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<< Karen looked up as Alison came and sat beside Blaze. Alison was like a daughter to Karen and Blaze, well...they had reached a new understanding after their time on Haleigh's yacht. Karen had realized it wasnt fair to hold Blaze responsible for what Christopher had done and more importantly that Blaze needed someone to look up to as a mother since she was denied her own mother. Blaze was Morgan's sister, and that was good enough reason for Karen to accept her.>>

<< watching as Blaze held Alison's hand and rested her head on Alison's shoulder, it looked like a younger sister taking comfort in the presence of her big sister and ALISON, who was being far more warm and personable than she ever had been before...it was truly amazing. Alison reaching out to Ororo and Haleigh to join them made the "Family" nearly complete and finally came Delilah.>>

<< Delilah too was like a daughter to Karen, she was Morgan's childhood friend, they grew up together and took the world by the horns together and she knew that when the beautifull , young mutant saw her best friend in the flesh, returned to them...that it would be something that would bring joyfull tears to her and warm her heart.>>

<< Karen looked over to Delilah as she asked with a whisper if it was in fact morgan. the doctor smiled , her own eyes still misty as she nodded>>

yes, Delilah, it is Morgan. she's back with us. Alison, Haleigh and Blaze...they saved her and Ororo, and this young man, Nicolas...they saved ME.

<< reaching out with her free hand toward Delilah, Karen beckoned>>

Come, Delilah, sit with me.

<< her voice was a bit more firm but there was still the maternal gentility about it. Karen felt more at peace now than she had in months and it showed. Her beauty and her elegance shown as she watched over her sleeping daughter and looked as her closest friends and family were gathered around>>

This is your family too.

<< they all sat around Morgan, and even Nicolas was close by...near Ororo and Haleigh. The FAMILY of the Six was restored..its core once more glowing.>>
 
Nicolas nodded reassuringly and placed a large hand on Haleigh's shoulder as she thanked him.

"You are certainly welcome. I was glad to help."

After hearing Ororo's introduction, Nicolas was greeted by a tall pretty sandy blonde walking through the door. She was described as a mutant like himself and, by her joy at Morgan's return, was pprently a good friend also. He was looking at her when he heard Ororo speak of Persephone's worsening health. He confirmed it with his own TK and was a bit alarmed at her readings.

If we don't get her out of here soon, her having come here will be a waste of time as her visit will be quite short...

Nicolas thought was apparently the same as Ororo's as she spoke of leaving Spellbinder to Dr. Victoria and herself and having the rest leave. He was already preparing contingencies in terms of living arrangements, security, etc. He was not sure of what they were returning to and he wanted to be ready for any development.

As he watched the scene unfold between Dr. Victoria and Delilah, he was feeling a bit distant. He was a man, an orphan, who had no previous connection to this tight-knit group before today. In the back of his mind he was concerned that maybe he did not belong. He knew that Ororo had good intentions and he believed that he had much to offer to them, but would he EVER be as well-received by them as they were by each other? Could he ever hope to count on them when the chips were down and, even more crucial, would they trust him when it came down to it? He was a bit torn by concern that the answer, sadly, might be NO.

Nicolas sighed a bit and moved a respectful distance away from the group. He felt a bit too much like an outsider forcing himself where he, sadly, did not yet fit...
 
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[ Delilah smiled and wiped her face. She took Karen's hand and stood, hugging her surrogate mother and then taking her seat beside her.

She couldn't believe it - they had done it! Morgan was alive!

For the first time in a long while, she truly did feel like she was amongst family. Her time in Ororo's garden had served her well - the goddess had been right. She had needed some time away to recharge and get her bearings. And now it seemed that finally everything was once again as it should be.

She again noticed the stranger among them but stayed silent. She was sure that all would be revealed in time. ]
 
Throughout their trials and tribulations, the heartache of death, disaster, and tragedy, the Six were once again reunited as a team. Not just a team but a family spirit that unified each of the stark personalities and powers. Each woman contributed to this closely knit team, and now with the arrival of Nicolas, things would only intensify.

