Horror Hall

[Jill Monroe]

<< darkness gives way to light........that steely blue cobalt lighting....Black widow and Prophet awaken to aching muscles..find themselves forcibly restrained by the state of the art energy restraints which suspended them inside a cylindrical field..and in Prophet's case white noise generators orbiting around him...blocking his ability to manifest any psychic feat.. their armour and weapons were stripped away..leaving them in their under garments only and the battle scares from their previous trevails in the citadle>>


<< the room was wide......spacious....yet still dimly light...a soft hum of power...and a faint echo in the air.....were all that they had for impressions of their surroundings for there was no telling how far down in the citadle they were now. the floor glowed with fiberoptic accents......and soon, the sound of rushing water was heard, as Imagiomg appeared in view in front of them>>

Imagiomg: you are now under the power of MysTech.....be thankfull you have your lives, rabble.

<< the other worldly, haunting mage glided forward....his eyes glowing with energy as he glared upon both of them>>

[Jacob Black]

« As Cameron watched the Demon Mage shake off both Haleigh and his own attacks, which he figured might happen, the Telepath soon found himself bombarded with a blast of black lightning. He watched as the lightning threw him back and destroyed his armour leaving him only in his white cotton brief. He began to convulse as his body flopped up and down on the floor, his sweaty chest rising up and down and his eyes rolling in the back of his head as he shook and rolled across the floor. In his mind it was like he could see the lightning eating his power, his energy, his psyche. The pain was worse than Cameron had ever felt in his life and before he knew it, he was completely unconscious. Though his journey didn't end there. As a defense mechanism, Cameron's astral form was teleported to the Astral Plane. His body, though still battered and bruised felt slightly better as when he was in the Plane his healing rate was always much faster. He began to look around at the permanent blackness that had now surrounded him. The Mage's powers must have been strong because the Plane never looked this way. It was always colorful and seemingly powerful. Now the Astral Plane seemed dead. Having access to his most basic of powers, he used his sight to see if Haleigh was alright but he couldn't even pick up on her. He was too weak. For now, Cameron had to rest. All of a sudden, Cameron's body was pulled back into his body by a burst of pain. It was if Cameron's entire mind was going through his memories. »

He saw the beginning of his life, the hospital, being in a room. Cameron was instinctively scared and didn't know what was going on. Before long he heard some kind of screaming coming from some woman in the other room from what he could tell. Soon the woman looked over him and he knew this was his mother. For whatever reason he just knew. Only she had far from a motherly look. Her face was filled with disgust and discontempt. She looked at some doctor and continued to snipe, looking at Cameron once more she commented. "This is a boy! I'm not supposed to have a boy Dr. Sanders! I am supposed to have a girl!I have two girls! I need one MORE! That is the only way! You know very WELL my line of work, and I CANNOT and WILL not be burdoned by a USELESS child! You get rid of him and you get rid of him NOW!" With that the woman squinted her eyes as the doors flew open ripping them from their bolts as she stormed out of the room. The memory was painful, and it seemed as if Cameron was frozen in it. He couldn't move. Everything was at a stand still. The pain was overwhelming for now not only did he feel the physical and mental pain of black lightning but the heartbreak of a ruthless mother who cared more about her power than himself. Feeling as if he had lost, Cameron lost himself in the pain as everything turned to black. Cameron was completely unconscious, almost in a coma like state.

« What seemed like hours had passed before Cameron's eyes began to flutter as they opened to see that he was no longer near the hangar dock, but in some different part of the Citadle. He tried to move but his aching muscles prevented the feat. He was so drained. He noticed it was if Haleigh and himself had been shackled to some mideival type of dungeon. He looked at Hales. She wasn't up yet. The room was so dark as all of a sudden he heard the rush of water, a sign that had previously warned him of the Demon Mage's arrival. Cameron's muscles tightened as he waited for what happened next. Soon Imagiomg. He did everything he could not to stare at the man, or whatever he was. He didn't know what other powers the Mage had and he didn't want to test them out. He pondered his words. The power of Mystech? Were they going to be used against Spellbinder and the others? He couldn't think much more than that.. thinking hurt and he didn't need any extra pain as the entire ordeal had left a great strain on his body as he looked at the large gash on his chest from the Shadow Demons earlier. Although it was closed up, he saw a line of blood began to drip from his scar. What was going on? »

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh lays back on the cold stone floor.... its kind of soothing to the aches and pains in her back and sides... she pulls at her restraints... they are tight around her wrists... she cant wriggle free.... and struggling makes the rope cut into her skin painfully. she rolls over... allow the stone to soothe her other side... and though she cant even see her hands two inches from her face... she is now facing the doorway of of the room... she wished she had some light... she could evalute her holding cell and the health (http://69.42.87.196/cgi-bin/v40/ezlclk.fcgi?id=9052) of her team... ironically... as she thought this... the door a few feet away opened... and light fell across Haleigh's body... BLINDINGLY bright.... she shuts her eyes and looked away... the sudden flash of white had been incredibly painful and she was reeling. she rolled a few feet back, covering her eyes with her hands, as two men entered and took one of Haleigh's men out of the room for questioning. Blackness fell back upon them... but Haleigh was seeing spots and little shapes of light and color... something like when you look at the sun suddenly.... what a wakeup call... it had served well in paralyzing and shocking the captives... now everyone was reeling and at the moment the men had come in... no one had been able to fight back. it was called Sensory Deprivation... and it was only the beginning.

Back in the Citadle.... Haleigh's conscious began to stir... and as she came to... the area started to warm up to compensate for the warmth Haleigh's suit had provided...Haleigh tilted her head back, letting her hair fall off her face as her sensations began to come back to her... and with her sight and other senses... also came the aches and pains of the battle.

"Ungh.... ohhh.... FUCK meh....."

Haleigh groaned quietly. She felt as though she'd recently been in an intensive full body work out... her body complained that she'd worked it too hard... under normal circumstances.... Haleigh liked feeling sore.... she'd be stronger in a few days... as Haleigh opened her eyes... she didn't think she'd live to see the stronger days. She slowly looked around... She pulled on her restraints as forcefully as her aching body would allow.... which only made her wrists burn intensely. She looked down at her body psattered in some places with specks of blood, cut and bleeding slowly in others... and noticed she was in her undergarments... and she caught sight of Cameron next to her... also in her underwear.

"Well this is interesting enough. Nice briefs..."

There wasnt much to indicate where exactly they were... the hum of machines... maybe a lab? and medical room? it was dark... they could very well be in the deepest part of the citadle... perhaps the biolabs... which is where the initial power outage would have occured.... power here would still be recovering...Haleigh wondered how likely and escape could be exectued as Im showed up... Haleigh tried to stare the mage down... as if she werent in shackles... she returned his glare with a malicious scowl of her own. She was rather peeved that she was here in her skivvies... That suit had cost her millions to design and produce... and as great as she looked in her undergarments...she was NOT happy with the current developments. The truth was that she KNEW how stacked things were against her and Cameron... but here she was.... still alive... and she wasn't going to allow Imagiomg the power of intimidation. There was no WAY she'd cower.

"I'm not thanking you for SHIT, ya ugly bastard. You know WHAT? You can take the Power of Mystech.... and stick it right up your ass." She smiled, almost as though she were drunk. "How do you like that?"

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Alexis continued to walk down the corridor towards what looked like another pair of glass doors leading into an office. Reaching the door, Alexis placed her hand on the silver handle, but stopped herself, looking into the room closely..... ::

"Jackpot.."

:: Whispered Alexis as she peered into what looked like a security sub-station, a normal feature in a large operation like the citadle. In the small box like room, were monitors on every wall with pictures of the different rooms, corridors, and offices on the level Alexis was currently on. Glancing from one monitor to another, some were snow filled...inoperative, and useless to her in this situation. But others were of great help. She saw Alison and Eva in the office down the hall snooping through papers, she noticed some humans infected with the TO virus in another section of this level, and other interesting images as the cameras panned around. Shifting her eyes downward, she saw what used to be a security office laying on the ground in a pool of his own blood. But something was odd about this dead person. His head was clearly cut off, but it was placed in an upright position facing the monitors, on a swivel chair next to the corpse. It almost seemed as if whoever killed this man, left his head to "watch" the monitors in a jokingly like manor.... ::

:: Nevertheless, Alexis turned the silver handle and tugged the door open only to be bombarded by the smell of death. Coughing, trying to breath in untainted air before she walked into the room, Alexis' senses began to get used to the smell as she soon stepped into the small office. Gently stepping around the corpse, her crimson boots squished into the blood that filled the office floor....Glancing from one monitor to the next, once again, she tried to find anything that looked like it would lead Alexis to her father. Sighing, nothing seemed to catch her eye....but soon, something did get Alexis' attention. ::

"WHOA.."

:: Jumping, startled from the noise, Alexis turned around quickly, hearing a squeaking sound, like a door opening, from behind her. Immediately her eyes went to the door that she entered the room in, but it was locked tight. Confused, Alexis stepped forward looking around the tiny dark room, until she noticed a small light emitting from the corner of the room. Slowly walking towards the light, it was in fact a door. The nob and outline of the door only hiding in the shadows, making it impossible for Alexis to notice it before....::

:: Placing her finger tips on the door, she gently pushed it open, peering through the growing gap into the other room. The squeaking continued to grow until the door was completely ajar, allowing Alexis to finally see what was in the other room. Flickering lights illuminated the "room", showing it was yet another hallway matching that of the one Alexis was just in. Biting her bottom lip, Alexis turned back towards the monitors contimplating whether she should take this lead and go down the hall, when something stopped her.....peering towards one of the working monitors, something rather strange caught her attention....::

[Jill Monroe]

<< as Spellbinder rounded the corner madly...she saw , far down the all....a room from which a dark energy eminated...she recognized the power signature from years ago..when Black first attacked her in her penthouse in London>>

THERE!

<< she flew down the hall...so quickly and in a panicked state that she almost charged past the doorway...immediatlely rushing inside...she found Black standing over Foxfire....the massive hulking creature reeked of depraved evil and his cold aura immediately touched Spellbinder's skin with an unpleasant feeling.>>


<< Spellbinder gulped ....as she stood for what seemed an eternity.....he was back...he was alive....and she was alone...would she be able to stop him this time? she swore she would...or perish herself!>>

NO!! GET AWAY!

<< Spellbinder hefted a large mainframe computer, as she ripped from its foundation in the floor...causing a fury of sparks and sounds of surging electricity to fill the air.......Black, who had his massive fist raised...in order to pulp foxfire, turned around...his glowing white eyes fixed on the sorceress...who's violet eyes locked with his>>

you wont hurt her again!! i wont allow it!


<< she gritted her teeth and exhaled feriously as she hurled the large mainframe computer at Black...a hard impact is hard as the massive machine slams into Black dead center....causing him to fall back and skid across the room before hitting the wall so hard...the room and ceiling shook>>


<< without wasting time....Spellbinder rushes forward and scoops up Foxfire. with her super strength...carrying her sister is an easy task. she takes one last look at Black...who is struggling from the electricity and being hemmed against the wall...as he begins to push the mainframe off....and then, spellbinder rushes out of the room...lifting into the air and flying down the hall>>

I have to get out of here.......but where am i going to go!?

<< she can hear Black's roar of annoyance ...even as she distances herself from the room , flying quickly down the hall and rounding the corner..with her sister still in her arms>>

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Narrowing her eyes at the one monitor that caught her attention, Alexis stepped away from the door and walked slowly to it. Her blue eyes widened as she saw Spellbinder fighting Black, this massively large creature. Alison and Morgan were right, he was enormous! Spellbinder flew down the hall and disappeared from the one monitor and appeared on another....her eyes followed as Spellbinder flew down the corridors trying to get away from Black. Obviously if she was in dire need to get away from him, he was as big and bad as Alison and Morgan hyped him up to be.....Alexis couldn't just stand around and do nothing. She was a bitch, but she wasn't THAT heartless. Reluctantly, Alexis turned away from the monitors and ran out the door of the security sub-station, and down the corridor. ::

"MORGAN!"

:: Screaming, she knew Morgan was in hearing range....Turning down the first corner, she continued to run until she saw Morgan round the corner, heading straight for her. Skidding to a stop, her boots slid on the white tile, making her slip, as she pivoted, and placed her hand on the ground preventing herself from falling. Without stopping, she pushed off with her hand and started to run in the direction she was coming from, with Spellbinder following behind her. ::

"Common! I know a way out!"

:: Yelling, if Morgan was smart, she would follow Alexis and not be her stubborn self and ignore her. Continuing to run down the long corridor, Alexis glanced behind her to make sure there weren't any signs of Black....wherever he may be, he wasn't dumb. He would be right behind them sooner or later, which ment, they needed to get to Eva and Alison, and get the hell off this level. ::

[Jill Monroe]

<< Spellbinder charged down the corridor....her icy violet eyes seemed wide with desperation as she held her sister tightly........she turned her head...and was slightly startled as she saw Shockwave running towards them>>

<< she slowed down..so as not to collide with the meta human>>

Black is on this floor....and i dont have the power to stop him....we have to get out of here!!!


<< Shockwave was on the same mindset..informing Spell that she knew a way off this floor....she immediately followed as Alexis hauled ass down the hall...flying high up toward the ceiling so as to keep a clear view ahead>>

Alison and Eva....they must still be upstairs........the corridors are wider up there...we'll have more room for fighting!

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Alexis heard Spellbinder but didn't bother to answer...she just continued to run down the hall towards the enterence of the corridor. Finally reaching it, she rounded the corner, almost colliding into the wall from the amount of speed from Alexis' sprint. Panting, her eyes were fixated on the security sub-station door ahead....she knew once they were in there, they at least had the monitors to help them locate Black, which in the end, would by them time and their lives. ::

"It's just ahead!"

:: Continuing to sprint, Alexis finally reached the door to the security sub-station, and ran inside the small room. Holding the door open for Spellbinder, she awaited her to enter before shutting it. Only slightly out of breath, Alexis was pretty athletic, therefore she didn't burn out very easily....but mainly, her adrenaline was pumping from the sheer fact that Black was only down the hall from the three woman. Alexis quickly pushed the red "Lock" button on the keypad next to the door, to seal the door shut. Obviously this wouldn't stop Black, but it could stall him for the time being. Turning around, Alexis looked at Spellbinder, then the woman in her arms....Foxfire. She was extremely beautiful, the pictures in the file she found earlier didn't do her justice. Stepping away from the door she just locked, Alexis walked up to the wall full of monitors and allowed her eyes to skim over each the monitors trying to locate Black. Soon her eyes fell upon the office in which Alison and Eva were still in. ::

"Alison and Eva are still in that office. We need to get to them and get off this floor before Black busts through that door."

