The Clearest Path

[Jaden_Starchaser]

It wasn't easy, but Jaden was able to tell that Duncan was hiding something from him. "Duncan," he started, "whatever is going on you can tell me."

[Duncan_Starchaser]

"I will... when I'm ready." Duncan replied.

[Gar]

Duncan receives a page on his com from a voice he hardly recognized. It was Ni, her tone strangely bland, "I am back. Where are you, Boss Man?"

[Duncan_Starchaser]

Duncan's eyes first opened and then blinked a few times as he brought himself out of his meditation. "I'm in cargo hold 2 I believe." he replied as he looked around fron the create he was sitting on.

[Gar]

The Zeltron met him there. When she entered the room it was clear that something was off. For someone who always smiled and found some way to desecrate any serious atmosphere, it was very strange to see Ni in this state. She was expressionless as she shuffled in and sat down on her knees next to Duncan, laying her head on his lap. "I did it," she said dryly, "I tried to send you a coded message. Did you understand it?"

[Duncan_Starchaser]

He really hadn't looked at this com the whole night since he had been meditating. So that's when he decided to look at it as one hand found his way to her head and softly was caressing it. "Interesting..." he said as he decyphered it. "Did anything happen to you though? You don't seem like yourself."

[Gar]

"Nothing I can't handle," Ni replied, looking up at him and forcing a smile, "Should we call Gaddy and Martyr Boy?"

[Duncan_Starchaser]

" I was going to call everyone together anyway. Might as well kill two birds with one stone." He said and then activated his communicator. "This is Duncan, Ni has some information for us all to hear. Meet us in the common area." With that done he turned the small device off. "Well let's not keep them waiting."

[Gar]

Ni rocked back on her bottom and crossed her legs. "This whole mission is a trap," she told him wearily, "But first we need confirmation. We need to ask the people holding owl who they work for and what they know about the Dark Wings."

[Jaden_Starchaser]

Jaden was the first to arrive in the main area; his face still partially lathered in shaving cream. He noticed Ni's out of the norm state, but decided it was best to pull her to the side later and ask what was wrong. He turned to Duncan and asked, "What's going on brother?"