When revenge equals justice

[Rampage]

At Morgan's word, Nicolas leaps into action towards the shore. he sees the wave coming in, large and impressive. He walks toward the shoreline where he water has receded a bit to feed this monster. Suddenle he notices that it has lost power a bit.

That must be our resident goddess. Damn that is a cool power. Well, at least I am dressed for a swim.....

As the wave approaches Rampage pulls the rug out from under it by shifting the sea floor under it DOWN an few feet, and moving that material to the shore beaneath him, lifting him into the air and creating a sea wall to shield the reast of the dock and the people at the compound. This also brought him nearly face to face with Erika, who was riding the wave in.
The waves slammed into the wall and did some damage by spilling over, but the wall primarily did its job. As Erika came in screaming again, Nicolas advanced on her and replied.
"It's good to see you, Erika. I hadn't had the chance to finish what I started."
Nicolas threw a large mound of mud at the witch. On the way, it transformed into a watertight adobe coffin and wrapped around her as she stood...

 

[Black Widow]

Despite the fact that Haleigh is MUCH stronger than Ava, her strength of will shines through and a struggle ensues. Throwing all her body weight into Haleigh does manage to knock Haleigh back, but Ava's feeble hit does little to offend a T.O. hardened hybrid. A hit to the back of the head with the butt of the gun is a rude shock, and Haleigh lets go of her kid sister to whip her head around and ID the assailant for later reference, but she turns her attention back to her sister as she hears her draw a second gun. Haleigh does nothing to avoid the aim of Ava's guns. Her battlesuit [cleverly disguised underneath civilian clothes via spell] is bulletproof... and nothing short of a couple of very expensive brands of armor piercing rounds can break through the core of the suit. the FORCE of the gunshots, however, is a different story, for even as the bullets hit Haleigh square in the chest and upper abdomen, the kinetic energy of the gunfire is transferred RIGHT into Haleigh's torso and while ONE bullet would have just been an afterthought.... the SEVERAL that Ava sends for her sister is enough to SLAM Haleigh back against the doorway and knock the air from her lungs, giving Ava a chance to escape.

Haleigh coughs and sputters, falling forward to her hands and knees, uninjured but unsettled. A pair of legs steps forward in front of her, and a man's shadow is cast over her in the narrow moonlight coming through the door. Haleigh sucks in a deep breath and sits back on her knees, looking up at the man who had previously hit her in the back of the head. Her shirt is restricting her movement, as it is riddled with bullets and pinned to her bodysuit. She pulls it apart, popping all the buttons AND the bullets out, which casade to the floor as she sheds the shirt to now reveal the top half of her suit. The man in front of her tries to KICK her while she is doing so, sticking in a cheap shot before she is ready, but Haleigh is ready for him, and with machine like speed, she catches his ankle in one hand and slams the other into his knee... forcing it to bend the way it shouldn't and SHATTERING the joint. The man cries out and instantly falls and Haleigh stands and takes him by the throat, squeezing the life out of him.

"I'd advise you to renegotiate your contract with the Cassadine corporation... because I KNOW my sister is not paying you enough to face someone like ME."

She holds, despite his struggling attempts to batter her with futile human force, until he passes out and then, as if on a whim, drops him and steps over his body. She stands now in the doorway of the compound, looking out, and she makes her way down to the beach at a quickened pace. she looks around for her teammates... the dock is ablaze and bodies are littered everywhere.... she spots Nicolas down near the water but no one else... and then, almost directly overhead, she hears her SISTER... and looks up with a frown. Spellbinder is threatening to drop her to her death, or let the wave take her. Haleigh manifests steel cuffs and chains around her sister's wrists, waist, and ankles, shackling her like a dangerous felon to restrain her... and save her. Nicolas deters the monster wave save for a few subdued splashes here and there and Haleigh speak to Spell through the comms.

"Drop her, Morgan... I'll catch her."

She waits for Spell to do as requested and then controls Ava's fall by way of the shackles, lowering her sister gently to the ground. The beat of helicopter blades is audible to Haleigh's enhanced ears, and she shakes her head.

"Ava... do you want MORE people to die tonight? You KNOW I'll pull that chopper RIGHT OUT OF THE SKY. I'm sorry sweetie... you should have fled when I gave you the chance. I could have made you DISAPPEAR... and still live comfortably! but now... its too late. Your father's reign is OVER, Ava.... but we arent going to kill him. He's being arrested and taken back to America where he will be tried in a court of law for his crimes... and he will spend the REST of his life in prison... because trust me.... not even JOHNNIE COCHRAN can save your father from Alycia Barnett."

