A step forward

[Black Widow]

Ava stopped dancing abruptly in mid song, excusing herself to go get a drink. Haleigh shrugged and nodded, but stayed because at some point, this big sexy yuppie had come up behind her and started dancing with her. As Ava pulled away, he slid his arm around her midsection. Haleigh allowed this continue for three reasons: despite being a flatscan who was probably 5 years too young for her, he was extremely attractive. Also, he smelled like sweat and Eternity by Calvin Klein, which was a surprisingly nice blend. Plus, he could DANCE.

Haleigh watched her sister go upstairs and disappear into a private VIP booth. there's no drinks in there, little sis. Simon joined her shortly. Haleigh's Xray vision shed some light on their secret rendezvous. Haleigh just smirked, shook her head, and let her gaze fall away to allow them some privacy. Her Xray still active, her attention fell downwards onto a booth in the dark overhang of the VIP section. She was a bit surprised to recognize one of the women there: Cass, the new addition she'd just met, heavily making out with a blonde woman. Shifted her eyes again, and caught Nicolas' winking at her while he danced with Sally. She smiled and winked back as she leaned back against her own dance partner and threw her arm around his neck. The song began to transition and Haleigh watched her friends trickle back upstairs, so she broke the rhythm with the man and tossed a 'thanks' backwards at him dismissively. He grabbed her wrist gently to stop her leaving.

Handsome Yuppie: can I buy you a drink?

"Honey, don't waste your money. You're very sexy and I'm sure you've got a great game in the sack but I'm not going to fuck you tonight, so you should invest your time with some other girl."

She made way back upstairs, then grabbed her bottle of scotch and filled her glass as Cass thanked Mike and he responded. Haleigh smirked and plopped down on the sofa next to Cass, bottle still in her right hand as she threw her right arm casually over the back of the sofa behind Cass. She drank half the glass, then chuckled.

To Cass: "See, I KNEW you were somebody's little sister. Mikey's right. You're one of us. If you've got our backs, we've got yours. Now if you turn on us.... (making uncomfortably intense eye contact with her as she pulled Cass close) I will personally rip you to pieces, and then Morgan will eat your soul...... (chuckling again) and also I'll be keeping a close watch on you because I really don't trust anyone as cute as you are that hasn't yet proven their worth and loyalty.... but other than THAT.... we're here for you, so don't stress out."

She finished, then drained her glass. She sat up a bit and brought her arm back from around Cass's shoulders, so she could refill her glass. She was halfway through the bottle already. She had really worked up a thirst while dancing.

Blaze: How you doing over there, Hales!?

"Sublime. The only way I could be better was if I was getting as much action as my own little sister..... but I'll be seeing Zach later so...."

Blaze: Which one of these LIGHT WEIGHTS do you want to bet will hit the floor before the night's over? My money's on Cam over there....Or maybe Mikey?

Cameron: Hey...don't count me out YET! I've been building my tolerance all weekend! In fact, it's been my goal for the last FEW days to get each and every one of you as DRUNK as possible... [looks around] And I think i've SUCCEEDED!

"Mmmmmm, I don't know..... Alycia's blood alcohol level is the highest right now..... I think the boys will hang on a lot longer than she will."

Cameron activates some screens and puts on a show, a very thoughtful and flattering montage of their Blaze. And after that was finished, Dominique made her appearance and have a stunning performance in Blazes honor. It was all very tastefully done, and Haleigh was glad to be a part of it. She wished, for a moment, that Delilah was here. It didn't feel quite right without her. She was noticeably missing, but Haleigh knew Delilah wasn't up for celebrating right now and she could respect the woman's need for some time. Another glaring absence was Morgan, but that couldn't be helped either. Morgan needed time as well, but Haleigh knew that as soon as she could fix the problem with Delilah's baby, then she could work on heading the rift between Delilah and Morgan, and bring EVERYONE back together.

 

[Ruby]

Club Envy: VIP

:: Mike gave Cass a quick hug and Haleigh plopped down on the other side of her. She turned towards her and leaned back so as not to get her head smacked by the bottle in her hand. ::

"See, I KNEW you were somebody's little sister. Mikey's right. You're one of us. If you've got our backs, we've got yours. Now if you turn on us....

:: Cass felt uncomfortable as Haleigh stared intently at her, never taking her eyes off of hers. ::

I will personally rip you to pieces, and then Morgan will eat your soul......

No chance of THAT ever happening...I HOPE!!

:: Haleigh chuckled again and Cass relaxed. ::

and also I'll be keeping a close watch on you because I really don't trust anyone as cute as you are that hasn't yet proven their worth and loyalty.... but other than THAT.... we're here for you, so don't stress out."

"O-Okay. I'll try not to stress out..."

:: She gave the girl a soft smile before turning to the front as Cameron had something else planned. He started to use his powers to do the EXACT same thing he 'showed' Cass back in the Clubhouse only this time...the 'video' was different. Now, Cass normally would've been on edge because of the tremendous amount of energy his powers were giving off but her mind was wandering elsewhere. She stared at the various images playing out in front of her without really focusing on them. ::

Um...WHAT WAS THAT? What just happened? Was she trying to flirt with me? I hope not. I don't even know what I am. I'm so very confused right now. Am I being weird, or am I going crazy? Of course! She probably meant that I was cute the same way I've been calling Blaze 'Blazing Hot Victory'. It meant nothing in the slightest. Whew! I'm so relieved! Darn that make-out session, making me question everything and everyone! I'm SO confused right now...

:: While Cass was fine with what had transpired with Charlotte down below, she hated the feeling of confusion that it had left her with. She hated second-guessing everyone's actions now. All her life, she had been with men...until now. It was strange, confusing, and so very intriguing. ::

Not only am I still questioning my place here in this group, I'm questioning my own sexuality. It's freaking annoying!! I feel as if I don't know ANYTHING anymore! I wish I had the correct answers. I hate not knowing what I want or who I am.

:: She was pulled out of her reverie by the announcer's voice. ::

"Blaze Victory....THIS IS YOUR LIFE!"

:: She watched as the 'home video' played with images of Blaze...of FOXFIRE...showing Blaze who she WAS and what she IS to the Six. Cass lost focus again. ::

Okay. Okay. They may be showing Blaze what she IS like but me? I feel as though my world has turned upside down and I DON'T even know who I am anymore! Who am I? Who AM I? Who am I?!

