God loves, man kills

[Longshot]

Fifth Avenue

< Simon thanked Nicolas for the bevvy of gifts as the groups began to divide and go their separate ways. Simon was to go with Ava and Haleigh and wait for further instruction. They were probably the two he felt the most comfortable around. He knew Ava intimately and everything he had ever seen from Haleigh indicated that she was an absolute badass. It was a win win situation for him. While he was still reeling from what he had experienced, he was relieved to actually be DOING something about it. To go out and get justice for those kids. >

< As scary as this was for him it was better than sitting around and being scared. He had gotten past the initial shock of the accident and now he just wanted to hurt things. Hurt things because he hurt and it seemed like a logical plan of action. He watched as Ava and Haleigh prepared for battle and was rather in awe of them. He didn't understand how they could be so calm in the face of so much adversity and pain. He wondered how often things like this happened to them. He wondered if something like this had happened to Ava recently. If it was the cause for how much she struggled in her sleep. And screamed. >

< As the three of them stood there on 5th avenue, a place where Simon frequently went to unwind and drop an insane amount of money on things he wanted, Alison's eyes appeared in front of them. >

POP!

Alison: Black Widow! Persephone!

< Simon stared in wonder as Alison explained one detailed plan of action. He was impressed by her and although he had only met her once and very recently, he was glad to know that she herself hadn't fallen victim to The Purifiers...yet. >

Alison: "Wait for one of the soldiers in THE RIGHT outside of the church's front doors to "break rank"...I'm about to cast a spell that will get things going. After that? Silver Swan and Firebird have already come up with a "FLASHY" entrance for you."

< Simon nodded as Alison continued. >

I've got to get inside...their ultimate advantage, is a NIMROD!

:: knowing that Haleigh and Persephone would BOTH remember that fearsome, futuristic hunter sentinel from their TIME STREAM misadventures::

Somehow it's HERE...and THAT'S what their leader's been using to SEE, to SEEK OUT and to DESTROY.

I encountered it earlier when I first got inside the church. I had the chance to rescue Cass, but the nimrod REACTED to my presence and the Purifiers nearly overcame me with their weaponized version of the Black Lotus Blossom. I was RESCUED by a man named Xavier. He's a speedster and he's with me now.


IT will DOOM US ALL if I do NOT get to it before Sister Mary Justice (the first time they hear the name of the LEADER of this group) unwittingly FULLY ACTIVATES IT with Ruby and Prophet's BLOOD!


It will activate, and go to ANY lengths to fullfill it's prime directive: to destroy ALL mutants...and it will EVOLVE into a MASTER MOLD!

< He really didn't have any kind of clue about what this really meant...but it sounded REALLY bad. >

"Great...even if we stop the Purifiers we might STILL end up killing every mutant there is. Just great."

< How were things like this even ALLOWED to be created? Why was there such a HYSTERIA about the mutant population. Nearly every mutant he had encountered in his life just wanted to be normal. To live their lives undetected. To go through the motions. Simon had been one of those people. Why was there so much money and funding and technology DEVOTED to wiping out the mutant population? Simon just couldn't fathom the reasons for the life of him. None of this was okay. And a dozen people shouldn't be the only ones responsible for stopping this kind of thing. It wasn't fair. >

Haleigh: "We'll take care of the main assault, Harbinger. You do your thing. If you need ANYTHING from me, don't hesitate to ask."

Ava sought out blood and vengeance. She wanted to make every single purifier die a painful and slow death for what they had done to this team and those innocent children. But if the Nimrod was in there, they needed to be smart about it too.

The whip that Ava had unraveled began to coil around her arm as it transformed into a black cobra. The snake hissed and spit, venom dripping from it's fangs in anticipation.

"Alright...lets kill these mother fuuckers and get our people back."

"Well..suddenly my kick ass sword seems a hell of a lot less cool.."

 

[Harbinger]

5Th Avenue

:: Harbinger's projection to Black Widow, Persephone and Simon shimmers out. Back inside the building where she and Tachyon are posted, She waves her hand over the scrying pool image of her target purifier inside his mech suit::

The only thing stronger than hate is FEAR
Darkness of illusion, destroy his might!

:: Blue/Black orbs swirl around the soldier, who already seemed distracted from the conversation of his teammates.::

:: But inspite of what he sees with his eyes or the sensors of his suit, he no longer see his fellow soldiers, but instead he is confronted by..::

Purifier: IT'S HER! IT'S THE WITCH HARBINGER!

:: But she isn't REALLY there. He's just seeing his OWN greatest FEAR, being CONFRONTED by a mutant up close and personal!And he IMMEDIATELY lashes out, opening fire upon his own men, litterally blowing off several of their armored heads (and the human one housed inside of it)::

:: This causes a CHAOTIC chain reaction, as others begin FIRING as they hear gun and laser fire!::


:: Several of THE RIGHT take themselves out before they even realize what's happening! Their formation is broken and they are now suitably distracted and thrown off balance! ::


Commander: STOP FIRING! Sensors don't show ANY trace of Harbinger! STOP FIRING!!!


:: But others who were not immediately nearby are NOT caught up in the chaos started by one fearful, trigger happy purifier...::

 

[Firebird]

Death from above


Firebird: Harbinger is not there....

