Finishing her breakfast Ali looked up as another girl entered the room. She was grabbing 'to-go-food' is seemed. The girl was in a rush and Ali's suspicions were right when she overheard the girl telling Hunter that she was headed to a training session.

However, Hunter made the girl pause and greet everyone. The girl who's name was Tris waved and spoke to everyone. She mentioned getting a map of the facility so as not to get lost. That might actually be a good idea, but where could she get one?

Ali decided she wanted to be part of the conversations that kept popping up. So, the woman took her tray and dumped the her trash then placed the tray in a rack where other trays were stacked. She then made her way over to where Hunter and some of the others were gathered.

"I'm sorry but I overheard something about a training session. What kind of training goes on here Hunter?"

(OOC: Wait ...Was I just nick-named curly?!)

Nicki seemed still alittle ill at ease still, but she sat down with Kaz, and she seemed to calm down alittle more. This hunter guy seemed to really like birds. It seemed pretty common for really rich people to have strange hobbies. It was about this time that another woman came into veiw, saying something about a taining session. Apparently she was another one of Hunters associates. She seemed slightely shy, or maybe she was just felt put on the spot.

She welcomed them, and suggested they get a map. 'yes, yes we get it, he's rich' was going through Nails head. He was starting to wonder how the hell he had never heard of this guy even though he was quite obviously very powerful.

The conversation seemed to have sparked Ali's interest, and she moved from her seat some distance away to join in.

"I'm sorry but I overheard something about a training session. What kind of training goes on here Hunter?"

Considering what they had all gathered here for, Nails had a question more on the lines of: what wouldn't they be training for. They were taking on a freaking government. It was about this time that Nails mind seemed to comprehend just how much they were up against, and just how illegal this little group might be.

They were going to take on a government, by being an underground organisation who would work in secret. That was Nails understanding of it. To him, it kinda seemed like a textbook example of a terrorist organisation. He looked over at Nicki, wondering if she had possibly caught what was going through his head. He decided to wait for a more appriopriate time to adress the bigger issues. Right now he was too tired anyway. He needed sleep, and soon, so dealing with big would have to wait until his brain was functioning alittle better.

Hunter turned to Ali as she asked her question. “When Tris first came here she didn’t have complete control of her abilities. I devised a training regime that would bring her powers under her control and allow her to fully master her skills. It’s tough, but as Tris will tell you the results are worth it.”

“I can offer you the same if you would like,” Hunter offered, “Once I know what you can do I can create a series of exercises to help you improve your skills.” Hunter knew full well what the girl was capable of from the training video that Calley had managed to make, and that she had good control of her powers. The main purpose in training her would be in an effort to extract a blood sample. However, he didn’t dwell on that thought and kept his mental defences up incase Nicki tried to sneak a look inside his mind.

The man spoke as if he were some kind of teacher to the girl named Tris. Maybe in some way he was, but now Ali was interested in how many other mutants Hunter was housing. Was this place like the mansion in some fashion?

The woman smiled politely to Hunter. "That's very considerate of you but I'm fine thank you. I do have another question though." Ali paused briefly. "So if you're helping Tris here then how many other mutants are you housing here, and what do you do with them besides teach them control?"

Ok so it was two questions rolled into one long one. So what. Now would Hunter answer? Ali looked at the others standying nearby. She gave Nicki a reassuring smile as if to say 'If we all stick together we'll get through this whole mess'.

The redhead was genuinely concerned for the others that were taken from the mansion but Ali wanted to find out as much as she could about this man who somehow managed to be hidden and who houses mutants.

Kitra yawned as she walked into the Cateen. She had just woken up an hour ago.....she went and grabbed a plate and nabbed some pancakes, sausage links, toast and some eggs. She also nabbed butter and a bottle of maple syrup....She gazed around and her eyes locked on a familair figure, "Tris!" Kitra zoomed over to where she was and stopped cold....a blush creeping slightly on her face...There was Hunter....there was a young lady with glasses and layered brown hair and a slight build, who seemed to be hanging with the silverhaired, crimson eyed guy....A little girl, really cute....a blonde guy who's hair was really curly....and last but not least was a rather gorgous redheaded young lady....

