Sometimes they come back!

[MorningStar]

They slipped into the recesses of the Hellfire Club, making their way to the War Room. It was like getting a glimpse behind the curtain, seeing the innermost sanctum with no one trying to kill them (at least for now).

They watched the tape of the origin of the attack, and the poor fate of Charles Ryan. Though Delilah doubted he really deserved her pity.

“I can have a friend at the FBI run Charles’s Ryan’s known associates for owner’s of a black Rolls Royce, and cross-reference with your mysterious “rook” to see if they have anyone in common. That is, unless you would allow Black Widow [she indicated Haleigh with a wave of her hand] access to your computer systems so she might search the government databases from here…”

She smirked, indicating her doubt that they would acquiesce to her request, then continued.

“I have one question though: how was this allowed to spread within the Hellfire Club if your bioscans picked up the presence of the T virus as soon as he entered the premises?”

Delilah may respect the truce, but that didn’t mean these women – even Dominique – were her friends or that she trusted them. And she certainly didn’t think it out of the realm of possibility that one of them could be behind this.

It seems that we werent the only ones with a personal stake in this either. Your precious Alycia Barnett has suddenly reappeared on the radar and WITHOUT any help from us. There's something DIFFERENT about her. I see she's not with YOU now either, i guess some reunions arent as "happy" as you might hope? Maybe SHE'S behind this. After all, we are aware of her ties to the radical "human rights" group, TERRA SAVE. An interesting bunch, that lot. One of Isis' Black Court DEFECTED from the Hellfire Club to Terra Save. She was widowed when the Citadle melted down (the event that catalyzed the Six into being) . She returned to the Hellfire Club thinking that I[/b} along with Enchantrah were no longer involved, but she was mistaken.

Delilah’s blue eyes flashed with anger.

“You leave Alycia out of this. No matter how much she despises the Hellfire club, she would not risk innocent lives so irresponsibly. She might spike your Dom with Arsenic – I’d watch out for that, actually – but unleashing the T-Virus after it nearly killed her? Never.”

"Look, I guess we have all the information we're going to get while still being civil. I know some of you may not like it, but we need to talk to Alycia. We need to see about this "rogue" member of the Hellfire Club. Maybe Alycia isn't exactly sure what she is a part of? Because Terra Save is seeming to me less like an organization for the greater good and more like a political machine, deploying tactics such as infecting airport terminals in order to show their cause is a just one. All of them could be way in over their heads, not to mention stupid."

Cameron was certainly not on her good list today. She narrowed her eyes at him.

“Black Widow and I already spoke to Alycia – Terra Save is not behind this. If we go back to her now and start making accusations we will lose her trust completely.”

She turned back to Malice.

“Isis’ defectee from the black court is our best lead. She has motive and probably knew victims in both incidents.”

“Good thing Delilah had enough sense after she snapped out of her lovestruck STUPOR to put him DOWN like the rabid dog he was.”

Delilah crossed her arms icily.

“You’d best be careful not to give me a reason to do the same to you.”

No one could beat her up as well as she did herself. What the others thought and said didn’t matter, especially since what was bothering her, what was really bothering her, was that she had murdered a human. Something that not one other person in the room would have given a second thought about. So in Delilah’s eyes, Malice could just go fuck herself – she wasn’t going to give her the satisfaction of being upset.

 

[Malice]

The Hellfire Club

:: Malice continued to grin at Cameron the way a demonic cheshire cat might grin its prey in wonderland.::

Are we free to go?

You were never FORCED to stay...or even ASKED to come. I suspect that Isis' blood bond with Set Jr. is the reason he, and his companions came rushing to "our aid".

:: As Sharon rose to the challenge of Malice's bitchcraft, Diana slowly looked over at her and smiled, nodding with knowing approval.::

My dear Sharon. You DO still have Hellfire membership and priviledges don't you? Being the widow of a powerfull financier and an ex senator does have its priviledges doesnt it? and now you're a gleaming, sleek, mutate as well! Powerfull enough to even stand toe to toe with Rampage! Maybe you should consider MORE than a "visit". In the HELLFIRE CLUB you wont be judged for who you are...you'll be able to revel in it. We represent POWER WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE...and I don't have to be a telepath to know that there's more MALICE in your soul than you would care to admit. You're just as powerfull now as THEY :: Delilah and Haleigh:: are ...and JUST as desireable as any woman on your ...."team"...that's why they hate on you, my dear. Why waste your time with them? Just a thought... :: she ends her shocking pitch with a light hearted tone.::



:: and Delilah decided to show how brave she'd become since the LAST time they fought, when Malice had POSESSED her and turned her against her own team mate.::

Oh my, so quick to defend Alycia, when you are so willing to throw one of your own team mates, who happens to be Alycia's best friend, under the bus. :: looking at Sharon:: you're just WAITING for the opportunity. You don't even want her here NOW. Really, little girl, for someone so BENT on being free of a telepathic scrutiny, you dont hide your thoughts well do you? You'd think having not one...but TWO telepaths...low grade as they are.... on your team would allow you to learn something!

Delilah crossed her arms icily.

“You’d best be careful not to give me a reason to do the same to you.”

Oh you're welcomed to TRY anytime, Light Bright and When I'm done with you, you wont know who or WHAT you are. and from what I can tell, you really don't know that NOW. But that was a GOOD try at imitating Morgan or Alison....your "BFFs". When you have your next nightmare about Bishop, maybe he'll give you some pointers on how to be convincing next time!

Save your petty threats. Everyone in this room has benefited from the truce that was born out of the emergency caused by one of YOUR team members.

If you want to leave, show yourselves out. Like it or not...this situation effects BOTH our teams and we have a BETTER chance of getting to the root of it together, but some of you really need to check your self righteous egos at the door. no wonder you "Good guys" are so ineffective.

:: Malice winked at Delilah before dismissing her.::

Isis, can you pull up the profile of the woman who defected from the Black Court and the Hellfire Club?

 

[Rampage]

Nicolas just watched as the typical posturing went on, ineffective and ridiculous. malice was using the information received to try to play havoc, maybe even mess up the truce. He simply watched and waited.

If you want to leave, show yourselves out. Like it or not...this situation effects BOTH our teams and we have a BETTER chance of getting to the root of it together, but some of you really need to check your self righteous egos at the door. no wonder you "Good guys" are so ineffective.

Perhaps you should remember that it was your ego that caused this mess. Speaking of which, heads up.

The last of the zombies lurched from a corner where Nicolas had portaled him to
from outside. As everyone recoiled, some gasping, he pinned it with his TK, killed it and took a sample into a vial he had in his duster. As the zombies was portaled back outside Nicolas put away his new sample, winking at Diana as he did so.

