Endgame

[Jacob Black]

< It had been an extremely early morning of battle simulations, same sex kisses and a general feeling of exhaustion. Erika had memerized the spells she needed to enter the Lighthouse and the Power of Light behind her that she was sure would protect her and the rest of the group from any danger. The group slept for only two hours but Erika didn't sleep at all. Her eyes were on the prize. She was going to get her brother back and get rid of her Mother once and for all. It was going to be a big day and she wanted to be as focused as possible. She walked down the stairs and into the guest bedroom where the girls had fallen asleep as she gently woke them up. >

"Alright women, it's time to get up.. Suit up.. It's time for battle..."

< Erika left the room as she turned the corner and walked back up to the stairs of the attic and took a look over her Book of Shadows. She opened her spell book to the spell that would invoke Cameron's Powers. She ripped the page out of her book and shoved it in her pocket. It was endgame. Someone would be vanquished by the end of the night and Erika hadn't planned on anyone in her group being that person. It was time. Time to reclaim her family and save her brother. >

[Foxfire]

** After the sensual kiss Blaze provided Alexis with, not another word was spoken between them. Why Blaze did it remained a mystery and she didn't seem to be speaking on it. Nor did she comment on anything the Meta Human said. But she did agree to get a bit of rest before the final showdown. **

** Erika's soft voice addressed each of them, asking them to rest now. Nodding to her, Blaze was the first one out of the attic, walking down the old steps until she found one of the guest rooms. Blaze knew immediately she would have no problem falling asleep for a small ounce of sleep. Walking around the large guest bed, she opted to take the floor once more. Pulling one of the smaller white cotton pillows with her, she laid down on the carpet (No sexual jokes, kids! LOL! ). Laying on her right side, she closed her eyes to quickly drift off to sleep. She knew the others would either agree to sleep or not bother, but if Blaze was going in for a long haul, she needed to charger her fire power. Blaze slept peacefully for those few short hours until Erika quietly walked inside the guest room, waking herself up and any of the others who did sleep. **

** Stirring within her sleep, Blaze's eyes fluttered open followed by a small yawn. Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she got to her feet more slowly, still groggy from sleeping. She quickly stretched with a loud pop of her bones contracted which they usually did. Erika's nurturing voice flowed inside her head, notifying each of them, it was time. Walking outside of the guest bedroom, Blaze stopped for a second. She never actually stopped to smell the roses. And for that time, she did just that, enjoying the silence and peace before each of them would face a brutal battle. After a few precious moments, Blaze walked upstairs to the attic once more. Her boots lightly pressing into the hardened wood, which creaked to her presence. Spotting Erika ripping a piece of a spell from her book, she nodded to her. **

"I'm ready."

** Blaze was dying to unleash some fire power, better to get out her aggressions on the enemy then her friends who stood by her through thick and thin. Fox hoped Guardian was having better luck with finding Storm and Karen, hopefully those two could help in anyway while the others rescued Cameron. Until then, Erika, Haleigh, Alexis, and herself would finally put to bed this end game once and for all. **

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Not saying a word to Blaze the rest of the night, Alexis followed the others into the bedroom and took a seat in one of the decorative chairs in the room. She had already had a pretty decent nap before Kelly decided to pay her a visit...so Alexis was pretty much refreshed. Nevertheless, the meta human rested her head back and allowed her eyes to close for a little, allowing her body to rest. ::

:: After about a couple of hours, the blonde heard Erika enter the room quietly. Lifting her head, she had been awake for quite some time. Sitting forward, her eyes shifted down to Blaze seeing her arise from her slumber. Quietly standing from the chair that she was previously sitting at, it had actually been a relaxing couple of hours--Alexis was able to process what exactly was going on with The Six...and her own personal life. She afterall, was thrown into this huge ordeal right after she had come home from her two week caper, therefore didn't have much time for it to sink in. Watching the three woman prepare for the battle that was to come, Alexis simply snapped her fingers as her current outfit's energy molecules dematerialized and rematerialized into a completely different attire---black lowrise, bootcut, leather pants, matching stiletto healed boots, and a form fitting indigo blue wife beater inspired tank that rested an inch above her pant line and had a metallic silver lightning bolt logo on the chest. Alexis wasn't much into the "wonder woman" outfit right now....leather pants and a simple tee suited her just well at the moment. Pulling her blonde locks back into a sleek ponytail, she nodded to the woman, indicating that she was ready. ::

"Ready."

[Jill Monroe]

<< a blast of thunder heralds the opening of a stepping disc. Spellbinder emerges forth, looking evil and unholy, yet still erotic and powerful. her new costume definately suits her. just wait till Kelly and Prophet get a load of her new look.>>

<< she walked along with a lofty elegant disdain, her encompassing cape sweeping over objects and space and wrapping them in cold dark shadows as she passes by. Making her way to where her sister is. she bursts into the room...and stands there tall and menacing , looking very detatched from humanity as she looks upon her sister>>

where did alison go? is that low rent sprite erika FINALLY to put her money where her mouth is?

[Foxfire]

** Blaze had no need for any sort of clothing change, she had her own natural form of element to rely on, fire. Calmly, small rivets of flames ran across Foxfire's body, engulfing the outline of her body in a heating inferno. Flowing down her legs the fire swept around her clothing until lately her fiery locks caught fire as well. Her eyes began to lose the green tint before the familiar yellow shade was replaced. Seeing Morgan burst through the scene, Blaze calmly peered up at her sister. **

"Guardian has gone on a journey by herself looking for Ororo, she needs her guidance while we battle Kelly."

** Each person in the group looked completely different, Spellbinder with hardly any attire, Shockwave's new costume, and Blaze's own fiery form. Glancing from Morgan to Erika, Blaze raised an invisible brow. **

"I believe so. Do not worry about Guardian, she will be save and when the time is right she will return to us. She needs answers to a few riddles."

[Erika King]

< Erika was somewhat surprised to see Morgan standing before them in her costume that was nothing less than depraved as she entered the attic room and immediately engaged Blaze in conversation. Her behavior recently had become so sporadic and unsettling that Erika wondered if she would be okay. She had definitely given into her connection to Limbo but Erika just wasn't sure how far. She wondered who this Ororo character was. She had heard both Morgan and Alison as well as the others and they seemed to hold her in high regards. She seemed very level headed and understanding and she wondered how with that kind of guidance that Spellbinder had come to this. >

"I'm not one for eavesdropping but I couldn't resist here.. We need to get going. Morgan, do you wish to come along?"

< She knew the Sorceress Supreme would probably say no but you couldn't blame Erika for putting herself out there once again. >

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan looked upon her sister..with no visible reaction to what she said about Guardian going to Ororo. She turned her head at the sound of Erika>>

hmph...you again.

<< she stretches her arms upward....before lowering them down and tossing her hair back with a look of haughty feeling>>

not that im interested in saving that bottom feeder Cameron. I just want to smack your mother around. But i warn you...if you get in my way..YOU can get some of the same treatment...and when this is OVER...ALL BETS ARE OFF!!

<< her face partially enshrouded in shadow, she grinned with such grim, demonic depravity as she leaned in toward Erika...staring her down as her cape spreads out behind her..looking like a blue/black, jagged water fall as the winds rise>>


<<true enough, as Erika saw, Spellbinder's behavior was wild and eratic...and predatory agressive. she was obviously no longer the woman they knew of several hours ago, but aside from afew minor displays of violence toward erika....there was no indication just how BAD things could get. the point of no return was at hand....some would be saved, while OTHERS would fall...and just as one situation was dealt with...another one...LONG OVER DUE would come blasting into the fore front. this group and its allies would once again be tested to their very foundation. But for now, it seemed, that there was definately a slim sense of hope...as Erika, Halgieh, ALexis and Blaze prepared themselves, while Morgan stood nearby...SHE was more than prepared>>

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: The wonderful silence that filled the guest room was short lived as Morgan made her "grand" appearence once again. Shifting her eyes upwards showing a slight roll, the meta human tucked her slender hands in her back pockets. Watching both Erika and Morgan exchange words, Alexis quietly listened knowing any sound from her would distract Morgan and cause an uprising. They needed to get this damn mission over with so perhaps they could turn the now savage Morgan back to normal...Ha...which was saying a lot. ;) Pressing her soft lips together, the blonde cleared her throat to gain the attention of Erika. ::

"Can we leave now?"

[Jessica Hamby]

"I--"

Haleigh sucked in a sharp breath... she decided NOT to respond to Alexis' first comment... as Blaze returned, Haleigh let go of the shelf, standing up straight again. Her voice was firm, but in that unconvincing way that Alexis knew was fueled by pure stubborness.

"I'm Fine."

She deadpanned, eyeing Blaze. She didnt know the DETAILS of the discussion Blaze had just had with Alison... but she was willing to bet ANYTHING that her name came up... and that Alison warned Blaze about helping her.... her suspicions were only confirmed by Blaze's cryptic apology.

"What the HELL are you talking about?!"

She demanded... she WISHED she could help? she COULD help, it was just a matter of being more concerned about staying in Alison's good graces... and that was bad news. Hales was quickly distracted though... as Blaze apologized to Alexis and sealed it with a kiss... Haleigh was visibly shocked... and she didnt have the presence of mind to hide it... as this time, she was just taken by surprise. When she started regaining the ability to think again, this first thought was generated: All the people in this room she could have kissed, and she picked ALEXIS?? Christ Almighty.... Haleigh stared after Blaze as she left as though she'd just popped open a third eye.

Erika suggested they all get some rest... and if Haleigh DID sleep.... it would've been unlikely that she'd been able to tonight... not with this terrible feeling she'd had... not with the pain she'd just experienced. She followed the others downstairs, but went to the living room instead so that she wouldn't bother anyone. She sat on the couch and tried to meditate... but it was useless. She got up and began to pace back and forth. She HAD to know what was going on.... she never felt like this because she was in danger. She contacted CI... it was late... or early, depending on how you looked at it... but there was ALWAYS someone at CI. A male voice answered on the frequency.

>>CI Base, Operator.
"This is Director Davidoff... I want a report on the last mission."
>>Good Morning Director... lets see... actually.. there hasn't been one for days... not since the failure of the nuke interception... you havn't ordered anything more than research on the possible recovery of the nukes.... did you want the progress on that?
"No... no. check for updates on my parents... look for security detail on the name Meridian."
>>Okay... nothing alarming... no suspicious activity. Robert Meridian had a routine dentist checkup... the doctor commented on his wonderful flossing skills. Last medical exams were 4 months ago, both are healthly as can be.
"I want you to send a couple more suits out there for under the radar protection. Get that done now. Where is Alluisi?"
>>Right Away. Hmm... she's on location at a photoshoot in New Zealand. Should return in four days.
"Alright... send me some gear... serious stuff... and the newest prototype suit. that will be all... i want notification of any new developments."
>>Yes ma'am.

Haleigh continued to pace. She tapped into phone lines and called Cassandra's cell phone. No Answer... voicemail full. She tried again. she manipulated her way into the voicemail and deleted some message from Cass' boyfriend... and then left one of her own. She was worried... and she practically demanded to be called back instantly. She disconnected and stopped pacing, turning to look out the window. She was frazzled and her body tired.... and she could do nothing but wait to hear back.

Erika came in and told her it was time to go. Haleigh nodded and turned around... there were a few metal cases that had appeared.... and Hales got busy suiting up... in the latest prototype tech... it was body contouring... and somewhat resembled the black leather Xmen suits of late... not NEARLY as revealing as Morgan's.... but at least it would offer some protection... the other gear was weaponry... and Haleigh armed herself quickly before rejoining the group.

"Alright... let's get this thing DONE."

