Jessica and Viper

[Seer]

roadblock

<< Persephone makes short work of the oncoming hoard of zombies with a POWERFULL hurricane assault. the wind, rain and lightning bolts blast the zombies with sharp accuracy, the deluge of water drowns some and those that manage to survive that are SWEPT AWAY by gusts of wind that require Rampage to telekinetically anchor the Six and Sisterhood until Persephone's attack is complete.>>

<< in the brief respite that is made possible by this, the groups began to decide the best course of action, to find Silver Swan and Alycia or go after Jessica. While Black Widow indicated that Jessica would most likely be at the Arklay Mansion replica, Persephone keenly pointed out that the woman was probably already in personal pursuit of Sharon and Alycia and that perhaps their large "super group" should split up into two to both find Silver Swan and Alycia and to head off Jessica. Rampage manages to locate them more from Alycia's thought patterns than Sharon. They've used the advantage of Sharon's FLIGHT to avoid most of the dangers on the ground in the city and have now made their way toward the Arklay replica. They were not, however, quite there yet and the two groups were now standing inside of a city that was more dead than alive.>>

<< before they could take steps either way, they were about to be greeted with a BIG surprise.>>


<< as the group stands together in the town square, the bell of the clock tower tolls and a figure flies high over head. ANOTHER figure/object comes falling down, FAST...and hits the ground with TREMENDOUS impact, ROCKING the Six and The Sisterhood.>>


<< seconds later, as the smoke clears, they are confronted by a MASSIVE creature...while Jessica's voice is heard over the city's audio system.>>

 

[Viper]

greetings!

feedback over the sound system in the town square and then, in sterephonic effect...

"...oh...HI! How NICE of you to drop in!"

though the presentation is rather manic and childlike, the resonance of her voice is haunting

" I was bored with the people on the island, so I killed just about all of them right before you got here. Did you see them when you came to the town? I left them there JUST FOR YOU! Sorry I couldnt come see you myself. I'm chasing after Silver Swan and Alycia! Gawd, that Silver Swan is a FAST little bird isnt she? But you musn't worry. We'll have plenty of time for tea and a decapitation or two later! In the mean time, here's a PERSONAL welcoming gift from me to YOU!"

zooming in and flashing at various points around the MASSIVE "Tyrant" known as NEMESIS!

"He's one of my PERSONAL creations. I succeeded where my father did not get the chance to, thanks to Auntie Diana! I hope you like him as much as I do. oh and try not to get the ground TOO messy with your blood and guts, the town's cleaning crew is busy being....DEAD."

"BYE NOW!"

the NEMESIS is a creature of IMMENSE proporations. EASILY dwarfing all of the Six and Sisterhood in size and mass, INCLUDING Rampage. It is a creature of RELENTLESS hunting drive and instinct, posessed of class 100 strength and incredibly high stamina and endurance. Worse, it has a comparitively high intellect among the various creatures of Mystech, and is capable of effectively handing weaponry, specifically HIGH POWERED ARTILERY.

 

[Seer]

Nemesis attack

<< The Nemesis, as created by Viper, was BEYOND any physical force created by Mystech...even the Super Soldier! It was capable of resisting MOST forms of explosives and enemy fire and could break out of MOST traps and obstacles set forth. It was as INVULNERABLE (maybe MORE so) as the Silver Swan and Rampage. This creature was sent by Viper to not only attack and brutalize the Six, but to PURSUE them at EVERY TURN during their time on the island. They didnt know it yet, but Viper had played her card in this round VERY well.>>


<< the Nemesis brings forth TWO m134 Gatling Machine Guns with an INFINITE supply of AMMO and OPENS FIRE upon the Six and the Sisterhood in an onslaught that would give even Black Widow pause. nearby cars and objects are ANNIHILATED, the sound of the high powered assault is deafening!>>

 

[Malice]