:: Kicking the chair with the severed head out of her way, Alexis gestured to the door opposite of the one that they just entered....this door leading into the west corridor heading towards the office both Eva and Alison were in. ::

"Hopefully by now they found floor plans to this place."

:: Alexis turned and took one last survay of the monitors...Black seemed to be no where in site which was odd and very unsettling. All the more reason to get the hell out of there. Turning back around, she stood waiting, allowing Spellbinder, and an unconcious Foxfire, out the doorway and into the corridor first. Soon there after, Alexis followed suite. ::

[Foxfire]

** Foxfire rested slowly through the realm of unconsciousness, she was recovering especially her omega healing factor. Her skin coloring was becoming more tanned than her previous shade of pale. Various cuts and bruises were disappearing rapidly along her frail body. Although she was unconscious, somehow she felt safe unsure why. In reality it was her sister Spellbinder and Shockwave, their protection over her karma and soul helped assist her body in its natural healing both spiritually and physically. Blaze began to stir in Spellbinder's arms, she herself could feel her sister's weight shift. **

** Slowly but surely Blaze's piercing green eyes opened revealing a spark within them. Blinking her vision back she gasped to see her older half sister Spellbinder carrying her. She wrapped her arms around Morgan's neck for a better secure hold. She couldn't help but smile up at her sister. Her ears picked up a second pair of foot steps, glancing over to Shockwave. For a second, Blaze looked right through her soul, a chilling sight she often did whenever uncovering someone knew. Immediately she knew this was Adam's daughter, they had very similar features especially the eyes. This must have been Shockwave recalled Fox from the files she saw. The woman seemed protected of something or someone, many secrets lay behind those breathtaking eyes and Blaze sensed it. Looking away she called out to Morgan**

"You can put me down Spell, I'm able to run."

** Her voice sounded weak but it still contained that vibrant soft spokeness she always carried. A smirk ran over her lips to be reunited with her sister now, it had been too long! Morgan was just as she had remembered, strong and powerful like a bird of prey. Acknowledging Shockwave, she turned to greet her as well. **

"Shockwave I presume?"

** Blaze was willing to give this woman a chance, even if she was the daughter of a man she now detested along with her own father. Perhaps this woman shared the same feelings she did. Rubbing her forehead, Blaze began to get acquired with her surroundings. She felt her powers growing in strength, that vitality returning. **

"Where are we headed?"

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh was growing impatient... it didnt matter that it was DEATH that she was waiting for.... she could never wait very long for anything... and this Mage was tkaing his sweet time... and Haleigh couldn't stand it. She'd been pulling on her restraints until her wrists began to bleed... and then she gave it a rest. She was SOOO thirsty... and she had a headache that didnt just pound.... it THUNDERED through her head... it wasnt helping.

"So.... bonebag.... whats your MASTER plan here? I mean, you must have one... because otherwise you would have killed us when you had the chance. Unless you're SOFT... but then you would've just left us where we were.... SO I know and you know You have a plan... and if its all the same to you.... I'd like to GET ON WITH IT."

Haleigh looked over at Cameron... he looked as tired as she was... she could see he was in pain as well. She couldn't help but feel responsible... being held captive with Cameron hit home... she felt like Cameron was all the team she had...she remembered their pact... and then remembered James... and was worried that this would end up a repeat of five years ago. She didn't think she'd MENTALLY survive that... and she was ready to fight tooth and nail to avoid it.... It was strange what this encounter with Mystech had done to her... just Yesterday she'd been plotting to TAKE several lives... now she was trying like hell to SAVE the lives of people she'd just met... and countless lives of strangers in the city above.

[Jill Monroe]

Imagiomg: << gliding slowly across the floor....as he moved from one area to another...seemingly prepping a machin... Imagiomg at first ignored the retorts of Black Widow...as he considered both of them to be beneath him (and they were in many ways)

<< finally...at her last comment...he stopped what he was doing...and glided towards her...his large looming form filled her entire frontal visual range..as he was 9 ft tall...and his flowing robes seemed to suggest he had a massive body..dispite his skeletal hands..which glowed with extreme mystical power>>


Imagiomg: INSOLENT WENCH......you do not conceive the peril that you face....for as you so often do....you foolishly think that you will somehow gain the upper hand.

<< he takes Black Widow's face in his skeletal hand....the cold touch of evil washes over her body>>

Your human frailties are on matched only by your far reaching bravado.

learn the folly of your ways!

<< black lighting....sparks and crackles around his hand....as he unleashes a current of cold, relentless dark energy through Black Widow's body...to painfully shock her>>

Now be SILENT....or BE SILENCED!

<< the SAME words that Guardian threatened her with back at Illustra shortly after she destroyed her two men......coincidence????

<<Imagiomg looks at Prophet....his glowing eyes show no sign of compassion or restraint>>

and this one .....he too is long due for a lesson in humility. it is a pity that when he discoveres just who he is...he will take that revelation to his grave with him.

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Back at the office pool

<< Spellbinder, Shockwave and a newly rescued Foxfire arrived back to the first floor of the Citadle....just a few steps away from the office pool....but there was now evidence of an explosion...and chaos....papers were still falling to the ground...sparks fllying....and a small scale fire raged at the counsel where Alison was once sitting>>

Spellbinder: what the devil happened here!? where is Alison...and Eva??

<< the tallest of the three....Spellbinder craned her neck to see if she could spot them...but to no avail. >>

this fire....its too much..

<< she extended her hands...and in a circular motion...with a chime..she summoned a cold, wet sparkling winter wind...that immediately quenched the fire...and cooled the place down....as the wind disapated....Spellbinder slowly stepped forward..crushing a bit of debris under her high heel.>>

<< an in icy voice>>: something is wrong.....look at that monitor...its been destroyed....i suspect from the scorch marks...it was Alison's molecular accelration power that did it....but where is she??? and where is EVA!?

<< there was an eerie sound in the air... it was a fair ways off...but it sounded like metal ...dragging along..then hitting the floor...it was a slow..yet repeated pattern..... and it was coming toward them>>

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh clenches her jaw... and tries to pull away as Im reaches up to her face... his touch sends chills through her body, she visibly shudders. She looks up at the Mage... and as he chides her about her bravado... she puckers her lips as if to blow him a kiss.... her smartass expression is almost immediately turned to one of pain... she grimaces and opens her mouth as if to scream... but no sound comes out. She struggles against her restraints as the shock shoots through her body... but soon her head slumps forward and her senses dull... she can hear him warning her to be silent... and feels as though she'd heard it before... but where? Her minds cycles back... and stops on Alison as Haleigh's body slips back into unconsciousness.... back to the nightmarish replay of her past that her subconscious seems to be stuck on....

Haleigh squirms against her restraints... she feels as if her body is on fire.... no, its more than that... she feels like her very BEING is on fire. She can only hear the loud electronic (http://69.42.87.196/cgi-bin/v40/ezlclk.fcgi?id=9326) hum of the electroshock machine.... and then it stops surging.... and Haleigh sucks in a breath, leaning back in her chair... This room is unbelievably bright... but her eyes have somewhat adjusted... there are two men here with her. One has his hand on the machine.... the other is leaning against a wall. The one against the wall is doing all the talking... he stands up, walks over to her, leans close... insists that it doesnt have to be this way.... tells her that they have very NICE holding cells as well... suggests that she could be VERY comfortable. Haleigh stares back at him with a dark look. Her head turns slowly to the young man at the machine. He can't be more than 18 years old... but hes acting smug as can be.

"You know... with your hand on that thing... you almost look like you've hit puberty. Why don't you flip that switch again sugah? Ti' a tatte facci, Arruso."

The man gets up... he seems to be the less rational, more violent of the two... he punches haleigh in the right ribs so hard that everyone hears a sickening crack. Haleigh's following breaths are ragged and painful.... he'd likely broken a rib or two. The violent man speaks for the first time... he's getting impatient.

"Isn't that cute? Was that italian... I wish I spoke italian... Why don't you repeat that last part... IN ENGLISH."

He says, a near growl, as he jabs Haleigh's ribs with two fingers. Haleigh winches... at this point... she couldn't stop herself from showing pain... because the pain didn't stop.. it just spiked whenever they turned the machine on... or hit her... She looked up at the man and repeated herself, as per his request.

"I SAID.... I'll strip your face, Asshole."

The man slaps her vehemently across the face... and walks back up to the machine, turning the power up and flipping it on again. Haleigh starts jerking against her restraints again and her nose begins to bleed. A voice on intercom system intervenes....

>>Turn that thing OFF. I TOLD you.... her heart (http://69.42.87.196/cgi-bin/v40/ezlclk.fcgi?id=9317) can't take surges in rapid succession OR in increasing doses so high. We don't want her dead... YET.

The man switches it off and folds his arms across his chest, glaring from a large mirror to Haleigh. The mirror was actually one sided.... there were people observing on the other side... watching and taking notes. The first man, the less outspoken one, moves in again, trying to coax Haleigh to cooperate. Haleigh's head turns slowly again, locking eyes with him. She smiles, a chilling serial murderer smile. She starts speaking slowly and quietly at first.... but then begins to yell and struggle to break free.

"1. I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense. 2. I will never surrender of my own free (http://69.42.87.214/cgi-bin/ezlclk.fcgi?id=9186) will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist. 3. If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. I WILL ACCEPT NEITHER PAROLE NOR SPECIAL FAVORS FROM THE ENEMY. AND WHEN I ESCAPE, MOTHERFUCKER, I WILL COME AFTER YOU! AND WHEN I FIND YOU, YOU SORRY SON OF A BITCH, I WILL KILL YOU. I'LL RIP OUT YOUR VOCAL CORDS AND STRANGLE YOU WITH THEM! I'LL--"

The violent man has walked across the room and struck Haleigh over the temple with his handgun.. and knocked her out. The men's ears are still ringing... as he reholsters his weapon. "What the hell was she raving about?"

The first man shakes his head, and begins to unlock the metal bands on Haleigh's wrists and ankles. "Well... save for that little bit of Homicidal Hysteria at the end... it sounded like she was reciting the U.S. navy Code Of Conduct."

"Bitch ain't reciting anything now."

"Yeah, and now we can't interrogate her. Good work, you goddamn moron. Bind her wrists and take her back to the holding cell."

The first man says, leaving the room.... Haleigh's autonomic nervous system has taken over... she's shuddering in sudden spasms from teh elctroshock, and her breathing in labored... but she's not feeling pain at the moment... she's not feeling anything...

Back in reality.... Haleigh's body is reacting in much the same way... she is shuddering and twitching forcefully every few seconds... her body has taken on the glisten of perspiration and her breathing is shallow and labored. Her head hangs loosely, her chin resting on her chest. She's somewhere between the conscious and unconscious.... her hearing and sight is coming back... but in echos and distorted noises, and she's seeing everything in psychedelic coloring and in warped and shifting vision.

[Foxfire]

** Blaze listened to the concern in Spellbinder's voice, she could sense her sister was on edge for her teammate. Once the sorceress placed Foxfire down, she looked around. Taking a step forward, she inhaled a large portion of air, allowing her sixth sense to work. Moving over towards the now burned console, Foxfire crouched down by it, her nose definitely detected Guardian. She could smell the designer perfume within the other woman, and judging from Morgan's friends, they often had expense taste. **

"Her scent was at this console, she sat right here! But then it fades forward, almost like she was thrown or vaulted."

** Standing up, Foxfire dusted her hands off, her eyes zooming down past the office hall. She remembered the bewitching look Alison carried. That familiar metal pierced Blaze's ears causing her to grab her ears roughly with a look of pain. **

"What the hell is that?!"

** Shaking her head, the screeching metal disturbed Foxfire more because of her heightened senses, the metal sounded like nails on a chalkboard to her. There were two options for what the sound was, Guardian or the nightmare she feared, Black! But Foxfire knew from the reports she read, they needed to find Guardian before Black found them. She followed the scent of Alison once more, a similar aroma of smoke and ash linked nearby, the remains that Spellbinder extinguished **

"She's this way."

** Foxfire said quickly over her shoulder, she headed towards Guardian's signature waves, following her nose. **

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Allowing her body to rest for a few moments, she began to catch her breath from the sprint down the corridors. Closing her eyes for a few moments, her chest expanded, viably being seen through her crimson suite. Hearing an unfamiliar voice, Alexis opened her eyes and looked up. It was Foxfire. How did Fox know who she was?.....It alarmed Alexis slightly, but Foxfire didn't seem threatening, so she nodded to the woman. ::

"Yes..."

:: She didn't say anything more. She didn't know the woman, so why should she trust her? Perhaps she was exactly like Morgan, maybe she wasn't? Who knew...all Alexis knew was that she was with two sisters that could EASILY turn on her. Shifting her eyes towards the monitor, she looked back at Spellbinder, then Foxfire. The two were concerned that Alison and Eva weren't here. While Foxfire began to investigate the consoles, Alexis stepped passed her and to the doorway. Alexis could give a rip about Alison, she only dreamt that witch was dead. But Eva on the other hand, Eva and her seemed to click....so she was slightly concerned. But soon, Alexis heard a scraping sound that grabed her attention...something like metal. Listening closely, she couldn't pin point what the noise was...or who was making it. Looking up, Foxfire seemed to be on the trail of something, telling both Spell and herself to follow her. Hmm....a Bloodhound on our hands? Wouldn't that be helpful. Stepping forward, Alexis followed behind Foxfire, continuing to stay quiet. ::

[Jill Monroe]

<< moving further inward the office pool...Spell slowly surveyed the damage left by the recent explosion....thankfully the dead bodies in here were uninfected and would remain dead...she looked down at her suit...it had proven most effective, and although it was custom designed and purple hued..she began to miss her own cutting edge, dominatrix themed ensembles which often added to her intimidation factor>>

<< it was a vain, fleeting thought that soon left her mind when Foxfire picked up on Guardian's scent....at the same time..hearing that awful sound of dragging metal that repeated itself in a slow yet steady pattern>>

<< in an icy voice>>: it sounds like......a large weapon...being hauled this way...

