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<< and so, as the night became just as uncertain as the day, all roads lead back to Illustra, even for those who wish they WERENT there and others who probably SHOULDNT be there.>>

<< Haleigh is now sedated, for the moment, and the mechanical disturbances in Illustra and around the immediate vicinity have stopped. local law enforcement and other qualified authorities are restoring order in a relatively quick fashion and as Mike high tails it to Illustra while being cloaked by magick and Cameron makes his way from another drection..the EYE of the storm it seems has disipated.>>


<< After some harried moments in Delilah's apartment, Alycia has decided to go down to meet Morgan and Karen, while carrying images captured from their recent encounter with what appeared to be Clandestine Inc soldiers. Zach and Delilah have INSISTED that Alycia not be allowd to bring her EMP wand to Haleigh's apartment and Delilah would use force to stop her if necessary. while Alycia could MATCH Delilah in a PHYSICAL confrontation now courtesy of her extensive training, Delilah was her FRIEND and she did not want to fight with her over Haleigh of all people. She didnt want to fight with her or any of her other FRIENDS at all, but being back at Illustra has prooven to be anything BUT "smooth" for her so far.>>

<< going down to the crystaline lobby with Delilah, Alycia would wait for Karen and Morgan to arrive with Nicolas where she would inform them that she was well aware of the situation and had pictures to show ot Haleigh so that she might offer an explanation. she kept it to HERSELF that she had one OTHER weapon on her person that was beyond Haleigh's ability to control. the repulsor blaster that operated on a constantly shifting energy signature...not at all mechanical. this blaster would pack enough concussive power to smash through battle tanks. but she kept it holstered on her leg strap.>>

<< as the two women waited, they had no idea who ELSE would be arriving, and while Alycia made an educated guess that Cameron would show up, she hoped in her heart of hearts that this slippery eel of a man would NOT arrive.>>

<< hope springs eternal.>>

105th floor

<< with Haleigh now sedated, Ava and Zach were able to clean up any debris from the disturbances. this was by far, the worst episode she had experienced, and there were several reoccuring themes in the first wave of flash backs...Sharon Kelly , Master Mold, and Alycia Barnett. this HAD to mean something, not to mention the newest revelation of another memory from her past....apparently LONG BEFORE the Six, the Citadle and the Inferno. Glimpses of Haleigh's life when she was HAPPY to be merely a human mutant and without all the cold hard exterior that she now had. it was a pleasant look to the past...but a sad indicator of just how things had changed.>>

<< there was a reason this was all coming to the surface now...but what was it? a lesson in loss of control? or that the past cannot be surppressed? it is too early to speculate and as things are about to get even MORE deep and difficult, we must watch.>>
 
"Haleigh!"

:: Shouting her name as more images began to flood the numerous screens throughout Illustra, Ava's memory of the event playing was vivid. It was the moment that herself and Haleigh grew apart. It was the beginning of the end really, and it hurt to even listen to it. With her eyes misty she shook Haleigh trying to snap her out of it, but she was just growing worse. All the metal in the room began to shake and fly about. Ducking her head quickly as a knife flew by, Ava looked with wide eyes, watching as the knife slammed into the wall. ::

"ZACH HELP ME!"

:: Ava screamed over the commotion, her voice cracking with concern. But just as things couldn't seem to get any worse, Ava made the situation worse by focusing Haleigh's mind on guns. Screaming out as every gun in the apartment began to fire, God KNOWS where Haleigh had guns stashed, so they were all sitting ducks. Ducking down, she pulled Haleigh to the floor, holding her in her lap. ::

"ZACH!"

:: With the guns blazing, Ava's voice got lost in the madness. Covering Haleigh's head, protectively with her arms, Ava desperately searched for Zach, faintly hearing him yell out. What he shouted was unknown. With the metal table now shaking behind them, Ava felt helpless as she occationally ducked her head, hearing things zoom by and explode near her. Finally, Zach arrived with some sort of stunning light. Turning her head away as Zach used it, everything that was in the air suddenly fell to the floor. The guns stopped shooting, and everything was finally quiet. Looking to Zach, with tear marks visible on her cheeks, Ava finally looked down at Haleigh. Closing her eyes, what the hell was happening to her sister?! ::

:: With Zach's help, they rested Haleigh in the livingroom. Waiting on the others to arrive, all Ava knew was ALYCIA had better not start her primadonna 'i'm only human but I can still kick your ass' bullshit TONIGHT. Otherwise she wouldn't be held accountable for her actions. ::

"Let's....try and clean up before they get here.."
 
illustra

As they speed back to Illustra, Nicolas mentally checks everyone in the vehicle for damage. Everyone is fine. Even Karen is almost 100% after Morgan's healing. He "speaks" to Cameron.

