Disorderly conduct

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morning comes....while everyone in the private residences of Illustra prepare to start their day. the floors far below are bustling with staff, clients, business flow and the like not to mention the buzz about the trial of the year which is about to be underway at a federal courthouse in downtown NYC. reporters, police officers, other political figures and celebrities are all out and about...despite the blistering old weather and icy conditions.>>

<< new broadcasts are discussing the VIOLENT arrest of Victor Klein, showing him and his cohorts being dragged out of one of their strong holds under the watch of FBI and SWAT officials. an insent photo shows a split image of Alycia Barnett along with Sharon Kelly who has gone on record to rebuke those senators and government officials that are "playing house" with MysTech behind closed doors. no doubt members of the Six are seeing these reports and they knew that today is going to be a day of uncertainty all across the board. Alycia will proove why she is one of the most deadly legal figures on the scene as she guts and exposes the Klein family...leaving them wide up for federal scrutiny. Its a bold move...as this is one of the most dangerous families in modern new york history.>>


<< Morgan and Delilah are headed to the courthouse. Delilah will be a testifying witness in the trial, while Morgan will sit quietly in the audience....ready to protect Delilah and Alycia if MysTech or Klein goons crash the party. Alison, Alexis, Cameron and Haleigh, who are all going about their personal business, each effected differently by the unfolding events of today are not at the courthouse.....not yet>>

[Alycia Barnett]

:: the trial was officially underway and the courtroom was packed. Alycia Barnett, backed by the state of new york, was the prosecutor. Standing tall...and looking elegant , scholarly and sophisticated, Alycia wore a Gucci suit composed of a tailored blazer and a flattering pencil skirt. walking in black leather gucci pumps....she was certainly dressed to impress and the look on her face was all about business.::

::she noted where Morgan was, as well as the top of the line clandestine operatives who were blended into the audience ready to spring to action if anything happened. walking forward....standing near the jury box, Alycia turned to the Judge::

Alycia Your Honor, I call Delilah Trelevan to the stand.

:: there were soft murmurs in the crowd as the beautifull young mutant acknowledged Alycia's call. Once she was seated in the stand....Alycia asked Delilah to tell the court what her occupation was [ an nypd police officer] and how long she'd been serving. she also asked her if she had any knowledge of Victor Klein and his operations and to what extent. She asked Delilah to POINT Victor out for the court. Delilah answered on point and as the questioning continued, Alycia moved back and forth across the front of the court room....Victor Klein sat in his seat glaring at her unforgivingly but she paid him no mind.::


Alycia: Ms. Trelevan, please tell the court the extent of the violence and brutality that has been perpetrated by Victor Klein.

::leaning back on her table a bit, Alycia waited::

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Slipping quietly into the courthouse, Alexis took a few steps forward scanning the area for any members of the six; who she knew would be there. Stopping a blonde, Alexis quietly tip toed her way over to Morgan, making sure not to call attention to herself...slipping into the seat next to her, Lex placed her black clutch purse in her lap, leaning over toward Morgan who seemed extremely focused on the proceedings. ::

"Did I miss anything?"

:: Whispering quietly, Alexis continued to lean to Morgan so she wouldn't have to strain to talk with her. Looking at Delilah sitting on the stand, she crossed her legs at the knee and sat back against the hard wodden chair in the crowd. Parting her lips, Alexis took a breath in as she looked to Alycia who looked extremely confident as she started to question Delilah. ::

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan, who was wearing her gucci sun glasses to obscure her eyes and cast mystery on her face, saw Alexis coming and moved over a bit to make room for her. they were on the END of the bench they were sitting in so they would have an easier time of getting out if there was a fight. Morgan leaned over to whisper to Alexis>>

things are just getting started. opening arguments were made Alycia is already laying the character assassination of Victor on THICK..and Delilah is her first witness to that effect.

dont look around...to make yourselve obvious...but some of Haleigh's men are here to counter any of MYSTECH's goons that might by hiding in the audience. Haleigh has the perimeter of the courthouse covered too.


<<pausing for a moment>>

Where are Alison and Cameron?

[MorningStar]

[ Delilah was no stranger to the court room - she had appeared as a witness in hundreds of cases. It was all part of the job. Not her favorite part - she would prefer to be out catching the bad guys - but it was necessary, and it put the bad guys away. Well, most of the time.

She had dressed in a smart black pin stripe pants suit - simple, clean, neat, nothing flashy. Credible.

When Alycia called her to the stand, she went through the usual drill. Put your hand on the bible yadda yadda Please state your name for the record yadda yadda. And now was the good part. ]

"In my years on the city's police force, I have had first hand experience with both Mr. Klein himself and those working under him.

Witnesses in cases against those in his 'family' have refused to testify, suddenly changed stories or disappeared altogether.

Officers and detectives and their families have been threatened with violence should the NYPD pursue cases against Mr. Klein and his associates. I personally have had multiple physical threats against my person because of my arrest and investigative record. It is a credit to the honesty and integrity of my colleagues that we are even here today.

Mr. Klein's influence extends from harassment of private business owners, theft and extortion to arson, assault and murder. We have linked the Klein family to the deaths of at least sixty-three people, four of those being police officers. We estimate the damage to private property he has been responsible for to be in the area of one billion dollars."

