Critical Mass

[Arclight]

"My pleasure."

:: Smiling, Blackout left Malice in the office pool and headed down to where Morningstar, Black Widow, and Guardian were being held captive. Arriving at the room, WILDPack soldiers were stationed outside the doors, as well as a sealed control room in which they were monitoring the three woman. Walking into the control room, monitors covered a single wall showing different camera angles of the room that the three woman were being held in. Another wall was a two way, magick enforced mirror that allowed Blackout to get a nice view of the ladies. With a smile, Alexis craned her neck from side to side and flexed her fingers out, ready to reek havoc. ::

"This should be fun....Keep a close monitor on what's going on."

:: Exiting the control room, Blackout made her way over to the guarded doors and waved her hands along the coded keypad. Blinking red then instantly turning green, the air locked door unlocked allowing Alexis to push it open. The bright lights of the hallway instantly lit a section of the room up; revealing Morningstar and Guardian. Shifting her eyes to the right, Alexis caught sight of Black Widow as well. ::

"Ladies..."

:: Stepping forward, the two WILDPack soldiers stepped behind Alexis, guns at a ready, now blocking the opened doorway. ::

"I hope you're finding your stay accommodating."

:: Smiling, Alexis waved her hand casually in Morningstar's direction making her body slam against the wall closest to her, violently. Immediately snake-like energy tether's emerged from the wall around Delilah, wrapping tightly against her body and keeping her upright and bound. ::

"I'll deal with you later, princess."

:: Turning to Black Widow Alexis slowly side stepped, grinning with pleasure. ::

"I have a little score to settle with Haleigh, dear, first."

:: Squinting her eyes, the collar around Haleigh's neck suddenly began to erupt with energy, pulsing electricity throughout the woman's body. ::

"You know, Zach begged me not to hurt you..."

:: Speaking casually as Blackout crossed her arms along her chest. ::

"Something about...take me instead of her."

:: Laughing, Alexis shook her head, looking to Black Widow. Squinting her eyes again, the electricity pulses stopped. ::

"Who said chivalry was dead, hmm? I mean...for a man to put his life on the line for the woman he loves....It's so, sweet. So heart warming. It just, makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside--Kind of like you!"

:: The electricity began to pulse throughout Black Widow's body again, this time, the amplitude was higher. ::

"If it makes you feel any better, he died quickly!"

:: Elevating her voice over the loud buzzing and humming of the pulses. ::

"Although my version of quickly and your version of quickly might be different...huh..."

:: Shrugging her shoulders, Alexis uncrossed her arms and waved her hand, stopping the electrical pulses once again. ::

"Well, you'll be with him soon. Don't worry."

 

[Foxfire]

Dock/Hangar bay area

Finishing her preparations to depart, Blaze was suddenly taken back by Alycia's gentle embrace. Her eyes going wide with shock but quickly adapted to wrap her hands around the woman. She felt the warmth radiating from Alycia, which to Blaze was uncharacteristic of the lawyer, but never the less, a nice show of affection. Running her hands up and down Alycia's back to soothe any worries she had.

Stepping back she faked a smile, "we'll bring them back." Her tone seemed more confident, similar to how Haleigh had earlier at her suite. Internally, Blaze was a bowl of jello, she knew the exact perimeters of where they were headed. It wasn't exactly the most fond memory for the mutant. Nibbling on her bottom lip, she forced herself to focus on the task at hand.

Zack's suave voice broke through to her. Locking eyes with his, she saw the way his eyes lit up the way he mentioned Haleigh. Her palm moved to caress his smooth - tanned cheek, "your sweet, Zack, I can see why Hales fell for you." She looked down as her hand was moved to the gun. Her eyes scanning over the brand and type, knowing it was Haleigh's favorite set. Both Blaze and Haleigh adored guns, but the mutant had relied more on her powers than physical weapons.

"I'll be sure to give this to her." She confirmed, looking up at Zack who towered over her petite height. She understood it was a symbol or even an inkling for Haleigh. It would prove he was still alive, for who knew what Malice and Blackout were putting in their heads. Her thumb brushing off the safety with a click.

Placing the gun in the back of her pants with the butt of the handle sticking out, making it easier for her to grab if needed. Brushing her silky chocolate locks back, Blaze stepped back from Alycia and Zack, waving a good - bye to them. "I'll keep that favor in mind, Zack. But no need to thank me."

Blaze didn't even get the second to blink her eyes as herself and Karen were transported to MysTech. Adjusting to the new environment here, she didn't recognize the tunnel they entered through. Her mind attempting to recall the exact mapping of the underground facility, but found it unnaturally blurry.

She remained side - by side Karen, which in a way reminded her of Morgan. Blaze felt the reflection of Morgan inside Karen, after all she did bring Morgan into the world. Neither woman knew they had been detected by Malice, who by now would be preparing to attack them in some form or another.

 

[Black Widow]

After Alexis leaves, Haleigh begins to explore her surroundings, feeling along the floors. She gives her self a mental picture of the room they are in, and she finds her teammates. Delilah is waking, but Alison is under some kind of tranquilizing flower and tied tightly. Knelt beside the precog, Haleigh mumbles an apology to an unconscious Guardian, as she fumbles in the dark with her binds, and though her eyes have adjusted to the dim lighting, she has little luck.

"Delilah... Morgan's NOT here. i'm pretty certain at this point that she was a ploy by Malice and Blackout to lure us all together and make us easier to attack. It worked. This flower around her neck... it's sedating her continuously. I think i've heard of it before. Black something... I can't really access the file I had on useful plants... my powers seem to be... malfunctioning. Suppressed, maybe. but AT LEAST she's here.... where we can protect her. Your powers--"

Haleigh begins to ask, but stops as the door opens and Alexis returns.... Hales stands to face her captor, and though her eyes are adjusting to the new light, she wears a look of defiance on her face.

