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Ororo's castle- the apothecary

:: Ororo held her hand up and shook her head in the negative as Karen attempted to get out of bed in a hurry.::

Ororo: No, Karen. You must not attempt to move right now. You are not ready.

:: She paused as she saw the look in Karen's eyes. mother's instinct to help, protect her child..it was one of the most PRIMAL instincts of all living things and Ororo respected AND identified with it. But neither Karen or Nicolas could do anything about that situation at this time. it was not meant for them to.::

Ororo: Do not act in haste now. Remember that it was YOUR bravery that allowed you to travel to the Citadle and risk your life to FREE the surviving members of the Six when they were captured and being tortured by Malice and Blackout. It was your courage and maternal instinct that allowed you to do what armies of MEN could not do..you faced the Super Soldier and SURVIVED. You did more than anyone could have asked of you and because of that Alison, Blaze , Delilah and Haleigh are ALIVE and FREE. You were accidently left behind during the chaos and confusion. You were badly injured and near death. I recruited Nicolas to rescue you but because of YOUR efforts the team SURVIVED and were able to attempt what I had originally thought IMPOSSIBLE. but Alison, due to her powers as a Seer was able to perceive Morgan in a realm that can only be described as OBLIVION. She languishes there...suspended from all sense and awareness. Most likely brought there by her instinct to TELEPORT at the moment she was pulled into the seige perilous.

I sent Alison, Blaze and Haleigh through Limbo , across timelines to find Darkchilde, the crown jewel of the multiversal dark trinity [Spellbinder/Darkchilde/Magik], so that she could HELP them. The three of them were BEST suited to go... Alison because of her powers as a Seer and the team tactician, Foxfire because of her heart and her courage and Haleigh because of her resiliency. Injured as you were, you would not have been prepared to travel through the bluring timelines of Limbo and face the dangers that lay therein but you have ALREADY done enough.


I have every confidence that the remainder of the Six will succeed in their task of rescuing Morgan and you will be reunited with your daughter, and Morgan will be reunited with her friends, her family and with the addition of Nicolas, the team will be that much closer to restoring its core.
 
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WE DID IT!

The thought was broadcast from outside and "heard" by Nicolas as he sat speaking with Dr. Victoria and Ororo. He reached out and detected two minds clearly and one hazily outside. He started to the window to see what was going on.

"Ororo, as you probably are aware, we have visitors. It appears that we will soon find out if the quest was successful."
 
All together now

<< at that moment, Nicolas, Karen and Ororo were greeted by the sight of Guardian, Black Widow, Foxfire and Persephone. Guardian was carrying an unconscious Spellbinder.>>

<< The surviving members of The Six had RETURNED and they had succeeded with rescuing Spellbinder AND they had a new companion>>

<< Nicolas was confronted by the presence of four beautiful, powerfull women. each one had a uniqueness about her from their hair and eye color to their total physical presentation and of course there was Spellbinder, who resembled her mother. it was easy for Nicolas to see where she got her icy , wintery elegance from>>


<< the women of the Six were relieved to see Ororo AND KAREN. After having been to a timeline where they had witness the brutal deaths of both women..they were now able to see how lucky they were to come from a timeline where they were still alive and whole. and The WOMEN were greeted with the site of a very tall, very fit, handsome black man. someone who they had not seen before>>

<< it was a moment for reunions, as well as questions>>
 
Nicolas is greeted by the site of four very beautiful women standing before him, one of them holding a fifth. It is clear to him that the one held by Guardian is in fact Morgan Victoria and the others are the members of the Six, as he remembered them from the visions Ororo showed him, with a new woman with whom he was not familiar.

As he quickly studied the women before him, he used his TK to examine Spellbinder and found her to be intact in body, her apparently magical shielding prevented easy access to determine any effect on her mind. However, he wished to help in any way he could so he stepped forward.

"I am glad you have returned safely. I am Nicolas, Ororo brought me here to help. Here, allow me."

He attempted to gently lift Spellbinder from Guardian so he could put her on the bed to rest...
 
:: Guardian glared at Nicolas with her cobalt blue eyes as she clutched on to Morgan. He would find that HER mind was closed to his telepathy as well. She noted his appearence. Tall, dark and handsome with a nice physique and a surprising gentility. nobility and strength eminated from him but Alison was never one to just TRUST someone outright from the start::

I dont think.....

:: she looked beyond him and saw Ororo nodding reassuringly, and she ceased her protest allowing Nicolas to take Morgan and place her in another bed::

Thank you.


::she quitely exhaled as she stretched a bit::

Ororo, we did it! just as you said we could. We have brought Morgan back to us, whole and complete. the shock of reintegration has rendered her unconscious but she is breathing regularly.

