one last look
<< Morgan shifted in her stance a bit, as she seemed to look around the table at each member of the team, her mother and Alycia.>>
My friends, my family....each of you helped me to learn and grow in the year that has passed since we started on this adventure of The Six. some changes were not pleasant for me or for you but as Ororo once taught me, everything happens for a reason and it is how you react to it that determines your growth...the learning and wisdom you receive.
Alison, my dearest friend, my right hand woman. you were always tough as nails and brutally efficient. you helped me carry on in the year following my time with Valiant when i didnt have the strength to carry on alone. The night when the Citadle reached critical mass, it was YOU who gathered The Six together to join forces to rescue my sister and stop the Citadle from destroying the city. You tried to stear us in the right path even though sometimes we were all too caught up in our own petty squabbles to listen. You are the back bone of this team. I know right now you're probably having a hard time with my passing, and I'm so sorry. I didnt want this for you ...for ANY of you, but please do not turn a marble hard heart to this team now when they need you the most. do not abandon them. I'm counting on you to LEAD them ahead in a time I'm sure is most uncertain.
Haleigh, if ever there were a time to remake a Dynasty reunion movie and they needed a "Krystle" & "Alexis" to catfight...you and i wouldve been shooin for winning those spots. << Morgan smiled at Haleigh>> we locked horns and crossed swords for the moment we met BUT if it hadnt been for you, I would not have known my sister was ALIVE. Alison and I would not have known she needed to be rescued. Regardless of whatever else happened that night, It's because of you that Foxfire got the help she needed. You're similar to Alison in that you WILL get the job done one way or the other. Your methods may seem harsh to some, but I CAN honestly say that even when we were at odds, i respected you for your tenacity, your resourcefull nature and powerfull resilience. many women and MEN would have perished long ago if they had faced the things you have even BEFORE joining The Six. You showed honor and valor when you rescued Alison and myself from the Super Soldier...at a time when you were still unsure about your own future with the team.....You're a strong woman and I cant think of any one BETTER to SHARE the responsibility of "team leader" with Alison. I also cant think of anyone better to look after my sister, and ensure the protection of my mother and my attourney, and close friend Alycia Barnett. Take care of my family Haleigh, keep them safe as only you can.
Delilah, the heart and humanity of this team, and one of my BEST friends since child hood. Your strength of character is something that ALL of us could learn from. You managed to balance your life in the world of humans while being able to answer the call to replace me on Valiant and eventually join us on The Six. Some of my greatest adventures were with you by my side and I wouldnt have it any other way. Don't EVER doubt your place with the Six. They will need you in the times to come. You will balance out Alison's stern nature and Haleigh's intense resolve with your common sense, logic and compassion. Now that you're here in Illustra full time, feel free to use my penthouse until permanent quarters for you can be constructed. Haleigh's Clandestine Inc will no doubt be able to work with the designs for Illustra to insure a smooth transition in the building of your own quarters. Please take care of my familiars. They always responded well to you and they will need someone to help them adjust to the absence of their mommy. You can also feel free to swipe anything from my wardrobe. I know you alwasy referred to me as "godzilla" because of my height but there's a few pieces in there that will fit your frame " Ms. Lightengale" . My home is your home. Make sure that my mother, Blaze, and Alison take anything they want or need as well from my penthouse
<< Morgan winked at Delilah...those nicknames were used between the two women for years...and though it had been a while since Delilah heard them, it was clear that Morgan had never forgotten them>>
Blaze, my sister. I'm sorry i can't be there to celebrate your return. Alison came to me and informed me that you would be coming back to us while Jasmine would be granted the life she was denied here. Understand that After the HELL i had rained down on all of you and the city during the Inferno.....after your dying by my hand...I struggled for months and eventually evacuated to Limbo for Ororo's help. I could never forgive myself for what I had done but Ororo helped me through and I found the control I had always been searching for. I hope that in the hour of my death that I was able to balance the scales for what i did during Inferno. I hope that now that you are back, you have the chance to enjoy your life anew with our friends and family here. Don't take anyone for granted. Haleigh, Delilah, Alison , my mother and Ororo will be there for you. You'll never be alone and as long as you remember me in your mind and heart...I'll be with you too. Now that you're back, you need to take over XS and ensure it stays at the TOP of the night time social scene.....as Busta Rhymes would say...that club is "FIYAH" and it needs it young, firery owner back in charge.
