Out of the Frying Pan (CLOSED)

[divinerighttorule]

"Scotland Yard continues to search for Ellis Harvey, the seventeen-year-old wanted for questioning regarding the three fires in the Havering borough. The young man was last seen on August 4th, according to his mother. He is likely driving a 2005 blue Audi RS4. He is believed to be armed and dangerous."

"The Night Council seeks to bring Ellis Harvey, a suspected metahuman, to justice for the arson of three buildings in the Havering borough. Citizens are advised to contact Guardians if Ellis is spotted. He is rumoured to have powers connected to fire, which include being able to summon it at will, hot enough to burn blue."

Two reports, ultimately very similar. If Harvey was found by Scotland Yard, there could be no doubt that it would be officers who were also involved with the Night Council. They had their ways, after all.

Comments

[goroesi]

"Yes, Clara, that one. I have to find him. If the wrong people turn him in, you know he's going to get an unfair sentence. He's just a kid - he probably doesn't even know what he's doing." Her words come out quickly, practically tripping over each other in her impassioned haste to speak. "Have you heard anything about where he might be?"

[warmheartedly]

"I can vouch that he has no idea what he's doing," she said in worry, recalling the panicked expression and breaking voice. He probably didn't mean to burn down the buildings. Something triggered his powers or he got into a fight or a whole slew of things that can wait.

Right now they had to focus on getting him somewhere safe. "I ran across him earlier by accident earlier. Spent most of my time with him assuring him that he wasn't going to burn to death or something among those lines.

"Right now he's hiding in Richmond at the moment." Redbright territory if she remembers it correctly. A safe zone where people could not be hurt. He should be fine there. "A closed down warehouse. Poor thing was shaking when we had to part ways so I don't think he'll be wandering off anytime soon."

[goroesi]

Maera does something like a sigh of relief, though it's more of a full-body motion than just an exhale. "Clara, once I find you a ghost coat or something, remind me that I owe you a huge hug. He's alright, then? I mean- scared and everything, but not physically hurt? Where's the warehouse? Can you show me?" Maera finally pauses for a moment to take a breath. "Oh, dear lord, I hope he won't be badly affected by this mess."

[warmheartedly]

She smiles at that, shaking her head, "Let's focus on him for now. He's a bit roughed up from whatever happened earlier but he should be fine with some medical treatment. Preferably in the Redbright institution itself, safe from anymore harm. "It's somewhere in Richmond, near the river."

Meaning she can't get to it all that close without being forced back to the coffee shop since she used up all her reserve energies, so to speak, on that outing in the beach. "It's not hard to miss. The warehouse was closed down years ago and its state isn't the best."

[goroesi]

"Alright, in Richmond, near the river. I got it." Excuse her as she pulls out her phone real fast to text Ekko the location. "God, Clara, thank you so, so much. He's going to be okay. I'll make sure of it." She clasps her hands together after putting her phone away, in lieu of hugging her. "You take care of yourself, okay? I'm sure we're not the only people looking for him."

[warmheartedly]

"Be careful, please." She has no idea if there are other people looking for him or if they're worried for him like they are but it never hurts to be careful when powers like these are involved.

"I-I'll look for a senior Redbright member to help us," she adds, knowing it's the most she can do in this situation. Besides fuss over the others but that isn't as useful. "I'll tell them what's happening, they'll get him to the school, and-- and everything will be fine. I swear."

[goroesi]

"Thank you. I'm- I'm going to go now and find him." She almost starts walking, then holds herself back. "The warehouse has been abandoned for a while, right? It's not a dwelling, is it?" Because that would be the worst-case scenario - reaching the boy but not actually being able to go in and help him.

[warmheartedly]

"No one is using it from my understanding, I promise." There's no way she was going to send him to a place that had a lot of people. What he needed is some peace and quiet, time to recollect his thoughts and himself. "When you see him, tell him that Clara let you know. He isn't angry or anything."

Only confused and frightened, not talking a lot. Having your powers manifest like the ways his did is rather traumatising.

[goroesi]

"Alright, I'll tell him that." She nods, trying to think if there's anything else she's forgotten, before quickly walking in the direction of the warehouse. "Keep safe, Clara, okay?" she says as a goodbye, raising her hand slightly to wave. "This is going to turn out fine!"

Hopefully.