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<< Limbo, not a place anyone once to visit, let alone be forced to spend prolonged amounts of time in. It is the ULIMATE view of the darkness that Spellbinder weilds...and it reflects who she IS. for those who don't know her....it can be a TERRIFYING object lesson. For those who DO know her..it is always a reminder of the struggle she has endured to control the magick she was born to channel.>>

<< this place and all there in would make GROWN MEN cry for their mothers and yet Guardian, MorningStar and Persephone have come here many times and have survived the nightmares ....even without Morgan's protection...a testament to their courage and the power of the women in The Six.>>

<< usually they come to the tranquility and serenity of Ororo's garden. Ororo is second ONLY to Morgan in terms of power and rank in the hierarchy of this realm and even then...its not really "second" so much as it is SEPERATION...through years of discipline and painfull lessons learned, Ororo has become the one "ray of light" in this realm of darkness. Her indomitable will and her power has allowed her to retain autonomy that has been respected by the demons and other visitors and occupants of Limbo for years.>>

<< TONIGHT however, they do not come to Ororo's garden, they travel elsewhere in this harsh and unforgiving realm...to revisit a recent arrival sent here by Morgan hours ago. Ethan Cruise. He has been FORTUNATE that Morgan cast him into a dark cavern that is closed off from most of the demons and other evil creatures that wander the realm. he has a view of the violent skies high above...but no hope of escape and he is about to find out why it is NOT a good idea to be a prisoner of Spellbinder's in this realm.>>

<< Spellbinder, wearing her demonic "Inferno" costume now as her standard battle dress uniform, leads her team mates across some rocky terrain. they fend off a few agressive demons that come forth to test them and brave the winds and thunder of the realm. finally passing through a passage way and down a dark tunnel. MorningStar lights the way and Guardian keeps an "eye" out for trouble. finally they pass several other "cells"....where some old dried bones can be seen in a few of them. It appears that Ethan has not been the first to be sent here....Belasco once used this place as well long before Morgan or even Ororo had come to know this realm.>>

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Meanwhile, back on earth

<< having been sent to Illustra by an exasperated Spellbinder, Rampage and Black Widow are left to think about their actions and behavior at the Parthenon. It is CLEAR that Haleigh needs the help of Dr. Karen Victoria, a noted psycho therapist who uses secretly uses her magicks to BOLSTER the well documented and respected therapy she gives her patients. But while Haleigh may remain a bit pridefull and stubborn about seeing the doctor, who is also Morgan's mother, Nicolas, decides to go to her on his own. He has come to view her as a mother figure and she has willinglly nurtured that bond with him...knowing that he never knew his own birth mother.>>
 
NYC- Soho

<< across town from Illustra, in the trendy, wealthy soho district, Dr. Karen Victoria slept in her spacious, luxury loft. She had returned to her life several weeks ago, following her "supporting role" with the Six and she was GLAD to be back in her own space. spending so much time around so many willfull young people who thought they knew it all was exhausting for the doctor.>>

<< physically, the doctor didnt look her age at all. She was very elegant and beautifull and kept herself in shape and aside from being a well respected psycho therapist, she was also a powerfull sorceress. it was where Morgan had inherited her magickal power from.>>


<< she was the mother of Spellbinder and surrogate mother to Guardian and MorningStar but lately, a young man by the name of Nicolas King had begun to view her as a mother figure as well. She held a special place in her heart for the young man...as he was the one sent by Ororo to rescue her from the clutches of Malice following her near fatal battle with the Super Soldier. For that, she'd always be greatfull. But BEYOND that, she saw the need he had for a mother's love and guidance. he may not have known his birth mother...but he was blessed with both Ororo and Karen to make up for that.>>

<< she had helped him better acclimate into the team when things seemed to be impossible for him and would always provide the guidance that he as a young man needed. tonight would proove to be no different as Nicolas appeared in the doctor's loft...calling for her rather urgently.>>


<< she stirred a bit in her sleep as the moonlight cast over her in the bedroom...finally opening her opal blue eyes and waking up. Sitting up she realized that Nicolas was before her in astral form. he seemed a bit upset. he HAD to be in order to show up in her loft like this unannounced.>>

<< in clear, elegant tone.>>

Nicolas? It IS rather late.....what's the matter?