This is the point of no return for Haleigh.... and while it hurts her to do so... she knows that Ava's time is up and if Ava MUST go tonight... Haleigh is going to be DAMN SURE Alycia doesn't get to do the job.

"I'm sorry it has to be this way, Ava, I really am. I didn't want to put Mom through another funeral.... but I've realized something. Mom's a very strong woman... its where WE get it from... and she has become very adept at losing the people she loves. She survived Daddy... She survived me... and She'll survive you too. But look at the bright side.... it doesnt HAVE to be painful, or indignant. I have a gem... of mystical origin... its the ULTIMATE cosmic judgement... it won't KILL you... itll reincarnate you in a NEW life.... a NEW chance to do something good... and you'll have NO memory of this life. [in a gentler tone] It's an honorable path.... let me take you."

 

[Thanos]

Yacht

Hearing her daughter yell like a bird of prey, Stavros pushed himself up the wall of the corridoor, moving slowly toward the yacht deck. Looking high in the sky, he saw Morgan Victoria holding his daughter by the hair, threatening her life. Waves in the distance were crashing violently and growing in size. With one last attempt to take atleast ONE of these people out, Stavros raised his gun, aiming it right at Spellbinder's head. Pulling his finger back on the trigger, suddenly an officer grabbed his arm, forcing him to shoot away from the woman. With skill and ease, the man disarmed Stavros, bringing his hands behind his back into a strong hold. His face stern and emotionless, he watched as Haleigh brought Ava safetly to the ground in cuffs.

Shaking his head, he felt the stealy metal cuffs lock around his own wrists. It was over...Dispite Ava's efforts, and the efforts of their men, he was captured to face the wrath of Alycia Barnett. But he and his daughter were alive...for the time being.

 

[Ava Cassadine]

outside compound

Being lowered to the ground, via Haleigh's powers, of course she decided that THIS moment she would be the hero. As her feet planted on the grassy banks, Ava held back a wince of pain feeling her knee start to give out.

Haleigh began to talk, asking her if she wanted more people to die. Shooting a deadly glare at her sister, Ava growled in contempt.

"YES! WHATEVER it takes to protect him from you and that unstable attorney!"

As Haleigh continued to talk, Ava could barely tolerate listening to her. Telling her that mother could survive losing another family member. How she was sorry and there was a way for Ava to 'leave' this world peacefully to start another life. Obviously Haleigh had forgotten who she was speaking to if she truly believed Ava would go through with her outrageous plan.

"SAVE your apologizes, HALEIGH! If you think I am going to voluntarily give up EVERYTHING I have built...my FAMILY, my LIFE, to ease your mind so you do not have my blood on your hands?! You are WRONG! AND BLIND! What have THEY done to you?! WHERE is your SPINE?! They have CLOUDED EVERYTHING in your mind; you are their PUPPET HALEIGH! Don't you SEE THAT?! They have put you against your own FLESH and BLOOD, and for what?! WHAT?! The satisfaction of knowing you're apart of their TEAM! Their family? I AM YOUR FAMILY!"

Looking at Haleigh straight in the eyes, Ava was not about to give up without a fight....even when her men were dead, her father captured, and her hands and feet shackled in chains, she would NOT stand down.

"Before I left for Greece, when I was a child, we were inseparable. Time tore us APART! We became bitter and angry and resentful! But regardless of ALL that, I still LOVE you! And I KNOW you LOVE me! I can see it in your eyes! In your actions! But for you to STAND there and ask me to give up my life and let my father go on facing Alycia Barnett ALONE, it shows that you don't KNOW me at ALL! I REFUSE to do what you ask! If my father is to be charged with the death of Senetor Kelly, than I will be right there with him. I WON'T leave him hanging! I WILL NOT TURN MY BACK ON HIM LIKE YOU HAVE TURN YOUR BACK ON ME!"

Tears of rage fell from Ava's eyes against her will. Pulling her body weight in the other direction, Ava looked to her father, who was too, bound in handcuffs. Her eyes met with her fathers, and she simply closed her eyes and shook her head. Everything had fell apart, and it was just going to get worse.

 

[Black Widow]

Haleigh snatched Ava up by the shoulders to get her attention after Ava more or less called her a coward... and ridiculed Haleigh for wanting to be accepted by her 'team'.

"WRONG. I don't HAVE a family! You're not SEEING the bigger picture here Ava... All these people I'm with.... they want you AND your father DEAD... and YOU especially.... but I wont LET them... because I wont give THEM the satisfaction of TAKING you from ME.... which means only ONE thing.... I HAVE to be the one responsible for your 'death'. Blood on my hands... HA! I've got more blood on my hands than you can FATHOM. This is IT for you, little sister... I'll never see you again, and its MY fault... and I'll have to live with that."