Blaze sat beside Alison and Karen while she took the comfort of both women while watching Morgan. Her eyes finally stopped their emotional baggage in the form of tears. But, as content as Blaze was her stomach knotted. She remembered the city....the many lives lost...and that feeling of complete joy crushed. Tucking a piece of Morgan's hair behind her ear. At least we have you Morg...you just concentrate on healing yourself. She smiled at her slumbering sister.

Looking around, Blaze's sage eyes fell upon Haleigh who was aloof. Perking a curious brow, she knew better than that. Haleigh was like a sister to all of the women here, she was not just a valuable team leader but a caring spirit. She was glad to see Alison beckoned for Ororo and Haleigh to join the trio.

Curious, Blaze's eyes falling on Nicolas. He seemed unsure of himself with these women. Who could blame him? Nibbling on her lip out of sheer habit, Blaze slipped out from the bed. Walking over to him she stopped a few feet. She had to crane her neck to look up into his eyes. Leaning closer, Blaze planted a gentle kiss on his left cheek. "Thank you for saving Karen, I'm sure you'll be praised throughout the night. But, she is like a second mother to me. If I may pry....you seem aloof. I know this is new for you but you'll fall into place. I'm Blaze by the way." She reached her hand out to his.

Delilah entering upon the room, making Blaze follow Nicolas' line of vision. A playful smile lighting up to see her comrade. Karen immediately invited her to sit, Blaze would hug her when she had a moment. Delilah's own reaction to Morgan mirrored every person in this room, except maybe Nicolas. "Hey D." She greeted, Blaze had been worried back on earth. She recalled how unresponsive Delilah was, Blaze thought she was dead. Shaking her head from the painful memory, Fox turned to Nicolas.

"You seem like a brave - noble man, who like us, battles for a cause. Welcome aboard." She smiled to the guy, knowing how ackward it had to be for him.
 
Nicolas graciously received the kiss and looked at Blaze as sheaddressed him. She was a bout a foot shorter than himslef, very trim and beautiful. He was touched by her gesture and lightly caressed her right cheek with his hand as he quietly spoke to her in his baritone.

"I apologize for being standoffish, it's just....you here are very lucky. Even with the loss of some of your number, you have others on which to lean, a well of love upon which to draw strength. After my father's death, I have been so very alone. I find it almost too good to be true that you would even accept one such as me. In the battle with Malice for Dr. Victoria, I realized how shallow my emotional reserves can be at times. I pray that I can find a home with your number, but I have been alone for SO LONG save for my father, who is dead thanks to Malice, that I wonder if it is even in my destiny to know the love and support you enjoy for any amount of time."

As he spoke to Blaze, she could see that even as he seemed hopeful on the surface, his eyes revealed a heart broken from the loss of his father and the emotional trauma of battling Malice.
 
Even as Nicolas tenderly caressed Blaze's cheek, she felt that sadness within leak. Her eyes peering through his, but her deep empathy could connect with his longing for love. She nodded to acknowledge she understood, allowing him to explain.

"I do understand more than you might think. I never had the luxury of getting to know my mother...she died when I was born. The doctors said it was a complication but she was a physically active woman. And my father...well its a sore subject but he was a sort of mad scientist who experimented on me, but he's gone now...he went by the name of Christopher Victory." She paused, "I was tossed around various foster homes...I never fit in and high school was a nightmare. I ended up setting my high school on fire, but that's another sensitive area." Blaze never did heal from being raped by her principal, but she learned to accept it and move on.

"I never felt I belonged...I felt like a freak of nature, an outsider. But these women are my family. If it were not for each of them I would be dead...several times again. Each of us has a story to tell, we're all connected."