"You treacherous SNAKE, I'll--"

But she stops, as the collar around her neck jolts her with electricity. She reaches up for the collar, as the searing pain of electrocution brings her to her knees, her face now contorted, not in pain, but in anger... the pulses stop, and Haleigh gasps, shutting her eyes tightly and regaining her bearings quickly. Shock torture is no new concept to her, and though it never gets less painful, she DOES get better at recovering quickly.

"I make you warm and fuzzy? I'm sorry Alexis... you're just not my type."

Alexis shocks her again, more intensely this time, mercilessly trying to taunt Haleigh and provoke her. Haleigh falls forward, cradling her head in her hands and resting her elbows on the floor, now at Alexis' feet. It stops again, and Haleigh coughs violently... even from her lowered position on the floor she seems to emanate strength... and though her voice is hoarse, the electricity previously forced into her body appears to sparkle in her eyes.

"You're a liar... and a damn fool for thinking you could make me believe that. I know that... with your FIVE divorces, love isn't exactly something you'd know much about... REAL love creates a bond like NO other... He's alive... I can FEEL it in my very SOUL and NOTHING that you say will convince me otherwise."

Haleigh appears to be quite subdued by the electric shock... she has moved very little except to raise her head... it looks as though Alexis has MORE than the upper hand... but haleigh is running on pure adrenaline and unadulterated hate... and THAT can do miracles. Haleigh drags in a ragged breath, shutting her eyes tightly, as if in pain. Though the second pulse of electricity was elevated, so now is her determination, and as the ONLY of her small group with freedom of movement, she knows that she MUST do whatever she can.

With speed that completely contradicts her previous sluggish movement, Haleigh lunges forward and grabs Alexis by the wrist, and before she can react, yanks her arm down and BITES her forearm, clamping down as hard as she can on BONE, easily breaking the skin. At this point, haleigh knows she is momentarily protected from being electrocuted... because IF Alexis tried it, her bodily reaction would be to shut her jaw, and the added electrical impulses could cause her to bite RIGHT THROUGH Alexis' bone... but Haleigh lets go after a second or two, though she still holds Alexis' wrist in her grip, which, even without superstrength, is still like a VISE. Haleigh's voice is a triumphant SNARL now, though she doesn't doubt MOST painful retaliation is coming.

"You SEE, my dear strobelight... you may have found a way to negate my POWERS... but one thing you CANT take away is something YOUR FATHER gave to me a year ago... the TO VIRUS. And now... its in YOUR BLOOD. I hope you enjoy it... it WAS, afterall, NOT a FLUKE that it didnt destroy me... as I found out later, the FIRST time Mystech captured me was when they were in the INFANCY of TO virus development... they drew blood from ME and used it in developing the virus, and testing to see what kind of effect it would have at the cellular level. In the process, they created a virus ENGINEERED for my EXACT genetic match. When they tried injectng it into ANYTHING else... they were met with ATROCITY... monstrous failure. I COULD draw the virus back out again... but HONESTLY... I can't WAIT to see it RAVAGE you.... and it WILL be slow... and it WILL be painful."

 

[Arclight]

:: Screaming out, Alexis fell back, feeling Haleigh's teeth chomp into her like a raging pitbull. Finally feeling Haleigh's teeth leave her arm, Alexis slammed her free fist into Haleigh's throat, while pulling her arm away from Haleigh's grip. ::

"YOU!"

:: Lifting her hand up, Haleigh's body slammed into the wall behind her, arms and legs spread out and forcefully pinned down via her energy signal. ::

"RABID!"

:: Storming up to the woman, Alexis slammed the back of her hand into Haleigh's jaw, whipping the woman's head to the side. ::

"BITCH!"

:: Slamming the same closed fist into the other side of Haleigh's jaw, Black Widow's head went whipping to the other side just as quickly and just as forcefully. With her good arm, Alexis grabbed Haleigh's throat, forcing her to look forward. ::

"I'll RIP your throat out!"

:: Alexis' nails glamoured into that of glass, allowing her to dig into Haleigh's soft skin around her throat with ease. Blood began to spill down Alexis' hands like a waterfall, as she growled out in fury. ::

"You THINK I’m not prepared for your attacks?! You THINK I don't know what runs through your BLOOD?! My FATHER created that virus! My FATHER pumped that virus throughout your pathetic body! If you think for ONE SECOND that you scare me with your pathetic threats and your carnal instincts, YOU'RE PAINFULLY MISTAKEN!"

:: Slicing her nails down the one side of Haleigh's neck, Alexis ripped a clear chunk of the woman's skin off; from the adams apple to behind the ear. Tossing it to the floor with the flick of her wrist, the slab of skin splattered across the vinyl with a disgusting splat that would make even the strongest stomach ill. ::

"You want blood? Huh?"

:: Pinning her hand against Haleigh's throat again, a strange sensation began to wash over Black Widow. She began to feel ill to her stomach, her sight began to falter. Dizziness and disorientation soon overcame the woman as Alexis began to suck Haleigh's life energy from her. ::

"My Queen....My Queen!"

:: Turning toward the WILDPack guard her was addressing her, Alexis growled out in rage. ::

"WHAT?!"

"The White Queen specifically said not to kill them....with all do respect."

:: Dammit! Calming down, Alexis turned back to Haleigh, feeling she had very little energy left within her body. Add that to the loss of blood, and the woman was as good as dead soon. Removing her hand reluctantly, Blackout grabbed Haleigh's chin, and held her head upright. The blood from Haleigh's throat smeared across her cheeks, staining the woman's porcelain skin. ::

"I will peal the skin off every inch of your body......"

