An unlikely alliance

[Jill Monroe]

<< as the tension hung in the air high atop Illustra....so too did chaos rage out on the unprotected streets of NYC....as the Techno organic virus reached the surface ...creeping up from sewers and manholes ....and ravaging anything composed of circuitry as well as human flesh. ......screams can be heard as humans are completely transformed...some being rendered completely inert and dropping to the ground...becoming piles of semi solid bodies....while others still lose all sense of humanity as they transform and immediately begin lashing out at other humans....draining them of their energy and life glow and thus killing them.......cars and trucks lay burning and over turned...as sirens while in the air...and the skies high above churn and billow...as thunder and lightning crack and flash....every so often, buildings, including Illustra shudder and shake....from the tremendous forces of chaos raging below ground from the Citadle..now tettering on the edge of a total melt down>>


<< in the dark, dimly lit penthouse on the summit of Illustra....Spellbinder, Guardian, Shockwave, Prophet, Black Widow and Tempest are all gathered....having narrowly escaped death at various moments throughout this chaotic evening...but such diverse, bitterly opposed individuals could not possibly exist in the same space for too long without preying upon each other. Already this evening there have been several bitter clashes between Spellbinder, Prophet , Shockwave, Guardian and Black Widow ; yet Tempest somehow remains above it all.....having escaped MysTech and the Citadle....her outlook on life is far different.>>

<< Alexis and Cameron both partake of the wet bar in the penthouse, while Guardian and Spellbinder stand near one of the windows over looking the city. Black Widow has been documenting the events of this evening trying to contact her assistant Jen for additional tech, but with the tremendous atmospheric disturbance...that has proven quite difficult. and Eva, who now realizes these people all have the same desire as she to bring about the END of MysTech, has finally begun to interact with her strange new aquaintences.>>

<< Following the harsh truths presented to Morgan hours earlier by Haleigh and to the others this night by Guardian and the Scrying Glass, Morgan and Alexis realized that it is THEIR fathers that are responsible for this chaos. that fact does not sit well with either of them for each of their father's has blighted their paths for many years....now the two women, who often were at each other's throats in their professional life, now have found unlikely common ground.......and now that ALL of the group have the safety of illustra protecting them...they can attempt to process this info...regroup...recover and prepare for what is yet to come>

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Even from the top floor of Illustra---high above all other sky scrapers, Alexis could hear the sirens and explosions from the mayhem that was blanketing across New York City. Alexis' eyes were fixated on one of the larger building across the way. The lights flickered on and off, only allowing Alexis to see shadows of what looked like mutated humans killing and maiming innocent people whom weren't effect by the TO virus. With a look of horror washed upon her face, thoughts of her father came to mind. How could he be so evil to do this? If he wanted vengeance...he need not hurt others, but proclaim his vengeance to Alexis. Power? He had so much of that. Why this? Why work with Christopher. Slowly Alexis' eyes closed as her head lowered. She couldn't help but feel responsible for what was going on; inside Illustra and out. Finally allowing her eyes to open, Alexis lifted her head only slightly, looking at the wine in front of her. Her stomach turned with disgust as she could feel the vomit willing it's way up her throat. Pressing her lips together, the blonde beauty took a breath in through her nose and slowly exhaled from her mouth. Picking up the glass of wine, she took one final sip of it and placed the partially empty glass on the table. ::

:: Shifting her eyes from one person to another, she could see the tension between everyone was very high. But in this silence....in this moment of what you could call bliss, everyone was still, and the room was at it's quietest. Soon, the momentary calmness disappeared as a large explosion and blood curdling screams could be heard as clear as day from atop of Illustra. Walking towards the window, Alexis' boot heals pattered softly against the marble flooring....soon everything fell silent once again. Peering out the window, Alexis separated the blinds with her index and middle fingers. Looking down at the streets, fire eliminated the normally dim area, giving a clear view of what was happening. People running, screaming, fighting for their lives. New York was crumbling apart. Standing only a couple of feet away from Morgan, Alexis glanced in her direction, seeing how distraught she was. Allowing herself to stare for a few moments, Alexis soon turned towards the windows once again and continued to watch the chaos unfold. ::

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan watched the chaos down below and across the expanse from the windows.....the mere height of Illustra, its security systems AND the magick provided by herself and Guardian kept them safe.....but even she, who often felt that she was ABOVE most that she dealt with..couldnt help but but her lower lip in horror at what was happening.>>

<< she'd gotten glimpse of MysTech's depraved machinations when she fought the Axis of Evil, mutants who had once been human....and had lives of their own...but MysTech changed them..perverted them..destroyed their humanity all in an effort to afford MysTech a team of mutants to use at their disposal. The lack of reguard for life....it troubled even this lofty sorceress>>

<< in an icy voice>>: this ...is ...is a whole new depth of hell...and christopher...is at the heart of it....he has Foxfire...and it didnt even MATTER to him that she was his daughter....he used her...like a lab rat. He tried to destroy her! He saw the pain and despair that he caused me and those that i love.......before this is all over...ill "see" him DEAD!

<< she spoke in a cold, even tone....but her icy aura was felt by Alexis, who was close by. As Morgan turned...and her icy violet eyes met with Alexis', their brief look between them said it all. they were both in pain...disbelief....but they showed it in different ways. Alexis reeled in shock and despair, while Morgan seethed with rage and longed for violence>>

<< for the first time since the two women had interacted days ago....there was a strange civility between them now....>>

i guess this brings a whole new dynamic to our relationship....who would have thought that two prominent women would both turn out to be super powered...AS WELL as having truly evil fathers?

[Pam De Beaufort]

"I guess we're just lucky..."

:: Her words were flooded with sarcasm....only something her and Morgan could "laugh" about--if you want to call this situation a laughing matter. Looking to Morgan once again, a small but brief smile tugged on her lips, reassuring her she wasn't trying to start a fight, but indeed felt that the two had a connection with each other now. Taking this opportunity, Alexis wanted to try something new...something she's never done before. Become civil. Removing her hand from the blinds, Alexis crossed her arms across her chest and slowly made her way over to Morgan. Standing a few inches away from her, Alexis glanced at Guardian who was also present. Both woman stood tall.....normally only a few inches above Alexis, but with her heals, she was at eye level with the two mutants. Parting her dry pink lips, Alexis spoke. ::

"I'm sorry to hear about your sister, Morgan..."

:: Not exactly too familiar with this act of kindness, Alexis looked down and shifted her eyes from side to side not exactly sure what else to say. Looking up once again, her eyes met with Morgan's. Seconds felt like years as she peered into her violet hues.....Just in those few seconds, it was as if Alexis could see into the soul of Spellbinder. As if she was reading a story. Under her tough exterior was a woman in pain. In grief. All she wanted to do was protect her family from her father....like Alexis wanted to protect herself from her father. ::

"I know we got off on a bad start..."

:: A small chuckle escaped Alexis' lips. ::

"Most peoples encounters with me are like that.."

:: Pausing, she moistened her lips before continuing. ::

"But, I do want to help you get your sister back.....Adam took my family away from me.."

:: Tears began to well up in Alexis' eyes, but she refused to break eye contact with Morgan. ::

"And I'm not going to have him and Christopher take yours away too."

:: Finally, Alexis broke her eye contact and lowered her head. Trying to hide the few tears that escaped, she placed her hand gently over her eyes for a few moments to compose herself. Sniffing, Alexis looked up once again at Morgan, then to Guardian. She hated being this vulnerable...especially in front of two very powerful woman that normally see her being very cocky and strong. But Alexis didn't care. ::

[Jessica Hamby]

"Yes... so nice of you to join us Morgan..."

