The sum of all fears PART 2

[Seer]

last page of previous thread

<< Spellbinder and Shadow Weaver wouldnt have to wait for long...as HARD thumping could be heard coming TOWARD them all from behind. the entrance behind them slides open and growling is heard before a MAMMOTH creature emerges....a monstrous thing called a TYRANT.>>

<< it bursts into the arena and DWARFS EVERYONE with its immense size and stature. Its even TALLER than Kyle. The creature sizes up his targets...zeroing in on Shadow Weaver, Spellbinder, Siren and Harbinger. Arsenal and Johnny would become casualties soon if they didnt retreat.>>

<< This creature was once HUMAN! probably a kidnapped victim. Out of every 100 humans that are infected with the t-virus...ONE will jump the "evolutationary ladder" of the virus to become a TYRANT! this creature is beyond even the Crimson Head.>>

<< its shadow looms over them as the Tyrant ROARS...it begins to charge forward with ALARMING speed, ready to KILL in a most bone breaking way and ANY wound sustained by the creature would result in T VIRUS infection if they are not DEAD. >>

<< just about ANY form of artillery other than truly HIGH POWERED will have LITTLE effect on the creature whose speed, reflexes, agility and durability are SUPER HUMAN and whose strength is a match for Rampage! its apetite for BLOOD and VIOLENCE is not easily satiated.>>

 

[Arsenal]

Mike had JUST spoken about being flanked when a door opened, and the ugliest godforsaken bastard EVER emerged. Mike whispered a familiar name, with a sense of urgency...

Nicolas...

The monstrosity began to run at them, apparently ready to run THROUGH The lot of them. Mike unloaded his .45 to no avail as he yelled with urgency...

NicoLAAAAAS!!!!

 

[Harbinger]

the arena

:: Alison's colbalt blue eyes shifted toward the place where danger was coming moments before it arrived.::

a creature is coming...

:: and then....there it was a MONSTROUS thing that dwarfed everyone in sight...::

HECATE!

:: Alison cried as it roared and came running toward them. Mike called for Nicolas....as Karen gasped and Spellbinder stepped in front of her mother.::

There isnt TIME!

:: the precog moves in front of them once again and holds up her time staff, the GARNETT jewel at the top of the staff glows and sounds off as it charges with the will and power of its owner.::

Chronal....deadly....

:: temporal winds began to howl and swirl around her::

SCREAM!

:: just as the creature is about to bear down, Harbinger directs her timestaff , aiming it at the creature as she unleashes a DEVASTATING attack in the form of a giant glowing blue sphere of power composed of her magick , force of will and the ancient power of the time staff that only she could wield. that should have VAPORIZED it as it was displaced from time and space all together but to her shock, the creature was only KNOCKED BACK as if hit by a massive, high speed wrecking ball!::

NO! that's not what i wanted! it shouldnt BE HERE ANYMORE

:: the precog SHRIEKED as as the creature began to right itself and get ready for another attack.::

Barbas: what's the matter, HARBINGER? Miss your mark? getting SLOPPY? setting yourself and your team up for FAILURE and DEATH!?

 

[Rampage]

Nicolas was carving his way through the Crimson Heads, reveling in battle when he heard a familiar ring in his head.

Nicolas...

Nicolas blasted away any nearby zombies with a force push of several tons, then turned, scanning as he did so. He saw this...THING.. bearing down of the group he was to protect. Nicolas leaped high into the air as Mike yelled for him...

Not so fast..

Alison unleashed an attack that was uncharacteristically shaken off by the monster before them. She seemed dismayed as it renewed its charge, actually letting loose a scream. Anything THAT tough required special attention. Nicolas used his TK to push off the walls downward, increasing his velocity exponentially as he liquefied the ground beneath the Tyrant, causing it to sink, then hardened it back, trapping the beast momentarily just in time for impact with his enchanted axe to thunderous effect.

BOOOM!!!

Back up!

 

[Spellbinder]

?

SHARDS!

<< Spellbinder exclaimed as the disgusting creature came into view.>>

Mom...get behind me!

<< Mike called for Nicolas. Even HE knew not to try to play hero this time! Alison tried to destroy it and she should have succeeded...>>

Why didnt it work!!?