[Foxfire]

** Hmmmm, could dear Haleigh be jealous of a kiss given to Alexis instead of her? No one would ever know for Black Widow never commented on such issues, not that she would. Slowly, Blaze moved to the side gracefully, pressing the tips of her fingers together in a triangle shape. She was using a ninja technique she learned from a dear friend, Elektra. Breathing in deeply, Foxfire closed her yellow irises. With this special technique came the ability to see a few seconds a head of the future. Having a strong background in martial arts, Blaze had mastered the skill. **


** Her senses revealed to her Witchfire's lighthouse, heavily armed with demons and other entrapments. Some of them were camouflaged while others were guarding every nook and alcove available. The visualization was only in third person with hardly any coloring. But it faded fast with Blaze opening her eyes. **

"She's well guarded like you said..."

** Her eyes moved onto Haleigh, the red head looked frazzled and Blaze could FEEL it, especially a hint of pain. What was going on with her? Fox was dying to know but she didn't question her. Bright, brilliant green eyes shinned through Foxfire's blasting form. Her eyes were so breathtaking, they seemed to be so rich in green tonight. Almost like she was preparing herself for an event, but it wasn't this battle but something else....it was Morgan. Marking Spellbinder with her eyes, Foxfire regarded her weaknesses and her strengths. Blaze knew a weakness Morgan had....something no one else knew about. Truth was, she wouldn't allow Morgan to harm Haleigh or Alexis....even if it meant fighting her sister to the death. The odds were in Morgan's father, she was much more powerful but Blaze couldn't be underestimated. She was still planning on returning her sibling a favor from that brutal punch she landed. But only if Spellbinder got out of hand with her teammates, which would happen in the inferno. **

"Lead the way Erika."

** Blaze kept her eyes guarded onto Spellbinder once more. Turning her head to the side, she looked over at Alexis. Smirking to herself, Blaze didn't regret the kiss and she didn't care what anyone thought. But the question was why? Was Blaze hiding a secret infatuation for the Meta Morph? Or was she trying to make Haleigh jealous? Maybe it was neither of those, who knew? Blaze was a strange character to piece together, it was a fact she took pride in. Who was Blaze Fielding? In just a few seconds, they would all find out. **

[Erika King]

< Erika nodded as the group dissappeared in a flurry of sparkling white lights and orbs and reappeared a few hundred feet from where the Lighthouse was. The Sun was just setting and the sky looked like it was on fire as the sun was on the lowest point on the ocean landscape. The moutainous green hills gave them perfect coverage as they were able to survey the entire area perfectly. A luminous red mist seemed to surround the top of the lighthouse as bright red bolts of lightning flashed in the sky as thunder could be heard. The entire bottom part of the Lighthouse seemed enshrouded in shadow as there were hordes of Shadow Demons scowering the area. This was where she was going to need her team. Some would have to fight the Demons and some would have to come with her to free Cameron. Once Cameron was freed the group could work on getting rid of Kelly since that would have to be number one priority, plus destroying her Book of Shadows. She looked at the group. >

"Okay, as you can see many of the areas of the Lighthouse are hidden in shadow and magick. Here is how I think it should work. Kelly has probably already sensed us but we might be able to work around this. Blaze I would like you to navigate down there to the Shadow Demons with Alexis.. your superhuman senses should be able for you to navigate without any problems. Haleigh will come with me and I will be invisible. I want Kelly to think you have come alone... You are going to have to hold her back while I free Cameron. Then we can move on to the next phase... We don't have time to argue about this. Morgan, you go wherever you feel needed. Now Good Luck and I hope to see you all when this is over..."

< Grabbing Haleigh by the hand, the two orbed into the top level of the Lighthouse and Haleigh found herself in front of Cameron while Kelly was sitting Indian Style in a circle seeming to be meditating. A crude and stereophonic laugh could be heard as Kelly rose to her feet and Erika watched invisible from a distance. This was it. This was endgame. The time was now. Erika sent a Mental Thought to Cameron to ensure that she was there and able to help as he was probably very confused. >

"Cameron.. This is Erika.. don't worry I am about to free you.. don't act any differently.. I have a way. Just hang tight..."

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan scoffed at Erika...and turned her back...making her way past the jagged rocks...and sneering at the shadow demons..as her caped flowed and her hair blew in the wind>>

that vagabond is hiding up at the top somewhere...ill just go up there and flush her out myself. i dont care about Cameron..i just want to slap HER around a few times before they have their "moment of truth"

<<Spellbinder laughed softly to herself in an evil, yet content way as she made herself inside the tower.....her high heeled boots clicking along the stone floors...as surveyed her surroundings>>

[Jacob Black]

:: Cameron sat in the chair yet again as he had watched all of the changes to the Lighthouse and surrounding environment with his mind's eye. It was beginning to be nightfall which would mean that the Six should show up soon. His mind's eye was giving him an almost bird's eye aerial view of the surrounding area. He was hoping that someone would show up. Suddenly he saw the swirl of magick as a group of the Six. He saw Haleigh, Blaze, Alexis and Morgan of all people arriving a few hundred feet away which left him extremely confused. Why was Morgan who despised him more than anyone besides Alison standing with the Six and not back with Alison most likely in Illustra sulking that her baby brother was still alive. It didn't make sense to him. But whoever it was, he was excited to see somebody. ::

"Bout damn time.. Now get up here and get me guys..."

:: The thought ran through his head as he returned his mind's eye and sat looking at his mother meditating almost waiting for them to arrive and sure enough Haleigh appeared right in front of him. He wanted more than anything to call out to her to let her know he was behind her, but he didn't want to risk getting her hurt by his mother. Either way if she confronted Kelly or not, she would get hurt. He had a lot of time to discern the situation, channel his power of premonition. He had seen so many things. Blaze and Alexis fighting Shadow Demons. Morgan actually aggressively attacking Kelly. It looked to be a battlefield, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't see the outcome. It had always been where his sister surpassed him. She could see multiple outcomes. Possibilities. For a moment, Cameron almost wished he had the potential for magick that his sisters did. They were powerful. Unafraid. Strong. It was something that he would NEVER admit to Alison if his life depended on, but when one is uncertain of their life at this point, they sometimes come to realizations they never thought about before. Suddenly he heard the voice of Erika and was completely relieved. His savior had arrived. ::

"Oh thank GOD! Get me out of here and set in me in the direction of Mommy Dearest!"

[Witchfire]

- Kelly sat in the moment, meditating and biding her time for the perfect moment. She had seen them teleport in. Her powers were getting stronger. This was the moment they had all been waiting for. Witchfire was going to obliterate them all. Crush them into the ground. She was going to grind their bones to dust and then some. She was ready and she was powerful. Sensing that Haleigh had just entered her arena, Kelly laughed as it could be heared everyone in the area of the lighthouse. She got off of her feet as she stood up and turned around to face the woman. Her stature was extremely large and she seemed to encompass everything as if the room was apart of her. She looked very demonic as Shadow was cast over Haleigh as the Demoness (http://www.tripatourium.com/images/products/blotter%20art/demon-full.jpg) stood before her. Darkness seemed to engulf the entire room. She looked at the human lightning rod with such hatred and disdain that it sent chills down Haleigh's spine. She had seen some pretty horrible things in her life but nothing like this, of course this was only a preview of the pain that was to come Haleigh's way in the future. Witchfire stepped towards the girl as she held out her hand and seemed to blow a kiss that sent Haleigh flying back into one of the stone walls in the Lighthouse, cracking and breaking the stone as it went, almost knocking her right out of the building, but Witchfire had shown some restraint. She had always like to savor her kills. Before she had always been in the background and her manipulation of the Six had been a testament to her namesake but now she had POWER and certainly enough to kill this pathetic group of Meta Humans and Mutants. -

"Why Hello.. and Welcome to my Domain, Black Widow. Let's see if you can live up to your name.. but don't forget! I have been weaving DEADLY WEBS since you were an itch in your father's pecker! Now GET UP and FACE ME!!!"

- With a snap of her fingers, Haleigh was shot up to her feet as she awaited the woman's move. She was ready to fight! There was plenty of time to kill the others. Sensing that Spellbinder had now entered the Lighthouse as she became extremely irritated. -

"Well by the Goddess. I see that SLUTBINDER has decided to join the fight.. At least I know she is WORTHY of a fight to me! I can sense the darkness in her! The change! I went through one myself recently!"

- Her voice echoed in the hall down to Morgan as the walls began to rumble. She had heard everything Witchfire had been saying and was probably boiling at this point. -

"By all MEANS Morgan! I know you can hear me! Come on up! I have a two for ONE special on MURDERS this evening!"

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan stood tall, looking with no visible reaction at the obvious makeshift decor. this building was uninhabited until recent...though it now reeked of the essence of Kelly.>>

this woman clearly didnt bone up on her sense of decor while she was in exile.

<< Kelly's voice thundered through the stone tower....and Morgan heard her loud and clear>>

hmmm well she must be throwing HERSELF into this little bargain. she's so cheap and tawdry she could ONLY get over for free anyway....the decrepit wench


<< a blast of thunder crashes through the tower as a disc snaps open beneath Morgan's feet and in the twinkling of an eye , she teleports to the top of the tower........as the winds bow to her command and began to flow fast and vicious...>>

<<her own voice traveled on the winds...sounding so evi and sinfull as she glared at Cameron. even he had to notice the changes in her. the complete cross over from "good" to EVIL. her savage, unholy costume...her dark countenance....>>

come out and show yourself you mummified craphound. you've got a free ticket to get your face rearranged!

[Witchfire]

- Kelly was delighted to see Spellbinder come at her call. It showed that she was now truly evil. Something had happened to her. Witchfire could sense it all around her. It had changed her and tainted her. Morgan seemed much more formidable than she did when she had first noticed her in NYC. Her beauty and powerful persona was almost inspiring. It was a shame that she would have to squash the Sorceress as if she was nothing more than a mosquito. She looked at Spellbinder with the same intensity and coldness that was reflected in Morgan's own eyes as she flashed a demonic smile, her fanged teeth showing. -

"Ah Morgan.. Let's not resort to Petty Name Calling.. and besides you're getting up there in age yourself.. I like the outfit. A Girl after my own heart! I would actually like to see that.. your heart.. in my hand.. beating for a few seconds before dying off. Like you will be soon... You're move..."

- She turned to Haleigh and gawked at her. -

"And let's not forget YOU, young blood! Just MAKE your MOVE!"

[Jill Monroe]

<< Kelly seemed to have gained a few inches in height. she was now at eye level with herself>>

<< this was a true standoff as each woman glared at one another. if looks could kill, then both would have burned a hole through each other by now. the air was turbulent in AND outside of the tower thanks to Morgan's deep seeded agitation...and thunder rumbled, almost as if it were murmuring to try to calm the demon sorceress>>


<< they stood facing each other...with Cameron off to the side along a wall. >>

Offering me the first move? Well, you've certainly GAINED manners since we last crossed swords. You were such an unkept, untalented and massively incompetent witch, i wondered why Mystech would even LOWER their standards to have you in their midst. but even then, you had to learn the hard way, that you were NO MATCH for me.



<< Spellbinder's stepping discs allowed her to teleport with the speed of thought. She dropped down into a disc. which shut and opened beneath Kelly...as she emerged upward...she grabbed Kelly by ankles...applying painfull pressure but STILL it wasnt the full measure of her Shift X class super strength. as she snatched Kelly up from the ground and swung her like a rag doll. Swinging Kelly horizotonally around in a crescent pattern, Spellbinder slams her face first into the wall, before swinging her to the OTHER side and slamming her into that part of the wall, then flinging her away with savage force across the floor>>

<< she stands posed...with a wicked glint in her eye, waiting for Kelly to recover. for surely the woman was made of far sterner stuff than she was when last they met>>

[Jacob Black]

:: Prophet watched as the shadowing appearance of Morgan Victoria appeared within the top level of the Lighthouse. It was like Extreme Makeover: Demon Edition came to her house and did the most psychotic things possible to her and then there she was. She was taller but much more refreshed looking like she had been to a spa. He was glad to see that her Terri Hatcheresque Crow's Feet were gone but everything else pretty much scared the crap out of him. Her look was cold and stern and Cameron was wondering what the hell was going on with her. He whispered back to Erika wanting to know what had been going on while he was away. He hadn't been gone that long. But of course he didn't know what Kelly's magick was capable was. Maybe he had been away for months or even a year. This was really starting to scare him. ::

Erika! What is going on with Morgan's Dominatrix Demoness look? What happened to her? And why is she here at all? None of this makes any sense? How are those chains coming along!"

