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:: Sharon rebounded, soaring toward Persephone and sending a massive punch right at her face. Quickly lifting her forearm to block, Sharon's fist slammed into her arm, instantly breaking it, and sending her flying high into the air. Crying out in pain, Persephone nursed her arm as her body flipped and turned in the air like a ragdoll. Sharon'd physical strength was far surperior than Persephone's, but what Persephone lacked in strength, she made up in power. ::

:: Thunder cracked violently in the sky, Persephone now gaining control of her body's movement in the air. Propelling herself back down toward the city, lightning began to flicker, illuminating the goddess in the sky. What happens to a flying swan in a metal suit?!.. ::

:: Extending her hand out at Sharon, simultaneously bolt after bolt after bolt of lightning crashed from the sky, hearling straight INTO Silver Swan. The electricity immediately drawn to her body armor like a moth to a flame. The lightning didn't stop however. Bolts interlinked like a chain fence around Illustra, creating an electrical force field around the building; the entire city within a 20 block radius illuminated by the bright bolts. ::

"You're far too cocky, Kelly! I'm FAR from out of THIS BATTLE!"
 
1 War, 2 Fronts

Mike quickly nodded to Karen as he prepared to leave.

Whatever you decide is up to you, but we may need her strength before this is over. I will do whatever I can.


Karen grabs him arm, adamantly pressing him to stay and allow HER to go. He shakes his head. The matter for him is not up for discussion. He has seen her be the glue of this team, this family. In the larger scheme of things, she is more important in Mike's opinion than he to everyone, EVEN Nicolas. Besides, this was his JOB. He was only doing what he was supposed to do. He grabs her hand as it lay on his arm

I can't do that. This is my job. I'll be fine. Just get as ready as you can to help her

<<<nods to Haleigh>>>

and then help me. I'll be FINE. Although, just in case this is my last day...


Mike lifts Karen's chin and kisses her quickly and deeply on the mouth, then rushes out of the Med Bay before she can react and makes it over to a balcony one floor up. As he reaches the opening he sees Persephone engage Sharon ALONE. He also sees Persephone take flight at about 80 miles per hour straight up thanks to Sharon's well places punch.

DAMN!! So much for the plan I was going to talk to her about.

Despite the danger she represented she was incredible to behold, a mix between a model and a large raptor. He gasped as she turned from her point of contact with Persephone and proceeded to advance on Illustra. Mike activated his small energy shield and spoke into the comlink.

People, stay hidden, your target is now acquired. Fire at will.

Mike placed a pair of insulated earpieces in his ear as the shots came at Sharon from all sides. Concussive, flash-bang, and tear gas ordinance was detonated all around her. The idea was ORIGINALLY to stun her with this, THEN have them ALL engage her together but he had no choice. He couldn't let anything happen to the people to whom he was responsible. And so he would have to fight for them. He sent a thought out to Nicolas via their permanent link as he fired a high voltage energy pulse at the Silver Swan.

Nic, I hope its not a bad time but Sharon is HERE. She just took out Ava and Haleigh is no good yet. That leaves me, Karen, Cameron, and the Crew. Any assistance you could give would be fucking welcome.

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Nicolas saw the look that Morgan gave him but he did not apologize AT THIS POINT. It was more important to survive right now and he wanted to keep her with it so they could do so. After she spoke of how disgusting they were, he responded. His tone was even and smooth again, no hint of the force that he had previously used.

I can imagine, Morgan. They are a bit unnerving.

As Nicolas leads Morgan towards the bunker she has indicated, he "hears" Mike. He stands straight up as he sees through Mike's eyes Sharon approaching as Mike and the CREW try to stave her off.

Morgan, we have to go back NOW!! Sharon is at Illustra, Ava is out already and Mike is preparing to engage her DIRECTLY to try to save the others. He'll be killed!!
 
Illustra - med lab to the roof

<< Mike respectfully rejected Karen's demand for him to get to safety. She was about to protest further and threaten to use her magick to restrain him, but he was not a child, he was a grown man and..she couldnt help but respect his bravery and resolve. he was truly Nicolas' partner and the best kind of friend the young man could have. >>

<< he surprised her as he lifted her chin and kissed her. how long had it been since she ENJOYED the touch of a man, accepted his affections? her eye brows lifted as her sapphire blue eyes widened with surprise.>>

<< slightly winded , she looked at Mike for a moment...as he asked her to get as prepared as she could and be ready to come and help him...as he left, she called out after him.>>

you be CAREFULL!!

that kiss....

<< Karen could not linger on it for long, despite the boldness of this young man, it wasnt offensive to her, it was TENDER.>>

<< Ava had been struck down by Silver Swan's FIRST pass and was coming for Illustra. as Mike and Ava began to try to repell Sharon, Karen looked at Haleigh.>>

I have no choice, i have to releaseh her. she cant be let here like THIS..unable to even protect herself.

