It feels a little colder

@Jack
168 cm, 52 kg, brown eyes and light brown hair.

Victoria was standing in the bar when she realized something went on, all the other members was standing in a small circle trying to prevent someone from seeing Jack, or at least the boss. Victora frowned a bit, when the woman started shouting. Brother. It was impossible. Jack didn't have any siblings. Could she be talking about Alexander, the former leader before Veronica had taken over back in 2017? It was the only thing that made sense, she was a thunderbird - she only knew the scent from thunderbirds from one of the students at the academy. Maya. Jack didn't have a scent, which was annoying when he was almost unable to be tracked. Victoria walked out from the bar area and over to the taller guys standing like a wall not letting the woman pass through. Then she acted out the thunderbird of course had to act out and smacked Jeremy's head down on the bar-table. "Hey!" Victoria yelled, even through she wasn't quite tall, her voice was powerful enough on its own. "Listen up sis," she took a step forward and her eyes slightly greened more as her inner animal were aware. "You come in here and threaten us, is not the way of getting what you want. So either you sit your ass down, or I kick you out - your choice." Victoria wasn't second in command, but she was closer with Jack than any of the other serpents. "What do you want with Jack?" There was no way in hell she was going to let a stranger who claimed to be - what did she claim to be? She wasn't going to let her near Jack before she knew what her intentions were and if they were pure.

It was something with the frosty looking eyes that made Victoria realize there might be some truth to it all. However, it wasn't really in her strongest area to take the words of a stranger, not one with such temper either. Not that it scared her, but she wasn't going to give this woman a fight even if she wanted one. Stubborn, rude and intense was the first hand impression the shapeshifter had about the thunderbird. Been told he can help.. "Right," mumbled Victoria slightly and didn't really buy that one, mostly because having Jack involved with any type of investigation - seemed way to strange, unless he was forced to do it, not to end up back behind bars again.  Then the thunderbird lashed some names on the table, "who?" she frowned a bit for a tiny second. However, still managed to reflect on if she had heard them before. There was a ring to one of them, she had met Zitora because the former leader Veronica had been working closely with her for some time. Zitora was a lawyer regarding criminal defense - Veronica had always told Victoria to keep her close in case of anything. If she remembered correctly Zitora had also been the one getting Jack out again, which she was thankful for - but it didn't mean she trusted the gut enough to just simply give Jack up to a stranger. Besides, didn't that Evelina work with the police? One more reason for Victoria not to trust everything that was said. "Then you can at least have drink while you wait. I'm sure he is on his way, but if you want him on his best behavior - you should find yours." Victoria replied as she walked back behind the bar, and looked shortly at the other members, giving them a nod to point out it was okay so they would back off.

Jack had been out on his daily transformation flight, he usually did that after work - it was easier to just fly and he had gotten this new routine in with Maya, making her more comfortable by transforming - it wasn't really a dance on roses or anything, especially it was overwhelming at first when you were alone, even if you were a quick study like Maya. He had thereafter made it to the woods close by, he usually hid a few clothing items in the trees. Which was also the only reason why he only returned to the serpent wearing joggers only. He finally made it towards the Serpents, feeling a different cold vibe from there - he usually didn't feel cold like that. This brown eyes froze up in it's ice colored glamour as he stepped closer to the back-door to the Serpent. He had always liked the fact that he could sneak around like he wanted to, as long as he reminded himself to move around silently - he would be untraceable. Jack listened to the conversation between the stranger and Victoria. From where he was standing he had a clear view of the scene, and yet they couldn't see him - not yet anyways. He wanted to make sure how the scene was set, how many people was hurt or just feeling threatened by this woman who dared come in here making demands. "I have to agree here.. it is beyond stupid coming in here, just making demands and hurting my guys. If you wanted to see me, a please and a thank you would have suited you nicely," Jack advised as he walked up next to Victoria, wanting to stand next to her incase of incoming danger. However, he didn't take his icy blue eyes from the stranger, but still managed to take Victoria's hand and guide her a little bit behind him - not because he thought she couldn't stand up to herself, she just didn't need to do that all the time, and especially not in this case. Jack knew the scent of thunderbirds by now, and it was rare to find anyone slightly like him.

The thunderbird was looking for a man, why would she come here for that kind of information. "I'm really don't have time for looking into missing persons cases," he pointed out yet his eyes looked at the file she had placed on the table to him. Jack took the file and opened it, "you are looking for a kid named Robin who left the orphanage what.. in 1997? Kid is most likely dead by now," he frowned a bit. He knew the man she was looking for. It was no one else but himself. Jack had left the orphanage when he was eight years old, truth to be told, it wasn't even because he didn't like it there. He just didn't like seeing all the kids filled with false hope and waiting to be adopted. Jack had from that age been convinced after watching clearly too much tv, that he also could survive on his own. Clearly, he hadn't been mistaking. "There are many missing kids in this neighbor hood through, but to be frank, I would let this one go." He put the file back on the table and pushed it back to her.