:: Narrowing her eyes, her voice was soft and cold. Only to be heard between herself and Haleigh. ::

"..until you beg for mercy."

:: Letting Haleigh's face go, Alexis made her way toward the two WILDPack guards and waved her good hand, letting Haleigh and Delilah drop to the floor. ::

"Shoot Delilah, and make it count...I'm done with them."

:: Brushing past the guards, Alexis gritted her teeth feeling Haleigh's bite begin to throb in pain. As Alexis disappeared from sight, the one WILDPack guard took aim at Delilah and shot two darts into the woman's neck and chest. The darts releasing a powerful chemical agent reminiscent to that of a Black Mamba....except with a MysTech twist. As the poisons leaked within Morningstar's body, her muscles began to feel as if they were on fire making it hard, if not impossible, for her to move. Her heart would palpitate and her breathing would become extremely thready and shallow. Limbs numbed and swelled making it all the more uncomfortable. Soon, black liquid filmed over Morningstar's eyes (think the black oil from X-Files) and leaked out her nose and ears. The chemical was not lethal, but more of a treacherous way to make sure Morningstar stayed immobile. ::

--

:: Making her way back into the office pool, Alexis slammed the door behind her, shouting out in fury. ::

"Son of a bitch!"

:: Ripping the black leather arm off her suit revealing the nasty bite that Haleigh gave her, Alexis winced with discomfort, now walking over to a first aid kit that hung on the wall. Pulling it down, she opened the kit and rummaged through out, pulling out some antiseptic as well as gauze. After a few minutes of cleaning and dressing the wound, Alexis sat down in the empty pool office, closing her eyes in pain. The burning from the alcohol was hardly bearable; let alone the wound itself...taking in deep breaths, Alexis waited for Malice to return. ::

 

[Black Widow]

Abandonned Medical Facilities

Haleigh smirked obnoxiously, even as she was practically OWNED by Alexis' reciprocation, slammed against the wall, backhanded and straight up decked in the side of the mouth. And yet, every time she was hit she whipped back to face her attacker, that grating, devil-may-care simper on her lips. Blood dripped from the corner of her mouth, and still she seemed entertained. Alexis grabbed her by the throat and threatened. Haleigh seemed unimpressed with her anger.

"Do. Your. WORST."

She dared, with unwavering spirit. Alexis showed unsurpassed cruelty, and sliced a portion of Haleigh's skin clean off her neck. Haleigh's eyes widened and her breathing quickened... but made no sound. Haleigh's TO body was hardened to pain... and the adrenaline was a BIG help to reduce what would have made a NORMAL being PASS out from unbearable intensity to a sting as though she had scraped it. Oh, it burned like HELL... but Haleigh pursed her lips, gritting her teeth as the blood ran down her chest beneath her suit. Alexis grabbed her again, and Hales felt weak in the knees and lightheaded her eyes softly closed, her breathing became labored, but just before she fell to complete unconsciousness, Blackout was interrupted. Haleigh's head fell slack, her face pale and her eyes still closed. Alexis lifts her chin back up, as darkness is closing in on Haleigh, who now sees through blurry, tunneled vision. Alexis spoke, threatening again, and it was the ONLY thing Hales could hear. Haleigh manages to keep her eyes half open. Her voice is ragged and very quiet as well... but even with the most weakened breath she has, there is STILL fight left. Her speech patterns are drawn out, her cadence very slow, very deliberate.

"I will never.... EVER... beg you... for mercy. ..... But you.... should be... more concerned about... what YOU will beg for.... while every inch.... of YOUR SKIN... rots and FALLS off... as my virus.... like ACID... destroys every FIBER... of your being."

Haleigh promises, breathlessly. Alexis leaves the room, and Haleigh falls to the floor, barely able to move. She reaches a hand up to cover her bleeding neck, thankful that it is only a flesh wound, however profusely it is bleeding. Haleigh groans, as the WildPack shoot Delilah, but lays, almost lifelessly, in a heap where Alexis left her. She is too drained to try to help Delilah, though her protective nature wants to. She closes her eyes, trying to meditate, fighting for consciousness, stifling the bleeding with her fingers, nearly all the life gone from her. If anyone was ever going to come to her rescue... now would DEFINITELY be the time.

 

[Shadow Weaver]

<< so quiet was it in the dock area, that Karen could almost hear her own heart beating loudly. she moved cautiously, taking stock of the surroundings.>>

there was a battle here, how long ago i cannot be sure, but look at the scorch marks....those bones...remains of creatures. and over there


<< pointing to the loading area>>

probably where cargo and exports were loaded/unloaded. MysTech certain prepares for everything. let's move on.

<< leading the way to the door way that morgan had forced open so long ago, Karen and Foxfire were now officially inside the nucleus of the Citadle....making their way down the "Horror Hall" to the office pool. there was a feeling of dread and stagnation>>>


you watch yourself. I am immune to Malice's telepathic attacks, but you are not.

<< Karen spoke firmly>>

we cannot afford to be seperated...

 

[Malice]

:: Malice laughed softly....but it was unnoticed above the soft hum of faint power running through the citadle right now. this haunting facility that held so many TERRIBLE MEMORIES for Foxfire::

Karen: we cannot afford to get seperated......

:: her words echoed in Blaze's mind as the hallway seemed to LENGTHEN and WARP..::


Karen cannot protect you. Morgan is dead...OR IS SHE?....your friends are dead...you're all alone Blaze.