:: For so long Cass had been on her own...a lone wolf. Even though she was a part of the 'Siren Sect', thanks to the leader, Diana, she wasn't...because she wasn't a vampire. Not really. Other members of the sect were outright hostile towards her and made it known in no uncertain terms that THEY were above HER. Sure, she and the staff at After Dark, Ella included, were a crew unto itself but when it came down to it? The only people she truly allowed in were Ella, and to a DEGREE, Bryan...if only because he accidentally discovered that Cass was a succubus and Ella a vampire. Thank goodness the boy could keep secrets. ::

:: Now Cass was in a new group of people and she had no idea as to what SHE brought to the table. In some ways she had found her niche here within this group, but in others she knew she had a LONG way to go judging by the images that were currently on the screen. She bit her lip. ::

I don't know who I am...

:: She heard the announcer introduce Dominique and attempted to put aside the WHIRLWIND of emotions that were going on inside of her and enjoy the show, even though what she REALLY wanted to do was leave. She was happy for Blaze, she truly was, but this party only served to remind her, much like a slap in the face, that she COULD'VE enjoyed the friendships here earlier...if it weren't for her self-imposed isolation a while back. ::

*sadly*: I've been so, so stupid...

 

[Persephone]

Heading back up to the VIP lounge, Ava took a seat holding her goose and redbull drink that she ordered from downstairs. Once everyone was settled, Cameron began a speech about Blaze, emphasizing it with images from his mind. It showed how similar Blaze Fielding and Blaze Victory were. They may have been cross time alternates, but essentially they were the same person. It made her ponder a moment. Was Ava Cassadine--BEFORE they merged--similar to how Persephone was? Did she have trust issues? Did she act first and think about the consequences later? Was she stubborn and often standoff-ish? The truth of the matter was, Persephone knew nothing of Ava before they merged together all those years ago. All she knew was that in order to stay in this timeline, she needed to take on Ava's life and make it her own. A task that was quite difficult in the beginning, but now...not so bad at all.

The smell of greasy french fries snapped Ava out of her daydream as a waiter placed some in front of her, along with some malt vinegar and ketchup.

"Oh hell, you've figured out my Achilles heel. "

She joked as she dowsed her french fries with vinegar and ketchup. If it was one thing Ava loved, it was the french fries and vinegar. As she continued to eat, Dominique appeared on stage and began a tribute song to Blaze as images flashed up on the screen behind her. Ava watched the images of Blaze and various members of the six and smiled. There certainly isn't anyone quite like Blaze.....she brings a certain fun and joy that isn't matched by anyone else. She is as fiery as her namesake; and in that moment, it reiterated to Ava that she was very glad that Cameron and Nicolas managed to talk Blaze into sticking around.

 

[Artemis]

Private Party

After tearing it up on the dancefloor, Cameron led Alycia and Nicolas ushered the overs back to their private table, up the stairs and far away from the prying eyes of the other patrons in the club. The only people allowed in the club this evening were actual RESIDENTS of The Parthenon's private floors as well as those who were members of The Parthenon Clubhouse. There was NOBODY left in this club that WASN'T on par with the members of The Six in terms of notoriety and success.

Once everybody was at their table, Blaze wasted no time in taking her throne and poking fun at the others.

Cameron laughed, his arm wrapped firmly around Alycia as the two were draped over each other in a very relaxed and comfortable way.

:: Almost seemed to be making SURE she wouldn't get away from him this time. But by now, this very moment, he didnt have to be a telepath to KNOW she wasn't trying to ::

He stuck his tongue out and gave Alycia a squeeze as Blaze moved on to the others.

She can REALLY put it away, can't she! But it's not as though she doesnt have HELP!

:: Looking at Cameron knowingly::

The two of you damn near EMPTIED Morgan's liquor cabinet at Melrose Place & even got CASS involved in this was in the span of MERE HOURS!

Blaze: "Which one of these LIGHT WEIGHTS do you want to bet will hit the floor before the night's over? My money's on Cam over there..."

:: Alycia laughed, recalling Cameron stumbling into Morgan's kitchen & blundering his way through an attempt to wash dishes...BY HAND...before she showed him the WONDERS of an automatic dishwasher, while Blaze and Cass snickered in the background!::

Cameron laughed out loud, fulling enjoying Blaze's outrageous nature as he kindly stuck his middle finger up and pointed it right at her.

Hey...don't count me out YET! I've been building my tolerance all weekend! In fact, it's been my goal for the last FEW days to get each and every one of you as DRUNK as possible... [looks around] And I think i've SUCCEEDED!

:: letting her head tilt back a bit as she sat with/was held CLOSE to Cameron, Alycia, who is DEFINITELY feeling buzzed now, laughs heartily at the recall of the drunken afternoon on Aerie::

And he ISN'T lying! Ava can testify to that, so can Mike. He literally came to the island and not even 2 hours later ALL of us, including Alison were or VERY close to 3 sheets to the wind.

:: the catty yet light hearted exchange between Alycia and Ava, as they exchanged their wild, back handed "compliments" to each other was a particularly laugh worthy moment::

I think Cameron ALSO gets credit for breaking the ice...

:: gesturing between herself and Ava across the way::

...between AVA and I.

Mmmmmm, I don't know..... Alycia's blood alcohol level is the highest right now..... I think the boys will hang on a lot longer than she will.

:: Stretching a bit ::

Hmmm...NOPE.

:: Alycia said without missing a beat.::

My physical constitution has changed since I gained the attributes of an Amazon. When Cameron started sharing a bottle of whistkey with Michael and myself...by the time Patron...I mean Persephone over there vanished in a tornado...MICHAEL, Cameron and Alison fell to the ground like drunk dominos, but I was still holding it together.

Once you've gotten drunk off of the wine of dionysus on Themyscira!? The alcohol of "man's world" seems tame like TEA almost!

But I've NO intention of trying to hang with YOU or BLAZE. I already KNOW what a legendary LUSH SHE IS :: Pointing at Blaze, who sticks out her chest and SHAKES it as she takes PRIDE in the title Alycia has bestowed upon her.::

and....do YOU even GET drunk, Haleigh? I mean is it physically POSSIBLE?

:: Everyone was laughing and having a good time. Even Alycia and Haleigh seemed to be on calmer waters with each other, at least for NOW and the fact that VIVICA and SIMON were still present? It didn't bother her at all right now. She'd have plenty of time to be reminded what an eternal FAILURE Vivica was and an annoying INSECT Simon is in the light of day tommorow ::

:: Cameron moved into the more personal and intimiate portion of this special evening. Watching the large screen as he psionically projected his own precious memories of Blaze Fielding, Foxfire, on the screen.::

:: To see the ORIGINAL Blaze, after having become so accustomed to FIREBIRD, it was a surreal moment for Alycia. She had many personal and memorable interactions with Blaze herself through the years. ::

Blaze's PASSION for life even in the smaller details is something that is evident...ACROSS time and space!