[Alycia Barnett]

::Alycia nodded her head in approval::

your honor, to further under score this testimony. I submit this file containing signed affidavits from several of Ms. Trelevan's colleagues along with detailed reports from the FDNY and emergency services that directly reference occurrences of harrasment, assault, arson theft, extortion of several DOZEN business owners and citizens around the city.

:: placing them on the bench, Alycia walks over to a video screen::

Ms. Trelevan. you were present at club XS on december 19th, 2005. You were a guest of Morgan Victoria, the CEO and signature super model of Illustra at a memorial event/relaunch of XS.

:: turning the video screen on.::

these are the cameras that cover the outside of the building on various sides.

:: suddenly, the court could see large, sleek, black mini vans with opaque windows and cutting edge design....bearing the emblem of MYSTECH on them!....the vans surrounded the building as two dozen armed men dressed in suits exited the van ...followed by Klein himself::


::turning to face Delilah as the footage continued to play, Alycia walked with confidence and poise...her heels softly clicking on the marble floor::

....Do you recognize these men? If so, please identify them and the last man to exit the van. tell the court just what was going on here in this footage?

[MorningStar]

[ Delilah took a deep breath as she watched the tape, and nodded. ]

"Yes, I recognize these men. They are under the employ of Mr. Klein as 'bodyguards'. The last man leaving the van is Victor Klein.

While a guest of the club's proprietor, I witnessed Mr. Klein and his employees forcefully enter Club XS, each heavily armed. At the time it was closed for a private party and admittance was by invitation only.

Mr. Klein made an unsuccessful attempt on the life of the club's proprietor, Ms. Morgan Victoria and directly threatened the lives of several other patrons of the club, and indirectly everyone on the premises.

I also witnessed Mr. Klein strike one Jasmine Klein. An altercation ensued between Mr. Klein and Ms. Klein, where he struck her again. She appeared to then pursuade him to leave the premises. All of this is detailed in the report I made the morning after the incident at the precinct."

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan gritted her teeth as she sat silently, watching the footage....Victor Klein....this was ALL because of him.>>

<< leaning over to Alexis and whispering>>

those emblems on those vans...thats MYSTECH!

<< as Delilah continued talking...and Morgan watched the video....she couldnt believe what had almost occurred in XS. Haleigh, Alison and Alexis had done EXCELLENT damage control...but SURPRISINGLY, Jasmine Klein had ALSO helped to prevent a blood bath on that night.>>

<<thinking>>: why did she risk her life to stop her father like that?? after all that SHE'S DONE...she's HIS daughter....so why did she falter then?

<< the bitterness in her in her icy heart rose up as she shook her head>>

it must have been Haleigh's influence at that moment. thats the ONLY reason that wench Jasmine is alive NOW!

<< carefull not to lose herself in her thoughts, Morgan softly cleared her throat and folded her arms as she too crossed her long, smooth, flawless legs at the knee and continued to watch the events of the trial unfold>>

Alycia is just spelling out what everyone in the city knows. she wants to proove the case BEYOND a reasonable doubt. Delilah's testimony is doing just that!

[Alycia Barnett]

::Alycia smirked as she slowly paced back and forth while Delilah testified and the footage played for all to see. turning on her heel, she looked disdainfully at Victor Klein who was sizing HER up like a target in a hunter's scope.::

:: as Delilah finished verifying what was seen in the footage and the details. Alycia nodded.::

your honor, i submit a copy of Ms. Trelevan's police report filed the morning after the incident. along with statements from several other eye witnesses.

::placing the document on the Judge's bench::

One last thing, Ms. Trelevan......obviously Victor Klein is a man of considerable wealth and resources....but given the nature of the technology his men use when conducting their activities...it appears that they must be BACKED by another entity or agency.....

::turning again to face the video screen and bringing everyone's attention to the vans...she magnified the side panel of two of the vans and pointed to them::

do you recognize the emblem on these vans? if so, please identify it?

:: as the audience watched intently and soft murmuring could be heard at some points of the damaging testimony so early on in the trial. now Alycia was about to cover yet another criminal act of Victor's. that of kidnapping the child who would become Jasmine Fielding. and the COVER UP at the hospital that made it possible. She would begin grilling hospital officials, staff from the SAME hospital where Alexis was born, and where Morgan's father worked....bringing up the connection to MysTech...::

[MorningStar]

[ Nodding again, she answered, knowing where Alycia was going with this. ]

"That is the logo of the MysTech corporation. I recognized similar technology during the Citadel meltdown incident. There was an epidemic of group violence - so much so that the NYPD's resources were strained attempting to restore order. "

[Jacob Black]

:: Cameron was on his way to the courthouse the second he heard of Victor Klein's arrest. He knew Morgan would go right for the kill with Jasmine and he didn't blame her at all. But after knowing what he now knew about her, part of himself felt almost pity for Jasmine. She was merely acting like any other member of the Six would if in the same situation. He had been that route before when he figured out Alison was his sister. He bitched and moaned and complained the entire way through but at the end of the day he couldn't have been more excited to discover her. Jasmine needed to get rid of the anger in order to accept love. Listening to his very own Dr. Phil type analysis of Jasmine he pulled into the courthouse and thanked his driver and quietly took a seat next to Alexis and Morgan, leaning in to figure out what he had missed. ::

"Is everything going according to plan?"