Her fiery eyes flashing with anger at the name of Malice. Blaze recalled how callous the White Queen was and her secret pleasure of torturing and tormenting her enemies. "I am sorry about your father. Its never easy losing a parent, especially when your close." She felt her heart go out to this gentlemen. Malice was a cruel cockroach, who needed to be squished.

"I'm sure you would be more than welcome to stay with us. You saved Doctor Victoria and if Ororo likes you...your pretty much in." She smiled, glancing back to the weather Sorceress. "She has a unique perception of the world, I admire her."
 
Nicolas appreciated Blaze's words. They helped to ease his trepidation and he gave her an easy smile.

" I see that Ororo is indeed very perceptive. She is as I would like to think my own mother was. I have actually never had a mother...speaking of staying, I was wondering where all of you lived and if any of that had been affected? If that is a problem once we return I have...resources and I am willing to acquire whatever lodgings you may want or need."

Nicolas' stance relaxed a bit and he became more at ease, enjoying the scene before him and Blaze's company.
 
::Ororo slowly diengaged from the group, as she cast one last look upon the sleeping Morgan and then over Karen, Delilah, Alison, Blaze, Haleigh and Nicolas. She smiled to herself. In a way, she had finally done what she could not do for her beloved X-men as they fell to the nightmare of Limbo, she had helped bring this group BACK together, safe and sound and she knew that Darkchilde wasa partly responsible for that. Her faith in the most powerfull and most dangerous woman of the dark trinity was well placed::

:: standing at the foot of the bed, Ororo spoke::


Ororo: it is time for you to prepare to return to Earth. I have a spell, that i will use in concert with Guardian's time/space powers that will repair the physical damage done to New York and the east coast. To those who were not directly involved, it will be as though they had a dream, or a sense of de ja vu or some other passing feeling. they will not actually remember this as having happened.

But Beware, MALICE will remember and she is still out there, waiting...for each of you.

Persephone will go with you because she cannot remain here. Karen will stay behind with me as we tend to Morgan. When she is ready she will be returned to you as well.

::Ororo turned to the doorway of the apothecary.::

there are a few other important guests that will be accompanying you as well.::

::Ororo said this with a smile as Alycia Barnett, Zachary Armani and little tinkerbell and Morgan's OTHER kitten came into the room! they had been kept safe and hidden during this entire time so that they could rest and heal from Malice's attacks upon them from a while ago. But here they were, fresh and restored and reunited with their friends.::


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out in the garden:

:: Ororo's astral form appeared before Persephone in a column of spinning wind and chimes. Ororo looked upon the young demi goddess fully::

Ororo: Persephone, it is time for you to leave this place with your new group of companions now.

:: she noted where persephone was standing, near Alexis, who was in statue form and she noticed the way Persephone surveyed the area nearby::

I know that you came from another timeline, you know of me there. I could tell by how you reacted upon seeing me here. This area where you stand, what does it represent to you in your timeline?
 
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Ororo's Garden

:: The familiar chimes sounded in the quiet garden, alerting Persephone of Ororo. Looking to her with dull eyes, she nodded hearing that it was time for them to leave limbo. Taking in a deep breath, she looked to the vacant plot once again. ::

"This is where my friends were buried. Their tomb stones lined next to each other."

:: Gesturing out and moving her hand along the area in which the grave stones stood, Persephone looked to Ororo with saddened eyes. ::

"Where you are burried, Ororo. It seems like a dream; you standing before me alive and well, when just an hour ago I was looking at your grave."

:: The softness of Persephone's accent made her words heartbreaking but beautiful. Lowering her long dark lashes, Persephone glanced back to the grassy area; strands of her amber hair blowing across her face. ::

"Look at me."

:: Letting out a low. short laugh, she shook her head as she lifted her teary eyes to the sky. ::

"The mighty Persephone; broken down and wallowing in self pity. Not exactly what you'd imagine a goddess to act like, huh?"
 
back in the Apothecary

You're all back!! thank god!