:: Looking over to Firebird and nodding with a smile::

Blaze was a woman of courage. She was ALWAYS ready to stand by a friend in need, without hesitation...no matter what the odds. She was there for ME on several occassions when I needed superhuman aid.

YOU are that woman, Blaze [Victory]. The way you defended the witches and Minerva's mansion during the blue moon? I dare say Artemis and Athena would be happy to count you as one of their favored warriors!



:: Cameron continued, sharing another key memory and THEN, right on cue, having french fries from that SAME little diner, delievered into the private club right then and there::

Oh WOW!

Nice touch, KING!

:: She says as Blaze VISIBLY reacts to this and Cameron's touching gesture of affection to her::

:: Everyone samples the fries, including Alycia::

mmm...MMM!

:: ALycia can't HELP but enjoy the taste::

Now see...I may have acquired a new taste for different foods during my time on Themyscira...but there's nothing like THESE on that island I can assure you!


Do you think MORGAN would try one of these?

MAYBE....but ONLY one! and THEN she'd immediately run to the scale claiming she could already feel the POUNDS gaining on her and the "FAT" showing.

:: Alycia laughs along with Blaze and the others::

:: Soon, Dominique appears, looking stylish but still elegant in the way that they've come to associate with her.::

:: She seems so much more calm and serene this evening. Not at ALL showing signs of discomfort of being amongst the Six like she normally does.::

:: She greets Blaze and sings a special song that is definitely in keeping with the theme for Blaze and this evening. Her rendition of Mary J. Blige's song is nuanced and crystal clear and as Dominique moves through the song and moves among the Six, Alycia sighs, allowing her head to rest on Cameron's shoulder as she wraps her arm under/over his and squeezes him. The theme of the song could easily apply to either one of THEM as well. Alycia knew that.::

:: As Dominique closed the song and offered Blaze a well wish, Alycia stood to clap for Dominique. She really was a beautiful songstress and she maintained an air of mystique about her even though she had become more "accessible" to members of the Six.::

:: As Dominique thanked them for their positive response and soon took her leave, Alycia looked at Cameron::

You and Nicolas must REALLY be in Dominique's good graces now, to have gotten her to do this tonight.

She's fantastic!

:: Seating herself once more::

 

[Firebird]

Ray of light

After tearing it up on the dancefloor, Cameron led Alycia and Nicolas ushered the overs back to their private table, up the stairs and far away from the prying eyes of the other patrons in the club. The only people allowed in the club this evening were actual RESIDENTS of The Parthenon's private floors as well as those who were members of The Parthenon Clubhouse. There was NOBODY left in this club that WASN'T on par with the members of The Six in terms of notoriety and success.

Once everybody was at their table, Blaze wasted no time in taking her throne and poking fun at the others.

Cameron laughed, his arm wrapped firmly around Alycia as the two were draped over each other in a very relaxed and comfortable way.

"Just get an IV, Blaze...it'd be easier!"

"Don't be jealous, Cam!"

Waving her hand dismissively at him as she laughs a bit.

"One day you'll come close to POSSIBLY being on my level."

He stuck his tongue out and gave Alycia a squeeze as Blaze moved on to the others.

Blaze: "Which one of these LIGHT WEIGHTS do you want to bet will hit the floor before the night's over? My money's on Cam over there..."

Cameron laughed out loud, fulling enjoying Blaze's outrageous nature as he kindly stuck his middle finger up and pointed it right at her.

"Hey...don't count me out YET! I've been building my tolerance all weekend! In fact, it's been my goal for the last FEW days to get each and every one of you as DRUNK as possible... [looks around] And I think i've SUCCEEDED!"

"Alocholic therapy!"

::letting her head tilt back a bit as she sat with/was held CLOSE to Cameron, Alycia, who is DEFINITELY feeling buzzed now, laughs heartily at the recall of the drunken afternoon on Aerie::

And he ISN'T lying! Ava can testify to that, so can Mike. He literally came to the island and not even 2 hours later ALL of us, including Alison were or VERY close to 3 sheets to the wind.

:: the catty yet light hearted exchange between Alycia and Ava, as they exchanged their wild, back handed "compliments" to each other was a particularly laugh worthy moment::

I think Cameron ALSO gets credit for breaking the ice...

:: gesturing between herself and Ava across the way::

...between AVA and I.

"So basically, Cameron is the alcohol faerie? He flies around with 80 proof wings and instead of sprinkling magick dust, he pours out alcohol from his magick bottle! Well...Tinkerbell and Disney better just WATCH OUT!"

Alycia and Blaze, along with Cass and even Vivica now laugh a bit more as Cameron makes a lewd gesture

"Ohhh don't tease me like that, honey. You know I like it rough and DIRRTY!"

Mmmmmm, I don't know..... Alycia's blood alcohol level is the highest right now..... I think the boys will hang on a lot longer than she will.

:: Stretching a bit ::

Hmmm...NOPE.

:: Alycia said without missing a beat.::

My physical constitution has changed since I gained the attributes of an Amazon. When Cameron started sharing a bottle of whistkey with Michael and myself...by the time Patron...I mean Persephone over there vanished in a tornado...MICHAEL, Cameron and Alison fell to the ground like drunk dominos, but I was still holding it together.

Once you've gotten drunk off of the wine of dionysus on Themyscira!? The alcohol of "man's world" seems tame like TEA almost!

"And you didn't bring any of that amazonian alcohol to share with US? Welll that tears it, Alycia! Get out, RIGHT NOW!"

flinging her pointed finger at the door of the club as she BRIEFLY looked deadly serious, unaware that there was at least ONE among them that would have preferred she WASN'T joking with the amazon in this demand

"Seriously though? If Alycia was knockig back a bottle with Mikey, I'd say she's pretty tough! Cameron's gonna find out just HOW rough and touch she is tonight, isn't that right, Cameron?"

Blaze deliberately teased him, knowing what those two would be up to in just a little while. She was happy to see people rediscovering each other and appreciating one another in ways they hadn't before. It was an echo of her own experiences in her timeline AND thankfully, Cameron and Nicolas had made HER realize she had opportunity to do the same thing now that she was here!

