Night moods

[Persephone]

:: Picking up some random items, Zach 'helped' by picking up a lamp then going to Haleigh's side. Looking over at him as she continued to clean up, it was clear how bad off Haleigh was...and there wasn't a damn thing they could do about it now. Shutting her eyes and sighing out, Ava decided to drop the attempt to clean up the livingroom and made her way back into the kitchen. Grabbing a bowl of cool water and a dish towel, soaked the towel in the water as she made her way back to Haleigh's side. ::

"Here."

:: Ringing out the wet towel, she folded it up and handed it to Zach to place on her forehead. At that moment, the six finally arrived...with Alycia. Narrowing her eyes, Ava opted not to say anything. Zach immediately began to address the six, moving from Haleigh's side. Taking his place, she kneeled down next to her, redipping the towel into the water, then placing it back on her forehead. Ava could hear the memory playbacks again, but didn't look up. Her attention was focused on her sister while everyone began to discuss the situation. ::

:: Karen began to speak as only a therepist could, and played the middle man with no objective opinions. But even then, Ava couldn't believe this. She spoke about Stavros in the illest of ways, causing Ava to grip the towel in anger. He was STILL Ava's FATHER. Dropping the towel into the water, she stood from Haleigh's side. ::

"I need more water."

:: Walking off into the kitchen, Ava was both frustrated and concerned. Dropping the bowl into the large sink, Ava flipped the water on before leaning both hands on the counters edge and hanging her head down trying to calm herself. These were the moments it was frustrating being two seperate personalities combind into one body. The Ava side of her wanted to lash out at everyone who was defending the poor vicitimized Alycia. The Persephone side of her knew that attacking everyone would get no where, and it would espeically not help Haleigh. She cared for her sister deeply, so it was best for Ava to leave the room and regain herself before helping Nicolas and Cameron. ::

 

[Black Widow]

Zach was understandably defensive... but as it seemed many among the group sympathized with Alycia, he predictably stuck by Haleigh's side, blinded from compassion by his loyalty to Haleigh.

Z:"With all due respect, Miss Victoria.... you can thank me for whatever you like, but until Miss Barnett here stops acting like my Fiance is some malfunctioning old CAR that ought to be stripped for spare parts, I'll treat her as she DESERVES to be treated. Haleigh TRUSTED her... and that's not something she just DOES... and THIS is the regards she gets in return from the lawyer? Well, forgive me, but--"

"Zach.... that'll do, dear." She said, giving him a stern look, as she takes a deep breath, seemingly pulling her thoughts together. It was hard to pick who to address FIRST. She thanked Ava for her help, watching her sadly as she left. There was little doubt that the one reacting tonight was AVA.... and as she was forced to listen to her father dragged through the mud once more, she got up and left. Haleigh had never LIKED Stavros, and with reason... but she and Ava had LONG SINCE come to the silent agreement that wouldnt talk about him, if only to prevent him from coming between them. As it turned out.... he did anyway.... but that was something between THEM, and even now that her opinion of him was close to JUSTIFIED, Haleigh didn't feel the need to bring it up. Instead, she allowed her sister to leave and take a moment to recollect herself uninterrupted. Haleigh turned her eyes on Karen.... she felt a little affronted by Karen's words... but did her best to remain calm.... if only to prevent ANOTHER, possibly WORSE episode. Alycia's presence here put her on edge.... but she reigned her emotions back in and attempted to be cool until given a reason to flip out. Still... Karen chided the group for not checking up on Alycia... but Haleigh felt absolutly NO remorse or sympathy for Alycia.... and she resented Karen a little for making a point to defend Alycia. Had the doctor NOT seen Haleigh's memories?

"Careful doc.... your FAVORITISM is showing." She said grimly... proving that she felt Karen would not afford Haleigh the same type of defense. "don't you remember what YOU showed me? How COLDLY... almost OFFENSIVELY satisfied with herself she was as she OVERSAW and DIRECTED experimentation on me? Well I remember.... quite clearly... how pleased she was to see me dismantled and DERANGED and PUT DOWN like some kind of ANIMAL. You say she's NOT my enemy.... but she certainly ACTS like she is. Are you SURE that violence and aggression are not apart of her core? Perhaps we should rewatch that footage of her reacting.... the FIRST INTENTION she had was to CHARGE UP HERE with the best WEAPONS she had and LET ME HAVE IT.... in her own words.... she sought to 'deal with me as i deserve'. I think that displays QUITE CLEARLY just what her PERSONAL CHARACTER is.... ESPECIALLY coupled with the kinds of THINGS she would DO to me if she were ALLOWED. PLEASE do not treat her like some kind of innocent VICTIM in all of this. She's a STRONG woman, it would be an INSULT. She CAN stand shoulder to shoulder with US and she ought to be CAPABLE of owning up to HER actions.... and her desires. DONT any of you be complacent JUST because she's 'only HUMAN'. She's a MONSTER same as I.... the only DIFFERENCE is that I never hid behind a PRESTIGIOUS title and pretended to be a GOOD PERSON. I never USED SHARON'S NAME to persecute someone who tried to PROTECT them both."

Karen suggested that something was happening to Haleigh and that it wasn't random.... AND that she [Karen] was attacked by CLANDESTINE! Morgan quickly assured Haleigh that they werent ACCUSING Haleigh of anything and instead, felt that she was being SET UP. Haleigh looked a little surprised.... Morgan showed a deep trust for the FIRST time... it was quite unexpected. something like CI agents attacking ANY of them, most ESPECIALLY her mother would usually cause great suspicion to fall on Haleigh.