The sample is better off fresh. Now, where we we? Cleaning up your mess while you tried to pretend that you had everything under control. Isis in INDEED safe, which is good... would want SET Sr. to show would we, Malice?

<Nicolas eyes glow red and he almost seems bigger in the room.>

Your EGO wouldn't be able to handle it.

Now lets get back to the matter at hand if we're done playing games. Unlike you Malice it actually does trouble me when innocents are threatened. Let's see this Hellfire Club defector...

Nicolas grew silent and waited...he was completely normal now, his eyes no longer flashing the characteristic red of Set...

 

[Enchantrah]

Sitting back casually as everyone began to converse about the inner dealings of the TO virus, who was behind the attacks, and how they could track the culprit down, Helena couldn't help but become bored. Sure she wanted to know who the hell attacked the Hellfire Club and killed numerous members of her court, but to have to work with the six again? It was like having acid thrown on her beautiful face. Painful and ugly. It wasn't until Malice began to milk the six's flaws as of late that finally made Helena pay attention again. So Sharon was the odd swan out....how delightfully fun. Delilah was having nightmares about her renegade boyfriend. Cameron was trying desperately not to attack Malice and break their truce. Haleigh was foaming at the mouth, much more profusely than usual. and Nicolas tried to intimidate Diana with his link to Set. Watching as his eyes glowed a bright red, Helena rolled her own.

"Oh, how cliche. Perhaps you should take a page out of Miss Cassadine's book, Rampage? Quiet and formidable. She doesn't allow her overzealous emotions get the best of her. [looking to Ava] I always thought you would make a great addition to my court.....aside from your drab attire. But that can be easily fixed."

Smirking, Helena left a seed of her own. She always found Persephone quite interesting. And she knew Malice felt the same way. To have Silver Swan's brute strength and Persephone's sadistic nature apart of their club, it would be incredibly beneficial.

Glancing over at Diana, Helena's sly smirk widened knowing she was thinking the same thing. Recruitment aside, the red queen got back down to buisness.

 

[Persephone]

It was like watching frat boys compare the size of their packages. Malice was trying desperately to get under the six's skin, while the six shot back bitterly trying not to show that a lot of what Malice was saying was true. It wasn't Ava's place however. She couldn't judge anyone on this team, especially after her own actions as of late. So she remained silent, listening and watching. Her amethyst eyes remained locked on both Helena and Diana; unfeeling and even. She saw no need to indulge them in their game of cat and mouse. That was until Helena suggested that Ava join her court. The goddess' eyes narrowed very slightly, a smirk of her own appearing on her lips.

"Red's not my color. Nor is it yours."

Seeing Helena's eyes flash with anger, only momentarily, it was enough of a reaction for Ava's smirk to intensify. Folding her arms along her chest, she didn't further bait the queen; even though it was tempting.

With her arms folded across her chest, Nicolas finally got everything back on track and asked about the defector; leaving the ball in the sisterhood's court.

 

[Black Widow]

Malice: We're ALSO aware of Wil Pharma as well. an ambitious pharmaceutical company that has enjoyed RAPID growth and expansion. No doubt they are following the formula and pattern of Mystech with the hope of reaching the cusp of global dominance.

Haleigh eyed Malice suspiciously. It wouldn't at ALL be a surprise if Malice had some part in Wilpharma, given her history as Mystech's MVP. Malice picked up on the thought immediately, causing Haleigh to smirk as Malice quickly denied involvement.

Malice: No, we are NOT involved with them. Just as we out grew and OUT LASTED Mystech, we have no interest in "going back." But your Alycia, she certainly has had a DIVERSE career path. From agressive, not so innocent woman of guile and intellect meddling in the affairs of an entity she had no hope of comprehending....

"Alycia may be a bit of an extremist, and I imagine she'd view unleashing a zombie here at Hellfire as humorously perverse justice, but I highly doubt she'd be involved with a plot to attack the general public at LAX. I'll entertain the idea that higher ups in Terra Save might be behind it, but I'm confident in saying that while Alycia has secrets she wants to keep from us, this isn't one of them."

Malice: and continuing on with Miss Barnett...to a bitchy ADA, to the steel nerved federal agent to...a ZOMBIE! That must have been Q-UITE a moment for you, dragging your beloved human ally into the jaws of death, sealing her doom and then being UNABLE to save her from DYING at the hands of the very creatures that one of you is destined to become.

[ignoring the subtle barb at her 'destiny'] "Actually, we WERE able to save Miss Barnett. That's why she's even around to choose herself a 'new family' in Terra Save now."

A little bitterness leaked through, but Haleigh had it under control. If Alycia didn't want to be involved with the Six anymore, then Haleigh could tell herself it was one less person to worry about, one less person to have to watch over and protect. Malice wouldn't let the zombie thing go, though. She seemed to be testing the boundaries of outing Haleigh's inner struggle.

Malice: That reminds me… how ARE you feeling lately, dear?

"More alive than ever."

She responded with a facetious smile. There were too many people struggling to maintain their composure for Haleigh to allow herself to be baited. Malice was deliberately trying to salt everyone's wounds, probably hoping to get an excuse to end the truce. It was no less than Haleigh expected from the woman who had been actively ruining her life since Haleigh had been FIVE YEARS OLD. But that wasn't relevant. They needed to pool their resources to get to the bottom of this, and so Haleigh was committed to remaining calm.

Delilah: I can have a friend at the FBI run Charles’s Ryan’s known associates for owner’s of a black Rolls Royce, and cross-reference with your mysterious “rook” to see if they have anyone in common. That is, unless you would allow Black Widow [she indicated Haleigh with a wave of her hand] access to your computer systems so she might search the government databases from here…

[smirking as well] "Not likely. They've feebly [making air quotes]'protected' their systems from me. [sighing theatrically] I guess they don't trust me."

Malice and Sharon went back and forth discussing Sharon's eligibility for the Hellfire club, trading digs at each other but in general there was a sense of amusement rather than annoyance coming from Sharon. Malice made a comment at Delilah about putting Bishop down like a dog. Haleigh knew that probably stung. Killing was not something Delilah took lightly.

Delilah: You'd best be careful not to give me a reason to do the same to you.

Malice: Oh you're welcomed to TRY anytime, Light Bright and When I'm done with you, you wont know who or WHAT you are. and from what I can tell, you really don't know that NOW. But that was a GOOD try at imitating Morgan or Alison....your "BFFs". When you have your next nightmare about Bishop, maybe he'll give you some pointers on how to be convincing next time!

