Utah, United States

So it was settled. Jae and Scotland were on fashion duty. Between stealing food and stealing clothes, he preferred the latter. Not to mention that staying as distanced from England as possible was the best option at the moment. "Ukraine can you find us the nearest clothing store please?" Jae was ready to go as soon as he knew where he was going. He arched his back, letting his bones pop into place one by one and gave Elani a look that said 'be careful' but didn't say anything out loud. He didn't bother to ask where they were going. The town seemed small enough that he could connect with the others where ever they went. Not to mention that if there was a clothing store, there were bound to be places to eat near by. He assumed their leader knew better than to stray too far from one another.

Alex followed the yellow-headed boy to where Ukraine had directed them. There seemed to be several clothing store for them to choose from. Regardless of the fact that they wouldn't actually be paying for the clothes, it might be best to choose the cheapest store. "That looks like a good place" she pointed towards a small store in between a couple of others. Jae inspected the place for a moment and nodded. "Perfect. Let's go". They both inspected the clothes upon walking in. It wasn't the biggest selection but it was more than enough. They parted ways immediately. Alex headed straight for the female clothes. She knew Africa would be okay with just about anything, but Ukraine was a bit more troublesome. As far as for herself, a t-shirt and jeans would do just fine. Meanwhile Jae looked though the mens, keeping tabs on the employees to make sure they weren't in any way suspicious of them. Luckily, they hardly even noticed. Despite how badly Jae wanted to dress up, keeping the clothes simple would be the best option. Once he was finished he glanced over at Scotland. The redhead gave him a slight nod and they met up before walking up to the register. Jae out on his best friendly smile while Alex silently decided to let him do all the talking. "Good morning, will this be all for you two today?" asked the cashier. Luckily, she seemed like a very friendly motherly figure. "Yes ma'am". The woman rang up all the items and gave them the total. After she had 'taken their money' she handed Jae the bags. "Thank you, come back soon!" she smiled and leaned over the counter slightly "And your girlfriend is very beautiful". Girlfriend?. The blonde glanced over at Scotland who had distanced herself from the register a bit and almost laughed, but decided to just go along with it. "She really is". There really was no point in arguing about it. "What was that all about?" she asked as soon as they were outside. Jae shrugged "She said you were beautiful and I agreed". Deciding to leave out the part about her being his girlfriend, he began scanning for the rest of the group. They had to be near by.

“Ukraine can you find us the nearest clothing store please?” She didn’t even look at the blonde when he asked. “Turn left when you leave the building and go straight. You’ll hit a small town not even a mile away.” She liked how she didn’t have to think about where it was, having remembered the mapping she did not too long ago. That was one of her favorite parts of her “sight,” if that’s what it would be called. The two left after her directions and then England left to get the food. Tatyana waited a few minutes before leaving the motel and going outside. She watched as the group went out of sight and looked around her, taking in the calmness and quiet of the area.

England had brought up the matter of stealing and Sam frowned. He didn’t believe in stealing and he didn’t like that that was the only way their group was getting anything. It was dishonest but it was essential right now. They couldn’t starve, and keeping their same clothes would certainly give them away. Still, Sam had always been raised to be honest. England assured the group he would be quick, and Sam looked down. At least he wasn’t the one stealing. He was just accepting the stolen goods. That made him feel a bit better, but not entirely. Africa’s response perked him up. So he wasn’t the only one who didn’t know where they were, but at least they would find out together. The words “for you” made him smile. He watched as Korea and Scotland left and he followed their lead. England was on food duty, Korea and Scotland were on fashion duty, so that left him, Africa, and Ukraine. He didn’t know what the three of them were going to do or where they were going to go. He decided to follow Africa wherever she decided to go until everyone regrouped.

Ukraine had informed them where the nearest town was. Crispin allowed Korea and Scotland to get a head start into town. It would give Korea enough space to feel as though he was far away from England and vice versa. After last night, he just wanted to stay awake from his crush. It wouldn't work anyway. Soon they would all be separated and with their families like they are supposed to be. Crispin decided it was his time to dash into town. Within a blink of an eye and managed to run all the way through the town, spotting a couple different food places. He wasn't really sure of what they had exactly so he would just pick one and then rob the fruit cart he managed to avoid. Taking a deep breath he ran into a hot dog place and grabbed 12 hotdogs and then he ran past the fruit cart. He grabbed as many fruits as he good and stuffed them in a bag that he had managed to grab. Then before anyone around him could manage what was going on, he started running back towards the hotel.

Africa watched Jae, Scotland, and England run off towards the town. She couldn't wait to get a new pair of clothes on and to get food in her system. She felt weak, but it was just because of the lack of nutrients. Elani wasn't really sure what she should now though. Ukraine, her and Sam were left in the hotel with not much else to do. Africa did want some fresh air. So after a while, she followed Ukraine outside with Sam trailing behind. The sun was on her face and she had half a mind to sprout her wings. But she wasn't sure who was around. The last thing she needed was to get caught by a different set of scientists. Just then England came running back with two bags of food. One with fruit and another with something wrapped in tinfoil. Elani's stomach growled rather loudly. She was starving. "I got hot dogs and fruit." A very unlikely combination, but food was food. "Thanks. Africa stated, taking the bag of fruit.