Silver Swan: BUT WE ARE!


Firebird and Silver Swan fly over head, circling high above their teammates AND their foes!


Silver Swan: And you may consider us...


Firebird and Silver Swan: YOUR ANGELS OF DEATH!


[Silver Swan is carrying a CAR with EASE and climbs up a bit higher, before hurling the car DOWN toward a group of mech suited RIGHT soldiers]

Firebird swoops down and hovers at their agreed position and as the car hurls down, she lifts her hands into the air and a sound of raw elemental power is heard as the car glows and then EXPLODES in a bright red corona of elemental fire power before it SLAMS DOWN into a group of six RIGHT soldiers, sending them flying and SCREAMING from inside their suits.


Firebird: FLASH. BANG!

The savage shock and BLAST from Silver and Fire's attack has left the soldiers STUNNED and off balance!

Firebird flies over the group, waving to Black Widow as Silver Swan swoops down and spins in a corkscrew pattern, unleashing a volley of SPINNING STARS from her spinning form that SAVAGELY cut down and CUT UP several purifiers that have been blown out of their suits!

 

[Isis]

By the bell tower

:: Isis turns to see MorningStar scolding a rather tall, young looking fellow.::

What is the meaning of this!?

::She says in a hushed but no less ANGERED tone!::

Is he INSANE!? GET him OUT of here!


:: Delilah TRIES but the boy, whom Dominique now knew was named Andrew, remained. It was rather absurd, the way he just SHOWED up there and seemed not the slightest bit CONCERNED for his ownwell being::


:: At that moment though, any further discussion would have to be shelved, as the sounds of violence began to erupt from the front end of the building::

The time to act is NOW.

:: howling winds can be heard as Isis glows and soon transforms into her explosive sand cloud/storm state and immediately SURGES forward.::

Purifier: Scanners are MALFUNCTIONING!

Purifier 2: Isn't OBVIOUS WHO it is!? It's ISIS! She's working with those upstarts attacking the front end. We must HOLD this side of this church!

:: The explosive sand storm sweeps cars away, blows over light posts and other objects not nailed down and in the midst of its fury, her voice can be heard::

You haven't a PRAYER against ME. Now is the hour of your DOOM!


:: in this form, Isis channels the full, unbridled fury of desert sand storms, with winds reaching the power of an f3 tornado and sands that can scour nearly anything to it's barest essence::


:: Isis SWEEPS UP SEVERAL soldiers of the RIGHT in a FUNNEL, carrying them HIGH into the air before blowing them AWAY. The last that is seen of them, they are heading toward the ATLANTIC OCEAN::

:: She THEN begins to attack other purifiers, getting inside of their armor through any cracks or structural weak spots. Causing the men and women inside to SCREAM with PAIN and agony as they PANIC and come spilling out of their suits. MorningStar, Andrew and Oracle's team see these men and women being STRIPPED DOWN to their bones as they cry out in agony::


SUFFER! Just as you made those children and other mutants suffer!

SEE NOW, how WEAK and FAILING your god is while face the WRATH of a real GODDESS!

:: Some of the soldiers NOT immediately caught up in her storm or attacked individually are now spreading out, trying to DOUSE her with water cannons or blasts of wind from their suits::

:: Now MorningStar and Oracle's team have their chance to move in!::

 

[Ana-Leigh Moreau]

Rich: You are in the bed of the suite belonging to the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club at the Parthenon.

"Dominique Deveraux?"

Rich: Nicolas King brought you here after you were attacked by the Purifiers for your safety and to be healed.

She had obviously heard of Dominique, and knew of her association with the Hellfire Club and Nicolas King. It was Ana-Leigh's job to know ALL of this. But what she didn't understand is why Dominique gave a damn about healing her. And who the fuuck this little boy was other than Dominique's man-candy.

"Fun story. Why the FUUCK should I believe you?"

Ana-Leigh's arrow still aimed directly at Richard's face.

Rich: Isis healed you and the Six left you in my care so that we could cut off the money train to the crazy motherfucckers that REALLY want to kill you while I keep you safe. Would you like some water or juice to drink?

"Keep me safe? [scoffing] Obviously you underestimate my accuracy. And NO, I don't want juice!"

Rich moved away from her, walking over and grabbing a glass of water. As he offered it, Ana-Leigh's eyes stayed planted on his face--her aim never wavering.

Rich: It is going to be hard to drink this with that weapon held on me Ana-Leigh. And- damn - where are my manners? My name is Richard Martin, but feel free to call me Rich.

"You could be Mohammad Ali for all I care. The last thing I remember is getting blow up by those mother fuuckers and waking up to you standing over me. Give me one good reason I shouldn't redecorate your precious Black Queen's bedroom with your brains?"

Rich: If I meant you any harm Ana-Leigh...you'd be harmed. Now we are running out of time to do what we are supposed to do, so put that weapon away and let's talk like grown folks before you damage the Black Queen's decor. Besides, you want what I want, for kids like us to be safe. I try anything funny in the meantime, shoot me in the face. Deal?