<< she sat up further in her bed, wearing an elegant gem toned silver night gown.>>

<<
 
Limbo

[ Teleported by Spellbinder into Limbo, MorningStar found herself now dressed more appropriately for the occasion in low rise black leather pants, matching halter, and black heeled boots. As they entered the tunnel, she raised her own luminescence enough to light their way in the dark. This place was as dark and foreboding as the outside terrain was. They passed dank and nasty looking rooms to the sides of the passage, which had at one time held god knows what. ]

"Nice place you got here, Morg."
 
Limbo

<< walking along, Morgan's high heeled boots echoed through the rocky cavern which revealed some old, nasty dungeons. Delilah commented, and Morgan couldnt help but smirk.>>

Thanks! The previous owner did such a nice job with the decor, i thought i'd keep it!

<< she joked>>

honestly though....Limbo is an endless realm. Ororo has suggested their are areas that neither she nor I have even seen yet.

<< as she said this, she remembered the astral nightmare she had...the one that catalyzed her transformation right before the Inferno, Morgan often wondered if she'd ever find THAT area of Limbo again. >>

Long before Ororo and certainly before I came, Belasco had many enemies and those who he captured and tortured were never heard from again...this must of have been one of the places. I wanted to put Ethan somewhere cold and harsh and so my stepping disc must have responded to my mental command and placed him here.>>

<< finally they rounded a corner...Ethan's cell was at the end of the passage. the sound of dripping water could be heard in the air.>>

I'm sure the time spent here has taken some of the ARROGANCE from my guest. but just in case it hasnt...his powers will not be nearly as effective here as they might be on earth.>>

<< stopping a few feet away..>>

I want you to flood this area with a powerfull strobe, D. i dont want him to adjust to the sight of us or to see anything...because once you stop, i plan on showing him a glimpse of a world that HIS actions could help create. Limbo can be whatever i want it to be...its about time i tested that option.
 
Limbo

:: arriving in Limbo, Guardian decided to pull her blue/black hair back into a pony tail. standing tall with the others, she felt the bitter cold winds and saw the desolate world before her. it wasnt anything "new" but every time she came...she could always feel the chaotic EVIL in the air. She could understand how Spellbinder lost herself in the Inferno and applauded the woman for her new found confidence and control now.::

:: walking with the others, Guardian leered at demons who were watching them. She'd battled with her share of battling with techno organic creatures before and there were few things that actually FRIGHTENED the Seer.::


:: stepping along the rough terrain, Guardian's high heeled boots might seem impractical to some...but she could move VERY quickly and with surprising grace in them. swatting away a small demon, the Seer brought up the rear of the group as they finally entered a dark tunnel. MorningStar lighted the way and Alison did her best to "look ahead" for any danger but nothing loomed so she kept silent.::

:: when they finally reached Ethan's cell and Spellbinder spoke of the first stages of the plan, Guardian spoke up.::

Delilah, generate a "white noise" effect while we talk to prevent ANY possible hearing on his part.

:: once the "white noise" was in effect, she continued.::

the key is to play upon the fear of loss of control. Limbo is OUTSIDE of time and space. When MorningStar unleashes her stroboscopic effect, I'll spin him around with a temporal vortex [what she did to Cameron during the fight over "Dr. Grey"] and Spellbinder can whip up a suitable "nightmare" scenario....I suggest showing him just what would happen if he had killed Alycia...and then just when he's about to meet his OWN end, we let Delilah crack him open with the interrogation.

:: Guardian was merely providing direction but in her OWN mind, she felt that MORE satisfaction would be derived from obliterating Ethan. She despised him....from the moment he DARED set foot into the Parthenon and tried to play HARD BALL WITH HER!? she's crushed men and OTHER creatures far more powerfull than him. and then there was Haleigh...whom Alison did NOT support in this crusade of "sparing ethan". She had wanted to SILENCE Haleigh herself many times in the Parthenon and was RELIEVED when Morgan sent her away. ::
 
Nicolas appeared at the foot of Karen's bedand, as she sat up, he felt a hint of shame at bothering her so.He had no protocol of what to do whe you awaken your mother, so his form went around to the side of the bed and knelt down at her. Now that Nicolas was alone with the doctor, he allowed his feelings to flow more freely. A shiny glint of a tear could be seen on his face as he spoke.