:: Blaze was distracted by flashes, impressions of her time imprisoned in the Bio Systems Lab. flashes of being painfully experimented on...prodded, abused, and taunted.::

Things always lead back here, don't they Blaze? this is your real home, this is who you ARE...PROPERTY OF MYSTECH! you're nothing more than a glamorous BIO HAZARD.


:: Malice stopped her subtle telepathic manipulation long enough for Blaze to realize that Karen was now GONE...no where in sight....she had been distracted long enough just so that she would lose track of Karen.::

You're allll alone Blaze. How will you find you're friends...before YOU are found FIRST?

:: Malice herself smirks with delight...hidden in the shadows nearby as her the index and middle finger of her hand touch her forehead and a glowing white halo forms around her head::

 

[The Shape]

The Bio Systems Lab-coming for you

:: a large container ...filled with what looks like BLOOD begins to bubble and stir....as a large, hulking figure emerges slowly. his glowing red eyes are the only thing with any remote expression. The SUPER SOLDIER, MysTech's ultimate in Bio Hazard experimentation rises from his own genetic pool.::

:: stepping out ...this massive "man" creature walks with a slow, steady pace. his foot falls echo on the metallic floors as he drags along a large, double edged AXE. it all makes for a terrifying rhythmic symphony in a way..the sound of death roaming through the halls as he makes his way up toward the floor with the office pool. one thing on his mind. MURDER::

:: Doctor Victoria's pretty head would make an excellent trophy for him. the ultimate kill since her daughter is no longer here.::

 

[Shadow Weaver]

Horror Hall

<< As Dr. Victoria moves cautiously down through the halls...she feels an impending sense of dread but does not let that show>>

Zach was right, we should have brought a small troupe with us. I'd feel much better having their support, especially when we try to escape with the rest of The Six.....

<< no response from Blaze...>>

Foxfire?

<< she turns around ...Blaze is not there>>

oh no....BLAZE??

<< Karen's elegant voice echoes through the halls...>>

how could she have disappeared so QUICKLY!

<< stopping for a moment....Karen thinks, trying not to give in to the urge to lose hope>>

I can't fall apart now. The best thing for me to do is to find and free the other girls. they are probably hurt and in need of medical attention. then TOGETHER we can find Blaze. she's been here before, I am certain she will able to fend for herself.

<< quickening her pace as she looks around....she finally rounds a corner and finds several soldiers guarding a doorway>>

That must be the place. three WILDpack...but they look far more "prepared" than when i last saw them with Helena. Ill have to take them down hard and fast.


<< Karen breathes in before stepping out boldly to reveal herself. her flying suit giving her a regal, yet mysterious presentation as the cape flows a bit behind her>>

HEY! remember me?


WILDpack: OPEN FIRE!

<<they begin to fire lasers and plasma blasts...but as they do, Doctor Victoria sweeps her cape around herself and disappears in a spiral of gold light. the flurry of blasts combined with the light makes it seem like she was HIT. but after a few seconds, she reappears along side them a few feet back>>

you were always fun to pick off...just like knocking down a b unch of bowling pins!

<< Karen gestures in front of her chest and a large , sparkly golden orb forms and grows to the size of a basket ball.as the WILDpack charge for her, she stakes aim, striking a pose before hurling the orb at the group like a person would bowl a ball at the bowling alley. the golden orb slams into them and detonates on impact releasing a sparkling flash of light and concussive impact that bowls the soldiers over HARD, slaming one down to the floor head first, another face first into the wall tne the other hits the ceiling before they all fall down to the floor with a thud.>>

<< wiping her hands>>

well, that was fun.

<< a few moments later, the sliding doors to the prison BURST OPEN, blown off their hinges in a furry of golden light as Karen stands at the door posed from firiing a mystic force bolt>>

Haleigh, Delilah, Alison!?

 

[Malice]

Horror Hall

:: after Malice had successfully tricked and lured Foxfire, away from Karen by telepathic suggestions and illusion, she activated the second part of her plan..as "Karen" came around a corner and bellowed at Foxfire::

"Karen": Blaze Fielding! stop straggling along behind. i told you we need to stick together, now come along!

::Karen's tone was sharp as she scolded Blaze.::


We have to go to the Bio Systems lab...the bottom floor of the citadle. that is where the others are.

::"Karen" hurridly leads Blaze along. AWAY from where everyone else is...and further , deeper down into the dark, forboding Citadle, MEANWHILE, Malice HERSELF returns to the office pool to find an injured Alexis::

Malice: ::looking rather incredulous:: what happened here?

:: she waited for Alexis to reply with an explanation. KNOWING that she was now infected with the techno organic virus and that she had maimed Haleigh and left Delilah for dead, but choosing not to let on ::

 

[The Shape]

Silence fills the corridor where Dr. Karen Victoria disposed of the WILDpack guard’s only moments before, the echoing explosion of her mystic bolt slowly dying away and leaving her ALONE in the dark hallway, with the lumbering SUPER SOLIDER rounding the corner and finally coming into view, his glowing red eyes gleaming fiercely in the shadows, and his large, double edged axe groaning against the floor as he dragged it along beside him. For a moment he simply stood tall behind the icy sorceress, his form seeming to coagulate with the darkness surrounding them both before he began his steady pace yet again, speeding up his strides and clearing the small space between them in a matter of seconds.

…and thus began the Super Soldiers extermination of one of the last, remaining obstacles that stood in Malice’s way.

Raising a threatening open palm as he swung his arm towards his prey immediately as he could get a grip, the Super Soldier WRAPPED his arm around Dr. Victoria and clamped his massive forearm down around her neck, violently squeezing her windpipe and lifting her off the ground as if she were a mere rag doll, crushing her against his chest in a one handed headlock and aiming to crush the life out of her before she even had a chance to retaliate.

