((SP33 of75 Exp 4/10)) HP:=104-1 KARMA:1+1 Focus skill 15/20 ------ Dr. Grayson shook his head. "I'm not sure... it may be too late for him..." He said sadly.
Bernard could almost feel Wavelink’s stare of disgust at the mention of Raylan. He was sick and getting weaker by the moment. So far he had been able to keep his condition from the others. He was unsure what may come during another run in with the Consumers. ”Would they recognize him for what he had become?” He wasn’t ready to face that question quite yet.
”Let’s get a move on.” Bernard directed. Stonewalling any further deliberation on the subject of the remaining scientist at large."We're not out of the woods just yet.
Reaching the end of the hallway Bernard recognized the rough cut opening burned through the blast doors that led to the elevator. The oddly familiar signature was notationion of yet another reason the masked red headed Sensitive was reluctant to hang around. He wanted to be well on his way to a reunion of his own before Hydra caught wind of Ortega’s escape.
”If we want to avoid riding this thing to the fourth floor and having to work our way back down to escape, we’ll have to climb up the shaft and through the opening we created earlier. The ropes we used earlier should still be in place. Who's up for a climb?"
Wavelink let off a sigh as Bernard directed the group forward. Her conscious was killing her, but she kept her mouth shut and bit her tongue.
The scientists let off a chorus of groans as Bernard told them they had to climb up the elevator shaft. "We're not soldiers... This may not be the best of routes..."
Just then, there was a loud screech and feedback sound as the alarm in the eastern hall suddenly cut out... then all was silent again. "I think that means they figured out where the sound was coming from and destroyed the siren..." Wavelink said.
"Yeah, really time to go. Move your butts you lazy bums!" Garrett said as he shoved the female scientist into the elevator shaft.
"I'll watch our backs and hold the rear. Captain toasty should go up first in case they made it in the room, seeing how he can melt them and all." Garrett advised.
The progress was slow as the scientist didn't have the upper body strength to climb the rope smoothly, but everyone made it up. There was a lot of hissing and screaming from the tunnels, but no one stuck around to see what was going on.
Garrett came up last and began gathering the ropes to make sure no one followed in their wake. The hole in the wall that led to the lab was still exactly as they had left it, but the door had been pried open and the main hall was now visible. There were a few extra Consumer bodies on the ground that had been cut in half...
((Safe and sound? 86= Yes... The hall on the main floor is clear of danger... For now...))
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Given his current condition, the climb was harder than it should have been. The exertion had him panting heavily as he reached the top. He felt weak. He had hoped that the orange mist that had been released would have had some sort of effect .
Luckily for the Sensitive the room was more or less the way they had left it, apart from the door that had been pried open and a few extra Consumer bodies on the ground that had been cut in half. No doubt the work of Vega as he made his way through the facility.
The progress was slow as the scientist didn't have the upper body strength to climb the rope smoothly. Bernard took the opportunity to continue his mental conversation with Wavelink. ”Were you able to find anything useful in Dr. Guy’s files?” The Sensitive quiried. ”Anything specific?” Wavelink retorted obviously put off with the Sensitive’s recent actions. ”I’m sick Maio. I think I may have contracted that bloody disease. I’m getting weaker by the moment. The ‘cure’ we dispensed doesn’t seem to be having any effect. I don’t know how much time I’ve got. ” ”I’m NOT going down without a figh.t” Bernard stated solemly. ”Rescuing the scientists will get me though the front doors. Despite your cyber infiltration I doubt you have come across the digitized versions of Rycroft’s memories. Or Jeanette’s for that matter. I mean they were asking the public to update information on a regular basis. Surely the someone with the importace as the Hydra heads would update their his memories reguarily. So where are they? Or their clones for that matter.” Despite Rycroft’s kill order, he was half expecting to come face to face with Dr. Stephen Guy when he passed through those doors. Bernard had meant to keep the scientist alive to prevent such an event. Circumstances howevert dictated otherwise. ”That elevator we discovered in Beck’s footagemust lead to a facility such as this. Stephen boasted of another lab. My guess is the information I seek is on a dedicated server within this hidden sanctuary. I have already arranged with Vega to prepare a viable distraction.” Soon everyone had made it up. Garret came up last to make sure no one followed in their wake. Bernard secretly wondered if that elusive key was somewhere on the dead scientist’s body that lay beneath the elevator. Not that they needed such a tool given their talents. With all present Bernard issued his next set of directions.