Sheena Island

:: Malice's blonde hair blew back in the face of Persephone's elemental fury. the hurricane was a welcomed counter measure against the approaching hoard of hungry zombies and well executed. If only she would be THIS effective when it came to perhaps deal with HALEIGH? :fdevil: wouldn't it just PAIN her to know that her own sister would rather MALICE be the one to neutralize the threat of Haleigh becoming a zombie instead of HER...they ALL knew that Malice or even Isis, if not Sharon would be better suited to kill Haleigh and not even for PLEASURE. They would do it fast and without hesitation, thereby saving lives of the Six AND possibly the Sisterhood as well.::

:: after a few moments, the hurricane rolled back and there wasnt a zombie left but that didnt mean there might not be MORE hidden inside buildings or other areas of the sprawling facade city which is why they didnt NEED to go wandering through there, EVEN to find Sharon and Alycia.::

:: Rampage suggested they stay together, given the powers represented among them. whoever had ISIS in their group would have the advantage of a healer on sight and Malice wasnt ABOUT to let Isis be seperated from her, not only for that reason but because they were the only two here of THEIR group.::

Rampage is right, in that we should PROBABLY stay together. Anytime you're in a place owned by mystech, the chances of running into a few creatures along the way is almost guaranteed. We're in the center of the spider's web and Jessica being the queen of the web not only is running amock with the power to do ANYTHING here ...:: witness her just killing an entire city of unsuspecting workers:: but now she's free to pursue her intended victims. Whatever changes she been through since her time in suspended animation, she's still the same bratty child who thinks she's entitled to everything. She'll stop at NOTHING to get what she thinks is her's and that mean's she's probably out pursuing Silver Swan and Alycia as we speak.

She's set off "bio terror" events around the globe and everything she's done has been to lure us here.

Face it. We're already playing the game on HER terms. We'll simply just have to roll with the punches and waves until we get close enough to her to let HER have it!

:: Not that Diana was at all thrilled to be caught up in a game NOT of her choosing and out of her control. She spoke of Jessica with utter disdain but those who had dealt/fought with Malice knew that she could also lay in wait, like a true predator for the absolute PERFECT moment to strike to kill! So she was willing to go along with the "search" for alycia and sharon only because if they found those two anytime soon ALIVE, they'd most likely find Jessica in hot pursuit.::

:: and sure enough, moments later, just as that haunting touch on the astral plane is felt by Malice again, a figure flies high above them, and apparently drops off an object...a THING. and what a THING it is as it SLAMS DOWN before them, rocking them all. Malice and Isis hold on to each other for balance though they both nearly fall.::

Must be a male creature. males always seem to have a need to do things loudly and obnoxiously.

:: she replies with sarcasm to Isis. Viper comes over the sound system sounding closer than she did before and her voice has matured over the decades but still manages to unnerve Malice on a private level. She wants more than EVER to kill this woman. it wasnt about saving the world or even protecting Hellfire interests. It was PERSONAL ::

Her thoughts are like QUICKSILVER.

:: Jessica CONFIRMED that she was in hot pursuit of Sharon and Alycia and that apparently Sharon was giving way to an excellent chace but NOW they had a MUCH BIGGER immediate threat facing them as this CREATURE, the tyrant known as Nemesis faced them.::

:: Malice remained stone faced as she finally got a clear look at the creature.::

Well, Rampage. Looks like YOU'RE going to have one HELL of a work out on your hands. Good luck with THAT.

:: she said as she all but commanded him front and center.::

:: the creature, possessed of immense physical proportions, was all that James Marcus had dreamed of with the original Tyrant project that began so many years ago which was THOUGHT to have culiminated with the production of the Super Soldier but apparently not.::

there's a mentality :: she said as she reached out with her psi powers:: ...but its....


:: too late! the creature levels massive machine guns and OPENS FIRE upon them.::

:: Malice IMMEDIATELY shifts to DIAMOND form and thrusts her hands out, manifesting her DEFLECTION field. the bullets PELT the field in a large barrier between them and the Nemesis and while it appears the field is malleable, the bullets do not press all the way through and are ultimately blocked.::

 

[Rampage]

The Nemesis dropped to the ground and even Nicolas had to take a step back. It was ugly and physically imposing. He immediately opened fire on the group and Nicolas went to work with none other than Malice egging him on. He sent a message to Deliah as he focused past the deafening noise.

