Generation Legacy Issue #13 "Genocide" - Part 1

[KaintheSeeker]

“Together?” the leather clad Cassie responds, “more like I have had to carry miss cry me a river around when things get tough.”

The emotional Cassie sighs, “Why are you so mean to me? And I am not your intellectual side, she never does much but just sits around and thinks… she is fairly dull.”

“I can agree to that,” the tough Cassie replies.

“But if you want some balance, I guess we should track her down, she likes to be alone,” the emotional side of her adds.

"That sounds like a good idea." Cassie says with a blink, was she really that bad? She did prefer to think things though, but then she wasn't one who was in the 'know' about the regular world. After all, any mistakes she made would have people like Ryan criticizing her every move.

"So where is this other part, and how many parts are there?" she asks with a bit of concern.

 

[Mimic]

"I do not possess the answers to your last question, but I do know that one close to one of you will betray you… perhaps unknowingly, perhaps even now as we speak.”

"Since you could not answer my last question answer me this, why is the Red Witch interested in Cassandra Prophet and what is the significance of the crystal that she took from her?"

 

[Tokiwong]

"Since you could not answer my last question answer me this, why is the Red Witch interested in Cassandra Prophet and what is the significance of the crystal that she took from her?"

The demon raises a brow, “The Prophet is important to the Red Witch, her birthright at least. She is important to the Red Witch’s ascension, if she has a sacrifice from the Prophet, then she is far along in completing this process.”

Cassie

Her tough self shrugs, “The world seems pretty simple to me. If it is tougher then me, find a way to make it weaker. If it is weaker, dominate it. Just make sure that we don’t lose.”

Her emotional self sighs, “Life is more then conflict.” She sighs and starts walking, “Come on you two, I know where the smart one is.”

Her tougher self shrugs, and pushes past Cassie. Cassie sees down the road, the gates of the Institute… that is the direction that her inner selves are heading.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

Cassie

Her tough self shrugs, “The world seems pretty simple to me. If it is tougher then me, find a way to make it weaker. If it is weaker, dominate it. Just make sure that we don’t lose.”

Her emotional self sighs, “Life is more then conflict.” She sighs and starts walking, “Come on you two, I know where the smart one is.”

Her tougher self shrugs, and pushes past Cassie. Cassie sees down the road, the gates of the Institute… that is the direction that her inner selves are heading.

"True enough." Cassie says to both her otherselves, wondering how the intellectual part comes into the mix. And where in all this shadowy world will the truth come to light.

She shrugged and followed herselves into the other home she had grown to know, though it was a lot less now that Yoshi was gone.

 

[Tokiwong]

"True enough." Cassie says to both her otherselves, wondering how the intellectual part comes into the mix. And where in all this shadowy world will the truth come to light.

She shrugged and followed herselves into the other home she had grown to know, though it was a lot less now that Yoshi was gone.

The gates open to the Institute. Her emotional self speaks, “She is inside.” The two walk into the campus, ghostly images of the students going about their business; memories perhaps, or just her mind filling in the gaps as she wanders the halls with her other selves.”

They stop outside her room, the door slides open and she sees her other self. She turns to look at Cassie, “Greetings, I guess you came looking for something?” she says typing away at the computer.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

The gates open to the Institute. Her emotional self speaks, “She is inside.” The two walk into the campus, ghostly images of the students going about their business; memories perhaps, or just her mind filling in the gaps as she wanders the halls with her other selves.”

They stop outside her room, the door slides open and she sees her other self. She turns to look at Cassie, “Greetings, I guess you came looking for something?” she says typing away at the computer.

"Of course, I came looking for answers. Ones that we hold deep within." Cassie says as she leans over and turns off the monitor. "I don't suppose you know them? Or where we need to go to find them?"

She sits on the table and looks at her 'intellectual' self. Was she really that stiff when she was thinkign hard?

 

[Hammerhead]

Cassie lies there looking up, “You didn’t come looking for me, you came looking for answers,” she says between gasping breaths, “I am not sure if you will find what you are looking for.”

“Yeah maybe she will,” Cassie hears her own voice speaking from behind her.

“There are no answers,” her gasping self quips.

