(Lorie) The previous night Virgil had stayed with me at the hosptial unitl I fell asleep. I thought that was so sweet of him. The doctor checked me out then said I could go home. As I was checking out of the hospital, I saw Virgil coming up to the desk.
"Hey, what are you doing here?"
"Just came back to see how you were doing. So They're letting you go home?"
"Yeah."
"You mind if I escort you? I want to make sure you get home safe."
"That is so sweet of you! You've done so much for me already. You really don't have to do this."
"Oh, I insist."
I finally agreed to let him escort me home. That's when the emergency alarms began blaring.
"What's going on? Is there a fire?"
"I don't know, Lorie. I'm gonna check it out. Wait right here."
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(4/20/02 8:13 pm)
Re: When Sparx Fly
(Sparx)
Damn it, what the hell is going on? Well, whatever it is, it couldn't be too hard for me to deal with on my own, right? Oh, goody. Hotstr--I mean, Inferno was already causing trouble inside the hospital with a robot with buzz saws on his body. At least I know Francis hasn't changed a bit.
"Wha--a SilverHawk?!" the robot shouted. "Oh, great! How many of them are there?"
"Why don't you ask Stargazer," I taunted. "After I arrest you two for damages?"
"Eat metal, turkey!" Oooh! Big mistake.
"I don't think so." With that, I launched a little lightning bolt at the incoming buzz saws and safely removed them from the premisises. "This is why they call me Sparx." I told the 'bot as I got him onto the wall, literally. Amazing at what magnetic abilities my powers have.
"What...what did you do to me?" he asked.
"What did I do?" I said. "I put a shock to your system." That got some gawking out of him. A few moments later, I got tackled by Inferno and pinned to the floor.
"I knew I recognized you from somewhere..." he hissed. "Static."
"Oh, how sweet! You remember me... Hotstreak." I pushed him right off of me with a jolt, but he came back up.
"In case you haven't noticed, I'm Inferno now, and there's no way I could forget the punk who kept putting me in jail."
"Yea, yea, whatever! Tell ya what; tell me where your boss is and I might convince the Commander to go easy on ya." One big fireball told me that was a definite no. Hasn't changed a bit.
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(Lorie) Things got pretty scary when the security team began to evacuate the building. I had no idea what was going on. I didn't know if there was a fire or some other kind of emergency. On my way to the nearest exit, I saw Virgil mixing it up with some crazy looking guy shooting fireballs from his hands! Now, I've seen a lot of strange things in my life, but nothing like this!
Edited by: Detia1 at: 5/5/02 8:40:22 am
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(4/21/02 8:18 pm)
Re: When Sparx Fly
(Sparx)
Well, here I am. Confided space, chaos is dominant and my arch nemesis is ready to do some serious damage. Just like the old days. I thought this would be easy, but then again, since when is this ever easy? During the fight, Inferno smirked, like he was up to something (which is usually the case). He then blocked one of the emergency exits with a fireball. Oh no! Lorie!
"Well, well." he started. "Look what we have here? I wonder if she's as good a whore as her mother?" That totally made me snap, especially when I saw Lorie collapse. I can deal with pushy metahumans, but this is crossing the line. I immediately tackled the bastard into a wall, seemingly knocking him out.
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(Lorie) I had no idea who this guy was, but apparently he knew my mother. I didn't want to hang around to get acquainted, so I ran for the nearest exit. That was useless becasue he blew up the exit! The explosion knocked me off my feet. When I was able to regain my bearings, I saw Virgil slam that perverted nut into a wall.
"I'd love to stay and watch the fight, but I gotta go!"
Turned out that guy wasn't knocked out after all. He blasted the ceiling a few yards in front of me, causing it to collapse. He had me trapped in there!
Edited by: Detia1 at: 5/5/02 8:42:00 am
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(4/22/02 7:55 am)
Re: When Sparx Fly
(Sparx)
Okay, now this is getting ridiculous. First the possum act, now this? Is it just me or is Inferno becoming worse than usual? Luckily, he blew up the ceiling, which means I can escort him to a more secluded area so people don't get hurt. So I used a little electricity and got him up and outta that hospital! Unfortunately, I didn't get too far with him when he lashed out another fireball which caused me to drop him off the roof. All righty, at least he can't harm any civilians.