:: Cameron watched as Morgan made quick work at the first move to Kelly. She was a deadly Femme Fatale and though Cameron didn't want to admit it, he was rooting for ANYBODY who attempted to kill his mother at this point. When he had wanted to know who his family was he didn't expect for any of it to be like this. Part of it comforted him and part of it made him wish he would have never found out anything. The only saving grace at this point was Erika. For some reason he just felt this unbrakable trusting bond with her. She made him feel safe. She was a sister. Not like Alison. He never felt anything from her. She was always so cold and distant. She was like a stranger. He felt closer to Erika whom he had just met days ago than to Alison whom he had known for months. It was kind of tragic. He looked as his mother was trying to face off attacks from Morgan and in the near future Haleigh. It was going to be a blood bath. His heart went out to Haleigh. He wanted to help her so bad. But those damn chains were stopping him. He had felt so utterly useless this entire time and he was mere moments away from being free and showing his mother just what she GAVE up and NEVER wanted. He would kill that bitch dead! ::

[Foxfire]

** Appearing on the battlefield thanks to Erika's mode of transportation, Blaze seemed unfazed by this. Her body bonded with Erika's white magick for her to be stable without feeling light headed or nauseous. The sun's rays shinned down at them, making Blaze cringe at such beautiful rays of light, which bothered her sensitive eyes. Darkness was upon them and Blaze would be at her most powerful. Grinning to herself, her eyes shadowed over to a silver coating, allowing her to see in the shadows, behind her, and including complete darkness. She nodded to Erika before walking off, pulling Shockwave by the front end of her new costume. **

"Now is NOT the time to be shy Alexis...I don't bite...much."

** She playfully winked, stepping over a large gray rock descending down the hill to battle the Shadow Demons. Her flaming statue moved quickly past the lower ends of green grass. Until she ran her left arm out to stop Shockwave, "hold." She whispered under her breath, tilting her head to the right. A soft stammer of boots were heard marching down in there direction. Taking a hold of Alexis' waist, she pulled her around behind the trunk of a thick Evergreen tree. There bodies touching once more, with Blaze peering around to spot the Demons. **

"Five of them approaching, let's use the conquer and divide manner."

**Jumping up, Blaze pulled her delicate body up the tree limb, hidden above by some thick leaves and greenery. Crouching down on the limb, she could smell the awful stench of their odor. Making eye contact with Alexis, who was on the ground level, she made a hand signal to show there were two coming in Alexis' direction. **

** The Shadow demons were also traveling under the branch Blaze was kept on top of. The larger demon who resembled a dark soldier with eerie glowing eyes, turned his plasma gun on Shockwave about to fire, his partner doing the same. Suddenly, Blaze swung out from the tree branch, hanging upside down with her legs tightly wrapped around the branch like that of a python. Gripping tightly around the one Demon's throat, Blaze roughly twisted it in a second. A sickening snap was heard, making him drop to the ground in a heap. Swinging her right arm, Blaze yanked the plasma gun from his partner's hands, who was in shock. Pulling herself back up, Blaze grinned smelling the freight in her enemy. Her eyes turned to see Shockwave making quick detail out of the other two. Getting to her feet, Blaze skillfully walked across the upper limb gracefully, keeping eye on the second Shadow Demon. Pointing the gun down, she fired purposely missing. The sound of a strong spearing sound was heard with the bright yellow blast hitting into the ground, inches from the soldiers' feet. He jumped back in surprise, a roar escaping his mouth. Chunks of soil and grass flew around. Blaze fired again, this time a different angle. Another more powerful roar escaped his lips. Foxfire was carefully moving him into the line of the sun to blind him! And just when he was, she jumped down onto the grass kicking him in the back. Reloading the gun with one hand, she executed a powerful round house kick to the back of his helmet. A low moan escaped Blaze who felt the immense pain from her ankle. He turned and got to his feet, charging at Blaze. Waiting until the last second, she dropped to her feet, sweeping him. He fell clumsily to the ground. Rolling to her left, Blaze aimed the gun and fired, hitting him right in the helmet, which exploded in a cloud of black dust. His head rolling away with his glowing eyes dimmed, he was dead. **

"I'm so good!"

** She grinned when the last Shadow Demon slammed powerfully into her. Knocking Foxfire down onto the ground. Gasping for air, the Demon pulled on her clothing roughly tossing her into a tree trunk. Smashing into it, Blaze cried out in pain. Slumping down it, a large crack was indented onto the trunk. His heavy stomps slammed into the ground. Dazed and a bit confused, Blaze was slow to get up. It wasn't until a heavy gloved hand lifted her up by the throat. Squeezing on her wind pipe, Blaze's eyes leaked small droplets of tears. Her body became inflamed with hot lava, which the Shadow Demon dropped her quickly. Sucking in a quick breath, she fired a bolt of intense heat and fire, the same temperature as the sun. It splattered onto his armor, leaving it to burn. He began to rip it off with a roar. Rubbing her throat gently, Blaze glared over at him. Noticing the large tree behind him, Blaze noted it. Cartwheeling to the side, she lured him in and he fell for it. Leaning against the tree, she raised a brow. Aiming his gun, he fired. Listening to the blast, Blaze jumped to the right. The blast slammed into the tree with a powerful explosion of wood chips as the sound of it severed from the trunk, falling towards the last Shadow Demon. Blaze peered up from the ground to see it topple onto him, pinning him down. With a grin, Foxfire jumped to her feet. Lifting her hands into the air, they began to glow a bright blue/green tinted flame. Manipulating the shape of her fire, she created a large fire dome, hurling it at the fallen Demon. Hitting the target, the fire began to circle him, cutting off his air supply, if he had one. Either way, it would burn him severely. Plus the added wood would make it much more worse. Pulling out her two sais, Blaze hurled them at his boots, pinning him in further. The hot inferno beginning to catch him on fire. But this was taking too long for Foxfire. Pulling out her lighter, she lite a cigarette. Taking a brief puff from it, she flicked the cigarette onto the wood, striking it on fire and burning the Shadow Demon to a crisp. **

** Foxfire ran to check up on Shockwave's progress. She knew there would be more demons coming, but Blaze didn't mind. Leaning against the side of the tree trunk, she watched Alexis' move her body around. **

"Nice form."

** She smirked while folding her arms across her chest. Blaze seemed much more energized then usual, but it was from Shockwave, the energy she possessed. It helped burn her own fire. Fox detected something else within the air, something more powerful between herself and Alexis. On alert, Foxfire watched over Alexis, making sure nobody ambushed her. Even if Alexis wasn't so fond of Blaze, she was an excellent ally to have on the side. **

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Reappearing in a mess of white and blue orbs, Alexis servayed the area that she just arrived at. Listening intently to Erika as the witch spoke, Alexis however, didn't bother to look at her. Her eyes kept scanning the area, making sure to make a mentel not of everyting around her. Looking to Erika as she finished up the plan of action, she watched as both her and Haleigh dissapeared again, leaving only Blaze and herself. Turning to Blaze, the inferno gently pulled on her tank top forcing her in the direction she was heading. ::

"Get off of me."

:: Alexis scoffed as she pulled herself away from Blaze's grasp. She knew the woman was only playing, but Alexis wasn't much of a flirter...with woman. Rolling her eyes, she followed Blaze's lead, knowing the woman had enhanced senses and would hear anything that would be heading their way. And without fail, Blaze indeed heard some Shadow Demons making their way towards the two woman. Being pulled yet again by Blaze, the two woman hid behind a tree awaiting the mass of Shadow Demons. Nodding to Blaze as she spoke about her brief "divide and conqour" plan, she watched the woman climb up tree until she disappeared within the brush. Pressing her lips together, she awaited Blaze to make the first move--making sure to keep as silent as possible. Then finally, a stomach turning crack could be heard, and Alexis knew it was one of the Shadow Demon's necks. Taking her que from that, the meta human jumped out from behind the tree and thrusted her hand forward, sending a bolt of lightning right at one of the Demons. The demon exploded into an inferno of flames, before dissapearing before her. Without missing a beat, the other demon near by slammed the butt of his weapon into Alexis stomach, causing the blonde to grunt in pain. Lifting the butt of the gun up, it made contact with Alexis' chin, sending the meta human flying backwards in a heep. Wincing in pain, the shadow demon came stomping over ready to obliterate Alexis once and for all. ::

:: Alexis pushed her body off the ground and flipped back into a standing position. Jumping into the air, she did a very skillful reverse roundhouse kick, slamming her foot into the demon's head. The demon stumbled backwards, allowing Alexis to continue on with her attack. Slamming the back of her fist into the side of the demon's helmet, it was followed by a left hook in the same spot, followed by an uppercut with her opposite hand, sending the demon flying backwards. Thrusting her hand forward, the demon began to shake violently until his entire body burst into pieces--Alexis had electricuted him from the inside out. Looking to Blaze, hearing her comment about her moves, Alexis shook her head with a small smile on her face. ::

"Oh shut up."

:: Brushing some fallen blonde locks away from her face, Alexis glanced around her surroundings noticing no other Shadow Demons around. ::

"Okay...that was too easy. There has to be more around here....do you sense anything Blaze?"

[Foxfire]

** Blaze chuckled quietly at the sarcastic comment Alexis shot her. She was definitely cute when annoyed and Blaze would toy with that. Those baby blue eyes of hers were amazing, vibrant and colorful, they even contained a bit of electrical spark to them like Rayden from Mortal Kombat. Shutting her eyes, Blaze became more intuned with the outer surroundings of the area. Suddenly the ground area was very quiet, the birds stopped chirping, even the crickets were quiet. Opening her eyes, Blaze's silver eyes scanned the ground level. She didn't sense anything but her instincts told her differently. **

"We're not alone."

** She whispered, pushing herself off against the tree. A blue jay flew from one of the Evergreen screeching on alarm, clueing Blaze to an oncoming attack. With a quick whooshing sound, Blaze was flung backwards into a tree, being pinned there by a tight steel net. Struggling fiercely, Blaze moved more but the net did not allow room for movement and everytime she did, the net cut deeper into her skin. Blood began to seep through the net like water. A pair of glowing yellow eyes sparked upwards on one of the tree branches, its tall six foot form was heavily camouflaged. Its eyes disappearing and in a heap, the creature jumped down the tree branch like a cat. Its armor and helmet becoming invisible. A ferocious roar echoed off the trees. A three dot beam targeted Foxfire's skull. Where had the creature gone and what was it? Foxfire quickly called upon her fire power, melting the net, causing her to fall from the trunk. But just when she got up, a laser gun had been fired in her direction. Looking up, Blaze saw an explosive blast heading in her direction from the corner of her eyes. She had to think fast before she would be the victim of such a powerful weapon. Dropping down to a split, the blast shot past her. A roar sounded as the sound of a sharp mandible blades could be seen through the greenery and a small outline of a tall figure running towards Blaze. **

"Alexis, I can't locate it! He's disturbing my systems!"