Ana-Leigh's eyes narrowed as her grip on her bow tightened--the energy string becoming taught as she drew the arrow back further. But she hesitated....if Rich was working with the purifers, she wouldn't be at the parthenon right now, healed and alive. And Ana-Leigh did vaguely remember a document about an associate of Dominiques with the name Richard....Deciding to take a potentially stupid leap of faith, Ana-Leigh's bow and arrow de-materialized and she lowered her hands.

"Fine. What information do you have?"

 

[Matrix]

Ana-Leigh's eyes narrowed as her grip on her bow tightened--the energy string becoming taught as she drew the arrow back further. But she hesitated....if Rich was working with the purifers, she wouldn't be at the parthenon right now, healed and alive. And Ana-Leigh did vaguely remember a document about an associate of Dominiques with the name Richard....Deciding to take a potentially stupid leap of faith, Ana-Leigh's bow and arrow de-materialized and she lowered her hands.

"Fine. What information do you have?"

She was a firecracker. Richard had to suppress a smile at her shittalking. But the bow and arrow DID look like it might hurt. Richard turned and grabbed the laptop, tossing it perfectly onto the bed in front of Ana-Leigh. He then tossed the USB drive beside it and sat down in a chair, watching her.

Don't trust ME. See for yourself.

And see she would. It was all there, the complete money trail from Senator Stryker diverting government fund (mostly military) to WilPharma and then on to accounts benefiting people she had already figured out were ACTUALLY the Purifiers. This was enough information that, combined with what they had, they could shut all of this down. It not only could not be ignored, it would ignite investigations at every level. It was brilliant, work that rivaled the quality of her own work on her end.

Richard had given her a goldmine. All he wanted was for her to trust him to help her mine it and live to see the products of their combined work. And he knew that she knew it now. He cleared his throat.

So, you still gonna shoot me in the face? Or can we we start this thing over?

 

[Seer]

<<The battle is joined>>

<< The Right are HAMMERED from both sides but not down OR out yet.>>

Purifier: HOLD THE LINE BROTHERS AND SISTERS! The demons must not get inside!

<< Several mech suited soldiers are able to lock on to various targets and begin SPRAYING them high powered blasts. attempting to make the scatter>>

<< Half a dozen ignite their propulsion systems to go after Firebird and Silver Swan in the air while on Madison Avenue they begin to mount a strong defense against the oncoming group, with several of them going out to MEET Steele and Valkyrie HEAD ON, possessing more than enough power and strength to give as good as they get...at least for a moment or two. They are not afraid to die for their beliefs and that is what makes them all the more dangerous. One of the Purifiers slams BOTH fists down on Valkyrie at her shoulders, intending to smash her down to the ground while they other purifier peppers Steele with plasma blasts.>>

<< The Purifiers have the advantage of NUMBERS on their side!>>


<< And they begin to recover from the strong start of the Six and Birds of Prey, pushing BACK.>>

<< Images of Purifiers closing in on Recall, Orion, Oracle and Mina can be seen- They LASH OUT at them with blasts of strobe effects, before bombarding them with white noise generators! They intend to move in and strike them down physically after throwing them off balance.>>


<< While on 5th Avenue , Persephone and Simon, just a step or two behind Black Widow, are being closed in on from either side>>

Purifiers: We do not keep company with the ungodly!

<< They open fire on the pair, while one closing in on Black Widow takes a MIGHTY SWING at her with an EMP Wand!>>

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<< Clandestine Inc's Private Hospital>>

<< Shadow Weaver sits near Sally's bed, reading a book, while Arsenal stands outside at the Nurse Station with several several Clandestine staff and soldiers.>>

<< A FLASH OF LIGHT and a portal SNAPPING OPEN in Sally's suite is the first indication that something is wrong, followed by an exclamation from Shadow Weaver and the sound of gun fire!>>


<< Shadow Weaver is now sanding up, QUICKLY gesturing and weaving a pattern of power as she creates a mystic SHIELD around herself and Sally Spectra, but the Purifiers are HAMMERING at the Shield with everything they can throw at it!>>

 

[Persephone]

And there it was--their cue. Alison did her thing and messed up the purifier's formation causing one to begin to shoot at the others. In turn, they began to shoot at him. Ava didn't waste any time.

Commander: STOP FIRING! Sensors don't show ANY trace of Harbinger! STOP FIRING!!!

The commander would hear a whistling sound--like metal cutting through air--until suddenly being slammed in the chest by one of Ava's mystic daggers. The commander was stunned, standing there frozen with a look of fear on his face. His skin began to glow green until suddenly his entire body EXPLODED--a blinding green shockwave of mystic energy charging out from his decimated corpse. The dagger immediately returned to Ava's awaiting hand [think Thor's hammer].

"Did they trace me, asshole?"

Silver Swan and Firebird unleashed their attacks now, hitting multiple purifiers with a massive car. The explosion causing many purifiers to burn, just like children THEY had burned and murdered earlier. It was sweet justice....but not enough. The black cobra that had been coiled around her arm began to slither down her hand and to the concrete below, finally transfiguring back into her black whip. More purifiers began to exit the cathedral in hoards, running toward herself, Haleigh, and Simon. Swinging the whip around her head, Ava snapped it in front of three purifiers that were running in her direction--the end of the whip transforming into three spiked maces that slammed into all of their faces and crushing their helmets. All three purifiers fell to the ground; Ava running over to them as they attempted to regroup. One purifier managed to aim his weapon at Ava, but Ava quickly snapped her whip around the gun and snatching it away before he could pull the trigger. Slamming her mystic dagger into his arm as he attempted to hit her, the energy enveloped the limb and made it explode. Before he could even react, she twisted her body behind him and slit his throat with one swift motion.