His eyes continued to glow among his expressionless face, as he escalated his attack and preceded to wrap his other arm around her stomach, mimicking his vice like grip around her lower body and arching his back in attempt to push even more air out of her, as well as break a few ribs due to his tremendous strength.

It was obvious that Dr. Victoria’s rescue of the remaining women of The Six would NOT be easy, and with the Super Soldier now thrown into her path, she would soon have to figure out a way to save HERSELF, and get out of the Citadel alive, or choose to perish with the rest of her so called family, instead.

 

[Shadow Weaver]

Horror Hall- inside the prison cell

<< Karen found the three women, two were badly hurt...barely alive. Alison was physically intact but poisoned into unconsciousness under the power of the black lotus flower. the site of what had been done to these women...is shocked the doctor as she put her hand over her mouth>>

oh my god!

<< rushing in to help them>>

dont worry....ill get you out of here....we've got to find to Blaze...i think Malice has.....ACKKGGHHHHHH


<< Karen Gasped before she felt herself YANKED back and up into the air...the painfull grip that was making her feel like her EYES would pop out of her head, coupled with the sudden loss of the ability to take a decent breath...WHO WAS DOING THIS TO HER>>

<< she found herself face to face with the super solder! her opal blue eyes widened with fear and panic as she struggled but to no avail. she was no where near as strong as he was as her body began to twitch and quickly fatigue from being strangled>>


<< closing her eyes and still trying to do SOMETHING...Karen began to feel herself slipping out of consciousness as he was BEAR HUGGING HER at the same time of strangling her.>>

<< a flurry of golden light heralds the moment of her FINALLY escaping his grip. teleporting herself out of his grip...but because she was so weak, so stunned, she fell to the floor near by as she reappeared....coughing and gasping. unable to sit up yet.>>

I....want...to sleep......must...do SOMETHING....must


<< a golden globe appears in the air above the three fallen women, a swirling, sparkling mist begins to eminante from it....the mist is a restoration/healing spell that begins to counteract ALL that has been done to them physically. negating the effects of the poison in MorningStar; repairing the body of Black Widow and negating the power of the Black Lotus around Guardian's neck. all women would slowly feel a cooling, soothing sensation as their pain goes away and their bodies begin to repair courtesy of the healing magick. the women would STILL have to figure out a way to free themselves from their bindings and/or power neutralizers as the doctor could not free them from those, but at least they had their health and vigor back. >>


<< Karen...shaking and still weak...slowly sits up....she sees the glowing orb has MOMENTARILY captured the attention of the Super solider but even HE cannot effect the globe's magick. SHE struggles.....getting up and with her hand leaning against the wall for support...she rubs her neck>>


<< COUGH..COUGH!>> you....want me you monster?

<< standing...still shaking but determined to do what she can as she stares into the eyes of virtually indestructible creature>>

then COME AND GET ME!

<< she rushes forward, her smaller size allows her to dodge and slip RIGHT past him as she runs into the hallway... KNOWING that he will come for her, but leading him away from the three women. its now about her fighting for her life.>>

 

[The Shape]

The Super Soldiers relentless assault seemed never ending, and he merely tightened his grip and pushed HARDER as he felt his opponents body weaken, and muscles edge near the point of exhaustion from trying to push air out of her lungs, however, just as Dr. Victoria seemed to slip deeper and deeper into his arms, a brilliant storm of golden orbs surrounded her, and then he was holding nothing but air.

Dazed for a moment, the Super Soldiers blood red eyes locked onto his target yet again as she teleported away from him, still trying to recover from his first onslaught. Hoping to kick her while she was down, the Super Soldier rushed towards the fallen sorceress, and raising his axe high over his head just as she initiated the healing spell on her trapped comrades, he prepared to strike. But then, at the last possible second, more golden lights filled the room, illuminating Malice’s prisoners, and slowly healing them from The Black and White Queen’s torture.

His eyes were now focused on the magick that Dr. Victoria had woven through the air, and yet he still knew his mission was to eliminate HER, the Super Soldier worried, nor thought about anything else. Returning to the situation at hand, those burning red eyes bore down upon Dr. Victoria, but just as he was about to destroy her, the meddlesome Witch slipped right under his arm, and sprinted down the hallway.

Quickly forgetting about the recovering women in the holding chamber, the Super Soldiers massive form turned and followed his prey down the hallway, his steady pace quickening until his footfalls thundered through the citadel, small cracks exploding on the floor beneath him as he ran. The doctor may have been quick, but she didn’t have the long stride he did, and soon she was a mere arms length away, and he was still gaining momentum.

Towering over her as they both ran down the halls, the Super Soldier raised his axe over his head, still dripping with the liquid from the container he had risen out of, and swung it hard down towards the Witch, aiming to shred the taunting cape that billowed behind her as she ran. At the same time, however, the Super Soldier thrust his free hand out towards Karen, grabbing at her long, golden locks and YANKING her backwards by her hair, most likely pulling out a large fistful of strands in the process.

Throughout the chase his eyes never left her small, lithe form as she dodged in and out of corners and ran down through the long hallways. She would be one of the most impressive trophies in his collection, and he would stop at NOTHING to get what he wanted…her head.

 

[Black Widow]

Haleigh lay trembling in a small pool of her own blood, a cold sweat over her face, neck and chest. Her face was pale and in stark contrast to the smeared crimson blood on her skin. Delilah is immobilized nearby and Guardian[the luckiest of the three] is still sleeping. They are a sad looking group at the moment that Karen blasts through the door.

