Shadows and Skulls

[Enchantrah]

The small devise she held suddenly exploded, causing Helena to recoil back, screaming as the flames burnt the side of her face and upper chest area. As the flames from the explosion subsided the walls behind Helena exploded outward, causing her to fly like a rag doll in the air before falling to the ground below; debris raining down around and on her. Coughing out, she slowly began to move...her chard skin ripping from her body painfully with every movement. Gritting her teeth, she managed to push her way up to her elbows just in time to see Alexis scream defiantly at her. Half of Enchantra's face was a mess of burnt and bloody skin while the other half remained unharmed for the most part. With her eyes locked onto Alexis in a cold and almost satanic looking glare, she growled under her breath.

"Don't believe for one SECOND that Blackout is gone, Alexis! She is deep within you just waiting to resurface again......and I PROMISE you, I WILL be back to let her OUT! YOU ALL WILL PAY! MARK MY WORDS!!"

And with that, Helena's body exploded into a fury of buzzing bees; the swarm exiting out the massive hole created by Alexis' shockwave, and OUT of the citadel.

 

[Malice]

the battle goes on

:: Malice was getting close...closer...she was about to destroy Nicolas, send him to join his FATHER. her laughter could be heard amongst the winds on the astral plane but the young mutant pulled together just when he seemed to be FINISHED. She fed on the terror and anguish of those who had died in the Citadle while Rampage sought to be the champion of their anguished spirits.::


:: but Malice was MORE than just an omega class telepath, she was also an empath, she was a psychic vampire. which accounted for her immortal standard of beauty among other things.::

:: Rampage expanded to meet Malice's powerfull thrust and on the physical plane, her diamond form was HURLED back agianst a wall...the WALL gave in more than SHE did. and she gritted her teeth.::

you..can't...STOP ME!

:: she "pushed" back with her telepathy....SLICING at Nicolas' astral form with such VENOM and EVIL...even as he kept coming for her. he hurls his AXE, the thing seems more massive, almost DEMONIC in its form and as it spins through the air, Malice lifts a trembling diamond arm...::

I will...NOT ...BE ...BEATEN!


:: her DEFELECTION field BLOCKS the AXE. the axe slames into it and the field BENDS to its force...but it doesn not BREAK. like an invincible rubber band, it eventually RETURNS the axe BACK toward Nicolas with the same amount of force and while Malice prooves to be powerfull enough to defend herself, its CLEAR that she's NOT at full vigor. neither is Nicolas.::


you....will....DIE!


:: and with that, a white halo forms around HALEIGH as Malice POSESSES her. and forces her to attack Nicolas with an ANIMAL LIKE FEROCITY as sh e tries to BITE/INFECT HIM with the techno organic virus.::

I will....KILL THE BOTH OF YOU! ALL OF YOU!

:: her diamond form began to show signs of severe strain...almost as if it would begin to FRACTURE as she began to use her mental powers to their utmost. turning Haleigh into her puppet while at the same time shredding through her mind. The hybrid was now upon Nicolas like a wild animal....but WORSE, she seized hold of Haleigh's mind and forced her to COMPLETE the auto destruct sequence in SHORT ORDER!::

:: in short, turning Haleigh into an unwitting suicide bomber as the whole Citadle EXPLODED in a hail of WHITE LIGHT!::

 

[Seer]

destruction

<< If they didnt remember anything else, they would remember that Malice was not above going for BROKE and that was what made her more dangerous than most foes the six had faced.>>

<< Rampage had succeeded in HAMMERING the white queen to the point that she could no longer fight with "finesse"...it was KILL or BE KILLED and powerfull as she was...she was not going to be able to hold them ALL off. Enchantra, now sorely wounded by Haleigh and a newly recovered Alexis, exited with one final threat against her neice, leaving the White Queen alone, but by now, Diana was too FOCUSED to notice.>>

<< with her LAST force of will, she took hold of Haleigh, setting the hybrid upon Nicolas and causing her to BITE the mutant and attack his skin where ever she could with animal like ferocity, but if that werent enough, she used her telepathy to turn Haleigh into a raging LUNATIC if only for a moment, causing her to use her mechanical empathy to BLOW UP the the Citadle ALL AT ONCE.>>

