More Meteor Showers Bring Even Stranger Powers. (O/A)

[PixelMuse]

Nova Blancke

" Hmmm, it would actually be a bit harder for me to do that Trin. I control pressure, which is close to kinetic energy now that I think about it. It's ah..." Theonis ruffled the back of his head a bit. " It's kind of strange to explain it. But it's mostly formless but I can do things like sphere's because it's just slightly bending the energy. Making an actual sharp corner is.....hard for me right now." Theonis said a bit slowly as if trying to find the correct words for it. He had never explained it like this before.

He created his own bubble around him as he imagined back in Gidget's lab. At first it was one layer but after that he added a couple more each rotating differently.

" If I want to...I can have the outer layer act like razor. Cutting something is essentially focusing energy on a very small surface. Again....pressure. So if I focused that on the outer layer it should be able to cut pretty much anything but I am not sure if I should do it on the long run. I have no idea what Ako's output is and how long both him and Annie can keep it up." Theonis said. But as usually it was mostly to himself as he was getting lost in though.

His layers each began to rotate up faster and faster until it began to actually sucking the air towards. When Theonis noticed this he instantly let it go.

" Hmm...that was unexpected."

Trinity listened to him. She wasn't certain of the type of control he has over his power, or that spikes were hard to create. It was good enough that her example got him thinking, to find his own way. As he demonstrated his way of doing a pressure blade she felt her hair being pulled toward him like a vacuum of some sort. She let go of her shadow manipulation. "Unexpected indeed. Do you feel a little better now you've figured that out?"  

[Nova Blancke]

" Hmmm yeah, I suppose. Only now I want to keep on discovering what else I can do with that. But I am sure that my mind will be on keeping us safe instead of thinking of new methods." Theonis replied. He was glad he stopped his little windmill before it got out of hand. Maybe he shouldn't let his mind wander off like that when using his power.

" Now...about that sword. It's always easier to manipulate than to create pressure"  

[The Count of Monte Carlo]

Ako tried to pride himself on self-control, did his best to resist sudden urges. Anger was usually his biggest weakness, but he'd been mostly alone for years. Of course there had been other women, but none stayed more than a night, and none meant much more than the warm space they left on the sheets of an otherwise empty motel bed. To have a woman here, now, who actually wanted him, was almost too much to bear. It was hard enough for Ako to hold himself back during their embrace, but Gidget's words broke down the final barrier of his self-restraint. He didn't need to be told twice.

It was his turn to gently take her chin in his hand, and sparks seemed to light his eyes for a moment before his lips met her's again in a deep kiss. He couldn't tell if the tingling feeling he was getting was from the excitement of the moment, of if in his passion his control of the electricity within him was slipping minutely. He didn't care as he shrugged off his jacket, letting his prized article slip haphazardly to the floor to leave his chest covered only by his black shirt, the short sleeves revealing the healed and faded scars along his arms. His right hand moved to stroke Gidget's hair, holding her lips to his as his free hand moved slowly down her shoulder, her back, to her hips, working under her shirt to feel the skin beneath.  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Gidget inhaled sharply as Ako's sparks permeated her body. While it would normally stun most normal people, it only served to enhance Gidget's power. Without even having to come into contact with the machines, she blew out several light fixtures. The few remaining staff that had stuck around to watch their boss make out with someone ran off in a near panic. As soon as they were clear, the safety shutters clamped down to isolate the room they were in. Ako and Gidget were now completely alone.

In another wing of the base, Kodak whistled a little bit. He grinned, then pressed a button on his console to turn off the camera's display.

Gidget moaned softly when Ako's hand crept up her shirt. It then occurred to her that she wasn't wearing a bra. Good, she thought, one less thing to get in the way.

She pulled herself away from Ako and smiled coyly. The shirt they had given her body during the trip was fairly large. She drew her small arms up through the neck of the shirt, leaving her shoulders exposed. Her cheeks took a rosy hue as she sat back on the examination bed and bat her eyes at the man in front of her.  

[The Count of Monte Carlo]

((And now to figure out how to get through this scene while staying tasteful...))

Ako glanced at the exploding lights, ignoring the staff as they made their hasty retreat. He'd be embarrassed later that he'd acted this way while others were around, but now was not that time. For now his attention returned to Gidget, a smirk crossing his lips at the literal sparks between them as he followed her to the exam table. The blown lights left the room a little darker, almost as if someone had hit a dimmer switch, setting the mood even more, as if they needed it. He didn't think the feat was possible, but the sight of her pulling the shirt down and batting her eyes, openly inviting him, made him want her even more. He leaned over her as she sat back, his arms on either side of her as he kissed her lips again before moving down to kiss her jaw, her neck, and on down to her shoulder and what little of her chest was exposed.  

[Nova Blancke]

Leonard checked his case one last time. All 3 canisters where in there. Closing the silver metallic case, he entered the encryption on the display. It sealed itself. Taking one last glance at his family picture, he sighed. Perhaps it was time to atone for everything he had done. Everything he had done was for the sake of mankind. Daedelus was needed to keep Meta's in check. The dangerous ones mostly. But he knew that Daedelus had crossed the line when they began rounding up normal people. It needed to change. But that plan was for another time. Right now he had to get those canisters to Agatha.

He began to take off his lab coat and changed into a black business suit. After all..it would be a bit suspicious for a man in a lab coat to walk around in broad daylight with a suitcase like this. One last check in the mirror if everything looked right. It did. Leonard cuffed himself to the suitcase and left the building. His little escort squad was waiting for him. They would drive him as far into the Subdistrict as needed but they would not follow him into Valhalla. He had made that much clear. Well...without mentioning Valhalla. To them this was a special kind of delivery for a Daedelus benefactor.

