"Where did the other, uh, pieces of you go?"
Keep on following her.
"Different directions." Lise shrugs. "I dunno. It was, like, messy situation. Run or be caught. I didn't have time to plan anything."
The tunnel ends and joins with actual metro tunnel. On left side of tunnel is a clock and sheet of paper fixed on the wall, the paper listing dates and times. While Lisa studies the paper and clock you peek into the metro tunnel. It's a thin one, there's barely any space for person to be between wall and metro when it comes. You see one group of people coming your direction, running quite fast.
"Ah, we are just in time! If we run real fast we can make it to the next tunnel before trains start rolling and crush us! Should buy us plenty of time."
Turn down the thrust a little bit, cross the nearby state line and look for a large lake with few people nearby.
"Enemy magicians? It is lucky that you have found me, an eminent science magician! But perhaps there is someone else that can assist, someone that is almost as great of a scientist as myself."
Call Dustan Hache's character over the ship's outbound communicator (Bluetooth).
Yeah, alternative space pirates(police) don't like people who use FTL travel(over speed limit). Better slow down to speeds that doesn't catch in their radar. Where do you think you are? There's no state lines within a city. You know one park pond nearby, but at this time of day it might be inhabited by space spice sniffers.
"I thought all magic was forgotten and fallen into Undertown. How does science magic work?"
Calling. Let's see if he can answer.
HEY DUSTAN HACHE! YOUR CELLPHONE IS RINGING IN YOUR POCKET!Grab my gun, tell the kid to be quiet and hide, and place the audio recording device on the right side of the room. Set it to begin replaying the child's testimony after 30 seconds. Then sneak over to the left side of the room. Stealthily unlock my front door as I pass by it. Stay behind cover on the left side of the room. Once the device starts playing and the cronies bust in, observe them carefully from my position. Shoot at the intruder(s) after they discover my little trick.
Yeah, you were shot through window and you want to run few times back into line of fire? Sounds real smart move. Ok, let's see how many times you will be shot at.
You roll backwards with smooth motion and pull your pistol hidden in certain drawer while the kid sprints into a corner. It's a dead corner too, no way to move out without being seen from outside. You place the recorder down and set replay on timer. Hopefully it is enough to distract the assassin. Hopefully you can sneak past its view of vision within time. You have many things to hope for...
So. First challenge: Sneak.
Result: A bullet through your lung.
Conclusion: You're so fucked.
"I have a kitchen knife, but beyond that I have no weapons. This is a very nice neighborhood, no real reason to ever have one. So may I ask why you are being chased?"
Samuel will then notice the dirtiness of Lisas clothes.
"Do need some dry clothing? I have some clothing, from when my daughter was about the same height as you, stored away in a closet somewhere."
"I'm so fucked... I knew something they want to know and it is real bad if they get to know it. And they don't hesitate to kill anything that's between them and their goal. Yea, new clothes would be great. Should work as a disguise."
Open the door.
"Hello? Are you a monster?"
Behind the door is a kid, maybe older than you, who haven't bathed for a week.
"
Oh fuck. Ah, no, I'm a human, but I have some running after me. Do you have any adults at home?"
Open door, place spectacles upon crooked nose, scratch long flowing white beard and adjust wizard's robes.
"Yes?"
Behind the door is a child who's really dirty, or as good cosplayer as you are. Maybe even better, because your fake beard almost comes off. The kid stares at you few seconds, mouth agape.
"Wow! I can't believe my luck! Effin' wizard up here! Ah, excuse me your wizardyness, do you have teleportation spell available or a pocket dimension or some sort of shielding? I have nothing to pay it with at moment but I promise I get you something woth of it!"
I'm starting run out of Lisas, I already have 13 of them running around.