Nicolas: The sample is better off fresh. Now, where we we? Cleaning up your mess while you tried to pretend that you had everything under control. Isis in INDEED safe, which is good... would want SET Sr. to show would we, Malice? [Nicolas eyes glow red and he almost seems bigger in the room.] Your EGO wouldn't be able to handle it.

"Alright, ENOUGH. Nicolas, STAND DOWN. Malice, we're not leaving until we solve the problem that BROUGHT US HERE, and we aren't going to give you the satisfaction of unhinging us, so why don't you do yourself a favor and stop trying to provoke us, because so far you've failed EPICLY and it's cramping our ability to be efficient. The sooner we can get to the bottom of this, the sooner we can all leave each other alone again."

That Bishop was central to Delilah's nightmares of late was not a revelation lost on Haleigh, but she filed it away and didn't think about it. She could talk to Delilah later, when Malice's prying mind was not there to collect ammunition.

 

[Isis]

The Sisterhood

[ Isis watched the Six with contempt. That feeling was only opposed by her own private feelings about her Nephew. As the conversation went on, Malice outed the Six's recent frailties and flaws, revealing the schism between MorningStar, Black Widow & The Silver Swan; Prophet was OBVIOUSLY beside himself with hatred, his poker face was not very convincing. He wanted to attack Malice like a drowning man would want a life ring. Malice then referred to "Set. Jr." Isis remained silent still UNTIL...]

Isis in INDEED safe, which is good... would want SET Sr. to show would we, Malice?

<Nicolas eyes glow red and he almost seems bigger in the room.>

Your EGO wouldn't be able to handle it.

STOP IT!

[ Isis commanded to Nicolas. as she swept back a portion of her cape and drew forth the Sceptre of Isis, which gleamed in her gloved hand.]

The TRUCE was born BECAUSE OF YOU!

Don't you EVER threaten US [ the sisterhood first...but certainly also the six ] with the horror that is your parentage. If I must...I will SEAL YOU IN AMBER and and condemn you to ENTERNAL SLEEP to protect us...and the WORLD OVER!

[ She was forever charged with not only making sure Nicolas was not killed but that Set NEVER returned to this world again. On THAT, she would not waver. She would defy Nicolas, Malice...ANYONE when it came to safeguarding herself, the sisterhood, even the six and the WORLD from the menace of Set! She had already created SEVERAL protocalls to deal with Nicolas should he ever become a threat again. It was a STRONG reminder to the Six that Isis was NOT going to tolerate any kind of intimidation that involved even the HINT of SET.]

[ Helena was actually dead on in chiding Nicolas for his display and as he ceased his attempts to intimidate Malice. Helena took a moment to plant a seed in Ava, much like Malice had in Sharon while Nicolas then CARELESSLY went about securing a SAMPLE from one of the zombies remaining above ground. Isis gasped as she continued to hold on to her talsiman, ready to unleash her power should the zombie break loose but her impetuous nephew soon sent the creature back where it once was.]

Have you gone MAD? How DARE you bring one of those creatures into our sanctuary!

[ She said sharply. She THOUGHT of communicating with him telepathically but not now. her own emotions were too raw from what was happening.]

[ he had the sample and really it would serve HIM well to use one of THEIR research labs to further study the T VIRUS in a sterile, technologicallyl advanced environment.]

Whatever your NUMEROUS personal problems are and the despite the apparent FACT that your group carries your problems everywhere you go, making you HARDLY effective at what you do....here you are with US. the unfortunate FACT is that we CAN be of mutual benefit to one another and arrive at the desired goal FASTER if we cooperate.

[ looking at Delilah, Haleigh and Cameron.]

It is not OUR fault that your failings and inadequecies as individuals and as a team are so glaringly apparent that Malice has detected them. Perhaps you should look within, rather than looking for a way to break a truce that has benefited YOU just as much as it has US.

[ She would speak to her nephew PRIVATELY.]

[ the sisterhood stood strong and united and as Malice asked, Isis seated herself and began to pull up the information on...]

Deborah Jennings. Member of the Black Court, widow of Joseph Jennings. two children, Joseph Junior and Taylor Jennings.....

 

[Seer]

more to the mystery

<<Black Widow and MorningStar must have forgotten that Malice would sense and exploit ANY weakness in the Six's team spirit and there was plenty of that to be exposed. That she would make such a BOLD appeal to Silver Swan to consider not only "visiting" but to flat out JOIN the Hellfire Club permanently was more than a little telling. Were Black Widow and MorningStar so bent on being "right" that they'd let the White Queen break up their current roster in this or any near future? The Silver Swan wasnt the only person of interest to the Sisterhood. Persephone was the other one, as Helena more subtlely pointed out. Seeds were planted, and how deeply they would take root and how fast they would grow would depend more on the Six than the Sisterhood. Just what Malice was counting on, letting her enemies do her work FOR her.>>

<< Isis continued to show solid backing for her team and there was no doubt she'd stand by the Sisterhood but it was clear to BOTH sides that she would do anything, sacrifice ANYONE to keep the threat of SET forever at bay.>>


<< in an evening filled with difficulty and uncertainty, the Sisterhood had the advantage of "home court" and their catacombs. still, despite this and their unified front when dealing with their hated enemies, more was going to go wrong.>>

<< as Isis began to pull up more information on Deborah Jennings...the computer system seemed to spark and crackle with a "life" of its own as the various floating screens now showed an event that played out. the screens went white with "fuzz"....before they heard Alycia's voice...and saw Alycia and Deborah in a cemetary! the same cemetary where Sharon and Cameron were supposed to be buried!>>

<< its another day, PRIOR to the attacks on LAX AND the Hellfire Mansion.>>

<<Alycia is wearing a black trench with black high heeled boots her hair is pulled back into a bun and conscealed under a scarf and she's wearing large round shapped sun glasses as she waits quietly behind a large marble angel. Moments later, DEBORAH shows up...looking VERY sad and weary. She's a tall light skinned black woman with long raven locks. She's taller than Alycia, who stands 5'11' even without heels. The woman is in a black blazer and pencil skirt and hands Alycia a disc.>>

Deborah Jennings: You promised me protection, if I got you this information.

Flash Deborah Jennings...former aide to SENATOR RON DAVIS! Can be seen downloading vital data and information onto a disc and sneaking out of the office under cover of nightFlash!

<< from the way this footage was playing out...it seemed almost "documentary" in style. it was a very unusual visual display. it was something that had happened that NEITHER group was aware of, that was for sure.>>



Alycia: Yes. I'm taking you with me now...tonight. From this moment on, you're a member of TERRA SAVE and we're going to make SURE that what happened to your husband....my father...and so many others like us NEVER happens again. We're going to CRUSH Wil Pharma before they can pick up where MysTech left off!

