Heroes Uprising: Alternate Universe (Thread 2)

I forgot why but we always seem to end these topics around 60 pages. Seeing Alt is on 70 pages I figure it's time we continue posting in a new topic. So here's our official Alternate continuation thread.

"I'm never told much for a mission since I am very expendable. Of course I do know your not the first but the only one anyone actually knows about." he took a look at Tyrone and wondered for a moment. "I'd say the difference is your potential. Both of you can move objects, but I'm guessing you've been getting a bit powerful lately? Also can you read other's minds yet? Honestly you should be capable of being on a whole other level than most mutants."

"Your gauging her power?" Tie asked getting a simple nod from him.

"I did a little snooping and I don't even think my bosses found out what you are on their own. No someone's been spreading this info around trying to cause a little chaos. That's just a hypothesis of course."

"Sounds interesting actually." Tie pondered that for a moment. "Getting a large amount of people clammering for Sandra seems like a good way to make her more resilient. The odds of this are low, but..." she could only think it isn't too far from what she would do. It was reckless but it would be training nonetheless.

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"Fine fine you win. I'm not up for debating this." Megan waved him off knowing he wouldn't change his mind. Plus there was no way this would go that well. Sandra from what she could tell through her bugs was usually around someone a huge amount of time. Getting her alone would be difficult even at night. The rest should be easier at night, but one thing was clear. It wouldn't be quick and quiet.

"Sandra wasn't to sure if she should reply to the enemy or not, giving away her limitations could come back to bite her. In reality Cordilla only now wanted to move into telepathy, so Sandra still wasn't really used to that power. Though there was a few times it sufficed naturally now."

Sandra: I'm getting better with it.

"The answer was vague and being better then she was before didn't mean much. It was concerning that somebody know what secret Sandra processed and was spreading rumors. What if the American government wasn't the only ones here? Hell anybody could be after her, the Russians, the Japanese, some secret underground groups, the possibilities are endless."

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"Troy accounted for Sandra being around Tenesha, the two was never seen apart. That's why va was sticking him though. With things settled all they had to do now was wait and move out."

Noah was writing down everything that was being said so they could visit on it later. The CIA seemed to be involved now, all for the sake of Sandra Fuller and her vast potential. He wondered if the girl was truly that powerful but given all the factions trying to get their hands on her, it was a safe assumption.

Emmet was sharing a look with Riku, he decided not to share the information about this Phoenix, not now anyway but it warranted some research. He rubbed his temple, a headache was starting to build, almost like he was remembering something. But as quickly as it came it dissipated " They can all bring it on, I'm confident we can show these fools the error of their ways " he smiled haughtily " In the meantime, what shall we do with our prisoner of war? "

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Everyone was going over the information Alex had handed out, Victoria had her doubts as well that this would go as smoothly as Troy invisioned. It was heavily dependant on the True Notes being asleep for them to launch a sneak attack but the chances of all of them being asleep was incredibly low. Her mind brought an image of Tyrone curled up beside her, snoring lightly with a peaceful expression on his face.

"Sandra stepped back by Tenesha holding her hand again, just having somebody there she could hold was comforting when worrying thoughts started creeping in."

Sandra: Well... maybe we should just let him go. I mean, if he's told us everything he is going to say anyway, then what's the point?

"The whole idea of capture, torture, kill was what the Mafia did, Sandra would rather not see the group go down that road. Besides while Tesla seemed eager to make this guy beg, Sandra didn't think she would be able to watch, not after being on the receiving end of that type of thing, twice. She'd rather just cut him lose and focus on the immediate threats in the school."

"That bitch's friend shot me in the head!" Roberta was standing able to actually now remember what happened. "I would be more than willing to teach him a lesson, but from the sounds of it its no use. Plus I don't get off on torture. BDSM maybe but not torture."

"Torturing and killing him would only send a message that Sandra not only has dangerous, but friends who are more than willing to torture and kill others. That may actually step up annoyances like this." Tie responded pondering the likelihood of more strikes against them. Thomas nodded not at all wanting to die for this. "I'm willing to let him go with minor injuries."

Tesla: If a busted nose on the list, I'll happily oblige.

"Tesla was still waiting to hear the groups decision on what to do. Sandra understood stuff like this had to be done, but she was still conflicted. She imagined doing this to Troy and them not trying to send messages to government agencies."

" Perhaps a few third degree burns would send the appropriate message " Emmet offered, making a fireball appear in his open palm floating it in front of Thomas's face " Otherwise I agree with letting him go. We dont wanna cross into Mafia territory, a little to tacky for my liking "

Riku was a little dissapointed about the lack of torturing but shrugged " Fine with me, I can probably scramble his brain around so he wont be able to tell his friends that he spilled the beans, I can probably put a tracker on him too in case we need to find him and the others "

Tanesha smiled at Sandra and kissed her cheek to comfort her " Im good with letting the guy go too, doesnt look like he can sing anyway " she winked in Emmets direction who grinned back.

"We skip forward to late in the night, around 1am. After seeing to Thomas the True Notes set him free. It wasn't long before Tenesha and Sandra left for their room having a make out session to end the night. By this hour of the night Tesla and Katy had turned in already.

All of the Mafia had their orders and directions. We zone in on Troy and Eva who are making their way though the late night empty halls, Troy with his signature metal pipe in hand. They approach a room, the one they tracked down though cell phone traces to be Tenesha's. This room usually wasn't guarded outside as one, the True Notes didn't think Troy could find this place, plus, Tenesha was there to watch over Sandra anyway.

Inside Sandra was cuddled up in bed with Tenesha about to fall asleep when she thought she heard something. Tenesha didn't hear it and thought Sandra's head was playing tricks on her, knowing how easy she tends to worry. Tenesha holds her girl close and is about to kiss her when she hears a footstep near by. Tenesha sits up and is dragged out of bed and attacked

Meanwhile Sandra in all the sudden panic rolled off the bed hitting the floor which saved her from a shot from Troy. Sandra placed a hand on a near dresser to help herself when some hard hit her with great force, causing her to scream in pain as her wrist was shattered. Her attacker grabbed her hair pulling Sandra to her feet."

Troy: Times up.

"Sandra turned to the voice recognizing it instantly. Before she could even think of doing anything Troy swung the pipe like baseball bat hitting her hard in the stomach causing Sandra to buckle over and fall to the floor as pain shot though her body. In the dark room we see the metal pipe starting to heat up, becoming red hot. Troy was about to drive the metal pipe through Sandra's skull when at the last second she recovered enough awareness and used her Tekekinese to flick Troy's weapon back in his face busting his nose and knocking him back. Sandra is still hurting and down, but she'd managed to by herself a moment."

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"Elsewhere Tenshi was approaching Emmet's room, while Jin was outside Katy's."

With the risk of an impending attack from the mafia, CIA, or any other annoying group attempting to hurt Sandra Tie did the only thing she could think of that was prudent. "Ah it is incredibly difficult to beat a fine wine from France. Sarah you must taste."