Wait for me. This is a very delicate situation and though I know you want to help, I want to make sure that we operate delicately. But I believe you may be required at some point. So BE PATIENT.

Mike finally screeched to a halt at Illustra, hustling to open the doors for everyone. He was visibly upset about tonight, and he apologized to Nicolas for losing Karen.

No problem man. You did your best. It was a coordinated attack. We will be more careful next time. ALL of us.

As the men spoke, Cameron pulled up behind them with a screech. Nicolas turned quickly back to Mike, pointing at the car Cameron arrived in.

This car was never here. OK? Thanks, man.

Nicolas joined Morgan and Karen as they walked to the door of Illustra. Seeing Alycia and recognizing that Cameron was RIGHT behind him, he knew that fireworks were unavoidable, and so he pressed on...
 
Illustra- crystaline lobby

<< lurching to a stop in the circular drive of Illustra, Morgan informed Nicolas that mike and the car would remain cloaked until he had parked it and was safely inside his own place of residence. As she exited the vehicle, she made sure to thank Mike for his help, squeezing his hand and smiling to him before she joined her mother to walk to the many doors of Illustra.>>

<< looking at her mom, she spoke softly.>>

I have this feeling...that things are going to get worse before they get better. I dont know why....but i feel like the floor is about to drop out from under all of us.

<< the night winds whispered in the air as the two women walked along and Morgan used her master access code to gain entrance into Illustra.>>

<< inside the large crystaline lobby, Delilah and an uncertain looking Alylcia waited. Morgan KNEW something was wrong...she could feel it.>>

allright you two, << she said as she came close>> what's wrong? we've had a hell of an evening...and we know that something has happened here, Zach called me.

<< Alycia's eyes looked strained ...from crying.>>

Have you been CRYING?

<< Morgan looked between her and Delilah, Morgan couldnt believe that Alycia had been crying or was in this much distress! not since sharon's death had she seen the woman looking so close to distraught! Alycia was a dear friend of Morgan's and no matter how strong or how ball busting Alycia could be, MORGAN knew what it was like to feel like you were spinning out of control. She was no empath, but she had personal experience and something told her that Alycia was hurting just as much as Haleigh must be right now.>>

Did Haleigh do something to you??
 
Illustra, the crystaline lobby

:: as Karen and Morgan walked in first and Morgan immediately seemed to know something was wrong, Alycia couldnt help but watch the door.::

where is he? where is that loathsome creature!?



Spellbinder said:
Alycia, have you been CRYING? Did Haleigh do something to you?
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You mean aside from her continued existence?

:: Alycia spat with bitterness refusing to show another moment of weakness.::

Your precious hybrid has been causing chaos across Illustra and the area around it, broadcasting horrible images across any media outlet, images that seemed designed to bring about emotional distress. I must admit, its a far more subtle move than I would've thought that obnoxious ox to be capable of.

:: still hurting in her heart and her mind, her instinct was to fight back and if ANYONE..Persephone, Zach..ANYONE in this building was stupid enough to harm her or hurt her...or worse? then the six's lives as they new it would be OVER. She was ALL that stood between THEM and the government doing what the public wanted it to do after Sharon Kelly's death...find and DESTROY all mutants/meta humans. at the very least....Alycia and the Six provided MUCH NEEDED services to each other. It was a blessing that there was more to it than that...but TONIGHT would put all these things to the test. Alycia was not afraid of ANYONE in this building and if anyone WAS to attack her...there WOULD be reprisal. If not from HER or Force Works...than from from the very government that had been scrutinizing the team AND (in some instances) had been "in bed" with Mystech!::

and, if THAT werent bad enough, my firearms went off....suddenly, rapidly. DELILAH saved me injury...or worse.

I received communication from my Force Works operatives that Clandestine Inc. attacked Dr. Victoria outside the establishment where you were dining. Nicolas and his driver , yes i know about him and his weapons, intervened but the FACT that CLANDESTINE INC was behind this?

i THINK THIS only UNDERSCORES what i discovered about Haleigh when i uncovered her link to the Cassadines.

:: her eyes darted to the doors again. she couldnt help herself any longer.::

WHERE IS HE!?

WHERE IS THAT BASTARD?
 
illustra

Alycia...please calm down.

Nicolas stepped in front of Alycia as she looked for Cameron. Her anger and pain were broadcast in stereo to him, even with his now-diminished telepathic capabilities. She was capable of anything, and that was a BIG problem.

I know you are upset with him, but now is not the time. There is something big going on, and we need to focus on THAT. Vilifying a man for remembering you in his private papers intended for dissemination only upon his death is no cause for the anger you are currently projecting. Can we please try to figure out what's going on and set things right? You two have forever to hash this other thing out.

As Nicolas spoke to Alycia, he scanned her for weapons. She had a couple of things cleverly hidden, and he was prepared to disable them at a thought. But he hoped it would not come to that...
 