<< it was almost like the moment the TRI SENTINEL unleashed its brand of death upon them in mainstream earth.>>

<< with one final parting gift, a PSI JAVELINE hits Karen in her HEART! just as the sorceress manages to teleport everyone above ground and shield them. the impact of the javeline to her heart causes her to go into accute cardiac arrest....falling into Mike's arms...the shock, the FEAR from the explosion leaves Karen with a SILVER STREAK in her hair.>>

<< the Citadle is destroyed, in the WORST WAY and while the mainstreams and surviving alternates are saved by the skin of their teeth thanks to Shadow Weaver....when the white inferno and thunderous din subside, the group find themselves in a smoldering mile wide crater...with car alarms blazing in the air, smoke all around them...and small localized fires.>>


<< Shadow Weaver is DEAD. Black Widow is left more catatonic than anything else thanks to Malice tearing through her mind like a shark and Nicolas is FAR worse for the wear, even if he IS able to stand, move...even THINK. The White Queen had done it AGAIN...hurt them ALL like no one else could....ALexis was alive, but would be forever haunted by what she'd been forced to do...and now it looked like only she and sharon were left to survive this nightmare in this timeline while the alternates....were left with a sinking feeling...of FAILURE as the doctor lay dead in Mike's arms.>>


<< there is NO sign of the Red Queen or the White Queen. the LAST impression Nicolas had of Malice was when she whispered>>

Everytime you do your worst, I will STILL manage to ONE UP YOU, little pup! Till we meet again...in this or ANY OTHER timeline!

 

[Rampage]

Nicolas had sent his full force at Malice, and it had borne some fruit. She was clearly on the ropes and desperate. And, as one so desperate might do, she responded desperately.

As Nicolas prepared to close hi assault on her, he was suddenly tackled by... HALEIGH!!! It actually took a second for him to register that she had finally gotten to her, as he reache dfor her, she bit him it the hand between his thumb and forefinger.


ARRRRRGH!!!

Nicolas grabbed er lower jaw and tossed her aside as he erected a shield to protect himself from her further as his body began to fight against the virus. Nicolas had previously never taken into account the actyive battle his body waged against infection, but now his back arched as his hand, then arm seemed to be ON FIRE. He hastily injected himself at the shoulder to halt the virus' spread and his mind instinctively hardened hi sshield around him even as hethe fire began to proeceed back down into the hand, then into his fingers as his body beat back the last of the threat. The explosion for him was an after thought, his own shield providing plenty of protection as he convulsed until his body was once again virus-free.

When bhis eyes rolled back into the front of his head, he found himself in a massive crater, with Haleigh about 20 feet away, and the thers a bit away from them both. He hurried over to the hybrid, his eyes already tearing as a simple scan revealed what Malice was already gloating over: that she may have succeeded in besting them all again, and again at great cost. He leaped to the mutant's side, and held her on his knees.

HALEIGH!!! C'mon, girl. Stay with me, Stay wth me...I'm coming, baby. I am coming to get you!!

And with that, the young mutant used the last of his strength to enter Haleigh's fractured mind, determined to pull the pieces back together. If he could not, they most likely BOTH would be lost...

As he merged with her, intent on healing her, the pair of mutants slumped over, unconscious.

 

[Arsenal]

Mike nodded as Alexis nodded to Karen. He held her with him as they made it to the battle area. Nic and Malice were going at it full tilt, and it occurred to Mike that MAYBE this wasn't the best idea, right before the whole damn place went up.

Karen had used the last of her energy to shield them, but as he looked at her, glad to be alive, a force tre through her and she collapsed in his arms.

Karen? SHIT!!! KAREN!!!

Mike immediately went into saving mode, laying her down and counting to ten as he checked vitals. NOTHING. His eyes fille dwith tear, but he brushed them quickly aside as he began to perform CPR.

1and2and3and4and5...

