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**********SIM BRIEF***********
DRAGON, VOLTAGE, TAKILLYA, PEGASUS, RIPPER, GAMBIT, SOAP-MAN, AND POLARIS ARE AT THE BASE, WAITING FOR SHIELD AGENTS TO ARRIVE TO TAKE MYSTIQUE AND KERR INTO CUSTODY.
*********SIM START************
<Dragon> SCENE> THE MEMBERS OF X-FACTOR ARE IN THE READY ROOM, PREPARED FOR THEIR MISSION TO RESCUE HAZARD, BUT WAITING LAST MINUTE ON SHIELD AGENTS WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO COME GET MYSTIQUE AND KERR
<Polaris> ::checks her watch:: Where are they?
<Voltage> ::Leans against the wall, arms crossed, waiting impatiently::
<Pegasus> why do goverment people always find it nessacary to be late? ::sits on the floor::
<Gambit> ::sits in a chair, arms folded::
<Ripper> how long is it going to take these morons?
<Dragon> ACTION> MYSTIQUE IS YELLING SOMETHING AT THE MONITORS IN HER CELL
<Dragon> ::sighs:: greeeat. Now what, she needs a potty break?
<Takillya> ::sits in a chair, lightly snoring::
<Soap-man> ::moves his fingerrs:: dubidubidu
<Voltage> ::Glances at Drags:: Can't we just..ignore her?
<Dragon> ::shakes her head:: No... i just don't feel comfortable ignoring anything at this point. ((especially after the government has lied to us so many times...))
<Pegasus> ::stands up and starts pacing:: if we wait much longer i am going ot need a potty break
<Polaris> ::grins:: Down the hallway, to the left.
<Dragon> ::stands, sighing:: I'm going down to see what her problem is... anyone else coming?
<Pegasus> ::runs down to the bathroom:: i'll be right back
<Voltage> Yeah..I'll go. I'm too bored to just stand around..
<Pegasus> ::runs back in:: speed has its advantages
<Ripper> ::follows drags:: why not? nothing better to do
<Soap-man> I'll go too
<Polaris> ::stands up, yawning:: Sure, I'll be a conformist today.
<Pegasus> ::looks around:: where's everyone going
<Gambit> T'Mystique's cell.
<Dragon> ::heads down the hall::
<Takillya> ::opens ihs eyes and watches Rip and Drags leave::
<Pegasus> okay
<Voltage> ::Follows Drags:: She better not just be screaming about how long it's taking..
<Pegasus> ::follows everyone out of the room::
<Dragon> ACTION> IN HER CELL, MYSTIQUE IS SUDDENLY SILENT, WATCHING THEM APPROACH
<Voltage> ::Squints:: ((Something's wrong, Drags..))
<Gambit> ::stands up and walks down the hall::
<Dragon> Mystique> Took you morons long enough. You do realize you'll never get Hazard back on your own like this.
<Takillya> I'll stay here and watch the cameraaa...::resumes snoring::
<Soap-man> ::yawn::
<Voltage> ::Blinks at Mystique, taking in her words:: You're not seriously expecting we'll ask you for help...
<Polaris> Lemme guess.. You want us to let you go?
<Pegasus> why do they always say things like that
<Gambit> ::glances at Kerr's cell::
<Dragon> Mystique> Bright boy. ::grins:: The only way you'll get him back, is by trading.
<Ripper> yeah right..let you go...not!
<Voltage> Trading..Right..::Casts a cold glare at Mystique:: What makes you think we can't just storm your friends' bases, and take him back?
<Pegasus> why would we let you go....and people think that i am insane
<Dragon> Mystique> Hazard's dead if you don't. The only reason we got him, was for a trading piece, in case something went wrong. ::smirks::
<Takillya> ::wakes up again and watches the conversation in Mystique's cell on the camera::
<Dragon> Mystique> You drop me and Kerr off with those SHIELD nuts, you'll never hear a word
<Soap-man> I don't believe her
<Dragon> Mystique> ::eyes narrow, looking around:: What time is it?
<Voltage> Shit..I don't think she's bluffing..And I get the feeling it's exactly the type of thing she'd pull..
