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In this battle so far, Malice has held most of the cards, and now she has unleashed her Ace, throwing her psi javelin at the the pair even as she limits Rampage's access to telekinesis.

But one thing has been certain in this meeting. While Malice has proven the more experienced of the two telepaths, Rampage is physically much stronger and faster than the older metahuman.

As she threw the javelin at Dr. Victoria and Rampage, he quickly dodged to one side as he advanced TOWARD her and slapped her HARD across the room before she could finish her follow-through. Next he leaped out of the door and proceeded at an seemingly impossible rate of speed out of the medical facility, cradling the Doctor in one arm.
 
and after all of that

:: Malice watches as Rampage manages to narrowly dodge the psi javeline. the bolt blasts through a wall and out into the long hallway leading to the empty lobby.::

:: even as Rampage slaps Malice, her form falls back but "fades out" before it can hit the table or the wall. it turns out that the ENTIRE time, it was nothing more than a sustained Astral Projection of Malice and that she herself was not even in the Citadle. Malice was never one to be truly one upped or out maneuvered by her foes as the Six had learned before and now Rampage as well::

:: Rampage was FORTUNATE that he had not beeing dealing the woman herself, otherwise he'd be DEAD by now. as it was, his emotional core had been assaulted and the memory of his father had been mad an obscenity. He now had a new enemy, Malice was the most vicious example of "evil" he had encountered yet and even then, he hadnt BEGUN to see what she was truly capable of.::

:: he escaped with the doctor for now, but he was FAR from seeing the last of Malice or MysTech, who he now knew was responsible for the death of his father and had designs on HIM from early on.::
 
back outside, all around ground zero

<< outside the abandonned medical office, the smell of smoke was thick in the air. debris and rubble was everwhere and the city was still gripped in a blackout. sirens could be heard as well as helicopters high above. military and other federal agents were all around nearby areas working with rescue workers to free and secure injured survivors from the fall out of the battle between the Six, Malice and Blackout.>>

<< taking a moment to BREATHE, Rampage could now see what kind of evil, what kind of POWER MysTech had going for it. Malice was MORE than partly responsible for destruction around him in this city , as well as for the death of his father. She took JOY in that. Her beauty was in direct contrast to how evil she was and he knew in his heart that he had not seen the last of her. But at least now he had the doctor. >>


<< Nicolas needed to find cover and soon, before he was spotted holding the injured woman and mistaken for a mutant terrorist. he also needed Ororo to help BOTH of them for while he was mainly PHYSICALLY unhurt, Malice had done quite a job on his mental and emotional well being. he needed time to regain himself and to be removed out of the area of danger>>
 
As Nicolas emerged from the building, he quickly ducked into a shadow and waited as he tested his mental powers. His concentation was not at 100% but he did have full control. So he looked for a way to safety.

He concentrated on passing police car and it swerved into a fire hydrant, crashing and causing water to go absloutely everywhere. as the trooops and worker looked at the accident, he took to the air to escape, projecting the "suggestion" that he was simply a large eagle overseeing the carnage.

After a couple of blocks he ducked into an abandoned alleyway and lay Dr. Victoria at his feet. He sat down at the base of the wall and sighed heavily. He allowed his astral form to slip out and he let out a call for Ororo through the astral plane:

I hope that you can hear me, Ororo, for I have that whom you wanted me to retrieve. We are in need of your help. I can only hope that you are monitoring our situation, for your friend is in need of healing. We both need help NOW.

He waited for an answer as he "suggested" an image of a simple pile of garbage in their place to any passersby.
 