Haleigh was going to say something else nasty... but decided for once to let it go. She'd been antagonistic all day... and Spellbinder had to be reeling from the information she'd recieved so far. Haleigh unhooked and unzipped the top porton of her suit, she needed a little extra room to breathe... this room, dim and enclosed by walls and blinds over the windows seemed to be getting smaller. Haleigh never EVER pulled the blinds or curtains over the windows. She took a deep breath.... she knew deep down that she was simply overexerted and needed to rest. she wasn't sleepy... for she no longer slept at all... but her body and mind were stretched too thin and there was only one way she could solve that. She quietly watched Morgan, Alexis, Cameron and Guardian as they quarelled. She watched Eva, who was quiet, but went after Alexis, who stormed off. Her focused turned back to Morgan... she rolled her shoulder back and brought her foot back as Morgan nearly ran her over... and then but her foot solidly behind her as Morgan shoved by. Watching Morgan go, she turned back to see how Cameron would react.... things seemed to calm for the moment... and the room grew quiet. The first quiet, it seemed, that Haleigh had gotten all day. It didn't help that impending doom hung thick over their heads... Haleigh managed a soft smile to Cameron as she walked over to the scorch marks where her men were killed. As they were dying... the men had each dropped the main weapon they were carrying... luckily for Haleigh, because their seemed to be some sort of problem reaching her office. She picked up a hand gun... there was another three feet away that his parnter had dropped... She ejected the magazine and checked the lead count. 17... and one in the chamber. She slid the clip back in and looked up at Cameron.

"You alright? Should have SEEN what she did to my arm this morning... I couldn't feel it for ten minutes.... and I'm SURE itll be black and blue for days. Got and iron grip and a temper, that woman. She reminds me of a Drill Instructer I had in OCS. Dreadful bitch, she was. She... mysteriously died after I was commissioned."

She smiled wickedly and reached down to pick up the second firearm and checked it as well. full. good news. She slid them both into empty shoulder holsters attached to her suit. She walked around the sofa, where two more of her men died. Each scorch mark made her angrier... but she wasn't sure if it was the fact that they might have been traitors, or the fact that she herself hadn't gotten to kill them that pissed her off more. She picked up two more... an assault rifle and a short styled shotgun... neither of these would be exactly what they looked like... most of the weapons carried by Haleigh's agents were loaded with SPECIAL ammunition. She walked towards a panoramic window alcove, and dropped the weapons on either side of her. Three ceiling-to-floor winodw panels were design for a great view... and Haleigh pulled the curtains and opened the blinds to give the room a less enclosed feel. She took a deep breath and a step back, and then sat down on the carpeting right in front of the glass. She crossed her legs indian style and placed her hands, palms down, on her knees. Her back was straight and her shoulders relaxed... and her only movement was the expansion of her chest as she pulled in air and the contraction that followed as she exhaled. Sitting before the window, her back was to Cameron and anyone else that entered... but she was very aware of what each person was doing within the penthouse. Her eyes softly closed, her breathing steadied, as she left the chaos behind and entered the recesses of her mind, meditating, thinking, calculating everything. going over everything. Sorting and storing and remembering everything. It would only take a few minutes and Haleigh would feel much better... rejuvenated. This was how she avoided sleeping. avoided dreaming... this was how she avoided the nightmares that took her back to places she didnt want to be. This way she had control... and she was never as vulnerable as humans were when they fell asleep.

[Harbinger]

::Guardian looked on as Morgan and Alexis talked....she seemed rather disinterested. but then again her stoic facial expressions rarely deviated from this ..unless she was expressing utter disdain and contempt for those she was interacting with. She turned...and walked past Morgan and Alexis....she knew and "saw" more than anyone in the room.....but she had to let them all recover ....and recharge. the task that lay before them all was daunting...and some among them would not make it through without undergoing tremendous change::


:: she passed Haleigh, who was now sitting down on the floor in a meditating position. Haleigh had a closer view of Guardian's well toned, long legs...and the fierce stilletto heels that she walked with ease in. what was it with these two women and their "high fashion" costumes.....that seemed to favor style over comfort and function? as she walked...she casually stepped on the remains of the men whom she blew up earlier....disreguarding their ashes as though they were nothing more than dust beneath her boots. Finally making it back over to the scrying glass. She turns her head to look at Cameron who is sitting on the couch::


I'd try to contact your assistant, Vivica if i were you. She will not be able to last throughout the night , being as powerless as she is.

::the blunt minimizing of Vivica by Guardian stung......but it was the truth. her "quiet" powers would avail her LITTLE in the way of surviving this night....and although she was deemed "safe" for the moment by Guardian....Cameron hadnt been able to find her since earlier this evening::



Eva, please come here. I want to discuss with you the lay out of the citadle. with your recounting your experiences there, combined with my power and the scrying glass, we can then gain an in depth view of the citadle.

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan looked down at the young meta human...her evil facial expression softened a bit...as she heard the soft, heart felt words of Alexis. Foxfire's "death" was a trauma that not even Spellbinder's own power could protect from.....it had changed her...but in the last 12 hours....her world had once again been turned upside down.....in a way...it was a good thing. It snapped her out of the shell she had been in...and her blood thirsty, violent demeanor reasserted itself which was something that would aid them ALL in the time to come>>

<< in an icy voice>>: thank you...i didnt imagine that anyone else could know what it was like to have a monster for a father. Christopher...has blighted my path since i was a young woman....my mother and i were strong enough to fight him off...but never truly be RID of him. Now....to find out that HE was behind Black and the Axis of Evil........and that he has my sister.......there can be no holding back.....he must be destroyed for what he has done!


<< Morgan lifted her hand...and with a soft sparkle of eldritch energy, she conjured a soft hankerchief to hand to Alexis, who was now sheding tears>>

your father....Adam Chandler....i can see he hurt you. I know what that feels like.....but this time....he wont get away with it. We...will stop him...for GOOD and this time....he'll be made to SUFFER. BOTH of them......I'll use my magick to show them what REAL FEAR tastes like!

<< Alexis could feel the resolve from Morgan. Morgan's disdain for men was born from the cruelty wrought by her father....and to see another woman in despair because of her father....it resonated deep in her soul....the fire of vengeance burned in her heart.....>>

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Alexis watched Alison walk away---her eyes following her until she was out of range. Shaking her head slightly, Alison needed to get the "stick out of her ass and a dick up her pussy pronto", very fine words spoken by the fabulous Kim Catrall. Turning her attention back to Morgan, she listened to every word that came out of her mouth...it seemed so surreal, being able to relate to Morgan in such a way. Though she composed herself better than Alexis has been in this situation, she could hear the pain in her voice. But the anger stood out from the rest. ::

"If anyone understands your situation. It's me."

:: Although Alexis was sure Cameron and Alison knew the full story, seeing as how they were nosey little bastards, Alexis never spoke of it to anyone. But perhaps actually saying it out loud....saying it to someone who knew the pain of having a malicious father, would help. Not only Alexis, but Morgan to know she really does understand her dilemma. ::

"My fath.."

:: Pausing, Alexis corrected herself. ::

"..Adam stole me when I was an infant...from my mothers arms in the hospital. He killed my parents, and lied to me about where I came from my entire life. I never had a real family...he was never around unless, it was of course, to teach me more magic. He was trying to make me into a killing machine when I was only a child. When all I ever wanted was him. But he thought he could pay me off and his money would buy my love..."

:: Seeing a handkerchief appear in Morgan's hands, Alexis was taken back by the kind gesture. Taking it, Alexis dabbed under her tear stained eyes, before crumpling it into the palm of her hand. ::

"Thank you."

:: Looking up at Morgan once again, Alexis continued on. ::

"When I killed him...or thought I killed him, I was so happy he was dead. SO happy. But when I saw his body laying in a pool of his own blood, I realized...I had no one. It's a wonder why I'm insufferable, unspeakably rude, narrow-minded, and uniquely unlikeable."

:: Allowing a small laugh escape from her lips, she dabbed her nose if the crumpled up handkerchief that was in her hand. ::

"But after being alone for 10 years without a stable family, I've learned to be very tough on others.....and on myself. When Adam died, my life, like yours, turned upside down. But I managed to get it right after all the heartaches and grief. And I'm not about to allow that man ruin it for me again."