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Turning to Morgan, Alexis nodded as she explained what was going on, as she mentioned Alison and Cameron...actually Alexis hadn't seen Cameron since the party. And she spoke with Alison a few hours ago in her penthouse, but aside of that, she was unaware of where she was and if she would be showing up. Shrugging a bit, Alexis shook her head gently. ::

"I haven't seen either.."

:: Sitting back against her seat, Alexis watched as Alycia continued to question Delilah. She seemed to know exactly what she was doing; no signs of anxiety or hesitation when answering the questions. I guess it comes along with the territory of being a police officer. Running her tongue along her lips, the narrowed her eyes a bit, concentrating on every detail that was said...she didn't even notice Cameron had made his appearence. Alexis body jerked a bit as she heard his voice, turning to him, she scooted over a bit, allowing him room to sit. ::

"Well, Delilah and Alycia are both doing fantastic...I don't think Victor Klien will be walking the streets anytime soon."

:: Whispering softly to Cameron, Alexis turned her attention back to the proceedings. Well, so far so good...::

[Alycia Barnett]

::Alycia walked forward and turned on her heel to face the jury as Delilah confirmed the emblem on the van not to mention the technology used by the men of victor klein.::

Alycia: thank you Ms. Trelevan. you've been very helpfull today.

::the judge directs Delilah to step down and Alycia watches her step down...catching the glare that Victor is giving her as well. Alycia narrows her eyes with contempt::

::the judge directs Alycia to call her next witness::

Alycia: Your honor, i call Dr. Prescott to the stand.

::Dr. Prescott was a hostile witness for the prosecution. he was compelled by subpoena to testify on behalf of the prosecution to lend further evidence to the fact that not only was Victor a vile criminal but he was also in Mystech's back pocket AND a kidnapper....case in point, jasmine klein::

::time passes as Alycia relentessly forces the doctor to admit that he did assist Victor in kidnapping the twin of Blaze Fielding. and that he was in league with Christopher Victory and Adam chandler. producing medical documents and evidence as well as visuals::

::more time passes as the prosecution rests and the jury is dismissed to deliberate. Alycia is now in a private chamber awaiting the verdict. Morgan, Alexis, Cameron and Delilah are out in the hall way of the court house. they have time to talk quietly amongst themselves in a small alcove. they notice the sudden influx of more human traffic in the halls...more than there was before.....and these men and women seemed to be dressed similar in dark suits and looking very determined. the jury had been out for about 15 minutes now.::

[Jill Monroe]

well guys...i think this case is as good as done. Alycia has totally blew the lid off on the Klein family and all the evidence and credible testimony from victims and authorities alike.....i'd say his ass is grass.


<< standing out in the regal halls of the federal courthouse....Morgan stood with her friends and allies....still with her gucci sun glasses on to obsecure her facical countenance and hide her eyes. looking around she noticed how there seemed to be more of a throng of people moving through the halls than before>>

<< in an icy voice...as she stands close to the others>>: um...why does it seem like there are MORE people here now than there were two hours ago??

<< watching the way they all seemed to be heading in the same direction>>

and has anyone heard from ALISON or Haleigh??

<< noticing how four men were heading down a hall toward a security check point that barred the entrance to where Alycia and the judge were in chambers>>

where are the guards that are supposed to be at that check point? those men are not CSO's nor are they police officers. They look too covert....and we KNOW how many of Haleigh's men are here.....

<< turning a bit, Morgan began to make her way in that direction...to see just what was going on. suddenly there was commotion OUTSIDE...tires screeching, gun shots..LOTS of gun shots and other artillery being fired and screams. Delilah could easily hear calls for help on a police radio and knew that there was some kind of attack happening outside the courthouse. and most likely an INTERNAL attack would be coming as well. Morgan took off for the private corridor, leaving the others to decide which way they would go.m mystech gooons and clandestine inc agents were locked in a heated gun battle OUTSIDE>>


<< back inside, as Morgan reaches the four men, grabbing two of the men by their necks, Morgan casually hurled them backward the length of the hall as they fell hard to the floor and slid into a wall. the next man turned and attempted to STUN morgan with an energy baton. she side steps and punches him in the jaw so hard his head hits the wall and leaves a DENT in MARBLE...he is dead before he hits the floor>>

<< More suited men (and women) begin to move in, obscuring the other's view of Morgan as she attempts to get to Alycia>>



<<

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh stood square in shooter's position, firing round after round ruthlessly, emptying the magazine quickly. She ejects the clip and replaces it for the fourth time and lays the USP on the table in front of her. She hits the button to bring the target, which had been so far away it would have been considered only in sniper range, up to her. Zach lets himself into the shooting range as Haleigh examines her aim. The paper target no longer has a head, just a huge whole.

Zach: "They're changing her dressings now, if you wanted to see the damage for yourself."

It was eight AM, and CI was bustling with the news of Victor Klein's overnight arrest. Haleigh and Zach entered the elevator and went down a couple floors. She let them into Jasmine's holding cell just as the new Doctor on duty peeled the bloodstained gauze away. Haleigh had seen much worse... but these wounds seemed to sting her more than she expected. Jasmine's resemblance to Blaze struck Haleigh to the core, and whether the girl wanted to or not, her appearance DID haunt Haleigh, and it was difficult for Haleigh to separate the memory of Blaze from the visual of Jasmine.

"How deep?"