But I've NO intention of trying to hang with YOU or BLAZE. I already KNOW what a legendary LUSH SHE IS :: Pointing at Blaze::

Blaze sits up and sticks out her chest and SHAKING her "girls" as she takes PRIDE in the title Alycia has bestowed upon her.

"Hey, whatever I do, I do it to the BEST of my abilities!"

giggling as she happily accepts her next vodka martini

a giant viewing screen could be seen flowing down behind them as he looked over to Mike who nodded to him that everything was ready.

"I'm glad you ASKED Blaze...Now...I don't mean to KILL the mood we've all got going tonight...but I'm SURE by now you all know how sentimental I can get..That's right, your boy is a PANSY when it comes to the mushy stuff...Before we get to the video...I want to tell a story...a story about Blaze..."

Cameron stopped for a moment and looked down, before winking to Alycia and standing up from his seat and making his way over to the projection screen, stopping in front of it.

Blaze shifts in her giant throne-line seat, making sure eto have an easy view of the giant screen and Cameron. She grows silent and listens with curiosity.

"We all have little moments that we've shared with each other along the way that have deepened our friendships and given us insight into each other...and SOMETIMES, though RARELY these moments DON'T become GENERAL KNOWLEDGE between all of us...Ever since Nicolas and I decided to do this for you...I was reminded of the moment when I felt I truly understood who Blaze was...Allow me to SHOW you...."

Prophet placed his hands out in front of him as his crackling electric red energy signature began to swirl in front of him for a moment in a large and circular pattern. The circle nearly became as LARGE as the Projection Screen behind him. It became clear that Cameron was giving the group a GLIMPSE....of the PAST...of a moment with Blaze from long ago. Within this CIRCLE of energy, the memory began to play in full color, as if the group were watching a movie, but this movie was only available in Cameron's mind....until NOW.

Mentally, everyone in attendance would see these memories very vividly in their minds thanks to the illusion of the memory he was projecting to them. Cameron smiled for a moment.

"I asked her how she found this place..and she told me that it was by accident. That she had accidentally left her cell phone in the club, and that she came in here to try and call a taxi..and she decided to indulge herself a little bit...and she got some food..."

"Said they were the best fries she ever tasted, and that the patrons in the diner at this hour always kept her entertained...but I always remember THIS night in particular, because it was the first time that I got to see how truly passionate and perceptive of a person that she was..."

The memory played on for them.

Blaze Victory was truly ingrigued! But for her, this moment was both exciting and somewhat scarey. She was coming face to face with THIS WORLD'S version of HER. This was HER...and yet...it wasn't!

"Blaze was always a REALLY perceptive person, and you could tell that it was because of her already heightened senses. She watched people..She watched how they ate, how they interacted with people..she really tried to get a true sense of WHO they were..."




Cameron was smiling as the images flooded through him again. He hadn't thought about that night in a very long time, but he would remember it fondly. He looked at Blaze Victory.

"And that's what i've always REMEMBERED about Blaze...she was PASSIONATE. She truly had a "fire" in her belly, and she never looked back. She was fearless, and she never cared about what others thought of her decisions.."

And in beautiful juxtaposition, Cameron walked over, the memory still playing, and put his hand over Blaze's just as Foxfire had put hers over his, what felt like a lifetime ago.

"And you...are the same way..We could spend all day picking apart the differences between YOU and "OUR" Blaze..but essentially? When I LOOK at you? When I think about all of this "crosstime alternate" business? I don't see that. I see the SAME Blaze. Because OUR Blaze would have jumped into that stepping disc too. She wouldn't have stopped, if she could have found a way to be with her sister, SHE WOULD have done it..."

He looked at the others around him as he spoke.

This hit her down to her CORE. She swallowed a gulp of her drink hard and felt a JOLT rush up her spine! Cameron spoke from the heart and if ANYONE knew what that meant, it was Blaze. If anyone could understand and FEEL the true passion of the heart, it was Blaze.

EVERYTHING that I love about Blaze...you ARE..So stop looking at it like a pros and cons list...because you are HERE. And YOU...my dear....are OUR Blaze...and you always have been...Different choices? Yes...Different Sensibilities? YES...Same Soul, same FIRE, same person we have loved? Yes, Blaze....because you're home...

Just at that moment, the VIP Wait Staff arrived, filling the table with plates of steaming hot, delicious smelling fries... A scent that Cameron took in and sat with for a moment, reflecting on that night with his friend.

But...enough MUSH....I decided with all the drinking we've been doing...we could use some FOOD. I give you fries, freshly DELIVERED from Sal's DINER! Enjoy them...eat them in CELEBRATION...in remembrance of Foxfire and in honor of FIREBIRD! And watch THIS while doing so....

Blaze's apple green eyes WIDEN with true surprise. She was so entranced by Cameron's words and imagery, that THIS was not what she was expecting!

Oh WOW!

Nice touch, KING!

:: She says as Blaze VISIBLY reacts to this and Cameron's touching gesture of affection to her::

Blaze sits up slowly. She hesitates for a moment. Who knew something as simple as a plate of fries could mean so much right now! Cameron had an eye for detail and a deep well of emotion and passion. He was truly the FIRE to Alison's ICE and tonight was proof of that. He'd gone all out to make Blaze see that she had no reason to doubt herself being here and he was RIGHT.

She smiles, gingerly reaching for a few fries as Alycia, Ava and the others enjoy them. These weren't "off the shelf" fries. These were real potatoes made with someone's PERSONAL recipe and care! Cooking from the HEART.

"Oh hell yes!"

"There's nothing like bonding over good drinks AND good food!"

mmm...MMM!

:: ALycia can't HELP but enjoy the taste::

Now see...I may have acquired a new taste for different foods during my time on Themyscira...but there's nothing like THESE on that island I can assure you!


Do you think MORGAN would try one of these?

"HAH! Morgan DOESN'T eat!"

Blaze immediately responds...everyone laughs...KNOWING it's an exaggeration, but the flawless legged sorceress DID go to GREAT LENGTHS to make sure she was HARDLY EVER seen eating!



"Well MAYBE she might....but ONLY one! and THEN she'd immediately run to the scale claiming she could already feel the POUNDS gaining on her and the "FAT" showing."

"If I had a quarter for how many times I heard her say 'I think I need to lose some weight!'"

"I tell her all the time! Just have a calorie fest and then cast a spell to remove any change in your appearence! What's the point of being a witch or magickal being if it DOESNT come with personal benefits!?"