<Polaris> ::Checks her watch again::
<Pegasus> how come i believe her ::looks a bit scared::
<Dragon> Mystique> ::grins evilly:: You've about exhausted your time... if you don't let them know you're willing to cooperate, he'll be dead before you get there.
<Ripper> yeah Right Mystique.....without him they have no bargin power for you
<Pegasus> ::looks around:: anyone got any brilliant ideas
<Dragon> Mystique> ::bats her eyelashes:: You really think they'd let concern over me keep them that long? I've trained these folk, not your pansy professor or whoever's in charge...
<Polaris> ....I highly doubt you could kill Hazard.... And if You did..what would stop us from killing.. you.
<Voltage> No, Ripper..She's right. ::Frowns:: Once SHIELD's got her, there's very little chance she'll get it..Damnit..::Frowns, glancing at Drags::
<Polaris> ((Dragon..can you sense Hazard at all?))
<Dragon> Mystique> You're wearing the white hats. You aren't allowed to kill me. ::grins, evidently delighted by her observation::
<Dragon> ::frowns, watching Mystique:: {{no...}}
<Soap-man> when is gonna shield come?
<Ripper> and who's to say if we let her go that they dont kill him anyways?
<Dragon> ::looks from Mystique to Kerr, to the others:: I don't trust her... but i think she's telling the truth. And she's right about if we hand her over to SHIELD, they'll never tell us, even if she does let things slip...
<Dragon> And we don't have a whole lot of time before the agents get here...
<Takillya> ::decides to see waht is making the team look worried and heads down to Mys' cell::
<Voltage> We have to take the chance, Blast it..::Sighs::
<Dragon> You know, this is really gonna tick them off.
<Voltage> Prob'ly..On the bright side, Denning's gonna have a hernia..
<Dragon> I'm not sure if Denning is any less in the dark than we are...
<Takillya> ::comes in::
<Polaris> ((Dragon... we can't let her get away.. we'll take her there..then we're gonna have to get her back somehow.. a tracking collar or something..a bug that she won't notice?))
<Takillya> why's everyone so glum?
<Pegasus> ::tries to smile at tak:: oh nothing but the end of the world
<Dragon> ::gnaws at her lip:: I noticed some things in the systems... and some things that Forge said... I think he made some loopholes in the programming...
<Soap-man> they're negotiating
<Takillya> for waht?
<Soap-man> should've played more monopoly as a kid
<Voltage> Can I give it a try, Drags? I've always been rather good with electronic stuff..
<Takillya> I negotiated a lot in my previous ... occupation.
<Dragon> The first thing the government is gonna do if we take off, is lock us out of our own base... there's been some minor adjustments, and i think Forge put them in to give us an out
<Ripper> well what are we doing?
<Dragon> Anyway... once we do this, it's gonna be awfully difficult to patch things up, but we need to do it now. We need to take Mystique and Kerr to the Brotherhood... offer a trade.
<Soap-man> they aren't really negotiating, how could I say it........
<Takillya> ::whispers to Soap:: who are we negotiating for?
<Takillya> or what?
<Dragon> ::looks at Tak:: For Hazard.
<Takillya> Haz?
<Voltage> ::Scratches his chin:: Yeah..Well..it's worth a shot. And I'd rather have Haz back, then please our blasted bosses..
<Takillya> ::points to Mystique:: the Brotherhood has Hazard?
<Dragon> Alright... ::nods slowly:: Whoever's coming with, meet in the jet.
<Ripper> ::heads for the jet::
<Takillya> ::runs to the jet::
<Voltage> I'm in. ::Nods, then glances at Tak:: Yeah, where the hell have you been? ::Heads for the Jet::
<Dragon> ::turns off the forcefield walls containing Mystique and Kerr, keeping the inhibitor collars on them:: Some help here?
<Pegasus> ::heads for the jet:: ((i am going ot kill the brotherhood one of these days...i just want haz back now thought))
<Takillya> I was in the observation room.
<Soap-man> ::walks towards the jet::
<Dragon> ::heads for the jet, Mystique and Kerr in tow::
<Pegasus> ::runs back:: here i will take kerr
<Takillya> ((when I get my hands on the Brotherhood, I'm gonna make them pay for taking Haz AND "mistreating" me and Soap))
<Dragon> ::nods, entering the jet, and secures Mystique's restraints to a chair::
<Takillya> ::resists urge to beat Haz's location outta Mystique and Kerr::
<Dragon> Mystique> ::smirks at Tak:: What, little boy... trying to prove something?
