|1| Whatever It Takes || Code 8: Connor Reed

02. Warnings

"Connor, don't be an idiot." Tommy was quietly warning as he was looking over at Garrett, recognizing him and Garrett was chuckling at the words.

"Tommy Jones, right?" Garrett asked as Tommy fell silent. "Just because you and my sister didn't have the guts for the job, doesn't mean that your friend here, has the same problem." He pointed out.

"We had the guts for it, Garrett, we just didn't want to have to hurt, any innocent people anymore." Tommy growled angrily as the area had begun to shake and Garrett was laughing at him swiftly.

"Your power is nothing compared to mine, Tommy Jones. So, do us all a favor and go away. Go and get back to your rich boy mansion, leave the rest of us alone in the dirty slums." Garrett stated as Tommy stared at him.

"You can take the truck." Connor said and then, he tossed the keys over to Tommy and he caught them silently.

"Then on your own head, be it." Tommy stated and he was shaking his head at the sight of Connor getting into the van. "I will be seeing you around here without a doubt, Garrett!" Tommy warned as he was walking over to the truck and he was getting into the vehicle.

"Go fuck yourself, Tommy." Garrett shouted and Tommy pushed the van hard enough with his powers, to make it shift its place as he was driving past them in the truck.

If Marcus Sutcliffe was surprised to see a gang of five people that included Tommy in the mix, then Garrett and his gang plus Connor were even more stunned at the sight of them all.

"Tommy?" Connor asked and Tommy was silently shaking his head at him. "You big fucking hypocrite." Connor said and then, Tommy was looking at him, before he was glancing over his shoulder at the younger woman who seemed to be their leader of sorts.

"Tommy is not a hypocrite." The girl stated as she looked past Connor, who also turned halfway around to try and see whatever she was looking at. "Hey Garrett." She said as she was silently crossing her arms over her chest, her eyes flashing.

"Victoria." Garrett replied with a rather cold tone in his voice and Victoria shook her head at the offered drinks.

"Come on guys, let's just go home." Victoria suggested calmly, but it was a tone that said it was an order, rather than a suggestion quickly.

Garrett paid Connor as the others were leaving. "Hey!" Connor called out and the gang stopped, before they were turning around to protect Victoria and she sighed.

"Wait!" She said and they looked at each other, before they were staring at her. "Take it easy, all of you." Victoria ordered and they were backing up to let her through as she lifted her eyebrows at Connor. "What the hell are you doing, following us?" She asked as he nodded.

"Tommy took my truck today." He said and he was pointing over her shoulder at Tommy and Victoria was glancing over her shoulder, arching an eyebrow at Tommy. Tommy nodded slightly at the words for verification, Victoria turned around again to look at Connor.

"All right." Victoria said and she was splitting the gang up into two separate vehicles and then, Connor looked over at the other two powered individuals.

"He's just a kid." Connor said as he was nodding at the powered teenager, who did not look any older than sixteen. "What the hell are you doing, bringing a kid into this..."

"I'm trying to help him get out." Victoria snapped, interrupting Connor's accusing words quickly and he seemed stunned at the revelation. "I managed to get myself out and I got Tommy out. He is just helping me out with some stuff all right? Not that it is any of your business at all."

Victoria was swiftly sitting in the backseat of the truck and she was watching as Tommy was driving. "So, who are you?" Connor asked as Victoria sighed.