"That's why I'm GLAD to use my heightened metabolism and my power to "burn off" the calories and booze to the hilt! I'm gonna eat, drink and be merry ALL the time!"

laughing as she clinks her glass with Alycia and Cass, who are the closest to her

Just then a MOVIE began to play on the Projection Screen.

Announcer: "Blaze Victory....THIS IS YOUR LIFE!"

"Oh gawd Cam...did you hire Guy Smiley for this!?"

nudging him as he sits down again...

The screen played "RAY OF LIGHT" by Madonna as images began to bombard the screen of Blaze in her younger days.

There was flashes of HER & MORGAN dancing in a club, and even a long forgotten photo of them from their days on VALIANT!

Blaze was silent again. She was totally drawn in by what she saw! She let her mind and her eyes DRINK IN the images and all that was associated with them. MANY of these mirrored her OWN life in her native timeline, some were different. it was a curious mix of retrospective/history lesson and she was fascinated! The pictures of her and Morgan from VALIANT were especially touching, causing her whole body to tingle

"Awww! Our costumes were SO HOT! Volt, Splat and those other losers were so JEALOUS of Morgan and I. They just couldn't handle our style, our PIZAZZ!"

Morg...are you watching? You really SHOULD be here...

The pictures flashed forward in pace with the song as MORE photos flashed before her eyes peppered with words that said "FIERY" "PASSIONATE" "STRONG" "SCANDALOUS" which flashed just as it showed her on stage at Club Venom doing a sexy strip tease for the audience and even some photos of her DJing on busy nights at the club.

Like her super model sister, Blaze ALSO was a big fan of Madonna. This song was strongly associated with Morgan, but it also held meaning for Blaze as well! the next round of images and clips were a truly wide and encompassing sample of BLAZE and the messages here were: FOXFIRE had been loved, appreciated, respeced; SHE did make an impact...a DIFFERENCE and that while there WERE some key differences between she and FIREBIRD, there was no point..no NEED to differentiate between "OUR" Blaze and "THIS Blaze...."

It's what she WANTED for so long, but didn't know how to express it! Even HALEIGH seemed to have come around by now. The only hold-out was Delilah, who like Morgan, was ALSO absent tonight. It was unfortunate...but things were the way they were...for now.

Blaze finally had a clear view and sense of who her cross-time alternate was and what she meant to The Six and that NOW was the time for FIREBIRD to pick up that mantle and carry it forward.

Yes, ALL of these were just SOME of the great memories that FOXFIRE had shared with her team. Cameron and Blaze at work at King Enterprises with Vivica working on the Parthenon/Illustra partnership. Haleigh and Blaze in one of Haleigh's infamous JETS, flying off to lord knows WHERE...even a picture of a drunken FOXFIRE with Alexis Quartermaine, her hand DANGEROUSLY close to being UP the meta human's dress.

Alycia and Cass whistle at the sight of a drunken Blaze practically FONDLING another legendary LUSH from the Six, Shockwave. Blaze herself smirks and nods with approval!

"Hey..I believe in appreciating beauty and art in ALL of it's FORMS!"

Blaze would see a fast and furious but BEAUTIFUL collage of the woman she was HERE in the mainstream timeline...Some of the moments she had experienced in HER time, and some would be NEW...but they still represented WHO Blaze was at her core.

By now, Blaze was moving....kind of "dancing" in her seat as Madonna's vocals and the beat of the song carried her to new heights of happiness in the moment, she sang aloud at one point as Madonna reached the refrain

"And I feel...like I just got home ,and I feel!"


She felt so LUCKY to be here. The same feeling she had when she FIRST arrived here on Aerie after impulsively jumping through that stepping disc! She saw an opportunity, a chance and she went for it. Just as she should have!

How could I have forgotten...how could I have gotten so far off COURSE!


I AM HER and SHE IS ME! THIS IS WHO I AM and I'm RIGHT where I want...NEED to be!

Cameron watched as the video began to play off, pictures flashing at RAPID speed before looking at Blaze to see her reaction. The lights went up as the music and video ended. Cameron smiled at Blaze and wrapped his arm around her shoulder and SQUEEZED. He whispered into her ear...

"Told you we were gonna kick your ass....and we aren't even DONE yet, girl!"

He kissed her on the cheek. Tonight was a good night.

"Oh Cam..."

She said with a bit of a tremble in her voice and shuddered a bit in his arms and he could feel it. tears welled up in her apple green eyes and she held on to Cameron TIGHTLY in their embrace for a few moments more while the others clapped and cheered with approval.

I love YOU TOO!

Kissing him on the cheek...and then GRABBING HIS ASS!

Blaze chases away the tears with a good laugh!

"And I'll NEVER get tired of molesting you when you're this close to me!"

And then, as if things couldn't get any better...

:: her high heels could be heard as she steps out of the shadows at the back end of the private club.::

Announcer: And now, Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the STAR of the Parthenon, Dominique Deveraux!

"Wow, DOMINIQUE here at my party?"

:: She claps and welcomes the beautiful, mysterious singer, Knowing that the sorceress was not terribly FOND of being around the Six unless it was necessary, Blaze was surprised and very intrigued by this sudden development::

:: Dominique Deveraux takes the stage. She looks upon her small but no less engaged and interactive audience and smiles, ever so slightly as she is handed a microphone.::

Good evening.

:: The glamorous chanteuse greets them with her clear tone of voice::

I was asked by Cameron King, and my nephew, Nicolas King, to come say hello tonight to a very special young lady.

I understand that you, Blaze Victory, are the source of celebration tonight.

:: Everyone claps as a soft beam of light shines down on Blaze. The LARGE SCREEN behind Dominique is now showing a silent montage of more recent images of Firebird from various SPECTRA events::

Well...I can certainly see why.

:: Winking knowingly at the young girl::

Blaze nods with appreciation, smiling warmly at Dominique. She dabs away a few lingering tears with a hankerchief and sits upright still, watching the woman, who looks different this evening. There's a different air about her...

Though I did not know your counterpart/predecessor personally, I DID learn about her from her...YOUR sister, Morgan Victoria.

There are few things in this life that any of us can be certain of. But you, Blaze? YOU CAN be certain that MORGAN loves you very much and is FIERCELY proud of you.

And the EAGERNESS that your friends, Cameron and Nicolas displayed when putting together this event for you, is a testimony to their LOVE for you as well. Never doubt that, child.

To find love is truly a precious thing. To find ACCEPTANCE is just as important.