"No I'm not old enough but thank you." she took a sip of her tea from the extremely expensive looking cup. "I believe you aren't either?"

"Why must you be so stiff. Even I attempt new forms of entertainment."

"You appear to be the type to easily tire of even exciting things."

*Gasp*"I am offended. To think I bore easily is simply not true." she took another drink of her wine looking truly aghast at the accusation.

"Really?" Sarah looked around as the sat near the edge on the tallest building in Genosha. A cold wind just hit causing Sarah shudder a bit. "Because earlier you wanted to talk in my room. Now we're here because you changed your mind."

"This is how all should drink tea and wine. Plus I did really want to speak with you about the Mafia. Considering how powerful your brain is I wanted a good estimation of when and how they would attack."

"I knew you would say that. Also don't fill me in Tyrone told me what happened."

"Seriously?" she raised an eyebrow by that. This time Tie suspected he wouldn't say anything else about this to his sister.

"I make him tell me everything. Even his eating habits. He really should change his annoying diet of meat and dairy products...I'm very bored."

"I see. So what do you think?"

"Duck." Sarah plainly stated with little urgency. Both Tie and Sarah ducked down dodging a knife flying just above harmlessly missing them. The culprit was just climbing from the edge of the roof. Gas mask on, all black attire, and enough home made weapons on her to take out a house. "Considering the look I'd say that's Megan."

"Fucking whores." She muttered before throwing four grenades towards them. Gas seeped out almost immediately covering the entirety of the rooftop.

"So it begins it seems." Tie said with a smile. She looked towards Sarah who simply covered her nose and mouth with her arm. "Go ahead and find your why out. I'll deal with her."

"Don't' break the tea set. Its actually pretty cute." with that she left predicting the path she would need to make to get through the smoke and to a door.

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Roberta was attempting to sleep but felt far too anxious. Her blood was pumping and she couldn't help but figure out what the deal was. Eventually she got bored and started looking for some entertaining fanfiction or porn. Whichever would help her sleep.

Tyrone was sleeping for the moment vowing to try and confront Victoria first thing in the morning. Just waiting for another chance would be too much.

"Back inside the school Shag had sneaked into Tesla's room with the grace and stealth of a ninja, leaving the girl completely unwise and happy in her dreams as he removed the battery from the smoke detector. He took a seat across the room from Tesla, watching her sleep as the room started filling with smoke. All go's well, this would be the dream that lasts forever."

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"Kiya herself had changed to all black, she had rigged the exit to Riku's room with small, but powerful explosives. Of course these should never go off as Riku should never reach the door, but Kiya was not one to make the mistake of not having a backup in place. If Riku so much as twist the door nob, boom. Outside we see Kiya on a roof, it was high enough to see into Riku's room but a distance away. We see Kiya bag open behinds her though, and it was not filled with books, but a assortment of firearms. Kiya was looking into Riku's room though the sights of a silenced sniper rifle."

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"Joe was outside Noah's room, he'd heard stories of this guy."

Joe: Don't wake up, don't wake up, don't wake up.

"Joe muttered softly to himself. He's love to not lift a finger and just let Noah harmlessly sleep the night away."

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"Jin had arrived at Katy's room but upon looking around he didn't see her. He was about to leave when suddenly Katy came at him. Jin quickly countered her attack, using Katy's own momentum to flip her over and throw her onto the bed."

Jin: You've been expecting me?

"Katy was quick off the soft landing to spring back to her feet, she looked at Jin with the bed separating them."

Katy: With us destroying his HQ, I figured Troy would send somebody.

"Jin grinned, almost as if pleased by this."

Jin: Clever girl.

Emmet lounging on his bed, laptop in front of him with one of his favorite games pulled up " Little Inferno " After he'd seared his initials into the side of Thomas's neck and let him go, the True Notes had all gone off to their own devices. Emmet had spent about two hours in the shower, washing his hair. He still shuddered at the sorry state it had been in and turned his attention back to his game and texting Garfield, he was liking the boy more and more by the second.
Emmet was debating the pros and cons of inviting the boy over this second when he sensed someone approaching. Something about this seemed profoundly wrong to him but he couldnt explain why exactly. He shut down his laptop and put it away, floating off of his bed. Regretfully he told Garfield he'd pick up their conversation later as he appeared to have company. He zoomed out of his window and into the night sky. Taking a breath he cast his senses out in a pulse of heat. It wasnt out of the realm of possibility for Troy to try to launch a sneak attack, if thats the case then he didnt want his room detroyed in the coming fight " I'm out here plebian "

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Karen, shrunk down to the size of an ant, snuck into Kaisers room, not long after Troy and Eva started their attack on Sandra and Tanesha. She'd decided to simply take this asian guy out as fast as possible then make her way to Emmet. Surely that Toshi or tofu guy wouldnt be able to handle him and she could get her much needed revenge for what he'd dont to her beautiful hair.

Kaiser was going through routines with his wooden sword, he felt restless for some reason. The mission to destroy the mafia's base had gone off well enough, yet something didnt seem right to him, not at all. Troy Crosby was not one to sit idly by while he was being defied, as he perseived it. A new phase in their " war " was going to start up soon and they would need to be ready. Troy was gathering an impressive array of individuals to his side and

Kaiser whipped around as Karen sprang up to full size, but her right hand expanded out and smashed into him before he could fully react. He grunted in pain as he crashed into the wall over his bed. Dropping down, he flipped over in a fighting stance but Karen was gone,  Kaiser scanned over his room, mentally cursing himself for not seeing this scenario. It was doubtful he was the only one under attack, all of them were. He needed to get out of this situation and go help the others, his mind flashing automatically to Emmet and Riku.

No, their fine, both of them can more then handle themselves. Karen, he remembered her power being size manipulation, certainly explained how she snuck into his room without him realizing. The obvious tactic for her is to shrink him down and render him immobile. He leaped away from the spot and started dashing around the room, to make it more difficult for her. Karen sprang up suddenly from the carpet, glaring at Kaiser, pulling out a handgun, she fire.

Kaiser ducked, just barely missing it and surged forward, clipping Karen's head and knocking the wig off her head. Karen screamed and lunged at Kaiser, grabbing onto him. In the same instant Kaiser teleported on instinct. The two crashed onto the beach, Kaiser kicked Karen away and flipped onto his feet, expecting her shrinking tactic, but she was enraged now and loomed over Kaiser in her giant form.

" I was gonna shrink you, but crushing you will be way more fun!! " her voice boomed.

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Adrian was jarred away by the fact that he was suddenly floating over his bed. He instantly recognized it as a gravity user at work and wondered if the CIA was back again. But this thought was dispelled when his door was knocked down and Atomos entered the room.

