Generation Legacy Issue #8 "Innocence Lost" - Part 2

[Hammerhead]

Yoshi shrugs to Anika, "Ryan control your girl."

"Uh...how about not? How about instead Anika just smites you with some kind of divine power, while the rest of us watch? That seems more appropriate." Or instead I could make your arms bend the wrong way or something. And I really don't see how she's 'my girl.' Sometimes, I really want to kill this punk.

Ryan looks confused at Kelly, not understanding a word she is talking about. "Look, I'm guessing that Tommy the geek left you in some kind of bad situation and stuff, so I can't blame you for being confused and all, but could you try making an ounce of sense!"

"My sister Laura is a genius, but she isn't an elite. And since neither me nor my younger sister is married, I don't have any nieces or nephews. Do you mean cousins? And if Tommy was so sweet and nice, why did he leave you?" Ryan knew immediately after sayign this that he had done it again, opening his mouth and saying something stupid.

Still, it's a valid point. I guess she fell in love with him. Still, what happened to the old Kelly who would start screaming at me like some bratty girl...well, I guess now she's just crying like a little girl, but still.

 

[Shalimar]

Kelly not threatening to hurt Yoshi was kind of surprising considering how rude he was to her and what she had said to to Ryan before she left the school, but it didn't even occur to her to do it now that she was alone in her mind again. "When we were hiding from people trying to hurt us after Cardinal sent Phase to Kill Tommy and I guess me too, since Phase doesn't like me, Tommy took me to meet his sister Erika. She's an Elite too, her power is seeing the future, and I think she can do other stuff too. She was really mean, well, anyway, when we were talking, she told me that Elites are all infected with a virus and thats why we have our powers, but that Cardinal, and because Cardinal is their mother, the two of them as well are something different, something purer and more powerful. The two of them started talking and I didn't quite follow what they said, but they both agreed that you were their uncle and that you were different from other Elites, that you were like Cardinal, not infected like the rest of us. They were talking over my head most of the time, but I am used to it enough since my parents are super-smart Elites too, that I can pick up a good deal of it."

The girl sighs, "I know I would have understood more if Neuro was still in my mind, but Tommy helped me, he got me some help, me and this elite doctor used her powers to get rid of him, but now that its just me in here, its like I'm who I was before I even met him, without his help, I'm not as clever." and its pretty evident that her mannerisms have changed making her much younger looking and acting, like the naive 15 year old that she should be instead of the cynical wiseass that his influence and prescence had made her into.

 

[Aenion]

"Indeed, I would say that this is quite bad." Cassie says as she looks around for cover and any possible incoming attack. "Jimmy and I will cover the two of you falling back , and get ready to withdraw in two by two staggered moves. I'll take the tail position."

"Oh no," Karen exclaims as panic flashes across her face, she squints against the lights, trying to spot any figures behind them.

She listens to Cassie's instructions, figuring that she is trying to say that they have to get back to the aerodyne she starts to slowly walk backwards towards it, still looking around the hangar.

 

[Tokiwong]

"Oh no," Karen exclaims as panic flashes across her face, she squints against the lights, trying to spot any figures behind them.

She listens to Cassie's instructions, figuring that she is trying to say that they have to get back to the aerodyne she starts to slowly walk backwards towards it, still looking around the hangar.

Aris smiles sheepishly, “Oops sorry I forgot to mention that the lights turn on automatically, that was supposed to happen.”

Kal sighs, “You mean it isn’t butt kicking time, yet? Damn it, I got all excited for nothing.”

Jimmy gives Kal an incredulous look, and then continues forward towards the only exit from the room a large metallic sliding door. As the group gets close it slides open automatically, opening into a long hallway, with no doors.

Aris nods, “Alright, we go down this hallway into an interior park, from there we take an elevator to the suites, then we need to find room 666.”

“Number of the beast, rocking, definitely has Red Witch written all over it,” Kal smirks.

Legacy on the Aerodyne

As Yoshi replies the aerodyne lifts off with everyone on board, “Hey okay, that was admittedly tasteless, but man you guys are a bunch of freaking stiffs. I mean listen to her story; I got sympathy for her, more then the tricked public at large. She faked her own death, for her beloved Tommy, who it sounds like may or may not be dead himself the second time around. Sure I may be a jerk, but she has much to answer for, but if you want to baby the bratty superstar go for it. This team can be so lame some times.”