"Well... [blinks] I can completely assure you i had NOTHING to do with that... I have NO reason to hurt Karen... I don't always particularly AGREE with her choices... but thats HARDLY motive in my mind.... obviously. I would have to agree... SOMETHING is amiss here... someone is trying to hurt my standing. They must be working with an OLD playbook, though... if they thought a WEAK frame-job like that would do the trick. I wouldn't put it past MYSTECH to be behind something like this.... but good grief... that company is like an ANTHILL... you drown it out... three more sprout up in as many days not far from the orginal."

Nicolas suggested a form of telepathy to try and ascertain just HOW an outside entity could be tampering with Haleigh's mental barriers. Haleigh shifted a little... she looked uncomfortable with the idea... but Morgan and Karen accepted it... and as much as she did NOT like the thought of Nicolas 'taking a look under the hood'... she was still shaken enough by the idea that she may not be able to stop these memory lapses and that she might HURT someone inadvertantly.... and so she agreed.

"Well... I s'pose if you can find out what's wrong... we ought to try."

She was clearly less than concerned with Karen's suggestions about taking Alycia away to talk to in private. Maybe they'll get lost on the way back... she thought wistfully.

"Zach? Perhaps you could--"

Z:"Get your sister?" He finished knowingly... preventing Haleigh from having to say aloud that she wanted her for support. He went into the kitchen.... watching as she quietly tried to compose herself. He reached out and touched her shoulder gently. "Ava? Are.... you alright?"

 

[Prophet]

Illustra - Haleigh's Apartment

:: Making his way up to Haleigh's penthouse in Illustra and entering through the front door, Cameron did what he almost never does in this situation. He listened. Prophet already knew he was going to get flack for disobeying Morgan in regards to staying in the Parthenon, but she also knew that if he thought something was wrong with Haleigh, that he would return to Illustra no matter what the circumstance. He listened as everyone said their peace with surprisingly nobody blowing up at anybody. This was a different Six if he had ever seen them. He listened as Morgan spoke of him disobeying her and how she had asked Alycia to watch over him. Understandable. He took Morgan's words like a man and just stood there. ::

:: As Nicholas came up with a rather brillaint idea of seeing what was really going on with Haleigh, Cameron was hesistant. He wasn't sure if he wanted to be a part of the situation since if anything went wrong, most likely Cameron would take the blame, but if was going to help Haleigh, he supposed he would have to just suck it up and do it. ::

"I wouldn't think of trying ANYTHING on Haleigh or Nicholas. I will do whatever is needed of me, no questions asked."

:: Then, Karen told him of Alycia and Haleigh directly confronting them in a "therapy" session he was rather sure would turn into an episode of Jerry Springer, but since he said he would do whatever was needed of him, he couldn't back down now. He had to face the music. ::

"Whatever you need me to do Dr. Victoria..."

:: Cameron almost enjoyed not saying anything. He was kind of starting to realize he missed many good points when he was doing most of the talking and he was extremely amicable to the new dynamic the Six had. ::

"I'm ready as soon as you are Nicholas.."

 

[Shadow Weaver]

Illustra- Haleigh's apartment

<< Karen placed a hand on Alycia's back , preparing to lead her away from that apartment when Haleigh FINALLY regained herself enough to retort and while it was her right to speak on behalf of HERSELF, she was CLEARLY twisting the situation that she spoke of. Not only did she willingly toss doctor/patient confidentiality out of the window, but she attempted to suggest that Karen herself was not being accurate OR objective and it was at times like these that Karen remembered why she could only take so much of Haleigh in one sitting. Friend, enemy or associate, Haleigh made it hard for even the most rational of people to deal with her for long.>>

<< her head turned as she snapped back to look at Haleigh with those stern, beautifull eyes and as Haleigh finished what she had to say ,Karen immediately took her at her meausre.>>

Haleigh, once again, you always manage to be unecesarily difficult even when people are TRYING TO HELP YOU.


WE are not the ones who can't keep healthy relationships for more than 5 minutes before making new MORTAL ENEMIES around every corner!

<< Karen stopped herself. her tone was become sharp.>>

Seeing that you just decided to throw doctor/patient confidentiality out of the window with your latest statement, allow me to CLARIFY what you just tried to spin.

<< her eyebrows more than conveyed the look of irritation as she spoke with an icy, yet analytical tone.>>

The purpose of the spell that i cast on you, the one where you saw Alycia overseeing your ultimate demise, was NOT about HER or THAT particular scene itself. If you REMEMBER, the PURPOSE of that spell was to FORCE you, since you wouldnt LISTEN to anything ELSE, to see that if you continued down the path that you were going at that time ...and IF im not mistaken....that was around the time when you were hurling racial slurs at Nicolas, attempting to BLACK MAIL Alycia AND fronting off Morgan, Alison and Delilah when THEY tried to step in and bring order.... then you would not only have alienated this team, your friends and any possible source of suport, but you would have ultimately delivered yourself to a fate that you secretly DREADED. You would have DIED ALONE and UNWANTED by ANYONE. It showed a SERIES of events and scenarios that would be the direct result of your THEN CURRENT pattern of behavior and it culminated in the images that you reference now. That is not something ALYCIA crafted, that is something YOU were forging with your every move AND if i'm not mistaken, that impromptu psychotherapy session scared you JUST ENOUGH to set you STRAIGHT and allow you to go to your team mates and REPAIR the damage you had done. the spell showed you the POSSIBILITY of what would come your way IF you didnt change. It was not MY doing, NOR was it Alycia's that SHE appeared to be the harbinger of your death. THAT came from WITHIN YOU.