Awful lot of racket here. Think you could transduce it and strengthen yourself? You will need to use it soon enough I suspect.

He thought about what he needed to do and them smiled as the guns grew suddenly silent. He stepped a bit more forward and tossed two firing pins on the ground.

You will need to try harder than that. Your move.

 

[Black Widow]

Ava suggests they split up in order to actively pursue both objectives at once. Haleigh doesn't speak right away. On one hand, she HATES to divide the strength of their mass group… on the other hand, she could volunteer to group with Malice and Isis, who were sure to stick together. Everyone ELSE was invested enough in either Alycia or Sharon to want to be in the rescue group. Under the guise of having two 'mostly even' groups, Haleigh could effectively remove herself from the people who would have the hardest time seeing her fall and ENSURE that Malice lived up to her word.

But that was SURE to be vehemently argued over, and would waste precious time. Rampage and Malice saved the trouble by disagreeing with the split-up option.

"Yes, at ANY rate, we're likely to end up in the same place any way. Sharon and Alycia are seeking Jessica at least as much as she is seeking them. If we find one… we'll probably find the OTHER shortly thereafter."

Something drops from the sky and rocks the ground. Haleigh stumbles but manages to stay upright as she glares over at the hulking beast with two Gatlings aimed at the group. It opens fire at them, shredding cars, signage and everything else on the way. It was a nice opening, all in all. It could have been effective, if not for the particular intended targets. Haleigh held up a gloved hand, ready to stop the onslaught before it reached any of them, but Malice preempted the effort by throwing up a shield of her own.

"Not too shabby, Diana, but I've got a bit of an advantage. Watch and Learn."

Haleigh extracted the bullets from Diana's shield, as well as the wayward ammunition and pulled it into a large sphere of deformed slag. Nicolas removed the firing pins from the gatlings and stopped the onslaught, but Haleigh already had enough metal pulled together for a makeshift WRECKING BALL, which she solidified and then shot back at Nemesis with the unavoidable precision of a laser-guided MISSILE.

 

[Malice]

Sheena Island

:: Malice's deflection field was a direct extension of her will, discipline and power as a telepath. in times past it had been shown to be powerfull enough to BLOCK and displace a "telekinetic bomb blast" from Harbinger, as well as an UP CLOSE physical assault from Silver Swan! NOW in the face of this high powered onslaught, the deflection field held fast.::

:: shouting above the frenzy of fire::

Well, since RAMPAGE doesnt seem to be up to the challenge...does anyone ELSE have something to contribute to the SOLUTION of this...problem?

:: clearly unimpressed that a mutant whose physicality made him the PERFECT choice to deal with a creature designed for epic physical combat, chose to do not much of ANYTHING. She wanted to see who would kill whom first, but was there any HARM in it? As a foe, Nicolas was too dangerous to LIVE anyway, and it was only due to ISIS' relation to him and her status in the Hellfire Club and Sisterhood that the Sisterhood did not make moves to kill him.::

"Not too shabby, Diana, but I've got a bit of an advantage. Watch and Learn."

Haleigh extracted the bullets from Diana's shield, as well as the wayward ammunition and pulled it into a large sphere of deformed slag. Nicolas removed the firing pins from the gatlings and stopped the onslaught, but Haleigh already had enough metal pulled together for a makeshift WRECKING BALL, which she solidified and then shot back at Nemesis with the unavoidable precision of a laser-guided MISSILE.

:: Though Rampage apparently disables the gatlings, Malice doesnt drop her field until the moment Black Widow's high powered wrecking ball SLAMS into the Nemesis. Its such a hard impact that she almost thought she heard the creature exclaim from being WINDED as it is surprisingly knocked off its feet and sent FLYING into a nearby building which COLLAPSES down upon it. ::

A sound move, Black Widow. Hit it hard and fast. You sure you wont consider joining my court as a "white princess?"