His training (Gustav always made sure his personal guard had CPR and rescue training, and he listened when Nicolas talked about his medical stuff) made him a good person to know in this situation. If there was any saving Karen, he would make sure there was something TO save. As he gave her two rescue breaths, his mouth covering hers as he feverishly worked, he thought about how much THIS Karen still had to live for, and how tragic losing her would be. He almost choked up, but continued as he went back to compressions, thinking about what else he could do. And AED? No dice, she had NO hearbeat. Epinephrine? Maybe, it is an upper to be sure.

Here goes...

Mike quickly tore open the top of Karen's blouse, clearing a path to her heart. He took out another epi pen and pplunged it into Karen's chest, then returned to CPR...

Please baby, fight. We ALL still need you here.

A thought as he compressed stirred him. He yelled, hoping that she would again be their help.

OROROOOOOOO!!!!!! If you hear me, please help!!!!

 

[Silver Swan]

above ground

[ Sharon wanted to help, she wanted to take a chunk out of Malice and Enchantra but everything happened so FAST and with Alexis now no longer in t heir thrall, Sharon found it easier to feel LESS antagonized by the woman. THey would have forced HER into service just like Alexis had she not escaped the lab once before.]

[ Sharon stayed by Karen as well as Alexis attacked Helena with a vengeance. the Red Queen made a strategic withdrawl as Malice played one final trump card, posessing Haleigh and forcing her to not only attack Nicolas but to destroy the Citadle via its own auto destruct sequence. The Silver Swan recoils as the backlash of the explosion encompasses them ALL but Shadow Weaver uses the last of her strength to teleport them out..and to shield them...it does NOT save her from the psi javeline that reached her just as she began her last spell...with tears through her heart and causes her to go into cardiac arrest....]

[ moments that feel like HOURS later, they are above ground, in a smoldering crater. Sharon coughs and sputters...her invulnerability is amazing...she's only bruised and covered in dirt and dust...but no broken bones...no internal injuries, but she's still MORE than a little jarred by the force of it all. little comfort as she struggles to her knees and finds alternate Mike trying to REVIVE Karen. while the other mutant, the alternate of Nicolas has gone to Haleigh's aid.]

[ Sharon remains silent...more than at a loss for words. her freedom seems to have come at a terrible price.]

[ it is one of those moments where the Silver Swan feels truly POWERLESS.]

 

[Arclight]

:: Alexis looked upon her aunt with utter disgust as the woman pushed herself onto her elbows, looking at Alexis with half a burnt face. She insisted that Blackout was truly who Alexis was...just burried deep within her waiting to get out. That might have been true, but not today. Helena retreated only moments before Malice took control of Haleigh, unleashing her upon Nicolas and using her to blow up the citadel. ::

:: Alexis laid motionless in the dirt, unaware that Karen had just saved everyone....but sacrificed her life to do so. Coughing, the metahuman began to stir before finally regaining her barrings and pushing torso up off the ground. She felt sick to her stomach. Her heart was racing a million miles a minute and her head felt like it was about to explode. Looking over at Mike who was trying to revive Karen, that's when it hit her. Karen was dead.....she was feeling so horribly because Karen's magick was unable to stall the effects of the TO virus still pumping inside her. ::

:: Tears welled up in Alexis eyes as she got onto her knees. Her bones cracked with every movement and her tender muscles made it nearly impossible for the metahuman to move. The pain was just too intense....and at this point, the grave reality of Karen being dead began to set in. Remaining seated on the dirt ground, Alexis closed her eyes as Mike screamed Ororo's name...a weight of guilt sat upon Alexis' shoulders knowing she was partly responsible for all of this. ::

 

[Seer]

movement

<< the White Queen had left her mark. But she was forced to retreat, Nicolas would know that when push came to shove he had within him the power to force back the White Queen, who was perhaps the most deadly menace of the Six.>>

<< the city, already cloaked with a dark, apocolyptic haze from before, was now battered once more by the destruction of the citadle. the explosion vaporized most all of the bio hazards and reduced the sentinels to melted slag. in a way...Malice had forced Haleigh to destroy the Citadle not only as an attempt to murder them all but to PURGE all evidence of her's and the red queen's presence and it worked. there was NO sign of either queen but it was a sure thing that they had managed to escape with their lives.>>

