[ Gage ] >>>>>>PROLOGUE<<<<<<

[ Gage ] LOCATION> SINISTERS LAB, WHEREABOUTS: UNKNOWN.

[ Gage ] SCENE> SINISTER PACES AS HIS ASSISTANT, JENNIFER, WORKS AT A CONSOLE.

[ Gage ] <Jennifer> I'm afraid the scan is negative, sir. Again. ::rubs her eyes, moving away from the console::

[ Gage ] <Sinister> She is out there. ::continues pacing::

[ Gage ] <Jennifer> You can't be sure. She might be dead. She escaped so soon after maturation.

[ Gage ] <Sinister> She IS out there! Scan again! ::grinds his teeth::

[ Gage ] <Jennifer> Sir, the temporal interference of the boy's mind is too much. If she is with him, then they could be anywhere. We're getting pinpoints in thousands of spots. Each one could be a different place on the time-line.

< Hazard > <<Jennifer! Whoo! heh heh.>>

[ Gage ] <Sinister> I know what it means, you fool! Do not patronize me! ::slams his hand down on the computer console:: Scan again.

[ Gage ] <Jennifer> Yes sir. ::sighs, then examines another console:: In any case, we're getting telemetry from the two you planted. They are at the crash site.

[ Gage ] Sinister> Good, keep monitoring them. Keep me updated on her condition.

[ Gage ] >>>>END PROLOGUE<<<<

[ Gage ] >>>>>>SIM START<<<<<<

[ Gage ] LOCATION> SUBURBS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

[ Gage ] SCENE> X-FACTOR HAS BEEN CALLED IN TO INVESTIGATE THE EXPLOSION OF THE WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES JET CARRYING ANGEL AND VAL COOPER. SO FAR, OF THE THREE ON BOARD, ONLY THE BODY OF THE PILOT HAS BEEN FOUND AMONG THE WRECKAGE. WE ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE CRASH SITE, SEARCHING FOR CLUES.

< Myriad > ::sitting on a piece of the wreckage, using her powers to try and sense emotions of anyone who might be under the debris::

< Talon > ((this isnt exactly what I had in mind))::looks around the crash site::

[ Gage ] ::wearing a headset, to keep in touch with Smith, in Washington:: The local residents are saying they saw some sort of blue energy fly through the sky right before the explosion.

< Click > ::walks along slowly, looking around and under various things::

< Hazard > ::steps over some wreckage, heading deeper into it and sitting on the charred seat that's on the ground and still somewhat intact:: Y'know... I've seen better landing.

< Dragon > ::arms folded, stands near a chunk of wreckage, frowning slightly::

[ Gage ] ACTION> MYRIAD CANNOT SENSE ANY EMOTIONS UNDER THE DEBRIS

< Talon > ::chuckles lightly to hazards comment::

< Myriad > if they're still here.. they're dead..

[ Gage ] <Smith> ::speaking to Gage over the phone:: We're cross-referencing him in the computer now.

[ Gage ] Okay, let us know. ::clicks off the headset and surveys the area::

< Arsenal > ::Wanders around, picking up a piece of wreckage and looking at it:: Blue energy? So that's likely what shot them down, I take it..::Scratches his head:: I dunnae think they are dead, lass..

< Myriad > i'm not feeling anything other than the rest of us.

< Hazard > They were taken out by something blue. Great! That's all we need to go on. I'll go harass some Smurfs about it. ::stands up, brushign some ash off him::

[ Gage ] ACTION> LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS ARE ALSO SEARCHING THROUGH THE SITE

< Myriad > ...

< Dragon > ::closes her eyes, rubbing her forehead for a moment, then looks around:: ((No... I'm not distracted.. not at all..))

< Rhythm > ::is lifting some wreackage looking for bodies::

< Talon > ::kicks a small piece of debris over::

[ Gage ] ::hears Myriads comment:: Dragon, you getting anything?

< Rhythm > ((there's no way anybody survived this))

< Arsenal > ::Scratches his chin, looking thoughtful::

< Dragon > ::glances to Gage, psi-scanning the area again just to make sure::

[ Gage ] ACTION> DRAGON SENSES NOTHING, EITHER.