"Ma, have you ever imagined what it was like to grow up as a TELEPATH of African descent living amongst whites, many of whom think you to be inferior or to even be sub-human? The pain of this legacy still haunts me, and it has soured a relationship with one of my teammates. Morgan banished my PHYSICAL body to my quarters, and suggested that I may need to speak to you. I...couldn't wait to do so as I am in need of your wisdom. I am sorry to have bothered you, but I have no where else to turn."

As Nicolas spoke, more tears rolled down his face, the pain of memories that he could not yet overcome...
 
Soho District- Karen's loft

<< the Doctor watched as Nicolas came around to her side of the large bed and knelt down. She hadnt seem him like THIS before and she looked upon him rather intently as she began to assess the situation, listening to him and noticing the tears he shed.>>


"Sub human"? << she said in a lower, still elegant tone>>

Nicolas...what...or WHO has made you feel this way? Where would you get such a silly idea?

<< He mentioned Morgan. She had raised her daughter BETTER than that. Could Morgan have displayed some barbaric form of racism or skin color prejudice? had they fought? there were too many questions at this stage and the doctor couldn't know all the answers right off so she had to find out more. one thing was for sure....this was a moment she knew would come eventually. a black man among a team of white women? never mind the GENDER politics...this was america...and skin color prejudice...RACISM were still alive and well. it troubled her deeply that this could be happening among people she knew and cared for especially to a man like Nicolas who wanted nothing more than to honor his father's memory by doing all he could.>>

What happened?

<< she could see he was rather upset but in order for her to have any effect...she had to know exactly what was going on. she had to keep HERSELF from jumping to any conclusions as well. if there WAS racism going on, whomever was responsible, she'd deal with them HARSHLY...including recommending to Morgan that they be REMOVED from the team.>>
 
Limbo

:: Once arriving in Limbo, it was as if the goddess had never left. Trekking through the vast desert-like conditions. Watching the techno organic creatures scurry by. It was home away from home. ;) Keeping close to the others, Persephone glanced around as they made their way to confront Ethan Cruise. Half listening to the others converse among themselves, Persephone let out a small laugh hearing the directions she was giving Delilah. ::

"This should be fun!"

:: It wasn't any surprised Persephone loved torturing people. Whether it was mind or body. So this little caper to scare Ethan would be oh so fun!. ::
 
Karen's home in Soho

Nicolas did not even see Karen's reactions as he looked off with his head on the mattress. He waited a moment to compose himself, and then he looked back.

"From the time I was very small, my telepathic powers have been manifest. I was living with my father, who NEVER made me feel anything but equal AT LEAST to any other person alive. But some of his friends, I could see their thoughts, feel their TRUE emotions as they interacted with me. Many were racist and ignorant. I once mentioned what a friend of my father's REALLY thought about me. He immediately siezed the man, was so angry that I was made to feel that way in my own home. He banished the man and never had any further dealings with him...but I could feel his anguish at losing what he BELIEVED was a true friend. So from then on I kept it to myself when I detected those..ideas inside people. I go about my day every day hearing the most unimaginable things, and IGNORING it. I thought I was past being upset by racism but...in the time I have spent with the team, haleigh has addressed me as "boy" on a couple of occasions. I have asked her not to do that, that the word had a negative racial overtone and I did not appreciate it, but tonight...we had beeen arguing about a situation that we were having a disagreement with , and she did it again. I was angrier than I had ever been. I demanded that she not do it again or I would F her up, but she persisted. I actually went for my axe to engage her in combat when Morgan and Alison intervened. Morgan chastised Haleigh for her language and attitude and me for my temper, and we were sent back to Illustra. I was not coping well alone, so I came to you. Here is the entire situation from my mind's eye. I wish I were more in control then, but I felt so angry. Please help me."

Nicolas projected the events at the Parthenon for Karen to see. As the scene plays out, he could not even look at it, as he was ashamed at his behavior and angry at Haleigh's. As it ended, Nicolas looked at Karen, hoping that the mage would have an answer for him.
 