<< stepping over a corpse..she brought up the rear...following behind Shockwave as they were led to where Guardian should be. They would find her sure enough.....battered unconscious...and laying face down.>>

[Harbinger]

::Guardian lay a few feet away from the console, just as Foxfire had been able to pin point. she lay face down...unconscious from the brunt of the blast of the console....no longer wearing the suit that BlackWidow had provided, but once again in her black leather cat suit ensemble with gloves and stilletto boots...her shiney brunette hair pulled back in sleek bun. even unconscious she still had an intimidating look abouat her::

:: her face seemed to be frozen in a look of consternation.....she obviously had been locked in a confrontation.....shortly before she was rendered unconscious....and Spellbinder knew that it was nearly IMPOSSIBLE to catch a precog off guard like that::

:: despite her obvious mishap....Guardian and Eva HAD succeeded in uncovering a hidden express tube that would take them past the rest of the administrative floors of the Citadle and straight to the bio systems lab....placing them that much closer to Adam and Christopher the sound they all heard down the hall was coming closer....and now...a heaving breathing could be heard as well...::

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Finally approaching Guardian, she couldn't help but allow a small smirk to appear on her lips at the sight of the woman laying unconscious on the ground. But her smirk faded as she caught the sight of Eva laying only a few feet away from her from the corner of her eye. Walking past Guardian, she made her way up to Eva, kneeling next to the woman. Brushing her long raven locks away from her charcoal covered face, Alexis pressed her fingers against her neck checking for a pulse. Luckily Eva had a pulse, although it was faint. ::

"She's still alive....barely."

:: Alexis was soon distracted, hearing the sound of the scraping metal making its way closer...and now accompanied by the sound of breathing. Looking up, her eyes looked down the corridor to where the noise was coming from....every moment it got louder and louder. Looking down at Eva, she began to open up some of the compartments that were placed around her suite...finally coming across a very small water bottle. Twisting the cap open, she took a very small swig of it, before pouring it onto Eva's face, hoping to jolt her awake. Looking up at Spellbinder and Foxfire, her eyes soon trailed down to Guardian....God, must she really ask this question? ::

"Is she dead?"

:: It almost seemed as though that question had to be forceably asked...Alexis didn't care about Alison, hell, she HOPED the woman was dead. But Alexis wanted to know if they had to drag two woman with them until they woke up...or one. Praying for the second option, Alexis glanced back down at Eva before she stood up from her kneeling position. Looking back up towards the corridor where the grunting and scraping was coming from, the meta-human knew they had to get going. ::

[Foxfire]

** Raising a curious brow at Shockwave, Blaze smirked to herself. She immediately sensed the woman was almost self conscious of herself and any strangers around her. Glancing over her shoulder to peer into Alexis' eyes. **

"I think you worry too much Alexis, I'm not you're enemy. I can see right through you and you're cheap designer perfume."

** A devilish smirk crossed Foxfire's lips while her eyes illuminated for only a mere moment. Turning to follow the signature scent of Guardian, she walked over to see the woman laying face down. Her passionate emotions sensed a warrior within Alison and her facial features depicted such an inkling. Crouching down next to Guardian, her warm hands maneuvered across Guardian's catsuit placing them on her shoulders to gently turn her onto her back. Blaze didn't bother to check for a heartbeat, her ears could hear the rhythm of one. **

"She's alive. But you don't sound so concerned Shockwave. Perhaps you're more concerned with you're girlfriend over there."

** Blaze winked at Shockwave on purpose, how could someone be so heartless? But then again Foxfire had yet to meet the acquaintance of Guardian. Running the palm of her hand against Guardian's forehead, she released a gentle sonar of warmth to Alison. Her eyes turned to Spellbinder for council **

"A restoration spell might be in order."

[Pam De Beaufort]

"Cheap Designer perfume?"

:: A small smirk appeared on Alexis' lips. Well, well, well....she is the sister of Morgan Victory now isn't she? Just Alexis' luck...but either way, she did care for Blaze's pointless remarks about her sexuality or "cheap" perfume. Very nonchalantly, Alexis responded. ::

"Hmmm...now isn't that a contradiction? Cheap....Designer? Well, nevertheless, perhaps you should worry less about trying to be catty, and go back school before you make yourself look like an even bigger oxymoron."

:: Raising an single eyebrow as if to say she was through with this conversation, Alexis then rolled her eyes casually and turned away from both Foxfire and Spellbinder. Alexis was a very intelligent woman, graduating from NYU with a Masters in Journalism and English Lit....so she obviously knew what she was talking about and enjoyed flaunting it. Clearing her throat, she found it pointless to get into a fight with the two woman....two meaning, she knew Morgan would jump to the rescue of her baby sis, and lash right back at Alexis. These were the times she was glad she was an only child growing up. Turning back around, she glanced back down at Eva, then back up at the two woman. Hearing Foxfire say something about a spell, she parted her lips, speaking once again. ::

"You might want to hurry up...that thing down there isn't going to wait for the both of you to heal Guardian."

:: Alexis was being a smart ass, but it was true. The scraping and grunting was at its loudest, sounding like whatever it was about to round the corner. Alexis was never the one to hold her mouth, even in situations like this. She could give a rip if everyone hated or turned against the her---she never had anyone growing up as it was. Being alone and taking care of herself was like second nature to her. Crossing her arms, Alexis waited for whatever Spellbinder and Foxfire were planning on doing. ::

[Foxfire]

"Yes, designer perfume, you know the kind Walmart sells. I'm sure you're the number one customer with them."

** Blaze liked this girls fire, she seemed to hold her own. Her smile faded becoming serious once more. Glancing over to Eva, she remembered her facial imprint from the monitors back in the testing lab. Blaze detested insecure people and that's exactly what Shockwave was coming off as. It did help Alexis was catty, it showed her zero tolerance for jokes. She'd leave Shockwave alone, Fox was only purposely provoking her. This was her method for investigating those around, pushing buttons for answers. And right now SW seemed worthy to be left alone. Until she made the mistake of hurrying herself and Spellbinder up, she sucked in a breath. **

"What is it you do SHOCKwave? Shock everyone by how overdone you're Avon make -- up is, fooling everyone into thinking you're nothing but a clown?"

** She listened for a retort, knowing full well Shock would supply one. She turned to Morgan once more, awaiting a response from her. **

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Laughing at what a spitfire Blaze was, she couldn't help but smile at how the woman just kept spewing her ridicules comments her way. Did she actually think she was getting under Alexis' skin? Hardly. These were nothing but preschool insults that bounced off Alexis. Although she was slightly getting annoyed at Blaze, this woman was quite entertaining when she wanted to be. ::

"I would figure you could show me a LITTLE gratitude, seeing as how I helped your sister save your life. I could of EASILY left her in those hallways for Black to kill both you and her. But no. I helped her out because I knew what my father done to you. I'm not your enemy Blaze. I'm here for the same damn reason you are---to kill my father and Christopher. So before you spit out more grade school insults at me, remember I'm here to help."

:: This woman was growing on Alexis nerves and really starting to PISS her off. It almost seemed as though Blaze was testing her in some odd way...or possibly pushing her buttons, seeing how far Alexis would allow her to go. If Blaze continued on the route she is going, she'll soon learn that Alexis isn't playing around, or some insecure baby for that fact. ::

[Jill Monroe]

<< kneeling down....she took Guardian's head and rested it gently in her lap as Blaze checked her vitals>>

<< in an icy voice>>: i....i've NEVER known Guardian to be caught off guard this way...much less be rendered unconscious. something must've happened here to truly unsettle her. She and Eva certainly could handle themselves with the power between them.. Guardian's in pain...i can feel it. she has a concussion.

<< she waved her hand over Guardian's face , once, twice...as a soft sparkling trail of magick flowed around the unconscious woman's face....restoration magicks undid the damage caused by the concussion. as a chime sounded....Guardian's eyes began to flutter....and soon she gasped for air...coughing>>


<< by now, Shockwave and Foxfire were engaging in their own catty exchange. fire and energy....both wild and chaotic...very similar in many ways....a sharp contrast to the windy, icy loftiness of spellbinder>>

<< in an icy voice>>: shockwave...if not for Guardian..you wouldnt be here to begin with....and unlike you, i am FULLY prepared to die battling Black as long as i take him and Christopher down with me. The difference between you and i is that i might be PERCEIVED as a "superficial" supermodel ...but i am fully prepared tonight to lay down my life....in order to ensure those monsters PAY for what they've done...and to PREVENT anyone ELSE on the surface from enduring the hell that I lived...ever since joining valiant. I wouildve journeyed here...or to the depths of hell...ALONE to save my sister and face Christopher....

throughout this whole caper, you , haleigh and cameon have been actingly a pack of smug, self righteous rabble ....reveling in some false notion that your "stable" and that Guardian and myself are "not". if not for our magicks...you'd be DEAD already sweetie...and rest assured...if anything DOES happen to us...the ONLY other person who would offer you ANY credible assistance is EVA.....seeing as that Cameron and Haleigh are apparently dead..just as Guardian had foreseen.

<<as Spellbinder stands, helps Guardian to her feet>>

[Harbinger]

:: Guardian stirred back to consciousness...frowning as she gasped for air and coughed....she felt a relief of pressure in her head as the wounds from the concussion were healed::

uugh...Spell, i...... your back!

:: she stood to her feet with the help of Spell...and put her hand to her temple::

I found a way to Adam and Christopher...we should by pass the trouble on the floors below..but i found something else as well.

::she looked shaken still. CLEARLY she had been unsettled by what she discovered, but she wasnt about to let on to anyone present that she may have found a deeper link between herself and Cameron that she would dare believe possible::

I see you've recovered Foxfire. That's wonderful....but we better get out of here. Black is a mere few feet away...and.....

:: even before she could use her precognition to pinpoint his movement...THERE HE WAS....in front of them all!!! looming over them and flooding the room with a cold, dark unrelenting aura as he wieled a large metallic weapon that looked to be equipped for massive carnage and destruction....his closest target....Shockwave...::

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Seeing Guardian wake up, Alexis was cursing the Gods...WHY WHY WHY!!!! Couldn't that damn woman just go to hell and stay there? But soon, Alexis snapped out of her daydream of Guardian being dead, and came back to reality hearing Spellbinders words. Is this woman for real? Great, fabulous.....fan-fucking-tastic. ::

"If you think for one moment that the thought of me dying tonight hasn't come into my mind, you're mistaken, Morgan. I could of left and hopped onto the first plane to Hawaii at the thought of my father being alive, but NO!"

:: At this point, Alexis was furious. Furious at the fact that Morgan thought so little of her...but could she blame the woman? Alexis was very selfish and snotty...but she did have a heart. ::

"I want him dead as much as you want Christopher dead! And if that means that I'm going to hell tonight in the process, then so be it! Don't think for a minute that I wouldn't die trying to kill my father! What he's done is inexcusable and evil.....and I don't want more innocent people like Eva and Blaze getting poked and prodded and dying because of him! I'M NOT THE HEARTLESS COWARD YOU THINK I AM MOR..."

:: In Alexis' heated state, her eyes turned an eerie pale white....her heart began to face, her hands began to tremble, her voice began to grow louder and louder, until she felt the room go cold. Stopping in mid sentence her breath became shallow...steam could be seen coming from her mouth from the drop in temperature. Turning her head Alexis finally came face to face with Black. Towering over her.....the man was massive....his presents sent chills down Alexis' spine. She knew Black was there to kill all of them, and unfortunately for her....Alexis was closest to him and now most likely his first target. ::

[Black]

:: Black mightly swings his massive sycthe over and around his head in a counter clock wise motion...the blade seems to cause the AIR itself to howl with pain as he comes bearind down on the woman known as Shockwave. The sycthe slams down the chest of her armour....splitting it wide open and causing it to melt. he immediately stepped forward and swung his massive fist into the forced opening of her chest...uppercutting her with such force that she was launched into the air, hitting the ceiling::

::he immediately began to advance forward, about to attack Foxfire::

[Foxfire]

** Foxfire gasped at the hideous sight of Black, that horrible monster had returned. Her green eyes went wide seeing Shockwave assaulted so violently. A hint of passion was expressed in her eyes. Although she didn't know Alexis, she was beginning to enjoy her catty company. It was then that Black turned towards her, she didn't fear him! Using her hatred for him, she rose her hands into the air. **

"You want some of this? Let's play!"

** Backflipping quickly she crouched down low to avoid any of his attacks, using a quick streak of fire made of lightning. It dazzled in a zig zag position but she purposely avoided his body, moving directly towards his mighty weapon. The warmth within the streak of fire made contact with his weapon, she hoped it was enough to perhaps burn his hand or the weapon, just enough for him to drop it and then use it against him! **

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Stammering back, Alexis got the wind completely knocked out of her as the scythe came crashing into her chest. Grunting and gasping for air, before she knew it, she was punched in the same spot, flying into the ceiling above. The entire ceiling around the group came crashing down from the force of Alexis' body hitting it. Crashing to the ground, Alexis was barely conscious....the force of Black's punch broke many of her ribs, making it extremely difficult for Alexis to breath...but thank GOD for what was left of her armor, otherwise her chest would of been completely crushed. ::

:: Blood trickled out the corner of her mouth as she parted her lips taking a slow breath in. Opening her eyes slowly, she saw Black heading towards Foxfire....Slowly Alexis pushed herself up---her arms shook and pain was written all over her face as she moaned in pain.....Lifting her free hand up slowly, Alexis palm began to glow blue. The lights began to flicker, then soon completely shut off. The entire level was in pitch black except for the blue glow from Shock's palm. What looked like bolts of energy began to stream into Alexis' hand...she was gathering all sources of it on this level. The blue glow began to grow bigger and bigger, until finally, the ball of energy began to pulse and spark with bolts of lightning. Alexis cocked her arm back like she was about to throw a football, and threw her harm forward, sending the massive ball of energy hurling at Black. The concussive force of energy could wipe out the entire Empire State Building....but would it even put a dent in Black? She didn't know...but she had to try. Finally the ball hit Black's back, illuminating the entire corridor with a blinding white light....Alexis shielded her eyes with her hand, continuing to watch Black to see if her attack did any damage. ::

[Jill Monroe]

<< Spellbinder covered her mouth in horror as Black moved forward unrelenting and attacked Shockwave...a normal human wouldve been killed by the sycthe alone...but Shockwave's metahuman constitution gave her a bit of a MUCH NEEDED advantage in surviving such brutatlity.>>

<< as Shockwave fell hard back to the floor, Spell heard the crack of ribs and could see that Alexis was badly hurt. she knew that her energy attack would have little if any effect on Black......but as Foxfire sprinted forward with a defensive maneuver of her own...Spell seized this opportunity...rushing forward..she knelt down and put her hands under Shockwave's arms>>

you cant prevail against him alexis! he SUCKS UP ENERGY!!

<< amidst the blinding chaos of Alexis' attack, Spellbinder used that as an opportunity to pull Alexis well away from Black to saftey, behind a nearby cubicle>>

lie still....

<< spell kneels in front of her...and holds her hands up extending them forward.....a soft chime and hum is heard as sparkling energy flows around her hands and a silvery glow is seen around Alexis' chest. Spellbinder casts a healing spell...restoring Alexis to full health and repairing all internal damage done by black's attack>>

I can't restore your armor.....but at least now your body is in tact.