:: she asked with a sly, knowing tone. she KNEW that question would bother or even offend Delilah, Ava and Cameron more than it would bother Haleigh herself. The others had no idea what conversation Haleigh and Malice had had in the lab of the hellfire catacombs and though it was probably unexpected, after the procedure, Malice couldnt HELP but note the SIMILARITIES between the two women. A pity that Malice hadn't taken haleigh as her "pupil" YEARS ago when the opportunity was before her. :fdevil:::

Let's move along, shall we? The sooner you find your companions, the more likely we are to find Jessica.

 

[Prophet]

On a wing and a prayer, the Six and the Sisterhood are taken to Sheena Island which was beautiful except for the small exception of it's inhabitants that were now making their way to destroy everything in their path. Thankfully, Ava stepped in and efficiently dealt with the oncoming onslaught. For all his personal beef with Ava, he couldn't deny the amount of power that she had.

Next came the signature crazy ass voice of Jessica Marcus as she "welcomed" them to the island by dropping an enormous ass creature known as Nemesis on the ground. The thing was immensely giant and intimidating. Immediately, Nemesis opened fire as Cameron squinted his eyes ready to telekinetically blast the bullets back to Nemesis at considerable speed, but Diana moved quicker, much to his shagrin and erected her deflection shield. It seemed the likely choice for Nicolas to face the monster, but he took a shockingly defensive approach and it was Haleigh who ended up hurling a giant "wrecking" ball back at Nemesis, sending him flying back and into a building which promptly collapses on top of him.

Malice: A sound move, Black Widow. Hit it hard and fast. You sure you wont consider joining my court as a "white princess?"

Cameron laughed.

"White is enough of a stretch for YOU to be wearing."

Malice: Let's move along, shall we? The sooner you find your companions, the more likely we are to find Jessica.

Silently, Cameron extended his mind's eye far above the island, giving him a complete arial view of the island as he began to filter through the many sentient creatures that were living there via his mind. He was hoping to detect Alycia and Sharon, even though their minds were being guarded by the tricks they learned from the Amazons, they weren't inpenetrable, and Cameron figured he might have an edge on being able to track them. He was in a deep telepathic rapport with Alycia when she was captured by Rick Riley and he had been "intimate" with Sharon. It was easier for him to track mind's he had locked on before and those he was "close to." Those things would make it easier for him to them, at least he hoped. He turned back to the group.

"Shouldn't we at least make sure that thing [gesturing towards the building] is dead? We hardly know what it's capable of and we can't afford to have it trapsing after us later on..."

 

[Persephone]

Neither Rampage nor Malice agreed it would be a sound idea to split up into two groups in order to kill two birds with one stone. Ava understood that their strength as a group was in their number and various powers, however she truly believed that they would be wasting valuable time trekking after Sharon and Alycia THEN going after Jessica. This woman was clearly unstable, and given enough time, she'd likely come up with an insanely radical plan to try and destory them all. That was the situation Ava was trying to avoid. But to each their own.

Preparing to head off to find Sharon and Alycia, suddenly something fell from the sky and crashed to the earth, shaking it enough to make Ava stumble into Cameron and Delilah. Regaining her barrings, Ava's eyes widdened at the enormity of the beast in front of her. It immediately began an onslaught of weapons fire, to which Ava was abotu to grab her Mystic Daggers and create a bubble of protection around the group, however Malice created a sheild of her own. Nicolas disabled the guns and Haleigh used the bullets imbedded in Malice's shield to create a wrecking ball. The ball slammed into Nemesis causing it to fly backwards and into a nearby building.

Malice: A sound move, Black Widow. Hit it hard and fast. You sure you wont consider joining my court as a "white princess?"

Cameron: "White is enough of a stretch for YOU to be wearing."

