The Citadle: Realm of secrets and pain

[Jill Monroe]

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deep below ground....the very center of NYC....lies the technology gem that is The Citadle of MYS TECH a sprawling, multi level complex that features cutting technology that boldy rivals that of any cover government facility and SURPASSES it with the boost of biological and magickal enhancements as well.
inside the heavily protected Citadle...the lulling hum of "power" surges through the conduits , walls and other areas of the fortress...the sound of technology powering the entire facilty...as various staff members on different floors move about their business. Security stands guard at various points.....as the Citadle continue's to function as the secret nerve center of MysTech..having survellance of the entire city and even around the world... on the LOWEST level...which is restricted to only the consortium of elite doctors , geneticists and warlocks.

The view of the Citadle is cold dark dark....with colbat blues, flickering lights of machinery and fiberoptics in the walls and metallic shimmering metal...and on the lowest floor...the Sanctum Sanctorum, lies the bio systems lab...where technology and magick are boldy and unrelentingly used by MysTech on LIVING human beings to further bend and circumvent the laws of nature and invent biological weapons. It is a very cold, dark and secluded area...where the feeling of greed and depraved indifference is thick in the air.

In stasis chambers....rows of large cryro tubes line the length of the walls....filled with bubbling fluids...and within those tubes...are bodies..some badly disfigured...others now resembling cyborgs while others still resemble demonic creatures ...ALL of whom were once human. monitors at the bottom of each tube track their vitals...as a soft beeping/hum is heard throughout the chamber.. FOXFIRE is in one of these tubes. Having resisted all attempts at mental reprogramming...her second mutation has prooved excellent at allowing her to recover from Black's near fatal attack on her all those months ago...but now she has been subjected to painful, scrutinizing experimentaion..the doctors including her father Christopher Victory have been hurting her....she cannot hold much longer.

Spellbinder is her only hope....but more importantly....the fate of NYC will be in dire straits. MysTech's arrogance will not only proove near fatal to Foxfire but to the entire city of New York....

[Foxfire]

**Opening her sage green eyes, Blaze's eyes morphed into an explosive flaming tint. Small flames rose around her pupils, expressing her anger. Clenching her jaw tightly she narrowed her eyes at the various doctors and lab technicians. If she had the full strength she'd slit each and every one of them, including her father. Seeing him here was such a betrayal to her, he was ALLOWING these men to probe and drug her for hours. And how long she was here, was unknown. Taking a deep breath she sighed with frustration. Blaze felt each minute pass like it was an hour. Slowly her body was adjusting to the chemicals being pumped into her fragile body. Blinking her eyes to focus her vision on her father. **

"Why am I here?!"

**It was more of a demand then a simple question. Her patience worn thin from being in such a foreign space. She needed a focal point to concentrate her karma, otherwise she'd succumb to these changes. But unknown to Fox, her body was internally changing its style. Her heartbeat slowed in its course until her eyes shimmered with metallic sparkles. Blaze only thought it was her anger starting to rise. This was just the beginning of stage one. **

[Jill Monroe]

<<Foxfire's view of the bio systems lab was colored by the liquid that surrounded her in the cryro tube.....the bubbling liquid made her view less clear and more "dream like"........and even as she regained consciousness her body was sluggish...achey and still very much in a healing process>>

<< her attempts to communicate with Christopher fell on deaf ears for he was several feet aaway from the cryro tubes....with his back turned. the audio system was off for now...as most of the "test subjects" where in suspended animation....but Foxfire prooved to be far too difficult to keep sedated for very long>>

<< her mind was continually growing whole once more....she was beginning to remember things as they happened from the last battle with valiant...till now ...but trying to remember what happened to her since her time here or how she even got here was difficult. she was helpless for the time being....and her father , along with Adam Chandler were mulling over results from the latest battery of tests they had performed on her.....though she could not know what they were saying for they were too far away...all she could here was the bubbling, flowing liquid...and the soft humming of "technology" all round her....>>

<< how would she get out....what had been done to her.....and would Spellbinder or anyone else EVER think to look for her here? where ever "here" is?>>

<< only time would tell...for soon her father would have to face her ...they couldnt keep her sedated for very long>>

[Foxfire]

**Falling into the dark realm of unconsciousness, Blaze's mind thrived with memories from her childhood and her present age. Faces of people who she once knew and even a large spacious building filled with massive people dancing. Celebrities and VIP guests danced the night away in the "busy city" of NYC. Pulse - pounding music blared over the speakers while the hottest DJ's played various types of music. Everything from dance, rock, hip -- hop, and even some new age. In her dream status, Blaze walked throughout the club like an invisible ghost. She saw herself on the dance floor with Madonna, P. Diddy, and even Usher. **

**Walking closer, her bare feet tapped lightly on the crimson and black marble flooring. Leaning against a tall brick pillar close to the DJ booth. Her eyes followed along to the dance steps the trio performed. The DJ's raspy voice startled her, announcing the grand opening of Blaze's club, Venom. She turned to glance over at him, he was a muscular man with very broad shoulders and a shaven head. His brown eyes glimmered with artistry, he reminded Blaze of Vin Diesel with his white wife beater and black dress pants. She assumed they were designer but Blaze couldn't recall fashion. Fashion....her sister knew and styled fashion very well. **

"YOU BETTER WORK!!"

**Rang a chilly voice close by, spinning around in her lab gown she saw SPELLBINDER! Talking with her own counterpart, the two playfully verbally spared until Madonna and Morgan discussed issues for Illustra Inc. Blaze watched the scene carefully, piecing together the puzzle when suddenly the vision faded and she was awoken violently to a sharp instrument piercing her left arm**

**Opening her lids, she saw a tall skinny doctor inducing a needle into her tiny arm. Rolling her eyes back in their socket, Blaze was being drugged once more. Licking her dry lips, hoping to hydrate them. A tingling sensation unnerved her body when she broke out in a rapid occurrence of spasms. "Hold her down!" Yelled one of the doctors calling out to the nurses. Two females ran over they looked frail and very old but they were strong beyond belief. Each surrounded Blaze on different angles, hoping her down quickly. Blaze could only allow them to violate her mind and body. It seemed they were searching her memory banks for someone but who? Blaze didn't bother to investigate, her normally curious mind was rushing into a torrent of splitting images. Such flashbacks were harming her, another doctor ran over to strike her with another needle. Slowly, Blaze's body calmed like a soothing night at the beach. **

"She's stabilized sir."

**The doctor nodded reaching for the clip board to scribble a few notes down about Blaze and her recent activity. The two assistant nurses walked away exiting out of the room. Blaze felt her body numb, speech wasn't even possible. Her mouth opened but only utter blackness was released. She was forced to stay awake in this torturous pit filled with strange doctors and scientists. Her eyes flickered to a metallic shade like the ones Richard B. Riddick wore in the movie Pitch Black. Her eyes never flickered such an unnatural color before, it was obviously the drugs. A euphoric high washed into her mind, calming her down. Even her heartbeat relaxed after the startling shock it suffered. Her body still fought the toxins it was given but slowly they were excepting the virus' being spread to her. **

**The strong odor of cleaning material arose her senses. Sniffing the air to sample such an exotic aroma. Her eyes lazily followed one of the doctors, he was filling a test tube with various chemicals ranging in colors of the rainbow. The odor repulsed Blaze utterly, scent was probably one of the few senses she had that were still in fairly good shape. But how long would that be until it was tainted? Mucus and dry saliva lined the inner linings of her mouth, tasting chemicals in her own mouth. It was like taking a cleaning solution and drinking it down or even bleach. With all these hideous liquids filling the room, it made her blood spot eyes water. And her pale screen itched with agony, yet she couldn't scratch. She took notice of her fingernails were now cut very short, probably to prevent from gouging out the eyes of the doctors. **

**That fury was returning to Blaze while one of the helpless nurses walked over. Her red hair shinned with care and health. Her face was so stoic and expressionless, Blaze couldn't even plead to this woman. She stood above Blaze moving closer to her, checking her vitals such as eyes with a mini lighter. Noticing the dilation to her pupils, Blaze could smell the foul stench of cheap perfume under her nose. It only provoked her more until her eyes flashed a horrific flame tint. Without a warning Blaze tilted her head to sink her teeth into the nurses throat. Ferocious piercing the skin like a tiger with its prey in her mouth. The nurse struggled with Blaze while puddles of blood sprayed her and the table around her. The doctors rushed over seeing Blaze with her teeth around the nurses throat. It was primal survivor and Blaze needed to get out of her. But that attempt failed when a pinch was injected into her juggler. Her jawline tensed up and locked, giving the nurse time to free her now injured neck**

"What were you THINKING??!"

**He yelled at the nurse incompetency until he looked over at Blaze. Her mouth gushed with blood from the nurse who had a look of a predator. Her eyes left the nurse quivering with fear and trama. The doctor had her escorted out of the lab to be treated immediately. Blaze could taste the fresh taint of blood in her mouth. Once the relaxare wore off she licked her lips, shutting her mouth. **

"Clean this place up!!"

**He backhanded some equipment off the steel table next to him. Blaze's feral essence startled everyone around them. Why she did it was unknown only to Blaze. She looked at each of the doctors with a manic crazed look. **

"Don't be alarmed, she's adjusting to the changes."

**The audio system had been on the second the attack broke out. But Blaze remained oddly quiet. Instead a low growl reverberated from her chest which puffed out like a lone wolf trying to scare off its enemies. Her eyes returned to their sage green once more. And her body sunk more in her tube. What startled Blaze was....she enjoyed the taste of the nurses blood. This was not normal in anyway unless you were a cannibal of sorts. Blaze's mind began to warp with thoughts of killing these people around her. **

You'll be decapitated with that surgical knife over there, you'll be disembowel, and then you'll be electrocuted. You'll have those pretty brown eyes stapled shut with the stapled gun and even mouth. That fat one of there will be lively have her gut cut open, YESSSSSSS

**Blaze's small mouth curved upward into a devilish grin about to strike her prey. Perhaps the doctors' plans were all going wrong or maybe they were turning out right. Their own creation was bursting with life and sooner or later she'd be unleashed!

[Jill Monroe]

Christopher Victory: << mulling over the latest results from the probing of Foxfire>>. DAMMIT...all attempts to mentally reprogram her have failed. Her second mutation is already kicking in and allowing her to recover faster. We will have to up the protocalls.

<< an assistant who is sitting near by continues observing the monitors and inputing data in the dimly lit control room>>


Adam Chandler: Let's hope we have more success with Blaze than we did with Eva. The rogue metahuman who escaped MysTech. We STILL havent been able to do damage control on that failed experiment...and with her on the loose the security of MysTech is now in danger....thanks to YOUR arrogant over reachings in sending Black to capture your daughter Spellbinder.

<< Christopher scoffs at the annoyance in Adam's voice...the implication that it was all his fault>>

Christopher: Yeah....i was about as successful with Spellbinder as YOU were with your "daughter" Alexis. at least my offspring is truly from MY genetic code. Spellbinder takes after her mother. that lofty bitch. The only why i want her captured is so that we can harness her magickal power...she has terrifying access to "arcane eldritch magick" ...the blackest magick known to man...she would DEFINATELY jumpstart are endeavors to use the occult to further our global domination efforts. But her will....is indomitable.....and the LAST time we nearly had her....VALIANT was there to help her. She is alone now....but she's disappeared.

Adam: Ive gotten reports from our "mystic rings" [a circle of warlocks who use their magick to scry and astral project for covert surveillance] that Spellbinder has resurfaced as CEO of Illustra. We could send BLACK after her again....

<< Christopher interrupts>>: the last time we sent him after her....she nearly destroyed an entire city block using her magicks to defeat him....but it was proof positive that our enhancement of his cellular structure and exo skeletal amour have made him impervious to magick! He nearly KILLED HER ...and he succeeded in capturing Foxfire!

Adam: your so obsessed with destroying Karen and subjugating your daughter with weapons that can resist MAGICK..but do you fail to realize that Spellbinder has OTHER powers that allowed her to serverly incapacitate BLACK...and that KAREN is now protected by Clandestine Intelligence as well as possessing knowledge about YOU that if she revealed it to the press..MysTech's holdings on american soil MIGHT be ruined!? Spellbinder undoubtedly has kept in contact with Valiant and could probably call them for help if she thought she was being attacked again.
We need to continue our progress on the battalion of meta humans and our initiatives to engineer a biological weapon....the TechnoOrganic Virus.

<< the mere mention of that virus sent shudders down the lowly assistant's spine..who merely kept quiet and working on his tasks as he listened......he had SEEN early trials of the experiment and the deadly disastrous results it created on humans and animals....all of whom had to be destroyed by MAGICKAL means just to ensure that there was no residual trace....thats just how virulent the virus was...>>

Adam: Since your so bent on using your daughter Blazeas a tool to destroy Spellbinder and Karen....why not test the TechnoOrganic Virus on HER! << a depraved look of glee came over the doctor's angular , partially enshrouded face>> with her healing factor....she may not exhibit the negative side effects that the previous test subjects had...and thus will not have to be expunged.

Christopher do i look ilke a fucking intern fresh out of med school to you? Ive already drafted plans to put Blaze up for testing with the T.O. Virus. I'm a geneticist and my credentials were such that YOU sought me out for partnership....and dont you fucking forget it. << as he slammed down his blackberry on the counsel..just barely missing Adam's hand>>

<< the two men had accomplished much while working for MysTech..but their rivalry, greed and avarice often prooved to be more complicating for their demented relationship....either way....it was clear that they had a mandate that involved destroying a recently escaped test subject, Eva; Destroying Spellbinder and her mother using BLAZE and perfecting the Techno Organic Virus...then marketing it to the world government willing to pay the most!>>

[Foxfire]

Haunting green eyes studied the two men discussing results from the test subjects. Although Blaze's hearing was phenomenal, the drugs altered this significantly, impairing her gift instead. With little to do she resembled a zombie out of the movie, Dawn of the Dead with the dried blood stained on her cheeks and partially her gown. But for now, it kept the creeps at bay, supplying Fox with any hope to see her sister. An idea struck her, her mind rapport with Morgan could send a message to her half sister. **

Morgannnnnnnnnnn, I NEED you please! I'm held here in some strange building with a man called Chandler and with Christopher, our father. Please, I'm alive thanks to my sec...

**Foxfire was caught off when a giant splash of water dropped down on her. Soaking wet she looked up to see her white gown ripped off by a pair of 'robotic arms' which hung over the ceiling. Revealing her bruised and fully naked form for all to see. The machine dropped down a cloth on Blaze which was secure by another pair of mini arms underneath her. Providing her with a more polished look. With a low hum, the arms disappeared into the ceiling until called upon. A bell rang softly when air currents circulated around Blaze to dry her off like a gigantic blow dryer. She was now dry and cleaned up from her previous attempts. But she heard the sound of heels clicking again and the smell of cheap perfume. **

"BITCH!"

**It was the red head Blaze had attacked earlier before. She was back with a vengeance this time. Her eyes pulsated with a lively gray tint when she back handed Blaze across the lips. A squirt of blood flew from her blood when the other nurse yanked her arm. Blaze grinned as the blood freely fell from her bottom lip, pushing her lips together she made a kissing motion with her lips to provoke and agitate the nurse. Her fury rose when she had to be escorted out, pleasing Blaze. **

Those feisty red heads should really learn....

**However, Blaze's smile faded when she saw small black dots on her upper arm just below her elbow. They had never been there before so naturally Blaze questioned their appearance. Was this new "birth mark" a result from the toxins and drugs? She wasn't sure but she hoped Morgan would hear her distress call which was much more detailed and coherent this time. She kept watching everyone else when a memory struck her mind. Blaze's body stiffened when she shut her eyes. Following along to the flashback like a reader in a story**

"YEAH, you like that don't you Ms. Fielding?"

**Mocked the Principal who pushed his weight more forcefully into Blaze's delicate body. Her memory brought her back to the day she was raped by her Principal at her High School. His greasy black hair and chubby face showed of poor health care and grooming. His breath reeked of old coffee from the hours before. Shoving Blaze down onto his desk, he pinned her with one free hand, knocking pencils and a large day calendar off with files. **

"I know what you need Blaze and I'll give it to you REAL good baby!!"

**While he held Blaze down his right hand began to unbutton his black dress pants. He leaned into her smelling the fresh scent of lavender and rose. Licking his tongue up her cheek bone with a more malicious laugh. Blaze struggled more with him, kicking and screaming but the loud classical music in the back zoned out her cries. And the wooden door was bolted and locked tightly shut. Even his body order was enough to make Blaze vomit right on his chest. She pleaded up to him as tears shed from her eyes**

"Please Principal Marks, just let me GO!"

**He stopped short, inches from her with his pants and underwear at his feet by his black shinny shoes. His forehead burned into a heavy scowl instead when he backhanded her. Yanking Blaze's short jet black locks, he breathing was heavy and panting like a primal silverback about to mate**

"Don't PRETEND you don't want it you slut! I know you spread for everyone and you WILL do it for me or I'll make sure you NEVER graduate from this school. And no one would ever believe you! You'll take this meat little girl but good! You never had a Daddy much in your life but you WILL now!!"

**Without notice, he slammed into Blaze who cried out in pain slamming her useless hands against him. He watched this young girl underneath him pleading and screaming for her life. Which only aroused him much more while he continued to brutalize her innocent body. The background music of various classical music drowned out all of Blaze's agony. While the principal's porky body began to sweat, Blaze felt her own body grow but not of arousal but of anger. This sick demented man was forcing himself on her AND blackmailing her. Her eyes washed over to a flaming fire. She roared with anger at this nasty bastard**

"I will fucking KILLL YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!"

**Just as she finished those words her body engulfed with bright sparking flames. Burning the Principal and the wooden cheery desk. His screams were of agony and intense pain. The smell of burning flesh filled the room when Blaze shoved him away. Pulling up her small skirt she wore. She grit her teeth to see him burning and smoking like the dirty big he was! She spit on his face which was being burned to ashes. Getting her books she unlocked the door and walked out. As she walked sirens sounded from the fire alarm while she looked intimating to those around her. **

**The image was gone and Blaze broke down in her tube as fresh tears filed down her cheeks. She tried to hug herself but came up with no avail. This was a memory she did not want to remember now or forever!

[Jill Monroe]

<<within the sanctum sanctorum of the citadle, Christopher walks through the narrow corridor which scans bio signatures before allowing entry. he makes his way to the dimly lit bio systems lab>>

Christopher: you two <<pointing to two lab assistants>> prep Blaze Fielding for a trial run of the TechnoOrganic Virus. Make sure the power dampening chip that is implanted in the palm of her hand is active before extracting her from the cryro tube. We dont want another mishap like we had with Eva Valentine.

<< grumbles>>

that Adam Chandler....he's so busy focusing in on that runaway brat of his....if he hadnt been so distracted we wouldnt have lost Eva...and now he wants to act like its MY fault that rogue metahuman managed to get up the surface. That old fool is slipping...but im not going to allow his obessesion with that "child" of his to ruin our intiative.

<< a guard and the two assistants make their way to the Stasis chamber...where the cryro tubes are. standing in front of Foxfire's tube...they activate ensure that her power dampening chip is fully activated before disengating the various feeds within the tube and the extraction process for her physical form.>>

Assistant: we better be careful with her. she's been known to suddenly pop out of sedation and try to escape before. Keep a tight grip on that vile with the TechnoOrganic virus...<<pointing to the assistant standing near Foxfire as she was extracted from the tube>>

THe doctor wants us to prep her in the gene splicer so he can attempt a trail run of this TO Virus on her dna structure.

<< Foxfire is brought forth and immediately placed on a floating platform...with monitors tracking her vital functions which are slowly rising to more active levels.....the began to make their way toward the bio systems lab...>>

<<Foxfire is actually already conscious...and her healing factor has allowed her to recover some of her strength and cognition...she knows whats happening..and what her father wants to do. She cant afford to wait for Morgan to find her here...she has to try to make an escape toward a higher level of the Citadle .....and the T.O. virus...the most deadly experimental bio/tech weapon in development is merel INCHES from her head now...in the vile being held by the lab assistant....the security guard..who is nothing more than a shadow demon covered in armour with a deadly psycho cannon for a weapon follows behind at the head of the floating platform..silent..and not saying a word>>

[Foxfire]

**The strength and quick agility began to stream through Blaze's body in a succession of movements. She felt as though she had slept for a whole week yet she was still tired and utterly exhausted. Her eyes studied the people who escorted her out of the tube she was held in. The air around her nearly nude form sent chills across her body, even raising the hairs over her body. The first thing on this little journey would be to find decent clothing attire. While her mind thrived with hyper activity that same demented demeanor crept into her soul. She felt like a caged animal in a zoo for everyone to study and stare at. Clenching her fists so much her knuckles exposed a ghostly white shade. **

I need to move soon while I have the chance.

**Watching the body armored guard, she tuned him in more than anything else. Listening as they moved across the halls on some sort of invisible tile. Blaze herself was amazed at such a device but she pushed the thought out of her mind. Escape was the goal for now but how? Her mind raced with creativity and stealthiness, something quick and clean. Like a thief in the night, she required a silent approach like that in the military. Sizing up the shadow demon, he resembled a wrestler or even an athlete. Blaze sensed he would be formidable in hand to hand combat and even weapons. The psycho cannon he carried supplied her with an idea, he's more of a warrior then a thinker. Blaze shut her eyes to receive a rush of adrenaline rush, these thoughts were exciting her and even thrilling her. But her approach lacked substance, instead she needed a solid plan of attack or lack there of. Her sage green eyes landed onto the assistant, bingo! **

**Blaze was willing to gamble these two scientists were there to handle this virus. And without them walking around the company would be screwed until her father or Adam took control. Her mind continued to buzz while they were getting closer to their destination. With seconds to spare, Blaze broke free from the bunch with her normal agility. She attempted to burn a hole through the shadow demon but her powers failed. She'd need to do this without her powers. With quick movements she grabbed the assistant with the TO Virus, placing her palms around the neck region, about to snap it. Her eyes flamed over to their volcanic shade**

"BACK OFF Sparky or this geek has their twig of a neck snapped. If you're smart you'll back away! You think this virus SCARES me?!"

**Throwing her head back to unleash a sinister laugh that sent chills down the assistants back. Looking onto the demon, she knew that head would follow her orders. Barking more orders to him she studied his facial features**

"The GUN, toss it like a good dog now!"

**At first he didn't do it until Blaze's anger was unleashed. Squeezing her hands over the scientists skull and turning the neck region more when they began to yelp with pain. The Shadow tossed the gun just as Blaze jumped off the invisible platform WITH the assistant carrying the TO Virus. If she wanted to survive she needed to keep this person with her. Grabbing the gun she began to walk backwards with it in her free hand, it was slightly heavy to her delicate hands. Looking up above the warrior, Blaze fired the gun which unleashed a powerful blast onto the ceiling which came crashing down on him like a ton of bricks. Turning Blaze began to run with the assistant as her hostage when they rounded a short corner. Narrowing her eyes she stopped to see all doors around them. Each door required some sort of access card. Biting down on her lower lip she turned to the assistant noticing the card on the white jacket. Yanking it off, Blaze slide it under the bar code descriptor, which gleamed a green light. **

"Let's move it princess!"

**Blaze's tone dripped with sarcasm and boldness, pushing the assistant inside the room. When they arrived she was relieved to see they were alone. The room was oddly all white with nothing but mirrors and an examining chair. Luckily it was abandoned for now but Blaze needed to get some clothes. Looking around for anything but she came up empty. Turning to the assistant she grinned, nodding to the poor hostage**

"Drop em! And don't test my patience, everything now!"

**The assistant took off everything revealing nothing but a pair of boxers. Blaze began to put the clothes on, which were very baggy on her body. Women didn't look right in men's clothes unless they were the same size. Placing the gun between her legs, Blaze quickly put her hair up into a messy bun. The scientist knew better then to attack for now. **

"Now your going to take me out of this hell hole! Which way do we need to go?"