** Yelled Blaze who got to her feet again when suddenly she was violently struck in the stomach by the blades. Screaming in utter pain, Blaze was lifting up in the air by one hand from the creature. Narrowing her eyes, Blaze shot laser beams from them hitting the creature in the face mark. Another horrible roar echoed before Foxfire was tossed like a rag doll from the Predator. Large electrical circuits short circuited its vision and parts of its sophisticated weaponry like its laser cannon. Its tall appearance was revealed by heavy battle armor with a metal face mark with black long dreadlike "hair." Long metallic mandible blades were worn in blood on its wrist locks. Pulling a couple of wires from its face mask to the shoulder cannon, pulling off the mask. Its face was revealed as something hideous with a crab like face with sharp mandible "teeth" which opened to reveal a disgusting mouth. Its skin was somewhat gray with small black dots. But what was chilling were the beady black eyes. Pulling out a large staff like weapon, it became larger in shape until it was probably a five foot staff. He eyed Shockwave with malice. **

** Blaze coughed up some blood but she was slowly healing. Pulling herself up, Blaze had to help Alexis! This creature was powerful and together they would have to kill it! The Predator's mode of vision was infrared, it saw all body heat. Pulling out a small disk like object which glowed with white sparks, the creature hurled it at Shockwave, which targeted her relentlessly. "Alexis, look out!" Yelled Foxfire with urgency! The Predator turned its eye sight on the wounded Blaze. It was a hunter and these were his prey, he would target the weaker of the two! Running towards Blaze, its clawed feet moving quickly across the rocky terrain. Holding up her hand in front of her, Foxfire unleashed a tidal wave of fire which swept down onto the creature. Knocking it down a feet few, which iridescent green blood splattering some trees. Collapsing onto the ground, Blaze winced in pain. Luckily the creature hadn't hit any major arteries but her wound was serious enough. **

** A sharp clicking could be heard through the flames when the beast walked through it, its mandibles making the terrifying sound. Tossing its staff directly at Foxfire, who moved to the side. The staff striking into the tree, sticking there. Slamming its clawed fist into one of the tree branches, the limb came tumbling down towards Shockwave. The predator's strength was class X. This was a being from outer space and a race of hunters. It wouldn't give up until its prey was killed and their skulls collected for trophy's. Coughing again, Blaze held onto the side of a nearby dangling vine. She felt so light headed but she felt the need to pass out. This time, the Predator moved towards Alexis, he was coming for her. **

** Another second went by when Blaze felt something slimy and wet drip onto her pant leg. She didn't think anything of it until it burned a small hole through her clothing, burning her neck. Glancing up, Blaze saw a large black insect like being with a shinny black exoskeleton. Its head was tremendous as its large jaw opened when a smaller more tight jaw shot out to chomp down on Blaze. "Aargh!" She yelled while backing up while the Alien crawled down the side of the tree. Shockwave would have to deal with the Predator and Foxfire with this Alien. **

"Fuck!" She turned around to run away as the Alien ran on all fours rushing for Blaze, who was leaking blood from her wound. The Alien's vision saw things a little different, seeing aura's instead which glowed. Humans and enemies were red, Predators were in green, and other Aliens were white. The Alien's long spiked tail spun around slamming itself around Blaze's back. Falling forward with a heavy grunt, Blaze tucked herself into a forward roll to prevent herself from being injured. Her back was throbbing as it was until she stopped inches from the tree before. Noticing the Predator's staff held securely in the tree, Blaze glanced over her shoulder to see the Alien rushing towards her, its jaw snapping open, while acid dripped from its mouth. Yanking and pulling onto the staff, Blaze forced the weapon out at the last second just as the Alien jumped towards her. Pointing the sharp tip of the weapon at the Alien's chest, the weapon easily punctured the beasts body. A spray of green blood sprayed everywhere. Shaking from the added weight, Blaze dropped the weapon, leaving the creature dead. Slumping down the tree, Blaze caught her breath. Part of her face was painted in green blood, which burned her skin while her healing factor worked to heal it. **

** Leaning her head back, Blaze shut her eyes for a second. Swallowing more difficulty, she felt her body working faster to heal the nasty wound the predator supplied her. Her eyes searched for Alexis, how was she doing? Had she killed the creature yet? (You can control the creature Sam, thought I'd give you a good start. ;) )

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh looked around as they appeared... she was wary of ambush and on edge already... but she was focused.... and right now, she KNEW Cameron was in trouble... so she couldn't allow herself to be distracted by what COULD be wrong somewhere else.

I'm here Cameron.... I'm right here....

Hales took Erika's hand, whisking away to Cameron's location. She looked around... Kelly was sitting still... and Hal spun around to find Cameron... there he was... Her pale blue colored irises locked with his and time seemed to stop... she knew he would be okay... and seeing him, however weak and tired he was, steeled her determination. A laugh sounded... and Hal turned around to look at Kelly, who now seemed to tower over her. She didn't have enough time to completely turn around, let alone dodge the 'kiss'... and the next thing she knew, she was laying in and pile of stone debris. She was pulled abruptly to her feet... she looked up at kelly with a scowl and narrowed her eyes.... the sight of Kelly DID make her spine tingle... and she voiced why.

"Oh Bitch.... you look fuckin NASTY in that get up."

Morgan took Kelly for a spin... and Haleigh brushed herself off... and winked at Cameron, pulling something out of thin air from behind her back... it was a small object that fit neatly in the palm of her hand... she walked up to Kelly, who was now splayed on the floor... and pulled her up by the hair to a sitting position. Hales brought the object up to her mouth and pulled a pin out with her teeth... she let it drop to the floor.

"Face you? Pfftt... when we're done with you.... there wont be anything left to face. Can you say: FLASHBANG?"

Haleigh dropped the object into Kelly's lap, shielding her face with her arm. It charged itself on the way down and as soon as it hit, it flashed a blinding, stunning light and at the same time produced the explosive power of an tenth of an ounce of C4... H's suit protected her... but Kelly was practically naked... burns and severe wounds were gauranteed.... and the flash of light would leave Kelly blinded for a while.

[Witchfire]

- Kelly was thrown off guard by the attack of Morgan. She had been trying to prepare for her. Her powers allowed her to circumvent Time and Space and that was a deadly combination not to mention augmenting that with Shift X Class Strength. Morgan would be Kelly's only real competition in this. The two were more alike than either were willing to admit. Both drawn in by power but conflicted with morals and compromise but Kelly had gotten rid of them. She shed her mortal skin and never looked back. It was the best thing she had ever done in her life and now that Spellbinder had seemed to do the same thing. If the two ever worked together they would be able to cause some serious destruction. Her senses tingled over at Haleigh. That girl was plotting something and she didn't like it. She tried some subtle manipulation. -

"Haleigh. I see EVERYTHING in this room that is going on! My magickal signature is everywhere.. and if ERIKA thinks she is hiding from me she is seriously mistaken but I can deal with her later. Now I know how you are.. So why don't you..."

- It was too Late. Haleigh had already dropped her deadly weapon. Kelly thought quickly as she used her powers of displacement as Morgan and Kelly switched places allowing her to somewhat dodge the bullet as the flash of light was quite blinding but with her less than human attributes she was able to somewhat shrug it off as she blinked a few times. Kelly was pissed off now. She wasn't going to have some two bit human computer get the best of her. She threw up her hands as Haleigh's arm exploded into a thousand pieces as blood spattered everyone including Kelly who wiped some from her face and tasted it in her mouth. She smiled. -

"Mmm. Nothing better than the blood of one's prey!"

- Turning to Morgan she shot out a blast of Hellfire into the air that stopped midway and exploded causing a bright blast that was simply a distraction as a bolt zapped straight at Morgan which would cause extreme physical pain and partial paralysis. -

"Now let's stop playing coi Ladies!"

[Jill Monroe]

<< Morgan KNEW Kelly would try to "dodge the bullet" ...it was her M.O. even from back in the day. Morgan herself would not be caught up in Kelly's attempts to displace HER anywhere..for SHE was the ultimate mistress of her own time and space.>>

stupid wench. you cant manipulate a TELEPORTER so easily! you never DID grasp that. Neither did Black...and THAT's why you two couldnt stop me!

<< a disc opens and Morgan drops down. the disc snaps shut and simultaneously opens at a new location.as she reappears by a carved out window across from the immediate battle. the tower is ROCKED by Black Widow's C-4 detonation...even the smallest amount packed an incredible amount of concussive power...causing Morgan to stumble a backward against the wall. but of course Kelly was as slippery as an eel...and her "something other than human" form would afford her the benefit of surviving that blast. That was NARROW...and Kelly was obviously very much in predatory mode. her moves would be fast and she would try to put EVERYONE in a pinch at the last minute with her movements. Morgan was prepared to go the distance and escalate rightalong with her.>>


<< As Kelly attacked Black widow once more, she then unleashed her hellfire against Morgan. a mystic flame obviously, as one bolt went up into the air, the din of the second bolt caught morgan's attention....it was charing MADLY for her.>>

Get that shit outta here BITCH!

<< Morgan holds her hands up about her chest...in an X pattern before flinging her arms out horiztonally...a flurry of blasts of thunder followed by an eldritch chime heralds the arrival of HURRICANE GUSTS of wind....SO COLD that the wind sparkles with a blue effect...and BLASTING the flames so hard...hitting them with the force of a battering ram...the winds surged drastically lowering the temperature of the air they encompassed...and forward still....battering kelly and whriling around her like a malestrom...as the shimmering ice crystals sliced at her face and skin at such high speeds. Morgan's hair and cape blow as the winds rage>>

<< Alison could definately REVERSE the damage done to Haleigh by Kelly, but would she get here in time!?>>

[Foxfire]

** Foxfire was losing more blood as it was, but luckily for her the omega healing factor worked to compensate that. Her eyes carefully watched Shockwave destroy the Predator. But unlike before Blaze hadn't spoken a word, she was quiet, usually a sign that something was wrong. **


** She needed to rest more than anything, her body was becoming weak and her vision quickly blurring. With a fast wave of her hands, the forest caught fire around Alexis and Blaze. Mainly it was a powerful firewall. Blaze felt herself falling into the eternal pit of unconsciousness. She'd heal much faster if she did. Blaze allowed Alexis to "walk" through the flames. It was a unique power she possessed, certain signatures could walk through if Blaze set the right temperature. With that done, she leaned against the tree before closing her eyes, still laying in a heap. The Aliens' green blood painted across her face from her fierce encounter. Immediately Blaze lost consciousness. **

OOC: See you all on the 9th! Sorry about this, I tried but no one was around to post. :(

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Not a sound. Not a single sound could be heard for miles once Alexis and Blaze were done battling the Shadow Demons. Even the wind seemed to subside...something wasn't right. Turning to Blaze, one moment the woman was standing in front of her, and the next, she was strapped to a tree by a net. The events there after happened so fast, leaving Alexis in shock as she watched Blaze get brutally attacked by this Predator of sorts. But after minutes of beating the living hell out of Blaze, he left the wounded woman alone and turned it's attention onto her. Seeing what looked like a circular throwing star come zooming in her direction, Alexis quickly turned and began to run toward the nearest tree. Zig Zagging from side to side, she managed to turn her head to see if the disk was still in pursuit of her....and of course, it was. As she came closer and closer to the tree, the disk began to gain on her. Finally, only feet away from the trunk, Alexis literally dove into the tree. The moment her body made contact with the trunk, it turned into her electrical form, only making the trunk of the tree explode into a chaos of flames. The disk, being attracted to heat, flew into the trunk of the tree...finally subsiding from chasing after Alexis. ::

:: Rolling onto the dirt on the other side of the now flaming tree, Alexis was now in her true form. Looking to the massive tree, it must of stood a good 30 feet. The lower part of it's trunk was burning, and the flames began to grow with every minute that passed. That tree would be coming down pretty soon. Pushing herself off the ground, Alexis stood allowing her eyes to shift to Blaze...but her attention was soon caught by the massive 7 foot tall Predator. ::

"Oh shit..."

