Static* on hold

You're astray and you left me behind...
song for the chapter- searching Liv Dawson

The team was gathered around an oak table, probably the most expensive thing in the house, discussing the mission that would take place later that night.Seated around the table was Karlee, John, Pulse, Marcos, Sonya and surprisingly Lorna. The dark haired girls standing at the table was Sage instead since she was the one with crazy computer skills.

It was Karlee's first mission. The plan was to rescue mutants being held at relocation facilities run by Sentinal services.She had heard the horrors of that place from Pulse and she couldn't believe it. Her whole life her father had sugar coated it "No honey they're being sent somewhere better for them and better for us they're a threat to our society " He had said when he had taken her on taking your daughter and son to work day.She had a feeling that her father wanted her to be proud when he prosecuted a young man who had accidentally burnt down his own home with his powers.yet she didn't, even 9-year-old Karlee thought it was a cruel sentence since no one was harmed and he lived on his own.So the young girl told him so while his youngest daughter aged 3 drew butterflies down Karlee's arm.Now she was one of them she always had been she guessed, she could only imagine how he felt if had known.

Sage finished explaining the route they would take into the building, she pulled out a blueprint of the building, Karlee assumed she'd gotten from hacking into their server. " Was that clear?" She asked taking a much-needed breath, the stress of the situation had gotten to the girl. You'd have to be blind not to notice how red sages face had gotten. "Crystal" Karlee reassured her, " You and Marcos are going to enter first ..." Karlee recited the plan perfectly making the group have to stay five minutes longer than needed."Good" Sage smiled "Then I guess we set."

Pulse stood idly by the door as the room disburst. John left first as he was nearest to the door, glancing behind him to see if Karlee was following.Pulse smirked watching the interaction before pulling her to the side as soon as her foot left the door.He looked at John who was eyeing him suspiciously wondering why he had snatched Karlee away. "I just want to speak to her you two can spend five minutes apart okay."John rolled his eyes as did Karlee, "What is it ?" she demanded, keeping her voice to a low whisper. She suddenly feelt worried.looking up at pulse she noticed a look in his eyes, it was as though he knew the secrets of the world like a sly gluten cat didn't want to share.

"You two are spending a lot of time together" he looked towards John who stood at the end of the hall trying to look busy but was clearly waiting for Karlee still.He probably wanted to give her a lecture about the mission she thought.

"You've been with us everyday pulse "

"not yesterday or the day before that of the one before that and the-" Karlee cut him off he was acting like a child "you told me you were sick but looking at that was a lie" If any think he was the healthiest she'd seen him John had confessed to her that he'd seen Pulse training only yesterday, this mission clearly meant a lot more to him than what he had said.

ignoring haywire's comment he went on"I think there's something between you"This wasn't what she was expecting, She felt as trapped as a mouse in the grasp of a catspaw.

"He's only putting up with me because he knows us two our friend's Johns to nice to be the best friend that hates his friend's other friends god knows those people are bitches" the emphasis on the last word made it clear she was, talking from own experiences.

"Then what about you ?" he had that same look in his eyes; as if he knew it all.She began to wonder if she was really that easy to read.