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<blockquote data-quote="MnM_UH" data-source="post: 818840" data-attributes="member: 10023">Issue #8 - &quot;Blazing&quot; (Continued)Scene 3: &quot;Open-Ended&quot;Torpedo washed on shore and made his way to Hadley Manor.&nbsp; It's wasn't a terribly long walk; the manor had its own beachfront.&nbsp; When he arrived, Torpedo was surprised to find that only Harpy, MorningStar, Iron Dragon, and Pathfinder were there.&quot;I've returned from Atlantis,&quot; he announced.The others in the room bore concerned looks on their faces.&quot;... with news on the Chaos Engine and the relationship between Trickster and the Atlanteans,&quot; he continued.Harpy had a steadfast look, the sternest of all of them.&nbsp; &quot;Seraphim, Electrostatic, and the Scoundrel are gone,&quot; she stated.&quot;What do you mean by gone?&quot; Torpedo demanded.&quot;Gone, man,&quot; MorningStar replied.&nbsp; &quot;One minute, they're here and the next, poof!&quot;&quot;Did this happen on the island?&quot; the Atlantean asked.&quot;Yeah, here's the situation,&quot; Iron Dragon replied.&nbsp; &quot;We found the bad guys -- they were all on the island.&nbsp; Some of them (I didn't see which ones) used some kind of dimensional gateway to escape.&nbsp; Seraphim, Scoundrel, and Electrostatic jumped through the gate just before it closed.&nbsp; I -- I was too slow to make it.&quot;&quot;So what happened to them?&quot; Torpedo asked.&quot;We have no idea,&quot; Pathfinder said.&nbsp; &quot;I could not determine their location.&nbsp; They were not on Earth.&quot;&quot;Not on Earth?&quot; Torpedo shot back.&nbsp; &quot;What does that mean?&nbsp; They went into space?&quot;&quot;Well, no,&quot; Harpy replied.&nbsp; &quot;An interdimensional portal would send them into another dimension.&nbsp; Another reality, if you will.&quot;&quot;This is unbelievable,&quot; the Atlantean answered.&nbsp; &quot;So what now?&quot;&quot;Now,&quot; Harpy said.&nbsp; &quot;We wait.&quot;**************************************************&quot;I certainly hope we're not wasting time on these fools,&quot; Bombardier said.Trickster was not amused.&nbsp; &quot;Everything is going according to my plan,&quot; he said.&nbsp; &quot;Those United Heroes,&quot; he said, laughing.&nbsp; &quot;Just another incarnation of a group that once tried to foil my plans.&nbsp; They are gone, and so soon will be these futile would-be heroes.&quot;&quot;What dost thou mean?&quot; Cyber-Knight asked.Trickster swung around in his console chair, away from the large screen he had been facing.&nbsp; &quot;There was a time, perhaps ten years ago, when another group calling itself the United Heroes were my mortal enemies.&nbsp; At the time, I was not as experienced as I am now, and I made many mistakes.&nbsp; This particular group of heroes stopped many of my plans, so I gathered a group of fellow anarchists and we counter-attacked the heroes.&nbsp; It was back-and-forth until I discovered a way to get rid of them permanently.&nbsp; I sent them away!&quot;&nbsp; He laughed.&quot;Sent them away?&quot; Bombardier asked.&nbsp; &quot;How?&quot;&quot;Mana was very helpful in this regard,&quot; Trickster replied.&nbsp; &quot;She and I tricked them into stepping into a portal, and they were sent to another dimension.&nbsp; Ingenious, if you think about it.&quot;&quot;Um, not to rain on your parade or anything,&quot; Surge said.&nbsp; &quot;But where exactly did she send them?&quot;&quot;Oh, I don't remember,&quot; Trickster replied.&nbsp; &quot;It's not important.&nbsp; What matters is that they're gone now, and out of my hair.&quot;&quot;I don't suppose she sent them to Pandemonium,&quot; Surge suggested.&quot;Well, I... I suppose I could ask Mana,&quot; Trickster said.&nbsp; &quot;I really don't remember.&nbsp; Hmm...&quot;&quot;It matters little,&quot; Cyber-Knight declared.&nbsp; &quot;Naught shall deter us from ultimate victory.&quot;&quot;Ahem,&quot; Surge said.&nbsp; &quot;I really hate to be a bother.&nbsp; Wait a minute... no, I dont!