Initially Scorpio looked pissed as he was unceremoniously dragged out from under in the middle of a repair. His expression softened instantly when he saw who it was, though. The muscular mechanic grabbed a rag from his back pocket and wiped some of the grease off his hands after standing. He always had a soft spot for his favorite little firebrand.<br/><br/>“Artsy, where the hell were you? You look like crap,” he added with a concerned expression. “And that’s hard for you to do. Sure I’ll grab some chow, but are you OK?”<br/><br/>As she explained they walked to the canteen next door where Cookie was cleaning up. “Get out, I’m closed,” the older cook yelled at the two young people.<br/><br/>“Shut the hell up and get us something. She’s really been through it today. And none of that crap you served at dinner, something edible this time.”<br/><br/>“Fuck you,” Cookie replied simply.<br/><br/>“No thanks, I’m busy.”<br/><br/>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>“Your highness,” Cam began in an apologetic tone. “I am sorry to get you out of bed at this hour. I just arrived,” he explained, “and I didn’t want to delay my message.” Cam looked like he hadn’t slept in days, and was as dirty and disheveled as he possibly could be. The queen looked sleepy but hopeful.<br/><br/>“I have mixed news, your grace. Your daughter is alive and well – but she refused to come here with me. She’s joined the Rogue highway gang. Had I known about her… powers, though, I might have been better prepared.” Cam was truly irritated that he was not told such an important fact but did his best not to show it now. “But at least I know where she is, and I have an idea.”<br/><br/>With the Queen’s permission he explained.<br/><br/>“She is really upset that I was sent to bring her back. Still I think she will talk to me if I can get close to her - alone. The Rogue’s vehicles are well armed against other vehicles but few of their guns point upwards. That makes sense because almost no one has aircraft these days. But I do know a guy with a helicopter for hire. We could use it to fly her out once we… well… sedate her.”<br/><br/>Cam had given this a lot of thought on the way there and truly believed this was the only way to rescue her. He knew she would never forgive him, but that wasn’t as important as saving her from the gang.