Chapter 260

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*- Terrence "not making enemies" with Seraphina*

This is the 260th episode of *unORDINARY*.

#### ??:?? AM

Slowly but surely, the Arcwood Infiltration team begin to recover the senses Seraphina beat out of them. *Tech* is the first one up, and she pulls out a phone. She reports that Asset 47 gave them the slip, and was heading to Rowden Hill, probably with additional support. Her contact acknowledges her reports, and tells her that their efforts won't go to waste. After communications are severed, Tech notices Rowden stirring. She goes to him and ascertains his condition. He's well enough to remain focused on the primary issue: Seraphina's outburst. Tech tells him that she's not certain what caused it, but the new recruit is AWOL. Rowden wonders just how he's going to explain this to their superiors.

### Freeway

#### 10:50 AM

Seraphina drives like a bat out of Hell, but is aware that Rowden Hill is still a half hour away. She swears to make Spectre pay for any harm inflicted on her friends.

Meanwhile, Remi and Arlo find themselves stuck in a major traffic jam. The driver insists to a frantic Remi that making any headway is beyond his power. Remi fears that while they're stuck in a motionless vehicle, the dampener will leave all the members trapped on the mountain totally defenseless. Arlo is stunned when she suddenly proposes that they just get out of the cab and run there. Arlo complies, but is unclear on how her plan is supposed to work. She enlightens him by activating her ability and picking him up in her arms in order to get them both there on foot. Arlo objects (and not just because it's embarrassing). He argues that even with only half a trip left, Remi is sure to end up too weary to be of any help in the fight waiting for them there. Remi refuses to settle on the alternative of sitting idly while everyone is fighting for their lives, and tells Arlo to use his phone to guide them on their way. Like a lighting bolt, the two are off, leaving behind a very perplexed driver.

### Rowden Hill

#### 10:55 AM

There's a tense standoff between Safe House and the Spectre forces blocking their escape. Isen urges caution, as there's plenty of ways their attackers could make things worse. Blyke orders Dylan and Evie to head back to the others. But as he promises that the higher ranks will defend the rest of them, the group is suddenly fired upon from parts unknown! Several students are badly hit, including Blyke. The king is horrified that they now have snipers to worry about, and is nearly gored by the knife-wielding agents taking advantage of the distraction. Now convinced of the threat of Spectre, Blyke keeps up his counterattack to protect his charges. He gives the order to fall back and find cover. At the other end of the blockade, Isen is nearly overwhelmed by enemies much faster than he is now. He takes out one, and John handles the rest. John instructs them to hide behind some nearby trees. But as they're making their way carrying their wounded, the snipers fire again. More students are hit, Evie among them. Roland carries her to relative safety. When everybody else is out of firing range, the higher ranks join them.

#### 11:02 AM

Terrence drinks a strange concoction, and is amazed that it cancels out their otherwise infallible dampener. One of his teammates tells him that it's a recent creation of their new chemist, and that they're gonna be the first to test it out in the field. Terrence comments that today's results will prove the drug's effectiveness in all future endeavors. Brandishing a syringe full of Disabler, he asks for a progress report. Hearing that they've forced the other students into hiding, Terrence says that they'll have an easy time subduing their targets.

#### 11:05 AM

Though future shots are blocked by timber, Safe House isn't out of the woods...literally. John knows that even being being able to match the nearby agents in combat, the snipers negate any attempt at fighting back. What's worse, several of their own are incapacitated. Another shot grazes Isen as he peeks from behind his hiding place. Though his powers are weakened, he feels confident enough to zero in on the one who fired it. Bleeding heavily, Blyke tells the others that they have to fight back somehow, and nearly gets tagged by another beam. John says that they'll have to take out the snipers first to stand any chance. Isen reports that he's determined that there's two stationary enemies in the treetops. He proposes that they respond in kind. Blyke regretfully states that he's unlikely to make the shot in his current state. John steps up and offers to do the honors, but admits to Isen that he can't copy his ability to hit the mark dead-on. Isen offers to act as his eyes. Blyke focuses on using what power he has to provide cover fire in order to give his allies the opening they need. With the distraction at work, Isen steadies John's arm as the shot is charged. At Isen's signal, John fires. The shot hits the treetop, but there's no confirmation on whether it was a clean hit. As John ponders the matter, he takes a severe hit from a sniper he certainly did not incapacitate. He can only curse his severe situation.

## Appearing Characters

* *Tech*
* *Communicator*
* *Agent Rowden*
* Seraphina
* Arlo
* Remi
* Assorted Spectre Agents
* Blyke
* Evie
* Dylan
* Roland
* Isen
* John
* Terrence

## Appearing Abilities

* Lightning
* Energy Discharge
* Hunter
* Aura Manipulation
* Projectile Abilities