<< Spellbinder couldve healed Alexis, Cameron or anyone else EARLIER if she had wanted to, but her disdain for them prevented her from doing so. True, spellbinder thought little of Alexis except that she seemed to be a self absorbed prima donna.....but she wouldnt see ANYONE destroyed by Black..especially someone who had as much at stake here as she did ...with a maniacal father who blighted her path and needed to be destroyed>>

we have to get out of here! the longer we stay...the quicker Black will adapt...

<< spellbinder stood up...she wanted to make sure Foxfire was allright....she immediately lifted up off the ground into the air....to gain the perfect view as the young mutant engaged the large , predatory monster in the second round>>

[Black]

::Black stood steadfast against the coming din of Shockwave's attack. when the display was over, he stood, unfazed....and continued to advance. Foxfire and Spellbinder went to Shockwave's aid. Despite Shockwave's eternal selfishness and ungreatfullness, the sisters still chose to help protect her against the monster::


:: Black was visibly undaunted by Shockwave, he attempted to STOMP on her with his massive foot...but he was interrupted by Foxfire as he suddenly felt a surge of pain in his hand....his metalloid sycthe/blade now glowing orange as it became so painfully hot that not even he could hold it. He dropped it to the ground. and looked at his hand, before quickly looking at his hand. He looked down at the mutant...and showed his teeth in a face of animal like anger as he reached pulled his fist back about to throw a punch that would surely take Foxfire's head off::

[Harbinger]

::Guardian rushed forward::

Foxfire! LOOK OUT!!

:: She thrust her hands forward, like Piper, attempting to EITHER "true freeze" or "temporally freeze" Black in mid movement...but her power had an alarming MINIMAL effect, it only SLOWED Black's movement down to a crawl like pace...but he still kept coming for Foxfire. the sound of a warped temporal field could be heard in the air as Black became slightly blurred and his movement slowed...but his massive form still kept coming for Foxfire::

::Guardian's attack bought just enough time though::

[Jill Monroe]

Guardian!! perfect timing!!!

<< Spellbinder flew forward and swooped down...the sound of rushing air is heard...as she snatches Foxfire AWAY from Black JUST as he fights through the Guardian's temporal attack......>>


Foxfire!!

<< Spellbinder lands a few feet away from Black as he pulps the area of the floor that he smashes into...leaving a gaping crater. She sets Foxfire down and looks down at her>>

If you dont mind...I'd like to have you around at least A DAY or so after just rescuing you!

<< Spellbinder scolded her sister....it was more of a involuntary reflex on her part....she just didnt want her sister to fall into Black's hands again...but she didnt seem to notice that Black STILL had his surprising vulnerability to Foxfire's fire rooted powers....as he was made to drop his weapon by her>>

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Seeing Spellbinder come to her aid, she wasn't expecting that from Morgan...but hell, she took anything she could get. Wincing in great pain as Spell drug her to the side, she began to cough up blood from her bones digging into lungs...it was getting even more impossible to breath, but luckily Spellbinder cast a healing spell. Closing her eyes for a second as the pain instantaneously went away, before Spell could leave, she grabbed her arm. ::

"Thank you."

:: Letting go, she knew that Spellbinder wanted to go to assist Foxfire. Standing up, Alexis looked around the corner of the cubical to see where Black was. Seeing his slow movement, she knew Guardian had attacked him. Taking this opportunity, she ran around Black and to the other woman. Placing her hand over the gash that was torn into her suite, her black lace bra could be seen, along with bloodstains on her normally flawless skin. ::

"This would be a dandy time to leave now.."

[Foxfire]

** Blaze's green eyes went wide seeing the hulkish Black move in on her. She was ready for him, during her previous battle with him she knew he used more physicality then anything else. But Guardian's frightful call of her name startled Blaze who turned to see the bewitching beauty slowing him down. Foxfire was about to take hold of his weapon when suddenly gravity shifted and Spellbinder rescued her. Narrowing her eyes she listened to her sister for a moment, never taking her eyes off Black. **

"HOLD it! Spellbinder! Shockwave! Guardian! Look at the bigger picture here."

** Foxfire then remembered seeing Black's hand burned slightly from her attack. Her mind connected with Spellbinder's due to their bond. She began to communicate with her sister through a tactical advantage**

Morgan! Listen to me, we cannot leave. He'll only FEED on our fears. Remember his weakness using his weapon against him. And my fire power seems to AFFECT him! Look! If we have Guardian slow him down again, perhaps we could grab his weapon and use it on him?

** Foxfire waved her hands in a counter clockwise position as large massive flames shot up providing a thick furious firewall. The flames warmed Guardian, Shockwave, Spellbinder, and herself. It also helped to light the darkness that Black provided. It would give them time to form a better plan of attack. **

[Jill Monroe]

<< spellbinder heard her sister through their special rapport...>>

<< sighing as she looked back....>>

Foxfire is right...we can't just retreat...he'll keep coming until we're all dead. Thats just what happened last time. I dont know HOW he survived our battle then....but one thing is certain..we have to think OUTSIDE the box...when attacking him...many of our individual powers might now work...but we each have other powers that will effect the environment AROUND him..and work to our advantage...and he seems to be vulnerable to the flame that Foxfire weilds..just like before.

let's work together..and make one furious strike......and then get down to the bottom level of the citadle to deal with his masters....who are no doubt watching us as we speak!

<< from behind the wall of Flames....Spellbinder communicated her improv idea to the other women>>

When Foxfire lowers her flame, Shockwave...draw his attention by flying around on your energy disc. Guardian can slow him down long enough for Foxfire to get his weapon away from him and use it against him...and then I'll K.O. him with my super strength.


<< this would be far easier said than than done...for although these women were powerful....Black was more than capable of tackling them all at once....they would have to hit hard and fast..and KEEP moving...not resting on their laurels for a second! even now....the flames pushed Black back..he raised his arms with rage and frustration..hitting the ceiling , causing it to shake and large pieces of it to come crashing down....as he kept making attempts to breach the wall of flame....but would recoil with surprised fear at each attempt>>

Foxfire...can you push him back even further...to give Shockwave room to maneuver?

[Foxfire]

"Yes!"

** Blaze's eyes began to glow a haunting yellow tint as her body's armor became engulfed within flames. Her human form was now nothing but flames as she crouched down onto all fours as she now morphed into a large lion with a heavy mane. Releasing a furious roar, Blaze swiped at the fire wall she created, drawing the firewall down. Her large form was large and more powerful then a regular lion. She was just a tad small then Black himself. Pushing her paws off the ground, Blaze began to draw her claws from both paws, and with one mighty swing she attempted to take Black's head off just enough to push him backwards. Her eyes glowed brightly as all of her fire hairs stood on edge. She attempted to pounce on him, hopefully her heavier weight would knock him backwards, if she was lucky. **

** Foxfire had obviously grown in her powers, which now ranged into a variety of shapes, things, and flames. Her eyes determined even in her animal form. She locked her eyes onto Black, the hallway shook with her weight. Almost like two mighty beasts battling for Earth. **

[Black]

:: Black was startled by the violent flames...that coalesced to reveal the large flaming creature that was actually Foxfire::

:: he was bowled by the creature's agressive frontal attack...and staggered backwards..both of them demolishing a few cubicles and other office equipment...as their bodies crashed into many things during their struggle::

::Black finally got his legs up under the flame creature...and pushed up mightly...forcing her off him and sending her sprawling across the floor back toward Spellbinder and the others. he gains hold of his giant, multi edged sycthe....and rises to his feet once more....only now he's further away from the group..giving them more room to prepare for their next attack::

[Foxfire]

** Foxfire was surprised to see her attempt failed but it was too be expected as she skid backwards, her flames following with her. Luckily her fire form did protect part of her. Getting up slowly, she returned to her human form only with her yellow irises this time. **

"All right, that was a good plan but bad execution of it."

** Blaze took off running towards Black with such passion, it probably would have surprised him. Her stubborn nature helped such matters. As she raced towards him, she flamed into her fire form once more but this time she dashed into a baseball slide, hoping to knock the big guy down and that weapon flying. **

[Jill Monroe]

this creep is MASSIVE...on par with JUGGERNAUT..Foxfire can't hope to bowl him over with her own physicality...even IF she manifests this new aspect of her power! Ive got to try and further unbalance that big lummox!

<< standing tall, Spellbinder gestured..summoning a reverse gust of wind at floor level to try to drag Black forward and throw his balance off...making it easier for Foxfire to topple him and disarm him. the wind sweeps down in reverse flow....blowing smaller lose objects toward Black as it gusts..now down at floor level and flowing upward and violent speeds...Black's body is subject to hurricane force winds...>>

[Black]

:: Black was about to stomp down on Foxfire, but as he lifted his leg up..he was caught off guard by Spellbinder's reverse gust of winds..which unbalanced him and removed his center of gravity but the creature was not a slow, dumb oaf...he'd faced Spellbinder before and knew her capacity for wind control::

::fading out from that spot. he fades back in just a few steps over, flipping a desk over to drop it right down on Foxfire, and dismissing her as he quickly turns. his eyes glowing with annoyance as he begins to advance towards Guardian, Spellbinder and Shockwave. he hurls desks and smashes through cubicles stomping across the floor toward them. Picking up a massive Xerox machine with one hand, he hefts it in the air preparing to hurling it at Shockwave::

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Attacks on both sides were happening extremely fast. Before she knew it, Foxfire was a lion, she was skidding into Black, winds were rushing throughout the corridor, and finally, Black hurled a large desk at Fox. Gesturing her hand out, palm first, a bolt of lightning exploded from her hand, flying straight for the falling desk. Only moments from crushing Foxfire, the bolt made contact and exploded sending desk debris flying everywhere. Unfortunately, none of the attacks from Spellbinder or Foxfire seemed to be slowing Black down....this creature was unbelievable. Quickly, Alexis began to think. Fire seemed to only stop him temporarily....Guardian's freezing power only slowed him, not completely stopping him, and he absorbed energy. Suddenly, an idea popped up into Alexis' mind.....She had no idea whether this would work or not, but it was worth a try. ::

:: Holding her right hand out, Alexis' eyes began to glow white.....dropping her chin down, she peered at Black, concentrating ever so carefully. Finally, a blue ora began to surround Alexis' hand. If Black fed of her energy, why couldn't Alexis do the same thing to him? Shock's hand began to shake as a faint black cloud began to emerge from Black's body....this being his energy. Alexis would not dare to take his life energy into her own body, it would most likely destroy her---but perhaps she could use his own powerful energy against him. The black cloud began to grow bigger and darken in color. The black fog almost seemed as if it were being painfully ripped from Black's body. Alexis' hand shook even more violently as she tried to hold it still......there was no guarantee that this would even work, but she had to try something...otherwise she was helpless to the others. Worse case scenario, she would risk her own life and intake his life energy, ultimately killing her...and hopefully killing him. Alexis continued to watch through white eyes, seeing if this attack was effecting Black....::

[Foxfire]

** Once more Blaze grit her teeth with anger, this mammoth was really beginning to infuriate her. She then noticed his large heavy foot about to stomp on her when his body was pulled forward due to her sister's wind capacity. It was then she saw a large wooden desk free fall towards her. With seconds to bare she created a flame dome around herself, hopefully it would burn to ashes. But luckily it was Shockwave who seemed to save her, which surprised Foxfire all together. The desk exploded sending various sharp pieces of wood everywhere. Blaze still had her dome up, which turned some of the debris to ashes. **

"Thanks."

** She said once the material stopped flowing until she was able to get up. Glancing around, Fox spied for Black's weapon. Her ears listened to the battle unfold when she sensed Shockwave firing out another vicious attack at Black. She looked up to see her comrade sucking his energy from him. Blaze watched in awe at the sight, it was amazing to see, she had never seen such a thing before. Foxfire was warily to attack, unsure if it would harm Shockwave, instead she refrained. Her eyes scanned for her sister and Guardian, checking on their progress. **

[Black]

:: Black once again found his progress haulted. His face began to betray extreme annoyance with Spellbinder and Shockwave, who repeatedly thwarted his attempts to injure Foxfire. He surprised them all when he began to CHARGE directly for the two women. He was halted a mere four feet away as Shockwave made a surprising move, attempting to absorb HIS energy.::

:: She didnt realize that his very touch was painfull, and that his essence was TOXIC. Just like Spellbinder nearly lost the use of her arm years ago when seizing hold of his Sword of Anger, Shock was now beginning to feel very cold and dark inside of her own body...his energy was surging through her body like piercing, hot needles through her veins. Just as he began to shake and blur in and out from the shock of his energy being pulled from him, so did she. The more she took from him, the more harm she'd do herself. If she didnt stop, or release it back at him, she'd die of Toxic Shock::


::his weapon dropped halfway between Foxfire and the rest of the group::

[Jill Monroe]

<< Her winds only distracted Black, as he faded in/out from one spot to the next, He tried smashing Foxfire with a desk, then throwing the XerX at Shockwave....everything they threw at him....HARDLY stopped him for a moment or two. Spellbinder stepped back out of pure reflex..putting her hands up, but at the last moment of Black's sudden CHARGE, Shockwave went into action. It was a bold move, locking onto HIS energy and pulling it from him the same way he could do her>>

<< spellbinder watched with intent as it was obviously working...Black was staggered, he was making an odd sound and he was fading in/out..but SO was Alexis>>

She didnt know..his touch..his very BEING is toxic to the touch of any one! I felt it..just when i seized his Sword the last time we fought.........Shockwave...you'll be killed! Pull BACK!!!...PULL BACK!!!!

<< Spellbinder couldnt risk getting between them physically....she thought quickly of what she could do.....a stepping disc, a magick barrier....ANYTHING to sever the connection before Shockwave KILLED herself....she raised her hands...about to manifest a stepping disc to break the connection and use the disc to displace the energy to return it back against black....>>

[Harbinger]

:: Standing perpendicular to Shock and Black, Guardian could see Spellbinder trying to warn Shock to break the deadly connection before she permanently harmed herself::



:: She thrust her hands out like Piper, once again attempting to seize hold of Black with her temporal stasis OR freeze him with True Freeze....but again it only slowed him down to the crawl of a snail....long enough hopefully for Spellbinder to Break the connection.::

Black's Weapon!! they all made him drop it with their back to back assaults!

