Jeffrey
Well, they were in an orphanage now. She supposed she shouldn't really be that surprised. There were likely a huge amount of people who got into those sorts of circumstances on any given day in a city that was this big. 

Still, Adys couldn't help but *Be* Surprised regardless. After all, the two of them had powers. She supposed that maybe Alice was trying to keep that fact on the down low, which Adys appreciated to some extent, but leaving it alone without doing anything or talking to anyone about it was a potential recipe for disaster.

Either way, she needed to talk to the girl. At the very least, she wanted a taste of... Being *Herself* Again.

"*Alice.*"
Geoffrey
The young girl sat on her bed looking out her window at the urban sprawl as a heavy rain fell. Most orphans had to share rooms with other children due to the sad reality that there were just too many for everyone to have their own room. Alice though had the good fortune to be rather wealthy and in exchange for a generous donation she was allowed a room all to herself.

Although she wasn't truly alone. The audible reminder of that fact caused her to suddenly sit up straight. It would still take a while to get used to that.

*"Oh, hello Angel. Enjoying the dreary view outside?"*
Jeffrey
Angel chuckled inside her Host's head, smiling an unreal smile that no-one could see.

"*Sorry, I hope I didn't scare you. I've always liked the rain, actually. There's just something about it that reminds me that even though the world is so big, sometimes it's okay to just be small.*"

She stayed quiet for a few more long moments, not wanting to ruin the scene.

Then, because she had already waited long enough in the first place, she pushed onward.

"*So, since we have powers... What did you want to do, Alice?*"

It would be best to get the other girls thoughts on the table, first.
Geoffrey
*"I get that. The sound is so relaxing, so calming. Helps me forget."*

She placed a hand against the cold window as though she was reaching out for something.

*"I don't know. These powers are..."* She paused as if she was struggling to find the words. *"Every time I used them they remind me of how I got them."*

She let out a sigh before falling back on her bed, her arms sprawled out as she looked at her ceiling.

*"I don't know what I want to do. Not really. I just feel like I should do something."*
Jeffrey
A quiet listener in this time, Adys just let Alice process her thoughts externally. She could understand how the girl felt, really. It wasn't like she felt any special calling. No particularly special sense of justice. It was ironic, given what the girl had begun to start calling her. Angel. She hadn't had the heart to correct her, and she didn't think that would change any time soon.

Part of her didn't *Want* The girl to know. If she did, Adys worried that the girl wouldn't trust her at all anymore. But if she didn't, she wasn't really sure how to convince Alice to push her out.

"*I understand how you feel. In that case, Alice, do you mind if I make a selfish request?*"
Geoffrey
*"Sure I guess, it's not like I have any idea of what to do,"*

She reached over to her bedside table and pciked up the phone that had been resting precariously on the edge. With a few quick finger motions she opened an app called *CONNECT*. She opened her profile browsing her gallery, her eyes most notably lingering on the pictures of her with her parents.

*"Before we do anything though something has been on my mind. What are you? Are you real?"*
Jeffrey
Adys took a deep breath, mentally. She couldn't, of course. Not anymore. Not unless she managed to navigate this conversation just right. After all, Alice did seem like a good girl that would do the right thing, but it was always hard to tell with people, especially when it came to things like... This. When you started dealing in *Power*, real power that people could use to change their lives, they could change on the flip of a coin. 

Adys had seen it.

"*Well, that actually relates somewhat to what I wanted to ask. You see... Just like you, Alice, I'm a Cape. My real name is Adys. Ever since I gained my powers, I've been... Trapped inside of people. I'm trapped inside of you, now. I can't free myself, but I think you can set me free. I... I'd like to be free, sometimes. I don't mind helping you, really. If you're in trouble, I'd happily help by joining your mind. But I miss just... Existing, too.*"

The enhancer-Cape paused, though she had more to say. She knew she would need to give Alice time to really process what she was saying.
Geoffrey
She wasn't too surprised at the revelation that the person in her head was in fact a cape. The world was filled with all sorts of strange powers so it wasn't too strange to have one that involved living in someone's head.