She says, with incredible willpower, considering she TOO is crying now. She could no longer be the hardass she wanted to be. Her grip on her sister softens and she pulls Ava into a hug, speaking into her ear now.

"Time didnt tear us apart, Ava... your father did. I DO love you... it is, in fact, the ONLY reason I came tonight. But I tried to help you get out... and you didn't listen... and If you want to stand by your father... then thats honorable... but YOU WILL DIE."

She says omniously, as she lets Ava go and pulls back to face her. Haleigh draws a flashy silver .45 in her left hand, and the Seige Perilous in her right.

"This is the LAST decision you'll ever make, Ava, choose carefully. It makes no difference to me.... either way, I'll lose you."

 

[Ava Cassadine]

outside compound

Tears fell from Ava's eyes, but she did not look at Haleigh as she spoke. It wasn't until Haleigh pulled her into a hug that Ava acknowledged she was there. Closing her eyes, the brunette shook her head gently.

"You can still help us...you can still help me."

As Haleigh pulled away, Ava's watery eyes meeting with her sisters. Tears fell like rain seeing a small red stone in her one hand and a gun in her other. Her eyes seemed blank as she stared at each option...

With her eyes focused on the handgun, the tears had dried on her cheeks, leaving only the path in which they fell. Reaching her hand out for the gun, Ava took it within her hand, placing her finger on the trigger. Keeping her eyes focused on the gun, she slowly lifted them before looking over to her father who was being loaded into one of the SUV's.

Stavros: "Ava, look at me. Do you know why you are my daughter? Because the Gods blessed me by sending you to me. You are everything I have ever wanted in a child and more. You have made me proud...You ARE a true Cassadine. In body and soul..."

Ava's face contorted into that of sheer pain as her eyes filled with tears. Ava was a strong woman, focused, and determined. She was strong willed and fierce. She grabbed the world by the balls and refused to let go until she got what she wanted. But regardless of the tough facade...the cold exterior...Ava was still human. And she was losing her father and her life. Her sister and her family.

Closing her eyes tightly, Ava's finger moved from the trigger. Dropping the gun to the grass, as much as it pained her to give up, she knew Haleigh was doing the only thing she knew how to give Ava a painless way out of this life. But it didn't make the situation hurt any less.

Haleigh: "You're my best friend, Ava."

Ava: "No I’m not! I'm your sister, silly!"

Giggling and laughing followed those words...those very words said by each woman when they were only small children. A harsh reminder of what had become of them....what growing up and facing the 'real world' can do to a person and their innocence. Opening her eyes, Ava looked to Haleigh but did not speak....There were no words to say, not anymore.

 

[Black Widow]

OOC: OMG! tears! It wouldn't let me leave you reputation though....

BIC:

Haleigh watched her sister through blurry, tearfilled vision, as Ava took the gun from her hand. She half wished Ava would just shoot HER... one bullet to the head would do it.... for THIS time Haleigh wouldn't stop the round if it came... but it never did. Ava looked off in the distance towards her father... and Haleigh's voice came out small and quiet.

"I AM helping you Ava. I am..."

She says... Ava drops the gun in the grass, and Haleigh knows she has made her decision. She looks at her sister, feeling her heart crush in her chest... it is not unlike the feeling she had at Cameron's funeral, and Haleigh despairs that this pain may be the only thing she knows anymore. By some cruel twist of fate.... BOTH sisters seem to be remembering the SAME moment they had as children. The shackles fall away from Ava, as Haleigh pulls her into one last hug.

"I DO love you.... and I hope.... one day you will understand........ why I had to do this for you."

She whispers, ina raspy voice that breaks often. She releases her sister, taking her hand now and opening her right hand to reveal the SP again... and this time, as if on cue, the gem hovers above her hand, beginning to glow.... as it beckons Ava toward it.

 

[Pathfinder]

< She had to hand it to Nicholas. He had a way of getting around nearly everything she threw at him, but that couldn't escape the pain he surely felt in his hand. She was a lot more vicious this time as he was not the target she needed to get after. She merely scoffed at him as he encased her in a mud like tomb. She formed her body hard and strong back into it's human form as she slammed through the mud breaking it apart and wiping it from her face. >

"You have been a thorn in my side for TOO long Nicholass. TOO long!"