&nbsp; Anyway, what if your old friends met up with our new friends, or our allies for that matter?&quot;&quot;Any chance they know what we're up to?&quot; Bombardier asked.Trickster stood up and walked toward a window overlooking the open sea.&nbsp; &quot;That would be quite troubling,&quot; he said.Watch for Scene 4, Coming Soon!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MnM_UH, post: 818840, member: 10023"] [b]Issue #8 - "Blazing" (Continued)[/b] Scene 3: "Open-Ended" Torpedo washed on shore and made his way to Hadley Manor. It's wasn't a terribly long walk; the manor had its own beachfront. When he arrived, Torpedo was surprised to find that only Harpy, MorningStar, Iron Dragon, and Pathfinder were there. "I've returned from Atlantis," he announced. The others in the room bore concerned looks on their faces. "... with news on the Chaos Engine and the relationship between Trickster and the Atlanteans," he continued. Harpy had a steadfast look, the sternest of all of them. "Seraphim, Electrostatic, and the Scoundrel are gone," she stated. "What do you mean by gone?" Torpedo demanded. "Gone, man," MorningStar replied. "One minute, they're here and the next, poof!" "Did this happen on the island?" the Atlantean asked. "Yeah, here's the situation," Iron Dragon replied. "We found the bad guys -- they were all on the island. Some of them (I didn't see which ones) used some kind of dimensional gateway to escape. Seraphim, Scoundrel, and Electrostatic jumped through the gate just before it closed. I -- I was too slow to make it." "So what happened to them?" Torpedo asked. "We have no idea," Pathfinder said. "I could not determine their location. They were not on Earth." "Not on Earth?" Torpedo shot back. "What does that mean? They went into space?" "Well, no," Harpy replied. "An interdimensional portal would send them into another dimension. Another reality, if you will." "This is unbelievable," the Atlantean answered. "So what now?" "Now," Harpy said. "We wait." ************************************************** "I certainly hope we're not wasting time on these fools," Bombardier said. Trickster was not amused. "Everything is going according to my plan," he said. "Those United Heroes," he said, laughing. "Just another incarnation of a group that once tried to foil my plans. They are gone, and so soon will be these futile would-be heroes." "What dost thou mean?" Cyber-Knight asked. Trickster swung around in his console chair, away from the large screen he had been facing. "There was a time, perhaps ten years ago, when another group calling itself the United Heroes were my mortal enemies. At the time, I was not as experienced as I am now, and I made many mistakes. This particular group of heroes stopped many of my plans, so I gathered a group of fellow anarchists and we counter-attacked the heroes. It was back-and-forth until I discovered a way to get rid of them permanently. I sent them away!" He laughed. "Sent them away?" Bombardier asked. "How?" "Mana was very helpful in this regard," Trickster replied. "She and I tricked them into stepping into a portal, and they were sent to another dimension. Ingenious, if you think about it." "Um, not to rain on your parade or anything," Surge said. "But where exactly did she send them?" "Oh, I don't remember," Trickster replied. "It's not important. What matters is that they're gone now, and out of my hair." "I don't suppose she sent them to Pandemonium," Surge suggested. "Well, I... I suppose I could ask Mana," Trickster said. "I really don't remember. Hmm..." "It matters little," Cyber-Knight declared. "Naught shall deter us from ultimate victory." "Ahem," Surge said. "I really hate to be a bother. Wait a minute... no, I dont! Anyway, what if your old friends met up with our new friends, or our allies for that matter?" "Any chance they know what we're up to?" Bombardier asked. Trickster stood up and walked toward a window overlooking the open sea. "That would be quite troubling," he said. [SIZE=3][B]Watch for Scene 4, Coming Soon![/B][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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