Illustra

<< Karen's eyes widened as Alycia began to climax in what was clearly repressed anger now being unleashed...SO FAST!>>

<< narrowing her eyes as she looked at Nicolas.>>

Nicolas. DON'T trivialize her pain. It's NOT just about Cameron's inability to keep his mouth SHUT about moments that should be PRIVATE.

<< Karen's own disdain was rising ...at the thought of Cameron.>>

We have to get upstairs. Alycia was subjected to something in Delilah's aparment that has BROKEN THROGH her defenses. Telling her to "calm down" isnt going to help. She NEEDS HELP and WE have to be the buffer between HER and Haleigh and Cameron. Alycia is trying desperately to hide it...but she's on the verge of fragmenting in her psyche right now. THAT doesnt happen just because a man is stupid enough to brag about his private moments withher in a jouornal.

She deserves just as much protection as HE does.


<< taking Alycia's hand.>>

Alycia, please listen to me. While I'm here, NO ONE is going to harm you and we will not allow YOU to be placed in a position where YOU THINK you have to harm anyone. Inspite of what's happening....we're all friends..FAMILY and even FAMILY has thier problems.

<< but of course, she hoped she'd do a better job helping THIS FAMILY'S crisis than she did in controling the one that tore HER OWN family apart so many years ago.>>

Even I dont have an explanation for the incident i just went through. I can't believe that Haleigh would purposefully send her men to...attack me.

<< the tone of her voice suggested she might not be so sure. haleigh wasnt always on the best of terms with the doctor for a variety of reasons and while haleigh had prooven her honor as a warrior and her commitment to her team time and again, she'd ALSO given cause for suspicions more than once as well. >>

we're going to have to put everything together before we make any final conclusions.

<< looking at NIcolas.>>

there's alot of unresolved issues here and while some are more PRESSING than others..NONE of them is any less important.

Cameron owes Alycia an apology IF NOTHING ELSE and while NOW is not the time to focus on HIM...it is something he WILL need to address and while I'm here...if he says ONE THING to provoke HER or anyone ELSE this building...I'll make sure to dress him down as he needs to be.

FOR NOW though, we need to go up to Haleigh's apartment and i want it CLEAR that Haleigh, Zach and Persephone are to be KEPT AWAY from Alycia. Morgan and I will make sure Alycia keeps her distance as well.
 
Crystalline Lobby

:: Making his way out of the car, he could already hear the cries of Alycia Barnett almost BECKONING him to make his way into Illustra, most likely so she could belittle him and tear him a new one, which was fine by Cameron because the last time he checked he didn't CHOOSE to come back. He didn't make the decision to be alive so Alycia could be upset all that she wanted, but it wasn't going to do her or anybody else good. Haleigh is on the brink of destruction and all Alycia could worry about was the fact that he was back? Some "chair woman" she was. ::

:: Slowly making his way through the doors, he sighed heavily as she made her plead and he heard Karen Victoria talked about keeping Cameron in check. Seriously, Cameron was not the one calling him out to face her. The girl needed the stick out of her ass and a dick up her coochie pronto, but that wasn't for Cameron for decide. ::

"I'm right here Alycia, more importantly is Haleigh alright? Where is she?"
 
Illustra

<< Morgan looked dismayed as Alycia seemed so close to snapping.>>

<< looking at Deliah with a face that suggested she was TRULY at a loss..>>

what the hell happened HERE?

<< nicolas stood in Alycia's path as she anticipated Cameron's arrival and Morgan seconded her mother on Cameron.>>

You shouldve told him to STAY AWAY Nicolas! i didnt say anything in the limo because of what was going on ...but I sent him to the Parthenon for a REASON.

WIth whatever's happening to Haleigh...do we REALLY NEED HIM to be here right now!?

Alycia is my friend and I'm NOT going to let her go through what i went through before the Inferno!

<< Karen took Alycia to the side to try to calm her down and reassure her.>>

you keep HIM away from her because If i have to get involved..he's going to REGRET IT.and if it even LOOKS like he's touching her mind with his psi powers.....

<< Morgan's NOT finishing the statement suggested just how GRAVE a consequence THAT would bring to Cameron.>>

<< she looked up, and ran her hands through her hair as Cameron FINALLY arrived. >>

DAMMIT!

I know that Ororo had to return him...hell, I doubt she would want to have KEPT him any longer than she did....but WHY did it have to be NOW!

<< surprisingly, Morgan was not TOO upset about the seeming LINK to Clandestine Inc with the attack. probably because EXPERIENCE told her that if an enemy wants to ruin someone's standing in the six badly enough...one of the BEST WAYS to do it is by SETTING THEM UP.>>

as for Haleigh, I REALLY THINK she's in trouble and i DONT think that she CONSCIOUSLY sent her men after my mother....LOOKING AT THEM...under their masks....I saw their faces and those werent REAL MEN. She doesnt employ DEMONS and that's what was under those masks. the ONLY outfit that i know to use demons as "guards' was...MYSTECH.