<< the sunglasses hide Alycia's hazel eyes were were aglow with passion and feeling.>>

Deborah: I've already lost so much...I don't care what happens to me...but my children, Joey and Taylor....

Alycia: Taken care of. Now all you have to do is take my hand, and walk with me. Walk away from NYC, Ron Davis, The Hellfire Club....and dont look back. You're doing the right thing. No one will EVER know ...no one who is of consequence.

<< a fog rolls in as Alycia guides Deborah away and out of sight.>>

<< the screens flicker again....white fuzz and then a coy laugh can be heard...before the slhouetted form of a woman flickers into focus...only her piercing apple green eyes can be seen, the rest of her face is eshrouded in shadow and her long dark hair flows majestically around her face.>>

<< she speaks with a voice that has haunting resonance and its clear that whoever she is, she's addressing them all LIVE.>>

Woman: Hi there! "Auntie" Diana....so good to see you again! I guess it's true that a diamond never ages or loses its value! and "Auntie" Helena! You look....YOUNGER than I remember! But that was what....20...30 years ago?

<< despite the haunting resonance in her voice, the woman seemed to have an almost whimsical, child like abandon about herself, at least at first presentation.>>

Woman: Isnt this great? the people who most deserve this embarrassment and humiliation all gathered in one place! Oh look, you've even got Haleigh Davidoff and Sharon Kelly with you! Ill want them BACK, after all, they really belong to me anyway!

Now all I need is that busy body Alycia Barnett and that bed hopping socialite slut Claudia Zacchara and I'll have all my ducks in a row....ready to PICK OFF.

Did you like the Zombies at the airport? Diana i KNEW you'd like the ones at the mansion. Almost like old times....you know when you murdered Dr. Marcus and killed dozens of people in the mansion and doomed an entire town with the T Virus?

Woman: Ohhhh I bet you want to know WHO i am! Well that's just too bad because I'm not on YOUR time, White Queen. This is MY time...and You and alot of other people are going to be DEAD before the midnight hour.

Woman: I've been made to wait TOO LONG for this...and now that it's MY time? I'm going to make sure EV-ER-RYbody suffers at MY leisure! so I hope you're as fast as you think cause there's PLENTY MORE

rapid fire images of innocent men, women, CHILDREN being ravaged by the T Virus; blood, violence, villages and other cities around the globe that have already been hit with bio terror events flash across their screens...



where this came from! BYE NOW!

 

[Prophet]

Catacombs - NYC

Cameron sighed heavily. Jesus, this was a group of wordy bitches. Couldn't they all just shut up and move along? He figured that if he could endure TORTURE at the hands of the very capable Malice and not crack to her petty yet jarring comments that the rest of them would do well to shut up as well.

He watched as Isis spoke. She was the only person who he didn't really know out of the Sisterhood, so he actually did listen when she spoke, though he didn't like what he heard. Chastising Nicolas for bringing a zombie into their "sanctuary" when she was in cahoots with the very women responsible for the fact that a zombie like this even existed.

Isis:It is not OUR fault that your failings and inadequecies as individuals and as a team are so glaringly apparent that Malice has detected them. Perhaps you should look within, rather than looking for a way to break a truce that has benefited YOU just as much as it has US.

"I think i've done quite a good job at keeping my mouth shut during all of this. Though if we are going to make good on this truce, then it would probably be beneficial for Malice to keep her damn mouth shut. Don't defend the behavior of someone I can tell even YOU don't enjoy. She wants one of us to crack, and frankly I won't give her the satisfaction. So at least on my end, you have nothing to worry about."

He shrugged it off, knowing he couldn't really speak much further for risk of ACTUALLY losing it.

"But I agree. Let's just keep on the task at hand."

Isis began pulling up the screens as images of a conversation with ALYCIA BARNETT and the woman in question, Deborah Jennings began to flood the screens. So maybe people should have gotten of his back about suspecting Alycia?

Just as the footage ended a maniachal laugh filled his ears as she began addressing Helena and Diana as "Auntie". He couldn't make out her appearance, suffice to say that from what she was saying, she had obviously been scorned by The Sisterhood, which meant MysTech, which meant she might as well of already had her membership card to the Six.
This woman was insane from the sound of it. She sounded almost childlike, but passionate in her resolve. In other words, dangerous.

That's when images began to flood the screen of pretty much the entire world being taken control of by the T Virus. It seemed to be coming from all corners of the world. What the hell was going on?

Woman: where this came from! BYE NOW!

Cameron gulped.

"What the HELL was, no.. WHO the hell was that?"

 

[Persephone]

Dominique brought up a new image on the floating screens, this time of Deborah Jennings and Alycia Barnett. It was big brother at it's finest. The two woman had no idea they were being watched and taped. Listening to what they had to say, Debroah 'defected' from the hellfire club and decided to work along side of Terra Save. If she didn't know Malice as well she did, Ava would immediately suspect her of killing Deborah for being a traitor. However Malice and Enchantra were notorious for doing what only benefits them. They would never do something to compromise the hellfire club despite the treachery.

As Ava watched, suddenly the feed was cut off and snow filled the screen. Figuring that was all the footage the sisterhood had, it wasn't until she heard a very chipper hello that Ava cocked up an eyebrow and looked to Diana and Helena.

"Auntie?"

Obviously this woman knew Malice and Enchantra very well. But it seemed the two queens weren't as lucky. The puzzled expression on Helena's face was a dead give away. The voice was accompanied by piercing green eyes; eyes that rivaled her own. She continued to speak, revealing that she was the one responsible for the bio terror attacks. It wasn't until the sudden montage of clips that Ava stepped forward, horrified at what she was witnessing. Innocent people from all around the world being infected by the TO virus. She even recognized the city of Athens in one of the clips. That was particularly hard to see for the goddess.

Cameron: "What the HELL was, no.. WHO the hell was that?"

Glaring at the red and white queens.

"Think, ladies. Who out of your TRUCK LOAD of enemies you have would do something to this degree to get your attention? This has gone far and beyond a simple payback plot."

 

[Enchantrah]

Helena watched the feed of Alycia and Deborah conversing about Deborah leaving the hellfire club and joining Terra Save. Narrowing her eyes, she shot a look over at Diana, indicating she was communicating with her telepathically.

"That treacherous bitch! Did she truly believe that Terra Save would help her?"

Shifting her eyes back to the feed, suddenly it turned to snow.

Voice: i there! "Auntie" Diana....so good to see you again! I guess it's true that a diamond never ages or loses its value! and "Auntie" Helena! You look....YOUNGER than I remember! But that was what....20...30 years ago?