"So if you're helping Tris here then how many other mutants are you housing here, and what do you do with them besides teach them control?"

....who liked to ask questions...she didn't blame her though. Kitra took a breathe, "Hello, my apologies on barging in." She turned a brighter shade of red, "I spotted Tris...I didn't realize that she was busy." She moved her tray slightly to get a better grip on it. She looked at Hunter, "Good morning Mr. Antonescu. I don't have anything in specific that I'm doing today. Perhaps you would like me to show some of our guests around?" She grinned, "I would get out the map I made....but my hands are a little full." Kitra had decided not to sit unless invited....plus, she really had no idea what was going on but it was better to give a good impression then a bad one....which she probably already did...."Oh, I'm Kitra." She menatally smacked herself, 'way to be dorkish Kit....way to go.'

Hunter smiled at Kitra’s bumbling entrance. These two should be able to put a less sinister face on his organisation. Motioning for Kitra to have a seat Hunter turned to Ali’s question. “Well here is another student of mine. Kitra this is Ali, Kaz, Nicki, Nail and Katrina.”

“So far the pair have only been training, and what they have been training for has now come to pass. I knew of the bill long before it came into the public spotlight,” Hunter explained, “and I have been preparing for the eventuality that it would get passed. That is why Kitra and Tris are training here, and why the rest of you have been brought here.”

He looked at Katrina briefly, wondering if what he was about to say next would be suitable for one so young. However, she was here, and in the same situation as everyone else, she had a right to know. “The government has done everything short of declaring war on mutants. By acting fast they have the mutant community on the back foot. They hope to keep those they have not already detained scattered, and as such prevent them organising and fighting back.”

“That is precisely what I intend to do. I intend to fight this thing. I have gathered you all here to fight the obvious battle, to attack the camps and free those who have been imprisoned. If you do not wish to fight, then that is your decision, you can choose to remain here and live safely in hiding. The choice is yours.”

Kitra smiled when Hunter motioned for her to sit....she sat next to Hunter....

“Well here is another student of mine. Kitra this is Ali, Kaz, Nicki, Nail and Katrina.”

....she nodded and chowed down quietly while listening to Hunter speak....

“So far the pair have only been training, and what they have been training for has now come to pass. I knew of the bill long before it came into the public spotlight,” Hunter explained, “and I have been preparing for the eventuality that it would get passed. That is why Kitra and Tris are training here, and why the rest of you have been brought here.”

The government has done everything short of declaring war on mutants. By acting fast they have the mutant community on the back foot. They hope to keep those they have not already detained scattered, and as such prevent them organising and fighting back.”

“That is precisely what I intend to do. I intend to fight this thing. I have gathered you all here to fight the obvious battle, to attack the camps and free those who have been imprisoned. If you do not wish to fight, then that is your decision, you can choose to remain here and live safely in hiding. The choice is yours.”

Kitra blinked, 'Well well well, that was a nice little speech. My guess is that these people are from the Mansion....I don't think they're from Sanctuary...hmm.' She swallowed the last bit of her toast and wiped her mouth of any crumbs with a napkin. "If it's not too impolite, where is everyone from? 'She hoped that those redheaded Twins were okay, she wanted to see them again. They intrigued her....

The canteen was very popular for so early in the morning. New faces kept appearing and being introduced. If Katrina had the choice she would have still been in bed. Hunter introduced the newest girl, “Well here is another student of mine. Kitra this is Ali, Kaz, Nicki, Nail and Katrina.” As Mr. Antonytail gestured to everyone around the table, Katrina tried to put the names together with the faces. Kaz was the crimson eyed elf, Nicki was Glasses, and Nail was Curly. Katrina repeated the names to herself silently. She had never been very good with remembering names.