< Erika was sick and tired of of this man trying to circumvent what she had been trying to do and she was THROUGH with it. She wanted to get to Alison more than anything and NOTHING was going to stop her. NOTHING. She thrust out her hands as she magickally set him on fire with Witchfire as she knew he would have no way of putting it out. As the flames consumed her body she cast a magickal cloaking spell on herself to protect him from seeing her. She was done with him as she appeared in front of Alison. >

"STAND DOWN BITCH!"

< She attacked her physically, headbutting her in the stomach. >

 

[Seer]

End of the line

<< the battle was over. Stavros and Ava knew there was no escape and now...Stavros would be answering for a lifetime of profiting at the expense of other people's lives...having been the most powerfull supplier of weapons and armory for Mystech.>>

<< Spellbinder finally landed, extinguishing most of the flames with her winds while Persephone helped take out the rest. The two women supervised as the american and greek authorities finished the raid, recovering items from the compound as well as the documents from the yacht that the cassadines intended to take with them- THIS allowed Haleigh and Ava more time for personal resolution between themselves, since the others of the Six had no involvement with this particular dynamic. meanwhile, MorningStar and Guardian stood nearby as Alycia finall mirandized Stavros...even as Haleigh and Ava were having a powerfull moment between them. She may not have been able to murder Ava like she wanted, but the Cassadines had been MORE than humiliated today DESPITE the interference of Erika King.>>


<< and while it was the end of the line for Stavros and Ava....it was now also the end of the line for someone else who should NEVER have been involved in the first place.>>

<< to betray someone's trust is never a good thing, especially when that person has already suffered at the hands of selfish, evil, depraved machinations before. Erika had prooven to be NO BETTER than Kelly King...it was the ULTIMATE irony AND disappointment for all that knew her and for all the power she thought she had now gained and all the damage she had attempted to cause, she failed to realize one of the most basic principals....the choices we make determine the life we live....including how soon it comes to an end.>>


<<< as Erika resurged, the skies darkened all around EVERYONE. thunder began to roll and CRASH as billowing clouds rushed along from rising winds. even Persephone could sense this was NOT a naturally occuring atmospheric disturbance. there seemed to be ANGER in the all around around them and ALL the humans, non powered beings presence except Alycia and AVA were now FROZEN in whatever they had been doing. Only the Six, Ava, Alycia and Erika remained aware and alert...for what was about to happen was something only THEY needed to see.>>

 

[Rampage]

Cassadine compound/harbor

As Erika struggled in her adobe coffin, Nicolas was struck by the emotional moment shared between Haleigh and her sister Ava, The emotions were so strong and synchronous as to be noticed by him from even that distance. As he returned to the task at hand, he prepared to teleport as Erika was casting her spell. He knew what was coming, but he responded too late to save himself. As Erika set him on fire, the magical flames licked at his body, causing extreme paina and damage. Even as his body scrambled to repair the damage, the flames continued to inflict even more destruction on his form. He was praying that someone would help, and as he threatened to pass out, he roared one name...

"MOOOOOOORRRRRRRGAAAAAAANNNNN!"

 

[Ororo]

:: the weather, the environment around them sings of song of deep seated anger as the blackened skies roll above the group. This is beyond anything Erika thought she could do...and Persephone can sense it is not NATURALLY occurring.::

:: one SHAKING crash of thunder heralds the manifestation of a column of wind and dead leaves spinning within the column as ORORO appears right in the midst of the team and others present. Stavros, the greek and american soldiers ...they are all frozen in their tracks and whatever they were doing a second before while Ava, Alycia, Vivica, Erika and the Six remain alert and aware.::

:: Ororo is wearing a white goddess dress, with a BLACK cape and a black choker with spikes around it. her long, straight silver hair is now gathered up in a loose yet stylish updo. Unknown to the others..this is just how she appeared in Cameron's nightmare! the nightmare that set him on a new path to become a better man.::

:: Her deep, elegant toned voice is authoritative as it is commanding as she looks upon the situation with grim disapproval::

Ororo: NO, little sprite. it is YOU who will stand down.

::NICOLAS is surrounded by swirling, sparkling green orbs of magick as he is SNATCHED away from the witchfire....which is ITSELF immediately extinguished. the young Mutant is returned to the side of Morgan and Persephone who were about to go to his aid AND he is completely restored.::


:: ANY action that Erika was taken was HALTED as the immortal weather sorceress reaches out, grabs Erika by the neck and in a show of brutal force, she lifts her up off the ground as a violent wind funnel appears beneath Erika's feet. Ororo hurls her away from Alison and back into a rock nearby.::

Ororo: you are beyond a disappointment, child. You are a DISGRACE. an INSULT to everything that I stood for. you took the teachings that i gave you and PERVERTED them with your weak, petty, fractured mental insecurities and wicked heart. YOU have destroyed the family you claimed to want to protect and you DARED to threaten the "Dark Trinity" of which I am the Guardian of? not to mention the others here who have prooven to be of higher moral fiber than you could EVER help to be.