Behind her, stands another Cassie, dressed in biker leathers. She has a rough edge to her. The tough girl spits, “Oh really? Are you going to believe her or me?”

The Summoning

The creature looks away, answering, “It is impossible unless…” she pauses, “unless you could find where she has hidden her essence, her very soul… only then… yes, only then could you break the bond and take the Ebon Thorn for yourself. It is the source of her immortality…”

The creature grins, “She may be immortal, but there are finite limits to that power… but if she could tap into the energy of…” she glances at Ryan, “a higher power… then perhaps… There are limits to my knowledge, I do not possess the answers to your last question, but I do know that one close to one of you will betray you… perhaps unknowingly, perhaps even now as we speak.”

"It's nice to be special," Ryan sarcastically agrees. "You hear that everyone? I'm like a higher power." I wonder who our little Judas will be...Sami...Tommy...Tina...Gadget...Karen's close to Kal, for some reason...I wonder what he sees in her. Kal would have a good chance with nearly anyone. It certainly can't be her looks. Heh, maybe he plans on breaking her down and selling her to a jeweler. Okay, focus Ryan.

"Gilden, ask the demon what is required for this little ascension. And maybe, assuming someone cares, how we end up getting our has-been singer's soul back?"

 

[Aenion]

Kal whispers, "I don't know..."

"We broke it, I had two pieces in my hands when we arrived on your world," Karen remembers, "It must have regrown somehow, or Red Witch has some really good superglue..."

She squeezes Kelly's shoulder, whispering, "He's not worth it."

"Where would we start looking for this essence?"

 

[Tokiwong]

"Of course, I came looking for answers. Ones that we hold deep within." Cassie says as she leans over and turns off the monitor. "I don't suppose you know them? Or where we need to go to find them?"

She sits on the table and looks at her 'intellectual' self. Was she really that stiff when she was thinkign hard?

Her intellectual self turns to her fully, “I was in the middle of something,” she then turns back and turns the monitor on and continues typing away at the keys. She speaks irritated, “I suppose I know where we could start looking, and I have always wanted to know what was in the hidden place…”

Her emotional self gasps, “We can’t go there!”

“Oh don’t get your panties in a bunch, we can’t but she can,” the tough Cassie gestures to the original.

“Correct,” her intellectual persona agrees, “of course I am not sure what is in there, but I am sure something important must be. The hidden place is where we need to go, if there is something hidden from you, obviously it must be there,” she says still typing away.

Tough Cassie punches her fist through the monitor with a smirk, “Well then let’s get going.”

Her intellectual side sighs, “Fine.”

The Institute Mainframe Room

“How are those adjustments SARAH?” Gadget calls out, working on replacing vital circuitry.

“I sense no loss in capability, no degradation in databanks, and a seven percent increase in response time across my control network. Thank you,” SARAH replies.

“Everything seems to check out, let me close up these panels and you should be fine from here,” Gadget beams half-heartedly.

“Thank you Gadget, hopefully you resolve your own issue,” SARAH answers.

“I don’t have an issue.”

“Your heightened stress patterns speak otherwise. Indeed if you wish I can play back the encounter,” SARAH replies.

Gadget sighs, “I made a fool of myself, why did he ask me to the dance?”

“Because he wants to take you to the dance, which seems obvious; your reaction though unexpected given your attraction to Gilden.”

“Attraction?” Gadget gasps, “Are you crazy, he is my friend!”

“I never said he wasn’t,” SARAH speaks.

“Fine, you are too perceptive for your own good,” Gadget sighs.

“I was programmed to be,” SARAH replies devoid of sarcasm, “With my upgrade completed, you should report to the Gym, I am sure he would like to see you.”

Gadget blinks and just thinks, glancing at the door.

 

[Mimic]

"Gilden, ask the demon what is required for this little ascension. And maybe, assuming someone cares, how we end up getting our has-been singer's soul back?"

Gilden nods slightly but says nothing in response. "Tell me, what else besides the Prophet's sacrifice and access to the energy of a higher power does she for this ascension, also is there anyway for us to retrieve Kelly Mitchell's soul back without your mistress' notice?"