"

"I'm not Melissa. I'm Killie. Your spy."

"... o_o Well, that's news."

Killie rubbed her eyes through the holes in the mask. "I already know what the plan is, Azhdeha'll go with Alvin as a bodyguard when you go after Orange. I understand that much of how Azhdeha works. I'm not a moron, Okeam."

Okeam just blinked.

"I'm just saying that nobody should underestimate what they can do. They already know Azhdeha will go after Orange one way or another. He's probably already at the base in the woods. Probably left by now, Clarian's not a fool."

"Who?"

"Midnight. I told you that I knew who it was, but nobody listens to the chick with the mask on!"