Ground Zero: in an alley

<< Karen groaned a bit. she seemed to be at a slightly higher level of consciousness before but the PAIN....it was all she could feel.>>

<< as she was laid down in the dark hidden alley, she began to cough and with the coughing came more blood and a tear falling down from one of her closed eyes. the warm night air did little to soothe the doctor either. >>

<< Karen had prooven once again how brave she could be, how powerfull she was and where her daughter, Spellbinder, got it from got it from. The Doctor had seemingly DESTROYED the Super Soldier, her role in the liberation of The Six was pivotal to THEIR being able to fight back against Malice and Blackout but she had payed a heavy price for her involvement. Now that she had been rescued by Nicolas, her well being was dependant on how soon Ororo would get there and take them both out of harm's way.>>


<< she lay there as Nicolas tried calling out for Ororo>>
 
from Earth to Limbo

Rampage said:
I hope that you can hear me, Ororo, for I have that whom you wanted me to retrieve. We are in need of your help. I can only hope that you are monitoring our situation, for your friend is in need of healing. We both need help NOW.
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:: a few moments of silence pass. it seemed like perhaps his attempt to contact the immortal goddess had failed. Typically no one would even begin to know how to contact her, much less dare to. She always seemed so inaccessible, but to those whom she provided a helping hand, she was always a wind away::

:: winds begin to spin in a tight column in front of Rampage, some dired leaves swirled in the column as the winds howled and with a roll of thunder, Ororo appeared in the alley before them. she looked upon Rampage and the Doctor, the look on her face was rather grim as her long white hair flowed in the fading winds::

Ororo: goddess be praised! you have found the doctor and rescued her from the clutches of Malice and Mystech AND you managed to escape their domain without exposing yourself.

:: motioning for him to carefully lift the doctor up again::

we will leave here. I will bring the both of you to my garden oasis in the realm outside of time and space known as Limbo. There i can restore the doctor and keep you both safe.

:: lifting her hands, swirling, sparkling green orbs of mystic energy flow around them faster and faster as winds swirl all around them. in a haze of light, Ororo transports Rampage, the doctor and herself back to Limbo as they leave the realm of earth. the last of the sparkling green shards flickers out of view in the alley as a small group of law enforcement officials, armed with mutant detection devices shines a light into the alley checking for any possible survivors or suspicious individuals.::
 
a world away

<< Young Nicolas has succeeded in rescuing Doctor Karen Victoria! At Ororo's command, the mutant and the fallen sorceress are whisked away from the embattled NYC and to Limbo, specifically Ororo's garden oasis>>


<< For Nicolas it is the first time he has ever seen or heard of this realm. Arriving, he is immediately greeted with a seemingly endless expanse of natural beauty in the form of flora foliage. the air is sweet and breezy the sprawling garden boasts a flowing crystal blue stream that leads to a majestic waterfall near Ororo's citadle. there are small and curious enchanted creatures and faeries that flit about and seem to be curious about their new visitor>>

<< He is truly a world away from what he has grown up with and while he may trust Ororo, he realizes that this is a realm of magick and that he is truly a fish out of water. His senses adjust to the beauty and elegance of this sprawling mystic garden as Ororo finally appears before him PHYSICALLY>>
 
Ororo's Citadle

:: a spinning column of whistling wind and dead leaves heralds the appearence of Ororo in the flesh. Although far older than Nicolas, Ororo's immortal beauty, grace and elegance was clear to see as she stood tall in her white "goddess" dress and blue robe. her long silver hair which was parted down the middle flowed in the fading winds and as she looked upon Nicolas who was holding the fallen doctor, she smiled warmly::

:: speaking in a deeper, clear and elegant tone::


Ororo: Welcome to my realm within Limbo, a dimension far beyond the reach of mortal man and even most meta humans and mutants AND beyond the binds of time and space. You may feel differently as your body adjusts to the influence of this mystical realm. My garden oasis, the crown jewel of my magicks, exists within Limbo and within this pocket of Limbo I am mistress of all that you see.

:: Nicolas could see everything around him the seemingly endless splendor of this sprawling mystical garden. the lush grass, the trees of various sizes and types, the flora, the flowing streams and majestic water fall, the rock gardens and even the mystical creatures that flitted about, some taking an interest in Nicolas as they passed by him. ::

you have completed your task as well as could be expected Nicolas and you avoided being detected by the agents that are now all over the ground zero of new york city. well done.

come, carefully bring the doctor to my citadle within the garden.