Alexis, ours was always an uneasy relationship. that happens when you have two people of similar backgrounds clashing. We found common ground when we discovered BOTH our fathers working for Mystech and responsible for so much pain and heartache. We found common ground again when I lost Blaze and you lost AJ. We helped each other through some of our most difficult moments without realizing it and even though the team may have been irritated with you sometimes, when the chips were down, you always came forward and showed you had the power and knew how to use it....the Citadle, The Super Soldier, Nervous are just a few examples. You're a business woman like me and we both know how the "boys club" mentality would want to see is butting our heads against that glass ceiling that keeps women in business down. Thats why Illustra and Tempo formed a partnership. We became a powerfull force in the media and fashion industry and helped become a beacon for women in both industries all around. Even if we weren't truly "FRIENDS" we DID have a strong working relationship, you DID answer the call to join The Six and you remained with the team even when it wouldve been easier for you to abandon it. that takes courage and discipline....things that people might not give you enough credit for, but I'm here to acknowledge you for that now. Thank you for your help and support. In a time when mutants and methumans are reviled by the public, you will know safety in numbers as long as you remain with The Six. They will back you as have backed them.
<< Morgan nodded and smiled at Alexis before turning to her mother>>
Mother, I know you're mourning right now, and I'm so sorry that I had to leave you behind like this. You dont know how lonely it feels to know Ill never be able to to be held by you again, to receive the comfort and encouragement as only a mother can give. We've been through SO MUCH TOGETHER over the years...MysTech changed our lives forever when Christopher left us, but WE changed to combat those circumstances. It was YOU who taught me how to be a strong, elegant woman and remain steadfast. To NEVER back down or admit defeat. You're also a woman who can strike fear into the hearts of anyone who crosses you. A powerfull sorceress...it is from YOU that i inherited my potential to weidl magicks. Though you are elegant, you can also be deadly. You've seen me at my best and utter worst and you remained THERE for me. You were always my template, my inspiration....you and Ororo both were examples of the ULTIMATE WOMAN and without you I would not have become who i was. No matter where I am now, I will ALWAYS love you AND Ororo...you are BOTH my mothers...i LOVE YOU. You worked hard for MANY years. From the early days of your relationship with my father, Christopher through the hard times after he was taken from us by MysTech, you worked hard, and faced dangers to ensure that we would be free of MysTech's tyrrany. You even sought out the protection of Clandestine inc...long before we personally knew Haleigh Davidoff. The time has come for you to rest mother...and I will insure with this will that you will want for NOTHING financially and that your personal safety and protection are guaranteed for life by Clandestine Inc. you will keep this holoempathic matrix crystal once this broadcast ends and Alycia executes my will. Whenever you touch it, you will feel my presence...the essence of all that i ever was...it will feel as though i am there with you. Please take comfort in that and just like Blaze, as long as I am in your mind's eye and heart...i will always be alive.
Alycia, did you think I wouldn't include you? You may be my attourney but you're also my friend. You're FAMILY. You're one HELL of a woman and I pity any man or woman who tries to cross you in your game. Even in the company of mutants, metahumans and witches...the company of a team that sometimes seemed to be each other's worst enemy, you were a powerfull example of human bravery. You never were intimidated, you held you own and pulled your weight...you, my mother, Ororo and Sharon Kelly were apart of our "support staff" and were just as necessary to our success and survival as WE were. You were intrumental in covering up our tracks following the Citadle and Inferno capers, it was YOU who clued us on on the existence and location of NERVOUS and gave us the means to get the drop on them and even when captured and brutalized by Commander Riley, you rose up with strength that few MEN would have if they had been in your place and struck down the commander to stop him from sexually assaulting Sharon. You are street wise and business savvy and your accomplisments in the corporate world, the legal world...they speak for themselves. Though i am no longer here, I would love it if you remained the primary attourney for The Six as a team AS WELL as the individual members of this team and its allies. You will be generously compensated by my estate and given EVERYTHING you need to continue to help The Six. Your office on the 90th floor in Illustra is there to STAY and Alison and Haleigh will redesign it with updates as you request them. In addition to having the protection of the Six whenever you need it I also have requested that Clandestine Inc to protect you in your every day life. MysTech and even the government have long viewed you as a threat and I will not allow you to face that alone. You've been there for US..and WE will be there for you.
<< Morgan now begins to slowly revolve around...allowing her to cast her eyes on each member as she stands with her hands on her hips. her long flawless legs supported by the stilletto high heels are evenly spread.>>
Alycia will finish out the executing of the will and any documents that need to be signed/notarized will be dealt with at that time, I just wanted THIS time to address all of you...my friends and family this one last time. Be good to each other...see each other through the rough and perilous times ahead. I know you can do it. I love you.....all of you.
the stepping disc closes.
<< a chime sounds off, followed by a blast of thunder as Morgan "teleports" one last time via stepping disc. the image blinks out and the beam of light fades...leaving the faint lingering sound of chimes in the air in the darkened conference room.>>