Stiffling a laugh, Ava looked over at Cameron with amusement before becoming serious once againat his suggestion they check to see if the Nemesis was in fact KOed.

"I have to agree with Cameron. We need to cover all basis and make sure that thing is not going to become a problem later. [glancing over at Malice with a sly smirk] Why don't YOU go check, your majesty?"

 

[Malice]

Sheena Island

Cameron laughed.

"White is enough of a stretch for YOU to be wearing."

It's certainly flatternig on me than YELLOW, as in cowardly damsel in distress, is on YOU, dear boy. Did we miss the part where Harbinger predicts your being captured halfway through this operation and used as Jessica's pawn? you should be USED to being EVERYONE's plaything.

"Shouldn't we at least make sure that thing [gesturing towards the building] is dead? We hardly know what it's capable of and we can't afford to have it trapsing after us later on..."

"I have to agree with Cameron. We need to cover all basis and make sure that thing is not going to become a problem later. [glancing over at Malice with a sly smirk] Why don't YOU go check, your majesty?"

Well, renegade "goddess", it seems to me I've already done MY part. After all, making a COMPLETE copy of your sister's psyche, memories and emotions is no small feat and it's certainly NOT one your paltry two bit telepath Cameron King could have accomplished. Perhaps you might encourage your little friend :: gesturing to Cameron:: to be a little more contributory and less catty. This is a serious situation, not some slumber party and we dont need any rank amateur, redundant telepaths like him in our midst.

 

[Isis]

Sheena Island

Why bother?

[ Isis asks in a haughty tone.]

Going into battle with Cameron King is like going to a gun battle with a knife. His relevance here as in life in general is about as pointless as trying to drown an ocean.

[ She hated Cameron. She felt that he was pointless indeed. All that she'd ever heard/read about him suggested that he was foolish, arrogant, careless and spent MOST of his time being captured or held under someone's thrall.]

Why is he HERE anyway? He'll most likely end up being captured by Jessica and used as a pawn against the Six.


[ It wasnt a far stretch for her to say that either. The ALL knew how much of a LIABILITY Cameron had become due to his own actions and choices. Even Alison had been unhappy with him at the time she left Melrose Place to return to Minerva's Mansion following the Barbas caper. How much COULD any of them count on him NOW at this most critical time? They may not have liked that it came from Isis, but she didnt care. the truth was the truth.]

 

[Prophet]

Sheena Island

Malice: Well, renegade "goddess", it seems to me I've already done MY part. After all, making a COMPLETE copy of your sister's psyche, memories and emotions is no small feat and it's certainly NOT one your paltry two bit telepath Cameron King could have accomplished. Perhaps you might encourage your little friend :: gesturing to Cameron:: to be a little more contributory and less catty. This is a serious situation, not some slumber party and we dont need any rank amateur, redundant telepaths like him in our midst.

Cameron rolled his eyes, and.. VERY reluctantly bit his tongue, for the most part. It was getting a LITTLE easier to deal with her.

"You are great with the pep talks, Diana."

And then Dominique opened her damn mouth.

Dominique: Why bother? Going into battle with Cameron King is like going to a gun battle with a knife. His relevance here as in life in general is about as pointless as trying to drown an ocean. Why is he HERE anyway? He'll most likely end up being captured by Jessica and used as a pawn against the Six.

"Dominique, why don't you worry about making sure your nephew doesn't attempt to RAPE one of my teammates and unleash hell on earth, and shut your DAMN mouth."

He wanted to say that he was valuable because he was probably the only one who cared enough at this point to keep his team together. Nicolas was entertaining opportunities outside of the Six, Haleigh could very well die, Delilah was exasperated by her own demons, Ava seemed as if she could care less what happened to all of them outside of Haleigh, Sharon was unstable and entertaining offers from the Hellfire Club, and there he was trying to convince everyone that they SHOULD stick together. It somewhat made him sick. He was a FOUNDING member of this team, and to see some of this new roster ready to lay the Six by the wayside for some "shinier" opportunity was troubling to say the least. But, they wouldn't understand that, because the Sisterhood's loyalty was not out of love, and family, it was out of convienience and beneficiality, and Cameron didn't want to open himself up further slander.

