An hour prior to Cameron Scott's suicide.
Jack Ramse stalked about the alien armory in a welcomed usage of solar powered lamps. Now that the sun shields were removed the collectors let the sun in during the day and absorbed its energy. Ramping up their power sources enough to make things more comfortable at night. Having had taken a quick bath to feel invigorated and given himself enough time to devise a strategy he dove right in.
Behind him James Ian Pryce was tinkering at a table with something mechanical looking. He had no idea what the boy was doing. At the moment he didn't stress on it. Eying the returned drones that had survived the Vampire attack he puckers. Turning his profile toward James he interrupts the lad.
"These drones. If they manipulate gravity dropping Vamps like flies, making them heavy. Can they also make things lighter?"
"Sure can. How do you think aliens helped build the Pyramids?"
"What kind of range can these travel? Wait. What? Pyramids? I don't wanna know."
"Not the Ganthorian's mind you. The Osirian's. That's how the ancient Egyptian's named the chief God Osiris. Anyway, I could probably increase their distance with programming. Otherwise I'm guessing 100 miles tops. The further any signal relay goes the less it reads and responds. Why?"
"Well, we don't know exactly where these Vamp's call home. But, if they're within range we can still use these drones. Not only as combatants but to get us there faster. They can lift us up and haul us right?"
"Neat idea. I don't see why not." James puckers his lower lip.
"Another idea. Sophia used ultraviolet light to toast the Vampires. Can we create grenades like that? Even retool these Ion guns to create the effect?"
"Easy enough. I like your thoughts Jack. I can even fit a few of the drones with the Lava shells I made for Ruby. Whatever gives us the advantage."
"We need protective armor. Something to keep us from being bitten or torn up."
"Life fiber. Remember my bringing that up? Nobody seemed that interested in it." He reveals one of his gloves from his pants pocket. Showing Jack as he puts it on his left hand he wills it to strengthen up. Changing color from white to grey then hardening around his knuckles.
"Shake?" James extends his hand. Jack reaching out to grasp the boys hand. It felt soft to Jack's touch but just as quickly it turned as hard as steel only flexible. The alteration took Jack Ramse by surprise.
"It's molecular structure obeys its wearer. It can be cloth until you will it to be what you need it to be. In this case steel like armor. Yet easily manipulated to move freely."
"Good job Kid. We should have listened to you more."
"All good. We've been kept busy so I understand. Now you know. If we all wear these fibers were like Knights."
"Okay. Tech wise I think we have an advantage." Jack releases the boys hand watching the fiber return to its original material, "What about ways we can save Cameron's body from Verago?"
"Well, like I said that Chinese bestseller has loads of magic spells in it. It's all Doctor Strange kind of stuff. But, with each spell there's a curse to it. This keeps anyone from using it unless it becomes absolutely necessary. We're talking seriously dark magic here Jackson. Jack. Sorry."
"My dad used to call me Jackson. Can anyone access these spells? Perform them?"
"Sure. Might be fatal though."
"What if an Immortal spoke them?"
James raises a brow, "Gaicazar? Interesting idea. Maybe. Although Verago depleted his Immortality a bit. We could run it by the guy. Only worry I have is him being so in tune with God that he might not want to delve into dark magic. All blasphemy and heretic kind of thing."
"I guess we convince him. If anything he would want to destroy evil. So fight fire with fire. I'll talk to him."
"Other thoughts." James adds, "Malcolm. When his ruins expose they seem to create different power sets to those who touch them. I say we test run touching those and sample possibilities. You, Ruby..."
"Stop right there. Ruby stays here."
James creases his brow, "Worried about her health? You know don't you?"
"You already knew?"
"Suspected." James shies away eye contact.
"I need you to stay here with Ruby and Greta. If anything goes wrong at least I know you three are safe."
"Two."
Both men look around hearing Greta Winston's voice but don't see her.
"Snooping?" Jack winces.
"Testing myself. Sorry. Don't mean to intrude on Ya'll. I'd turn to normal but I'd make you blush. Won't even say what I'd prolly do to James." She giggles.
"Nice to see you embracing these powers instead of being bummed about it." Jack nods. "Getting used to it. Feels easier going back and forth now."
James steps to a cabinet to his left and pulls out a long length of life fiber cloth. Fanning it out he guesses at how much might be needed. Convinced he had calculated right he drags it toward Greta's voice.
"I'll hold this up. Greta? I want you to walk into the material and drape it around you. Once you're covered just expose your neck up."
"Alright then." The men observe the material being claimed from James and forming around Greta. Once her entire body is shrouded save for her head she stands there, "What now?"
James shrugs one shoulder, "I want you to tell the fiber to form around your body as if a second skin."
"Yeah, okay. Uhh! Feel me up?"
The cloth constricts instantly enveloping around her every muscle. Tightening up as if her own flesh. Before Jack and James her body stood directly in front of them. Jack chuckles and plants a hand over the eyes of James.
"What's the matter?" She shivers. "This thing feels cozy."
"A bit too cozy. Might wanna look at yourself a tad closer."
Her head still invisible Greta bends and looks herself over. Sure enough she had serious camel toe and her nipples were sky high. She quickly hides her private parts from them. James sighs, "Just tell the fiber to expand in your trouble centers. All it takes is letting it know what you need of it."
"Hide my private parts. Here and here." She touches herself. To everyone's surprise her breasts turn invisible. As well as her vaginal region, "Not what I meant." They then return to show the cloth only thicker and less exposing.
"That's better." Jack expresses removing his hand away from James.
"Looks good on you Greta." The boy acknowledges, "Will your whole body invisible now."
"Gotcha." She swiftly fades away, "By golly I like this. Now I can go all see through and back. Might miss my hat though."
"At least you can come and go as you please. This bit of stealth could come in handy. Can anybody turn invisible wearing that stuff?" Jack pondered aloud.
"I don't think so. It adapts to what you are. You don't have her power. All it might do for you other than armor up is fine tune your own abilities."
"What about Elle? Could it become diamond all over?"
"Good question."
Greta dances in step revealing her head to them, "I'll go find Elle."
As Greta departs Jack eyes more clothe from the cabinet. Rubbing his chin he considers the possibilities.