SO, if your going to cite my works, make sure you cite ALL of the example you use with ACCURACY.


<< looking squarely at Haleigh.>>

when you use the term MONSTER...be prepared to apply it to nearly EVERYONE in this room because NO ONE is exempt from that. WE ALL have our short comings. Clearly you dont understand what it means to be on the verge of fragmenting in your psyche and yet, that is what it looks like YOU are going through so just as YOU expect to be considered, so too is Alycia entitled to the same consideration and NO ONE will tell ME who i see and treat or in what order i do it.

I said that BOTH of you need to be held accountable for the depths to which this rift has plummeted because NOW the fall out could effect EVERYONE in this room.

Stop your finger pointing and let people HELP YOU. Learn how to close your mouth for once. Oh and in case you forgot...that was how we began the LAST "intense" therapy session we had.

<< and with that, Karen guided Alycia out of the apartment , leaving Morgan, Nicolas , Cameron and Delilah to do what they needed to do. >>

 

[Spellbinder]

Illustra-105th

<< Morgan lifted her hands as Karen and Haleigh began to lock horns. this couldnt happen now. >>

OKAY!! that's ENOUGH PLEASE! Haleigh, my mother is only trying to help. PLEASE dont make it difficult.

nobody here is BLAMING YOU for anything, but YOU and Zach want to blame Alycia for something she hasnt even DONE! Alison tried to kill you, I DID kill you, Shockwave tried to kill you....its NOTHING NEW. we've ALL tried to kill each other! We're ALL insane and in need of therapy!


YES she reacted in an over the top manner moments earlier but for christ sake...ANYONE ONE OF US could have handled THATsituation just as poorly and a year ago most of us handled MOST EVERY situation poorly so dont act like she's the only one okay? You're ALIVE and no one in this room is going to kill you.


<< she exhaled>>

Now is NOT THE TIME for cross examining and redirecting! no one is on trial! let's just WORK TOGETHER so we can find out what is wrong with Haleigh and help Alycia too before the next MONSTER swoops in and kills us ALL.


<< Morgan was more upset than she showed...for a VARIETY of reasons, but she wouldnt cave right now.>>

Nicolas, get Cameron and get started. Zach do what they ask you to do. Delilah, keep an eye on my mother and Alycia...just in case the security of Illustra IS compromisd and something manages to get in...but DONT listen in.

and Ava, if you wouldnt mind, I'd like to talk to you.

 

[Persephone]

:: Lifting her head feeling Zach's hand on her shoulder, she glanced at him before nodding her head. ::

"Of course. I'm fine."

:: Flipping the handle to the fawcet off, the room went silent as the water shut off. Only the faint voices of Haleigh and Karen speaking could be heard. Noticeably avoiding eye contact with Zach, Ava tossed the damp towel she was holding into the sink before moving past him and to the fridge. Opening the stainless steal door, she reached inside grabbing a bottle of Aquafina. ::

"We should get back out there before everyone implodes."

:: Closing the fridge door, Ava held the cold bottle tightly with both hands, finally turning to Zach. She was stricken with worry, and as much as she tried to hide it, it was very apparent. The undertone of anger however was masked well. It never got easier hearing how hated her father was. She knew he was ruthless...and she knew that with MysTech backing the Cassadines, countless people were sacrificed for the good of the company. But Ava knew Stavros better than anyone. She was his little gum drop, as he so affectionately nicknamed her. He loved her more than anyone else in the world. That Stavros was the one that Ava chose to remember. Either way, with the slandering of her father's name, and Haleigh's condition, Ava looked worn out. Giving Zach a quick, fake, smile of reassurance, Ava moved past him making her way through the large kitchen and back into the livingroom. ::

:: Catching the last few words of Karen, Ava looked at the doctor as she walked to Haleigh's side. Handing Haleigh the bottle of water, it was a small offering after what she had went through. ::

"Here, you need to hydrate yourself."

:: Looking to Morgan who asked to speak with her, Ava paused for a moment before taking Haleigh's hand within her own. ::

"I'll be right back."

:: Walking in Morgan's direction, both woman continued to Haleigh's front door before leaving her penthouse and entering the hallway. Knowing exactly what Morgan wanted to speak to her about, Ava folded her arms across her chest, before turning around to face her. ::

"If you're asking me to help ease the situation between Haleigh and Alycia, i'm afraid I can't. I've never held sway over Haleigh's emotional reactions in the past; she's just too stubborn."

 

[Spellbinder]

a moment with Ava

<< Away from the others. Morgan, who by now, couldnt be sure just WHERE Ava's mind was at given the situation, looked at Ava with a rather exasperated glare.>>

Could i be ALLOWED to speak before you turn me down?

<< Morgan asked rather sharply before catching herself.>>

I'm SORRY.

<< she said as she composed herself.>>

this is a BAD situation and i know that you and zach and even nicolas dont appreciate the gravity of it. you werent here for many of the memories that were broadcast this evening.

Haleigh is your sister, and i dont expect NOR would i ask you to exert any undo influence upon her. I expect that you'll do what you've BEEN trying to do this evening...which is take care of her. WE will take care of Alycia. Alylcia can take care of HERSELF and So can Haleigh normally but everybody needs a helping hand sometimes and we dropped the ball in not dealing with the rift between them sooner. we assumed that because of what Alison "saw", that they'd have the ability to work it oout themselves..but obviously that isnt the case.


my mother was right...those of us...and with the current roster... that's reallly only ME...who were PRESENT for the traumatic events from that past should have done more to make sure all parties involved were okay. I was DEAD for a while...and the team was down to THREE at one point.