Helena was as baffled as everyone else. The voice didn't sound familiar....but the woman seemed to know herself and Diana. She even indicated that they were acquainted 20 years earlier. She revealed that she was behind the attack on the Hellfire Club and LAX. Even that she knew that Diana killed Dr. Marcus back at Arklay mansion nearly two decades earlier.

"Who are you?"

Voice: I'm not on YOUR time, White Queen. This is MY time...and You and alot of other people are going to be DEAD before the midnight hour. I've been made to wait TOO LONG for this...and now that it's MY time? I'm going to make sure EV-ER-RYbody suffers at MY leisure! so I hope you're as fast as you think cause there's PLENTY MORE

The voice departed with a warning, and images to back up the treat. Whoever the woman was, she was unleashing the TO virus around the world. Helena wasn't particularly distraught about that, but she was concerned about who this woman was, how she knew everything she knew, and what ELSE she could do if she deemed it necessary.

Knowing she could speak freely to Malice without Nicolas or Cameron reading her thoughts [due to Malice's mental protection], Helena began to converse privately with the white queen.

"I don't recognize the voice....she sounds too YOUNG to have known us back at Arklay..."

Persephone: "Think, ladies. Who out of your TRUCK LOAD of enemies you have would do something to this degree to get your attention? This has gone far and beyond a simple payback plot."

Snapping her attention onto Ava. Her tone much more sharp and venomous.

"Don't you think we would tell you if we knew this person?! I'd much rather all of YOU risk your lives to take this child out of the picture. You ARE the bonafide heroes afterall. But NO, we don't know who's behind this global attack."

 

[Malice]

Hellfire Club -underground

:: Malice metallic glossed lips with predatory allure as she looked at MorningStar. oh what FUN she'd have perverting this woman's sense of self from the core of her soul to the surface for ALL to see. she'd turn MorningStar into EVERYTHING she hated and despised and then make SURE the memories of it all remained with her. In fact, she had plans in mind for each member of the Six. They may have been in a truce but the White Queen had lost NONE of her lethal edge.::

:: As Rampage threatened her in his own special way, Malice locked eyes with the young mutant demi god.::

and just think, if your little friends had just let Isis do her job in the first place, we wouldnt have to be here now...because you'd be dead and a DEAD Set Jr. is worth two of you in hell! Oh well...there's always ANOTHER DAY.

:: Malice smiled smugly. Even IF Nicolas had attempted to go down that road, Isis would deal with him IMMEDIATELY. It didnt matter that Isis wouldnt JUST be doing it to protect the Sisterhood...whatever her motivation...as long as she killed the boy was all Malice cared about.::

:: they were ALL doing their best to stand strong against Malice but her words had reached them beneath the surface, otherwise they would have behaved more like SHARON, whom Malice was sensing a tremendous shift in her attitude. The woman was actually thinking of LEAVING the Six so now that Malice had planted a "seed" of doubt in the mutates head...the possibility of where she'd go TO from the Six was rather delicious to consider.::

:: Enchantrah backed Malice's play and soon the Six insisted they stick to business. as Isis pulled up Deborah Jennings....::

Deborah...she tried so hard to act uppercrust but if you touched her temper, her TRUE nature came out. She would have made an EXCELLENT addition , had she not gone to pieces over husband's death at the Citadle. His death secured her financially for LIFE.

:: Malice callously regards Deborah's being widowed as if it were a bump in the road, not to mention the fact that her husband DIED in the meltdown of the Citadle! The very event that catalyzed the Six into being!. She opens a SECURE telepathic rapport between herself and Helena. She frequently did this and provided nearly 24 hour protection to Helena's psyche from outside telepaths. the only way she can reach Dominique telepathically is if Dominique casts an "hearing thoughts spell" which would serve as a secondary channel outside the psi screen and even then it only allows two way communication...nothing more. Dominique was FORTUNATE to have her psi screen.::


From Helena: "That treacherous bitch! Did she truly believe that Terra Save would help her?"

telepathically to Helena: and NOW we know why she continued to work for Senator Ron Davis! She was in a side deal with ALYCIA BARNETT! If she hadnt already disappeared...I'd certain MAKE her do so now! Terra Save is more of a threat than we initially thought! But at least NOW the seed of doubt I planted about ALYCIA has begun to take root!

:: the bigger picture of what Deborah and Alycia were doing was something Malice was concerned about because it was obvious Terra Save had considerable financial resources to be as mobile and effective as it had been so far and to NOW know that at least ONE wealthy member of the Hellfire Club had DEFECTED to this "fringe" group could mean MORE might follow. This would NOT do at all!::

It seems that your precious Alycia Barnett has been BUSY. I wonder WHY she doesnt want to inform YOU of what she's doing? I guess your protection of your "family members" only goes so far. She's not as "innocent" as you think...whether you like it or not. not anymore.

:: ALL of their feeds and monitors flicker with "snow" effect before a woman in shadow, save for her piercing green eyes appears on the screen.::

:: helena couldnt help but pick up on this flash of surprise from Malice.::

THAT LAUGH!

:: a blue "eeg" line effect flickers across Malie's frowned brow but she keeps herself steady and silent, not allowing her eyes to betray any sort of emotion. but inside, she FELT a contact, the woman was DELIBERATELY reaching out to Malice via the astral plane::

To Helena: It ....can't be! after all this time!?

:: the woman had a haunting resonance in her voice but presented herself like a wicked child who tortured animals for fun. she called out Malice and Enchantrah, as well as the six, alycia and claudia zacchara....zacchara....another name Malice recognized from her travels and extinsive personal connections. this woman on the screen definately meant business. she was the woman behind these bio terror events and apparently had EXTENSIVE knowledge of the sistherhood, mystech, the six, alycia and more.


to Helena: I think....I know who she IS, Helena. say nothing more to them. Isis does not know who the woman is...and the woman probably did not expect us to have a Black Queen in our inner circle. that will work in OUR favor. You, Dominique and I MUST meet later on. But for now...if we offer the Six sanctuary here in our guests quaters...we can make sure THEY don't have access to Alycia. If she gets killed by this woman, that will be one more blow to this already shakey roster.


:: the woman reveals real time footage of other bio terror events. it wasnt anything Malice hadnt seen or once CAUSED herself before but the fact that this woman seemed to be poised to REVIVE MYSTECH or some NEW "generation" of it. THAT could be a problem for the Hellfire Club. She didnt care what happened to innocents. But MALICE didnt appreciate being challenged by some psychotic woman with arrested development issues. Moreover, the Sisterhood AND the Six did not want to experience a REPEAT of what happened at the hands of Bishop and so, things just got way more serious for ALL of them.::

:: Persephone begins to ask THEM who the woman is...and Malice backs Enchantrah's response.::

"Don't you think we would tell you if we knew this person?! I'd much rather all of YOU risk your lives to take this child out of the picture. You ARE the bonafide heroes afterall. But NO, we don't know who's behind this global attack."