" Hmm, I assume your one of the new Mafia members " Adrian mused nonchalantly " Your also the second gravity controller i've met today "

Atomos didnt say anything, just raised his middle finger and pointed it down. The gravity in the room grew impossibly heavy, slamming down into his bed and breaking it. In the next instant Atomos raised him again then with a great, forced Adrian through a wall and outside. Luckily enough Adrian's room is on the first floor. Atomos jumped through the whole after Adrian, but a bolt of electricity blasted the ground in front of him. He grunted as a knife suddenly appeared on his left shoulder.

" Like I said, your the second gravity user i've met today, as such I have a pretty good idea of how to fight you now "

Adrian was wreathed in black electricy, butcher knives in both hands, he slept with them under his pillow and grabbed them when Atomos pushed him into his bed.

Atomos pulled the knife out and tossed it aside. The gravity in the area began to hum but Adrian had slipped into the ground, Atomos floated into the air and scanned around for his opponent.

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Alex was sitting outside Roberta's room, typing away rapidly at his laptop, once he was finished, he put it away and stood up. Based on the information he'd gathered, Roberta was a tank fighter like him. Not to sound conceited, he'd been viewed himself as one of the most powerful in the school, having Bruce Banners radioactive genes and things of that nature. But then their been the Ashford girl who'd gone toe to toe with him in physical combat and his defeat at the hands of Noah Arkson. He wasnt exactly put off by it, just meant he needed to improve himself more. He closed his eye and drummed up a memory that always filled him with rage, the one time he'd received an F from his bigoted seventh grade teacher, mornonic cow!

The Hulk exploded forth into Roberta's room.

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" Alright, theres this ong then this one, oh I have to do this one! "

Riku was giddily going over songs he could do for his official introduction into the True Notes. While he was already more or less in at the moment, it wouldnt feel like it till he'd dominated that stage and showed off his musical prowess. It felt nice to interact with people for a change. His brief stint with the Mafia didnt count for jack squat of course and in his work with the Mages association, he mainly took on solo missions. His demonic heritage not winning him many friends.

But now he felt it would be different, he was content with how his life was and he certainly wasnt a whiny little protagonist who complained constantly about how their life sucked. His life kicked all kinds of ass but there was nothing wrong with wanting to expand out a little. " Alright now that my choices are in order, time to deal with the little visitor " He'd spelled his room and the outside area to alert him of situations just like this. A black cat climbed into his lap and purred.

" Just one? Well im being underestimated, huh? their not entirely human, heh goody this should be fun " the cat yawned and padded off to sleep under his bed. He cracked his back and did a few excerises to loosen his muscled.

" Hmm yes I can see, you are like me. A little bit anyway, not entirely human "

Riku's voice drifted from behind Kiya. In the scope of her sniper rifle, the Riku she was watching dissolved into an inky puddle.

" Your different from the others, a hired gun I asssume, I dont have to be as nice to you do I? " he clicked his tongue and pulled out a black wood broom.

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Victoria broke the knob on the door to Tyrones room and quietly slipped inside. As she predicted, he was fast asleep in his bed. Pulling up the chair at his desk, she sat down and watched him.

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Noah sneezed in his sleep and rolled over.

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Tanesha was dragged out of the bed by tendrils and thrown across the room. Eva stepped out of the shadows with a vicous smirk on her face. She pulled the other girl to her and slapped, Tanesha's mouth filled with blood but she swallowed it down and fought against the hold. Across the room she could see Sandra with Troy " SANDRA! " she glared at Eva spat a cloud of poison into her but the undead girl mearly laughed it away

" Sorry but i'm already dead, you misserable little hussie! " She aimed a kick towards Tanesha's stomache. But the other girl threw herself sideways and started generating liquid poison through her pores. It's corrosive effect ate through the blood holding her. Tanesha leaped forward and tackled Eva onto her bed, punching her in the face but Eva easily tossied Tanesha aside summoned more tendrils and commanding them to stab at her. Tanesha gritted her teeth and lashed wildly, kicking Eva away. The two glared at each other from across the bed.

Tanesha's attention was divided though, she needed to shut Eva down so she could help Sandra,but the undead girl was strong and their was her blood to deal with, it was like fighting to people at the same time but she had to do it.

"Troy's nose was bleeding from Sandra's attack, he looked at the girl with fire in his eyes and attacked ruthlessly as Sandra struggled to get up. He kicked Sandra hard in the side rolling her over on her back, he then pinned Sandra down giving repeated punches to her face. He beat Sandra till she was bloody and senseless. Troy grabbed a nearly KO Sandra by the hair and dragged her up on the bed, no doubt ripping some of the hair from her scalp. He stepped back gathering a fireball in his hand.

Laid out on the bed Sandra was in a daze, her vision blurry she spotted a reddish glow feel towards Troy's direction. She had to do something, she managed to call on enough telekintic power to fling some sort of object at who she hoped who Troy.

Troy was about ready to finish Sandra when his own weapon was again turned against him, flying up and hitting him this time in the balls. Troy quickly feel rolling around the floor in pain grabbing his private area. Sandra meanwhile tried to use the bed to get back to her but failed to do so falling to the floor again, coughing and spitting out some blood."

Sandra: Ten... esh... a.

"Sandra warily called out to her girlfriend for help, through it was barely over a normal speaking voice."

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"The little stunt would surprise many, but Kiya had sen these things before. Though for a student supposedly in training, it's a trick she wouldn't of expected. She stood up calmly slipping a silenced pistol from her bag almost seamlessly, holding it behind her back."

Kiya: You are no mere student, are you? That makes two thing in which we share.

"Kiya could tell Riku wasn't a ordinary student after that clone trick and being self aware of her traps. No, his powers was far to advanced. She swung her arm forward faster then most physically could and started firing at Riku instantly with dead on accuracy."

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"Katy and Jin had since got fighting again, trading and blocking blows. Jin usually tried to end fights fast but Katy he had a special interest in, he wanted to test her abilities first as a fighter then with powers."

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"Meanwhile Tesla suddenly awoke from her sleep choking for air in a room full of smoke. The smoke was dense and Tesla couldn't see though it, finding the door was be impossible so she just stumbled to her feet and ran, shifting to diamond state she burst though the wall falling into the hallway reverting to her human form, coughing and trying to get air back into into her lungs. Looking up the smoke did not exit the hole in the wall, it just sit still, as if blocked by a wall."

Tesla: What the hell?

"Shag calmly walked out through the hole."

Shag: Hello Miss. Nova.

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"Tenshi sensed Emmets movements but moved to the last known energy signal regardless. He came to a door which lead to Emmet's room, he knew this because this was the last pinpointed signal before the target moved. Some of the profiles had notes on personality, Emmet's profile being one of these. Part of Tenshi's plan was to rile Emmet up, put him in a rage. Anger always leads to recklessness, which would be perfect for Tenshi to capitalize on.

Tenshi placed his hand on the door, a typhoon of energy quickly tore the entire room apart before shooting out the window, throwing many of Emmet's positions out with it. Tenshi walked through the destroyed room moving to the window and looking up to Emmet with a grin."

