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Thankfully, they didn’t have to monitor the situation for long. A few seconds later, the man collapsed on the street, and cries of alarm filled the air. Talon felt the strain on his energy fade, and he knew that the mission was complete.
“Target’s down,”Winston confirmed.“I’ll hang back a little longer to observe, then I’ll head over to join you.”
“I’m going silent, but I’ll continue to monitor the investigation from here,”Cedric told them.
“Let us know if we run into any issues,”Laken added.
“Will do. Ping me if you need me.”
“Why are you all so worried?” Talon asked as he walked up to join Teale and Laken at their table on the balcony. “It’s not like we’re new to this.”
He sat down and immediately went to work on the platters of food that were spread out on the table. That was the one downside to using his gift. It took a massive amount of energy to void someone’s aura, and he needed to refuel after using his abilities.
“Not worried,” Laken declared, smiling brightly.
She was a pretty, petite female who was often underestimated because of her eccentric appearance. Today her hair was dyed an electric blue, but tomorrow could be bright pink. It all depended on her mood. She also enjoyed dressing in outrageous outfits, like the purple, blue, and silver skinsuit she was currently wearing. While she might seem quite memorable, it didn’t matter. That was partly due to the fact she had developed one of the strangest abilities ever recorded after she’d gotten enhanced.
People couldn’t remember her face.
There was a small percentage of the population who experienced prosopagnosia or face blindness, but Laken was the only one who actually caused it to happen to other people. That made her an expert spy and scout, but it was hell on forming relationships. Only after being around her for an extended period of time were people actually able to recall what she looked like, so only her team knew who she was.
Sitting next to her was a massive man with short red hair and a matching beard. Teale Murphy towered over other elites and could intimidate someone with just one look. He was dressed in a white shirt, jeans, and a black leather jacket that covered the blaster he wore in a shoulder holster. He preferred the old-school style of fashion, but his black boots were standard for all elite soldiers.
Although he was damn good in a fight, his greatest skills were as a gifted healer and poison expert. Ironically, he also happened to do most of the cooking while they were traveling. He was an excellent chef, but most people would probably call them crazy to eat whatever he fed them considering his affinity for poisons.
Then again, they never claimed to be sane.
“That said, we can’t just ignore it when Winston gets one of his feelings,” Laken pointed out.
“I ignore his feelings all the time,” Teale deadpanned once he finished chewing.
“Same,” Talon agreed.
“I heard that, you assholes,”Winston growled through their earpieces.
Talon and Teale tapped their chicken wings together in a mock toast to congratulate themselves on irritating their friend, then they continued eating.
Laken shook her head. “We shouldn’t ignore it because he’s usually right. We need to close this up nice and tight, so we should share some of our information with the investigation team. The main fucker might be dealt with, but we know he didn’t always act alone. We can’t let his revolting friends get away with what they’ve done, either.”
“I’ve already given Cedric the green. He’ll send the data anonymously once he thoroughly vets whoever is in charge to make sure they won’t just bury the info.” Talon drained half a glass of juice in one swallow.
“We might be better off just releasing it publicly,” Laken muttered.
“That’s an option as well.”
The worst of his hunger abated, Talon paused to glance around the area. He took note of the crowd of people seated below in the ground level courtyard, then he froze as something caught his attention. “Fucking hell…”
Concerned, Laken leaned forward. “What is it, boss?”
“See the two Tarin males sitting down there? They’re a problem.”
She turned her head slightly to get a better look. “We’ve met plenty of Tarin during our travels. Didn’t you say they generally tend to have darker auras due to their unique energy signatures?”
“Not like this. They almost have no color at all,” Talon told them softly.
Teale muttered a vicious curse. “We’ll have to wait until they leave Exodus to deal with them.”
“Right,” Laken agreed. “We don’t want to break sanctuary rules and end up getting banned. I like breathing too much to risk pissing the Dragon Warriors off.”