<< looking among her friends.>>

let's go upstairs. and Nicolas... i MEAN IT! you keep him on a short leash..or ill RUN HIM OVER! YOU let him come back here, so he's YOUR responsibility now. Mother, Delilah and I will look out for Alycia.
 
Illustra

Nicolas listened to Karen's words. It was clear that there was more and more layers to this, like some soap opera ONION that was waiting to be peeked back, only to reveal something else. He faced her as he spoke.

Yes ma'am. I tried to help when apparently I am not privy to ALL of the facts. I apologize.

Nicolas respected Karen and her speech influenced him greatly. As she turned to reassure Alycia, Morgan spoke of Cameron's presence, warning against any ill move by him.

Morgan, Cameron was coming regardless of what I said, so I kept in contact for THIS VERY reason. Would you have rather him just shown up without ANY warning? In any event, I will keep an eye on Cameron. While it is clear that they all have MUCH to discuss, tonight is apparently too soon for everyone, and he will have to accept that.

Nicolas contacted Cameron telepathically.

Stick by me. This situation is extremely volatile and there is no need for unnecessary interaction at the moment. I know you want to help, but until we can calm BOTH women, that will not be possible. And no telepathy, at least don't let them know you hear. They will not understand that it doesn't turn off. So no need explaining. Just be cool.
 
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on the way up

<< Morgan and Karen were making an excellent mother/daughter team in this situation and Nicolas was prooving to be a much needed buffer for Cameron was on thin ice..not only with the women of the team but in GENERAL. he NEEDED Nicolas for the common ground they would share as MEN and mutants with somewhat similar powers. each of them had unique views of the women on the team and by working together, they'd be able to help each other.>>

<< Morgan was surprisingly finding it EASIER to take control as the leader even without Alison to back her, but in her mind, she STILL wished now more than ever for the precog to be here.>>


<< as the IMMEDIATE situation was contained and Alycia was suitably calmed by the doctor while Morgan made it CLEAR that Cameron was to have no contact with Alycia it was now time for Morgan, Nicolas, Karen, Delilah, Alycia and Cameron to make their way to the 105th floor.>>

<< there was much to discuss...much to try to understand and they had LITTLE TIME because there was MORE on the horizon for Haleigh and that meant MORE for the rest of them.>>

<< Haleigh , Cameron and Alycia on one end, and unseen enemy on the other...with Morgan, Karen, Nicolas, Delilah, Ava and Zach in the middle of a the collision course between them. the group arrived at the doors, with Morgan standing in the front.>>

<< and so we watch>>
 
the Davidoff Loft: Residential floor 105

Ava beseeched Zach for help, and together they held fast against the chaos... and put a stop to it. The silence that fell over them was almost eerie... but they were relatively unharmed. They took Haleigh into the living room, where the moonlight illuminated an unconscious Haleigh. Zach pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket to wipe away a light nosebleed caused by the magnetic flare, as Ava suggested they clean up a little. He looked around at the studio apartment... it looked like an earthquake had struck.

"What's TAKING them so long?"

He asked, frustrated, as he stood a table lamp back up next to the sofa, and picked up a picture from the floor. He set it down gently, as he knelt next to Haleigh, concern written clearly on his face.

"When this first happened earlier... I honestly thought it was random... It might have been...maybe the confusion and stress brought by King's return just fractured the mental barrier enough to let one of the EARLIEST memories out... but tonight... there seemed to be quite a DIRECT correlation between what kind of 'trigger' Haleigh was exposed to and the MEMORIES she experienced. PLAYBACK, REWIND TO BEGINNING."

He commanded, and the 70 inch DLP HDTV began to replay what Haleigh'd projected in reverse as it rewound the memories... almost as if some kind of movie. He silenced the sound and asked for the playback to commence. The haunting images of Sharon's demise, followed by the confrontation with Alycia began.

"There MUST be some kind of clue.... some kind of connection."

He surmised, as the rest of the Six made their way up to Haleigh's floor... a disturbed Alycia and a concerned Cameron in tow. Spellbinder was no Seer... but even SHE could foresee the dark truth: things WOULD likely get worse before they got better.

Haleigh groaned.... moving slightly.... nearly OVERWHELMED by headache and dizziness as she began to come back around to the realm of awareness.
 