Tenshi: Why I'm sorry, was this all your stuff?

"The sarcasm was clear as day and Tenshi floated into the air to face Emmet."

"Disperse!" Tie ordered with a wave of her hand a gust of wind blew the tear gas away revealing no one, but herself and Megan on the roof top. Something about her masked opponent felt uniquely smug now. Tie could almost feel an annoying grin piercing through that gas mask. Megan moved towards the edge and pointed downwards before falling off. Immediately Tie ran towards her looking down watching as the Mafia foot soldier used her vector to smash a window. She reached through with her vector to grabbing onto something solid and pulled herself in.

"So the mouse wants to play." For a moment Tie considered finding a better way down to escape this place. Her opponent had a plan and even if Tie found a better escape route she would still be harassed.

"We should meet this foe's challenge. Such a rude attack cannot go unpunished!" Excalibur weighed in its thoughts.

"I may not have much time for this busy work, but she will be a nuisance in the future. Time to deal with her for now." Tie took her time and walked down the stairs planning her next move. Each step to an outside observer appeared normal, however these were careful steps. The perpetrator was erratic, but Tie remained careful. Eventually when she reached the top floor's staff offices Sarah was leaning against the wall by an open door.

"I've been waiting for you. Take a good long look in there and tell me what you see."

Tie frowned at the order. Sarah was useful and on occasion good for a chuckle, but her precognition was a rather rude power. As she said Tie looked at the room through the doorway. It took a moment before she could see the almost invisible lines that appears to litter the room. Very fine thin lines all seemingly connected to something. "Ah so traps then. Not very polite of her."

"Indeed. Something you should know is that Megan could not have planned this for very long. Honestly she was likely following us and figured this building is where the fight should be. Assuming Megan is even remotely as obsessive as she appears to be its likely she spent a large amount of time making most of these traps deadly and the rest duds to simply throw us off. Of course your going to go in and probably fall for a trap anyway."

"Sarah do you know when your most cute?"

"What?" Sarah surprised by the question was even more surprised at the fact she was already a meters into the room currently holding herself up with one on a table while slowly bending her body to avoid a few wires.

"Your pretty cute with a ponytail. I'm guessing you didn't take any energy to predict that?"

"Of course not usually you seem pretty bothered by it and I assume you can handle this."

Tie took a moment to flip past a few wires nearly landing on missing it by a centimeter. "For now but I think our friend is going to try and make this more interesting soon."

Sarah took that as more of a question. Tie looked in her direction and Sarah put her hand and began counting down from five silently. "Such is my life then." just as her last finger dropped Sarah moved back upstairs hearing the sound of explosions and glass shattering.

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The search for hardcore porn was beginning to become an annoying venture. It wasn't the fact Roberta couldn't find it, but everytime she did something was making her anxious. It wasn't exactly like her rather powerful ability to sense killing intention, but close. It took a second but a burst of energy surged through her heart. The feeling of adrenaline poured through her veins almost making her freeze up.

"What the-" she couldn't finish as a large green blur burst through her doorway. On instinct she dove back her arms up to block the attack. Her arms buckled as Alex slammed her through the wall and outside. Anyone else would have been unconscious or worse. However Roberta, "FUCK OFF!" she jumped back to her feet and charged her assailant. With a burst of speed she was inches away threw a flurry of punches at him. She was almost unaware of the fact he was blocking and merely used pure force to keep him busy.

"He's strong. How strong is he?" the once tempting voice in her head now felt more calculating. Her movements now was more to test Alex by pushing more and more against him.
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The doorknob breaking was enough to wake him up out of his rather light sleep. Usually he was a deep sleeper, but tonight was different. He could barely hear the footsteps in his room, but it sounded like they pulled up a chair and sat down. For Tyrone he could only think of a few people who would do this and only one person who wouldn't attempt to beat him to death out of that group.

"I guess you didn't just decide to join the forces of good huh?" He asked as he turned over to look at Victoria.

"Jin parried one of Katy's strikes, he grabbed her arm and pushed her to the ground, bending the arm behind her back."

Jin: Good, but you can do better.
Katy: What?

"The comment came off as a odd one, was this man trying to fight her or mentor her? Katy formed a water blast in her pinned arm and shot Jin in the jaw making him release her and back off. She followed up quickly going on the attack landing some hits on Jin getting him on his knees. When Katy went for a kick to the head Jin ducked and shot a ball of electricity at Katy stunning her. Jin casually walked up and kneed Katy in the gut hard buckling Katy forward, the shock started wearing off but Jin was already in place and a well laid strike to the back of the head left Katy laid out flat on the floor."

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"Shag tried not to get into a fist fight with Tesla, aware of her strengths and weaknesses. While he was sure from a knowledge standpoint he could outfight Tesla, trouble was one for she simply had to much strength and speed, and the other she had to much defense. He'd have to lore this girl to a trap."

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"Joe nearly had a panic attack when Noah sneezed. Luckily he didn't awaken by the sound of things."

Joe: Oh thank god...

Emmet's expression didnt change in the slightest as Tenshi destroyed his room and his possessions. His face was as blank as a mask but the temperature in the night sky climbed higher and higher till fire exploded out. Emmets hair became a crown of fire atop his head, his eyes blazed with eerily restrained rage. He held his hands out and gathered flames to form two large fireballs

" Oh you miserable little urchin, there are a few ways in this life to incur complete and utter annihilation. You have just set off one " Emmet smiled sweetly at Tenshi even as the growing heat rose " This just went past the True Notes and Mafia squable, no I have a personal vendetta against you and shall see satisfaction "

Emmet was beyond pissed off, but aside from flying off the handle like most people would have, he was going the opposite way Tenshi had predicted and was calculating his actions and those of his opponents. Certainly not something most seventeen year olds could do, this was something built up over years of experience and carefully refined control. With a graceful wave his arms, the two fireballs shot out and exploded into a barrage of fireballs, circling Tenshi from every direction. Emmet's eyes were locked on the other boy, he'd seen him fight on two occasions now and knew this would be a challenge.

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Riku laughed as he narrowly reacted in time, swinging his broom around in front of his body deflecting the bullets " Yeah, I'm more the agent of a secret organization type " Definetly a mercenary type, her skill was apparent, he could only imagine how much Troy, or more accurately his father was paying her for this. A waste of time and money in his oppinion but most rich people seemed to be that way. Once Kiya emptied the clip, he swung the broom over his head, turning it downward to sweep the ground.

A horrifying wail split the air and whipped a vicious black wind that tore through the rooftop. The ground cracked and pieces of the building sliced apart as if by an invisible sword " A foolish witch once thought to outdo young Icarus and flew much to high on her broom, she fell to her death and her shamed spirit was trapped in her broom, this isnt that broom but it's a nice story none the less " He bent his knees and leaped into the air, the broom making another pass and calling another cutting wind.