Katrina realized Mr. Antonytail was still talking. “…what they have been training for has now come to pass. I knew of the bill long before it came into the public spotlight, and I have been preparing for the eventuality that it would get passed. That is why Kitra and Tris are training here, and why the rest of you have been brought here.” Katrina gulped. The registration bill. That was the bill her father had been working so hard to help pass. Now it was a law that mutants had to be registered.

Mr. Antonytail looked right at her, and Katrina wondered if he knew. It was her father who had helped to cause so much trouble for all these people. And now Katrina was in the same boat as the others, unable to go home. Why did her father hate mutants? What would happen if he found out that she was one of them?

Mr. Antonytail continued, turning toward the adults, “the government has done everything short of declaring war on mutants.” Katrina wondered, would her father be fighting? Would he die?

“I intend to fight this thing. I have gathered you all here to fight the obvious battle, to attack the camps and free those who have been imprisoned.” Katrina’s eyes widened in response to Mr. Antonytail’s words.

Camps? Imprisonment? Was this like the Holocaust she had learned about in school? Would her father turn her over to the police if he found out and send her to the prison camps? Surely he wouldn’t. He loved her, didn’t he? Katrina was no longer sure about anything. She couldn’t go home, that was for sure.

“If you do not wish to fight, then that is your decision, you can choose to remain here and live safely in hiding. The choice is yours.”

A choice.

The newest arrival, Kitra, broke the silence that followed Mr. Antonytail's speech. “If it's not too impolite..."

She could stay here and be safe.

"...where is everyone from?”

She didn’t have to face her father. Katrina spoke in a voice so quiet she wasn’t sure anyone could hear, “I can’t go home.” It sounded so sad when she said it, but it was true, it finally hit her. She couldn’t go home.

As Kaz and Nicki sat down, he looked around at the others in the room as he sighed to himself inwardly. The entire situation was really beginning to settle in his mind. "I think I'm getting paranoid." Nicki's words cut through his own thoughts as he looked at her. He draped an arm around her shoulders and pulled her closer to him a bit. He wasn't sure what to say. He wasn't even sure if he should say or do anything. It was all new to him, and it was obvious by his reactions and body language.

Some red haired girl started asking questions of Hunter, which he answered as if he knew how it would all play out. Kaz imagined the man actually did know, or had a very good idea. Another set of questions form the redhead came, but before Hunter could reply, some girl, nothing special from the look of her, stumbled in and made herself look like a moron. <Kitra.> Kaz raised an eyebrow when she introduced herself, remembering something he and Hunter had spoken about back at the Black Talon. <So that's the idiot.> He thought to himself as Hunter introduced those in the room to Kitra, answered Ali's questions, and continued to give a little speech.

Pointedly ignoring Kitra's question he picked up what the young Katrina said under her breath. He could tell by her body language and the way her expressions were changing slightly that something was bothering her. His voice was soft and friendly, his expression and eyes sympathetic and understanding, "Home is where people care for you, and are willing to protect you. A place you feel safe, be accepted for who and what you are." Reaching over the table he put his hand on the girl's head and ruffled her hair a bit with a smile. "You'll be fine, cheer up. You're safe here with us." Kaz believed what he told Katrina, about home and about her being safe. He may dislike certain people, but that is on a person to person basis. Even mutants that he dislikes, like Syn, in his heart of hearts, he cares for them. He wants to see life become better and easier for mutants. This registration law has done nothing beyond proving to Kaz that Humans aren't worth the trouble. Of course there are the few good ones, <Like Nicki's mom.> he thought to himself as he looked at the girl next to him.

Nail waved to Kitra as she came in, just to be friendly. The little speech Hunter made seemed to clear up things rather quickly. The part about fighting being a chice was the part that struck Nail the most. The last couple time he fought, there was little choice involved. And he beleived there still wasn't much choice involved. If he didn't fight, nothing would change.

