Heroes: Shadows over Millenium

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:19 pm

Well it looked like Gravitas was having some luck with her. Time for him to shut up and not fuck things up.

frigidmagi · Post by **frigidmagi** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:21 pm

"I will not become like you. Too much pain, from caring too much. Lashing out because you are injured inside. It's ... easier .. not to care at all."

"That is the most foolish thing I have heard all day and this day has been dripping with stupid since I woke up. Was your life before you started making friends and getting involved so great? You're overreacting here. You need to calm down here and rethink this. Come on this is silly and you know it, let it go for now." Blast urged edging closer. He felt he was running out of options and might have to take drastic steps... Oh man Blackheart wasn't going to like this...

Rukia · Post by **Rukia** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:21 pm

Lei's words hit Em hard and she retracted from A.J's mind and gently into Lei's. -Lei, don't say that. If you didn't care do you honestly think you'd be able to live? You care so deeply for ....Garth...? What do you think would happen if you just gave up? You can control it... you know you can...don't do something stupid...Talk to me...Talk to them.. work it all out before you act...Please. Listen to Blast.- She hoped she was helping...she didn't know.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:23 pm

LadyTevar wrote:The shadows seemed to pause again, watchfully.

Argent's head raised, looking up towards Gravitas. "I can feel your pain without even trying. It's a raw wound inside you ... like Garth's. Neither of you could stop them from dying." The shadows moved again, ringing her protectively. "I will not become like you. Too much pain, from caring too much. Lashing out because you are injured inside. It's ... easier .. not to care at all."

"No it's not." Gravitas said, sharply. "You can't stop it. You think you can, but the more you try, the harder it'll be. And the more your frustration will build. The only way through it is to learn to deal with it."

He offered a hand. "It's very possible not to lash out. It's just hard. But you'll be able to."

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:31 pm

One pleading voice in her head, unwelcome. Two outside voices, one offering help, the other chastising her as being stupid. The shadows around her shot upwards, warning them all away before falling back to pool around her like a small pond of black water.

Stay Out. "Stay out of my head, please," Argent said, not talking to any of the three men in front of her. "I need.... to be alone..." Slowly, she started to sink into the pool of shadows, to get away from everyone.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:34 pm

Gravitas gritted his teeth. The next move, he was well aware, was bloody stupid. But he stepped forward, into the blackness. He closed his eyes and girded his senses against.. Whatever awaited him, in the strange, unnatural shadows.

Rukia · Post by **Rukia** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:45 pm

-Fine... I'll go... but I'm here...if you need it...- she backed out of Lei's mind. She just sat on the ground, still cradeling her arm. She would have to wait for someone to come get her.. she was too exhausted to teleport and couldn't walk.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:46 pm

Fuck this shit. Maybe a verbal ass kicking was needed, since the soft and friendly route wasn't exactly getting good results. Blackheart stepped through the shadows and grabbed her.

"Enough with this self pity bullshit. Do you think you have a monopoly on pain? What about Gravitas's fucking wrecked world with God only knows how many of his friends and loved ones dead? Em's living on the streets? My seven fucking foster families? This crap is a luxury you don't get to have. Let me be very fucking clear about this: it's the team or the rest of your fucking life in the federal pen so in the field you fucking pull yourself together and act like a god damn adult. There's a small army of counseling staff at headquarters for a fucking reason and if you need time on a couch you fucking take it, but in the here and now with lives at stake you will suck it up and do your God damn fucking job. Am I clear?"

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:05 pm

The shadows shot upwards threateningly, shoving Gravitas backwards as Blackheart grapped Argent and went R.Lee Ernie on her.

-Anger-
-Resentment-

Blackheart was definately getting a reaction from her, focused through physical contact with her. Lesser waves brushed those gathered around her, the shadow tendrils snapping and waving in a ring chest high all around, but touching none of them as she stared at Blackheart with eyes and empathy.

She blinked first.

The shadows fell back to the ground, returning to their normal flat delinations of the objects around them. Her head turned away from Blackheart's stare, looking down, looking away. -Trapped- whispered along the physical contaction, going no further.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:02 pm

Blackheart released her. "Alright," he said to the group in general, "I've tried to make allowances for the rather lousy circumstances of your recruitment and some of the nasty shit you've been through, but that isn't fucking working. So let me be clear: Some of you need to grow the fuck up. You want to go explore your inner angst, do it with a shrink or on your own fucking time! Lives are at stake in the field and you will pull your own weight and then some or you will be off the team. I don't need people I can't rely on. Decide quickly what it's going to be because time is one thing we don't have a lot of."

