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Post by Health on Dec 23, 2005 12:44:30 GMT -5
"Dad, don't run off and get yourself killed," Amelia said freezing him with her powers, her eyebrows narrowed a little having to concentrate to hold him, "It's not your time to die, believe me when I say this."
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Post by raphael on Dec 23, 2005 12:47:48 GMT -5
"you don't need to worry about me, I haven't stayed alive this long by choosing battles I couldn't win. I can distract him long enough for your friends to get rescued and then the whole lot of you can help me."
Mazarus liked his father's thinking, It was strategically best for both cases, helping save the others and take down Apocolypse, that was if Raphael could last as long against him as he claimed.
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Post by Christian on Dec 23, 2005 13:29:13 GMT -5
Christian nodded. "He's right, Amelia, we need to let him follow through with his plans. In the meantime, let's gather our resources, and plot our moves."
He looked to Raphael, "You're a brave man," he said, "As bodyguard to your daughter, I'd like to offer you my services in every way I know how: schematics, guard break-times, patrol routes. I could even give you the passwords to Apocalypes Lazarus Chamber."
No! Don't say anything more, you whelp! I swear it, I'll see you dead!
Shut up, kiss-*ss, this is my time to shine.
In the same fashion he did earlier in the evening to Amelia, Christian stood at attention, left arm at his side, and brought his right fist to his chest in salute, "I've got better things to do tonight than die, sir."
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Post by Eirik on Dec 23, 2005 15:56:28 GMT -5
Sef had went back to eating as everyone talked. His grudge with En Sabah Nur was the oldest one here. Though over the very many long years he had waited for vengeance he had changed and now that it was drawing near the time. Sef knew the he would be going with Raphael not for revenge but to stop En Sabah Nur and the God of Chaos, Seth.
"You father has survived many battles before. This one will be no different. He is a survivor like the others here. " Sef said over his shoulder to the girl and the others in the room.
"Besides he won't be alone. It is my time to confront Apocalypse as well. Sef went silent as Horus spoke to him.
"Yes you are right." He directed to the being inside himself. "Events have begun that will change everything. You were one part of it. There are many others. The slaves will uprise soon. Fallen heroes will return and history will start over once again." Sef saying to much and nothing at all, all in the same sentence. Sef went back to eating his meal.
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Post by Midnight on Dec 23, 2005 16:43:56 GMT -5
Midnight's black eyes narrowed at seeing Iris, and then widened in shock as she pointed her staff straight at her and shot. Midnight's body disappeared and her glittering black eyes blinked to life somewhere else in the cloud. How could she see? How could she feel the feelings that Midnight had sent to Morbid? Iris had a little more advantage in the dark than the others did. "What do you want, witch?" Midnight's voice rang out, cold and hard, all around Iris.
"I don't snore," Jasmine said with a bit of a pout. It seemed that the others had everything under control, including their powers, much unlike her. She was useless, and yet she wanted to go with. She wanted to see Apocolypse fall. So she watched and waited for instruction.
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Post by raphael on Dec 23, 2005 18:04:55 GMT -5
Mazarus looked to Jasmine, "you should ask him about your mother."
Raphael looked at the faces of those around him. People he had lived with, fought with. His children, those he had sworn to take care of. He put the hammer down on the ground and bowed his head.
"much has been lost in this war, friends and loved ones. The only thing to gain by assulting that fortress is freedom and hope. We have our backs to the wall, nothing else to lose. We have to take from him that which he holds most dear, power, control."
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Post by Health on Dec 23, 2005 19:09:27 GMT -5
"Lovely Midnoght, I hated you the moment I saw you fighting for Apocalypse," Iris said her eyes flashing wildly, but her body looked frail and weak, "Look at my arms Midnight I am no longer bound by the vow, now I may fight for my own purposes!" Iris said showing her burnt arms, "The only question now is how to deal with you."
"Sha right, you know how many timesI've slept on the roof because of you," Iada said rolling her eyes.
"Then if you're that stubborn to fight him, then I will go with you too, a family affair," Amelia sighed looking at Christian as he saluted Raphael and smiling.
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Post by xt on Dec 23, 2005 20:47:51 GMT -5
X-T, with her arms crossed, looked at Jasmine.
"What happened to yer mother?" X-T said as she raised an eyebrow and a worried expression on her face. She wondered why Laura wasn't here, seeing as to that there was so much distruction going on in the world.
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Post by Eirik on Dec 23, 2005 21:29:04 GMT -5
Morbid had finished searching the palace and surrounding area by the time Iris returned to Midnight's chamber. Morbid had learned that Iris daughter was not around the palace and guards men could not find her anywhere. Apocalypse was now searching for his daughter and his general Iris. The guards could not find the two anywhere. Apocalypse was angry and had started to kill those poor men sent to be the messengers of bad news. Morbid had now started searching the country side around the palace. It was easy to find people for Morbid. Seeing there energy through walls and earth or even lead. It was just a process of elimination.
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Post by Christian on Dec 24, 2005 0:57:07 GMT -5
Christian shook his head, "I'm sure the gesture is welcome, Amelia, but Apocalypse would surely seek to get you back into his clutches. It be best if you didn't face him."
He thought of the worst case scenario, "Besides. If something would happen, you'd be the next best thing to defeating Apocalypse this world has seen."