”Ok, the halls seem clear. Stick together and move quietly. Stay alet! Who knows what we may run into. Let's move!" Bernard instructed. He followed up the orders with an additional query when they reached the lab. "You wouldn’t happen to have some sort of parking garage nearby would you doc? I mean how did they get you to this facility before the outbreak?”
Bernard gazed out the broken window in search of trouble.
Wavelink stopped to look at Bernard as he sent his psychic inquiry.
'Too much information and not enough time. I didn't have time to really look. I just dumped as much information onto my laptop as fast as I could, a lot of it was from the Sensitive experiment program. You can look when we're safe.' She replied.
The next information came as a shock. At first she almost quipped that he was mentally sick for letting so many people die, the background thought was still there, but it was quickly cut off with thoughts of concern as he went in more detail.
'Don't worry, I'm sure the vaccine will kick in soon. We also have the red VB serums for you... We'll figure something out. Carson's transformation was slow, I think we have time. If you start having any... irregular thoughts, just give us a heads up... She finished. She now began to wonder if his recent heartless decisions were from the virus... or if that was his own doing... either way, which case was worse?
She gave him a very concerned look, then turned away when she noticed Garrett staring at her.
”Ok, the halls seem clear. Stick together and move quietly. Stay alet! Who knows what we may run into. Let's move!" Bernard instructed.
Garrett gave the two of them a puzzled look then nodded his head and did as Bernard said. Bianca was still silent, mostly waving her camera around and filming every little detail of the building. She could add her verbal thoughts as an edited voice-over later, for now she was just taking it all in.
'The other lab you speak of must be at the bottom of Hydra's other facility in the Government district. They must have built that one shortly after this facility was compromised. At least now we know what to expect... But Vega? When did the two of you become buddies? Is that why he let us pass at the wall?' Wavelink inquired.
The Doctor Henry Colm pointed to the north east wall. "We have a garage in the back that leads out. It isn't much, but we might have a few vehicles there. We mostly drove here in our own cars or flew in by helicopter. Most were taken when the facility was evacuated. I bet there might be an armored SUV still left if we're in luck..." He replied.
And that's when Bernard looked out the window. Standing on the other side was a female Consumer staring directly back at him. She had grey hair, yellow eyes, and a black and yellow suit to match. The most distinct feature was her red scarf hanging over her shoulder. The mask that covered her face was badly cracked and falling off, revealing parts of her face underneath. Behind her was a small riot as the other Consumers were tearing each other apart in a frenzied rage. Her mouth slowly opened into a snarl, then she took a step back and shot straight into the air, leaving behind a blue streak of energy in her wake...
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”Vega? When did the two of you become buddies? Is that why he let us pass at the wall?' Wavelink inquired. ”He let us pass to soften them up.” Bernard remarked.” It just so happened our destinations were one in the same. Only he wanted the scientists to leverage Hydra. I however, negotiated a different deal.”
His attention was diverted as Doctor Henry Colm pointed to the north east wall. "We have a garage in the back that leads out……
That was as much as Bernard took in of the doctor’s account. Outside the window was a masked female Consumer staring back at him. Her mouth slowly opened into a snarl before stepping back and shooting straight into the air leaving behind a blue streak of energy in her wake... He recognized her almost immediately.
Gloria?? He questioned aloud hardly believing the sight before him. The story of a lifetime. Rycroft’s intel recommended not to have any visable contact and to avoid her at all costs. He had already broken the first recommendation. He was currently considering breaking the second.
An infection free Bernard may have followed without hesitation. In this condition doubt lingered. The intel warned she had full access to her power.By all accounts to follow now was suicide. Could she be reasoned with? How much of her was still present at this stage? He wasn’t entirely sure of either account.
What was it she desired? She could have attacked. She had spared his life once. Could he repay that kindness and free her from her curse? These questions gnawed at his core.
