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.

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[chronobreak]

He knows exactly who that is. He's heard that voice enough to place it immediately and the chill in his bones is immediate. It's not like he's about to roll over and let her kill someone, "We'll find him. We have to."

[divinerighttorule]

A few seconds later, a wall of blue fire appears in front of a door, and a young man scrambles back, away from it, staring. His face is easy to place with all the news coverage. His picture's been everywhere.

Ellis Harvey -- a boy of only sixteen, scrawny and terrified -- looks between the wall of flames as the other two people he can see. He doesn't think either of them are the... thing... trying to kill him.

But he definitely didn't light that fire.

[goroesi]

Maera runs for the boy, reaching out to grab him - then stops right before she does. She doesn't want to spook him, after all. With no regard for the fire, she says urgently, "you're okay now. We're going to help you. Just get out of here and leave it to us. Got it?"

[chronobreak]

If he rewinds he'd know where Ellis was- but they were already heading his direction a few minutes ago. Maybe. Maybe they'll manage to reach Ellis faster if he can turn back time. It's always worth a try.

He switches his grip onto Maera's hand and books it for Ellis. "Let's get you out of here."