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Post by Health on Dec 24, 2005 1:14:27 GMT -5
Amelia smiled, "He only knows me by looks, so if I use my mind to create an illusion," Amelia said and suddenly she was a short, plump, red-headed girl with freckles, "He'd never know the difference."
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Post by Midnight on Dec 24, 2005 6:28:32 GMT -5
"Iris!" Midnight shouted, fear dancing in her eyes. They sparkled and glowed red for an instant, "I fought for him because there is nothing left of myself. I thought I would die! I wanted to die! Now I am on nobody's side, and you have given more of yourself to him than I ever did! I should hate you, not you hate me! You are more a traitor to your own than I am!" The darkness flooded her eyes, staining them black again. Midnight smiled. "You can't hurt me... I am darkness itself..." Morbid! Kill Amelia when you find her! It wasn't telepathy that she used, she was darkness, and as such, could send her thoughts and feelings along it.
"Laura's dead," Jasmine replied bluntly. "She got killed a long time ago. If you want to see her bones, they are on display in the palace, still laced with adimentium." Bitterness rang through her voice and her skin darkened and dulled into an iron color.
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Post by Eirik on Dec 24, 2005 9:26:58 GMT -5
Morbid had finished much searching by the time Midnight told him to kill the daughter of Iris. He wondered what had changed in seen he had last seen her then he guessed it. Morbid stop dead and the darkness settled in an run down and destroyed alley way.
He needed to go back and help her. He would be lost without her. Why would Iris attack Midnight she never was one of Apocalypse goons like Iris herself was. Something had changed and it had to do with her daughter. Morbid knew instantly with everyone in the palace looking for her. She had learned the truth.
Morbid knew he could not go back to save Midnight. If she could beat Iris and Morbid returned without finishing the task. She would not be very pleasant at all to him. If he returned and even saved her it would be no different. He had to go and find the daughter.
He hoped Midnight would defeat Iris so he would not have to kill the daughter and he could go back to Midnight. He did not care about Amelia at all but Morbid did not hate her. He did hate Iris and now that she attacked Midnight, Morbid would have to attack her indirectly as Midnight wanted.
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Post by Christian on Dec 24, 2005 11:58:32 GMT -5
"Hmm, you really did hide your true talents, I've read about every report on you Apocalypse sent out, and none of them said anything about casting illusions."
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Post by Health on Dec 24, 2005 12:03:41 GMT -5
Amelia smiled, "I don't like showing off, exspecially to Apocalypse," she said and her freckled nose wrinkled as she smiled, "I doubt he realized how powerful my mind was, Iris might have, but not him."
Iada hugged Jasmine, feeling guilty that her own parents were alive and Jasmine had no one.
"I had my reason to aid Apocalypse, I bought my time and now I'm free," Iris said spinning her staff and casting another spell that filled the room with a bright light, "You could have joined the rebels, we would have accepted you, but you chose tog ive into your darker side."
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Post by Christian on Dec 24, 2005 12:06:58 GMT -5
Christian turned his attention to Raphael, "There is one I know of, he's held in Apocalypse's slave grounds, named Frenzy. He's a brilliant tactician, and leader. I'm sure he would make a valuable addition to the fight," He looked to Amelia and back to Raphael, "if there's time, I'd like to mount a rescue attempt. Nothing big. Just me. I could sneak in and out with him in a matter of minutes."
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Post by raphael on Dec 24, 2005 15:13:56 GMT -5
Raphael walked over to Jasmine, "you are my eyes and ears, I need you with me." He turned grim faced to the others. Rescue your friends first, then you can join me." Raphael paused for a long time. He was confronted with a moral choice. He looked to his son and his daughter. He looked about the room surrounded by comrades and allies.
"I am proud to bear this task, many before me have fallen and doubtless many more may fall after me. I give of my life willingly to the greater cause. I am a proud warrior, I have lived a long time and seen my share of evil. By mine own hand shall Apocolypse taste oblivion, and together we shall destroy him. I am borne of wrath, the fore bearer of his doom." Raphael looked from face to face, stern in his gaze.
"I owe each of you much, much more than I can ever repay. Allow me to buy you time to free your friends, then you can aide me in the destruction of that deamon. Monsters are not born, they are made, and he had made enemies with those he cannot destroy."
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Post by Christian on Dec 24, 2005 15:19:26 GMT -5
Christian again saluted, a smug sense of honor crossing his face, "Sir, I once served Apocalypse out of force and lack of alternative. Now, I cannot think of anyone I would rather fight for."
He breathed deeply, reminiscing for a moment about his past wrongs he wished to atone for.
"It's my honor to help you fulfil your task, and I'm willing to lay down my life if need be to do it."
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Post by Health on Dec 24, 2005 15:22:35 GMT -5
"We're gonna kick some purple booty, save some people, and be home before bedtime," Iada said gleefully and began suiting up in her techie gear.
Amelia wlked up behind Christian and took his hand before saying, "I watched for too long as people slaved away while I lived in the lap of luxury, it's time that I actaully do something about it," she said bravely.
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Post by raphael on Dec 24, 2005 15:30:06 GMT -5
"It is time to prepare..." Raphael said solomnly. He knew exactly where he had stashed away that full suit of armour. He nodded his head. There was much to do, and little time for it to work. Soon someone would notice amelia's absence and alarms would be raised, however Raphael had a plan to draw all attention to himself.
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