Generation Legacy Issue #9 "Innocence Lost" - Part 3

[Tokiwong]

"Yeah, right. If you really did comprehend everything that you said, then you wouldn't have used the word murder, would you?" Ryan asks cautiously.

“Oh please… it is a word… the action is all that is important. Your pitiful understanding of reality limits your scope therefore you try justify yourself by arguing over the meaning of a word. It is a word, Ryan… get over it,” Chaos replies.

"So you want to play some kind of guessing game or what? Okay, maybe I'm important to Overseer because...I don't know. Because I have a lot of potential? No...I doubt it. I could be dimensionally displaced, I guess, and act like some kind of homing beacon for his takeover...you know, like connect the two dimensions or something. And everyone is always going on about how I look like Captain Cosmo, so I figure there's some connection there. We both know I'm never going to get it, why don't you just tell me," Ryan says in exasperation.

“You are incredibly stupid at times… but you are right you and Captain Cosmo are connected, and yes, in a manner of speaking you are displaced. You are Captain Cosmo, Ryan. Well the power within you came from Captain Cosmo… which came from Overseer when he was stripped of his rank of Eternal… put two and three together and that makes you…” Chaos trails off enjoying the little game.

 

[Agamon]

Anika smiles at Aliya, giving her a 'shhh' as she scratches her behind her ear. She picks the chorlop up and places it between her and Gilden's shoulders. She lays on her side, continuing to pet the animal as she stares at Gilden, compemplating her future...

 

[Tokiwong]

Anika smiles at Aliya, giving her a 'shhh' as she scratches her behind her ear. She picks the chorlop up and places it between her and Gilden's shoulders. She lays on her side, continuing to pet the animal as she stares at Gilden, compemplating her future...

Gilden speaks, his eyes still closed, “So what are you thinking?” he finally opens them as Aliya purrs from Anika’s attention. Gilden smiles, “I am curious.” The chorlop struts back and forth between the two before it nuzzles Anika again and begs for more attention, giving her the sad eye begging look.

 

[Shalimar]

Danger Girl speaks to Kelly, “Hey nice try with Aris, just let her be for now, she gets pissed easy, and when she does, there is nothing that will abate that anger. By the way, I get the feeling you were put off earlier by my comments you need thicker skin, so why don’t we start over. Call me Aya,” she finishes with an honest smile.

"I was just trying to be nice to her, she is sorta like me, at least from what she told me about her family and everything. We have sorta both been the bad guy at one time or another, we both grew up super rich with really important families. I just figured it would be nice for us to get along." Kelly says with a sigh, floating indian style, but low enough to the ground to not give anyone a peak at her panties.

"Uhh.. yea, about that, its all in the past. Hi Aya, I'm Kelly, pleased to meet you." the popstar says grinning.

 

[Agamon]

Gilden speaks, his eyes still closed, “So what are you thinking?” he finally opens them as Aliya purrs from Anika’s attention. Gilden smiles, “I am curious.” The chorlop struts back and forth between the two before it nuzzles Anika again and begs for more attention, giving her the sad eye begging look.

"I swear, this is the cutest thing I've ever seen," Anika says, scratching Aliya under the chin. Her demeanor seems much softer than eariler in the morning.

She looks back up at Gilden and traces her finger over his ear. "I'm thinking about what you said. I am going to miss my family and friends. A lot. But I've decided that I belong here with you."

 

[Tokiwong]

"I swear, this is the cutest thing I've ever seen," Anika says, scratching Aliya under the chin. Her demeanor seems much softer than eariler in the morning.

Gilden laughs, "She is cute only when she wants something," he whispers.

She looks back up at Gilden and traces her finger over his ear. "I'm thinking about what you said. I am going to miss my family and friends. A lot. But I've decided that I belong here with you."

Gilden smiles weakly, “You honor me too much,” he blushes, “I believe though that when the time comes; when you must choose to stay or go, ten I will go with you. I have nothing keeping me here, but Teen Justice. I have no world; I have little but Aliya, this Hearthstone, and your friendship.”

He takes her hand, “Let me make the sacrifice, Anika.”

Back in the Park

Aya shrugs, “Works for me, just relax; Aris hates to be catered to when she is angry, and hates female competition. Especially with Kal all over Karen and I guess her missed opportunity with Ryan…”

The redhead puts on some shades and turns her head to the sound of music, reggae music filtering throughout the park. Aya grins, “Ja man time for some dancing!” she tries in a mocking Rastafarian accent.

 

[Hammerhead]

“Oh please… it is a word… the action is all that is important. Your pitiful understanding of reality limits your scope therefore you try justify yourself by arguing over the meaning of a word. It is a word, Ryan… get over it,” Chaos replies.