<< sigh>>

its all a mess and whatever is going on NOW with Haleigh, it has something to do with that.

I'ts MY responsibility as team leader to do whatever i can to help EVERYONE involved through this. But SOME will make it harder than others...and as you can see...my mother and myself do NOT have a high threshold of tolerance for unnecessary difficult behavior.

<< PERSEPHONE would remember that as a trait of Darkchilde's as well.>>

I'm not asking you to do anything...I just wanted you to know that I'll do EVERYTHING that i can to help Haleigh. We ALL will. But i'm NOT going to neglect Alycia either. she's part of this family too. You don't have to like her...but I dont expect that YOU or anyone else will make it hard for her and I think once she get's the help she needs...SHE will not be nearly as agressive and violent as she has been the last few times we've seen her.


<< leaning against the wall as she thought about it.>>

I mean...if I were paranoid of dying at the hands of a giant super sentinel or some super powered menace...and had no powers of my own..i might carry around a LINDA HAMILTON/TERMINATOR-ESQUE Arsenal myself!

<< she said more thinking aloud than addressing Persephone.>>

Ultimately, i just wanted to let you know that we will do everything we can. it is our responsibility as a TEAM to look out for each other...in the good times..AND the bad.

 

[Persephone]

:: Morgan snapped and Ava rolled her her eyes closed while craning her neck to the side. Both woman were under much stress, and it was only human nature to get defensive. But Morgan apologized, and Ava nodded her head with acknowledgement. It was a tricky situation. Haleigh and Alycia enemies, and the six divided between the two because of who they've known the longest, or who they loved. Ava, quite frankly, disliked Alycia. She murdered her father, and because of that, she would always hold a grudge. But Persephone on the other hand, had no quarell with Alycia. They're personalities may not have meshed well together, but there were no ill feelings. So it was a nice combination really. An even balance, keeping Ava from going any further off the deep end than she already had. ::

:: Morgan spoke her peace, and Ava respectfully allowed her to finish before adding in her two sense. ::

"I understand your position, Morgan. You're a leader and it's hard not to play favoritism when the situation involves a close friend. And considering the reports that i've read about Master Mold...and actually SEEING it in living color, I can see why this is so stressful on you, Haleigh, and Alycia."

:: Ava took in a deep breath before continuing. ::

"But Haleigh is my sister. I will not turn my back on her again. [refering to her leaving with Stavros] My top priority is HER and making sure whomever is doing this is stopped. I know you wouldn't let anything happen to her...and I can promise you, I...won't let anything happen to Alycia. Personal feelings aside, she is a close friend of yours, and I wouldn't want you going through any more suffering."

:: Sighing out, Ava ran her hand roughly along the back of her neck, feeling the muscles tighten with tension. ::

"All I know...is we BOTH need to work on keeping the tension between Alycia and Haleigh down. The last episode included a full broadcast of Haleigh's personal memories THROUGHOUT Illustra. If we want to keep our identities a secret, we can't have her go through another one. It could go BEYOND Illustra.."

 

[Rampage]

Haleigh's Apartment

Nicolas nodded as Morgan left with Ava to allow him to work. He could feel Zach and Haleigh's trepidation, and Cameron's overall reluctance. He addressed everyone as he prepared, starting with Cameron.

I am taking this risk Cameron, not you. The fault for anything will be mine or of those responsible for this mess. I need you to focus on me in your mind. You are HERE, and that means that no matter what, I can get back here with them intact. <<Turning to Zach and Haleigh>> Zach, hold Haleigh's hand, like any other day you two are together. Your job is to remain calm and steady. I will impart that calm to Haleigh. Just relax, think of happier times. I will assist you in subtle ways as you go to that serene place.

He walks over to Haleigh and as he sits down cross-legged, he LEVITATES beside her as he speaks to her directly.

Now Haleigh, I am only here to help you. Not to pry or to plunder your thoughts. My goal is to walk with you through your mental architecture, find out where the problem is. Here, take my hand and just relax as we walk together...

As suddenly as he spoke those words, Nicolas had entered Haleigh's mind and placed Zach in a meditative trance. He had entrusted Cameron to his own methods, out of respect for the telepath...

 

[Prophet]

Haleigh's Apartment

:: As everything began, Cameron was comforted by Nicholas words. It made sense, Cameron was the anchor in this situation for Nicholas. He was ready really to do anything that would help Haleigh get through whatever the hell she was going through so he could talk to her about some very important things. He nodded to Nicholas. ::

"Okay, let's get started..."

:: Prophet took a stance behind Nicholas, standing back to give them their space. He took a deep breath as he mentally began to focus on Nicholas, clearing his mind of all other things and focusing completely on Rampage. His vision somewhat shifted in his mind so that he was seeing Nicholas in somewhat of a infrared way that was monitoring his mental activity and usage, a trick he picked up to monitor his own vitals when he had first sealed off his telepathic abilities. Now he was using this to monitor Rampage. Green meant cool, calm, collective, if the signature got hotter, he would need to be pulled out. Cameron also mentally reached out to form a surface link to the men's mind to make it easier in case anything happened. He nodded to Nicholas once more. ::

"Alright, we are set and ready to go, I am monitoring your strain and I know you can feel the light link I put on us, it will make it easier if anything happens. Let's get started."

 

[Spellbinder]

talking with Ava

<< Morgan nodded as Ava responded. It was a fair and honest response, and it suggested that the merger of Ava with Persephone may have had its benefits after all. Haleigh needed a sister, a source of support and a constant ally. Morgan had that with her own half sister for a time, but ultimately the spectre of their shared father, Christopher drove them apart. Still, Morgan had Alison, Delilah her mother , Ororo and Alycia.>>

I agree, and I think we'll be able to keep things calm right now. We cant waste too much time playing the blame game and that's why i asked Haleigh to stop the back and forth with my mother. We know that we all have some culpability...maybe not you and nicolas as much because you two werent here...but Delilah and myself and even Cameron for walking out on us and not only opening himself to trouble but for abandonning US to ours.


