Bio Hazard

[Black Widow]

Sharon: You'd LIKE to use the fact that Mystech changed me to belittle me when in FACT the same thing happened to YOU. You're only as powerfull as you are BECAUSE OF THEM and I only DIED because of YOUR connections. But then again most people here have suffered because of you in most ways havent then? I can't HELP what happened to me. YOU knew everything that was going on with YOU all along.

[scoffing] "Sharon, when are you going to stop talking about shit you know NOTHING about? I didn't sign up for this and I couldn't STOP it from happening anymore than YOU could. The only difference between US is that I've ACCEPTED it and gotten BETTER but you…. You let your resentment and self loathing turn you into an EMOTIONAL MONSTER."

Sharon: Still worried that yet ANOTHER woman might come along and draw him away like Claudia did? Funny how you couldnt blame HER for not knowing but you can blame ME. You're full of it...and you're phony...a lousy, mechanical misfit.

"ACTUALLY, Sharon, I DID blame her…. But that's just yet ANOTHER thing you don't know JACK SHIT about."

Sharon: inexplicable vendetta? have you forgotten that I can hear EVERYTHING? you've sent DAYS chirping like a cheap cell phone about the WRONG i've committed against you. About what a HOME WRECKER i was.

"WELL if the shoe FITS you vindictive bitch! You came back from the DEAD to DESTROY my wedding -- and to destroy ME! If it weren't for YOU, I'd be a happily married woman right now. Hell, if it weren't for YOU, we'd probably all still live in Illustra. AFTER ALL, it was your crazy 'use my powers in public' ass that got us EXILED to Aerie. Delilah may have loved Bishop, but he was after YOU. If you'd stayed dead NONE of that shit would have happened! Oh, all the fights and pain and heartache we could've avoided…. But you wouldn't know anything about THAT either, because you and Alycia ran off to Themyscria and LEFT US."

Sharon: You walk around here holding on to Zach because you cant hold on to ANY man who comes into your life. You KNOW deep down in that mass of rusted circuits and faulty wires you call a heart that you DONT deserve any of this because invariably you'll RUIN it like you always do.

Haleigh scowled but let Sharon get away with that one because, in truth, Sharon had struck quite deeply with it. It WAS something Haleigh feared… because she DID always manage to ruin a good thing and the men in her life seemed to have a habit of leaving her, case in point: Cameron.

Sharon: and the difference between you and me is that i dont NEED a man to feel complete. YOU DO. why ELSE would you take someone ELSE'S sloppy seconds? Who ELSE would go back to a man that has stepped out on her TWICE?

[rolling her eyes] "I would explain love to you, Sharon, but I honestly believe you lack the capacity to understand it."

Sharon: Unlike other people around here? I don't need back up. I can put you in your place just fine ON MY OWN…like I'm doing now.

[deadpan] "Oh yeah, you're so tough."

Sharon: and where was this haughty, lofty righteous indignation when you DESTROYED Morgan's world? when you tried to RECLAIM Nicolas even AFTER the coercion of Set was not a factor? where was this when you sat on information that LEAD TO MY DEATH?

[lifting an eyebrow] "That's it? That's the best ammunition you've got? Well it might've been more effective if I hadn't heard it a MILLION times before. But I hope everyone ELSE here will see that you're just grasping at straws for reasons to piss me off."

Sharon: Get over yourself you loud mouthed hypocrate. I've changed! Not by my own hand and indirectly because of YOU...and good or bad, THIS IS WHO I AM. You dont like it? Get the hell out!

"Really? I have NEVER met a person that could power trip so bad without actually having the power to do so. I LIVE here, and you have NO more authority to tell ME to get out than I have to tell YOU."

Haleigh was about to say 'fuck it, I'm tired of wasting my breath' and just LEAVE, but apparently Sharon was done with words TOO… because she LUNGED at Haleigh and slams her back into the pool! Haleigh surfaced almost immediately, shocked and PISSED off.

"ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS?!?! IN THE POOL?! WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG--"

Sharon: maybe a baptism will cure you of your mental malfunction!

Sharon was on top of her, slapping her, trying to push her underwater, but shock gave way to instinct quickly. She wrestled free and then grabbed a hold of Sharon, making SURE her punch landed right in Sharon's face. She wasn't trying to KILL her yet, but it wasn't a pulled punch either.

"Get the FUCK off me you psychotic shrew!"

She shoved a momentarily stunned Sharon back away from her and turned to get back out of the pool.

Sharon: Oh no you don't!

"POLLY WANT ANOTHER KNUCKLE SANDWICH??"

They traded punches instead of insults now. Each punch Haleigh landed was harder and sharper than the one that preceded it, but Sharon was getting in a couple good ones too. The water that made it more difficult for them to move disappeared and suddenly, Nicolas was between them, trying to referee.

Nicolas: that will be quite enough! Ladies PLEASE!! Zach, please escort Haleigh back to her apartment.

"Zach, don't listen to him. NICOLAS, get out of the way. She STARTED this, and I'm going to finish it!"