<< Sharon and Alexis were alive...and were now the only surviving remnants of this timeline's six. with Sharon not having been an official member of the six and now a MUTATE, the woman hardly had the chance to marvel at or appreciate her freedom while Alexis was cracking with grief over guilt. Alison had died in the battle with Blackout...Blackout had been saved by Malice and Shadow Weaver and now Shadow Weaver was DEAD, though she died following her heart and helping those whom she could...that was of little comfort to Alexis. >>

<< Nicolas went about the frenzied yet DELICATE task of repairing the psychic carnage in Haleigh's mind caused by Malice. He too was in shaken by the recent brush with the Techno Organic virus.>>

<< there was nothing they could do...except gather their wounded, their dead and find SOMEWHERE to hide before more scrutiny came.>>

<< as Mike called for Ororo, something ELSE seemed to happen. a billowing cloud seemed form and expand above the group and as thunder rumbled and winds rose, they found themselves enveloped in a golden haze...they were being MOVED!>>

moments later

<< the found themselves in a green and pleasant land....it was AERIE as it appeared in this timeline. the same rotunda stood majestically in the distance but it was now NIGHTTIME and after a few moments of silence, with only the wind and waves to great the group, they would find DELILAH waiting for them, healed and restored, with Ororo standing beside her.>>

 

[Arclight]

:: The wind began to pick up around the team as thunder crashed above them. Looking up to the sky, suddenly everything became white as the group was transported to Aerie. Unaware of what this place was, Alexis looked around only to see Delilah and Ororo standing near by. Delilah [whom Blackout had almost killed hours earlier] was restored, which was a relief to the metahuman. She and Delilah never really 'got along'...more like tolerated each other for the teams sake, but Alexis was happy that she hadn't caused the mutant any true harm while in her altered state. ::

:: Still sitting [but now on the sand], Alexis struggled to stand, holding her arm along her stomach in pain as she finally got to her feet. Her carmel skin was now pale with greyish tones, along with visible dark blue veins thanks to the TO virus ravaging her body. ::

"Can you help her? Can you bring her back, Ororo?"

:: Desperation coated her words as she slowly walked forward to where Mike held Karen in his arms. ::

"She doesn't deserve this fate....."

 

[Ororo]

quick repair

Ororo: do not worry, Karen will be healed. but for now, I must move quickly.

:: the immortal weather sorceress looked rather unforgiving, almost like she KNEW the mainstreams had lost their way. or maybe it was because of Malice, who prooved to be very much alive and could come back again in any future timeline. It wasnt clear, but one thing was clear...she had restored Delilah. she also called Nicolas forth from Haleigh's mind.::

Ororo: :: to the mainstreams:: you're involvement here is done. you must seperate yourselves and let the timeline run its course. it is time for you to move on.


:: she beckoned for Mike to come forward and leave Karen behind with Sharon and Alexis. both the mutate and the metahuman looked a bit confused, even perplexed. Nicolas would bring Haleigh along and as Ororo turned to lead them away, she looked back and with a flick of her hand...a sparkling green orb hurridly flies , spinning and flowing wildly toward Karen before it reaches her and explodes, bathing her in a shower of healing magick. she soon breathes deeply and stirs. she will live again but the mainstreams will NOT have the chance to say good bye...but the alternates instead will get the chance...to say HELLO.::


:: as Ororo hurries the mainstreams away, a stepping disc opens as the alternates of Haleigh, Delilah, Blaze and Alycia are RETURNED to earth following their evacuation during the critical mass between Blackout and Guardian which left New York devistated. and from the SHORELINE...two more individuals....a young man and an older, yet handsome and distinguished man, who appeared to have been deposited on the island not too long ago themselves. it is the alternate versions of Mike and Gustav who was infact ALIVE in this timeline.::

Ororo: your time here as nearly at an end :: she says to the mainstreams:: but for your peace of mind, you may remain hidden to see what becomes of these alternates.

 

[Seer]

come together.