:: Ororo lead him through the Garden and toward the Citadle. Nearby was a majestic and thundering waterfall with a fantastic rock/flower garden around the base of the waterfall where a myst and rainbow effect formed::


::Ororo lead him inside down the first massive hallwally of this ancient stone gothic fortress. the pillars rose up to the barrel vaulted ceiling with banners flowing in the soft breeze. the banner had ancient mystical symbols on them and as they passed through this area, nicolas would see the soft glow of eternal green mystic flames in niches carved into the walls themselves. the wind and chines played a soft, faint melody that echoed as they went up the floors , through circular hallways and passing many rooms and finally to the top room of the castle. Ororo's apothecary. which was circular in design. the walls were lined with an impressive library of ancient books of spells, scrolls, tailsmans and other strange objects. the knowledge and power represented here was truly ancient and far reaching. far beyond the knowledge of the young mutant as he know found himself in this elegant and mysterious fortress.::

gently lay Doctor Victoria down there.


:: pointing to a soft bed::

I will tend to her and facilitate her recovery. but you.....you appear to be in need of refreshment and healing yourself.

:: Ororo came close to Nicolas. Although she was tall for a woman, he was quite a bit taller than her but she did not seem intimidated at all.::

You survived a battle with Malice, a truly powerfull and depraved woman and that is no small feat. The damage she inflicted on your emotional core, even your confidence is something that I cannot restore...that will require rest and reflection on your part but I CAN heal any physical wounds. I offer you the whole of my garden for your sustentance. There are many fruit bearing trees and plants as well as the flowing stream of the purest water. You will be able to rest here safe from any harm or danger.....and soon, you will be introduced to some people whose lives will become as much apart of yours as you will theirs.

go now, Nicolas. I shall summon you later.

:: Ororo gently touches Nicolas' well toned arm, before sending him away out of the apothecary, leaving her alone with Karen Victoria.::
 
Nicolas nods as he listens to the immortal one. he takes a few moments to take in the beauty of her, of this place. It was a stark contrast to Malice who, while beautiful, actually was disgusting once you took the decay in her soul into account.

After she motions for him to leave, Nicolas dutifully departs into the hallway. Once he sees a window he takes a short run and leaps out of the window down to the garden, landing almost noiselessly. This is one of the things he needed. To exert himself, try to work his body while he allowed his mind to heal, deal with Malice's attacks. The first thing he had to face was his knee-jerk rection of guilt. His father had long taught him that he could only control himself, not others, and that it was not for him to prevent all evil. In the matter of his fathers death, as much as it pained him, he knew that he was not to blame for Malice and Mystech's evil. But the sudden relization of his father's fate and how it happened still cut deeply for him and he needed to work it off. So he did pushups while using his TK as resistance, doing several hundred before stopping. Next he leaped up into the air higher and higher, pushing himself as he allowed his body to become more accustomed to this strange new place, each leap taking him to more impossible-looking heights. As he went higher into the air, he took the time to look around. This oasis was absolutely incredible, like what he would expect the Garden of Eden or Nebuchadnezzar's Hanging Gardens would look like, except with a strong influence of magic and flora and fauna the world had not seen.

After a time of taking various exercises an getting passively acquainted with his surroundoings, Nicolas came to the pool at the foot of the great waterfall. The water was clear and pure. He leaned over and drank deeply, satiating his thirst. He next gathered some fruit to eat, eating many pieces and feeding the rest to animals that he came upon. After he had his fill, he meditated for a bit, allowing the last vestiges of bad feelings and guilt to wash away from him just as the waterfall washed over the rocks nearby.

After an hour of this meditation, Nicolas stood by the pool. He removed his torn and soiled clothing and dived into the water naked, determined to wash away the days events and allow his body to be as cleansed as his mind had become.
 
Ororo's Citadle

::As the young Nicolas moved through the garden, and seemed to enjoy the splendor with a pure curiosity and wonder like that of a child, Ororo moved about the apothecary, humming softly as a few faeries fluttered about high above near the ceiling, their own natural luminescence providing soft lighting for the immediate area under them. Ororo knew Nicolas would be fine, she was aware of every living thing in her garden and she knew the enchanted animals and faeries of the garden would curiously investigate him and find that he was possessed of a good spirit.::

:: the immortal weather witch prepared her gothic stone alter with some healing and restoration potions, as well as a book of spells. and as she looked up and over to wear Doctor Victoria lay, she extened her hand and gestured in that direction. a gust of howling wind and roll of thunder herald the manifestation of sparkling green orbs that traveled toward the bed where the doctor lay and as they spun around the bed, a sparkling green myst formed that encompassed the bed.::

:: the myst would began to soothe Karen's spirit and keep it from wanting to leave the body. the doctor's own super strong will had kept her alive this long and now Ororo would take care of the rest. the myst also began to heal her internally as she breathed more easily and regularly::

Ororo: breathe deeply, doctor. let the magicks that sustain and replenish my garden now flow through you as well as you are restored and renewed like a flower after a winter frost.