**His long index finger pointed to the ceiling and Blaze grinned. Grabbing him by the bicep, they walked out of the room, heading for the elevator down the corridor. They stopped when the elevator doors opened. Blaze grabbed the assistant over to the end of the hall, pushing her body up against his. They watched as two doctors walked down the hallway discussing the TO Virus. Once they were out of sight, Blaze hustled into the elevator with the doctor. He still carried the test tube. Blaze's only obligation was getting free from this cage. The assistant hit the button and the elevator began to climb. **

[Jill Monroe]

<<the pneumatic express elevator immediately stopped...and much to Foxfire's suprise...her "hostage" was TRANSPORTED OUT OF THE elevator via a molecular transporter......though it started the young mutant...the doors opened...to what she BELIEVED to be the "top floor" of the citadle. with staff members moving about their tasks....liquid crystal video monitors broadcasting up to the minute news feeds from around america and the world...and even soft jazz music. it appeared that Foxfire had reached the "civilization aspect" of the Citadle when suddenly everyone seemed to freeze...and a blast of thunder exploded through the air...and there standing before her was Spellbinder!?>>

Spellbinder: Don't worry Foxfire...I'm here to take you out of here!

<< she grabbed Foxfire...pulling her from the tube rather forcibly..causing her to drop the psycho cannon. Foxfire assumed it was her sense of urgency...and her super strength that were the cause of this rather agressive handling>>

come..follow me!

<< "Spellbinder" cast a "cloaking spell"...as swirling shards of soft white eldritch energy flowed around them........it was an effect that Foxfire had seen before...so she understandibly felt safe....as Spell gripped her hand...and began leading her through the corridors...ducking into alcoves whenever shadow demon guards came by>>

I cannot believe i finally found you! But now we must get out of here. what is that in your hand?? is that the Techno Organic Virus!? How did you get that?

<< Spellbinder plucked it from Foxfire's grasp, and hid it within her corsett...as the made their way further through the corridor...but something was wrong....Spell seemed much more abrupt....and not really attention to her sister...or how hard she was gripping her hand as she pulled her along......indeed....Foxfire had a feeling that all was not as it seemed with her "sister"....but she had come so far so quickly.....>>


<< meanwhile......unknown to Foxfire...Adam and Christopher were watching this entire event back down in the sanctum sanctorum of the citadle>>

Adam: you fool...dont you know your own daughter's capability? i couldve told you she would make a break for it....her healing factor and her hyper senses are still prooving usefull to here even WITHOUT the use of her fire power. You shouldve had her bound in mystical chains by one of our mystics...that was the biggest difference between your daughters....one had an affinity for magick..the other couldnt cope with it.

<< he glared at Christopher...who sat with his arms folded>>

Christoper: dont you think i KNOW THAT? why do you think we sent one of the mystics to her glamored as Spellbinder herself? thats the ONE person she most wanted to see through out all of this. Our mystic will lead her right into the arms of the sentinles ...that entire "floor" is on is actually one of our "holodecks" ...an entire floor that can create real as life illusions enhanced by ACTUAL real life props and facsimilies....the air and audio systems were activated to trick Foxfire's senses...while "spellbinder" leads her in nothing more than a circle. the Sentinles will capture her..and bring her back..and THIS time..she wont be able to escape....with her will broken..we can easily proceed with the testing of the TechnoOrganic Virus on her cellular structure.

<< Adam scoffed at Christopher. he didnt feel this man was handling the opportunity of testing the TO Virus on Blaze properly...and so..he arranged for the Sentinles to stun her into unconsciousness...and several lab techs and shadow demon guards would be on hand...to carry out HIS order to IMMEDIATELY inject her with the virus upon her capture...they would perform cellular stimulation after she was returned to the lab>>

[Foxfire]

**Blaze was relieved to see her older sister standing above her with a powerful pose that was intimidating. But Blaze figured her sister was just protecting her from her captors or any crazy mad scientists. Even her senses were tricked into thinking this was indeed Morgan. A familiar aroma of Morgan's perfume haunted her, reminding her of the super model her sister once was. Her sister always delved into luxurious clothing and expensive perfume, a huge different between the two. Blaze never bothered with fancy clothing, she preferred more of the street style then designer names. While she walked side by side with her sister, she could feel her arm begin to throb and ache**

"Morg, you need to cut back on the grip here before I lose my arm."

**Her voice was calm and collected and not harsh or tense before. Now that she had "Spellbinder" next to her, she felt safe and protected. Looking up at the piercing violet eyes, Blaze stared until realization hit her. Her own downfall? The last she remembered, everyone thought she was dead INCLUDING Spellbinder. Her reaction to Blaze was so stoic and expressionless. Wouldn't she be at least shocked? Blaze was having second thoughts while they walked along the corridors. She was unsure if this was her beloved sister but because Morgan was known to masking and putting an icy facade she pushed the thought from her mind. No, Morgan was just concentrating on the mission at hand, rescuing her sister from this place. And how would she know about the TO Virus? Maybe her scrying glass at her home in NYC? Blaze had many unanswered questions which harassed her mind. This seemed like Morgan, it even smelled like her designer perfume but Blaze couldn't be sure. She needed to test Spellbinder for a memory, one she knew only her sister would know**

"Morgan! Wait, before we get out of here I need to ask you a question."

**Once "Spellbinder stopped for a second, a look of irritation smeared over her beautiful elegant features. Blaze locked eyes, green through violet. Peering deeply into her soul, Blaze walked up to her closer. Shutting her eyes, desperately searching for a clue or a hint. She began to speak once more when Spellbinder gripped her again, pulling her along. Her icy voice rang out more forceful**

"Blaze! There is no time for trivial questions, we need to get out of here! It can wait for later."

**Grimising at Morgan's strong hold onto her bicep once more. It felt as though her arm was caught between a car door being shut. Biting down on her lower lip, slight pain revealed in her eyes. Blaze was sure Spellbinder would stop but she wasn't intent on that either. Spellbinder always felt EVERYTHING Blaze did, that deep rooted bond gave them such a precious gift. Resembling a bird of prey, Spellbinder walked around another endless corner. Blaze felt as though they were going in direct circles. But they slowed their pace when they headed towards a large pair of gray steel barreled double doors. Immediately Fox felt as though something was wrong, the hairs on the back of her neck rose. This door had no access card just a lock along the door. Blaze sighed, it was bolted shut. But "Spellbinder" would finish that, using her class X strength, she prided the door open off its hinges for visual effect. Shoving Blaze inside quickly, with Spellbinder walking behind her purposely blocking her path. **

"Now, where are we?"

**Blaze looked around at the room, her eyes spotted familiar surroundings. It was Morgan's plush house from the upper side of Manhattan. But how did they get here so fast? Suddenly a large thump shook the "apartment" building making the plants vibrated around the entertainment center. Suddenly several large red and dark purple 'beings' surrounded Blaze. They resembled gigantic robots of some sort with large round helmets and huge boots and gloves. Even their "eyes" glowed a vibrant yellow tint, the leader held out his hand in a stop motion. Blaze's calm expression began to turn into a panic seeing the sentinels around her. She even saw more people like that armored thug back downstairs and some scientists. Turning to "Spellbinder" who pretended to strike a battle pose when suddenly a large red bolt escaped the Sentinels hand, firing it directly at Blaze. Turning at the last second, the bolt hit Blaze with such furious force she fell backwards, sliding backwards. Her body weakened and stunned by such a powerful force. "Spellbinder" looked over at her while folding her arms. Fox's eyes went wide at the betrayal of her sister until she felt her body grow weak. Closing her eyes, Blaze fell into the realm of unconsciousness. The "apartment" turning into a regular large room when one of the sentinels reached down from its mammoth height, scooping up Blaze like a tiny mouse. Small inches of smoke and tar rose off her clothing from the stun bolt. The Sentinels voice's communicator clicked on, echoing off the room**

"Blaze Fielding, Captured."

[Jill Monroe]

<< with Blaze now totally subdued....Adam smirked with glee and Christopher scowled>>

Christopher: may i remind you that it was MY idea to use the "Spellbinder" facsimile...without "her" ...Blaze mightve gotten to a higher level of citadle and been able to raise her sister or some other super powered being??

<< he got out of his chair>>

<<over the intercom>>: bring Fielding to the Bio System's Lab..keep her tightly bound in mystic chains so that she cannot escape!


<< Adam grab's his lab coat and follows....>>
Adam: i dont trust this fool to see this experiment to fruition...i'll have to be prepared to make sure it goes through without any complications....

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<< the mystic binds Foxfire, and the armoured shadow demons load her onto the floating platform.....the technicians immediately begin prepping her for testing of the Techno Organic Virus......bringing her back down to the santcum sanctorum and bio systems lab.>>

<< the incredily large, circular lab is filled with wonderous technology, frictionless steel walls with shimmer with lines of fiber optics running through them......the hum of power is heard throughout the lab which is dimly lit by the cold glow of cobalt blue concealed lighting>>

<< adam and christopher watch from the control room which is elevated high above near the ceiling of the bio systems lab.....with large computer consouls that contour all around them....and monitors that give them views from every angle as well as the impenitrable viewing glass for frontal view....>>

Christopher:<<over the intercom of the control room>>: set her up in the Gene Splicer....and connect all monitoring divices....make sure all her vitalas are up to parr before we begin.

<< Adam watched...and found himself remembering back all those years ago..when he had performed such invasive experiments on the mother or Alexis Chandler Quatermaine....and though the ultimate result was a "daughter" of considerable power.....the toll it took on her mother's body was devastating...he knew this could turn out to be no different....but he did not care.......they were on the verge of creating a weapon that would gain them political power the likes of which no other commercial entity had enjoyed before.>>

<< the armoured shadow demons quickly strapped Foxfire into the Gene Splicer...a large upright machine composed of the cutting edge MysTech technology that combined dark magicks with machinery and energy to accomplish the unthinkable in genetic energineering and human experimentation....beeping sounds were heard as machines around the splicer were now monitoring Foxfire's vitals.....though she was barely conscious....Foxfire had a sense that something terrible was about to happen to her..........she knew that all that she had just endured was meant to break her will......and that WASNT her sister spellbinder....but now....here she was...about to be violated in the worst way...and by her own father...who seemed to show no sign of remorse or scruple>>

Christopher: make sure she is secure and that all safety precautions have been taken before we begin........

Adam: the Citadle is completely sealed now...no one can leave or get in....and the force field around the bio systems lab has been activated>>

<< all was in readiness......the process was about to begin....but little did they know.....that their demented machinations would unleash a nightmarish catastrophe.....the likes of which would endager not only the security of MysTech...but all of NYC as well>>

.........

[Foxfire]

**Blaze's vision blurred dramatically between the bright outside lighting in the previous corridor to this new dim lighting. Shutting her eyes a bit at the friction of such a quick change, rushing her eyes to adjust to such differences. Blinking the blur away, Blaze could hear bizarre sounds while she was strapped into another chair, which was upright. Slouching in the cold chair, her body could feel the Velcro rub against her cold skin, making goosebumps rupture around her arms. Dropping her head forward, Blaze had little energy at all. All her efforts were exhausted and now she knew her whole body would be in for a rude awakening. **

**Coughing from the new circular air filters in the room, which collected any trace of dust that could harm the machinery. Her chest burned from the wound the Sentinel left earlier, ache throbbed over her chest. She didn't struggle with anyone this time, Blaze had given up all attempts now. That fire within her soul was ripped out and replaced with depression once more. Shutting her eyes, she swallowed with added difficult at how dehydrated she was. Blaze Fielding began to pray as she did when she was seventeen. Hoping this awful nightmare would be over soon. **

[Jill Monroe]

<< as Foxfire is firmly "installed" into the mammoth machine known as the gene splicer.......her arms and legs completelly covered by metallic extesions of the machine...she is barely awake to take in her surroundings....as it is the bio systems test lab is dimly lit>>

<< Christopher and Adam monitor from high above in the control room...but even as the last preparations and pre cautions (for the security of the citadle...NOT Foxfire) take place...there is an odd feeling in the air.....even Christopher cannot ignore the fact that this is his daughter....and that if somehow Spellbinder found out....she would undoubtedly destroy him and try to destroy the Citadle as well....but he had come to despise Spellbinder along with her mother....so he puts it out of his mind>>

Christopher:is everything in readiness?

<<turning from one of the counsels and looking over, Adam looks annoyed>>

Adam: no...systems have reported an anamoly eminating from within the citadle that is causing power fluxes as we as a leak in the forcefield containing test subjects from previous trials of the TO ....we dont want to risk draining the power supply while we run this test on Blaze....the Gene Splicer could black out all the lower levels of the citadle...and negate the containment field in the "bio hazard chamber"

<< a grim thought indeed...for if THESE creatures..many of whom were once human but are now horribly deformed, bizarre looking creatures devoid of any humanity and instead walking, animated creatures of techo organic circuitry, were to be let loose....the spread of the TO virus could become rampant...not to mention their murderous compulsion. unprotected human beings and invidividuals who never even imagined such things exist would be mere fodder to these creatures>>

Christopher: well tell those people to get the power back online and running at proper levels....we cant afford to be side tracked because of a glitch!

<< Adam glares at Christopher>>

:Adam: LOOK , Victory, im NOT your subbodinate....i dont take orders from you. Just quit your bitching and continue monitoring the set up of Blaze...ill handle the rest...if this works....we could see the success that alluded us with Eva Valentine.....and then... << a dark grin creeps over his face>> the world WILL be our oyster as governments fight for access and control of this weapon......they will do ANYTHING...even deplete their economy where they can to obtain this>>

<<both men were driven by greed...and lacked any sort of human compassion....it was clear....but they were so besotted with global domination....that little did they realize the "power flux" that was occurring in the Citadle was coming from the same atmospheric disturbance that had been brewing above ground in NYC for several days....including tonight>>

[Jill Monroe]

<< citadle seemed to emit a continual "humming" sound....as various levels of the massive complex were starting to flicker and fluxuate.....>>

Adam: sensors indicator a cascading failure of power on some of the higher levels of the Citadle.....non essential staff have been locked in their office pools until security forces can be sent out to secure any vital areas ...

<< Christopher rolls back from the main counsel of the control room high above the bio systems lab to view the readings on adam's screen>>

Christopher: this anamoly seems to be GROWING....and progressing through out the citadle..how can something like this happen to a prodcut of MysTech!? <<the demented doctor shrieked with annoyance>>

I have gone to great lengths to conceal Blaze's where abouts from that witch Spellbinder and her mother. Blaze's own mother was eliminated years ago....but these two.....they seem to have a penchant for interfering in my plans time and again....i DONT WANT TO LET THIS OPPORTUNITY SLIP!

<< he frowns with annoyance>>

let's just cut off all non vital functions of the main power source and divert it all down here to bolster the containment field on the bio hazard lab and this bio systems lab......im tired of these interruptions.

Adam: cool your jets "Christine"......the problem is arising from a massive build up of negative energy from the atmosphere above ground....the weather patterns have been freaky ever since our last experiment to harness control of the elements with the "inhuman" we captured from that caper on the west coast with the Avengers.... her powers warped the atmosphere for miles....and it hasnt recovered....NOW the massive build up of electro magnet activity is interferring with MysTech's satellites ...and causing the Citadle problems in areas of surveillance, the bio systems lab and other areas....


<< as the two doctors struggled to compensent with the situation ....Blaze once again could feel herself start to regain consciousness.....but there was no way this time she could escape. she could only see now just where she was..and imagine what might be instore for her........did Morgan still have a rapport with her.....could she TRY to communicate with her...send an SOS??? >>

[Foxfire]

**Foxfire watched helplessly once AGAIN with agitation at the insane doctors, one of them her father. She knew if and when Spellbinder ever found this complex, she'd obliterate that worthless piece of shit! Clenching her fists tightly, she openly embraced her fury, sinking deeper into self misery. If she herself got released then they would have to worry about TWO bitchy sisters. Having been captive for x amount of times and or days, left Fox with a huge amount of pent up aggression. And she'd be certain to unleash her hellfire upon any and ALL who got within her reaches. The only one she would not harm is Spellbinder, at this point Blaze's mind is warped and feral from the tests and probing**

"You'll die soon..."

**She casually whispered like it was nothing. Her soft spoken voice dripped with hatred and rage. And even Blaze's eyes glowed a blood red shade with small tints of yellow sparks behind them. If she only had her powers she'd unleash such a mighty force she could possibly burn the whole damn place down. But because her powers were useless, her only chance was to call upon SPELLBINDER one last time. **

**Shutting her eyes quickly, she centered her karma and her spirit onto Morgan Victoria aka Spellbinder. Allowing her own troubled soul to connect with Morgan's signature waves. Blaze was aware this attempt could be useless but they always said the third time was the charm. Her mind began to reach out to Spellbinder, allowing a message to be delivered, IF reached. **

Morgan, this is Blaze! I need your help please! Hurry before they pump me with the TO Virus...

**Opening her eyes, Blaze looked around at everyone. She was a sitting duck once more. There was nothing for her to do. Only to watch and let the time fly by or until she met her doom, whichever came first**

[Jill Monroe]

<< as Foxfire reached out to Spellbinder through their mental rapport, sending out a distress call....Adam and Christopher hurried about in the control room>>|

Adam: power is as stable as its going to be now...if we are going to attempt to test the TechnoOrganic virus on her...we need to do it now.

Christopher: no more delays...its almost like someone is deliberately trying to sabotage the experiment......

<< Christopher immediately thought about Karen and Spellbinder..the two witches who always stood in his path at some point or another..but he was quite confident that neither of them were aware of just what was happening now......though the anamoly and the strange weather had put him and Adam on edge..he was not about to stop now>>

<<through the intercom>>: technician! ensure that all vital signs monitors are fully active, and the restraints are in place.......ACTIVATE the gene splicer!!

<< a series of beeps and blinking lights could be heard as a crescendo whirring of power began to build up. a swirl of blue/white energy flowed around the top of the machine...as light spread out in beam like patters and the sound of "power" grew louder. Foxfire's vital signs began to register higher on the scale..as her body and mind reacted with fear and protest to what was happening......and then suddenly...as the machine came fully to life.....a large laser spread light swept up and down her body...immediately charting her dna structures, genetic codes and her vital interal systems...which registerd on the monitors in the control room...and the portable monitors in the bio systems lab with the technicians>>

Adam: activate TechnoOrganic Virus radiation/feed.....

<< a swirling mass of red/violet , bubbling liquid in a tube connected to the splicer began to churn and flow....as it flowed through the tube toward Foxfire's arm.......and at that moment...she felt the painful blast of radiation from the large halogen glowing EYE that lowered down from the top of the machine and hovered over her.........the blast assaulted her body to its genetic core..."opening" her up for genetic manipulation...as the Techno Organic virus attempted to graph itself into her body...as Foxfire screams with pain........the registers begin to spike off the scale>>

Christopher: why is she awake!? why isnt the process instantaneous like it was with previous subjects!?

Adam: its her healing factor......her second mutation...its actively FIGHTING the virus as quickly as it invades her body!!

Christopher: Increase the flow! Increase the POWER!!

<<slaming his hand on the counsel....it was clear he was agitated as this terrifying ordeal progressed.......and Foxfire resisted this cruel attempt to change her very being!>>

[Foxfire]

**Blaze's green eyes went wide noticing the tube growing closer to her body. She felt panic and terror slice into her body like a hot knife through butter. Even her eyes revealed such a powerful emotion but she struggled to remain stoic. That facade was useless as small trickles of sweat leaked down her forehead, soaking her bangs around her forehead. The warm liquid seemed to almost "crawl" down her cheek bone on purpose. Blaze's body attempted to prepare for the brutal assault it was about to endure. Gritting her gums together, she fought against the restraints but she was too weak anymore. **

"ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! !!!!!!!"


**Blaze's voice box doubled its volume with the tremendous pain her body was facing. Swallowing the large lump in her throat, she shut her eyes tightly at the familiar feeling of warm tears needing to be released. She bit down on her lower lip to calm her blood curdling scream, which echoed off the walls. It was as though someone were performing Ancient Chinese torture technique's to her body AND her soul. Internally Blaze felt the need to vomit almost like food poisoning and her head throbbed with intense pain. Pain seemed to rip throughout her whole body, it felt like someone was tearing Blaze to shreds. **

**Falling forward into the restraints, her body hung loosely into them now at an angle where she could easily fall if she had not been strapped in so tightly. Her body continued to speed up its rapid healing factor. The stunning rate it used was enough to exhaust and even probably kill Blaze. But somehow she managed to endure the pain and the suffering. Her body shook violently from the tremors she was exposed to. And even her eyes shot open only to roll back in her head. Fox knew it was either live or die, and as much as death sounded wonderful she refused to let these bastards take her soul. She wouldn't allow them to reprogram her into some lifeless drone of any sort. **

"STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!! !!!!!!"

**She screamed, her voice becoming cracked and hoarse from her piercing screaming. It felt as though she was losing her voice. The air streamed with chemicals and hot flesh around the room. Some of the pain Blaze had experienced decreased for only a split second only to be accompanied by another massive wave of intense pain. Jerking in her up -- right chair, Blaze's breathing was now a raging wheeze. Gulping for air as though she was dropped on the moon. Her body's own natural defense continued to progress in its healing factor. Luckily for Blaze she was known for taking vitamins and plenty of Echinesa which helped her healing factor. But how long this would last was unknown. Blaze's eyes began to leak hot white tears which easily dropped down her now agonizing face. Her ears listened for Christopher to halt but he refused. If only she could fry this machine which assaulted her repeatedly. She felt her own body tense up, her healing factor was getting exhausted. **

**A lightning streak of pain awoke Blaze's senses. Her head hung down painfully supplying her with severe neck pain. Pushing her head back against the head rest for now to relax the cramped muscles. But even that maneuver seemed to steal all of her energy. It would be only a matter of time until Blaze would surrender to the demons. And then she'd be one of them walking the earth as something unholy. **

** Peering around the lab, her vision blurred tremendously. Voices sounded like they were on slow motion, garbled and incoherent. Her heart beat worked faster to pump blood into her arteries. Such a sudden change almost merely destroyed Blaze with a heart attack. But she remembered her labored breathing from yoga. Deep - long breaths were taken in attempt to control her breathing and reduce her heavy heart. It finally was contained but she cried out once more when her immune system fought severely against the TO Virus. It was a battle of two forces over Blaze's body. The winner would in the end control her....**

[Jill Monroe]

<< in the bio systems lab of the Citadle....Foxfire was racked with pain...as the gene splice violated her to her genetic core....priming her for the TO Virus...but her own healing factor was now going into over drive.....not only fighting back the virus...but there was a risk that it could start attacking the normal HEALTHY cells and various systems in her body as well>>

<< Adam and Christopher sat high above in the controll room..growing agitated with a variety of things....>>

Christopher: the virus isnt taking in her body.....we need more power...we need a stronger dosage of the virus!

<< adam slams his fist down on the counsel that he is sitting at>>

Adam: dont be stupid man....if we push the splicer to critical levels...the back lash could cause a broad spread PROJECTION of the virus effecting everyone down in the lab now and by it being technologically oriented..it could spread through the very STRUCTURE of the citadle as well as rendering any unprotected individuals infected by it completely inert.....but when they reanimate...they will be unstable creatures...only capable of violence and murder.

<< christopher turned and glared at Adam>>: why Adam...are you AFRAID?

<< Adam stood up..and stepped toward Christopher>>: you fool....if that happens...WE will be trapped in this room...and even if we get out and back to the surface...the virus will ALSO reach the surface...MysTech's entire operation will be blown...the financial loss....the political and legal scrutiny....EVERYTHING will come down on our heads! your risking TOO MUCH in your demented attemps to exact revenge on Spellbinder by turturing her sister...ADMIT IT...this isnt about testing the TO virus...this is ONCE AGAIN about you living out your demented desire to avenge your self on Morgan and Karen!

<< the two men stood toe to toe....brimming with animosity toward each other......but suddenly a siren went off....and an infromation feed came across one of the monitors follow by the voice of the computer>>

sensors have identified the presence of Victoria, Morgan.....a.k.a Spellbinder and Quatermaine-Chandler, Alexis....a.k.a Shockwave. They have been engaged by MysTech's security forces...but have displayed hostility and resistance....resulting in the damage and destruction of several armored shadow demons, warbirds, drones and one sentinel.