”She’s goading me to follow.” Bernard insisted making his way out of the window.” I must find out what she wants. Link, you and Jester get the others to the garage and head out. Don’t wait for my return. You have all you need. I will join you if I can.”
Without any further hesitation or deliberation, the red headed Sensitive took to the skies following the blue streak that marked her path.
”Gloria! Wait!!” The Sensitive broadcasted telepathically giving pursuit.
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” I must find out what she wants. Link, you and Jester get the others to the garage and head out. Don’t wait for my return. You have all you need. I will join you if I can.”
Wavelink gave him an angry look. "What? Are you crazy! You can't, you'll get yourself killed!" She argued.
"I agree! That's suicide! Let's just sneak away while she's gone!" Bianca agreed.
Garrett grabbed Wavelink by the arm and tugged her away. "He's the best bet we have of us getting out of here alive. If she charges us the rest of us will be sitting ducks. We'd have nothing to stop one of her energy beams. At least this way we have a fighting chance. Plus, if she is super charged like those freaks we saw before, we'd be a melted pile of goo ourselves. Let the heavyweights fight this!" Garrett countered.
Wavelink watched as Bernard went out the window to follow. "Be careful!" She called as he took flight to give chase to Glory.
"Come on, let's find that garage..." Garrett directed as he led the group.
Gloria, the original super powered heroine in the yellow suit, was hovering in the air by shooting short bursts of energy out of her hands that would send her popping up in the air. She would do a short spin in the air to readjust, then shoot another burst as she waited for the man in the hood to join her. A few of the Consumers on the street stopped fighting one another and stared up at the sky with snarls on their faces as they watched the two hover as they made a dazzling display of lights up above.
Glory began to charge and store energy. Even though she was using small spurts to stay in the air, she still had the focus to channel energy into a bigger attack. She began to glow blue and the power radiating from her was immense. Small little blue particles of light began to float up from the ground, from inside the Consumers, from the plants and trees, and they began to gather around Glory to add to her radiance. The psychic message Bernard sent off fell upon deaf ears and no reply was given. Her face expression never changed, so if the message even reached her was unclear.
And then Bernard's ESP gave him a short vision of the danger to come-
Glory shot a massive energy beam off, but it wasn't directed towards Bernard. It struck the Hydra building and went off like a small nuclear explosion. Sending off a dazzling blue light as it erupted into a miniature mushroom cloud. Everyone within the Hydra facility and the surrounding block was completely disintegrated...
The vision abruptly cut off.
((Glory Focus roll: 84+30 SP.... Danger sense roll: 78, success. Heads up, it's not meant for you!))
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((Used one RED and one SUPER BLUE stim!)) ((Focus- Preemptive psychic blast – roll one -48+15= success)) ----
”GET OUT!” Bernard telepathically alerted his female companion within the building. ”Glory is going to blow the facility!”
The warning was a formality. Bernard knew that if the scarved Sensitive was successful, his companions were unlikely to escape the blast radius of an explosion of that potential no matter the head start they were afforded. He had seen the outcome. The red headed Sensitive would have to intervien. And in doing so, he was about to face Osiris’ greatest hero.
In order to triumph he would have to be at the peak of his game. To aid in this endeavor Bernard slammed a red and a super blue serum into the soft flesh of his inner thigh. Almost instantly he could feel the rejuvenating influence as the stims took effect. His only fear was that he may have cemented the long term consequences of the ‘curse’ in the process.
He only had one shot at this. He would stop her or die trying.
In order to achieve such an effect Gloria would have to accumulate an enormous amount of energy.the reactor aside, iIt was no small feat to take out a facility of this size, let alone one with as many safeguards built in to prevent such a catastrophe. Experience had taught him that to focus energy, in large amounts was a delicate endevour. The more energy involved the harder it was to maintain control. Even the smallest outside influence could upset the balance causing the focal point to crash in on itself.
Surely any physical intervention would easily be thwarted by a being as powerful as the black and yellow costumed Consumer. Such an endeavor would only suffice in Gloria unleashing her wrath upon himself first. Bernard would opt for a more subtle assault.