<< Alison was just as shocked as as the creature came for her and she screamed Morgan rushed forward, prepared to protect her friend when her hair BLEW in the sudden rush of wind as Nicolas came flying past her. She grabbed Alison and pulled her back away from any possible reach of the creature!>>

It's alright...Barbas is just trying to scare you. He's trying to give us the dreadfull feeling that we'll FAIL!

WILL WE!?

<< she quietly wondered...to her own dismay>>

<< Rampage used his enchanted axe...and at such close range, driven by such strength it was sure that the creature was finished....and IT was...but...>>

Harbinger: MORGAN!!!

<< the tongue of a LICKER silently had reached out and was encircling Morgan's neck about to make CONTACT as IT came streaking towards her, with its growing, drolling, gaping, FANGED mouth open! It would catch Siren AND Spellbinder killing them if not ONLY infecting them with the Virus.>>

<< It was TOO LATE! Karen cried out as did Harbinger and Spellbinder, but with EXTREME fear, comes an EXTREME response! Mike held Karen back...despite her shouting at him to let her go. he could see what was coming...>>

NO! GET AWAY!!!

<< chimes sounded off as the sorceress THRUSTS her hands forward....palms faced OUT in a "stop" motion and she ATTACKS! she unleashes her eldritch bolt but not in a straight out beam, instead she unleashes it in a concussive blast bubble that explodes and radiates around her with spectacular effect! the blast of dark magick catches the licker with its power and concussive force and the licker shrieks as it is annihlated! the blast runs its course and a harried Morgan drops her hands...looking utterly dismayed.>>



<< Karen breaks away from Michael as Morgan just saves herself and Siren from being DEVOURED/INFECTED by the monster.>>

Shadow Weaver: MORGAN! honey....

<< the woman quickly check's morgan's neck...>>

ALL YOU ALRIGHT?

Spellbinder: It was coming...I...

Shadow Weaver: it's alright....you killed it! just as you should have. you saved yourself and claudia!

 

[Siren]

Standing with her arms folded across her chest, Claudia listened as Alison explained the plan. They [she and Alison] were to attack first, softening Barbas up for Morgan and Karen to kill him. With pursed lips, the brunette wasn’t too thrilled that she couldn’t finish the bastard off herself, BUT--as it were revealed--Alison had the power of precognition and knew this to be the most effective way to destroy Barbas. Alison continued on and explained Claudia’s sway over water wasn’t a power she was born with and had acquired a year or so back. What THAT had to do with anything was beyond Claudia; other than Alison painting her out in a bad light just for spite.

Sharon: Of course...even the powers she has aren’t her own. Everything she has that's of value she stole from someone else. It’s what her miserable family does best! Profit at the expense of OTHERS.

[sharply] “Oh PLEASE. Pot meet kettle.”

Rolling her eyes, Claudia was in no mood to get into it with Sharon or her flank-tard, Blaze. But if she wanted to pass judgement on how SHE retained her powers, the once DECEACED Sharon Kelly, had no room to talk considering the new powers she had been flaunting about having since day one to Claudia, came from the blood of others as well. Deciding not to throw anymore fuel into the fire regarding Blaze and Sharon, there were far bigger fish to fry. Claudia wanted to get her hands on Barbas and turn his world upside down.

As everyone prepared to split up, Claudia took Clara by the hand, giving it a squeeze.

“Be careful, okay?”

Almost on cue, the lights immediately dissipated in the dome. The ground began to quake as fire began to erupt all around them. Dozens of Crimson heads, the same kind of zombies she, Clara, and Johnny faced earlier, came walking out toward them. Sharon lead the attack against the Crimson heads, prompting Claudia to back toward Morgan, Alison, and Karen and let the others fight them off, per Alison’s instructions.

Feeling the ground shake once again, this time it was in a rhythmic pace….like footsteps. Suddenly, a massive creature came BURSTING into the arena, towering over everyone.

“Holy shit…”

The Tyrant’s focus was on herself, Morgan, Karen, and Alison as it came charging to them. With wide eyes, Claudia turned to Johnny [who was flanked by her; Mike on the other side by Karen], pointing toward Clara and the others.

“JOHNNY, GO!”

It wasn’t a request, it was an ORDER, for Johnny to get the hell out of the way. The Tyrant was closing in; it’s shadow casting darkness upon the four woman. Alison unleashed what seemed to be a pretty powerful attack, but the Tyrant simply got knocked back. Nicolas quickly tried to help, sinking the creature into the ground. He used his axe and destoryed the beast. But the celebration was short lived as a Licker went in for an attack; it's tongue going for Morgan's neck. Before Claudia could react, Morgan unleashed a rather impressive attack herself, creating a bubble of dark magick, completely annhillating the creature. Looking thoroughly disgusted [because of the Licker], Claudia looked to Morgan.