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:10 pm

A.J. sighed with relief as the situation defused itself, listening to Blackheart with half an ear- It wasn't directed at him, after all- as he mentally took stock of the proceedings. Only one person was unaccounted for.

Em? He thought/asked.

Rukia · Post by **Rukia** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:27 pm

-Yea?- She repled lazily. She was on the brink of passing out, physical and mental exhuaustion setting in. She was just sitting still, her head hurting more than ever, and her arm still trickling blood. -What's up?-

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:28 pm

Things are settling down here. Where are you?

Rukia · Post by **Rukia** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:37 pm

-Where we came in at. I don't feel good... My arm is hurting and I hurt my leg when the building collapsed. I would have 'ported out of here but I'm so tired.-

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:05 pm

The involuntary surge of emotions and thoughts told Em more than words could've. A hearty combination of surprise, fear and a soupson of anger- of the "Why didn't you tell us earlier?" variety- crossed his mind in an instant. A moment later he had it back under control and spoke up.

"Agent Blackheart, sir, Em- Cammy- says she's injured. Can't walk or teleport, close to passing out. Back at our entry point."

Rukia · Post by **Rukia** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:12 pm

The wave of emotion hit Em and she winced. -There was bigger problems to deal with... I'll be fine. It's just a scratch...kinda- She looked down at her arm it was dirty and gashed but a few stiches and it'd be fine.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:25 pm

"Everyone with cool locating powers get to work," said Blackheart. "We have a wounded teenager to find."

Rukia · Post by **Rukia** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:31 pm

-I'm in my twenties...- She stated to Blackheart. -No wonder ya'll treat me like a kid... I'm close to where Argent dropped us when whe got here.- She sent him a mental image of where she was sitting propped up against a pile of rubble.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:02 pm

"Alright," said Blackheart. "I recognize that. Gravitas, if you could lower the Gs over there so we can move around the rubble easily?"

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:03 pm

"Shouldn't be a problem." Gravitas nodded, lightening the pull of the Earth on the rubble. He briefly considered hefting the rocks wholesale, but he wasn't going to showboat unnecessarily.

Cynical Cat · Post by **Cynical Cat** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:17 pm

"Thanks," said Blackheart. He pushed his way through the pieces of rubble, being careful not to send any flying. "Nice. I could get use to this." He picked up Em. "Come on miss twenty and a half, lets get you to a doctor."

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:26 pm

Well, at least some people knew what they were doing. Inanely, A.J. once again wished that he'd developed the ability to fly.

Which made him wonder how they were going to get back to Millenium. Argent, who'd brought them here, wasn't in any state at the moment. Em was their other teleporter, and A.J. wasn't feeling like he could trust Avatar to not lose control in mid-transit, or something.

LadyTevar · Post by **LadyTevar** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:06 pm

Pcm979 wrote:Well, at least some people knew what they were doing. Inanely, A.J. once again wished that he'd developed the ability to fly.

Which made him wonder how they were going to get back to Millenium. Argent, who'd brought them here, wasn't in any state at the moment. Em was their other teleporter, and A.J. wasn't feeling like he could trust Avatar to not lose control in mid-transit, or something.

Argent, on the other hand, had no such fears. Transport was needed, transport was given, as ordered. Maybe she did it just to prove AJ wrong, as well.

The shadow-dragon took a moment to carefully pick everyone up, including the still-unconcious Saibot, and then flew once again thru that dark, empty void between shadows. They emerged where they'd left, in the training room, with Argent kneeling and silently cradling Saibot's head in her lap.

Agent Fisher · Post by **Agent Fisher** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:47 pm

Ryan walked over to a phone on the wall.

"Medical team to training room 1." He hung it up.

Charon · Post by **Charon** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:00 pm

Legacies stood over Argent and Saibot as they reappeared in the training room. His silver figure betraying no kindness, in the back, behind the aura of calm was a seething anger and annoyance that flickered across his mind.

"We grow tired of your inability to control yourself Argent. Every operation you have been with us has had difficulties due to your inability to control either yourself or your power. Your usefulness is growing thin."

Legacies turned away from them, he spared a glance towards Avatar, showing his displeasure with him as well before stopping next to Blackheart.

"Orders, sir?"

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