::quickly glancing down, Guardian gestured like Prue...and TK'ed the massive, multi edged, sycthe across the way and right into the are of Black's chest where his "heart" should be. The strength of the thrust caused a sickening sound of "flesh" being rendered and torn to be heard...as red/black liquid began to gush out from Black's back.::

[Black]

:: Black roared with fury , and suddenly the roar seemed to be prolonged as his body now writhed and faded in/out in the slowest of motion. Guardian was trying to freeze him once more. His body was racked with a perverse pain but he made sure that Shock felt he same pain he felt. He suddenly felt the white hot piercing sensation of his own scythe being thrust through his chest and out through the back....the cold mono molecular blade sliced through his form. As he put his hands to his head in rage/pain, he continued to throb in slow motion as he staggered backward, still locked in that horrible cloud created by Shockwave::

[Jill Monroe]

<< Spellbinder worked well with her trusted friend Guardian, and immediately picked up on her cue. She quickly gestured and with the blast of thunder, opened a stepping disc beneath Shockwave...the disc pulled her in and snapped shut. Effectively BREAKING the connection between her and Black and hopefully allowing her time to regain her sense of self so that should could RELEASE Black's energy back at him before it further ravaged her body and killed her with toxic shock>>

<< in the twinkling of the sorceress' eye, the disc reopened at a point allowing Shock to be to the east of Black. now, all four women surrounded him at the four points of a compass with Guardian at the west, Foxfire at the North and Spellbinder at the south..giving them a tactical advantage and covering all sides of movement>>

Shockwave!!! Guardian, cant hold him any longer...you've got to let go of that energy before you DIE!!

<< once Shockwave discharged , Spellbinder would move in herself for the final blow that would hopefully K.O. Black, at least long enough for them to get to the express tube and get down to the Bio Systems Lab. Spell seemed far more calm than she thought she would facing Black. She was not nearly as lofty or icy toward the others..as she had been with Valiant all those years ago....and yet...despite the mortal physical danger they faced, the four women were actually working together....managing to hold their own against a being who prooved more than capable of withstanding magick, energy, temporal manipulation and elemental flame. She HATED to admit it...but for now at least.....she was apart of a team...and she couldnt just focus on her sister...she had to help them alll..just as they were helping her......and it was paying off.>>

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Alexis' body began to fade in an out exactly as Black's did. It was as if Shockwave was Black's reelection in a mirror. The moment Black began to howl, Shockwave began to scream in great pain...but she did not dare let go. The more energy being withdrawn from Black the weaker it left him. But the more Alexis went on with her attack...the quicker it was killing her. Dropping to her knees, it took all Alexis' strength to keep her hand in an upright position. Her limbs were going numb, her head was spinning, it felt as if she was burning from the inside out. She had never in her LIFE felt energy like this. Although she was in a state of shock, she could hear everything that was happening around her--Spellbinders pled for her to let go, the mention of a stepping disk...nevertheless, Alexis continued on. The cloud around Black pulsed...it was now as opaque as ever...the amount of energy Alexis withdrew from Black was astonishing for the pure fact that she could even hold as long as she had to continue with the attack. But what her "teammates" underestimated about Alexis, was when she put her mind to something, she was hardly going to give up. She had the heart and soul of a fighter...the one thing Adam ever taught her that actually was helpful. ::

:: Alexis' white eyes soon clouded to black. The blue halo around her hand soon followed suite. Again, she heard Guardian and Spellbinder shouting at one another about the use of a stepping disk to sever the connection between Black and herself....and she knew they were going to go through with the plan any moment. Finally, with all her might, Alexis stood to her feet, growling in pain. Pulling her hand back, still palm facing forward, the black cloud formed into a sphere. The energy from Black was so dark and so dense, the sphere looked solid. Alexis then thrusted her hand forward as the ball of Black's energy flew upwards and crashed into the ceiling above. The ball simultaneously crashed into each above level of the citadle, once getting to a new level, the energy spread out like a shockwave, destroying EVERYTHING in it's path. The entire citadle roared and rumbled from the massive release of energy, until finally, the energy reached the top of the citadle and shot out in a form of a black beam, across the New York skyline. Alexis wasn't about to have Black intact any of his energy back---so she did the one thing that came to her mind, destroy the citadle with the creature Adam and Christopher sent to destroy them with. Debris came crashing down everywhere, but for the most part, the energy that was shot throughout the top floors of the citadle destroyed everything to the point of ash-- therefore the debris was limited ::

:: The moment the attack was over, Alexis screamed in horrible pain as she dropped back down to her knees and severed the connection with Black. The scream was so bloodcurdling...it seemed as if her father himself could hear it on the lower levels of the citadle. But soon, her painful scream faded as Alexis was pulled into a stepping disk by Spellbinder. She was only gone for a few moments before reappearing east of Black. Still on her knees, she was hunched over with her heard tucked face down to the ground. Soon the black ora disappeared, making Alexis more visible to the others. Gashes and what looked like burn wounds were all over her body. Smoke emitted from the wounds, looking like she was burned from the inside out. Her suite was still intact, but where there were gashes, there were opening on her suite. Panting, Alexis was in the worst pain she had ever experienced in her life....but as she mustered up the strength to look up, she saw Black was slowly being defeated by the attacks from the woman. ::

:: Alexis' normally brilliant blue eyes were dull, her face was pale, all of Alexis' energy was completely gone....Shock needed an energy boost NOW, otherwise she was no help to the others. She could work passed the pain of the gashes, passed the sick feeling like she was still burning inside, passed the painful breaths she took in from what felt like smoke inhalation. But she couldn't do anything unless she absorbed some well needed energy. Slumping over to her side, Alexis continued to take in shaky painful breaths, surveying the area with her eyes to see if there was anything that looked like energy that she could suck up. ::

[Foxfire]

** Foxfire watched the scene through eerie yellow eyes, she sensed Black growing weaker. But the hairs on her own skin rose on end, causing her to look at Shockwave. Blaze could almost feel her pain in some forms due to her senses. She could help her but first she needed to tie up her end with Black. Positioning her hands into a triangle form, Blaze shut her eyes concentrated on her chi. Foxfire's hair began to catch on fire as a small wind blew it from Shockwave's destructive attack. In a second Foxfire spun herself around in a tornado, sucking up all her own energy she could matter. Her wild flaming hair resembled the snakes on Medusa's head. **

"Go to HELL!!"

** As Foxfire's body reached full momentum until she raised her hands above her in the air. Suddenly a large red burst of flames shot through her which sped through the air with such intense speed and heat, it melted down some walls. The essence rounded Black's body until it landed where his "heart" was that Guardian threw his weapon at. The blazing hot lava substance absorbed onto the cold metal of Black's metal, causing it to catch fire. Stopping in her stance, Foxfire's fiery body melted into her human form. **

** Running towards Shockwave, she knelt down by her. "Absorb my energy Alexis." Placing both her warm palms on Alexis' cheek bones, Fox closed her eyes. Using particles of her healing factor to give Shock an energy boost as well as heal any sort of wounds she suffered. There was no aura or glow around them, just mutant ability. Blaze could heal her teammates if she chose. And she didn't to heal Shock not only because she was beginning to enjoy the girl's company but she also owed her one. Alexis could feel her body temperature returning and even warming up vanishing that cold and dense feeling she felt earlier. The healing energy poured out of Blaze into Shockwave in the dozens. She hoped this worked for her friend, what Shockwave did was honorable and it gained much respect from the fiery Mutant. "Hang on Shock." She said calmly, allowing more of her energy to be absorbed by Shockwave. Foxfire resembled a statue posing with Shockwave, artful and beautiful. **

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Alexis was so weak to the point she couldn't even keep her eyes open. Letting her lids drop, Alexis shut her eyes as her breath became shallower. Shockwave was slowly diminishing. All Alexis could do was wait and listen. Listen to the events unfolding around her that she only wished she could help with. Suddenly she felt intense heat fill the room from Foxfire's attack.....it seemed as if everything was going so slowly, like mere seconds were hours. But soon, Shockwave heard Foxfire's voice above her. Feeling her warm hands touch her skin...Shock felt a tingling sensation as Fox gave her some of her energy and healing power. Slowly the skin around her gashes and burns began to rejuvenate and heal. Opening her eyes, her sight was slightly blurred, but she could see Fox above her, helping her when she most needed it. ::

:: Alexis gained enough strength back to slowly lift her arm up and place her now warm hand on Fox's cheek. Soon, Shock began to suck Fox's energy from her in a very Rogue like manor. Little ripples in Fox's skin could be seen as the energy traveled into Alexis' hand. During the energy transfer, Fox would ultimately feel very faint, dizzy, and sick to her stomach...all natural reactions to energy drain. Closing her eyes tightly, she removed her hand from Fox's cheek....Alexis just laid there for a few moments until finally she opened her eyes. Alexis' eyes were now a fiery yellow, like that of Foxfire's earlier. Looking up at the mutant, Alexis only took a bit of Fox's energy, not enough to disable her or make her weaker...just enough for Alexis' body to duplicate the energy intake in order to make herself stronger. Wincing a bit as Alexis' sat up with the assistance of Blaze, she looked into Fox's eyes, the brilliant yellow color that inhabited Alexis' normally blue eyes faded to her normal color. A small smile appeared on her lips as she spoke softly. ::

"Thank you."

:: Slowly, Alexis maneuvered to her knees, then pushed her way up into a standing position. Although Alexis was weaker than normal, she could feel Foxfire's energy multiplying within her allowing her to grow stronger by the minute. Her eyes shifted over to Black seeing the attack Foxfire made to him. Alexis wanted to do an attack of her own, but she couldn't just yet. ::

"Go...I'll be fine. Help your sister and Guardian."

:: Alexis was leaning on Foxfire for support, but soon let go and staggered over towards one of the remaining walls left in the corridor. Placing her hand on her wall, she held herself up as she watched the three other woman continue their attacks' on Black. Hopefully within another 5 minutes, Alexis would be ready to go another round...but until then, she allowed her body to rest. ::

[Foxfire]

** As Fox transferred more of her energy into Alex, she began to feel rather faint, dizzy, and a bit nauseous. Holding her ground until Shock took more of her energy until she pulled away. Blaze firmly pressed her now free palm onto the ground for support, shaking the dizziness away. She had never had her energy absorbed before so the feeling was new and odd all in one. Opening her eyes she was able to see her own eerie yellow tints staring back at her, which only made Fox smile. "Nice pair of eyes ya got there." She jested, until standing up herself. Gently helping Shockwave as the other woman began to stand. She listened to her voice, it seemed more tranquil instead of wintery, a sudden change for Shockwave. **

** For a second, Blaze understood what Alexis was really about. There was more to this woman than just a catty attitude, it was a defense! Uncovering her darker secrets in their close quarters, Foxfire studied the girl more. Compassion was now easily readable through Blaze's sage green eyes. It seemed it was the mutant's turn to reveal a secret, underneath her fiery exterior was a woman with warmth and compassion. As Shockwave leaned against her, Blaze turned her attention to the battle. She had to make sure Black didn't turn against them, which was a thought she considered. **

I'm afraid to leave her. Thought Foxfire while she glanced over at the strong blonde. She was still recovering and she wouldn't leave a teammate behind. Torn between returning to the battle and looking after Shockwave. Her feelings changed concerning Alex, she was more than a pretty face, she was a fighter. One who would die for the right cause. And in that split second, Blaze knew she could trust this woman with her back but her life as well. Blaze decided to stay.

"I'm not leaving you."

** Her statement was filled with stubbornness and passion. Blaze stood next to Shockwave ready to protect Alexis until she returned to her full vitality. With a flick of her wrist, Blaze shot out two pairs of heavy fire shackles that wrapped tightly around Black's feet, hopefully pinning him to the floor while the other ladies made their move. **

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Shock and confusion washed upon Alexis' face at Foxfire's gesture to stay with her....well this was new? Alexis wasn't used to people offering help to the woman...hell she wasn't even used to people being NICE to her. She was always on the offensive, like a rattlesnake in a corner ready to strike. She never needed anyone...or at least that's what she kept trying to tell herself. So when Fox decided to stay with her, it was just shock-worthy to her. She couldn't help but stare at Blaze for a few moments--- trying to absorb the kind gesture that she just did, up until Blaze unleashed chains of fire that wrapped around Black. Alexis followed the attack with her eyes. ::

"My attacks are worthless....he'll just absorb the energy back that I took from him..."

:: Alexis stopped as her eyes shifted towards Spellbinder....suddenly an idea popped into her head. Perhaps Alexis could absorb some of Spell's energy and use her super strength. Two "Spellbinders" would be better than one...she wondered if that would work. ::

"Maybe I could absorb some of Morgan energy.....using her super strength to help? Since it's not actually a magickal power, I could easily draw it into me and successfully use it for a good five minutes. It wouldn't harm Spell...or weaken her. But I don't know.."

:: Alexis was a little skeptical of the idea, mostly trying to convince herself that it might work. But mostly, Alexis wasn't sure if Spellbinder would actually go along with it. Looking back at Black, she watched as the chains burned his flesh...she awaited Blaze's input on her plan. ::

[Foxfire]

"Its a bad idea Alex." Blaze turned her eyes onto the energy manipulator until she began to explain her theory. "Its a good idea but you're still recovering from your previous attack. You need time to relax. Even though my healing factor assists, I'm unsure if you're powers are optimal." Blaze gently placed her hand onto the girl's shoulder for comfort, "how about a different form of attack? But...if you're itching to attack then go for it. I could probably give you another round of healing. You're in charge of what you do but my opinion is, wait for a bit and see what Guardian and Spellbinder do. Let them have a slice of the cake." She playfully winked, taking her hand away.

"What you did out there was memorable and honorable. And here I thought I was the only one who jumped without looking. Very gutsy might I add." Blaze hadn't gotten a chance to tell Shockwave her impute. And she wasn't going to chance it by telling her later, hell they could be dead. It was difficult to say with Black around. Foxfire found herself stunned by Spellbinder and Guardian, they both worked like a Piper and Prue Halliwell. Blaze almost wondered if Guardian was related to Morgan in some way.

Pushing a few loose strands from her hair, Blaze kept close watch on Black. It was Spellbinder's and Guardian's turn. Either way though, they all proved to work together as a team. Blaze wasn't sure about the other three she saw on the monitors, Black Widow, Prophet, and Tempest.

[Jill Monroe]

<< Spellbinder manifested a sheild...to protect herself from the ash and debris that rained down from the ceiling....Shockwave's devastating attack rocked the Citadle to its foundation..setting off a siren in the halls on multiple floors...the broad beam blast tore through a wall and the ceiling of the office pool and left many wires exposed as well as causing small structural fires....no sooner than she had released Black's toxic energy back against him, Foxfire followed it by imbuing his multiedged sycthe with the flames of white hot lava...radiating extreme heat and fire through his heart and chest....Black , for once was over whelmed as he roared and his body glowed a strange hue of orange. it seemed as though he would EXPLODE from the violent influx of energy from shock and the internal assault from foxfire via the hole that guardian had caused in his body...but ultimately, he convulsed violently...and fell to the ground motionless.>>

<< when the dust and debris settled....all that could be heard were sparkling wires, the siren in the halls...and air from the vacumm caused in the ceiling above.....the office pool was decimated>>

<< Spellbinder walked forward slowly....>>

<< in an icy voice>>: mercifull...goddesss......