<< it was all coming together as it was meant to. Ororo returned the alternates of this timeline BACK to their earth when the time was right, to be reunited with a FREE Alexis and Sharon and a restored Karen! but even more special was the impending reunion between Sharon and her friends...and GUSTAV.>>

<< there were many questions, many surprised looks on faces, but Karen, the EX Black Queen of Mystech was now back where she belonged and her reassurance that Alexis was freed of Malice and Enchantra's evil influence was confirmed. Sharon was greeted with emotional hugs by Delilah and Blaze while Haleigh remained slightly incredulous of Alexis and was too uncertain to FULLY grasp the concept of Sharon being alive again, BUT as the two men drew near...Mike, who in this world had not yet MET these women and Gustav who was VERY familiar with Sharon, recognized his lost and resurrected love even INSPITE of her transformation into a beautifull, powerfull mutate. it was HIS reaction coupled with Karen's quick summary that allowed this world's Haleigh that it wasnt a cruel trick of Enchantra...that the Six DID have a second chance to become a FAMILY again.>>

<< but there was one last person to arrive, the young Nicolas, guided by Ororo across the night skies and stormy seas to find his father and dear friend...he now found them, and he too beheld the resurrected Sharon Kelly.>>

<< the mainstreams watched as emotions ran high, questions lingered and slowly but surely...each of the alternates was able to breathe a little more easy. Malice may have destroyed much of their individual lives and while Morgan and Alison were still lost in this timeline...KAREN had finally followed her heart and because of that, Sharon and Alexis survived and were now reunited with the remnants of the Six. Gustav was now reunited with Sharon, who would go on to become a new member of the Six along with with Nicolas and their allies, Alycia, Mike...it was perhaps the happiest ending of any timeline yet. from the ashes of destruction, came a new rebirth!>>

 

[Rampage]

Nicolas found Haleigh's mind to be a scene of utter devastation. The only things she had going for her was the resilience of her inorganic mind and the fact that she was quite close with Nicolas, tehref or he was very familiar with her mind.

He was completely unaware of what was happening in the physical world as he lacked the energy to monitor both at this time. He was allowing his physical body to regenerate while he worked with Haleigh, putting the pieces of her mind that Malice damaged back together quickly, integrating them in familiar ways with her mechanical mind. He almost laughed as he realized that the same thing that made her so poisonous, even to HIM also made her quite possibly the most resilient member of the team. As he was getting her to a point where he was set to trigger her own mind to finish what he had started, he heard a regal voice. He smiled widely as he realized it could only be Ororo and that everything was going to be JUST FINE.

Nicolas returned to his body and lifted Haleigh to her feet, supporting her as they were ushered away by Ororo. She was getting stronger each step, and by the time they hid she was quite capable of supporting herself, so he set her loose.

Nicolas looked on as Karen was revived by Ororo and smiled as he saw the others arrive. It was nice to see, but his breath caught and his eyes welled as a familiar pair walked up to the group. It was Mike and GUSTAV!!!

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Gustav walked up the shoreline, happy to be alive after almost dying in a plane crash. He checked on Mike, who insisted he was fine, and walked slowly p the shore, wondering how the HELL they ended up here. He could not remember for the life of him. The only thing he knew was that Sharon was gone and he would make sure that whoever was responsible would pay, and DEARLY.

As they walked, he noticed a group ahead. He normally would have been a bit skittish considering about walking up, but he had a feeling that they weren't hostile. He saw the most beautiful and exotic-looking women, and among their number...

SHARON!!

Gustav charged forward, hardly caring who saw or how she looked, he immediately recognized her despite the changes and embraced her tightly, still managing with EFFORT to lift her off the ground. he stepped back to look at her, smiling...

Are you alright dear? I thought I had lost you. I read the reports and I had planned to go to America to do my OWN investigation when...well here we are NOW, and I promise you, I will do ALL that is in my power to take care of you.

Gustav embraced her again, overcome with joy that she was still alive...

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Mike was sore, but alive, and he was trying to get his phone to work, get someone here to retrieve them. Strangely, it would not work, and he was becoming a bit frustrated. As they walked forward, he saw Gustav exclaim and charge into a group of great-looking women. He stayed alert, not quite as trusting as Gustav was, at least until he saw a woman who was a nit older than himself, but REALLY nice-looking. Something about her spoke to him, seemed to indicate that she was ...special somehow. he stepped forward and introduced himself.

Hello lady, my name is Mike...