"..Thanks."

 

[Seer]

a gift for claudia

<< Spellbinder, who had been noticeably less hostile with Claudia since seeing her painfull nightmare, looked at the metahuman...and nodded solemnly.....as Shadow Weaver checked for any signs of contact from the Licker, Claudia would have precious few moments to breath easy...as an erie sound flashed in the air above her...it sounded like the crawling of an INSECT!>>

<< and indeed it was...a massive stream of silk brushes past Claudia, touching her cheek as a GIANT mutated SPIDER, black with sandy stripes comes DROPPING DOWN. the spider is NEARLY as huge as the creature Nicolas just slayed at it raises up on its back legs as it sizes up Claudia before growling and preparing to attack! this was a distant cousin of the ANT LION that the six had seen in the Citadle so many moons ago. It was not ARMOURED like the ant lion but it was larger, extremely fast and agile and had a taste for human flesh. it could fire streams of neuro toxin as well as silk webbing that was strong enough to give even members of the six with super human strength a hard time busting out of!>>

<< the Spider was about to attack Claudia now as the impact of its landing FORCIBLY seperated Shadow Weaver and Spellbinder from the metahuman. it BLOCKED CLaudia's vision of the others and was able to match her move for move if she tried to evade it.>>

<< Barbas was now pulling out some "in your face" scare tactics before coming back in full effect>>

 

[Siren]

Claudia stood nearby as Karen checked over Morgan to make sure the Licker hadn't hurt her. But even with her eyes trained on the mother/daughter duo, Claudia's brows furrowed hearing a strange sound above her. Before she had the chance to look up, a giant spider came propelling down by a thread of silk. Gasping, Claudia back peddled away as the spider reared up, growling, and preparing to attack. Before it had a chance, Claudia gestured forward as a powerful jet stream of water slammed into the spider, forcing it into the air and INTO the dome wall twenty feet away. The jet stream's power was so immense, the large arachnid was 'squashed' on impact, creating a crater in the wall where it hit.

[shuddering] "This is getting more disgusting by the minute..."

 

[Black Widow]

Claudia, ever the hissing cat, let Haleigh know that she didn't need anyone's pity. Haleigh responded with a sly smirk, having provoked the response she wanted. She was pleased to see that Claudia still had the bravado to be nasty, and hadn't been reduced to sobs by Barbas' ploy. She still had some fight left and it earned her a small amount of Haleigh's respect…. Not that Haleigh would ever admit it, even under pains of death.

Nicolas, being a scientist, had a good idea of how to combat Fusion's magnetic radiation, and pointed Haleigh in the right direction. She nodded a 'thanks' discreetly, glad to have effectively dealt with the problem WITHOUT alerting either of the Zaccharas to her ailment. The LAST thing she needed was them knowing about it, and luckily for her, there was enough distraction going on that her momentary discomfort went unnoticed. Mike asserted that pissing people off was his superpower, and Haleigh couldn't help but chuckle, as they both shared a nice little moment of levity.

Sharon was back in action and fell into place right next to Haleigh, of all people. She backed Haleigh's promise to kill Claudia if the vixen got any funny ideas. Haleigh smirked a little, talking to Sharon quietly.

Sharon: "I trust Harbinger's judgment, but I DON'T trust those two mop heads."

"Same here. [pause] Wow…. No we actually have something in common that neither of us has to resent."

The crimson heads came out, in full force… and Sharon and Haleigh were at the tip of the spear. Sharon sent spinning stars. Haleigh sent her usual, an indiscriminate hail of bullets. Dozens fell. Dozens more came. Several people unleashed attacks and really, there was little to worry about. Sharon urged them forward, and no one had a problem with that. Haleigh was wrapped up in battle as Cameron came back around. She tossed him a glance, and a supportive smile, but had to get right back into action promptly and couldn't stop to talk. They'd have a chance later.

 

[Fusion]

Claudia: "Not really, but I'll live."