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Alex was all but going on instinct at the moment, the one thing he hated about his hulk form was that it robbed him of his intellect, he was forever researching ways to obtain the form his predecessor had to have the brawn and his brains. The tiny fragment of rationality made his stick his left leg back to brace himself for when Roberta tackled into him. Here was another whose strength could match his own. The two traded blows back and forth, Alex snarled and roared his mind slipping further into the depths of the Hulks anger.

His muscles bulged as he struck towards Roberta but missed and hit the ground, a small crater forming from it. Alex and Roberta tumbled down into it. The teen hulk tucked into his body turning into a rolling ball(Miltank!) using the momentum to barrel around the crater and Roberta.

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Victoria didnt say anything at first, she flipped her hair back out of habit " No, not really " her voice was weak, she cleared it and tried again " It hardly seems like a viable option, not this late in the game, i've always been a bad girl " she crossed her legs and folded her hands in her lap. The others would surely be fighting the other True Notes by now, all she had to do was stall Tyrone.

It would hardly call for a fight, then again, it depended how he felt. She didnt like the thought of fighting him, she never had, even when she was ranting about bashing his head in for the pyramid incident " But........I wanted to talk to you, just you "

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Tanesha was grappling with Eva when she heard Sandra's weak cry. Her adrenaline started pumping through her veins faster. Even as Eva forced her onto the ground, he hand lashed out frantically, grabbing onto the baseball bat she kept under her bed. She yanked it out, cathing Eva by suprise and smashing in the side of her face. Eva jerked to the side, giving Tanesha enough time to get a second blow in to her chest, the undead girl crumbled to the ground and didnt move.

" Sandra! " Taneha was ran to her girlfriends side, paling as she aw the state Sandra was in. Her hand went for her cellphone, she needed to call Emmet, Katy, Lilia, everyone. But something caught her wrist. A thin strand of blood yanked her hand back, more creeped out of nowhere, binding Tanesha's arms and legs, dragging her into the air. Eva was dragging herself across the bed, half of her face was in ruins but she gave no sign that it was bother her.

" Hahaha, you shupid bwitch, hows bwout I kwill your pwecious Swandra, right in fwont of you "

Tanesha thrashed against the bindings but to no avail. She could only watch horror struck as Eva's blood neared Sandra, two strands clawed at her face, making their way up her nose.

" NO, STOP, DONT HURT HER, IT'S ME YOU WANT, I ALMOST KILLED THAT BASTARD TROY, I'LL DO IT AGAIN, I SWEAR!! " Tanesha screamed, trying to get Eva to turn her attention back on her.

Eva roared in undead fury and yanked her blood away from Sandra. Tanesha was her main target, fuck this stupid psychological torture, she wanted the red physical kind. Tanesha let out an agonized scream as Eva's blood stabbed her all over her body, burying deep into her and wrecking havoc on the inside of her body.

"Troy struggled back to his feet a few moments after taking the low blow, Eva providing him time to recover, he's had enough of this.  Troy took his weapon and quickly smashed it into Sandra's back, a sickening crush being heard as he's effective now crippled the girl by taking out her spine.    He muscles a helpless Sandra to her feet and wraps his arm tightly around her throat, holding her in a choke hold as he prepares to snap Sandra's neck.    First though he points Sandra towards Tenesha."

Troy: Now watch your final seconds in life, let you last eternal memory be that of your loved ones agony.

"Troy grinned, he was sure this girl had no fight left in her.    This death would come slow and painful, in more ways then one.    Sandra forced to look up was helpless to stop Tenesha's agonizing pain.    She knew any pleads would fall upon deaf ears, these two wanted them dead.    Tears rolled down Sandra's eyes as it became harder and harder to breath, this was the end, she knew it.   Before long Sandra had faded, taking her few last gasps for air and then, nothing.    Troy dropped Sandra's corpses completely disinterested now that she was gone."

Troy: One bitch down.   Eva!   Make this nice and slow for Tenesha.

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"Tenshi knew instinctively this kid could not be a ordinary student, he had a level of self control that was of a veteran of war.   Even the most mature mind could be broken, however.    Tenshi did not flinch as Emmet surrounded him with fire.    His energy blade formed in his right hand.   One section of his power allowed him to detect the life force force of others, he knew Sandra was dead was Tenesha was fading fast.   Emmet's flames died out as Tenshi absorbed the energy from them, the muse of arrogance gone as his face had become cold and malice."

Tenshi: She's already gone Emmet.

"Tenshi didn't need details, Emmet knew full well who Tenshi meant with "she", and what he meant by "gone".    Sandra was dead, and while the boy before him could of been lying, a sudden sinking feeling in Emmet's heart told him it was true.    Tenshi's blade glowed bright, Emmet knew he wasn't getting out of here until this fight was over.

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"Before the second pass was complete a bullet shattered the broom.   Riku looked down, Kiya had quickly grabbed the loaded rifle and with 1 arm swung it around as if it was weightless, her aim again instant and dead on target.    To wield such a big weapon with such speed and accuracy was physically impossible by human standards.     Kiya discarded the weapon and took a throwing knife from her back pocket launching it at Riku's skull.    This wasn't hard for Ruki to dodge but in the mere seconds in grabbed his attention, Kiya had ran and kicked herself off a air conditioning unit and launched into the sky after Riku.

She calculated the jump perfect, grabbing Riku's foot and shifting her body mid jump to throw the air and back to the ground.   Kiya landed on her hands and knew, standing up as the high fall seemed not to grace her and started walking over to Riku."

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"Just when Jin thinks the confrontation is over, he notices Katy start to move and push herself up."

Jin: You really do carry the family name well.   For your own good however, I must insist you rest.

"Jin fired a ball of electricity to shut down Katy's body for a few hours, but to his surprise Katy shot up quickly and rolled to the side, quickly blasting Jin in the face with a water blast knocking the boy clear across the room.   She formed still water on and around Jin and tried to do what she did to Victoria and trap Jin in ice, her inexperience with this turned against her as she couldn't remember how she did it.     She narrowing avoided a electricity blast from Jin when he  recovered."

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"Shag lore Tesla through the school, he had a idea where to bring her, a holographic training room known as the Danger Room.   Only the highest class students trained there, and even they was never allowed in alone.   However Alex had managed to hack the access codes.   The Hulk really had a million and  one uses when he wasn't in green rage.   All Shag had to do was get Tesla there, the program would do the rest."

The fire alarm in the building was immediately set off. Fire suppression systems were mostly in tact in the office the explosions went off in. Just as Sarah ended the countdown fire and shrapnel filled the room. Sarah stayed away and waited. Megan crawled out of the vents and into the large now mostly destroyed room. There were small fires everywhere but the sprinklers were putting them out.

