The Next Generation

[Lawshenk]

“ nope “ she thought “ been a while though

[Lady Jenn]

"There's something out there," Nikki said, dark energy beginning to form around her hand. "Something I've never sensed before, but it's moving so fast I can't get any kind of lock on it."

[Lawshenk]

Nykki looked at her and thought for a moment " the more I fight the shorter I live " she formulating a plan, one that deep down she hated " Katya and you have to get out of here "

[Lady Jenn]

"No, you take Katya," Nicole said, her voice starting to change as her eyes turned purple. "I can catch up with you two once I've dealt with this, but Katya needs you more than she needs me."

[Lawshenk]

" if you insist " she stood up and wobbled a little " she picked up Katya and carried her to the car she drove as quickly as she could."

[Lady Jenn]

"Geri..." Katya said, suddenly regaining consciousness and looking round. "Where am I...it feels like I've been sleeping for about ten years."

[Lawshenk]

Geri pulled the car over” we should talk”

[Lady Jenn]

"Can we get food?" she asked. "I'm feeling incredibly hungry. I don't even remember when I last ate."

[Lawshenk]

" I guess“ she sighed there's a place not far but I really want you to know something too"

[Lady Jenn]

"You're scaring me," Katya said, backing away from her slightly. "And I'm worried enough you've not explained where Nicole is."

[Lawshenk]

"Nicole said she'd catch us up and I don't want to scare you " she kissed her and started to drive on

[Lady Jenn]

"Let me show you something," Katya said, rolling her sleeve up and wincing slightly as her illusion lifted enough to show a horrific scar running up it. "One of my...'presents' from nearly dying in that trp."

[Lawshenk]

" Katya" she sighed " if use my powers to much"

[Lady Jenn]

"I know what you're going to say," Katya said, looking away. "I haven't told you the other reason I wear my armour so much...the one I wouldn't tell Nicole or Yuri. Maintaining this appearance...if I did it 24/7 I would get weaker at an alarming rate. Under my armour I can take whatever appearance I wish without risking my own health."

[Lawshenk]

"kstya, I am sorry but no ammour can save me" she smiled. " I am so sorry"

[Lady Jenn]

"I'm not letting you go that easily," she said. "I'll chase you into the afterlife if I have to, believe me I've been there already."

[Lawshenk]

" Thank you" she smiled and kissed her " the last 50 years all I've wanted is to retire"

[Lady Jenn]

"I think we all want to retire," Katya said with a laugh. "But much as I hate to admit it, Yuri's right, as long as Carreyra is a threat we'll never really be able to retire."

[Lawshenk]

" no I know" she sighed " I am not going anywhere if I don't use powers "

[Lady Jenn]

"Like I said, if I have to chase you into the afterlife I will," she said with a laugh. "Although I'm not going back there if I can avoid it."

[Lawshenk]

" I'm not gonna want you to" she looked at her " my brother can replace me in the team and I can be a tactician or something "

[Lady Jenn]

"I don't want a replacement," she said, looking away and going quiet.

[Lawshenk]

" I will die if I use my powers besides I not that successful in teams"

[Lady Jenn]

"I don't want to talk about it," she said, turning away as her mood darkened. Suddenly Nicole appeared on the back seat.

"It's gone...for now at least," Nicole said, wincing. "Whatever it was, it...put up a fight."

[Lawshenk]

Gerri turned to Katya and kissed her she threw a phone at Nicole " see if you can work out what it is with this, also Katya my brother could say no "