:: Moving swiftly, the predator thrust his forearm down to the ground, allowing a massively large knife to slide from his arm armor. Jumping into the air, the predator spun in a circular fashion, slashing the blade straight across Alexis' upper chest before landing swiftly on it's massive feet. Screaming, the blonde stumbled back as blood began to ooze from her large wound. The predator wasn't finished...stepping forward, he swung his giant fist straight into Alexis' jaw, sending her flying feet away. Hitting the ground, the meta human slid to a stop...huffing for air. Weakly lifting her head, Alexis wasn't used to such physical attacks, even though she was pretty skilled at hand to hand combat. Either way, this beast was way way out of her league. Noticing that he wasn't stopping or hesitating for a single second, the predator again came walking to Alexis. Well this was dandy. Pushing herself up, the pain of using her muscles in her chest was so extreme, that a moan of pain could be heard escaping Shockwave's mouth. But pain wasn't going to stop her from destroying this thing. Alexis' eyes turned a stark white as the sky's above began to flicker with lightning. The predator was just about close enough....Finally only inches away from her, the predator was in the midst of swinging his giant knife at Alexis' neck, prepared to decapitate the woman. But just as the knife came swinging down at her, hundreds of bolts of lightning came crashing down into Alexis' hands which were held out in front of her, aimed at the predator. The predator stopped..obviously not expecting this to happen. And just as his hesitated, a sphere of electrical energy was sent flying into the predator like a freight train. The predator went flying back slamming into the burning tree. The force of the hit, along with the lack of stability from the tree, made the tree start to tip...until finally, it came crashing down with a horribly loud CRASH. ::

:: Clouds of dust and smoke filled the immediate area making it desperately hard for Alexis to see if the predator was even injured by her attack. Stepping forward, the meta human made her way through the clouds of smoke and dirt, carefully making her way closer to the predator...finally, Alexis could see him. Stopping, she just watched for a few moments to see if there was any movement, but there seemed to be none. Narrowing her eyes, she again began to walk until she was right next to him. The body armor was completely melted from it's body, revealing a very disgusting and burnt body....the predator was dead. Taking a deep breath in, Alexis winced placing her hand on her wounded chest...that bastard. Moving her eyes along the predator's body, she noticed it's sword had snapped off it's arm cuff, and was laying on the ground beside him. Bending down, Alexis picked up the weapon. ::

"Just in case..."

:: Slamming the point of the weapon down onto the predator's neck, his severed head went rolling off the trunk of the tree and stopped a few inches away from it's body. Tossing the weapon aside, the meta human turned toward where Blaze had been before and noticed that she was slumped on the ground, unconscious. Running to the fallen woman, Alexis' slender fingers brushed some of her brunette locks away from her face now noticing how her wounds were slowly regenerating. Wouldn't that be a nifty power to have, especially right now. Blaze was okay...but Alexis on the other hand was in great pain. The meta human didn't realize how much blood she was loosing from her wound until she glanced down at her indigo colored shirt...which was now a dark brown color. Standing up from Blaze's side, Alexis leaned onto the tree which was next to them, for support. Closing her eyes, the meta human began to feel very faint and sick. Passing out was not an option....Fluttering her blue eyes open, Alexis tried to breathe through uncomfortable feeling but inevitably turned away from Blaze and vomited next to the tree. Dropping to her knees, Shock began to cough as a chill took over her body. Alexis was going into shock...no pun intended. ;) ::

"God...dammit."

:: Honestly, she had no idea what to do....Erika had told her and Blaze to fight the Shadow Demons...and they had. If there were more, they would of attacked by now. So obviously the school of Shadow Demons that attacked them earlier was it. And the Predator was the cherry on the cake. Either way, Alexis refused to allow her body to shut down...especially if her theory about destroying all the Shadow Demons was wrong. Blaze was already unconscious, and it would not be safe for both of them to be incapacitated. Leaning her body against the trunk of the tree next to Blaze, she weakly kept watch of the surrounding area to make sure no one was coming. ::

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh watched Kelly switch places with morgan... and was more than agitated with the duck and run routine... she went for a firearm... and the lower half of her arm exploded... Hales almost didnt seem to notice... she looked down at the stump that ended where her elbow should continue.... it was bleeding profusely and she appeared shocked... her adrenaline was pumping so intensely that she didnt feel the pain right away... and then it hit her like a freight train. She grabbed her 'arm', trying to curb the bleeding... she took a few steps back, to lean against the wall, sucking in a sharp breath.

"God damn it! You incompetent little shit, you intelligence-retardant bitch!"

She swore, cradling what was left of her arm. She sunk down against the wall, into a crouched position... she grit her teeth, shutting her eyes tightly. She looked down for the count... but as Morgan hit Kelly with the maelstom of wind... Haleigh concentrated on the steel-reinforced walls... there was already exposed steel and damaged portions of the wall... and she 'pulled' the steel out from there. The metal disentigrated as it flew towards her, swirling around her. the small particles began to glow and attach themselves to her arm.... and in few seconds, Haleigh stood up, moving mechanical fingers and flexing her 'elbow'. The steel arm she'd 'grown' started about mid bicep and looked exactly like a human arm... except that it was still glowing WHITE hot from being manipulated... Haleigh had a scowl fixed on her face... before she was just distracting Kelly... now it was personal... now she was PISSED. She walked over to Kelly as the winds battered her... and stuck her mechanical arm in the icy and hurricane like wind tunnel and grabbed Kelly by the throat, yanking her out. Haleigh didnt seem to care that she was interrupting Morgan's attack. Haleigh squeezed Kelly's throat so tight that Kelly's eyes looked as though they might pop out of her skull, as Haleigh pulled her down to eye level.

"Imma KILL you motherfucker!"

She rasped angrily, and instantly proceeded to SHAKE Kelly vehemently, with the speed and force of a paint shaking machine.... Haleigh wouldnt stop at whiplash... she was waiting until Kelly's brains leaked out of her ears and nose like runny eggs.... she was shaking so fast that Kelly's image began to almost blur....

[Witchfire]

- Kelly felt herself being pulled into the Wind Maelstrom and was being blown around at extremely high speeds. The temperature had dropped making it alot harder to breathe and for her to concentrate. She had thought she had taken Haleigh out for the rest of the battle but then there she was. Witchfire had to admit that she was in somewhat of an awe of the girl. She had more fight in her than Kelly had seen in the entire team of Valiant including those two washed up wanabes Spellbinder and Blaze. She hated them with a passion. Their inquisitive nature and Morgan's knowledge of magick often made her job with the Axis of Evil much harder than it needed to be. If those women thought that THEY were pissed off, they had seen nothing yet. Kelly had been locked in a Hell Dimension for years. That was all she did with her time was grow her craft and further her hatred for all those who wished to defy her. This was years of pent up frustration and revenge that had been planned LONG before the Six had ever been constituted. This would be a mere speed bump on her future potential and plans. As Haleigh brought her newly regenerated "arm" into the picture, Kelly felt cold steel against her neck. The pain was excruciating and any normal human would have been dead already. Her body was literally being rocked and so she decided that it was NOW time to get ugly. Mustering up whatever concentration that she could she called upon the transformation that she had undergone previously. Horns now sprouted from her forehead as her hands became cloven and her size increased Immensely. From behind her she sprouted two rather large and veiny flesh covered wings that seemed to have a wingspan of at least 15 feet. The increase in size and stature of Kelly caused Haleigh to lose her grip and the second she did Kelly lashed out with her now cloven hands and knocked Haleigh in the forehead with such concussive force that she was blasted back and into Morgan as both were knocked into a nearby wall. She had pushed Haleigh with such force as if she were but a mere blade of grass as she augmented the use of her wings to set her steady in the Maelstrom. Flying out and a safe distance away. She stood before them and laughed which was echoed throughout everything. -

"You STUPID Bitches! When are you going to REALIZE you will NOT WIN! JESUS CHRIST WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO? You may have magick and powers but I have something that Morgan you know will not die easily! RAGE AND VENGEANCE! I have enough to kill each and every person in this room at least THREE TIMES over! STAND DOWN or you will DIE with the people you depise the MOST!!!"

- She stood before them as her voice took on a distinctly deeper and more demonic tone as all light was removed from the room. The only real thing besides the outlines of the others that people could see were the Bright Blood Red Eyes of Kelly. She chanted and hovered in the air. -

"Defamers of My Name! Heretics of the Earth! I summon now the Dark Wave! SHOW THEM WHAT THEY ARE WORTH!"

- Suddenly the room began to glow a dark red as a powerful and destruction wave of pure dark magick was channeled into the Room as it began to blow up objects and things in it's path, having an almost acidic effect to the walls around them (think Prue in Morality Bites). It headed straight for Haleigh and Morgan who were only now just stumbling to their feet. Kelly had thought ahead. Morgan could easily teleport away and out of harms way. This was a smart wave. It would follow them wherever they went. It was much like an entity formed from the blood of revenge. Not stopping until it had claimed it's victim. It destroyed everything in it's path and now it was after Haleigh and Morgan. Kelly's eyes shimmered with anticipation. -

[Erika King]

Erika watched the scene with lingering feelings. She needed to rescue Cameron and she wanted to help both Morgan and Haleigh. This however was a time when Kelly seemed extremely preoccupied with the women and would serve as the perfect chance to free Cameron. She pulled a small skeleton key out of her pocket that she had consecrated and blessed the night before as she placed her hand over it and began to chant a spell.

"Doors left locked, chains unable to break, through the power of this key, may all find their true escape!"

The Key shimmered with a somewhat pink energy as it quickly faded. Erika looked at the glowing bonds of dark magick as she shoved the key straight into the energy. Both Cameron and herself received somewhat of an electric shock as the energy color began to waiver from bright to dark and back again. Soon the bonds were broken as they dissipated into nothingness and Cameron picked up her brother from his chair and embraced him in a hug. She looked at him wanting to cry but staying strong as she realized the task that was at hand. She looked at her brother with a sincere tone

"Cameron, you know I love you but we have to get this show on the road with or without Alison! I have a plan, you are just going to have to roll with the punches on this one and trust me... Stand back for a few moments..."

The room once illuminated by a pair of blood red eyes now had a new light illuminating a bright silver glow from White Witch herself. Ever since this adventure began people had been telling her to be more aggressive and to fight back. Erika was about to take their advice. If there was anyone she was willing to fight against it was her mother. Her hair waivered in the air as she channeled a ball of pure light in her hand before expelling both hands out and shooting a blast of pure white magick into the back of her mother, sending her flying forward into her own Dark Wave of Magick and to the ground. The hit would not kill her but the good magick would be searing her evil flesh for a good period of time. She stepped forward her look extremely regal and powerful like a Queen (For eyes think Storm in X2) as she walked straight up to her mother and knelt down, whispering into her ear

"Don't waste all your energy on them.. I am what you really want. I am your penance. Your revenge. Now get up and fight me Mother. This has been long overdue..."

[Jill Monroe]

<< it all happened so fast...as a now monstrous looking Kelly threw Haleigh back and INTO Morgan.>>

OH!

<< Morgan had a look of disgust on her face as she stumbled several pace back and fell back into the wall, leaning against the wall as she knocked of her balance...shaking her head...she had no feeling of fear...only contempt. she regained her balance and stopped for a moment as she looked out of the hollowed out window and far below...she saw an UNCONSCIOUS Blaze..and badly hurt Shockwave>>

Curses!!! BLAZE!

<< with a thought...a stepping disc appeares beneath Shockwave and Foxfire...whisking them from the treacherous grounds below and up to the top of the tower with everyone else. She turned to see the menacing Kelly who unleashed a powerful and encompassing spell...the field came toward them. Spellbinder stepped forward with a smirk on her face>>

It is YOU who will die tonight, little sprite. your ages long time out certainly didnt do much for your MEMORY! I will turn ALL your spells BACK upon you the way I want them to be! YOUR magick is INFANTESSIMAL compared to the ELDRITCH ARCANE POWER OF SPELLBINDER!