:: She looks at Nicolas for a moment as she says this, before looking up and out to the DJ who is hidden within the shadowed booth::

:: A crystal clear, ear pleasing song begins to play as Dominique holds her microphone::

Dominique obviously had kept tabs on the Six before their truce, so it was not a surprise that she would know more intimate things about them, but tonight, Dominique spoke in a warmer, more affirming tone. She and Morgan MUST have talked before...probably during their time in captivity at the hands of Set and maybe other times since then. Either way...it really did Blaze's heart good to hear her mention Morgan and to highlight the things Cameron had said and SHOWN just moments before.

As the song began to play, Blaze smiled more widely. It only took a few notes of the melody for her to recognize...

"Ooooh Mary J. Blige, another of my favs...."

The journey to find acceptance begins from within, Blaze. You had more than begun your journey when you took that daring leap of faith and jumped into the stepping disc to follow after your sister.

Now that you are here, know that you ARE loved by your friends. ACCEPT that love, just as they ACCEPT YOU for who YOU are and NOT just who you share an uncanny resemblence and connection to.

Listen...

Blaze silently listens to the woman as she offers spot on words of wisdom and begins to sing!

:: Dominique begins her strong, nuanced cover of Mary J. Blige's "Take me as I am", moving with grace, ease and steps in time to the slower tempoed song::

:: Images of Foxfire enjoying personal moments of affirmation and affection with her Six family played on the monitor behind Dominique and were balanced out by more recent images of FIREBIRD with some of those same Six family members. Blaze's sparkling apple green eyes, her infections smile, her flowing auburn hair, the sense of PASSION and craving of emotion...all of these things RADIATED from the screen whether it was a scene with Foxfire OR Firebird. Images of either one of them being the "center of attention" with the others reveling in the moment...in HER can be seen flashing across the screen.::

:: Dominique steps down from the stage and moves about the Six, singing and engaging them with the skill and ease of a true songstress. Her voice seems to lull them all as she finally focuses in on Blaze and images of Firebird hugging almost every member of the Six present flash across the screen ::

Dominique's voice was beautiful like a bell. Blaze felt the music through her and the images of Herself on the screen (both her and that of Foxfire) seemed to be enriched by the lyrics that Dominique sang out.

When Dominique returns to Blaze, the soceress reaches her hand out to Blaze while singing. In spite of the woman's aloof, stand offish nature, which she'd seen displayed toward everyone, including her own nephew, Blaze reached HER hand out to Dominique's grasping it gently, a silent gesture of saying "THANK YOU!"

She looks up at the woman with an unwavering gaze, taking in her form, beauty and her beautiful voice. The gift of song is as special as the gift of love or laughter!

:: Dominique ends the song with her head bowed and after a generous applause from her audience, she looks up and locks eyes with Blaze.::

The sorceress noticeably didn't pull her hand away, even after she finished the song! She squeezed Blaze's hand as she shared with her one last thought.

You and I are not that much different...we came from a place of destruction and dared to launch ourselves into a..."brave new world". Like me...you felt that you were LOST. But you've been FOUND.

And just as I have done...YOU must accept your reality...and make it your own.

You will have help and the acceptance you want and DESERVE!

Enjoy your evening, Blaze Victory...and the rest of your life.

"Thank you, SO MUCH, Dominique! That was beautiful and so fitting for this moment that you've just made ALL THE MORE special and memorable!"

:: and with that, Dominique backs way, returning to the stage as the audience applauds once more::


Thank you.

Blaze bolts up from her chair, clapping, HOLLERING and WHISTLING! The songstress probably would have preferred something a bit LESS expressive, but this WAS Blaze and she was TOTALLY in her moment! She hoped Dominique knew just how much she appreciated this appearence and gift of song she shared tonight. It was truly unexpected and most touching!

:: Dominique curtsies with grace, appreciative of the reception...even as Blaze and Michael make it a point to WHISTLE and add a bit more...exuberance to their response::

:: After a few moments, Dominique exits the stage and the private club, leaving the Six to the rest of their evening.::

She's fantastic!

"Yeah she is!"

Blaze whole heartedly agrees

"And she carries herself with such a mystique. There was something different about her tonight...not just the fact that Cam and Nicolas managed to convince her to even COME and sing for me...something ELSE..."

"When she held my hand and squeezed it, It felt like she was trembling...NOT from nervousness though....it was something ELSE."


Sighing out as she became comfortable in her seat again. She was always very aware and deeply intuitive when it came to reading people and their emotions. Not an empath or psionic, but as Mystech in her timeline had declared "something MORE than baseline human" in that regard. Dominique was on the CUSP of something, but there was no way to know for sure what that was and NOW was not the time to dwell on it. Still, that close moment she had with the sorceress was definitely one she wouldn't soon forget.

"Well...I'm sure that will not be the LAST time we see the glamorous Dominique Deveraux."

Blaze was still reeling from what had just occurred. Cameron was RIGHT...they HAD 'kicked her ass' and it was one beating she wasn't expecting but SURELY enjoyed...what was next!?

 

[Rampage]

Cameron King did it again. He created an amazing presentation for all of them based on a personal memory he had of Foxfire, punctuating it with plates of the most delicious French Fries.

A splash of malt vinegar and a ketchup dip and Nicolas was enjoying what had to be the best fried ever. He reminded himself to do something VERY nice for Sal in the near future as he senses Isis' presence before he ever saw her.

She walked out, beautiful as ever.

Good evening.

:: The glamorous chanteuse greets them with her clear tone of voice::

I was asked by Cameron King, and my nephew, Nicolas King, to come say hello tonight to a very special young lady.

I understand that you, Blaze Victory, are the source of celebration tonight.

:: Everyone claps as a soft beam of light shines down on Blaze. The LARGE SCREEN behind Dominique is now showing a silent montage of more recent images of Firebird from various SPECTRA events::

Well...I can certainly see why.

:: Winking knowingly at the young girl::

Though I did not know your counterpart/predecessor personally, I DID learn about her from her...YOUR sister, Morgan Victoria.

There are few things in this life that any of us can be certain of. But you, Blaze? YOU CAN be certain that MORGAN loves you very much and is FIERCELY proud of you.

And the EAGERNESS that your friends, Cameron and Nicolas displayed when putting together this event for you, is a testimony to their LOVE for you as well. Never doubt that, child.

To find love is truly a precious thing. To find ACCEPTANCE is just as important.