Alex watched at Jae stood completely still for a moment, as if he were frozen in time. The redhead assumed he was attempting to locate the others and judging by his smile when he finally moved, she was correct. "Found them?". He nodded in response. "Yup". The two of them headed off, Jae leading to way to where the others were waiting. Jae was starving. He could hear his stomach complaining about the lack of food. Alex wasn't too far behind. She wasn't the type to eat much, but they hadn't eaten anything since the day before. It was high time they got some nutrition. Halfway to meeting the others, Alexina was stopped by something that irritated her beyond belief. If there was one thing Alex could not stand it was being cat called. Something guys in this state really seemed to love doing. The redhead turned, ready to bash someone's face in. Th perpetrator was alone, it seemed, and was walking up towards her. Her blood urged her to punch him right then and there, luckily Jae stepped in front of her. "Can I help you?". The tone in which he said that was not one she expected to hear from Korea. She would have protested about how she could defend herself, but that wouldn't help the situation. Also, she was curious to see where the Korean would go with this, "Actually if you could move aside, i'd like to talk to the lady". Alex glared at the man, and Jae did the same. "No, I can't". The annoyance was persistent. He didn't seem to want to take no for an answer. "Don't tell me this tiny little thing is your boyfriend". Jae almost smiled. He loved it when people underestimated his strength, because that meant he got to prove them wrong. "Don't talk about me like i'm not here" he said, taking a step forward. Alex watched in amazement. For everyone's sake, she hoped the man would just turn around and leave. Unfortunately, no such luck. "What are you gonna do about it, twig?". Jae tried to be logical. Getting into a fight now would only bring trouble, but the jerk was too close for comfort. He attempted to push him aside and the blonde just couldn't resist. It didn't take much effert to flip him over, face first against the concrete. Unfortunately, the guy wasn't alone after all. A few others came running towards then and there was only one thing Jae could think of doing now. "Run?" "Good idea".

They each grabbed a bag of clothes and took off running towards the others. The men weren't very persistent. A few feet in and they gave up all together. The two continued running regardless, just to be safe. Alex could see everyone waiting outside a few feet ahead and she lowered her speed, same as Jae. The two of them reached the group completely out of breath, half from running and the other half from laughing at what had just happened. The redhead couldn't contain her laughter. It felt good to laugh so freely after so much time spent frowning, glaring and cursing under her breath. The run was liberating as well, and getting to see Korea pull out a fancy move on a random stranger was just the icing on the cake.

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A few minutes after standing outside alone, Africa showed up with Sam following her. The blonde didn't turn her head to look at them. She just stared off in the direction the others had run off in. The area they were in was surprisingly dead, but rather lovely not too far down. It was odd to see it go from dead to lively so fast. Before she knew it, England was back, which didn't surprise her given his speed. She watched as he explained his pickings and muttered to herself “The breakfast of champions, apparently.” she was well aware he could not stop to pick what they would eat, but the combination was odd. It didn't matter when it came down to it; food was food. And it was easy to bust on England. She take a hot dog and some fruit and unwrapped the tin foil, biting into the bread and meat. It mwasn't that bad, but in that moment it tasted a little like heaven just because she was so hungry. It would do for now, and she couldn't wish to dig into the fruit. As she finished the hot dog, she saw Korea and Scotland running towards the group. Tatyana raised an eyebrow as they arrived, breathless with the clothing.

Africa decided to get some fresh air and Sam followed her out. The sun felt good on his skin and it made him want to walk around and maybe even start running. He knew there was no time to play though, and he wondered if there would ever be again. Maybe once he got reunited with his family. There would be an endless amount of playtime then. He smiled at the thought, and soon enough England showed up with food. Whatever he had gotten smelled amazing and Sam’s mouth started watering almost immediately. Sam took a hot dog from their leader and an apple too. “Thank you!” The hot dog and fruit were gone within seconds, and just as quickly as the food was gone, the other members of the group showed up. Scotland and Korea were gasping for breath and Sam raised an eyebrow. “What happened?” Then his eyes traveled to the bags and he smiled. A little too excited, he asked “Ooh, what’d you get us?” He couldn't help his childish tendencies.

England could do without the sass, but he wasn't in the mood to deal with it. Ukraine accepted the food without much protest, so that was another reason he didn't say anything. England grabbed two hot dogs for himself, leaving plenty for Scotland and Korea. He took a seat, leaning against the tree and ate them in silence. He would grab fruit later. He most likely wouldn't really have one. Africa grabbed a hot dog, but she was mostly going to eat the fruit. Sam was grateful and Ukraine looked grateful. Africa smiled with delight and just continued to eat. She grabbed an apple and took a bite. Just then Scotland and Korea came towards them clearly out of breath. Elani raised an eyebrow before taking another bite of the apple. Crispin was also confused. At first Sam asked the question they were thinking, but then his attention went to the clothes. Africa neared the two. "Why are you both out of breath?" She asked.

