Re: Mazes within a Steel Jungle (Shrike7)
Jess shut up as River teased her, nodding about Slip and the knowledge that River wouldn't ignore her phone, making a mental note of that particular point for sure. Walking inside, not having any trouble with the dark either, though her eyes followed River's hand as it moved to the lightswitch before stopping and moving away. Despite everything, she was still watching River's every move, trying to figure everything out. As River moved to the bedroom to get dressed, Jess flopped onto the couch and sighed, touching the earpiece that was even now chattering into her ear angrily, before she just unplugged it from the radio on her belt.
When River came out, fully clothed now, which was for the best because the shadow only Barely counted as concealing really, River found that now as she relaxed a little more completely, and was more comfortably clothed, that the darkness shivered, before fading into a smoke around her, before vanishing completely from sight. She could almost pass for normal now, even nude, her skin maybe a shade darker at most.
This felt right, granted being completely covered in shadow and ink felt even better, it seemed that the more hidden everything was, the better off she'd be and the feeling solidified in her mind quickly. Her nature in this change was one of subtlety more then direct assault. She could feel a calling in the deeper shadows of the room, and a distinct distaste of the lights in the hallway.
As she motioned for them to continue, Jess rose and followed her out, the light making such feelings fade a little. Yes, this was definitely the Wraith, it was a part of her, or she had absorbed a part of it, both were true, that also set in her mind as fact, they were bonded but her mind was the dominant of the pair. It almost felt good... But as she wandered under a light, scowling and looking at it, the light flickered and died, and that felt even better...
Jess for her part refused to react to it, because she had dealt with her own share of askance glances and ignorant shit when she was younger River was sure, and they made their way to the elevator, lights dying almost instantly if River wished it. Inside the elevator, Jess punched in the number for sublevel 26, and once again the elevator was off like a shot, straight down and into the black, under ground. This felt distinctly wrong, this was deep in the earth, this was a place of darkness, her place! It should be Dark! It should be the domain of shadow away from the sun!
River had to settle her thoughts for a moment, the sudden anger fading as quickly as it had come. The floor opened up as the elevator doors slid open, revealing a hallway lined with doors, guards and Hervo waiting next to one, gesturing for the pair of them to enter, since it was obvious at this point that Jess wouldn't be removed from River's side for now without a serious fight. Corvinus is on his way, he'll be here in two hours by Concord jet and then by helicopter, he'll be more concerned with caring for you and your new... state, then Chuck will. Chuck for all his benefits can be incredibly single minded, and slow to cool. Jessica whispered as they neared the door, trying to prepare River for anything that would happen.