His place

Jax gestures towards an L shaped tatterd couch, Tiz nods, her expression turning serious. They settle into the couch. Tiz grabs a stuffed teddy bear, placing it in her lap, sitting Indiana style. Jax's couldn't help to think... 'that's adorable'. She takes a deep breath, her eyes searching into the past.

"It started when I was a child... I would see things, visions of events that hadn't yet come to pass. My parents just thought, I was an imaginative kid. The premonitions started off small... little things .. Like the fight my neighbors got into when I was 10. I was able to foreshadow the entire event, in detail. The cops ended showing up and everyone learned the neighbor had been beating his wife" She recalled.

"As I grew older, the visions became stronger, more vivid. I saw the Storm of Change hitting the city hard and fast. It didn't give many the chance to seek shelter. I saw the destruction it brought, The lightning and even the rise of the Queen's Layer."

She pauses, and looks at Jax's lips . " I saw you too, Jaxale. I saw us, together, fighting against the forces that dictate the control of this city. That's why I couldn't leave. I stayed here, getting stronger everyday...until you were ready... If that explains my desire to fully jump in... right from the rip. Honestly I've been waiting for you for 10 years."

Jax's eyes soft and kind, yet his mind racing with questions. Did she see them like (together, together) in her dreams? What did she mean by "us" or did she just see this mission? He leans forward, urging her to continue.

Tiz raises a single eyebrow, her expression nonchalant. "So...You died and came back, huh? I saw that in a vision"

Jax's eyes narrowed, his gaze intense. "Ok... What!?... I never told anyone that." Jax takes a long pause "You definitely fuckin surprised me with that one!"

Tiz shrugs. "I've died before too, Jaxale. I know how it is. You wake up, and everything's different."

Jax nods, his expression thoughtful. "I woke up hours later... with no memory of the event, but I felt...umm... peace I guess. Like everything was going to be okay."

Tiz's eyes snap back to his, her gaze fixated on him as he began to speak. "I think we're both connected to something big, Tiz... Something the Queen's Layer is concealing. I believe there's some type of powerful quantum machine there, something that's manipulating our reality. My sister was able to send an encrypted message"

Tiz expression turns serious " I think she sent me one as well... A nightmare, with details I couldn't possibly know on my own... We will save her Jaxale, I just know it."

He nodded and put his head down as if to take a moment of silence. Afterwards he lifts his head and smiles.

They continue to discuss her intuition... what it's like... the bullshit she endured from those around her... Her dreams about Jax and his sister Kami... What it's was like on the other side and how her unique ability has increased over the years. They also dived into her beliefs and perceptions... That enticed Jax to add information, when he found similarities between each other. Which, happened frequently.

As the morning hours approach they became strangely more and more energetic... realizing they most likely needed to go separate ways... process and recharge. They agree to meet up later that night

Jax returns to his quarters, eager to talk to his crew and call on Zero Cool tomorrow. He knows they'll be the perfect allies in uncovering the truth about the Queen's Layer. They might have not thought highly of him last time.. but he knew they would respect his purpose in this mission... Of course they would respect her. At least V the infamous hacker, that took down the president, after he sold refugees to China. Jax was sure they have heard of her. He just realized he might be the only one that knows V is actually Tiz.

Tiz retreats to her safe nusled bed, in the corner. Her mind racing with thoughts of the possible quantum machine and her visions of Kami. She was finally living the future she had been waiting for. Just being in Jax's company felt familiar, exhilarating and preordained. She quickly drifted off to sleep.

Later that night, Jax and Tiz gathered in her war room, a secure and heavily fortified underground space. Filled with tech gear and bunk beds. They sat down in front of a large screen on the L shaped couch, ready to FaceTime Zero Cool on an encrypted server.

Jaxale dials the number, and soon, the faces of three hackers appear on the screen. 

There was ; Phoenix, the leader, a young woman with lots of money and power. Even though she was only 20 she held herself like a healthy 50yr old. The only real feature that stood out was her blonde hair.

Specter, a lanky man with a mop of curly redhair and freckles. Always sporting a mischievous grin. A computer savant. 

Raven, a quiet, intense man with a penchant for darkness. Most people think he's perpetually angry... Even though his face and body language, has just been trained that way. 

"Hey, Jax!" Phoenix says, her voice bright and mocking. "We've been expecting your call. Lay it on us... sauce"

"We need your help to take down the Queen's Layer in the City of Rain. We have reason to believe they're hiding a powerful quantum machine that's manipulating our weather, and possibly our reality."