Scotland was clearly having a hard time processing what had just happened, judging by her laughter. Jae wasn't too far behind. Although he knew how to fight, he'd never actually started one with anybody, let a lone a stranger. There were a few times back in the day where he fought some jerks from school. That was way back when he first met his best friend. He was very feisty as a little kid. But he much preferred to stay away from arguments. In this case though, he couldn't have just walked away. The man had disrespected Scotland and underestimated Jae's strength. Everyone seemed to be confused and asking what had happened, and the blonde really didn't know how to explain without England getting upset. Surely the fact that he started a fight would not sit well with their leader. "This- This jerk...was really disrespectful...to Scotland" he tried to explain between breaths. He let himself fall back onto the ground, enjoying the fresh grass. "I can't believe you did that-" Scotland added, clearly still astonished. "I thought you didn't like to fight?". Jae waited a moment for his lungs to get some air before speaking again. "I don't" he said simply "But he asked for it". Despite his efforts to avoid it, trouble always seemed to follow Jae wherever he went. It was something he had learned to live with.

Alex finally managed to control her laughter, as well as her breathing, and slowly got to her feet. She let out a lengthy sigh before walking over to the bags of clothes. "Remind me never to make you angry" she said as she dug her hands into the bags and began handing out clothes. Ukraine's came out first. She had picked out something similar to what she was wearing now, a tye-dye printed tee and a pair of black shorts since she seemed to enjoy showing off her skin. She had also managed to find a beanie to match. They couldn't change their hair color, but if they covered it up it would make them harder to spot. Next was Africa. She had found her a dress, cute nice and comfortable. Luckily, she wasn't too picky. WHat was left in that bag was hers. Jae also joined them, handing Sam his clothes first. "For you" he said with a slight smile. Luckily Sam's hair color or style was very common. There was no need to cover it up. He pulled out his own clothes, including the snapback he had picked up to cover the yellow washed out mess on his head, and handed the rest of the contents to England. "Everyone satisfied?". Not that he could change what they had brought now, but it would be useful information for the next time they had to do this.

Korea and Scotland had run into some trouble along the way, according to the conversation between the two. Something like Korea had given someone who had bothered Scotland what he deserved. It didn’t matter what had happened, but apparently it was funny. The blonde watched, slightly annoyed, as the two laughed. She didn’t know why she was suddenly irritated, but it was bothering her that she was now all of a sudden. Not knowing was making her even more annoyed and in a bad mood. Then again, when was she in a good mood? Tatyana just watched as Korea and Scotland finally regained their composure and started handing out the clothing. She raised an eyebrow when she received her clothing, slightly impressed. The outfit wasn’t bad. In fact, it was cute. For being thrown together in a few seconds, at least. She slipped the beanie and shorts under her arm as she held up the shirt in front of her, checking it out. “Thanks.” She looked at Korea and Scotland before refolding the shirt.

Sam watched excitedly as everyone was given their outfits. It was like Christmas morning; everyone getting new clothes and others watching for the reactions to everyone’s new outfit. It may not have been as elaborate or nice as Christmas, but it still felt like it to Sam. Korea gave him his outfit and Sam immediately thanked him, not have even looked at the clothing. It didn’t matter what he was getting. He was getting new clothes and that was all that mattered. He held the clothes tightly to his chest and it seemed that was all that mattered to him at that moment. What had happened to Korea and Scotland didn’t really matter to him now. They had their food and their clothes and now they could keep moving.

Elani was trying to understand what was going on, but between Scotland's laughter and Korea's lack of oxygen it was proven to be quite difficult. Finally words were being used. "This- This jerk...was really disrespectful...to Scotland" Some guy was obviously trying to hit on Scotland and knowing Korea he interfered. But she was was confused to what he did and why they had to run. "I thought you didn't like to fight?" Africa looked at Jae wide eyed. He got into a fight. That was kind of hard to believe, but there was no reason to lie. He hit someone and clearly needed to run from the situation. As the concerned best friend, her first thought was to check to make sure that no one go their hands on him. No scratches. No bruises. Nothing. They got away nice. "Well I am glad you are alright." She said with a smile. Scotland started handing out the clothes for the girls. "Thank you." Elani was grateful. The dress was perfect. Everyone else had something to deal with their hair. Africa would have to figure something out.

Crispin was very curious to know. All he caught was that Scotland was being disrespected and Korea got into a fight. He wasn't sure how he felt about Korea getting into fights when they were supposed to keep a low profile. Especially when they have to go into that town in hopes that there is a train station. But England didn't say anything. He just finished his food. Korea handed him his clothes. "Thanks." He said. England pushed himself off the ground and dusted off his clothes. "Once everyone is done eating and changing. We can head into town." he said, heading back inside the hotel to put on his new clothes.