< Dragon > Nothing..

< Click > ::continues walking around, looking around::

< Cryz > ::sighs and eyes the wreckage, shaking his head slightly:: ((Who could've done this?))

[ Gage ] ::sighs and goes to talk to the police officers::

< Talon > ::kneels down looking at some debris::((got to be something of use around here))

< Arsenal > Hmm..If only there were more clues..I dunnae think I can find any in this mess..::Lifts up a piece of debris::

[ Gage ] <ACTION> DRAGON SUDDENLY SENSES THAT GAGE IS ABOUT TO ATTACK HER, OVERWHELMING HER SENSE OF SELF-DEFENSE.

< Hazard > ::flips over a piece of wreckage off a pile, wandering around:: ((Pointless being here..))

< Dragon > ::eyes widen, turning white-yellow with energy reflexively, and she whirls, psi-blasting in defense::

< Myriad > ::crosses her arms, glaring a bit at some of the police officers::

< Myriad > ...?!?

[ Gage ] ::not paying attention, speaking to authorities nearby:: That's the only informat- ::turns:: Wha-? ::gets blasted by Dragon:: Aaah!

< Talon > ::turns around:: what the hell?

< Rhythm > ::turns around:: what...?!

[ Gage ] ACTION> DRAGON SUDDENLY REALIZES THAT SHE IS IN NO DANGER AND SHE ATTACKED FOR NO REASON.

< Rhythm > ::runs towards Gage::

< Dragon > ::backpedals, nearly tripping over a piece of wreckage:: ...I...

[ Gage ] ::falls::

< Myriad > ::looks from dragon to gage, hides behind the piece of debris she was sitting on::

< Cryz > ::blinks then hurries over to Drags:: Are you alright? ::slight frown:: until you fall in love with them.]

< Click > ::blinks and rushes back towards the group::

[ Gage ] <Police Officer> ::shocked for a moment:: Y-you! ::points to Dragon, lifting his gun, other officers following suit:: Hands above your head!

< Talon > ::looks over to dragon::

< Dragon > ..wha.. ::hides her slightly frightened expression:: I.. sensed something.. but... ::blank stare at the police:: ..

< Hazard > What the hell..?! ::looks at Gage, then Dragon:: The mind-witch has lost it!

< Arsenal > Ballacks! ::Reaches to draw one of his guns, reflexively, as he looks towards the scene:: What th' hell are ye doin', lass? ::Looks towards Gage::

< Dragon > ::slowly raises her hands:: ((shit..))

[ Gage ] <ACTION> GAGE GOES UNCONSCIOUS.

< Cryz > ::shifts to crystal, putting himself between Drags and the cops::

[ Gage ] <Officer> Call an ambulance! Get that man to a hospital!

< Myriad > ::peeks over the debris::

< Dragon > {{...get out of the way, hon... I don't know what happened but I have to talk to them or they'll freak out..}}

< Rhythm > ::reaches Gage, kneels down next to him:: Hey, boss-man, you alright?!

< Talon > ::stands up::((thought she was with us))

[ Gage ] <Officer> Hands above your head! ::moving closer::

< Dragon > ::raises her hands higher:: It was an accident... I sensed something... reacted too fast... an accident, ok?

< Click > ::looks around not seeing what happened::

< Rhythm > ::attempts to feel Gage's pulse::

< Myriad > ::tries to calm down the cops a bit::

[ Gage ] <Officer> Accident or not, you're coming with us! ::pulls out some hand cuffs::

[ Gage ] ACTION> GAGE HAS A PULSE

< Dragon > ::sighs, closing her eyes:: ((what on earth came over me?))

< Cryz > ::grimaces, eyes narrowing at the officers::

< Hazard > ::leans against some wreckage, smirking:: Have fun in prison. Don't bother writing.

< Talon > ::walks over to gage and rhythm:: hes alive right

< Arsenal > ::Lowers his gun and holsters it, before he moves over to Gage:: How's he doin'?

< Dragon > ::forces a slight smile:: {{Let it go, Cryz... I'm sure it'll get cleared up quickly..}} ::telepathic focus shifts to Hazard, and she glares at him:: {{Bite me.}}

< Rhythm > ::nodges Gage:: Gage, answer me man, no te me mueras...

