Under Their Noses

[Frank "Sunny" Laffont]

"THIS IS GONNA BE AWESOME!" crowed Frank, who clearly still possess no understanding of stealth in the slightest. In her defense, it was ridiculously early in the morning. Most of the Academy remained peacefully slumbering in their beds. Even Frank would've been in bed herself, if her bed hadn't effectively become a place for storing various laundry and other things, mostly involving food and food packages.

Frank had gotten as prepared for this as she possibly could. She'd left her bag with Trevor, which consisted of a few changes of clothing, including at least one costume, and a gross amount of food. And she actually dressed down for this adventure too, well, dressed down in Frank standards. Her jeans were more or less the normal blue colored, though perhaps with a few more pockets than would've been normal for female pants. She had a t-shirt on as well, black with a brilliant pink horse on the front. A jacket, also with far too many pockets, covered that. In other words: there was a decided lack of glitter, sparkle, fire, or any of the other usual adornments that generally covered a Frank Cox outfit.

And Frank loved that the plan had switched from the courtyard to the cafeteria. She had made sure to swing by Solkat's bunk to get her up and stuff, and had given the girl some imported honey that she'd ordered off Trevor. Frank, being Frank, had then talked to the poor girl all the way to the cafeteria, though at least she had the good sense to keep quiet (mostly because Solkat pointed this out partway there).

"You'll love it out there! Trevor, that's the guy doing the planning, he's got this thing setup for us to head all the way to this cool place in the next town over where they've got this totally awesome convention thing right now, and you'll like Erika too. Sorry we couldn't get anyone else, but we had to make sure this was all super secret and junk; don't worry though, it'll be awesome! Oh look, poptarts," for they had, at some point in that giant block of text, at last arrived in the cafeteria. Frank, being Frank, headed straight for the Pop-Tart stand, grabbing a couple to munch upon while she looked around, wondering if Trevor and/or Erika was somewhere hiding or something. She wouldn't have put it past either of them. "Erika? Trevor?" she hissed in a near stage whisper, looking around for one or the other of them.

[Solkat Siun]

SHe really really needed to learn to say No to people. She took a deep breath as she disregarded all the warning her mind played on her, mostly involving being caught by the school staff. Still when Frank had asked her she had readily said yes, despite her extreme worry about the plan. Sure Solkat liked Frank in small doses, mostly because Solkat found the other girl overwhelming to deal with, but she had far less faith in the other girls planning ability. Still she had no raised much of a concern outside of her own mind.

Dressed in black pant's and a black hoodie to try and hide as much of her white stripe as she could. Their was no covering her tail's without making her but look cartoonish or that was remotely sustainable for a length of time.

SHe began to worry more when she found the venue had changed. The imported honey and the early hour however kept Solkats only complaint to telling Frank to talk quietly figuring she would never be actually silent.

Relief! Oh, sweet relief, Solkat had no idea who Trevor was but the idea that Frank was not planning this made Solkat much more confident in their chances. "Your sure we won't get caught?" she asked nervously looking around. The word pop tarts hit her ear and she looked beside her to notice frank gone, but a quick glance told her right where the other girl was. With a soft sigh she grabbed some pop tarts as well, though she noticed she could not smell them, having no idea her tail was quietly taking in the scent and storing it.

SHe ran a paw over her ear as Frank called for the other two going with them. Her tails held higher then usual with only vague notice by solkat herself. Her tails twitching behind her she nervously looked around. She half expected security yo be there any minute ready to bust them.

[Trevor Paige]

"Positive." Trevor answered Solkat's question before even Frank could respond. He let the swinging door leading into the kitchen where he had been waiting swing closed behind him as he waved the two girls to him. His this evening was simple, a dark red untucked button up shirt paired with a black pair of pants and jacket. Pulling the sleeve of his jacket up he checked his watch, the blue light from the timepiece illuminating his. "Good." He said with a nod, straightening his sleeve. "You're on time. Let's go." He didn't give the girls much time before he disappeared into the kitchen once more.

Without a word he led the girls through the darkened kitchen area and paused near the rear doors of the cafeteria. "Alright." He said, moving to get a better look at the alarm keypad near the door. "Stay quiet, Frank." He shot a quick glance back to her. "And move quickly, but don't run." He returned to the pad and punched in the code he'd been texted earlier in the day. The device beeped once and a small red light switched to green. "Everything's been taken care of outside. Just follow me." And with that he pushed open the door and stepped out into the cool morning air. He didn't hesitate. He immediately started across the paved lot behind the cafeteria. An astute person would notice he was making a beeline for the Academy's service entrance.