:: Stopping, Alexis tossed the handkerchief into a near by golden trash can. Looking up, all the pain left Alexis' eyes. Pure and utter hate was written all over them. She peered into Morgan's, seeing the same in hers. Very well the two most powerful woman in this room, Alexis and Morgan were out for blood...and if they actually worked together, their plan would succeed. ::

"So lets kill those bastards. Put our differences aside...and work together...help each other close this chapter in our lives."

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan listened to Alexis...and noticed the common theme....a father who was driven by greed and cared little for anyone but his own gain...even at the expense of a daughter....>>

rest assured....they wont survive this caper. Apparently Christopher thought that with the disbanding of Valiant and the belief that Foxfire was dead that I would never learn the truth....but he always gets sloppy at the critical moments. Ill purge him of the folly of his existence. Even now...Guardian will provide us all with a way to track them down ....and destroy them.

<< even at her most "human" moments...Morgan never delved too deeply into what made her tick...or how she truly felt. she let her power and her actions convey those things. It was something that always alienated her former team mates from her....for too often...she prooved that she had little need of their help. But as Guardian had warned them.....NO ONE here tonight was going to survive unless they worked together....they were brought together by design....>>

the only problem.....is Black. He's immune to magick.....last time...i nearly died...but it was my other powers, super strength, flight and stepping discs that gave me the narrow advantage to destroy him..but for all my power..i wasnt able to stop him from striking down FoxFire.

<< Morgan bows her head and closes her eyes tightly...balling her fist tightly as it shakes.....her anger is evident>>

But she's ALIVE.......and i must get to her. NOTHING can stand in my way........and by the Goddess....If i AM to die tonight......ill make sure that Black and Christopher's souls light my path to Hell itself.

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Nodding, Alexis agreed with Morgan. They needed to all ban together, differences aside, and get rid of these two rats. Although, this Black character was new to Alexis, she had never heard of him...but if he almost took down Spellbinder and the rest of her team, he must of been pretty damn tough. ::

:: Soon, the lights in the apartment began to flicker. Everyone in the room wasn't sure what it was from, but it was indeed from Alexis. As the lights began to flicker even more violently, soon, all the lights exploded, causing the entire apartment to become pitch black. With a smirk, Alexis waved her hand and and those lights that weren't shorted out, came back on, eluminating the place once again. ::

"They call me Shockwave..."

:: Her smirk fading, her little act was to show Spellbinder what she brought to the team. ::

"I control, manipulate, and create energy....how do my powers effect this Black character? Is he immune to it....can he tolerate it, or is he vunerable to it? The only benifit I got out of my so called "relationship" with Adam, was the fact that he tought me well. People under estimate me...but I do pack a pretty deadly punch."

[Jacob Black]

« Cameron sat quietly in the penthouse, looking around at everyone. They all seemed so tired and just not ready to go into a battle. The only thing on his mind was making sure he was going to get out of it alive. As he heard Morgan and Alexis talking civilly for the first time, he saw Haleigh get up and check the scorch marks from where her two agent type guys had been standing before they were obliterated. She picked up the gun, smiled at him and spoke. He sighed and somewhat laughed as he rubbed his chest. »

"Yeah.. My chest just hasn't been lucky today. I got a mad gash from those Shadow Demons and then a swift punch in the gut by Morgan.. But other than that I am peachy keen. I just wish..."

« At that moment, Guardian spoke softly and directly to Cameron. Something that he was not expecting after all the raucus he had caused earlier. She mentioned locating Vivica, and it was the same thing that was on his own mind. Vivica may have been his assistant but she was the closest thing to a friend that Prophet had. He nodded and stood up slowly due to the pain in his chest. He went to an open spot in the living room as he sat down Indian Style on the floor and closed his eyes. The Prophet began to meditate to gain some energy that he would use to try and contact Vivica. In his mind, the black nothingness swirled as he began to do somewhat of a "scrying" of his own. Cameron and Vivica were Telepathically Linked and if she was alive, he could use that link to be able to find her. In his mind there was something like a large map of NYC only darkened and stormy. He looked over the city in an Eagle Eye View and sent out his telepathic signature to Vivica. He waited for several minutes, before BOOM he had caught the signal back to him. The others in the penthouse would notice that he slowly began to hover over the floor. His mind was shot down and into a rather large building. Vivica was sitting in the elevator, her body cut and bruised. She seemed to be sleeping. Cameron knew she would want to be woken up by him. He called out to her. »

"Vivica! Vi! Wake Up! It's Cameron!"

« Without a moment's notice, Cameron grabbed Vivica's Astral form as he teleported them both to the Astral Plane, where they would be strong and healthy, able to talk. In the Astral Plane, Cameron could pretty much do what he wanted to. The two saw each other and quickly embraced. She was the only person that could bring out his human side. She looked at him and rubbed his face, laughing, notings his own cuts and bruises.

Vivica: "Man... looks like you've been through Hell tonight."

Cameron: "I could say the same thing about you. Are you okay though? I mean, your powers aren't best equipped for this type of situation..."

Vivica: "Cameron...I may not have the almighty power of you or Spellbinder, but I am tough, and smart. My senses have kept me alive, and from what I have seen.. I think I should be asking you if you are okay. I know what these things are. What's going on. These people are being affected by the Techno Organic Virus, a virus that was extremely fatal to MUTANTS.. but these humans are being effected by it. They won't be able to survive. I was attacked by what I believe to have been a Shadow Demon. The only thing was, that Shadow Demons had Guns.. ammunition of some sort.. They have to be working for something bigger. I just can't figure out who.."

Cameron: I know who it is, but Vivica, I need for you to do something for me. I am safe. I am with Spellbinder, and a few others. What I know is potentially dangerous if I let you know as well. I need you to get out of New York City. I need you to somehow get back to LA. You can stay at my estate, but right now, the less you know, the better. Now I know that you recall abilities and senses might keep you alive, but Vi, I almost got killed by them today. Once everything here blows over I will contact you again.

« Vivica looks a little confused, as she turns her head away and sighs. She knows that it is the right thing to do, but she is afraid that Cameron might not make it out alive. With her abilities, sometimes it's a curse. She knows the demons are immune to his powers. »

Vivica: Alright. I will get out of the city, Cameron, but I will let you know this right now. If you don't make it back, I will kill you. « Smiles »

Cameron: Okay. Got it.. If I die, you will kill me. But I have to go.. I think everything is being planned right now.. and I am kind of sitting in the middle of the room meditating. I don't want to look weird even for a mutant.. I WILL contact you. Trust me.. I WILL live through this....

« Cameron and Vivica hug one more time before he takes them both back to their bodies. He watches Vivica from the elevator as she gets up and dusts herself off. With that, Cameron opens his eyes as he falls back to the floor. He stands up and nods to Guardian, who knows by now that he has made contact. He turns back to Haleigh and somewhat blushes. »

"Yeah, I know.. I am a little weird. It's my powers. If you haven't guessed by now, I am a telepath and telekinetic.. My mind is my weapon... So, Haleigh.. what is it exactly that you do?"

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan's face tightened with slight annoyance at Alexis' breaking several of the light fixtures>>

yes......the leader of Valiant had similar powers to you...her name was Volt....

<< Morgan spoke the woman's name with such disdain.....it was clear that she probably didnt enjoy her time with Valiant ...>>

but .....kindly refrain from using my building to further demonstrate your capabilities....it IS what is keeping us safe from the chaos out there.

<< she folds her arms...breathing in deeply as she exhales slowly....and then lifts her hands to run them through her blonde, double highlighted hair....>>

Black...was a creature with a humanoid appearance...that of an incredibly large male....at least 8 feet tall...with a spectacular physical..but his entire body was enshrouded in shadow.....he seemed to be invulnerable to conventional weapons and had none of the typical human frailties. He was MysTech's messenger...as well as their "attack dog"....he was utterly depraved...and relentless.