<Voltage> ::Climbs into the Jet and straps in::
<Soap-man> ::enters the jet::
<Dragon> ::looks around:: Please tell me we have a pilot...
<Takillya> excuse me?
<Pegasus> ::pushes Kerr down and secures hers restraints::
<Dragon> Mystique> ::smirks wider::
<Takillya> ::emits a force wave to slap Mys across the face::
<Gambit> ::climbs in the jet:: Gambit can fly.
<Pegasus> mystique can you look upset please for too seconds
<Dragon> ::looks at Ripper:: You flying?
<Dragon> ::sees Gambit:: Ah, k... let's get going before SHIELD shows up...
<Ripper> you really want me too? <EG>
<Pegasus> can someone promise me that we aren't going to crash this time please
<Takillya> waht, Pegs?
<Ripper> ::sits in the pilots seat and starts the engines::
<Gambit> ::walks over to the pilot's seat and straps in:: Gambit wasn't flyin' dat time, 'tite
<Pegasus> ::sits down and tries to look like she isn't going to scream::
<Ripper> no promises on this flight Pol
<Pegasus> gambit please don't let us crash please. i promise if we don't crash i will not say another smart ass thing the rest of my life
<Dragon> ACTION> THE PLANE LIFTS OFF THE GROUND, THEN ACCELERATES DOWN THE TUNNEL LEADING TO THE HANGAR OPENING
<Takillya> Pegs, waht are you talking about?
<Takillya> I don't remember us crashing in a lane recently.
<Pegasus> i am talking about the fact ath i don't want to crash
<Ripper> ::flys the plane out of the tunnel:: where to Msy?
<Dragon> ::sighs:: Tak, you weren't in the shuttle when we "landed"
<Takillya> oohhh.
<Soap-man> hehe
<Pegasus> lets just say that i am really not liking flying any more
<Dragon> Mystique> ::reaches over and taps in some coordinates:: There.
<Takillya> yeah, me and Soap were on "vacation".
<Dragon> ::mutters:: something sure was
<Ripper> ::follows the directions entered by Msy::
<Soap-man> you call that vacation? you eat at least on vacation
<Takillya> so where are we going, Ms. Darkholme?
<Dragon> Mystique> ::smiles:: To get Hazard, where else?
<Voltage> ::Watches Mystique carefully, frowning in his seat::
<Takillya> ::shakes his head::
<Ripper> we better get Haz....or ill personnaly rip off your head
<Dragon> ACTION> A SHORT FLIGHT LATER, THEY NEAR WASHINGTON D.C. AND BEGIN TO DESCEND
<Takillya> ::looks out the window:: DC?
<Ripper> we are almost there ::continues the decent::
<Pegasus> are we there yet? I don't feel good
<Takillya> of course, where else could you manipulate the government better than the capital.
<Dragon> Kerr> ::looking rather green again, mumbles something::
<Voltage> DC..::Squints:: ((I smell a trap, Drags..))
<Pegasus> ::looks at kerr:: at least i am not hte only one looking green
<Dragon> ACTION> THE JET LANDS
<Takillya> ::looks at Kerr:: whats the matter, Kerr? do you get sick on planes?
<Dragon> Mystique> You'll have to go a short way on foot... ::rolls her eyes:: If you aren't worried about losing your precious jet, that is...
<Pegasus> yes we didn't crash
<Soap-man> yay, we landed safe!!!!
<Ripper> ::sets the jet down gently for Pegs:: feel better Pegs?
<Pegasus> much better thank you
<Dragon> ::mutters:: {{Join the club, Volt. This whole thing is rotten.}}
<Takillya> is it the going up and down or the light headedness?
<Dragon> Kerr> ::sinks back in her seat, swallowing hard::
<Takillya> you ought to fly in a fighter jet that can even go upside down and spin and move from sided to side REALLY quickly.
<Voltage> ::Unstraps his seat and stands:: Alright, lead the way, Mystique..::Glares:: And if you lead us into a trap...