Haleigh, as drained and pained as she is, shifts her head to glimpse the person standing in the door. The silhouette of Karen and the sound of her voice is a much more welcome presence than Haleigh had been preparing to meet. Haleigh's voice is a hoarse whisper but she seems to acquire a [wounded] second wind. She manages to lift her head, opening her eyes all the way.

"Doctor...." she calls. Her eyes widen as the MASSIVE form of the SS casts a menacing shadow over Karen, and Haleigh does her best to lift a hand to point as the SS reaches for Karen. "DOCTOR!" She exclaims, gasping for air. She watches in terror as he brutalizes Karen, unable to move to help her out of his grip, incredulously staring at the SS. I... I KILLED HIM! Haleigh breathes a sigh of relief as Karen teleports to momentary safety, and as Karen's magick washes over her, Haleigh begins to breathe more deeply. She lets go of her neck, as a soothing sensation washes over her entire body, and she begins to feel energized. She sits up, as Karen leads the SS out into the hall. She knows the thing to do now is get this thing off her neck... Karen said Blaze was missing.... they had to FIND her!

Haleigh reaches up to the collar, squeezing her fingers between it and her skin. They had to put it ON somehow.... so it must come apart. She feels around for a release button of some sort, and then, in haste, grips it tightly and pulls with all her might. Without her superstrength, tearing this device apart is most difficult. Haleigh looks over to her teammates, who are stirring. She smiles... Guardian isnt WEARING a collar. Haleigh pulls her hands free of the collar and begins to softly shake Alison.

"Alison! Wake up! Come on, Alison, rise and shine. Nap's over. we gotta GO!"

 

[Foxfire]

Horror Hall

Shadows warped and intertwined as the raw stench of death greeted Doctor Victoria and Blaze. The scent of dried blood, like that of a dead rotting corpse caused the mutant to cringe her nose with disgust. Small droplets of water spilled onto the murky flooring of the Bay area, probably due to an old leaky pipe. Karen's voice danced off each of the walls, giving a rather haunting tone to the situation at hand.

Her footsteps were quick but graceful, careful not to disrupt any WildPack members or experiments. Peering over her shoulder, Blaze felt an uneasy feeling that began to probe into her mind. The small hair follicles on her arms and the nap of her neck became erect.

She could hear her own steady breath, but the deadly silence was enough to put anyone on edge. Blaze nodded to Karen's firm warning about Malice, she knew she would be vulnerable to the White Queen's manipulations. A dreadful feeling to know Malice could easily reveal all of Blaze's skeletons and target her with them.

Shaking her head, her chocolate locks bouncing with every step she took. The back of her heel clicking against the stone pavement, collecting small fragments of moisture.

We cannot afford to get separated......

Blaze frowned stopping in her descend. Karen's words echoing in her mind again, could there be an echo in this room? Possibly. Walls began to poke and prod through their original shape. Blaze's green eyes going wide with horror as she jumped backward. A bright glowing flame levitated in her hand, manipulating the fire under her solid control. Her eyes scanning from wall to wall. It resembled something out of the movie, 'Nightmare on Elm Street' as the walls lengthened around her. Shutting her eyes tightly, Blaze attempted to rid herself of the illusion.

"This isn't happening!"

She tried to confirm to herself but as she opened her eyes the walls curved and curled clockwise in unnatural shapes. A voice impeding itself into her mind, her conscious? Blaze couldn't be sure. She felt fear clutch her heart, making her panic. Beads of sweat trailing down her forehead.

Karen cannot protect you. Morgan is dead...OR IS SHE?....your friends are dead...you're all alone Blaze.

The voice amplified in her mind, calling out to her. The feminine voice taunting and teasing the mutant. The dark walls threatening to swallow around Blaze, and at the moment Blaze felt trapped and claustrophobic. Her hands raking up to her skull, her fingertips curling around loose locks. Tugging on her hair, her heart beat slammed inside her chest.

"NO! Morgan....is DEAD! I SAW it....I saw her...expression. My friends are NOT dead....they are survivors!"

She spat with venom, beginning to anger at her self doubts. Flashbacks of needles injecting into her arms, blood samples taken, doctors hurdled around her in hordes. "No...." She gasped with fright at the flashbacks. Her fears and worst nightmares slowly becoming unfolded and revealed. Her fingertips pulling on her hair as she stepped back.

"STOP!!!!" She yelled, but the roar of her voice only bellowed around herself. Was she going insane? Was the mission too much for the beauty? Opening her eyes, Blaze's eyes glowed an emerald tint. Fear radiating in and around the irises and pupils. Her body beginning to perspire more. Her need for Karen was more severe, panicking as she looked around for Karen. Spinning around she breathed heavy much more labored. Her hands cold and icy due to the horror she was exposed to.

"Karen?! Dr. Victoria!!"

She called out hurriedly. How had she managed to become separated? Blaze did the only option she knew, run! She sprinted off quickly, not realizing she was running into complete nothingness. Her brow moist with sweat and her skin clammy. "I must get out of here!" She tried to calm herself down.

You're allll alone Blaze. How will you find you're friends...before YOU are found FIRST?

The chilling voice froze her mind and chilled her to the bone. "I'll FIND them!" She defied with a shaky voice. Her voice now meek and above a whisper. She struggled with her own internal conflict. The voice continuing to harass and torment Blaze. Throwing out her palms, fire pelting from her hands. Frenzied furies of fire slammed into the uneven walls around her, exploding on contact. A deadly display of bullets sprayed into the walls as the fire was swallowed whole through darkness. The illuminating night extinguished in less than a second. Any light Blaze had made was terminated, leaving her in utter pitch dark.