Seconds later, they were separated from Nicolas…. But not from each other. Haleigh LAUNCHED herself at Sharon, getting both hands around Sharon's throat TIGHTLY and shaking her like a rag doll.

"Here, let me give you something NEW to be mad at me for!"

 

[Persephone]

Cameron: Calm the fuck DOWN Ava. They have to settle this issue one way or another, and this way is MUCH more entertaining.

"When you decide to stick around for longer than a month, THEN maybe you can have an opinion on how THEY are supposed to hash out their problems. Until then, try to control your HARD ON and shut the fuck up."

Cameron was getting on her last nerve. He may have thought this was entertaining and enjoyable to watch, but he wasn't around for the build up to this fight. Haleigh and Sharon have basically kept their hatred for one another under the rader for the six's sake. Whether it was because of crisises or to not upset the other team members, that all didn't matter now. This was over a YEARS worth of animosity exploding into one giant pool brawl. And maybe at one time Ava would have agreed; letting them fight it out could be for the best....but Haleigh and Sharon were like oil and water.They were BOTH stubborn as mules and would never admit their faults or back down, ESPECIALLY to each other.

"This is ridiculous."

Shaking her head, Ava watched as Sharon fought back, then Haleigh. Luckily they decided to refrain from using their powers, but for how long? That would be when the 'cute little brawl' Cameron was so eager to watch would turn into a civl war between the six.

[to James] "I'm giving them two more minutes... I'm not going to watch this team implode for entertainment purposes."

 

[Silver Swan]

MP court yard

[ Sharon was relentless, a trademark of her fighting style. If Haleigh didnt want to get beat to the ground, she was going to HAVE to keep up. But true to form Haleigh was blockheaded and stubborn as Sharon was cruel and vicious. But even the thickest walls will come down when SLICED UP enough. ]

I didn't ASK to come back, you pathetic wench! I wanted to be with my husband and son again...thanks to Mystech, whom YOUR family was in bed with...i couldnt even find peace in DEATH and may i remind you that if it WERENT for me and my efforts as a senator on behalf of mutants, you wouldnt have been ABLE to live in plain sight as you had for so long but that's typical of you. You take the best anyone has to offer and return nothing but garbage! you're a black hole and nothing GOOD or POSITIVE can be nurtured in your diseased void of a world.

ALL you could think about was your pathetic marriage, which wouldnt have lasted anyway, you didnt care about me. Morgan told me that. You were the ONLY ONE who was selfish (as always) throughout the whole situation involving Rick Riley. It didnt register in your rusted core prorcessor of a brain that i was not in my right mind, i wasnt even MYSELF when they brought me back and turned me into THIS. well guess what? NOW that I am what i am? I can FINALLY deal with ungratefull TRASH like YOU!


[ at a moment, Nicolas appeared between them, suddenly the water was gone and Sharon was on one side while Haleigh was on the other. As he attempted to referree, Sharon shot a DEATH glare at Cameron as HE attempted to insert himself into the situation. It was ONE thing for Nicolas to attempt to step in but Sharon didnt see how Cameron should even be SUGGESTING how things go one way or the other.]

[ moments later, Haleigh charges Sharon and begins choking her. Sharon's silver eyes are wide with surprise...and then they narrow as she grits her teeth.]

"Here, let me give you something NEW to be mad at me for!"

....

[ Sharon couldnt even vocalize at that moment. Haleigh was upon her and with that grip like a vise around her neck, with this woman trying to over power her. Sharon trembled....with ANGER as she grabs Haleigh's hands with her own which are now gloved in the adamantium silver armour...and FORCES her to let go. holding Haleigh's wrists so tight she looks as though she'll snap them like twigs, Sharon HEAD BUTTS Haleigh.]

Let ME put you in the HOSPITAL!

[ and with that, Sharon PUNCHES Haleigh in her face....her EYE, with that gleaming, adamantium armor covered fist and with enough force to PULP a normal human's head.]

Touch me AGAIN...and I'll SMASH you like a fucking BUG!

[ Standing over Haleigh, now fully garbed in her as the Silver Swan. Sharon's lethal , killer instinct was showing now and the difference between she and Haleigh was that Sharon was INDEED borderline psychotic and powerfull enough to be the highest level threat.]

Face facts, you walking mail box. I'm BETTER than you. STRONGER than you. and I'll MOP THE FLOOR with you ANYDAY!

Take your trained monkey and go back to your apartment to lick your wound and let your EYE be a reminder of this.

keep my name OUT of your mouth if you know what's good for you because you can't beat me and you can't stop me from seeing Cameron or ANYONE ELSE i want.


[ Sharon was ready to continue and ESCALATE. Ava was more right than she knew about Sharon's lack of impulse control.]

you're a selfish, hypocritical COW. You know NOTHING about real trust, or friendship. all you do is TAKE and USE and any man...ANYONE stupid enough to believe in YOU deserves a fate worse than mastermold!

 

[Orion]

Haleigh was feeling better by the end of dinner. They agreed to go for a walk, since it was so nice outside tonight, and after descending the stairs and starting across the courtyard, Haleigh slipped her hand into Zach's. He glanced over and gently smiled.