<< Spellbinger thrust her hand forward...as an eerie sound..a mixtuer of thunder crashing and a gong tolling is heard...the field of space in front of her seems to BLUR and wave as she weaves a pattern of power....WARPING Kelly's spell and turning it BACK...the dark wave of magick...now spreading out every which way and heading back toward kelly like snaking shadow streams....as they reach her..the begin to swirl....faster and faster....pulling all matter around them IN ...sucking up it up and leaving NOTHING left...this was a localized version of a BLACK HOLE...and it was now spiraling and swirling around Kelly like the rings of saturn....pulling at her body's physical structure..attempting to pull her APART rather than batter unconscious as the WINDS were doing before. Any clothing she had on was being ripped apart and she coudl feel the gravity around her negated as her body wanted to go in ALL directions of the immense ring vortex.>>


<< Looking over at Shockwave and Foxfire. Spellbinder pointed...and a chime sounded off...as sparkling silver eldritch shards swirled them and restored them...they were encased in a pentagram of protection...which not only would word off any PHYSICAL intrusion in that immediate area..but formed a cylindrical field of magick that reached up to the ceiling..and would block all projectiles. IF Blaze or Alexis chose to LEAVE the pentagram of protection that was thier choice and they would then have to fight with the others>>

<<Spellbinder wasnt necessarily fighting FOR The Six...this was just the BEGINNING of her unleashing her deadly magicks without care or concern for anyone. The fact that she was fighting Kelly only meant that she was facing someone who could actually TAKE a beating of severe magnitude. Anyone else would have DIED after Spellbinder's FIRST attack in this battle. But Kelly was right. Rage and Vengeance were POWERFUL propellers of a soul...especially when it was tainted by dark and powerful energy. No matter how LITTLE Spellbinder thought of Kelly, it was obvious she wasnt going to be able to erradicate her so easily. There WAS at least one person in the room who Morgan still had a SHRED of feeling for, and if she unleashed the full force of Limbo ...in such close quaters...no one would live to tell about it. and the death of Kelly should come from the hands of her children by RIGHT>>

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Closing her eyes for a moment...or what felt like a moment, Alexis didn't realize a stepping disk had formed under both herself and Blaze, and transported them up to the top of the lighthouse. Eldritch magick began to swirl around Alexis, until finally, it didn't hurt to breathe. Opening her eyes, her blue orbs looked down at her chest seeing only the large slash mark in her shirt and no wound. It was surprising to know that Morgan had helped her...Blaze yes, of course. That was a given. But herself? Perhaps she wasn't even thinking and just cast a quickly spell in the heat of the moment. Perhaps she actually wanted to help? Regardless, the sorceress had helped both herself and a fallen Blaze. Standing up from the floor, she watched Spell unleash her massive attack against Kelly...oh that bitch Kelly. Shock wasn't even going to wait to attack that low life slug. Stepping past the protective pentagram that Morgan had put up around herself and Blaze, without hesitation, Alexis motioned both her hands in front of her unleashing millions of little spheres of electricity. It looked and SOUNDED like a swarm of bees were emerging from Alexis' hands and heading straight for Kelly. The winds from Morgan's attack effortlessly picked up the balls of energy and they began to circle around Kelly until every last one of them illuminated the "Saturn" looking rings around the witch. Suddenly, the individual balls formed into one giant circle of energy and electricity only intensifying Morgan's ghastly attack and electrocuting the witch in the process. This all happening in a matter of seconds. ::

[Erika King]

Erika looked at Morgan turning the spell back onto Kelly and attempting to kill her. No! This was not how it was going to go down. This fight was not Morgan's but the members of the King Family. This had been the culmination of everything that had happened in their lives. This was the woman who was responsible for the people that everyone in the Six knew. She is why their lives had been empty and it was not going to be Morgan Victoria who had no connection to Kelly to be the one to send her into the eternal abyss. Erika rushed forward chanting once again.

"Guided Spirits! Hear my Plea! ANNUL THIS MAGICK! SO MOTE IT BE!"

As the shadowing dark wave began to envelop Kelly and rip her to shreds the shadows were now being blasted apart by swirls and orbs of white lights as Erika's magick began undoing the spell entirely. Before long the dark wave had been disintegrated as well as Alexis' attack and Erika stood before them. She knew that this may upset Morgan but she was at a point in time where the last thing she cared about was whether or not she upset Morgan since she wasn't even here to do anything but what she wanted. If she didn't want to fall in line then Erika would have to take the helm herself. She lifted her hand as she began to focus on the water molecules that were in Kelly's body. She grabbed hold of them as she closed her fist and Kelly was lifted up into the air. Erika was drying out all the water in her body. She wasn't going to kill her but this would have to hold her off until she could pull off the Spell to embrace Cameron as a Witch himself. She grabbed his hand as she looked at him dead in the eye.

"You may not get what I am doing at first but you will. Go along with this Cameron and do not faulter with me! I have the rest of the people to do that for me."

With another flash Kelly was now trapped within a Pillar of Water which was causing her to be in somewhat of a frozen state as the water was icy cold. She could not move and if there was any more pressure applied to her, she would break like a twig. She wouldn't be able to use any movement powers in this state and she would be at the mercy of Erika. Grasping Cameron's hand tight she plunged her free hand into the icy cold pillar as it made contact with her mother. She closed her eyes and said the Embracing Spell

"Little one who sleeps on my chest, who just wants to be one of the best. You try so hard but nothing appears, and I am the one who will quell all your fears. Blood of my Blood and Sweat from my Tears, this family EMBRACES your bloodright in magick to stand STRONG THROUGH THE YEARS!"

Instantly Cameron was thrown back to the floor as he could now feel the magick coursing through his body like never before. It was almost as if he was having a seizure of some sort. He was just feeling the effects of what would be almost 20 years of repressed magick flowing through his body for the first time. It was much like the effect he had gotten when he was infused with some of Guardian's Magickal Energy in the Citadle, but this was different. From now on, he would feel this powerful all of the time. He was now a magickal being. His potential had been recognized. Erika looked at the group, her demeanor somewhat changed from that of a loving sister to almost a stern competitor.

"Nobody touch him. He should be fine in a few moments! Now Morgan and the others! Find that Book and Destroy it! I don't have time to hear ANY OF YOUR GODDAMN LIP! So for once in your life just DO what I tell you!"

She didn't mean to come off so harsh sounding but this was a tense situation. Erika had to be stern in this time and place. She had to stand strong against her Mother. She had to be the one who would never back down. She couldn't be the Telepath or the Runaway! She had to be the Protector of her family, like she had always been. Everything she had worked for in her life would soon be tested in these few moments. She just hoped Cameron would be able to cope with the power.

[Jill Monroe]

<< Lightning flashes so BRIGHTLY outside the lighthouse...that for an instant...it was bright as day>>

<< morgan herself became completely enshrouded in shadow from head to toe...for a BRIEF moment..she appeared to manifest the aspect of DARKCHILDE...as she looked at Erika with RAGE>>

STUPID GIRL! YOU DARE INTERFER! NOBODY HERE CARES ABOUT YOUR PRECIOUS BROTHER....THIS WOMAN ATTACKED EACH OF US....WE HAVE A RIGHT TO RETALIATE! BUT IF YOU MUST CONTINUE TO GET IN MY WAY.... and DENY ME the VENGEANCE THAT I DESERVE...ALLOW ME TO DO ......THIS.

<< Morgan BACK HANDS Erika with such rage and such FORCE...she intended to break her jaw...if not knock her head clean off>>

When I see YOU again....it will be when i DESTROY YOU AND YOUR BROTHER!!! YOU'RE FATE IS SEALED! Alexis...if you value your life...get my sister..and LEAVE NOW!


<<a blast of thunder heralds the arrival of a stepping disc....Morgan DEPARTS. The Disc remains for Alexis to escape with Blaze>>

[Pam De Beaufort]

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?"

:: Screaming at Erika. Morgan could of destroyed Kelly, and with her aiding Morgan's attack, it was perfect! Ugh that inconsiderate wench! ::

"Morgan could of destroyed her! And you risk letting her go because you want your dysfunctional family to have the pleasure of killing her yourselfs! You're psychotic!!"

:: Growling, Alexis was beyond pissed. Kelly WOULD have been killed, but no. The orb loving 'Charmed One' wannabe, wanted to show off her pathetic witchary and prove how tough she really was against her bimbo of a mother. But soon, her rage was put on hold seeing Morgan's body completely covered in shadows. Stepping off to the side, Alexis watched the woman spew her own threats to Erika about how she interfered with the attack...As Morgan spoke to her, Alexis didn't bother to answer, she just stepped back to Blaze. Bending down to Blaze's side, she helped the woman up, allowing her to lean her weight on Alexis' shoulder. Slowly taking Blaze out, she placed her outside near the stairs. ::

"Stay here."

:: Alexis turned away from Blaze and headed back into the room where the battle was going on....staying off to the side, she spotted the book across the room. Staying in position, Alexis waited for the best possible moment before she would run to the book. ::

[Jacob Black]

:: Cameron was extremely confused at all that was going on in the room. For whatever reason he knew that he could trust Erika with his life. After all she had been the one to save him and really the only person at this moment who seemed to care about his well being. It was clear to him now that Morgan was not here on behalf of the Six but on behalf of herself which never seemed to change. Oh he would enjoy torturing her when this was all done. Of course that would be AWAY from the Six as he was not planning on returning anytime soon. As he was released from his magickal prison he felt a surge of energy run through his body as his powers and energy was restored. Erika grabbed his hand as she made quick work of Morgan's Spell and Lex's attack which seemed to boil their blood. Prophet was in awe. Erika was intent on having it be a King vs. King battle and Cameron would have it no other way. They were born with the right to this moment and nobody else's petty disputes with Kelly matched up to what the three of them had faced over the years. Before he knew it Cameron was on the floor twitching around in a seizure like state. It was as if his body was being infused over and over again with energy. Inside his heads he heard random thoughts. Almost whispers of everything. Suddenly the voices seemed to clear as one came to him clearly. ::

"Get up Cameron.. it's your time to shine. You have the power now. She can't take that away from you.. It's your destiny..."

:: The man appeared before Cameron but nobody else in the room seemed to be able to see him. He was extremely tall in stature and rather handsome. His appearance seemed to be somewhat pale and transparent but he was very real to Prophet. The man extended his hand to him and picked him up off of the ground. The two made no verbal communication after that but suddenly the name came to him. Jonathon King. This was Cameron's father. Jonathon nodded to Cameron and whispered before fading away in a smoky shimmer ::

"It's up to you..."

:: What the fuck was going on? Did the spell change something? The form of his father wasn't the only thing he saw in the room now. There was a young man standing by Haleigh and a man that looked similar to Alexis was standing right next to her as well. But neither of them had seemed to notice. Wait a minute. The spell. Embrace the magick? Blood of my Blood? That was it. Erika had embraced him into the bloodline. He was now part witch. He had the potential for magick. Those weren't just any people standing there. They were spirits. This was his gift. He could see and hear messages from the other side. His psychic side had gotten an extreme boost, but he was quite sure that was not all that he had received from this magickal event. Seeing Morgan knock Erika clear across the room. He knew that this would break the Pillar of water that Kelly was trapped in. Sure enough the pillar was removed as Kelly fell to the floor, extremely wet. Cameron looked at Alexis and had an idea. ::

"LEX! Torch her! She's wet!"

:: Cameron decided to get a little revenge for what she had been doing all of this time. Looking at her he flung his hand out much like he was going to scratch her as his telekinesis did the talking and the side of her cheek ripped into shreds as if she had been clawed by a bear or other large predator. He looked to Haleigh who seemed to be at a stand still ::

"Hales.. You gotta find that book!"