<< Karen extended her hands up and out, with a rushing harried harp sound being heard as she removes the mystic chains and cancels out the scrambled effect on Haleigh's powers.>>

you're restored.

<< Karen looks and speaks with coldness.>>

Illustra is under attack by Sharon Kelly. YOU are to stay HERE. If she sees you, it will incite her to levels that WE might not be able to handle until the others get back. For once, DO AS YOU ARE TOLD and STAY HERE, STAY OUT of SHARON'S SIGHT!

I'm going to help Mike and Ava. Cameron, KEEP her here...SEDATE her again with your telepathy if you have to.

<< and with that, Karen leaves the med lab, the cape of her flying suit flows behind her as she moves out of the doors and they shut behind her. she knows already that Haleigh will find a way to disobey and that she'll convince Cameron to go along with it. this isnt a matter of Karen being a PRECOG...but rather knowing their patterns of beahvior. Haleigh will WANT to face sharon...COFRONT this "demon" of her's...DESPITE being out classed by Sharon's new found power. was this a good thing? on most levels...Karen felt NO, but still..this WAS Haleigh's mess and SHE should be the one to clean it up.....Karen honestly didnt know HOW this would turn out, but she knew Mike and Ava would need her help right now and so up to the roof she went...preparing for what would be as harsh a battle as the one she had with the Super Soldier.>>
 
out of the air

[ having sent Ava "on her way" :D or so it seemed, Silver Swan renewed her charge and was now very close to the upper floors of the sky scraping Illustra.]

[ at that moment, however, a man appeared on the roof. she narrowed her silver eyes, not quite sure WHO HE was but HE could be dealt with as well.]

[ as she rushed toward him, she could SEE that he was a bit unnerved by her. it didnt matter. it'd all be over in seconds when she DECAPITATED him with one of her large , metallic wings.]

[ but for all her speed and direction, she didnt count on Illustra being DEFENDED by well trained men, brave men who were willing to risk their lives along side Mike.]

[ she was STARTLED by the flash bulb effect, suitably knocked off course as she was hit again and again. the JOLT from one of the blasts caused her to scream as she tucked and curled her body up with her wings folding around her to cover her and shield her.]

KILL YOU ALL!!

[ she cried out as she began to SPIN "wonder woman style" in the air...turning into a high speed funnel of wind as unleashing a DEADLY volley of spinning stars that began to pelt that entire side of Illustra...slamming into the structure, THROUGH windows on various upper floors and HITTING some of the men as well as slicing through their weapons. MIKE hadn't seen the ferocity of Sharon at the cathedral FIRST HAND...but NOW he was getting a taste and FEEL of it as several spinning stars sliced at his arms , chest and FACE.]

[ a few of the men would be taken down, some killed, others maimed but as she unleashed her onslaught, SHE was struck by someone else's onslaught as PERSEPHONE returned with a vengeance.]

Persephone said:
"You're far too cocky, Kelly! I'm FAR from out of THIS BATTLE!"
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[ the SKIES seemed to rebel against Silver Swan as a jagged bolt of LIGHTNING struck the malestrom of wind...and for the first time since she'd manifested this ability of her power, Sharon's body could be seen..being irradiated by the lightning bolts...as the weather goddess attacked.]

[ the thunder crashed as Silver Swan was assaulted. any NORMAL and MANY super powered beings would have been KILLED behind such an attack, but while the metallic body armor DID attract the lightning..it didnt redistribute it through Sharon's BODY...instead..it ABSORBED the brunt of the impact and PREVENTED her from being BURNED by the bolts. but against this massive assault, Sharon became something of a PINBALL caught in a violent ricochet of force. She was blasted OUT of her malestrom form and sent sprawling through the air. MIKE got a reprieve and not a moment too soon, HEARING some of his men go down, he realized that Silver Swan was out for BLOOD, if he didnt understand BEFORE...this woman was THE FACE of "REVENGE".]

[ Persephone had done her job maybe a bit TOO well perhaps, for as Silver Swan fell from her position, she CRASHED into Illustra, smashing through the panoramic window of ALISON'S apartment...just a floor below Morgan's where a truly upset Tinkerbell and kitten were now taking refuge under Morgan's bed in the chamber of dreams.]

[ when the lightning ended, There was no sign of Sharon yet from the wreckage in Alison's apartment. no movement of any kind. if she were dead, Ava would have much to explain to Morgan...but could that REALLY have been all it took to kill her? ]
 
Illustra

As Sharon dived for Mike, the onslaught worked as well as he had hoped when he planned it. Sharon was knocked off kilter and as he took aim for her with the energy stun, he thought that maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all.