Haleigh may think Alycia is out to get her, but it appears that Alycia is just too caught up in a phobia of dying the way Sharon did to be RATIONAL about things. There are ALWAYS two sides to a situationand WHY i didn see it before...I dont know...but then again, I'm not a therapist.


Whatever she can do...however well trained or qualified she is, Alycia IS still "only human" and she CANT be expected to endure the things that people like US endure the same way. I sometimes feel that Haleigh is less understanding than she should be...until she's in the position the other person is in and THEN she is all too quick to ask for the same consideration she wouldnt have given otherwise.

But then again...we all have our shortcomings. I am just glad that those of us from the original or 2nd line up of this team have come far enough that our faults do not dictate our actions like they used to...other wise this entire scene might have gone bloody and violent by now.


<< she heard the tinkling of a collar with tags and looked down....a dog was nearby and Morgan had sort of forgotten that Haleigh had pets of her own. she then saw that Nicolas and Cameron were getting started with the probe of Haleigh.>>


despite my own misgivings about everything right now, I can only trust that i'm doing the right thing right now with what i have to work with. Without the benefit of Alison to look through time streams, Nicolas and Cameron are our only hope of possibly discovering who is after Haleigh..and my mother will do everything she can to foster a healthy path of dialogue between Alycia and Haleigh. They dont have to be friends...but they MUST work this out...because it is clearly linked to Haleigh's problem.

 

[Seer]

elswhere

<< and so, as Morgan cautiously rests on the hope that Nicolas will uncover even a portion of the other side to this mystery surruounding Haleigh's episodes, Karen conducts a much needed talk therapy session with the strained and distressed Alycia Barnett.>>

<< the night time is in full effect and though the darkness can bring comfort to some, for others it is the beginning of MORE stress and strain.>>

<< Nicolas and Cameron have no idea that they are doing JUST what they were "set up" to do. the riptide from Haleigh is pulling everyone in different ways and the out come will be just as painfull for them as it is HER.>>

The Cell

<< Morgan wondered about security at one point. she had no idea that it was already TOO LATE for that. They were on full display and one of the best ways to get next to your enemy is to get INSIDE their heads. The "suits", the last remnants of Mystech were inside of Haleigh's head...her mind...her BODY and that was MORE than the foothold needed to gain access into Illustra and The Six.>>

<< there was something shocking to be revealed in this already sinister strategem. the shadowy figures in the underground, well hidden and fortified "cell" were watching EVERYTHING as it occured in Illustra.>>

Suit 1: << stands up, exclaiming with a mix of annoyance and amusement.>>

CURSE that stupid doctor victoria! we shouldve tried HARDER to kill her when we had the chance!

Suit 2: Her daughter is equally as annoying, she's prooving to be BETTER at leading than we expected in the absence of the precog. She's not as willing to accuse IT or put IT under scrutiny. Surprising, since IT usually is the source of most of the dischord in that building. But with Alycia Barnett now in suitable distress, IT is is in real physical danger. She has the legal authority to kill it.

Suit 3: Trying to goad Alycia Barnett into murdering it won't work. Her friends wont allow it. the doctor is going to make SURE that they all take the most "healthy" courses of action, even if she has to FORCE them with her magick. For her to be a therapist, she has a CLEAR streak of NAZI LIKE intolerance that runs through her. you can see it every time she snaps at Haleigh or Cameron.


Did you ever think that using it's malfunctions as a means to make it suspect wasnt the BEST idea? it already remarked on an old "playing book" and our very existence is like a glimpse into an "old playing book". MysTech, to the world, is no longer and we are but a covert cell. too weak to do anything more but shadow and manipulate unseen. I PERSONALLY know what it is like to go from prominence to being reduced to hiding.

<< suit 3 emerges from the shadows...revealing himself to be none other than Commander Rick Riley, the man who had kidnapped Sharon Kelly and Alycia Barnett months ago and not only attempted to rape Sharon but ensured that Master Mold would come online at just the right moment. His encounter with the Six, with HALEIGH prooved especially humiliating and it was something he never forgot...never forgive. His history with Haleigh was as deep as his now deep seated hatred for her. >>

Suit 3: i used to command IT on the field, before MysTech. I always knew it was a risk to deal with it unchecked and i bear the ultimate scar.

<< one side of Rick's face is completely reconstructed with cybernetics. it had been destroyed during his last confrontation with the six. that same side of his body was also now cybernetic.>>

my time laying low has allowed me to recover, using the resources i stock piled and my remaining contacts within MysTech to get the help i needed to recover from my injuries so you see...i have MORE than a little PERSONAL stake in this matter. There's a REASON for all of this. I want IT humbled, humiliated and destroyed...and I want Alycia Barnett as well. SHE was the one who damaged my face when she slammed the rock down my head to stop me from attacking Sharon Kelly. Sharon Kelly is dead, and I want Alycia to REALIZE her ultimate fear by JOINING HER but NOT before i drive BOTH of them insane through their hatred and mistrust of each other and NO ONE...not Karen Victoria or her daughter.....or any one of the mutant scum that now reside in that roach motel called Illustra.

If Malice prooved ONE THING, it was that an enemy was to be used, manipulated and exploited. I might not have cared for that royal hoity toity bitch , but she was one hell of a predator. Now its time to show these super powered scum bags what REVENGE is all about.