*"I mean, I don't want to keep you trapped you know? If you want to leave just tell me how and I'll let you. How does that even work though because you don't have a body right? Wait, what even is your power? Is it just you can go in peoples head?"*
Jeffrey
Instantly, Adys felt a deep relief that the girl she was inhabiting wasn't the cruel sort, willing to keep her trapped for her own gain. Although it seemed that she didn't fully comprehend what she was getting out of the deal, Angel knew from her experience with her awful first host that the powers she provided were worthwhile in several ways. Still, even if the girl seemed benevolent now, Angel didn't feel comfortable telling her up-front unless she'd already been released.

"*Thank you for saying so, Alice. I've... Been trapped by people for awhile now. I think that all you'd need to do to let me out is to try and push me out of your head. Intentionally focus on me and just... Push me out. I think. I'll have a body once you do. My old body. Me.*"

She couldn't keep the hope out of her voice at that last note. It had been awhile since she'd just been... Herself.
Geoffrey
With a surprising burst of energy Alice leapt up off her bed. Now standing in the middle of her room she stretched her arms before shaking her hands to loosen them.

*"Well then, if you want to get out you want to get out. Don't really know how this is going to work but uh let's try this I guess."*

She began to think about releasing the person in her brain, mentally willing herself to let them go.

*"Go now! You are free! Appear!"*
Jeffrey
*Appear.*

The word was said, and thus there she was. There was no flash or fanfare. Alice was alone in her room one moment, and then there was another girl the next.

Adys was a plain-looking Egyptian girl with the bronze skin typical of her ethnicity. She was wearing the same white blouse and jeans that she'd been wearing before triggering. Before becoming *Trapped*. But... Now she was free again.

"I'm... Free?" It wasn't a question, but it felt surreal.

She stood there, still feeling stunned.
Geoffrey
*"Oh!"*

Alice jumped back as Adys appeared besides her. She seemed to pause for a moment as she looked the girl over before sitting back down on her bed. As she sat down she would pat the space next to her, offering it to Adys.

*"So uh... What now? Are you going to be a hero or something?"*
Jeffrey
"A... Hero?" Adys trailed off, still stunned from her sudden return into the physical world. She was... Hungry? Yes, hungry. A bit. 

Would she be a Hero? No, could she? It wasn't really about that, was it? Maybe... She had a sneaking uncomfortable intuition about her power, so she reached out slowly... And *Poked* Alice in the forehead.

The next instant, she was gone again, back inside the girl's head. She projected herself into Alice's vision and sighed.

"I didn't even try to do that. How can I be a Hero if anyone I touch just instantly... Absorbs me? Can you let me out again? Sorry..." She sighed.

"Do *You* Want to be a Hero, Alice? I trust you, at least. I don't even know if I trust the heroes to not abuse my power."
Geoffrey
*"That's... That's such a strange feeling.."*

She raised her hand up and rubbed her head.

*"I hadn't noticed when it first happened but.. Yeah, you're free. Appear again."*

She looked down at her hands, clearly thinking about something.

*"And me a Hero? I don't even know, I just got these powers and I don't even know everything I can do."*
Robert
With a quick reappearance, Angel just looked down at her flesh and blood hand again, feeling intense relief surge through her.

"Well, we have time. All the time in the world, really. Just think about it, okay? And.. If I go missing, can you promise me... You'll try to find me? I don't want to be stuck inside of someone again, and I... I trust you. Please. I'm sorry for putting that on you, but..."

She shuddered involuntarily, then walked towards the door.

"I'm just gonna take a moment to myself. Thank you again. Really."
Geoffrey
*"Alright, you do you. If I don't hear back from you in a few hours I'll come looking. Oh and before you go."*

Alice reached over to her bedside table and pulled out a note pad. Quickly she wrote something down before placing it on the table top.

*"I put my phone number, email and the new PHO account I just made on there. If I remember right you turned that light off when you rescued me right? So if you do get trapped maybe you could get a message to one of my accounts? Until then have a good time."*
Jeffrey
Adys took the note with an appreciative smile on her face, then nodded.

"Thank you, Alice. So much. I'll be sure to let you know what I'm up to, okay? And... If you need any help too, you can let me know as best you can too, okay?"

A quick nod followed, then she headed outside, closing the door behind her with a faint *Click*.

The alert for Behemoth was public mere hours later.

She let Alice know she'd see her after. It was better not to get an innocent girl like her involved in her choices.