Dr:"Armor piercing rounds... whoever did this wanted to be sure the job got done. Dr. Adams said she turned the girl OVER and pulled the bullets out of the back because they were coming out there. I'm still amazed she survived. As you can see, she's in very poor condition."

Haleigh nodded and glanced over to a window that had a holographic view behind it. It was easier to be underground if it didnt SEEM like they were underground. Haleigh watched the 'sun' begin to rise in silence, lost in her thoughts. Zach leaned in and told her the trial was starting, and she asked for the feed to be broadcast in place of the hologram. She watched in measured silence as Delilah's testimony began, satisfied that she was left OUT of the altercation with Victor Klein on the night of the XS club reopening.... it was better for EVERYONE if Haleigh was just NOT mentioned, and Haleigh was grateful that Alycia had the foresight to neglect to point her out in the footage. As the jury went in for deliberation, Haleigh began to notice small discrepancies in the behavior of several people.... and her gut feeling was that something was going down... Haleigh didnt wait for the shots to break out, but she could hear them start as she left the room quickly.

"I want this ENTIRE FLOOR on lockdown! NO ONE is to leave or enter after me. Get me a back up unit RIGHT now and a chopper to the courthouse."

[MorningStar]

[ As the commotion began, Delilah saw Morgan's motion towards the private chamber where Alycia awaited the verdict. With the altercation escalating outside, she moved to follow her, but then was blocked by the group of suspicious-looking characters. She drew her weapon with one hand, while inconspicuiously spreading the fingers of the other hand which dangled at her side. The suited men and women were met with a high-pitched piercing noise - painful enough to cause most of them to sink to the ground.

Delilah took out her badge with her free hand and ran back inside after Morgan, identifying herself as a police officer. ]

"NYPD - everyone remain where you are."

[ Speaking into the police radio now attached to her collar, she identified her position and called for backup - knowing however that the gunfight outside the building had surely already brought her coworkers on their way to the courthouse.

More Mystech goons blocked her path to the court room, but they were met with more of the same eardrum shattering noise as their cohorts on the outside. ]

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Turning her head toward the sound of gun shots, the sounds of screaming could soon be heard after. Eyes widdening, Alexis took a step toward the door then stopped, turning back to see Morgan high tail it back into the courtroom. Biting her bottom lip, for all she knew, Morgan could be walking right into a trap with that Master Mold character waiting for her. Inhaling a deep breath, Alexis sprinted past Delilah who was already calling for backup. Pushing her way back into the courthouse, Alexis caught a glimpse of Morgan surrounded by suited men and woman... ::

"Morgan!"

:: Calling out for her, Alexis noticed a couple of the jury members come out from a side room. Lowering her brows, they began to proceed over toward Alexis...standing her ground, they looked angered and irritated, not at the commotion but at Alexis. ::

"WHOA!"

:: Quickly back peddling away as one of the older men picked up one of the wooden chairs and hurled it at Alexis, the chair hit the tile ground hard, breaking in impact. Lifting her hand, an energy disk appeared under all three jury members. Waving her arm toward the judges platform, the members went hurling into the wall. ::

"Jesus....psycho jury members?! Fantastic....Morgan!!"

:: Pushing her way past the chairs that sat in her pathway to Morgan, Alexis thrusted her hand forward sending a bolt of lightning into the back of one of the men looking as if he was about to strike down at Morgan. The man collapsed to the ground, alerting the other people around Morgan of Alexis. ::

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan turned around with her eyes widened just as the man behind her was struck down by Alexis. she looked up at Alexis. still wearing her gucci sun glasses >>

I ...i think the jury....and everyone here is of MYSTECH...the real court officers..are probably DEAD.

<< the two women were standing in the center aisle of the empty court room..with men laying on the floor all around them. but the brief moment of silence was about to end as Alycia's scream of defiance could be heard in the judges chambers>>

THERE!

<< Morgan rushed forward and bust through the sealed door with her super strength to find the JUDGE who was still in his robe...now looking like a demon mage>>

ALYCIA!!

<< Morgan and Alexis now stood in the judges chambers ....glaring at a 7 foot tall demon mage who was growling as he had his grip on Alycia's neck>>

[Alycia Barnett]

::Alycia was pressed against the wall and lifted up off her feet...struggling as she gritted her teeth. This woman may have been only human but she would NEVER give up without a fight::


:: as she cried out from the pain, Morgan and Alexis burst into the room...she looked over and so did the demon mage. this was her chance. using her left arm, she was able to reach for the letter opener...and finally gripped it. hissing with contempt...she SLAMMED the letter opener into the temple of the demon...::


:: the demon ROARS as he drops her down...she lands and IMMEDIATELY scrambles away from him.....a harried look of distress on her face::

[Jill Monroe]

<< rushing forward...Morgan bends down to pull Alcyia up on her feet and move herself in front of Alycia as the Demon Mage starts to lumber toward them>>


its allright now Alycia.....<< morgan's town was icy and grim>> we've got you.

<< looking over at Alexis.>>

Shockwave, get Alycia OUT of here! Ill deal with the demon since he's powered by magick! find the others...tell them this whole place is just a TRAP and that Victor has been SPRUNG by MysTech!!