They couldn't really get into it here…. Clara understood that. She gave her sister a look that would be understood as 'I get it' and said nothing more about it. Claudia relayed that Barbas was still around, lurking somewhere. Clara scowled. One of the men offered Johnny a gun and Johnny accepted it with a simple thank you. Johnny was more of a hands-on man but he understood the need to keep the threat at a distance. One of the women, apparently a psychic or precog or something, let everyone know that Claudia had killed a water elemental and stole her power. Clara's scowl morphed into a smirk.

"Well it sounds like you ought to be thanking her. After all… only the STRONGEST survive… did you really want to recruit a woman that my sister could dispatch so easily?"

The precog laid out the plan and how convenient, they all had parts to play. Clara could only wonder what might happen if things didn't go according to her neat little plan. Claudia gave Clara's hand a squeeze and told her to be careful, and she responded with a squeeze of her own.

"Of course."

Clara's place was with Haleigh's group, facing off the zombie hoard. Several attacks took out chunks of the mob at a time and Clara put in her effort as well, raising her hands and shooting off a comet towards a section. It was large and very bright, and once it reached the front lines it exploded into a brilliant display, a shockwave and a cloud of stellar 'ice', rocks and other debris that took down a large number of zombies.

Johnny flanked Claudia, but wasn't there very long… he got off a couple of shots at the tyrant but quickly realized he was only making it angrier. Claudia instructed him to get the hell outta dodge and he didn't need to be told twice, he retreated and took up next to Clara instead, using the sidearm to pick off stragglers and watching her back against not only the Zombies, but the Six as well.

 

[Rampage]

The Tyrant had no chance. It lay very dead in the crater Nicolas created on impact, unmoving, inert. Nicolas turned just in time to see the Licker go after Morgan and he...stopped.

Mike and Nicolas were well versed in strategy, and one thing was apparent: Morgan Victoria in battle was most dangerous when startled. So he held up a moment, standing ready.

True to form, Spellbinder vaporized the damn thing and was unharmed, though Nicolas would not have been had he reached into that corona of power she exhibited.

He stood shaking his head when the SPIDER showed up. Nicolas reached to contain it when Claudia blasted it into the wall, splattering it in the process. The arachnologist in him couldn't help but be disappointed.

Damn Claudia...I possibly could have worked with her. Oh well...

 

[Arsenal]

They were nearly up Shit's Creek when Nicolas showed up, laying Mr. Ugly the hell out with the force of a battleship cannon. Mike turned to check on the team just in time to see Karen almost get herself killed reaching to help Morgan a split-second before apeshit time. He grabbed the sorceress forcefully, pulling her back just as Morgan did some kind of halo of asswhipping spell that killed the beast trying to sneak up on her.

Careful Karen! You could have been hurt! See..she had it under control and Nicolas was watching her. Things are FINE-

Then a huge ugly-assed spider showed up, and Mike was not a fan. He leveled the Reaver at it just as Claudia sent it to hell on the wet-and-wild express. He finally started breathing again and went back to work scanning for baddies, noting with momentary irritation that Johnny was watching THEM as much as the Crimson Heads. He filed it away, just in case.

Damn Claudia...I possibly could have worked with her. Oh well...

Oh well HELL!! You better go to the pound or something. Whoever heard of picking up pets in the astral plane fucktard demonscape?! Everything not US in here DIES, got it kid? GOOD.

 

[Seer]

the grudge

<< no time to waste. as the the four women were now confronted by torrent of flame as Barbas himself appeared in a demonic black robe, looking horribly burned and menacing, much like he did the night he battled with Hecate.>>

<< his lanky form moved with a twisted elegance as blasts them ALL away from the others with pure force.>>

Barbas: NO MORE GAMES, SHADOW WEAVER.

<< appearing as CHRISTOPHER in a rage, something Karen and Morgan had experienced before.>>

It's time...to take...YOUR MEDICINE

<< with one step and frightening speed leaving an image trail, the demon of fear is upon Karen before she can attack. He lashes out with his scythe intending to kill her in one strike but at the last moment, Spellbinder zooms past, intersecting and snatching her mother away from him. He is NOT pleased.>>

Barbas: Hecate's legacy ENDS with YOU, Morgan...

<< he extends his hand and hammers Spellbinder in the back as she carries her mother away...and the PAIN causes her to scream as she and Karen fall out of the air into the sand. But even a shaken Morgan wont let Barbas near her mother as she COVERS her mother from Barbas' next attack.>>

Christopher: Ungreatfull, disrespectfull WENCH!