Everyone seemed to like what they had gotten, which was a relief. Ukraine seemed very pleased with what she got, which pleased Alex. It wasn't easy to make the blonde happy, but she seemed to be happy with her clothes selection at the very least. Everyone thanked them for the clothes. Alex just nodded and Jae smiled in response. They all began to head back to their perspective rooms to change, but Alex and Jae stayed outside until they finished eating. After they were full, stomachs happy, they parted ways. Alex headed into the room where Ukraine was already dressed and ready to go it seemed. The clothes looked good on her, but the redhead decided to ignore the thought and walked into the bathroom. She pulled on the light blue skinny jeans she had found and the t-shirt, but something had to be done about her mess of a hair. They didn't have any type of hair brush, so she used the next best thing. Her fingers. She carefully untangled the few knots that it had and pulled it up into a high ponytail. It wasn't much but it was certainly more tamed than before. Once she was finished she walked back out, ready to head off.

After a few seconds of hesitation, Jae walked into his and England's room. Their leader had already finished getting changed. Luckily the clothes fit him or he wouldn't have heard the end of it. There was still tension between the two. Jae felt it and he was sure England could feel it too, but there was nothing to be done. The man was too stubborn to face his feelings and Jae wasn't going to force him. Maybe the best option was to just give up. The blonde didn't say anything on his way to the bathroom. There was nothing to be said. He quickly washed his face and slipped into his new clothes. He slipped on the shoes and tucked his mess of a hair into the snap back. It luckily looked better than he expected. He'd have to wear them more often, he decided. He walked back out of the bathroom with his old clothes in hand, unsure of what to do with them. Maybe England had an idea. "Ready?" he asked. They need to get going as soon as possible and leave this state behind, but they didn;t even know where the train station was.

They started moving back into the motel to change, and walking down the hallway to her room, Tatyana realized Korea and Scotland had stayed behind. She didn't know what they were doing, but she guessed it didn't matter. Scotland wasn't around to bug her right now while she changed, and that's all that mattered. She shut the door quietly upon entering her room and immediately stripped, tossing her old clothes on the bed. When she was finished changing into the outfit the two had picked for her, she went to the bathroom and checked herself out in the mirror. All that was left was the beanie. She wasn't sure exactly how the hat was to be worn, so all she could do was guess and hope for the best. After a few minutes of putting the hat on,fixing her hair, taking if off, and repeating the process, she was sure she was wearing it right. She had never worn anything like this before, she assumed. She had never felt the material of a hat like this before. She left the bathroom and as she shut the door, Scotland came in.Tatyana moved out of the way for the redhead and waited for her to finish changing. Once they were both done, the blonde grabbed her old clothes.It would be a waste of time and effort to leave them behind or throw them out. They couldn't leave any clues behind.

Sam happily marched to his room alongside Africa. He couldn't wait to change his clothes and show how happy he was with them on. He almost ran down the hallway, but careful only to do so when no one was looking as to not draw attention. He reached the room and once he was inside, changed by the bed. He didn't want to take up the bathroom in case Africa wanted to use it. She was a girl after all, and had to worry about things like hair more than he did. He looked at his new outfit and smiled. It fit comfortably and he liked the way it the outfit looked in general, especially the t-shirt he had gotten. He sat on the bed patiently, waiting for Africa to say she was ready to get a move on. Once she had, he stood up, old clothes in hand. “Do I bring these with me?”

England managed to get into the room and slip into the bathroom. He quickly changed into his clothes. It was pair of loose jeans and a maroon long sleeve shirt. He saw that his only accessory was a pair of glasses. That would just have to do. He put them on and let his eyes adjust to the fact that there were lenses in front of them. When he walked out, he saw Korea walk into the room. There was tension between the two. They both knew it, but neither of them were going to say anything. Crispin wasn't going to get attached when they were just going to be separated. It was would e more heartbreaking that way. It's better to just not be close anymore now than have to abruptly end whatever it is they would have when they needed to go home. He lingered around in the hotel room a little bit more, giving people time to finish getting changed. He stuffed his old clothes in the bag the new clothes came in. "Ready?" Crispin looked to Korea and nodded. "Yeah. Let's go." England took the old clothes from Korea's hand and stuffed them in the bag before leaving. He pretty much expected everyone else to be confused on what to do with the clothes so Crispin was going to discard them.

Africa waited Sam to finish using the bathroom. He had been so eager to get on his new clothes that she let him take as long as he wanted. When he left the bathroom, she smiled at him. He looked so handsome. Elani got up and walked into the bathroom, shutting the door behind her. She pulled the outfit out of the bag and examined it. It looked amazing and she wanted to make sure she didn't rip it when she put it on. She quickly replaced her old clothes with the dress. Before moving on to make her hair look different, she spun. Africa loved the way that dresses felt. It was so freeing. She almost sprout her wings right then and there. But she kept it together. Africa started in the mirror unsure of what do with her mane. There were only so many things she could do without an iron of some sort. She immediately got an idea when she saw the complimentary hair dryer. Elani wet her hair in the sink and used the blow dryer to rearrange her part. She adjust the way her hair look, making it look more tame and longer. She was pleased with how she looked and exited the bathroom. Sam was holding his old clothes just like she was. Neither of them had any clue what to do with them. "Yea. Let's give them to England." she proposed, guiding Sam out the room. Just as she thought of him, he was leaving his room. England saw that he had their old clothes and took them. "I got them." he said, stuffing them in the bag.

