School House Rumbles 3: Act 3. Warriors and Liberators.

[Eternal Torment]

'On it. He should be prepared.'

At that moment, Sloane had the notion that he had to pay attention to his communicator.

He flicked it on with a quick motion, a creeping feeling of unease growing in him.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

The bolt struck Marceau with no effect as he rapidly absorbed it on contact.

"You fool", he spat out, "You have no idea what kind of force you are up against. Die now."

Marceau reached out his left hand and attempted to stop the electrical activity in his opponent's brain.

Nothing happens.

The masked man vanishes, then kicks Marceua in the back, shooting him forward several yards.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

At that moment, Sloane had the notion that he had to pay attention to his communicator.

He flicked it on with a quick motion, a creeping feeling of unease growing in him.

'Sloane, it's Xaric. An assassin showed up at Media One. They had a partner who's gunning for you. Something about a "Blindy". Be on your guard.'

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Marko looked around and grunted. All the guards lay on the ground, unconscious. He made the batons disappear, then walkedo ver to whoever of his group was still there.

"I take it we're done here?"

[Sub-Zero MKA]

"Uh, Xaric, open up the archway please. We...we're done here."

"I'm heading to ask Iriesia for a favor, then the Armory to assist the others and hopefully catch hold of the blind assassin. Anyone want to come?"

"No, I've had my fill of assassins for a lifetime," Ramilia states pointedly.

Maxana nods in agreement. "If you are going, please be careful. The way Sloane keeps going on about that blind woman, she is not to be taken lightly."

Marko looked around and grunted. All the guards lay on the ground, unconscious. He made the batons disappear, then walkedo ver to whoever of his group was still there.

"I take it we're done here?"

Maxana nods. "Yes, Mack upload our news feed, and Ramilia just called Xaric to have him pick us up."

[Tami]

She reaches the building her pixies found. It doesn't appear to have any security around it. Just a simple door with an electronic lock on it.

Getting past the lock was child's play....

Emerging inside a warehouse, Rivia goes invisible then cautiously begins to explore it. Her hold on the Gestalt won't last long, once they are free they might attack her again. Aware of this she moves quickly through the building, looking for something that would lead her to them.

[Eternal Torment]

'Sloane, it's Xaric. An assassin showed up at Media One. They had a partner who's gunning for you. Something about a "Blindy". Be on your guard.'

"Oh fuck."

Sloane didn't even get a chance to warn anybody. Sensing danger immediately behind him, he sidestepped in time to barely avoid being skewered by a lance made of fire. Unlike her partner, Milia didn't stop moving at top speed or pause to talk. She immediately slid past him, leaving a long cauterized cut across his side as she proceeded to assault Skye without hesitation.

[Hazard]

"Before you do anything rash, she's right in this room with me. Now then, let us talk about the terms of my surrender."

Vi's father smiles, still holding the gun toward Robert.

Robert moves. Ever moving, never stopping.

Something is missing. This form. This speed. Tiny little detail missing.

He expands his senses. Dust gathers. Small. It surrounds him. A cloud. A sphere. Invisible. It needed a name.... no, think later.

He doesn't bother answering the man. Takeshi could handle that. Instead, Robert looks around the room. Looking for any sign of Vi.

He never stops moving.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"No, I've had my fill of assassins for a lifetime," Ramilia states pointedly.

Maxana nods in agreement. "If you are going, please be careful. The way Sloane keeps going on about that blind woman, she is not to be taken lightly."


Maxana nods. "Yes, Mack upload our news feed, and Ramilia just called Xaric to have him pick us up."

Marko nodded.

"Good. I can't wait to see the look on Volkov's face. It is long overdue."


The archway appeared nearby, curtesy of Xaric.

'The other two teams ran into a few snags, but seem close to wrapping up. The main assualt on Volkov starts in five minutes. You ready?'

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Getting past the lock was child's play....

The place is empty until she finds the main storage room via an overlooking catwalk.

Below here, on low sitting gurneys, and stretching from one end of the room to the other (whic his out of her eyesight) are bodies. Each one looks emaciated, each one little mroe than skin and bones. Tubes and machines are hooked into each one, the only thing keeping their minds alive while their bodies are, technically, dead.

There are hundreds in the room.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Robert moves. Ever moving, never stopping.

Something is missing. This form. This speed. Tiny little detail missing.

He expands his senses. Dust gathers. Small. It surrounds him. A cloud. A sphere. Invisible. It needed a name.... no, think later.

He doesn't bother answering the man. Takeshi could handle that. Instead, Robert looks around the room. Looking for any sign of Vi.

He never stops moving.

A mechanism in the desk her father is sitting at seems the only thing that's off.

[Sub-Zero MKA]

Marko nodded.

"Good. I can't wait to see the look on Volkov's face. It is long overdue."


The archway appeared nearby, curtesy of Xaric.

'The other two teams ran into a few snags, but seem close to wrapping up. The main assualt on Volkov starts in five minutes. You ready?'

"I guess so. How is the security at his stronghold, if I should even bother asking," Maxana asks. Xaric would probably be wrong, and if Volkov knee about their assaults here, he is probably holed up tight.

[Cthulhu_of_R'yleh]

Marko nodded.

"Good. I can't wait to see the look on Volkov's face. It is long overdue."

The archway appeared nearby, curtesy of Xaric.

'The other two teams ran into a few snags, but seem close to wrapping up. The main assualt on Volkov starts in five minutes. You ready?'

Five minutes? They were on a schedule almost impossible to keep with all the damn snags.

He sighed.

'Five minutes isn't enough time to wrap up. Especially considering the wrench that is the assassin in the works, Xaric.' Casimir responded annoyed.'I hope to god your plan for attacking Volkov is well thought out, because if it's anything like this fail of a raid, you're going to get us killed. I mean, are you sure this next part isn't another goddamn trap?.' He asked, his annoyance turning into anger.

[Tami]

The place is empty until she finds the main storage room via an overlooking catwalk.

Below here, on low sitting gurneys, and stretching from one end of the room to the other (whic his out of her eyesight) are bodies. Each one looks emaciated, each one little mroe than skin and bones. Tubes and machines are hooked into each one, the only thing keeping their minds alive while their bodies are, technically, dead.

There are hundreds in the room.

Rivia stared in shock, then her body started to shake slightly in anger and horror. Finding a way down she approached the victims, struggling to decide what to do.

[WickedElphaba]

"Oh fuck."

Sloane didn't even get a chance to warn anybody. Sensing danger immediately behind him, he sidestepped in time to barely avoid being skewered by a lance made of fire. Unlike her partner, Milia didn't stop moving at top speed or pause to talk. She immediately slid past him, leaving a long cauterized cut across his side as she proceeded to assault Skye without hesitation.

Skye barely has time to realize they're under attack before the strike hits her metal form.

The strike makes an awful ruckus and causes Skye to grimace, but does little real damage. Due to her connection to the earth, she doesn't budge from the blow.

Skye amps her Speed and says "Lady, I don't know who you are, but you're about to have a bad day."