Then she began to spin, tossing deadly shuriken in all direction. He grunted as a few sliced his face and chest, cutting deeply. Mike fell forward holding the enegy shield above his head to protect him as he tried to think.

Dammit!!!I've been up here 80 seconds and I am in need of a medic. Wonder how the oth-

His thought was interrupted by yelling on the comlink. He had at least 20 men stationed in a position to engage her, and a quick roll call indicated that only 7 of those men were in the position to fight, with only 5 of those 7 having a usable primary weapon. He was certain that he had lost at least 3 men, and he feared that the casualties would be worse.

Regroup!!! Wounded care for more wounded. Fit personnel need to re-deploy at better protected positions!! Everyone else, get in position, stay protected!!!Stay in...ahhh!!...er..

Mike was getting a bit woozy. A couple of the chest cuts were deep, and a side wound also bled freely. As he entertained the though that Dr. Karen Victoria had given him his last kiss on this Earth, lightning began to charge and connect itself in a latticework over Illustra. Ava was back and talking smack as she re-engaged Sharon.

Mike yelled new orders into the comlink.

Cover that lady!!! If she falls again, we will most likely be next gentlemen...

The next think Mike knew, Sharon fell into an apartment below, he did not know which, but he had a feeling that this was not over...
 
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Illustra- roof top

<< the door opening out to the roof burst open as Dr. Victoria came hurrying through, looking regal and elegant in her black "flying suit", she caught the last moments of the awesome lightning strikes and knew that Persephone had to be behind this, as nature was her power. she must have intercepted Sharon...thank the goddess...no pun intended :D>>

<< her eyes darted quickly for any sign of Sharon, but there seemed to be none, but there WAS the sound of a body crashing through a window apparently a floor or two down and THIS made the doctor jump a bit before her eyes finally rested on a visibly HURT Mike.>>

oh my stars!!

<< she said with pained concern as she hurried forward.>>

Mike!!!! you're HURT!

<< she saw the cuts on his face and his chest...BAD cuts on his chest and a wound on his side.>>

shards...you're bleeding everywhere!

<< he stumbled a bit, obviously feeling the effects of such blood loss.>>

<< struggling to at least keep the larger young man from FALLING DOWN on top of her, Karen helped him to lay down against the wall edge of the room...while the thunder and lightning run its course in the skies around her. though it was unnerving, she'd seen this and MORE in Limbo and so, she did not let it DISTRACT her from what she needed to do. Despite Karen's worry, she knew Persephone could take care of herself and powerfull as Sharon may be, Perspehone would NOT go down without one hell of a fight to protect Haleigh. >>

hold still now..

<< Karen spoke with a clear, less stern tone as she began to weave a pattern of power, while kneeling in front of Mike. extending her hands forward, a soft hum of energy followed by the rushing harp sound heralds the manifestation of a sparkling, golden orb that slowly turns and unleashes a golden mist stream. the mist slowly flows around Mike, touching each wound and seemingly "kissing" it with the touch of soothing comfort and thorough healing. the blood loss is halted, the wounds are repaired and healed and Mike can breathe easily now.>>

there. you're all better now.

<< reaching forward, she gently strokes Mike's cheek. this was in part a maternal move, as she had done with Nicolas, Alison, Delilah or her daughter Morgan...but also...it was the first time she'd had a chance to be this close to him and she found herself feeling all TOO GLAD that she'd arrived when she did..to SAVE him from permanent injury or worse.>>

I told you....to be CAREFULL, young man.

<< she said as she narrowed her eyes, and put her best STERN effort forward. looking up a bit, she was afraid that Silver Swan would emerge at any moment.>>

there's no sign of sharon...i hard a body crashing through a window...was that HER? and Persephone...where is she now? is she allright?

<< if it was...and she was inside Illustra now...that would spell disaster for Haleigh and Cameron.>>
 
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:: Sharon CRASHED through the 104th story window, Alison's apartment. Hovering in the air, Persephone's hair blew across her face as she stared through the broken glass into the dark apartment. She didn't see Sharon...or any movement. It couldn't have been that easy...but if it was, she was in deep shit. Gliding over to the window, Ava landed on the small ledge outside and cautiously looked inside. Shards of glass covered the floor and furniture near the window was crushed or toppled over. Stepping through the hole, Ava's body was englufted in winds for a split second; her night gown replaced by her halter styled black leather catsuit. ::

:: Glass crunched under her healed boots as she stepped further into Alison's apartment. She had never actually been in Alison's apartment before...it was pretty nice. Aside from the gaping hole in the window and a bit of debris. Still no sign of Sharon, but Persephone was on high alert. With her right hand held out in front of her in anticipation of an attack, her badly broken left arm hung by her side painfully. But she hid it well. ::

:: Crossing the diningroom, Ava's skin pigments began to blend into the background, hiding her from sight. Keeping her movements slow and steady, she stealthily made her way into Alison's livingroom. She wished she had a way to contact Karen at this point, to atleast warn her that Sharon was now inside Illustra, but no where to be found... ::
 
Haleigh awoke, though groggily. She rubbed her eyes gently as she began to come around..... there were certainly NICER things to wake up to than an attack, but the positive side was that in the scramble to defend, little attention was paid to her previous state of weakness.... Haleigh looked on, bewildered, as Mike kissed Karen. no.... can't be.... hallucinating... She thought, as she rubbed her eyes again. Karen commanded her to stay.... to keep out of Sharon's sight and Haleigh was rudely awakened by the idea... her consciousness seemed to taken instant effect.