<< an energy whip CRACKS through the air and strikes Morgan across her back as she cries out.>>

Christopher: I gave you LIFE, girl. You're just as much MINE as you are your mother's ...or that precious HECATE.

<< he attacks again...hitting Morgan with the whip.>>


ALWAYS challenging me at every turn. First with your mother, then with Blaze and then you thought you had BANISHED me to LIMBO?

You'll NEVER be free of ME, little girl!

 

[Spellbinder]

the arena

<< her body ACHED but she wouldnt give up. As she wearily looked at her mother and Claudia for a moment while Mike spoke, the moment they were dreading was at hand as Barbas used more of his demonic power and seperated them from the others.>>

<< the rest of the team no longer had the crimson heads to worry about as Barbas was now entirely focused on his prey.>>

<< looking up as the tall demon closed in, Morgan blinked for a moment before she saw Christopher, looking as enraged as ever. the feeling was REAL. It was as if he'd survived Limbo and held on long enough for this moment of REVENGE!?>>

<< as Barbas attempted to kill Karen, Morgan scrambled forward and took off, charging through the air and snatching her mother in the nick of time.>>

Don't worry... I have...

<< BOTH women scream as the air and space around them seems to shake and they are hit by a blast from Barbas. Karen is winded and Morgan battered from the air as they fall into the sand.>>

<< Morgan groaned as she suffered disorientation.>>

it's...never happened like this before...

<< she saw her mother beneath her...dazed and shaken. and a shadow looming over them. all at once, it wasnt the Arklay arena, it was her mother's appartment all those years ago when Christopher had attacked Karen, STRANGLING her...and Morgan was the young woman...not even in her mid 20's who was still finding her way as a witch and carving her path in the world of fashion. Christopher had hurt and betrayed their family for Malice and Mystech and the time since that was a nightmare for both mother and daughter. all the trauma and the mistrust of men that Morgan had could be traced back to these moments.>>

<< she COULDNT let him hurt her mother! not AGAIN!>>

you WON'T HURT HER!

Chrisopher: But i will hurt YOU, you arrogant little girl! i'm your FATHER!

<< the WHIP hits Morgan across her with such SEARING effect. But she can't move, she KNOWS that if she exposes her mother, Barbas will get to her. the PAIN she endures is more than just physical. all of the memories, the trauma from that time come back and her FEAR of men resurfaces like NEVER before.>>

<< but after the taunting and two strikes...the FEAR prompts her PROTECTION mechanism as her ARMOURED form manifests and covers her back and arm.>>

you...can't scare me to death...not with THIS. I stopped you BEFORE and you have NO power here! my fears...as long as I live are things that i can...and WILL deal with!

I'm not AFRAID to ADMIT that I'm AFRAID of what a man might do...but the more important thing to ask is...how afraid is HE afraid of what I will do to HIM!

<< she turns her head, looking over her shoulder and her face is enshrouded in shadow as she thrusts her hand back behind her and BLASTS Barbas with an ELDRITCH BOLT.>>

the mistrust...the FEAR of men IS deep seated in my soul...but like Hecate before me, you underestimated the REAL "fear"....that is..of LOSING MYSELF and doing WHATEVER I have to to protect myself and THOSE THAT I LOVE!

You won't hurt me...OR my mother...or any OTHER witch! NOT ANYMORE!

You waited all this time...sustained solely by your hatred of Hecate and now you're here, courtesy of the stolen essences and souls of those innocent witches you've preyed on. You're FINISHED, Barbas!

 

[Harbinger]

the arena

:: Harbinger was deeply gratefull that Rampage was able to pick up where she left off with the giant creature. Her pride and her own fear of being ineffective and powerless was somethign Barbas still had the ability to vex her with and he knew if he could trip her up good enough, she'd fold. Delilah and NIcolas had seen more of her EMOTIONAL core during this caper than anyone of the six OUTSIDE of Morgan ever had...it was NOT something she was happy about but still...better this than the alternative...death at Barbas' hands.::

:: as Spellbinder saves herself and Claudia from the licker all of them, along with Shadow Weaver are blown away from the group...::

don't panic...don't....