Worse.. he was immune to my MAGICK. I was one of the strongest of Valiant....but he menaced me. However...we saw that he WAS vulnerable to flame. Black appears to be an energy creature...probably composed of the energy of the SHROUD. In which case......i doubt your powers would damage him....the shroud ABSORBS "light energy" and that is precisely what plasma and electricty are......the only reason i was able to kill him.....was because i used my stepping disc to snatch his "sword of anger" away from him....and plunge it into his heart using my super strength. He moves with the speed of shadow...and can juggle battle tanks....

<< she holds out her right hand....there's an unusual looking "tatoo/scar" on the palm...going down to the wrist ...and fore arm>>

I use my magick to conceal this normally... but its a souveneir of my battle with Black. the touch of that sword was so vile....so devastating...that it ravaged my arm to the point that doctors thought i would need amputation...and it negated my magick for MONTHS......

<< she bows her head...>>

i barely survived....and Foxfire......well...we all thought she was dead...we saw her get her back broken by him....and tossed into a wall.

<< looking back up....Morgan looks out of the window once more>>

Haleigh.....provided me with this body contouring armour.....its designed to flatter my figure...and provide me with considerable protection against Black's power...which , if he touches me..and unleashes his power against me, will cancell out my magick!

<< the threat of Black seemed to loom more and more....if he was powerful enough to menace spellbinder and probably guardian as well...would cameron, alexis, eva and haleigh be able to withstand him?>>

Even when we get to the Citadle....if he is there...he probably already has become aware of me and the rest of you. He'll try to kill me first...and then he'll go after the rest of you. Guardian's magick wont effect him either...although if cornered, her powers of precognition and time manipulation will aid her just as my flight, stepping discs and super strength would aid me.

If Christopher and Adam think that you ,myself or any OTHER person are attempting to shut them down...they will pull out ALL the stops to see us dead.

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Allowing her eyes to roll casually, at Morgan's remark about the lights, Alexis' smirk returned thinking it was quite funny. But nevertheless, she was here for to complete a job, not show off. Leaning her back against the wall, she crossed her arms and listened to Morgan tell her story of Black. As Morgan got to the information about Black being immune to energy, Alexis' wrinkled her nose and let out a small sigh. Well, she was no help in this Black situation then. However, she technically didn't have to deal with Black. As long as she could get to her father, she would take care of him. ::

"Well...when are you planning on taking us to the Citidel? If this virus continues to spread at the rate it has been...we're going to be stuck in this building for a while."

:: Pushing herself off the wall, Alexis uncrossed her arms, and walked passed Morgan to the window. Peering through the partly open blinds, she looked down to the street once again, seeing the chaos as calmed a bit. Turning away from the window, she looked towards Morgan once again. ::

"We have to start whatever plan you have cooked up soon....Adam and Christopher aren't niaeve, they most likely know what we're up to already, and are preparing for it."

[Jacob Black]

« Cameron was a little tired from his conversation with Vivica as he decided to go over to Morgan and Alexis and see how they were doing. He was a little nervous as Morgan and himself were not on the best of terms and he didn't want to upset either of them after just finding out that their fathers were Cohorts in this whole Mystech thing. He stood gazing out of the window as he walked up to them and casually remarked. »

"It is so crazy out there..like something out of a movie..."

« Even from how far up he was he could see the Chaos emerging outside. Cars were crashing, people were literally knawing on each other's flesh and the weather didn't seem to get any better. He looked back into the Penthouse. Guardian and Eva had left the room to discuss the floorplan of the Citadle and Haleigh was resting on a couch nearby, though her eyes seemed to be darting back and forth, she was always looking around at things. He turned his attention back to Morgan and Alexis. »

"So, are you guys prepared to face.. your fathers? I mean do you think you are emotionally ready for it?"

« Prophet was worried. If Morgan and Alexis went in there and they came face to face with Adam and Christopher and couldn't deal with it. Those two obviously touched a nerve in them and from what Cameron had seen from Alexis's memories, she had already attempted to kill him once and failed. Would they even be strong enough? This was getting to look worse by the minute and Cameron wondered if this group.. this messed up.. "Six" was going to be able to accomplish anything. »

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh softly opened her eyes as Gaurdian walked by... and as she noticed the heels she raised her eyebrow, and smirked as she looked up at the woman. She seemed to be ina better mood already, as for probably the first time that day, the first thing that came out of Haleigh's mouth was a compliment.

"Alison.... has anyone ever told you what lovely ankles you have? ..... That said... I must relate my suspicion that THOSE heels may not be the best thing to go traipsing around the warzone in.... and that outfit... while stylish and chic... does not offer the best protection."

Haleigh closed her eyes again almost as soon as she finished speaking... but not before she saw caught the reflection of Cameron floating above the ground in the window. She added that to the short list of his known powers, and went back to her quiet reflection. She heard the thud of Cameron's fall, the shuffle of movement as he got to his feet, and the slight embarrasment in his voice. She needn't open her eyes to know where he was now, and she exhaled sharply in such a way that it almost sounded like she was softly laughing.

"You are forgetting the company you are in... weird is a RELATIVE term.... you're talking to a woman who is alert and awake 24 hours of every day and can adjust the temperature of any room to her liking at any given time. At the risk of sounding like a psychiatrist, what exactly do you think NORMAL is? Hmm... interesting. I don't believe I've ever met a POLITE telepath before... they all seem to poke around my mind for the answers instead of asking... I own and operate an Intelligence agency...espionage and reconnaissance, surveillance and security detailing... hired guns... think... the CIA of the underworld. Which reminds me Alison.... I have intel on the Citadle's inner workings... including BLUEPRINTS of the sublevels where the Citadle resides.... photographs, reports... you name it. I have ALSO asked for suits for your and the others... tech and weaponry that would definitely help us... but it seems my people are having trouble delivering... perhaps it has to do with the defesive shield around this penthouse?"

Haleigh still had her back to everyone... and her eyes were still shut as she spoke. It could be sensed in her tone and her demeanor that she was becoming more and more relaxed, and was beginning to seem almost tranquil.

[Harbinger]

::from across the room, Guardian saw that Cameron had contacted Vivica. she was safe, for the moment. Guardian hadnt bothered to "see" her immediate future as of yet...but apparently the woman had made sure she put herself out of harm's way. Guardian noted Cameron's look of relief. As she made her way past Haleigh to began working with Eva.....near the large sparkling Scrying Glass, Haleigh commented on her ankles, the high heels and costume.::

::Alison looked herself over, and then looked at Haleigh .::

I knew you would have access to the protective gear we would need. Morgan and I especially needed something to protect us from Black's ravaging touch. while the rest of you need proper protection from the TO Virus and the temperature extremes that are now rampant thanks to the Citadle's shorted out climate control device.

I have determined that your contact, Jen, is not corrupted by MysTech's far reaching influence...and I will lower the barrier to allow the transfer of any weaponry, armour and paraphenelia that you have for yourself and us. I assume my armour will be as feminine as Morgan's?


::It was clear that Alison was no slouch when it came to personal style and fashion either...but now, Guardian's tone was a bit softer, less controlling and abrasive....everyone seemed to be calming down a bit as the minutes slowly crept by::

The transfer must be secure and as quick as possible. There are THREE Sentinels on their way here now...after Alexis and Morgan....their dispatch is several hundred miles away....so we have time....but we will NOT be out of here before they arrive. I have already seen it. But they have received data from the encounters between yourselves and the troops of MysTech over the past few hours and the Sentinels have been programed with macro defenses and counter moves for EACH of us. Their bodies are contructed of carbonium steel...and their hands and fore arms are laced with adamantium....so that they CAN breach the mystic barrier......some forms of metal can be an anethma to all things magick. We must prepare ourselves.