"Okay, Inferno! Why don't we talk about this like civilized men?" I offered. Another definite, fireball 'no'. This'll be fun.
"As much as I'd love to play with the nice little girl," he started. "I believe we have a score to settle, Static--excuse me, Sparx."
"My thoughts exactly."
Edited by: Charra Loon at: 5/5/02 8:33:36 am
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(Inferno) I was about the fry that annoying wanna-be superhero's ass,when I got a call from the boss.
"Play time is over, Inferno."
"Aww, but boss, I'm about scorch this candy ass Silverhawk and score with a hot babe!"
"Save it for later. We have more important things to do! Now meet me at the Starship Casino. I've got a job for you."
"Oh, ok.
I tossed a huge fireball at Sparx to distract him so I could go meet up with the boss. I hate leaving a fight, but what the boss says goes.
When I got to the Casino I found the boss sitting with that gorgeous Vampire lady we met on Brim*Star.
"What you call me back here for, Boss? A threesome?" I looked right at Echo whne I said that and she kind of smiled.
"No. I just found out some very interesting information. Turns out our dear Sundance wasn't even at Tampur Beach."
"Oh yeah? Where was she?"
"Right here in Limbo. On Bedlama to be precise."
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(4/22/02 2:47 pm)
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"Damn! So I wrecked up that entire beach for nothing?!" Boss nodded. "How did you find out?"
"The SilverHawks broke into Brim Star and stole our gift for Mon*Star. She was among them."
"Oh shi*t! We missed her?!"
"I'm afraid so."
"Well, does this have to do with why you called me here?"
"Yes, it does. I need you to distract her mate while I make my claim on her; roast the overgrown Calamari if you want, just make sure he stays outta my way!"
"Uh, Boss..."
"Yes, Inferno?"
"When the Mob slagged Mars base, they got every last 'Hawk there, right?"
"right..."
"We have a problem." I told him all about Sparx and how I knew him as Static. Turns out Boss didn't know he was a metahuman like me. Amazing at what brothers keep from each other these days. I also learned something very interesting about my old enemy; that overgrown fuse box was one of my favorite victims in high school. Wowee! I get to hit three birds with one fire-charged stone!
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(Sparx) I can't believe that coward ran from a fight with me! Oh, well there's always next time. I was fianlly able to escort Lorie home. She was a bit shaken up, but otherwise she was ok. I walked her to her door as we said our good bye's.
"Well, Lorie, I guess I'll be seeing ya."
"Yeah. Oh...um, Virgil? Thanks...for everything."
"No problem. Just doin' my job."
She kind of took me by surprise when she gave me a quick kiss. The fact that she kissed me wasn't too surprising. It was he kissing me on the lips that caught me off guard! After she went into her apartment, I just stood there in a state of shock for a few moments. That really made my day. I didn't think anything could bring me down from that high, until I got back to Hawk Haven.
Edited by: Detia1 at: 5/5/02 8:45:41 am
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(4/23/02 4:24 pm)
Re: When Sparx Fly
When I got back to the station, I was drafted, so to speak, for another disaster. Mon*Star's so-called 'gift' was giving the SteelTwins trouble. She just so happens to be another metahuman whose powers just manifested. The power was energy manipulation and it was outta control; what Mon*Star did to her certainly didn't help matters. Sapphire was on patrol and Sundance is trying real hard to calm her down. So I went down to the infirmary to see what can be done. When I got down there, however, I got a very nasty surprise. Upon first hearing about the 'gift' from Qubo to Mon*Star, I wouldn't have imaged either of them would be so perverted as to take a child...but that's just what they did. Black hair, black eyes and uncontrollable powers. I recognized her immediately, but I still couldn't believe it.
"Hallie?" Please let my eyes deceive me. Unfortunately, they weren't and Hallie just collapsed from exhaustion. The infirmary wasn't in shambles, but it's had better days. While SteelWill and Moeba were clearing out the mess, SteelHeart took me outside.
"I sensed something from her when you walked in, Sparx." she explained. Oh yea. I think Kee said something about her being an empath. "Before, all she had was confusion, anger, hate, shame and fear. When you came in, there was a little comfort, but the other emotions intensified. Sparx, I know this is hard, I can sense it, but you have to tell me; do you know her?"
"Yea. Her name's Hallie Evans. She's my niece."
"Sparx..."