:: Barbas, in his true form appeared and attacked Karen. Morgan saves her but at a PAINFULL cost. Harbinger's face betrays the anguish at seeing her best friend being beaten as she protects her mother from Barbas.::

Claudia...NOW is the time to act! I've cast a cloaking spell on you. Sneak over to Barbas and grab hold of him. Use your power , lock onto Barbas and reach down inside yourself to strike for your LIFE!

:: still holding her time staff, Harbinger struggles to her feet as Spellbinder resists Barbas and blasts him with her dark magick and while he is suitably staggered, Harbinger holds out her hand...::

WHIP

:: the whip is enveloped in a flurry of dark orbs as it is TELEBLINKED from from Barbas' grip and races into Alison's own grip.::

Let's see how you do with a hefty dose of magick and tk from the INSIDE OUT!

:: a PERSONAL attack , Harbinger makes SURE to inflict as much physical pain as she can on him.::

You were saying something about being "Ineffective"? well...neither I nor ANYONE ELSE needs worry about that, when YOU can do be the instrument of your own downfall!

:: a cue for Claudia to use her power as she was now in position. and to keep him duly occupied, Harbinger takes aim with her time staff, the garnett of the staff sparkles and gleams as she channels her magick and telekinetic power through it against Barbas::

 

[Siren]

Claudia watched in horror as Barbas whipped Morgan brutally with an energy whip. She may have hated her, but even Claudia couldn't stomach watching Morgan shield her own mother from Barbas, and take the brunt of the hits. If the roles were reversed, Claudia would do the same for Clara...so in some respect, the brunette could relate to Morgan's passion to protect those she loved.

Alison: Claudia...NOW is the time to act! I've cast a cloaking spell on you. Sneak over to Barbas and grab hold of him. Use your power , lock onto Barbas and reach down inside yourself to strike for your LIFE!

Nodding, Claudia began to jog over as Alison distracted Barbas by stealing his whip. As Claudia made her way closer to Barbas she slowed her movements down, making sure she didn't make her presents known. Because of the cloaking spell cast upon her, Claudia stood right IN FRONT of Barbas, staring at him with complete and utter HATRED.

Alison: You were saying something about being "Ineffective"? well...neither I nor ANYONE ELSE needs worry about that, when YOU can do be the instrument of your own downfall!

At that EXACT moment, Claudia GRABBED Barbas' face with her hands in a vice grip. The cloaking spell immediately wore off as she locked onto Barbas power signature, dampering his abilities to use his powers against her or anyone else [only during the absorbtion process].

PULLING him forward, Claudia growled.

"What's YOUR greatest fear MOTHER FUCKER?!"

Rays of black light SHOT out from both Claudia and Barbas as she began to absorb his powers. Both of their skin began to ripple [think Rogue from X-Men]; Barbas shouting out in pain and Claudia keeping her eyes locked onto his face, SAVORING every single solitary moment of his agony. During this process, the white streaks in Claudia's hair faded BACK to their original color as Barbas' streaked white.

"WEAKNESS"

Claudia let go of Barbas, BACK HANDING him with the same amount of brute force he used on Sharon Kelly earlier during their brawl. His body twisted in the air before hitting the sandy ground.

Claudia bent down, grabbing him by the throat with omega level strength; her finger nails digging into the skin and making him bleed.

"HUMILIATION"

Lifting him high into the air, images of his battle with Hecate semi-translucently began to play around the two of them.

"AT THE HANDS OF A WOMAN"

Cocking her arm back, Claudia sent Barbas HURLING through the air with incredible speeds before he SLAMMED into the stone dome wall; the wall CRATERING in from the impact. Claudia appeared in front of Barbas before he even had the chance to tumble out from the crater, and PULLED him out by the hair, sending him flying into the ground before he tumble to a stop.

At that very moment, Claudia began to overwhelm him with the pain and fears of EVERY SINGLE VICTIM he ever inflicted his powers on. Ever victim he ever KILLED. He began to scream in agony, grabbing his head; the voices, screams, pain, FEAR completely enveloping his body.

"FEEL IT! EVERYONE YOU EVER HURT! EVERYONE YOU EVER KILLED! [the dome began to temble; Claudia's voice BOOMING] FEEL IT!!! AND REMEMBER ME!!!!!"