Victoria stood and observed not sure what to do, but she wanted to be by Jack's side in case of anything. It annoyed her that Jack didn't have a scent, she could have used that right now to see if her theory was right. What was the odds of the thunderbird looking for her brother and having the same icey eyes as Jack did? However, it just seemed like Jack didn't trust the woman with any information, which she understood, neither did she. Jack was suspecious of everyone who came with secret files like that and everyone who had some information on him. If he had wanted to be found and known as that kid, he would have hung up a sign telling them he was there.

She pushed the file back to him, and Jack narrowed his eyes a little bit. Why did every woman he met so bloody stubborn? He watched her carefully as she placed a picture on top of the file. Jack did listen, and he did realize that perhaps he was this long lost brother she looked after. Question was, did he want it? He had lived perfectly fine on his own. All Jack knew about his family was he was found in the forest and brought to the orphanage. He never asked questions, he hadn't wanted to ask questions because he had survived. His identity was this, and giving into something else - it would just give him a life he didn't want. A life he didn't need. By the frost on the tabletop, it got confirmed because she shared abilities like this. "Maybe he doesn't want to be found," Jack replied and took a deeper breath in. He watched her take the picture back and turned around to leave. Jack kept her eyes on her while she turned her head back to him. He didn't understand the sentiment, he didn't understand the loss of a child or the emotions that was related to have a parent. Having siblings. The closest thing he had to a sibling was Victoria and Lucas. They were his family just like the Serpents. "Jack," Victoria grabbed his arm slightly as the angry girl left. "If she i-" Jack turned his eyes to Victoria and held his breath for a while. "It's not gonna change anything Vic," he interrupted her with a low voice and shook his head. "You could at least give her some closure." Jack chuckled a bit but shook his head once again. "You deserve some closure. Besides, you have nothing to lose here." Victoria reminded him with a uplifting smile. "I hate when you are right," he mumbled slightly annoyed in a sigh.

Jack then walked towards the door that the thunderbird had left open. "Wait up," he yelled after her, but to prove his point, he made a wall of ice in front of her to make her stop. "I'm just saying, maybe he is fine.. and maybe he doesn't want to be found. But might want you to know, that he is alright."

He couldn't relate. He couldn't say that he understood what she was feeling because he didn't. Jack couldn't imagine the joy of running home to his family after school, but he could understand the need to protect someone. Jack had focused everything he didn't have on helping keeping Victoria safe, mostly because she always had been there to clam him down, like a calm shore being able to make his brain stop working up over stupid things he didn't understand. "I wish I could," he replied and took a deeper breath in. "What if he doesn't turn out the way they expected him to be?" Jack frowned a bit by the question, and still hasn't realized he talked about himself in third-person even through they were both smart enough to both know who he was talking about. She seemed angry, or tense would be a better word if not a mix of both. Even when she spoke so calmly he could sense the storm underneath her words. The wall of ice was shattered by her hand, which made him chuckle shortly impressed. He had yet to meet other people who could do what he did. Jack didn't like the thought, of welcoming him home. He was home, right here. This was his home here in Southside, and he didn't want it any other way. "This is my home," he pointed out and took a deeper breath in even through she had said her goodbye. "Nothing will change that. You can't change that."

He nodded a bit, the last word, Jack was not a man of many words and it was hard to express or even understand whatever he felt right now. Right now he only got to the point where he felt confused, so confused that nothing made sense in his head. His brain felt fried and he was sure this whole thing would make it explode in seconds. It seemed so easy for her, to come here and tell him nothing would change for him. She didn’t know him or his life, as he knew nothing about her. Clearly she lived in a much better area in Gaia than he did, not that It mattered. Jack listened and observed, two things he at least were good at. He didn’t know what to do or say however, starting a conflict wasn’t in his own self interest and it wasn’t why she was here. But she had gotten what she came for, at least in some way. He could feel his heart beat heavier, was he slightly nervous? Perhaps, who wouldn’t be? Suddenly standing in front of a family member who you hadn’t been looking for, hadn’t been wishing for - only to find them here learning that they had searched for him. And all he had done was running further away. “And now I know,” he replied taking a deeper breath in. He wasn’t sure on how to act, if he should just let her walk away - or if he should try a conversation- small talk as his friends called it. But Jack was careful with his words when he didn’t feel comfortable.

Jack looked at the card, bounty hunter he chuckled a bit for himself and gave her a nod. He didn't like the fact of someone wanting to find him, and being told he didn't want to be found. It did sound harsh. Jack blinked a little overwhelmed by the thought of having that many siblings. See, that he wasn't ready to commit to. Therefor, he was starting be just fine with the thought of not having given much interest or expression towards the thought. Other than the smaller shock. Her smiling made him somewhat smile, at least a small smile. Luckily, she wasn't trying to drag him with her, which made him less tense. Then she even apologized for the mess inside, and he looked shortly back. "Don't worry about it, it keeps them on their toes," Jack chuckled a bit. "George? No surname?" Jack wondered. It was always easier to track people by their full names, not that many people here on Southside used their full names or real names when it came to the more dangerous stuff here in town. "I will think about it," he confirmed with a small nod and took a sharper breath in. Jack himself turned around and headed back towards the Serpents.