Illustra- 105th floor

<< out of the elevator and down the hall of hte 105th floor, Morgan lead the group silently. she herself had a solemn look on her face. Alycia was SO upset, she had NEVER seen her like this before and despite her power, she couldnt DO anything about it! CAMERON was back..and while she wouldnt begrudge him his chance at life, she WOULDNT stand for him hurting Alycia or anyone ELSE on the team...but of course that would mean that they would probably not get along themselves anymore. She'd be the ball busting bitch he always accused of her of being. Haleigh was under some kind of ...ATTACK, it was subtle but it was GROWING aand it had most likely resulted in her MOTHER being attacked as well. >>


<< there was so much at stake and much of it required a calm, cool and DELICATE handling at this point. Morgan was NEVER one to coddle, but with so many people she cared for at risk, she HAD to step up like never before. With Alison gone, she HAD to make the best descisions without the benefit of foresight.>>

<< at the door, Morgan noticed that access generaly was denied. probably a protection move ..Haleigh knew that Alycia was gunning for her and had the weaponry with which to HARM her. It was an understandable thing, but Morgan had the access to override ALL other codes in this building.>>

Security overide, Morgan Victoria.


<< the doors opened, and Morgan stepped forward, still in her BCBG cocktail dress, Morgan stepped into what looked like the aftermath of an explosion.>>


Sorry for the delay. My mother was attacked at the restaurant, and Alycia is in an extremely bad way....AND Cameron decided to come BACK to Illustra despite my INSTRUCTIONS.

<< stepping forward. she knew this was a VERY uncertain precepice they were now on.>>

But we're here. I dont want any sudden moves...on the part of ANYONE, is that clear?


Tell me what happened here, and then We will go from there.
 
"Karen..... was attacked? By... who?"

Haleigh asked groggily. She looked quite disoriented and off balance... HARDLY coherent... but Morgan's mention of Karen in danger seemed to touch her. Zach advised her to lay back and try to regain her bearings, as he assured her that they would sort things out in time. The rest of the group came in behind Morgan... and Zach's eyes rested briefly on Alycia before turning back to Morgan. Oddly enough.... he seemed LESS than concerned at Cameron's presence.... almost as if Cameorn WASNT the person he needed to worry about right now. Haleigh was still rubbing her eyes as Zach explained what had happened.


Zach:"We were beginning to have dinner... when Haleigh sensed a jamming device being used on the 101st floor... she used video feeds to confirm that is was ALYCIA BARNETT... apparently having a phone conversation that she wanted to hide from the Six and Illustra's security protocols.... that wasn't ALL, either.... we discovered that Alycia was carrying more firepower than a character out of the MATRIX... and that she'd brought a weapon SPECIFICALLY for use against Haleigh. Unfortunately.... that discovery served to UNHINGE Haleigh... despite the efforts her sister and I put forth to reassure her that NO ONE would allow Alycia to hurt her.... We tried to calm her.... but the floodgates opened again. I'll... let you see them for yourself. SOUND ON. PLAYBACK, FROM THE BEGINNING."

He stood up in place, pointing towards the flat panel that replayed EVERYTHING. He turned away, not needing to see it again, as he instead tried to comfort Haleigh as she disjointedly weaved in and out of awareness. The images on the screen flowed uninterrupted, as Zach coaxed Haleigh back, offering her water and a clean handerkerchief. To haleigh, it was all jumbled background haze. She could tell there were people around her.... but not who. The tv played and the sound was vaguely familiar but she could not yet make the connection. She tried haphazardly to reorient herself... and came closer and closer with each passing second. The memory playback, occaisionally pleasant but mostly poignant, drew to a close.... and Haleigh sat up slowly. Everyone's attention was on the screen.... Haleigh's attention was on them.... specifically.... her attention stuck on Alycia. Her alertness grounded itself suddenly.

"What is SHE doing here?! Morgan??" She questioned warily.... awake now, though with dodgy clarity... she was, for all to see, both alarmed and incensed.
 
Illustra- 105th floor

<< Morgan looked at Haleigh as she groggily asked about who her mother's attackers were. She didnt answer right away though as Haleigh seemed to out of it to process. Instead, she let Zach explain what had happened.>>

Zach said:
Zach:"We were beginning to have dinner... when Haleigh sensed a jamming device being used on the 101st floor... she used video feeds to confirm that is was ALYCIA BARNETT... apparently having a phone conversation that she wanted to hide from the Six and Illustra's security protocols.... that wasn't ALL, either.... we discovered that Alycia was carrying more firepower than a character out of the MATRIX... and that she'd brought a weapon SPECIFICALLY for use against Haleigh. Unfortunately.... that discovery served to UNHINGE Haleigh... despite the efforts her sister and I put forth to reassure her that NO ONE would allow Alycia to hurt her.... We tried to calm her.... but the floodgates opened again. I'll... let you see them for yourself. SOUND ON. PLAYBACK, FROM THE BEGINNING."
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<< Morgan watched the screen, her eyes definately showing signs of intense scrutiny as the sights and sounds flooded her senses..as the play back ended, Morgan breathed heavily. Zach was almost acting like he was EXPOSING Alycia for something. >>