 

[Seer]

terror

<< Barbas' fear...his SHAME came ROARING to the surface as the control he thought he had in the environment that was HIS playground was suddenly wrenched from him. as Harbinger set him up, Siren sprung the ultimate trap upon him.>>

<< Brutally beating him using her power to "echo" the abilities of Silver Swan, Siren definately raked the demon across the coals. But even as Barbas' was significantly staggered and on the receiving end of terror now, Claudia would have to be carefull that she didnt absorb TOO MUCH, lest she be TAKEN OVER by Barbas' psyche. >>

<< as the demon of fear writhed in the shadow of his own fear, he no longer saw Claudia, but instead he saw Hecate!>>

Hecate: FEEL IT! EVERYONE YOU EVER HURT! EVERYONE YOU EVER KILLED! [the dome began to temble; Claudia's voice BOOMING] FEEL IT!!! AND REMEMBER ME!!!!!"

<< it wasnt REALLY Hecate but Barbas' own power was turning against him, his greatest fear...his unending shame...defeat by a woman, by Hecate and now, her current descendants were prooving to be more difficult to eliminate! all that time he spent floating between worlds...more than alive, less than dead but still without form...all that he had sacrificed so many moons ago...his humanity his place in the world...it all came to this moment and now it seemed he would fail again, be vanquished again!>>

<< something about fear, it brings out parts of someone's being that he or she did not know existed. it can give a burst of manic energy and strength, cause physical changes or even manifest the latent mutant /meta human powers in someone.>>

<< Barbas was writing...his body glowing and churning from the attack but he wasnt finished! not YET! as his screaming ROAR reverberated and sounded like some horrible sound from ancient times long past. his body began to burst into FLAME as he LURCHED forward and was instantly upon Claudia....>>

<< in a twisted, EVIL voice>>

Barbas: It will not END like this....I will DRAG YOU DOWN WITH ME!

<< he BITES DOWN on her like a ZOMBIE.>>

Too much power, in such a frail BODY....you can't...hope...to contain it....FEED ME!!!

<< it was a sick, unholy moment...desperation brought out the ultimate nature of Barbas, who lived to feed off the suffering, the FEAR of others.>>

<< Morgan and Alison would intervene to get Claudia away from Barbas. but Claudia had given the team an opening that Morgan and Karen would not bust WIDE open with a carefull selected spell from the darkhold.>>

 

[Rampage]

As Nicolas stood with Mike debating momentarily the merits of fourteen foot spiders, a blast propelled them away from the central group. Nicolas recovered quickly, rolling to his feet and took stock. Barbas was here, confronting the witches and Claudia! Mike, who had just struggled to his feet, started to rush forward to help them when Nicolas stopped him.

No Mike. it is not our time. It is THEIR time! All of them have to find what they need to win, and all of them can face down their fears here, they must do it if we are to win. Stay your hand, but be READY. we will not allow them to fail.

Mike saw the look in Nicolas face and fell back to a sniper's position, staying locked on Barbas.

As the demon struck Morgan, Nicolas roared with rage!!! Mike shot in front of him as he started forward. Nicola slooked back at Mike, betraying a flash of anger that quickly faded.

Take your own advice Nic. See? She's got it.

Mike points as Morgan rebuffed the demon and then Claudia, who had gone missing, stand suddenly before him and unleashed her own power, causing the monster to writhe as she struck him with a level of emotion that nearly made Nicolas wince in its power. Luckily that was not for HIM.

Suddenly, the demon burst into flame and fell upon Claudia and bit her, revealing his true nature as a psychic vampire of sorts that feed on pure fear. As Barbas took his power to literal level, Nicolas had no choice but to act. As the demon began to feed on Claudia, he would feel an intense force opening his jaws, disengaging his fangs. Nicolas had manifested a sphere of pure telekinetic force representing all of his might in one small area that he expanded in the demon's mouth, pulling out the fangs and choking off his air...

Blast him back Mike.

Mike shot the Reaver with precision, punching the demon's head to one side and a few inches away from Claudia's neck. The hellfire seared his flesh as it pushed at his face, twisting his head to one side.