"Where are the little pieces? I was thinking I could have an arm or two. Maybe a leg or two for souvenirs." her disappointment was evident as she walked through the rubble scanning the room. It took a minute, but something felt wrong about this. There was no sign of life here. No burnt limbs or pieces around at all. The explosives she used weren't this good.

"Such hard work for what?"

Megan could hear the smug voice and immediately shot her vector out in that direction. Tie evaded it by jumping out of the window. "Is this a distraction?"

Another question which was answered by more tear gas filling the room. "Bitch I'm just getting started." Megan responded wondering how Tie didn't even look injured or how the hell she even saw her vector. It wasn't even moving fast enough for that.

"Brilliant! However," the voice was again within the room filled with tear gas. The same wind as earlier came through the windows and blew it away revealing both Megan and Tie standing in the room facing off. Tie pulled out a piece of nail that was in her arm. "I don't have time to fritter away on you. Bright Eyes" her eyes glowed with a golden light. A spell she had to re learn after much of her knowledge was taken from her. The long limb that was Megan's vector was revealed to her.

"Don't worry I'm going to send you to hell. Bring you back." she pulled out two pistols and readied her vector. "and do it all over again." The second she tapped the trigger Tie moved forward in a burst of speed almost appearing merely a few meters in front of her. She went low dodging the bullets and the vector and charged in for a punch.

Megan narrowly dodged it by falling to the ground. Just as she landed her vector reached behind her and dug into the floor pulling Megan out of reach of Tie briefly. More bullets were fired at Tie mostly missing as she simply moved faster than she could aim.

"Fuck!" She tossed her pistols to the floor and unsheathed her machete. "I'm done playing games with you bitch. Lets finish this!" the blade was dirty with old angry stains of blood. Tie stood her ground and readied herself for the next attack knowing this wouldn't be a normal stand off.

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"Versatile blob of muscle, but meaningless." that voice in her head spoke as Roberta was reenacting Indiana Jones by evading Alex around the crater. Part of her thought that the others might need her help. She was tempted for a moment to escape, but something brought her to stop as the ball was mere inches away from her.

She stomped her right foot into the ground and jumped away from on the otherside of the crater. Roberta repeated that move by bouncing around the crater gaining momentum as she sped up. A similar tactic she used in the earlier tournament fight. "Play ball!" Roberta launched herself fight at Alex spinning through the air for a kick. When they collided they caused the earth to quaked and the ground split further nearly encompassing part of the dorms.

Anyone nearby could hear something akin to an explosion.They were both stopped in their tracks.

Her whole body was trembling, muscles bulging, and skin even being ripped and healed immediately. Roberta kicked off of him evading any quick counter. "Amazing! I-I haven't felt like this in awhile!" for Roberta her power wasn't driven by anger, but the sheer love of battle. The idea of trying to find the others wasn't even present in her mind anymore.

"Anger drives the beast. Put him at peace." Roberta grinned moved into a low position as if she was about to pounce. Her eyes was locked on her prey looking for any weakness.

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Tyrone got up and snapped his finger hitting one of the light switches. The light was still dim, but he didn't want to talk to her in the dark. He did also want to talk at least, but what to actually say was something he always couldn't figure out exactly. The possibility she was here just to distract him did cross his mind, but it was the perfect time to do it.

"Hm I guess we both really do need to talk. I'm not even sure what to say anymore. I could ask why your working with Troy, but honestly I don't care too much about that. I just..." he trailed off not wanting to ask that question. It took him a moment before looking straight into her eyes.

"Did we have any chance together? When I fall for someone I fall for them, but not I don't know if this was ever real or just wishful thinking."

"Tesla followed Shag but lost sight of him when they started entering the lower levels of the school, she assumed he kept heading down and followed allow her route. She found a passage way she had never seen before, a hallway that looked completely different from the rest of the school. It looked really high tech. Tesla thought maybe this was some hidden passage that Shag took, so she went in. When she passed though to the other side, Tesla was amazed by what she seen. There seemed to be this complete underground network of high tech passages and room, even the doors split apart and opened by themselves when you neared them."

Tesla: Wow, what the hell is this place? It's as if Genosha has a complete high tech underground complex hidden beneath the school. But why?

"As Tesla was taken aback by the wonderment of this new place she got attacked from behind, hit in the back of the head with a hard blunt object. Tesla was dropped to the floor and clutched the back of her skull in pain. When she looked back it was Shag."

Tesla: You...

"Shag ran around a corner and Tesla climbed to her feet and ran after him. Tesla ran into what appeared to be a large empty room when suddenly the door locked behind her. She pounded on the door to no avail, looking around she spotted some type of control room high above her where Shag had gotten."

Tesla: Let me out of here you bastard. Fight me like a man!!

"Suddenly the room seemed to morph into some type of security base area, lights and alarms was going off and a automated voice was repeating the words "mutant alert, containment team sent". Tesla was confused, and actually a bit scared. What the hell was going on?"

"Then give me your best shot hon." Tie stood there arms folded waiting like the busy Angelic being she was. As she stood there Megan was starting to walk forward. With each step she appeared rather calm. Calmer than she's ever been which was strange. Even her vector wasn't moving merely poised for an attack. Tie unwillingly tensed wondering what the creature was attempting to do.

Megan took off her gas mask and took a deep breath. In an instant her muscles and limbs tensed and she burst from her state of serenity in a sprint. She closed with Tie within a second her machete moving in immediately for a decapitation strike. The Fallen Angel swiftly evaded the blow and launched her powerful fists at the girl. Each one attacking swiftly. Each of their attacks whether blade or fist merely cut through the air not hurting anyone. Their assault that involved over a dozen strikes lasted three seconds before they paused.

At that moment Tie could see Megan's almost dead eyes. There was nothing but an empty shell that attempted to fill her sad life with chaos. The failures of someone attempting to start a fire with two soaked twigs. Of course feeling sorry for dangerous monsters wasn't really a hobby of hers.

"DIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!!!" Megan let an inhuman scream right before closing in again. Her machete held with both hands raised above her head, and for that moment Tie could almost see a spark in her eyes. However, it was too late.

"I think not!" Tie moved into the opening and kicked the machete out of her hands with enough force to almost shatter the bone. Before she could even scream she could feel her ribs cracking. Tie's fist was almost buried in her chest. "You have another tri-" she was cut off seeing Megan's vector jerk and jumped away. The invisible hand grabbed the machete and threw it directly at Tie. A blinking red light was attached to it and it only took a moment before Tie realized what had happened in the instant she thought Megan was defeated.

"Huh should've saw that coming." Tie was ready evade, but the bomb exploded before it even reached her. The broken pieces of blade flew in every direction. Tie blocked the shrapnel with her arms not wanting to waste more of her power.  What hit her merely dug itself into her arms and gut.

"Fighting you really ruins a girl's wardrobe." Tie grunted as she pulled out the metal and tossed it on the floor close to Megan who was writhing in pain. Her vector was limp as she could barely stay conscious. "You really have a lot of tricks. In 10 more years you can become a real threat, but for now I'll give you B- for your efforts."