Kicking his dead body at the other purifier that was now trying to get up, he managed to move out of the way before getting toppled by the corpse. Swinging her whip at him, it coiled around his torso, pinning his arms to his side. The whip transformed into razor sharp wire as Ava yanked it back toward her. His body was completely cut in half; each piece falling to the ground. The last purifier looked utterly petrified as he began to back peddle away from the goddess. Throwing her mystic dagger directly at his foot, it slammed into the soft tissue and anchored into the concrete, preventing him from moving. He began to scream as Ava approached him, her whip transforming back into the black cobra and coiling up around her arm. She smirked wickedly at him.

"You like hurting little children? You think your God is going to save you? Forgive your sins?

The purifier continue to cry in pain, begging Ava for mercy. Ava grabbed his face with her hand, keeping his head from moving.

"You've been praying to the WRONG God."

The cobra slithered from Ava's arm INTO the mouth of the purifier and down his throat. His eyes began to bulge as he tried to breathe, choking on the serpent. His struggle gave Ava life...seeing the pain and the fear in his eyes--the DESPERATION. The same desperation SHE had felt earlier as she watched those children burn. The purifier was slowly dying by way of choking....but that was too easy of a death for him....Ava began to pull the snake back out of his mouth, it transforming into a massive string of barbed wire as the goddess pulled, gutting the purifier from the inside out and killing him instantly.

The purifier's body fell to the ground. Holding her hand out, her mysitic dagger returned to it and the string of barbed wire turned back into her whip.

 

[Arsenal]

<< Shadow Weaver sits near Sally's bed, reading a book, while Arsenal stands outside at the Nurse Station with several several Clandestine staff and soldiers.>>

<< A FLASH OF LIGHT and a portal SNAPPING OPEN in Sally's suite is the first indication that something is wrong, followed by an exclamation from Shadow Weaver and the sound of gun fire!>>


<< Shadow Weaver is now sanding up, QUICKLY gesturing and weaving a pattern of power as she creates a mystic SHIELD around herself and Sally Spectra, but the Purifiers are HAMMERING at the Shield with everything
they can throw at it!>>

Just because Mike was not in the ROOM does NOT mean that Shadow Weaver was alone.

Arsenal had studied the intel he received from Haleigh and Nicolas and he noticed that the attacks seemed based on trying to attack as opportunities arose. So he decided to spring a trap of his own.

'Mike' was indeed talking to people from Clandestine, if by 'Mike' you meant a hard light holographic projection that was carrying on a looped conversation that the good men of Clandestine were pretending to interact with. But if you mean ARSENAL, then the Purifiers were about to find out that he was every bit as deadly as his counterparts.

The doctor erected a quick shield and while the Purifiers hammered at it, a laser light shined in one of the faceplates before a 50-caliber spent Uranium shell blew a hole through the man inside's forehead, scrambling his brains as it pulled them behind it out of a large hole in the back of his head. As the armored woman beside him turned to find the still-cloaked man, scanning at all spectra, a quickly tossed device clamps to the front of her breastplate, triggering a mini-EMP and powering down her suit.

Doc, move her now!

With a nod, Shadow Weaver teleported the bed, Sally and herself UP one floor and off to the right by one suite. There was only a blank floor where she was and the Purifiers now had to deal with a few heavily armed Clandestine agents (the rest of the squadron was posted at the evac point) and a man they had yet to fully locate who had already killed one and incapacitated another.

A set of charges ignited, flooding the room with smoke and flashing light as it destroyed the walls on either end, giving Arsenal more room to move as he laid suppression fire, running in the opposite direction of where Sally was while de-cloaking himself. His voice broadcasts through the PA system as the Purifiers dig in for a REAL fight.

None of you motherfucckers will make it out of here alive.

 

[Artemis]

Bell Tower

:: Alycia felt, sometimes, that Nicolas could be JUST A BIT of a showoff. Their arrival to the bell tower of the cathedral was one of those moments.::

Nicolas, I DO trust you. But I also EXPECT you to not just TAKE AWAY my descision on how I want to do things!

:: gesturing between them and then around them, indicating that his suddenly sweeping her up and shunting her across the astral plane might not have been her first choice of transport.::

But I realize now's not the time for me to fuss about that.

:: She finds they have an excellent vantage point. an almost 360 view from which to shoot down several targets at once and since her Silver Bow could generate an infinite amount of shafts of Zeus' divine lightning, She wouldn't have to worry about being "out of ammo".::

::Rampage advised that Isis and MorningStar were at the base of the tower. This gave Charope cause to smile a bit. She knew how important it was for Delilah to be here for Cameron, and overall, it was good for her to at least be fighting with her TEAM, even if she didnt like them at the moment.::

:: They lay in wait and soon, chaos and violence broke out. First on the 5th avenue side, then the Madison side.::

:: The howling winds and shearing sands from Dominique's explosive sand storm could be seen and even FELT from where they were at the top of the bell tower, but thankfully, the sorceress had fine control over herself even in this form and was directly the bulk of that fury toward their enemy. three mech suited purifiers were seen FLYING through the night sky and sailing off into the distance::

Well...that's one way to do some street cleaning.