:: Alycia stepped in, her eyes wide with anticipation as she saw her friends...and MORGAN..ALIVE. She had had many wonderous things while associating with and helping the six. even been a reluctant part of some of their capers and adventures, but the night that she watched Morgan and Sharon Kelly die....it was a night she thought would crack her soul to its core. It had deeply hurt her to lose Sharon, a trusted friend, a confidant and ally in both the political and business world. Losing Morgan only poured salt on that wound and while it fell on her to carry out the will of Morgan's estate and she did so with the grace and professionalism she was known for....her heart ached as she grieved for them both.::


:: she was carrying Tinkerbell, Morgan's enchanted familiar, who seemed to get a little nervous at the site of all the people in the room, especially Nicolas, whom the siamese cat had never seen before.::

Little tinker, she knows her mommy is here!

::Alycia said as she gently let tinkerbell down to the floor and watched as the cat ran across the floor and gracefully leaped up from the floor onto the bed where Morgan lay. Tinkerbell slowly crept toward Morgan's face...purring and nuzzling Morgan's arm with her face and nose along the way. it was a cute site to behold::

:: Alycia herself, stepped forward, tying not to smile too much as she saw her close friends all together again and also Nicolas, whom seemed rather familiar to her. pictures....sharon kelly had pictures of him and another man on her desk! as she neared Nicolas, she found Blaze standing next to him::

Blaze!

:: Alycia bent down to give Blaze a hug::

Ororo told us everything. We were worried but she said you would return and she was right.

:: Looking up at Nicolas, Alycia stood at 5'11" and she was in heels, but even then, Nicolas was taller than her. She held out her hand to shake his, speaking with cool confidence ::

I'm Alycia Barnett. Former district attorney for New York City and personal lawyer and ally for Morgan Victoria and The Six.

I believe i know of you...from Sharon Kelly. I worked with her for a long time...she was :: bowing her head as her voice betrayed the pain of loss:: a dear friend and a very honorable woman.
 
Out in the garden

:: Ororo watched and listened as Persephone told her that this spot in her timeline was where her friends ...INCLUDING ORORO were buried. while it was unfortunate to hear, it did not come as a surprise to the immortal sorceress. tragedy, loss and death were usually par for the course in anyone's life if they spent too much time in Limbo and it was possible for someone to be alive in one timeline of limbo and dead in another because of the way things worked in this realm. ::

:: she stood next to Persephone and looked at her::

Ororo: Persephone, I am all too familiar with the pain that is in your heart. When i came to limbo years and years ago, it was to save another timeline version of the Dark Trinity. My X-men and I....we were unprepared for the hell that is this place and in my desire for revenge, i charged after Belasco and one by one, my friends...my beloved X-men..they died by his hand.

It is something...that I have carried with me for years and while I was able to recover and triumph, i too was confronted by a glimpse of what "might have been" during one of my travels to the EARTH of this timeline where there is another version of myself and my x-men..alive and well, having lived their lives as they would have in my timeline had they not died.

I suspect that seeing me reminds of you that for your timeline's Ororo and your friends.

I know how you feel, and I understand. Darkchilde sent you back with The Six to give you a chance at a new life and you CAN carry on in honor of the memory of your friends..your family. That is what they wanted...that is what my X-men would have expected of me.

I have long sense avenged their deaths, and as you see around you, i have claimed a portion of Limbo for myself. I have gone on to live out my destiny as guardian and mentor to the Dark Trinity in this timeline and through the process I have gained a new family in The Six. You are to become part of that too Persephone.

I cannot begin to know what your relationship with your timeline's Ororo was like...but I know that in Limbo ALL times, places and THINGS are possible...including US becoming friends.

:: Ororo smiled reassuringly to the young demi goddess::

I will help you whenever you need me.