:: she spoke with a soft, yet firm and maternal voice.::

:: Karen and Ororo were not only colleagues in the arts arcane, they were kindred spirits. they were both mothers, and not only when it came to Morgan Victoria. They both watched over The Six as a whole. They both knew what it meant to nurture, guide, and even sometimes rebuke and correct. The two women had great respect for one another and they were FRIENDS. and so Ororo took great care in restoring Karen to full health and vitality.

:: She made her way over to the bedside and slowly waved her hands over Karen, weaving a pentagram of healing as she worked carefully to repair the wounds to her physical body::


Ororo: and now, by the magick that is mine to command, let your wounds...BE HEALED!


:: thunder exploded and crashed all around the garden as jagged yellow bolts of magick charged forward from all sides of the room and connected with Karen Victoria, her body immediately jolted as it was encompassed by the magick that was being directed by Ororo. her body was lifted in a horizontal coccoon of wind and sparkling orbs as wounds were closed, bones healed, and as it all climaxed, a chime sounded off with one final clap of thunder and Karen GASPED with new breath, new life as her body was now gently laid down in the bed::

Ororo: welcome back Karen. You gave me quite a scare for a moment, but you are whole again, alive and well and within the safety of my garden. rest easy now.

:: sitting down next to Karen on the bedside, Ororo smiled upon her friend as she gently stroked her blonde hair back a bit. Karen was now in a simple, elegant white gown and looked as beautifull and icy elegant as she ever had before, maybe even a bit YOUNGER!::

Outside in the garden oasis

:: as Nicolas continued with his exploration of the garden, he would not the rushing winds and rolling thunder in the air as Ororo's voice could be heard all around him, blending with the wind, echoing almost::

Ororo: Nicolas, Doctor Victoria is restored and awake. Please come back to the apothecary at the top of my citadle so that you may meet her.

::her voice faded away::
 
Alive!

<< Karen gasped with new life , restored to FULL health, vitality and most importantly, consciousness! The beautifull and icy doctor coughed a bit as her lungs eagerly stretched to take in the sweet and fresh air in the citadle of Ororo's Garden.>>

<< as her body settled back in the soft plush bed, she looked over as she heard Ororo's voice. she saw her old friend smiling upon her and she returned the smile. her opal blue eyes were slightly misty like a freshly bloomed flower awakening to the kiss of morning dew>>

Ororo.

<< Karen didnt move, as a doctor, she knew better than to try to rush forward. instead, she laid comfortably and allowed herself to continue to adjust>>

I am Limbo, then that must mean the super soldier is destroyed. But what about the others? Alison, Haleigh, Delilah and Blaze? did they escape Malice? and Blackout....

<< Ororo quietly shushed Karen and told her to relax. The doctor's memory was a bit stunted after the battle with the super soldier as she had been unconscious for a while and so she was not aware of what had occurred or even how she got here. but at least she was HERE and not in the clutches of Malice or the Super Soldier. she exhaled slowly , closing her eyes, and smiling. so greatfull to be alive and whole once more and she reached her hand over to take Ororo's hand in her own...gently squeezing it>>

I dont know what happened...at least not after the super soldier, but everything right now feels far better than it did before. Thank you , Lady Ororo.

<< though she knew there was no need for formaility betwen them, she just wanted to let her friend knew how truly greatfull she was>>
 
Nicolas heard Ororo's voice and immediately left the pool, drying himself off in the wind that swept through the garden. He put on his pants and shirt but left off the jacket, which was what was truly soiled. In fact, as he looked at himself in the pool, he was satisfied that he was still quite well-dressed.

