Generation Legacy Issue #15

[KaintheSeeker]

Cassie

"Then why seek me out? You're already a paradox and you don't really need a lightly powered supersoldier." Cassie asks curiously. "My state as a paradox is only of marginal use if you're already one and we both know my talents as an Elite are only marginal at best."

 

[Aenion]

Karen

“I can, I can do it, I just have to pull the memories from your mind; I guess it isn’t a pleasant experience but I can do that. I can find them, I know I can,” Ryan can see that Sariyah seems more eager to use her abilities, armed with the knowledge that they do work.

Tina adds, “She found James.”

"You did? So I have to let you into my head?" Karen asks, seeming to get second thoughts for a moment, she didn't like the idea of someone snooping around in her thoughts and memories. But the chance to find out anything about her family was too big to let it pass by, "Go ahead I guess..."

 

[Tokiwong]

"You did? So I have to let you into my head?" Karen asks, seeming to get second thoughts for a moment, she didn't like the idea of someone snooping around in her thoughts and memories. But the chance to find out anything about her family was too big to let it pass by, "Go ahead I guess..."

Sariyah nods, and then Karen feels a prickly sensation just under the skin of her face, a tingling of the skin as if something is crawling there. Sariyah is in her head, and pulls out the images she needs to find her family…

Sariyah then closes her eyes, “I need some time to find them… okay?”

Tina turns to Karen, “She will find them.”

Cassie

“Because I believe that it will take more then just brute force to win this conflict. Overseer will not only attack us directly he will work to undermine every institution we have. He will attack our will, our bodies, and our souls. Mankind is weak, we have to break them to deny him a resource. The fact that I cannot see you, that fact alone is important,” Cardinal replies.

Gilden

SARAH directs Gilden to the control center of the underground complex. Several engineers, scientists, and support personnel are scrambling about working away furiously. The central hub is abuzz with activity as several technicians monitor several video feeds from around the world. Two UNJE Field Agents stand outside the control center in full warp armor.

The ceiling has several panels’ opens with cables of varying lengths and thickness hanging down like a jungle of technological vines. Gadget pokes her head down, suspended by the very same cables in the ceiling. She sighs speaking to a technician, “Looks like we got some issues with the main power conduits, going to have some issues in the expansions wings until I can sort it out. My poor babies will be all cold and alone out there.”

SARAH replies, “Gilden is here, and I am not sure what you mean by poor, the power grid is working well under limits with a peak of 82.1% efficiency.”

“Unacceptable, nothing but the best for my babies, I demand at least 90%, I want a total breakdown of- wait did you say Gilden is here… where?” Gadget quips


“Behind you.”

Gadget turns around and adjusts her glasses hanging upside down, but now eye level with Gilden. She has grease stains on her overalls, and smudges on her face, she squeals with surprise seeing him there, “You scared me! What are you doing here?”

 

[Hammerhead]

"So what was the meeting about?" Ryan asks Anika nonchalantly, putting his hands in his pockets. "The UNJE counterattack against Pantheon? Is it urgent? If not, we've got something to do."

"James was kidnapped by Pantheon during the attack. Sariyah found him. We want to go in and bring him back. Since the UNJE thinks we're children, we're just going to have to break curfew, sneak out the window, open up a portal, and conduct a daring commando raid on their hidden base. Karen, if you're feeling up to it, we want you to come along too."

"And I don't think we need to mention this to anyone who isn't part of this little gathering, plus the Teen Titans. You guys in or out?"

 

[Agamon]

"You found James?" Anika asks, surprised. She watches the new girl concentrate and speak with Karen. It takes her a few moments to clue in on what's going. She puts a hand on Karen's shoulder. "I really hope your family is okay, Karen." She had told her own family to leave Stockholm a few weeks ago. Maybe this new girl could help her locate them, as well. Hopefully they stayed away from the troubled areas...that wasn't a great thought. She took a deep breath and refocused. Odds were good that they were safe.

"So, where's James?"

 

[Agamon]

"So what was the meeting about?" Ryan asks Anika nonchalantly, putting his hands in his pockets. "The UNJE counterattack against Pantheon? Is it urgent? If not, we've got something to do."

"James was kidnapped by Pantheon during the attack. Sariyah found him. We want to go in and bring him back. Since the UNJE thinks we're children, we're just going to have to break curfew, sneak out the window, open up a portal, and conduct a daring commando raid on their hidden base. Karen, if you're feeling up to it, we want you to come along too."

"And I don't think we need to mention this to anyone who isn't part of this little gathering, plus the Teen Titans. You guys in or out?"

"Um, you want to break the rules, so you tell me? You still don't take me seriously as a leader, do you?" Anika says, not impressed. "Look, the fact of the matter is, we're a UN sponsored team, and we need to follow the UN's rules. Now James is one of us, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let Pantheon have him, especially if we know where he is. But I need to run this through official channels. There's enough chaos out there without us adding to it."

Anika sighs, thinking about how such a request will likely go.

 

[Hammerhead]

"Evidently not," Ryan says with a shrug. "That doesn't mean I don't take you seriously as a person." When you start signing my paychecks, then we'll talk.

"The fact of the matter is that the chaos out there means the UNJE will get in our way if we try and help James. They don't want us doing anything...it's why we're stuck here instead of in Cairo. But you already knew that. Since when did you need the government's permission the save the life of a friend?" If this is what being Legacy's number two is, I'm glad I got passed over.

"The real question here is whether or not you're going to act as Anika the co-leader of Legacy, or Anika the priestess of Odin and Thor. Me, I'm betting that you'll end up acting as a decent human being. If you're not going to go with us, you could at least help us get there with a portal." I never thought I'd want Anika to act like a crazy pagan. Who knew?

 

[Agamon]

"Why would the UN not care about James? He's still a member of our team, and Pantheon wants him for some reason, so it's that much more important that we get him back. Why is it such a big deal that we do this the way we've done most of our other missions, the way we're supposed to?" Now obviously wasn't a good time to bring up what Mrs. Obana had told her, but if they wouldn't let them at least rescue their friend before instituting their lighter duties, then they could have her spot on the team. "Look, I'll okay this with one person, and we'll make it official instead of some sneak-out-the-window-in-the-middle-of-the-night mission. And if it's not okayed...well, I'm not letting them have James any longer then they already have."

 

[Aenion]

Sariyah nods, and then Karen feels a prickly sensation just under the skin of her face, a tingling of the skin as if something is crawling there. Sariyah is in her head, and pulls out the images she needs to find her family…

Sariyah then closes her eyes, “I need some time to find them… okay?”

Tina turns to Karen, “She will find them.”

Instinctively Karen takes a step back at the tingly sensation under her skin, she catches herself and forces herself to stay put, "Th-thank you," Karen says, her shoulders sag a bit at the news that it wasn't instantaneous, but she hides her disappointment quickly and forces a smile, "I hope so," she replies to Anika.

She hadn't paid much attention to Ryan's and Anika's conversation, she was too preoccupied with Sariyah's search. Until she hears Ryan mention her name, "Uhm? Yes, of course I'd like to help, but I agree with Anika, we should at least try to get the UN's support."

 

[Hammerhead]

Ryan rolls his eyes dismissively. "Of course. The UN cares about James, but not about the hundreds of people we could help in Cairo, which is far less dangerous than some Pantheon fortress in Iran. And when whichever daycare counselor in charge here says no, you're going to ignore that order, which specifically relates to you going and has no deniability."

Ryan frowns, staring down at Anika. "Just like you're ignoring the fact that, you know, we've kind of taken you into confidence about this. But hey, feel free to ignore that all you want."