This :: gesturing at Persephone:: is Persephone, she was a close ally of Darkchilde's from her timeline. Darkchilde asked that we bring her back with us, as Persephone cannot survive in Limbo due to her innate nature. It was the condition upon which Darkchilde agreed to help us get Morgan back.

:: seeing Doctor Victoria in another nearby bed, Guardian moves toward her::

Oh Karen!

:: Guardian sits down and hugs the doctor::

Thank the goddess you're OKAY. I must apologize for your being left behind during the battle with Malice and Blackout. Had it not been for you, we would not have been able to survive and stop Blackout. Malice escaped at the moment of critical mass but Ororo saved us and brought us here and through her guidance and our determination, we were able to get Morgan back too!
 
Kneeling next to Guardian, Fox watched her sister with misty eyes. Reaching closer she scooped up her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. She knew Morgan was unconscious, for not but she couldn't help but smile. Turning to lock eyes with Guardian, Blaze rested her free hand on the back of Alison's shoulder blade. A sympathetic look was given as both savored this moment. Blinking back several tears that threatened but one long - slow moving tear fell. It was a joyous moment for all except for Persephone who was still sore from leaving her comrade, Darkchilde, behind.

Her hand gentle to massage Alison's shoulder, a sign of sisterly affection. The two women sat there with Morgan sprawled out artfully, covered by Blaze's battle suit. Hearing her name, Blaze looked up to see Black Widow soothe any worries she had for Ororo.

"Your right, I was just curious if she had returned with Karen or not."

Secretly, Blaze felt guilty for Karen's abandonment and severe injuries. She put up a decent facade, but internally she felt like hell. She felt like a failure for letting Malice manipulate and separate her from the Doctor. If she had stayed, she could have assisted the Doctor against the Super Soldier. She barely heard the conversation at hand between the two team leaders, Blaze was lost in her own web of emotion. She stood up just as Guardian did with Morgan in her arms with the assistance of her telekinesis.

Wiping away her fallen tear, Blaze breathed easier. They had accomplished the single most important mission ever! Walking side -- by side of Guardian, Foxfire kept her eyes glued to her sister. It was obvious to see Blaze had been worried. Her green eyes full of emotion just as her body language detected. Turning to Alison who announced the return of Ororo, Karen, and a mysterious stranger.

This night was full of luck it seemed with the retrieval of Karen as well. She would be restored to full health no doubt. But as the team progressed toward the castle, Blaze felt Malice's taunting words in the back of her head. Placing a hand to her temple she would need to see Karen about plunging that memory or filing it away. Her mental torture still fresh on her mind, which helped to make her feel more on edge.

Following the other ladies inside, Blaze felt relief to see Ororo, Karen, and a handsome black gentlemen. Moving behind Alison on her right, Blaze could sense his desire to help. Her own emotions reacting to his. She felt a sense of nobility and warrior like quality unleashed from Nicolas. He addressed his desire to help as Alison was uncertain. Looking behind Nicolas, she saw Ororo standing there looking regal and pristine as ever.

Morgan was placed securely inside of the large bed. Blaze automatically followed as she sat to Morgan's right beside the bed. She held her icy hand, hoping to see any sign of livelihood from her sister. Leaning in closely, Blaze brushed a few golden strands of platinum locks away. She tenderly placed a kiss on Morgan's forehead as her eyes welled up with tears. Blaze took Morgan's death hard, second to Karen.

The mutant yearned to see Karen too but that guilt hindered any sort of activity. So, instead she sat with her sister. Nibbling on her bottom lip, she watched Morgan like a protective hawk. Her back was turned toward the others. Every once in a while she looked over to Karen, where Alison sat. Her eyes full of sadness and worry but she averted looking at Karen. Malice's haunting words scoffing in her mind. Glancing back to Morgan, Blaze pushed out the painful memory. Instead she concentrated on Morgan's health physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Usually Blaze was more reserved about her feelings in front of others. But tonight she didn't care, tonight she was brought back the other piece of her heart. She felt whole again, alive, and happier than she had since that devastating nightmare with Master Mold. Leaning back, Blaze wiped a few more hot tears away. Try as she might, she was a victim to her own emotions. She was just thrilled to have Morgan back save and alive.
 