:: she steps forward as the winds whistle and HOWL in fear and anger all around.::

you will MORE than answer for what you've done...you will PAY for this. ALL of it....WITH YOUR LIFE!

:: Ororo was deadly serious. there was no escape and Erika was LESS than NO MATCH for Ororo. Black Widow and Guardian had traveled to an alternate timeline in Limbo where they saw a much YOUNGER Ororo viciously DESTROY Belasco in a powerfull act of revenge for his murdering her X-men so many years ago....but while it was revenge...it was also JUSTICE.::

 

[Persephone]

compound

:: Feeling the weather change and the winds pick up, Persephone instinctively looked toward the sky knowing this was not a natural accourance. Ororo.... And right on cue, Ororo appeared in a colum of winds, looking beautiful yet fierce. She quickly healed Rampage, whom Persephone was kneeling by. Looking down to him, she placed her hand on his shoulder before looking back up to Ororo. Finally, that woman would get what was coming to her... ::

:: Seeing Ororo snatch Erika by the neck, a smile appeared on Persephone's lips. Oh how she loved it when Ororo man handled people. Everyone just assumes the woman is so passive and caring, but she can carry quite the punch. And it's very entertaining to watch! ::

"This should be fun."

:: Anyone could tell that Persephone enjoyed a good kill, especially when it was bloody. She was dark in nature...hell, she was evil there for a while. Nevertheless, Persephone pushed herself up, assisting Nicolas in the process, and stood, awaiting Erika to die. ::

 

[Spellbinder]

the compound

<< stnading in her dark, demonic, yet sexy costume. Spellbinder had her arms folded as she supervised the now far more "orderly" portion of the raid. the resistance had been crushed and thanks to the much needed helping efforts of Persephone and Rampage ...even Vivica, Spellbinder was able to prevent Stavros from escaping and keep american and greek embassy authorities from being murdered..>>

<< she heard Alycia nearby reading Stavros his extradition warrant while he was taken into custody. He would FINALLY answer for his role in MysTech's tyrranical hold on the globe. But even as that aspect of this raid was being wrapped up, Morgan watched the exchange between Haleigh and Ava. She saw a new aspect of Haleigh...a depth of humanity and a view into the personal life of Haleigh that had not previously been known to many in the Six. Despite the situation...the sisterly bond between these two sisters transcended ALL that happened between them in this moment. Spellbinder had once enjoyed such a bond with her own sister many moons ago.>>

incredible...

<< she thought as she watched the two woman. Morgan and Haleigh had found a new level of trust..even FRIENDSHIP over the last few months before her untimely "Death" and through that, Morgan began to see a new side to Haleigh and realized her for the honorable woman she was. THIS moment further reinforced that. The sorceress began to fill slightly bad for how she had treated Ava...the woman was only doing what MORGAN would have done for her own mother...trying to protect her family. She couldnt blame her for that and it wasnt AVA's fault what happened to Sharon Kelly....and FINALLY Morgan began to actually feel RELIEVED that Alycia hadn't been able to give the word for her snipers to strike down Ava. It would have satisfied her "eye for an eye" feeling ...but it wouldnt have been FAIR. The justice would come when Stavros was deal with in trial.>>

did we accomplish what we were supposed to? is THIS what Alison meant by redirecting?

<< Haleigh brought forth the Seige Perilous. that mysterious, often terrifying mystical gem made of the smooth faced, flawless ruby surrounded in a large, pure gold plating with ancient symbols carved around it. at the SIGHT of the gem, Spellbinder couldnt help but flinch a bit...as her own personal memories of the gme and master mold crept up into her mind. but she didnt show any outward reaction...she remained quiet. the gem floated forth and grew in size...now to the point of a large door as the RUBY of the gem disappeared and there was now a "cosmic" doorway...with winds flowing out from it. Would Ava by ABLE to take those steps? not everyone else was so LUCKY to have a GEM to enter the cosmic gateway of this gem...which was usually reserved as the final, most fearsome PUNISHMENT and final end of a foe.>>

<< Morgan's mind wandered a bit...the gem had an undeniable allure to it..as perverse as that sounded. perhaps because she had experienced its power...and still managed to RETURN from it as HERSELF.>>

<< but even as the sorceress watched the powerfull, heartfelt moment between these two and the situation around the compound was now undercontrol, ERIKA came back AGAIN and attacked Guardian. Spellbinder turned...but then came the cries of pain from Nicolas!>>

NICOLAS!