 

[Silver Swan]

old friends, and lost loves

[ Sharon continued to gaze, with sorrow in her silver eyes as Karen seemed to be lost. Sharon was a mother, like Karen was...they'd both lost their children to violence from Mystech but they never had the chance to come TOGETHER as Sharon had died the same night as Morgan and until NOW...they had not been on the "same side"...but without Karen in those last hours...Sharon might not be here now. If she WERE truly lost, would Sharon and Alexis be all each other had on this strange island?]

[ not so. Ororo appears, but she seems to be in a hurry, direct and cold. Sharon is a little unsure what to say, even as Alexis asks her to help Karen. as the strangers are taken away, Sharon says softly...]

but what about Karen...what about...us?


[ moments later, Sharon's silver eyes widened as HER timeline's Haleigh, Blaze and Delilah returned. Blaze and Delilah BOTH exclaimed as they saw Sharon, whom they thought to be dead. looking the way she did...Blaze thought it was "kick ass", while this timeline's Delilah was taken aback but so GLAD to see Sharon ALIVE that it didnt matter. and then there was Alexis....whom Haleigh was none too pleased to see. Karen vouched for her and Sharon spoke up as well.]

its...okay now. Alexis is okay. I ripped the choker away from her and destroyed it.

[ an indication that Sharon must be rather powerfull now with this "new look" she had.]

they changed me....i'm not...not just a human anymore. I'm a mutate....I'm the Silver Swan!

[ she seemed more settled in this timeline than she was in mainstream POST her initial "rampage" and as the reunited survivors of the six took in the fact of Sharon being alive, Alexis being GOOD again and Karen having RETURNED to the right side....two MEN were heard in the distance. all the women looked, and as she turned...she gasped. she was suddenly MORTIFIED to be seen by Gustav in her new "outfit" with all her changes even down to her eye color.]

NO! don't look at me!

[ she protested even as he ran to her with open arms and hugged her tightly, managing (with great effort) to lift her off the ground in his embrace. but his joy at seeing her...it overshadowed her protest.]

Are you alright dear? I thought I had lost you. I read the reports and I had planned to go to America to do my OWN investigation when...well here we are NOW, and I promise you, I will do ALL that is in my power to take care of you.

[ this man still loved her...even though she'd been killed and brought back to life as a MUTATE. that feeling washed over her as finally, but CAREFULLY returned Gustav's embrace...]



i'm not human anymore Gustav....I'm a mutate...THE SILVER SWAN.

[ she closed her eyes as tears began to fall.]


Morgan....Spellbinder, she and her friends...they tried to rescue me and Alycia from Master Mold...Morgan DIED trying to save me....

I....I'm FREE ...at last. But Morgan's not here anymore....

[the reality of it all was finally sinking in on Sharon...as it was everyone else.]

We escaped the Citadle...

 

[Shadow Weaver]

<< awakening again, she at FIRST thought she was on her way to the afterlife, but seeing Alexis...Shockwave again, and Silver Swan by her side...she knew she must be alive but the strangers were no where in sight! >>

we've...made it?

yes....thanks to you and those other ones...those strangers. but Ororo...she took them away!

thank the goddess you two are allright.

<< and silently she thanked Mike for helping her to get back to HERSELF before it was too late. as the three women stood together, wondering just what they were going to do, Haleigh, Blaze and Delilah RETURNED. it was a moment of surprise and emotion for them as they saw Karen AND Sharon and even ALEXIS clearly free of her Blackout persona.>>

<< and then, two strange men appeared in the distance. as they drew near, one clearly recognized Sharon and the other, a younger man....>>

it's MIKE...of THIS TIMELINE!

<< Karen couldnt help but smile a bit as the wind blew through her hair and the young man introducsed himself to her.>>

I'm Shadow.....I mean...I'm Karen Victoria...