"WHAT? You want me to hide.... like a COWARD? No! Karen, I can fight! I can... oh, great, THERE she goes, running off to fuckin SAVE the DAY, just like every OTHER lunatic on this team, when what we REALLY need to STICK TOGETHER!!!!! Oh, that therapist is CERTIFIABLY INSANE if she thinks I'm going to cower now. This is MY fault, damn it.... I'm not about to let everyone ELSE take the beating for it.... there's been enough of that already. [turning to Cameron, who looked like he might be considering the idea of listening to Karen's orders] SO HELP ME, Cameron, I'll make SOUP out of you if you try to stop me!"

She exclaimed, as a crash was heard a few floors above them. Haleigh pulled medical vitals monitoring lines off her body and grabbed Cameron by the sleeve of his upper arm as she hurried to Illustra's security bay.

"Sharon's here.... she's already inside... well.... now we HAVE to fight!" said she, as she turned on the PA and scowled. "Senator Kelly.... how nice of you to drop in..... Now, I don't know WHAT kind of plans you had, coming here tonight.... but you're in MY HOUSE now.... and I'm going to have to PUNISH YOU for stealing the man RIGHT OUT OF MY BED!"

She said, as she tapped into the computer.... only to find herself FIREWALLED out. She grumbled, swearing under her breath as she struggled getting around the passwords... and then just looked up, deciding that she could play with the computer interface after she bought time for herself. She saw the mess in Alison's apartment on the monitors.... but no sign of Sharon.

"Hmm.... come out, come out, where ever you are.... I know you want me.... I'm RIGHT here on the security floor.... if you can get in."

She taunted, slamming her hand down on the button that closed off the floor from intruders.... the floors, ceilings, and walls were all reinforced by Haleigh's design, with such rigidity that it would take HOURS to break through with sheer force-- even for someone with uncharted physical strength.... the armor on this place was meant to withstand things that military tanks/battleships/strongholds could NOT. It also had a rerouting forcefield that preventing unauthorized teleporting.... anyone who was NOT on the approved list would be technologically [via molecular dispersement] relocated to the south pole or some other outrageously uncivilized place. The very SHORT list of approved teleporters included the CURRENT members of the Six, provided they were still in good standing, Ororo, and Karen.

[turning to Cameron]"That'll buy us a little time to FIND her.... try telepathically.... and just WHERE are the others? Morgan, Nicolas, Delilah? Why aren't they here?" She questioned, as she located Persephone, who'd landed on Alison's floor, and Mike and Karen, who were on the roof. Haleigh contacted Mike through his earpiece.

"You two need to get OFF the roof... you're WAY too vulnerable to air attack.... if the birds regroup... you'll be birdseed.... tell Karen that my sister is on the 104th floor, searching for Sharon.... she's suffering a broken arm. I've got the 100th floor on LOCKDOWN.... get everyone to retreat HERE and we'll make a PLAN, instead of everyone running around all willy nilly trying to do shit by themselves and getting killed for it. We're a TEAM.... it's about goddamn time we started ACTING like one. I don't want ANOTHER person engaging Sharon ALONE. You don't have to trust me or even LIKE me to LISTEN right now, okay? So keep the BACK TALK to yourself, tell Karen to do the same, albeit politely, and just GET DOWN HERE!"

She said confidently, without giving him a chance to get a word in edgewise. She planted an earpiece in her sister's ear for silent communication.

"Ava, I will BEAT YOUR ASS if you don't cut that HERO shit out and get down to the 100th floor THIS INSTANT. DOUBLE TIME, Rugrat, you need medical attention and I need all the collective power I can scrounge up."
 
Illustra- 106th floor

[ a wild ride. Persephone's powerfull assault had blasted Silver Swan from the high skies and sent her crashing THROUGH Alison's apartment. Though it was hell of a way to get inside, she was NOW inside...and her body, her endurance levels, allowed her to take the punishment of the lightning strikes without permanent damage but where WAS inside the apartment was not readily now.]