:: Malice agrees, speaking with a dead serious tone.::


Why dont you tell US? Since she seemed to be just as bent on destroying YOU as much as she is us. With all the lives you've ruined in the name of "fighting Mystech"...including your precious Alycia...It occurrs to ME that you have more than a few people who would take a DIM view of you as well. and some will go to ANY LENGTHS to see you destroyed...remember HER boyfriend? the mutant hater?

Talking about self loathing...to date someone who hates your very existence?

:: she and Helena snicker a bit at the seething Delilah.::

I guess without your witches to teleport and "precog" for you, you're not quite as good with KEEPING UP as you used to be.


:: but secretly, Malice DID have an idea who it was...but it was so remote and so unbelievable...or was it? after everything ELSE she'd seen during her time with Mystech? The woman held MANY secrets about that entity from its earliest beginnings to its fall and so Persephone was right to question her, but Malice wasnt about to give up anything until she spoke with her Sisterhood PRIVATELY.::

but SPEAKING of Bishop the rabid dog...

Look, boys and girls...we may not be facing a derranged diety from the bowels of some hell :: looking at nicolas as she not so subtlely referrs to Set::

But we invested a great deal of time AND effort into providing YOU cover back into mainstream society at the behest of Harbinger , as per our agreement/truce. We do not need the risk of you being exposed or US being exposed during this "bio terror" scare that this woman is unleashing.

Therefore, you should stay here with us...while we try to figure out who this woman is and where she is so that we can DEAL with her. Here there is NO possible detection from law enforcement.

:: looking at Delilah, Sharon and Ava::

the catacombs are equipped for fortified, COMFORTABLE living for an indefinate period of time.

you know from the last time you were here that our accomodations are top of the line, as only the Inner Circle ourselves would require no less. Isis, if you would, show Set Jr. to a suite. Enchantrah and I will escort Black Widow, Prophet, Silver Swan, MorningStar and Persephone to their quarters.

 

[Silver Swan]

Hellfire Club - catacombs

[ Silver Swan was not NEARLY as bothered by Malice as perhaps she "should" have been. She felt rather LIBERATED to be around someone that could give as good as she got, unlike that haughty bitch Delilah who seemed to think she was the reincarnation of Jesus or pity me pines Haleigh who seemed to think she was entitled to hoard all the men of the Six.]

[ Was it THAT obscene for her to ponder fully accepting her membership to the Hellfire Club? it was HER RIGHT as the widow of Robert Kelly! She'd probably have more FUN here than she did with the judgemental SIX and now she was on equal ground with the Sisterhood in terms of POWER as well as status. Malice knew that Sharon was a force to be reckoned with even way back when first ordered Kyle Kelly kidnapped. As a senator, Sharon gained a level of status and respect in political circles and much love and support from the mutants whose rights she championed. She died...and now, as the Silver Swan, despite having closed the chapter of her life involving her son and receiving much training and upgrades from the Amazons, she didnt quite FEEL RIGHT. Delilah and Haleigh made her feel unwelcomed, Nicolas betrayed her...only Ava seemed to understand and then there was Cameron. What would he or even Nicolas think if they knew she was actually CONSIDERING leaving the Six for the Hellfire Club?]

[ Well that would have to wait for now at least as the two bickering groups were interrupted by startling footage of Alycia, which raised questions but it was still not enough to IMPLICATE her anything. Then there was this new woman....her voice was rather bizarre...child like to an extent but with a haunting resonance and tone of a woman scorned. she was deadly serious but too joy in what she was doing. ]

[ The woman referred to Sharon AND Haleigh as if they were objects to be RECLAIMED, THAT pissed Sharon off as she glared at the screens, each showing a different view or profile of the shadowed woman with the green eyes. Not since Rick Riley had Sharon had to contend with someone referring to her as PROPERTY to be owned. She and Haleigh DID have one important thing in common though, they represented what could happen with mystech's bio, technological, genetic experimentation in "best case scenarios". they were essentially DESIGNER "bio hazards". Rick Riley had even told them BOTH that during their final conflict with him. Considering Haleigh's recent "troubles" and these bio terror events, Sharon was definately concerned now with this woman who seemed to have a specific issue with the six, the sisterhood, alycia and even claudia.]

[ the footage of other bio terror events was rapid fire and "in your face" the woman was just about as bloodthirsty as malice and had no problem wasting innocent human lives. but sharon could hardly judge...considering her own blood thirsty tendencies.]

Well, maybe now with clear and present danger, we can get down to business.

[ as the teams now reeled from what they saw, Malice requested they stay here and Sharon thought it was the best most strategically. it WAS really. She had so much she WANTED to say, but who would she talk to? she felt no real connection with her own team anymore...maybe Cameron?...certainly not Nicolas. Not anymore.]

Fine.

[ She was prepared to follow Enchantrah to her guest quarters.]

 

[Prophet]

He had to admit that Malice was smart in her words. He may have been too unwilling to peer into the thoughts of Sharon and Delilah, but Diana was not, and from her words, he gained insight as to what was going on with those two.

Obviously Delilah had not gotten over Bishop, that he didn't have to be a telepath to know, her psi signature practically screamed his name, but when Malice talked to Sharon, and based on the conversation he had at the cafe earlier, he knew she was making a play, he knew Malice was trying to plant a seed. A seed to have Sharon seceed to the Hellfire Club, which would cause complete and utter chaos. Sharon at the hands of Diana and Helena? NO WAY.

Listening as each of these woman tried to somewhat pretend that they had no idea who this woman was, he decided that in order to not break the truce, he would monitor their body language, as certain thoughts often triggered unconscious movements of the body. Malice obviously knew this and maintain a confident stand, nothing so much as a pursing of the lips or a slight twitching of her eye. She was a brick wall. Helena was easier. He could sense the psychic channel between Helena and Malice and he had great reason to believe that Malice DID have an idea as to who this woman was.

"It seems to me this woman could very well pissed off at the fact that we made a truce with the people who were apart of the cause we've spent our lives fighting. But none the less, while it turns my stomach to say it, Diana is right. We're not on home turf, and all my bells and whistles are pointing to the fact that this woman has a greater taste of blood for the Sisterhood, rather than us, and that you know exactly who you're looking for. So, yes please, go discover, go explore."

Cameron needed to talk to Sharon, calm her down and weed out the seeds that Diana had planted. Ava was stronger. He didn't see her jumping ship in the near future, but with the status of the current roster, and the shaky at best relationships, nothing could be missed. Everyone was preoccupied with their own problems. Haleigh was worried she was becoming a zombie, which Cameron finally gathered from Diana's words to her earlier, Nicolas was constantly absorbed in being some kind of white knight, Delilah was hung up on Bishop, Ava wanted to protect Haleigh, and Sharon wanted to leave the team. He felt like this all wound up on his shoulders.