”WHY??” He asked. Stalling for time as he to drew from his reserves to formulate a preemptive psychic blast.”You are throwing away your legacy. For what??? History to repeat itself?? You know all to well the results of Phantan's actions. Or is that just more Hydra propaganda? Allow me the opportunity to end this.”
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Glory's eyes flickered for a second as if her mind actually came to. She looked at Bernard. Her voice shook at first as she attempted to form words, and then it quickly turned into a yell as her words became more coherent. "T...t...t.t..t.t...T-theeeey.... They won't... LET ME LEAVE!" She snarled. Glory raised her hands above her head as the energy around her continued to grow, readying for her attack to completely level the Hydra facility.
Down below, the back garage door that led to the parking lot had began to slowly slide open. There were a few Consumer's lurking about that were aimlessly walking around, the others were either engaged fighting one another, or staring up at Bernard and Glory.
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((SP 37 of75 Exp 5/10)) HP:=120 KARMA:2-1 Focus skill 16/20 (Bernard Attack- For all the marbles- Roll= 13- you’ve got to be kidding me!!))
((Karma- reroll that crap!!- Roll=97 +40 skill + 15 (focus1)- that’s more like it!! ACY= 152 Damage potential- 40level +40 stored + 15 focus =95 + effect Stun?? Curse??? ( would it even work she’s already cursed) ----
”They??” Bernard inquired
”Hydra??”Clarifying the search.
”How could ‘they’ stop her?” He pondered. ”What was he missing?”
The answers would have to wait. The real Glory, or what remained of her only flashed forward briefly before disappearing behind those dull grey eyes. The female Sensitive had raised her hands above her head as the energy around her continued to grow. It was time to get her undivided attention.
"Forgive me." He pleaded silently.
Bernard unleashed his psychic assault. The amount of energy behind the attack was enough to obliterate the mind of a Norm completely. A Sensitive like Gloria would pose a much tougher recipient. Hopefully the sudden surge to her synapses would be enough to shut her down. Even if the stunning effect was overcome, the smallest amount of damage would be enough to upset the applecart so to speak and cause her to lose control of the energy she had been accumulating thwarting her attack.
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((Stun would work. But yeah, curse would just piss her off....
Glory Focus conversion= 147+20(Consumer stat bonus)=167 to evasion... Attack nullified. 59 SP remains...))
Glory felt the intrusion in her head as he attempted to manipulate her mind and make her a human potato. The former Glory was no lightweight weakling, neither physically nor mentally. Gloria's abilities were very different from that of her successor's. While Naida could manipulate electromagnetic waves, Gloria could manipulate all forms of energy itself, from both herself and those around her and focus it to her will, which gave her a much wider range in how she could use her abilities. The VBS enhancement from the failed experiment only heightened those abilities. The virus that was designed to make the perfect killer, had done just that. The legendary hero was now super charged with power beyond that of a normal Sensitive.
The energy that she had gathered around herself formed into an electromagnetic barrier, blocking out the psychic intrusion Bernard was sending to stop outside influence- much like the tinfoil hat theory to block out unwanted psychic visitors. The stored energy that she had attempted to unleash had been converted into a defensive measure. As a result, she was temporally caught off guard and stuck in place as she held the shield up to keep her own mind from being fried. Omen's mental attack to stun her temporally held her in place as the toll to keep out the psychic's mind used up all the power she had stored up, but it wasn't enough to kill her. The energy bubble she had created flickered and slowly faded away as her used up the stored power.
Down below, there was a black SUV that sped out of the Hydra facility garage and began heading north towards the main wall. Glory's eyes tracked the vehicle and a look of annoyance came upon her face, then the rage returned as the VBS serum began to pump through her veins. That same wild angry look that Carson had flashed in her eyes.
Gloria turned her attention back to face Bernard. She calmly stared him down for a second, and then, as loud as she could, let off a scream of pure rage and hatred... then began to plummet to the ground as she was unable to use her powers to propel herself in the air...
((Does stun work roll?= 65... yup. Break free on next turn? 72... Glory is free to act on the next turn.))
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