<< ushering them toward the door, Morgan positions herself between the demon and the other women, lifting her hands as a chime sounds off....halos of magick form around her hands as she gestures and weaves a pattern of power. but before Alexis can see what Morgan is about to do......the doors between them SLAM SHUT leaving Alexis with Alycia....alone in the court room...which is now filled with angry, red eyed mystech agents wearing black suits. some weilding guns, others bare handed with fists clenched.>>

[Jessica Hamby]

As Haleigh arrives by helicopter, her men outside are subduing the last of Victor's thugs out front and setting up a protective perimeter in case of a second band of attacks. A few of them are firing at a black unmarked van that is screeching away. Haleigh knows instantly what has occured here and raises a gadget that looks much like a metal crossbow and fires once, the projectile striking the back of the van. Her men cease fire as a gunmetal colored Hummer squeals into view. It slides to a halt and reinforcements pour out, and Haleigh makes a few hand gestures to signal them to surround the building and infiltrate on her cue. She quickly approaches the driver of the Hummer.

"Stay here, I'll need an getaway car."

She orders, as she pivots on her heels and passes her perimeter men on the courthouse steps, a feminine cut kevlar vest appearing over her blouse. Her crossbow turns to a shotgun and she pumps it once before taking it by the pistol style grip and lifting it in preparation. One of her men opens the dor for her and she signals for him to do the same inside. He clears the hallway and joins her side as she strides toward the main courtroom. She nods and he slowly opens the courtroom door, as she stands her ground as she looks in upon Alexis and Alycia, quite nearly surrounded by Mystech goons. a door across the rooms slams shut, and silence fills the courtroom.

The booming sound of Haleigh's shotgun reverberates throughout the room, and blood sprays the walls as a man who was attempting to silently take Alycia from behind drops dead. for a second all is silent once more, and the attention of the ENTIRE courtroom is on Haleigh, standing in the double doorway with the smoking gun, before windows all around simultaneously shatter and in storm Haleigh's team. Gunfire erupts once more, and some close-quarters combat, as Haleigh fights her way towards Alexis and Alycia, and her men, all former Navy S.E.A.L.s and Marine Force Recon begin to work their way clearing the room of those stupid enough to put up a fight.

"ALEXIS! BARNETT! LET'S GO! I'VE AN ARMORED TRANSPORT VEHICLE OUT FRONT-- WHERE'S MORGAN AND CAMERON?"

[MorningStar]

[ MorningStar burst into the courtroom just in time to hear Haleigh's last question. Taking out a few stragglers with her sidearm, she added herself to the cover that was protecting Alycia. She could hear the commotion coming from the next room. ]

"We need to get Alycia out of here! What's Morgan doing in there? Should we go after her?"

[Jill Monroe]

<< Haleigh had just bought Alexid and Alycia some much needed safety. Morningstar joined them...and just as they were trying to evacuate Alycia....and were wondering where Morgan was, they could hear sounds of fierce pitched battle beyond the "wall" behind the judges bench. brawling, a woman's fierce war cry and the roar of a demon...it sounded as if they were tearing the place apart on the side>>

<< all at once...an eldritch chime sounded off...and a BALLISTIC explosion rocks the wall and destroys the judge's bench as Spellbinder and D' Elm Lars, a powerfull demonic mage from Mystech come flying through....both locked onto each other in a death struggle>>

<< twisting her body to make sure the demon's is facing downward...Morgan straddles the demon, SLUGGING him in the jaw before they smash on the ground. Spellbinder prepares to blast him in the face but he cold cocks her across the jaw and launches her across the way into what was Alycia's table. >>

<< the demon has scorch marks and wounds all over its chest and body. its clear that Morgan had been attacking him with extreme power but this demon's body was extremely spectacular in its physique...and its snarl and teeth suggested he was a mage who used magick for STRENGTH and ENDURANCE.>>

<< Morgan rises to her feet..breathing heavily...as the Demon looks over at MorningStar, Alexis and Alycia. Morgan looks too>>

You three, take her and GET OUT OF HERE!

<< The demon leaps forward, somersaulting as he grabs the large table and and extends his body, hurling the table at Morningstar and Alycia>>

His manna is STRONG....but I can STILL weave a pattern of power sufficient enough to turn it BACK on him!

<< Morgan gestures, as chimes sound off, weaving a pattern of power....the table begins to glow white as sparkling magick flows around it. at Morgan's command..the table changes course..flying back at the demon and transforming into sparkling white flowing ribbons of energy thant flow around him..spinning around his body and encasing him, constricting him as tightly as a giant boa constrictor. the mystic bindings do the trick as the demon is pulled back and physically restrained. but his immense size and force of will allow him to try to FIGHT against Morgan's spell. the others know this is their chance to get out now.>>

[Alycia Barnett]

:: Alycia stood her ground...keeping a sharp watch and ready to move fast on her feet. ducking to avoid debris that flew and gasping as Haleigh took out a mystech goon that was sliently closing in behind her, Alycia didnt hesitate to follow directions as she moved toward Haleigh. She didnt have her glock with her, but she knew enough about Mystech to know her glock wouldnt effect most of the enemies sent after her here.::

:: instinctively raising her arms to protect herself as Spellbinder and D' elm lars came smashing through the wall....she looked upon the demon who she had stabbed in the head with a letter opener. he was still ALIVE and having been able to battle with spellbinder it was clear why he was the one chosen to assassinate Alycia in the judge's quaters.::

:: reaching Haleigh, Alycia realizes that she must inform her of what she saw moments before she was attacked::

Victor was taken out of here......:: taking a moment to catch her breath:: by a man named Pipeline....i heard them...he teleports/moves through phone lines and other information "high ways". it makes him impossible to detect under normal circumstances. You'll need Guardian to lock onto him so you can catch him...he's going to pull out ALL the stops to find Jasmine and kill her.