Zach, I UNDERSTAND this situation here...and we're going to help Haleigh the best we can but Alycia is not the raving risk you think she is. I ASKED her to have Cameron followed because i I KNEW he wouldnt follow my instructions to stay in the parthenon and frankly, i don't trust him. he doesnt seem to understand that he can't be traipsing about the city right now but of course...the rules NEVER apply to him. it's THAT kind of thinking that got him CAPTURED by Erika and Malice. That moment with her on the cellphone was most likely that. Besides, IF she had been doing something deceptive, Delilah, who has PERFECT HEARING and was in close proximity would have HEARD it despite the jamming device. Alycia simply didnt want HALEIGH to be spying on her and that is just what happened. the two of them clashing even when they werent in the same room.

You may not like her methods, and she may be on the other side of a WIDE rift with Haleigh but this woman has stood by us at the risk of her own LIFE more than once. She's just as much apart of this family as YOU are and no one here as has treated YOU like a pariah, so i'll thank you to give Alycia the same treatment.

There are some things that need to be explained from YOUR end as well, but we will get to that in a minute.

I think my MOTHER can explain Alycia's heavy arsenal, and increasingly erratic behavior, but before she does...we need to see what happened in Delilah's apartment.

Computer, please display the events in Delilah's apartment with the time index that relates to what happened in THIS apartment.

<< the sounds of the computer system complying could be heard as the images now shifted to show things from Delilah's apartment.>>

<< Alycia and Delilah having a friendly conversation...while as shown fromt the original video, Haleigh saw Alycia's weaponry...and most noticeably the EMP wand. When Haleigh had her adverse reaction, it began the building wide and spreading malfunctions of lights, traffic lights and other devices. As Delilah and Alycia react, the images from haleigh's memories began to play..these are far more severe than the first set...and Alycia is badly shaken. Morgan too feels slightly sick as she watches Sharon pass away in Alycia's arms.>>

not again....

<< she thinks to herself....wondering if the haunting of Sharon's death will ever ease in her heart. But for Alycia, who held her as she died....while Morgan was laying nearby unconscious....apparently no one seemed to understand the TRAUMA that would be associated with that. Morgan herself still carried GUILT over not being strong enough to do MORE even though there was nothing MORE she could have done and no one but Alycia and the unconscious Morgan had been on the bus with Sharon in the moment of her death. they had been outside fighting Master Mold.>>

<< the images detailed the brutal confrontation between Alycia and Haleigh when Haleigh's link to the Cassadines was uncovered. Alycia was one of the FEW people who could apparently unsettle Haleigh and moments like THIS prooved it. Alycia was always vicious when "on duty" in the courtroom, or the corporate world, But Morgan was not present for this particular moment. It was obvious that there was more here than mere disapproval of Haleigh's HIDING the fact that she was the step daughter of Stavros Cassadine. They' had all worked through this and there was no reason to dwell on THAT..but THIS exchange between them definately provided a clue as to why Alycia hated Haleigh so much now where as BEFORE Master Mold (before Morgan's death) they had become allies with mutual trust and respect.>>

<< Morgan looked almost SAD FOR Haleigh as she watched Alycia attack her verbally and just as it seemed it couldnt get any worse, the images shifted again, this time to an EARLIER memory. Haleigh...before her new body...and Ava..before HER merging with Persephone. They were discussing the possibilities of life now that Stavros was on the verge of getting involved with MysTech. Haleigh seemed so much happier and content, far from the woman even MORGAN had met a year ago and to watch Ava...Morgan wondered how these two might have ended up had MysTech not blighted their paths. it was a question they ALL could ask themselves.>>

End playback.

<< Morgan looked down, as she rubbed her hands over her face.>>

okay....allright...

<< she breathed, trying to regulate herself. she was obviously more than a little upset herself. She wasnt AWAKE when Sharon died and NOW to actually have SEEN the last moments of her life...and knowing that she was laying SO CLOSE! if ONLY she had been AWAKE!! IF ONLY!! >>

okay.....

DONT DO THIS NOW , MORGAN!!

<< she looked up.>>

Mother?
 
Illustra-105th floor

<< Karen looked around the apartment. She was concerned for Haleigh AND Alycia at this point for whatever was going on ..Haleigh was the focal point and Alycia, among others was caught in the riptide. it was clear that they were BOTH victims but OTHER people in the room might not realize that.>>

<< as Zach spoke of Alycia, Karen detected his disdain. He was very frustrated and Persephone looked dismayed herself BUT as a trained professional for moments like these, Karen had to remain objective, analytical and CLEAR MINDED. Morgan demonstrated surprising clarity as she kept things on course and pulled up the video feed in Delilah's apartment.>>

<< the sight of Alycia's EMP wand may have been the TRIGGER for the reaction, but the reaction itself went far deeper than that...and Alycia was touched by what she saw on a deeper level as well. how ANYONE could not see that at THIS point, karen wouldnt know but that wasnt her worry at this point. Morgan covered her face as she struggled with what she saw. and Karen's on maternal instinct began to rise up.>>

keep it together baby, you're doing fine...but dont fall apart now!