[Erika Conner (Bellefonte)]

Now, when Frank had mentioned there being some 'after dark' activities, Erika couldn't say no. After all, it had more or less been what the eldest Bellefonte daughter had spent the past weeks doing. Especially with everything going on. But, Erika also knew better than to leave fate in the hands of such a naive creature, and moments after talking to Frank, she had hit Trevor up, and they had planned the details: And with that, Erika knew the full story of what was meant to happen.

Hours before, Erika had parked her car so that it would be easy to get to. Smooth, and without problems. While Frank was getting the skunk girl towards the cafeteria, Erika had been working to ensure that security wouldn't bother them. At least Erika could use her last name for something good.

Now, waiting outside for the rest of the gang to show up, Erika leaned against her car with her arms crossed over her chest. She had dressed up in a pair of black skinny jeans, dark biker boots that reached to her ankles (because high heels didn't fit for missions such as this) and dark blue coat. Darker clothes seemed to be the thing for this kind of mission, right? Right. Needless to say, Erika wasn't too worried about getting caught. After all, she had been sneaking out for years.

And she had kind of given Trevor all the codes and whatever he needed to get the kids safely out of the nest.

Running a hand through her curly hair, Erika pushed herself away from the side of the car, unlocked the door and sat down inside; She could hear the footsteps grow closer, and the sooner they got away from the school, the better it was. There was no point in lingering around, now was there?

[Frank "Sunny" Laffont]

Frank was nodding in answer to Solkat's question, though Trevor had already arrived. By that point, she had a pack of Pop Tarts in her mouth, literally half the pack inside her mouth, the other half sticking out. This did have the advantage of rendering Frank completely silent, which was probably a good thing given what they were planning on doing and all. It certainly let Trevor explain everything to the two girls without any interruptions, since even Frank couldn't talk around an entire package of Pop tarts.

She did manage a thumbs up as Trevor congratulated them on being on time. Nobody said anything for a few minutes while Frank munched on the Pop Tart. She thought that she saw something swirling around Trevor for a few moments, and she really thought that she saw Solkat's tails twitching in a really strange way, but she really couldn't be sure. Frank wasn't entirely positive, but she was pretty certain that some of the stuff she'd been seeing the last few days wasn't strictly real. As soon as Trevor told her to be quiet though, she had to make noises of protest, waving her hands. They were, at least, soft-ish noises. She eventually brought her hands to her still Pop-Tart clogged mouth, turning her lips like she was locking them with a key, then she did a little digging motion like a dog, made a dropping motion, then made covering motions with her key, nodding.

Which, of course meant that she was locking up her mouth, digging a hole, depositing the key, and then covering up the key again. That should be obvious, but we'll tuck an explanation in there anyway.

Everything had been taken care of, and they were soon stepping into the outside. Frank let out a little squeal of joy, hopping up and down, which caused the Pop-Tart to become lodged in her throat. While still choking (light choking, there was some light coughing), Frank followed Trevor, moving across the parking lot. She somehow managed to wheeze out a few words: "This is so nervisexicting!" she turned to Solkat. "That's when you're nervous and excited!" then back at Trevor. "Why are we heading to the service entrance though? Are we---ooh, right, quiet," she zipped her lips this time before nodding. She could totally be quiet. Really. Seriously. Probably.

[Solkat Siun]

SHe was starteled by the sudden arrival of Travor, who she had not met yet. Unlike most people Trevor said nothing about how she looked and simply moved along almost business like. This was comforting in that it gave Solkat no time to second guess what they were doing. Frank kept quieter then she had expected which she was glad for.

Just as Trevor said the keypad beeped and the alarm opened the door. They were no sooner outside then Frank seemed to be choking and SOlkat had to wonder weather she should help Frank or let the girl deal with ti as she likely had experience choking from an over filled mouth.

SHe followed the other two nervously looking around them amazed despite Trevors assurances that they had not been caught. Maybe she needed to stop worrying and simply accept things would be all right. Frank would not lead her anywhere to dangerous she assumed. "Right" she said to Frank to acknowledge her made up word. SHe was right though,s he was feeling both but was surprised by frank mentioning it. SHe decided not to ask in favor of staying quite and hopefully not giving Frank a need to keep talking. Their would be time for questions when they were off campus and having fun, she really wished Aurora could have been with them.

[Trevor Paige]

As the trio drew closer to the service gate Trevor veered off the pavement and stepped into the damp grass to the right of the service gate. "Duck down here." He ordered as he knelt beside a garbage bag that had been placed on the well manicured lawn. Within moments he withdrew a heavy coat bearing the insignia and badge of the private security firm hired to handle much of the mundane gate work. "As soon as the truck starts through the gate, stick to the wall on your right and make a break for it." He said, tugging a matching hat onto his head.