:: Persephone turned away from the group as they began to discuss the effects retrieving Morgan would do to their time line. The goddess' emerald eyes surveyed the area, noting the beauty of Ororo's garden here. It flourished with life and energy. She could feel the power, the beauty, the strength that resided in the garden. Something that felt all too familiar to Persephone. ::

:: Turning her head, Persephone looked over her shoulder seeing the other woman start for Ororo's castle. Hesitating a moment, Persephone turned to face the garden once more and soak in the beauty of it all. She had missed this place and it's tranquility dearly. Finally turning back around, Persephone started forward and began to follow the woman through Ororo's castle and to her apothecary. Persephone's eyes fell upon three people: a man whom she did not know, then Ororo and Karen. A smile appeared on her lips as she went to take a step forward toward the two woman, but suddenly stopped. Her smile instantly faded and her posture straightened realizing she was acting on her emotions instead of logic. They would not know her, nor would they care for her. ::

:: Shifting her eyes to Guardian hearing the precog introduce her, Persephone nodded respectfully before interlinking her fingers behind her back and turning away from the group. Persephone had no reason to associate with the six, especially when they were concerned with Spellbinder. She need not worry about the witch and her well-being...If she was as strong as Darkchilde, she would pull through just fine. Therefore Persephone kept to herself, quiet and reserved for the time being. ::

:: The apothecary was exactly the way she remember; with a few differences here and there. Scanning her eyes along the vast amount of books, Persephone continued to study the spines, reading the different titles until her eyes fell upon the one that she instantly remembered. A small smile crept along her pouty lips as she reached forward and ran a finger along the binding. ::

"Kingdom of Death.."

:: Persephone softly murmured to herself; a book explaining the factual history of the Gods and Goddesses of her time. She remember the day she found this book in her time line; she was quite surprised Ororo had it within her collection. Pulling the thick book out by it's spine, Persephone brushed off the dust that collected around the leather binding before gently running her fingers upon the ancient gold scripture that was the book’s title. Flipping it open, she began to scan through the pages until stopping at something that caught her eye. It was a sketch of her and her mother illustrating the beauty and struggle of both woman. The story written on numerous pages following the drawing. Skimming the text, Persephone felt a pang of dizziness and shut her eyes; Limbo obviously beginning to effect her once again. ::
 
Karma
Karma
i like the attention to detail here..Persephone did this back in MoE too!
:: turning slowly, Ororo knew of the moment the Six and their new companion had arrived. She was aware of every living thing in her garden. as they anticipated the groups arrival, they finally emerged, with Guardian carrying SPELLBINDER in her arms.::

:: a soft smile came over the immortal sorceress' face as Nicolas offered to carefully place Spellbinder in the other bed. Sensing Guardian's hesitanace, Ororo quietly affirmed Nicolas' intention so that Guardian would release Morgan into his arms. As Morgan was laid down and Guardian went to hug Karen, Ororo stepped forward to adress everyone.::

Ororo: Welcome back, all of you. You have succeeded in your task as I knew you would.

The core of the team is that much closer to healing, as is your family and friends around that core. You've prooven just how far you've come as a group AND as individuals...and now, because of your efforts, we are reunited with Spellbinder as well.

:: as Guardian introduced Persephone, Ororo smiled and nodded to the young goddess::

Ororo: Welcome to my garden, young one. I realize that you are truly a world away from home now but your Darkchilde would not have sent you here if she did not know you had the capability to succeed and to FLOURISH here with us. I am Lady Ororo, you are a welcomed guest here with us and I will assist you in anyway that you need.

:: as Persephone nodded respectfully to Ororo, the sorceress sensed the reservation, the stone wall that Persephone had put up around herself. she was guarded and with good reason. Ororo could tell at first glance that the site of her and Karen both had struck a chord with Persephone. She may have been close with her timeline's version of them...and although Ororo could hazard a guess, she could not be speicifically sure just what had happened to Persephone in her timeline::

:: looking around the room at the returned memembers of the Six: she gestures toward Nicolas::

Ororo: This young man is Nicolas. I found him on earth, and he answered my call to help in rescuing Doctor Victoria from the clutches of Malice. He is a mutant with considerable power...a telepath and telekinetic. His father was a wealty philanthropist and was close to Senator Sharon Kelly. Before Sharon's death, she had been in communication with his father to bring him to America so that he would assist you all in your fight against Mystech but Malice had his father killed and of course...we know what happened to Sharon. But even MALICE cannot stop him from fullfilling his destiny.

Nicolas journeyd to the ruins of the Citadle in New York and engaged in a brutal battle with Malice to rescue the doctor. But he did not give up and he managed to escape with the doctor. Thanks to his brave efforts, Karen is back with us. I restored her and healed her wounds.

I ask that you all accept him into your group, allow him to become apart of you and you apart of him so that he may lend his powers and talents to your ongoing battle and so that he may be able to enjoy a life that would not be possible had he continued on his own.

:: winds howled and whistled around the castle as a sweeping breeze flowed outside and made some of the leafy canopies of the trees sway::
 
Haleigh followed the group, after listening to Guardian's answer... a slight sigh of relief... that too much would not be different. She looked up, to see Ororo, Karen, and a tall, dark man she didn't recognize. She sized him up, giving him a curious once-over, but unlike Guardian, she wasn't immediately skeptical... He was strapping and handsome, that was to be sure. Could probably hold his own against me... for a while. She thought. But most importantly, Ororo had brought him here... which meant SHE trusted him... and as Haleigh resppected Ororo's judgement, she knew that this man wouldn't hurt any of them. As Alison tried to stall him from taking Morgan, Haleigh offered the one thing that usually appealed to Alison: reason.

