The Enhanced Ones (paused)

Ch. 16 Mercy

"You are so lucky I was in the neighborhood." I hiss. Faith only grins and waves her hand towards the ugly pink monstrosity to my left. "I know, I know." I say waving my hand.

"I can see to it that you are compensated." Faith says through her anoyance. Good to see I havn't lost my touch where she is concerned.

I bat my eyes innocently. "As if I'd make an old friend like you pay me, we're practically sisters." She ignores me and just stares at the building. "How long has she been gone?" I ask.

"About six hours." She says without looking at me.

I take a breath and follow her gaze. "You know the rumors about this place right?"

Finally she looks away and eyes me. "No. What rumors?"

"Easy now." I say holding up a hand. "Only if you're nice to me, after all I am doing you a favor."

She crosses her arms. "I said I'd pay."

"Psh!" I wave my hand again. "Besides you know I love a good gossip." It's my turn to ignore her as she rolls her eyes. "They say that the government has an underground bunker. That's why theres underground parking, to camouflage passages."

"Facinating." Her voice drips with sarcasm.

"Mhm." I continue unfazed. "And best of all the entrance should be just inside the lobby."

"And you could find it?"

"Shouldn't be too hard."

"And gain access?"

"I'm the best thief around...wait a minute. No!" I step back. "I have never stuck my nose into official anything, that's suicide!"

"Mercy for once don't be so selfish. You know I won't get very far and from the look on the girl's face when she went through the light she won't last long either."

"Okay fine, but I am bringing a friend."

"Mercy, we don't have much time. She may be unstable and if she get's in a tricky situation..."

"Oh, don't worry, he lives nearby."

"Besides how could this 'friend' be of any help?" Faith asks.

I just smile and pull my cell from my purse. "Let me call him and you'll see."

We had been waiting about fifteen minutes when Faith turns to me annoyed. "So what does he even look like? And how come I have never heard of this 'Beau'?" 

"That is a good question." A girl with white blond pigtails says to us.

I smile and kneel down infront of the girl. "I called Beau so he should show."

The child pouts then her whole shape and form blurs and stretches. 

"What?" I hear Faith gasp. I take a small step back and watch as the blurred being infront of me exceeds my own height. Finally a young black man stands before us in camo shorts and an open jacket revealing a perfectly hairless and well muscled chest. 

"You just couldn't help yourself." I say laughing. Beau smiles widely and swoops me into a hug. 

"It has been too long Mercy!" He bellows as he swings me in a circle. 

"Hey, you are drawing attention!" Faith hisses as well as lifts Beau off the ground just enough to stop his enthusiastic spinning.

"My bad oh great dark one." Beau says grinning from ear to ear, literally. I elbow him and his face returns to normal proprtions. "My name is Beau." He says holding out his hand. Faith looks from the hand to his face then to me and frowns. 

"He's a shifter." I say trying to placate her. Her frown only deepens. Beau looks down to me his own face falling. "No no no, stop frowning at me." I say frustrated. "I am sorry Beau scared you, and I am sorry I didn't warn you about his ability. But you see now how it will be usefull to save Sage yes?" Faith nods but retains her frown. I turn to Beau. "Since you showed, I'm gonna assume you're in...probono."

"Oh no." He says his grin returning. "I am cashing in that dinner you owe me."