As if on cue, before either of the girls could respond, headlights passed over the path leading up to the Academy. "Just sit tight." Trevor said to the girls before turning and heading off to greet the truck waiting at the gate. Trevor spoke to the driver, but it was difficult to hear what he was saying. Within moments the sound of the gate opening mingled with the deep rumble of the large box trucks engine. Like a seasoned pro, Trevor waved the truck in, giving the girls their chance.

[Erika Conner (Bellefonte)]

Tapping her fingers idly against the dashboard, Erika shifted her position in her seat before sighing. She really did hate waiting. There was truly nothing worse for Erika than sitting still, doing nothing and just waiting for time to pass. With a groan, Erika leaned her forehead against the steering wheel; To imagine she was sitting here, bored because Frank and Trevor wanted to sneak out the skunk girl. Joy. So much joy. Seriously, she was literarily farting rainbows and vomiting sunshine.

Flicking up her phone, Erika checked the time before sitting back up and taking a peek outside the window. Seriously, how long could it possible take? Once outside, it should have been smooth sailing. The school was located in the mountains, covered by forests on all ends; Sneaking out wasn't that hard. Getting out of the building was the hard part. And yes, Erika just happened to be a master on the field.

Text to: Trevor Paige
Dude, seriously.
You're not Ethan Hunt.
Get a move on.

Sticking the phone back into her pocket, Erika closed her eyes and leaned back into the seat. ''Never send a man to the job of a woman,'' Erika whispered to herself.

[Frank "Sunny" Laffont]

Frank continued to be nervescited throughout the proceedings, usually alternating between giving Solkat big grins that she totally thought were reassuring the skunk girl and giving Trevor anxious looks. The guy did seem to be doing what he needed to, though he really seemed to be going all out. "That looks like fun," whispered Frank, watching as Trevor changed into a security outfit. "Why don't we all have outfits like that? That would've been--" she stopped, again realizing that she was supposed to stay quiet. Frank sighed, folded her arms, and leaned against the closest wall, practically pouting. She'd expected this to be a little more thrilling.

Okay, so watching Trevor skitter forth and talk to someone. Frank watched the conversation, looking over at Solkat. She mouthed the words "it'll totally be worth it," which so thought was so true considering what they had planned. This would be a totally awesome experience! Okay, sure, they were probably all gonna end up in detention or something, but detention wasn't that bad: most of Frank's friends ended up in there.

About the time Frank was tempted to start talking to Solkat and explaining that, Trevor waved. Frank practically jumped, but went back and grabbed Solkat's hand to help guide her along the wall, heading out like a stealthy pro. They'd be outta here in no time at this rate! Frank totally hired the right people for the job.... well, she didn't hire Erika so much as ask, but she still totally got Erika on board, so that counted.

[Solkat Siun]

SOlkat was about to say something when Frank stopped on her own. SHe clearly did not seem to like the idea of being quite but Solkat liked the idea of detention much less. She had never once actually had detention. The outfit idea Frank said actually did seem to make some sense. SHe nodded to Frank telling her it would be worth it and really hoped she was right. It seemed to take forever but Solkat was sure that was her mind playing tricks on her.

She felt the grip on her hand pull her forward and she followed and was somewhat pulled after Frank. SHe had no real idea where they were going as much as she kept pace with Frank and by that managed to get past the gate with her. SHe looked back at the school once and considered what they had done. The hard part should be over now she thought to herself with a sigh of relief.

She allowed herself to relax as they kept moving, even smile. SUre she had always considered thing's like this before but she had always figured she would fail somehow. "We did it?" she whispered to Frank realizing only after she had done the very thing she had been worried about Frank for.

[Trevor Paige]

The moment the truck had moved on Trevor was out of the gate, trailing along behind the girls as he pulled of the security guard cap and shrugged out of the heavy coat. "Keep going along the edge of the wall." He said. "Erika's waiting just at the bottom of the hill." Jogging some he caught up with Frank and Solkat, casting a single glance over his shoulder and waving the two over onto the paved path now that they were beyond the Academy's video surveillance. He couldn't help but grin. Even as his phone buzzed and he checked his text messages the grin persisted.

As directed by Trevor, the trio trod along the paved road that would eventually lead them out of the mountains. Turning a corner Trevor's grin turned into that confident smirk he knew Erika hated so much. "Alright, ladies." He said, turning around to walk backward as he addressed Frank and Solkat. "Your chariot awaits." He spun around and immediately headed for the front passenger side of the car Erika sat in. "Ethan Hunt has nothing on me." He said sliding into the seat beside Erika, regarding her with that same smirk.