Rick Riley: we will BREAK IT and then ...ONLY then...can we bring it back and reshape it into OUR image to carry out our objectives and if we cant use Alycia Barnett to bring it down, then i know the perfect weapon we CAN use. one that will not only be stronger and more powerfull than what IT is capable of coping with..but one that will strike at the hearts of Morgan, Alycia and Delilah.


<< watching the bio scans of Haleigh.>>

When the mutant telepaths attempt to trace back to the source of the manipulations, they have no idea that their energy and efforts will JUMPSTART and ACTIVATE the subject in the containment field in the lab. they will unwittingly unleash what will embody the ULTIMATE symbol of Haleigh's defeats and shortcomings.

elsewhere in the cell

<< in a lab, illuminated only by the blinking lights of various monitors and control panels, there is a low hum of power in the air of the dark room. there is a large chamber filled with a bubbling liquid and with a closer look, there is a human form, feminine, tall. blonde hair flows from the figure as it...or SHE seems to float in a dream state but looks can be deceiving for while the face of the figure may be calm...there is a never ending stream of CHAOS within the mind of this figure...chaos being fed, PROGRAMMED into that mind.>>

 

[Silver Swan]

edge of consciousness...

:: time and space blur and speed backward....New York City, November of 2006. the streets are ablaze...with TERROR!::

<< a crash of thunder heralds the opening of a disc and Morgan is gone in the blink of an eye. the disc OPENS high in the sky and morgan comes FLYING out of it. having lost her dress and now wearing a form fitting Leather cat suit with silver accents and a low slung, chain link double belt. as she charges through the skies ..she cant HELP but to spot Master Mold>>

GODDESS!! that thing is ENORMOUS...Ive got to clim to altitudes almost as high as what jets travel just to reach its HEAD!

<< she notices people down below already in a panic...and traffic accidents happening for miles around because of the power fluxuations>>

this is really happening... I've got to do something NOW! this is a super sentinel...i better cast a cloaking spell to hide myself so that i slam into him without him knowing.

<< chimes sound off and a swirl of magick flows around Morgan as she casts her spell...and stretches her hands forward...clenching her fists as she speeds up and charges toward the head of Master Mold...>>

Ill NAIL him before he can even BEGIN to lock on Sharon and Alycia!

<< thinking herself protected by her cloaking spell and counting on her airborn maneuverability, she charges forward..building up speed and momentum as her clenched fists manifest halos of energy around them that grow to basket ball size...she intends to slam into him using eldritch concussive force...hopefully to severly damage his head>>

>> imminent danger, humanoid female approaching at high velocity...identity scan: Spellbinder. non mutant super powered; harnesses the energy identified as "magick". defense mode on.

>> with ridiculous ease and brute force... Master Mold SMACKS Spellbinder out of the air as if she were nothing more than an annoying gnat. The force of the blow is so great that it immediately KO's the witch as she is sent crashing down VIOLENTLY into the very Limo containing sharon and alycia. the impact is SICKENING as metal and glass are shattered and smashed.

>>Master Mold continues to survey the area...stepping forward and causing gaslines to break and fire hydrants to explode and water spouts to gush in their place.

>>Immediate threat neutralized. continuing to reinforce physical structure and survey the area.

::Sharon was screaming....and suddenly...the IMPACT. she had no way of knowing it was her friend Morgan who had been slammed into the limo...her eldritch concussive force detonating upon impact....but she had hit the FRONT end of the Limo...thankfully sparing Alycia and herself the WORST of the impact.::

:: seconds pass before Sharon stirs back to consciousness...shaking as she coughs hard and tries to sit up::


Oh...my god....
::the limo is twisted, crushed...there's smoke and shattered glass everywhere::

ohhh....my head...!

:: a cut across sharon's forehead as well as some bruised ribs tells her she didnt get off totally free of injuries....she slowly looks over to Alycia::

She's unconsious...ive got to pull us out of here!

::COUGH COUGH!!


ow!!


:: Sharon clumsily manages to get the back door OPEN!...she struggles...carefull not to snag Alycia on any of the jagged pieces of metal ....::

sorry Alycia...im not strong enough to carry you...

:: Sharon struggles as she drags Alycia away from the vehicle....as far as she can..which is a near by light post. it is very dark and there's the smell of fire and smoke in the air. a nearby fire hydrant has ruptured and water is gushing everywhere::


wha..whats HAPPENED...

:: she turns and sees a battered MORGAN laying on top of the front part of the Limo...which is completely crushed!! she's trapped in some kind of metal coil!! though sharon is shaken up and slightly injured...without fear she rushes back to the limo::


::Alycia begans to awaken:: ...uggnnnnnnn...what hit us...where are......oh no... ::she sits up..but she cant stand just yet. still too weak and dizzy. she weakly calls out to Sharon::

Alycia: Sharon....no! come back...wait for The Six to come help us.....its ....too..dangerous....

:: she falls back into unconsciousness::

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Sharon reaches Morgan...

Sharon: HOW did she get here...who DID this to her!? it must be MysTech.....they're going to try to destroy me on the night of the election...and Morgan came to help us!

:: she climbs up and begins to try to pry the metal coil loose...::

ARGHH!

MORGAN PLEASE WAKE UP!!!...I"M NOT STRONG ENOUGH!!


:: a large looming shadow begans to cast over them both::

<< Spellbinder SNAPS awake...seeing Sharon struggling to try to fry her...>>

Sharon!? what are you doing??

<<Spellbinder sits up...and immediately bends back the coils with her super strength....>>

what are you doing out here....I came to help....and...