"She went missing from a school trip about a week ago. We've been trying to find her, but no such luck."
"I'm so sorry."
"So am I."
"Want me to tell the Commander?"
"I'll tell him, Sarge. I'll also tell her folks; it'll be easier this way." Especially since I know exactly how Sharron and Adam will react. I have a feeling with Qubo and Mon*Star, it's take-a-number, but Inferno was mine.
(Sh'Ekrah) I couldn’t sleep. Ever since we found out Qubo was looking for my mate, I felt I had to do everything in my power to protect her. Camiel was asleep and I was outside patrolling our property. When I got near creek in the back yard I thought I saw movement.
“Who’s there?” No answer.
When I got to the shore of the creek I saw someone standing there. The figure seemed to be female. At first I thought Cami might have come down to tell me to come to bed, but the hair color was blond, not red.
“Identify yourself!” I demanded. That’s when the figure turned around, allowing me to get a good look at her. She was clearly Mimian. She had blond hair, blue eyes and a lavender complexion. Before I could confront her, she looked me dead in the eyes and spoke.
“They’re coming. Get back in the house and prepare yourself.” With that, she vanished. I found it a bit strange to be listening to this mysterious stranger, but for some reason I decided it was right to listen to her. When I got inside the house, I made sure everything was secure. I finally sat on the bed next to my sleeping mate. She looked so peaceful lying there. She was at peace, yet I was in turmoil. I felt like something was about to happen. Something big. It was at that moment I heard a noise. It sounded like some kind of explosion. I wanted to go investigate, but I didn’t want to leave Camiel there alone.
Edited by: Detia1 at: 5/5/02 8:48:06 am
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(4/24/02 8:57 pm)
Re: When Sparx Fly
"Cami, wake up. Come on, wake up!" I shook her awake gently. Eventually, she managed to awaken.
"Wha..." she said. "Do you have any idea what time it is?"
"Camiel, I have this feeling something is about to happen."
"What is it, love?"
"I heard something. Stay here while I check it out." I gave her my electro mace for a weapon while I investigated the noise.
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(Camiel) I was kind of annoyed at first that Sh’Ekrah ad awakened me at some ungodly hour. But soon I figured he wouldn’t have done it for to reason. He told me to stay inside and stay alert while he went to investigate a noise. After he left, I was aware of the eerie quiet. I sat in the middle of the bed with mace in hand. I could literally hear my heart pounding. Sh’Ekrah said he felt like something was about to happen, and I could feel it too. I was not prepared for what happened next. The balcony door was suddenly ripped off it’s hinges. The shattered debris flew everywhere, obstruction my vision. As I tried to clear my eyesight I felt something grab onto my left arm. I pulled away, but it pulled back, twisting my arm at the same time. I literally felt and heard my arm break. I couldn’t help screaming in pain. Edited by: Detia1 at: 5/6/02 7:30:39 am
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(4/25/02 7:28 pm)
Re: When Sparx Fly
(Sh'Ekrah)
I hadn't even begun to find the source of that explosion when I heard Cami scream. I should've guess that bastard would try to distract me! I then heard something behind me and gave a quick elbow jab to the groin. When I turned around, it was that bodyguard of Qubo's. Hmph, not a very good one or merely underestimated me. No time to debate that. When I got back to Cami, Qubo was already trying to force her to him. He already grabbed one of her arms and was able to rip her garments apart! That does it. I punched the blasted bastard right in the jaw, causing him to let go of Cami and allowing me to tackle him.
"I thought we had an understanding!"
"You thought wrong." We engaged in a tumble of sorts for who knows how long. "My brother was a fool to allow such a prize to slip past his fingers. He was going to keep her for himself, his own personal property. Wouldn't even share it with me! Now, I plan to rent that exotic body out to whoever is willing to pay, and nothing is going to stop me! Not you, not anyone!"
"You picked the wrong person to mess with!" We had by then separated and he had drawn out a knife. "Why don't you get someone for your trade that won't get you into trouble? You know, get a legal slave. At least Mars restricts the slave trade to Martian-populated territory and has rules regulating the practice."
"If I listened to rules and regulations, I wouldn't be as rich as I am today." He tried to ram me with the knife pointing out, but I managed to trip him up and grab the knife from him. "What now?" he asked.