Yoshi takes a seat, “Between Ryan’s angst and anger at everybody and Anika always flying off the handle, I can’t believe we get anything done. You know what Anika, I risked my ass to help you against Strength, but do I get any thanks, hell no. Not like I am asking for any but if you got some chip on your shoulder against me, better put it aside. Cause it does not change the fact we have to work together. Unlike the princess here who just shows up begging for consolation after getting screwed her by her geeky ex-boyfriend, after they faked their own deaths and had a blast in a tropical paradise. Sorry if I am a little short, but I feel a little used.”

Star listens but says nothing, her face neutral, betraying little if any emotion.

 

[KaintheSeeker]

Aris smiles sheepishly, “Oops sorry I forgot to mention that the lights turn on automatically, that was supposed to happen.”

Kal sighs, “You mean it isn’t butt kicking time, yet? Damn it, I got all excited for nothing.”

Jimmy gives Kal an incredulous look, and then continues forward towards the only exit from the room a large metallic sliding door. As the group gets close it slides open automatically, opening into a long hallway, with no doors.

Aris nods, “Alright, we go down this hallway into an interior park, from there we take an elevator to the suites, then we need to find room 666.”

“Number of the beast, rocking, definitely has Red Witch written all over it,” Kal smirks.

Cassie sighs and relaxes, glancing back at Aris. "I hope there isn't anything else you've forgotten to appraise us on." she says looking a bit.. miffed (at least as angry as anyone has seen the sedate blonde get yet). With that she moves forward, making little or no noise in her passing as she moves up to the door and peeks in from a fairly low angle so as to not be spotted.

 

[Karl Green]

James [aka Traveller]

James looks a little uncomfortable while the other argue. He moves off to try and contact their homebase to make sure that Sarah is ok...

 

[Samnell]

Mark does his best to tone Yoshi out and settles down in a seat. "Are you guys going to have to get into something every time we get into an aerodyne? Kelly and Tommy are alive and we have some people to rescue. Do we really need to get into a fight right now?"

 

[Shalimar]

"I wasn't faking anything, I really was dying, but Tommy got me fixed up with surgery, I have scars where Phase shot me. I wasn't expecting to wake up at all and it was Tommy who hid us, he was afraid Cardinal would send someone else if she knew we were still alive. It wasn't like we were just on a vaction or something stupid." the girl says defensivley.

"I don't have to answer to you at all Yoshi, I have been shot 4 times in the last 48 hours, if it wasn't for James showing up and getting me away from that Hunter-Killer and the other 6 STAR bots, I really would have been dead, so I'm sorry if the fact that I'm still breathing is upsetting to you, I'll go jump out the Aerodyne if that'll make you happy." Kelly says angrily

 

[Agamon]

"Hey, you think I like talking with this moron?" Anika says to Mark. "I was just sticking up for Kelly, no one else was. But, yeah," she adds, shrugging, "you're right, Yoshi, we have a job to do, so I'll just ignore anything you say from this point on. It's not like it's worth the air you breathe to say it."

She turns to Kelly. "That's, uh, interesting, Kelly," she says, looking sideways at Ryan. "But if this Erika was acting like a you-know-what, then what's to say anything she told you was true, she did try to kill you. If Cardinal is Tommy's mother, why would she try to kill him? I dunno, sounds like I'd take that with a grain of salt, especially since Ryan has a non-psychotic family already," she says, the whole thing sounding goofy to her in her tired state.

"And as for Tommy," she says, "I'm no expert, but if a guy leaves you alone to die by a bunch of robots he created, I don't think that's love. I can't believe Tommy'd do that." She looks over at Star disappointedly.

 

[Shalimar]

"I know he doesn't love me, but... well, I thought he did...he saved my life and then he helped me stop Neuro from taking my body over and get rid of him completely. I just thought he loved me, I mean he was so nice and understanding, he was the one that got the commitee to let me on Legacy even when Mr. McCallister didn't want me. He protected me, I thought that was what love is suppoused to be." Kelly says looking downcast and very unhappy.

"I know they were telling the truth, sometimes you just know, and well, he told me part of it before that when we were doing umm.... other stuff... before I met Erika. I could just tell, you know how some people are just super smug when they know something you don't and can't wait to share just to show how smart they are?" she asks.