ANY knowledge of the Citadle's defenses that you have....would be appreciative. They have a mage...of incredible power named Imagiomg who has been BLOCKING my probes...and clouding my perception of the Citadle.....he is protecting Adam and Christopher....and will send Black after Morgan any time now. These two beings will provide us with extreme difficulty, and while Spellbinder will be able to match Imagiomg in a "fire fight" of magicks....it is unclear to me when Black will strike.


::her long range precognition was accurate and precise...something that would be quite helpful along the way.::

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: As Alexis and Morgan were in the middle of talking stratagie, she heard Cameron butt into the conversion and question both hers and Morgan's ability to take on their fathers. Turning around, Alexis was extremely pissed that he had the audacity to even ask that. ::

"If you think for a minute, because you've been inside my head...felt my emotions, SEEN what happened between me and Adam, gives you the RIGHT to question my ability on whether or not I'm prepared to face him? You have no idea! You have no idea what I'm capable of! What I could do to your very body right here and now! If you think for one moment that you know anything about me, or even Morgan for that fact, because you have the ability to "read" people and see inside their heads, you're severely mistaken Mr. Cameron. So before you speak one more word to me...or give me one of your pathetic little arrogant looks, I'd stop and think. Do you really want to piss off a woman who just found out her father's alive?"

:: Her glare was so intense that it could burn a hole right through Cameron. Even though normally something as small and trivial as Cameron's question wouldn't effect Alexis to this extent, her emotions were obviously erratic at this time. But even with heightened emotions, Alexis was prepared to face her father. Finally breaking her glare, Alexis casually turned around and turned her attention back to Morgan. Parting her lips, she re crossed her arms and took a breath in. ::

"So, where were we."

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan turned her back to the window to survey the expanse of the Penthouse...despite the commotion...the place still looked well kept and was very soothing with the quiet air>>

<< Prophet drew near...and she looked at him with a calmer face..but her icy violet eyes still showed little friendliness. she just didnt seem to have the capacity for warmth...not even in a casual conversation.>>


<< she listened to Alexis snap at Cameron...and couldnt blame her. this...was not only DEEPLY embarrasing for them both....but it was something the notoriously self absorbed Cameron wouldnt possibly understand....or would he? either way...Morgan was more inclined to identify with Alexis' feelings at this moment>>


<< looking at Prophet...Morgan responded in an icy voice>>: Ill be "okay" when Christopher is dead. He shouldve died that night he faced my mother and i in Central park......but he has power of his own....and he was saved by MysTech. But THIS time....ill make SURE that he doesnt recover....and now he has a partner in crime...who will SHARE his fate!

If youll excuse me Alexis.......Ill return soon enough.


<< Morgan walked between Cameron and Alexis....her cold aura washed over them like a breeze as her heels clicked along the marble floor. She moved out of the sunken floored main room...and walked out of the double doors..back into the main hall of the top floor of Illustra....the doors shut behind her. Where she was going was anyone's guess......but in actuality...she was merely moving down the hall to a small alcolve...away from the penthouse suite. she stepped in to the cozy offshoot of the main hall>>

<< the faint echo of water dripping from one of the restroom faucets could be heard down the hall...as well as her high heels..and her breathing.......as she exhaled slowly....all of the brutality and cold heartedness seemed to fade for a moment...as she leaned back against the wall.....and looked out of the small, convex window...the skies were angry.....and the air was cold..but it didnt bother her....it seemed calming to her...for the wind was something she had an affinity for>>

alone at last............

<< Morgan's mind wandered....as she secretly was RELIEVED that Foxfire was alive....it meant that she HADNT failed...that her father once again had been responsible for this turmoil. She day dreamed of destroying him utterly.......and her face now had a surprisingly gentle expression to it....as the rain fell against the window and the thunder rumbled>>

<< her eyes began to grow heavy.....as she leaned back against the wall........she was drifting>>

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Nodding as Morgan excused herself from the conversation, Alexis turned and watch her exit the penthouse. Turning to Cameron, she rolled her eyes and walked past him towards the wetbar she destroyed. Pulling one of the stools out, she slid onto it and crossed her legs. Taking in a few deep breaths, Alexis began to calm down after yelling at Cameron. She understood he was only concerned...but this was how Alexis was. When cornered she turned into a rattlesnake, striking at any hint of movement. With a father like Adam, it was simply for survival and pride. Biting the bottom of her lip softly, she sighed softly. ::

I didn't mean to snap...

:: Alexis thought to herself...hoping Cameron would overhear it. Although she was still pissed at his comment, she couldn't turn on the six other people that were going to help her bring her father down. Tapping her finely manicured nail upon the bartop, she awaited for what was going to happen next. ::

[Harbinger]

::Guardian stopped...and looked up around noticing the broken glass left in the wake of Shockwave's out burst......she waved her hand in a circular motion..and began reversing the temporal field around the areas of the broken glass....the bottles, the light figures all began to come back together flawlessly as they were before..with an eerie sound accompanying the time manipulation::

now, that the mess is cleaned up......... ::casting a dissapproving look at Alexis::

Haleigh...in exactly 5 minutes I will lower the barrier around the building.....that will give your contact time to "pipeline" the items and information to you....have her send them to that area :: she gestures to east wall of the main room where they all where.:: once the tech is here...you can each find a room to change into on the second level of the penthouse.

[Jacob Black]

« Cameron did not expect that reaction from Alexis. He had expected it from Morgan, but not Alexis, but this all proved his point. If these two didn't get their emotions in check for the battle, they would become sloppy and make mistakes. He decided not to say anything to Alexis as he could understand her pain and suffering and in fact, he had seen it with his own eyes when he had probed her mind. As Morgan responded, he could tell that this was definitely a sore subject for the both of them, and something he wouldn't touch on until Christopher and Adam were dead. Cameron couldn't really understand what they were going through because he didn't know his parents. He knew nothing about them, other than that they had to be mutants or carry the gene for Mutant Potential, so that did narrow down the search. When Cameron was younger he had tried searching for them, but everytime he tried to do a mental scan for any type of family, it seemed like his powers were jammed. This was something that had always haunted Prophet. Before long, he heard Alexis' voice echo in his mind. He smiled as he replied back to her with his thought. »

"Don't worry about it Lex, we'll get them both..."

« He offered her a word of condolence, it was a rare moment for Cameron as he almost never showed human compassion for anyone other than himself, but he thought that this was a time in which he should lower his walls for the time being. He winked at her before turning his attention back at Haleigh at the mention of cool super suits. Prophet's eyes twinkled and he laughed out loud. »

"Special Suits? Okay! I have a request.. Since I am basically powerless against the Shadow Demons and the other things in the Citadle, could you make my suit augmented to fire powerful concussive blasts through like gauntlets or something? To give me some kind of protection at least? Plus I think it would look wicked awesome..."

« Prophet smiled. Special Gadgets and Toys. Now this was his type of thing! All of a sudden, Cameron felt energized and ready to get this battle started. It was just an overall feeling of good. Maybe it was out of place, but Cameron always followed his gut. He looked at Alexis and Haleigh and wondered how they would prove themselves in the Citadle. He decided to try and test it all out. »

"Okay..so Haleigh, obviously you are a Temperature Manipulator and Alexis is an Energy Manipulator.. We have a Temporal Manipulator in Guardian and a Practicioner of Magick with Spellbinder... Shouldn't we be practicing or something? Doing some kind of training? The more we know about each other.. the better prepared we will be in battle..."

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh smiled softly and opened her eyes, climbing to her feet and nodding as she turned to look at Alison, who was asking about the femininity of her armor. Haleigh walked over to the bar and began to pour herself a glass of red wine as cameron asked about suit specifications. she responded to both of their questions with one sentence...

"If you wish it."

She said simply, as she pulled the handheld she had used before out and began to use her left ring finger to tap the screen lightly, as Alison kept talking. She walked over to the wall where Alison pointed, turning and taking a step in one direction and then another before nodding once more. She tucked a stray strand of blonde hair behind her left ear and then pressed a final button. Lifting her hand to her throat, she pressed the collar of the suit to her skin again and spoke, taking a few steps away from the wall.

