Jessica and Viper

[Isis]

monster on the train

[ Isis notes the sharp response of Haleigh. Clearly more than one nerve was touched by Isis' sweeping dismssal of Persephone. The avatar looks down at Haleigh and scoffs and looks at Malice.]



What were they thinking when they created THIS?

[ gesturing to Haleigh and referring to her well known history as it relates to Mystech.]

IT is both annoying AND uncooth. Could it be any worse...even as a zombie?

[ The White and Black Queens laughed haughtily at Haleigh, dismissing her as if she were a bum on the street. Several other team mates of her's INCLUDING Nicoals couldnt even be bothered to stand behind her and Ava and while they may have thought they were "above" it all. It really did show how weak they were as a unit. ]

[ Nicolas didnt even take the opportunity to call out Delilah on her hypocrasy as Isis had when speaking on the subject of him. Isis was convinced that he had swung from one end of the spectrum (too dangerous to live) to the other (too pitifull to respect among his own team mates). She could be wrong, but it really was HIS cross to bear in the end.]

[ as the train seemed to bend slightly on a curved part of the tunnel, it jolted a bit, before the ceiling tore open! Isis gasps as she looks up, along with the others.]

[ a grotesque creature with terrifying ways and means peered in before dropping down among them forcing everyone including Isis to backpedal]

Bright lady! what is THAT!?

[ Malice was right beside her.]

Malice: A Licker. The evolved form of the Crimson Head.

[ the creature was charging for them!]

Malice: Isis, we need a spell to bring this thing to a HEEL.

[ Isis's heart was POUNDING, but as she stood there with here fellow Queen, she put aside her own PERSONAL problems with all of this. The survival of herself and Malice were at stake!]

It's agression and strength are considerable...

[ holding out her black opera gloved arms as golden halos began to form around them]

But i can weave a pattern of power sufficient to keep even IT at bay!

[ energy sparkles and chimes as Isis gestures quickly in front of herself and weaves a spell! sparkling streams of enchantment charge forth, twisting and spiraling around each other as they RUSH to meet the LICKER head on.]

[its TONGUE was lashing out toward them and was the FIRST thing to come in contact with Isis' magick, as it begins to glow, the energy flows along it and soon the tongue turns BACK on the creature wrapping around it more and more, tighter and tighter, BINDING IT with its own means and agression!]

 

[Malice]

dealt with

:: Malice was still reeling from the sheer insane, bloodthirsty resolve of Alycia. She was JUST as dangerous as Bishop...if not MORE SO given her bitterness. But there was something off...even in spite of that. It was almost as if Alycia had become a CHARACATURE of herself in some ways.::

:: so many things didnt make sense about this caper. echoes of the past, screams of the future, muddled memories that didnt fit....::

:: but Malice kept her misgivings hidden. She laughed as Isis seemed to delight in shredding Ava and Haleigh. They thought they were ABOVE it...but clearly they werent.::

:: as the train went around a bend, their time to bicker was cut short with a grotesque creature, a licker, dropped in for a visit and wasted no time attacking!::

:: Isis used her magick to halt and immobilize it, but it clearly was posessed of rage, agression and killer instinct that given time, MIGHT break it free.::

It's stripped of any trace of humanity, its mind operates on the base instincts and its BRAIN is exposed! easily dealt with.

:: just as the creature turned its eyeless head toward her and roared.::

Save it. you sound like you're distant relative HALEIGH.

:: touching her index and forefinger to her forehead, psychic energy sounds off as a white halo forms around her head and then travels into her closed fist. she takes aim as a PSI JAVELINE forms.::


:: she throws the javeline with dead perfect aim and it flies, slamming into to the exposed brain of the creature, causing it to explode as its body is engulfed in flames and sent flying back against a wall.::


See? There's nothing to worry about Isis. These things are easily dealt with.

 

[Seer]

terror train

<< and as suddenly as it had appeared, the two Queens added to their upswing against the Six and dealt with the beast, but it was not without the support of Malice that allowed Isis to get past her own dismay at the nature of this situation. Some might say it was weakness, but it was proof that the Sisterhood had DEFINATELY learned the value of team work and trust...which would continue to make them a deadly enemy of the Six once the "truce" was finally over.>>


<< the Licker was halted by Isis and then blasted by Malice, rendered BEYOND inert as its flaming body slammed against the door leading to the car that Alycia and MorningStar were in.>>

<< the train was actually nearing its final mile run.>>

<< No sooner had the Queens dealt with that threat, the train was ROCKED as the NEMESIS tore more of an opening and tundered down into the car>>

White....QUEEENNNN

<< it growled as it vocalized...indicating it had a higher level of intellect than they might have expected.

