Sei threw open the door and walked outside with her eyes stinging. Despite her clear wish not to be followed, she could feel Joanne hot on her heels.
"Please, just leave me alone..."
"I'm not going to do that." Joanne insisted.
"You don't even know them, Jo! I get you have a history with like military stuff or whatever, but my parents are just normal working people! Not some kind of domestic terrorists!"
Joanne caught up to Sei rather easily with her powers. She placed her hands on her shoulders and ensured that she had nowhere else to run.
"You're right, I don't know them, but there are too many details that just don't make any sense.
Why are they staying in that building instead of heading to a safe zone?
What are they doing with so many Evolved hanging around, and why are they all taking orders from your parents?"
"I told you, my dad used to own a company! H-He's just used to leading people, I guess! It's not different from what we were doing together!"