As expected, England suggested they get rid of the clothes. It was a waist of clothes and effort to just throw them away, but they couldn't just go walking around with a shopping bag full of used clothing. If not having any baggage was suspicious, walking around like that was even more so. It seemed like everyone was dressed and ready to go. Now it was time to find the train station. "I know it's not far, but i'm not sure where exactly it is" Scotland explained. It made sense. They hadn't been looking for a train station or anything similar when they passed by it. They all looked at Ukraine for the answer and as expected, it didn't take her very long to find it. It was just a short walk from the motel.

As soon as they reached the station, Alex got to work. She asked the others to wait for somewhere and headed over to the ticket booth. The less people crowding around her, the easier it would be to steal the tickets. There was a short line, but in a couple of minutes she was at the front. She put on her best smiled. "Six tickets to Phoenix, please. One way". The woman simply nodded as she gave Alex the grand total and pulled out the tickets. The exchange of the tickets and Alex's imaginary money was wade through the opening in the glass. The redhead glanced around as casually as she could to make sure no one had caught on. She hadn't bother to extend her field to cover everyone in the room, but the very few people that were there were too preoccupied with their own things to notice anything. "Thank you" she said with a slight smile and turned to head back to the others. She glanced down at the slips of paper in her hand. They all seemed to be sitting together, or at least within the same area. "It leaves in five minutes" she announced as she handed everyone their ticket not bothering to look at the seat numbers. She didn;t care who she sat by, she just wanted to get out of here as soon as possible.

Everyone seemed to meet in the hallway where England was gathering the clothing. Tatyana and Sam handed their old clothes to him and Scotland explained she didn’t remember where the train station was. Of course she didn’t. Tatyana rolled her eyes and extended her vision, checking the path they had come from. It only took her a few seconds to locate the station, which appeared to be mainly deserted. Tatyana nodded and turned, leading to the group towards the station. Luckily, it wasn’t far from the motel. It was on the outskirts of town, which was convenient.

After arriving at the train station, Scotland left them to go “buy” the tickets. Sam frowned slightly as she did so. He was excited to be going on a train. They wouldn’t have to walk as much and he could rest for a while more. They all could use the rest. However, he still didn’t like the whole stealing concept. Scotland came back within no time and handed out the train tickets, announcing they’d be leaving in five minutes. The train was not too far from where they were, and Sam looked for the numbers before walking towards the vehicle which seemed to be boarding and ready to leave. He double checked his ticket and then climbed on. He looked around for his seat number and found it rather easily, sliding in the window seat. He wondered who would be sitting next to him. He hoped it was Africa. Tatyana followed the others on the train and took a few seconds, scanning the seats and then sitting down in her assigned number. She had been on a train before, but she had never seen what one had really looked like. She liked the simple but comfortable style of the one they were in. Looking over the other passengers in the train, she crossed her legs.

Crispin grabbed everyones clothes and stuffed them in the bag. He knew that no one really liked wasting the clothes, but carrying around was not an option. England on the other had no problem discarding them. He decided to do it when they got into town so that there was no evidence they were ever in the hotel. Ukraine located the station as Crispin threw the bag away. Everyone followed her towards the station. It was a good distance away from the town, but close enough to the hotel. It was very convenient for them. Scotland got to the front of the line and 'paid' for everyone's tickets. The waited around for five minutes for the train to pull up.

Elani was excited to leave the state. Though the reason for it was awful, she was still going to get a new experience. Finally the train arrive and she checked her ticket before getting on. Everyone seemed to be a little lost on seating. England ended up next to Sam, Ukraine with Korea, and Elani with Scotland. It as kind of upsetting that Jae and England can't even sit together. The tension was way to strong, but they all just needed to make it in one piece. If there is any outbursts it would bring unwanted and unnecessary attention.

Scotland bought the tickets in no time and they were almost immediately getting on the train. When Jae walked in, England, Elani and Ukraine were already sitting, each of them in different spots. He felt a nervous kick in his stomach at the possible thought of having to sit with England. That would be incredibly uncomfortable for the both of them. Fortunately, he ended up sitting across the hallway from him, next to Ukraine. Though she wasn't much of a talker or that friendly really, Jae didn't mind her. He really liked everyone in the group. Just some more than others. The blonde took his seat next to Ukraine who was already settled and let out a relieved sigh. Thinking about it now, neither of them could have sat next to England. Though for completely different reasons, but it was best that they were both separated from him. "I'm not as irritating as England, I promise" he said in a low tone, loud enough for only Ukraine to hear.

Alex ended up sitting next to Africa. It was an odd mix, but she didn't mind it. Her and Africa actually hadn't had much of a chance to talk between being locked up in the facility, being on the run and being in completely different rooms. Not to mention that Africa seemed to prefer being around Sam or Jae. She didn't blame her. They were the most cheerful in the group. Anyone would prefer to be around them than to be around her. The redhead hardly talked, and she wasn't good at conversations or making friends. But she liked it when people talked to her. It rarely ever happens, because she comes off as cold or intimidating, but in reality she's just awful at socializing. She let out a quiet sigh and leaned back in the chair. SHe wanted to make conversation with Africa, but she had no idea what to say. She didn't even know if the other would want to talk to her, so she decided to keep quiet instead.

