[ismilealot]

The taller one looks at Marco and Yelena, "I'm officer Martinez. This is officer Smith." he said pointing to the officer holding Arc face down into the concrete. Smith leans down to tell Arc quietly, "Shut-up and stay down."

[gilga]

Marco said "Thank you officers... you saved my life. Lauren has anger management issues but it was never this bad before.  It all started when she lost her arm few weeks ago - I think the trauma is still fresh. She has been extremely difficult to be around."   Marco is trying to evoke some sympathy from the officers both toward Arc and toward himself and Yelena. 

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[SgtBoomCloud]

Even Arc was surprised at how quick the response hit her...literally.  Last thing she knew, she was ready to deliver a left hook to Marco's jaw, and the next she was on the ground, her stomach, chest, and face all connecting at once.  She cried out, sobbing herself as she felt her arms pulled behind her, a knee digging into her back.  "Guh...please...nnh..."  Two seconds of struggling, followed by Smith's words, and then Arc stopped, fighting back the tears as she let her muscles relax.

The plan was set, no going back now...

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena has to resist a strong urge to pull her pistol and shoot the officers, but this part of the plan and she has agreed to it.  More importantly, Arc agreed to it.  And it may save her life.  She gives the office a weak smile.  "Thank you Officer Martinez."  She waves a hand in Marco's direction.  "We were on our way to get a bus out of Seattle and start over when she found us.  Is it possible to just keep her for overnight or so and we will leave the city and she can't find us.?"

[ismilealot]

Officer Martines looks at Yelena and Marco and says, "I'm sorry, but for us to hold her you're going to have to press charges."

[gilga]

Marco asks Officer Martines "How long do we have before we need to press charges? Can it wait for the morning? It prefer to get checked up and perhaps a few hours of sleep if I can, it is very late and I did receive quite a beating. "

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena takes Marco's hand.  "Poor baby.  Did she hurt you?"  She looks at Arc as if she wants to go to her, but then turns her back on the young human.  Looking at the officer, she says, "Yes.  Does it have to be tonight?  Can we come by in the morning and press charges?"

[ismilealot]

Officer Martinez looks at both Yelena and Marco with a look of irritation that clearly says, And for this I'm missing dinner. But all he says is,  "No, in order to hold her you'll need to press charges. We can call a doc wagon and take your statement while you're being taken care of. But, if your this ambiguous about pursuing charges maybeyou should just try and work it out."

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena nods and pulls a small commlink from a pocket, activating it and shutting her cybered one down.  "I understand, officer.  I can press the charges.  My name is Marlena Bratov.  Here is my ID and address.  What do you need from me?"

[gilga]

Marco thinks "Marlena Bratov ? it seems that if Arc or even Yelena would go missing we'll have very hard time in finding them... as we cannot go to hospitals, or other records and look for 'Arc'... they all have their odd secret identities."

[SgtBoomCloud]

Arc complied right up until Yelena agreed to pressing charges.  While she knew it would be temporary, as the plan was to get her out in the morning, the little bit of fear on the back of her mind still held on.  Instead of quelling it, though, see let it flare as she squirmed under the officer's grasp, weak in her injured state.

"Frag it, Marlena, you're going to press?  After all we've been through?  Was I really nothing to you, you two timing slitch?!"

[ismilealot]

The officers take statements from all involved. All in all it takes about 30 minutes to answer all of their questions and then Arc is unceremoniously pushed into the car and taken to jail.

[gilga]

"Signora Marlena" said Marco "would you like to return home with me and Yelena?"

[Mercy Merchant]

Yelena stays impassive as Arc is trussed into the car and taken away.  Her heart is breaking for no real reason.  She knows that Arc is for this plan and will be out in the morning, but still....................Arc is not a jail rat and lots of things can happen.  She will never forgive herself is something goes wrong.

She turns to Marco and nods then looks at where Firefly is standing before sending out a team message, to include Merlin and the hopscotchers.  >>Operation Jailhouse Rock is a go.  We should put the next part of the plan into operation.  Merlin, can you make contact with the hopscotchers and give them the tag?  Tuskaloosa, please take Firefly home and I will get Marco home.  I will leave this channel open so that everyone can keep me posted on progress or problems.  Any questions now?  If not, let's move on to Operation Tag, You're It.<<

She walks to Firefly and offers a hug.  "Arc-sensei will be fine.  Tuskaloosa will get you home.  You did great.  Do you want company, someone to talk to about what happened?  I am yours to have if you want to talk and can be home as soon as I drop Marco off.  Or would you rather be alone?"

[SgtBoomCloud]

As the other two are getting their statements taken (she couldn't hear them, but they must have been interesting tales), Arc takes her last moments of freedom for the night to send out a discreet message to her peeved off employer with an update.

<<@Ninelives{Arc}: I'd love to.  More than happy to.  If I wasn't being accosted by the Round Table I'd be there in the hour.  I'm working on a solution, to fix this sitch, but I need time.  You'll hear from me again, out>>

With that, Arc made a quick point to wipe her message history dealing with her team and NineLives, then shut the link off.  She tried to make just enough resistance to Smith's cuffing and shoving her in the car to make it real, but frag it if it didn't hurt a bit.  Sitting in the uncomfortable seat, she looked out the window to see her friends one last time for the bight...she hoped.