"Alison... Morgan is SAFE now... nobody here is going to try to hurt here. Ororo wouldn't allow him here if SHE didn't trust him."

Blaze was attached to Morgan's hip [and, as Haleigh noticed, avoiding eye contact with Karen], Alison went to Karen, Persephone, believing it was none of her business, distracted herself with literature. Haleigh remained were she was, a short distance from everyone, still standing. She watched Alison with Karen, and nodded, adding her own apology... and helping relieve some of the guilt she KNEW Blaze felt.

"Yes.... Karen... you getting left behind.... that was my call... and I'm sorry I had to make the decision I did. Everything happened so quickly... the MOMENT we had to breathe wasnt until MUCH later... by the time the dust settled... I was holding Alison... and I knew she was dead... Blackout was dead... Delilah was very near it... all I had left was Blaze. I knew... we had to get out of there. We hadn't seen or heard from you since you led the Super Soldier off... [after a short pause and a brief glance to Blaze and then back to Karen] Blaze wanted to go back for you... but I... wouldn't allow it. There was.... hardly time to weigh the cost... I couldn't lose her... and I wanted DESPERATELY to do ANYTHING I could for Alison. So... I decided to get us both out of there. BELIEVE me... if I had thought we could save you.... we WOULD have tried... but Super Soldier is no joke... I didn't even know if you had survived him and I wasnt sure Blaze and I could manage finding you-- and possibly fending HIM off. I hope you can understand... if you dont, I can't blame you... I just... making a choice like that is never easy. I did what I thought I had to. Anyway... I also wanted to thank you... you found us, healed us, and protected us from... Hell on earth. If you hadn't come... well, I don't even want to THINK about what would have become of us. So... thanks."

Haleigh said, offering a grateful smile. She saw Perse doing everything she could to mind her own business, and thought to include her-- something the old Haleigh would have never considered.

"And as for you, Persephone... we owe you some thanks too... you did good. I know... you feel like a fish out of water here... In a different timeline... surrounded by strangers.... and I know what its like to have to leave everything youve ever known behind. We may not be your family... but we can be your friends... you just have to let us."
 
<< Karen sat up as the others arrived, smiling with relief as she saw Alison, Blaze and Haleigh, along with their new companion and ...her DAUGHTER. Hugging Alison, Karen nodded to reassure her and Haleigh that everything was allright>>

Haleigh, Alison... Don't worry. things happened so quickly during that caper, Foxfire and I got seperated because of Malice but i knew one way or another, if something happened, that someone would come back for me. I knew Ororo would come for me if all else failed.

The main thing is that Blackout and Malice were stopped. Ororo and
Nicolas saved my life...Nicolas....he endured Malice's onslaught and apparently gave her what for and got me out of
the Citadle before it was too late.


But you...all of you....you returned, with.....

<< her sapphire blue eyes sparkled with surprise and shock as she covered her mouth at the sight of her daughter who looked very much at peace. she didnt rush out of bed, knowing that Ororo would have glared at her for doing so, but instead she held herself in check as Nicolas gently took Morgan from Alison and carried her over to the bed and laid her down.>>

My baby!! they found her! they...RESCUED HER! she's ALIVE!!!

<< her thoughts echoed in her own mind over and over again, as a feeling of warmth and joy came over her heart. teaers welding up in her eyes as she slowly slipped out of her bed and wrapped her white robe around her white silk gown and walked over to the bed, sitting on the other side of Morgan opposite Blaze, Karen looked down at her daughter>>

Morgan.....

<< Morgan lay there, breathing regularly but seemingly asleep. she looked very serene and peacefull. her body whole and intact without any bruises, blemishes or scares from battle>>

welcome home baby.

<< Karen gently stroked her daughter's blonde hair as she bent down and gently kissed her on the cheek. tears fell down the doctor's face as she sat up and looked at Blaze. slowly reaching her hand over to Blaze's hand which was holding Morgan's. Karen put her hand over both of them>>

I have my daughter back and i know you had something to do with it. Thank you, Blaze for your bravery, your courage.

<< she looked over to Alison and Haleigh and even Persephone who was detatched from the moment, but still within range>>

thank you. thank you ALL for bringing my daughter back. this is....this is so unexpected, so ...WONDERFULL!