:: But the Right were starting to fight back. Hitting back hard against members of the Six and Oracle's team. Speaking of Oracle, Alycia spots her, along with another woman (Mina), Zach and Vivica being approached by a marching group of THe Right, who are lashing out at them with multiple assaults::

They're going to try to overwhelm them and then PULP them!


:: Charope stands up, holding out her hand as a trail of sparkling silver orbs flows down and the Silver Bow manifests. Charope is immediately posed and aimed as large shaft of lightning forms in the bow.::

Guide my hand, Artemis!

:: She lets the shaft fly! It madly charges down toward the Purifiers and with a THUNDEROUS impact, it strikes three of them, STUNNING them on impact and electrifying them with deadly effect before they are all knocked down
like bowling pins::

 

[Rampage]

Of course Alycia had to have SOMETHING to say. But yeah, it WAS a bit showy. But that was his style. he would be glad to hear her fuss later on about it, all the while knowing he would never change.

All at once the battle began. Alycia chose her first targets and took aim with her own flair.

They're going to try to overwhelm them and then PULP them!


:: Charope stands up, holding out her hand as a trail of sparkling silver orbs flows down and the Silver Bow manifests. Charope is immediately posed and aimed as large shaft of lightning forms in the bow.::

Guide my hand, Artemis!

:: She lets the shaft fly! It madly charges down toward the Purifiers and with a THUNDEROUS impact, it strikes three of them, STUNNING them on impact and electrifying them with deadly effect before they are all knocked down
like bowling pins::

Meanwhile, Nicolas' skin tone darkened, the runes appeared on his flesh, and he had a terrible trick he decided to break out now. Spinning his axe quickly he threw it, tethered to the end of the chain at his wrist, into a PORTAL...

...as a PORTAL opened up behind a member of the Right!!! The axe SLICES into the suit and the person inside, then retracts, finishing the killing blow and suddenly, it was GONE. No trace of it anywhere. Nicolas went into a deadly rhythm, throwing the axe and porting it's deadly end by a victim, who was suddenly torn asunder. He focused on anyone trying to get a bead on Alycia as she fired her divine lightning OR on the group near the front right of the Cathedral where the carnage began. He was trying to help clear a path for Alison to rescue her brother. The targets were disparate and the targeting was tough, even for him. But so far he was holding up very well.

 

[Shadow Weaver]

Clandestine Inc Hospital

<< Shadow Weaver locked eyes with several of the Purifiers in their "holy robes" as they attempted to attack her and Sally. It was unlikely that THIS group had anything in their "arsenal" strong enough to break the energy frequency of her magick shields. FEW mortals or even most mutants did. but she was hemmed in by them and BARELY had time to errect her shield before they were ALL feverishly trying to breach it.>>

<<Michael and Clandestine soldiers joined the rather violent fracas and began to cut down the number of purifiers>>

<< At Arsenal's urging, Shadow Weaver evacuates Sally and herself up one floor and one suite to the right>>

<< A minor sleep spell ensures that Sally will remain unaware of this nightmare unfolding around her as several guards rush to offer Karen assistance>>

I think I'd better...

<< BOOM!>>

<< A trio STORMS through the door>>

SALLY!


<< Karen gestures to the three Clandestine agents>>


Keep her covered at all times!

<< Shadow Weaver gasps as she narrowly SPINS out of the way of an energy blast! >>

I...REALLY don't like guns, sir!

<< Karen says with icy contempt in her voice as she gestures and IMMEDIATELY catches the advancing purifier off guard, ensnaring him in mystic chains>>

OR the men who try to use them to HURT ME and those that I CARE ABOUT!

<< with the man now caught in three "rings" of magick energy, Shadow Weaver gestures and sends him FLYING with the force of a wrecking ball into one of his fellow men, the collision is BONE BREAKING and the two men hit the wall so hard, they leave a DENT in it>>

Purifier 3: ALL MUTANTS BURN!


<< He FIRES his energy blaster at Shadow Weaver, she immediately thrusts her hand out in a circular motion. A glowing trail of energy follows behind her hand and as the blast HITS that glowing pattern it turns into a block of ice and falls to the ground>>

Shadow Weaver: Now...it's MY TURN!

<<ZARK!>>

<< the Purifier is hit by a massive mystic force bolt and sent FLYING out into the hallway, slamming head first into a wall and hitting the floor with a thud, his body still glowing and crackling from the LETHAL blast of dark magick he was just hit with>>


<< Shadow Weaver stands in the door way>>

Michael has his weapons...I have mine!

<< ANOTHER FLASH of light...ANOTHER PORTAL!>>

NO!

<< She turns to see ANOTHER group of Purifiers entering the room from the ghost box!>>

 

[Recall]

5th. Avenue Throwdown!

:: Vivica watched with awe in her eyes as Silver Swan and Firebird ignited their deadly attack in a blaze of glory as the brightness of the fiery car became reflected in Vivica's light brown eyes. Vivica smiled to herself for a moment. ::

"Now THAT's my baby GIRL!"