"You know how much I love you, don't you?"

He asked, and she took on her familiar, mischievous little smile and suggested that he show her.

"If you wish."

He stopped walking and turned towards her, using his free hand to capture the side of her face, turning her to face him and kissing her. She let go of his hand and wrapped her arms around his neck and stretched up to him, and he put his arms around her waist and pulled her tightly against his body, lifting her up a little. She pulled back a bit to speak, and he kept her close. She changed her mind about the walk and proposed they do something else instead. It was not lost on Zach that she'd said 'make love' and not something else. He pulled her even closer, if it was possible, kissing her neck and jawline and whispering in her ear.

"Let's."

They kissed again, but animosity was coming down the walkway, right towards them. He heard Sharon say 'oh look, there she is now'. Why did that sound like a hunter discovering its prey? Zach sighed and lowered Haleigh to her feet, but didn't completely release her. He knew what was building. There would be no avoiding a fight this time. Sharon's hostility was too powerful. They launched into all out verbal warfare. Zach let Haleigh fend for herself, as she was more than capable.

And besides…. Cameron was now glaring at Zach, and he could feel the hatred and jealousy roiling under the surface of Cameron's cool demeanor. He turned to look at Cameron, who watched the argument.

Cameron: "Oh Jesus!"

Haleigh left the spot next to Zach with a whoosh. Zach was astonished-- Sharon and Haleigh were in the pool! Everyone not present joined the courtyard at once. Ava called for Zach and Nicolas to do something, and Delilah coolly asked Zach if Haleigh knew how to swim. Cameron cut in and answered for Zach, throwing in a smart remark. Zach smiled at the feeble attempt at an insult, and turned it around.

"You know, Cameron…. Sharon can refer to me however she likes. I don't care about Sharon. Why WOULD I… when I have Haleigh. And that's something that YOU'LL never be able to say."

 

[Prophet]

Zach: You know, Cameron... Sharon can refer to me however she likes. I don't care about Sharon. Why WOULD I... when I have Haleigh. And that's something that YOU'LL never be able to say.

:: He could feel the rage building up inside him, but he was refusing to show it, though he knew Zach could detect it. Cameron moved closer to Zach until they were EYE to EYE, a mere inches apart from one another. ::

"You sure about that Zach? Cause I seem to remember that even when you .. had Haleigh she seemed to find a way to be with ME. You're "filler" Zach, you're "Diet" Cameron..."

:: Cameron moved even closer so that now their noses were touching as his eyes spoke volumes about the hatred he had for the man before him. For a second he thought of just BARRELING into Zach's mind and RIPPING it to SHREDS. But seeing Sharon and Haleigh had...inspired him to something different. ::

"You are a PLACEHOLDER and it's about time somebody put YOU in your place."

:: He flew his entire head back for a second before KNOCKING it into Zach's causing him to fly backwards and into several of the lounge chairs outside by the pool. ::

:: Cameron was on him in an instant, delivering several punches with sheer brute force to the side of Zach's head as he was throttled to the ground. ::

"Come on, Motherfucker. It's not like we both haven't DREAMED of this to happen!"

:: He chest was heaving up and down as he waited for Zach to rise. ::

 

[Black Widow]

Sharon: It didnt register in your rusted core prorcessor of a brain that i was not in my right mind, i wasnt even MYSELF when they brought me back and turned me into THIS. well guess what? NOW that I am what i am? I can FINALLY deal with ungratefull TRASH like YOU!

"WHEN are you going to stop trying to REWRITE history?? Maybe you don't remember, so I'll say it AGAIN: I DID realize you were INSANE then, THAT'S why I reached out to YOU and helped SAVE YOU! But I can CORRECT that GRIEVOUS MISTAKE! You want to be with your husband son again?? YOU PICKED THE WOMAN WHO CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN!!"

She starts to squeeze the life out of Sharon… but Sharon ratchets it up a notch, changing into her armor and grabbing Haleigh's wrists, wrenching free of her chokehold and head butting her. Haleigh doesn't have time to react before Sharon's already landing her mightiest punch yet, striking Haleigh right in the eye, cutting her brow wide open and sending her to her knees.

Sharon: Touch me AGAIN… and I'll SMASH you like a fucking BUG!

Sharon threatens, hulking over Haleigh. With the speed and strength of a jackhammer, Haleigh punches Sharon right in the dead center of her chest, sending the woman HURTLING back towards the deep end of the waterless pool. She used enough force not only to DEFORM Sharon's very strong armor, but also to probably CRACK Sharon's sternum BENEATH the armor.

[deadpan] "Does that count?"

Haleigh gets to her feet, blood flowing freely down the side of her face, opening ang closing her hand. She had fractured three of her knuckles with the force of THAT punch, a true testament to its power.

Sharon: Face facts, you walking mail box. I'm BETTER than you. STRONGER than you. and I'll MOP THE FLOOR with you ANYDAY! Take your trained monkey and go back to your apartment to lick your wound and let your EYE be a reminder of this.