[Harbinger]

::Guardian "watched" as the chaos ensued. Morgan and Alexis HAD Kelly...they wouldve destroyed her body with that monstrous attack..but ERIKA...once again ERIKA was so BENT on this cliched vision of "good triumphing over evil...and the "King" clan vanquishing their mother....she rolled her eyes with disdain....::

::a pop was heard as Guardian's cobalt blue eyes opened up into view. JUST her eyes [think cleo from Charmed]::

::a bell tolls as Alison's amazon form finally manifests. in her form fitting, countoured black body suit [similar to that of the female X-men movie uniform] with silver accents and stilletto heeled boots. Her hair pulled back in the sleek, trademark bun that give her a polished, efficient, cold and intimidating look. She is BEHIND Kelly and several paces back..with a clear view of Erika and Cameron. Alexis is off to her side fruther. She looks upon Cameron with no sign of feeling or emotion....the same with Erika. BEATING Alexis to the punch, Guardian extends her hands...and as two black halos form around her gloved hands, a crackling sound is heard in the air...then..a rushing BLAST is heard as she unleashes TWO deadly stream blasts of JAGGED BLACK LIGHTNING BOLTS....the bolts of lightning...so primal and dark...they could be found in dimensions such as the shroud of even limbo...they ravage the water saturated body of Kelly King. [think of the powerful attack of the sith lord in starwars episode III] the black light radiating from this fierce assault causes shadows to cast where light should be....as Alison relentlessly bombards Kelly ...standing firm and tall.::

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Seeing the pale of water dump on Kelly, Alexis heard Cameron's plan, but the MOMENT she motioned her hand outward in front of her, Alison appeared, beating her to the punch. Hey...that was fine, Kelly was distracted, and it gave her the time to destroy that blasted book. Sprinting across the room, she headed straight for the book sitting on it's alter. Finally reaching it, Alexis didn't bother to touch it...she knew these things were protected and she really didn't feel like flying across the room just in case it was. Holding her hands out a force globe formed around the book of shadows and the book lifted into the air, hovering in front of her. Taking a few steps back, the orb followed....she was going to rip the fucking book apart. Suddenly, the orb began to glow blinding white as Alexis charged the sphere's electrons with both positive and negative charge...literally pulling the contents of the book apart. The book began to shake violently...it was working. The light grew with brightness as the book continued to shake uncontrollably, until finally, a huge EXPLOSION could be heard, and the white orb expanded across the room, blinding everyone. After only seconds, the blinding light disappeared and the orb was gone. Laying before Alexis on the floor were pieces of the magickal book scattered around the immediate area, in flames. Within minutes, the book was only ash on the floor. Looking up at Kelly, a devious smirk appeared on Alexis' mouth. ::

"Check. Mate."

[Witchfire]

- Kelly fell to the floor after being released from her watery pillar like prison. She wasn't able to use her powers but she was able to see and hear what was going on. That bitch of a daughter was going to do the unthinkable! She was going to make a MAN part of their heritage! To SHARE in the King Family Magick! It was intolerable! But it was too late! The spell had been said and now Cameron had the potential for magick. Oh Kelly would so revel in Erika's death the most. He soaked form stood tall as with a snap of her fingers she was dried off. However, she didn't have enough time to react to Guardian's powerful expression of Dark Lightning as it hit her body in waves that lifted her in the air and blasted her back a great feet until she hit the wall and slid down it. She was becoming faltered and as she stood up, the greater part of her body had been burned as part of her hair was now missing. However, she kept going, her blood red eyes glowing brighter than ever before almost as if she was one of those Terminator Creatures. She opened her mouth as her fanged teeth taunted Alison as she threw out her hands accelerating the molecules on Alison's chest so much that it caused a small but powerful explosion that blasted THROUGH her protective suit and the impact hit her dead in the chest sending her flying back a good ten feet. She knew that this would not hinder Alison as her powers of manipulation would allow her to stop her fall. She needed time to fight back. Regain her sway over the situation. She turned to Erika. -

"You PATHETIC excuse for a WITCH! BRINGING THAT PATHETIC ORPHAN INTO THIS!?! I WILL SLIT YOUR THROAT EAR TO EAR!"

- She lashed out at both Erika and Cameron with her power as she became encircled in a circle of Hellfire that burned strong and bright and was acting as she laughed almost mocking them as she threw her hands out once more as the Hellfire began to emit a bright red mystic looking smoke that began to envelop everyone in the room. As they inhaled it, their lungs felt as if they were on fire and they were. Their insides would be burning, slowly and painfully. It was a physical and mental assault on their bodies and they were not prepared to deal with it. She made sure most of the smoke went to Alison, Cameron and Erika. She wanted her children dead now more than ever. -

[Erika King]

Erika looked at the demonic entity that once used to be her mother and for the first time in her life she didn't feel pity or any kind of emotion towards her. She had always thought that this would be a hard day when it arrived but Erika was finding that it was much easier than she thought it would be. Erika was feeling powerful tonight but she would make herself pay for it later. She was tapping into the side of her that she spent all of her time supressing. Her dark side. She had justifiable reasons for doing so, but no matter what Erika told herself, it still felt wrong to her. She didn't want to become corrupt like Morgan and her mother. She was a good person! She never wanted to lose that. Her mother soon became consumed in Hellfire as the bright red plumes of smoke began to fill the top level of the tower effecting everyone alot worse than it did Erika. Her regenerative and healing powers had gone into over drive and her body was counterattacking the Hellfire, healing as fast as the burn started. Her bright silver eyes ignited as she looked at her mother who was provoking her.

"Mother! We both know that if you could have, you would have done so years ago! Face it! Your daughter bested you once before and she will again! You are through Demoness!"

Throwing her hands into the air, thunder could be heard crackling outside as light blue sparkles began to flicker around Erika's body as soon the sound of rain was heard only it wasn't outside. It was raining inside the Tower. The rain had a light blue sparkle to it as it hit the ground and the others, suffocating the flames around Kelly and healing the others that it had touched. She was augmenting her magickal connection to the water and her healing powers to not only douse the flames but to heal her comrades. She didn't waste any time at this point as she manifested white energy around that encased her arm almost like a piece of armor as she shot out her hand and unleashed a powerful Mystic Bolt at her mother at such a high speed that almost nobody could see it travel only see it brights display of white color as it hit Kelly in the back of the head and caused her to fall to the floor.

"There is something you weren't planning on Mother! Our magick is now connected! If we attack each other, we lose our power! Alison knows this already! Your fate will be sealed in the SON you let go years ago Kelly! Call this...Absolution!"

The rains began to fade as Erika felt the power began to fade from her body as Alison would soon feel as well. Both of them now were without their powers at all. No PSI Screens, No Teleporting, Nothing! They were in a sense mortal. Now it was left up to Alexis, Cameron and Haleigh. They would be able to attack Kelly without her able to fight back. But it would be Cameron who would deliver the final blow.

[Harbinger]

::Guardian shut her eyes and gritted her teeth with pain as she was hit...she went flying back...but being that she could move faster than anyone in the room due to her power of time and space, she INSTANTLY recovered herself....BLINKING out of sight and reappeaing several spaces to the right...crouched down in a defensive position and ready to spring forward. Guardian's DEFENSIVE MAGICKS were the strongest...despite her hatred of her siblings...it was her calling to protect them. and for that along with MANY other reasons...that was the reason for her codename. she didnt bother with her suit...as the smoke began to spread around the room....she lowered herself as far as she possibly could to the floor where it would be marginally easier to breathe::

::COUGH COUGH!!!....:: ::closing her eyes tightly::

::thinking:: i refuse to allow her to have sway over me!

::in her hand...a ruby red light flickers...as the siege perilous flashes into view in the grasp of her gloved hand. the smooth faced, ruby red gem set on the purest of gold with ancient inscriptions...sparkles and gleams. at the same time...Guardian begins to warp the temporal field around Kelly...slowing her down to a SNAILS crawl...as even the AIR and sound around her slow to an infantassimal speed::

:: Alison continues to keep her mouth and nose covered...as she remains crouched down in a defensive position::

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Looking at the half burnt catfish (Kelly), Alexis had a look of disgust on her face. ::

"Damn...you make Chucky look like Cinderella, sweetie."

:: Suddenly, flames exploded around Kelly's body, forming into a circle. The flames stood tall around the woman....shielding her from the others. However the flames weren't the problem...the deadly smoke was. The red trail of smoke finally reached the blonde, circling around her like a snake. Coughing, the meta human quickly placed her palm around her mouth, trying to make her breaths shallow so not to take in too much of the smoke. Her lungs were burning, it felt like her chest was on fire...damn that psychotic hell hound. Luckily, Alison made the smoke around the room slow...allowing it to be easier to breathe. Either way, Alexis continued to hold her hand over her mouth and nose, trying to take in as little breaths as possible. ::

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh watched as Erika finished the spell with Cameron... and as Cameron fell back... Hales went to his side... erika told her to leave him alone... and so she leaned back, knelt by him and stifling the urge to move closer... until Morgan spoke up, that is... Haleighs pale blue eyes seemed to burn with ferocity... she got up and went after Morgan.... how DARE that woman? Of course... it wasnt to be... because as soon as she got close and swiped at Morgan with her metallic arm.... Morgan disappeared.

Hales turned to face the group... Cameron asked her to find the book and destroy it... but Alexis was way ahead of her... and the book exploded into shreds before Hales could jump in and help... so instead she sunk into the background and waited for her chance... she didnt have to wait long. the room filled with red smoke...

H was prepared, and pulled on her protective mask quickly... before moving to help the others. Hales walked towards Alison... she was the nearest... and Hales SUPPOSED it was a good idea to keep Alison alive... as Alisoon seemed to be the only one Morgan wouldn't harm at the moment. Haleigh emerged through the smoke looking something sinister and otherwordly in the shape she was in... she had a gas mask on and her metal arm extended towards Alison to hand her a small canister that looked like an aresol spray can with a mouthpiece attached.... it was an air filter... it would help her breath through the smoke. Haleigh passed them out to everyone... and turned to face Kelly.... she had a bone to pick with her any way. The smoke hide Hale's movements... she was able to creep right up on Kelly... and snatch her up by the throat. "Here Witchfire.... hold this for me." She uppercutted the battered psychopath... hard enough to implant her head into the ceiling above them.

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Coughing, as much as Alexis tried to shallow her breathing, the smoke inevitably made it's way into her lungs. The burning sensation was horrible....even her eyes were watering from the red smoke burning them. But thank goodness for Haleigh. Grabbing the gas mask, Alexis immediately put it on, covering her entire face. Screwing the oxygen bottle onto the mask, she took two large puffs in, and soon, began to breathe clean air. Still coughing a bit, Alexis didn't really need to do anything more. The King's obviously wanted to kill Kelly all on their own...so there was really to do other then to wait and be on guard in case there was an attack leashed out toward her or the entire group. Making her way to the doorway of the room, she kneeled down looking to Blaze seeing that her body was continuing to heal. Staying there, she turned her glance away from Blaze and watched the others....she'd probably be more of a help protecting an unconscious Blaze then twiddling her thumbs in the corner of the room awaiting this night to be over with. ::

[Jacob Black]

:: Cameron had been piecing it all together in his head now. The spell and the loss of the powers of his siblings and his mother. The only ones with any advantages now in the group would be the mutants and metahumans. Haleigh and Alexis would be Cameron's only allies left in this battle unless anyone wanted to make it physical. Prophet had felt more super charged than he ever had in his life. The rush of having magick in his blood had made him more than prepared to take on Kelly powers wise. He took this opportunity. He stepped up to his mother who had been punched up into the ceiling by Haleigh and was now on the floor recovering. He grabbed her by the throat not using his any powers at all but now the sheer power of a man being stronger than a woman. He lifted her up as his eyes filled with rage as he flew her back into another corner of the wall. Hey everyone else had knocked her into something during this and far be it for her only son to get in on the action. ::

"How does it feel to be unwanted MOTHER! To feel ABANDONED!?! HATED AND REMORSED!?! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA THE AMOUNT OF PAIN I SUFFERED?! WHAT I WENT THROUGH ALONE! ALL BECAUSE OF YOU AND YOUR HUNGER FOR POWER! NOT AGAIN! IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN!"

