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Every second that passed the wish of not having gone to Seattle became stronger.
The D.U.P controlled the area and had mounted controls everywhere.
Nisha watched the guards coming and going and tried to think of some way to escape.
She cursed under her breath, hitting the ground.
She had the bad luck of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
She only went to the city to spend a week with some friends who would go to study in France and wanted to be with them until then but that was what she told everyone since she actually left to avoid seeing Reggie.
All her attempts to approach him had been in vain and they argued so much that sometimes they spent days without talking to each other.
"Fuck, why would I have left Salmon Bay ...".
She had spent the last days there locked up and they had taken away her things and she knew that her phone was probably ringing like crazy.
The sound of the alarms brought her out of her thoughts.
Nisha didn't know what was happening but if everyone was alert it was because of some conduit in the area.
From the place where she was locked up she couldn't see clearly what was happening but it seemed like a battle.
Shots filled the air and at some point she could see huge amounts of smoke heading towards something but she did not know what it was.
The girl tried to stay as snug as she could in one of the corners when she heard a big exoplosion followed by more gunshots and shouting.
Everything seemed calm when the door of the cell opened and all its occupants left full of happiness.
She walked slowly to the yellow mesh and left the cubicle where she was locked.
Her appearance was not the best, but she tried to remake her braid as best she could and tied her blue bandana again, leaving the bow in sight as if it were a headband.
She took off her denim jacket and placed her sweater and shirt more comfortably and then the jacket again.
Both garments looked huge on her since his friend Delsin had given them to her.
After checking that everything was in order she looked for her things.
Only a few minutes had passed when she found them in a bag and took them as fast as she could.
In her mind now there was only the thought of returning home, with the Akomish.
She knew that everyone would be very worried about her, especially Betty who considered her as her granddaughter.
Nisha tried to leave the place in a hurry but stopped short at the sound of a familiar voice.
She crept up to the sound source and was petrified.
"Delsin?".
The young Akomish hung up the phone and turned to her.
His face showed an expression similar to hers and he took a few steps forward.
Non of them believed what they were seeing until Nisha hugged him.
Delsin had made sure that all the soldiers were unconscious but neither of them realized who was approaching until he fired.
They tried to do the impossible to avoid the shot and when they thought it would hurt them it didn't.
The young Akomish opened his eyes and saw that behind the girl was a wall of air that seemed strong enough to stop bullets.
He parted slightly from her and saw that she was unconscious.
Using his powers he ended the soldier and focused on her.
"Oh shit, Nish!".
He tried to bring her back to consciousness several times.
He supported the girl in his lap and waited a few minutes until she finally opened her eyes.
"What the hell, now I can create air walls?".
"You are a conduit too?".
The girl sat up violently and turned to look at him.
"I thought to tell all of you when I returned home but I see that it will no longer be necessary".
Inside both were somewhat scared since they did not know how the other would react to their new powers.
He didn't want her to consider him as well as his brother as something that had to be cured but now both of them were in the same side of the coin and he knew she was thinking the same.
He stood up and held out his hand to help her up.
She squeezed it hard and to his surprise she gave him the most powerful hug he had ever experienced.
"I can not believe it, it's amazing, you have smoke powers".
"How did you create that wall of air between us and the enemy?".
"I'm not sure how it happened...".
"Well do not worry, we'll find out".
Her blue-green eyes shone brightly with emotion and Delsin smiled.
"I'm glad you took it so well and to see you're better".
The two laughed merrily but the ringing tone of Nisha's phone interrupted them.
She took out the now screen shattered device from her pocket and checked that it worked properly before picking up.
"Yes?".
Delsin walked away a few meters to let her speak in private.
He was still thinking about what happened moments before and he didn't understand why she was a conduit too maybe that was the reason why she left.
When she had finished she went to look for him.
"Betty called me and I'm happy now that she knows I'm fine".
Delsin didn't want her to know the truth about what had happened but he was going to tell her everything.
"Well Del, what is the plan?".
"Reggie sent me the location of more core relays to destroy, I think destroying them increases my powers and I can get you one of them if you like too".
"It sounds cool but...".
Her eyes widened in surprise.
"Reggie is with you?".
"He came with me from Salmon Bay, Augustine went to the reserve and now we are looking for her so that we can cure them".
"Betty and the rest are fine?".
"The cement of that harpy affected several of them".
"Then let's go and find her as soon as possible, I will accompany you and I will do what I can to help".
"It is dangerous".
"And now you're starting to sound like your brother, I'll be fine".
She gave him a small pat on the shoulder and went to find their next target.