"Fuck you to." Megan coughed out before she slipped into unconsciousness.

"Well we can wait one more year for that."

As Kiya approached Riku's motionless body it started to smoke and expand out till it exploded and showered her with what appeared to be simple playing cards, but far sharper then a blade, they sliced through her clothes and skin, a few sticking to her. Suddenly a force like a freight train struck her jaw and sent her flying. Riku slid out of the shadows, his right hand an enlarged demonic claw.

" I give credit where it's due, your good. I guess i'll have to take you serious now "

His dropped into an unknown fighting stance, his body tensed up. Something was wrong, else where. Death was lingering in the air, he needed to wrap this up.

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Emmet visibly stiffened, he instantly knew who Tenshi was talking about but refused to believe it. Instinctively he cast his senses out, searching for Sandra. The first friend he'd made on the island and whom he had a special bond with, he could find her anywhere. But he couldnt, her life force, the spark, it was gone. A loud banging noise filled his ears, he clutched his head in pain as images began flashing before his eyes.

He saw fire, city alight with it, people screaming in pain and fear. The scenery kept changing, different periods in time, each one filled with tragedy and dispair, a horrible, dark pleasure spread through his body. Suddenly his body went completely still in the air, not moving a muscle. Tenshi pushed back away from him, something about Emmet had drastically changed. His life force was pulsating violently, growing bigger.

Emmet turned and faced the other boy, his expression twisted and hostile, his sky blue eyes had shifted to blazing red. With a snap of his fingers, Tenshi was engulfed in maelstrom of fire, the heat was  to great to completely drain out, but just as quickly as it had arose, it vanished " Your not getting off that easily " Emmet's tone was sickeningly sweet, completely out of place with his expression " No, no. no were going to savor our time together, over and over and over!! " he laughed madly clutching his head again as flames began building up again.

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" SHIT! "

Cordelia was knocked out of her chair from the psychic backlash. The cage she'd put on Emmet's mind was rapidly breaking apart. This was not good at all, it had nearly killed her put him down the first time. She hadnt expected the binding to hold forever, just till everything was set up and her goal was met. Emmet's power was bad enough, the whole island was in danger, but worse then that, the phoenix. The fragile state of the connection couldnt be offset with the presence of another host.

She at down cross legged and began to meditate, calming her nerves and linking her mind with the astral plane. She was going to have to reinforce the cage and put Emmet down before his true power came out, she rushed through the planes till she found it, a ball of fire, almost a miniture sin was raging inside the cage " Sorry Emmy but you cant make your grand debut just yet, be a little patient, you have a part to play in all of this in the end "

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Tyrones words sucked the air out of Victoria's lungs and left her stunned. Of all the things for him to say, she hadnt expected that and was at a loss for words. She went over her date, for what felt like the thousandth time. The happiness she'd felt had not been planned, she was mostly trying to mess with Adrian, an impossible task she knew, but still. Maybe that hadnt been her actual reason.

That had been the best date she'd ever been on in her life. Everything had been perfect and all because of Tyrone. But now what could she tell him, what did she want to tell him? Everything was so confusing and being an evil bitch was no longer easy. She bit her lip, for a wild second she contemplated telling Tyrone that she loved him and wanted to be with him. Reveal the sneak attack going on right now and go back to the True Notes.

But that thought quickly died, that bridge was burned, even if she wanted to go back. She couldnt, she'd made her bed and now she had to lie in it, without Tyrone. The thought of Troy touching her body no longer filled her with longing but revulsion instead. She sat up straight and squared her shoulders "........No, we never did, our little date fun I'll admit but really I wass trying to learn more about you to tell Troy " she shrugged " Didnt really learn anything of worth. So basically a waste of my time "

Each word was causing pain in her chest but she pushed on " But now I dont have to pretend anymore, I'm where I should be, where I deserve to be.......someone like you should be with that whore Katy, i'm quite sure she could make you more then happy " her voice cracked in that last sentence, the thought of Tyrone with Katy causing a fresh wave of pain " Thats all I wanted to say " she stood up and started leaving but paused " ........You should probably get going, I imagine your friends might need some help "

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Alex skidded to the other side of the crater, Roberta's kick had nearly shattered his left arm but it was quickly healing. He snorted and barreled at her again, his intellence was now just a flicker, but enough to command him to reach down and upheave a part of the ground. Ripping out a chunk, he flung it forward, shattering it into a barrage of shrapnel. He raced along the wave, using it as a distraction.

Bending his knee's he shot up straight into the air and spun, building up momnet as he spiraled back the ground as a giant, green, rage missile.

"Kiya slide across the ground from the force of the blow. After a second she sits and stands, despite that most would be KO'd. It was clear this student wasn't normal. Kiya moved carefully and slipped her hand to a trigger blowing the explosives in Riku's room. She looked for even the slightest movement in Riku's eyes and picking her moment she closed in on Riku quick. Kiya nimbly avoided a counter attack from Riku and clocked the boy with bone shattering force in the jaw, driving him back. Her gaze remained locked on her opponent, as she doubted that alone would put someone of this scale down."

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"Tenshi prepared himself for what could possibly be his biggest fight to date, even more then the angel. Emmet's power was going wild, it felt like it could rip the island apart, and Genosha was no small place. Tenshi gathered power, he was about to attack when something happened to the other boy. His power rapidly depleted and Emmet fell to the ground, passing out. The whole event was very strange, Tenshi could only guess that Emmet called on more power then his body or mental state could handle. He should kill this boy right now, but something compelled him not to. He lowered down to the boy and picked him up, looks like the Mafia had a captive.

In the shadows Shawkun was overseeing the scene. He had manipulated Tenshi not to kill Emmet, but this was close."

Shawkun: That was close Cordelia, damn close. You better keep this kid on his leash (self thought: Or I will).

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"Jin and Katy's fight had intensified, Katy didn't know why Jin was seemingly judging her abilities but she didn't care any longer. The area was quickly filled with water shots and flashes of electric power. Katy had to be very careful not to get caught by his attacks."

Katy: If only I had time to practice I could of iced this bastard.

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"Tesla was forced into diamond form as waves of solders sent at her. She had to find a way out of this, whatever this was. Even the hardest shell in the world will crack after a while, and there seemed no end to the people coming after her."

Atomos, growing bored with waiting for Adrian to resurface, decided to try and drag him out. He increased the area's gravity till the ground began to crack and split then he reversed the process make the broken ground start floating up then increased it again. Within moments the air was filled with floating debris, the ground below a complete mess. Adrian had anticipated this happening, baiting Atomos to go this way.

He leap from rock to rock, keeping out of the other boys line of sight. Phasing through each piece of debris. Atomos compressed the gravity so all the pieces of ground flew together to form a large ball. He knew what Adrian had been doing all along, trying to sneak up on him but he'd neutralized his actions now. Or so he thought, for pain exploded in his back .