<< the two men looked at the data that was being displayed on the screen....a split screen showing Spellbinder flying through the air.....and Shockwave.....being aided by a tall woman and a young man>>

Adam: ALEXIS!!!!! << christopher interupted>> and YOU thought neither of them was going to possibly pose a threat!? well what do you call this!?

Christopher: Computer..dispatch a FULL detail of SENTINELS.....and prepare to RELEASE Black from cryostasis!...that will be the ONLY thing that we have that can STOP Spellbinder if she gets here...and believe me...she has the power to find us..

IM NOT losing this opportunity to use the TO Virus.....its NOW or NEVER

ACTIVIATE THE SPLICER!!! MAXIMUM OUT PUT!


<< Adam was so distracted by the sight of his daughter.....that he didnt realize what Christopher had done..until it was too late. the sound of energy and power reaching a deadly crescendo....as the blue lights once again spun around the top of the splicer.....and the spread beam swept over Foxfire's body...this time up and down TWICE....and soon...as the energy coallesced in the "eye" of the splicer and the "feed" of the TO Virus began to resume....the machine went on FULL POWER...bombarding Foxfire beyond ALL possible thought..........the fury of power began to make the bio systems lab rumble.....as poor Foxfire SCREAMED in agony......her own body reaching the breaking point...as her fear, rage, pain and need to be free...combined with the healing factor now taxed so greatly...that her body...her BEING released the ULTIMATE BACKLASH of POWER......the deadly, ballastic discharge BLASTED BACK at the splicer.....causing such an explosion...that christopher and adam were jarred back ..even in the controll room.......the splicer was destroyed...and the VIRUS was REALEASED from containment......blasting, radiating and projecting outward....immediately infected those lab techs that were on floor level and rendering the guards inert>>


Computer: WARNING...WARNING BIO HAZARD....BIO HAZARD....CONTAMINATION IMMENENT.....ACTIVATING CONTAINMENT PROTOCALLS!.....

<< but even as the computer attempted to seal and lock down ALL floors of teh citadle and cut off path ways to the MysTech headquaters above ground...the MASSIVE power surge and feed back sent a cascading effect through all the systems of the citadle...causing massive quakes, explosions, electical fires and chaos....as the containment cells of the bio hazards previous experiments were RELEASED...and so was Black

<< the sounds of screams and carnage could be heard all throughout the floors of the Citadle ...as workers were now being burned, gassed, crushed trying to escape...infected by the TO virus and immediately becoming beings of circuirty before being rendered inert....and now.. Bio Hazards: horrible , deformed mongoloid creatures who were once HUMAN but had now been violated and twisted by cruel experimentation were now on the loose...killing and feeding on the workers and staff...and they too were now becoming infected with the T.O. virus>>

<< it was as Adam had predicted...and WORSE....as blood flowed, flesh became something perverted...lives were lost...and the "security" of the Citadle was now a DEATH SENTENCE for nearly all within....the only ones who survived....were Adam and Christopher..who were insulated in the Control Room which was protected by force field......and Blaze....who had been shunted out of the Splicer and into a dark corner of the now silent bio systems lab.....she was alive...but unconcscious....uninfected...and finally free....but still powerless for now....and still racked with pain..even in her dream state..........it was as though she had escaped from one night mare to another>>

[Foxfire]

**Blaze's breath calmed for a short while with the delay of that awful machine terrorizing her body and soul. However...that was drastically decreased when her body was VIOLATED! Screaming in agony from the pain she was experiencing, Blaze's own eyes blinked with a variety of color. Her emotions following each tint that was shown on her irises until they stopped on a dark metallic. Gritting her teeth she bit down on her lower lip. Such pressure caused her bottom lip to break the skin, blood seeping down. Her brain registered the pain for only a split second until she glanced over at the gene splicer. Narrowing her eyes, she WISHED the bloody thing would blow up! And it seemed she'd get her wish. Such enormous power took its toll on Blaze Fielding. Sparks flew around Blaze, lighting up the lab and knocking her out of the chair she was contained in. Hitting the ground with a thud, which would result in several bruises. Foxfire was silenced by unconsciousness as she was taken back to a time where she was the SOLDIER for a corporation. Although she was alive, her body shook with spasms as her hands curled up beside her. Flashbacks assaulted her unconscious mind. **

--------------Dream Sequence------------------

"Agent Fielding reporting sir, the virus is contained but the scientists are MIA. Myself and Valentine can get them."

** A world where Blaze used to live shortly before she left that mysterious town. She worked as a Special Agent for the Umbrella corporation. Decked out in dark leather pants with a white tank top. There was no dress code for either Blaze or her partner Jill Valentine. The two were close like sisters but they often clashed. **

"How you feeling today?"

**Victor her chef asked, Blaze had recently been tested upon, giving small doses of a deadly virus they had been tasted upon. Because of her healing factor, Blaze was not able to change into the unholy creatures they were creating. Instead it made her stronger and more deadlier than her comrades. Up until recently Blaze had no feeling or emotion coursing through her body. She was a loyal soldier who took orders and never asked questions. Reaching for her pistil, she admired the color and coldness. Jill raised an eyebrow at her partner but the little lynx remained quiet. Noticing Jill was staring up at her, Blaze smirked**

"Instead of checking me out, you should be more concerned with that outfit of yours. How do you run in it sweet cheeks? A mini skirt over there, come on!"

**Jill rolled her eyes, smoke flowing from her full plump lips. She was not amused by Blaze's comment while flicking her cigarette away. **

"I like to kick ass and look good okay? Get off it!"

** Smirking to herself, Blaze put her gun into its holster when she stopped collapsing onto her knees. Reaching for her head in pain, her nose began to bleed furiously. It seemed like she had been hit in the nose. But it was the virus, it was bonding to her system more. **

"Get the doctor, NOW!"

** The image shifted to a lab where Blaze was strapped to a chair. While she was tested for various chemicals, she saw a dirty blonde woman and a dark haired guy pass by. She frowned at it but shrugged it away. She jerked when she felt a sharp instrument strike her neck. Her eyes flashed upwards to see a doctor injecting her with some sort of serum. She fell unconscious. Blaze was reliving her past in her unconscious realm of blackness. A past she'd rather much forget but it appeared that horrible machine brought back a chunk of her own personal hell. **

"SHOOT HER!!!!"

**The image changed now and Blaze was out on the street outside of the city. Debris filled along the sidewalks, cars and trucks turned up side down, and fire raged along the streets. Walking careful with her gun held between both of her palms, her eyes dashed from side to side. Suddenly a deformed young girl with dripping saliva and blood stained teeth jumped out next to Blaze. Jill was busy kicking ass with three other zombies, beings who were transformed from the virus. Lifting her gun up, Blaze backed up quickly hitting her back into a damaged car. The little girl had to be about ten years old, she was innocent! Blaze refused to shoot her but she didn't seem to resist. **

"STOP!! HOLD!"

** But the little girl couldn't comprehend anything, her mind had formed into a flesh eating cannibal. Her only desire was meat and right now Blaze was what she wanted. Blaze's hands shook violently. She couldn't seem to target the girl with her pistil. She closed in on Blaze quickly. Pulling the trigger, the gun bucked within Blaze's hands and the bullet was launched. It hit the target, the little girl's head. Blaze cried out with horror as the beautiful blonde dropped. Her gun smoked and her hands burned causing her to drop the weapon. The girls blood sprayed all over Blaze Fielding. It was a traumatic experience, she wasn't supposed to kill an innocent child! Covering her face with her hands, which were now covered in blood. Her stomach turned, making her wanna vomit. Even her knees buckled under her own weight, dropping her like a paper clip. It was a brutal world, either you were killed or you killed them. But Blaze would have rather died then the zombie girl but she had no choice but to shoot her. **

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** As Foxfire lay in the lab at MysTech, she relieved her most painful nightmare of all. Killing a child in self defense. It had been a memory she had managed to forget about with the help of alcohol. But now she was taken back to a painful past while her body dreamed. Her spasms stopped and instead she laid on the cold floor crawled into a ball. Pain and agony still haunted her. She wasn't aware of her surroundings or the fact she was screaming or even unconscious.

[Foxfire]

** Blaze Fielding shook once more at the MysTech, unaware of Spellbinder or Shockwave on arrival. Her mind was warped from disposits of the TO Virus depicted from her vivid dreams. Her eyes flickered around in her skull, rolling back even more. Even her breath became heavy and haggard. Her mind relocated another portion of her previous NIGHTMARE! **

**** DREAM SEQUENCE ****

"GET UP BLAZE!!!!!!!!!"

**Yelled her partner Jill Valentine. She was much more hard-core than Blaze was but then again she never killed a child before. Jill walked around the dozens of bodies of zombies until she crouched down by Blaze. Her eyes expressed concern for only a mere moment until her survival instincts initialized. Wrapping her arms around Blaze's bullet proof vest, she yanked her up to her feet. Gritting her teeth, Blaze attacked furiously elbowing her partner in the face. Her emotions high and riding on overdrive with her own blood pumping quickly at the adrenaline rush. **

"DON'T touch me!"

** She yelled walking back when Jill spun her leg out to trip Blaze. Succeeding she fell forward onto the wet pavement. Cutting her lip open at the loose pebble, only rising her rage. Rolling over before jumping to her feet. Blaze executed a round house kick to Jill's jaw, knocking her violently into the hood of another car. The car's hood smashed in thanks to the added weight. Walking towards her partner while the flesh eating zombies roamed around the various tall sky scrappers. Crying out in pain, Jill pushed herself off the car with help from her right palm of her hand**

"All right darlin,' you want some of this? Come and get it!"

**Snapping her neck from side to side, Blaze grinned with annoyance. Her eyes flickered brightly revealing her utterly annoyance with this woman. Jill waited for Blaze to attack noting the eye tint. Blaze watched her partner with interest, her own behavior had changed drastically. Her sadness now gone replaced with that street smart attitude she always had. Running towards Blaze, Jill jumped high into the air to gain momentum for her karate kick. Bending her legs, she resembled the shape of an L. Striking Blaze in the face she flew backwards into a brick wall, knocking the wind out of her. Walking stealthy Jill knew that small kick wouldn't stop Blaze. This is how the two settled things, fighting it out. It was odd for two partner but with how they clashed, it needed to be done. Gasping for air, Jill walked up to see her struggling. **

"We're done with this discussion."

**But Blaze wasn't and she'd get her say within it. Wrapping her arms around Jill's waist tightly. Squeezing the life out of her, using her powerful thighs until she leaned back on the wall to throw Jill over to the side. And so Jill fly once more, bracing herself for the fall moving into a forward roll. Blaze jumped to her feet crossing her arms when Jill stood up as well. **

"Feel better now?"

**Nodding Blaze remained quiet again when her and Jill headed down the chaotic streets of Raccoon City. Brushing her hair out of her eyes, Blaze scanned the streets eyeing a zombie, she pulled her pistil skillfully raising it with one hand and firing. The zombie fell to the ground with a thud, Jill smirked**

"That's 10 for me babe, whatcha gonna do now?"
"Did anyone ever tell you, you're cocky AND arrogant?"

**Blaze smirked with a nod, she was proud of it too. She knew she was GOOD with anything and everything. But her peers knew it all right. Two zombies roamed the streets when Jill raised her gun with her arms outstretched, firing once. They too fell when Blaze chuckled. **

"I'm still better."
"YOU wish Blazey. Too much fire under your ass there."
"And you have an obsession with my ass."
"Yes, if you were a guy but honey you ain't so stop playing."

**Blaze laughed, she enjoyed joking with Jill. They both knew it was only teasing besides Blaze had a special someone at home. Her thoughts filled with her fiance, life was perfect! **

****DREAM SEQUENCE CHANGE****

"CALL it!"
"Veronica Stevens died at 12:13pm."

**Blaze struggled against the doctors, her beloved fiance was now dead! She ran inside raising her gun at the doctors. Her own rage and sorrow overtaking her body, depicting any rational thought**

"GET OUT!!"

**The doctors ran away when Blaze walked over to the door, blocking it with some operating machinery. Walking over to Veronica, she broke down to see her beloved fiance dead. Resting the gun on the side of the stretcher she looked down, hoping she'd wake up. But that never happened with the threat of terrorism. Or so the police thought anyway but they KNEW she wasn't a zombie. Cradling her lover's dead body as the blood smeared over her clothing. Crying hysterically, the woman she adored more than anything was gone forever! How was Blaze to survive now? She didn't know except for revenge, her fiery attitude had exploded now. Throwing her head back she screamed with agony as the tears fell. Placing her fiance down she closed her eyes. **

"I...love you! They will pay baby!"

**Leaning down Blaze kissed Veronica's lips one last time. Her silky smooth brown skin now stained with blood. Yes, Blaze loved an African American woman but that never stopped her. Veronica was a successful lawyer for Umbrella for years and the two met. Her smooth lips were dry and cold from death. Blaze knew she had to let her go. Yes, it was an inter - racial love affair but neither woman cared. Wiping away her tears, Blaze grabbed her gun as the fire coursed through her veins. Tossing her gun a side now, she walked towards the doors, lifting both hands, striking out massive fire bullets, which blew open the door. A whole heard of cops lined the hospital **

**Blaze's raw emotions triggered her more powerful mutant powers. The police began to fire when flames rose around her body, melting away the shinny metal within seconds. Raising her fists into the air, she pounded the ground. Suddenly flamed rippled above onto the tile floor, catching several police officers on fire. Running up to one of the sheriffs, placed turned human for a second, she was more so like the Human Torch. Grabbing his uniform, she placed her lips upon his. But when his lips began to burn and char as his mouth was caught on fire. Grinning with satisfaction she raised her palm to only kiss it. Once she blew him a kiss, a large fireball flew from her hands catching him on fire too. Walking past when she saw a man with a flame thrower. Blaze laughed when she snapped her fingers, the combustion on the flame thrower exploded, catching the officer on fire. Blaze now knew she didn't need guns she had her own raw power! **

**Heading out of the hospital doors she spotted three police cars with six men crouched down at the doors with their guns draw**

"FREEZE!!"

"No thanks!"

**Concentrating her mind upon the heat of the car engine, Blaze began to raise the temperature of the car. Acting innocently she raised her hands, the men getting up when suddenly all THREE of the cars exploded, sending the flaming car upside down. All six of the men were kissed instantly. It was so violent like that of a backdraft when you open a door. Blaze walked along the streets feeling dread she ever came to this city, she needed to go somewhere else but where? Maybe NYC, so much better with rich culture and fashion. Or maybe even to Europe to get away from it all. She'd kill any sort of police officer that got within her range. She secretly wished her healing factor could heal the wounds internally for the loss of her fiance. But not everything healed and Blaze knew this. She'd go on living but leading it alone. Veronica was her heart and soul but now that had all disappeared. **

[Foxfire]

**As Blaze slept in her realm of unconsciousness, her body prepared itself through its omega healing factor. Just as it had done months ago with her grueling battle in Valiant and her nemesis Black! He was the one who "slain" her bringing her to this death trap. As the hours passed, Blaze's dreams altered as did her mind. Just as the last of her nightmares faded, Blaze's senses stirred within her dream state. Opening her eyes slowly, she moved her irises around the room, which at first everything was blurry. Blinking her eyes a bit to focus she noticed she was no longer in the chair. Flashbacks provided Intel from her previous engagement in the gene splicer. But what exactly happened? Fox was going to find out and then get the hell out of here! **

**Sitting up slowly, her mind shook causing Blaze to feel dizzy and nauseous. Gently she touched her temples while taking deep slow breaths. Her energy was feeling rejuvenated and even slightly more energized. She cringed at the loud obnoxious sound of a raging bell sounding over the building she was contained in. Noticing an equipment table, Blaze used it to aide her balance, by climbing to her feet. When she stood, she gasped with horror at the bodies sprawled out over the floor. Some were dead while others seemed to be transforming into zombies. She knew how to kill these monsters provided her knowledge from the Umbrella Corporation. Fire could hold them off but Foxfire was unsure if she could use them just yet, especially in this type of sealed shut atmosphere. All fire required oxygen even the smallest of amounts. Noticing she was still dressed in the doctors uniform from her earlier encounter trying to escape. Her first thought was defense, a gun or some sort of weapon! If all these scientists were killed she wondered if her father and Adam were alive too. **

"Here we go again!"

**Her demeanor changed into a cool and collected individual with proper training. She couldn't afford to be an emotional train wreck. But if she was going to escape, she needed a better plan of escape, this place was enormous. Walking slowly towards one of the lab tables, she picked up a scalpel for defense. It would have to do for now until she received some sort of gun. Most viruses had no affect over Blaze, which is why she never got sick. She was almost in a way, the female version of Wolverine. **

"I don't know whatcha heard about me...but ya can't get a fucking dollar outta me!"

**Usually Blaze listened to music when she fought. She had her own soundtrack but obviously that wouldn't happen. Instead she'd need to go with the flow and she'd do just like that with the help of 50 cent. Cracking her knuckles loudly she walked down the hall to explore this maze**

[Jill Monroe]

<< electricity sparked and flared from the now destroyed Gene Splicer...a massive pile of metal and tech in the middle of the immense bio systems lab. There were scorch marks on the floor and walls...as the lights flickered and seemed to shake......and there was also patches of an eerie red/violet substance...scattered at random throughout the floor and walls ...almost as high up as the ceiling...this was the TechnoOrganic Virus....which had infected the two lab assistants and left them inert....seemingly dead and they looked...like odd fiber optic corpses>>


<< it was deadly silent.....and Foxfire could see that the control room...high above near the ceiling was now completely dark. no sound..no visual of activity....where were Adam and Christopher?>>


<< after a few moments of regaining herself and her wits....Foxfire found that she could move. her powers were still in flux....and though her body was weak from all of the extreme genetic manipulation and experimentation...she was afor the most part in tact.....she had to find protective clothing...for this virus, if it made contact with her, could STILL pose a threat to her...even if the last two attempts to infect her had not taken. She needed to get to a computer....and learn the status of this floor...for she knew that the Bio Hazards were kept near by in a containment room...but with the power surge and failure....it would be foolish to go wandering off without some kind of knowledge>>

<< there was a small room just outside of the entrance to the testing area of the bio systems lab.....its door was shut...with scorch marks and a splatter of blood on it. but the "supply" symbol on the room suggested their might be a suit and possibly weapons and medical supplies...she had to get in there and see.....and quickly....for her enhanced hearing discerned the breathing of another life form...as well as foot steps>>

[Foxfire]

**Blaze suddenly stopped to rub the sleep from her eyes. Her hands delicately massaged along her eye lids when she listened to her surroundings. In doing so she heard faint foot steps and some breathing. Spinning around she got into a deadly fighting stance, her eyes moving from side to side, scanning. But she saw nothing, but rather then chance it, she needed to find information and fast! Remembering the operating tool she carried, she placed it inside her messy bun for a quick grab. The knife fitted nicely through her messy locks for the time being. Continuing her pace, she studied various signs she saw, making a check list as her own sort of "map" of the building. **

**Quickening her steps now to several wipe strides, came to the exit of the lab room. Its automatic door was locked shut. "Damn!" She cursed seeing she was trapped inside this room. But her stubbornness wouldn't allow this, she looked for a keycard mechanism. She saw one with a grin. Fox's smile faded, obviously the power was off so the card would be no use. She'd need to hot-wire it like that of a car, something she did in her rebellion days as a street racer. Standing back from the device, Blaze whirled her right leg around quickly, striking the small panel off the device. Now, the wires were revealed in blues and blacks. Walking up to the device, her eyes concentrated onto it. Squinting her eyes slightly, she saw the two wires she needed to counter the locked doors. With her quick thinking, Blaze was able to open the automatic doors. Several mini sparks shot out from the wires as the sound of a loud hissing was heard, "bingo!" **

**Moving through the doors, Blaze again came to notice a sign that read "Supply" next to the exit. Her nose picked up traces of blood mixed with fire, obviously from the carnage that Adam and Christopher had created. Her left palm surrounded the door knob, turning it and then opening it. She shoved the door open first to check for possible "threats" that could force her into danger. When she saw none she walked inside, locking the door behind her. **

"Talk about a shit hole!"

**She sneezed at parts of dust adored the shelves where various weapons and tools were kept. Sniffling away until she spotted an all white suit, it reminded Blaze of a space suit. Its bulky form with a round helmet made it look ridiculous than an item of clothing she'd wear. However, because of the power failure she couldn't go wandering without her own protection. She couldn't chance her healing factor, after all her fire power was in a flux as well. Pulling the suit down off the rack, Blaze fell down at the added weight of it, it had to be fifty pounds. Although it was a small weight, Blaze wasn't used to anything other than her own from the endless tests she suffered. "Jesus!" She shoved the suit off her in an agitated manner until she calmed herself. Getting to her feet, she pulled the bulky suit up, "looks like something out of Starwars." Putting on the suit on until she placed the suit on, "Lukeeeeeeeeee, I'm your father!" Blaze chuckled at her dry humor, it calmed her for now. "I never thought I'd say this but where is Donna Karen when ya need her, better yet where is Morgan!" Blaze's thick white boots thumped against the door every step she took. "So much for the stealth mood." **

**She walked over to the dusty black shelf she saw earlier. She reached up to a plasma gun with her thick gloved hand. Picking up the gun she stopped to pose with it in a Charlie's Angel's pose, "Good morning Charlie." (LOL, sorry I'm too hyper, forgive me.) Blaze began serious again, searching for maybe a computer. Now that she was geared and ready she required a format about the containment level. Walking over to a closet, she opened it and out flew a picture, which smashed to the ground. Within the picture she saw Alexis and her father Adam. Picking up the frame, Blaze examined this, "not bad, so Adam is a daddy then. Bloody bastard!" She grit her teeth behind the mask. Placing the frame on a nearby desk she continued to look around the room until she found something of interest**

[Jill Monroe]

<< outside the supply room...coming down the hall leading to the turn into the test area of the bio systems lab...was one of the escaped bio hazards...a twisted creature...that had once been a human male. it was now a horrid, dark creature...with glowing yellow eyes...and a constant gurgling/hissing sound seemed to eminate from it>>

<< the creature lumbered into the room.....blood dripping from its hands.....as it stopped...and looked around....it KNEW someone was here...but couldnt immediately spot the "prey">>

<< after many experimentations to graft various animal dna into its genetic structure, this creature now had the agility of a jack rabbit..able to leap many feet in the blink of an eye...as well as possessing the ability to lock onto its prey like an alligator with death grip.....its darkened , scaley skin was also the result of the experimentation.......it was truly a horrific sight>>

<< it drew closer to the door where Foxfire was on the other side of.......>>

[Foxfire]

**But Foxfire's own natural sanity took a dip when her rapport with Morgan occurred. She felt distressed and anxious when she shut her eyes, knocking herself back into the wall as images of the Penthouse engulfed her mind. Shutting her eyes, she was able to see Morgan soundly sleeping until she saw a red beam mark target her skull**

"MORGAN!!"