"Base Ops... I know you've been having trouble delivering. There is a protective barrier preventing successful transfer of the tech and supplies. In exactly three minutes and 29 seconds, that barrier will be lifted to allow delivery. I want what i asked for before AND the new additions i just sent you. Jen.... contact Cassandra. Tell her the city isn't safe and that it would be best for her to stay in TaiPei. Now.... this 'window' will be narrow. We need EVERYTHING i asked for... and we need it fast. Two minutes, 43 seconds and counting, send it to this exact position:"

Haleigh read off longitude and latitude coordinates down to the minutes and seconds, a precise measurement of the area that Alison had specified... and then she took a long sip of her wine and watched the wall. She felt much better now, as though she'd slept for nine hours straight..... and she stretched her arms over her head as the time wound down. at the end of the five minutes, silver metallic cases of different sizes and shapes began appearing against the wall. there were flat, rectangular cases that held the different bodysuits... then slightly wider and larger cases that had weapons... square cases full of ammunition.... black 'sports duffle' type bags with gear and equipment... a single black briefcase with intel and rubberband-bound long cylindrical tubes that had blueprints. Haleigh picked up the blueprints and the breifcase first. She walked over to the bartop counter, opening the tubes and unrolling the blueprints in a certain order with one hand as she slid her small reading glasses on with the other.

"Those flat cases have your suits... and you're all welcome to equip yourself with whatever weaponry you please, there's more than enough. Now.... this is the layout of the Citadle from the uppermost sublevel all the way down to the labs where they were experimenting. As you can see....[pointing] here... elevator shafts-- that will be out of service in the blackout-- [pointing again]here... staircases, and even here are venting ducts... though I dont suggest those because it will be a tight squeeze for most of us.... and I doubt Cameron, being larger than all of us, will be able to manage it. I have ropes and gear to successfully negotiate elevator shafts... the stairs will likely be overrun with TO infected Citadle personel trying to make it to the surface to feed...."

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Hearing Cameron in her head, Alexis' eyebrow cocked up hearing him call her "Lex". No one has ever referred to her as Lex before. Soon, she heard his excitement about mechanical gadgets and costumes. Letting a small chuckle escape her lips, she turned her attention towards both him and Haleigh. ::

"Men and their gadgets..."

:: Shaking her head, a smirk appeared on her lips as she teased Cameron. Shifting her eyes back to Haleigh, she heard her give her people instructions about weaponry and protective suites. Sliding off the stool in which she was sitting on, Alexis stretched for a few moments, allowing her tense muscles to relax. Finally, seeing the packages that Haleigh had been waiting for, Alexis walked over looking at all the silver cases. Seeing a rather small flat case, Alexis bent down and clicked open the buttons. Pulling the top of the case up, she saw a dark crimson red suite that was obviously meant for her. Closing the case, and snapping the buttons shut, she picked the case up by it's handle and took it back to the wet bar. Not wanting to interrupt Haliegh and Alison's planning, Alexis quietly placed the case on the top of the wet bar, and opened it once again. Pulling the suite out, she looked over it....it was cute for a costume...and with how anal Haliegh seemed to be about her job, it would most likely fit perfectly to her body. ::

:: Turning her head back to the other silver cases, Alexis draped the suite over the wet bar before turning on the heal of her boot, to make her way back to the weapons cases. Bending down once again, she clicked the buttons on one of the square cases, and pulled open the lid. Her blue eyes gleamed as she saw two AutoMags (http://www.guns-n-babes.com/gunimages/pistol-136.gif) sitting in the case. Pulling both of them out, she grinned with delight. It had been a while since she held a gun, and boy did it feel good. Spinning both guns around on her fingers with much grace and skill, finally the spinning stopped, and both handles were in her hand, pointing towards the wall. ::

"I must say, I'm liking you more and more Haleigh."

:: Grabbing the holsters that were in the gun case with the AutoMags, she placed it around her neck so she could grab just another weapon. Opening the square silver case next to the AutoMags, her jaw dropped. ::

"Now THIS is what I'm talking about..."

:: Sitting in front of Alexis was a AutoRifal (http://www.guns-n-babes.com/gunimages/auto-rifle-52.gif), and what a beautiful Autorifal it was. Picking it up, her lips curled up into a small as she placed the strap that was attracted to the gun on her shoulder. Finally walking to the ammo box, Alexis opened it and grabbed about 5 cartridges of ammo for each gun she had. Walking back to the wet bar where her suite was, she placed all the guns and ammo down. ::

"Okay...I think I'm good."

:: Smiling, Alexis really didn't need all these weapons, but if they were just sitting there, why not put them to good use. Plus, after killing her father, why not put a few rounds in him? Grabbing her suite, Alexis walked down the hall and into the bathroom to change. Slipping on the form fitting protective suite, it fit snug to her body and looked very feminine and attractive on her. Putting on the matching crimson boots, they were about 4 inches, with a thick heal---very easy to work in. Well, at least in Alexis' case. Walking out of the bathroom, Alexis headed back to where her weapons were. Smoothing her hands down her sides, the slick surface of the chest plate felt like silk. ::

"Very cute, Haliegh, I must say."

:: Turning to her guns, she wrapped the holsters for her automags around her upper thigh---very Laura Croft. Grabbing the ammo, she loaded the Mags before holstering them. Placing the extra cartridges in the cartridge holders next to the holstered guns, Alexis looked up and grabbed the Autorifal. Now loading that gun with it's ammo, she placed the butt of it on the floor, and leaned it against the wet bar. Taking the extra ammo, Alexis placed it in the ammo holders on her suite. Haliegh really did know how to accommodate everything into this suite. ::

:: Finally, Alexis headed back over to the silver cases and opened yet another, seeing many military styled knifes. Switchblades, Butterfly knifes, the works. Grabbing two switchblades, she placed them in their holsters which were located on the outside of each ankle. Closing the case, Alexis walked over a vacent wall near Alison and Haliegh, and leaned her back against it, while crossing her arms. Overhearing Haliegh's instructions, she watched as she pointed to the blueprints of the Citadle. ::

[Jacob Black]

« Cameron smiled as he read Alexis' next thought. He thought Lex was a suiting nickname to call her. Before long, the packages that Haleigh needed had arrived and he easily found the suit that was his as he opened up to reveal a black leather seeming material suit. It looked rather S&M, but if it was going to protect him from this Black Character and the TO Virus, Cameron would strut around her wearing a protected thong if he had to. He looked on the floor as he saw the gauntlets that he had asked for. They were perfectly sculpted and gave the uniform a certain flare. He went into his designated training room and tried on the suit. The black material clung to his body, revealing each and every muscle on his body. It seemed almost.. aerodynamic. He slipped the gauntlets on as they hummed for a second and then in the center seemed to give of an ultraviolet type of glow. The outfit was perfect like Cyclops Uniform in X-2 seen here (http://scottsummers.50megs.com/cgi-bin/i/gallery/movie/16.jpg). He walked out of the dressing and pretended to a Vogue like pose as he laughed and commented on the tightness of the suit. »

"Man.. somehow I can tell that this is a wedgie I will never FULLY be able to remove, but man Haleigh these gauntlets are amazing. I can really feel the power!"

« Cameron moved his metallic gloved hand as he threw his old shoe in the air as he was now wearing boots and gave it a blast. The bright blue emission seemed to brighten the whole room and shoe was complete vaporized as it exploded in blue flame. If these didn't give him a little slack, he didn't know what else could protect him. He calmly awaited the arrival of everyone else in their suits. He wanted to get down into the Citadle and take care of this. It seemed that he was too eager to get down there, little did Prophet know, but he was psychicly picking up on something that would change his life forever and was reacting with anticipation, although the news he might never have wanted to hear. »

"Come on ladies... don't be shy.. Suit up! If you need help zipping anything up, just let me know..." « winks »

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Seeing Cameron enter in his newly designed suite, her eyes scanned over his body as a small smirk appeared on her lips. It was undoubtedly true that Cameron was a very attractive man, and Alexis was obviously attracted to him, but like with all men, Alexis always played hard to get. Parting her lips with her tongue, she squinted her eyes as the bright blue explosion brightened the room. As the room dimmed to it's normal lighting, she slowly walked up to Cameron, placing her slender hand on the shoulder of his suit. Maneuvering around behind him, her hand moved across the back of his neck, to his other shoulder. Smirking, Alexis looked over the suit as if she were grading it. ::

"Very nice, Cameron. Suites you well....no pun intended."