He returned to the citadle and briskly walked up the stairs to Ororo's apothecary. He knocked on the doorjamb as he entered the prescence of the women inside...
 
:: Ororo let her hand be taken into Karen's as she sat with the doctor::

Ororo: Alison, Delilah, Haleigh and Blaze are all alive, largely thanks to you! You and Blaze went in to free them from the clutches of Malice, Blackout and the Super Soldier and you did what FEW MEN could, you faced the Super Soldier and you SURVIVED. It appears that your spell was successfull in expunging him from this realm of existence.

Malice escaped, abandonning Blackout to her fate. Blackout herself died in the final battle between herself and Guardian. Guardian perished as well and the city has paid a terrible price. Even now, New York City and most of the east coast struggles with a massive blackout and other resulting disasters. However, as the result of the violent fallout from that battle, at the moment of her death, Alexis was FREED from the true source that made her betray her team, the chocker around her neck, imbued with Helena Quatermaine's essence and exacerbated by Malice's exploitation. Alexis now rests in my garden is a statue, her basic consciousness, the primal level of her spirit and the goodness that lurked there in are housed within that statue and she will now enjoy the peace she never knew in her life on Earth. I was able to revive and restore Guardian.

MorningStar is here resting in the citadle while Alison, Haleigh and Blaze have traveled on a most daring mission.....to bring MORGAN back.

::Ororo knew Karen would want to understand this...to know what she meant by this but before Ororo could delve into that, Nicolas arrived. Ororo turned to see him come inside the apothecary and beckoned him forward::

And THIS young man is the one responsible for finding and recovering you from the fallen ruins of MysTech's Citadle. I searched for someone who had the power to help me with the task of getting you out of harm's way and i found him. He is a mutant...a telepath and telekinetic with a very strong spirit and good heart. Without him, We may not have been able to save you, Karen.

:: winds whistled and echoed as the flowed through the various halls and levels of the citadle. the apothecary was dimly lit by the mysterious green eternal mystic flames and as Karen and Ororo watched Nicolas come closer...the three little faeries who huddled above came down closer to inspect the new visitor and provide a better view of him for Karen. they glowed softly and a little chiming melody could be heard emintating from them as they fluttered around the mutant::

This is Nicolas. Nicolas, this is Doctor Karen Victoria.
 
Nicolas steeped froward and took Dr. Victria's hand in his. Even though he did not know her, he felt a connection to the woman from so desperately trying to save her while battling Malice. To see her in full health and in all her radiance was the additional salve required to fully restore Nicolas' spirit from his recent trial.

He held her hand gently in his and looked into her eyes as he said:

"It is good to see that you are well. You had me VERY worried. It is a testament to the strength of your spirit that you were able to survive until I could retrieve and extricate you from that...hell. For that spirit, I am grateful."

He released he hand and looked at them both warmly as he allowed the feeling of accomplishment to wash over him a bit.
 
<< stunned by what she heard, Karen quietly gasped as she sat up a bit in the bed, her hand over her mouth as she looked around with worry. But knowing that Alison, Haleigh, Delilah and Blaze were alive and that even ALEXIS herself had now been granted peace and safety in the garden was something that did Karen's heart good to hear.>>

oh...thats.....just..unbelievable!


<< at the mention of three of them having gone on a "daring mission to bring MORGAN back", Karen's eyes widened and lit up with an almost fordbidden radiance>>

Morgan?! my baby? is she alive.....is she...

<< Karen looked at Nicolas as he was now in full view. She cast a curious gaze upon the brown skinned man as Ororo. >>

goddess! he is beautifull! my daughter.....if she were here would fall in love with him. Hell, he'd even melt the marble hard heart of Miss Alison Marble!

<< Karen couldnt help but laugh in her mind as the young man came forth and took her hand in his gently. She smiled and nodded graciously at the young mutant>>

<< in an icy voice>>: Nicolas, for all that you did to help me survive that nightmare, i thank you. Your courage to stand against Malice....it is something that has left MOST people dead, I lost my family to her.

<< the "bewitching" Doctor winked at Nicolas as she released his hand>>

If Ororo has recruited you and brought you here, then you must be among the best the world has to offer.