"I warned you to stay away from my mate, you bastard, and what do yo do? You break into my home and attempt to rape her. Then you plan to involve her in your disgusting sex slave trade, your illegal practice to be precise, and you ask what happens now? Well, what happens now is that I'm going to make sure you NEVER even think of harming my mate or anyone else for that matter again." And that's just what I did.
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(Inferno) It seems my distraction didn’t work too well. By the time I could catch up with Brightlight, I was too late. He had caught up with the Boss before he could get that babe outta the house. By the time I got to where the Boss was I got an unpleasant surprise. Squid had Qubo pinned to a wall and he was cutting into his crotch! Oh, damn! I had to get the boss outta there fast! Qubo was finally able to push that maniac off of him. There was blood everywhere! I took all I had not to blow chunks at the gruesome sight! The Boss’s screaming didn’t help either. I didn’t the only thing I could think of. Grabbed up Qubo and high tailed it outta there, shooting a fireball behind me as we fled.
Edited by: Detia1 at: 5/6/02 7:32:02 am
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(4/25/02 8:42 pm)
Re: When Sparx Fly
(Sh'Ekrah)
Qubo managed to push me off of him, but it was too late; I already deprived him of the very being that he valued more than anything. He was never a man to begin with, just a little boy with balls. His bodyguard had managed to get him out of there and launched a fireball as a distraction. It just about hit the floor, but I managed to put it out quickly. After that disaster was taken care of, I tended to Cami, who was still screaming. Hmm...looks like Qubo broke her arm during the struggle. After covering her up, I called an ambulence. At least now I won't have to worry about that Martian bastard going after my lady anymore. I know Martians regenerate severed body parts within a year at least, but those parts tend to be...defective, so to speak. Hey, nothing he didn't deserve.
Edited by: Charra Loon at: 5/5/02 8:35:42 am
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When the ambulance finally came, I had just about blacked out from the pain. The medics rushed me to the hospital to treat my injuries. My left arm was broken and I had scratches and bruises all over my body. I don’t know what was more painful; the breaking of my arm or the setting of the broken bone. After I was treated, Sh’Ekrah and I filed a report against Qubo and Inferno. My injuries left me unable to go out on the field for a while. I was going to have to go to the Steel Twins for physical therapy and the Commander had me put on administrative duties. I hoped for the sake of everyone in Limbo those two bastards would be caught and brought to justice.
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(4/26/02 7:29 pm)
When Sparx Fly
(Glycerin)
This new formula of Qubo's is really amazing! I've never seen something so potent in my life. I really need to thank Astrala for showing me the little tricks on a man; it helped me get this formula, nein? As I vas experimenting vith the modified formulas, Mumbo came in for me. Qubo un Inferno had returned from Bedlama, but something has happened. Uh oh...I instructed Mumbo to escort them into mein lab. Vhen they came in, I looked over Qubo, who vas not only bleeding, but is missing some equipment.
"Don't tell me. You two vent after that SilverHavk, didn't you?"
"Whatever!" Inferno shouted. "Just help him!"
"Fine. Place him on the table." Inferno immediately complied and laid Qubo on a vacant slab. These stupid rookies! Lucky for them I have medical knowledge. At that moment, everyone else had come into the lab to see what had happened. Mon*Star vas in a meeting vith Poker Face and RJ vas around somevhere. I had to admit, the look on the guys' faces vas...unique.
Edited by: Charra Loon at: 5/5/02 8:36:36 am
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(Sh'Ekrah) The next day, after Camiel and I were both home from work, my mate asked me to help her unpack some more of her things. We would have done it during our days of Preparation, but we were a bit distracted then. As I pulled items from one of the boxes, something caught my eye. It was a purple book with a lock and key on it.
“Cami, what’s this?”
“That? Oh that’s my Jamahda Adran’s diary. Want to see her picture?”
When she opened up the book, I was surprised to see the face of the woman I saw by the creek.
Edited by: Detia1 at: 5/6/02 7:33:22 am
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(4/29/02 7:54 pm)
When Sparx Fly
"Is it safe to assume she's dead?"
"Yes. She and Japahda Jawan were murdered by the MATI a long time ago."
"I see..." Was that a ghost I saw last night then? The very spirit of this woman who remains a specter in the physical world to keep an eye on her granddaughter? "We need to talk." I explained to her what happened that night, before she got attacked.
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