through the night
<< as Alycia struggled to maintain consciousness, she fell over to the ground, the flickering light of the now charred, incinerated body of the steroid enhanced man was near by and made for an all too gruesome scene.>>
<< Alycia had, at the very least, escaped the confines of the cottage and more than prooved her ability as a trained fighter, but now what? she lay on the ground, and though her immediate threat had been dealt with , she was hardly in a position to move, or even call for help.>>
<< the din of the burning body began be overtaken by the sounds of nighttime nature again as leaves blew over Alycia's own trembling body and as the bruised, battered woman struggled, she found herself faced with a new problem.>>
<< from the tree's and the darkness all around, came a low, growling sound, sounds of gurgling breathing. from among the trees, and rustling leaves...zombies...or more approrpriately, techno organic infected beings who had been captured and contained for experimenation from yet ANOTHER mystech project began to emerge and lumber forth...converging in an awkward yet no less coordinated pattern and closing in on Alycia.>>
<< they were men and women...most wearing the clothes they wore the moment their lives as humans ended...some now weilding axes in each hand, others had meat cleavers or machetes...different sizes and shapes, these zombies looked ghostly but seemed to possess an almost "hive like" mentality as they focused in on Alycia...ready to kill and dismember her.>>
<< the six would arrive outside the cottage a few feet away, but a quick enough pace would allow them to get to ground zero to see what was happening before it might be too late for special agent Barnett.>>
back at Illustra
<< the darkness outside only mased the uncertainty and chaos raging without and within. Dr. Victoria, Prophet, Persephone and their newfound ally, Mike were all in Illustra, keeping watch over the building itself and its most difficult resident, of whom ALL this focuses around, Haleigh Davidoff, Black Widow.>>
<< by now, with the group having split, those who remained behind are still on Illustra's secret "security floor" where the medical lab is contained. Mike is now in the control room that Alison once haunted during her time as co-leader and Dr. Victoria sits at the wrap around control counsole of the medical lab while Prophet sits by the bedside of Haleigh. Dr. Victoria slowy runs her finger over the beautifull "mother ring" that Nicolas gave her as a mother's day present...the exquisite ring and matching pendant have now become an ever present part of her wardrobe and as she looks at the ring under the light...she also finds herself thinking a bit about how nice..how friendly Mike is....and how handsome.>>
<< Cameron, who is now by Haleigh's bedside, wishes to be all that he can for his fallen comrade, the woman that he truly loves. but even the most well meaning of intentions can sometimes fall short. the young telepath broods, and waits as Haleigh remains sedated.>>
<< On Persephone is not present, as she is now getting much needed rest in her own luxury apartment. Zach has left Illustra, with no indication of when or if he'll return...he left on such a bad note, and yet...it was his own choices that made it this way and so, with skeletons brought forth from closets long thought sealed...the team that remains at Illustra with precious few moments to reflect on all that has been learned....wondering how any of it will lend itself to helping Haleigh?>>
<< moments like this were not made to last long, especially where the Six were concerned, for even in something as harmless as shadows cast along the walls...where mystech or any of its remnants was concerned...ANYTHING could be turned into a weapon.>>
<< and so we watch.>>