Everyone found their seats and their partners, and Tatyana was relieved when England moved across the hallway. At least she didn't have to listen to him or be any closer to him than she already tolerated. Instead of England sitting next to her, Korea took the vacant seat. She had no complaints. While he could be a bit too talkative or optimistic for her, at least he was nice. He was probably her favorite of the group, right next to Sam. Only because they were each alike. They were both warm and welcoming, the exact opposite of her. Upon sitting down, the blonde had leaned over and made a soft remark about England. She grinned and shook her head. “I don't think it's possible for anyone, besides him, to be that irritating.” She admired how Korea could talk to basically anyone. Part of her wished she was like that, but at the same time, she didn't know if she could stand herself being like that. She didn't know how long she could even last like that. It seemed tiring, and she needed all the rest she could get right now.

Sam was busy looking out the window when he felt someone sit down next to him. He saw England filling the empty seat and he smiled slightly. He liked their leader, and he had never really talked to him before. At least not a full on conversation. He didn't get why some in the group like Ukraine couldn't stand him, but then again she seemed not to like any of them. Everyone else seemed to like him, some more than others. Sam turned around to see where Korea was sitting, and saw it was next to Ukraine. So that meant Africa and Scotland were also paired with each other. Seeing Korea, he turned his head and looked at England. The two men had a very confusing relationship and Sam couldn't understand if they liked each other or not. Yesterday they seemed to be getting along fine, but so far today they had barely acknowledged each other. Then again, it was still early and they had done a lot so early on. Sam made a mental note to ask him about Korea while they journeyed to Phoenix.

Elani liked that she was sitting with Scotland, though she loved Jae and Sam it was nice to have a little bit of peace. The other two were always talking about something and Africa would always listen and respond. But now she could just enjoy the train ride. It was a lovely feeling. She ran her fingers through her hair just a bit and she let out a content sigh. They were getting away. A small smile came to her face. So much closer to freedom.She glanced at Sam, to make sure that he was alright with the impulsive leader. She wasn't his mother, but sometimes she felt like it. Then she looked towards Jae. He was more than fine with Ukraine. There was no way he could bother her anymore than she already seemed. Elani finally glanced at the redhead next to her. So quiet and peaceful. Africa wasn't sure what to say to sure. There was no problems between them and they had no problems with the rest of the group. Though they weren't close, she didn't hate Scotland. "Thank you." was how Elani decided to started their conversation. "For paying for everything. I know it can be quite difficult..." she added thinking about the complexity of Scotland's ability. "...so thank you." Elani flashed the red head a bright smile. She genuinely meant that.

Crispin saw that Ukraine and Korea were sitting together. Two people that were clearly annoyed with the leader sitting next to each other. He could only imagine what they were talking about. Or really what negativity Ukraine was feeding Korea about him. It was fine. England didn't want to worry about it so much. There was nothing he could do from across the hallway. Sam was sitting next to him and he smiled at the boy. Crispin doesn't really get the opportunity to talk with him considering he is usually with Elani or Jae. But now here he was. England actually liked interacting with children. They were the only thing that couldn't annoy him. "How do you like your clothes?" He asked, examining the out Jae picked out for him. They looked like the fit comfortably and the hat was a perfect fit.

Jae was a bit nervous about sitting with Ukraine, only because he never knew what she was thinking. He could easily find out, but that would be rude. Ukraine was easily annoyed and he didn't want to do anything to irritate her more than she already was. Luckily, she didn't seem to hate him yet. The Korean earned a grin, which made him feel a bit better. At least he knew he could talk to her. He chuckled a bit at her comment. "Good point" he said, mentally agreeing with her comment. The leader could be quite irritating, but mostly just stubborn. Why did he like him again? Jae couldn't remember at the moment. He couldn't even remember when he started liking him, not that it mattered now. Perhaps it was about time he moved on. The first step to that was making sure the Brit stayed out of his thoughts. Remembering something had had picked up earlier when he and Scotland were shopping, he dug into his pocket. It was a small MP3 and a pair of earbuds. Back home when he couldn't lseep, he would turn on his music and just listen until sleep took over. He figured he'd need it in the next few days. He glanced over at Ukraine and put his index finger to his lips. "Don't tell the leader" he said in a hushed tone, smirking a bit. England would most likely not like the fact that he took something that wasn't necessary. But to Jae, it was just as necessary as the clothes they were wearing. It didn't have any music saved in it yet, but it had a radio feature. That was more than enough. He plugged in the buds and offered one to Ukraine.

Alex sat in silence. There was really nothing she could say at the moment. She decided she would just remain this way the whole trip. She could just enjoy the scenery. But much to her surprise, Africa spoke up first. "Thank you". The redhead gave her a confused look. What was she being thanked for? Africa must have noticed because she immediately explained. Alex couldn't help but smile a tiny bit in return, not as brightly as her, but it was enough. "Nah, it's not that hard really". It really wasn't anything too complicated, but it was tiring. Still, she didn't need to know that. The redhead glanced out the window as the train began to move, then down at her lap. "I'm not exactly fond of the stealing though" she muttered. She guessed no one was, but it had to be done. It was their only way to get by. Still, Alexina had always been taught to be honest and noble, not to steal and always be mindful of others. What she had been doing went against all of that. The only thing that made her feel a little better about it was that she was doing it for the group.

