Cheshin readies the Yogans

Cheshin stepped up to the Yogans. “We'll be leaving here in a few minutes. I've been asked to escort you to our destination.” His tone was emotionless as he looked them up and down. He allowed his eyes to see to that place in the world that had the silver lining. The aluminum hue overlaid their forms. He could see the psychic energy they pulsed into their own bodies. It was as if these two were on steroids. Which, in a way, they were.

“Why do you look at us like that?” Raymond asked.

Nita was obviously shocked at the statement. She slowly turned her head to eye him.

His manner was cold and calculated, and he repeated the question when Cheshin did not answer right away.

“What way?” Cheshin asked.

“Why do we care?” Nita asked of Raymond.

“Curiosity,” Raymond said plainly.

“Because they think of us as monsters,” she answered. Contempt was in her voice, along with fear and something else Cheshin couldn't quite put his finger on.

“Yes, in a way you are correct,” Cheshin feigned aloofness. “You modify your own bodies. You are not as human as you once were.”

“You are not human,” Nita spit out.

“We never were,” Cheshin retorted. “But we are human in our hearts. You do not appear to be even close to having a human heart.”

“Human is a state of genetics,” she said in a clear confident voice that spoke of disdain for those not of her ilk. “Self made humans are still humans. Test-tube...” She started, but cut herself off.

“So, you say,” Cheshin conceded. The conversation would have gone nowhere, but that wasn't the purpose of the little chat. He knew enough about them now. Although she was cold, she had something inside that burned. He could use that, if it came to down to needing take them out. The man, however, was suppressing something far more sinister. Something he was going to loose control over. It would eat at him, and betray him. Cheshin was sure of it.

Cheshin briefed them on what was discussed earlier, and brought them up to speed on the whereabouts of the little girl that may contain Karden. “Before we go, I must also tell you, the hospital is full of sick children, many of them are orphans. We don't want an incident that we have to clean up. I'll take you two through the back entrance. Others will take and close in on the remaining sides. I'll be in periodic contact with you, so keep your mind open to my signature. It will be a temporary rapport. And I will be two seconds away, if you need me.”

“Sounds like a good plan,” Raymond said.

“Fine,” Nita said.

Cheshin did not like the sound of that “fine”. “Then lets go,” he told them.