:: For as new as things were and for how outrageous Blaze could be at times, Vivica felt truly blessed to have the opportunity to explore things between them. And WHEN everybody got out of here and when Cameron was safe and sound at The Parthenon, Vivica promised herself she would Blaze and her a fair shot. Recall was throttled back into reality at the size and ferocity of the sandstorm that was coming their way. It was a true testament to the power that Isis held and Vivica, though she may not agree with how Isis decided to get things done, had no choice to respect how a person with the amount of power Isis wielded HADN'T attempted to destroy the world at some point...if only because she COULD. ::

:: As promised the storm was INCREDIBLE and began to drive the Purifiers out in HORDES, which was truly an understatement when looking at the sheer VOLUME of them headed straight for Recall and her teammates. A surge of energy coursed through Vivica's body as she made a fighter's stance, holding both boomerangs in her hand, one over her head and the other down to the size, poised to be thrown. A smirk creeped across her fate. She truly loved being in the field and now it was time to lay these turkeys OUT. ::

:: For a few seconds it looked as if everything was moving in slow motion until the first wave of Purifiers HIT and everything seemed to scream with the sounds of battle. She watched Steel and Valkyrie immediately get targeted as hordes of Purifiers began to overwhelm Recall, Orion, Mina and Oracle. The strobe effects were hard for Vivica. ::

"UGH!!"

:: Recall's brain fired FAR more synapses per second than a flatscan or a mutant and in general used more of it's capability at once than the rest, so being exposed to this type of stimulation could result in a SEIZURE that Recall would not wake up from. Thankfully, resting on her photographic memory she could EASILY deduce where each Purifier had been standing the second they started the strobes. She was poised to charge until the White Noise began to go off around them. Vivica operated at peak human ability in all attributes and her enhanced hearing meant incredible pain. But people in her line of work were TRAINED to endure torture on ALL levels and to compartmentalize things that hurt. Thankfully, Recall was able to do this with a simple thought. She began to recall happy memories in her brain. Times that she had experienced pure joy and esctacy, in an effort to confuse her body to the pain. As the wave of memories washed over her, though she was in a lot of pain she was able to focus. ::

"Oh it's time to CHANGE the STATION!"

:: With peak speed Vivica THREW her boomerangs in succession, knowing the exact angle and way to strike based on the images in her mind. Their beautiful vibratory noise of vibranium could be heard WHIRLING around the air with ferocity as it flew through the air on it's path. ::

Purifier: "AAAAAAHHH!!! UGGHHHH!"

Purifier: "NOOO!! WE SHALL NOT SUCCUMB TO THE DEVIL!"

:: In the deadly pattern she threw in, the others would see the hands of those with triggers on the strobes would find themselves MISSING their hands as the boomerangs WHOOSH around and collide with TWO more purifiers neck, remembering that to be a weak point in the Purifier's style of armor from battling them before. With a swift and alarmingly fast movement, her boomerangs sever the heads of the other two Purifiers and return to her hands. The White Noise had stopped around her as she did a forward flip with perfect execution before SMASHING the bottom part of her boomerang used for "gutting" and CRASHED it down on one of the Purifier's helmets, denting it but not crushing it. She wrapped her arms around his neck and was able to THROW him to the ground, which caused countless Purifiers around her to tumble over and fall over the two of them. She lifted her weapon high into the air. ::

"You like HUNTING mutants you MISERABLE honkey?!"

:: SLAMMING IT DOWN ON HIS EXPOSED FACE as a horrifying CRACKING noise could be heard. ::

"HUNT THIS!"

:: She returned to her feet, back in battle pose. There were so many of them. Without a second thought Vivica sprung back into battle. ::

 

[MorningStar]

Is he INSANE!? GET him OUT of here!

Delilah gestured with her hands.

“Yes he’s quite insane! What do you think I’m doing?!”

She heard a commotion – the fight was starting. There was nothing she could do about Andrew now, and she couldn’t worry about him. There were other things at stake. She pointed forcefully as she spoke to him, poking him in the chest.

“Find a place to hide, and STAY THERE.”

Isis unleashed her attack, giving MorningStar an opening. She really wanted to get in there at close quarters, but she backed Isis’ play, sticking to more long range options for the time being. Her eyes melted from blue to a bright green as her power began to surge through her body, and green light played around her hands. She clenched her fists and brought them in to her body.

“Tick, tick, tick…”

Throwing her arms outward towards the scattered group of Purifiers, she sent a sonic light blast hurtling in their direction.

“BOOM.”

Those trying to repel Isis with water or wind cannons would be thrown off their feet (not to mention deafened) while simultaneously treated to a disorienting pattern of flashing light. She then raised her hands up and to one side, and, unleashing a thick laser column from both hands, swept her arms from right to left, cutting the disabled Purifiers down.

"That's what we do to trash in this city."

 

[Ana-Leigh Moreau]

Rich tossed a laptop onto the bed next to her.

Rich: Don't trust ME. See for yourself.

Looking at Rich for a moment with curiosity, finally Ana-Leigh pulled the laptop over to her and opened it. Slipping in the USB drive, she opened up the files. It was evidence that linked Stryker to WilPharma and the funding behind the purifiers. Scrolling through all the information, Ava looked up at Rich with surprise and excitement.