[ her PREY was now inside as well, searching her. She may have been hidden from the EYES, But Sharon could still HEAR her breathing, her heart beat...she had perfect hearing]

[ a game of cat and mouse was now in full swing and suddenly THAT VOICE came over the PA.]

IT'S HER! SHE DARES TO TOY WITH ME!?

[Sharon seethed with rage but despite her anger, the programming given her by Rick Riley allowed her to supercede the anger with strategy, at least for now.]

[ as Persephone looked for her in the darkness of Alison's sprawling luxury apartment, Haleigh's concern about the BIRDS was all too true, as MANY demonic, red eyed crows began to regroup and circle around Illustra in an upward spiral pattern, their own way of mimicking Sharon's spinning funnel effect. Their cawing and screeching could be heard as well as the fluttering of their wings and the WINDS generated by their high speeds and vast numbers. Persephone had cleared away a fair few of these crows at the beginning ...but there were still many more to be accounted for and some were GETTING INSIDE Illustra. this was going to be a major problem that would present itself shortly.]


[ counting on the sudden FURY of birds swirling past the now gaping hole in the panoramic window, as WELL as several of the demonic crows rushing INTO Alison's apartment, Silver Swan took THIS opportunity to attack, emerging from the shadows to KICK Persephone in the back of her legs HARD enough to send her buckling forward and down, upon which time Silver Swan rushes her and tackles her to the ground]

NOW I HAVE YOU!

[ she yells with insane glee as she begins to BANG Persephone's head on the ground before raising a lamp over her head, intending to SMASH it into Persephone's face with full force.]
 
Assault on Illustra

<< as Silver Swan attacked Persephone, the demonic, red eyed crows began to breach Illustra from various points...getting and ZOOMING with terrifying speed, agility and aim. they were targeting various power conduits, wiriing and other systems and soon, lights, communication and security cameras began to go offline or malfunction all over the building from the first floor to the 107th floor. SOME birds died during their missions, but more were waiting to replace them. the situation was getting worse, as crows began to attack MORE of Mike's men tearing at their faces, eyes, necks and other weak areas with their talons, feathers and beaks.>>
 
a new place to hide...

<< night time is supposed to be quiet time. time for exploration. or sleepy time. sometimes it was fun to sleep with "large one", especially when Mommy was busy or not there, b ut between mommy, mommy's mommy and large one, tinkerbell felt sufficiently attended to, for NOW :D>>

<< but this night was not fun, it was SCAREY...EVIL. there were terrifying sounds, sonic screams, scarey birds, lightning and thunder....cats dont like big noises like this.>>

<< as the battle raged outside of mommy's window, tink had taken refuge under mommy's bed in the chamber of dreams. the little kitten was next to her, shivering with fear and Tink's pupils were wide with nervousness as her ears remained back a bit and her tail swayed slowly and cautiously.>>

<< she could "see" the birds. they were COMING...all inside. no place to hide!!>>

<< "Large one" wanted tink to tell mommy's mom if there was danger!!>>

<< picking up the kitten by the nape of its neck, Tinkerbell hesitates for a moment as the kitten mews with protest, but then she quickly and quietly rushes from the bed to a shadowed corner of the room.>>

<< moving low to the ground , Tink quickens her pace...for a CROW sees them...and makes a pass! it's too large for even tink to fight, DESPITE being enchanted familiar and she needs to find safety...to tell mommy's mom...SOMEONE big who can help them!>>

<< slipping into the shadow, Tinkerbell "teleports" from Mommy's place, to the hard room with lights and metal...where Mommy and mommy's mommy had hid from the big ugly creatures [ the dire wraiths]>>

<< Haleigh and Cameron would immediately see a frightened looking Tinkerbell, carrying the small white kitten and for THIS to occurr, there had to be SOMETHING wrong even in Morgan's apartment. >>

<< someone had to know that the birds were WELL inside...and they were scarey!>>
 
:: Stopping in mid stride, Haleigh's voice came blasting over the intercom taunting Sharon to come and get her. With an 'is she INSANE' look on her face, Ava then got a little message from her sister as well, via her forgotten private ear piece. Wincing at Haleigh's voice volume, Ava lifted her hand to her ear and plugged it to muffle the noise. But instead of answering, Persephone stood there, motionless. She was being stalked....she could sense it. 'Ahh, Sharon. Quite the game of cat and mouse...' She was very good. Hearing the faintest of noises behind her, Sharon unleashed a fury of a kick against the back of her knees, sending Persephone falling to the ground. Getting tackled from behind, Sharon slammed her head into the ground, hard. At this point in the cartoon, Persephone would probably have little swans circling around her head. ::