<< her stern voice was softened with emotion and it cracked momentarily as she couldnt hold back her tears of joy as she gently held her daughter in her arms>>
 
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Harbinger
Harbinger
nice post. very heart warming.
Foxfire
Foxfire
I agree with Guardian. Very sweet and heart warming. I can see it perfectly and feel it.
Black Widow
Black Widow
indeed!
:: Hearing her name, Persephone glanced over her shoulder at Black Widow who addressed her; thanked her for her assistance. Her forest green eyes locked with the woman, noting how she attempted to make her feel 'welcomed' and mention that these woman could be her friends. Shifting her blank stare away from Black Widow, Persephone parted her lips and turned back away from the woman. Slowly closing the large book, Persephone slipped it back into it's respected slot before turning back to Black Widow. ::

"I'm glad Spellbinder's alright."

:: Her soft English accent meant for the ears of all connected to Spellbinder. Turning away from the group, Persephone began to walk toward the double doors that lead from the apothecary into the hallway. Her healed boots thumped hard on the wooden floors as the goddess gestured her hands out absentmindedly to the doors, a gust of wind blowing them open. Walking out of the apothecary, Persephone disappeared into the darkness; the doors closing shut after her. ::

:: Making her way through the vast castle, she knew the grounds well, and knew the anomalies that came with the territory. Walking down the long hallway, Persephone came upon one of the numerous rooms that could be classified as a "guest room" within Ororo's castle. Opening the door, Persephone slipped inside the room and shut the door behind her; inhaling a long deep breath as she looked around. A large floor to ceiling, four post wooden bed sat against the wall on top of a large circular dark red area rug. The room was decorated much like her old home; dark woods and color schemes. Striding forward toward the bed, Persephone removed her Mystic Daggers from the holsters placed along the small of her back and set them on the end table next to the bed. Her transfiguring whip immediately formed into that of a cobra snake, coiling around her lean body. ::

"Easy puppet...."

:: The snake loosened it's grip along her body and made it's way down her leg and to the floor, instantly shaping itself into a circle before changing back into it's whip state. Unzipping her black cat suit, Persephone's carmel skin was revealed inch by inch as she pealed the spandex-like leather from her body, dropping the suit to the floor. Slipping onto the bed in nothing more than a black cami and boy shorts, the goddess stayed on top of the covers and laid back, resting her head on the plush pillow. She wasn't sure if it was the mixture of being in Limbo for an extended period of time or everything that had happened earlier, but the goddess just preferred to be alone and rest while the others dealt with what was to come next. ::
 
:: As Karen assured her and Haleigh that she was okay and she understood what had happened and why, Alison felt better. She knew the doctor could be VERY unforgiving when she wanted to be but she also had wisdom and understanding. As Karen went to be with her daughter, Guardian fidgeted with herself on the edge of the other bed trying to seem less moved than she was. she couldnt help but feel like she had been some silly girl since she had been revived by Ororo...showing displays of emotion like never before and even allowing for more physical contact than she would have under normal circumstnaces, but if anything, she realized that growing and changing were OKAY and that perhaps it wasnt always best to be so cold and robotic. She could be brutal and cold when she HAD to be, but maybe it was okay after to show a little warmth and depth toward those she cared about?::


:: as Karen tearfully thanked them for rescuing Morgan, Alison looked down, trying to hide her cobalt blue eyes as her blue/black hair fell forward. her voice was soft..and a bit shaky, it sounded like she might be a little choked with emotion herself::

You're welcome.......


:: Ororo introduced Nicolas, and Alison nodded to him acknowleding his presence::

Thank you for helping Karen, Nicolas. I appreciate you for your bravery and valor.



:: in her heart, Alison was so happy that Karen and Morgan were back, that the TEAM was closer to being whole again...that they ALL had another chance..that SHE had another chance at LIFE. this whole trip showed that nothing was set in stone, that there was always room for change, a chance to see things a different way. she thought of darkchilde and how she had her entire family and her friends riipped away from her but through that, through the pain she emerged and found herself at a new place in her mind and was able to help them so that they could get their family back together. She wondered what it would have been like to battle along side Darkchilde.... She would never forget DC from this moment forward.::

:: she noted that Persephone had left, though she was not fond of the woman, this moment...Alison was able to see things from her side. Having been in stone form for 25 years, and then revived to learn that her friends and family were lost....she was reunited with Darkchilde only to have to be sent away from the last connection to her world. it was hard..it would be hard for ANYONE and ...like Alison, Persephone was perhaps putting on her stone cold exterior and keeping her feelings to herself. She couldnt blame Persephone for THAT much and she DID come forth in a big way to help save Morgan....maybe there was hope for her after all.::

:: Alison slowly got up and walked toward the other bed, sitting along side Blaze, she placed and hand on Blaze's shoulder as the doctor held her daughter and weeped softly. a mother and her child reunited...it was very touching, even for the stone cold seer.::

:: she looked back to Haleigh, Ororo and Nicolas, they could see she was trying to mask her own expression in her face and cobalt blue eyes..which were a bit misty now. there was a hint of a smile, the implication of relief and satisfaction. she held out her other gloved hand to Haleigh and Ororo::
 
Foxfire
Foxfire
Great post, I love Alison's new sense of emotion and zest for life. She reminds me so MUCH of Prue, especially with Haleigh and Blaze. I love how she came over to sit with Karen and Blaze. Reminds me of the closeness on Charmed.
Nicolas watched as everything unfolded before him. He watched Persephone make her exit, wathcing her as she cooly walked out into the hallway. For somone who was so fit, her breathing seemed a bit irregular to him.