[Jacob Black]

:: Cameron watched the entire scene with a look of complete astonishment on his face as he pondered why Mystech was interfering with this case in the first place. Was the Klein family really that important to Mystech as to set up a scene like this? Taking a look around he began to notice all the different agents. Each of them were extremely different. The more covert people were from Clandestine Intelligence and the more apparant demon like people were from Mystech. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed a small group of people dressed in complete civilian clothes fighting the outbreak of Mystech Agents. They were extremely choreographed and technically deadly in their attacks. They were Omega-4 Agents who had come at Cameron's request to have Morgan watched. Being lost in thought he took a sharp hook right into his left cheekbone as shook his head. Looking at one of the many Mystech agents who were now surrounding him. The punch sent him flying back through a wall where he now found himself at the feet of Morgan. He looked up at her and spotted a look of pure determination on her face. Then he got a look of the demon. ::

"How do these things always happen to us?"

:: He got up to his feet and dusted himself off. His forehead and nose were bleeding from the impact of the wall but he stood next to Morgan as she was buying time for the group to leave and let her finish off the demon. Giving her a look of sarcasm and arrogance he smirked. ::

"I don't know about the others but the only way I walk out of here is with you in tow, Morgan. Just let me know how to help with this big bad and we can walk out of here together. If we don't who else are you sure will have your back against Jasmine Klein? If you don't come out of here.. she wins..."

[Jill Monroe]

<< the sound of magick continued to fill the air as Morgan extended her hands forward....commanding the spell that bound and constricted the demonic mage. As her icy violet eyes sparkled with determination, Prophet's voice caught her attention, she looked over at him. inspite of the situation and the scene around him, he seemed to have a saracastic, devil may care attitude..>>

<< as he declared that he wasnt "walking out of there without her", the Demon began to fight harder to break loose.>>

<< a look of "WHY" and slight irritation could be seen over her face and now that her gucci sunglasses had fallen off from her extreme physical fight a few minutes before, there was no mistaking the sorceress' irritation>>

<< in an icy voice>>: I can take care of myself, Cameron.

<< sneering with contempt as she struggles to maintain her spell>> I'm trying to make sure ALYCIA doesnt DIE today. and VICTOR, that son of a bitch, he's ESCAPED! we need to find him and ELIMINATE HIM. clearly doing it through the known legal chanels isnt going to work!

<< turning to see the demon growing in size, D' Elm Lars BUST LOOSE...the back lash of Morgan's magicks sends a wave of force every which way that sends chairs, panels and anything already damaged flying into walls and out of windows>>


<< Morgan thrusts her hand toward Alexis, Delilah, Haleigh and Alycia...a STEPPING DISC forms beneath them and in the twinkling of the sorceress' eye, they are TELEPORTED from that spot and directly outside behind the armored transport vehical. Leaving Morgan and Cameron to face the creature>>


we'll do something CREATIVE. ill open a path to his internal organ's with my disc...and you borrow a leaf from your sister, alison, and use your telekinetic power to focuse a beam of force into his body to RIP HIS INISIDES OUT.

<< Turning to see the creature bring his fist down toward them, Morgan shoves Cameron aside, not thinking about her super strength as she does so. she narrowly escapes being smashed herself...as she flies around the demon from behind and begins to frustrate him by flying just beyond his reach. at her mental command...a disc opens ON the demon's chest right over his heart. this is why Morgan's teleporting power alone is so dangerous...it can be used OFFENSIVELY as well.>>

MAKE YOUR MOVE CAMERON!

[Jacob Black]

:: Cameron looked at Morgan as she replied to his response with the same icy voice as she usually took with him. He sighed and looked at the Sorceress with a look of concern. ::

"I didn't say you couldn't Morgan.. you are more than capable and when we get out of here I am all for getting rid of Victor Klein by whatever means necessary..."

:: D' Elm Lars suddenly broke through the spell of Spellbinder as the backlash sent waves of energy throughout the room as the room became even more chaotic with destruction of the remaining chairs and tables being thrown around like feathers. What surprised Cameron was that Morgan teleported the others away from the situation and left him with her. It was something he never expected from Morgan in a million years. She looked at him as she stated her plan of action. ::

"Got it.. Ready when you are Spellbinder..."

:: Suddenly he felt himself pushed aside as Morgan's immense strength hit the side of him like a linebacker in a football game. Only Cameron felt like he weighed nothing to Morgan as he was flown into a nearby table and chair loudly crashing and hitting his head with a thud. He watched as Morgan as she confused the demon with her flying power and quickly open a disc on the demons chest right over his heart. It was showtime. ::

"Checkmate!"

:: Clasping his hands together and throwing them outwards of his body, Prophet quickly expelled a powerful beam of telekinetic force that crackled with electric blue hued energy that entered right into the stepping disc. The Demon looked stunned as he staggered backwards the beam continuously pouring into him as his eyes begin to glow bright blue as the force bolt pours out of his eyes as well as blasts through his skin SHREDDING his insides and breaking the bones of D' Elm Lars as the demon was layed to waste on the ground as a mere PUDDLE of flesh and remaining bone and tissue. ::

"Anyone hungry?"