:: Sharon grabbed a lamp and hurled it toward Ava's face. Ava lifted her arm blocking the attack. Grabbing Sharon by the shoulder, Ava pulled her forward and slammed her head into Silver Swans. Hell, she already had a headache, what was the difference? Kick Sharon off her, Ava did a back roll onto her feet, backing up next to the broken window. Droplets of rain hit her exposed skin, giving her an idea. The calm thunderstorm suddenly turned violent. Blasts of wind literally bust through EACH window in Alison's apartment, sending shards of glass flying inward at high speeds. The warm rain turned a bitter ice cold as it begain to flow through each window in a column-like fashion, slamming into Silver Swans body like a truck. ::
 
fighting

[ Ava was more fun to fight than Haleigh. In a way, Ava was giving Sharon the PRACTICE she needed to acclimate to her new found powers]

[ still unintended benefits aside, Ava was the enemy, standing in Silver Swan's path to vegeance and she had to be dealt with. she was as STUBBORN as she was powerfull, fighting on even with a broken arm!]

[ avoiding the lamp being mashed into her face, Persephone head butts Sharon before kicking her back. Silver Swan falls back on her butt and rolls to the side....getting up on all fours for a moment before rising to her feet. Before she could do anything though, ANOTHER elemental assault...the winds, the rain and the GLASS of the windows around this apartment erupted in violence pelting Silver Swan. a shard of glass cut her across her cheek, leaving a deep slash mark. her healing factor would address the damage but MORE would come her way until her metallic winds spread, and then wrapped around, covering her from the furious assault.]

NOW ITS MY TURN!!

[ her wings unfolded and spreed out, with a span that seemed SO LARGE within the confines of the luxury apartment, and as Silver Swan "punched" out with her left hand, that wing SWUNG with the movement of the arm and SLICED across the entire length of the area like a massive GLAVE. even cutting through the AIR as any object, piece of furniture or whatever was immediately SLICED in half with brutal efficieny. the FORCE of the wing pushed toward Persephone and if she DIDNT duck, her body would be CUT IN HALF so fast, so FINELY and thoroughly, she would still be alive for a few moments as the torso fell from the lower half.]
 
"Fucking wings!"

:: The wind was so intense in the apartment, she could barely hear her own voice. Sharon was a better foe than Persephone had anticipated. She was learning her new abilities well....if Morgan had any hope of appealing or even capturing Sharon, she had her work cut out for her. Seeing the wings spread out to full length, they suddenly came swooping forward, literally slicing everything in it's path in half. This was Ava's cue to leave and regroup with the others. She had more information on Silver Swans powers, so the brawl wasn't for 'nothing'. She definitely had some information to share. ::

:: Just as the wing came slicing toward her, Ava's body disappeared in a tornado of winds and reappeared in the medical bay with Haleigh, Cameron, and Morgan's two cats. The winds subsided and Ava's loose hair settled. ::

"That woman is one powerful lab experiement."
 
1 War, 2 Fronts

Mike staggered and was caught by none other than Karen Victoria. He was impressed with her strength, even as blood loss made him nearly incoherent. He babbled to her as he tore out the shuriken.

Gotta get...these out of me. There...hey, Doc, fancy...meeting *cough* YOU here. You....know WHAT?! You are...a damned FINE woman.


As Karen admonishes him, he waves his hand dismissively. But after he is healed and comes back to his senses, he is a bit mortified.

I just treated Dr. Karen Victoria like a barfly!!

Mike clears his throat, turning away.

Pardon any insult. I just lost my head there. I feel much better now.

Mike cracks his back and stretches quickly as Haleigh comes over the intercom, barking orders about returning to the safe floor. He realizes the value of the idea and answers her.

Good to have back the Haleigh that Nicolas raves about. We will rendezvous in 30 seconds.

He turns back to Karen.

Haleigh is full strength. We should meet her, Ava, and Cameron in the safe floor immediately. (on Comlink) Men, fall back!! Protect yourselves, backs to wall from the birds, and retreat for now.

Mike's order saves lives as the birds next assault has minimal levels of injury. However, the Crew is out of the fight for now...

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Nicolas senses what is happening and is put SLIGHTLY at ease. He tears the door to the underground bunker open and walks inside...
 
Sharon's cottage, the forest area

<< Morgan looked at Nicolas while carrying Alycia.>>

Nicolas...we..we CANT leave now. We HAVE to get Rick before he makes another pass at Haleigh and BREAK his link to Sharon! He has to PAY!

<< Nicolas was working on the hatch while Delilah kept her forcefield up. Morgan agonized, but she knew that between her mother, Persephone and Cameron, there was considerable power to at least repell Sharon for a little while. A spell, a strong STORM, a telepathic illusion...all good ways.>>

My mother, Persephone and Prophet are plenty powerfull, and while OF COURSE i want to be there, WE have a job to do too. If the situation escalates, I'll teleport us back immediately, but right now, Delilah and I need to see to Alycia!

