onward and upward (Sophie)

Going slower than this current speed was risking stalling the engine and she nudged the power up to close to half way to go faster and higher. “Copy that ground control. Going to 50 percent power. Flight speed increasing” she reported back. This engine could potentially go faster than a sports car given its size but not on the same level as a jet fighter could; at least not yet.

“Ascending steadily. No rumbling or power balance issues yet” she added as she tried some acrobatics. The g-forces were starting to build up but the suit protected her just like a jet plane protected its pilot.

Avery Ashford

Sophie levelled off when she hit 2000 metres and then headed back to a height where she wasn't a little spot in the sky. There was one more test she could do today with the fuel she had and that was going to full power under manoevers. This has been made for her as a means of helping her to be mobile again and elements of that could help others in the original form of the idea.

What did develop was something she could help advance and others would benefit from as well. There were military, search and rescue and police applications up for grabs.

"This feels good so far. Going to the full power test in twenty seconds" she replied to ground control as she slowed down a bit and circled. Then kicked in the full power. Control was slightly harder but that was something you could fix with experience of piloting this. She certainly was feeling a need for speed and checked her heads up display. Estimated flight time was also part of that information. That was something that Avery could also see.

"The engineers did a good job and this can be improved later on" she added. "The engine power is still smooth and I will be landing shortly". If you could increase the size of fuel tank you'd obviously get more flight time but as a mark 1 went this was pretty good.

Avery Ashford

“Will do Avery” Sophie replied and the landing process involved cutting power to the jet engine closer to the ground and using the rockets to slow her descent. So just like in the simulator it went smoothly. Once back on ground she was able to pop the suit open and let the engineers take over. Also to give a chance for Avery to see the end result as she climbed out. She could see the expected burns on the engine vents but that was normal.

Perhaps this now needed a paint job.

Avery Ashford

Listening to one of the Avery’s while the two inspected the suit Sophie considered the question. She knew her direct family and their criminal connections but her mother was something she only had vague information on. The reason why she’d started on the support doll project in the first place.

“I do know my father was a triad fighter and my mother worked with him. Then she had to leave but I did know she had an ability like mine.

I do know she’s still alive and if I would like to find her again” she replied. If anybody could dig deeper and find out more it was probally Avery.

Avery Ashford

This wasn’t something she had to quickly but she did have concerns about contacting her mother might well land the mysterious woman in trouble. So she did let Avery into more information and posed a question.

“I do get the child support payments into my account; my aunts old account while she was alive. That’s how I know she’s still round somewhere and still being wanted by OSE even now. My granny told me the triads called her little dragon and she was small and mighty. I got a digital birthday card from her as well but the message came from so deep in the dark web I doubt it could be traced.

If OSE and others are after her wouldn’t her helping the island some day be possible?” Sophie figured her mom was still a criminal but wasn’t the world as a whole still a potential enemy?

Avery Ashford

Sophie figured she could at least let her mother know about this idea. With no idea where she was help she could give might be hard to define but it was a start.

It would also mean telling her what had happened to leave her in the orphanage but these dark paths hat led to Lucifer was how she could get to know her mother better.

"I'm sure OSE is always up to something. I reckon they're on the same level as the CIA. I will send her a message and offer this suggestion. The need for help might not be immediate but it might happen later on. The world still hates our kind" Sophie replied.

Avery Ashford