:: as Ororo said this, a cool refreshing breeze swept through the garden all around them, the trees and their leaves rustled in the wind and Persphone could feel the "winds of change"...and sense of hope and encouragement as she breathed in the fresh air. ::

Now come. It is time for you to leave for now. you cannot stay here for much longer but if you need to come back for a visit...for any reason...I am always a wind a way.

:: with that, Ororo holds out her hand to persephone as her astral form fades in a swirling column of wind and chimes::
 
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:: Ororo's words were comforting and reassuring. She installed hope in Persephone that perhaps she could have a life in this time line. The situation was still painful and her wounds were fresh, but she nodded to Ororo smiling back at her. ::

"Thank you, Ororo."

:: Persephone's hair blew back behind her face as the winds began to pick up in the garden and Ororo's astral form disappeared. Turning back to the plot of vacant land, a soft sigh was heard as she kneeled down into the cool grass. Holding her one hand out, she traced a line down her palm with one of her long black nails, instantly cutting a deep wound into her flesh. Blood seeped along the rivets and lines of her skin as she hoovered it over the grassy null. Squeezing her hand into a fist, the blood spilled onto the small patch of grass. ::

"Now apart of me will always be here, with you all. Throughout time and space."

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:: After returning to Ororo's castle, Persephone went back to the room she claimed her own, and stripped out of the beautiful black robe she wore. Suiting back up in her battle attire, she holstered her Mystic Daggers and re-wrapped her whip around her body. She was prepared to leave and needed to rejoin the group in the apothecary. ::

:: Pushing open the large doors that lead into Ororo's apothecary, Persephone made her way back into the large circular room only to see new faces. A woman and man, plus two felines. The cats seemed to perk up at the sight of Persephone as she eyed the animals. They didn't seem scared or nervous as they normally would with a stranger, but more interested and intrigued by her. The goddess' tie to animals obviously coming into play. ::

:: Standing poised and ready to go, Persephone looked to Ororo for direction. She most likely had a plan about what they were to do upon returning to earth, or instructions. ::
 
[ Delilah smiled as Alycia appeared with Tink and the little kitten. She stood up and scooped up the the kitten and cuddled it. She felt happy - but still there was a sense of apprehension about what they would find when they returned. ]

"So the damage is fixed now - does that mean it is if none of this ever happened?"

[ Would it be only their little group of friends that would remember the horrific events Malice and the Super Soldier perpetuated upon the city of New York? ]

"Are we really in the clear? I'm not that keen on going back home just to be hunted down for being a mutant..."
 
Nicolas gracefully bent at the waist, took Alycia's hand and kissed it softly before addressing her in a smooth, deep voice.

"Any friend of Senator Kelly's is a friend of mine. My name is Nicolas King, philanthropist and heir to the late Gustav Magnusson, close friend of Senator Kelly's and sole proprietor of Magnusson International. If you require anything at all, do not hesitate to ask. I am pleased to be at your disposal."

Nicolas stood back up and held her hand a moment before letting go as he listened to the plans for their return being made .
 
Blaze looked up at Nicolas with a deep frown. She couldn't exactly recall if Illustra was lost in the chaotic battle. "I...don't know...everything happened so fast..the fighting...Alison and Alexis....Delilah unconscious. Haleigh and I scrambled to get our fallen and retreat." Rubbing her forehead, Blaze shook her head. "We stayed secretly at Illustra, but I'm not sure it survived." Her voice trailing off, deep in thought.

She pondered his idea for housing, which sounded like a good idea. "That's very generous Nicolas, we'll see how things work out when we return to earth." Closing her eyes, Blaze felt dizzy from all the excitement and celebration. Alycia abruptly entered and pulled Blaze into a strong hug. Opening her eyes with a start, she relaxed into the lawyers embrace with a warm inviting smile. "Hey hon." She greeted sweetly, "its good to see your safe and sound."