<< Nicolas succeeded in breaking the hatch open, in a far different , less "elegant" method than Alison but no less effective. down the access tube and through the corridor, they found themselves in the sophisticated underground bunker. it was similar to that of Barbara' Minerva's under the mansion where Alison resided.>>

<< while Morgan placed Alycia on the gurney across the room and Delilah grabbed a first aid kit, Morgan looked over her shoulder.>>

That computer over there, it can see the entire area of Sharon's cottage, it can detect infrared signatures and any movement. it's also linked to Alycia's own information systems in the pentagon. Alison used it to track the Super Soldier's movements ....you need to use it to find Rick Riley..and if there are any MORE Bio hazards waiting for us in/around the cottage. Find the surveilance footage of what happened to Alycia before we got here..i want to know who did this to her, so i can deal with THEM as well!



<< turning to Alycia, Morgan waited for Delilah to address some of her surface wounds and help her to stabilize her breathing. she didnt want Alycia's body to become accustomed to MAGICKAL assistance otherwise it would lose its own ability to adjust and begin the healing itself. She WOULD step in momentarily, but for now, she held Alycia's hand.>>

It's allright now. we're here...and you're safe. Nothing's going to happen to you. I won't let it.
 
and so it goes

underground bunker on the grounds of the cottage

<< the place was well fortified, able to withstand some high powered detonation and shield from radiation for YEARS if necessary. stocked with food, nutrition, water, weapons, communication devices, clothing, medical supplies it was something that FEW people knew Sharon had access to. She had it built piece by piece over the years following the death of her husband and son at the hands of mystech and as Nicolas sat down at the large computer console with multiple monitors and other devices, he saw a picture of a younger Sharon with her husband Robert and their infant son Kyle. but he saw something ELSE too...>>

<< a picture of Sharon, looking very glamorous, in a black leather Gucci two piece bathing suit w/ the trademark platinum "G" buckle on the side of bottom and center of the bikini top, sitting on the deck of a yacht, with a handsome, distinguished man sitting behind her with his arms wrapped around her waist. in this outfit, as with the one she was CURRENTLY wearing as the Silver Swan, Nicolas saw just how feminine and beautifull the former senator was and the MAN in this picture was HIS OWN adoptive father, Gustav!! Sharon looked happy and content in his arms as he rested his head on her shoulder from behind. and the background indicated that they must have been in Greece on a summer holiday together. on the back of the frame, there was no indication when this was taken but it was clearly before Malice had killed Gustav and Master Mold had killed Sharon....yet ANOTHER indication of how close Sharon and Gustav most have been. He was HER "Aristotle Onsasis" after she was widowed from her husband robert and memories of her came to Nicolas' mind. he remembered seeing her several times when he was a younger boy and he could hear her voice.>>

Sharon: Nicolas? hello there!! I'm Sharon, a friend of your father's!!....that's a strong hand shake you have there!!

<< She never presented herself as "Senator Kelly" to him, she always spoke with a soft, warm tone, and told him how handsome he was. a stark contrast from the racist thoughts and words he encountered from OTHER people of HER ethnic persuasion during his travels. His father told him of her bravery, how she FOUGHT for "gifted people" [mutants] like him. Sharon had often gifted Nicolas on his birthdays, attended many events where he showed his talents , sitting with Gustav to cheer him on. though he didnt know it THEN...Sharon and Gustav were considering marraige...though they were at different LEVELS of considerations for various reasons...but the idea of what "might have been"...it couldnt be shaken from Nicolas' mind so easily. and now to see her rampaging across New York as the Silver Swan...it drove home to Nicolas why Morgan was so BENT on KILLING RICK outright. Sharon, Alycia, Haleigh...even ZACH had been burned by this man, NOT TO MENTION what he represented...MYSTECH.>>

<< Morgan and Delilah tended to Alycia...and for the moment, there was a chance for them ALL to breathe even as bio hazards lumbered around the grounds of the cottage. where ever rick was...they would find him.>>

back at Illustra

<< Haleigh was "coming back" in a big way, but was it too little, too late? Of them all present, she was at her LOWEST standing EVER with Dr.Victoria and with Silver Swan now firmly in Illustra, as well as the demonic red eyed crows, the situation was precarious as ever.>>

<< Persephone arrives to the war room floor, injured and just having escaped being eviscerated by the Silver Swan. but she gained MUCH personal insight into the power of Sharon as she was now. this would HELP them. Tinkerbell also arrived, carrying the small kitten that Haleigh had gifted Morgan with. for Tinker to come here like this...meant that even the saftey of Morgan's penthouse was compromised. she would also provide information in her own way as an enchanted familiar.>>

<< Karen and Mike were en route, while Mike's "crew" regrouped, and retreated from the birds, taking refuge in various offices on different floors.>>

