Interlude 12.5

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12½ (Donation Interlude; Jamie) is the tenth chapter and second interlude of Plague. A young woman purchases powers from Cauldron. Starts her heroic career and reluctantly turns foe to friend. All while keeping costly secrets safe.

Plot

[[Category:{{#switch:|File=Files|Template=Templates|articles}} in need of completion]]The soon to be Battery drives out to a farm to meet with her contact. 'Battery' uses the fake name of Jamie, this is not her actual name but a fake name she got from her parents, one that they were going to call her sister if they decided to have a second child.

She is met fantastically by Doctor Mother who walks her through the complicated procedures that comes with purchasing powers. ;Jamie' says she plans to head after one of the people that subverts the justice process, the jailbreak specialist, Madcap.

The first encounter goes badly, Madcap ushers his charges away after he frees them.

Going back to Doctor Mother 'Jameie' is advised to join the Wards for training.

Cutting forward to the future Battery and Legend successfully catch Madcap. Madcap offers to turn to the protectorate if he can be on Battery's team. Legend talks Battery into agreeing.

Much later Assault and Battery head of to a school to entertain kids. Battery is called in to deliver a cauldron Vial to another client.

In the present Ethan and 'jamie' meet up after shatterbird's account make sure they're both okay and head off to Deal with the S9. Battery get the message from Cauldron that she has to make sure Shatterbird and the Siberian escape the city.

Major Events

• Battery gets her powers.
• Madcap is captured and becomes Assault of the Protectorate.

Trivia

• The connection between Assault and Battery is mentioned in Battery's introduction.<ref>Hive 5.3</ref>
• Assault is the crime of making your victim apprehend violence and Battery is the crime of unlawful physical contact. The two crime are connected and usually listed together as "assault and battery" in the United States.

Characters

The Protectorate Battery Assault Legend Miss Militia Cauldron Doctor Mother Villains Madcap Birdcage transportation escapees Mentioned Shatterbird The Siberian

References

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