Alycia pulled away to greet Nicolas as Blaze noted the appearance of Zack and Morgan's kitties. She took her que, excusing herself to lean against the side window. Blaze closed her eyes again as Malice's voice lingered in her mind. Pulling a chair out from the desk beside the wall, sitting down. Blaze felt light headed and nauseous.

She still couldn't believe Morgan was restored to them, and Alison. It was almost too good to be true. Blaze felt like this was some sort of dream, but she told herself this was real. Sitting back against the back of the chair, her eyes meeting Delilah's. "How are you feeling, D?" She asked quietly. She paused, listening to Delilah's inquiry about earth. Blaze wasn't sure if this was the best time to check up on Morningstar.
 
"Well, if it isnt the Badge, in living colour. Welcome Back."

Haleigh greeted Delilah. It seemed that this was a great big reunion. Ororo began to tell them it was time to leave... that Morgan would stay until she recovered and that they would repair the damage done to the city... and that Alycia and Zach would go back with them. Haleigh heard a cat purring behind her and spun around, to see Zach realeasing the kitten, which promptly followed Tinkerbell to Morgan's side. A wide smile spread across her face, as she went to him. They embraced each other with renewed appreciation... for they had both nearly lost each other earlier, and neither were too fond of the idea. Haleigh turned in Zach's arms, nodding to Ororo and agreeing.

"Yes... we should get back... we can't very well hide here forever. Thank you, for all your help, Ororo... I don't know WHAT Blaze and I would have done... without you."
 
[ With Haleigh’s snarky comment, Delilah raised a hand to her temple and soluted the soldier – not in a serious manner, but not mocking either. She turned at Blaze’s question. How did she feel? Better than she had in a long time, that was for sure. She shrugged off her apprehension about their return to the city as her detective’s mind being unable to turn off suspicion. She walked over to Blaze and deposited the kitten in her lap. She then moved to stand behind her, putting a reassuring hand on her shoulder. ]

“At last I think we’re all okay.”
 
time to leave

::Ororo watched as the reunion progressed, and everyone in this family seemed to finally feel like they were okay after all. She smiled softly and nodded slightly with satisfaction as Haleigh thanked her::

Ororo: You are welcome, child. There are times when we can all use a helping hand.

:: she procceeded to address everyone in the room::

the time has come for you to leave here. We shall ALL return to Earth, to the top of Illustra, which now stands...seemingly abandonnded. That is your focal point, it is your home and your heart and it is from there that we :: looking at Alison:: will begin the spell.

:: Ororo raises her hands and everyone except Morgan, Karen and the cats are eneveloped in a swirling haze of sparkling green orbs.. a rushing wind is heard as a flash of light followed by the swirl of space around them.::
 
back on earth

<< and with that....The Six and their allies are taken from the safety and tranquilty of Ororo's garden oasis and returned to Earth, returned to New York City which looks like some sort of post apocolyptic war zone. the skies were black, the din of military vehicals and emergency vehicals were all around. search lights could be seen in various areas and smoke hovered at high levels as rubble could be seen all around.>>

<< The Six and their allies appeared quietly and unnoticed atop Illustra Inc, which was one of the tallest points in the city.>>

<< it had been DAYS since the surviving members of the six were originally rescued by Ororo at the moment of Blackout and Guardian's deaths but not much had changed....if anything things had gotten WORSE and it was the first time the surviving members of the six and their allies had seen the devastation that was brought about by the constant battles with Malice and Blackout>>
 
Illustra's rooftop

:: Guardian was the first to step forward once they arrived on Earth, her powers as Seer, her precognition were all returning now that she was out of LImbo::

Hecate! all of this...destruction.....we caused more harm than good trying to Malice and Blackout! This is what they WANTED.

:: turning to Alycia, she saw the woman had her arms folded. it was obvious what was on her mind...Sharon Kelly. this was much like the night that Master Mold had struck only weeks ago but this was far worse and all the work that Sharon had done was seemingly destroyed by Malice and Blackout.::

Ororo, how can we hope to fix this!?
 
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