[b][i]Isabella Lancaster[/i][/b]

Isabella watched the footage of Max Velocity being killed by a mysterious woman, perhaps a Meta herself. This would certainly distract the Reformist Council from her plans for Eden, the boy that would propel her to Queenship of Metahumanity, and perhaps the world. 

Or not, considering the next news. Apparently, Ruby had been committing a bit of treason to the Underground Movement; that ungrateful little bitch. How dare she betray the very person who had helped save her life? Granted, that life-saving was the last time Isabella had cared for another person, but still...

As for the Rabbit Run, the woman spoke:

"About the Rabbit Run, I think that to wear down my consort Jaden's pesky little 'morals', we should include low-level Metas in the Rabbit Run as well, starting with those who [i]serve[/i] Normal people, then moving on to those with weak or uncontrollable powers, and finally, any Meta who sort of displeases me. The only 'good' that Jaden should recognize should be what is good for [i]me[/i]."

A thought came to Isabella; she could probably avert Cindy Wade's death using her biomancy powers, but to be honest, Jaden's morals needed to be worn down more anyway, and making him responsible for Cindy's death would be, well...

But enough of this. To return to the subject of Ruby, Isabella thought of a punishment. Finally, an idea came to her.

"Tell Ruby and Harper that the former would be confined inside a room with no high technology except a panel with a current running through it. This will cause Harper, out of chivalry, to protest, and offer to take the punishment himself. Once he makes the offer, have him whipped in front of Ruby - [i]that's[/i] the real punishment."