[Erika Conner (Bellefonte)]

Sighing, Erika curled her fingers around the steering wheel as she saw the small group approaching. Making sure the doors were unlocked on all sides, Erika set her mirror in position; Another one of her small OCD habits. Erika was relieved to see the group had made it out safely and seemingly without much trouble; Now, if only Trevor could wipe that smug smirk off his face, everything would be perfect. She was sure he was doing it on purpose.

Turning her attention towards Trevor as he climbed into the car, Erika arched her eyebrow at him before sighing, ''Don't get cocky, junior.'' Well, he could always dream. ''How did it go? Did you guys run into any trouble?'' Turning her head to give Frank, and whoever the other girl was a quick glance, Erika took a deep breath before letting herself relax a little. Okay, this was not the time for her to be cranky. They were supposed to have fun, or something around the lines of that.

''That smirk still doesn't suit you, you know,'' Erika said as she turned her attention back at the boy in the seat next to her.

[Frank "Sunny" Laffont]

Frank nodded enthusiastically at Solkat's question, beaming at the other girl. They had totally done it, which nearly sent Frank off into a chattering storm. It took a great amount of will to force herself to remain quiet, watching Trevor closely. He'd started walking backwards, which only further encouraged Frank, who practically skipped the remaining distance between them and the vehicle. Frank was going to head for the front, but as soon as she saw Trevor heading that way she veered toward the rear, gesturing for Solkat to follow her in. Frank was practically bouncing in the back, grinning at the mirror so that Erika could see her.

"Nope, no trouble so far!" she said, figuring that Erika had been asking her the question. It really wouldn't have mattered to Frank if she had, seeing as she would've answered regardless. "Oh, and this is Solkat," she said, gesturing to her friend. "Solkat, that's Erika," Frank leaned in to do a horrible stage whisper: "She's a Bellefonte," and she nodded. That had been why Frank had contacted Erika in the first place, and it looked like this was going to be absofreakinluty awesome.

Frank drummed Erika's headrest for a few moments (yes, she was behind poor Erika; you had to feel for the other girl), "C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, let's gooooo! We've got stuff to do and we're burning daylight or something here!" She giggled then, grinning stupidly wide and bouncing on the seat a few more times. She looked like nothing so much as a little girl heading to a theme park for a lark.

[Solkat Siun]

Trevor mentioned their chariot and she smiled, this was all going much better then she could have hoped. He seemed like a nice enough guy and seemed to be a friend of Franks. She followed Frank to the car and slipped in, sitting at an angle. She had to just her tails several times, to get comfortable finally getting one on either side of her. SHe had no sooner finished with this then she heard Frank introduce her to the woman in front who was apparently part of the family that ran the place. "Um Hello" she said waiving a paw at Erika a bit slowly.

SHe really hoped the woman did not mind the fur, she was shedding she knew but hoped she had combed the majority of the loose hairs out, not that they seemed to end. Again it was Frank who brought her back to what was going on around her. "Thank you Erika" she said as Erika was nice enough to help them get off campus. Also the idea that if they got caught Erika would some how get them out of trouble was comforting even if she lacked any proof of this.

SHe kept the hoodie up but even so her mostly inhuman face was evident and her smile showed her pointy teeth. Her eyes were darker then a humans as well more beady like the animal she had mutated. Pulling her hoodie back just a bit she scratched her ear, a nervous habit Franks enthusiasm was bringing back. SHe also felt that Trevor had gotten the better deal out of this with Frank behind Erika. She put her seat belt on which fit only moderately well as sitting entirely back in the seat was impossible due to the base of her tails. She had to Smile though despite her own nerves, the hard part was over and the only worry would be getting back in which she hoped would be just as easy.

[Trevor Paige]

Trevor settled into the passenger side seat and glanced out the window a moment, grinning broadly before checking his watch and glancing to Erika. "We need to get to Cool Beans by seven." He said calmly, withdrawing his cell phone and turning on the large screen. The rush of having just collaborated with Erika to sneak out of the Academy with Frank and Solkat was close to making him shake. He needed a distraction to keep from bouncing in his seat much like Frank was doing in the back. It was a wonder he hadn't tried such capers before.

Using a thumb to scroll through the web page, Trevor checked a few sports scores and headlines. Keeping a close eye on the betting news would certainly provide the distraction he desired. "That... was pretty cool." He admitted to Erika as he manipulated the device in his hands. "I should do that more often." Indeed, he was almost surprised at how smooth the escape had been.