<< Spellbinder and Persephone went to help the mutant, to free him from the witchfire attack but soon, that didnt matter as all the mortal men around them froze in their tracks and the skies grew black. the envrionment began to sing a song of ANGER and Spell knew who it was.>>

Ororo....she's coming.

<< and as the skies proclaimed the arrival of their mistress, Ororo came into view...looking so STERN and powerfull, in an outfit that suggested she was PISSED and ready to beat some ass.>>

guess who's gonna DIE now!

<< Morgan almost giggled as Ororo hurled Erika away from Alison and NEGATED her attack on Nicolas. As Persephone stood up from the mutant, Mogan helped him up and stood next to him, allowing her cape to flow around him and cast shadows on his body while physically covering other ares of his body.>>

Nicolas....are you okay? << she whispered as Ororo was now in full view and proclaimed that it was time for Erika to PAY for what she had done.>>

<< Morgan looked over to see Guardian, MorningStar and Alycia were also watching this moment unfold.>>

 

[Artemis]

compound

:: everything happend so FAST. Alycia was REALLY growing tired of Erika King.....as she felt herself almost feeling dreamy and entranced by the witch in a attempt to get her to fall into the trap of "wish craft", Guardian and MorningStar burst into the mobile command center and stopped Erika's illusion and pulled Alycia out of the center. Alycia shook her head as she rubbed her temples.::

ugh....

:: she looked at Alison.::

much obliged, you two. But can you PLEASE do something about that woman? like ELIMINATING HER!? she's interferring in a federal matter!

:: Alycia was QUITE tired of this stupid bitch trifling with her. she may have only been human but her contempt for Erika rivaled that of Alison and Morgan's...if anger COULD be turned into power...Alycia would have MORE than enough to kill Erika dead HERSELF.::

:: MorningStar got Alycia out of harm's way as Guardian destroyed Erika's manifestation. the commanding officers of the operation , along with Alycia continued to oversee the raid and with the help of the six, the resistance of the cassadine clan was quickly crushed. and Alycia rushed forward with magistrates to PERSONALLY capture Stavros. The man was taken into custody as Alycia sharply read him the extradition warrant and mirandized him. All the while Ava and Haleigh were working through an very heart rendering moment.::

:: Alycia turned. she COULD have signaled her snipers to strike down Ava NOW. the moment was right there for her and she had VOWED to bring the same pain to Stavros that HE had brought to her. but as she watched Haleigh dealing with her sister, the contempt in her for that woman softened JUST a bit. She put away her signaling device and did NOT cue the snipers to cut Ava down. She would fullfill her mission to see Stavros taken BACK to america to answer for his crimes just as Alison had predicted and truthfully, in her heart of hearts...she felt that she had done the right thing, letting HALEIGH handle her own sister.::

:: standing with MorningStar and Guardian now, Alycia looked on when suddenly ERIKA attacked agai! Lunging at Guardian and setting Nicolas on FIRE! Maybe Alycia wouldnt have AVA murdered..but ERIKA was another story. Erika may have had power, but that wouldnt STOP Alycia from trying her best to kill this woman if she could.::

:: touching her device, she commanded::

OPEN FIRE ON THAT WOMAN!

:: but at that moment...nothing happened. Alycia looked around and noticed that all the mortal men around her were FROZEN in their tracks. it was an eerie sight. at first she thought it was Guardian but the skies above..the winds, the elemental fury...she realized it was something beyond this realm and as Ororo appeared, she couldnt help but marvel at the weather goddess, the woman saved Nicolas as Morgan and Persephone went to his aid and took control of the situation of Erika. Ororo dealt with Erika in a most hard hitting way and Alycia pumped her fist and exlaimed.::

YES! get that bitch....GET HER!

:: She wanted Ororo to utterly DESTROY Erika...and in THIS case...she would get her wish, without any reprocussions.::

 

[MorningStar]

[ Now that the battle had ended and Alycia was safe, Delilah had a moment to catch her breath. She looked on as Haleigh and Ava said heart-wrenching goodbyes... She almost wanted to stop it, to save Haleigh the pain of having to watch her sister go for the last time, but she knew it was for the best. She wanted to comfort Haleigh, but didn't know how. She reflected on what a shame it was that she didn't know her better after all this time.