" When I stabbed you earlier, a piece of the knife remained in your shoulder and using that piece I marked you " Adrian said as he stood on top of the ball, he'd thrown one of his knives and magnatized it to strike Atomos based on the metal piece in his body. " Don't die just yet, I wanna get a good feel of how your power works before I take it "

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Karen cried out in rage as Kaiser struck the side of her face before darting off, she gave chase but the boy was fast, even when not teleporting. She swiped at him but to no avail, at her current level she couldnt get any bigger, not that it would really help in this situation. She stopped in her tracks, deciding to switch things up. Kaiser kept moving, keeping his eyes locked on Karen. In her giant state, her body was more durable and he could feel his attacks werent that effective.

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Cordelia wiped away the stream of blood that ran from her nose. It had taken a lot of effort but she'd reinforced the " leash " so to speak. She laughed humorlessly at Shawkuns use of the word kid, Emmet was anything but " Of course dear, lets just use this to remind us of the power were aiming for. Also good job on stopping Tenshi if he " killed " Emmet then.... " she shuddered not wanting to think of what it would have caused.

She got up and went to her liquor cabinet, she needed a strong drink after that.

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Riku jerked his head forward after Kiya's strike catching her wrist in his mouth and biting down hard. He grimaced as he tasted metal past the human flesh, a cyborg it seemed, he'd fought one before on a mission. He still had the eyes in a jar somewhere, he'd look for them after this. His teeth elongated into fangs and began piercing through the metal. Kiya jerked her wrist back before Riku could sever it, but he'd gotten through to the wires causing it to malfunction.

The two traded lightning fast blows, neither daring to back away from the other, their inhuman natures making them a match for the other. Riku hadnt reacted when Kiya set off the bombs to his rooms, even as the explosion rocked the building. But as the dust cleared, the reason became apparent. One of the spells he'd cast on his living space had activated and absorbed the explosion. He grunted as Kiya's fist connected with his stomache, knocking the wind out of him but he grabbed her fist with his demonic hand.

In the other he held a small glowing orb, the explosion " I think it's better if you have this " both were caught in the ensuing explosion the destroyed the top of the building. Riku was thrown backward, catching himself on a disk of darkness, he grinned broadly, even as his body healed the damage taken to it, his facial features marred part by the explosion and the other part from his own demonic power being released " Not bad, not bad. You really know how to show a demon a good time "

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Somewhere between life and death, Sandra found herself in an expansive white room filled with smoke.

" Sandra Fuller "

A strong voice echoed in Sandra's mind, making her feel strangely at ease. A silhoute began to form in front of her " Welcome Sandra Fuller, don't be afraid my child i'm *cough* I'm not going to *cough cough cough* hurt you. In this * cough cough* in tho-* COUGH COUGH HACK* ALRIGHT ENOUGH WITH THE DAMN SMOKE! " instantly all the smoke was gone, leaving a young girl of about seven standing in front of Sandra wearing the Genosha uniform, her hair was long, reaching her feet and a striking red that matched Sandra's own.

" Sorry about that, was trying to be dramatic "

"This was certainly a strange situation, the event with this young girl was even comical. Oddly Sandra didn't feel afraid though so many questions was racing though her mind. This young girl was a odd one though, Sandra felt almost as if she knew her."

Sandra: It's alright little one.

"She said that only based on the persons appearance of being a young girl."

Sandra: I must ask though. I was on the verge of death just a moment ago, so what... is all this? Is this what heaven is like? And, well... who exactly are you?

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"Kiya stood up from some debris after the explosion, a benefit of being a cyborg was the lack of pain."

Kiya: Demon? Now that explains a lot.

"The information Troy had given her was not entirely correct as it did not state a demon was present. Kiya was taking damage, though she was not to the point of slowing down. She had to wonder how much energy her opponent was burning though. If she continued the battle, the question was could she wear him down before he broke she down. So far the boy wasn't showing signs of fatigue."

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"Shawkun knew what was at stake here. Reminders like this wasn't needed. He would have to watch Troy's little mafia gang closely, he couldn't let those those little shits fuck this all up."

Riku dusted himself off, they appeared to be a match in stamina as well, it had been awhile since he'd fought someone who could keep up with him. He was pondering how to continue on when massive power suddenly spiked and vanished. Riku recognized it instantly and the fact that it was gone was not a good sign. He'd played around a little to much and now things were starting to get serious " I hate to leave while im in the middle of having fun, but this situation is a lot bigger then you or the moron who your working for think it is "

He raised his hand and darkness flooded the area " Till next time we meet " once the darkness cleared, Riku was gone.

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Kaiser rolled out of the way of Karens foot and struck the back of her heel. The two had been fighting for awhile now, racing along the beach. The giantess becoming more and more frustrated, she needed to rethink her tactics and shrank back down to normal. Kaiser sensed the release of power in the same moment that Riku had, his eyes widened and he released the Muramasa blade, slashing Karen diagnolly across her chest. She was instantly KO'd from the attack, Kaiser stood over her, his green eyes beginning to turn red till he felt a hand touch his shoulder.

Riku had appeared beside his friend and restrained him before his bloodlust took over. Now was not to the time to kill this girl. Kaiser sighded, reining in his emotions, sheathing the sword he teleported Karen off to the medic bay.

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Adrian fired off a rapid series of electricity blast that Atomos struggled to evade. The pain in his back was beginning to spread. Soon he would need to make a tactical retreat, that is if he was able, Adrian's bloodlust suited someone in Mafia's group, which made him wonder why the guy was with the True Notes. He increased the gravity, causing everything to go crashing to the ground. Adrian noted that it wasnt quite as strong as before, it seems being injured impacted this guys power.

As Adrian dove back into the ground, Atomos floated back down, keeping a repulsion field around himself. He needed to get out of there and now, he was losing to much blood. " I hope you dont think your going somewhere "

Adrian's voice came from directly below him, but before he could react, his vision was flooded by black electricity. He crashed to the ground, his charred skin smoking. Adrian licked his lips in anticipation, knife already poised in his hand.

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The girl giggled "Pffft, heaven, sweety believe me you dont wanna go there, full of nothing but pretenious A-holes. Hell's no better actually, one of the reasons why their at each others throats all the time. No your well its a bit difficult to explain " she waved her arm around the never ending, white space " It is all and yet nothing at all, life and death, light and darkness, good and evil, rationality and irrationality. All i'll say right now is it's safe, for you anyway and maybe one other "

He sat cross legged in the air, playing with a loose strand of her hair " I am known as a child of the universe, the sum of it all life and death, the Phoenix " she gave Sandra a regal wave of her hand, a white crown appeared on top of her head and promply caught fire " OH GODDAMN IT!! " she frantically patted her head to put the fire out " I imagine I'm not making a very good impression. Honestly this is the first time i've taken this form, still getting used to the mechanics and all "