[with a twisted smile] "You don't SCARE me, Sharon."

Sharon: you're a selfish, hypocritical COW. You know NOTHING about real trust, or friendship. all you do is TAKE and USE and any man...ANYONE stupid enough to believe in YOU deserves a fate worse than mastermold!

"So NOW… you're calling everyone ELSE here stupid as well, Sharon? [scoffing] WOW, you really ARE trolling."

 

[Orion]

Cameron: You sure about that Zach? Cause I seem to remember that even when you .. had Haleigh she seemed to find a way to be with ME. You're "filler" Zach, you're "Diet" Cameron…

Zach smiled. Cameron was LIVID, though he tried to hide it.

"Is that right Cameron? I don't think so…. Because you've been back for THREE WEEKS and she hasn't ONCE left me to be with you. And every night when she says my name… I KNOW you can hear it in her mind.. Because I can feel it in her HEART and YOUR REACTION to it is always like an EXPLOSION two doors down."

He sneers, and Cameron snaps his head back and then right into Zach's, sending him crashing backwards. The sound of metal screeching across concrete is heard as Zach lands haphazardly among some lounge chairs. Cameron is upon him at once, pummeling him. Zach gropes around for a second as then his hand closes around the leg of a small, low profile drink table. He blindsides Cameron with it, flattening the man and forcing him off to the side, giving Zach a chance to rebound.

Cameron: Come on, Motherfucker. It's not like we both haven't DREAMED of this to happen!

Zach threw his fist up into Cameron's diaphragm, forcing the air out of his lungs.

"THAT is for hurting Haleigh earlier. You know what I don't understand, Cameron? If you love her SO much, why do you always hurt her SO badly?"

 

[Prophet]

MP Courtyard

Zach: "Is that right Cameron? I don't think so... Because you've been back for THREE WEEKS and she hasn't ONCE left me to be with you. And every night when she says my name..I KNOW you can hear it in her mind.. Because I can feel it in her HEART and YOUR REACTION to it is always like an EXPLOSION two doors down."

:: He was about to respond when Zach blindsided by one of the drink tables at the pool. He fell to the ground for a moment as Zach was able to gain his stance. ::

Zach: "THAT is for hurting Haleigh earlier. You know what I don't understand, Cameron? If you love her SO much, why do you always hurt her SO badly?"

:: Cameron gritted his teeth together. He HATED this man, he was so sure of himself. So confident that he was a good man, it made Cameron absolutely sick. Zach punched him right in the diaphragm, forcing him to choke on his own breath for a moment. Prophet lost his balance for a second before bringing his hand high into the air and slamming his elbow down on Zach's forehead. As he followed his head to the ground, Cameron brought his knee up, knocking him dead in the chin with a great force as he heard Zach's jaw snap ::

"What can I say, it's a character flaw. And what are YOU complaining about, everytime WE hurt each other, it just gives your more pieces to pick up."

:: He picked Zach up by his hair, pulling his face towards him. ::

"And KEEP TALKING, Armani. You've had her back for three weeks. Over a year later and i'm STILL in her head, and you're an empath, not an idiot, I KNOW you feel me in her heart, I KNOW you know it's still strong. Feel free to stop me if i'm wrong, that is if you can still SPEAK, that jaw doesn't look good!"

 

[MorningStar]

Delilah watched, slightly embarrassed for all involved that they were behaving this way. She tended to agree with Cameron that they all needed to get it out of their system, but at some point it got ridiculous. She knew that Sharon and Haleigh probably couldn’t do any real damage to each other, but when Zach and Cameron started brawling, enough was enough.

Delilah got in between Cameron and Zach, pushing them apart and using her body as a buffer between them. She had her arms out in a “stop” motion to both of them. She let out of whistle.

“ALLRIGHT. That’s enough from both of you. You want to kill each other? Do it somewhere OTHER than the middle of the courtyard where the rest of us are trying to live. Got it? You’re acting like spoiled children.”

She dropped her arms.

“And if the police come, I’ll let them take BOTH your stupid brawling asses to jail.”

She locked eyes with Ava.

“Ava, why don’t you get your sister inside and take care of that eye.” She turned to Nicolas. “Nicolas, please escort Sharon inside.”

After waiting for a pause, she rolled her eyes.

“You don’t have to kiss and make up but for chrissake get out of the damn pool. NOW I’m going to have to have someone in to clean the blood out of it. THANK YOU so much.”

 

[Orion]

Cameron: What can I say, it's a character flaw. And what are YOU complaining about, everytime WE hurt each other, it just gives you more pieces to pick up."

"You think I LIKE seeing her like that, FEELING her in pain?? That's something only a masochistic bastard like YOU would enjoy."

Cameron brought his knee up to Zach's jaw, and the snapping sound heard is Zach's teeth coming together sharply. A molar filling breaks loose, and blood fills his mouth as his jaw THROBS. Cameron grabs Zach by the hair, pulling him to face him.