Then Erika showed her crazy face again, but it wouldn't be for long. She watched Ororo appear, frightening and beautiful. Her vengeance would be massive, she knew. Like this, Ororo scared her a little bit. Erika was finished and could hurt them no more. Physically at least. But emotionally...how would Alison deal in the months and years to come with the loss of her sister as well? She and Haleigh would share the same burden.

Delilah's heart caught in her throat as she beheld the scene before her. Ororo: both judge and executioner, goddess of life and death. ]

 

[Rampage]

Cassadine Compound/Docks

"I'm fine, Morgan, although I didn't expect to give you quite this much of a show just yet."

Nicolas whispered back. Even an attack like that had not robbed him of his his wit, especially considering that Ororo had restored him in body. A body that was now completely uncovered until Morgan pulled him close to her so that her cape could provide some measure of modesty to the metahuman. He took advantage of the offered hand and stood beside her. He could feel her body heat combining with his own, protecting him from the cold projected by her cape's shadow as he looked up at Ororo. The goddess was captivating, timeless in her beauty and absolutely terrifying as she passed final judgment upon Erika King. He kept hold of Morgan's hand a bit longer, squeezing it in thanks before letting go as he stood in her cape's protection.

 

[Pathfinder]

- Erika was halted by the actions when Ororo appeared. Great! That was just what she needed. The woman who trained her even though she hated her. Ororo didn't understand her at all. She never took the time to get to know the real her. She didn't understand what Erika was all about. Ororo always loved Alison and Cameron more than her. The pain of the rock and wind jolted her entire body. Ororo was way stronger than Erika and she knew that, but there were things she had to get out. -

"Oh Shut it Ororo! I know all about the family I destroyed! They deserved every last thing they got! With Alison pretending she wasn't even a part of it and with Cameron doting on her ever move. It was SICKENING! I had to do something and Malice provided me with the support I needed.. The STRENGTH I needed to do what I should have done all along..."

- She was about to unleash a secret she had kept hidden from the everyone even Ororo and something Alison would never have foreseen. Erika needed to get these out. Erika needed to say everything. -

"Malice was MORE of a mentor to me than ANY of you! She gave me the strength to KILL my baby brother! It wasn't easy! I loved him more than anything! But he was getting in my way! Alison was MY sister before she was ever his! She was supposed to be MY friend... and he was supposed to like ME MORE! I HAD TO KILL HIM! I HAD TO KILL HIM! AND I WON'T STOP UNTIL SHE'S DEAD TOO!"

- Erika went for Alison again with her anger blazing in the night. She knew she probably wouldn't make it but she needed to kill that hateful bitch. She was the cause of every problem in her life and she needed to die. -

 

[Persephone]

compound

Persephone looked to Erika and was astonished that one single person could hold so much jealousy within them. No one loved me, no one understood me, everyone loved Alison. Blah de fuckin' da. If she wanted to be a better person than Alison, or even a better witch than Alison, the only person that was holding her back was HERSELF. But what Erika said next was the most shocking revelation yet. She killed Cameron, her OWN brother, because Cameron and Alison had a tighter bond.

Seeing Erika lunge for Alison, with lighting speed, Persephone unraveled her whip and swung it in Erika's direction. The whip wrapped around the woman's body tightly as she moved forward, tightening her into a vice like cacoon. With Erika's back pressed against the front of her body, Persephone's whip slowly began to grow three inch long thorns, which slid into Erika's tender flesh like a knife through butter.

"Where do you think you're going..."

 

[Ororo]

the compound...the end

:: Ororo stood over Erika. the shadow of the immortal weather goddess cast long over Erika and everyone knew what time it was...but Erika DEFIED Ororo in a way that no one else would have dared. No one who was SANE that is. She revealed what Ororo had always knew, that her insecure jealousy was her ultimate weakness and could not be overcomed....it was the very thing that prevented her from being as effective, as LOVED as she thought she deserved.::

:: Ororo narrowed her eyes was Erika revealed that it was HERSELF who actually murdered Cameron...but looking back she realized that the woman was more than primed to be a catspaw for Malice. She was not strong enough to forge her own path or to find the control and the BALANCE between white and black magick so she fell under the manipulation of someone who was MORE than willing to send her down a path to self destruction::

In your foolish, misguided quest for revenge, you have MORE than sealed your fate. the blood of your brother will be on your hands...and your soul will be DAMNED to the darkest, most unrelenting HELL...beyond anything your feeble mind can conceptualize.

:: Ororo's voice was deep, loud, elegant. Erika lunged for Alison AGAIN, Persephone stepped in and Ororo raised her hand and extened her arm out::


CORRECTION....your rampant campaign of destruction WILL STOP NOW....