<< as Morgan asked Karen to pick it up, Karen nodded.>>

I think i see what's happening here..at least on one end. It's obvious that Haleigh and Alycia are divided by a bitter rift, one that no one else in this room has done anything to help fix.

<< she made it a point to say this, because in a family dynamic like this...EVERYONE could be held accountable for NOT doing something about it just as much as if they had been instigating.>>

instead of "sides" being taken, people should have held BOTH of these women accountable before it got to this point. ALISON herself said at the Parthenon that they WOULD resolve their issues but at what price?

<< standing beside Alycia, Karen had her arm around Alycia's back, doing her best to keep the woman calm and steady as she clearly seemed upset.>>

In my professional opinion, Alycia has been crippled by a growing fear...a PHOBIA. It was born the night that Sharon died in her arms. The victim of a severe trauma that night, NO ONE bothered to follow up on her mental and emotional well being in the days, weeks and months following the master mold disaster and she was left to deal in her own way, no matter how maladaptive it may have been.

Alycia, is one of the FEW humans that has been able to stand shoulder to shoulder with this team and while many of you have died, come back, or survived other IMPOSSIBLE scenarios, Alycia is still ONLY human and she's all TOO aware of her mortality. Her behavior in the months following Master Mold has demonstrated her paranoia...about sharing Sharon's fate and HALEIGH's secret ...the LINK to the Cassadines prooved DEVASTATING to her. It shattered trust in a woman who at one point pledged to PROTECT her and Sharon. Sharon had already died...Alycia fears she may be next. She may not SAY it..but i can tell it.

it was an understandable reaction to equate haleigh , who is stavros' step daughter, with the EVIL that killed Sharon because that EVIL was BORN from Stavros'. It may not have been entirely ACCURATE of a charge..but no one in this room is the picture of perfect rationale.

Alycia is terrified of being overwhelmed again...as she nearly was by Rick Riley, yet ANOTHER connection to Haleigh. MANY of her traumas have come at the hands of people/objects associated in some way to Haleigh and so in her mind...Haleigh has become the center of a storm of fear, distrust and betrayal.

NONE of you in this room has checked on Alycia since she left for the pentagon. MANY of you have assumed that she was just "doing what she always does. NO one noticed that she'd become INCREASINGLY agressive and violent. Did anyone stop to think about how easily she BLEW AWAY the pontiff? that's not apart of her core and a person's character NEVER changes..despite what they might do on the surface...or in the "arena" as we refer to it.

<< looking at Zach and Persephone.>>

Alycia is not your enemy...but in this room, among all these super powered people, THIS WOMAN now feels isolated, where as she once thought she was among friends and after the many times she's risked her life for EACH OF YOU in some way...NOW is not the time to point fingers at her. She needs help..and as of this moment she is under my protection as my patient.

<< looking at Haleigh.>>

Haleigh, somethings happening to you. This isnt random, i dont know what it is..just yet, but what i CAN tell you is that it was men from CLANDESTINE INC who attacked me tonight.
 
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<< Morgan listened as her mother spoke...and it was all starting to come together. the more she listened the worse she felt. Her mother was right...they HAD NOT done a good job of looking out for Alycia and they were all to blame for this. It wasnt SIMPLY a matter of Haleigh and Alycia not liking each other. there was a REAL , deep seated issue here and they ALL shared culpability.>>

<< Morgan looked at Alycia and then among her team mates. she felt disgusted...not only was the ghost of Sharon haunting her, but now the fact that Alycia was suffering from trauma that had turned into a phobia that was ravaging her...it was almost as if Morgan felt incompetent as someone who thought she could protect those she cared about.>>

<< karen revealed who her attackers were and Morgan nodded.>>

however, My mother, myself, Nicolas and even Delilah according to the video feed of her that we say, dont IMMEDIATELY feel that YOU sent Clandestine Inc agents after my mother.

There was some kind of set up, even Nicolas commented on it as we came back to Illustra. My mother's cellphone rang and it appeared to be one of her patients. one that she had placed on a suicide watch. she left the table to take the call and minutes later...the lights began to flux and blow and it was at this time that my mother was attacked. She told us that her phone JOLTED her with an electrical feedback before bombarding her with a "white noise" blast.

Haleigh doesnt have THAT kind of power over machines, that was more SHOCKWAVE's repritoir but she's a statue in Ororo's garden.