<< It IMMEDIATELY knocking Malice and Isis off their feet and sending them flying. It did this to eliminate two of the powerfull soures of opposition. It had assessed them earlier and deemed them a "High level" threat.>>

<< the Nemesis threatened to destroy the structural integrity of the train could spell death for ALL of them if they were ejected from it at these high speeds.>>

<< it now focused on on Persephone, grabbing by her HEAD and lifting her off the ground before throwing her at Black Widow. It snatches the flame thrower from the wall and BASHES Rampage upside his chin with it before turning around and firing upon Prophet. Alycia and MorningStar were in the front car and Heard/FELT the commotion and upon rushing to the door, could SEE. the train was about to come apart! and in the worst way! >>

 

[MorningStar]

Despite everything, Delilah could not hate Alycia. That would be giving up on her – something was wrong with her. This wasn't just some change brought on my the Amazons...something was just not right. Delilah could not let herself believe that Alycia would in her right mind willingly unleash the TO virus. And Delilah was going to find out what was going on.

“What the HELL?”

There was a loud ruckus from the next car. She started to go check on things when a flaming creature slammed against the other side of the window into their car! Moving forward, Delilah silently prayed it wasn't Haleigh. ANOTHER loud shaking impact could be felt.

She looked through the window of the door and saw the Nemesis, nearly tearing the train apart.

“Alycia – stay here! If you have to...separate the engine from the rest of the train. SOMEONE has to stop Jessica...”

Delilah quickly moved through the doorway, rushing towards the Nemesis. She threw her arms out and back, then brought them up and in front of her like she was collecting a big ball of air. Pure light shot from her hands, and formed the image of a “super” Nemesis. Twice as big, snarling and angry – the hologram looked completely real, living and breathing before them.

Delilah called to the others, “Everyone get in the other car – quickly!”

 

[Rampage]

SOMETHING WASN"T RIGHT. Nicolas noticed that even as he was not surprised by Alycia's revelation, he did not KNOW it either. Judging by Malice' reaction and the fact that she had not outed it yet per her MO, she didn't know either. Since when did Alycia have THAT level of mental resistance?

He had not time to continue pondering it, as a long-tongued monstrosity entered the train, going for Isis and Malice. They dispatched it pretty easily when there was an appearance by...you guessed it...your friend and mine...the NEMESIS. he tosed the Queens first then went after the rest of them.

The beast hit him in the chin with his gun...what the FUCK did he expect THAT to do?

Nicolas was barely staggered and about to retaliate when Delilah made her play, generating a hologram and ordering them into the next car. Nicolas backed her play, grabbing the Queens and rushing into the next car as he took over the hologram, giving it much more heft by boosting its movements with with his own TK. So, when the hologram hit the Nemesis in the face, it was with the strength of NICOLAS himself!

As they entered the next car, Nicolas severed the connections with a quick swipe of his axe, waving goodbye to the two dueling uglies as they faded back behind the group...

 

[Persephone]

Rolling her eyes, Isis attempted one last jab about her "worth" and how she was a foot note in the history books. She heard it all before, so it wasn't a new insult that would bruise Ava's ego. However Haleigh opened her mouth and went OFF on Isis. Glancing over at her, a small smile tugged on the goddess' lips. She ripped into Domonique further by defending Delilah as well. Finally, everyone went to their "respective" corners and the train was quiet once again...but not for long.

Commontion could be heard in the car where Alycia and Delilah had gone. But before anyone could check it out, Nemesis busted into the train like the freakin' Kool-Aid man.

"Shit!"

That thing was supposed to be DEAD! Unless there was more than one Nemesis....either way, Ava quickly backed up trying to put distance between the beast and herself. However it was in vain. The small train car gave the large Nemesis an advantage as he snatched her up like a rag doll by the head and threw her into Haleigh. From the sheer force alone, both woman flew back and into the train cars metal walls; Ava falling into a heap.

Groaning, she was definitely seeing stars. Grabbing her head, she slowly sat up from the floor.

[to Haleigh] "You okay?"

She knew Hales was fine, but it was an instinctive question. Looking over at the Nemesis he went after Nicolas next, however through the chaos of the attack she heard Delilah's voice.

Delilah: “Everyone get in the other car – quickly!”

Pushing herself up of the ground, she felt a little dizzy as she gathered to her feet, but still remained stable as she and Haleigh rushed to the car Delilah directed them into. Nicolas gathered the white and black queens and tossed them into the car as well. He quickly severed the link between the two cars, giving the group a sigh of relief that they wouldn't have to battle the beast in such a confined space.

"I have a feeling that's not the last time we'll see Nemesis tonight."

"

 

[Black Widow]

Dominique didn't have a legitimate comeback for Haleigh, so she resorted to some lame attempt at an insult. Haleigh didn't even bother dignifying it with a response. A tremor shook the train, and Haleigh knew something was about to hit. A Licker peeled the ceiling of the train open and dropped in. Haleigh backed away, grabbing Ava by the elbow and pulling her as well, and Malice and Isis finally did more than just run their mouths: the dealt with the beast quickly and efficiently.