:: Giving him a small wink, her smirk grew wider as she walked back towards the wet bar. When this was over, she might have to get to know Mr. King a little better. A small chuckle could be heard, as very interesting thoughts ran through her head. Clearing her throat, she slid back onto the stool and finally allowed herself to get back to business. Seeing as how it was a slow moment, and she was feeling better about her father, she allowed her mischievous ways to come back. But with the plan about to go into effect, Alexis became serious once again. Looking towards Guardian, she spoke softly. ::

"Where's Morgan?"

[Jill Monroe]

<< the silence and seclusion suited Morgan...as she slowly slipped into sleep without even realizing it. time passed...as Guardian repaired some of the damage to the penthouse, and Haleigh provided accessories, tech and information to fortify this unlikely team of men and women who would go against a far reaching evil in MysTech>>


<< for a moment, Morgan had forgotten what was happening...she hadnt slept in 24 hours..and was quite exhausted....her body's demand for rest finally caught up with her...as she laid back looking surprisingly serene as she slumbered quietly......up and down that dark hall of illustra...there was hardly any sound...no activity.....a pity that fleeing serenity would be shattered...literally.>>

<< It hadnt occurred to those in the penthouse that the sounds of chaos had seemed to stop....even as they fortify themselves......an extremely large shadow began to loom over the western side of the building....and soon..a beady RED EYE was peering through the window....making visual contact with the sleeping spellbinder!>>

Sentinel: codefax identity confirmed
......non mutant super powered female......Spellbinder. Target identified........proceed with capture protocall...if resistance is displayed...alter to ELIMINATION protocall.

<< the Sentinels had ARRIVED...and were now silently converging on Illustra.....on the western side....two more landed...but NOT within the sight of those in the penthouse.>>

[Harbinger]

::Guardian carefully selected a body contouring bodice, arm length "arms" and thigh high "armoured" boots with heels that would compliment her figure and bolster her basic catsuit.......giving her the look of a high tech amazon.::

:: she watched the banter between Cameron and Alexis...and thought little of it....as she continued to prepare.....when a strong, sweeping sensation came over her::

UGH!!

:: the scrying glass began to pulsate...emitting a strange "warning" noise....as it shimmered.......::

the magickal barrier has been breached....that can only mean one thing!

:: the image shimmered into view on the large viewing glass.........that of a sleeping spellbinder in an alcove outside of the penthouse and down the hall....and the eye of the sentinel peering through the window at her::

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh smiled as Cameron came back suited up. She had moved on to opening the weapons cases and picking what she wanted. She pulled a couple of modified Walther P22s, fitting herself with thigh drop holsters like the ones Shockwave had selected, and fixed laser points to the underside of the guns before putting them into the holsters. she wrapped a belt around her waist that had small pouches and two more holsters around it. Two more P22s went into designated holsters. she filled the a couple pouches with magazines and picked out a set of six flat disk explosives about the size of a mini CD, and put them into her belt as well. A flashlight and lightsticks were next, followed by a folded 'forced entry' bar and a small leather pouch. She finally picked up a G36 Carbine, slid the strap over her shoulder as she walked over to Cameron and Alexis.

"Thank you... my technicians would be pleased to hear of your approval. Let me brief you on a few of the properties of the suits you'll likely be using. Cameron... that wedgie you're talking about is actually there for a reason."

She steps close to him, a sly smile on her lips. She looks down at his waistline, pulling at a velcro strap below his navel. She exposes a reinforced loop that runs under the fabric of his suit. Slipping two fingers through it, she yanks slightly and pulls him to within a few inches of herself.

"You felt that... between the layers of your suits, harnesses have been installed.... If we will be using the elevater shafts... as I suppose we will.... all you'll need to do is hook onto this loop... it will support your weight and there's no adjusting needed. Foolproof. The outer layer is Kevlar... bulletproof, acid resistant, flame resistant, waterproof, and they can protect you from extreme temperatures and damage in the event of a blast, be it electrical, concussive. The suits are designed to monitor your vitals and transmit them along with your location to my handheld... I'll be able to find you and will know if you are hurt. All the suits have been wired... youll notice an earpiece... you'll be able to hear all of us, via throat mikes. the suits have extended collar that go halfway up the neck, and if you press the front to your skin, you'll be able to feel the small round disks that will pick up you voicebox vibrations. they're VERY sensitive, and will pick up the slightest whispers-- What the hell is that?"

She asks, staring at the scrying glass. "MORGAN!" she shouts, taking off towards the room Morgan disappeared to. If she was wearing her earpiece... Haleigh's shout will have sounded in her ear and woken her up, as Haleigh burst into the room. She lifted the carbine and fired into the window, breaking it out. she pulled out one of the disks and threw it at the sentinel. It stuck like a magnet to its face, and a green light flickered on.

"FIVE SECONDS, grab her and lets GO."

Haleigh was referring to the amount of time they had before the disk exploded... with the force and firepower to put a hole in a battleship of reinforced titanium.

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan bolted upright>>

OHMIGAWD!!

<< she was startled and slightly disoriented...when a flash of lightning..and a blast of thunder caused her to turn to the window...seeing the eye peering in at her>>

GODDESS!

<< even as she fell back....Haleigh burst into the room........grabbing her by the arm....and causing her to get a grip on just what was happening as she blasted the window open and fired the disc which attached to the sentinel's face. it beeped....as the two women rushed out of the alcolve.....and down the hall>>


....where there's one ....there's............


<< the explosion of the detonator rocked the building...as the sentinel's head exploded....flames, smoke and shrapnel flew into the building from that point of the breach>>


DAMMIT!!.....they breached Illustra's defense.....they cant be warded off by ......


<< the building began to shaking violently....as Sentinels surrounded the building......striking it with the full force of their mechanical strength......the jarring impact caused Spellbinder and Haleigh to loose their footing....and without a moment's thought...Spellbinder grabs Haleigh's hand..and lifts up off the floor....flying down the hall at top speed toward the doors leading to the pent house>>


<< the sound of metal smashing and windows shattering is heard from the floors below..as the building is rocked again...and again. just as they burst into the penthouse.... Guardian was "evacuating" the "Scrying Glass" and "Darkhold"....to an undiscolsed location.....when a Sentinel loomed into view....taking up the entire panaromic view of the windows on the north wall....its eyes locked on Guardian>>

GUARDIAN!!....

<< the Sentinel opend fired...with two broad beamed blasts of energy!>>

[Harbinger]

::Guardian "saw" the sentinel even as Morgan shouted....she turned on her heels...her back facing the others from across the room....and immediately stretched her arms into the air....launching into a series of backward tumbles....using her power over time to speed herself up....as she evaded the blast......the entire north wall was obliterated....and was now exposed to the open::


there are FOUR of them.....they are demolishing the building...smashing through the magicks that protect it.....Spellbinder.....teleport us all out of here..down the ground quickly!!

:: even as she spoke....the immensely large hand reached inward...for her, haleigh and spellbinder. guardian thrust her hand outward...warping the temporal field around the hand...slowing its progression to a near hault...and at the same time....true freezing it....causing it to be covered with frost....and icecycles...leaving it painfully brittle to the touch::

:: looking over to Shockwave::

quickly!! before it has a chance to adapt!!!

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Alexis looked over her suit as Haliegh explained the different pieces to it. Placing the ear piece into her ear, it was like an echo as Haliegh spoke. Smiling, this was very interesting to Alexis. Running her hands down the crimson suit, she felt the different compartments that were hidden within it. ::

"Very..."