**However, a mysterious armored woman suddenly charged into the room, firing some sort of device at the large robot, a sentinel! She remembered them from her days in Valiant, Goosebumps peeled away and under her skin. The image faded when an attractive blonde (Haleigh) pulled Morgan out of the room. Opening her eyes, she caught herself breathing heavily that her half -- sister was in dire distress. Blaze had no way to find her or even break out of this prison! As she became coherent now of her current surroundings her sense of smell indicated a horrible stench of garbage. Wrinkling her nose up at the deathly smell, she knew it was some sort of creation. Moving quickly with her own agility, she pulled out the scalpel from her messy pun she stole earlier. Clutching it tightly in her hands with the plasma gun in her left hand. Foxfire resembled a warrior ready for war. But damn the blasted suit, it was bloody hot! Blaze's body was beginning to become a bucket of sweat. Her index finger ran over her all white suit until she hit a red button, which hummed until turning a green shade. Cool ventilation air filled her suit, lowering her warm temperature. **

** She knew the creature on the other side of the door was dangerous but she wasn't aware of how dangerous. She noticed a small medium sized office desk nestled in the rear corner with files upon it. Walking over to it, she saw a file that read "Test Subjects," opening it up she noticed various notes and pictures upon it. She stopped at a young looking girl with deep brown eyes, Eva Valentine. Blaze gasped at the name, Valentine! She wondered if her sister was her old partner, Jill. Shaking the thought she passed by various folders, nothing on the creatures. Groaning at trivial information there was! **

**Spinning around she heard the creature moving closer, her eyes noticed a fire extinguisher! "Hmmmm." She said softly, perhaps a little "chill" would do him some good. Putting the knife inside her bun once more. She grabbed a hold of the white belt the suit contained, tying it around the gun. Once she did this, she placed the loop over her chest improvising as a strap holding onto her body. Grabbing onto the slightly heavy base of the fire extinguisher, she grabbed the nozzle, lifting it up towards the door. She was ready to pump him face first with the thick snow what frost. She knew it could break though the door with its strength. She had to wait, a fly caught in a spider's web. Blaze awaited for it to find HER, not the other way around. **

[Jill Monroe]

<< there was lots of commotion outside...the creature was clearly agitated..and was smashing things out of its way...as it lumbered across the room toward the door.......it stopped just a few steps away.....and on the other side...Foxfire could see from the small crack between the door and the floor..that the shadow of the creature was close...she could hear its gurgling breathing....and sense its extreme hostility....it was in a very predatory mood>>


<< even as she was quiet and still....the creature seemed to know SOMETHING was behind the door..as it drew closer....and growled with annoynace.....blood dripping from its hands could be heard hitting the floor ever so slightly...as it began to pound on the door........harder and harder with each pound.....making indentations into the door.....>>

[Foxfire]

**Blaze's timid reaction was changing into annoyance with this beast who was POUNDING on her door! Narrowing her eyes once more, a trademark of Foxfire's, one of the many. Cracking her neck from side to side, she was losing patience with the ugly mother fucker now! So she decided to meet him on the other side, taking a step back to give herself some space from him. **

"Bring it on bitch!"

**Her voice was low and cold this time. She wanted to get the hell out of here ASAP! With one lightning strike, she kicked the doorknob off its hinges from her adrenaline, which flew behind her landing with a clanking sound. Kicking the door forward, it moved off its hinges in seconds, and if the creature was there it'd be toppled upon. Pulling the trigger of the extinguisher, she watched as blasts of frozen ice sparkled everywhere outside of the hallway. Taking a step over the door, rising in height until she stepped off of it. Her eyes scanned around for the creature, inviting him to come and play**

"Here Kitty Kitty...."

**She taunted, not in the mood to wait for ages, she wanted to do this while she was young. She automatically zoomed her vision at the ceiling. Trained to check this area for any Licker's of the sort, hideous creatures who could walk along the ceilings and walls. Blaze had no idea what she was dealing with. Blasting more inches of the snowy material around her as she spun in a 360 circle. Backing herself up against the wall, her stubborn attitude wanted to tackle this thing once and for all. Psychology it would bother her if she just ran instead of trying to wound or kill it. The air resembled the smell of dead corpses, probably the scientists or maybe the virus? Blaze didn't plan on figuring it out, her high emotion was strung high. Her number one plan of attack, KILL any and all who attempt to get in her way. Her ears listened for that God awful vibration of breathing the creature attempted. Her plasma gun hung tightly across her chest while her knife was held between her loose messy bun. Foxfire resembled that of a soldier, she even wore an old battle scar just below her bottom lip, sitting right on her chin. It was small but notable to the observant eye. When Blaze heard nothing, she turned and began to sprint down the hallway. But this was difficult due to the heavy suit she wore to protect herself from the virus that had spread throughout the building. **

**Blaze continued her pace when out of no where she noticed a scientist stumbling towards her. He had various marks over his long white doctors coat. Blaze knew he was infected and she'd have none of it. Raising her plasma gun, targeting his skull, she fired. Gore and guts plastered the wall, running past the fallen body, her boots stepping in the freshly painted blood. She nearly had slipped but was able to control her balance instead due to her gymnastic skill. Turning the corner she noticed several more "people" moaning and stumbling. Blaze unleashed more ammo upon all of them, even IF they were still slightly human. All were causalities here and she wasn't planning on being the hero. She was gonna save her ass and fuck everyone else. If they happened to work here, that was their fault and not hers. She stopped when she saw two hallways, unsure of which way to go**

"Damn! And I swear if I even see Morgan I'm gonna burn all her designer clothing! haha, yeah and then she'd send me to Hades in a stepping disk."

**Blaze smirked at the thought of it all though. She knew Morgan was a Fashion Queen, practically buying out every top notch designer there was. She spun around at the snarling behind her. She expected to see the creature who had greeted her earlier but instead she came face to face with another scientist. This one struggled to bite Blaze who lifted her gun and fired when she was tackled to the floor. **

"Argh!"

**Her body throbbed with pain but she was concerned with who the hell tackled her. Glancing up she saw another damn zombie. Sighing she got up, releasing her gun allowing it to lay against her chest. Putting her fists up she jumped into the air, executing a split kick. Striking both demons back onto the floor. Running towards them, she slide onto the ground using her momentum to perform a "baseball slide" kick to their jawline. Rolling away before they could even touch her as she jumped to her feet. Motioning for them to come forth she threw a nasty jab to the second one and then adding an uppercut into the mix. The first struggled to get up when Blaze moved into a powerful handstand. She remained there for mere seconds until she pounded her boots into the zombies nose. Landing forward onto her feet, she crouched glancing sideways**

"You two kids see an ugly bitch around here? Loves banging on walls and all that jazz?"

**Blaze studied each one, clearly knowing they wouldn't be able to talk. Her smile grew into a devilish smile, pulling out the sharp but small scalpel she flicked it at the first zombie. It easily sunk into its forehead, killing it. **

"WOOOO!"

**Blaze dipped her body down to the ground, performing her own special victory dance. Even if her mind was warped she needed to keep herself company before she went insane from isolation. Foxfire had to talk to herself or these things by attempting the most immature -- ridiculous things. Becoming serious she blasted the second with her gun. Walking over to the fallen zombie, she yanked out her knife. Wiping the blood on its clothes when she put the knife back into her hair. She headed down the hallway looking for a way out and for that nasty little creature from earlier**

[Jill Monroe]

<< she dispatched her two "friends" quickly...thanks to her hyper reflexes and combat skills. the large creature from earlier....was no where to be found at the moment...no sign of when or if it would turn up again>>

<< Foxfire now found herself facing a long corridor....the concealed lighting flickered...and random sparks sprayed from the seemingly frictionless walls as the fiberoptics had now been ruptured.....a siren could be heard in the air...faintly as it was eminating from above this floor......and far down the corridor...she could see an express elevator....this would clearly get her closer to the TOP of the citadle.. where most likely more computers, information and weapons would be held....the power dampening chip was still under the skin of the back of her hand...she needed a to find a way to deactivate it and gain her powers back....but for now....she needed to move, for where there were two zombies..MANY more were bound to follow. the containment field in the "bio hazard" lab had been destroyed and MANY creatures were now on the loose throughout the citadle....Foxfire felt an odd sort of calm in the midst of all this though. She could FEEL that her sister was moving toward rescuing her......AND that she had reinforcements.....she knew that come what may..spellbinder and her allies would be here....it was just a matter of time>>

<< she heard the faint gurgling of zombies off behind her....she knew that more were coming...she had to get off this floor and up to where more information and resources would be....not to mention fresher air.....she was starting to get SICK of being down in these over equipped catacombs of the citadle>>

[Foxfire]

** Blaze's fiery temper soothed into a tranquil calm almost after a violent hurricane on the ocean now was washed into a dead calm. Her eyes noted the lack of lighting in the corridor for this sector. Even as it flickered from the chaos, she still flinched just a tad. Her body working harder from the strenuous activity she suffered earlier from Adam and her father. Blaze was unsure why she felt calm but she happily accepted it. The fatigue and stress she had felt before was eased immensely. She even felt more conscious and alert to anything. Now she was able to move forward down this maze. **

** Walking down the long empty hallway, the sound of heavy boots tapped along the white floors, sprayed and washed with streaks of blood. It was then that Blaze held her breath again but began to struggle. Her hands immediately reached for the helmet of her suit. But her conscious forbid it. Deep down Fox knew the idea was a bad one. Instead she spotted an express elevator. Wasting no more time, she took off in a light jog this time. Moving easily towards the elevator, she pressed the button. **

"Let's hope this is our ticket."

** Bits of fog covered the glass section of the helmet. Grinding her jaw at this, she moved to wipe it away with her gloved hand. She froze when she heard some unnatural sounds close by. Her throat tensed up, she DARED not to turn around. Almost afraid to see what she might see. The elevator opened and Blaze jumped inside, hitting the button. She now faced the corridor, seeing several zombies. She hoped the doors would move a little faster now. It seemed as though they were moving in slow motion. Raising her plasma gun for protection, she wasn't planning on wasting anymore ammo. The doors closed in front of her eyes tightly as the elevator startled her balance while it soured upwards. Blaze stumbled back into the wooden wall, reaching for one of the stainless steel beams they used for railings. Her hands began to sweat inside this suit. Grabbing the glove, Blaze took it off only to notice some sort of device imbedded her skin. Her left fingernails ran over it slowly, curious to what this was. Her brows furrowed when an idea struck her. **

"This could be why my powers are in a strut."

** Her mind spun with activity until a light ring alerted her to the sudden stop. The elevator was at its destination. Putting her glove back on, she watched as the elevator doors opened. Fox held her breath, last time she was in an elevator she was recaptured. She only could hope this time was a charm. **

[Jill Monroe]

<< the elevator sluggishly began its ascent up the shaft...a haunting whistling could be heard all around....the lighting was still faint..flickering...and it was impossible to tell how many floors it had traveled thus far....but suddenly the elevator cable began to shake..causing the elevator to jerk and stutter...before the clamps locked it in mid ascent....between floors>>

<< the lights flickered off...it was pitch black inside......but the cable still shook...obviously there was some extra weight on it......weight of another creature.>>

<< as Foxfire regained her balance from the sudden stop...she could see from the grated ceiling above...a large grotesque creature...it looked as though it was completely skinned..its hands and feet freakishly large with large claws...but its head indicated that it had once been human.....it slid down the cable with speed and crashed right into the elevator with Foxfire....landing on all fours...before IMMEDIATELY lunging at the young mutant...and attacking her...its fangs dripping with an acidic saliva>>

[Foxfire]

** Blaze remained quiet, tuning into the various sounds around her. She gasped for a moment while she had images of Spellbinder and her comrades with her. Sighing heavily she knew they were close. Their bond enabled them to share such a powerful gift. Distracted by an image of her half sister coming to rescue her, Blaze jerked forward from the added weight on the elevator. The image faded right exactly when a hideous beast smashed into her, knocking her backwards. While it was right on top of her for a split second, its fangs dripped directly onto her helmet of the suit, immediately melting the glass away. Crying out in pain as the acid met her cheek bone, burning a bit of the skin. She immediately threw off the helmet as she searched for the creature. **

** Blaze got up quickly with little time to bare. Noting its size and grotesque look, "you're one ugly mother fucker!" She couldn't maneuver in such cramped space at this elevator but Blaze would need to be cunning. Just then the creature lunged at her again but this time Blaze was ready. Using her flexibility she quickly ran to the side of the boxed elevator jumping onto it as she stretched her boot out to kick the beast in its face. Landing onto her feet, she knew her plasma gun was out of the question. Such a powerful blast could kill the creature AND herself, it would be suicide. Peering at her gloved hand, she remembered her chip on the back of her hand. Her mutant powers would work perfectly but she had no inkling how to activate them. **

**Blaze's mind buzzed with strategy's on how to exit this thing. She glanced up at the grated ceiling, "of course!" Jumping up, she locked her fingers through the grates while pulling her upper body up in a 'chin up' maneuver before striking the creature in the face with her heavy boots. Swinging her pelvis upward kicking the grate off its hinges until she climbed up where the creature had been. She looked up as her heart began to increase its pace, her adrenaline soaring to new heights now. She reached for the black thick cable wire as she began to climb up, she needed to move up and AWAY from that thing!

[Jill Monroe]

<< the elevator handnt got that far....she was at least out of the sub basement levels..and as she deftly defended herself against the savage creature in close quaters and then scrambled up to the top of the elevator car...she could read on the interior of the doors that she was between the main basement and 9th floor of the citadle........there were 10 floors of the citadle...a "basement" and then "subbasements" where the REAL evil took place>>

<< she could burn a hole through one of these doors of the shaft and climb out on to that floor...and gain ground from the creature....as well as find a computer to gain information on how to deactivate that power dampening chip under the skin of her hand>>

<< the Creature was only slightly dazed by the physical assaults of Foxfire...but that was all the time the fast, agile mutant needed...and as soon as it recovered...it roared with annoyance....spraying acid all around the elevator cart......before smashing its way through the doors....it was now on the floor beneath her...so she needed to take the 9th floor and fast..........there was no telling how smart or how soon the creature would try to come back for her>>

<< once on the ninth floor...she would find her way to the "command center"....the same place she was when the FAKE Spellbinder had "rescued" her the last time she attempted to escape>>

[Foxfire]

** For once in her life, Blaze began to feel helpless without her fire powers. But luckily she still had some of her senses and her combat skills. She moved fast with every ounce of energy she contained. Memorizing the print on the interior doors, she knew there had to be one more level to go. However with the beast hot on her trail, she'd have to take the closest level to her, level nine. Her ears listened while she climbed, pulling her body higher up the cable wire. Goosebumps surged over her body at its ravaging roar, she knew he was provoked now. Locking her ankles around the tight cable rope she swung her body towards the sector that read, ' 9th' this was her ticket to some computers and even locating Spellbinder and her friends via camera's the building contained. But would they work? She wasn't sure even if they were on surge protectors. Swinging back and forth in mid air she heaved her delicate body towards the closed elevator shaft, barely catching her footing. She landed in the small alcove holding on but her gloves were making that difficult. Fox needed a form sitting suit and not this gigantic panda suit she wore. Pulling herself up she eased her body along the silver base. Spreading her legs at the corners of the alcove to prevent herself from calling. **

"All right, we need to unlock this piece of shit but how?"

** She was out of any sophisticated technology to unlock the steel double doors. Her scalpel, its adamantium blade could perhaps cut into the wall. Reaching for the small knife she placed it between the elevator doors, struggling to push them open. Although Adamantium was the strongest metal, this method probably wouldn't work. She had to be a step ahead than this. Running her index finger and thumb over her chin to think. The clock was ticking before the beast found her. Placing her ear to the cold metal doors, she listened for any sort of device or ticking. Elevators were timed together to provide smooth rides. And obviously since it had abruptly stopped perhaps their was a beeping sound which she could target outside of the elevator. Blaze was correct, a faint beeping device was heard just to the left of the doors on the wall. Pulling her head away, she began to strike the knife into the wall, chiseling out blocks from her path. But this process was slow, something faster was needed. Putting the knife away she backed herself up on an angle and fired the plasma gun on a direct ankle that it was fly towards the wall and not harm Blaze. Squeezing the trigger, a bright blast of plasma soared through the air, blasting the wall away and debris which bounced back towards Blaze. Raising her arms above her unprotected head to shelter herself when a large chunk of wall struck Blaze right in the right shoulder, almost knocking her off the edge. Her cry of pain echoed around her, causing pain to her eardrums. Silence was now filling such an empty void. Blaze grabbed onto the left side of the alcove while she slowly recovered. Her healing factor would heal the nasty bruise that was beginning to form along her shoulder blade. She had been lucky not to be hit in the left shoulder blade, for she was left handed and it would affect her handling of things. Regaining her bearings, Blaze side stepped along the small base floor of the alcove to see scorched wires their, she grabbed a fistful and snapped them. The elevator door opened quickly allowing Blaze passage. **

** Blaze took a slow step inside, raising her gun with her left hand while her right shoulder blade recovered. A dull aching throbbed in her bone and over the main muscle. Noticing a sign that read 'Command Center' Blaze moved along this corridor. Moving faster with her long quick strides she passed by various rooms when she stopped. Most buildings contained a map or layout of the building. Rounding the corner her piercing green eyes searched for a map this time. And she found one framed on the wall, colored in red lettering. Running her index finger over her location until she spotted the 'Lab Tech. Room.' She knew there was a computer in that room. Walking down the hall until she turned left at the T intersection, moving into a room. This door was open and no blood or any bodies were seen. Locking the door behind her and dragging the desk across the marble floor to block the door until she could have time to search. Moving to the side of the room near one of the stained glass windows, she sat down next to the computer. Perhaps she would find the answers she sought. **

[Jill Monroe]

<< a blast of thunder heralds the opening of a stepping disc>>

<< Spellbinder steps forth from the disc as it snaps shut....leaving her alone in a cold, dark area...with no visible markings or indications as to where she was.....but somehow....it seemed familiar to her>>

<< she was alone..but spoke softly aloud>>: this...i remember this from my dreams....im inside one of the access tunnels that leads down into the citadle........there's no telling how far below ground this is from the medical office...but i couldnt take those wretches......



<< she began to walk forward....once again raising a balled fist as she ignited a halo of silver eldritch energy to light her path>>

I probably shouldve taken Shockwave with me...she has as big a stake in this as i do. Guardian will probably kill Haleigh and Prophet.....but...that is of no importance to me....they are BENEATH ME......and just like valiant...i cannot abide their presence!

<< Morgan's hostility seemed limitless....it was a miracle that ANYONE mattered to her at all.....>>

<< this large passage way was like a black void.....but it was clear that she was no longer near open area above ground....the tall, statuesque woman was now dwarfed by the immense area around her as she walked...her high heeled boots echoed as the clicked along the metal ground that was partially covered with dirt and rocks....the air was still....though there was the ominous sounds of metal shifting....grinding....and the sounds of hydrolic pressure shifts...>>

goddess....it's as though i am descending into the bowels of hell itself. but if Foxfire is to be rescued....then it must be done. and to destroy chistopher...ill lose my own humanity if thats what it takes!

<< at that moment...she heard a second set of foot falls...they were slow..and hesitated....she stopped....without looking behind her...as she remained still and silent>>

<<thinking>>: someone's here.........a techno organic creature....a reanimated corpse.....

<< a cold presence rushed over her body.....as a feeling of dread washed over her mind>>

BLACK!?


<< she gritted her teeth and turned around....and illuminated the area behind her.......>>

GASP!

<< a hoard of red eyed corpses.....lumbering toward her....gurgling and groaning........some of them appeared to be infected with the virus...and had a freakish black/yellow flesh tone......while others appeared badly decomposed and bloody>>

<< she turned back once more.....>>

there's so many of them.......but i am not hemmed in.

<< facing the coming hoard of monsters...Spellbinder's eyes sparkled with wicked glee....as her hair began to blow in a cold wind that gusted up around her...a chime sounds off as she raises her hands forward...and sparkling shards of magick flow around them>>

<<in an icy voice>>:Hellspawn creatures of death......fire shall take your breath!

<< she spun her hands in front of her...as trails of sparkling magick flowed...beach ball sized silver mystic flame fire balls charged forward....slamming into the first two rows of creatures.....irradicating them from the inside out with dark magick...destroying any SRHED of "soul" they may have had along with their physical form.......as streams of silver mystic flame also surged forth in a spiral pattern......ravaging the rest of the creatures like a rabid snake.....their screams were anguished and almost confused as the magick destroyed them>>

<< the sound of rushing wind is heard as Spellbinder lifts off the ground...and takes flight...now speeding down the tunnel....flying high toward the top...so as to avoid any possible obstacles that might be lurking at ground level>>

<<thinking:>> Foxfire.....I'm on my way.........Christopher.....your death is near...if you have a diety...make piece with it now...:mad:

[Jill Monroe]

<<Foxfire had safely secured herself in one of the Lab Tech rooms....the computer and power in this room seemed fully operational ...no bodies or blood or any sign of the techno organic virus either. the chronometer of the computer was stuck on the time when the initial backlash and meltdown of the citadle's power took place>>


<< Foxfire could now breathe a bit or relief. nearby the main counsel was a smaller screen which broad cast alternating views of camera's that still surveyed the higher levels of the Citadle>>


<< she found more information on Spellbinder and Shockwave....protocalls on their capture and possible extermination if attempts at capture prooved too damaging and costly. there were action photos of both women...along with a picture of Guardian...whose dark features and sparkling cobalt blue eyes seemed to "bewitch" Foxfire as she looked at them. She looked like a woman of power...a woman in control, just like Morgan.....but Foxfire had never met her before. She'd only met MorningStar, Morgan's long time aquaintence from years ago.....she wondered if MorningStar were one of the group she saw with Spellbinder.>>

<< she found a supply closet as well...filled with tools, small machines for healing and diagnostics as well as surgical tools ..and in another closest..she found some clothing :a black body contouring suit to wear along with a black slightly transluscent armoured breast plate, boots, arms and a psycho cannon>>

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh caught her bag easily with her left hand as Eva tossed it to her... she thanked her as Alexis began to descend the shaft on her own. as she offered help... Haleigh didn't respond... except to wink and blow her a sarcastic kiss before squeezing her track with her right hand and sliding down the cables with surprising speed. Her feet hit the bottom a few seconds after Alexis... she picked up a green glowstick.... and looked around.... of course it was dark and grim feeling.... Haleigh reached up and unzipped the top of her suit slightly... to allow herself more room to breathe as she unhooked herself from the track.

"You know Alexis... I find it odd that you don't get along well with Alison and Morgan.... you're all equally as insufferably pompous."

She stopped and became serious though, as Alexis gave her a heads up to company.... she pulled out a small flashlight and clicked it on.... sweeping the imediate area. "WHERE is it, exactly?" She asked softly, pulling out a handgun.

[Jacob Black]

« Pulleys and Ropes were not exactly Cameron's things as he watched the others make their way down the shaft and into darkness, save for the glowstick. He decided to try something that he had never done before as he jumped down into the hole, plunging at a great speed. He began to manipulate the telekinetic field around him, allowing him to somewhat grab hold of himself. Combined with his levitation powers, he soon found himself safely on the ground and along with the others. »

"Well, that was fun.."

« As he heard Alexis begin to talk of "company" he completely tensed up just as Haleigh pulled out her gun. Even with the glowstick the place was abnormally dark and seemed to be thick with despair. Whatever this company was he could definitely tell it didn't want to hold hangs and sing Michael Rode the Boat Ashore. Cameron charged the energy gloves on his hand as they began to emit a light from the bottom which was much like that of a black light, giving the group slightly more light as they waited for whatever it was to attack. »

"Come out, Come out wherever you are..."

[Foxfire]

** Blaze relaxed for a split second, she was safe for now. Running her left hand through her messy locks, she saw a mirror hanging onto the wall. She gasped at how dreadful she looked, especially her eyes. It was almost as death was peering into her soul. Her natural green irises were harder and colder, rage and revenge filled them. Not having the courage to see herself this way, Blaze moved away from the mirror. A small scar written across her cheekbone from the acid attack earlier. It's stinging sensation was now just a dull ache but she ignored it. Massaging her forehead to calm the migraine she was suffering as her eyes scanned this room. She noticed several surveillance camera's portioned at different angles of the room. In one split second she saw movement, standing up from the computer chair quickly. She walked over to the large screen's to take a better view. **

"Looks like the Princess will be saved after all."

** The camera turned to view a haunting green shade for nightvision in the darker areas of the hanger bay at the Citadle. Just then did the sound system's blast frightful cries of pain. And suddenly the camera zoomed in on SPELLBINDER! Blaze's green eyes sparkled with hope as she watched her sister battle passionately. She found herself staring at the battle scene, it was amazing to watch her half -- sister. A sense of strong pride filled her soul to see her powerful sister tackle such nightmarish creatures. **

"That's my sister! Kill each and every one of them Morg!"

** She knew it was only a matter of time until Morgan found her. She knew how stubborn and passionate she could be when her mind was made up. Turning around she walked over to a small lab station that contained photo's of Spellbinder and Alexis. She began to read through the basic powers and abilities. **

Morgan Victoria aka Spellbinder, magickal detection, imitation, binding/ensnaring, mystical flame control, body transformation, astral projection, stepping disks.

