So far, Ari had managed to keep a cap on her anger. Everything was going to plan, but she knew that if she were to lose her forced calm, then she would also lose her focus and she wouldn't get to the meeting place. She had just stepped out of her cell into the writhing mass of people all running in different directions out of confusion and panic. The corridor ran to her left and right, and though running to the left was the fastest route, that was also where much of the violence was concentrated. A line of guards were converging upon the frightened prisoners, beating them into submission with their batons and using their powers against them. It was sight that made Ari feel sick.
She pressed herself against the closed door of her cell and made a decision. The only option she had available was the right, but that didn't mean that she couldn't try to add to the chaos. She rose a hand, and there was a moment of stunned silence before a gust of solid air rushed into the guards that fought against the prisoners, pushing them back to the floor. And then, Ari turned and ran.
Ari ran, against the current of the people as they surged towards her. But her lithe, small form, found a gap between every few people and darted between them. Progress was slow, and she could hear the guards behind her, chasing, having found the culprit for their humiliation. There were screams from the people around her as their batons struck their bodies, prompting Ari to run faster against the crowd. She began to feel afraid, and that led to the anger she was still trying to smother. But she could control it. She wouldn't lose it this time.
And that was when she felt a hand on her shoulder, gripping harshly, and she gasped and twisted beneath the vice like grip. Her arm began to go numb, and she had no idea what it was that the guard who had a hold of her was manipulating, but it was cold and unwelcome. Panicking, Ari retaliated strongly with her own power. It sprang from her, a solid wall of air knocking everyone in all directions down. The life returned to her arm, with a strange tingling feeling, but she didn't pause again to examine it. She turned and ran.
Ari had knocked down not just the guards, but all of the prisoners too. The path was clear for her as she ran for her life, the slap of her feet on the ground became the only sound that echoed off the cold stone walls as she left the people behind. Her breath rushed in and out of her as she slowed to a quick walk, feeling the adrenaline course quickly through her veins. All was quiet, and that reassured her. She'd gone out of her way, so the way back to the cafeteria was longer than she had expected, and she hoped that she wouldn't be late. Ari knew that if she was late, they would leave. And she didn't blame them. As soon as they managed to turn off the alarm and subdue the prisoners, the hunt would be on.
"Where are you all! Hiro! Ari! Sasuke! Lei!"
The voice echoed down the hall to her, and Ari cursed beneath her breath. She recognized the voice; it was Fortuna. And yes, she was blind, but that wasn't an excuse to shout. That sort of noise attracted unwanted attention. Ari ran the rest of the distance, running straight towards Fortuna, though she had the sense to call ahead of her, "Fortuna, it's me. Ari!" She closed the distance between them quickly, and then placed her hands on her arm.
"You need to stop shouting," Ari hissed, "They'll hear you..." She paused for a moment, looking around the ruined cafeteria, "Is no one else here yet?"