"Where did you get this?!"

Continuing to scroll through the files, this was basically a SLAM DUNK. They could shut WilPharma down, and William Stryker. But little did Ana-Leigh know that Richard had already taken care of Styrker earlier.

"This is literally everything we need to shut these people down. We leak this to the media....and the world will know what these people are capable of--what they've already done AND funded. They'll be finished!"

Rich: So, you still gonna shoot me in the face? Or can we we start this thing over?

Shaking her head, Ana-Leigh rolled her eyes.

"If you keep acting like a cocky ass, then yeah."

Finally, Ana-Leigh smiled at him and extended her hand to Richard.

"Nice to meet you Rich....you can call me Ana."

Whoever Rich was and whomever his alliance was with, he was on the side of protecting mutants. That proved to Ana-Leigh that he could be trusted...for now. Closing the laptop.

"Lets turn these asshole's world upside down."

 

[Seer]

<< While the battle around the church ESCALATES, back at the Parthenon...>>


<< Ana-Leigh wasn't just a pretty face. She was as capable of getting down and dirty in her own way as Alycia. It was just as the Amazon had said, Ana-Leigh was more than an echo of Alycia in her younger days.>>

<< But like Alycia, Ana could tell when someone was being genuine or just blowing smoke. Luckily for Richard, he'd given her enough of a "connect the dots" explanation about who HE was, so that she did NOT splatter his brains all over the wall, and NOW, he was providing her with a well put together file of information that, combined with her's, would MORE than seal the success of Terra Save in FINALLY bringing WilPharma DOWN, including exposing the corrupt police officials and others from Stryker's senate office. It would be be a tremendous SCORE for Charope, LLC as well and it would FORCE local, state and even federal officials to not only investigate, but DO something. If Stryker were ALIVE, his career would be RUINED, as it was....Dominique and Richard, with their unique abilities, had a plan in place to disgrace the senator even further, which would be revealed once this BOMB was dropped on WilPharma.>>

<<But there was one catch, Ana-Leigh and Richard would have to LIVE long enough to make sure that this all REACHED Terra Save.>>


<< As Ana-Leigh lowered her weapon and allowed herself to engage the ultramorph in discussion. They were BOTH suitably startled by the UNDENIABLE "SCREAMING" of the Parthenon's FIRE ALARM system. There was a FIRE in the buildling.>>

<< Even on the floor THEY were on, they could hear a stampede of people from other parts of the building rushing to get out.>>

<< With everything that had happened so far, it would be underestable for the two young mutants to momentarily FORGET themselves, considering they wouldnt want to be trapped in a BURNING BUILDING, and as they checked the hall just outside the double doors...>>



<< They were both BLOWN down the hallway by a concentrated BLAST of air and as they were swept off their feet, they COLLIDED with a mech-suited RIGHT soldier IN THE HALLWAY!>>

Purifier: Targets Ana-Leigh Moreau and Richard Martin CONFIRMED! We couldn't get to them INSIDE the suite, but we FLUSHED them out with the FIRE!

Purifier 2: This will be a parting gift for the amazon and the witch they won't soon forget! DUST THEM BOTH!

<< The mech-suited soldier and the group of robed purifiers prepare to assault Richard and Ana-Leigh with their energy blasters>>

 

[Arsenal]

<< Shadow Weaver stands in the door way>>

Michael has his weapons...I have mine!

<< ANOTHER FLASH of light...ANOTHER PORTAL!>>

NO!

<< She turns to see ANOTHER group of Purifiers entering the room from the ghost box!>>

An alarm sounds in Mike's ear as he fired an explosive round at the neck joint of one os the Purifiers, taking his head clean off as it exploded.

Fuck! You guys mop up here, gotta run.

Running, Mike jumped through a window and raised both arms. Extremely thin monofilament grapples shot out, bracketing the window of Sally's NEW location. Through gritted teeth, he enabled the grappled to retract at full force, hurtling him through the window and INTO the group of Purifiers storming the room. Rolling to one side, he slams a smoke grenade to the floor and as they adjust, he positions himself between Shadow Weaver, Sally and the Purifiers. He stabs the one in front in the knee joint with a short energy blade, destroying the flesh it was meant to protect and pankration kicking him into the others, causing them to topple backwards. With a backflip he tosses an mixed acid grenade on the pile and starts to fire on the on the next group coming furiosly as the acid begins to eat its way through metal and flesh in the assembled pile. But there were a lot of them coming and he knew that with their ability to follow them wherever they moved her that they would need to make a stand. he yelled back to Karen.

You keep you and Sally covered up Doc...we are gonna have to ride this out HERE. Any tricks you have up your sleeve?

 

[Longshot]

Madison Avenue Bloodspree

< And the battle was ON. As Harbinger ignited her spell everything went exactly as she had said. It was one thing to make the decision to exact vengeance and it was another thing entirely to carry it out. Simon had been ready to get the justice for those children that they deserved, but it was not lost on him that he was about to end a lot of human lives. He wasn't sure that made it better but the anger he was feeling and the rage he could no longer contain was the only thing fueling him at this point. >

< He watched with wonder as Ava commanded the battlefield like her own personal playground as the group began to be surrounded from all sides by an insanely large volume of The Purifiers. Simon closed his eyes and breathed in and out, mentally preparing himself for what he was about to do. >

"No looking back now...Go get em, Pratt."