Of course… nothing is THAT easy. The Nemesis followed, making an entrance of its own. Haleigh lunged towards her sister, trying to reach her before Nemesis and pull her out of the way but she was too late. It picked Ava up and flung her towards Haleigh. Haleigh 'caught' Ava, trying to soften the fall but the sheer FORCE of the throw sent BOTH of them crashing into the steel wall of the train. Haleigh forced the metal to absorb most of the impact, making it easier on herself, who took the brunt of the blow, and for her sister, who landed on top of her. The wall looked like it had been hit by a battering ram.

Ava: You okay?

"Oh yeah, I feel AWESOME."

Delilah: Everyone get in the other car - quickly!

They rushed further up the train, as Delilah left a hologram for Nemesis to play with, and Nicolas gave the illusion a more tangible boost. He severed the cars, leaving the one with Nemesis to drift to a stop, as their own train kept on truckin'. Haleigh glanced back down the tunnel, erected a 12 inch thick titanium bulkhead between them and Nemesis, effectively sealing the tunnel off.

Ava: I have a feeling that's not the last time we'll see Nemesis tonight.

"Well, it'll have to come a different way now… because THAT partition will survive a NUCLEAR BOMB BLAST."

 

[Prophet]

Thankfully, their banter back and forthe was interrupted by a licker which Isis and Malice both dealt with rather effectively, showing Cameron that although he knew Malice would turn on Dominique in an instant given the right opportunity, they DID act better as a team unit than the Six right now.

His attempt to analyze the situation further was thwarted when the NEMESIS reappeared launching a full scale attack on the group. He remembered saying something about making sure that thing was dead before moving on, but he pushed that thought to the side for now as the motherfucker starting shooting a FLAMETHROWER at him. Thinking on his feet, he squinted his eyes and silmultaneously ejected the flamethrower from the beast's hands before sending the flame back in a wave of fury, causing it to spiral back and around Nemesis, as if he were caught in some kind of flame tornado.

Delilah took point as she fought back, ushering everyone into the other car, and Cameron followed her lead along with the others as the other car was snapped from the tracks and they were safe for now, with Haleigh erecting quite the handy little wall.

Haleigh: "Well, it'll have to come a different way now...because THAT partition will survive a NUCLEAR BOMB BLAST."

"Well, let's hope we don't have to encounter a NUCLEAR BOMB on our way out of here, enough is enough.."

He chuckled a bit, before looking at the rest of them, now in VERY close quarters with no way to escape one another. This should be interesting.

"Is everyone okay? Haleigh, how much longer do we have until we get there? Everyone in the same room like this... kind of makes me nervous!"

 

[Seer]

end of the ride

<< Alycia was all TOO willing to hang back as MorningStar rushed to the other car of the train to help her teammates and the Queens escape as that car was being torn apart by the Nemesis.>>

<< after a few harried moments, with quick thinking and action on the part of MorningStar, Black Widow and Prophet, they once again narrowly escape the Nemesis and seperate the main car from the one they were once on, leaving it to finish coming apart and now blow up thanks to Prophet.>>


<< after a few moments, and a quick head count, everyone, including the Black and White Queens were accounted for. the shock of Alycia's revelation was still fresh on some minds and as they all turned to see her at the control panel of the now speeding car, there was something seriously not right.>>

<< Malice had sensed it, and Delilah was also coming closer to it, but now it was too late.>>

<< as the renegade Amazon stood there, looking rather unapologetic...>>

Malice: alright, you psychotic linda hamilton, how long before this train reaches the underground docking station of the Arklay Replica?

Alycia: You spent most of your time there, so you should know...you're there when the train jumps the track and jack knifes.

<< she brings a small device up from her belt and is now holding it in her hand.>>

Alycia: I hate you all.

<< her voice becomes an exgerrated version of its normal sound.>>

Alycia: I HOPE YOU DIE!


<< Prophet registers a massive and impossible shift in Alylcia's thought patterns and emotions and tries to warn everyone, but she's pressed the button on the pen like device and detonated a localized strobe flash effect/ concussive blast INSIDE the train, all save Delilah are blinded but even she cant compensate for the BLAST as the train does INDEED jump the track as it rushes up a RAMP into the docking area underground the Arklay Mansion and falls on its side and skids to a halt.>>

<< MORE than a few moments pass as members of the Six and the Sisterhood awaken to find themselves floored by a sudden ambush and seeming betrayal by Alycia. Glass and metal are all about them, smoke and steam feel the air. they are all alive but badly stunned, cut and suffered internal bruising or broken ribs. They are in need of healing that only ISIS is capable of providing. >>

<< there's no sign of ALYCIA.>>

<< the were now in the industrial underbelly of the mansion, where the "systems" kept the mansion running, hydrolics, water, steam and heat engines churned and flowed and it was quite humid here. All of them had been here before so they had a little bit of advantage in the way of knowing the lay out, but this was VIPER'S playground, fashioned in HER image.>>

<< as the six and sisterhood struggled to recover from Alycia's sudden betrayal, they had other problems too...mainly bleached, mutated corpses emerging from behind machines and looming in the distance, closing in on them. this was an underground industrial labyrinth and one that would not be easily navigated in short time.
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