<< Shadow Weaver...suddenly the name didnt seem to mean as much to her at this time and as the young man took her hand to greet her, the doctor couldnt help but smile and remember his cross time alternate. it gave her a secret advantage and she knew this would be the beginning of something sweet and tender, just the thing for her heart which echoed the pain that Sharon felt about Morgan. all of the women present took a moment to remember Morgan AND Alison, and Alexis expressed emotion over Alison's death.>>


Alexis...you were not yourself. you were...forced into service by Malice and Enchantra...Morgan and Alison both...they died protecting their friends and trying to save their city, they died with HONOR...and just like you struggle over Alison's death...I struggle over my daughter's, knowing how much TIME that i wasted...i didnt think i had the COURAGE to even TRY to honor her memory...until i met a stranger in the Citadle earlier tonight...a young man with fire in his eyes, and courage in his spirit to rival any super being i've known.

<< she looked at her timeline's Mike, knowing he'd have no idea she was referring to his alternate.>>

and through him and his insightfull words, I learned that indeed ALL times and places are possible and in some other time and place...my baby and alison ARE alive ...and their family, not unlike OURS rises above the tests and trials to become strong again.

We can start here and now...together with our friends...and make SURE that Morgan and Alison's memory is honored and carried on.

<< of course it would be easier said than done. there were many wounds, most were psychological and with the arrival of these new men...there would be much adjustment. but with so many historic ties between most people present and with Sharon and Alycia to bridge the gap between the men and the survivors of the six...Karen knew in her heart that they COULD recover in time and become close as a family as a TEAM...one that she would finally able to help, nurture and fight along side the way her MAINSTREAM counterpart would.>>

<< it may have taken her a while, but she was finally where she wanted to be.>>

 

[Rampage]

Gustav looked upon Sharon as she wept , explaining what had occurred. he knew of who Morgan was, if for no other reason than that she was famous and pretty. But he also knew they were friends. he looked grimly as Sharon and then Karen spoke. This Karen was quite striking. It was easy to see where her daughter got her looks, and he cleared his throat after she spoke.

I am...sorry for your loss, Doctor Victoria. (Gustav addressed her as he knew her from what bit he knew of Sharon's friends. He knew she was a therapist or something). It is always a tragedy for any of us to outlive our children. If there is any way i can help any of you, I am at your disposal. in fact, I cannot WAIT for you to meet my son. He's a good kid, and it will do him well to see you, all of you. You see, he is not unlike the rest of you, and I expect that he will find us VERY soon.

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Mike smiled as he saw that he had some effect on who he now realized (thanks to Gustav) was a doctor. He kissed the hand that she offered and absentmindedly held it a bit longer before returning it. Compared to the others, she looked a bit worse for wear in terms of how her clothes were torn and dirtied. The sea was kicking up a bit of a breeze, so he took off his jacket and offered it to her, wrapping it around her shoulders.

Here Karen, that should be better. I am sorry as well. If you need to talk, I have been told I am a good listener. And sometimes even the good Doctor may need someone to talk to.


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A thud would be heard in the distance, then another as the Nicolas of this timeline made his entrance. He looked obviously concerned for his father, walking up and looking him over quickly before turning to introduce himself to the rest of the group.

Hello ladies. My name is Nicolas...Nicolas King.

 

[Seer]

and so it goes

<< from the fire and ashes of despair, comes the beginning of change and healing.>>


<< the mainstreams watch as this timeline's survivors of the six are reunited with a reformed Karen, a resurrected Sharon, a healed Alexis. Now the six women meet Gustav, Sharon's longtime friend and companion and his son, a handsome young mutant and his friend Mike.>>

<< introductions are made, and possibilities began to take shape. This timeline's SIX will consist of: Black Widow, Morningstar, Foxfire, Shockwave and the new additions of Silver Swan and Rampage. Shadow Weaver, will be a reserve member so the team never has far to look for its magick resource. Mike, Alycia and Gustav are the extended family of the team plenty capable as allies DESPITE being "only human".>>

<< Illustra would be rebuilt and the Six would eventually be recognized for their efforts to save the city of NYC and their battles against Mystech. in this timeline, recovery was more than possible it was happening even now.>>

<< Malice was alive, and she could reappear at any moment in ANY timeline...that was something the mainstreams now had to keep in the back of their minds. HOWEVER, despite what she and the Red Queen did here...the ending turned out to be positive and hopefull and with that, the mainstreams found themselves moving on to what would be the FINAL stop in their search for THEIR Alison and Ava.>>

<< and so we watch.>>