Inside the currents of minds Alexavier's emerged. His power was being used to organize all of this. But it seemed it was also used to create chaos outside. One thing of all that he noticed was that he was still alone in this whirlpool. Cassandra was not part of him. She was part of Legion like him. But not part of Alexavier! Shane lied to them. They were not together! This was worse!

" You lied to me....." His voiced echoed.  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

The collective unconscious that was Legion approached Alexavier within the vast mindscape. It appeared as the carapace shell that Shane would don when fighting up close.

It's voice echoed in a slithering whisper. Now that Alexavier was a part of it, it's collective language could be understood.

"Lied? The primary mind did not lie. In order to have lied, he would have had to know what he was saying was false. We told him what he wanted to hear. He accepted our answer, as you accepted his."  

[Nova Blancke]

Alexavier did not like this answer.This thing had manipulated Shane into telling them lies. He was even more separated from Cassandra. No...he needed her! Not Legion! But perhaps...

" Give her back to me. Merge us! Combine us! We can be as one again. Together without being apart."  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Legion's eyes grew curious. "This is interesting. Here we are, within the same mindscape, all connected, and you cannot seem to find your other self. We are not keeping her from you. If you are unable to feel her, then it is by your action. Perhaps, it is even her choice."

"You see, you are two sides of the same coin. Separate weights at the end of a baton. You're at opposite ends of the collective unconscious. To find her, you will have to wade through. The problem is that your powers are of no use here. We make the rules. We are the creators of the eternal mindscape. We are the harbinger of mankind's salvation."

"We...are...God."  

[Nova Blancke]

Alexavier burst out in almost maniacal laughter. Her choice? She'd go mad without him. Maybe she already is but her mind was never as strong as his to stand out like this amongst the others

" God? Funny how that was obtained after you got us.Without us...you would have never accomplished this. If you are a palace then we are the pillars that support it. You wouldn't want those pillars shaken up, would you? Because I will tear this place up in order to get her." Alexavier said. Perhaps a bit provokingly. If he was correct, Legion needed his power. His mind to maintain this form. To keep all those thoughts and minds in check. He wouldn't just kill that part of him....would he?

" Imagine what could happen if we were to merge. Perhaps you would attain an even greater power. Even stronger pillars for your palace."  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

"Destroy the mindscape, you say? The only reason you are able to perceive us in this way is because your mind is louder than the others. Your over mind, the strength of the power mind, and the intelligence of the primary mind is what gives us form. Your power is ours to control. Your pitiful mewling serves no purpose. Allow us to show you what you are a part of."

The haze of the mindscape melted to show Alexavier the nucleus of the biomass. It looked like a large room with breathing walls. On the wall opposite of Alexavier was Cassandra. Her body was a mutated mess, with only her face and hair even remotely resembling what she was. The rest of her form was fused with the biomass. Her eyes stared blankly at Alexavier, almost tauntingly.

At the adjacent wall was a large obelisk that housed Shane. His body was in the same shape as Cassandra's. The only exception were his eyes. They danced and darted as though in a dream. His head craned to look in Alexavier's direction. The voice of Legion intermingled with his.

"You can't stop it."

Shane's eyes focused on Alexavier, allowing their vision to be shared. The biomass was fused with Alexavier's head as well as his body. It throbbed and glowed as it siphoned his psychic energy.

The room gave way to the mindscape once more, where Legion towered over Alexavier. "You have no power here, only presence."  

[Nova Blancke]

Alexavier was pleasantly surprised. He had originally thought that their bodies were lost. Forever consumed. But it seemed his metaphor was more accurate than he first thought. IF something were to happen to one of them, this thing...Legion, wouldn't be able to keep himself together. Maybe he really couldn't do anything as a mere 'presence' but what's the fun in not finding out? Maybe he really is just putting him down because it's a fact or perhaps he simply doesn't want Alexavier trying anything

" I see. We really are your pillars." He said as he looked up to Legion." I think I will do as you told me. I shall wade through this collective and find her."  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

"Do as you will Over Mind. If and when you manage to locate the Power Mind, it will change nothing. Know this, the collective unconscious is vast and constantly expanding. The events unfolding are multiplying our numbers. You may find yourself searching for quite sometime."

With that warning, Legion dispersed. Left in his wake was an endless black hall with thousands of doors. Every door looked the same. Every door led to a memory of the collective unconscious.  

[Nova Blancke]

Over Mind....Alexavier liked the name. Cassandra as the Power Mind and Shane as the Primary Mind. He gazed over the vast hall of doors. New doors popped up. Most likely because someone has been consumed. It couldn't all be random. That would not be useful at all. If Shane was the mind they used for intelligence then this place had to be categorized but under what? Most likely it would be based on their connection with Daedelus followed by their position and knowledge. Alexavier to try a door at random. Maybe he would stumble upon a mind with connection to Daedelus. But things would have been so much easier if he could somehow find a Node.  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Some time later Gidget was laying atop Ako, tracing the contours of his arm and chest muscles. The exam table was big enough for one, but she didn't mind sharing the space with him in the slightest.

The sweat ran off her body, mixing with his. Her breathing was calm and content. At some point the braid Cassandra did for her had become undone. Her long, brown hair draped over the two of them like a blanket.

She closed her eyes and smiled as she listened to his heartbeat. She could feel her heartbeat as well. Everything at this moment was right. It was everything she had ever dreamed of. She drew in a deep breath, and sighed sweetly.