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Soho district- Karen's loft

<< Karen watched as Nicolas revealed part of himself, his past...and his pain to her. it was not easy for him and the uncertainty was obvious. but it gave her insight...and reminded her that no matter how far people thought they were....somethings never changed and racism ....even the implication of it was never easy to deal with.>>

<< Karen shook her head with disapproval as Nicolas seemed to be crumbling. she watched the events at the Parthenon and her face tightened with disgust....at Haleigh.>>

Sit up. don't you fall apart now. I've spoken to you before about your temper and you UNDERSTOOD it was something you needed to work on. Coming to see me when you need help is the RESPONSIBLE thing to do so that you can continue to find better ways of handling the parts of yourself that you are not as in control of. BUT, putting up with something like what Haleigh is doing is NOT part of your job description as a member of the Six.

It's OKAY to be angry. If I was being harrassed or defamed...and couldnt find a way to stop it would become agitated too. If it seemed like MY request for respect was denied or if my wish to go without being belittled was dismissed..I would be pissed too. I can't begin to "identify" with the racial implications of this...but i don't HAVE to identify to see that its wrong, that its uncalled for and that SHE needs to be checked.


You asked her to stop. Morgan AND Alison TOLD her to stop....and still she continued. She is the one with the problem...one that perhaps she needs to be FORCED to address.


My daughter learned a hard lesson about not knowing when to stop....the INFERNO...it's something she must carry with her forever. Haleigh needs to learn that she cannot just TRAMPLE on things like this. its careless and disrespectfull and makes her even MORE uneappealing than she has been in the past.

racism, in ANY form is not okay and there's no justification for this. it would be like her calling me a BITCH because she didnt like the way i did things. REGARDLESS of how she feels...somethings just need NOT be said.

my own daughter said this based on the replay you've given me.

<< reaching for her robe, Karen slipped into it as she rose up out of her bed and tied it around herself.>>

Violence ISNT the answer, and I would hope that you would not come to the point where you felt you had to assault one of these women...but you WERE unfairly provoked.

She REFUSED to see that HER actions were causing disharmony in the team...and this started the moment she threatened Alycia's livelyhood....and inexplicably supported this man that was captured at the Parthenon.

You're very strained right now. Your rational thinking as at its limit and i sense a breaking point. You need time to rest, to that end, I am informing Morgan and Alison that you are on sick leave from the Six for the next two days. You may stay here if you like....but I'm going to Illustra.


<< holding her hands up midway, she snaps her fingers. a chiming sound is heard and she is now wearing her regal black "flying suit". her blonde hair is down in a "flip" do resting at her shoulders.>>


I've had ENOUGH of Haleigh's bullying ways. If i hadn't stopped her..she would have killed Morgan's sister and risked causing a blood bath in Illustra...and ALL OF THIS apparently stems from her sudden need to stand against Alycia? The woman needs a reality check AND an attitude adjustment. NONE of this would have happened if she had been forthcoming about her "secret" in the first place.

<< Karen's voice dripped with agitation. lately, MOST of the team's inner turmoil had either been caused by Blaze or Haleigh. Blaze had been kicked out by Morgan....and perhaps it was time to REVISIT that course of action.>>

and if she won't listen to reason, if she even ATTEMPTS to cross me....I'll...

<< she stopped short of saying something about using her magick>>

recommend her for immediate expulsion from the team.

<< with that, Karen waves her hand. a rushing harp sound is heard as she disappears, most likely leaving for Illustra.>>
 
105th Floor: Davidoff Residence

Haleigh looked around at her surroundings. It was dark throughout her penthouse and Morgan had dropped her in the sitting area. The silence was comforting.... and Haleigh went through her penthouse to her closet, changing from her battle suit to some sleepwear before she went back into her bedroom. Zach lay on his back in bed, sleeping peacefully. A slight breeze blew in through balcony doors, which were slightly ajar. Haleigh closed them softly before crawling into bed.... she didn't sleep, but she always felt comforted lying next to Zach and listening to him breathe...