[sighing]

"Not that I don't really ENJOY these exchanges, but can we just fucking check that the beast is dead and MOVE on?"

 

[Persephone]

Malice: Well, renegade "goddess", it seems to me I've already done MY part. After all, making a COMPLETE copy of your sister's psyche, memories and emotions is no small feat and it's certainly NOT one your paltry two bit telepath Cameron King could have accomplished.

With a roll of her eyes, Ava shook her head at Malice's show of "anything you can do I can do better" routine. Cameron was growing sick of it too, however he decided to handle it with a few hilarious jabs at both Diana and Dominique which made Ava smirk in delight. She had to give credit where credit was due...Cameron was pretty damn witty when he wanted to be.

Cameron: "Not that I don't really ENJOY these exchanges, but can we just fucking check that the beast is dead and MOVE on?"

"I'LL go and check."

Pushing passed Malice and Isis, Ava headed down to where the Nemesis creature had been blasted into a building by Haleigh's attack. Slowing as she approached, she stealthily moved passed some pieces of large debris making sure not to disturbe it or make a sound. If this thing was still alive, she'd really like NOT to become it's personal punching bag. With her enhanced hearing and sight on high alert, Ava finally caught site of Nemesis deep in a "hole" in the earth created by the impact of it's own body. Walls of what remained of the building it crashed into formed a little baracade around it which prevented everyone from seeing it before.

It wasn't moving...but that didn't mean it wasn't dead. Standing there for a few moments, Ava listened very carefully to see if she could hear a breathing pattern...nothing. But that didn't exactly confirm it was dead either. It might even NEED to breathe. Still, it wasn't moving, it wasn't breathing...it was just laying there. Turning to the six and the sisterhood, Ava shook her head no and shrugged her shoulders indicating there was no signs of life, yet she was still uncertain.

 

[MorningStar]

Delilah transported them all to Sheena Island via wormhole, then again to the city center. Where there were greeted by a whole boatload of zombies. Super.

"You couldn't of picked a better location?"

"Bite me, Carmen Miranda," she shot back, albeit good-naturedly.

Persephone did, however, make short work of the zombie horde, at least for now. And then they received another lovely visit from Jessica Marcus.

"Anyone else just want to smack that girl?"

But there was little time to discuss it as Nemesis thundered it's way before them. She watched as Haleigh (okay, aided a little by Malice) did some pretty cool shit to dispatch it. Or at least incapacitate it. Diana even thought enough of it to suggest the possibility of Haleigh joining her.

"White is enough of a stretch for YOU to be wearing."

Delilah smacked Cameron on the back of his head. HE was the last person to be making jokes about promiscuity.

And then the bickering started...Delilah sighed. Luckily Ava went to check that the thing was dead before an all out war erupted. Ava shook her head no at them.

"Okay, then, let's get the frak out of here. If it gets up again now, I really don't think we want to be here for it. How do we get to this mansion? Cause you know it's my favorite place in the whole wide world."

 

[Seer]

ambush

<< in spite of prooving they could work well together and cover each other, the bickering continued. some among them just couldn't help themselves, but soon they'd find no time for bickering or little else in this caper frought with danger.>>

<< as the smoke cleared and Persephone cautiously checked to see if the nemesis was in fact down for the count, none of her enhanced senses picked up anything. after a few moments, she turned back to the others, indicating nothing. >>

<<But this creature would NOT be disposed of so easily. as its one "noticeable" eye FINALLY opened and it growled, IMMEDIATELY getting up and now weilding a ROCKET LAUNCHER and FIRING.>>

<< the large projectile travles with unrelenting speed and will OBLITERATE Persephone, who stands in the path between it and the others.>>

 

[Isis]

Sheena Island

[ Isis saw herself STRANGLING Cameron just as sure as she was standing there. She looked at him, THROUGH him with her blue eyes.]

insolent monkey!