Cameron: And KEEP TALKING, Armani. You've had her back for three weeks. Over a year later and I'm STILL in her head, and you're an empath, not an idiot, I KNOW you feel me in her heart, I KNOW you know it's still strong. Feel free to stop me if I'm wrong, that it if you can still SPEAK, that jaw doesn't look good!

Well he CAN'T say much with a mouthful of bloody spit… and Cameron has him by the hair, he can't turn his head… and mostly doesn't want to. He spits it in Cameron's face, blood, saliva, broken filling and all. He smiles.

"You're wrong. She may still think of you…. But the emotion that accompanies those thoughts has already started WANING. I guess that's something I SHOULD thank you for… if you weren't such an insufferable ASS… I might have been worried about you being competition."

Zach felt a pushing against his chest, firm but gentle. Cameron let go and Zach was able to look down to see Delilah squeezing herself in between the two men earnestly and pushing them apart, a hand one each of their chests. Zach took a step back to make it easier for her. He smirked smugly at Cameron while Delilah scolded them like children.

Delilah: Ava, why don't you get your sister inside and take care of that eye.

"I'll help…."

He said, sighing as he looked over at Haleigh. He went over to kneel by the side of the empty pool and lend Haleigh a hand climbing out.

 

[Prophet]

Zach: You think I LIKE seeing her like that, FEELING her in pain?? That's something only a masochistic bastard like YOU would enjoy.

:: Cameron smirked ::

"Oh please. You REVEL in it Zach! Her pain is your pleasure! Always there to pick up the pieces, always there to calm your savage woman. It's your only purpose. You GET OFF on being the nice guy, but the claw marks on your back left by CLAUDIA beg to differ..."

:: Their stare at each other was still incredibly intense as Zach looks up and SPITS the blood and other "lovely" fluids into Cameron's FACE. He completely ignored the previous comment. ::

"You MISERABLE piece of SHIT!"

:: Cameron lifted Zach into the air as was about to attack when they were pushed apart by Delilah and the telepath came back to his senses. Suddenly he remembered where he was and who was around him and he felt a LITTLE embarassed. He sighed and wiped his face off. ::

"Delilah. Sorry."

:: Everything seemed to calm down from the fever pitch they were at only moments ago. He watched as Zach offered to help Haleigh back to her apartment. ::

Of Course you will...

:: He rolled his eye and took a towel from the pool are and began to towel his face off and readjust his clothes and such. He took a moment to make eye contact with Sharon. He had probably ruined his chances now, but I guess all's well that ends well. ::

"I need a drink..."

:: Looking up to Zach he called out ::

"Enjoy it while you can Zach, but i've SEEN Haleigh's future! And YOU are NOT in it."

:: Whether or not Cameron's words were true, he would leave that up to Zach. ::

 

[Persephone]

The verbal battle between Sharon and Haleigh was a hell of a lot more fierce than the physial. Both woman cut each other to shreds with their words and all Ava could do was watch. Sanding high above the courtyard, just when the situation started to escalate even further, Ava was about to step in and finally stop the madness when Zach and Cameron started fighting!

"Fabulous, our courtyard has turned into a WWE sideshow."

Finally heading to the stairway, Ava began to make her way down to the main level of Melrose Place when Delilah finally stepped in and called the fighting to a stop. Funny how they listened to HER.

Delilah: “Ava, why don’t you get your sister inside and take care of that eye.”

She didn't have to ask her twice. Already proceeding over to the pool, Ava squatted down by the deep end of the pool and help pull Haleigh out of the water.

"Lets go."

Knowing one of them was going to coax the other with a snide farewell comment, Ava pushed Haleigh over toward Zach and her apartment.

"Just keep moving Mohammad Ali."

James already had Haleigh's apartment door opened as Ava escorted her sister inside while Zach followed.

[to Zach] "Just so you know, I hope you knocked Cameron's teeth into the back of his skull."

Pushing Haleigh down onto one of her dining room table chairs, Ava headed into the kitchen to grab a pack of peas while James headed into the bathroom to get the first aid kit.

"And I hope YOU [Haleigh] know how pointless that fight was. Other than beating the shit out of each other [forcing the peas roughly against Haleigh's eye] what exactly did you accomplish OTHER than competely fueling each others hate for one another? Haleigh, i'm not a saint by ANY stretch of the imagination, nor am I a damn mediator, but if my exile has taught me anything, it's THIS [gesturing out with her hands] isn't going to get us anywhere."

James made his way back into the dining room, handing Ava the first aid kit and Haleigh a towl. Opening it, she began to take out some gauze and anticeptic.

[with a sigh] "This is like a damn soap oprea."

Pulling the peas away from Haleigh's head, Ava began to clean the wound, depsite the fact she knew her sister didn't want to be fussed over.

 

[Rampage]

Nicolas was working on splitting them up when he was abruptly moved by none other than CAMERON, who reveled in the fight and started one of his own with Zach.

Nicolas watched for a moment in horror until Delilah FINALLY put an end to it. He walked over to retrieve Sharon as Ava got Haleigh and ushered her away. He was now furious with Cameron for his foolishness and even MORE for forcibly stopping his attempt to keep Haleigh and Sharon from hurting each other.

