Post by Cory W. on Mar 9, 2011 20:55:51 GMT -5
It's on its way... uh, pending some editing out of potentially hokey dialogue and narrative...
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Phoenix took slow, deep breaths as she tried to collect herself.
Moments ago after defeating The Grey King and narrowly saving Kevin MacTaggert’s life, she telepathically detected a faint trace of her husband’s mind, Scott’s mind, on the island. She raced half-way across the compound to catch up with him, but her body was exhausted and her powers failed her just as he apparently fled on a helicopter, leaving her in emotional turmoil.
She dropped to the muddy ground on her hands and knees, lost in grief as the heavy rains and fierce winds fell upon her. Huffing and heaving, she sobbed in frustration as the helicopter he was in grew ever further from the island. Little did she realize that it wasn’t long before the relentless storm began to let up, the monsoon that it once was turning into a slow trickle and a cool breeze.
With one final deep breath, Phoenix regained her composure and wiped her eyes clear of the rain and tears with the sleeve of her shirt. She steadily slowed her breathing and began to rise up when suddenly she heard the splatter of muddy water behind her. Her heart skipped a beat in realization that, in her distress and with her powers weakened, someone had just been snuck up on her.
Phoenix twisted her head and shot a look over her shoulder, ready for anything, except for the arrival of two decidedly concerned but apprehensive allies.
“Jean?” Joseph started to say, tilting his head to the side slightly, as he and Wolfsbane approached her. “Is everything okay? Are you alright?”
She turned away, slightly embarrassed, and put a fist to her mouth as she cleared her throat. Joseph and Wolfsbane traded glances, then Wolfsbane walked over and knelt down at Phoenix side. She put a hand on her shoulder and leaned closer.
“What’s th’ matter, Jean? Ye can talk t’ us…”
Phoenix sighed and opened her fist, pressing her palm over her face and closing her eyes. “He was here, damn it… I was so close…”
Joseph and Wolfsbane, confused, traded glances again, and then they both looked back to the X-Woman.
“Who was here?” Wolfsbane asked.
Phoenix used the back of her hand to wipe away the fresh tears from her face and started to say something, but before she could a loud bang stopped her short. The trio’s eyes shot up toward the server building’s entrance where two heavy metal doors were kicked open by a large, grayish blue man with various energy weapons and cybernetic implants covering his limbs, head, and torso.
“Well, well,” Post’s voice boomed, a maniacal grin formed on his face as he marched out of the building intently. “Looks like he was right to believe you’d be here…”
Phoenix grit her teeth in response to Post’s taunts and rose to her feet, determined to face the impending battle head on. Joseph and Wolfsbane took their places at her left and right flanks respectively, ready to do the same.
“I don’t know what’s going on here, but this ends NOW!” Phoenix said. Her opponent snickered as he marched to a stop several yards in front of the three. The weapons mounted on his body began to glow an electric blue as his grin widened.
“I couldn’t agree more,” Post said matter-of-factly. It was then over half a dozen men and women – the Brotherhood of Mutants – flooded out of the sever building’s entrance behind him and charged past him towards the three. “LET’S DO THIS!”
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Phoenix took slow, deep breaths as she tried to collect herself.
Moments ago after defeating The Grey King and narrowly saving Kevin MacTaggert’s life, she telepathically detected a faint trace of her husband’s mind, Scott’s mind, on the island. She raced half-way across the compound to catch up with him, but her body was exhausted and her powers failed her just as he apparently fled on a helicopter, leaving her in emotional turmoil.
She dropped to the muddy ground on her hands and knees, lost in grief as the heavy rains and fierce winds fell upon her. Huffing and heaving, she sobbed in frustration as the helicopter he was in grew ever further from the island. Little did she realize that it wasn’t long before the relentless storm began to let up, the monsoon that it once was turning into a slow trickle and a cool breeze.
With one final deep breath, Phoenix regained her composure and wiped her eyes clear of the rain and tears with the sleeve of her shirt. She steadily slowed her breathing and began to rise up when suddenly she heard the splatter of muddy water behind her. Her heart skipped a beat in realization that, in her distress and with her powers weakened, someone had just been snuck up on her.
Phoenix twisted her head and shot a look over her shoulder, ready for anything, except for the arrival of two decidedly concerned but apprehensive allies.
“Jean?” Joseph started to say, tilting his head to the side slightly, as he and Wolfsbane approached her. “Is everything okay? Are you alright?”
She turned away, slightly embarrassed, and put a fist to her mouth as she cleared her throat. Joseph and Wolfsbane traded glances, then Wolfsbane walked over and knelt down at Phoenix side. She put a hand on her shoulder and leaned closer.
“What’s th’ matter, Jean? Ye can talk t’ us…”
Phoenix sighed and opened her fist, pressing her palm over her face and closing her eyes. “He was here, damn it… I was so close…”
Joseph and Wolfsbane, confused, traded glances again, and then they both looked back to the X-Woman.
“Who was here?” Wolfsbane asked.
Phoenix used the back of her hand to wipe away the fresh tears from her face and started to say something, but before she could a loud bang stopped her short. The trio’s eyes shot up toward the server building’s entrance where two heavy metal doors were kicked open by a large, grayish blue man with various energy weapons and cybernetic implants covering his limbs, head, and torso.
“Well, well,” Post’s voice boomed, a maniacal grin formed on his face as he marched out of the building intently. “Looks like he was right to believe you’d be here…”
Phoenix grit her teeth in response to Post’s taunts and rose to her feet, determined to face the impending battle head on. Joseph and Wolfsbane took their places at her left and right flanks respectively, ready to do the same.
“I don’t know what’s going on here, but this ends NOW!” Phoenix said. Her opponent snickered as he marched to a stop several yards in front of the three. The weapons mounted on his body began to glow an electric blue as his grin widened.
“I couldn’t agree more,” Post said matter-of-factly. It was then over half a dozen men and women – the Brotherhood of Mutants – flooded out of the sever building’s entrance behind him and charged past him towards the three. “LET’S DO THIS!”
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