Ninovan (Hypernaturals 10)

Unwanted Proximity

We rolled the Truck and RV to the place that had been the truck parking spot in town before. Near the now-doomed Septic tank, and the similarly doomed house of the lousy lothario. We came into town via the entrance behind the house rather than the path we first found because it is a more direct path with such a big rig. We would use this same path to haul everything and everyone out of here too.

No Cell signal here in Ninovan meant we brought Satellite phones. We each have one, plus we have spares to hand out to whoever needs them here The people we will coordinate with as soon as we tell them of their danger. I assume Simi and Tobey. Maybe Tala.

It does not take Vampire hearing to hear Morgan's big rig rolling up the path into the village. It was two Vampire waiting for us though. Simi and Alexander waited for us to have the stewards unlock to cabin doors so we can disembark the train. They were not expecting us since we could not call ahead, but also happy to see us again.

We'll see how long that welcome lasts.

We all agreed ahead of time that Alexander does not get a satellite phone.

Others are walking our way as well. The truck's Diesel motor is not at all stealthy, so the entire Village knew someone is here. It's also pretty hard to miss a truck a kilometer long pulling a trailer another kilometer-long through the center of your town.

"Hello Simi" Greeted Jessica after she came around the front of the truck.

Jessica ignored 'Fucking' Alexander. That is pretty much his name these days. Even for Angel.

"Everyone! I am happy to see you again so soon. This is unexpected!" Simi said. She waved at the rig, which she has never seen before. "You brought a house!"

"It is very nice to see you as well. I wish we are here under better circumstances. We have very bad news. The worst." Jessica said.

Alexander, not willing to be ignored, asked before Simi could "What? What is so bad that is could diminish you coming back to us?"

There is an implied 'coming back to me' in there. Jessica did not address it or him. "Simi, the US Government is planning on raiding Ninovan and arresting everyone here. Worse, the FBI wants to do it because they think this is a cult, and that there may be endangered children here. ICE wants to raid because they think this might be an encampment of illegal immigrants. Given all the children born here, without birth certificates, they will not be kind. Concentration Camp unkind, separating the children from the parents type of unkind."

"How did they find us? You had trouble, and you had clues to be actively looking for us. It took three private investigators, two Hypers, a long lost Astral, and weeks of looking and research. We have done nothing to catch their eye!" Simi asked very incredulously.

Jessica pointed at the sky, visible through the clearings that make up the grassy lanes of the streets. "Infrared photos from the air that do not align with any known structures. You are off the beaten path in a National Forest. Two different agencies noticed the discrepancy. They have been periodically having satellites fly by, when they have spare time from other missions, and peek down to see what they can see. The FBI has stills from local store cameras of people from here. Kevin is on one of them."

Alexander looked anxious, but it was not about the Ninovan problem. Only that Jessica had so far not acknowledged he exists. She sees Simi. She sees the town. The sky. Alexander is a ghost.

Morgan would love to 'Ghost' him. He hurt Jessica. Morgan does not tolerate her loves being hurt. A very fierce undercurrent in that massively self-controlled woman.

Morgan, not admitting to Alexanders existence any more than Jessica, held out a briefcase toward Simi. "We have connections into those agencies, and this is everything they have so far. It is disturbing, but it is not yet fatal. We can delay the raids up to a point, but we have to move everyone out of here immediately."

I held up my briefcase, also in Simi's direction. "This is the outline of the plan we quickly assembled. We need your help, Simi, to finalize it."

Simi. Not the anxious Vampire boy. Verbal and action stab stab stab.

"Where will we go? How can we hide this many people?" Simi asked, scrambling to catch up to all the news. It was not at all escaping her our lack of ability to see or hear Alexander either.

Angel handed Simi a land plat. "Here. We will make room for everyone. It may be camping for some for a while, but everyone will be here. Together. Can we show you? In the Hall?"

Simi looked at the plat. It is all lot numbers and geography. Longitude and Lattitude. Surveyors nomenclature. "Where is this?"

"In Austin." I pointed at one lot "This one is Casa de Gato, or our house. Our 'little Ninovan' if you will. Where the Sagan's all live. The Olsen's, Morgan's parents, live here."

I pointed again to a place just north of Casa de Gato.

Angel held up a hand, and her new ring glittered. "All the Sagan's live there, including Vera and I."

"We are the complete set. Astral and Siren Sagan's" Vera added.

Alexander looked excited. "You want us to move to Austin and live near YOU? Excellent!"

I could see able a thousand responses to that boil across Jessica's face in minute expressions, but she gave voice to none of them. She acted as if he said nothing, even as he mentioned the most irritating part of this plan. Proximity to the Prick of Ninovan. This is the Jessica I know. The one in control.