Hermind vexed over Nicolas and his incessant harassment... he just didnt know when to quit... it was like he had to have the last word-- and it had to be a threat. The situation with Ethan was complicated ENOUGH without Nicolas badgering her every damn second... it seemed to Haleigh that he WANTED to fight her.... and for what? She remembered Alison warning Haleigh that her relationships would improve or deteriorate according to her actions, and sighed.

HOW am I supposed to mend ANYTHING when I've got to deal with his THEATRICS?!
 
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Nicolas listened as Karen spoke to him. He straightened up as told and watched her as she talked to him further. She cautioned him about raising a hand at any of the Six and that is when he responded.

"I agree. That is why I came here. I would never want to hurt ANY of them normally but...maybe you're right. I will stay at Illustra, but I may bother you from time to time. I need to work this out."

As Karen disappeared, Nicolas astral form returned to his body at Illustra. He begins to meditate, to try to regain his emotional center...
 
back @ Illustra

<< the night wears on as Nicolas returns to his place in Illustra after having spoke with the Doctor. She put him at ease as best she could and now, it became clear that it was time for her to speak with Haleigh.>>

<< as Morgan, Alison, Delilah and Ava dropped in on Ethan in Limbo; Dr. Victoria arrived in Illustra, dressed in her regal black flying suit.>>

<< there were some conference rooms on various floors between the 80'th and 99th floors and she decided it was best to speak with Haleigh there rather than in her quarters. they needed a neutral envrionment as Karen was not here for a social call.>>
 
Limbo - Prison

The environment was getting to Ethan. It was so dark and extremely cold. The thunderous skies kept him from thinking any happy thoughts. He began to delve into the mind of Morgan Victoria for a moment as he pondered as to how she came to be a part of this "Limbo". The entire place had a staunch echoing of evil and despair. The fact that this placed echoed evil to HIM, that was something to be said, about both Limbo and Morgan. Was she born into inheritence, was it something she created? She controlled it, so she must have considerable power. The fear was getting to him. He was scared and now that he was being faced with his own mortality he began to think of things that mattered in life to him and he was drawing a blank.

"How the fuck do I get myself into these situations?"

Since the death of his lover, his life had really just been a bunch of killing and then more killing. He had absolutely nobody and he always took an indifferent approach to life, and he was beginning to think that it might not be the route. His thoughts were cleared as a blast of light filled the entire area as he couldn't see or hear anything. Whatever they were going to do to him, was starting now.
 
Illustra-85th floor

<< inside of the dark "after hours" Illustra, Doctor Karen Victoria popped into Morgan's penthouse apartment first. greeting a curious tinkerbell and sleepy kitten nearby in Morgan's sunken in sitting room.>>

<< knowing that her daughter and most of the others were away, Karen took a brief moment to look around and it seemed that things were "back to normal" for the most part in Illustra since the greece caper...not counting the incident with Stavros in Alycia's office.>>

<< after a few moments, the doctor opted to walk out of the penthouse, down the hall and take an elevator down to the 85th floor. it gave her time to think about how she would handle Haleigh and to try to ancitipate the behavior the hybrid mutant might display.>>

<< when she finally reached the 85th floor, she went down the hall a ways before selecting a conference room/lounge. looking out of the panoramic window, she saw the bustling city. even at this lower floor, the view was beautifull. she could never get tired of the view that Illustra offered. a few moments later..>>

<< an alert tone sounds off in Haleigh's apartment.>>: Dr. Victoria to Haleigh Davidoff. Report to the 85th floor, conference room 3.

<< the doctor's voice was clear, elegant and business like.>>
 
Limbo- the "cell" (Moving things along)

<< back in Limbo, in the dark, dank holding cell, Spellbinder signaled for everyone to take their position...and at her signal, Guardian gesture's ala' Prue. a rushing chiming sound is heard as the thick old metal doors blast open but before Ethan can register just WHO or WHAT is coming through, MorningStar makes the scene as she unleashes a powerfull, unrelenting strobe effect and Guardian lashes out with a temporal vortex...spinning Ethan so hard and so fast that his perception of time and space is BLURRED to the point of not registering anything around him.>>