<< she looked down at Foxfire and Shockwave.>>

Alexis, that was a brave risk you took.......I underestimated you.....

<< she noticed that Foxfire seemed to have took a liking to the meta human. She always did draw to those that Morgan deemed intolerable. it was one of the major differences between them>>

<< she turned around and found Guardian, who was boldly standing near Black...inspecting his body>>

Guardian!! what are you doing!? get away from him at once!!

<< she began to make her way over to Guardian>>

have you gone mad!! Black is near impossible to kill! we have to get down stairs and destroy Christopher before its too late!

[Harbinger]

:: Guardian had been studying Black intently for the few moments of the brief "calm". She was truly intrigued by his seemingly relentless drive. He appeared to be nothing more than a killing machine with humanoid form...but in that last moment before he went down....she saw something in his eyes..something far TOO HUMAN. Almost as though he WANTED to be killed::


huh?? Morgan! I'm sorry.....I'ts just that at the last moment...i sensed something....from him. Almost like...there was a HUMAN essence within this creature...i saw it in his eye's as well! My abilities to "see" in the past and present....they were starting to indicate something, and i was studying him to try to get a clear vision.

:: She stepped away as Morgan hurried her along::

It is more trouble than its worth I'm sure, but I've never felt anything like this from any other creature we've faced tonight ....even though most of THEM began as human beings as well, there was clearly a permanent change within them. He almost seemed to be...TRAPPED or something.

:: she couldnt believe she was even saying that, but that was the strongest impression that she had received thus far. what it meant though, would have to wait till later::

[Black]

:: Black lay still. No sound No outward impression. He "heard" everything Guardian and Spellbinder said. He knew Spellbinder was expecting him to leap up while they were standing right there. But still he waited. Spell and Guardian hurried away back to the others and they all began to regroup and sort of recover::

:: Black's weapon, the sycthe, melted away, vanished and the wound caused by Guardian and Foxfire began to close up. His body was still off from the energy released against him for it had been changed by Shockwave. But his power reserve kicked in and his eyes opened..now a ruby red shade as he gritted his teeth with anger. a shimmer of black light indicates his "Sword of Anger" now in his hand::

:: still he doesnt move just yet. he keeps quiet.::

[Foxfire]

** Foxfire's observant nature noticed Black's change too. But she studied his black hulkish form with anger. Clenching her fists tightly cutting off the blood supply, she loathed him with such rage. A rage that had been building inside her soul until she would explode. That moment would eventually come just like a volcano awaiting to explode. Foxfire "slept" until the time was right. Crossing her arms across her chest, Blaze remained silent. **

** Images of Black crashing his knee down onto her back haunted Foxfire. Inch by inch, small flames started to cover her body. She had no intention of igniting them, it was based on her strong emotions this evening. Inhaling a sharp quick breath, she calmed herself down. Any signs of her flames were diminished into thin air. She didn't trust Black to be dead, not at all. She knew the beast would rise and lunge at Spellbinder and Guardian first. **

** She didn't care if he was at one time human, she wanted him to be tortured just as she had. Her heartbeat increased in speed and power just as her adrenaline suddenly rose to drastic levels. Even her breathing elevated more than ever. She was slightly begging him to rise, just so she could get a few hits into him. Her rage was expressed through her irises, which now shinned a bright metallic. But through her rage, her strong emotion was her secret. Her emotions are what drove her on. She waited for the time to pass, but she held her ground too. Black would suffer just as Blaze did, she'd make sure of it. **

[Jill Monroe]

<< Spellbinder heard Guardian's words...but shook her head..quickly dismissing the idea>>

<< in an icy voice>>: that is impossible, Alison. I've fought him before. In fact..i was the ONLY ONE of Valiant who stood against him...he transported me to another dimension...to insure that no one could assist me..or interfere....there is NOTHING human about this monster. He left me..barely alive and he maimed Foxfire before i managed to bring him down with his own weapon. We all thought he was dead...along with Foxfire...but i suppose true evil like him never dies.

<< she exhales slowly>>

We've come so far tonight, Foxfire is alive, and we've rescued her. We just have to destroy Christopher << she seemed to purposefully omit Adam from her statement>> ...and destroy this place...and then we will be free!

<< unnoticed by Spellbinder and Guardian....shadows lengthened and moved subtlely on the floor all around....and seemed to stream underneath their high heels. the room had grown silent and quite cold since all of the chaos moments ago, as Spellbinder and Guardian talked amongst themselves>>

we can't stay here. nothing we do will actually KILL him. we better head down to the bio systems lab. perhaps in destroying his masters ...we will see his ultimate undoing as well.

[Black]

:: Black's eyes flickered with a renewed determination. He heard their words and he too remembered. The moments he savored most were those when Spellbinder screamed in agony at his touch, as he violated her body with his toxic, shroud energy that sliced through her very bones. Spellbinder was Black's ultimately prey.::

:: the shadows lengthened and stretched, casting themselves along the floor and underneath the heeled boots of the two witches as they walked away. He immediately burst forth, standing upright and moving with the speed of a high powered train, he SLAMMED into Spellbinder and Guardian, sending Guardian flying side ways and over a desk hard and he grabbed hold of Spellbinder placing one of his massive hands around her arms...and holding her::

:: he growled ...salivating as he held her in his grasp::

ahhhhhhhhhh.......Spell....binderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

:: he immediately began to unleash jagged bolts of the shroud energy through her...radiating her body before she could even summon a disc to escape his grasp....he placed his other hand around her head...completely covering...the sound of the onslaught was like the sound of an endless crashing wave....::

[Jill Monroe]

<< the impact of the ambush was so sudden...so BOLD..it couldnt have been expected. But Black was a true predator...and a violent killing machine....he slammed into her and Guardian...Spellbinder fell forward...while Guardian was knocked violently to the side......Spell hit her head on a desk as she fell....and as she struggled on her hands and knees...shaking from the extreme jarring force......she felt herself being yanked up and whirled around to face Black>>


<<< her vision blurred....she know had a gash on her head and was winded>>

ugggghh.............

<< she was eye to eye with Black now.....just as she was the first night he assaulted her in Valiant's headquaters two years ago........she remembered how she felt...she remembered....the PAIN>>

<< PAIN....running through her body...her soul......her muscles spasming...her mind on fire with panic and grief.....her body no longer in her control.....Black was doing it to her again........her scream........is UNDESCRIBABLE>>

[Foxfire]

** Watching Black unleash his awesome power on both Guardian and Spellbinder unnerved her. Blaze's own raw emotion intensified until she threw her head back unleashing an otherworldly battle cry. Seeing her sister violated AGAIN provoked that strong emotion into a killing machine. Foxfire wanted the bastard dead and now! Running forward like a tiger, her body began to pick off various fire's from all over the Citadle, she seemed to be attracting flames while she ran. **

"GET away from her you BASTARD!!"

**Jumping off the air, Blaze lunged onto Black's back pounding her fiery fists into his head, trying to smash his skull. But she knew her regular class strength was no match. Wrapping her legs tightly around his waist until she sank her nails deeply into his back form. Her body busy flaming as it was. Various flames shot into Blaze with such a violent manner it shook her AND Black. Her body temperature rose to above normal. "Leave her be you monster!" She cried at him, her emotions rising, this was only a small stage to her fire. **

** Suddenly an idea hit her, she wondered if she could accelerate his body temperature from the inside out like heating a microwave. It was a difficult to call for Black was an unnatural being who was cold and dense. But she remembered the battle wound Guardian made and the small heat contact she did. Blaze began to concentrate on Black's old wound, which has closed up. She started to rise that wound's temperature to unhealthy stands for him. It felt like hell down where they all were, a mix of cold and hot together. Such a conflict would surely create a thunderstorm. If Black had any organs they would be in a dangerous zone from such intense heat. Her flaming form continued to hang onto the beast who viciously assaulted her sibling. **

[Harbinger]

::her time in the citadle had clearly put a strain on her powers and her magick, for this was the second time Guardian had been blind sided. it was such an unusual thing....but despite her ice cold demeanor, the physical damage from the vicious physical attack just now was telling, as she went flying a few feet off to the side and over a desk...slamming into the floor::

ohh goddesss.....ugh....this creature...the files i read.....::cough:: dont even BEGIN to convey the brute force he ...commands.


:: she struggled....trying to get to her feet. she knew what was happening...::

Spellbinder......he's hurting her....he'll KILL HER.....ive got...to GET UP!!


:: she gritted her teeth...as she used the desk to pull herself up ....and saw the horror. Black brutalizing Spellbinder.....and the fury of fire and emotion as Foxfire attacked Black.....with all her heart and soul::

:: Guardian had a couple broken ribs she felt the pain ...as she stood upright....and as she began to make her way toward them...she desperately searched for a way to assist Foxfire::

:: she raised her hands...and gestured..her voice now sounded stereophonic...as she ignited a spell::


Earth, fire, water, wind
To my will, you will bend
Against my enemy I do send:
a vortex of hellfire with no end.


:: a strange sound is heard...as the heat in the air is now bent to Guardian's will.....combining with the flames of Foxfire...a powerful blast is heard as a seven pointed star of PURE ELEMENTAL FLAME forms above Black's head....drawing from Foxfire's flames as well as the heat in the air....the star begins to spin faster and faster...raining down a violent cascade of fire...the fires of HELL itself down on Black....pelting his body...ravaging his form...and at the same time as Foxfire herself attacks his INTERNAL structure with her flame.......Black drops Spellbinder ...as he puts his hands to his face.

[Black]

:: Black revels in the pain that he causes the sorceress. he waited for years to pay her back in kind for the blow she dealt him in London....and just as he gleams with perverse delight at the "raping" of her soul.....He is staggered by Foxfire's frontal assault::


:: he growls with annoyance as Spellbinder's sister attacks him with all her rage and fury. He holds fast on to Spellbinder...who's screams fill him with joy.::

:: he feel's his body swelling, the heat so intense its approaching the temperature of the earth's core. Foxfire's powers have indeed grown since her time in London. Black's body begins to list to the side...as he loses his hold on Spellbinder. He growls with pain as he stumbles backwards::

::He feels Foxfire's intense assault and then here's Guardian's voice as a seven pointed star forms above him. He is enveloped by a vortex of hellfire...its too much the combined power of Foxfire and Guardian's assualts cause him to put his hands to his face as he roars with PAIN and drops a now badly hurt Spellbinder::


::His roar causes the floors to shake...the office pool and the halls are now structually compromised from the stress of this pitched battle as Black falls through a window shattering the glass and landing on the floor in the hall.::

[Foxfire]

** Foxfire kept up her attack, she hadn't even noticed Guardian. She had concentrated on hurting Black with all her fury. She unleashed wave after wave at him until Guardian supplied a huge assist to her own. As both women tried their best to wear Black down, he roared in agony. How much could such a creature take? Blaze didn't seem to care, she wanted his blood, if he even had that. **

You'll play for hurting my sister you foul creature!

** Blaze's poisonous thoughts lingered within her mind. She herself grit her teeth still holding onto his large form. It was not until she felt herself moving quickly that she opened her eyes. It was then she saw herself heading towards a window. As much as Blaze wanted to go down with him in hell she needed to check on Spellbinder. Releasing her hold of him, she fell backwards onto the floor with a painful thud. Smacking her skull, Blaze shut her eyes. She prayed her sister was alive. Foxfire didn't have the energy to get up, not right away. Laying in dread, she knew seeing her sister's frightened eyes would suck her in too. And for once Foxfire had to be the strong one, the rock to Spellbinder. **

"I...have to be strong."

** With a heavy cough, Blaze began to stir until she rolled onto her stomach. Pushing up with her palms, just as a single tear released from her eyes. When would it all be over? Fox couldn't tell but she knew her emotions were overwhelming. But she needed them at this point. Clouds of smoke flushed through the room with the addition of an alarm repeating throughout the building. Such chaos and debris each of the women brought to this place, it was amazing. Gathering herself together, Blaze headed towards Spellbinder slowly, careful not to frighten her. **

"Morgan..."

** Blaze returned to her humanoid form, carefully crouching down to her sister. Biting down on her lower lip, it pained Fox to see Spellbinder this way. Blaze always had such powerful emotions, it was who she was. Calling out to Morgan she was cautious about touching her sister. **

"We're all here Morg, we won't let him harm you."

** Easing closer to Spellbinder, Foxfire tenderly pulled Spellbinder into a loving sisterly hug. She couldn't heal the trama he caused but she could try and comfort her, just the way Morgan always did for her. **

[Jill Monroe]

<< spellbinder lay still....catatonic and barely aware of her surroundings. her eyes were solid white and her head was turned to the side...she was not well at all...Black had ripped through her body and poisoned her extensively...leaving her unable to tap into her own magick..and close to death>>


<< she didnt respond to Foxfire....>>

<< and even as Foxfire held her older sister...she could feel very little from the mental report...except the image of a star...slowly fading. she knew her sister was dying....>>

[Black]

:: Black spasmed violently in the hall...shifting from side to side till the pain of the intense two fold attack by Guardian and Foxfire subsided. He'd been viciously clawed and bitten, burned inside and out....he'd taken so much damage..but he would not stop. not till spellbinder was DEAD.::

:: like a tidal wave that swells with one last furious crest...Black barrels through the glass window again....roaring as his fanged white teeth show. He has his sword griped in both hands pointed downward, he lunges for Foxfire and Spellbinder intending to strike them down with his Sword of Anger. The force and speed of the monster.....it rivaled that of Juggernaut...his determination was like that of a great white shark::

:: as he reached the arch of his lunge, he beared down on the two sisters...about to destroy them both::

[Harbinger]

NOT TONIGHT BLACK!! NOT WHILE I STILL BREATHE!

:: a chime sounds off...as a HEFTY dome of teke AND magick forms around Foxfire and Spellbinder. Sheilding them from Black::

:: Guardian stands...visibly in pain...as she gestures..and forms a powerful mystical/telekinetic barrier to protect the two sisters. The force of his blows against the sheild rocked the floors...and caused Guardian to stumble..she winced with pain...but she continued to maintain the barrier...::

Shockwave....GET THEM OUT OF HERE.......I will........stay behind...and fight him......to the DEATH.


:: Guardian's voice sounded so grim...and shakey...yet firm....she had used her magick just moments ago...a reminder to Shockwave that she was no slouch either when it came to being a witch....and now...she protected spellbinder and foxfire from Black, the creatuer continued to smash and crash against the barrier....trying his HARDEST to break the barrier...roaring with frustration::

HURRY!! take them....down to the bio systems lab........there's no more point in staying here.....Black...will not stop until Spellbinder is DEAD..but...i've seen that she will LIVE.......just take them and go...NOW!!