He ushered Sharon out of the pool.

Let's go Sharon, to your place. The gyrfalcons are having a fit right now...I WONDER why. Let's have a look at that wound on your chest as well.

Nicolas walked Sharon towards her apartment and shot a HARD glance at Cameron. his fury simmered as he remained sharp yet civil.

Good night, Cameron. Try to cool off.

As Nicolas continued on, the ENTIRETY of the water in the pool came splashing down, drenching Cameron to the bone as Nicolas closed Sharon's door behind them...

 

[Silver Swan]

MP courtyard

[ Haleigh's punch was impressive, for someone of her LIMITED strength no doubt it was fueld by Haleigh's own anger as it managed to DENT Sharon's unbreakable silver armour. Sharon went flying back, but stayed loose and rolled with the momentum as she landed crashing into some lounge furniture ]

[ her physical body was invulnerable, she could take a direct hit from tank artilery [ think Ms. Marvel] and so hitting the furniture was definatley bad for the FURNITURE and not her. but the armour, which was part of her being now had managed to push back into her chest and leave deep indentation and bruising. She was down ony for a moment, but QUITE winded, something she didnt expect from a woman whom was not even in the same strength class as she. ]

[ and after taking much needed moments to get her breathing back in order or as close to it as she could get at the moment ...she stood up and CHARGED for Haleigh, ready to IMPALE her with a volley of adamantium spikes when Delilah stepped in and Nicolas stepped in intercepting Sharon and wrapping his arm around her waste as he spun her around like a dance partner away from her target. ]

[ she EYED Haleigh menacingly as Ava escorted her away.]

He ushered Sharon out of the pool.

Let's go Sharon, to your place. The gyrfalcons are having a fit right now...I WONDER why.

Nicolas walked Sharon towards her apartment and shot a HARD glance at Cameron. his fury simmered as he remained sharp yet civil.

Good night, Cameron. Try to cool off.

As Nicolas continued on, the ENTIRETY of the water in the pool came splashing down, drenching Cameron to the bone as Nicolas closed Sharon's door behind them...

[ Sharon was ready to say some parting words to Haleigh, but at this point, it wasnt even worth the time. inside her apartment she heard the water drop down on Cameron just as the door closed.]

Let's have a look at that wound on your chest as well.

did you...forget?

[ breathing a bit labored still.]

I'm invulnerable. I can take MUCH MORE than she's capable of dishing out.

[ Nicolas gently ushered her to sit down and asked her to remove her armour and so, as she sat...she calmed herself enough to focus and use the training she learned from the Amazons and with a humming sound in the air, she mentally rearranges the armour once again so that she's now wearing a loose fitting cami and some short shorts. Nicolas begs her pardon as he examines her chest area.]

[ Invulnerable though her BODY is, Haleigh's punch, while not enough to destroy the armour had managed to dent the armour her own armour caused her some DEEP internal bruising. Nicolas would be able to determine better than anyone else what other injuries she might have. in this instance her own armour had worked against her. a rare thing indeed. ]

It doesnt hurt...but it is difficult to breathe.

Who does she think she IS?

Nicolas...I want to KILL her. You KNOW i can do it. and CAMERON!

[ she said as she leaned back on the couch.]

That little SHIT STARTER! Next time I see HIM...I'm going to bend him over BACKWARDS. I was WILLING to stop when you first got between us. I felt I had made my point, but he just HAD to instigate it further!

she's so FAKE. She's such a HYPOCRATE.

[ if Nicolas had any valuable insight to offer, now was the time to do so because as Ava had said in her own apartment, this fight had done little more than add fuel to what was now a BLOOD feud between the super powered women. ]

 

[Rampage]

did you...forget?

[ breathing a bit labored still.]

I'm invulnerable. I can take MUCH MORE than she's capable of dishing out.

Sure you can. Now sit over here.

Nicolas seats her at her sofa and leans her back gently.

Now I will need you to retract your armor so I can take a look.

Sharon rearranges her armor to a cami and shorts but this was a medical exam, and so as Nicolas lifted her cami up he still felt the need to apologize for exposing her breasts.

Excuse me, Sharon. It will be just a moment as I find out the extent of your injuries.

It was an impressive shot. Had Haleigh hit anyone else on the team in this way (save himself due to his invulnerability/healing factor) they'd likely be dead.

He used his Telekinesis to do an inside out check as he placed his hand on Sharon's sternum. Meanwhile she decided to vent about the situation.

It doesnt hurt...but it is difficult to breathe.

Who does she think she IS?

Nicolas...I want to KILL her. You KNOW i can do it. and CAMERON!

[ she said as she leaned back on the couch.]

That little SHIT STARTER! Next time I see HIM...I'm going to bend him over BACKWARDS. I was WILLING to stop when you first got between us. I felt I had made my point, but he just HAD to instigate it further!

she's so FAKE. She's such a HYPOCRATE.