< Simon had fiddled with his powers in a number of ways since figuring out he was a mutant. Attempted to force his psionic abilities in order to effect real changes. All of these had been superficial, but Simon reasoned that the triggers behind his ability were the same. Simon had never been injured in his life. Never had a cut or a scrape or a bruise. It was a bi product of his ability a bio electric pulse channeled up and down his spine that instinctively guided his movements. But he had never been this surrounded or overwhelmed and though he would be protected by what he was actively fighting against, he couldn't account for being surprised. He could very well die. >

< Still he lifted his sword and swung it behind his head. With his free hand he case it in front of him, balled in a fist. In a fury a bright green electric milky wave HIT a group of Purifiers with great force, sending them stumbling back as their weaponry began to malfunction. A wave of shots began to accidentally fire in the faces of The Purifiers as they unwittingly began to take each other out in a horrible case of friendly fire. This caused a panic in the formation in front of him as they began to scream at their wounds. Simon LUNGED forward with the speed that only a world class fencer could muster as he began to maneuver his blade with ferocity and an incredible GRACE. Had the blade not been in his hand it would look as if Simon was almost performing a DANCE. He began cutting Purifiers down left and right with a unique and pristine complexity. The speed at which a fencer struck his blade was second to the BULLET of a GUN. >

"AAAHH!"

< Longshot was becoming lost in his rage as he PRESSED forward, grabbing the clip of one of the grenades and throwing it into the horde, hoping to BLOW up several and cause the formation to fall victim to the chaos of a stampede! >

SPLAT!

< He was moving slowly through the crowd hoping that Ava and Haleigh weren't far behind him. His blade held him strong as he shot another BLAST through the crowd causing all sorts of weapons to malfunction, Purifier to trip and attacks to BACKFIRE. He had tasted blood and he liked what he tasted. He continued to move forward with a rage that Ava had never even believed possible from the mutant. The lighthearted jokester did not exist. Not now. With every SLICE he made with his rapier he avenged one of those children and his intention was there to be FAR MORE than 41 casualties for THEM. >

 

[Matrix]

Finally, Ana-Leigh smiled at him and extended her hand to Richard.

"Nice to meet you Rich....you can call me Ana."

Whoever Rich was and whomever his alliance was with, he was on the side of protecting mutants. That proved to Ana-Leigh that he could be trusted...for now. Closing the laptop.

"Lets turn these asshole's world upside down."

Rich took her hand and helped her up when the fire alarm sounded. They went to the door to get ready to evacuate with everyone else. Rich should have known better.

<< They were both BLOWN down the hallway by a concentrated BLAST of air and as they were swept off their feet, they COLLIDED with a mech-suited RIGHT soldier IN THE HALLWAY!>>

Purifier: Targets Ana-Leigh Moreau and Richard Martin CONFIRMED! We couldn't get to them INSIDE the suite, but we FLUSHED them out with the FIRE!

Purifier 2: This will be a parting gift for the amazon and the witch they won't soon forget! DUST THEM BOTH!

<< The mech-suited soldier and the group of robed purifiers prepare to assault Richard and Ana-Leigh with their energy blasters>>

SHIT. Rich knew he had messed up. And while he knew HE could survive those blasts, he was wary of the girl and of the others who lived here. So he had to protect her. Grabbing her in a quick hug, he turned into a large ball of pure...

...Iridium, bowling over the mech-suit and taking the fire of the blasts from the others. (Note: Iridium is the most corrosion resistant element, able to withstand temperatures over 2000 degree C) He rolls THROUGH the wall at the end of the hall and outside the Parthenon itself.

Unfurling, he was carrying Ana in one arm, still completely Iridium but now in his 'normal' form as he climbs quickly up one floor to the roof by hand. He quickly finds a large exit vent to duck behind to regroup.

We make a stand here, for now. It gets too hot, I book us out of here.

Growing in size and tranforming his hands into 40mm Bofors Cannon, Rich looks for the first idiot to show his face...

 

[Valkyrie]

Madison Avenue Side

The Purifiers were ready for them as they made their approach up the wide avenue. She looked over at Steel on the other side of Oracle and nodded. She touched the Norse dragon tattoo on the back of her neck, a ritual she had had forever, asking for strength and luck in battle.

Valkyrie and Steel both moved forward in tandem, intending to be the first wave and shield those behind. But all bets were off when the two sides collided.

A Purifier was on her like lightning, slamming his tech-enhanced fists down onto her shoulders.

Hah. As if it would be that easy.

"Stupid human."

She dug in with her feat, and with her left hand grasping tightly the Purifier’s arm, pushed against the pressure of the suit. With her right hand, she reached out and grabbed the Purifiers mech suit at the neck and pulling his chest plate clean off. Tossing it aside, she placed her hand on the man’s chest. The Purifier began to gasp for breath and double over in pain as he experienced a massive heart attack.

“Oh, was it something I said?”

She let him fall to the ground and kicked his body aside.

“Next!”