< Click > ::looks to Hazard:: your vary compasionate towards your fellow teammate, arnt you?

[ Gage ] <Officer> ::approaches Dragon slowly:: Look, we just need to take you into town. You guys can call your FBI friends, but I have to take you in Okay?

< Dragon > ::nods to the officer:: No sweat... I'm not going to attack you, sheesh.. ::holds her hands out to be cuffed::

[ Gage ] ACTION> AN AMBULANCE ARRIVES

< Cryz > ::reverts to flesh then sighs::

[ Gage ] >>>>>LATER<<<<<

< Rhythm > ::turns around and looks at Talon:: Yeah, for now...

[ Gage ] LOCATION> SHERRIF'S DEPT.

[ Gage ] SCENE> DECIDING TO SPLIT-UP, CRYZ, CLICK, RHYTHM, AND MYRIAD WAIT OUTSIDE THE SMALL BUILDING, WHILE INSIDE DRAGON IS QUESTIONED.

< Click > ::stands still, by the door::

< Myriad` > ::keeping tabs on the emotions of the people inside::

[ Gage ] <Officer> Okay...so, tell me. What are your...powers again?

< Cryz > ::leans against the building, rubbing his temples::

< Dragon > ::slightly annoyed look, although she's trying to mask it:: I'm a telepath. I sense people's thoughts and emotions. And I'm thermokinetic.

< Rhythm > ::looks at Cryz:: ((should I ask him?))

[ Gage ] <Officer> Telepath, eh? :;picks up a pencil and set it on a desk:: So you can move that with your mind?

< Dragon > That's telekinetic, sir... and... no, I can't... ::mumbles:: anymore

[ Gage ] Huhn. ::sits down:: So, why'd you attack Agent Gage?

< Cryz > ::looks at the building:: ((Could just bust in there...))

< Rhythm > ((no, he's probably frustrated enough, and wotn know more than I do...))

< Dragon > I.. sensed danger. I can't explain it... I just felt an immediate... alarm, as if he were about to attack me

< Click > ::continues standing still by the door, thinking about what he knows of his past and trying not to announce it::

[ Officer ] Sensed that with yer telepathy, huh?

< Dragon > ::slight frown:: If I may... I have a concern, sir..

[ Officer ] Whats that?

< Myriad > ::muttering to herself:: annoyance.. slight anger..

< Dragon > If I'm being attacked by another telepath.. they might have planted that alarm in my mind ((and they've got to be damn good for me to not even sense it..))

< Rhythm > ::paces back and forth::

[ Officer ] Another telepath? Well...how can I help defend you from other people's thoughts? Can't you just...turn it off? ::fiddles with his keys::

< Dragon > ::closes her eyes:: ((I will not kill Officer Hick... )) I have a certain amount of mental shielding under normal conditions, sir... unless a telepath is fairly powerful, he or she should not be able to get through undetected.

[ Officer ] ACTION> DRAGON FEELS A SUDDEN OVERWHELMING SENSE OF IMPENDING DOOM IF SHE DOES NOT ESCAPE THE POLICE STATION.

[ Officer ] Um...okay.

< Dragon > Normal humans' thoughts shouldn't... ::breaks off, eyes widening slightly:: ..affect me... like that... ::glances around the room sharply::

[ Officer ] ACTION> OUTSIDE, MYRIAD FEELS A SUDDEN SENSE OF PANIC, WHILE CLICK SENSES THAT HE MUST HELP DRAGON ESCAPE.

< Myriad > ..what?! ::hurriedly steps back from the building::

[ Officer ] You okay? ::stands up:: Why don't I put you in this cell...::opens a cell door:: Until your FBI friends get here?

< Click > ((maybe if i..)) ::looks up quickly:: ((What? She needs to get out of there)) ::enters the building::

< Cryz > ::blinks, looking from Myriad to Click:: Where're you going?

< Myriad > ::wrings her hands:: this is bad! real bad!

< Dragon > ((...have to get out of here...)) ::blinks rapidly several times, rising to her feet as if following the officer, then dives for the door::

< Click > ::quickly goes though the police station looking for Dragon, not letting and officers get in his way::

< Rhythm > ::looks at Myriad::what now?... ::follows her in::

< Myriad > ..someone panicking!