Have you met the others.....The Six?

<< Karen paused as she looked between him and Ororo. Winds whistled hauntingly around them as thunder rumbled outside>>

My daughter Morgan, she was one of them...but she died...MysTech...Master Mold...MALICE

<< Karen's voice was tinged with pain, bitterness but somehow it retained its icy clarity as well.....>>
 
"The Six? I am not aware of them. I do know of Mystech and their crone of a leader, Malice. let's just say she was not impressed that we were leaving New York. I know that Malice is evil but to harm your child, a little kid, that is abhorrent. I am sorry about your daughter, I was not aware that there was a mission to reclaim her. Can I be of help?"

Nicolas' face immediately tightened as his muscles flexed in anticipation of further exertion. His eyes flashed with anger as he imagined a small girl being harmed by Malice and Mystech...
 
<< Karen shook her head in the negative as she read her forehead down in her hand for a moment>>

No...no Morgan wasnt an actual physical little girl. But of course in the eyes of her MOTHER, she was always "my little girl." My daughter was a celebrated super model. the signature model of the fashion model and advertising company known as Illustra. Have you heard of it?

She's also a witch, like me. A powerfull sorceress who lead The Six and laid her life down to save her team, their allies and the city from the gigantic mechanical monster...the omega sentinel known as Master Mold.

Malice.....she broke my family up years ago when Morgan was a little girl, seducing my husband, Dr. Christopher Victory, a world reknown and controversial geneticist as she had a decades long affair with him and used her psi powers to compell him to betray his family and join Mystech.

He tried to kill me, his own wife. He tried to kill his daughter Morgan. He also tortured Morgan's half sister, Blaze and infected her with the deadly Techno Organic virus. Malice unlocked a part of his personality that was truly depraved and evil. He's dead now...and so is my daughter.

:: look at Ororo::

Ororo, and the rest of the Six have been so good to me through all of this. Ororo is like my sister. I love this woman..she's a model of grace and elegance and she was there for my daughter when I could not be. She'sl Morgan's "honored mother".
 
:: Ororo sat and listened, looking at Karen and Nicolas as they aquainted themselves and As Karen told an abbreviated story of the tragedy Malice had visited upon Karen's family, Ororo spoke up as well::

This is but ONE group of lives that Malice has touched and blighted. She has been responsible for trauma in the life of every member of The Six. Most of the members of the Six have had family members affiliated with Mystech. Their lives destined for tragedy from an early age and the team of the six itself has come a long way from its beginnings a year ago.

:: Ororo waves her hand and a scrying pool forms, showing a montage of images from past events in the history of The Six..from the night they were first drawn together and Morgan and Alexis both destroyed their father's in the Citadle and saved Foxfire; the brutal and bitter tension between Spellbinder and Guardian vs. Prophet and Black Widow; the revelation that Prophet and Guardian were brother and sister and the subsequent battle for their lives against their mother Kelly King aka Witchfire ; the Inferno Crisis where Spellbinder brutalized the team, terrorized the city and slew her own sister as she lost herself in darkness; The arrival of Alexis'/Shockwave's evil Aunt Helena and the death of Alexis' NATURAL birth father; the anti mutant/meta human sentiment that began sweeping the country and the brave efforts of the Six's HUMAN Allies: Senator Sharon Kelly and District Attorney Alycia Barnett; The preemptive strike against NERVOUS and the destruction of a major stronghold of Mystech's; The brutalizing of these two women by Commander Rick Riley of Mystech; The drama of the revelation of Blaze's twin sister Jasmine/Frost and the destruction of HER father by the hands of Guardian; the fatefull battle between the Six and Mastermold; The betrayal of Shockwave as she became Blackout and joined forces with Malice against the Six and theier DEVASTATING battles around the city that led the final catastrophic battle which left the city in the ruins that it is now. Nicolas would watch these events, the faces of The Six and those they lived with with, loved, fought against and LOST...it was ALOT to take in. ::