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Quickly grabbing Alycia by the arm as Morgan slammed the doors, Alexis began to pull Alycia toward the courtroom exit, but unfortunately, the room was filled with MysTech goons. Waving her arm, ala Prue, a blue shockwave of energy slammed into the oncoming assasigns, making them fly back in different directions. Quickly pulling Alycia, Alexis felt quickly sent a pulse of electricity into an on coming man, and a lifted her chin to an on coming woman, making her shake as she electricuted her. As both herself and Alycia continued to make their way through the packs of MyTech men and woman, suddenly, Alexis found herself and Alycia outside by an armored car. Looking around, she huffed heavily. ::

"Get in the car, quickly!"

:: Opening the door, Alexis quickly looked inside the car making sure it wasn't a trap. Seeing that no other person was in the car, she side stepped to the front, glancing into the window noticing it was in fact, a man who worked for Haleigh. Nodding her head to Alycia giving her the go ahead to get into the car, Alexis slammed the door behind her, standing guard to make sure no one else decided to come out and attack the car. That was all she could really do until Morgan and Cameron made their appearence outside. ::

"Common guys....get your asses out here."

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh beckons Alycia over with a scooping hand signal, as the chaos around them surges with intensity. Haleigh turns to watch Spellbinder and a powerful Mystech demon spill out of the next room, locked in a fight to the death. Someone from behind blindsides Haleigh, pistol whipping her and getting her attention, and she pivots on her heel, planting a left hook in the temple of the man who attacked her, who slumps to the floor, probably gone for GOOD. Alycia reaches them and just as Haleigh is about to guide her outside, trusting Morgan to finish up and follow, Haleigh feels herself transported to the Hummer via stepping disc and she smiles softly. Haleigh speaks quickly but calmly while Alexis looks around.

"Don't worry about her Alycia... Jasmine is PERFECTLY safe where she is.... there are no hardlines going into Clandestine... phone lines are too easily tapped so i have mandated that we use encripted radio frequencies and wireless networking... and while the place is on LOCKDOWN... even the networks are closed and radios OFF.... there is NO WAY into Clandestine except the front doors... I've had SORCERY used to prevent it from being LOCATED as a place to teleport. Right now we have to get YOU and Sharon to saf--"

A single cracking gunshot sounds from high and far away, and Haleigh jerks forward, pummeling straight into Alycia and Alexis and grabbing a hold of whoever she can to regain her balance as she tries to turn around and look high for the source of the gunshot.

"SNIPER!" She growls, as Alexis grabs Alycia and forcefully guides her to the car. Haleigh leans against the back of the Hummer, her hand raised, her eyes now fixated on a five story building a block away. A second later, a man flies off the roof of the building, plummeting head first for the ground. a long rifle appears to be TWISTED around his hands and is leading his body straight into the pavement. His screams of terror fill the air and everyone watching will SWEAR they heard a sickening crunch as his body hit. Haleigh rounds the vehicle, clutching her right shoulder, and stumbling towards Alexis, who gets the exact same treatment she just dealt to Alycia, as Haleigh snatches Alexis by the elbow and shoves her forcefully into the front passenger seat, slamming the door before continuing around the front of the vehicle. Haleigh opens the driver door and pulls the man out of the car, instructing him to join the perimeter watch and handing him a carbine rifle. She slides into the front seat, closing the door and reaching into the back of her blouse, gingerly touching the back of her shoulder.

"Armor piercing rounds... that's really just fucking great. We should stay in here... there isnt a bullet on earth that will penetrate THIS truck... and there could be more snipers setting up."

Four of Haleigh's men from the front of the courtside set up post on each corner of the vehicle, keeping watch just in case. Haleigh winces and relaxes against the seat. Her white shirt is soaking through with blood beneath her kevlar vest, and is starting to show down by her hip.

Inside, Haleigh men are gaining control, and two of them detach themselves from the struggle to approach Cameron and Morgan as D' elm lar meets his demise. A black man of formidable size speaks, with a deep voice and a firm tone that indicates what he is saying is NOT a request.

Clandestine Agent: "Black Widow INSISTS you join her in the armored vehicle... they are waiting for you outside.... we are to escort you BOTH to them."

[MorningStar]

[ Just as Delilah was about to suggest that she and Cameron stay to help Morgan while Haleigh and Alexis get Alycia to safety, she felt that increasingly familiar sensation of being thrown through a stepping disc. Landing outside several feet from the others, she watched Haleigh get Alycia, Alexis and herself inside. Satisfied that Alycia would be safe under Black Widow's watch, she made her way to the cluster of police vehicles that had arrived on the scene.

The officers looked confused about what was going on, and they seemed at a loss for exactly what to do. Flashing her badge to what appeared to be the OIC, Delilah instructed them to form a wide perimeter to contain the altercation, but not to move in (allowing Haleigh's men to do their work uninterrupted, and knowing that they - in this case - would be more useful than the NYPD). Slipping on a bullet proof vest over her suit and helping herself to a high powered rifle, she made her way back to the Hummer.

As she was watching for the next round of the fray with MysTech, she heard blips of conversations between CI agents...something about armor piercing rounds and that Haleigh had been hit. She walked over to the passenger side of the vehicle, opened the door, climbed over Alexis (handing her the rifle in the process) and sat between them. ]

"Let's get a good look at that shoulder..."