"Baby steps,"

He would wait to be shown into his room and then he would go and talk to Sharon, though he didn't even want to do that. He didn't want to give Enchantra or Diana the chance to speak with her alone. Cameron waited to be shown to his room by two people he despised more than anyone on the Earth. Having his MOTHER here would have been better.

 

[Rampage]

Nicolas did not flinch at Dominique's sharp response to what he said to Malice. He expected it, she was backing her sisters' play and rightfully attempting to snuff any hint of Set that he might manifest. He waited as they showed what they knew about the defector and studied intently as the voice made itslef manifest. The change in Malice's heartbeat and the change in the astral plane...she KNEW this person. No doubt in his now-impenetrable mind. With Malice protecting Enchantrah he was in good shape as he sent a message to Haleigh in encrypted high-speed binary as Malice spoke. His face was a blank mask.

Malice is lying. If we take up her offer of sanctuary, it will be her keeping us where she wants us. We need to plan our next move in private. I can arrange that...after I speak with Dominique.

Nicolas waited as it seemed that they would be led to quarters soon. He spoke one last time.

Isis...a moment? Not here.

He gestured to an open portal.

 

[Black Widow]

Dominique: STOP IT! [Isis commanded to Nicolas. as she swept back a portion of her cape and drew forth the Sceptre of Isis, which gleamed in her gloved hand.] The TRUCE was born BECAUSE OF YOU! Don't you EVER threaten US with the horror that is your parentage. If I must...I will SEAL YOU IN AMBER and condemn you to ETERNAL SLEEP to protect us...and the WORLD OVER!

Haleigh was silent but noticeably attentive to Isis' reaction, and to the other two queens as well. Isis destroying Nicolas would effectively END the need for a truce to be honored. No threat of Set, no reason to play nice. Haleigh's thoughts immediately went to the protection of the other people in her charge; Ava, Delilah, and Cameron. Sharon could fend for herself. Nicolas' actions were in poor taste, and he would have to deal with the consequences. Haleigh would direct her focus on protecting the rest and engineering an escape in the event that this turned into a fight. Mentally she prepared for the worst scenario possible, as was typical of her.

She did not think Nicolas' empty threat warranted euthanasia, but she knew first hand that a return of Set would be catastrophic. There was NO humor to be had about the possibility of Nicolas reverting, and the fact that Nicolas would even SUGGEST the notion made Haleigh wonder if he had already forgotten how many lives had been irrevocably altered by the Set ordeal.

Thankfully for them all, Isis did nothing more than remind Nicolas that it was her responsibility to keep him in line. The tension was cut with a video playback of the Jennings' woman meeting clandestinely with Alycia. In Haleigh's mind this didn't cast any further shadows on Alyica… if anything, it cast Deborah in a more favorable light.

Woman: Hi there! "Auntie" Diana....so good to see you again! I guess it's true that a diamond never ages or loses its value! and "Auntie" Helena! You look....YOUNGER than I remember! But that was what....20...30 years ago? Isnt this great? the people who most deserve this embarrassment and humiliation all gathered in one place!

Haleigh's eyebrows threatened to hurl themselves heavenward at the revelation of the green-eyed mystery woman. She had the affect of a child but was obviously a fully competent [if more than slightly deranged] adult.

Woman: Oh look, you've even got Haleigh Davidoff and Sharon Kelly with you! I'll want them BACK, after all, they really belong to me anyway!

[rolling her eyes] "Ugh, honestly wacko. I'm not a fucking PET."

Helena feigned surprise, but Haleigh didn't fall for it. She was a woman of illusion, after all. Dominique was probably the only one of them that was genuine in her confusion. Malice maintained a serene mask, one that was much to stoic to be true. Haleigh already knew that Malice was withholding information before Nicolas sent her an encrypted message. She didn't have to break down the code to understand it, and she didn't do Malice any favors by giving it consideration in English. She shot back a single, vague word: Agreed.

Malice: It occurs to ME that you have more than a few people who would take a DIM view of you as well. and some will go to ANY LENGTHS to see you destroyed...remember HER boyfriend? the mutant hater? Talking about self loathing...to date someone who hates your very existence?

Haleigh was standing next to Delilah and instinctively reach to lightly grasp Delilah's elbow, trying to steady her supportively in lieu of the sentiments that Haleigh might have expressed privately. She kept her thoughts on the subject compartmentalized as a precaution against Malice. She couldn't read minds but she knew that Malice kept flaying Delilah with Bishop because the passive aggression was successful. Malice kept her taunting of Cameron discreet, had given up on Haleigh and Sharon and hadn't even bothered with Ava because she only expended effort on worthy 'fault lines'. Set was the big one… and apparently Delilah was struggling on the subject of Bishop.

Haleigh nodded in concession to stay in the catacombs. It was strategically sound, even though Haleigh personally would rather go back to LAX and sleep among the corpses than be housed 'behind enemy lines'.

 

[Seer]

into the night

<< and so, with the first appearence of mysterious woman who was taking aim at the six, the sisterhood, alycia barnett and even claudia zacchara, the two teams were content to continue to uphold the truce, DESPITE Malice's bitchy remarks and revealing of the flaws in the current line up of the team.>>

<< Nicolas and Haleigh were doing their best to think ahead, which in a situation like THIS was very important now that they were guests of their most powerfull and bitter enemies. But there were things that they were missing, like the NOT so subtle attempts by Malice and Enchantra to LURE Silver Swan into fulltime Hellfire status. With the way Sharon had been acting lately, coupled with the hints to Nicolas and the outright admission to Cameron that she was thinking of LEAVING the Six...they didnt seem to realize that the woman, who had been a valued ally and trusted friend to many of them for years was now looking toward and making moves OUT THE DOOR to another group and it would give the Sisterhood a TREMENDOUS advantage. Black Widow and MorningStar were not doing a very good job of keeping this roster together and when Spellbinder returned, they would be hard pressed to explain how/WHY Silver Swan DEFECTED from the Six to the HELLFIRE CLUB. Still, Prophet was aware and in the spirit of his sister...he was now prepared to step up and do what he could to stop what he could see coming.>>

<< Prophet's room just happened to be down the hall from Silver Swan's and once the Red & White Queen moved on to show the others to their quaters, he'd be able to pay Sharon a visit.>>