[ She thinks with such VENOM even as MorningStar smacks him upside his head ]

[ Persephone rudely pushes past her to go see about the creature and they all wait while she checks. Isis herself unconsciously breathes in deeply, waiting for the final word.]

[ sounds of the city melting down were still in the air but they waited together in silence. Finally, Persephone gives an "all clear' of sorts and begins to head back.]

Well perhaps now we can...

[ there was a rumbling and then a predatory growl and the creature was UP like a shark! it had a LAUNCHER and FIRED!]

She hasn't enough TIME to...

[ Isis gestures, weaving a pattern of mystic energy and TELEPORTS Persephone OUT of the path of the missle, leaving the massive projectile for someone else to deal with as she brings Persephone to safety.]

I think it's time we were ON OUR WAY! If we stay here fighting this thing, we'll lose ground and time!

 

[Prophet]

Sheena Island

SMACK!

He felt the thud of Delilah's hand on his head at his comments to Malice and and Isis in a very Alison like fashion as Cameron looked at her for a moment with a little smirk on his face.

"Did you just hit me?"

Cameron almost laughed out loud but he was waiting for Dominique to lash out like the hyena she was. Thankfully she didn't have time to as Ava brushed passed the Sisterhood to check on the Nemesis. Quickly giving them the "all good" signal as she began to make her way back.

Isis: Well perhaps now we can...

The Nemesis shot straight up with a ROCKET LAUNCHER and launched it directly at Ava!

Isis: She hasn't enough TIME to...

Quickly Isis teleported Ava back to the group, leaving a giant rocket blast there way, squinting his eyes, the projectile left their path and began flying up through the air at great speed, diverting it from their path as he squinted again, detonating the rocket once it was high enough in the air via his telekinesis. As the explosion lit up the sky he turned his gance to his the Nemesis, Telekinetically shaping a cage around the beast. The cage was a manifestation of Cameron's ability to create telekinetic constructs and things of that nature, something catalyzed in him by Erika during the AIM and Nervous Caper. The cage was STRONG, but he knew not enough to contain the nemesis for long, but long enough for them to have some time to get away without being so easily tracked.

Isis: I think it's time we were ON OUR WAY! If we stay here fighting this thing, we'll lose ground and time!

[very reluctantly]

"I agree. Where are we off to next? I've been trying to get a sense of where Alycia and Sharon might be, but they are BOTH actively guarding their minds...understandably so."

 

[Seer]

deeper in

<< and so, with precious seconds to act, the group hurrys on, Haleigh is able to plot their way through the city toward the POLICE STATION where Sharon and Alycia had been but the two women are no where to be found inside the fortress. after dispatching a few stray zombies, they take over a large armoured truck and make their way through the city toward a large industrial/power plant area. that was SPRAWLING in its expanse.>>

<< Prophet was actively searching for any sign of SHaron and Alycia and he FOUND it. Alycia's thoughts were harder to read now due to her training with the Amazons, BUT he'd been in DEEP rapport with her at least a year ago when she was captured in Arklay forest. There were some things that were unmistakable, including Alycia's intense focus when she had a task at hand that she would not be denied in completing.>>

<< they were SOMEWHERE in this sprawling network of buildings, power lines and industrial splendor but there were clear signs of structure stress. electrical fires, localized tremors, and other areas of damage and there would be some hazards within as well.>>

<<< the six and the sisterhood were about to run a gauntlet of technological and biological hazards and were on a collision course with the author of it all herself.>>

<< with their next steps, they would leave the relative safety of their immediate area and venture into dangerous territory. NOT that this was anything NEW to them. but Where Viper was concerned, the normal "rules" would not apply!>>

past the damaged gates and inside the the grounds of the area, they could hear the sounds of an evacuation siren.

