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Shade grinned at Static’s hello comment. He didn’t see why a hello was so important. It was a waste of breath and he announced his presence well enough with his warning. From the way she and her brother tensed, he could tell they appreciated that well enough. He preferred warning over useless words any day. Now he just wished he could actually see the threat, if it was truly a threat. Was it a mutant like him, someone able to vanish in plain sight? Was she a chameleon or were their conditions? There certainly weren’t many shadows in the direction he had seen the other mutant vanish so he or she wasn’t dependent on them.

He looked over at Static when she began to call for peace. He straightened a little so he didn’t look ready to pounce on anyone and leaned against a wall as he continued to scan the area. Huh, did the other mutant run away by now? “Jayson, Static, Jabberjay,” he greeted, “I am Shadow, but you can call me Shade,” he answered. “I have no ill will towards any of you.”

Shade saw a blur then and quickly snapped his attention to the girl that had leaped out of the alley. He tensed and crouched low again and winced at the pain in his injured arm. He reached up to clutch it and try to ease its ache. This girl didn’t have wings, but she did have a cool looking tail. It looked so soft. He almost wanted to go over to her and touch her tail. Almost. He gave her a nod in greeting as well and eyed her. He didn’t like those sudden movements. They made him kinda jumpy and he was already anxious as it was about this people-less city.

“I think we should all get out of here. This place gives me an uneasy vibe,” he warned. He was sure the others felt it to.