[ Officer ] Wha? ::pulls his gun:: Hey! Get back here! ::fires his gun at the ceiling to get attention::

< Dragon > ::psionically attacks the officer, trying to force him unconscious:: {{Leave me alone!}}

[ Officer ] Ahhhh! ::falls::

< Click > ::hears the gunsfire and goes in that direction::

< Cryz > ::hears a shot then shifts to crystal and hurries into the Sherriff's Dept::

< Dragon > ::darts down the hallway, skidding to a stop and looking for the way out::

[ Officer ] ACTION> CLICK RUNS INTO DRAGON

< Myriad > ::blinks and follows after cryz::

< Dragon > ::recognizes Click, clearly relieved:: Get me out of here!

< Click > ::hits Dragon:: You need to get out of here ::looks around

< Click > <<err, runs into i ment>>

< Rhythm > what's going on... ::dashes past Cryz and towars the sound of the shot::

< Cryz > ::heads in the direction he heard the sound:: ((Just what the hell's going on?))

< Click > this way ::starts towards the front door::

[ Officer ] ACTION> CLICK AND DRAGON RUN INTO THE REST IN THE LOBBY OF THE POLICE STATION, OFFICERS DASHING OUT FROM SEVERAL DOORS

[ Officer ] <<the rest = cryz, rhythm and myraid>>

< Dragon > ::follows Click, unsteady from running with her hands cuffed behind her:: crap... ::eyes blaze with energy, and she sends out a psiblast at the officers in the lobby::

< Cryz > ...::eyes Drags:: ((what the hell are you doing>?))

< Myriad > ::eyes widen at dragon and click, tries to make them feel..lazy::

< Click > ::notices she has cuffs on:: one second ::goes to snap the cuffs::

[ Officer ] ACTION> THE OFFICERS WINCE IN PAIN, SOME FIRING THE GUNS IN DEFENSE

< Dragon > ::panicky look, doesn't wait to explain, fleeing for the main doors::

[ Officer ] >>>>>MEANWHILE<<<<<

[ Officer ] LOCATION> PITTSBURG, ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL

[ Officer ] SCENE> HAZARD, ARSENAL, EVE, TALON, AND WRAITH ARE AT THE HOSPITAL AWAITING WORD ON GAGE'S CONDITION.

< Talon > ::leaning against a wall reading a magazine::

< Arsenal > ::Crosses his arms:: Ye know..I rather hate hospitals..

< Hazard > ::lays on a bench, still with a smirk::

[ Doctor ] ::walks out of the emergency room:: Are you with the FBI patient that just came in?

< Hazard > ::sits up:: That's right. He awake yet?

< Arsenal > ::Raises an eyebrow, glancing at Hazard:: And jus' why are ye so happy?

< Talon > ::sets the magazine down:;

< Arsenal > ::Looks towards the Doctor and nods::

< Hazard > I'm always happy when I turn out right about something. ::looks to the doctor::

[ Doctor ] ::looks at Hazard:: No, we can tell he has had some sort of head trauma, but there are no physical reasons for it.

< Hazard > Won't find any. He got hit by a mutie telepath. So.. what? How long until he wakes up? I have this whole.. "I told you so" thinkg I'd like to get done as soon as possible.

[ Doctor ] We're moving him upstairs to monitor his condition. He may not awaken for a while. I'm no expecrt at telepathy, so we may need to call somebody in.

< Hazard > ::eyes narrow a bit:: Like who?

< Arsenal > Aye..I believe Hazard is right..::Watches him, curiously, for a moment:: I dunnae think there is much ye can do for him, without calling someone in, Doctor..Unless ye happen to have another telepath on your staff..

[ Doctor ] Which we don't.

[ Doctor ] ACTION> FROM THE ANOTHER ROOM DOWN THE HALL, AN ATTENDEE SCREAMS, AND A WINDOW SHATTERS AS BLUE ENERGY FLIES THROUGH IT.

< Talon > ::eyes widen as he looks down the hall::

< Arsenal > Eh?! ::Reaches for his staff, extending it and moving quickly down the hall:: ((Blue energy..?))