<< the initial onslaught ceases as Ethan seems to "fall" through another stepping disc and at Spellbinder's will, the scene around them ALL changes...to that of a "post apocolyptic" era in America and the world...they are in NYC which looks like a technological Orwellian NIGHTMARE scene. there is damage and destruction everywhere. the statue of liberty has FALLEN and the Empire State building looks a gutted ruin...but most noticeably to ETHAN...the building known as ILLUSTRA now has four giant sentinels guarding at each corner around the "office park". high tech air craft flies by information and spotlights sweep over the areas all around.>>

<< soldiers with what appear to be collared and chained mutants patroll the area. those mutants are actually "psyhic hounds"...telepaths were among the ONLY types of mutants that were slaughtered...as they were deemed usefull by the government under the new Mutant Control Act. Ethan sees a soldier walk by...with a black man that is collared and chained...it appears to be none other then RAMPAGE who is now a "psychic hound!">>

<< on a damaged bickwall of an abandonned storefront...Ethan will see pictures of various mutants, metahumans and even WITCHES...some "wanted" like Guardian,and Persephone others "apprehended" like MorningStar, and others still...SLAIN like Karen Victoria and Black Widow. The SIX had apparently been more than disbanned and Illustra was now a command center for Sentinels!?>>

<< it gets better...for even as Ethan begins to realize just what has happened....RAMPAGE and his commanding soldier lock on to Ethan's mutant signature...and begin to lead the charge! they intend to KILL Ethan who has long been outed as a Mutant since the death of Alycia Barnett.>>


Soldier 1: Hound's got a scent boys! Its a mutie....target identified as Ethan Cruise! That's the gene-joke who murdered Miss Alycia Barnett! Our orders are to KILL HIM DEAD on sight!

<< the soldiers and more psychic hounds give chase. if the soldiers dont destroy him with their energy weapons that are designed to counter most ANY mutant's power signature, the psychic hounds will tear their bodies apart and feast on their mutant energy.>>

<< Ethan was MORE than outed...he was marked for death. HOW did it come to this? who had blown the whistle on him? he'd never know...because he was about to DIE.>>
 
Illustra - to 85th floor

Haleigh nearly jumped out of her skin when the security systems alerted her to a new presence... she had expected only her and Rampage to be in the building's residential floors for some time.... but someone was in Morgan's penthouse. Haleigh sat up, as a screen flipped through camera views to show her Karen, who made her way to the elevator and downstairs a way. Haleigh's heartbeat slowed... it was only Dr. Victoria... her systems confirmed the DNA signature. Haleigh got up and slid out of bed slowly, careful not to wake Zach.

I wonder...

She said, as Karen's voice came over the intercom, beckoning her to the 85th floor. Haleigh went into the kitchen and poured herself some iced tea into a mug before answering the call.

She appeared in front of Karen in the conference room, a curious look in her eyes, taking a sip of the tea.


"Karen? Its so late.... what are you doing awake? and here? You gave me a fright slinking around Morgan's penthouse like that..." She began, and then, noting the stern look that Karen was wearing: "What's wrong?"

She was obviously unaware that Nicolas had already been to see Karen in his astral form... and she didnt know that Karen had come here without friendly intentions. It had been over a week since they'd disagreed before Haleigh went with the team to greece... and Haleigh thought that was behind them. Is she still mad about that.... but why would she come here? Morgan wouldn't have sent her.... why wake her up when I was just going to see her tomorrow?
 
Illustra-85th floor

<< standing with her arms folded, the doctor watched as Haleigh appeared rather promptly.>>

<< Haleigh spoke and Karen went on to sit down at the head of a long conference table, still wearing her flying suit.>>

Yes, I do realize it's rather late. But i received a disturbing visit from Nicolas. It seems that both he and yourself were removed from a current mission of the Six. He was in extreme mental distress, in fact, i don't think I've seen him like that before...EVER. And apparently from what I was told and what i SAW...YOU were the cause of it.

You've been the cause of ALOT of things lately young lady. I think it's time we discussed that...and what your problem is.

<< Karen gestured at one of many seats at the table.>>

please have a seat. we're going to be here for a little bit.
 