The worst seemed to be confirmed though. People were in camps somewhere. History it seemed did repeat itself, and without very long intervals in between it seemed. Being a captive himself, there was no way he was going to sit back and watch. He made his choice then. No more hiding from what he was, and that meant fighting for his rights.

The soft voice of Katrina caught his attension. It didn't seem right for someone so young to have to deal with this sort of issue. Nail was taken by surprise by Kaz's words though. As much as e despised Kaz, he really couldn't disagree with what he said. In fact, it was pretty much the same way he felt. It actually made him feel slightely dirty to have the same kind of thoughts as Kaz.

Nail gave Katrina a friendly smile.

"You'll be alright kid. I'd take this kind of living over the streets any day," He motioned to the vast buffet of food and working chefs as he commented.

Nicki smiled down at Katrina. Nicki liked kids a lot, though she hadn't been around any recently, and this one seemed particularly sweet. Nicki could hear the little one's thoughts louder than anyone else's. Her thoughts went from Mr. Antonescu to fully on Katrina. She had called Nail Curly (which Nicki might have to borrow) and herself Glasses. And she called Kaz the crimson-eyed elf. That thought almost made Nicki laugh allowed.

Nicki, unfortunately, happed to be in her head as the flash of her father. Nicki really didn't want to be spying on the girl, but it happened. Before she could say anything to comfort the girl, everyone started speaking on the same subject.

"Don't worry Katrina," Nicki winked. "We'll take care of you honey."

Nicki had planned on saying more but Kaz started thinking something and that meant she was no longer focusing on her own thoughts. Freaking connection. But then again, the flash of her mother brought on by Kaz's thoughts was comforting.

Another girl entered and Hunter introduced her as Kitra. He then went on to explain why he was training Kitra and Tris. Somehow he knew about the bill, but did he tell anyone at the mansion?

Ali took a deep breath and kept herself calm while others took turns speaking. Kitra enquired as to where everyone was from. Was she just trying to be friendly or was she looking for something specific.

"I'm from Phoenix, AZ and where are you from?"

Katrina seemed nervous and a bit scared, but a sliver haired male and Nail tried to comfort her.

"Home is where people care for you, and are willing to protect you. A place you feel safe, be accepted for who and what you are. You'll be fine, cheer up. You're safe here with us."

Kitra frowned, she han't heard what was said, but she must have upset the little girl...

"You'll be alright kid. I'd take this kind of living over the streets any day,"

"Don't worry Katrina. We'll take care of you honey."

'Ah, Katrina is her name...hmm.....perhaps I can do something to make her feel better?'

"I'm from Phoenix, AZ and where are you from?"

Kitra looked at the redhead, 'she must be Ali.' "I'm from New York City actually. Um, what I more so meant is where did everyone stay for safety? I'm kind of new to all this myself. A friend of mine lived at the Mansion."She shrugged, "That's about the only place I know of that was safe besides here." Kitra's tone was of pure curiousity, this many mutants in one room....at one table even, was a new experience for her....Especaily since they weren't fighting....She looked at Katrina, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel bad." She smiled, "And Kaz, Nail and Nicki are right. You are safe here." Kitra trailed off not sure what else to say.....she looked up and noted a famalir face that had helped save her butt not to long ago...."Tristain?" Following him was rather cute young lady....

[[OOC:continued from The Date ]]

Tristan wandered into the canteen, there were a few people there, and he heard someone say his name, "Kitra? Long time no see." Tristans hand wandered behind him searching for Deja's. He was really starting to fall for her, and looked around the room. Was this the entire resistance.

Deja looked around, as she held Geo's hand. The resistance looked preety tight and all. Deja then noticed someone call Geo's name, a rather preety tall lady. "Umm..who is she, looks like a friend?" Deja didn't know anyone, we'll barely and Geo knew someone,so..that was good. "Hey Geo,theres Raven fire!" Deja waved to raven fire,hoping she'd see them. Really everything was really weird. It seemed like bad things were coming,full throttle.