Maybe that is how her physiology normally is, but I could swear that she is not feeling well. She seems to know what she is doing. I will not pry.

"Lady Ororo, what is to be our next move? I can say for myself that I will soon need to go oversee the establishment of the foundation to aid New York. However if I am required here, I will simply "speak" to my assistants in a more convenient manner, have them make the arrangements in my stead."

Nicolas stood tall, with his hands interlocked behind his back as he spoke, making sure to make eye contact with everyone who was listening. His father had taught him long ago how to present himself to others and, unconsciously, he was displaying what he was taught.
 
:: Ororo watched as the women expressed their feelings among one another. She nodded slowly with satisfaction. again she was deeply relieved that the survivors of the six had come so far since their beginnings as a team a year ago. none of this would have been possible were it not for each of them learning, and growing and EVOLVING as individuals and as a team...a family. it gave Ororo great pleasure to know that she could help them, and guide them and watch over them, much like she did her own beloved X-men so long ago before she ever knew what Limbo was.::

:: as Guardian held out her gloved hand, Ororo moved over to her and took her hand.::

Ororo: This is a wonderfull moment...for ALL of us. Years ago, i never thought I would have the chance to bring my own family back together when i lost my X-men, but here in this time and this place....I am here, with all of you and this makes it all worthwhile.

Alison, Haleigh, Blaze...I am proud of you. you've come so far as women and as a team.


:: Ororo looked over to Nicolas as he inquired of their next move. she looked back as the Doctor craddled her daughter::

Ororo: do not be in too much of a hurry, Nicolas. give these young women and the doctor a chance to settle. they have been through much and now that Morgan is back with us...this is a moment that I do not believe any of us thought possible in the beginning.

As i told the others before they embarked on this latest mission, the threat of MysTech is only to decrease from here on. the disaster on the eastern coast of the united states has all but sealed the fate of the once powerfull commercial entity. You and your organization will be instrumental in helping New York City and its people, not to mention others in the surrounding areas. You will invoke Sharon Kelly's name..and REMIND people of tolerance and understanding.

With The Six, you will face new challegences some as simple as learning to live with your new team mates, discovering things about each of them as they learn about you. some others will be more difficult..but there's time for all of that. Right now....we all need time. Time to rest, and think. Time to realize how thankfull we should be to have each other.

:: Ororo smiled and nodded to Nicolas as she turned back to the others.::
 
Black Widow's deeply -- penetrated Blaze from where she sat. She could tell her comrade was eyeing her, which meant she sensed the mutant's guilt. She remained quiet and comfortable in Morgan's presence, even if she slumbered. Her emerald eyes memorizing her sister's angelic features, her double platinum locks. Looking up at the ceiling, Blaze felt her own tears wash down her flushed cheeks. She mouthed a 'thank you' to the heavenly skies above. Maybe, Haleigh and Alison were right in their assumption. Everything did happen for a reason. Haleigh's charming voice called out to Karen, which Blaze felt some of her friend's statement directed at her. She could tell Haleigh was trying to secretly relinquish the guilt she felt, for Haleigh felt it too.

Tucking a leg underneath her petite body, Blaze sat Indian style. She was definitely attached to Morgan, could you blame her? From the corner of her ear Blaze could hear Dr. Victoria slowly rise from the safety of her bed. Her bare feet graceful against the wooden floor but Blaze felt her body tense. She tried to pretend she was fine, that the Doctor was never left behind. But, that nagging feeling crept inside of her. She felt Karen side on the left side of the bed. Looking down more, strands of loose brown hair cascading down across her eyes.

It was almost like Blaze was afraid of Karen. Mainly she was ashamed, she felt responsible for Karen's injuries. Karen quietly called out Morgan's name. Something as simple as this was breaking Blaze's wall down. She glanced over to see Karen's eyes fill with tears. Here was a powerful woman but she too was not afraid to show her real emotion. Blaze's eyes filled with tears at Karen's motherly affections toward her daughter. Karen turned toward Blaze who gasped. She had been caught but quickly looked down.

Her eyes avoiding eye contact, looking elsewhere. Karen sensed this for her own warm hand slide upon Blaze. The reaction shocking and surprising Blaze. Blaze looked up with her sparkling teary eyes wide. She thought Karen had been angry with her. She stared into Karen's eyes, feeling how HAPPY she was! Blaze frowned, was this a dream?