<< Prophet was getting the strongest impressions of Alycia further in...heading NORTH but there was so much ground to cover between them and where she and hopefully Sharon were!>>

<< and as they begin they are greated by foes of a different nature now.>>

<< Battle drones..."spider like" metallic creatures composed of vibranium and an electronic eye that not only allows them to "see" their foes biological stats but also allows them to ADAPT to theats posed by beings/creatures posessed with various abilities. the drones are able to LEAP high distances and can crash through solid stone. they also fire powerfull beams from their "Eye" that can stun, demolish or even VAPORIZE their targets. there are 5 drones and th e immediately begin to close in on the group. targeting Malice, Isis, Black Widow, Persephone and Prophet first and foremost.>>

 

[MorningStar]

The Sheena Island Police Station was in a sad state when they entered it in search of Sharon and Alycia. There were a few lingering zombies but none like the creature they had faced earlier. Delilah gazed around her somberly, seeing the destruction, the bodies, the signs of chaos. The former cop wiped a tear from her cheek as they made their way outside once again.

They picked up an abandoned armored truck which sped up their progress immensely. They mowed down the odd zombie on their way.

"Grand Theft Auto champion, motherfuckers."

Cameron led them on towards Sharon and Alycia, and Delilah could only pray they reached them in time. All her recent arguments with Sharon temporarily forgotten, Delilah feared they would be too late.

Reaching an industrial complex, and with Cameron urging them to head quickly North, their path seemed too easy. And it was. Battle drones suddenly emerged from the shadows and began to attack.

Delilah thrust her hands out in front of her, hands clasped together, firing a photon blast at the nearest drone. The creature dodged her attack, though, leaping straight up into the air to avoid the blast.

"Two can play that game."

Pointing her hands straight down at the ground, MorningStar unleashed another blast, propelling herself upward towards the battle drone. As she hurtled upward, she created a strobe light effect around herself, so that when the drone faced her to attack, its electronic sensors would be fried.

Beginning to fall once again to the ground, she "caught" herself with another pressor beam, slowly lowering herself down.

 

[Prophet]

Sheena Island - Industrial Wasteland

With the nemesis ensared at least for the moment, the group carries on, making their way to the Police Station hoping to find Sharon and Alycia, but alas, they were not there, and taking refuge in an armored vehicle as they made their way to a sprawling industrial/power plant that seemed to almost beckon them forthe, Cameron having the group follow his instincts and impressions on the location of Alycia and Sharon, but getting there would prove to be FAR more difficult than they originally anticipated.

The battle drones emerged, READY for battle as one was immediately upon him. Watching Delilah battle, he picked up that the drones were able to adapt to abilities, and so he knew that his best bet was to release a number of attacks and fast, BEFORE the drone had the chance to react. In his left had he formed a telekinetic construct resembling that of a bow staff as he slammed it into the ground, using it to balance himself as he threw his own body in the air, propelling himself through the air, using his telekinesis to augment himself through the air.

"Looks like i'll have to get a little physical on these guys!"

They were mechanical in nature and extremely fast and as Cameron leapt through the air, the drone flew high in the air as well, at a speed greater than Cameron's while shooting some type of energy projectile from it's eye. Using the staff with a disciplined finesse he deflected the beams as he was crashed down to the ground with the spider on TOP of him. He could hear the mechanical workings of the creature and FEEL the heat of the machine upon him. He fought back, using his staff against the neck of the drone attempting with all his strength before squinting his eyes, causing a telekinetic feedback effect between the two sending the drone AND Cameron flying back in different directions, and thankfully for Cameron, the drone landed itself in one of the rather large electrical fires burning in the distance as Cameron managed to land on his feet.

"Well, they are stronger than I thought..."

This time using his hands, he encased the fire in a dome like environment, knowing that the temperature of the flames would increase exponentially in an enclosed space and hopefully COOK the drone. As his hands grew closer and closer together, the dome decreased in size, keeping the fire inside and leaving the drone with little room to move. All that flame in that little of space would make it QUITE the feat for the drone to escape. He looked over at Delilah, and smirked.

"You made that look EASY, Trelaven!"