:: She looks at Nicolas for a moment as she says this, before looking up and out to the DJ who is hidden within the shadowed booth::

Nicolas blew her a kiss as she met his eyes. It was amazing how far they had come. It still burned him that they met as adversaries, that she was hell bent on killing him while he was a one-time vessel for Set's lust after her, resulting in an attack that they never speak of. He smiled as he listened to her sing beautifully on his behalf. He allowed the music to wash over him and he closed his eyes, drinking in the moment.

At the end of the song he rose, applauding loudly as he rolled his eyes, laughing at Mike's whistling at Dominique. Mike had commented more than once on Isis' beauty; he was obviously a fan. Nicolas laughed and then listened as she continued.

You and I are not that much different...we came from a place of destruction and dared to launch ourselves into a..."brave new world". Like me...you felt that you were LOST. But you've been FOUND.

And just as I have done...YOU must accept your reality...and make it your own.

You will have help and the acceptance you want and DESERVE!

Enjoy your evening, Blaze Victory...and the rest of your life.

:: and with that, Dominique backs way, returning to the stage as the audience applauds once more::

Thank you.

:: Dominique curtsies with grace, appreciative of the reception...even as Blaze and Michael make it a point to WHISTLE and add a bit more...exuberance to their response::

:: After a few moments, Dominique exits the stage and the private club, leaving the Six to the rest of their evening.::

As Dominique rounded the corner she was greeted by messenger with another 8 white lotus with a card attached. Opening it, she read:

Thanks so much for this. I know we imposed upon you, but I am glad you relented. If you ever need me, know that I am there.

Love,

Nicolas King

 

[Prophet]

As The French Fries came out from Sal's, everybody reacted in JUST the way he was planning for. He thought they would make a nice personal touch and give another sensory experience for what he had just shown them.

mmm...MMM!

:: ALycia can't HELP but enjoy the taste::

Now see...I may have acquired a new taste for different foods during my time on Themyscira...but there's nothing like THESE on that island I can assure you!


Do you think MORGAN would try one of these?

"HAH! Morgan DOESN'T eat!"

Blaze immediately responds...everyone laughs...KNOWING it's an exaggeration, but the flawless legged sorceress DID go to GREAT LENGTHS to make sure she was HARDLY EVER seen eating!



"Well MAYBE she might....but ONLY one! and THEN she'd immediately run to the scale claiming she could already feel the POUNDS gaining on her and the "FAT" showing."

"If I had a quarter for how many times I heard her say 'I think I need to lose some weight!'"

"I tell her all the time! Just have a calorie fest and then cast a spell to remove any change in your appearence! What's the point of being a witch or magickal being if it DOESNT come with personal benefits!?"

"That's why I'm GLAD to use my heightened metabolism and my power to "burn off" the calories and booze to the hilt! I'm gonna eat, drink and be merry ALL the time!"

Cameron laughed as he sat back down next to Alycia and smiled, taking a few french fries for himself.

"Don't tell her I told you...but one night outside Illustra...I SWEAR...I saw her eating a STREET BURRITO from a vendor outside of Fashion Circle. I think that's why she used to hate me!"

Cameron laughed as everybody began to dig in and watch the video montage that he and Nicolas had prepared. He chose the song he did because he had often heard it blasting from Blaze's penthouse in Illustra when she was getting ready to go out and it just honestly reminded him of her a lot.

Watching the montage, he had to admit it just didn't feel right having Morgan and Delilah not here. He took a small moment of silence.

"Come on, M...Just when we were beginning to like each other you LEAVE. I miss you.."

He knew that the group would come around and become united once again, and he had heard from his sister via their sibling bond that Haleigh had been working to help the others realize what Delilah had been going through. This made Cameron feel good. Though the two (Cam & Haleigh) had been disjointed for quite some time, it was good to know that they still made one hell of a team.

He made his way back over to Blaze and whispered into her ear.

"Oh Cam..."

She said with a bit of a tremble in her voice and shuddered a bit in his arms and he could feel it. tears welled up in her apple green eyes and she held on to Cameron TIGHTLY in their embrace for a few moments more while the others clapped and cheered with approval.

I love YOU TOO!

Kissing him on the cheek...and then GRABBING HIS ASS!

Blaze chases away the tears with a good laugh!

"And I'll NEVER get tired of molesting you when you're this close to me!"

And then, as if things couldn't get any better...

Cameron BLUSHED for a second. Blaze sure was OBNOXIOUS, wasn't she? :haha: But she was one of the few people in the room that could get CAMERON to blush, so he had to give her credit.

"Honey, you've moved from molest to full blown ASSAULT!"

Just then, Dominique Devereaux took the stage as he slinked back into his seat next to Alycia. He was happy with the song that she chose and he had to admit, he felt a little uncomfortable watching Isis move about the stage looking as good as she did with ALYCIA right beside him. Still, his resolve for the most part remained strong and he tried not to think about their recent encounter in her VIP Penthouse a few weeks earlier. Even the SLAP she gave him two days ago had been sizzling hot. He was glad to have her around, in conclusion.

Cameron walked over to Dominique just before she was about to take her leave and took her by the hand, looked her in the eye and personally gave her a look of thanks. She was not a mushy person and he didn't want to get ANOTHER slap by saying how GRATEFUL he was at her performance, so he left it at that.

"Yeah she is!"

Blaze whole heartedly agrees

"And she carries herself with such a mystique. There was something different about her tonight...not just the fact that Cam and Nicolas managed to convince her to even COME and sing for me...something ELSE..."

"When she held my hand and squeezed it, It felt like she was trembling...NOT from nervousness though....it was something ELSE."


Sighing out as she became comfortable in her seat again. She was always very aware and deeply intuitive when it came to reading people and their emotions. Not an empath or psionic, but as Mystech in her timeline had declared "something MORE than baseline human" in that regard. Dominique was on the CUSP of something, but there was no way to know for sure what that was and NOW was not the time to dwell on it. Still, that close moment she had with the sorceress was definitely one she wouldn't soon forget.

"Well...I'm sure that will not be the LAST time we see the glamorous Dominique Deveraux."

Blaze was still reeling from what had just occurred. Cameron was RIGHT...they HAD 'kicked her ass' and it was one beating she wasn't expecting but SURELY enjoyed...what was next!?

Cameron thought for a moment before returning once more to Alycia's side, sighing as he slinked back into their comfortable and lingering position.

"Well...it MIGHT be the last time...for ME..."