Alexis Chander-Quartermaine aka Shockwave, Plasma balls or streams, energy balls, controlling electricity, controlling energy to the molecular level, stealing others energy through touch or absorption, and many other tricks.

Alison Marble aka Guardian, Unknown!


** Blaze read through the small power briefings the three of them shared but she found herself studying Alison's picture. Her eyes were haunting and alluring to Foxfire. She resembled a woman of power and prestige, it was no wonder why she was associated with Spellbinder. **

**Putting down the files, she moved to one of the closets angled at the side of the room. Opening this up she found various tools and what appeared to be a small operating microscope. Walking over to the small black lab table she took a seat and peered into the microscope, inside the lens was a chip. The SAME chip which was located on Blaze's right hand, her power chip! Throwing off her gloves she glanced down at her hand. It was indeed the same copy that was located under this machine. On the side of the machine read, 'Genetic stimulator.' Taking away the chip, Blaze placed her small cold hand underneath the tray. On this machine were two black buttons. Shutting her left eye to peer inside the microscope, she closed her left palm around this machine, pressing the button. A small stabbing pain struck her palm as she bit onto her bottom lip. Pulling her hand away, she saw the chip fall off. A fire began to ignite within her soul initializing her eyes to flame over this time. **

"Guess whose back!"

**Opening her hands she created a fireball which hovered in her palm. Getting up off the chair she moved to the second closet to see a more form sitting black suit. Snapping her fingers, her body engulfed with flames to melt away the ugly baggy suit. Her flames vanished as she walked over to the black suit. Placing this on she was now wearing a black body contouring suit to wear along with a black slightly translucent armored breast plate, boots, arms and a psycho cannon. **

** The camera's angle again pinpointing Prophet, Tempest, and Black Widow but there was no angle or location for Guardian. Blaze frowned at this, where could the bewitching beauty be? Foxfire wasn't going to stick around and find out. Spinning around her boots clicked against the flooring with her speeded pace, she walked with a cocky strut, Foxfire was back! **

"Its about to get very hot in here!"

** She smirked walking down the hallway with her psycho cannon strapped over her shoulder. She was just itching to use her powers this time and not some powerful weapon. Her body began to engulf itself on fire, which the suit sustained due to its rubber insulation. Her flaming body resembled the human torch as her eyes glew a mysterious yellow. Melting down various walls from her extreme body temperature. She was ready to be reunited with Spellbinder! **

[Tempest]

*Eva followed Alexis down as they both landed on top of the elevator. She looked up to make sure the other two were fine coming down, then looked around as Alexis waved the glowstick in a circle. She moved the flames into a ring and positioned them around both her wrists by the time the other two arrived on top of the elevator, noises sounding off around them could be heard. She looked over at Alexis and nodded her head before glancing over at Haleigh with her gun out, ready to start yet another argument with the group. She'd never learn.*

"Good luck trying to aim on top of an elevator hun."

*She winked at Haleigh and peered down at the broken down elevator doors only a few feet below them. Whatever it was coming at them was down there, and they weren't going to have much luck killing it first if they had no room. Eva took a small jump and spirled through the air like a top as she glided through the crack in the doors, landing on her feet in a crouch, lifting her arms up around her still down low to the ground. She couldn't see whatever it was yet, but the noise was definently louder. As she stood up carefully, she made a careful, slow 360 turn, looking around her as blood dripped off the ceilings, the ground beneathe her slightly damp and scorched from a previous battle. Rabbit had to have been here. Looking up ahead of her, she saw a few extra muscle pieces, a body organ or two, anything that wasn't already blasted to dust. There had been a fight, but where there were some bodies, there had to be more on the way. She stayed put, waiting for Alexis to come through before they continued moving on. She closed her eyes and quieted her mind and body as she paid extra attention to her surroundings, listening for the slightest movement possible before letting memories of the citadle pass before her, searching for the tunnel and it's ways down.*

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Seeing Haleigh, Eva, and Cameron finally reach the top of the elevator, Alexis rolled her eyes at Haleigh and her stupid remark. Does this woman ever learn? If it wasn't for her and Cameron, Guardian would of never left in the first place, and they probably would of been in the citadle by now. Letting out a small sigh, she watched as Eva descended from the elevator shaft into the floor below. Stepping to the edge of the elevator, she tossed her green glow stick next to where Eva had landed, and turned to look at Haleigh before jumping down. ::

"FYI, I loath Morgan and Alison....and you can think whatever you want about me. But I'm here for a job, not to butt heads with you. Okay?"

:: Turning back around, her tone was not bitchy, nor insulting. It was just informative. Frankly, Haleigh was getting on her last nerve with her stupid insults and lack of professionalism in this situation. But she didn't want to fight, not in a time like this. So she let her catty comment slide instead of rebutting back. Finally Alexis surveyed the landing area below, and finally stepped forward, dropping from the top of the elevator to the ground below, landing in a similar position Eva did. Picking up her glow stick, she stood and looked around. Spellbinder was most defiantly here. Seeing the scorch marks, blood stains, and bodily organs didn't effect Alexis one bit, actually it was the complete opposite. It made Alexis happy, because Spellbinder killed a bunch of the infected creatures, so it leaves them with one less thing to overcome. Stepping forward, Alexis began to walk. ::

"Spellbinder was here...good we're on the right track."

:: Speaking to only Eva, she continued to walk with the brunette woman, as they awaited for Cameron and Haleigh. ::

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh lifted her brow at Eva.... haleigh had done nothing to Eva... YET... but the woman seemed to be taking a liking to constantly berating her... and Haleigh knew JUST how to nip that in the bud, as she stood atop the elevator and watched Eva peer down.... she aimed... squeezing off a single round. The loud CRACK of the firearm sounded even louder in the echo of the elevator shaft... and Eva alone heard Whiffff.... as the bullet narrowly missed the left side of Eva's face and ricocheted through the opening... Haleigh whistled and looked surprised, keeping her flashlight trained on Eva.

"HOLY SHIT..... the gun just WENT off... hard to aim in here and all..."

She insisted as she went through the opening. Alexis started off on her and Cameron could hear Haleigh weighing the cost/benefit of shooting Alexis... Haleigh instantly stopped, took a quick step back and raised her weapon at Alexis... no one saw their 'company' yet except Haleigh... which was likely to put every one on pins and needles.. especially Alexis.... who was staring down the barrell of a P22.... But Haleigh's flashlight directed right past her...

"DUCK!"

She said as she instantly pulled the trigger. Alexis too would hear th chilling sound ot the bullet grazing her ear... but there was no following ricochet... only the sound of a body dropping to the ground... as Haleigh had nailed a stray corpse square between the eyes as it came around the corner.... RIGHT behind Alexis, who was busy being condescending. Haleigh locked eyes with Alexis.... pursing her lips and walking over to the corpse... She aimed her flashlight down the corridor to check for more and then looked down at the infected...

"Damn.... thats my inside guy.... guess i dont have to give him that raise. Hey, look Alexis... I was JUST fucking with you... FURTHERMORE... nobody told you to butt heads with me... I was minding my own damn business butting heads with Alison when YOU decided to jump in.... but you're right... we're in a bit deep to be bickering constantly. A temporary truce is probably the best course of action. Now Eva.... if you could so kindly show us the way."

[Harbinger]

::BLINK::


poor Haleigh...never really liked by anyone anywhere are you? its a shame that when you die tonight...no one will care enough to come to your funeral...your body will be broken...burned beyond recognition..and demons will feed on your entrails.


:: standing far ahead of them...Guardian's stoic voice reverberated throughout the large tunel....her cobalt blue eyes were the only thing plainly visible about her::

Shockwave, Tempestt...i suggest you keep your distance from her and Prophet....before they reach the hangar/dock area....they will be killed.....if you try to save them...you will share thier fate as well. Spellbinder is way ahead of the group.......you two...can join her.......help her destroy these men.....after all..thats what you really want isnt it?

::Guardian seemed different...where as before she helped the group with her precognitive power....now she was being bluntly cruel........her face was enshrouded in shadow.....save for the wicked smirk that revealed gleaming white teeth...as she stood with her hands on her hips::

I am holding back a mob of monsters......not mere zombies or demons....but creatures called Ant Lions........gigantic red/orange hued spiders that are man eaters....and can drain you dry of your life force with their webbing. their body shell will be immune to Tempest's attacks, Prophet's psychic attacks will be useless against them...and they will make a tasty snack out of Haleigh.

You have a choice........come with me and live......or stay with them...and DIE!


:: three pairs of eight red eyes flickered into view...high above and behind guardian.....growling could be heard as well::

you see Prophet.....the only reason your still alive now is because a woman saved you...and your surrounded by women...yet your too stupid to know how to speak with respect. This isnt a board room...this is your grave.

Haleigh......just like everyone else in the past....Morgan and i USED you......for what information you could provide........ and now that youve outlived your usefullnes.....considering your past with Adam Chandler << she looks at Alexis when saying that>> i think your death couldnt be more timely.


:: turning back to Alexis and Eva......Guardian looked stone faced....::

make your choice....and if either of you try anything :: pointing at Haleigh and Cameron:: ill know it before you even attempt it...and obliterate you where you stand...leaving your ashes for the spiders to lay their eggs in.


::Guardian had just placed them all between a rock and hard place....but WHY.....this brutal betrayal (such as it were) couldnt have come at a worse time.....and while Eva and Alexis were familiar with this kind of tactic from Adam and Christopher......and expected ruthless behavior from Spellbinder...even they could not have guessed Guardian would do this.....Eva was right....Cameron had made a grave mistake in pissing off the Seer...the group now faced a terrible descision......and from a distance behind them......a scuttling sound could be heard.......more creatures....of which they were not sure sounded like they were closing in from another tributary of the access tunnel from afar back::

[Jessica Hamby]

"You know Alison.... we were doing just FINE in your absence."

Haleigh shifted the aim of her handgun to the direction of Alison's voice.... she could only see her eyes.... and Haleigh instantly wanted to rip those eyes right from Alison's bloated head. she knew what the woman was trying to do... and she wasnt having it. She smirked, waving her flashlight hand nonchalantly.

"Oh think nothing of it Alison.... I make this many friends EVERYWHERE I go." She said playfully, breaking into a laugh that sounded so foreign it was almost alarming. "Are you trying to unsettle me? Scare me into submission? Would you like me to beg you to spare my life? Let me tell you something Sherlock." She said firmly, any hint of laughter disappearing from her tone as she walked towards Gaurdian with a steely glare. "You're wrong.... yeah, you heard me right... I just told you that you are WRONG. I'm NOT going to die here... and WHEN I get out of this.... I'm going to come after you. and WHEN I find you.... I'm not going to be so merciful as to take your life. I'm going to leave you so disfigured, so mutilated that people will PITY you when you hobble down the street."

She said nastily... she knew she couldn't trust that woman... she only wished she had the latitude to make good on her intentions for Alison right NOW... however... she was patient... even as Guardian offered Tempest and Shockwave a way out. Haleigh crossed her arms.... looking over at Alexis and Eva. Would they do it? Probably... could Haleigh blame them? well... she COULD.... but likely wouldn't. They neednt face her challenges... and she'd certainly ridicule them if they stayed behind on her behalf. Alison was going to split them in half... and this was just the way to do it. Haleigh looked up... training her gun on the eyes that appeared behind Alison... her aim shifted from one set to the next.... and she cautiously backed away from Alison....

"Oh look Cameron... she brought her friends along."

She said, frowning with contempt as she looked at Alison again... who had begun talking to her once more. Haleigh shook her head.... a look of disgust breaking through the emotionlessness. She lowered her weapon and stood upright... with as much height as her frame allowed. She'd stared 'certain' death down before.... just as she was staring Alison down now.

"You.... will regret this moment.... How DARE you call yourself a GUARDIAN? I want you to keep in mind.... the worst circle of hell is reserved for TRAITORS. Go on Alexis... Eva.... you dont need this. I'm sure you THINK you're safer with her."

Haleigh seemed only slightly annoyed at the presence of the monsters behind Alison... and the sound of more behind her. She wasnt going to give Alison the satisfaction of seeing her unsettled... or daunted by any means. She remained stoic.... Still... she counted the beasts.... she ran over her options in her mind... and now she was glad she had made that little pact with Cameron... it was WAY better to have a wingman than to do something like this alone... but she looked steady, as though she were ready... and her narrowed eyes locked on Alison a final time. She wanted to watch the woman abandon her.... she wanted to have an image to sustain her will.

DO it.... give me a purpose. Give me a REASON.

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Hearing the sound of the bullet pass her ear, made Alexis duck to the other side, and turn around instantly, looking at what Haleigh was shooting at. Seeing the infected zombie behind her, she let out a huff before walking up next to the body. Shaking her head, she turned to Haleigh about to say 'thanks', but instead, she stopped hearing Guardian's voice. Seeing her cobalt eyes peering at all of them, the shadows hid the rest of her figure. Listening to her words of "wisdom", Alexis casually glanced at Haleigh hearing Guardian's ultimatum. Lifting a single brow, a small smirk appeared on Alexis lips but it soon faded hearing Guardian speak of the spider creatures. Well damn...her father really is being a bastard, playing on Alexis' ONE PHOBIA, spiders. The air from her lungs left her as she looked up at the 8 red eyes above Guardian. Her eyes filled with tears of fear....how DARE he. Frozen in fear, Alexis stood still, keeping her eyes fixated on the spiders around the group...not making a noise, not even breathing it seemed, Alexis slowly turned her head to her left side. Her eyes widening with fear as she heard a clicking sound against the wall. Her body tensed up, so tight it began to shake under her suit. The wall was dark, completely black.....until 8 red eyes opened one after another. Gasping, Alexis slowly shifted her eyes back to Guardian. Like HELL was she going to stay in this corridor with these THINGS. ::

"I see what...."

:: Pausing in fear Alexis saw another 8 eyes appeared by Guardian::

"....what you're trying to do. You want to break this group up. You want to see Haleigh and Cameron squirm, begging for help. You finally want to put your dominance to the test, making a life or death choice for us all..."

:: Seeing a large white train of silk drip down in front of Alexis' face, she closed her eyes tightly. ::

"But I'm here for the soul purpose of killing my father...."

:: Opening her eyes, they met with Guardian's. ::

"Not to GET killed. I'm with you."

:: Stepping forward, her foot pressed into the puddle of silk infront of her. Cringing at the sound, she cotninued forward, looking at Eva in the eyes as she passed. She hoped their packed they made earlier would stand, and Eva would come with Alexis...but if not, it was her life to gamble with. ::

[Tempest]

"Very funny pin cushion. I'd make sure that bullet didn't come back to bite you in the ass."

*Unfortunately for the wannabe badass, she had ducked the bullet, hearing the cap lock into place before she pressed on the trigger. Like Alexis, Eva was tired of Haleigh's annoyance. She was no help to the "team" besides screwing them all over. She felt sorry for the people that were stuck working with the woman...no professionalism, none at all. Atleast two of the people here were more adult minded than that child. She walked with Alexis down the tunnel, leaving Haleigh and Cameron behind in the dark. They walked, admiring the scenery as she thought to herself. Guardian was right, those two were nothing but trouble. If they stood in her way, or anyone's way to finish this job, they would be terminated. Hell, if Haleigh tried anything she could always negate and counter her moves...and Cameron, he made the mistake of asking for energy gauntlets, perfect for Alexis to tamper with. There was a sudden shift in the atmosphere around her and Alexis in the tunnel as Eva turned towards it's direction, seeing only two blue dots in the air as she heard Guardian's voice echoing into the elevator. She listened and smirked at the woman, before turning at looking at Cameron and Haleigh.*

"Welcome back Alison. I think I'll take your offer. The job here is to destroy the citadle, not babysitting."

*Her facial expression didn't change as she glided over towards Guardian, looking over at Alexis, nodding slightly. She knew the woman didn't like them, but they needed to find Adam, and she could atleast work civilly unlike the other two. Plus, something was different. Alison had said before she already knew everything Haleigh did, so there was more reason to having them kept alive instead of dragging them here for. Somehow, she knew inside Alison wouldn't do too much to them, there had to be a purpose, and for now, she trusted the woman enough with them. The last time she second-guessed herself had caused the death of her mouth, she had learned to trust herself more than that now. She stared at the spiders above them, remembering them well from the torture chambers hidden within the citadle for stubborn patients like herself. She'd be of no use to the other two power wise, so there really was no need for her to stay this far behind. She looked at Haleigh and smiled innocently to her.*

"Suit yourself. I'm sure Cameron won't mind you behind him, with a gun, with that tender attitude of yours."

[Foxfire]

** Blaze continued to walk down the hall when she suddenly began to shake violently. Collapsing onto her knees she wrapped both arms around herself. What had come over her? Her flames were extinguished for now as fresh droplets of blood dripped from her nose. Staining the floor right in front of her as her body convulsed even more from the sudden shock and emotional overload. Shutting her piercing sage eyes, she pictured herself in the strong -- warm embrace of her older sister Morgan. These spasms were normal to Blaze Fielding, it was part of a syndrome that she accrued from the Umbrella Corporation. **

** Voices and pictures struck Blaze's mind violently causing her to cry out in pain. The memory lapse were just another cause and affect. Bits and pieces of her past were scattered as were some people she once was associated with including members of Valiant. Her mind blanked with these endless encounters she suffered. Waiting it out until they vanished into thin air. Blaze found herself laying in the fetal position on the cold waxy floor. Getting up once more, she needed to take her time instead of rushing. **

** It was only a few hours ago she went through torture. And although she had an Omega Healing factor, her mind couldn't heal such traumatic scars. Out of no where she coughed a few times until her chest ached. But at least she had her powers accrued now. She was in search of Spellbinder, heading for the Hanger Bay, if she was still present. **

[Jill Monroe]

<< finally completely her swift flight the dark downward slopped access tunnel, Spellbinder flew into an incredibly large area that was dimly light by emergency powered lights this area had a far more industrial feel to it........with a ceiling reaching so far up...command posts at various intervals....a smooth cement floor with black and yellow traffic markings and spinning lights attached to the walls.......before her stood four rows of extremely large black containers with vents and small monitors which seemed to display VITAL signs>>....some of the containers appeared partially ruptured...and were leaking a bloody/plasma like liquid....there was the faint gurgling sound in the air...which was alternately drowned out by the looming, ominous sound of hydraulic shifts , grinding metal...and the fact that the structure of the Citadle itself was slowly shifting due to the internal trauma it sustained>>

<< spellbinder landed...the high heels of her boots immediately began to echo and echo throughout the hangar as she walked forward slowly..again...despite her own physical stature....she was now dwarfed by the immense area....and marveled at these giant black storage containers.>>


<< off to her left.....was what appeared to be a dock...with a loading boarder and just beyond that, a track, possibly for an express car, or some other transportation device....but no car or express tube was in view... and on her right....further down there were storage sheds....that were sealed shut...with no way of knowing what was inside. high above a control room box jutted out from the wall.....the lights inside the booth were flickering...and a large spatter of blood could be viewed even from as far down below where Spellbinder was. further away closer to where the in wall storage units were located, there were large piles of insulated cable wire, thick chain links and other materials....>>


<< in an icy voice...spellbinder spoke softly aloud>>: this place....has a para military design to it......it seems more industrial...must be where they store their larger weaponry and other such things. apparently theres an express jet or something as well judging by the tracks over there.....but theres no car...

<< she walked forward....spotting a doorway.....aside from the noises of hydraulics and metal grinding and structure shifting........and that unsettling gurgling sound that seemed to be in the air all around her...spellbinder walked on, beginning her journey toward the doorway which was sealed by a thick metal barrier with a spinning red light at the top>>

I think if i get through there, Ill actually be inside the administrative part of the building....10 floors downward to the bio systems lab from there......so far...so good....

<< Spellbinder took a moment...to look more closely at one of the giant storage bins that were lined up in rows in the center of the hangar.....showing a look of disgust as the blood and plasma touched her boots>>

ugh...

<< there were charts....apparently these were human beings..or at least they were..all of them had been subjected to genetic grafting and experimentation...and were now horribly mutated..devoid of any high functions of normal humans.......the one she examined had a vital stats monitor on the front...and tubes on the side which appeared to be a nutrient feed.>>

this man was only 25 when he was subjected to this.......reptile dna, mega steroid enhancement, genetic stimulation therapy....reptile attribute grafting.........these people....were playing GOD with human beings!


<< she leaned in closer....and peered through the little visual opening.....and saw very little...but heard the gurgling sound.....and suddenly.....growling...as a pair of reptile like green eyes suddenly appeared ..glaring right at her as the storage bin lurched forward>>

GASP!

<< she backed away....and quickly walked forward.....when suddenly she felt something breeze past her. her right side peripheral vision caught a glimps of some kind of being>>

<< she immediately turned...looking around...as that awfull sound gurgling was now all around her..>>

THIS SOUND! these creatures.....what kind of place IS THIS!?


<< before she could react....she was bowled over......tackled painfully from the side......and slammed into one of the containment units...so hard that it was knocked over..ripped up from the wiring that anchored it to the ground....causing a flurry of sparks to spray upward>>

UGHHH!!!

<< spellbinder was stunned..laying on the floor. the sound of the crash echoed all around the hangar>>

<< The sorceress' struggled to regain her bearings as her eyes fluttered....they were now wide opened....and staring into the eyes of creature that was red hued.....the size of Shaq...this creature had a slightly canine appearence though.....a bizarre mix of man and ancient canine....as it repeatedly made attemps to clamp down on her neck with its massive jaws filled with fangs not seen on any modern day mammal...>>

cough.....cough......GASP....cough.....

<< Spellbinder's right are would still free...as she balled up her fist...a glowing halow of magick formed around at..and she swung her fist up and over....slamming into the creature with the upper end scale of her super strength...causing the creature to YELP as it was punted across the way and over the edge of the dock onto the tracks...where it was painfully electrocuted......the smell of burnt flesh filled the air.....as spellbinder slowly sat up..and struggled to her feet>>

cough..what the hell .....was THAT!

<< as she slowly got to her feet......she looked up...and saw before....MORE hybrid creatures....humans grafted with the features and dna of some fierce animals of the wild...all freakishly large...and all very feral and agressive....she stood up...and gritted her teeth>>

what luck....i get to cameo in a demented episode of the Discovery Channel.

<< she was now surrouned by five of them including the one that she had punched off the dock onto the tracks....it survived the high voltage and was back for more...now dripping with blood and burnt flesh......standing her ground....she took a fighting stance with her fists clenched and halos of magick formed around them>>

you creatures have just signed your DEATH WARRANT!!!!!

<<Spelbinder was about to attack them...showing no sign of fear...only agitation and disgust>>

[Jacob Black]

« As everyone made their way down to the top of the Elevator, the bickering started right back up. They were doing so well for a moment, but then again he knew that the clash of personalities were becoming way too strong to control. Eva made her way to the tunnel followed behind Alexis as Haleigh fired one of her guns as it just graced near Eva's cheek. He couldn't help but smile at that girl's fire. One by one they all entered the tunnel to see splattered blood and scorchmarks. As Cameron felt the walls he could see flashes of Spellbinder fighting the random monsters. She had definitely been there. The placed reaked of her psychic energy. »

"Morgan has definitely been here, although I don't pick up any signs of her Igor..."

« As he saw the bullet enter the corpse he also suddenly saw Alison appear in the tunnel and he could feel the pings of annoyance from deep inside. The group was doing good and he knew that woman was only going to mess everything up. As she spoke he fought every urge in his body to just run up and deck that bitch a hard one. He was getting sick of her annoying shit. Instead of planning on ways of killing Cameron and Haleigh she should be with her beloved companion Morgan. He saw the glowing eyes behind her that looked more like a wall of red orbs and fear shuddered through his body. Though he was not scared of spiders he was scared of death. He stood strong in front of Alison and as she finished her barrage of insults to Haleigh and Cameron he waited for Haleigh to respond before he said anything, but before he could Eva and Alexis were quick to sell both of them out. Fine he thought. When they were done dispatching these demons and Alison, they would just go out and kill the two of them. As Alison waited standing there seemingly pleased with herself, Cameron walked up to her, showing no emotion on his face. He was through with her. »

"Alison. I'm not going to get into useless catty remarks with you, I am not going to do anything to you. I just want you to get the FUCK out of my face and make sure when I am done killing these that you aren't around, because everyone knows there is magick deeper and darker than the ones you and your BOSS use. I will find it, I will use it, and I will destroy you. Now good day..."