So Korea wasn't proving to be so bad after all. He was calmer than Tatyana had predicted. At least, so far he was. She was hoping he wouldn't prove her otherwise. If so, she'd have to change seats somehow. She wouldn't sit through a whole train ride with someone she could barely tolerate. Which is exactly why she was grateful not to be sitting next to England, even Scotland. While the redhead wasn't nearly as bad as their leader, she definitely had a way of getting under Tatyana's skin every now and then. Then again, almost everything bothered her to some extent. Korea pulled out something funny looking and she watched out of the corner of her eye. It appeared to be some type of electronic device, but it looked funny and she didn't know what it could do. She continued to watch as Korea pulled out headphones and she raised an eyebrow. It was weird, watching someone act so normally with something strange to her. “Don't tell the leader,” he warned her as he offered the other headphone. Tatyana smirked a little before taking the plastic ball. Like she would go out of her way to tell England anything. Over her dead body. She stared at the earbud for a few seconds, turning it over in her fingers.

Their leader tried to make small talk with them and Sam smiled at the attempt. The conversation was directed to be about him, so how bad could it be? “Love them! They're so comfy I could wear them to bed.” He laughed at his little joke. It's not like he's really have a choice. Comfy or not, he'd wear whatever was on his back to bed. He only had one outfit. As they all did. Sam looked at England and looked over his outfit quickly. He hadn't noticed it before now. The eleven year old sat up straight in his chair and pointed to the glasses, as if to touch the lenses of them. “Are those real or fake?” He didn't think the leader needed glasses, unless he had had them before coming into the institute and he told Korea or someone he actually needed them to see. If that was the case, Korea was very sweet of remembering a little detail like that. But how unfortunate that must be for their leader! Sam always viewed him as someone like Superman. Enhanced strength, enhanced speed. Maybe that didn't apply to vision.

Scotland clearly wasn't expecting to hear a thank you from Africa. Though the red head said that it wasn't a big deal, using her abilities the way she does was a big deal. Elani wasn't going to argue with her. She just wanted Scotland to know that everyone was grateful even though not everyone expressed it just as she had. Some silence took over them and Africa was okay with that. If Scotland did not want to talk, she wouldn't force it. "I'm not exactly fond of the stealing though" Elani frowned. No one was. Or at least she wasn't. She couldn't exactly speak for everyone. England seemed to be the only person really okay with it. Or at least cope better with it. Ukraine seemed the same way, but Elani had a hard time reading her. "I know. But it's just to get us home. After that we never have to steal again." Africa promised. Once they were with their loving families once more, they can leave all this behind them. She smiled brightly at the red head, trying to brighten up her mood.

Crispin kept the smile on his face. He liked talking to Sam. He was enthusiastic about everything. He loved his clothes enough to make a joke about sleeping in them. England laughed a little. They would have to sleep in these clothes because it was all they had. But he understood the joke. Sam then sat up on the chair and pointed out to his glasses. He wanted to know whether or not they were real or fake. Such a curious child. "They are fake. I have perfect vision." England didn't say it to sound better than anyone, but it was true. The glasses were to try and hide is identity almost. He felt like Korea would say it had to do with style. England was sad. He still wanted to talk to Korea, but he seemed like he wanted nothing to do with Crispin. He didn't want to seem sad so he smiled at Sam before handing him over his glasses. "Try them on."

Judging by the smile, Ukraine wasn't planning on saying anything to England, not that Jae ever thought she would. She would probably avoid him like the plague. The blonde took the ear bud from Jae and turned in over in her fingers as if she had never seen one before. Perhaps she actually hadn't. Jae didn't even think about that possibility. Devices like this were very normal in Seoul, and music made up a big part of his life as well as the South Korean culture in general. He studied her reaction for a moment before demonstrating with his own ear bud what they were for. "It's just music" he explained. He put his in the ear closest to her and turned on the MP3. It wasn't very hard to navigate and he quickly found the radio feature. After turning to a random station, he lowered the volume so it wouldn't hurt her ears. Jae had no idea what kind of music Ukraine listened to, or if she even liked music at all. He liked just about anything, so instead of choosing he decided it would be better if she chose the station. He handed her the small device with a light smile. "PLay whatever you like, i'm not picky" he explained, letting her know that he would be okay with whatever she chose.

