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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Calinon" data-source="post: 1444535" data-attributes="member: 13737">Interlude9:00PM -- The Argument in the War RoomPretty much en masse, you head for the War Room.  John catches up as you cross the courtyard.  Other than Dara and X12, everyone is here.  And Jackal of course, though that's probably for the best.  You're all pretty tired, making casual conversation.  The HQ is mostly empty, and your steps and voices echo quite a bit.  Your voices are joined by a pair of very loud voices in argument from within the doors, which lie open before you. Nova is standing on the floor, smoldering, flame encasing her form as usual, but glowing nearly white hot, matching her obvious angry mood.  Thunder stands a scant two feet away, facing off with her, lightning crackling audibly about him.  Merlin sits in mid air between the door and the two, his forcefield shimmering visibly as the heat and electricity float about the air.  Titan stands shielding Mendez on the far side of the room. "And I say he deserves a chance!" she shouts at Thunder. "For the last time, Nova..." Thunder starts back. "You're giving Jackal a chance, even after what he did!" "Jackal wants help." "And Kevin needs it.  He's depressed to a spectacular degree, unsure, has no sense of self worth.  Not like you don't have something to do with that!  What the hell were you thinking telling him his father paid for him to come here?" "I was hoping it would snap him back to reali..." "Oh puh-leeze.  You went on another one of your freakin' power trips.  You never even thought that with what he went through at the hands of that psycho that he might need a strong role model and not another old man preachin' at him.  You probably sounded just like his dad." "I gave him his finaly chance and he chose to run and sulk and make phone calls to tabloid newspapers." "Well I haven't you gave him the last chance according to you, but I haven't." "Forget it, Nova.  I case you forget, I'm in charge here." "And in case you forget, I'm an equal member of this team and that means I have an equal say..." "You're barely older than the teens attending classes..." Thunder starts.   "...and I say we send Kevin and whoever's on the 'You've pissed off Mendez' list with Jackal!" "...and if your conversation with Kevin is any indication, you aren't using good judgement." "And just what the hell is that supposed to mean?" she says, fires intensifying. "It means that if your conversation with Kevin is any indication, you're just hoping he can mimic an immunity to your powers.  Hell, if that's the case, Cosmo there can just nullify your powers.  I'd sure as hell rather find you in his room than Yorks'.  And at least he has a good head on his shoulders.  Or maybe you can work harder and learn to control your goddamned powers!" Merlin sucks in his breath.  Titan slowly starts floating forward, looking ready to intervene.  Merlin lands in front of you, expanding his forcefield to protect everyone.  Cosmo looks more than a bit shocked by the comment. Nova flares, then suddenly goes out.  Completely naked, she steps out of the molten brick filled holes she created with her heat corona and right towards Thunder, fists clenched. "You mean like this," she says with a shaky voice, "you pompous motherf..." CRACK! The last word is drowned out by the discharge of a thunderbolt as she punches Thunder in the jaw.  He staggers back, his energy field fading out.  Whether Nova feels the lightning dancing along her arm, you can't tell, though she's definitely burned by it.  Thunder blinks, shaking his head, and manages a "Now ju..." right before she decks him again, this time in the ear with a loud SMACK!  Thunder grabs his ear and doubles over in pain, and she clubs him in the back of the neck with both fists, dropping him to the deck. "He gets one more chance," she says weakly, glaring at Thunder.  "And if Master Wen says he doesn't have what it takes, you can still kick him out."  Thunder rolls over onto his back and rubs his jaw and ear.  "And don't ever talk to me like that again!"  Flames start licking up her body as she loses control again and bursts into fire.  She lifts off the ground and bursts over your heads and towards the far exit. "Nova!" Thunder shouts as he gets to his feet.  She slides to a halt in mid-air, not looking at him.  "I'm sorry.  I was out of line." "Your darn right you were, pops," she says angrily. "I'll call Li in the morning and make the arrangements." Nova lets out a small ring of flame to show her still smoldering attitude and flies out.  Dead silence fills the hall as everyone seems rather unwilling to speak for a good minute. "Kyle, why don't you go get some rest, Amigo.  It's been nearly three days.  Raul, Merlin and I can handle this," Titan says. "Yeah, I think I'll do that," Thunder says, looking very tired.  He walks past you all with just a nod, and down the hall out of sight, leaving you all rather slack-jawed at the events you just witnessed. More to come!</blockquote>

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