Perhaps i've grown paranoid after a year with this team, but i think someone is trying to set Haleigh up and turn us against her again. its happened before...but THIS time...we're ready. we've learned our lessons, heeded Ororo's words and we're READY to deal with this TOGETHER.

But in order to do that..we've got to take care of our own...ALL of our own and that includes Alycia. Sharon haunts some of us on this team...and i dont expect the rest of you to understand that...but Alycia was apart of that tragedy too. we shouldve kept after her...but we didnt. I was dead....Haleigh and Alison were struggling to hold the team together and protect Illustra and Shockwave turned on them..and Prophet was of course no where to be found.

and speaking of Shockwave....there was something else. When i bent down to examine one of the men that Nicolas and his driver took down, i removed his helmet and i saw... a DEMON underneath. the last time we saw "men" like that...was when we used to face the Black Guards ....of Mystech.
 
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Nicolas watched the scened play out on the monitor stoically. he was having a time even trying to figure out how he could be of help to them with all of this unresolved history. He listened to Dr. Victoria's analysis and was ashamed at his own lack of insight. He recognized the behavior but attributed much of it to new training and maybe a bit if possible overcompensation for the fact that she was not metahuman. In fact, he had not noticed anything truly erratic until now. However, they weren't particularly close either... after she addressed Haleigh and then Morgan spoke , Nicolas stepped forward.

I think that we ALL essentially want what is best for them BOTH. I hate that I did not know enough about Alycia to be of more help. I only hope we can be for her what she needs NOW. As for Haleigh, I agree with Morgan. This is too sudden and ordered to be a simple malfunction or response to being upset. Haleigh has been plenty upset before without this. This loss of control, it has a source somehow outside of Haleigh, and I hope to find out what.I have a theory on Haleigh's problem. She, being a hybrid, has a curious mix of biological and mechanical systems that causes one to directly and indirectly influence the other. It is a two-way street. What I would like to do, with her and Zach's permission, is to try to therapeutically enter her mind, calm the biological side that I can affect, and maybe trace back to the technological part that is either malfunctioning or being tampered with.

In order to do this, I would have Zach act as Haleigh's mental anchor, and Cameron as mine. Cameron WILL NOT ENTER Haleigh's mind, but as the mightiest telepath here, he will serve as a perfect anchor and beacon outside of her mind. In this way I can try to ascertain cause and help ...soothe things so that further effects should be lessened. If we are to do this, time is of the essence. That magnetic flare Zach used will have her mechanical side suppressed for a time yet and we may get to look clearly at things inside.
 
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<< Morgan slowly exhaled as Nicolas spoke. No one on the team really had any indepth knowledge of a hybrid physiology such as Haleigh's and even ALISON never had much to offer in the way of explanations. Nicolas had a scientific background and it seemed that his expertise, combined with his psi powers would be just what they needed to provide some insight.>>

<< she nodded with approval to his suggestion.>>

I think that's a good idea. We dont have any other way to find out what's going on within Haleigh and Maybe you can BLOCK whatever is disturbing her if it's traceable.

<< looking at her mother.>>

and then, my mother can provide an emergency therapy session for Alycia and Haleigh TOGETHER while myself and Nicolas supervise...we'll HAVE to..in case things degenerate. But while Nicolas attempts to help with one aspect of the problem this issue also needs to be discussed and dealt with between Alycia and Haleigh. that is the ONLY way.

Meanwhile, if Cameron IS going to be involved in this...i want him supervised closely as well.
 
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<< Karen, still standing beside Alycia, agreed as well.>>

This may be the best chance we have. Obviously I can only diagnose one aspect of the problem and even my training and credentials dont take into account the fact that Haleigh is a hybrid mutant infected with the techno organic virus. Her systems were changed on all levels, her personality..even her BODY. That doesnt happen in a NORMAL or even the most far fetched situations and so, with Nicolas' scientific background and his powers, he may be the best suited to do a truly in depth diagnostic. Her own systems could have deceived her the LAST time she did a self diagnostic.

<< looking at Alycia.>>

for now though, while he is doing that, i want to take some time to talk with Alycia. I'll take her elsewhere, for privacy and i dont want ANY MONITORING from ANYONE...doctor/patient privilage.

When the time comes for me to speak with Haleigh and Alycia together, i will let you know and I suspect that part of the session will include a moment where they BOTH get to confront Cameron..

<< looking at Cameron>>

and YOU will cooperate when that time comes, or I will make SURE that my daughter bars your EVER returning to illustra.

<< Karen didnt care for the man at all, but the fact that he would be apart of Haleigh AND Alycia's healing process couldnt be denied. Still, she didnt trust him and would not hesitate to use her magick on him if she thought he was harming them in anyway.>>
 
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