Her own heavy breathing could be heard, but even that made Blaze skittish. Whipping around, she felt lost. She had to locate her friends and Dr. Victoria. Which way to go?

Blaze Fielding! stop straggling along behind. i told you we need to stick together, now come along!

Looking up, Blaze saw Doctor Victoria standing there. Her comments quick to scold her, "I'm...sorry...I don't know what happened." The mutant was so emotional she hadn't realized this was another illusion.

We have to go to the Bio Systems lab...the bottom floor of the citadle. that is where the others are.

Blaze gulped with dread, the word Citadle opening old wounds that once were healed. She hurried after the Doctor. Her boots clanking along the walls, which by now had stabilized. Had she been imagining that? Blaze couldn't trust herself or her instincts, she was beginning to become lost.

 

[Arclight]

:: Glancing up to Malice as she entered the room, Alexis simply rolled her eyes letting out a huff. ::

"Oh, don't act like you don't know."

:: Pushing herself up off the chair, Alexis was beginning to feel the effects of the TO virus that Haleigh had infected her with. Gritting her teeth in pain, her wounded arm felt like it was on fire, but she kept a straight face. Looking to Malice again, it's like the woman had a perverse pleasure in hearing what actually happened, even though she had a minds eye over everything in this compound. ::

"I attacked Haleigh, she blind sided me, bit me, and now I’m infected with my father's wonderful virus. But, I did leave her bleeding and dying, along with that twit Delilah who I shot up with enough Black Oil Venom to knock out two elephants.."

:: Walking over to the first aid kit, Alexis began to unwrap the gauze that was tightly packed around her arm. Revealing a line of teeth marks, blood had already dried along the wound as fresh blood continued to poor out. The skin around the wound was beginning to discolor; turning a pale grey/blue color as her veins began to become more visible. Redressing the wound with clean gauze, Alexis glamoured her battle suits torn sleeve back to the way it was, covering the gauze covered wound. Looking to Malice, Alexis lowered her brows...she could tell something was going down. ::

“What’s going on now?”

 

[Shadow Weaver]

Horror Hall

<< as the doctor ran for her life, she successfully diverted the super soldier away from the recovering Six. but now she faced a most difficult task, to evade the super soldier and not lose her life!>>

<< a task easier said than done as the massive shape gains on her. his speed is surprising when compared to his massive size. a mighty swing of his axe slices at her cape..... she feels the rush of the blade behind her and her eyes widen with panic as she feels herself being boosted by adrenaline. >>

he's ....right behind me! i've but i cant look back..not even for a second before he....OWWWW!!!

<< she feels her head lurch back...as the super soldier grabes her golden blonde locks and forcefully YANKS her, tearing out a handfull of hair. the violent jarring of this attackcauses the doctor to stumble on her own flying suit to fall forward to the ground.>>

UGH

<< face down, Karen doesnt move for a moment...knowing that he's behind her....the heavy breathing, the hulking presence, the glowing red eyes-- this was FEAR personified and the Doctor, a woman who spent her days HELPING OTHERS remain rational and work through mental neuroses, now found herself GRIPPED by such fear that she trembled, her heart RAC>>

I can't let him get me! I must REMEMBER what i am capable of and DEFEND MYSELF!!


<< slowly getting up to her knees. the doctor gripped her chest and began to try to calm herself down and regulate her breathing. she searched her own mind and thought of the b est course of action....and then it came to her>>

I need more room to fight. the dock/hangar is just the place. Now i just have to give myself TIME to get there....and i know the very thing!


<< without getting all the way up or turning around even, Karen reasserted herself as she spoke with a clear, icy tone>>

Winds of Chaos, blow and thunder
sweep this MONSTER from my sight.
Rend his forces now asunder with your elemental might!

<<a rushing harp sound is heard as the doctor summons the element of wind. a rushing, swirling torrent of white sparkling winds RIP through the Horror Hall slamming into the Super Soldier with gale force, UNRELENTING as the winds succeed in actually lifting him up and HURLING HIM back down the hall FAR FROM the doctor...the winds succeed in seperating his axe from him as well as they continue to sweep him away almost as if they reflect the contempt the doctor has for him.>>

<< Karen looks relieved as she gets up and turns to look, her hair blowing in the wind as she waves goodbye.>>

now to get into open area!

<< Karen struggled up>>

ugh.....<<sigh>> I'm not as young as i used to be. No WONDER i never joined a "team"....this kind of physical punishment is just NOT my cup of tea!

<< running along quickly, Karen manages to restore her vigor along the way... dashing down the halls, not thinking about anything but clearing the constrictive maze. after moments that seem like HOURS....she flashes past the office pool the OTHER SIDE of it...not even realizing that Malice and Blackout are inside as she makes it out onto the dock. >>

<< laughing and exclaiming at the same time, the doctor is relieved to finally be in an open area, knowing that she'll now have a fighting chance to at least keep the Super Soldier at BAY when he finally reaches her. She knows he will find her...she FELT it in her soul...he was out to get HER and nothing would stop him!>>

<< she ran and hid behind a massive piece of machinery.....trying to remain calm, she could still hear her heart beat and her breathing..it felt like she was the loudest thing in the massive hangar area. she silently cast a cloaking spell and was now hidden from sight and any cameras that were in the area>>

all i can do is wait. Now that i've bought them some time, i hope the girls are okay...i hope they can find Blaze.

