ι נυѕт ωαηт тσ вє ησямαℓ αgαιη [¢яуѕтαℓ σηℓу]

[~echo~]

She made a noise in the back of her throat. "Goodness. Well, I don't suppose they can find me. Or you. You can fly and I can burn them to crisps."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"Don't underestimate them," Jonathan said. "They have mutants as powerful as either of us, maybe even more powerful. Then there's Bane." He pursed his lips. "There's a rumor that he can block the powers of others."

[~echo~]

"That's horrible," Calida said softly. "He would be unstoppable unless you attacked first, and even then..." She shivered in fear. "I can't imagine."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan nodded. "If you stay near me, you'll be safe," he told her. Of course, he would have been safer if she'd never met him. Now that the agents had seen her with him, she would be targeted, whether they knew she was a mutant or not.

[~echo~]

She looked up at him, an eyebrow cocked somewhat playfully. "As long as you don't shoot me into the sky or off a building. That won't stand. But sure."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan gave her a crooked smile. "I promise I won't shoot you into the sky unless absolutely necessary."

[~echo~]

"Good," she said, satisfied. She realized she was still hungry. "Dang... Are you still hungry?"

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan's smile turned rueful. "Yeah, I am. I suppose we could find another place far, far away."

[~echo~]

She pursed her lips. "We could go get something and eat it at my house, if you want."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"I do have an apartment, you know," he said. "We could just go there. It'll be safe."

[~echo~]

"Is it flame retardant?" she asked with a sly grin, summoning a flicker of a flame and weaving it around her fingers. "I'll try not to burn the place down."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan rolled his eyes. "That would be appreciated. It took me a long time to find this place."

[~echo~]

She laughed. "Okay. Lead the way. But this time, lets take the elevator."

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan laughed and nodded. "Deal." He walked to the door that led back into the tall building and opened the door for her with a smile.

[~echo~]

"Thanks," she said at his gentlemanly gesture and headed to the nearest elevator.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan followed her out of the building and then led the way to his apartment. It would have been a heck of a lot faster for him to just fly them there, but if she insisted on walking then he wasn't going to argue. There was no point.

[~echo~]

Calida observed the city as they walked, now aware of a threat from ANEW. She kept wary watch to make sure nothing was going to sneak up on them.

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

Jonathan noticed her vigilant behavior and smiled to himself. "Don't worry too much. I'll sense them if any agents are nearby."

[~echo~]

"Really?" she asked. "How?"

[ᴄʀʏsᴛᴀʟғʀᴏsᴛ]

"I can sense other people's powers," Jonathan said. "It comes in handy."