:: Before she could say another word, she heard Haleigh scream, causing a sharp ringing in her ear from the ear piece. Grabbing her ear, she winced at the high pitched noise, and turned around immediately seeing Haliegh frun out the penthouse door and disappear into the hall. Soon, the building began to shake and explosions could be heard. Except these explosions were very close by. Loosing her balance a bit, Alexis stumbled into one of the couches next to her, grabbing onto it for support. ::

"What the hell's going on?!"

:: Alexis shouted over the loud commotion. Finally regaining her balance, she saw both Spellbinder and Haliegh fly into the penthouse doors. Hearing Spellbinder yell that the sententials were busting through the protective field that Guardian created, Alexis' eyes widdened. Soon, one of them shot at Guardian and missed her, taking the wall that was behind her completely out. Covering her head as debris flew everywhere, she looked back up, and saw Guardian had frozen the sentential's arm. Hearing her name being yelled, she quickly grabbed her automags from their holsters and aimed them at the sentential's frozen arm. Shooting it multiple times, finally the arm broke off and landed on the ground infront of Gaurdian. Lowing her guns, Alexis looked over at Spellbinder. ::

"And you were worried about ME making a mess?"

:: Looking back at the destroyed arm, Alexis holstered her guns once again and ran over to the group. ::

"Let's get the hell out of here before more decide to use us as target practice."

[Jacob Black]

« Cameron watched Alexis as she came over to him walking very slowly and seductively. He could read her thoughts and knew she was playing hard to get. With that being said, Cameron never let a woman get the best of him, and if she wanted to play it that way, then he would turn her game right back on her. As she commented on his suit he smiled and winked at her, looking intensly in her eyes, making her think for a split second that something was gonna happen between them as he quickly looked back at Haleigh and thanked her for the suit. »

"Yeah, tell the guys in Clandestine they are doing a good job!"

« He watched as Alexis headed back over to the wetbar. Didn't she have a drinking problem? As she asked where Morgan was and Guardian responded, Cameron couldn't help but wonder where the Witch was herself. After all, this was her crusade and if he died because she couldn't pull it together, he was going to extremely pissed and well dead. Haleigh came over to him and inquired about his wedgie comment showing him the loops and he gave a devilish smile to her and winked. »

"Hey, dinner and a movie is all you have to do to get this close to me..."

« He didn't know if Haleigh would be offended at his comment but he thought she was the type of person who would understand his sense of humor. As he placed the earpiece in his ear, he heard Haleigh testing the equipment. It was working. Before he had anytime to react. He saw Haleigh running in the opposite direction and he decided to as well. He looked back as an Explosion began to knock the wall out. For some reason he felt bad for Morgan. This was a nice place. It was really hard to find a nice place in NYC! Using his mind he grabbed hold of the debris and held it in place before neatly stacking it on the ground, all the while running for his life. He saw a Robotic Thing shoot at Guardian who quickly froze him as she blasted off his arm. Cameron aimed at the Sentinel with his Energy Gauntlets as he shot out a blast of energy at the sentinel that shattered into it, causing parts to fly everywhere. This time, Prophet agreed with Alexis. »

"Let's get our asses out of here!"

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh pulled Morgan clear of the doorway just before the disk exploded, keeping them both safe from the blast.... as fire bloomed through the doorway and then disappeared, leaving everything scorched and some things afire. Haleigh turned up the hallway as Morgan did, but as the building shook.... she nearly fell to her knees. Grabbing Morgan's hand for support, she was slightly taken by surprise as Morgan dragged her through the air.... entering the main area of the penthouse again, Haleigh regained footing and oriented herself. As Alison, Alexis and Cameron took care of the sentinel in this room, Haleigh dashed towards the west wall, where her gear still sat. She slid the backpack strap of a medipack over one arm and grabbed the only bag of gear that hadn't been opened.... this had ropes and other equipment they would need. Moving quickly, she dodged a few flying particles as she went back to the bartop where the blueprints were, and gathered them all together, rolling them into one roll and putting them back into the biggest tube. She hurried back over to where Morgan was...nodding briskly.

"Yes.... our position here has been comprimised.... lets MOVE. A shame about the damage to your building Morgan.... if we LIVE through this.... I'll happily offer you the resources to restore it."

[Jill Monroe]

<< everything was happening so fast....the chaos and shouting..it was as though she was back in europe with Valiant...facing THOSE sentinels that had been sent to capture the mutants at their tower headquaters..only then..they werent expecting to find a witch>>

<< Morgan indeed was angered by the total destruction of Illustra....she heard the words of everyone as she raised her hands....and with that classic blast of thunder...a stepping disc snaps open horizontally..encompassing the group and in the blink of an eye...they are teleported from the top of Illustra outside on ground level....now getting a view looking UP at the mammoth mutant killing machines that were repeatedly attacking the structure of the building>>


dont move! i'll cast a cloaking spell to hide us from their sensors.......

<< Spellbinder lifts her hands....gesturing as a chime sounds off....and sparkling white shards of eldritch magick began to flow around her hands....spreading out further and further....as they spin faster and faster...with an eerie sound....her cloaking spell takes effect...rendering them all invisible from physical or technological detection......>>

<< it was a very big relief for those present..for these metallic monsters possesed incredible strength and their height alone was dizzying....there were three remaining...and TWO more arriving at the scene>>

Guardian!! how many more can we expect??

[Harbinger]

::Guardian's eyes began to glow solid white...as she looked straight ahead::

this is it! a total of five...since thats how many of us they they knew were inside the building...BUT we arent going to be able to simply escape. it will be better for us to fight!

:: Guardian looked up at the sentinels who were trashing Illustra...and the other two who were landing near by...immediately beginning a scan for the group::

we cant just stand here...we'll have to fight.

:: debris was falling...crashing down all around them....as they were all standing close together..with Spellbinder at the front of the group::


The only problem is that as soon as Spellbinder attacks....the cloaking spell will disperese...so everyone ...prepare yourselves..we wont remain hidden for long.

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Hearing Haleigh's words, Alexis nodded. They had to get the hell out of here, they were too vunerable being inside this building. But as so as she was going to voice that she agreed, a circular disk like object appeared and sucked everyone in the room inside. In a blink of an eye, Alexis and everyone else was outside in the street, outside of Illustra. Looking around, Alexis' eyebrows raised with surprise. ::

"Wow."

:: Looking up at the large sentenial destroying the building, she couldn't believe how massive they really were. This was incredible yet terrifying. Distracted by the large creatures, Alexis snapped out of it as she saw lights circling around the ground as Spellbinder put a cloak upon them all. But as soon as she felt somewhat safe, Guardian spoke, saying they had to fight. Alexis agreed they couldn't just let these things destroy the city, so she was prepared for battle. ::

"Let's deactivate these bastards."

[Jacob Black]

« Cameron soon found himself on the ground looking up at the building that once was Illustra thanks to Spellbinder's stepping disc. As he looked up at the Sentinels destroying the top layers of the building where they all once had been standing, Prophet found himself in awe of everything around him. New York City looked more like a Post War Bosnia and now they were talking about attacking these monstrous machines. He soon felt relieved at the mention of a cloaking spell, but when Guardian said they would have to fight, Cameron was a little weary. He just wanted to get down to the Citadle and get rid of these characters that were causing all of this destruction. Prophet gulped before noting their seemingly doomed situation. »

"So we are going to attack these things? Great! I guess I have thwarted death enough for one day! Why not go out with a bang?!"

« Preparing himself for battle, Cameron got into a somewhat fighting stance, but he didn't move enough to stop the cloaking spell from working. He wasn't too sure about the strength of this group, but this would surely be the moment to see it in action. This was somewhat of a test to prove themselves worthy to the group. It was now or never. Cameron waited for Spellbinder to make the first move. This was surely going to be exciting. »