:: Guardian...struggled to maintain the protective barrier between them and Black. She herself was on the same side as Black...the express elevator was behind Shockwave....it was clear that Guardian was laying down her life to see that the ultimate goal was reached. proof positive of just how WRONG Shockwave and the others had been about her all this time.::

[Foxfire]

** Foxfire's eyes went wide at the horror she saw Black performed on her beloved sister. It seemed as though it was Blaze's turn to fear losing Morgan. But she wouldn't lose her sister, not after coming so far through this endless forever night. Cradling Spellbinder into her arms, she shut her eyes. She prayed to the Goddess asking for her sister to live and survive this night and many to come. Resting her chin on Morgan's double high lighted hair she held her tight. Blaze knew her powers were useless against such toxic affect but she still wouldn't give in. "Stay with me Morgan! I will not allow this!" **

** Foxfire's voice quivered with raw emotion as large hot tears filled her eyes. Biting down on her shaky lip she surpressed the need to cry. Brushing back a few strands out of Morgan's beautiful violet eyes, Blaze allowed her hands to warm Morgan. Her concentration however was altered when Black appeared once more. Sighing heavily, it seemed this creature was immortal in everyway possible. And it was Guardian who stood her ground against such a creature. She was stunned to hear Guardian lay her life down for her sister. **

"Guardian ...although I have not known you, I thank you for your courage and strength in this night. I know Spell would feel the same as well. I won't stop you, you're a woman of word and value. "

** Blaze yelled over the thunderous assaults Black made against the barrier Guardian made. It was time to move, so she got to her feet pulling a lifeless Morgan with her. Blaze didn't have the strength Morgan contained, thus she couldn't carry her. Instead she wrapped Morgan's left arm around her neck. "Damnit!" She hissed under her breath, Morgan couldn't walk. Fox's mind blazed with fury now, she needed another way to get Morgan out of here with Shockwave. Blaze wondered if she could somehow use Spellbinder's stepping disk, now that her sister was unconscious floating on the death realm. Was it possible? It was a similar idea that whenever Darkchilde was unconscious her dear friend Shadowcat was able to call upon her armor and soul sword. Could such a phenomenon happen? Blaze didn't have the time to think it over. **

** Channeling her lower temperature fire power she began to create a "fire bed" for Morgan. There were no flames this time, just mostly air and hot temperature mixed together tightly. Raising her hands palm up until she stopped at her hips. A smooth flowing hot air began to surround Spellbinder raising her into the air horizontally. Morgan's blonde hair draped down her suit flowing freely. Blaze had never attempted such a form of transportation before but she was desperate. With her control and manipulation of fire, she was able to control the fire bed. Ripples of steam and air rose under Spellbinder's body allowing her to stay a float. She turned to Shockwave and Guardian with a nod, acknowledging she was ready. **

"Whenever you two are."

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Alexis couldn't believe what was unfolding. Everything happened so fast...there wasn't even time for her to react of help. Hearing Guardian's demands to take Spellbinder and Foxfire out of the area, she turned to Foxfire who was already ready to go. ::

"Lets go!"

:: Alexis began to run placing her hand on Foxfire's back, escorting her to the elevator shaft. Spellbinder hovered next to them thanks to Foxfire's fire bed. Finally, Alexis reached the express elevator, waving her arm violently (like Prue), tapping into the energy of the machine, and making the doors open. Allowing Foxfire and Spellbinder to go in first, Alexis then followed suite...stepping into the elevator behind them. Looking down at Spellbinder, she couldn't believe such a strong woman had fallen....Looking up at Foxfire, her eyes made contact with hers. She could see the fear, pain, and sorrow that was within Foxfire.... Soon, Alexis did the unthinkable. Pushing the button that was labeled Lab, Alexis stepped out of the elevator. ::

"Take her somewhere safe...Guardian and I will be there soon."

:: Before Foxfire could react or protest, the elevator doors slammed shut. Placing her hand on the elevator door, she closed her eyes and accelerated the speed of the elevator, as it went shooting down to the Bio Lab level. Slowly...Alexis opened her blue eyes. She couldn't leave Guardian to die...whether she hated the woman and wished her dead, NO ONE should die at the hand of Black. Alexis felt his power...his rage...his hate. She had to help. Turning away from the elevator, she sprinted back to Guardian and Black. The sound level was heightened...the temperature was cold, everything was dim. Alexis looked at Black.... ::

"Let's get ready to rumble..."

:: Alexis sarcastically said as she turned to Guardian. ::

"Let the barrier down! I'm not leaving you here to die!"

:: Alexis demanded Guardian dropped the barrier. She didn't know if Guardian would be stubborn and keep it up, risking her life to protect Alexis' as well...but she only prayed she would actually listen to her. Shouting again, her eyes went from Black to Guardian. ::

"Alison! I can help you! Morgan and Blaze are safe in the biolab! Drop the barrier so I can help you!"

[Harbinger]

:: by the time Alexis had come back, Guardian had fallen down to her knees and had her hands wrapped around her stomach. she was visibly in pain. her force field had shifted and now surrouned HER alone in a protective globe. Black was pounding it relentlessly...roaring and growling like a rabid dog::


:: Guardian had her eyes closed....tightly....she seemed to be trying to concentrate...perhaps thinking of a spell. either way, Shockwave had clear view and range...the barrier was no longer blocking her::

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Seeing the barrier around Guardian only now, a look of concern washed over her face as she saw Guardian hunched over in pain. With rage, Alexis' eyes faded to an eerie white as she snapped her head in the direction of Black. ::

"BLACK!"

:: She screamed trying to get his attention away from Guardian. Alexis had absolutely NO idea what the hell she was supposed to do to stop this creature seeing as how her powers had no effect on him...but she couldn't leave Guardian to die. Especially die from HIM. Waving her arm violently like Prue, energy disks began to form under desks, large debris, and anything that looked like it could put a damper on Black's plan to kill Guardian. One by one, the disks flew towards Black, throwing the debris violently at him. Disk after disk after disk appeared under more objects, as she continually "TKed" them at Black. ::

"Alison! Go for cover!"

:: Alexis was strictly doing this to divert Black's attention away from Guardian so she could have a few minutes to rejuvenate herself. But she knew Black would be royally pissed off by Alexis' attack. Finally, she stopped "TKing" the debris at Black...it was time for something a little more powerful. Soon, electricity could be seen surging from the tips of her fingers and to the ground. It began to surround Alexis in the form of a circle, sparking and burning anything in it's path. The lights began to flicker--some bursting from the amount of energy in the room. Bolts of electricity flickered in Alexis' eyes as she made eye contact with Black. In a very cold tone. ::

"I'll give you one guess to WHY people call me SHOCKWAVE!"

:: The energy sunk into the ground and began to travel towards Black, with great speed. The white tile floor began to cracked and burst as a wave was formed from the concrete ground. Within seconds, the five foot wave crashed into Black like a freight train sending him flying back. The floor exploded on contact with Black releasing all the electrical energy into the air in the form of lightning bolts. Thrusting her hand out, as Black was in mid-air, the bolts surrounded him like a snake constricting it's pray. Holding her palm out towards him, she kept him hovering in mid air, allowing the electricity to burn and electrocute him. ::

[Foxfire]

** Hurrying herself along, Fox followed with Shockwave with a floating Spellbinder next to them. What she hadn't realized was having Alexis stay with Guardian to battle Black. She was stunned as the two elevator doors shut in front of her eyes. "No!" She yelled to the four walls around her. Now she was alone with her sister who was on the verge of dying. Blaze seemed to be much more stronger with the group then isolated. **

** Glancing over to Spellbinder, she checked up on her. Her heart ached for her sister to wake up. But the thought seemed so trivial now, Morgan had been nearly destroyed by Black. Just thinking about that creature caused her body to shake. Wrapping her arms around herself for warmth, she watched the elevator move to the Bio Lab. She hoped there was an exit here. "Let's get you to safety." She kept a closer watch over Morgan, it seemed as though she was the older sister now. "I won't let them harm you."

** As the elevator came to a stop, she heard a faint chime, the elevator had come to a stop, they had arrived. The two doors slowly opened to reveal that floor, she hoped this time would be better. **

[Black]

:: Black was pummeling the dome that protected a visbily shaken Guardian. He wanted to finish off the witch...by now..he was fed up with the women constantly evading him. He was used to brutalizing his victims before destroying them utterly. He kept at Guardian..but her magick and her teke combined kept him at bay::

::growling with anger, he spun around to see Shockwave....he lunged at her, but was forced back by her powerful onslaught...smashed with such impact, he staggered back before being caught up in the air and bombared...his body writhed...and convulsed but no sound came. his eyes even flamed violently....his muscles were beginning to finally fatigue from the back to back onslaughts of the women and now Shockwave was finally slowing him down...he gritted his teeth....unable to get a foot hold on solid ground, he EXPLODED into a spray of dark twisting tentacles of shroud energy.....the tentacles were spasming allaround shockwave as they soon focued and began to shoot straight at her...lashing at her face and her body. whipping her, smacking her...grabbing her throat and pulling her down to the floor...dragging her across the debris::

[Jill Monroe]

<< Spellbinder lay motionless....her entire countenance was pale...she was cold...and she looked frailer than she had before....her body was wasting away...the poison of the shroud ravaging her from the inside out...there was no visible way to halt the progression as it was well known that Black was the scourge of witches>>


<< things seemed quite hopeless at this moment. If Guardian was dead and probably shockwave with her...and Spellbinder would soon fall...that would leave Foxfire quite alone in this nightmare caper. Even if she destroyed her own father...what about Adam? and Imagiomg?>>

<< something had to change the tide...and soon.....>>


<< Foxfire was able to find a safe haven .... a large exam room down the hall leading to the bio systems lab...once inside..she could secure herself and spellbinder within...waiting to hear sounds of Guardian and Shockwave if they had survived and arrived down on the bottom most level of the Citadle>>

[Harbinger]

:: Guardian was half laying down on the floor...her arms wrapped around her stomach area...she was suffering from severe internal injuries and and the pain from Black's extreme physical brutality left her partially stunned. She was a witch like Spellbinder...she could easily see how Black had menaced Spellbinder all those years ago now.::


:: she was shaking...and dizzy...watching with a tremendous feeling of surprise to see Shockwave RETURN to help her. adversity could bring out the best or worst in a person....this night..it brought out the best in both Guardian and Shockwave...if only this once::

::But even as the metahuman unleashed a truly awesome multifront assault against Black. He rebounded again...this time attacking her in one of his altered forms::


I've...got to pull her out of his grasp... before he....strangles her!!

:: slowly..and shakily extending one of her hands...Guardian looks up...her face rather pale, as she holds out her hand....she locks onto Shockwave...and Teleblinks her from where she is...causing her to reappeare INSIDE The protective force dome.....::

:: her voice now softer and shakey...Guardian looks over at Shockwave::

you're....youre safe now....my magick...and my teke...are strong enough to repell Black...at least..for now...but none of us...will survive..unless Black is BANISHED from this time and space!!

...I know a spell.....that can help us..... it.....

[Black]

:: Black slams into the dome...having reconstituted his form. He slams down on the dome with both fists with such force...the shock of the impact rocks both women off their feet back down to the floor.....::

:: he continues his relentless attack. Guardian appears to be losing consciousness::

[Foxfire]

** Blaze followed down the hallway with a floating Spellbinder at her side. Her gut told her to return to the battle. But her heart told her to stay with her sister. Once inside the room, Foxfire barricaded the door with a firewall, only Guardian and Shockwave would be able to pass through. Their signature heat waves would grant them access, if they made it out alive. **


How can I help them AND Morgan all at once?! Blaze couldn't think straight at all, trying to joggle two things at once. Listening to every sound frequency upstairs, she heard Black's relentless attacks against the two women. And Blaze remembered Morgan's look of horror as she was attacked. Turning to her sister, Blaze placed both hands calm down, securing Spellbinder on the floor for now. Kneeling down her, Blaze caressed her sister's cheek but gasped at how cold she felt. **

"Morgan, you must wake up! We need you, I need you!"

** Studying Morgan for any sign of life but saw none. She knew her sister's courageous actions weren't to go unnoticed and Blaze would be sure of it. Laying her head onto Morgan's battled suit, listening better for a heartbeat. Had she completely lost her sister? Her knees buckled under her weight causing Blaze to fall onto them. Pulling Morgan slower to her gently, she unleashed a horrid cry of sorrow and pain that shattered every glass window and door around. Bowing her head in shame, Foxfire's sage green eyes leaked small flaming tears, which fall right upon her sister's battle suit. As they dropped onto the suit, small tiny flames absorbed into the suit disappearing like a match being blow out. Sobbing into Morgan's shoulder, Blaze couldn't control one of her more stronger emotions, pain. Misery seeped into her soul, making it feel like Fox had been struck through the heart. **

"KAREN!!! STORM!!! HELP MEEEEEEEE!!!"

** Blaze's berserk screams filled the building, straining her vocal cords drastically. She wondered if Morgan's mother, Karen Victoria would feel her daughter's pain. Or even Storm who was involved in a cross timeline with Darkchilde and Magik would hear her cries of pain or sense them. Two powerful witches would or could assist Spellbinder's sickening condition. But even such a thought was alone to crumble Blaze herself. Large scorching flames surrounded herself and Morgan in a giant circle, protecting them and only them. The heat warmed and calmed Blaze slightly for now. Shutting her eyes she held her sister tighter. Pretending this was all a nightmare, one she would wake up from and see her sister near her. Cradling Morgan's lifeless body like a baby, Blaze opened her eyes revealing her fiery irises once more. **

** Releasing Morgan, she got up to walk through the flames. Her anger swallowing up the better part of her. Throwing out her hands, Blaze began to throw massive fire bolts, balls, spears, clouds, bullets, everything she thought of to unleash her anger, taking it out in the lab. Various machines and tools caught fire. Raising her hands up a massive lava tidal wave swept down over the room catching some controls on fire, which sparked and exploded into a brilliant display of flashes and electricity. Running up to a desk, Blaze struck her hand right down upon the wood, breaking the large desk in half. She resembled a mad woman. Blaze did this for a while until she collapsed onto her knees, exhausted. Gasping and panting she glared at the walls surrounding herself and Morgan. **

"I'll find you and when I do DADDY you're going to burn with me!"

