Theycouldn't understand where the JC's had gone. But they knew they only hadtwo chances to live here since the AC and other C series had attackedthis ...lanet.First had been to find the Loki, Norie Doru who had created the Nanitesthat the JC's had stolen in hopes of infecting the rest. Or locating theFollowers of the Way. They'd heard a lot about this group of primarilyEarth Humans. They practiced the arts of war in order to protect thepeace and protect those who only sought to live in peace and. The last thing he said to me that afternoon was good luck and reminded me that if it didn't work out for any reason the old job would be there. I thanked him, shook his hand and left for the day.The Pickled Pumpkin wasn't particularly busy that Monday afternoon. I sat in my usual place and ordered my usual dark ale. I picked up the morning tabloid and scanned the headlines. Nothing much different. As I thumbed through the pages, a supplement fell out and I picked it up. On the front page, in. Later on I was still watching TV when she came in the living room and sat down on the other end of the couch and said "So I bet you have a girlfriend huh?" I said no that I had met a girl but my parents wouldn't allow me to date her. "That blows" she said as she let out a laugh, Don't you hate it when your parents treat you like a baby? I smiled at her and said oh yea. "Do you wanna get into some trouble?" she said and I was kinda shocked but was ready shake off my parents and do what I wanted. She told me about some of your background and it made me take a long hard look at myself and where I was going with my life. I have to be there by this weekend, so I will say good bye now. I probably won't see you again before I leave. Tiny is having my files and stuff delivered to Human Services, so all I have to do is pack and catch my plane. Jon, thanks for letting me use the card to get set up out there. I know even with what I have saved I didn't have near enough to buy the things I need..