Hmph. And you showed her right? You chipped your Xiphoid Process--

seeing her blank look, he explained.

--the tip of your sternum. That is why you are having a hard time breathing. Your own bone is pushed down into your diaphragm. You will heal in a few hours in any case, but it will heal more quickly if it is set. It is likely going to hurt a bit, even for you. Hold still.

Nicolas focused, holding her down as he lifted the chipped bone edge back into place. Sharon's healing factor already held it in place a he set it back, and even the mutate gritted her teeth a bit at the process. He gingerly pulled her cami back down as he sat back a bit.

That should be better. I guess I should at least be grateful that you were willing to listen to me out there but you have to get ahold of yourself. It is not enough to SAY that you are a person and not a monster. You have to prove it by understanding that not everyone will see you as you wish they would. You can't change that. You can only work on doing more for your OWN personal growth every day.

Nicolas took Sharon's hand as he spoke further.

If Zach did not mean anything to you, then there is no need to rub that fact in Haleigh's face. It is no less wrong than the fact that she regards you so poorly, especially when you both have so much in common. In the end, whether you mend fences or not, you will do no one any favors killing each other and tearing up Morgan's property. Just think about it, OK? For me?

Nicolas stood and readied to leave, kissing Sharon's forehead. the young demigod really did dote on her like a son. He started for the door as he spoke one last time.

You looked beautiful tonight. I almost...expected Father to walk out to greet you...

Nicolas sighed heavily.

...but it was Cameron instead. I don't know his true motives, but I no longer trust them after what just happened. You are an adult and I cannot make you do anything, but I am asking you: BE CAREFUL. Because I am trying to keep my own demons at bay and if he hurts you to spite Haleigh...I fear that I do not know what will happen.

Nicolas opens the door.

Good night Sharon. If you need me, I will be there.

 

[Black Widow]

Delilah called for it to stop and Nicolas stepped in for a second try and THIS time, they were successful at stopping the violence. Haleigh noticed Zach wiping blood from his mouth with the back of his hand and immediately glared at Cameron.

Delilah: You don’t have to kiss and make up but for chrissake get out of the damn pool. NOW I’m going to have to have someone in to clean the blood out of it. THANK YOU so much.

[sighing] "I'm sorry… use my DECON team, they know what to do… how to handle the risk... and they'll bill me directly."

Ava and Zach both came to the side of the pool and knelt down. Each took a hold of one of his arms and hoisted her out of the pool. Cameron called out to Zach as they crossed the courtyard, saying that Zach wasn't in Haleigh's future. Haleigh loudly contradicted him.

"Not if I have anything to say about it."

Ava scolded them to keep moving and ushered them into Haleigh's apartment, guiding Haleigh to her dining room for a place to sit.

Ava: Just so you know, I hope you knocked Cameron's teeth into the back of his skull.

Ava encouraged as she searched the freezer for a suitable cold compress.

Zach: Oh, I gave him a pain that will linger a lot longer and deeper than just physically. I wish I could have delivered to him everything he deserved… but time constraints were prohibitive…

Haleigh looked up at him, briefly considering scolding him for fighting with Cameron over her, as she did not want EITHER of them hurt over something so trivial-- but she saw that the look on his face was not one of self-satisfaction, it was one of loathing, and she realized that it would be unfair of her to comment on a fight when she had no idea what was said between them. He reached over and gently touched her hair, pulling it back from her blood-strewn face and tucking it behind her ear and out of the way.

Zach: I'll go get you something dry to wear.

Ava was back and was turning on her rant machine.

Ava: And I hope YOU [Haleigh] know how pointless that fight was. Other than beating the shit out of each other [forcing the peas roughly against Haleigh's eye]

"OUCH! What the F--"

Ava: what exactly did you accomplish OTHER than completely fueling each others hate for one another? Haleigh, i'm not a saint by ANY stretch of the imagination, nor am I a damn mediator, but if my exile has taught me anything, it's THIS [gesturing out with her hands] isn't going to get us anywhere.

"Well WHAT would you have me do, Ava?? Stand there like a MUTE while she vilified me?? I had to DEFEND myself! Or should I have like that demented duck DROWN me? What would YOU DO? What would ANY OF US have done?? I've been known to start some shit, Ava, but you can't blame THIS ONE on me. I should be able to walk through the courtyard without getting ATTACKED. And BY THE WAY, I love how everyone just stood around and LET her say those awful, unwarranted things without bothering to interject-- like it was all fun and games and a good show UNTIL it looked like we might actually MURDER each other."

Ava pulled the bag of frozen peas away from Haleigh's eye to reveal her wound. The bleeding had already stopped, congealing to a thin gel and beginning the healing process. The TO virus did a lot on its own, she didn't need Ava fussing over her but she knew her sister would feel better if she did SOMETHING to feel like she was helping. Haleigh DID, however, draw one line, and she grabbed Ava's wrist as she reached to clean the wound.

Ava: Haleigh--

"You're not touching me until you put some gloves on. The Virus, remember?"