<Pegasus> ::unstraps her self and stands up::
<Ripper> this jet can do that Tak....want me to show you?
<Pegasus> NO!!!
<Takillya> I'd love to, we'll have to make sure kerr comes along on the trip too.
<Pegasus> please no tricks
<Dragon> ::stands, shooting a glare at Tak and unclamping Kerr's restraints from the interior:: Be nice... she's been fairly well behaved, since Darkholme showed up...
<Ripper> ::unstraps and stands up pulling his axe:: i get to play chop the shape shifter if this is a trap
<Pegasus> you want me to drag kerr along
<Dragon> Sure... ::goes to unhook Mystique::
<Takillya> I'd say, of course, if ystique is right, Kerr probably wants to look nice in front of her teacher.
<Soap-man> ::unbuckles and sings something:: we're safe! we're safe!
<Pegasus> ::grabs kerr's wrist:: this brings back memories ::frowns::
<Takillya> Ripper, after that I want to pound the remains into basic atoms.
<Dragon> ::steps out of the jet, heading where Mystique directs:: {{Stay on guard, people...}}
<Pegasus> ::follows dragon::
<Soap-man> ::gets out::
<Dragon> Mystique> ::stops suddenly, face going expressionless::
<Takillya> ::glances around:
<Voltage> ::Lands, walking carefully after the others, glancing around warily::
<Pegasus> why did you stop mystique
<Dragon> SCENE> FURTHER DOWN THE STREET, THE SITE IS IN SHAMBLES, RUBBLE STREWN ACROSS THE LOT WHERE A WAREHOUSE STOOD NOT TOO LONG AGO. SEVERAL HUMAN FIGURES ARE SPRAWLED AMIDST THE WRECKAGE.
<Takillya> ::prepares to fight::
<Ripper> ::looks around::
<Takillya> Huh? ::sees the warehouse::
<Takillya> is that te Brotherhood's hideout or waht's left of it?
<Ripper> ::walks towards the warehouse::
<Pegasus> what in the hell happened here ::looks at the wharehouse::
<Dragon> ::blanches:: Oy vey... who did this? ::glares at Mystique:: Was this some sort of sick trap??
<Takillya> ::runs ahead of the group to see if the ppl are alive::
<Voltage> ::Blinks:: Uhm..Great..::Looks away from the wreckage::
<Dragon> ACTION> TAK STEPS IN SOMETHING BLACK AND STICKY IN A PUDDLE
<Takillya> ::looks down at his boot::
<Soap-man> ::turns soapy::
<Takillya> ::steps back::
<Dragon> Kerr> ::looks around, numbly:: Oh no...
<Gambit> ::glances at Kerr:: What?
<Takillya> Crude?
<Pegasus> ::walks forward:: yes kerr you have something to tell the class
<Dragon> Mystique> ::expression still mask-like:: I don't know what did this, but it certainly wasn't us...
<Takillya> ::realizes the puddle is waht remains of Crude an grins::
<Voltage> ::Turns back, towards the wreckage, frowning, and flies over to inspect one of the bodies::
<Takillya> ::spits in the puddle::
<Takillya> ::goes over to another body::
<Dragon> Kerr> ::eyes Tak, aghast:: You bastard... ::whimpers and sinks to her knees, refusing to move::
<Soap-man> "they"'ve double crossed you::points at mistique and kerr:: ha-ha
<Pegasus> ::walks aroudn looking at the bodies:: shit....i wanted them dead, but this is...
<Voltage> ::Kneels at one body, checking their face:: Who were these people..
<Dragon> ACTION> A FAINT NOISE SCRATCHES FROM UNDER SEVERAL CHUNKS OF RUBBLE
<Soap-man> ::steps on crude:: thast's for mixin
<Pegasus> Get up ::tries to pull kerr to her feet::
<Soap-man> g with me.
<Takillya> I don't feel bad...that guy wasn't very nice to me when I was his "guest"
<Dragon> ACTION> VOLT FINDS THE BLUE-HAIRED GEMINI, APPARENTLY CATATONIC, NEXT TO HIS IDENTICAL SELF, DEAD
<Pegasus> no one deserves this...no oen.....