<< Spellbinder herself was still groggy from the impact though her eldritch blast took the BRUNT of it...she just didnt have her bearings quite yet...as she tried to get totally free of the wreckage.>>

<< the shadow loomed over them and the sky was completely obscured by Master Mold>>

MASTER MOLD..thats why I'm here....Master Mold was about to attack!

Master Mold: >> two targets identified. Kelly, Sharon...human. Spellbinder, non mutant super powered. Both classified as extreme threat. final solution...termination...


Morgan: Sharon...get the hell out of here.....do you hear me?? I'll draw his fire... RUN FOR IT!!


<< Master Mold had locked on to both targets>>

Master Mold: >>Target, Kelly, Sharon is attempting to escape...Target, Spellbinder is holding position. use of lethal force is authorized...activating repulsor blast


Sharon: Morgan.....I....

Morgan: RUN FOR IT GIRL!!

<< a look of extreme fear comes over sharon as Morgan screams at her to RUN FOR HER LIFE. she heeds Morgan's command and attempts to flee. Master mold unleashes two MASSIVE BROAD BEAMED BLASTS from his eyes..the beams expand as the crash down and OBLITERATE the limo and the GROUND beneath it...the expanding shockwave from the blast as well as the blast radius field SLAMS into Sharon and she SCREAMS as she is blown forward and slammed down by blast....most of her clothing is burned off.>>

<< the limo is now a pile of melted slag inside a HUGE crater.....MORGAN is laying at the edge of the crater. her pentagram of protection having saved her....AGAIN...but now..she had NO strength. she couldnt get up...couldnt walk...and was trembling...barely conscious.>>


<< sharon was only steps from Alycia Barnett laying face down...blood from her mouth and nose...not moving...a car alarm was going off near by as small fires raged all around them.>>

Morgan: uhhhhh....i...failed......

Master Mold:>>Target, Spellbinder still functions. Energy levels and vital signs are extremely low. will not be able to survive another attack. locking on target with Destructor Beam....in 5, 4, 3, 2.......


Morgan: ...i think I'm .....done.


Master Mold: >> 1.......

:: the figure in the containment tube in the lab begins to stir. her EEG readings registering a surge in brain activity.::

a few feet away, all was quiet on the bus...the dim lighting flickered as Alycia held Sharon in her arms and gently stroked some of her blonde hair away from her face. Sharon's breathing was soft...and faint and she looked to be in a very bad way.::

Alycia: :: speaking softly as she tries to fight back her tears:: Sharon, you hang on...you hear me? You'll be okay....the others are here...and they'll destroy that robot..and as soon as Morgan wakes up...she can heal you.......

::Sharon's eyes flutter..and open slilghtly...she tries to speak...::


Alycia: Shhhhhh!!! don't try to talk honey.....save your strength. Oh Morgan...PLEASE wake up!!
:: she looks over to a badly shaken Morgan who is slipping in and out of consciousness...although she's unaware of the gravity of the situation around her.::

::Alycia continues to craddle Sharon ...as she looks down upon her battered friend as Sharon insists on trying to speak.... she coughs up a little and Alycia holds her head up a little to make sure she can breathe::

:: Sharon looks up at Alycia...and manages a weak smile..knowing that her trusted friend is by her side at this darkest hour....she seems oddly at peace::

Sharon: A...lycia... ::cough:: thank...you..for everything.....

Alycia:Sharon.....please....


Sharon: thank you..all.....I love you.

::a tear falls from Sharon's eye as she closes them one last time. her head falls back into Alycia's arms...she exhales one last time.....and passes away.::

Oracle: << she doesnt see, the anguish in Alycia;s eyes and face as she departs this world..she doesnt feel the heaving of Alycia's chest as her lifeless body is held close to Alycia's bosom while Alycia cries out...she knows nothing as she's DEAD. this is where it ended...Sharon Kelly died at the hands of Master Mold. This is where something ELSE began!>>


:: she shouldnt remember anything, she shouldnt have ANY spark of brain activity, but she does. she doesnt know where she is....or what has happened, for her...everything STOPPED the moment Master Mold blasted her life away. She left this world in the arms of her dear friend...so why does she feel a growing sense of BITTERNESS and CHAOS??::


Oracle: << those were her MEMORIES...but they are NOT what the SUITS want her to know or remember.>>

 

[Seer]

what is going on?

<< MysTech broke new ground and sparked outrage among religious and other like minded leaders with their unholy synergy of magick and technology, using it to accomplish many things perviously deemed "impossible" by humans..including some resurrection/reanimations.>>

<< When Sharon Kelly died, the Six escaped with their lives and two casualties. Sharon Kelly's body was supposedly recovered by the authorities...but...>>

November 2006, the Morgue

Examiner: Kelly, Sharon Lynn. Occupation, United States Senator for the state of New York. cause of death, extreme physical trauma due to exposure to lethal levels of energy and radiation. several vital organs were damaged, bones broken and severe concussion were sustained.

Assistant: poor woman. heard she died because of some filthy mutants and that bitch ADA Alycia Barnett is trying to cover the whole thing up. I hope our government does its job and protects us from this mutant menace. Rumour has it that Master Mold was a cassadine corp design that was SOLD to MysTech.

Examiner: the irony is that SHE was a mutant rights advocate! for all the good that did her! She got rolled over just like any other joe caught in the way of Mystech's global machine.

<< as the men cover her burned and broken body, the lab is STORMED by WILDpack agents who brutally and efficiently murder them and anyone else in the way, before taking hold of Sharon Kelly's body.>>

WILDpack: notify the White Queen back at HQ that we have taken possession of Sharon Kelly's body and it is now ready for transport back to the Citadle.