[Jill Monroe]

nice work, Cameron.

<< morgan lands elegantly ....and notices the gross aftermath of the demon>>


<< as the agent appears and demands they follow him. Morgan obliges Haleigh's operative and follows him out of the courthouse to the armored vehical..noting the chaos that has ensued>>

<< finally meeting up with the others as the gun fire continued>>

this is outrageous! all of this over VICTOR? or to destroy Alycia and Sharon for being two high profile opponents. either way they are turning a federal building into a war zone....and the longer we remain, the worse it will become!!

<< Morgan lifts her hands...a chime sounds off as the truck an everyone IN IT , including The Six and their allies are teleported across town to a quiet, seemingly secluded area...a construction site.>>

<<it gives everyone a few moments to breathe and gather themselves.>>

Haleigh, can your people assist the NYPD in doing damage control? there' was no need for us to remain there...and with Pipeline on the loose...he could appear ANYWHERE to grab Alycia, Sharon OR send Victor and his troops after us.

we need to find Victor and destroy him before he reaches anyone we are trying to protect.

<< looking at Alexis and Delilah>>

does anyone need healing?

[MorningStar]

[ Delilah patted herself down and then shook her head. ]

"I'm fine...but Haleigh's been hit in the shoulder..."

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh opened her eyes as Delilah touched her shoulder, and her brow furrowed as she pulled away from the cop. On second thought, she seemed to relax into the idea.

"No... I'm fine, really... its probably not as bad as it seems... there's a lot of blood....."She began to oblige, unvelcroing the kevlar vest and sliding it over her head, unbuttoning her shirt and pulling it off the affected arm far enough to expose the wound. "But I dont think its very deep... its just... in one of the difficult to reach places."

Sure enough, it wasn't very deep... in fact... the bullet itself had only hardly penetrated the skin, and it had 'mushroomed'... the top of it had dulled and it was lodged in a thin layer of muscle right on top of her shoulder blade. Morgan appeared and transported them all away to a quieter location, and Haleigh nodded when asked if her men could help with damage control.

"No, REALLY... its not THAT bad." She paused, rolling her arm in the shoulder socket with some difficulty. "Well... maybe you should... the round seems to be pinning my shoulder blade forward."

[Jacob Black]

:: When Morgan and Cameron finished off the demon they followed the others to the armored vehicle where he met up with the rest of the members of the Six. He saw Morgan start to worry as they were teleported to the Construction Site. ::

"I got some bloodied wounds but I think I am fine. No pain anymore they just look really ugly..."

:: Hearing Morgan talk about Pipeline being on the loose and how the rest of the Six and their allies were in danger he tried to be diplomatic on how to approach the entire Omega-4 situation but he couldn't help but think that Vivica might know something about it. Should he tell the others about what he found out or would this only catapult the situation to greater heights of emotion? He decided to somewhat sidestep the issue but offer some reassurance. ::

"I have some contacts who might know something about Pipeline. I can try to figure out as much as I can.. weaknesses and strengths. The best time to make an attack. As for Victor he shouldn't be that hard to find. He has got to be on the top of NYPD's Most Wanted List. We can see if Delilah can get assigned to the case, follow the leads, we can find him..."

[MorningStar]

[ Delilah nodded. ]

"Shouldn't be too hard - I was the ranking officer on the scene and an eye witness. And I can call in a favor if I need to."

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan holds her hand out toward Haleigh's wound...and a sparkling trial of magicks swirl forward from the halo around her hand as a soft chiming melody plays. Haleigh's wound is repaired while Cameron and Delilah speak.>>

Delilah, i dont want you placing yourself in harm's way either. they may come after you now more than ever before because you testified for Alycia.

<< looking over at Alycia, who seems to be getting some much needed rest >>

we need to return to Illustra and stay out of site as much as possible. we can use my scrying glass, or Alison's precognition. Not to mention Haleigh's own resources and Delilah, you can tap into whatever information system you need from our computer center inside Illustra. But as long as Pipeline is out there and has Victor..i dont want ANYONE answering any phones or standing near any fax machines , personal computers or anything of the sort.

<< Morgan lifts her hands once more and with a crack of thunder and the seemingly "spinning" scape around them...a stepping disc whisks them from the construction site to the underground port of Illustra.>>

I'm putting Alycia to bed, someone should contact Senator Sharon Kelly and tell her to stay away from all phones, faxes and computersand Haleigh can arrange for her to be picked up before nightfall. There's bound to be a media circus now that MysTech has made a total mockery out of the federal court house << Morgan rolls her eyes>> and again...all of this because of VICTOR?? i don't buy it....there's something ELSE here and we just havent figured it out yet.

<< Morgan is carrying a sleeping Alycia as the group makes their way to the private express elevators. Alison was noticably ABSENT from the whole scene at the court house. a fact that did not go unnoticed by Morgan or the others. it was unlike her NOT to be at the front lines, especially when helping to protect Alycia or Sharon. There must have been something else that caused her to divert but the group would not be able to find out just WHAT...for it appeared that Alison was no where in Illustra, anywhere. the group were now back up on the residential floors and Alycia was placed in a secured, guest quaters which were further protected by some of Haleigh's agents. The rest of the group were now in Morgan's pent house. gathered around her scrying glass. >>