<Takillya> ::runs over to the rubble and lifts a few pieces away::
<Voltage> Oh..shit..Uhm..Guys..The dead bodies, are the Brotherhood..
<Dragon> ACTION> UNDER THE RUBBLE, HISS TRIES VAINLY TO GET UP, WINGS MANGLED, AND APPARENTLY UNABLE TO MOVE HIS LEGS
<Takillya> oh, hi, Hiss.
<Takillya> need a hand?
<Dragon> Hiss> ::incoherent noise::
<Ripper> ::grins at the site of Hiss:: well well well
<Soap-man> one thing I wanted to ask this guy::at hiss:: what did you mean with "play with us"?
<Ripper> ::lifts some of the rubble off of Hiss::
<Dragon> ::suppresses a shudder:: ((horrible...))
<Takillya> ::grabs Hiss by the neck and lifts him out::
<Voltage> ::Flies over to Hiss, glaring at Tak:: Goddamnit, even if they are the bad guys, they're still human beings, you SOB.
<Takillya> ::tosses Hiss over by Mystique and Kerr::
<Dragon> ACTION> TINY IS NEARBY, UNCONSCIOUS, AND IN MIDGET FORM
<Gambit> ::glances at the bodies::
<Dragon> ACTION> SOME OF THE RUBBLE FURTHER ON QUIVERS SLIGHTLY
<Pegasus> ::looks around and then at kerr:: i am sorry
<Takillya> ::goes over to the other moving pile and moves the pieces off the top::
<Ripper> ::starts moving rubble away from the moving area::
<Dragon> ACTION> DETONATE, LOOKING MUCH THE WORSE FOR WEAR, IS BENEATH, GLOWING SLIGHTLY
<Soap-man> .:helps move the pieces::
<Soap-man> I still don't know why I'm doing this
<Voltage> ::Sees Tak throw Hiss, and turns and decks him across the jaw, then walks over towards some of the other rubble:: Blasted uncompassionate, son of a...::Tries to help Detonate out of the rubble::
<Takillya> Detonate, buddy, how are you?
<Ripper> ::helps detonate out and by Mys::
<Takillya> ::takes the hit and keeps on with moving the rubble from Detonate::
<Dragon> ACTION> SOMETHING PURPLE FLICKERS INTO THE AIR, SHAPING ITSELF INTO SYNAPSE
<Dragon> Synapse> ::doesn't speak, mental broadcast very shaky, but looks slowly from face to face::
<Soap-man> ::looks at synapse:: who was this guy?}
<Takillya> oh, great.
<Takillya> Hey, Synapse.
<Takillya> what happened here?
<Voltage> ::Floats over to Synapse:: Synapse..Are you alright? What happened?
<Ripper> where is Haz?
<Pegasus> ((please let hazard be okay....please. ))
<Soap-man> Maybe hazard killed them all
<Dragon> ACTION> SYNAPSE CLOSES HIS EYES, AND SUDDENLY EVERYONE THERE FEELS A MENTAL IMAGE DEVELOPING
<Takillya> Haz wouldn't do this.
<Soap-man> or maybe this is just a set up
<Takillya> he's not a kill...
<Dragon> **********FLASHBACK REPLAY***********
<Dragon> Detonate> ::shoves Hazard into his cell, laughing:: Heh, your little friends will be along any time now...
<Hazard> ::falls back in his cell, feeling something twinge in the back of his mind and grimaces:: I can guarantee one will...
<Dragon> Crude> ::snickers:: Ah, let him alone... he can't do anything... 'sides, we have to get Mysti and Kerr back...
<Hazard> ::moves to the back of his cell:: ((I don't want to see this...))
<Dragon> ACTION> A KNOCK SOUNDS, ON THE DOOR
<Dragon> Crude> ::slides over, reforming by the door:: Well, here already...
<Dragon> ACTION> CRUDE SEEMS PARALYZED SUDDENLY, THEN OOZES INTO A PUDDLE, AS THE DOOR BLASTS OPEN, SENDING SPLINTERS OF WOOD ACROSS THE ROOM
<Dragon> Detonate> ::looks up:: What the... Crude?