:: He stood before her as he placed his hands over her head. Now that she was powerless so was her mind against his own powers. Quickly probing her mind he established a mental link. She would know feel his anger and his sorrow and rage multiplied a thousand times. She would see the images and feel the wounds. Cameron hardly ever used this aspect of his premonition power because he could almost never channel it properly but the night and the energy in the room made him know that he could. Without warning bright green crackling and sparking energy began to flow from his hands and into the temples of Kelly's head. He was using his power of premonition agressively.. channeling his memories of the past and his pain and suffering as one almost supercharged premonition. Though this wasn't just psychic energy that he was channeling into her. This focused energy was much more like a high blast of electricity that people only well versed in energy manipulation could create, like Shockwave. He levitated in the air as did Kelly as the memories and visions flashed before Kelly's eyes. She felt every heartache, every pang of suffering and lonliness and not only that but she saw it (Think Phoebe in Morality Bites). Soon the energy became so high that not even Cameron could contain it as both were blasted back a few feet. Cameron felt into the arms of his sister while Kelly fell back into the Pentagram of Protection cast by Spellbinder previously assaulting her body with dark magick. She fell almost life less to the floor. He cast a look at Guardian. There were tears welled up in his eyes because though he wasn't victim to the attack he still had to relive them which made this a very emotional time for Cameron. He was vulnerable and raw right in front of Alison. He looked at her with great intensity ::

"Give me.. the Siege Perilous.. Please Alison.. I am asking you... as a sister... Let me be the one to kill her.. after that I don't care where we go but please for once.. show me compassion.. show me that there is a thread of care in there for me.. please..."

:: He was actually almost getting choked up, his chest heaving up and down trying to recover from his attack. The only question was would Alison break down her ice encased heart to give over the power to Cameron? ::

[Harbinger]

::Guardian had been crouched down to the floor...allowing her a slightly easier time than others who had remained up right. taking shallow breaths and keeping her mouth and nose covered....she remained still as she clutched the Siege and slowed the progression of the smoke around the room.....it was the best she could do. while her magick might have failed her, her own powers over time did not. it meant the world of difference between barely coping..and dying. Soon though, help came from a most UNLIKELY source..as Black Widow offered her a Gas Mask! ::

::Guardian looked at it..and then looked up at Black Widow...slowly taking the mask...and placing it over her nose and mouth..Allowing her to stand up. Her face was serious..but not as forbidding and unforgiving as it usually was when she gazed at Haleigh. She knew that there were bigger things to worry about. even as THIS situation was coming to a close...she knew what lay ahead for Haleigh and Cameron...for once...she felt SORROW for the both of them::


::as Cameron had his vengeance on his Mother....Alison wandered in her own mind's eye. She looked ahead, to a life WITHOUT Kelly...without the nagging feeling that her "Family" could show up at any moment and interrupt her life AGAIN like they had done for this caper. But even though she new some strides would be made. Cameron and Erika were not going anywhere just yet. She would have to sort things out with them...not because she wanted to..or because they could make her..which they couldnt...but just BECAUSE.::

::as the situation reached its critical mass...Kelly was at her end....her body so battered and broken...Alison took comfort in the fact that she had SOMETHING to do with that...knowing that she had afought her mother before...and showed her mother just how much she hated her. she was content to allow this to the way it did.::


::Guardian held on to the powerful mystic gem...as Cameron came to her...with such intense conviction. It took her aback..she stepped back a from him..and pulled her body back...a sign she didnt want him NEAR her..or touching her. She recoiled at the idea of him imploring her as a SISTER to him. it sickened her......but for a brief moment....as she instinctively "looked ahead" with her foresight.....she saw the baby cameron...and Morgan grasping him...with that demonic gleam in her eye. She REMEMBERED what she had said to Blaze hours earlier. Even IF she despised Cameron...there was more at stake than just her will prevailing. The Gem was HER'S Ororo gave it to her to guard...but at this moment..this hour so dire...she heeded that slight inclination in her marble hard heart...and extended her arm out...opening her gloved hand...and giving the gem to Cameron::

[Jacob Black]

:: She had given him the Siege Perilous. Something that Ororo gave her as a personal gift. She was extending it out for Cameron. It was quite the intense moment and deep down both of them felt somehwat of a mutual connection but that way deep down in the depths of each of their soul. Something they would most likely never speak about again. Still he nodded to Alison and grabbed the Siege Perilous from Alison's hands. He turned back to his mother and with a rage and intensity that scared almost every single person in the room he thrust it out at his mother and screamed at the top of his lungs ::

"THIS IS LONG OVER DUE YOU CRYPT KEEPER BITCH!!! DIE!!!!!"

:: Without warning the Siege Perilous' Ruby Gem glowed a bright Crimson Red before expelling it's ancient power onto Kelly. Energy swarmed out of the Gem and surrounded Kelly so completely that her body was almost not seen at all. The only thing that could be heard were her loud and intense cries as she was sent into the Final Cosmic Judgement. Before long she was enveloped in the crackling tempest like energy and sucked into the Gem before a blast of bright energy was cast out into the room knocking everyone on their feet and shaking the Tower to it's core. The stability was extremely low as the building began to shake and rumble. The gem was now in it's normal state as it glew red one more time before fading back to the beautiful ruby that it was. However, they were going to need to get out of the building and fast. Parts of the top of the tower began to fall to the floor and debris was splattering everywhere. Cameron looked to everyone. There was a complacent calm about him. He would be changed forever at this moment. He was free of that emotional burden. Of the stress about his family. He had found them all and though he may have had to kill one of the three of them as Elton John would say "Two out of Three Ain't Bad!" ::

"Let's blow this fucking Popsicle stand NOW!!!!"

[Pam De Beaufort]

:: Removing the gas mask from her face, the smoke had seemed to clear well enough to breathe outside of the mask. Alexis' blue eyes watched Cameron intensely as he held his mother by the throat. Frowning, she could see the pain emitting from him...the pain of reliving his memories. Parting her mouth, Alexis quickly stepped aside seeing Kelly fly by her....Moving her attention to the fallen Cameron, Alexis took a few steps forward, wanting to go to his side...but stopped. She stopped to watch the unthinkable. Cameron begging Alison to help him...to look past their differences...to look past their hatred. Alexis' blue eyes filled with tears....she couldn't help but find this moment heartbreaking. Cameron was on the ground, extending his hand out to Alison, wanting her to melt her heart of ice to help him once. It was a very powerful moment indeed, and the events there after only made it worth wild. Kelly was sucked into the Siege Perilous and finally destroyed. But the moment of victory was short lived....a massive energy wave erupted in the room, knocking everyone BUT her back...the energy was simply absorbed into her body. Looking to the others, Alexis' eyes shifted upward seeing a large portion of the ceiling falling. ::

"Let's go!!"

:: Yelling, she ran toward the exit and again lifted the wounded Blaze up, holding her weight on her one shoulder. Walking quickly down the stairs, pieces of debris fell around bother herself and Blaze, barley missing them. Finally reaching the bottom of the lighthouse, Alexis made her way out to a safe distance before laying Blaze on the ground. Turning, Alexis watched as the lighthouse slowly began to crumble....what a beautiful sight. ::

[Harbinger]

::Guardian closed her eyes. BLINKING out of the lighthouse...and appearing outside...away from the others...with her back to the group. Looking out to the stormy sea::

::speaking softly:: that part of my life is truly over....just in time for a new nightmare to begin. let me be STRONG enough to stand against....Morgan.

::thunder rumbled in the rolling clouds above. she didnt turn around..nor did she go to the others. she stood tall....her gloved fists clenched::

[Erika King]

< Erika looked as the others left the Lighthouse as she stood before Cameron. She was so proud of him. He had finally gotten the revenge and closure that he had needed as did Alison and herself. That part of their life was now over. But from what Erika had seen with Morgan and what could potentially happen with all of this. She knew she had to talk to her brother. Placing her hand on his cheek Erika teleported out of the lighthouse and a few meters away from the rest of the group as she turned to her brother. >

"Cameron. I am so proud of you..."

< She embraced her brother into a hug before letting him go and looking at him with sincerity. >

"I know you don't plan on returning to the Six, but I really don't honestly believe that is the best thing to do right now. Things are going to happen in the future. I can tell. Nobody is going to be safe, Morgan is going down the same path that our mother went.. only worse. I can sense the change in her Cameron. You need to all stand strong and together on this next coming wave of battle. They need you Cameron and I need you to be with them..."

< Turning away she sighed heavily. This was extremely hard for her to do. He was so happy to finally reconnect with his sister and now she was basically pushing him away. It was for his own good. And besides, when the time game, Erika would be there again. As she had been there for Cameron since his birth. She put a loving hand on his shoulder. >

"Don't be too upset though Cameron.. I will be in New York City as well. I have a feeling I will be needed and besides.. I am not going to let anyone harm the brother who finally knows about me, no matter how stubborn you are!"

< Erika grabbed him in a headlock and gave him a friendly noogie. It all just felt so right between them. The brother and sister bond was there as if it had never been broken. For the first time in a long time Erika was truly happy. The two watched the Lighthouse crumble and burn to the ground. It was such an ironic thing to see. >

[Jacob Black]

:: Cameron had done it. Kelly King was dead! It was finally over. Turning his gaze back onto his sister he was deeply happy with excitement at her stare. This was the first time in Cameron's life when he had ever made anybody happy. Like he had finally done something right. As his Sister teleported them down to the outside area of the lighthouse things went slightly more solemn as she explained herself. ::

"But I don't understand..."

:: She continued and Cameron was fuming inside. Why did she care what the hell happened to Morgan when Morgan obviously didn't give a damn what happened to him or anyone around her. It didn't make sense. He knew his sister was forgiving and genuinely saw the good in people but Morgan had like a null field for good around her. Anything true and happy was quickly sucked into the field without a second thought. He didn't want to rock the boat with his new found sister so he nodded as he kissed her on the forehead in a loving way and nodded ::

"Right now Erika.. I don't care what happens. I am just happy that I am alive..."

:: The night sky was now in full effect as the moon hung down in a Full Globe. It was truly the end of something and the beginning of something big ::

[Jessica Hamby]

Haleigh's heart stopped, then sunk... Cameron was asking ALISON for something... he must have lost his mind... Hal had been surprised enough that Alison had even accepted the gas mask... it wouldn't have been unlike the woman to refuse anything hales offered and choked to death instead... but anyone other than Morgan and Blaze asking Alison for more than permission to BREATHE was being REALLY wishful.

However... to Haleigh's utter surprise... Alison actually DID hand it over... could it be? Had hell frozen over? Or was there something Alison had inhaled with the smoke that warped her sense of judgement? She said nothing... better not fuck up a good thing....

It was all over so quickly... and Cameron stood triumphant over his mother... Haleigh's heart fluttered... it was over... Cameron was safe... Kelly was dead... and Hales had done her part.... and then some. They appeared outside in the fresh air... and Hales allowed herself to finally sink to her knees. She had been stretching herself too thin... and now she had to pay for it. Her vitality came crashing down as though the thinning string that had held her together suddenly split. She sat back, as her metal arm melted away... it had been preventing her from losing too much blood... but it had certainly NOT fixed the problem.

"Erika... I think I need medical attention."

She muttered softly, breathless. She suddenly felt a little lightheaded... but the battle was over, everyone was safe... so now was a good time to let her body do what it wanted... there was no need to push herself any farther...

[Harbinger]

::Guardian heard all the noise behind her...everyone was relieved, happy, hopefull.::


::she herself was simply glad this was over because in THEORY it would mean that Erika and Cameron would be out of her life now. But of course...that was not to be. She heard Haleigh say she needed medical attention.....and lighting flashed across the night horizon.....as the waves seemed to pick up...the winds were RISING::

::speaking in a clear, yet worried tone..which was unusual for her:: I'm afraid you're going to need more than that. But regrettably..any possibe existence from Erika..or anyone else ...will come too late........::


::the winds began to whistle..and whip furiously....that could only mean one thing::