<< little did they know that the worse was yet to come.>>

<< and so we watch>>
 
taken aback

<< Karen's eyes flickered with a bit of irritation as Mike spoke the way he did. her expressive, perfectly shaped eyebrows betrayed a look of offense and showed the difference in generations between them as she balked at his "compliment" of her, as well as his casual dismissal of her concern. Perhaps she OVERestimated him.>>

<< still, as the healing took effect, Mike seemed to realize that he had lost himself in his dizzyness from the blood loss and spoken out of character...was it REALLY "out of character"? the incredulous feeling Karen had wouldnt go away, she was older than him, and had dealt with Christopher for over 20 years, she'd heard it all before.>>

<< standing up as Mike seemed to be fully recovered, Karen placed her hands on her hips.>>

Well.

<< she said in an icy tone similar to Morgan's>>

im certainly glad you're back in full posession of your mental capacity.

<< turnning her back as he cape flowed with her movement.>>

I will take the elevator to the war room floor.

<< even as the demonic crows reached the height of Illustra's roof, Karen disappeared through the doorway and down the stairs. finally reaching an elevator which jetted her down to the 99th floor, she arrived. moving down the hallway, the look on her face said it all...she was IRRITATED.>>

<< arriving to the security room, she found Haleigh, Cameron, a recently arrived, and injured Ava and Tinkerbell and the kitten as well??>>

Well, I see you're fully functional again.

<< Karen said with coldness.>>

Perhaps now we can attend to this mess that revolves around you before Sharon paints these walls red with our own blood.

<< she wasnt yet aware that Ava was injured, but she was LESS than confident in Haleigh, and the fact that Haleigh thought she was about to take charge would NOT go unchecked by Karen.>>
 
[ Once again MorningStar found herself at Sharon’s cottage. Her nose prickled for a moment, and she was about to make a fart joke to Nicolas, when she saw them. THEM!? They looked like zombies…but surely that was ONE thing in this world that didn’t exist. Whatever they were, they were after Alycia.

Nicolas acted quickly, Morgan right behind him. MorningStar threw her arms out, fingers splayed, and put on a light display to make the Fourth of July proud. Hopefully the zombies would be frightened, or at least disoriented, enough to be distracted while the others made short work of them.

Nicolas thankfully had Alycia. Following Morgan’s direction, Delilah created a forcefield which protected their backs while shooting photon blasts at any zombies that remained in range. They made way for the bunker. Delilah remembered that the last time they had been there, Sharon and Alycia had been injured and the Super Soldier was after them. But would there be time to get medical attention there for Alycia this time? Nicolas entreated them to return to Illustra. But was that wise with an already injured Alycia, to take her out of the frying pan and into the fire? As well as leaving Rick Riley alive to continue his psychopathic tendencies.

Thankfully Morgan voiced the same concerns aloud, and they were once again moving down the corridor into the bunker. Delilah raised her own level of luminosity to light the others’ way. Reaching the underground room, Delilah went for the med kit, as she had the last time. She applied pressure to the larger gashes on Alycia’s body while swabbing and bandaging the smaller cuts. She was banged up, but not as bad as it could have been. Delilah gave her a shot to help stabilize her, for whatever was to come next. As she did, so, she called to Nicolas. ]

“See anything on the monitors?”
 
the forest- underground bunker

:: Alycia, who was barely conscious, was not registering much. Nicolas came to her aid, and now Morgan was carrying her. suddenly there was quiet, CLEAN air. they were underground...Sharon's bunker. and inspite of this nightmare, she STILL had no idea that Sharon HERSELF was alive...and attacking Illustra as they spoke.::

:: Delilah used her medical training to address some of her more serious surface wounds and gave her a shot of medicine to stabilize her breathing and vitals. Alycia gasped as she opened her eyes, finally feeling something OTHER than the overwhelming pain and disorientation.::

:: looking up, she saw Morgan , who was holding her hand, and Delilah who had helped her. they came for her after all! Cameron HAD gotten her signal on the astral plane.::

...Delilah...Morgan.... thank god you're here......

:: coughing a bit, Alycia didnt attempt to sit up yet.::

we...we're in Sharon's bunker...i see...did you find rick yet? I ..havent seen him since i escaped h is captivity...but he's sent EVERYTHING from black guards to zombies after me...including a steroid freak of a man that looked like something out of a horror body building competition.

:: Delilah was asking Nicolas if he'd gotten anything yet, and Alycia turned her head to see him sitting at the computer console. so HE was here too. she hadnt seen him since the meeting with Karen...and while she wasnt terribly fond of him, HE was t he first one to reach her side tonight when she needed it most. she was appreciative. maybe...when there was a less stressfull time, she'd be able to properly acknowledge and thank him for it. for now though, she too wanted to know where Rick was. She STILL didnt know about Sharon.::
 
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