Heylin Eclipse

No strings attached

"Give me an hour."Chase murmured while mentally going over a checklist of items to bring. "I need to find a safe place fo my warriors to hide for the time being."

"Bring them if you'd like." Jack shrugged at Chase's surprised look. "Moved out of my parent's basement a year back. Built my own place, so I have more than enough room. Sides" He grins, stating matter of factly, "I know how important they are to you."

Who was this person standing before Chase? Their appearance certainly seemed to mimic Jack Spicer, but acted and behaved as if someone else. "Very well Spicer. Come back in an hour and my warriors and I will be ready for departure."

With a nod Jack descended down the long stairs before activating his helipad, giving Chase a slight smile. Then it falls and he has a look on his face as if remembering something. "Almost forgot. There's someone living with me." Nonchalantly he shifts from one foot to the other. "They are aware of everything, showdowns, stuff like that but aren't invested in participating. Thought you should know, kinda slipped my mind."

Now, this was new to Chase. He always knew Spicer to live alone, with his parents always being away and the nonexistence of friends of any kind. An yet somehow all this information new information about the teen flew right over his head. He was living on his own? Correction, he was living on his own with someone?!

"Am I to believe like so many of the other associates you've brought in, this new addition is trustworthy." Chase's words were laced with obvious sarcasm.

"Hey, this one you can," Jack said without hesitation, snapping a bit at Chase. "Cookie is..different. She's someone I can really trust and not have to keep looking over my shoulder to make sure it's not being stabbed."

A female by the name or nicknamed Cookie? Many questions seem to form that Chase wanted to be answered. Jack caught on to this and brushed off the subject, stating that this was something that they could discuss later but for now, Chase still needed to pack. Once settled, Jack took to the skies in the direction of home.

With Jack finally gone Chase leans his head back letting out the breath he had been holding. He had not foreseen his day ending like this.
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[Second Day of the Eclipse]
[Rajah's POV]

The cool breeze of the a/c was mighty welcoming when I stepped through the front door. Even with that odd eclipse going on the temperature outside reminded everyone of what season it was. The summer heat was torture but well worth enduring today. My school had gotten permission from city officials to permit an archaeological dig/restoration of an ancient Chinese temple. Simply couldn't pass that up.

It becomes a balancing act when I gotta put my researcher bag down, take off my boots and any other archaeological gear, all while holding one to an ostrich-sized egg-like rock. "Hey Darlin, I'm back. Ya'll won't believe what I dun found today!" Thank all those years of gymnastics and trick riding cause I sure would have fallen flat on my face by now. Finding my footing, I take my find and move into the living room. Jack was usually in there laying on the couch at this time. If not there then in the basement lab working on another one of his projects.

"It's trapped inside a geode, but with a quick erosion bath, it will be good as new. Not sure how strong them Shen gong wu things are, otherwise, I'd take a pressurized water cannon tah it or a good ol hammer and chisel." Jack had outfitted my watch to work like his wu detector, since that one time when I was out and happened to stumble upon one. Met some interesting folk that day, plus a dragon.

Rounding the corner I take my focus off the rock, looking for weak points, to actually concentrate on where I was walking only to stop mid-step when noticing ahead of blackish-green hair, not neon red, sitting on the black couch. This would be alarming if I didn't already have a vague idea of who they were. Real question is, why were they here?