Africa wasn't okay with the stealing either, just as ALex imagined. BUt they had to do what they had to do to survive. ALex knew it was just temporary, but she appreciated Africa's trying to cheer her up. She mumbled a quick thanks as she looked back out the window. The scenery was passing by at a very high speed. They would probably make it to the next state in no time. And then what? They really hadn't planned that far ahead. They needed to keep moving further and further away from the facility, but they also couldn't keep running forever with no definite plan. They had to find some kind of shelter and figure out just how they were going to get back to their families. ALex smiled at the thought, but it also made her sad. She had been with these people for years, and after going home who knows if she'd ever see them again. She would suggest to keep in touch, but everyone would probably just brush it off. The redhead looked down at her lap, thinking about the moment she would get back to her mother and couldn't help but smile a bit. SHe caught herself and looked up at AFrica to make sure she didn't think she was insane. "Do you have any siblings?" she asked while on the subject of family. She was genuinely curious.

Tatyana didn’t know how to respond when Korea offered her the device to pick a song. She had copied him putting the earbud in, but now she was stuck. She had never seen one before or used one. She didn’t know the first thing about technology like that, and there was no way of her knowing how to use something like that. There was a very high chance of her breaking it, the thing Korea had gone out of his way to get. She stared at the device but didn’t take it. Shaking her head slightly, she moved it closer to the blonde haired boy. “I don’t know how to work it, and I don’t want to break it,” she mumbled barely loud enough for him to hear. It was slightly embarrassing, but when it came to her sight, she couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable. It was weird and extremely overwhelming--going from no sight to enhanced sight. “I’m not picky with music either. You can pick.” She said, getting her thoughts back on track. This wasn’t a time to become vulnerable.

England turned out to have perfect sight after all, and Sam couldn’t help but smile. So he was like Superman kind of. It was funny. There was no need for Sam to think so heavily on the little accessory. And that’s all it was, an accessory. England offered Sam the glasses and the boy took them, putting them on. He watched his vision go blurry and he squinted, then let his eyes adjust for a few seconds. “Woah, it went all blurry!” He looked around the train for a few seconds, everything seeming twice as clear as usual. However, the edges almost curved in and his head started to hurt after a few seconds. He took the glasses off, and rubbing his eyes, gave the glasses back to England. [color=orange]“Thank you, but they hurt my head. I don’t know how you do it so casually.”

Africa was happy that she could make Scotland smile. It was like some kind on inner accomplishment. She kept the excitement over her smile to herself. "Do you have any siblings?" Elani had to think for a moment. She hasn't seen her family in ten years and memories of them have faded. She remembers what they look like, but it was as if she didn't know them. She honestly doesn't remember much about them. She remembers getting almost anything she wanted and people to take care of her. But she doesn't remember how they did that or really anything else. She didn't remember anyone else growing up with her. "No I didn't. Or I don't think so. I don't really remember." Africa admitted kind of sadly. It was sad that she didn't remember her own family. But she was going to go home to them and get to know them all over again. Elani was looking forward to that. But at the same time she would have to leave everyone else behind. Over the years, these people became her family. She loved them all dearly, especially Jae and Sam. Leaving those two almost seemed impossible. "What about you Scotland?" Elani asked, remaining on the topic of family.

England watched as Sam tried on his glasses. His eyes went kind of wide as he adjusted to them. “Woah, it went all blurry!” Crispin chuckled lightly. Soon after that comment, Sam handed back the glasses. “Thank you, but they hurt my head. I don’t know how you do it so casually.” He nodded and put the glasses back on. "The curved edges and the magnification don't bother me." He said with a smile. Also Crispin can't be bother because it was part of his disguise. It was the only thing that differed from his last outfit.

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Finally, after hours of talking, sleeping, and sheer boredom the train arrived in Phoenix. Once the doors open the group stood up and made their way off the train. Crispin led them all top side. The sun was shining and it was rather hot. Luckily, their clothes were light and airy. They pretty much blended in with the people surrounding them. But they needed to find a place to stay for the moment to gather their thoughts and figure out the next move. He turned to Ukraine. "Can you map out the city, please?" England was trying to stay on Ukraine's good side for now. He doesn't want to break out in a fight at the moment. He just wanted to get away from all these people.

The train ride had gone by much smoother than Jae thought it would. Turned out he and Ukraine had several things in common aside from their bad feelings towards their leader. Jae was surprised at how well they got along. He made a mental note to talk to her more often, now that he knew she didn't hate him as well. Once they arrived, the blonde quickly put the device away and followed everyone out of the train. The city was rather crowded and hot. It reminded him of Seoul in the summer time. England asked Ukraine to map out the city, meanwhile Jae just took in his surroundings. SO this was Phoenix. It was much more crowded than he imagined, very different from the state they had been in previously, which the blonde still had no idea what it was.

Just like everyone else, ALex waited while they decided on where to go. They needed to find some place to sit down and calmly map out their plan of action. Everyone's first priority was to get back to their families which was going to require very precise and careful planning, especially since they were all going to different parts of the world. But Alex had another objective in mind as well. They couldn't just leave while the facility was still functioning. They had to think of some way to bring it down or they would have to keep hiding for the rest of their lives. The redhead hadn't voiced that concern yet, but she imagined she wasn't the only one thinking it. Once Ukraine had mapped out the city and found a good place for them to take a rest, they began walking again. Lex looked at her surroundings. EVeryone was going about their normal lives. She would have given anything to be able to do that too. She had no idea where they were headed to now, but at this point she didn't care. ANything that wold get them home was good with her.