Her blood was more of a bio hazard than anything else on earth. It was the reason Delilah would have to have the entire pool drained, decontaminated and the refilled with untainted water. Haleigh felt bad about that, but really they had SHARON to thank for it. If she wasn't such a relentless lunatic…

Haleigh glanced at her injured hand. Her x-ray vision confirmed her initial assumption: three of her knuckles suffered hairline fractures. She moved the melting bag of peas to her hand. If it had been anyone ELSE [other than Nicolas]….. Her fist would have come out the other side of their body. She could've murdered Sharon tonight, she knew that. It might have gotten to that point if Delilah and Nicolas hadn't been determined to stop it.

"This isn't like the feud me and Morgan had on Aerie. That was just slinging mud… we resolved on our OWN. But this fight tonight…. That would have been a fight to the death, if there had been no intervention. SHARON was the driving force, from start to finish I was on DEFENSE. [shaking her head] Something has to be DONE about her, Ava. I don't CARE if she's truly INSANE… she's bound by the SAME rules as the REST of us. When Nicolas had HIS fit a month ago, EVERYONE joined together to stop him from hurting Delilah and anyone ELSE… this is NO DIFFERENT. I mean I know you all are trying to be 'supportive' of her struggle to transition to this lifestyle… but what's it going to take for you guys to admit that there's something WRONG with her?"

 

[MorningStar]

Thankfully, everyone calmed down and went to their own corner so to speak. This was more foolishness and drama than Delilah would expect even from the Six. Once she was sure everyone had left the pool area, she went into her apartment and made a call about the pool. She was going to KILL Morgan for leaving her in charge of the building.

Once that was done, she got her first aid kit out of the drawer and walked over to the apartment where Cameron was staying. She knocked forcefully and called through the door. “Come on King, let’s have a look at that wounded pride.” She leant on the doorframe, waiting for him to open the door.

 

[Prophet]

:: Cameron had just gotten out of the shower as he winced in pain a little bit. That table had really gotten him good. Bastard. He put on a pair of sweatpants and a ringer tee as he heard a knock on his door and the voice of Delilah coming through. ::

Delilah: Come on King, let's have a look at that wounded pride.

:: He rolled his eyes and laughed to himself for a moment before heading through the living room and to the front door which he opened with a smile. ::

"Hey Trelaven, rethinking that alliance we made earlier?"

:: Cameron ushered her in as he grabbed the first aid kit and opened it, tending to his wounds. ::

"These people bring out the worst in me."

 

[MorningStar]

FINALLY Cameron opened the door.

"Hey Trelaven, rethinking that alliance we made earlier?"

Delilah scoffed.

"Yeah, but then who ELSE is gonna talk to ya?"

She waved the first aid kit in the air and Cameron took it as they moved inside. She shut the door behind her as Cameron sat and started fixing himself up.

"These people bring out the worst in me."

She sat down in a chair and just stared at him for a second. Then she crossed her legs.

"Well maybe you shouldn't start fights, then, genius. Not adding fuel to the flames would also be a good place to start."

She leaned over and grabbed his chin with one hand, turning his face this way and that.

"You'll live. At this moment I'm not sure whether that's a good thing or a bad thing."

She leaned back into her chair.

"What were you thinking of, going after Zach like that? Do you think that's going to win you any points with either Haleigh OR Sharon?"

 

[Orion]

Zach knelt by the ledge of the deep end with Ava, gently grasping Haleigh by the elbow and then the thigh to help lift her out of the pool. He and Ava flanked Haleigh as they ushered her out of the courtyard. Cameron had to get in a parting shot, of course, but before Zach could shoot back a retort, Haleigh assured Cameron that he was wrong and Ava admonished him to keep moving, so Zach just smirked at the obnoxious man before they passed into Haleigh's apartment.

Ava: Just so you know, I hope you knocked Cameron's teeth into the back of his skull.

He didn't care so much about how bad he'd hurt Cameron physically… physical wounds healed [and pretty quickly among the Six]. What REALLY stayed with someone was emotional pain, psychological pain.

"Oh, I gave him a pain that will linger a lot longer and deeper than just physically. I wish I could have delivered to him everything he deserved…. But time constraints were prohibitive…."

Zach had not QUITE had the change to do anything but scratch the surface of that in Cameron… and he deeply wished that he could have done more, but it had ended so soon… and that was probably a good thing.

Haleigh glanced up at him, looking upset for a moment but not saying anything. Zach gently reached out to her, stroking her hair, pushing it back from her wound and tucking it behind her ear. He got a good look at what Sharon had done to her and felt pained. He could not shake the feeling that this was partially HIS fault. If only he'd known what an AWFUL idea it was to pursue Sharon from the start. How different things could be if he hadn't been such a FOOL about it.

"I'll go get you something dry to wear."

He said gently, then left. He stopped by the bathroom to rinse out his mouth and check his damaged filling in the mirror; it wasn't anything his dentist couldn't repair. It still hurt, though. He dug through the medicine cabinet for some aspirin. After self medicating, he headed into the closet to get Haleigh's change of clothes.