< Hazard > ::stands up, looking towards the sream and window:: My wish is granted.. something to kill time till he wakes up.

< Talon > ::runs towards the room, extends talons::

[ Azure ] ::steps out into the hallway, glowing with blue energy, yelling back into the room he came out of:: Go! I'll take care of these ones.

< Arsenal > Who the ballacks are ye?! ::Moves to dive at Azure, trying to plant a kick in his mid-section::

[ Azure` ] ::sends a blast of concussive energy down the hall at Arsenal which sends him flying back into a rack of medical supplies:: Nobody of consequence...yet!

< Hazard > ::smirks at Arsenal as he crashed into the rack:: Man! He just knocked the lucky charms outta you!

< Talon > ::jumps and slashes at the mans head::

[ Azure` ] ::waits for Talon to get close to him, before flipping around him and blasting him into a window:: Your turn, wannabe!

< Talon > oof! ::flies into the window::

[ Azure` ] ::looks at Hazard:: Scared, Aluminum Lad?

< Arsenal > Oof! ::Slams hard into the rack, grimacing as he slowly starts to try getting to his feet:: Aye..if that's the way ye want to play it..::Pulls a small marble out of one of his utility pouches::

< Hazard > ::looks around:: Oh, I'm next, huh? ::spins around, grabbing the bench he was on and hurling it towards Azure:: ((Blows my smurf theory out of the water..)) ::runs after the bench, ready to charge through it after it gets blasted and ram into Azure::

< Talon > ::rubs head::((man, i can never get in close to these guys))::stands up::

[ Azure` ] Blast the beench, then dodges into the room Hazard can reach him::

< Hazard > Hey! Get your butt back her so Aluminum Lad can kick it! ::grabs to the doorframe and pulls himself into the room after Azure::

< Arsenal > ::Watches carefully as Hazard rushes Azure:: ((Well..it seems invulnerability is nae one of his abilities, if he does nae wish to fight him..)) ::Moves to run down the hall, towards the room::

< Talon > ::runs after hazard and azure::

[ Azure` ] ::blasts Haz before he can get all the way in the room, smaking him smashing against the side of the door:: You think you can do that...alone? Ha!

[ Azure` ] ACTION> A HELICOPTER CAN BE HEARD OUTSIDE.

< Arsenal > ::Puts the marble away, reaching to draw one of his guns, as he moves towards the room:: Ye're awfully cocky, lad..

[ Azure` ] Its part of the gig, old man! ::looks out the window breifly:: well, my ride is here. Have fun, don't talk to strangers! :;sends out a couple more blasts before jumping through the window::

< Arsenal > ::Scowls and tries to move to the side and snap off a quick shot or two at Azure as he jumps out the window:: Ballacks!

[ Azure` ] ::grabs a wire hanging from the helicopter:: Peace out!

< Hazard > ::runs after Azure, skidding to a stop before reaching the window:: What the hell was that? Just stopping by the hospital to blast at us and not do anything?

[ Azure` ] ACTION> THE HELICOPTER FLIES OFF.

[ Azure` ] ACTION> THE GROUP SUDDENLY REALIZES THAT GAGE IS MISSING.

[ Azure` ] <<THAT WAS HIS ROOM, BTW>>

< Talon > ::looks aroud:: where's gage?

< Arsenal > ::Races for the window, watching the helicopter fly off:: Nae, lad..they knew exactly what they were doing..this was Gage's room..

[ Doctor ] >>>>>EPILOGUE<<<<<

[ Doctor ] LOCATION> UNKNOWN

[ Doctor ] <Woman> ::sitting, eyes closed, concentrating:: Yes. Events have already begun to change! This is working! ::opens her eyes and looks at the boy::

[ Doctor ] <Boy> ::staring straight ahead, eyes wide, unblinking, unmoving::

[ Doctor ] <Woman> We still have longer to go, much more to do. Can we keep going?

[ Doctor ] <Boy> ::blinks::

[ Doctor ] <Woman> Good. ::closes her eyes once more and begins concentrating::

[ Doctor ] >>>>>END SIM<<<<<<<