« He stood face to face with her, his eyes resembling that of a Serial Killer. At this point, Cameron was done with everything he had encountered today. He had left his one true friend behind to help two ungrateful bitches. Cameron had no clue about Mystech or even what they were up to but he went with them. He was sorry if he wasn't so gung ho about it. Cameron had tried to help these people and this is what he had gotten in return. HE didn't know how to speak with respect? From the moment he had met the two they had used their magick to manipulate him, they had been stone cold, uninformative and down right rude, so any behavior that was directed towards them was exactly what they deserved. He turned to Haleigh and sighed. »

"I said we would look out for each other and we will. You ready to kill some people?"

« Cameron turned back to Alison who had YET to leave the group with the two traitors, Alexis and Eva. He was sorry he wasn't such a big kiss ass, he just wasn't afraid of them. »

"You can LEAVE now Alison, and you can take those two with you.. Nice to see you sell out especially to two people who have done nothing to you whatsoever, compared to Alison and Morgan who have both threatened your life, well save for Eva, if she wasn't such a goddamn mute... But none the less, Alison, get out of here..."

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh nodded as Alexis agreed to go with Alison. She'd figured as much.... but she knew, on some level.... it was the right thing for Alexis to do. Hell, She hardly knew the woman.... and Haleigh couldn't say she wouldn't do the same.... they'd just met this morning.... they'd been squaring off for a while now... and Alexis had a way out. Haleigh didn't look surprised or hurt, as she pulled out a cigarrette and blew on the open end. She didnt usually smoke... unless she were drinking heavily or dying... so right now seemed like a good time. She only wished she had some vodka on her... She shrugged though, as the end magically lit, and she took a draw. She made a point to blow the smoke towards Eva just as the woman had the brass to talk about babysitting. Haleigh didnt blame her for leaving them either.... but the brat was constantly sniping at the woman who saved her LIFE back at the diner. She glared at Eva... and as Eva made the gun comment... Haleigh pulled the slide back on her P22 and let it go, causing the firearm to give a couple of loud clicks, a cocking sound reverberating in the tunnel. She lifted her eyebrows and pointed at Eva with her weapon.

"Who the FUCK do you think you're talking to, WAITRESS? I'll be seeing YOU soon, too."

Haleigh smiled as Cameron finished up with Alison. He had balls too... that was a desirable quality in a man. They stood side by side... and Haleigh offered Cameron a cigarrette. "They say these will kill you." She said sarcasticly. She seemed less and less perturbed by Alison's plotting and by the monsters behind her. Haleigh was convinced she'd faced worse HUMANS. Haleigh held up a finger, as if to say 'wait, alison...' she knelt down... but instead of groveling, she pulled her handheld from her bag.... and started mumbling... purposely loud enough for everyone to hear, pulling another deep breath...

"Lets see.... notepad.... ah, here we go... Maim and Mangle Alison Marble... Destroy life of Eva Valentine... Make sure both survive to regret every breath... click okay, yada yada. Alright, I'm ready, you can sick your mutant pets on me now."

Bitter Sarcasm and dark, dry humor even to the very end...she WAS being half serious... but the handheld thing was just for show.... JUST to piss people off some more... it was amazing how easily it was to evoke responses from these people... but that was good news for Haleigh.... it meant theyd likely be just as easy to manipulate. Haleigh's stubborn and stinging gaze shifted from Eva to Alison to Alexis.... but she could see something different in Alexis... she could see something like remorse in her eyes.... and Haleigh stopped glaring at her and offered instead an understanding nod. Haleigh pulled a final drag from her cigarrette and flicked the rest at Alison's boots. She pulled more lightsticks out of the bag and cracked them, dropping them to the floor. they'd need light to kick this thing off right... She looked up at Cameron and nodded, a sly smirk on her lips... it didnt seem as though she was AWARE that death was licking its proverbial chops for her at the moment.

"I'm ALWAYS ready for ANYTHING, Stud."

[Foxfire]

** Blaze had wondered about the various levels earlier, taking the safe haven of the stairs instead of the elevator. But in her attempt to speed up time, she had encountered several zombies, which she destroyed in her path. As she climbed the last of the stairs, she heard a bizarre sound mutated cry. Spinning around she aimed her psycho cannon. Her eyes saw nothing just as the emergency red tinted light dimmed. Pitch blackness filled the stair case**

"Oh bloody hell!"

** A bit of her old Australian accent filling her voice this time. Luckily for Fox, she was able to see in the dark, her night vision working perfectly. As she scanned the area, something large and heavy fell roughly a top of Blaze. Instantly she fell down the stairs, stopping at the wall, close to the edge of another flight of stairs. She heard the creature lunge from another wall, its heavy feet smashing against the wall. Stunned from this sudden attack, she listened remaining frozen. She'd play "dead" until the creature came to her. It was a brazen move but she feared nothing. The creature lunged off the wall to free fall towards Blaze. Foxfire could hear the change in air frequency, which she rolled onto her back in a split second. Raising her psycho cannon she fired its immense blast towards the creature. Her eyes watched as the creature was hit and soon combusted into the air. Its organs and internals spraying the whole wall. Blaze flamed out just in time to prevent a blood splattering of her suit. **

Morgan, I'm on level 5 of this building. I'm protected from the virus with a suit and heavy gun power. I'll try and find you...but this place is a maze.

** She allowed her thoughts to find Spellbinder's signature, hopefully it would connect. Blaze's frame came into view on level 4 now. Unknown to her knowledge Blaze's eyes glazed over to a haunting blue, the same shade the zombies possessed.... **

[Harbinger]

:: Guardian's cobalt blue eyes continued to glow, as Prophet and Black Widow once again declared their disdain of the witch. Guardian KNEW that they realized they were in a dire situation, but their pride and their very natures would not allow them to capitulate to her in anyway......::

defiant till the very end. if the two of you werent such vapid assholes, i'd be impressed.

::speaking aloud, even as the din of sounds of agression from the giant ant lions and approaching creatures grew louder::

be that as it may, Prophet and Black Widow, you two are now at death's door and there is precious little you can do about it. Oh and Prophet? when your dead and the ant lions are gnawing on your bones and your soul is in hell...please give my regards to your mother. Black Widow? i doubt even the legions of hell would want such an insipid creature as yourself....i believe your pronounced unlikeability transcends all levels of existence.

good bye....and good riddance.

:: with Shockwave and Tempest now standing in the area closest to where Guardian's eyes and voice were, Guardian lowered the magickal barrier that surrounded the group...leaving Black Widow and Prophet vulnerable to the giant Ant Lions....Guardian took Shockwave and Tempest and BLINKED out of sight::


::now...Prophet and Black Widow saw the Ant Lions drawing closer to them....the sounds of their mandibles clicking...as well as them growling was paried with their massive clawed legs clicking along the ground.....they were obviously very hungry and very agressive....as they attempted to surround Haleigh and Cameron......unleashing glowing blasts of the venomous, energy draining webs at both of them. The webbing attached itself to the armor of Black Widow and immediately began to drain it of energy and power...while more webbing wrapped around Prophet's legs...tightly constrictng as he found himself yanked off his feet and being dragged toward one of the ant lions::

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further down the access tunnel:

::Guardian reappeared with Shockwave and Tempestt. they were now at the mouth of the tunnel which looked out upon the Hangar dock area::

We've arrived just in time!

:: point to the commotion that was already in progress, Spellbinder surrounded by five LARGE bio hazards and now engaged in full, furious combat::

Foxfire is 4 floors below....and it will not be long before we are greeted by the chief body guards of Adam and Christopher.....bka Black and Imagiomg......we must HURRY and get to her before they do.

:: Guardian pointed as she lead a charge to assist Spellbinder in fighting the creatures and destroying them. she seemed not to give even a second thought to Prophet and Black Widow...whom she had just left behind in the access tunnel::

[Jill Monroe]

<< she was now surrouned by five of them including the one that she had punched off the dock onto the tracks....it survived the high voltage and was back for more...now dripping with blood and burnt flesh......standing her ground....she took a fighting stance with her fists clenched and halos of magick formed around them>>

you creatures have just signed your DEATH WARRANT!!!!!

<<Spelbinder was about to attack them...showing no sign of fear...only agitation and disgust as she let a cry like a bird of prey and lunged forward>>


<< the the beast whom she had bashed onto the tracks was the first to respond to her agression. its body bloody and charred from the massive voltage....it reeked of burnt flesh as it roared and lunged at her......>>


<< ZARK!>>

<< the sound of a massive, nearly full powered Eldritch bolt is heard through the air....as Spellbinder immediately thrusts her hands out in a "stop" gesture....a halo of silver energy forms around them as she unleashes a wide beamed blast that not only irradiates the monster with a full onslaught of dark magick...but batters him with the force of a battering ram. sending him sprawling across the floor skidding hard into large pillar that crumbles upon impact and topples down upon it...crushing its head and upper body>>


<< the creature yelps with pain as it meets its violent death. and as Spellbinder lifts up into the air to gain an advantage on the remaining creatures....she sense the call of her sister who is now only several floors below. stifling her own emotions......she responds>>

Foxfire.......take care.....Black is alive and well.....and lumbering throught out the citadle...looking for you as we speak! I'm in the hangar....but ill be alright....dont you worry.....I...

<< spellbinder's eyes widen as one of the creatures who looks like a frightening cross between a man, a crocodile and a tortoirse....unleashes a massive ballistic blast at her...it appears to be composed mainly of water...but it radiates and surges with energy as well>>

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh laughed at Alison... that woman thought she was so high and mighty... just because she was holding all the cards here. Haleigh pulled the other handgun from her shoulder holster and released the safety.... but she continued to stare at Alison.

"Yes.... it seems as though Lucifer is afraid I might dethrone him... otherwise... I might've died 5 years ago... Go on with your bad self... You know.... you keep trying to convince us that you're a better person than i am.... but you're a murderer, same as i. You're a vicious, vindictive bitch.... same as I."

Haleigh watched them disappear... and smiled. It was only a matter of time before Haleigh would get her chance.... for now... she had some things to take care of. She took a few steps back... now that Alison was gone... and the creatures were moving in... she could see that things were rather one-sided.... and that it would take an act of the gods to get them out of this one.... of course... that didnt deter her... raising hell was something she took pleasure in. As an ant lion closed in on her... and shot webbing at her... she backed up, firing rapidly at its face... and in a flurry of gunfire.... managed to BLIND it completely. as it stopped to writhe in pain and then began rampaging about furiously... in all the wrong directions... Haleigh smiled and turned to prophet...

"Well now.... isnt it convenient that their eyes are all clustered together?"

She said, as he was snatched up by webbing. She scrambled after him, grabbing his shoulders, firing with one hand until she ran out... she'd only got about three eyes and she was sliding along on her knees towards the ant lion.... she dropped her empty firearm and reached into a pouch on her belt and pulled out another silver disc.... pushing a button and hurling it right into the face of the monster. Another second and the thing exploded.... sending Haleigh and Cameron flying in the other direction and taking of the head of the Ant Lion. Haleigh sat up and started firing at the nearest Ant Lion.... trying to hold it off.

"One down.... somehow.... I'd rather spend the rest of my life with these things than spend TEN MINUTES in the same room with Alison. Ya know?"

[Jacob Black]

« Cameron rolled his eyes about the comment on his mother. It was hard to insult someone using their mother when he had never even met his before. None the less, he would rather go out having Alison know his hatred for her than to beg and plead for his life. He didn't care how big the damn Ant Lions. He turned to Haleigh as Alison blinked away from the group with Tempest and Shockwave in tow, he prepared himself for battle with the Ant Lion. He could only smirk at their situation. »

"When we get out of here, it's gonna be SO sweet to rub it in that geriatric lobster face bitch's face! Let's get a move on shall we?"

« Before they could do much, Cameron found Haleigh covered in some glowing web like material that found it's way past Haleigh and began to wrap around Prophet's foot dragging him to the ground and towards the Ant Lion. Haleigh's rapid gunfire proved to be extremely helpful as she was able to get herself out of the way of danger and help Cameron as well. When she grabbed on to him she couldn't get him loose. He watched as she quickly threw a silver disc at the Ant Lion as it exploded, the concussive impact sending them back quite a few feet as they were able to regroup even if for a quick second. As he stood up, he couldn't help but agree with Haleigh's comment. »

"I couldn't agree with you more.. though it looks rather hopeless now.."

« Cameron thrusted out both hands and began firing rapid blasts of his high powered electric blue colored energy blasts, taking out the eyes as he saw that Haleigh was aiming for the same things. He took out plenty of eyes as an oozing green colored type of blood that oozed from where the eyes had been as Cameron quickly lifted a Telekinetic Shield in front of them, allowing them to shoot things out, but not allowing the Ant Lions to come back in. Squinting his eyes he threw two of the Ant Lions back down the tunnel a great distance, as he fell in a puddle of water, quickly getting back onto his feet. As they began to disarm the many spiders, he began to think of ways to where they might not have to kill the Spiders but would allow them to escape and at least get out of the Citadle to get their revenge. »

"Haleigh, we may be bad ass, but you and I both know there isn't any way we are gonna defeat all of them. We need to look for ways out of the tunnel. I still have my shield up, if they try and penetrate it, they will get a nasty blast back, but it won't hold for much longer, these things are huge!"

[Jill Monroe]

<< Three of theAnt Lions squealed with pain and annoyance..as they began suttling about ...and although they were slightly injured..their extremely large bodies could pose a threat of CRUSHING Haleigh and Cameron should they wind up underfoot>>

<< there was no telling exactly how many there were, as the tunnel was completely blackened...and how far up it reached had yet to be determined>>

<< even as Black Widow and Prophet managed to defend themselves against the intitial strike, high above there lurked more Ant Lions........as they locked onto their targets who believed themselves safe within the shield of Prophet and unleashed blasts of webbing that surged forth with a hunger fueled agression as they locked onto the field at three triangular points...the began to sparkle and glow....as a strange sound is heard....the webbing is functioning as power conduits....sucking, DRAINING the energy of the field...and causing it to fluxuate....as more ant lions close in...standing up on their hind legs and smashing down HARD with their massive front legs and bodies....rocking Black Widow and Prophet inside....the first two were staggered backwards by the field...which still possesed some potency...but as more and more began wading in and attacking...the field was losing its strength.>>

[Jacob Black]

« As Cameron and Haleigh warded off the Ant Lions around them, Cameron sensed that there were a lot more of these monsters than they could see. His psychic sense picked up on the Ant Lions that were at the top of the tunnel as the webs of glowing energy began to latch on to the shield, draining it of power and weakening the Telekinetic Shield, though it was still active, it wasn't doing just the trick anymore. Using his powers, Cameron began to hover in the air as he spun around and threw his hands out, unleashing a Telekinetic Bomb Blast that hit the spiders with the Impact of a Semi Truck and at the speed of an airplane. It was like an explosion with Cameron at the center of it, sheltered from everything. The bomb blast spread out through the tunnel through the front and even the back, blasting everything in sight. Even though he knew that the spiders were immune to even Tempest's attacks, this would greatly weaken their strength and throw them off balance. As the blast detonated, Cameron and Haleigh were blasted back even further down the tunnel as they put even more distance between them and the Spiders. Cameron looked over at Haleigh, his face having char marks and laughed. »

"Sorry about that, but it is getting us some distance. You see how big those things are!? You gotta be able to use your own powers in some effective way. Lower the temperature enough to create like a wall of ice to shield us and give us some time to get out of here? Something? With my movement powers and your bag of tricks we might be able to get out of here alive..."

« As Cameron saw the legs of some of the spiders, chills went down his spine. These spiders walked so calmly as if they were going to a tea party or something. They were oozing green liquid and their eyes had been shot off, and they were probably even realing with pain, but they showed nothing. It was completely uncanny. He turned to Haleigh to see what she would do next. »

[Jessica Hamby]

"You read my mind..... and just gave me an idea."

She said sarcastically... grabbing her bag as she watched him create a large scale explosion that sent them both further down the tunnel. He was right.... her face was streaked with soot but at least there was some kind of distance between them and the Ant Lions. Haleigh worked quickly.... Cameron had bought them some time but she could already see them surging forward. She searched through her bag.... and looked back up at the monsters.... setting fire to the nearest to hold them off a few seconds longer. She pulled four cubes out of her bag... she knew she couldn't block off the entire tunnel... but at least most of it. She strategically placed the cubes on opposite ends of the floor at the walls... pulling off a slip that exposed the adhesive that would hold it in place, activating each as she left it. she had to throw the last two as far up the tunnel walls as she could.... which unfortunately... was not ALL the way up.... but pretty close. the cubes stuck to the wall... and when she threw the last cube.... it created a forcefield of eletricity that spread across the tunnel and put a barrier between them and the spiders... unfortunately... it probably wouldn't hold for long.... and there was a gap at the top that was large enough for some of the smaller Ant Lions to squeeze through. Haleigh backed away, looking at Cameron and seizing her bag, breezing past him.

"Won't hold for long... we should run...fucking huge. I'm so over this Citadle shit... I just want to kill Alison and call it even.... though I would like to know how Adam Chandler KNEW me..."

It seemed between the both of them.... they might be able to hold them off... But Haleigh seemed to be tiring... she still had some webbing on her suit.... and it was draining her energy slowly. She trudged through the tunnel at Cameron's side.... looking back at the Ant Lions every now and then.

"did you SEE how she acted? I wanted to wipe that smug grin right off her face.... and Eva Valentine too... when we catch back up with them.... I don't doubt she'll STILL be licking Alison's ass."

[Jacob Black]

« As Haleigh set fire near the spiders to buy them more time he watched her in pure amazement as she used a mere four cubes to ignite a huge forcefield of electricity as she breezed passed the telepath and began running down the tunnel. Cameron wasted no time in following her as they put GREAT distance between themselves and the Ant Lions and their pace began to steady, moving slowly. As they went into a light jogging pace Cameron commented on the situation. »

"You're over it? Hales, i've been over it since we got here! That is all I want.. we kill Alison and then we get out of here!"

« He noticed the webbing on Haleigh's suit as he willed it off her with his movement powers. The two had been running for quite some time now and couldn't even hear the spiders anymore, which he guessed was a good sign. Both Haleigh and Cameron were in peak physical condition so they were used to this type of strenuous non stop running. They had to be close to getting at least out of this damn tunnel by now. Cameron tried to channel a premonition that might tell them where they could get out of this place. It was worth a shot. He slowed his pace and he began to channel his psychic energies. He notified Haleigh. »

"Trying to channel a vision.. It's worth a shot. We need something to go on..."

[Jill Monroe]

<< Black Widow's strategy worked....for the moment....though the stoney hides of the antlions would severely limit the amount of damage the Ant Lions would sustain from the electical field....it was a diversion to hold them back long enough, given their slow pace>>

<< down the tunnel they continued...the echo of the fiersome creatures' sounds in the air>>

<< as the two discussed their desire to kill Guardian...Prophet attempted to channel a premonition....focusing his mind's eye as he slowed his pace....after a few moments of extreme concentration, he was pulled into a sudden image>>


the mouth of the tunnel opening up the hangar dock/ a quick survey of the remains of a fierce battle...and the strange looking area around them....and suddenly, blurred images of pain as a being with an other worldly face, skeleton claw like hands ....possessed of incredible height and wearing flowing red robes with a mystic symbol on its chest, burst into view, ravaging Cameron and Haleigh with powerful magickal attacks....so powerful that his and Haleigh's minds and souls were on FIRE...and then....nothing but BLACKNESS

<< this APPEARED to be ...what Guardian spoke of ...coming to pass AFTER all...he was shunted back to reality...with this frightening glimpse into their immediate future>>

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Hearing the words spoken from Alison, Haleigh, and Cameron, Alexis' eyes met with Haleigh. There was remorse about the meta-human leaving the two behind, and Alexis knew Haleigh could see this. Even though she only met these people today, she promised herself a long time ago, she would never abandon anyone in a situation like this...like her father had her so many times before. Letting a soft sigh escape her lips, she turned seeing the Ant Lions behind Guardian...cringing, that was a plus about leaving with Guardian, she wouldn't have to fight these disgusting things. Suddenly, Alexis was gone from the access tunnel and at the entrance of what looked like a docking area. Scanning her eyes around the massively huge area, Alexis soon saw Spellbinder in the middle of the dock, battling what looked like half human half animal type creatures. ::

:: Guardian soon ran from both herself and Eva, darting to assist Spellbinder. Alexis quickly followed, sprinting behind Guardian. Shifting her eyes from one creature to another, she noticed Spellbinder had already destroyed one of them...leaving only a few for the four to deal with. ::

:: By the time herself and Guardian made it to Spellbinder, she saw the crocodile/human creature unleashed an attack, heading straight for Spellbinder. What looked like a normal blast of water headed at high speeds right towards Spellbinder...but Alexis could feel a tug indicating energy was present in the attack. Quickly acting on her feeling, Alexis thrusted her hand out in a "stop" motion, taking control of the energy from the water blast. Soon, a blue light emitted from the water sphere, soon enclosing itself around the sphere completely. What now looked like a sphere of energy, suddenly stopped only feet away from Spellbinders face, as if it were frozen. Spellbinder would most likely assume Guardian froze the attack, like she had done to so many other attacks from earlier that night; but the moment Alexis stepped in front of Spellbinder, made it clear the meta-human was in control. Her pupils faded from black to blue as the energy ball began to spark, growing to twice it's original size. The contents of the original attack---water and whatever else was mixed into the equation---continued to be apart of the on growing sphere. Soon, Alexis' sphere was huge, as the light and energy illuminated the entire hanger dock. Now lifting her other hand, she needed extra support to control this massive attack....what seemed like minutes after the creature made it's attack, were only mere seconds...the creature didn't even know what was happening before Alexis finally engaged her attack on it. ::

:: Pulling both her hands back towards her chest, she screamed with rage, thrusting her hands forward, throwing the massively huge ball BACK at the creature. The sphere being ten times larger than the creatures size, could engulf it with easy. As the sphere flew at high speeds towards the creature, Alexis waved her arm with force, flattening the sphere...as it now looked like a shockwave. The "shockwave" sliced through the creature like a warm knife to butter...and would to any other creature in it's direct path. The "shockwave" continued it's journey until it hit the opposing wall of the hanger dock, obliterating it as if it were a wall of sand. The explosion caused the entire hanger dock to shake and tremble...very likely being felt/heard from the other levels of the citadle as well. ::

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh thanked Cameron for removing the webbing from her suit, as she continued to run down the tunnel. It might have seemed strange to an outsider, these two, running quickly as though being chased... but discussing between them the desire to take someone's life as though they were discussing a movie they'd like to see or what they'd have for dinner.... to Haleigh... it was the most natural thing in the world... and it was nice at least for her to be with someone she could relate to... Hell knows if she had been stuck back there with anyone else of their group... they MIGHT have made it out alive.... but they'd likely be trying to kill each other while they were running off. Haleigh slowed and nodded, pulling a P22 from her shoulder holster and scoping out the new surroundings as he concentrated. Haleigh watched him closely... he seemed to leave entirely for a minute... only to return unsettled.

"What is it? What's wrong.... what did you see?"

[Foxfire]

"ARGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

** Blaze unleashed a ferocious scream of pain as the zombies bit into her neck, drawing blood down her neck. Eight of them were strong and powerful. She had been distracted by her sister's reply in her mind. **

Foxfire.......take care.....Black is alive and well.....and lumbering throughout out the citadle...looking for you as we speak! I'm in the hangar....but ill be alright....dont you worry.....I...

** But it was cut off from Spellbinder's end of it all. Flashing her sharp white teeth, Blaze spun around yanking the closest zombies earlobe, tearing it off easily. With a look of disgust, she narrowed her eyes to shoot a beam of flames at the undead. Catching two of them as the other six surrounded her in a huddle. Blaze's body caught on fire as she morphed into a fire Scorpio. Snapping her giant claws she clicked them together, pinching them around one of the zombies throat, just as her poisonous tail thrashed inside its skull. The fallen zombie crashed to the floor, stunned as the deadly poison took its affect. The other zombies caught fire due to Foxfire's blazing form. Just then she morphed into her human form, Backflipping away from them. Her hands appearance altered into giant bastard swords with flaming tips. Pivoting on her feet, she decapitated the three of them. **

"Ugh!"