Nightmare in NYC

The Scene was horrific. It seems as if the world had literally ended and that everything was in ruins. The city smelled of dead bodies and blood and Ethan was LITERALLY scared shitless. He couldn't move. All he could do was take in the scenery. He saw the posters for those apprehended and for those wanted and he could tell the Six was not together as a team anymore and what used to be ILLUSTRA was now the headquarters of someone else and had sentinels circling around. The psychic hounds were there as well, one of whom he recognized as Nicholas King. They had been able to capture an OMEGA LEVEL TELEPATH? Things had gotten bad.

"Well at least they don't know who I am..."

He said with nervous laughter as Nicholas recognized him and called him out for the death of Alycia Barnett which he had apparantley committed and he had been outed as a mutant. One of his worst fears being realized, as the psychic hounds came at him, he freaked out instantly fading away subconsciously. He felt like he couldn't fight all of them back and he remembered how vulnerable he had been when Nicholas entered his mind. This could only be worse. Who the fuck outted him as a mutant and who wanted him dead? It didn't make sense! He hovered in the air under a constructed disc of energy as he waited. Ethan was no stranger to fighting for his life and even though this seemed EXTREMELY not in his favor, he had to be able to get away somehow. He needed to fix what he had done. Killing Alycia altered the future of the world. She was the one who offered mutants protection, she was the one that hid the work the world couldn't face to see. Her death cost Ethan every thing and he realized what a mistake he had made. Where could he go? He had to find somebody, he had to find one of the Six, there had to be a way to bring her back? Ethan could go back in time, with Morgan maybe, if she didn't kill him right after looking at him. He felt the desperate need to fix a mistake, something he had never experienced in his life. What had he done?

"There has to be a way to fix this.. This world, it.. it isn't RIGHT! It should be the other way around..."
 
Limbo- the nightmare continues

<< even as he tried to hide/escape, Ethan knew it was a futile attempt. this was the world HE ushered in with his selfish, murdering tactics. he killed the last buffer between mutants and humans on the brink of a genetic war.>>

<< as the soldiers and psychic hounds closed in a voice cried out in the air all around them. >>

mysterious woman: You couldnt leave well enough alone could you!? You had EVERRRYYYYYTHING figured out, didnt you hotshot!? Well THANKS TO YOU...our WORLD is RULED by sentinels. Humans are FORBIDDEN to breed to prevent the procreation of humans with mutant potential. nearly all of the word's super beings...mutant or otherwise are DEAD and the world governments are now controled under one network...by MASTER MOLD.

<< a cloaked woman stepped forth. the hood of her cloak kept her face enshrouded in shadow. but her icy voice...it seemed distinct. she sounded much older, almost WEARY.>>

Your killing of Alycia paved the way for a RABID anti mutant campaign and Mystech was able to SELL its sentinel technology to the u.s. government and become a LEGITIMATE manufucturing/distribution network for mass production of sentinels as well as the nerve center for MASTER MOLD!

BECAUSE OF YOU, the MAN I LOVED... << pointing to Rampage>> is now a psychic hound..FORCED to hunt down his own kind. My MOTHER died trying to defend those who couldnt defend themselves. Some of us survived...but my magicks have no effect on these new sentinels....so i and others like me who were strong enough to survive have gone under ground......


YOU did this....and I made SURE that before Illustra was raided..before the Six were destroyed..that I revealed YOUR STATUS AS A MUTANT...and now....I will make SURE that you do NOT SURVIVE!

<< the hood of her cloak falls back to reveal an older Spellbinder..but FAR MORE DEMONIC with horns, fanged teeth and solid red eyes. she opens her cape....and demons come flying forward..to tackle and overwhelm Ethan...while the soldiers and psychic hounds come from behind.>>

YOUR DEATH will never repair the damage you have caused...

<< everything closes in on Ethan...and just as it seems he is about to be devoured...a crash of thunder explodes all around them....and he now finds himself BACK in Limbo...tightly bound by mystic chains on his wrists and ankles as he is shackled to a large stalagmite on a rocky plateau that reaches high up toward the raging clouds of limbo.>>

<< he finds himself confronted by Spellbinder, Guardian, Persephone and MorningStar. MorningStar is right in front of him while they other three women are a few steps back...all looking very grim.>>
 
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