:: one face stood out to him personally, that of SHARON KELLY. His own father had been friends with the Senator and was a frequent guest of her's when he came stateside. He remembered the stories his father had told him of her and her own mutant son that had been murdered by a rabid anti mutant group and her courageous efforts on behalf of mutant and meta human rights. How she had done what most MEN who worked along side her were too afraid to do and stood against the status quo.::

:: through the events that replayed in the scrying pool, Nicolas SAW the moment where Rick Riley attacked Sharon and attempted to rape her and later on the moment of her death at the hands of Master Mold...and the grieving Alycia Barnett as she held Sharon in her arms. He would see now just how EVIL MysTech was. and how The Six had endured MUCH pain and loss in their efforts to not only protect the world from Mystech but to learn how to be a team, how to trust EACH OTHER...::

Ororo: I called upon you for more than just to rescue the doctor, Nicolas. I called upon you so that you would fullfill the destiny that your father had envisioned for you. Your father and Sharon Kelly were close. When she died...it broke his heart and soon after, he lost his life. BOTH of them were beacons of hope against Mystech's long and dark shadow...and they were extinguished. You must help REIGNITE that beacon of hope Nicolas....alone you may come to share the fate of Sharon, Gustav and others like them, who although were brave with or WITHOUT powers, could not stand against Mystech forever.

The Six are now down to THREE...and they need your help Nicolas.

:: the pool shifted and swirled to reveal the beautifull faces of Guardian, Foxfire and Black Widow::

if they succeed in rescuing Morgan, then they will be at four. MorningStar (Delilah) may also rejoin them if she is ready..

:: the face of MorningStar appears in the pool alongside the others, as does Morgan::

and YOU will round out the group, lending your talents and powers to their cause..which will become YOUR cause.

are you ready for this?
 
"Your daughter IS MORGAN VICTORIA!!?? Um..ahhh. you could say that I know who she is. She is...definitely an adult, although I was not aware of her passing. It seems we have a mutual enemy in Malice. I found out during our battle while I was retrieving you that...she had my father killed for trying to protect me from her influence."

Nicolas stood still for amoment, lost momentarly in mourning. It appears that the wounds were fresher than he would have liked to admit.

Suddenly, he was watching a montage by Ororo detailing how Malice and Mystech had harmed others. One face that struck him was Senator kelly. he remembered seeing her a few ties. Her and his father spoke often and he knew that she was well thought of by him. As Ororo spoke about what they both stood for and what his father had been showing him in his training, everything clicked. he realized that the reason that his father was killed was not simply to protect him. His father was coming home to try to finalize an alliance to combat Mystech, one in which he would be a part. This is what his father wanted him to come to America for, to be a part of something he knew he would probably not see to the end, the destruction of Mystech and a new day for civilization, indeed, for the world.

"This is what I have searched for since my father's death. I will accept your invitation. I hope that if there is something afoot that can still save Morgan, that it is successful. I am willing to help in any way I can."

Nicolas stepped forward agin and placed his hand on Ororo's shoulder.

"I want to thank you for helping me do what I was born to do. I only hope that I am up to the task set before me."
 
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<< Karen's mind RACED, she couldnt have DREAMED of a more startling surprise. not only did she succeed in freeing The Six and survive a violent battle with the Super Soldier, but she was rescued by Ororo and a new aquaintence named Nicolas...and most of all, her DAUGHTER... ALIVE!? Ororo had said that the surviving members of the Six were on a "daring mission to rescue HER DAUGHTER!">>

<< the doctor was never one to REVEL in emotion in front of strangers, always preferring to remain professional and elegant and add to her intimidating reputation as a woman and as a doctor but here in Limbo, knowing all that had happened, and having gone through so much with the Six at the hands of MysTech..having lost her entire family and NOW knowing there was literally a chance in "HELL" that she could be returned......it all rushed over the doctor like hurricane guest of wind as she exhaled and seemed to be crying a bit>>


<< she closed her eyes and covered her face with her hands as she drew her knees up. Nicolas addressed Ororo and accepted her call to him to allign himself with the six and Karen spoke softly>>

Morgan.... my baby!!


Ororo! If...there's a chance....any chance at all ..I can't just lay here. I've got to do SOMETHING to help my daughter. I was not able to save her from Master Mold....and I have never been to forgive myself.
 
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