Karen thanked Blaze for her bravery and courage. The fire manipulator's lip threatened to quiver but she silenced it with a bite to the bottom lip. She listened to Karen thank the whole team. Swallowing another large lump in her throat, Blaze leaned in with her free hand. Gently she hugged Karen, careful of her injuries. She held the doctor closely as she shut her eyes, the more her tears leaked. Burying her face into Karen's shoulder. She was grateful Karen was alive, especially after everything she did for the team.

Pulling back she sniffled with a nervous laugh. "Well, you know us we thrive on danger. We're adrenaline junkies." She wiped her eyes again for the millionth time this evening. Black Widow thanked Persephone, which Blaze had also done earlier when they rescued Morgan. She watched the interaction with intrigue. Blaze felt the chill radiating from Persephone as she shuddered. Damn, the woman was icy just about as cold as Alison and Morgan, well, when they were in rare form anyway. Her eyes following the Goddess who yearned to isolate herself. Blaze felt bad for the woman but she knew she wanted alone time.

Alison got up from the other bed, taking a seat beside Blaze. Looking into Alison's cobalt blue eyes, Blaze smiled sheepishly. She read into Alison's soul via her eyes. Sniffling she felt Alison place a hand on her shoulder. A touching sign of affection, but even Blaze could surprise her. Laying her head on Alison's right shoulder blade, with her hand sandwiched between Morgan and Karen's.

"I told you had it in you Ali."

She was referring to her conversation with Alison back in Illustra. Blaze did not have the capabilities of a Seer but she saw the good in others. It was a quality she always possessed, even with the darkened of souls. She looked up to Alison, like a sister. At times, Blaze felt like the baby of the family.

Ororo moved closer to take Alison's hand. Complementing the team in general for their heroics as a unit. Nicolas inquired about the next move. Boy, is he in for a rude awakening when he sees the missions we go on. I think he'll fit in nicely with us. I'm sure Morgan will sink her claws into him...if Alison doesn't. She thought with a grin, amused by her own thought.
 
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Haleigh watched the tender interaction between Blaze and Karen, and then Karen's grateful embrace of her returned daughter... and though Haleigh smiled and felt warmed by the moment, she felt a bit like an outsider, looking in. The same way Nicolas must have felt. Haleigh looked up at them... it had been a while since they'd had a man in their group... and Haleigh knew that he'd come at a good time. She just hoped Morgan would be able to keep an open mind about him... for Haleigh knew Morgan was never exactly comfortable with trusting a man.

"Nicolas? I'm Haleigh. It's good to have you.... and thanks... for everything you did."

She offered, her own way of welcoming him in. Karen thanked them all for bringing back her daughter, and though Haleigh didn't say anything, she nodded softly. She remembered her and Alison having to tell Karen that her daughter was killed... it was one of the hardest things Haleigh'd ever had to do... and she hoped to never do it again. And yet still, she couldn't shake the feeling of being outside... after all, everyone else here [aside from Nicolas] had known each other for YEARS before Haleigh had come upon them, and without Cameron to tie her in, though she loved them all dearly, in the back of her mind she silently feared that she was only there for what she brought to the battlefield. An irrational paranoia, of course... but there nonetheless.

And then... Alison reached out her hand towards Haleigh... and it was such a surprising thing for her to do that it struck Haleigh to the core.... and as she moved in and took Alison's hand, softly smiling as her OWN eyes got a little watery, that menacing voice in the back of her head quieted... and she felt, for once... that she DID belong.... that this was HER family too.
 
:: Finally stirring awake, some time had passed since Persephone had left the group at the apothecary to rest. Rolling her head along the plush pillow, she peered out the large windows that overlook Ororo's garden. Her eyes fell upon the spot in which her friends were buried in her own time. Closing her eyes, she secretly hoped this had all been a horrible nightmare; that she would awake within her castle in the underworld and life would be as it was. Wishful thinking on the goddess' part. Pushing herself up off the bed, Persephone's long hair fell forward along her clammy skin, sticking to it unforgivingly. She was progressively getting worse in Limbo; her body not adapting to it's environment much like it hadn't in her own time. ::

:: Moving her legs so they dangled off the edge of the elevated bed, she inhaled an uneasy breath contemplating what she were to do next. Ororo would most likely have the same elixser she drank in her own time--she did have many of the same books in her apothecary. Perhaps it was her own doing; mind of matter so to speak. Craning her head back, Persephone brought both hands to her hair line, running them through her softened tresses. After a few moments of regaining her barrings, she pushed herself off the bed and slowly headed over to the large armoire that sat parallel from the bed. Opening the large oak doors, she grabbed a beautiful black robe; floor length and long sleeved. Slinking into the light weight material, she wrapped it around her body and tied it securely to her. ::