He thought for a moment before looking at Alycia, watching her reactions and the faces that she made as she engaged in talk with the others. His feelings for her had deepened ever since the Blue Moon...actually ever since the VIPER caper where he thought he might lose her. It stirred something inside of him that he hadn't been ready for..until now. Amidst all of the woman around him with whom he had SOME kind of connection with one way or another...right now, as much as there was a part of him that was BEGGING for Haleigh, for the first time in a long time there was another name being called...and it was Alycia...and that felt? Really Good... Cameron stood up and clapped his hands together!

"WELL! That was our presentation ladies and gentlemen, unless of course anybody ELSE has anything they would like to add?"

Before anybody could even THINK of saying anything else.

"GOOD! Well! Nicolas and I hope you've enjoyed the show! The drinks will continue to pour and the music will continue to PLAY!"

 

[Arsenal]

A BEAUTIFUL evening. Just amazing. Punctuated by fine-assed Dominique Devereaux singing Mary J. Blige and walking close by Mike as he generally almost lost his complete shit.

As it ended, Cameron wrapped things up to general partying and hell-raising, which was fine by him. But he had an errand to run FIRST. He turns to Nicolas.

Yo...don't do anything crazy without me, I will be back in about 45 minutes. I need to run an errand.

Eyeing him suspiciously before deducing his intent, Nicolas laughs and gives him a pound as Mike leaves.

Heading upstairs, he walks quietly into the room where Karen by now is asleep. Quietly, he removes his clothes and goes to the foot of the bed. Lifting the comforter and sheets, he is greeted by a beautiful pair of athletically toned and smooth legs. With one quick motion Mike slides up INTO the bed from the bottom where he finds his prize.

Suddenly Karen's eyes pop open, her mouth frozen in an "OH" face as a familiar but unexpected sensation is felt.

Karen: Mi-ooo...Michael is that you?!

Mmmmhmmm...it better be me darlin'.

Karen:Wha- o my! What on EARTH do you thi-

I THINK we BOTH know what I am doing Doc...want me to stop?

Karen: N-no...mmmm...not just yet..

***1 hour later***

Michael Armstrong gets dressed and ready to go back downstairs. He leaned over and kissed a significantly less together Karen Victoria on the lips as she settled back into a more desperately needed rest.

Love you baby...good night.

Mike walks with a significant pep in his step back to the elevator, whistling a tune.

 

[Black Widow]

Cass: O-Okay. I'll try not to stress out...

Haleigh watched the girl try not to squirm, with a smirk on her lips. She had to give Cass a little credit though..... She held the eye contact like she possessed some inner strength. There was something else in Cass's eyes TOO..... something Haleigh saw... a reflection of her own darkness..... She recognized the predator under the sweet little innocent girl mask.

That wasn't the only thing she noticed. Cass had an old tattoo inside her left wrist. 129678. Meaningless numbers? No. Haleigh had seen ink like that before. Several years ago, on an old man. A European contact who had spent time as a child inside Auschwitz. He had described it as living hell. Haleigh mentally checked a historic database as she refilled her glass. 129678............. Bryda Jesko. Indoctrinated September, 1939 at Auschwitz. Immediate family: 129675 - Aleksander Jesko, Father, Deceased; 129677 - Natusia Jesko, Mother, Deceased; 129676 - Jacek Jesko, Brother, Deceased. The father had been the mayor of Warsaw, Poland before his internment. Bryda was the only one not confirmed dead. What was it she had said about her family?

they were killed by some of the WORST brutal monsters in the history of the world so I HAD to avenge their deaths, right? After THEY died, I went after their supporters as well.

Is it fucking possible? Is this unassuming, reticent little wallflower of a girl really a survivor of the holocaust and a hunter of Nazis?

Haleigh watched Cass closely, while the girl was distracted by the ongoing discussion. She would have to do some research. She wanted to be alone with the girl.... so many questions..... but an interview wouldn't go over well at Blaze's party.

OH, you're good...... very good indeed. How many people have you fooled with this little sweetheart disguise you wear so completely?

Alycia:...do YOU even GET drunk, Haleigh? I mean is it physically POSSIBLE?

"Anything is possible, Alycia. I have to REALLY TRY, though. And even then..... it's not the same for me as it is for humans. They experience dull senses, lower inhibitions, a sense of euphoria. But I have no inhibitions to begin with, my senses are sharper than digital "high definition" and I fucking AM EUPHORIC, all the time. When the alcohol kicks in..... when I've finally sufficiently poisoned myself.... I just feel.... MORE ALIVE."

Mike excused himself to go bone everyone's surrogate mother, and Haleigh sat back with her bottle of scotch and drank deeply from her glass. She watched as everyone split a heap of French fries. They were all genuinely happy.... and Cameron was to Blame. Cameron and Nicolas. They had brought everyone together. Haleigh gave Nic a smile and then glanced at Cameron, but not for long. He was watching Alycia as if he hung on her every word. His display for Blaze had demonstrated a great deal of growth on his part..... and finally, it seemed, everyone was seeing in Cameron the things that Haleigh had known from the start. She was happy for that, for him..... even if it meant he didn't need her to have his back anymore. Even if it meant he didn't need her at all anymore..... which was now a fact so obvious it was glaring at her with its painful clarity. She drank again, another glass down. The bottle emptied into her glass this time. She would have to order another bottle. She hoped the waiter would be over again soon.

 

[Seer]

And So

<< Alycia was the next to bid farewell to Blaze and the others for now. She'd had a wonderful time celebrating Blaze and also expressing affection for Cameron in a more public way, but the amazon felt that she needed some time to herself before seeing Cameron later on this evening.>>

<< Cass was the next to say her goodbyes. The young girl had had quite an evening and seemed not ready for it to end. Ever curious for more experiences and sensations, she decided to look up her new found "playmates" from Envy.>>


<< This left Blaze, Nicolas, Cameron, Haleigh, Simon, Ava and a recently returned Michael.>>

<< The first part of Cameron and Nicolas' "kick ass" welcome home party for Blaze was an unquestionable success, but there was still more to come, and everyone needed to be well rested and refreshed, and so the remaining Six and their associates/allies all slowly stood up and prepared to return to their private penthouses/suites. Blaze personally thanked each person for coming and saved her final hugs and kisses for Nicolas and Cam before she exited the club, walking to the elevator.>>

<< Tonight had certainly been a night for excess and for some, it wasn't over, as they would have they own private , personal little "parties" before all would eventually fall into the waiting arms of sleep>>

<< Tonight had been a fun, eye popping night. Tommorow promised to be a special finale to the "welcome HOME, Blaze" weekend event. >>