<< Isis REFUSED to go ANYWHERE with Rampage outside of the catacombs, instead she lead him to one of the smaller alcoves off of the long stone hallway maze passage which was lit by torches. The Black Queen remained poised and aloof even in private audience with her nephew. She was still angry that he would even "joke" or make a supposedly "empty" threat with regards to Set and now, after having seen this current roster of the Six, she began to wonder how beneficial it was for him to be apart of their team. At least in the Hellfire Club SHE could keep a close watch on him and make SURE the threat of Set remained locked away. Still, now was their moment to talk...good or bad.>>

<< Persephone and Black Widow were seperated as they were shown to their suites and Black Widow now had time to breathe out, so to speak and reflect on all that had occurred this evening. Malice was on to her, and had let everyone know she had a problem. She could not longer hide it or play it off. She also pointed out the rift between Haleigh, Sharon and Delilah. The team WASNT looking good right now. Sharon didnt even want to LEAD , as Morgan has asked her too and so it had fallen to Haleigh once again. >>

<< Morningstar had been outed and humiliated by Malice, the white queen did what she did best, display a person's weakness for ALL to see and point out how INADEQUATE they were. As far as Delilah had come, Malice showed her how much FURTHER she had to go and for Delilah it was more dangerous because it was obvious that Malice had more than a little interest in attacking Delilah in a way she hadnt before. The telepath was capable of hurting...PERVERTING Delilah in a way that not even Cameron or Nicolas could restore her from. She would do WELL to remember that when Malice sets her sights on someone...it was a DANGEROUS thing for the TARGET. Just ask James Marcus, Christopher Victory, Rick Riley, Erika King and most recently, Cameron King! As Malice had once told Blaze...SHE was the predator and BLAZE (or whomever was the target) was the PREY. AND of course there was the issue of Sharon, whom was now being courted by the Sisterhood to LEAVE the Six. Did Delilah REALLY want this? was she so bent on showing Sharon up that she would see the woman defect from the Six, taking her power and skills and knowledge with her to the HELLFIRE CLUB? How would she explain this to Morgan? and NOW that everyone knew her issues involving Bishop, how long before someone ELSE brought it up to cast her in an unflattering light? whatever SHE thought, it wouldnt change what everyone ELSE might have thought after Malice's stinging assessment of her "self loathing" obsession with the "mutant hater boyfriend".>>

<< of them all, Ava was perhaps on the most solid ground. Able to deal with the Sisterhood on their level due to her own time (or rather PERSEPHONE'S) with the Masters of Evil where SHE was one of the equivalent to the Sisterhood in the Dire Wraiths and also clearly willing to stand and protect her sister and stand by her current team even in the absence of Morgan, this world's counterpart to HER Darkchilde. She wasnt afraid of the Sisterhood, but Ava Cassadine had experienced Malice's heavy handed, brutal tactics from afar in the past during the time when Haleigh's beloved Patrick was transformed into the Super Soldier. She KNEW Malice was far too dangerous to be underestimated or dismissed by some lofty moral posturing but because so much of what was going on did not involve her originally (Mystech and Arklay Mansion) she was in the same boat as Isis...drawn in by circumstance and association. She would have to be an anchor for Haleigh but also keep an eye on the bigger picture since neither Haleigh NOR Delilah were doing a good job or holding the team together. She too picked up on the possibilty of Sharon defecting.>>

<< There they were, on the Sisterhood's home turf, facing a growing, looming threat that now had the form of a mysterious, green eyed woman and the ghosts of their past struggles against mystech were coming back! not just for them but for others not DIRECTLY in the cross hairs either! even as the Sisterhood took control of the situation up top and covered themselves from as much outside scrutiny as possible, there were other things occurring elsewhere that would only add to the growing threat facing them all.>>

<< Malice was right about one other thing, something was DEFINATELY different about Alycia Barnett. How changed was she? How had the experiences of her past with the Six and Mystech come to affect or redefine her even AFTER her time with the Amazons? The Six were about to find out sooner than they expected.>>

 

[Prophet]

As Cameron was shown to his room, he mentally noted where Sharon's room was, and when the coast was clear, he made his way down the hall.

Knock!

Cameron waited patiently biding his time and thinking of what he could possibly say or do to sway Sharon back into a more comfortable mindset. This team was headed for disaster and Sharon could quite possibly be that critical blow.

"Hey Sharon. It's Cameron. Can I come for a moment?"

 

[Rampage]

Nicolas smirked at her steadfast refusal to enter the portal with him. He followed her to one of the alcoves. He steadied his gaze to her as she remained aloof, distant. He spoke to her, the emotion from before fading as he spoke.

Good to see you are OK. Now, I KNOW you have things to say to me. Say them then.

Nicolas spoke no longer, waiting for her response.

 

[Silver Swan]

Hellfire catacombs

[ Sharon was shown to her suite. For this to be in the underground catacombs it was quite posh and well prepared for a luxury stay.]

[ after she shut the door behind her, she took a moment to stretch and walked around the room, inspecting various areas. she was SURE there was surveilance equipment of somekind hidden, probably designed into the floor plans themselves.]

[ the decor of the room reminded her of Arklay mansion. But she wasnt afraid, and surprisingly she wasnt concerned. Instead she was thinking about the idea of assuming her membership to the Hellfire Club fulltime. She could move back to New York, live in the Mansion if she chose to, being one of the HIGHER end members, and she would be able to revel in herself and any excess she might decide WITHOUT the self righteous judgements of Delilah and Haleigh. They werent her friends...they didnt care about her. They didnt even want her on the team. If Morgan and Alison were here things would be different but they werent. Even Nicolas seemed foreign to her now after what he did. She felt ESPECIALLY betrayed and now alienated from him. Then where was Ava. There was no hard feelings between them but they werent friends. That was Haleigh's sister. Ava UNDERSTOOD Sharon and respected her and vice versa, but Sharon wouldnt be stupid enough to expect anything more from the elemental. And finally Cameron...a would be love interest? a friend? he was definately a wild card, much like his sister but in a different way. ]

[ as she looked at herself from the vanity from afar, there was a knock at the door.]

"Hey Sharon. It's Cameron. Can I come for a moment?"

[ Sharon looked at the door for a moment.]

well, at least its not my dead husband come back to surprise me and tell me he's been here all along.

[ she said with sarcasm as she briefly recalled everything ELSE she'd seen this evening and the fact that she was staying here for the 2nd time due to an emergency.]

Yes, come in.

[ she said as she walked around the suite a bit more before finally standing by the bed and allowing herself to fall back on the large, canopy california king sized bed with its deep mattresses. she exhaled]

not bad for the underground, is it?

how is your room?

[ She said, almost seeming TOO "at home". maybe her mind was already made up about swtiching. But she never said she'd be ON the Sisterhood...just with the Hellfire Club]