"Hey, you just misused a word. No reason to get all uppity and defensive about it," Ryan says with a smirk.

“You are incredibly stupid at times… but you are right you and Captain Cosmo are connected, and yes, in a manner of speaking you are displaced. You are Captain Cosmo, Ryan. Well the power within you came from Captain Cosmo… which came from Overseer when he was stripped of his rank of Eternal… put two and three together and that makes you…” Chaos trails off enjoying the little game.

"My sister's the smart one in the family," he explains. "Five?" he replies jokingly to Chaos's question. "So that makes me the key to Overseer regaining all of his power, because I have Cosmo's power that was stolen from Overseer to begin with, correct?" Ryan asks hopefully.

"But then how did this Captain Cosmic get all of Overseer's power to begin with, how did Overseer lose it, and how the heck did it come to me? I mean, I'm an Elite, so my powers come from that comet, right? Are you saying that Mark and everyone get their powers from Overseer too?"

 

[Tokiwong]

"My sister's the smart one in the family," he explains. "Five?" he replies jokingly to Chaos's question. "So that makes me the key to Overseer regaining all of his power, because I have Cosmo's power that was stolen from Overseer to begin with, correct?" Ryan asks hopefully.

"You are correct," Chaos replies with his mouthful of cake.

"But then how did this Captain Cosmic get all of Overseer's power to begin with, how did Overseer lose it, and how the heck did it come to me? I mean, I'm an Elite, so my powers come from that comet, right? Are you saying that Mark and everyone get their powers from Overseer too?"

"Now you see Overseer was stripped of his power because he tried to conquer the universe and consumed many eternals in the process. He became immensely powerful, but even so we fought him and brought him low... and althoug is power could not be destroyed it was stripped from him and cast into a vessel that would hopefully use the power much more wisely. Overseer was banished, and for eons he was all but forgotten. Obviously he has regained much of his potency, but the power inside you is the key to him regaining full power. Part of that power was reshaped into a vessel created to destroy Overseer but she was flawed..." Chaos continues.

"You are not an elite, Ryan. You, your sister, the comet, and Overseer are all connected. This is not the genetic sister, but the sister you share the power with... she is useless to Overseer. But you... if he can consume you, then he will regain his status... and I fear he may be more powerful now then ever. But not only do you have the power to give him a new life, so do you hvae te power to grant him death... or as close to it as Overseer can come. But the stake may be high, it may destroy you in the process..." Chaos finishes.

Chaos then chuckles... "Sadly, beyond that I know little the matters of time and space are Chrono's domain. I can tell you that she created your sister... and is now currently investigating how the time wrinkle occured that displaced Cassie... which I believe is connected back to you... and the comet.

 

[Agamon]

Gilden smiles weakly, “You honor me too much,” he blushes, “I believe though that when the time comes; when you must choose to stay or go, ten I will go with you. I have nothing keeping me here, but Teen Justice. I have no world; I have little but Aliya, this Hearthstone, and your friendship.”

He takes her hand, “Let me make the sacrifice, Anika.”

Anika simply stares at Gilden wordlessly, until finally a tear comes to her eye. She hugs him and lays her head on his chest, a happy smile on her face.

 

[Aenion]

Olympic City Memorial Park

The teens of Legacy and Teen Justice enter the grand park filled with natural trees, pathways, hills, grassy knolls and the like. They enter through a large gate flanked on both sides by two heroes, the plaque on one reads, Lady Victory. She is a statuesque woman towering some thirty feet in height and wears a patriotic outfit with a small cape over one shoulder. Across from her is the muscular hero Black Atlas, an African American hero with the world on his shoulders.

Danger Girl speaks to Kelly, “Hey nice try with Aris, just let her be for now, she gets pissed easy, and when she does, there is nothing that will abate that anger. By the way, I get the feeling you were put off earlier by my comments you need thicker skin, so why don’t we start over. Call me Aya,” she finishes with an honest smile.

Kiyana takes James by the hand, “Oh wow, I wonder if we will have statues of us one day?”

Kal carries Karen piggyback style with little or no effort, as he looks at the heroes. He glances over his shoulder to Karen, “Both of these heroes died during the Terminus Invasion of Freedom City, they went to help in the battle, they were awesome.”

Karen initially protested when Kal tried to get her on his back but quickly noticed she didn't have much to say in the matter and hopped on with a giggle.

"What was this Terminus Invasion?" Karen asks curiously, smiling at Kal as he glances back, "It seems like your world is under attack a lot," she rests her head on his back.