<Syke> ::walks through what used to be the doorway, stepping over "Crude":: Gah... You guys gotta mop? ::grins::
<Dragon> ACTION> HISS CHARGES IN FROM THE SIDE
<Dragon> Hiss> What issss thisssss??
<Syke> ::grabs a metal pipe from teh ground, rolling towards Hiss and slamming it into Hiss' kneecap:: You have somethign that belongs to me.
<Dragon> ACTION> HISS CRUMPLES, LASHING HIS TAIL AT SYKE
<Syke> I had an iguana once, damn things were so hard to keep alive. ::smirks, looking down at Hiss:: Though I don't remember them having wings. ::leaps over the tail, bringing the pipe down on Hiss' back repeatedly as he lands::
<Dragon> Detonate> ::takes a step backwards, eyes widening:: Who are you??
<Syke> ::slams the pipe into Hiss' wings a few more times before tossing it to the side:: Who am I? ::grins, looking at Detonate:: Se.. oh wait.. "Hazard" didn't give you the introduction? My name is Syke.
<Dragon> Gemini> ::runs in:: What's all the-- ::stops, splitting::
<Syke> ::lashes out instinctively, grabbing the closest Gemini by the throat:: Two bodies.. one mind. Hmm.. I wonder.. ::snaps the Gemini's neck::
<Dragon> Detonate> ::blasts at Syke, panicking::
<Syke> ::tosses the body in the way of the blast, charging into Detonate and slamming him into the wall:: Detonate, isn't it? Not very creative with codenames, are ya? ::grins, tearing into his mind painfully:: Ahh.. nice powers. The name at least fits. You explode and your blast field protects you. ::nods, grinning evilly:: Oops.. your field just went off. ::forces Detonate to absorb energy rapidly:: Time to live up to your name.
<Syke> ::releases Detonate and walks over to Hazard's cell, opening the door ripping apart Hazard's mind as he does:: And you, get to go home.
<Dragon> *************END FLASHBACK REPLAY**************
<Dragon> ACTION> SYNAPSE BREAKS OFF THE MENTAL REPLAYING, HIS IMAGE FLICKERING TO NOTHINGNESS
<Takillya> ::is standing with his jaw open::
<Pegasus> oh my gosh
<Ripper> so where is Haz?
<Voltage> ::Blinks, as the Flashback ends:: So, that's who Sci wouldn't tell me about..
<Takillya> ::wonders why Haz never mentioned this Syke guy before::
<Soap-man> who was that guy?
<Dragon> ::shivers, glancing down at the rubble:: ((synapse is dead...))
<Voltage> ::Scratches his chin:: Home..I think I know where he went..
<Dragon> ::looks at Voltage:: I don't think you do... this Syke fellow... i can feel the psionic residue all around this place, as it is...
<Voltage> ::Glances at Drags:: Maybe..Maybe not..I've known Haz for a while, due to being on the X-Men, though. I'm thinking "Home", might be Las Vegas..where Haz comes from. Would explain why he wouldn't want to go back..
<Dragon> Do you really think Syke would be dumb enough to go someplace we knew to follow?
<Pegasus> we have got to find him now
<Soap-man> maybe he didn't pay at a cacino
<Voltage> Dumb enough? Heh. Vegas is a big city..and besides..From what I just saw..Syke definitely has no reason to be afraid of us...
<Takillya> ::mentally replys the scene over and over::
<Pegasus> at least checking out vegas would give us some place to start
<Dragon> ::shakes her head:: I don't think they went to Vegas... ((and i really don't think we're ever going to see Hazard again...))
<Takillya> well, Drags, could you tell us where he went if it isn't Vegas?
<Voltage> ::Sighs:: We'd never find them, anyways..::Walks off:: Blast..((There goes one of the best friends I've ever had..Damnit..))
<Dragon> ::shakes her head, then glances down at her wrist:: Crap... ::clicks on her com-device, listening to something::
<Pegasus> NO we have got to try, i am not going to give up until i find him, no matter what
<Takillya> neither wiil I, Pegs.
<Dragon> ::looks up:: We don't have the time. Frost bs'd the agents around as long as she could back at base... they're after us. And they're not happy.
<Takillya> ::looks at Mystique and Kerr::
<Pegasus> i dwon't care anymore about what in the hell they want
<Dragon> **************END SIM**************
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