plotted starter with @recklesshybrid
“He should be straight ahead of you, Vers.”
Should was the optimal word, and that was easy for command to say when they weren’t weaving their way through a crowded market street on a heavily congested space station. It would have been easy to find the thief if she were flying, but that’d draw too much attention, and they claimed Vers could get a little too eager when using her powers. Nova Corps didn’t want her to blow a hole in the station.
Vers didn’t agree with their assessment, but she was trying her best not to argue.
“You can’t mark him?” She said quietly, slinking her way through a particularly dense group.
“Too many bodies, I can only get a general location.”
“Uh huh,” she replied, unimpressed, “thanks for narrowing it down.”
“If it’s any consolation, you’re getting closer,” the operator responded, “sending you his details.”
She tapped on her wrist console and brought up the target summary, and she gave it a cursory glance. Vers frowned.
“Terran?” She asked, scanning the balconies above her as she moved. “What’s a Terran doing out here?”
“I think a Kree working for Nova Corps trumps the space Terran,” the voice in her ear replied, “keep your eyes on the prize, Vers.”
Vers suppressed the urge to scowl, instead glancing towards a vendor’s stall. There wasn’t a lot on it that she found interesting, but one piece on the table was reflective. From the angle, it showed the higher stories of the station’s main thoroughfare. There was a man on a third level catwalk, matching the description of the thief. He wasn’t running, but moving with a purpose in the direction of the launch bay.
“Think I found him,” she said, itching to start the chase. “Third level catwalk, heading east.”
“Got him, drone’s doing a scan…”
Vers began down the street again. If it was the thief, she couldn’t risk losing him.
“Daedra Cube detected. You’re clear to apprehend the suspect.”
She jumped up to the second story of shops and vendors, before leaping onto the catwalk. She swung herself over the railing, and landed in front of the human.
“Hi,” she greeted, crossing her arms as the drone came to hover next to her, its bright orange lens fixed on him. “Mind if we have a chat?”