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Alexis continued her attack on Black until he finally exploded. Lowing her hand, did she destroy the beast?.....No. Black energy began to surround the meta human, lashing out attacks on her. As the energy stuck her, it created slash marks on her open skin. Screaming, the energy was nothing that she had ever felt before.....Dropping to her knees, she couldn't defend herself again the attack, it was happening so fast and she was in too much pain. As the energy began to slash her face, she soon resembled Reagan from The Exorcist. Before she could raise her hands to shield her face, the energy wrapped around her neck and began to choke the life out of her. The burning sensation and the loss of air made Alexis' entire body go limp....this was it. Alexis knew she was about to die. A single tear managed to drop from her tightly shut out...a tear of pain and regret. But before her life was taken, the pain stopped. Gasping for air, she collapsed on all fours panting for air. Glancing around, she was now in Guardian's protective bubble. Continuing to gasp for air, she turned to Guardian seeing the witch in a great deal of pain....she too wasn't going to last much longer. ::

:: Alexis pushed herself upright, and in that exact moment, Black began to crash his massive fists on the bubble around them. Jumping slightly, she watched as Black continued to try and break the barrier....this wasn't looking good for either Shockwave or Guardian. Looking towards Guardian, she listened as the witch spoke.....whatever spell needed to be done, Guardian better do it quickly! But as soon as Guardian stopped talking, she looked even more faint. Frantically looking around, the bubble began to fluctuate indicating Guardian's weakness. Quickly Alexis grabbed Alison's arm and began to shake her gently. ::

"You can't pass out on me now, Alison! You have to keep this barrier up!"

:: Shouting, the noise was so heightened at this point. It seemed like silence was no longer apart of this world....Turning back to Black, her stomach dropped as the barrier began to grow even more faint. Oh god....no no no.... Alexis thought as her breathing began to quicken. Looking from the pounding Black to the almost unconscious Guardian, Alexis knew at any moment the barrier would fail. Seeing Alison's eyes close, Alexis screamed. ::

"ALISON!"

:: She quickly maneuvered the woman in an upright position, placing both palms on either side of Alison's cheeks. Soon, ripples began to form on Alexis' body and travel down towards her hands and into Guardian. Alexis was giving all remaining energy to Alison in order to keep the barrier up. Alison need to cast that spell. She needed to stop Black. She needed to do it not only for Spellbinder, but in order to continue with the mission to stop Adam and Christopher. Growing sick to her stomach, Alexis' muscles began to grow weak as her energy drained into Alison. As Alexis grew weaker, Alison and the barrier began to grow stronger. Although her energy would not take the pain Alison felt away, it would give her a giant power boost, enough to keep them both alive, and do what she needed too. Continuing to hold on, Alexis' brilliant blue eyes began to fade from blue to white....finally, she released her grip from Alison's cheeks and slumped onto the ground, motionless. Although not dead, Alexis was completely drained...only leaving a very minimal amount of energy left in her body in order to keep herself alive. The energy would soon multiply and grow with strength...but as for now, Alexis was at the mercy of Alison and her spell. ::

[Harbinger]

::Guardian's eyes fluttered....for a moment she had in fact passed out, her shield began to fluxuate. Shockwave sat her upright and transferred energy to her....it worked, as Guardian revived.::


::GASP!!::

::Guardian bolted up right...shaking her head from a dizzy feeling...and wincing from the pain of sudden movement. the Sheild renewed itself and its protection remained strong as ever, blocking Black's continued attacks::

:: she looked down at the now drained Shockwave...a look of exhaustion was on the metahuman's face. she knew what shockwave had done...and intended to make sure that Black's reign of terror ended::

Across time and space
you leave not a trace
Force of light
I send you from my sight!


:: Guardian held her arms out at either side.....as the whirling sound of power could be heard in the air...a bell tolled and thunder blasted as a radiating swirl of light formed behind Black. A beautiful smooth faced ruby surrounded by a beautiful gold ring with ancient inscriptions appeared...floating in the air. The Siege Perilous, a powerful gem of cosmic origins that has been accessed by only the most powerful practicioners of magick, now can be seen.::

DEMON BEGONE!

::the gem began to sparkle as it expanded and grew rapidly.....soon it became large and wider than even Black himself.....and the bell tolled once more as the face of the ruby flashed and changed to bear the aspect of the starry blackness of space itself...thunder blasts as a POWERFUL vacumm ignites with such force....that the office pool begins to shake ....anything and everything begins to get sucked into the Siege Perilous::

:: the winds rage.....the office pool is scoured with the power of the gem...as all in its path are pulled into it with unrelenting force. Guardian herself exclaimes with pain...as she is jarred by the sudden shift in force and gravity....she holds onto Shockwave...and tries her best to anchor them using the utmost of her teke::


GODDESS!! PLEASE!! HELP US!!!

[Ororo]

** a sparkling trail of green hued eldritch shards flows up from the ground....flowing around the area....before finally converging between Black and the dome surrounding Guardian and Shockwave. the flowing shards of eldritch magick form a swirling column there is a ghostly rushing sound that seems almost calming...it some how is heard about the frenzied roar of the vacumm**

[Black]

:: Black is totally started by Guardian's screaming voice, as the witch cast her spell. Black found himself suddenly being yanked with a force that more than rivaled his own. He turned his head to see this giant gem...this gateway that was now tearing at him with an unrelenting vaccumm. It had the force and pull of Black hole::

:: he ROARED with anger as he turned back to Guardian and Shockwave. Using all of his strength, he raised his Sword of Anger...preparing to strike at them with all his power. ::

:: He tried steadying himself against the cosmic pull, he was digging into floor with his feet, breaking through the first layer and causing deep running tred marks. He began to appear genuinely fearefull. The Siege Perilous was something that not even HE was immune to , nothing in his arsenal could stop it. He then saw the swirling column of energy shards they sparkled an emerald green and stood between him and the two women. His were glowing red he was enraged::

[Ororo]

** the column of sparkling green eldritch energy began to swirl faster, until in a flash of light there stood Ororo, the sorceress from Limbo and the guardian of the Dark Trinity that Adam Chandler had spoken of: Magik/Darkchilde/Spellbinder. In each of their realiaties, Ororo played a key role in their lives. **

** those who knew of this woman's life, and history knew that she was indeed a GODDESS with power and wisdom to be respected and feared.**

**She stood tall, her white gown flowing and accented by a beautiful blue robe..her silver hair was long and flowing, framing her face. She was older but very regal and beautiful and as she shimmered into full view, she turned and looked at Guardian and Shockwave..a look of true concern on her face as her sapphire blue eyes looked over each of them. As Black's roar of rage thundered in the air...she turned back and faced him. She was unaffected by the pull of the Siege Perilous...she appeared to be in an astral form of some sort**

Your time here is at an END , monster! Your reign of terror is OVER! Your power only goes so far....and I am here to ensure that you get what you truly deserve!

**Ororo raises her hands, billowing pure white whinds sweep from behind her...adding their power to the pull of the Siege Perilous and as her sapphire blue eyes became solid white, large, jagged bolts of pure white lightning charged forward...slamming into Black's chest...beating him back....staggering him and herding him closer and closer to the gateway of the Siege**

LEAVE THIS PLACE, CREATURE OF DARKNESS! YOU WILL NOT HARM THESE PEOPLE ANYMORE!! I banish you to the void of space ...where you will have NO POWER...no chance for redemption!!

**Like a conductor of an orchestra, Ororo leads the symphony of elemental fury to a climax....gesturing as the room is flooding with the POWER OF NATURE the winds scream, the lighting slices, the thunder smashes...and the bell tolls once more....as the elements and magick bow to Ororo's power and combine to strike Black with a force of JUSTICE...for that is what powers the Siege Perilous**

[Black]

:: Black was roaring and growling with a feral rage at the older woman who had appeared. He couldve snapped her in two if he could just grab her...but his physical might prooved useless against her. His eyes widened with shock as he condemned him to the blackness of space. He was caught in a malestrom of magick and elemental fury....he was being assaulted..damn near RAPED by the powers of justice and nature unleashed against him.::

::HE SCREAMED FOR HIS LIFE as his body was blown off its feet and encompassed by the fury of Ororo's assualt. He was then raptured by the power of othe Siege Perilous! he screamed and WAILED helplessly as he was pulled into the mystical gem....his body flailing helplessly as he was swept fully into it. He passed through the gateway of the gem and was then shunted into the blackness of outer space...where his body began to writhe and fluxuate. He was then savagely pulled PULLED APART limb from limb by the savage, unforgiving vaccumm of Space ....his screams echoed even after his body was destroyed in space......his sword of anger destroyed by a bolt of Ororo's lightning.::

:: Guardian's spell and Ororo's power had pushed him to the brink of oblivion...the one thing he couldnt fight or over power. He was swept away by the power and destroyed...and that was the justice that Ororo must have spoke of. ::

[Jill Monroe]

<<Spellbinder stirred...slightly..faintly...her head turned to the side...a tear rolled down her face from her mostly closed eyes>>


<< her voice so soft and weak>>: Ororo....Mom....please... help us!!

<<the sorceress was near death...her body had been ravaged by the shroud...and drained of much of its vitality and life glow... she was unable to move her body and now..more than ever she needed the two women who had shapped her life. she didnt want to die...to leave her sister alone to face their father...she didnt want to leave her trusted friend Guardian>>

<< as her mind slowly drifted...she saw in her mind's eye, images of: her mother, of Ororo, MorningStar, Guardian and Foxfire...the handfull of people whom she allowed into her heart and held dear. She didnt want to leave them behind.........not like this>>

<< far above....Ororo had in fact appeared. She felt the cries of Spellbinder...heard the prayers of Foxfire and the distress call of Guardian...help was on its away....>>

[Foxfire]

** Blaze's anger flashed again through her eyes when she quieted done, listening above her. The battle a few floors above now seemed to terminate, and Fox thought she even heard a faint sound of a woman's voice, Storm! Beads of sweat rolled off her forehead, dropping to the floor. Dehydrated and exhausted, Blaze's eyes neared onto Spellbinder. **


"Morgan!"

** Running over to her sister, with more energy. Crouching down by her she took her hand upon hers, hope shinned brightly through her sage green eyes. **

[Jill Monroe]

<< Spellbinder couldnt open her eyes...but it was clear she was in pain..as the tears fell down her pale cheeks>>

<< a soft weak voice>>: Blaze.....I don't want to die here....my mother...ororo....I need them.... Black's touch....lethal. << coughing>>
I can't die....not without stopping Christopher.....He'll hurt you again...



<< the last time Blaze saw Morgan like this was when she had first battled Black....and returned from that dimension...half dead with injuries and poison from Black. they had been through so much...and been confronted by death more than once. But after all the hell Spellbinder endured this night to save Foxfire and the city of NYC from her father and Adam.....deep within her weary soul...she knew she couldnt let herself leave this world now...not like this.>>

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Weakly, Alexis managed to roll onto her side facing Black and the giant whole that was vacuuming everything into it. Alexis' eyes were a faint white...this being from the lack of energy within her. But deep within her lifeless eyes, there was a small sparkle of happiness as she saw Black struggle for his life. Suddenly, she shifted her eyes upwards as she saw a woman with long flowing white hair appear....who was this? Whomever it was, she was helping us in a time of crisis---but soon, she heard Guardian speak the name Ororo. Obviously she knew the white haired woman...and if Guardian knew of her, she was most likely a very powerful entity. ::

:: Roaring filled the office in which Guardian, Shockwave, Ororo, and Black were in. No single sound could be identified as everything was crashing, bellowing, screaming, roaring, and growling around them. Allowing her eyes to drop shut, it was even hard for her to keep them open....Alexis was a very pale pale white, her golden locks were almost white themselves. This common symptoms of energy loss in the meta human. But to those around her, she looked like she had been dead for days. Wanting so desperately to see Black face his doom again the woman known as Ororo, Alexis lifted her heavy lids as far as she could....and finally, Black was gone. Sucked into the whole....ripped apart...gone. Slowly closing her eyes once again, her body relaxed as all the tension soon left her muscles. Black was dead....the beast was finally dead. ::

[Foxfire]

** After all the pandemonium from above ended, Blaze sighed heavily she needed to move Morgan upstairs where help was. Slowly climbing to her feet she raised her palms and Morgan's suit was engulfed with mild flames underneath, lifting her frail body horizontally once more. Blaze wasn't sure if she had the strength to even take the express elevator. **

"Help is on the way sis."

** Moving closer to Morgan she knew flaming out would be the best possible mode of transportation. Placing Morgan's body vertically, Blaze wrapped both arms around her sister's waist to steady her. Shutting her eyes, Blaze was able to visualize upstairs once more, where Guardian, Shockwave, and Storm now were. Wild chaotic flames enraptured the two siblings moving faster and faster until a giant cloud of smoke encompassed their bodies. And in one single second a small popping sound was heard as both left the exam room and traveled upstairs via their molecular levels. Blaze's flames fed upon all various fires that broke out. **

** Suddenly Shockwave, Guardian, and Storm could see a large flame cut through the air with a vertical slice. The blazing fire grew more intense until the slash opened further until a twisted tornado blew through it. In a flash of brilliant flames, Foxfire was revealed with Spellbinder at her side. Gently placing her sister onto the floor, Blaze looked at the three powerful women with pleading eyes. She did the unthinkable, she asked for help. **

"Help me....Morgan is slowly dying."

** Kneeling down, Blaze herself was utterly exhausted just that single trip took everything out of her. Pressing her palms down onto the ground to hold herself up, she awaited for the others to come over. **

[Ororo]

** Ororo held her hands out...as the Siege Perilous began to shrink, its massive cosmic vacuum became less and less fierce until finally, it returned to its original state, that of a beautiful smooth faced ruby surrouned by an exquisite gold ring with ancient inscriptions. The gem floated to Ororo and landed in her hands...as she put it away within her robes**


**the room was now SILENT...save for a soft, humming breeze in the air..that seemed to soothe the faces of Guardian and Shockwave..she turned to face them, when Blaze arrived with Spellbinder. She saw Blaze...who was also exhausted and dehydrated, along with a badly hurt and dying Spellbinder**

Let us go now.

** Ororo spread her arms out...and all present found themselves surrounded by swirling shards of eldritch energy...they LEFT the office pool and the first floor of the citadle which was now decimated from the catastrophic battle with Black. She teleported them all...down to the exam room where Blaze and Spell had been before. all of the women were now laying in three of the hospital beds within the large room....it was quiet...a soft warm breeze flowed around them..seemingly to comfort them**

Be at ease, children. Black is no more...your efforts, your bravery and tenacity...provided the momentum needed to push him to the edge of oblivion and I have seen him through to his ultimate fate. And now, I will undo the damage he has done to each of you...and prepare you for your next task.


**Ororo's voice was regal, yet maternal, it softly reverberated in the lab...and a melodic chime seemed to fill the air as she spoke. The women knew they were safe now.....Ororo had pushed black through the Siege...and sealed his fate...and now...she would help them**