 

[Harbinger]

back in the holding cell

::black, silence. all around. nothing but an overwhelming BLACK dream scape. every breath drives her deeper and deeper into darkness and complete oblivion. the air is thick, filled with something subtle and EVIL.::

:: she lays where she was thrown when first brought here. Unaware of ANYTHING unable to sense anything. She was rendered completely unconscious and KEPT gassed. She did not see the torture visited upon Haleigh. She did not see Delilah being poisoned and left for dead. She did not witness the evil glee that Blackout took in torturing her former team mates::

::in an odd twist, Alison was the luckiest of the three. The Black Lotus did such an excellent job of keeping her unconscious and unable to use her powers that she was deemed the least threatening of the three and generally overlooked by Blackout and the WILDpack.::

:: she did not hear Karen dispose of the WILDpack, nor did she see the moment when the doctor burst through the doors. When the Super Soldier arrived and attacked the doctor, Alison missed that too. It was the first time that she had EVER been this "out of the action" since joining The Six. But the Doctor was able to survive his first attack and release a healing orb that finally NEGATED the effects of the Black Lotus. finally the poison gas that flowed through her and around her began to fade and dissipate.::

:: as the doctor lead the Super Soldier away from the group of women, Haleigh was the first to begin to revive and recovery. immediately trying to form a plan of action. Haleigh came close to Alison and began to shake her gently::

Black Widow: "Alison! Wake up! Come on, Alison, rise and shine. Nap's over. we gotta GO!"

:: the words began to penetrate the dark dream scape she floating in. the words were at first jumbled, random echoes....faint in the distance. but they began to swirl and come together to form a sentence. becoming clearer, louder...leading Alison BACK....back to...CONSCIOUSNESS!


:: her cobalt blue eyes SNAP open....then blink a few times as the look on her face goes from that of disorientation to that of detatched awarness...::


::in a soft, cold voice::

i feel AWFULL. Like i've been breathing in toxic fumes...what's happened?? where are we?? Where's Morgan?

:: Guardian was sluggish, the effects of the Black Lotus were largely negated..but she still felt a bit sluggish and off balance.::

 

[Malice]

the office pool

:: Malice folded her arms and looked upon Blackout with cold, disapproving opal blue eyes::

Don't take that tone with me. I am not the one who rested on her laurels in the presence of one of the most dangerous women on the PLANET. Even without their powers, they posses a tenacity that cant be broken so easily. I TOLD YOU to glamor into IMAGIOMG to deal with her! There is nothing i can do to stop the virus within you, save negating the pain with my PSI powers.


:: turning with annoyance, she walks across to a circular control console, a monitor that floats above it flickers with images of The Super Soldier::

the super soldier has the doctor on the run. not even SHE can stop him with her magickal powers. Foxfire has been seperated from the doctor and lured down to the bio systems lab. the place where SHE was tortured and infected with the Techno Organic virus while in captivity. How fitting that she will meet her END there as well.


::Standing up and looking at Blackout.::

You still have time. If you are going to die at the hands of the T.O. virus, what better way to go than to destroy the people who caused you to GET IT? you still have time to do what you've wanted to do all along. I'm going to deal with Foxfire. The members of the Six will NOT get out of here...not ALIVE at least.

:: Malice leaves the office pool and makes her way down Horror Hall. she feels a slight breeze...remants from Karen's spell and wonders why there would be wind in the hall. not dwelling on it, she moves on, walking with confidence and a look elegant disdain as her high heeled boots echo along on the metallic floors. By the team she reaches the Bio Systems Lab....she has already pin pointed where Foxfire is. so foolishly led by the ILLUSION of "Karen" that she is now in the very control room where she was brutalized a year ago...::

:: as the ILLUSION of "Karen" disappears as mysteriously at it first appeared::


::the echo of Karen's voice sounds warped, evil, unforgiving as it reverberates::

Karen: stupid child. did you think i would REALLY help you? did you think i would not pass up the opportunity to DESTROY YOU? This is where you BELONG...right here with the rest of the bio hazards. You're GOING TO DIE!


<< "Karen's" voice begins to shift...the tone changes, becoming a bit lower in octive and dripping with mocking, twisted evil>>

Malice: and i'm going to KILL YOU myself!

you're friends are finished. The doctor found them, but the SUPER SOLDIER FOUND HER!

::lifting her hands, glaring "flood lights" blare around the control room ::

and now that I have you here, I'm going toshow you just how FUN it can be to BREAK a person's spirit as WELL as their body!

::Malice gestures and as a glowing white halo forms around her head, she unleashes a PSYCHO BLAST against Foxfire. the blast of focused telepathic energy hits Foxfire's mind like a high speed freight train..smashing through any psychic "defenses" she thought she had and striking her at the core of her mind::

 

[Black Widow]

"you HAVE been breathing toxic fumes. Alison.... Morgan's gone...." Haleigh refrains from saying anything reminescent of 'i told you so', as she went through the door to a fallen wildpack member, taking a set of keys from the body... after EVERYTHING she'd been through tonight... she didnt CARE about being right, which was a true feat for Haleigh.... she just wanted to get out of here alive... but FIRST... she wanted to find Blaze... and THEN... she wanted to find Alexis...........

"I recognize the hall out there... we're in the citadel. They brought us back to the place we first constituted the Six..." Haleigh explains, as she tried different keys to the restraints around Alison's wrists. "I suppose they thought it would have equal symmetry... a meaningful place to slaughter us. Blaze has been separated from Karen... I imagine Malice is playing on what happened to her so long ago.... It's what I would do...."

Haleigh rests back on her knees, rubbing her neck. The wound was gone but the memory [and the blood] was still there. She could feel the ring that negated her powers still there as well.

"Alison... this thing is suppressing my powers, I think... its near impossible for me to break it. Could you.... true freeze it or something? The cold won't hurt me.... and that would make this shatter when i pulled on it."