 

[Spellbinder]

the arena

<< During Harbinger's attack on Barbas, Morgan was able to recover, but her armour did not leave her form even after she healed and recovered from the whipping and the stomping she took. Her mother was allright and the struggled to their feet to watch as Claudia attacked Barbas and did one HELL of a job.>>

<< the arena itself began to quake and tremble...as if to signal something BIG and TERRIFYING coming.>>

<< Spellbinder and Shadow Weaver stood close, holding hands as Claudia raged against Barbas with an attack strategy set up by Harbinger. The Demon was suitably caught off guard and on the defensive now. At one point the illusion of Hecate even appeared. OF COURSE it would all lead back to his hatred and resentment of her. BENEATH that was the FEAR he had of being marginalized and destroyed by her or someone LIKE her again!>>

<< Claudia poured it on and Morgan even found herself silently CHEERING the woman on.>>

<< but then Barbas, in pure raw animal ferocity, attacked BACK....flinging his flamed body upon claudia and biting down on her. it was her ASTRAL form but if he devoured her, she'd DIE in reality too and he'd take on her energy and gain her powers too! Morgan gasped at the sudden turn of events.>>

<< But even worse, the way he attacked her it was OBVIOUS he wanted to return the pain and was now fighting for his own survival.>>

<< Harbinger quickly motioned to Morgan and informed her of what they needed to do, Morgan stepped forward and extended her hand, with the speed of thought she summons a stepping disc. Nicolas has reached out and grabbed hold of Barbas, forcibly seperating his bite from Claudia and attacks him with his own power while Morgan teleports the woman to Alison, who immediately administers a healing potion directly on Claudia's wound. But Barbas is not so easily detered now. its a fine line between striking out wildly and that raw tenacity that makes a foe the most dangerous>>


<< Arsenal shoots Barbas in the HEAD with his charmed weapon and in the midst of such an extreme moment...Morgan couldnt HELP but observe>>

He's been waiting to use that ALL NIGHT, hasnt he?

<< she says quietly to her mother. Karen looks a bit dismayed...but a slight moment of humor comes across her face as her daughter asks about the hellfire gun.>>

Harbinger[/b: It's not over yet! Arsenal, get away from Barbas, let Karen and Morgan finish him off while he's PRIMED for it!


<< Harbinger ushes him away as Barbas staggers...roaring before looking at Karen and Morgan and cracking his burned neck and growling with his now darkened face and "blood" dripping from his mouth.>

Here HE COMES!!!

<< she said as she and her mother braced herself.>>

 

[Shadow Weaver]

the spell

<< Shadow Weaver had been briefly unconscious from the extreme impact in the air and then falling into the thick sand of the arena but thankfully she wasnt criticallly wounded. the pain her daughter felt as "Christopher" assaulted her pulled Karen back to consciousness but she was winded and disoriented.>>

<< She that Morgan endured torture to protect her and in the process faced down yet another lingering fear she had. acknowledging it and daring to push past it! She blasts Barbas with dark magick before Alison disarms him and then Claudia moves in for the critical blow.>>

<< KAren sits up and holds her daughter, who is visibly distraught.>>

Morgan...honey, you did a WONDERFULL job. You did your BEST. That's all anyone could ask.

Morgan I was so ....scared.

Karen: Your father hurt you...US. He left a mark on you that haunts you to this day. Its UNDERSTANDABLE that you would be scared! But you didnt fold up, NOR did you go BERSERK. You acknowledged your fear and you PERSERVED inspite of it! Now...let's get up...and help END this nightmare. We are obligated to ensure that everyone from Hecate to Grammie's efforts are not in vain and that those souls lost are liberated!

<< Claudia's attack on Barbas was harsh as it was personal. But nothing LESS than that would do. But Soon, Barbas turned the table and attacked her, his body on FIRE as he bit into her!>>

<< Nicolas intervenes while Morgan teleports Claudia away to Alison who immediately administers a healing potion to the woman's wound. as barbas struggles , his form begins to change.>>

You can't kill him by cutting off his air...he isnt human anymore!

<< Karen knew Nicolas was doing what he could to keep barbas away from Claudia but she was afraid the demon would come after HIM next. Arsenal indulges his "dirty harry" tendencies and SHOOTS Barbas with his charmed gun.>>

He's been waiting to use that ALL NIGHT, hasnt he?

<< she says quietly to her mother. Karen looks a bit dismayed...but a slight moment of humor comes across her face as her daughter asks about the hellfire gun.>>

<< Barbas was on his hands and knees...but not done. he seemed to realize his only chance was to go after Hecate's bloodline and FORGET the others and as he launched himself at the mother and daughter, they braced themselves.>>

<< Karen calls upon the first half of the spell they need as she holds hands with her daughter, they join their power, their heritage.>>


Ashes to ashes,
Spirit to spirit.
Take his soul,
Banish this evil.