** She stopped her pace to rub her wounded neck. Her eyes glazed over to a haunting blue tint with icy flakes. Her bite had healed over the epidermis, revealing a dry slit instead. Stained blood marked her neck line but she was all right. Her immune system worked to compensate for the virus. Luckily for Blaze she had been introduced to this already, leaving not much affect upon her. But the realization of BLACK crept fear into Blaze Fielding. **

"Black! No, he cannot get to me again!"

** Her voice filled with a soft frightened tone, she turned to sprint down the hallway, leaving behind a pile of ash and dust. She stopped at the T intersection, another path to follow but which one? Blaze turned down the left when an image of Black struck her mind. **

"NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"

** She screamed in agony, having a hallucination of him. Crumbling to the floor, she slide on the floor to get up. Her palms and boots kept slipping along the floor. Blaze shut her eyes, terrified to watch any longer. The hairs covering her body rose on its ends like a disturbed cat. Her animalistic nature was also affected by this too. Her fists balling tightly when she opened her eyes. This time she saw nothing but a plain hallway. Getting up, she was angry at herself for her failure. Her fear of such a creature, but then again who wasn't? Blaze knew Black also haunted her sister too. It was their own nightmare, some being who made there skin crawl. They'd both have to deal with this, if they wanted to survive. **

[Jacob Black]

« Cameron was completely lost in his vision. It all seemed so real and tangible as if he could put out his hand and touch the figures. As he came down from the premonition he fell to the ground and began to cough extremely hard as he was bothered by a loud ringing in his ears, which almost always happened. This was a strong flash. There was nothing they could do at all. Haleigh and Cameron were stuck. »

"Ok... «Coughs» I saw us running to the end of the tunnel to what seems to be the hangar dock...There were what appeared to be things left over from a struggle. Some kind of demon or what I am sensing is a mage is going to attack. He is a LOT more powerful than you or I Haleigh. I saw our souls... on FIRE..."

« He gave Haleigh a look of impending doom and frustration as he continued to cough from the pain of the vision. Usually they never hit him that hard and it was rare for him to be so woozy after one. Cameron turned his head as he spit out of wad of blood and clammered to his feet. He didn't know what to do. They couldn't do anything. Even if they went back the Ant Lions would attack. They had to choose one extreme or the other. »

"Hales.. I think we're stuck..."

[Tempest]

*She rolled her eyes to herself, while taking small, quick glimpses at the creatures behind Alison. As she stared straight at one she soon found herself in pitch blackness, before they reappeared again. This time it was just herself, Alexis and Alison in what looked to be the loading area above the Citadle's depths. She could instantly hear commotion and blasts coming from up ahead of them as Alison explained what exactly was going on. Eva nodded her head and watched Alison take off without them, shrugging her shoulders to Alexis as she took off after the girl. Finally arriving at the Hanger, she stopped and looked up at the four remaining monsters while Rabbit finished mowing down one of them. A second had decided to attack her as Alexis proceeded to intercede the attack and backfire it on the creature. Her ears twitched as she heard other footsteps in the hanger bay, someone else was here, but that train of thought was sorely interrupted by the ground's sudden tremoring. Looks like those two were having fun.*

"Hey Rabbit...thanks for clearing out the hole for us."

*She turned her head to the other three creatures heading towards them and smiled, figuring she'd help take out these before they got too close. Eva ran and front flipped into the air as she soared up, keeping out of close physical range of the creatures, her swirls erupting in metallic blue sparks as the area around them got severly cold, giant masses of ice cold clouds forming overhead as she held her arms above her head. She waited for the right moment and dropped them, a bombardment snowstorm came smashing down onto the creatures, knocking right into them causing a few dents and breaks in the armor they were wearing. The snow melted into the cracks while the air helped to harden and expand the cracks, eventually leading the breakdown of whatever armor they were wearing, not to mention freezing their limbs stiff as a pole if they were susceptible to it, giving them a few moments to react. She quickly looked over at Alexis and yelled.*

"Hey Al...I could use some bolt power over here, make some icicles out of these suckers."

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: As the blinding light from her exploding shockwave illuminated the hanger dock, Alexis squinted her eyes while turning her head to the side a bit, trying to avoid being blinded. Once the lights faded, Alexis once again turned her head and opened her eyes, looking at the obliterated wall. Turning, she saw Eva head off towards the other three creatures, creating a snow like attack, freezing the creatures in place. Hearing her ask Alexis for assistance, Alexis simply waved her hand as bolts of electricity shot throughout the bodies of the creatures. Once the electricity made contact with the ice, it was like it had a mind of it's own, feeding off the liquid and instantly frying the creatures. Although Alexis questioned whether the electricity would even make a dent in the creatures, seeing as how it looked like Spellbinder threw one of them into an electrically charged track of some sort, and it came back to attack her without hesitation. Keeping her eyes fixated on the creatures, smoke emitted from their charcoal colored bodies, sending a musty odor of burnt flesh into the air. ::

"Careful Eva...those things might not be dead."

:: Alexis spoke calmly--her voice echoing throughout the now quiet dock. Stepping forward, the heals from her boots made a soft tapping sound on the concrete flooring. Tucking a few fallen strains of blonde hair behind her ear, she scanned her eyes around the massive room, lifting her head upward, studying how high the ceilings went. Lowering her head back down, she stopped walking, and turned around to face the three woman. Only a couple of yards ahead of them, she wasn't looking for anything in particular, but just studying her surroundings, and the contents of the dock. ::

[Jill Monroe]

<< Spellbinder prepared to defend herself with a mystic shield, but Shockwave's timely intervention and reversal of the attack more than dealt with the massive reptilian creature.>>

<< as Tempest unleashed a barrage of snow and ice, coupled by Shockwave's electrical assist....the two more feral creatures that appeared to be genetic splices of bears, gorillas and humans with freakishly large size and super strength/speed....were ravaged by the lethal combo of ice and electricity..as their bodies pulsated..and splattered at random areas......releasing a horrible stench, spraying genetically altered flesh, blood and plasma all around...and leaving smokey piles of cellular mass where the creactures once stood.>>

<< clearly Shockwave and Tempest had considerable power, next to Spellbinder and Guardian.....these four women would surely be able to handle what was yet to come......or whould they?>>

<< just as Spellbinder landed, and was about to thank Shockwave.....a massive juggernaut creature.....a hybrid of a rhino with the shell of a tortoise on its back...and a humanoid shapped head with a massive horn and glowing eyes suddenly loomed up behind them...so close and beared down upon them with its massive stoney fists..intending to crush them.>>

LOOK OUT!

<< Spellbinder grabbed hold of Shockwave's arm...and immediately launched forward and up into the air.....curving over the creature and flying back a fair distance before landing>>

<< at the same time, Guardian could be seen moving into view...taking action against the creature

[Harbinger]

:: Shockwave and Alexis dispatched two of the creatures, while Spellbinder finished off the one that originally attacked her. just as things seemed to settle.....the largest of the creatures...a genetic hybrid of rhino, tortoise and human with a thick stoney hide, a tortoise shell and a humanoid head with a horn and glowing eyes moved in to pulp Shockwave and Spellbinder::


::running forward, just as Spellbinder grabbed Shockwave and flew them out of harm's way, Guardian stopped a few feet in front of the creature::

HEY!!

:: as it turned and roared..and began stampeding towards her, Guardian gestures like Piper...only with extra tenacity......as she unleashes a powerful blast of temporal/molecular acceleration........causing the creature to stop in its tracks and began spinning around ...it roars with disoriented agony..as explosions began to radiate from its body at random points...sending chuncks of stoney flesh flying every which way....soon the explosions occur with "machine gun fire" speed...as the sound blasts and reverberates throughtout the dock....its chaotic and climatic as the crature finally explodes in one final, ballistic blast....its radius expands several feet..and the concussive force rocks all the women backward...but as the flurry of power subsides......and the smoke clears........Guardian now has a clear view of Shockwave and Spellbinder, with Tempest a few feet to the side of her::


:: regaining her stance, she exhaled slowly...as dust and smoke floated through the air...and stone flesh still sprinkled down to the ground::

alright.......we must move forward. Foxfire is 4 floors below, and Black is closing in on her. Adam and Christopher are hidden within the Citadle, but Imagiomg, their mage, is blocking my scrying power......we will have to assume they are hidden in the most fortified area of the Citadle....the Inner Sanctum ...on the 10th floor....we must find them...and deal with them and seal this place off from the surface.

::the fact that someone was powerful enough to BLOCK the magicks of Guardian should NOT have sat well with the others. this meant that there were foes in this fortress that were on a whole new level of power and could pose lethal danger to them all.::

:: Guardian pointed to the steel double doors::

we've got to get past those doors...and once inside, Spellbinder can cast a cloaking spell......to mask us from any mechanical sensors...as well as any wandering infected humans or other creatures.

we have made it this far..and clearly our power has allowed us to prevail...where the LACK of power and regard for others that has sealed the doom of Prophet and Black Widow. My sight as a precog has allowed me to see their deaths since we first entered the medical office above ground, but their foolish pride and lack of sense prevented them from realizing the danger.

:: Guardian spoke with an even, cold tone...very analytical and without any compassion or remorse for having left Haleigh and Cameron behind to face the AntLions. Though she knew that Imagiomg was closing in...due to her earlier actions, these four women would NOT be here to be painfully captured by him.::

:: once again..the sounds of hydraulic shifting could be heard...as massive bursts of steam jetted out from several vents high above near the ceiling...the Citadle seemed to be shifting once more as the earth around it was straining from the explosions and quakes from the massive energy feedback hours earlier::

time grows short....we must hurry.

[Jill Monroe]

<< Spellbinder ran her hand through her hair as she shook herself a bit after the last battle.>>

<< in an icy voice>>: ....thank you alexis ...and you eva.

<< it was not in her nature to show warmth or grattitude to others....but their timely intervention made a world of difference in this last confrontation with these horrific creatures>>

<< hearing Guardian's words, Spellbinder nodded>>

Foxfire is in pain......mental distress, i can feel it. We have to get down there and get her before Black does......

<< she stopped herself from saying any more on Black...KNOWING that he was immune to her magickal power and that she would HAVE to depend on Tempest and Shockwave for assistance. though she had her flight, wind, superstrength and stepping discs.....Black nearly killed her the last time they met.....what would happen THIS time??>>

and then....I have to DESTROY Christopher! << she didnt comment on Adam...for she knew that would be Alexis' pleasure to destroy him!

<< Eva, Morgan and Alexis had all had their lives severly blighted by these two men...and now..they were getting closer and closer to the ultimate reckoning....along with Guardian, their power gave them a fair chance at destroying this evil.....but even now, it was too soon to rest on any laurels...>>

<< Spellbinder walked up to the doors...and placed her hands between the small split between them... standing taller than all the other women, even Guardian...Spellbinder looked up the length of the massive thick doors....and then...she exerted her super strength...as the wall began to shake...and she gritted her teeth>>

<< the sound of metal grinding could be heard as a siren went off indicated forceful premimeter breach.......Spellbinder began forcing the doors open with her super strength. it became clear to the women watching that Spellbinder was FAR stronger than she looked...as she moved forward to now stand between the doors...and continue forcing them open......the doors shaked...and screeched as the siren blared...sparks began to fly out from the sides of the wall....as finally, Spellbinder snapped the doors and forcibly shoved them back through their slots in the wall>>

<< stepping through, she was now in the main corridor of the flirst floor of the Citadle>>

let's go.

<< she began walking forward boldy, without any hesitation. the corridor was massive....white walls, smooth, frictionless white metal floors with fiberoptics running through...as haunting blue recessed lighting in the ceiing above flickered at random. it was quite cold in this corridor.....and far down, there was a four way intersection. the symbol of the Citadle was on the walls of the corridor...and it had a faint glow to it as well>>

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh helped Cameron to his feet, offering him a bottle of water from her bag and listening to him talking about his vision. She nodded and pulled a light stick from her bag... it was different from the glow sticks in that it was battery operated and it emitted a more powerful orange glow... but wasnt so harsh as a flashlight and it lit up the area around them a great deal. She stood up and made eye contact with Cameron... and for once... he saw more than just ice... he could see the stubborn passion with which she conducted her life... he could see the strong, headstrong audacity that was the only thing holding her together.

"NO. We ARE NOT stuck. We CANT go back. Those things will rip us to pieces and even if we manage to scrape by with our lives that only leads back to the surface where the TO virus is rampant. We are going down this tunnel... and we are going to FACE whatEVER is waiting for us there. I am NOT letting my chance to smack Alison and her chihuahua Eva right down from their high horse slip away. One thing from your vision wont be the same... in your vision... we were blindsided. NOW... at least... we know something will be there... Soul on fire? Yeah.... I think I know what that feels like. Just Play through the Pain, Stud. He may be stronger, bigger and more powerful.... but that doesnt mean hes smarter, faster or more cunning."

She gave him a soft pat on the shoulder and continued down the tunnel at a quickened walk. Cameron could see... Haleigh wasnt about to let anything stop her in ANYWAY... and that as long as she had a single breath in her body... she was going to fight like hell to make Alison a liar... and to be able to see the look on her face when they turned up... still alive.

"Just do me one favor Stud.... tell me this is going to be DAMN hard."

Haleigh was the type of person... that if you tried to discourage her by telling her how difficult something was... she'd rage harder, fight stronger, perservere longer... she loved a challenge... and she LOVED going against the odds... it made the victory that much sweeter.... it made the feat that much more impressive. She slung the bag over her shoulder... and held her right hand at shoulder height to light the way... pressing on as though he'd just told her where a shortcut was... and not that they were able to face unimaginable pain.

"Don't WORRY Cameron... I've been through a lot worse... the glass is half full."

[Foxfire]

** Bruised, scarred, and nearly broken by her will, Blaze's strong tenacity drove her on. This great strength is what enabled her to survive and soon she'd find Spellbinder and the rest of her team. Stopping just a few paces down the hallway, she leaned her back against the cool metallic wall. Even with her suit, she gained some chills here and there. Her curiosity got the best of her, wondering what the others thought of her. She certainly hoped they weren't like anything from Valiant. Blaze had a strong dislike of the team leader, a female leader. Just the thought of her radiated a small fire within Fox's emotional barrier. **

"I could use a hot shower."

** She openly admitted to thin air as her stomach growled in protest. Gently running her hands over her stomach, Blaze couldn't remember the last time she ate. She had completely forgotten about any sort of nutritional supplement for her body. But now that she took a moment to recompose herself, her mind thought of the most extravagant food on this earth. She yearned for something with meat, not a fresh crisp salad, although even this was tempting. Licking her dry lips, she dusted her breast plate off from a pile of ash. Fox knew she was lucky to be alive at all. The reason she remained alive was Morgan, the drive to be reunited with her sister. However an ill feeling of dread haunted her, Black. What if he captured her again, breaking her back. **

** Blaze's mind throbbed from that memory she had once forgotten. Quickly covering her mouth, she felt the need to be nauseous. Her stomach twisted and turned with spasms from her ulcers. She had acquired these small holes in the stomach lining when she was a teenager. Ever since her physical assault or as the doctors labeled it "rape." Blaze had over thought and worried herself that she gained these traumatic painful illness. **

** Foxfire's body tensed right up like a rigid animal afraid of a beating. Her palms leaked small droplets of sweat as she opened her mouth to vomit. Holding onto the steel hallway, she vomited over the floor, careful not to splash it over her suit. The feeling was awful and the sight alone was atrocious. The smell of it lingered on Blaze's lips and the taste of it only made things worse. Spitting out any left over saliva, she noticed the color of this substance was not the typical shade but red, blood. Blaze immediately knew it was her bleeding ulcers in agitation from the news of Black. **

** Walking over to a nearby water fountain, she pulled the nozzle back to soak her hands to watch her mouth. Placing her mouth over it, she gained small ounces of it to flush the nasty taste away. After she was cleaned up, Blaze continued down the hallway where she wouldn't be too far from Level 3. She hoped Spellbinder and her friends wouldn't be that far from her. **

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Alexis' eyes widened with concern as Morgan shouted "look out" at her. But before she could turn around, dodge, duck, or whatever she was planning on doing, Morgan flew by her, grabbing her arm with ample force, and pulled her aside out of harms way. The strength of Spellbinder was amazing. Just from that simple pull alone, it showed what force and power she had. Once Alexis was pulled away from the path of the raging rhino/human, she watched as Guardian destroyed it while rubbing her sore arm from Spell's yank. Soon, everything fell silent once again, until she heard the soft words spoken by Spellbinder...a thank you? She didn't expect any thanks from Morgan, seeing as how she probably could care less about herself and Eva; but perhaps Morgan was finally realizing they were here to help her, not to pester her. ::

"No...thank you."

:: Nodding to Morgan, she continued to massage her arm as she made her way back to Guardian and Eva. Listening to Guardian speak, Alexis inhaled deeply knowing what was ahead was going to be twenty times worse than anything they faced earlier this evening. Pressing her moist lips together, Alexis closed her eyes, taking a moment to calm herself....While Spellbinder was in the midst of opening the large metal doors, the loud scraping sounds of the metals, and ungodly high pitched noise of the doors forcible being opened, didn't effect Alexis. Her mind was filled with memories. Memories of Adam and herself as a young girl. ::

:: Clouded images of Adam appeared in flashes. Images of Adam tucking a young Alexis into her large plush pink bed and kissing her goodnight. Alexis walking hand and hand with Adam into F.A.O Schwartz when he closed the entire toy store just so Alexis could pick out the perfect tenth birthday present. Images of Alexis smiling and laughing with her daddy......Adam lifting her into the air and spinning her around--feeling weightless and blissfully happy. But SOON the happy memories faded away, and images of the gruesome battle flashed into her mind. Alexis' face as Adam told her he killed her real parents. Rage and sorrow as Alexis screamed, throwing a massive amount of energy directly at Adam. Adam holding Alexis against the wall, pleading with her to love him....Blood....smoke...screaming...crying. All images leading up to Adam laying in a pool of his own blood, dead. Images of Alexis standing over her dead father's body, battered and beaten from Adam defending himself against the vengeful young girl. Alexis sobbing hysterically over Adam's lifeless body with rage and hate....wishing none of what he told her was true. Then finally...just Adam. Alone. His crippled body laying on the ground in the empty parlor........the image narrowed in onto his battered face, when suddenly his eyes OPENED, showing the bloodshot, bloodstained, brown eyes of her dead father. ::

:: Gasping, Alexis quickly opened her eyes in fear. Panting for air, the image of her father’s eyes terrified her......what were only mere seconds of memories...seemed like hours, as Alexis cupped her hands over her face, trying to compose herself. Closing her eyes tightly, she separated her hands, moving them gently up and across her face, brushing her fallen blonde locks away. Her chest expanded as she took deep, calming breaths in.....it was finally sinking in what was going on. Extending her neck back, she stretched it from one side to another, trying to relieve the tension in her muscles...but nothing seemed to work. The meta-human was on edge, emotionally, mentally, and physically. Allowing her head to hang back for a few moments, she closed her eyes once again, taking one final breath in, before lifting her head and gazing towards the now open metal doors. It was obvious to the three woman that Alexis was distracted and in distress about what was going on. Although Alexis would never admit it, it was clearly written on her face. Stepping forward, Alexis parted her now dry lips with her moist tongue, allowing the saliva from her tongue to coat the dry skin..giving them some moisture. Slowly making her way to the ajar metal doors, her heals tapped...the sound echoing throughout the large hanger dock. The slow, soft, tapping, seemed to only heighten what Alexis was feeling in some form—very eerie and unsettling. Stepping passed the metal doors, Alexis saw Spellbinder ahead...and began to walk a bit faster to catch up with the woman. Looking around, everything was so white, it was a bit creepy. As her eyes shifted from one section of the corridor to the next, she saw the four way intersection ahead, with the symbol of MysTech on the walls. The symbol seemed to glow...as if it were taunting the woman....following Spellbinders lead, she prepared herself for anything that might come their way. .::

[Jacob Black]

« As he came down from his vision and started to feel better, he listened to Haleigh's words, and even though things seemed completely hopeless, he was going to face whatever was coming. After all, he was Cameron King. Business Tycoon. Badass. He had been outsmarting and outclassing people since the day he was born and nobody was going to stop him from doing it now. He dusted off his clothes and wiped his mouth off with his sleeve as he winked at Haleigh and laughed. »

"It's going to be more than DAMN hard.. it's going to be more like DAMN NEAR IMPOSSIBLE! But hey.. let's go down in flames..."

« Cameron led the way this time as he now knew how to get to the entrance to the Hangar Dock as they continued to run down the tunnel for fear that the Ant Lions would catch up to them. As he rounded a corner he came to what exactly he had seen in his vision. The Hangar Dock. The residue of a tough battle and the impending feeling of death and destruction. This was it. Cameron remained tough and strong, feeling somewhat better that he knew what was going to happen. He leaned in and explained everything to Haleigh. »

"Ok, in a few seconds the robed guy is going to show up over there.« Points » Now it is a long shot, but maybe if we can clear the Hangar Dock before he shows up we might be able to buy ourselves some time? Whaddya say?"

[Tempest]

*She took Alexis' warning into account, standing on edge while she watched the creatures explode for any extra movement. She groaned as she tried to cup her nose, the smell was probably not worth the killing, but atleast it was her alive and not them. Rabbit yelled and Eva twirled around, still in mid-air and slightly away from the group, raising an eyebrow at the half-tortoise. That was one she definently hadn't seen during her stay here. Guardian stepped forward and unleashed her power against it, destroying it for them. Eva flitted down to the ground next to her while the other two women walked over to them, standing next to the looming double doors. Did Spellbinder just thank them? She wondered how much of that kindness they'd be seeing regularly and grinned. Rabbit went to work forcing open the doors while the other women watched...mostly, Alexis seemed to be dealing with something inside her head at the mention of the two men. Eva figured what was probably going on, the most logical solution as she let the women work out some of her stress before putting a chilling cool hand on her forehead before Rabbit blasted through the doors.*

"This is going to be fun."

*Eva glanced at the other women, a little dash of hope spluring through her. She would finally get a chance to reek havoc on those that destroyed her life. While she'd let the other two women get to kill their fathers, she was going to have some fun with them first. They would pay for the five years of torment they had inflicted on her. It was time to see Daddy Dearests again.*

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh laughed too. It seemed nice and light... as if he'd cracked a joke during brunch or something... what was more... it seemed so honest, and happy. It didnt seem like one she was capable... it was full.... of feeling... something Haleigh didnt seem able to manifest. She followed him around the corner...the Hangar was cold and damp, and there had been some serious carnage here... but Haleigh sensed the violence hadn't completely left... more pain was to be had here... and Haleigh knew it was meant for her and Cameron. That achey, glooming feeling of impending despair returned, looming over her like overcast clouds. No sun in sight... Haleigh unholstered her handgun... and the temperature of the room dropped at least twenty degrees... Haleigh and Cameron would remain warm in their suits...but they could see their breath in the air... Haleigh held the light out... and moved forward, her voice low and unnaturally soft.

"There's an Angel with her hand on my hair.... she says I got nothing to fear..."

The same words James had said before he died. They seemed appropriate for the situation... except that they brought a painful flurry of images to Haleigh's mind's eye. Images of James, battered severely, being dragged out of the pitch black room again through the door of light. Flashes of Haleigh shaking under that same light as it happened, hunched over on her haunches. Everything was black and white... except his crimson red blood. His blood covered her lap, her hands, her formerly white shirt. Haleigh shook the sight from her mind. now was NOT the time for guilt... or the time to fall apart. She had the afterlife for that.... right now she needed to focus on this one. Cameron had began speaking again. Haleigh looked in the direction of his point... and nodded. She looked around, noting the dimensions of the Dock as she picked up her pace.

"We should move then."