The hackers exchange many looks, their faces serious. "We're in," Specter says. "As long as you can provide our fee, plus travel expenses?"

"Do you have space for our room of operations. We are going to need to be underground shielded from the city" Phoenix says, checking to see how prepared they are.

Tiz and Jax are surprised by their quick agreement to be involved. 'They haven't even seen the diamonds yet' Tiz thought to herself. She played it cool though and responded.

"Yes ma'am" Tiz proclaims "we have a secure lab with 5 of the best unmarked computers left in 2066. well... other than yours, I imagine.

Raven scuffs " I guess we'll be seeing you. Well... before you see us. Be ready!"

The screen goes black, other then the FT insignia.

With that, they knew the plan was set in motion... No turning back now.

"It's time to meet my guys" Jax proclaims.

"Ya, your muscle... That's important!" She jokingly raises her arm flexing "you like my guns" she said in a silly manner.

As soon as they step outside, they see one of the mobs futuristic tanker vans. Blacked out windows and with no identiting characteristics. It begins to follow them. They sneak down an alley, climb a ladder to the second floor... of a random building and wait. Sure enough the mob vehicle creeps at snails pace looking for them. "They're getting more and more of those every week. I bet they are bulletproof." Tiz says

"Well I think we lost this one, atleast... you ready?" Jax gestures to the fire escape.

Jax and Tiz head to his sanctuary dodging 3 other mob vehicles. They even catch one open it's side door. 2 men in black clothing jump out and snag someone. No doutly taking him to Queens Layer or maybe even drowning him in the lake, down hill from the city.

Finally they find themselves on the outskirts of town, a secure location where his crew awaits. They passed 3 Hookers with modified bodies looking to steal jax's attention. They were mostly invisible to him, other than identifying if they were gonna be a threat. Outside of his place there was a strung out Necro user. Jax felt a slight embarrassment and wished she didn't know about his struggle with it.

As they enter, Jax introduces her to his team... Which were already inside the headquarters:

Three men and one woman, all renegade vigilantes with a reputation for being fiercely loyal to Jaxale.

There is Jasper;  the second in command, a hulking giant with a heart of gold... Great at following orders... And being a whole hell of a lot, more agile than you would expect.

Lila, the tech expert, a quiet and reserved woman, with an engineering mind. She can build any tech Zain, the strategist, a charismatic kid of 17 with talent for war tactics.                                          Gage, a thief turned vigilante cop capable of breaking into anything, a loose cannon really, with a love for chaos and destruction.

"Team, this is Tiz," Jax says, surprisingly with pride. "She's the one I told you about."

His crew... faces serious, as they welcome Tizalena into the fold, with only eye contact and nods.

"So what's your specialty, little girl?" Gage inquires condescendingly.

Tiz smirks "Well, Gage, I'm a bit of a conundrum. I've got skills in hand-to-hand combat even though I barely have to use it, marksmanship even though I usually carry this extremely sharp knife, and... visions."

The crew raises their eyebrows, intrigued by her last claim. "Visions?" Jasper repeats, his deep voice skeptical and sarcastic. "Never heard that listed as a skill before"

Tiz nods, her expression serious. "I see future events, possibilities. It's a lot to explain, but I've learned to trust my instincts."

Lila's eyes light up with interest. "That's fascinating" it was hard to tell if she meant it or not.

Zain grins, his eyes shining with excitement. "Yeah, and I'm sure we can find ways to use your skills to our advantage." Jax was sure he was talking purely about her tits... Jax rolled his eyes then chuckled.

Jax's expression mischievous. "Well, I think we can find a use for her... guns, too." Teasing Tiz with their first inside joke

"Hey now.... shall we focus on the mission?" Tiz states firmly

"You ain't the boss lil lady" Gage fires back

"Even though she isn't the one you follow, doesn't mean you shoot at the mouth, team!" Jax stands up firm and barks .

The crew nods, their faces serious once more. With introductions out of the way, they begin to discuss their plan to set up shop in Tiz's underground war room. While, keeping Jax's warehouse as a top secret getaway just for the crew. They laid out plans for the attack on the Queen's Layer and their future integration with Zero Cool.

"Oh yeah, by the way... I'm also V the hacker." Tiz shares with the group.

"Well fuck, we might as well take down the whole capital then" Zain says quickly and under his breath.

Jax shot him a look, and Zain recovered himself " oh ya, my apologies miss V" Zain says like an obedient young boy.

"Supplies soldiers, let's move out!" Jax says as if he was a drill sergeant.