<< and with that, Sharon's body is gone and with that...any possible chance of her resting in peace is truly an illusion that will one day come to be shattered. surgery, genetic manipulation, implants, synergy...dark magick....all of these things tear away at the illusion of humanity that she once head. that day has NOW COME.>>


<< FAST FORWARD through time and space to>>

the present day

<< the body in the lab of the cell begins to stir, vital signs are growing , eeg readings are increasing.....>>

 

[Silver Swan]

disjointed memories

::the darkness...the comfort of silence. the chance to REST. it was not meant for HER!::

why?

:: her mind begining to come alive with thought....she is soon beseiged with MEMORIES too terrifying to want to remember! a computer nearby is regulating a "memory/sensory feed" that is directly tapping into the mind and mental passages of her. Some of these people she knows..others she doesnt. some she doesnt remember as she did when she was alive...things that hurt..things that scream BETRAYAL...she's spinning out of control...and she doesnt know WHY this is happening! is it a dream? is this HELL? ::


in fast rapid succession, images of Haleigh Davidoff , Stavros Cassadine, Ava Cassadine flash through her mind...evil, twisted, corrupt, greedy and heartless.

:: the images seperate again as the scenes from the fatefull encounter with Master Mold play all around in the background with full sound in detail.::


Morgan Victoria: Haleigh, you vicious monster!

Karen Victoria: Haleigh! you maladaptive, manipulative woman! you have NO RESPECT for human life!

Alycia Barnett: YOU plundering wench! youmay as well have MURDERED SHARON YOURSELF!

Alison Marble: Haleigh cannot be trusted! She is a danger to everyone she is near.

:: the image of MASTER MOLD'S head bursts into view::

Master Mold: >>disccovery of target made possible by HALEIGH DAVIDOFF!

:: the images all swirl and coaelesce to form the image of the HEAD of MysTech...the WHITE QUEEN herself::


Malice: SHE killed you! It was HER FAMILY and SHE knew it! she didnt care about you! She didnt give a damn about what was RIGHT. she was in it for herself and she stood back and let you DIE trying to help one of her friends! She ABANDONNED YOU!


Alycia Barnett: but I AVENGED you! I made Stavros Cassadine PAY for causing your death and now Ava and Haleigh want to HURT ME Sharon!! HELP ME!! SAVE ME FROM THEM!

Malice: You cant win by doing RIGHT. you can only win by TAKING WHAT YOU WANT and DESTROYING THOSE in your way! THEY DESTROYED YOU! they FAILED to protect you! THEY HURT YOU SHARON...HURT THEM BACK!

Alycia: HURT THEM BACK!

Alison HURT THEM BACK!


everyone: HURT THEM BACK!!

Malice: you're almost there!! you're ALMOST there!! just a little further! when the touch of outside minds reaches this lab...YOU will be free of the pain and prison of DEATH and you will have the POWER to do what MUST BE DONE!! You will not STOP, you will not FORGIVE!! you will DESTROY!!

Morgan: Destroy her!

Alison: Destroy her!

Karen: PURGE her of the folly of her existence!

Alycia: HELP me Sharon!!! HELP ME by DESTROYING HER!

Master Mold: Mutants are a threat! mutants KILLED YOU. they MUST be destroyed!

Master Mold: Target aquired and locked on!

:: images of Haleigh, Zach and Ava form, now associated with hurt, pain, evil and betrayal.::

ANY MEANS NECESSARY to destroy them is acceptable!


:: the image of the destructor ray slamming into the limo and the blast radius spreading out all around is the last thing she sees...the images of Haleigh, Zach and Ava within the blast field as it reaches her...attempting to burn her, consume her...KILL HER!::

HALEIGH DAVIDOFF!! SHE DID THIS!! SHE WILL DIE!! THEY WILL ALL DIE!

 

[Seer]

into the night

<< Morgan wondered about security. Security is the LEAST of her problems now. Even as Nicolas and Cameron begin the risky and delicate task of probing to find out what is wrong with Haleigh and Dr. Karen Victoria does her best to sooth a distraught Alycia, Illustra is the unwilling target in the path of a coming VENGEFULL storm. Sharon Kelly was alive...or what passes for "alive" at this particular stage and as she began to stir and rise further and further to consciousness, she was met with horrible, painfull visions and images that served to seer her mind with a hot and painfull mark of chaos, revenge.>>

<< Haleigh is about to learn that the past, no matter how compartmentalized or repressed she may try to make it, ALWAYS comes back twice as hard and that she can't control everything. If she thought these memory snaps were as bad as it would get...she was mistaken. the more she tried to make sense of things, the more of her life began to be put out on display and blaming Alycia suddenly seemed so short sighted and useless. Alycia didnt have THIS kind of power and perhaps, Dr. Victoria's warnings about Haleigh's behavior from the past were prooving to be MORE than mere warnings after all.>>

<< still, there MORE to discover and more to be reveled for while Zach was standing by his fiancee', clearly he forgot that the most important thing was to be true to form and true to HIMSELF. While Haleigh was being FORCED to relive memories and expose other long hidden memories, ZACH must not have realized that she isnt the ONLY ONE with a secret. He too had something to hide...and he too would see what it was like to have it FORCED to the surface.>>

<< the night was young, and inspite of all that was happening, the work week would soon arrive and with it, the time to prepare for the Madonna concert/fashion show/gala event to benefit breast cancer treatment and research. so many things to do and so little time it seemed, but soon, NONE of that would matter.>>

<< and so we continue to watch.