[Jill Monroe]

<< Spellbinder stretched...and exhaled....she showed no signs of exhaustion from forcing the massive doors open with her super strength...or the battle before that....but she seemed "detatched" from the group...her mind was also elsewhere>>

<< she began to walk down the hall...there was a soft hum..slightly staggered by the shortage of power as her high heeled boots also clicked along the floor and echoed around them...it was so silent...eeriely silent...and it almost seemed too easy after everything they'd been through thus far>>

the four way intersection...<<her icy voice seemed to excell perfectly with this almost hauntingly sterile setting around them>>.....there must be an office pool where we can find information on the floor plans....if Foxfire is only four floors below....we need to pinpoint her. I dont dare risk a blind teleport...lest we arrive right in a trap set by Adam and Christopher.

<< she stepped up her pace a bit...it seemed that at the moment they were quite alone, and unaware that Black Widow and Prophet had finally cleared the tunnel and were now in the hangar dock. Spellbinder lead the way...and finally they arrived at the four way intersection.....the large symbol of MysTech on the floor in the center glowed as they stepped on it...and to the right down the east wing was in fact a large office pool...with a circumference enclosed by a seamless glass window...inside the office pool was cutting edge technology in the way of computers, communication devices and other office essentials...with monitors that were strategically placed along the ceiling that was illuminated by recessed cobalt blue lighting>>

<< the monitors slowly oscillated back and forth....but the screens were blinking and fuzzy white...and through the cutting edge office pool lay bodies of workers killed by the initial disaster....there was no immediate visual evidence that any of these corpses were infected by the Techno Organic virus..and the office pool appeared to be sealed>>

well......this looks like the place. Let's go inside and take a look.

<< Spellbinder looked for a point of entry...more than likely she'd have to force her way through again....but that remained to be seen>>

[Harbinger]

::Guardian surveyed the surroundings but showed no reaction as usual...walking with the group....not much was said...it all seemed so anticlimatic but if anyone knew better it was Guardian. After all, she was a precog among other things. they made their way down the hall to the four way intersection and unlike everyone else looking down the east wing, Guardian looked the opposite way...she felt something, a presence that was pure , unrelentig evil::

Black.....on this floor...but he hasnt realized that we are here yet

Spellbinder, cast a cloaking spell...and quickly! We are not alone on this floor.
Tempest, you know the security of this place better than we do, get us inside that office pool!

::Guardian brought up the rear...keeping an eye in the opposite direction of the rest of the group::

Shockwave, you and Spellbinder are about to make contact with your father's in this office pool but we do not have much time. once we make contact with Foxfire....we will be faced with the task of fighting off Black....a task that we will FAIL.

:: She knew that ultimately this would lead them to Christopher and Adam...she also knew that Black posed the greatest threat to herself and Spellbinder being that he was completely impervious to magickal attacks. Spellbinder had other powers ...as did Guardian, but either way...she knew that the two of them were in grave danger this night.::

[Jill Monroe]

<< far back and outside the inner floors of the Citadle, Prophet and Black Widow entered the dock and surveyed the aftermath of the pitched, fierce battle...stone flesh....blood, plasma, the remains of other bizarre creatures.. and the immense hangar itself......with industrial like sounds in the air>>


<< even as they moved forward and prepared for where they thought their attack would come from....the suddenly felt themselves overwhelmed by a massive WAVE of reignfire....a powerful onslaught of magick that encompassed them both and assaulted their bodies, minds and souls on the DEEPEST levels.....and soon..the rushing sound of water was heard as Imagiomg arrived...not at the point that Prophet had intiallyl thought>>


Imagiomg: SURRENDER FRAIL CREATURES....SO I CAN MAKE YOUR DEATHS AS PAINLESS AS POSSIBLE!

<< Imagiomg towered above them....this creature drapped in flowing red robes with a enshrouded , other worldly face and skeletal looking hands that were encased in halos of power.......>>

YOU CANNOT HOPE TO PREVAIL AGAINST THE POWER OF MAGICK.


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first floor

<< Spellbinder turned, hearing Guardian's words, and without wasting time, she lifted her hands. a chime sounded as sparkling shards of eldritch energy swirled around her hands...and spread out amongst the four women...spinning around them faster and faster...until in a soft flasth of light and chime...they were now cloaked to any physical, mental, mechanical detection>>

<< she awaited to see what Tempest would say or do to gain them access>>

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Alexis soon began to grow aggrivated. She didn't want to find Foxfire, she didn't even know the woman. She wanted to find Adam and kill him. Plain and simple. Shaking her head, she saw Spellbinder turn down the eastern corridor leading to an office. Stopping, in the middle of the four way intersection, Alexis turned, looking towards the western corridor, debating on whether or not she should ditch the group of woman and take a chance on her own. Placing her foot forward, looking like she was about to head in the opposite direction, Guardian's words stopped her in her tracks. Black was down there? Well damn. Back stepping, she turned around and headed towards Tempest and Spellbinder, turning to see Guardian in the rear. True Alexis would of rather ditched the group, but after the horror stories told by Spellbinder and Guardian, she would rather ditch them on the next level then face Black. ::

:: As Spellbinder's eldritch chimes softly rang and the cloaking spell went up, Alexis crossed her arms and went into a leaning position against a wall, waiting for one of the woman to open the office doors. ::

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh continued to look around... she walks across a metal grate, a vent that softly blows air... and as it blows her hair up around her face... she can't see or react in time for Imagiomg's arrival... and is encompassed in a brief but overwelmingly PAINFUL wave of his magick. She grimaces and a look of shock enters her eyes, as she nearly falls over. Haleigh normally has an EXTREMELY high tolerance for pain... but the inability to brace herself and the sudden overbearing of it all made her see stars.

"The HELL we will! You can KISS MY ASS, you spindly blowbag."

Haleigh scrambled backwards to put space between them, and looked over at a huge tub of liquid. it looked like some experiment or another had been kept submerged in it.... and at Haleigh's command.... it leapt from its container towards Im.... and immediately froze solid in midflight, turning into ENORMOUS long, greenish looking icicles.

[Foxfire]

** Blaze once more made massive improvement in reaching the other floors ahead of her. However, her body required rest and relaxation immediately. As she quietly walked down the corridor her omega healing factor short circuited. Dropping to her knees, she screamed from the intense pain she felt. The large bruise on her shoulder blade was back, her bite on her neck, and the beaten she took earlier. Her brain stems were disturbed as well, causing her an aneurysm. Her stubborn nature refused to give up by slowly pushing herself along the floor, crawling herself inch by inch. Blood soaked her nose, mouth, and ears until she HAD to stop. **

** The intense pain was something Blaze had never felt. She could sense the first level door was close. Reaching out towards it, she cried out in pain. Her organs and immune system slowed from lack of nutrition and rest. **

"NO, I will not CRUMBLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!"

** Gritting her teeth, Blaze roughly yanked herself to her feet, trying desperately to ignore the pain. Every step was heart felt and courageous but not this time. Clear tears rushed down her dirt stained beautiful face. Her thoughts were on Morgan but just the pain alone was beginning to over power her weakened body. She felt heavy from all the equipment she carried, so to help lighten herself Blaze threw her weapons and parts of the suit off. Leaving just the boots and breast plate. A step closer she came until she rolled her eyes back into her head. Collapsing hard on the floor with a quick thud as Blaze lay on her side. She whispered for her sister, knowing she wouldn't be able to see her or be reunited**

"I love you Morgan.."

** Just as the last breath left her for a second, Blaze's mind shut down into a comatose taste. Her eyes remained opened revealing an eerie 'undead' sight. To the common eye she was dead, unless you saw her chest rise and fall with her short breaths. Blaze Fielding was alive but her mind was in another plain and her body followed. Crippled into a coma, she was so close to seeing her sister. Perhaps if she was rescued, that might happen once Foxfire...woke up! **

[Jacob Black]

« Cameron looked around the Hangar Dock as he watched Haleigh look for ways to get out of the tunnel altogether. As he too began scanning the areas for ways out he was completely stunned with an ominous feeling that his vision was about to happen. Without warning Imagiomg appeared before them and not originall where he had seen in his premonition. As he was hit with a powerful onslaught of magick that made him fall back. Though he was mentally stronger than most people and most mutants, the pain on his mind was far less than the pain on his already physically exhausted and wounded body. He clammered to his feet so as to show no fear and no pain. He had a feeling though that Im could see through his facade. Even still, he wanted to die with his head held high and proud. He looked as Haleigh tried to protect herself using the liquid in some kind of tub and made a line of greenish icicles. Cameron couldn't help but admire her moxy in a situation like this. He winked at Haleigh and smiled. »

"Come on Hales, let's kick some ass! We've gone TOO FAR to let that wench Alison's vision come true! We WILL get out of here and we will take GREAT pleasure in making sure she remembers that we are NOT easy to dispose of!"

« Not knowing exactly all the innerworkings and hidden memories of the other members of the Six, Cameron could only assume that it was Alison who had sent this Magician after him in case they got past the Ant Lions. Doing the only thing he could he sped to the side of Haleigh as he watched the Icicles shoot at Im. Squinting his eyes he greatly increased their speed as they poised ready to fall right on the magician. An attack that might not work, but would at least distract him. As long as they could distract him, they would stay alive. »

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan's eyes popped as her head snapped up at attention and she gasped>>

Blaze!!! She's fallen into a coma.......Black has FOUND HER!!


<< without wasting a moment's time, she flung her hands up....a blast of thunder heralds the opening of a stepping disc as Spellbinder quickly teleports....down to the fourth floor..having established a lock on her sister's location..suddenly leaving Shockwave, Tempest and Guardian at the office pool.........they were now left WITHOUT the protection of her cloaking spell.>>


<< arriving on the fourth floor at the same four way intersection.....Spellbinder dashed down the wing....her heart raced...and her mind was ablaze....as she rounded a corner.. she saw the emination of black shroud energy coming from a room far down>>

that's HIM!......Goddess grant me the power to save my sister......or PERISH myself!!

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Startled, Alexis' body jumped as she heard Spellbinder shriek. Turning towards Spellbinder, the moment her eyes met with the woman, she was gone. The soft humming sound emitted from the cloaking spell Morgan cast to protect them soon faded, leaving the three woman vunerable. ::

:: Sarcasticly ::

"Pefect. Really....this is grand."

:: Letting out an aggrevated sigh, Alexis was at the end of her rope. Frankly, the rope was fraying at this point. Turning towards the office door, Alexis shook her head with frustration. Finally, Alexis turned to Alison. ::

"We're putting our lives on the line and Morgan keeps dissapearing without a trace! I'm not about to stand around and become another scortch mark on this wall waiting for your psychopathic friend to decide to waltz back to this group!"

:: At this point Alexis was screaming at Alison, not really caring how the woman would retaliate back. Pushing passed both Eva and Alison, Alexis began to make her way down the corridor, heading BACK towards the four way intersection. Alexis was obviously on edge---this evening was starting to take a toll on the woman, and she was not about to sit back and wait for the next attacker to come by. ::

[Tempest]

*Eva followed the group, heading the front with Rabbit. She knew where to turn, as she remembered this level clearly, the level before fresh air. They came to a halt in the corridor as Rabbit hung a right down the east corrider, continually following as she spoke about getting into the office. Out of the corner of her eye she noticed Alexis hesitate and raised an eyebrow, but deciding not to say anything about it. They needed to get down to the fourth floor first. Guardian's words flew through the corridor as it reached everyone's ears, her senses immediately alert for anything that could possibly be around them, letting the spell surround her as she didn't pay too much attention to it as before. Suddenly, Spellbinder shrieked and vanished in another of her little gutterhole tops. Eva rolled her eyes as she immitated the movement on the heels of her feet, looking back at the other two woman, uncloaked again.*

"Honestly, I hope her ass gets kicked some before we get there. It might teach her to think a little more."

*She agreed with Alexis, the woman had even stated she was no match for Black, she needed Alexis and herself to aid her, and here she went ditching them...again. She watched Alexis storm off, figuring Alison would probably get back a little reply to bicker with, or maybe even stop her if she wasn't pissed off enough. Eva shook her head, she was going to need a giant sized advil after this. She decided to ignore the two women for now, she needed to get down there and find Adam and Christopher. They couldn't get in through the main door, that was security locked and none of them had clearance to enter...but any break of the door would set off the alarms wired through the building, fortifying the seal on the office. She turned back towards the office pool and walked up towards the encasing glass wall, placing her hands on the glass as she heated the glass up to melting point, a drift of hot air flowing down the corridor. She turned her head and picked up a broken metal rod from the debris on the ground and shoved it through the melting wall, poking a hole through the glass and moving it around in circles, molding the glass into a large circular hole as it cooled down to room temperature. There was still a little distance in the narrow hallway towards the door, but before stepping through it, she looked up at the small blue lights and bit her bottom lip, filling up the passageway with fog as it brushed over the laser beams securing the hallway. They were deactivated by clearance through the door, but there was a second breaker in the back that deactivated them if she could get through. Stepping carefully into the hallway, she flitted up into the air, bending her body around the beams, crawling up a few and making precise jumps over moving beams. The last one involved about eight vertical beams as she glued herself to one of the walls and tried sliding past the end beam, directly in front of it, she could hear the buzzing sound in front of her as she tried desperately not to trigger anything, sweat beads forming on her forehead. Clearing the laser field, she walked up to the office door and held the handle, freezing it over as it reached all the metal pieces connecting to it, with a sharp upward twist, she broke the handle off, shoulder slamming into the door to swing it open. She stood in the doorway and reached in, pulling open a cabinet on the wall and pulled the various wires out that connected to the lasers, disabling them. Poking her head back out, she stared at the two women still outside the glass wall.*

"Anyone coming? I could use a jumpstart on these cameras."

*She wasn't going to wait for them, but if they decided to come, she would gladly use the help in trying to fight off whatever was waiting for them. She looked over at the blinking cameras, watching the snow fall on the screens, flipping switches to see if anything would work, before opening cabinets for files on the floor maps to get down further into the citadle. Each stairwell was hidden on the floors incase anyone managed to break in. She flipped through files, waiting to see if anyone would join her.*

[Harbinger]

:: Guardian rolled her eyes....she knew what was coming::

unstable little girl...you think your the paradigm of stability? you drunk alcoholic, bed hopping, irrational prima donna? do you think YOU have the power to stop Black or Imagiomg? do you even KNOW how to find your father in this place?


shut your mouth and keep quiet...or i WILL make sure you are another scorch mark on the wall!


:: she immediately turned on her heels as Tempest gained access to the office pool::

let her die at the hands of Black. her power will only FEED him energy...thereby sealing her fate.

:: inside the office pool was a nearly limitless source of information...computer systems that reached globally in terms of information resources....::

the short cut to the Sanctum is in here.....we just need to find...the encrypted code. If we can get that code, we can unluck an emergency express tube...and get down to the bio systems lab.

we have exactly 10 minutes before Adam and Christopher can detect our messing around in thier system...so we better make it fast.


:: Guardian didnt even acknowledge Spellbinder's dissappearence...she seemed coldly focused on getting down to the bio systems lab...even if it was just the two of them who made it. clearly she knew something she wasnt telling Tempest::

:: she began searching at one of the large control panels...kicking a dead body away from the chair so that she could sit down. meanwhile..the monitors continued to oscillate back and forth.....still fuzzy white...Tempestt had not really seen the administrative aspect of The Citadle during her time of captivity....but she knew enough to know that everything in this fortress was connected and that ANY tampering would cause a chain reaction. Guardian was risking much by attempting to access this secret tube that only Adam and Christopher used.::

[Jill Monroe]

<< Black Widow attempted to coutner attack the demonic mage with a straight forward offense....which was augmented by Prophet's teke...but it availed them nothing...as the ice spikes bounced off a field of magick that seemed to make a a line of demarcation between them>>

Imagiomg: your purely physical powers are USELESS, you insolent whelps. NOW....see what REAL power feels like!

<< jagged magickal bolts of a white sparkling hue struck down from above....smashing into Haleigh and Cameron's heads....smashing through ANY psychic defense....and rendering them both paralyzed as they fell to the ground.....unable to move...or reacte in anyway>>

YOU , Black Widow will be the first!

<< all of her tech and ANY metallic substances on her person began to glow...and flow OFF of her body...leaving her clothed only in whatever she was wearing underneath....the metal slag flowed upward...and coalesced into a flowing liquid mercury like column .....until finally charging madly toward her....and splitting apart...pelting her like rain droplets..that were so sharp..they began cutting her skin...flaying her flesh...again and again! the metal frenzy finally climaxes...as Imagiomg blasts her with another blast of reign fire......battering her into unconsciousness>>

and Prophet...your end is at hand!!

<< the demon mage extends his skeletal hands......(a sharp contrast to his seemingly massive body stature) and BLASTS Prophet with a blast of black lightning......so powerful...so vicious..that it immediately destroys his armour...leaving HIM in his basic under garments..as his body is burned, battered and racked with pain.....the blast continues...until he is batterd into unconciousness.

<< It seemed that Guardian was right after all.......there END was at hand..just as she had declared>>

you are both now under MY POWER!!


<< he stands above them.....as the sound of energy and chaos rages around him in the air.....both of their bodies broken, violated physically and spiritually and racked with pain as well as their minds......they are left with very little in the way of awareness or sound mind as they fall into unconsciousness...left only with the blackness of the nightmares to comfort them>>

[Jessica Hamby]

"Indeed."

She said to Cameron, backing away towards the tub she'd just emptied, she was rumaging through her pack for something.... but hell if she wasn't finding all the WRONG things... she knew it must be in there somewhere.... ZAP!! Just as Haleigh looked up, the white bolt came down upon Haleigh like nothing she'd ever seen. She shrunk back towards the empty tub as quickly as she could... but there was nowhere to hide, and it knocked her down easily, sending her slamming into the base of the tub... which by a stroke of luck, toppled down, nearly on top of her. The tub was made of some kind of high density, shatter resistant plastic alloy... that was QUITE heavy, even empty... and if Haleigh could MOVE... she WOULD be struggling to wriggle from beneath it...

Her suit seemed to melt away.... leaving her practically nude in a red lace Victoria's Secret ensemble... ;) The more important thing was... Her weapons were gone... and her protective suit.... leaving her dangerously vulnerable. As her suit left her... so did its protective properties... and she could tell the tub was CRUSHING the life out of her, as she lay there immobile, sputtering for her breath. Haleigh's luck didn't seem to be out for the night though.... because the metal 'rain' was destroying the tub above her with a fury that left Haleigh imagining how painful that could have been to her flesh...

Her lungs were struggling, as her chest could not expand, her body tried unsuccessfully to reprocess carbondioxide... and her senses began to slip away... first her vision, blurring and creating imaginary copies of Im, seeing everything in threes... and then her hearing seemed to warp... the sound of the pelting liquid metal against the tub aqcuired a strange reverberation... a near electronic sounding echo... she was beginning to slip away into unconsciousness. Blissful unconsciousness... but she was instead painfully shocked back to a half alert state as she got a taste of the 'rain', which managed to blast its way through, slashing her skin in some places... burning her in others. By the time the tub had disentigrated and fallen away from her body in melted, jagged pieces, the onslaught of the 'rain' had dissipated... and Haleigh sucked in a deep breath and coughed, as she was left exposed to the excruciating Reignfire... which finally blanketed her with unconscious darkness, a surprisingly pleasant change from the pain and anguish of the battle.

DARKNESS.... Haleigh's mind retreated back into itself... and her subconscious shifted into gear. Haleigh'd spent five years repressing it... denying her subconscious the ability to take over the natural 'thought compression' process... Haleigh had meditated to avoid sleep... and the nightmares that plague her sleep.... and the violent nature her nightmares provoked. However... in this induced comatose state Haleigh had no control... and her subconscious began to run rampant... taking her back to the beginning of the experiences she'd be successfully suppressing for five years now. Haleigh opened her eyes-- or at least, she thought she did. Where was she? It was pitch black in this cold room... and it didnt seem to make much difference whether Haleigh opened or closed her eyes.... she still couldn't see anything. Haleigh's body ached... from prior assault and rigor... and from laying crumpled in an unnatural position for too long. She tried to lift her hand to rub her eyes... and found her hands to be bound tightly together. It all came back... her team had been ambushed... somebody had sold them out... and now she must either be in captivity... or dead. Haleigh was pretty sure she was alive... She moved as much as he restraints would allow... she sat up, moved her legs... felt around for weapons. She'd been stripped of everything except her clothing... and from what she could tell... she way sitting on a very cold, very hard stone floor. She could hear movement a few feet away... a woman's groan... it was Cassandra, waking up. calling her name... calling her other teammates. two men answered. Haleigh answered as well... her voice was so unnaturally raspy... she wondered for a second if SHE had indeed made the noise... Quiet fell upon the room again, as her teammates moved around slightly... it seemed they were being held by their captors... at least they were together. Haleigh knew they'd likely all die soon... but at least they were together.....

Haleigh remained unconscious... and splayed out on the hangar floor... her eyes seemed to move rapidly under her lids... and her chest rose and fell with rapid, shallow breaths... she was now at Imagiomg's mercy [or lackthereof ;)]....

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Alexis continued to walk in the opposite direction, shaking her head at Guardian's comments. Does Alison really believe Alexis never heard these insults before? She figured Alison's oversized head could come up with better insults than that, but obviously not. ::

"Ahh yes, and you think YOU'RE the picture of perfection, Alison? Truely. You've been threatening all of us since the moment we were in the penthouse saying ::mockingly:: we're going to die when meet the sentinals, we're going to die when we get to the citadle, we're going to when we meet black, we're going to die when you come in contact with your father. I get it. I'm going to DIE. You can stop your pathetic threats. I'll see you in HELL."

:: Alexis spoke these words as she walked, not turning around, not caring about Alison's stupid threats, or the fact that she most likely will die without the aid of anyone from the six. But at this point, she didn't care. She only hoped that once Alison met with Black, he would break her bloated little head off and shove it up her ass. ::

"I swear, if I make it out alive, i'm going to become one antisocial woman."

:: Speaking to herself only, Alexis continued to walk down the west corridor until she made it to the room, opposite of the office. Was Black there? She didn't know. Did she care? Not in the least....::

[Harbinger]

:: Guardian continued to pour over the files that flashed accross the screen....gathering information and storing it in her sharply analyitical mind...as Tempest worked on gaining them access to the secret express tube::


hmmm....fascinating. Black....Imagiomg.....

::but then...to her astonishment, comprehensive files began to come up....first of Spellbinder, Foxfire, Shockwave, Tempest...and then Black Widow::

aha.....just as i "saw." she has a connection to MysTech that extends far deeper than that of opposing rivals...she was meant to be used along with Tempest in another strike against Spellbinder!

:: and then...Prophet's file pops up.....Guardian reads this one in detail...something about him....all this time has bothered her...unsettled her. she assumed it was because he brought with him a seed of great trouble......but this file dared her to explore more::


known relatives: Erika King, sister ;Alison King sister--whereabouts unknown...

ALISON!?

<<as images began flashing across the screen....Alison's eyes glowed..as she foresaw a moment where she would be locked in a battle to the death with PROPHET>>

<< a red light began beeping....as the screen went white and fuzzy>>

<< one of the monitors on the wall slowly turned to face Guardian and Tempestt>>

<< the image of Adam Chandler flickered on the screen>>

Adam: now now, Alison.....or should i say "Ms. Marble". first you faciliate this unwarranted intrusion on our citadle..and you bring Spellbinder, a volatile and powerful sorceress here to wreck havok...but then you place your own allies in peril to proove your own dominance and power!....your heart is far blacker than you know....a characteristic you share with someone in this group that has far deeper a connection to you than you think!

We may be down...Ms. Marble....but we are far from out...and even you, spellbinder, shockwave and tempest will not prevail. you're all so far in denail about yourselves and how connected to each other you are....that it will proove your undoing!

in the mean time....as you've been most rude...in snooping through our files...im afraid now ill have to return the rudeness!

<< the beeping grew louder...as Alison stood up...and flung her hands out..blasting the monitor apart...the computer console that she was sitting at detonated behind her and sent her flying forward....blasting through the office pool..and seperating her from Tempest amidst a cloud of fire and debris>>