BEGONE!

:: lightning. one of the most violent and powerfull manifestations of nature. This goes BEYOND anything that Erika thought she could harness....Ororo is ONE with the elements...worshipped as a goddess LONG before she even came to the realm of Limbo and now , on earth..the elements cannot HELP but climax in glee as their one true mistress now channels them as flawless as a conductor directs a symphony.::

:: with one fluent move, Ororo BLASTS Erika with pinout accuracy. the lightning is so powerfull so BRIGHT that the light around everyone REVERSES and everyone is convered in shadow as the blinding , MASSIVE , jagged bolt BOMBARDS Erika King. a crash of thunder ROCKS the coastline so hard...that the ground SHAKES. the lightning VIOLATES Erika's body to the basic level...irradiating her so much that feedback now comes out of her mouth and eyes. the lightning CONTINUES to savage her body as it convulses and Ororo continues to BLAST HER , with a look of complete unforgiveness on her elegant face.::

may your soul NEVER find peace, you despicable creature.

:: the lightning strike climaxes and the elecritcal feedback lashes out..striking the ground around the six at random as Erika's body EXPLODES and a blast ring of force eminates from the epicenter of the explosion...leaving a deep, severe scorch mark where she last stood...and only residule molecular traces of the woman once known as Erika King..her scream echoes in the winds and begin to fade....as Ororo stands there with no sign of regret at destroying Erika so violently.::

 

[Harbinger]

the compound/dock

:: The Cassadine resistance was crushed and Stavros was captured.Guardian stood with her arms folded. they had succeeded in altering the course of events JUST to satisfy her vision of Alycia trying Stavros on American soil. However, she DIDNT reveal the TOTAL scope of that vision...something else that would shock everyone when it came to Alycia. Alison CHOSE not to say anything...for in her mind, in this instance...revenge DID equal justice. ::

:: at this moment however, Haleigh was now faced with the task of dealing with her sister, Ava. The woman prooved to be up to the task as she presented Ava her options with as much compassion and sensitivity as she could. the sisterly bond they had shone even through this moment....which was more than could be said for the problem Alison faced with her own demented and worthless sister Erika.::

:: the seer looked on, knowing that Erika was about to have her ONE LAST SCARE but even as Erika came again, making a deadly pass at herself and Nicolas, ORORO appeared. all others around them EXCEPT for The Six, Ava and Alycia were frozen in their place and Ororo appeared in a dark, violent elemental symphony.::

the moment that we have ALL been waiting for us now upon us!

:reparing to lash out at Erika with the full force of her telekinetic and temporal based powers, Guardian didnt have to as Ororo hurled Erika away with a wind funnel into a rock. the immortal weather goddess stood over Erika and condemned her, passing final judgement...a most JUST sentence.::

:: Erika dared to defy Ororo and suggested that it was her RIGHT to destroy Alison...just as she had...DESTROYED CAMERON!::

It was YOU.....that was when Malice REBROADCAST Cameron's psychic and emotional feedback to me from the moment of his death...there were images of YOU....feelins of HURT AND BETRAYAL. NOT because you abandonned him..but because you were HURTING HIM! you hurt the very person whom you claimed to want to protect about all else!?

:: Alison couldnt believe it.....but at the same time, Erika's WEAK and fractured mind made her a PRIME target for Malice and so...there was a common factor in all of this. ::

My brother was doomed from the start....i will forever have to live with my choice to abandon him when i was a young girl. but YOU....you prooved to be the worst of all. a walking hypocrate who had NO sense of honor and was motivated by jealousy. You are TRULY pathetic.

go to hell...and give my regards to YOUR mother when you get there...

:: It was clear that Alison had NO sympathy, no feeling of regret for Erika and as the woman lunged for her again, Guardian held out her hand, preparing to puree' her with her TK when Persephone yanked her back with her transfiguring whip and Ororo passed final sentence on the renegade witch before SAVAGELY obliterating her with the full power of LIGHTNING..leaving nothing but the finest molecular ash where Erika once stood. through the fury of that final assault, Alison did not turn away or cover her eyes...she REVELED in the final suffering and destruction of Erika...for in that moment..she now knew that she was FREE! FREE of the dysfunction of her family and she would never again have to be bothered with it OR THEM.::

i'm free......

:: she said softly::

:: the final moment of Erika was over...leaving Ororo standing there looking upon them all with a most unforgiving glare.::


Ororo....thank you....for your help....for dealing with her as she truly deserved....

::bowing her head::

for doing what I probably should have done YEARS AGO.