Generation Legacy Issue #13 "Genocide" - Part 1

[Agamon]

"They're right, it's up to you, Mark," Anika says. "It's a big decision, though. If you want, we can run it by Paragon for his advice. I think we should go one of two ways: eliminate Genocide, as we originally intended, or go after Red Witch. I'm against this capture Genocide idea, unless we have an extremely sound plan of attack and way to keep him subdued."

 

[Hammerhead]

Bishop stops outside the door, “Elite supremacy is a means to an end, if you don’t understand that by now then I doubt you have been paying attention or just playing dumb. At this stage I don’t know the full ins and outs of Purity, but if you want to know why I am sure you could try and get an audience with Metatron and he could educate you immensely on the subject.”

“As far as the nanomachines, that is a new one for me as well,” he says glancing back at the door.

"Well, there are advantages to being underestimated, but I had figured Cardinal's whole Elite supremacy thing was simply to lure in stupid new recruits. But you're the one who actually believes in it, right. So you really think I could get a meeting with Cardinal and her right hand man, huh? And escape from it alive? Not bad. By the way, I understand that someone else gets all my cool powers if I die...so do you know if I had a predecessor?"

 

[Tokiwong]

"Well, there are advantages to being underestimated, but I had figured Cardinal's whole Elite supremacy thing was simply to lure in stupid new recruits. But you're the one who actually believes in it, right. So you really think I could get a meeting with Cardinal and her right hand man, huh? And escape from it alive? Not bad. By the way, I understand that someone else gets all my cool powers if I die...so do you know if I had a predecessor?"

"I am not going to debate my beliefs with you Ryan," Bishop replies, "and I don't know the answer to your last question."

 

[Aenion]

"Oh god, I'm so sorry Gilden," Karen gasps empathically when the pointy eared alien informs them that Red Witch threatened his parents.

"If we kill Genocide, we'll just give her what she wants. Maybe he's exactly the one she's got in mind for that ascension thing she wants. How are we gonna stop her after that? Right now we still got a chance to stop her. Maybe we could cut a deal with Genocide?" she offers reluctantly, not looking forward to negotiating with the fiery lizard, adding, "You were willing enough to make a deal with the Red Witch, maybe we should find out what the other side is willing to offer for his life before giving the witch what she wants. He might have more useful information on Red Witch..."

"Giving Red Witch what she wants, seems like a lot worse idea than trying to subdue Genocide," she looks at Anika with a frown, If only you hadn't linked Kelly's soul to Genocide's death, this would be a lot easier, before turning to Mark, "But it's your call Mark."

 

[Mimic]

"Oh god, I'm so sorry Gilden," Karen gasps empathically when the pointy eared alien informs them that Red Witch threatened his parents.

Gilden pauses at the door, he glances towards where Karen is standing. "As am I but it wouldn't be the first sacrifice I have made for the art and I doubt it will be the last." He looks over at Mark once more, "let me know what you decide, I am not in Legacy but I would like to help all the same." He will exit the gym and head towards his dorm.

On the way there he will stop and make a few gestures directing his thoughts to a certain pink haired girl. "I'm sorry about earlier, I didn't mean to make you upset. If you don't want to go it is alright, I don't want to ruin our friendship."

 

[Tokiwong]

On the way there he will stop and make a few gestures directing his thoughts to a certain pink haired girl. "I'm sorry about earlier, I didn't mean to make you upset. If you don't want to go it is alright, I don't want to ruin our friendship."

“I DO WANT TO GO!” she shouts back mentally.

Back at the Gym

Gadget cheers, and then looks around and blushes, and then quickly leaves following Gilden.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

“You know who I am, your mind is just too simple to realize it yet Cassandra,” she draws an green stained blade from the shadowed recesses of her cloak, “I know what Fortune showed you… and that fool paid for his interference. Rest assured you have no choice but to do what you were created for. Your friends rightly believe that you will help destroy Overseer… and you will. The only choice left to you now, is do you leave here doing what you must do, or will I have to break your spirit and force you to do as I please. I have worked too long bringing this vengeance to bear to have it squandered by the very tool I created.”

Yoshi gulps, “I don’t like where this is going…”

“I give you one last chance, Cassandra; your future is with me… you are like a daughter to me,” she finishes.

"How about you lay it out for me mother." Csassie says with a touch of sarcasm. "I find myself confused with all the stories of my orign. I'm the reincarnation of an Eternal, no.. I'm a construct of dozens of Elites.. or am I the engineered clone of some biochemist's dead daughter. Lay it out to me, show me the path and perhaps you'll find a willing agent. Surely that would be better than a intiativeless puppet?"

 

[KentArnold]

The whole discussion was over his head, but one thing was obvious ... Red Witch wanted Genocide dead, so she could claim his soul and make herself stronger.

"What if she wants Genocide's soul so as to strength her control of this Thorn artifact? Is it possible that is the reason she's trying to force Legacy to kill Genocide, because she needs something to solidify the binding that she has with the Thorn?"

The idea made sense, blood, and the soul, at least in mythology, were strong components in bindings, especially ones involving dark magic. The idea that such extended to 'real' magic was plausible, though obviously far more complex.

"What if a soul that was wholly incompatible with the Thorn was forced into it? Genocide might be the soul she wants because he's somehow compatible with the Thorn. You know, its possible that right now she's sort of like a virus in the system, and by putting a firewall, in this case, Genocide, between her and the Thorn, she grants herself full access to its powers. What if a soul that was completely imcompatible was forced in? Wouldnt that force the Thorn to go into rejection mode?"

 

[Hammerhead]

"I am not going to debate my beliefs with you Ryan," Bishop replies, "and I don't know the answer to your last question."

"Hmm, damn. Thanks for telling me all of this Bishop. Know any way to supercharge my powers and reach Omega level like Cardinal really quickly," he jokes. "Let me know if you ever need to know anything...well, anything that I can ethically answer. By the way, what's your opinion on Tommy McKain?" Especially since, you know, your daughter is dating that creep.

I'm going to need someone good with computers. I could always ask Cassandra...heh. Or Timmy. He might be good at that kind of stuff.

 

[Samnell]

"They're right, it's up to you, Mark," Anika says. "It's a big decision, though. If you want, we can run it by Paragon for his advice. I think we should go one of two ways: eliminate Genocide, as we originally intended, or go after Red Witch. I'm against this capture Genocide idea, unless we have an extremely sound plan of attack and way to keep him subdued."

Mark sighed, "We're supposed to anyway. But how would we even go after the Red Witch? She didn't tell us where she's going to be."