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:: Walking down the small pebble path toward Ororo's garden, the softest rumble of thunder could be heard in the distance, with flickers of lightning flashing rhythmically in the sky afar. The soft breeze swept along Persephone's body, blowing her waist length locks behind her shoulders to fall beautiful along her sculpted back. As she strode forward, now entering the garden, the goddess' body moved in such a fashion that when the light caught the black robe that resided on her, there was the slightest hint of skin that could be seen under the see through material. ::

:: Bare feet sunk into the plush green grass, wetting her feet and the bottom of her robe with morning dew. Continuing forward, finally, Persephone stopped by a bare plot of grass near the stream and massive oak tree. The spot where her friend's tomb stones once were. Crossing her arms along her chest, the stared blankly at the spot, a billion thoughts running in her mind. What if's, could of's, should of's. Thoughts that she needed answers to, that she needed to sort out before she were to continue with this forced life she was 'destined' to live. As she stood, lost within herself, the winds gradually began to pick up giving the once quiet and still garden some life. ::
 
[ Delilah Trelaven stood in her favorite place in Ororo's garden, a tranquil spot next to a stream. The flowers emitting their fragrant perfume, the grass a soft carpet under her feet, the trees offering the shade of their branches. She felt calm here, serene. Her mind was clear, open.

She moved through the Tai Chi movements gracefully, effortlessly. Finishing, she sat down in the lotus position and began to meditate. She breathed in the fresh air, her eyes closed, enjoying being at one with her surroundings.

Suddenly, she felt something like a tremor run through her body. A flash of images came to her mind. Something was off. Something had happened. Her eyes flew open. She spoke in a whisper. ]

"Morgan..."
 
back in the apoethecary

::Ororo stood with her surrogate family, she was deeply proud of them all for what they had accomplished, not just in bringing back Morgan but in their own realm of personal growth. She now knew that The Six would be able to carry on and be revived anew.::

:: but even as she stood with Haleigh next to Alison, who was sitting along side Blaze while Karen held her daughter, Ororo looked up for a moment and closed her eyes::

out in the garden:

:: far away from where Nicolas had been, in another area of the vast Oasis, Delilah had relaxed herself and enjoyed this peacefull respite in the garden. Ororo's astral form appeared before her in a swirling column of wind::


Ororo: please join us, Delilah. you're friends have returned...all of them and there are some new people for you to meet as well.

:: the smile on Ororo's face confirmed what Delilah had sensed. her perfect hearing had allowed her to detect things ever from as far away as she was.::

back in the apothecary at the top of the citadle in the garden

::Ororo opened her eyes as winds howled softly in the stoned hallways all through the castle::

Ororo: Delilah Trelevan...MorningStar, another member of The Six

:: looking at Nicolas::

A powerfull mutant like yourself and Blaze

:: looking back at the others::

willl be joining us. After all, it was she who first dared to utter the possiblity of recovering Morgan ...the night that she died.

:: Haleigh, Blaze and Alison would recall that Delilah had called out to Ororo while she was in Morgan's penthouse the night she died and was the first to ask if there was anyway to fix what had been painfully broken::

I prevented her from trying to follow you all as you journeyed through the overlapping timelines of Limbo to find Darkchilde, as she needed to rest...it was not meant for her to be apart of THAT mission. but she has had ample time to recover and as she is one of Morgan's closest friends, it is only proper that she be here with us.


:: Ororo was ALSO aware of Persephone, moving through the garden as well::

Persephone is not well, her physiology...it clashes with the very nature of this realm and she is suffering for it.

I have a plan for how you may return to earth, but Morgan will have to stay behind for now...until she is fully awake and aware. Karen will stay here as well to be with her daughter and together, we will help Morgan. but the rest of you must go back. You must help each other as well as Persephone as you face this..uncertain time ahead of you.

Remember what i told you before...that MYSTECH will no longer be your sole concern...there will be new challenges ahead both personal, professional and otherwise for you all. You have much to look forward to.
 
[ Delilah's meditation was broken, and she looked about her in uncertainty of what she had felt until the column of wind surrounded her as Ororo's astral form appeared. As Ororo spoke, she felt overcome with joy. Her friends were safe...and could it be true? Could it be that Morgan had been returned as well? Her heart began beating very loudly in her chest as she moved back through the garden to the Citadel and navigated through the stone hallways and staircases until she reached the apothecary.

As she entered the room, the goddess was revealed before her, along with Blaze, Haleigh, Alison and Karen. As she moved to embrace them, she caught sight of a well-muscled man also in their midst. But before she could ask just who this stranger was, she saw the still form of Morgan, sleeping quietly.

She fell to her knees, the tears coming to her eyes as she looked up to Karen and then Alison. ]

"Is it...is she...real? Is she really here? Have you saved her?"
 
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