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Post by Cyclops on Feb 5, 2006 3:51:54 GMT -5
The small, picturesque city near the Xavier Institute.
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Post by Cuckoos on Feb 6, 2006 2:15:05 GMT -5
Esme screeched around the corner in Mr. Cassidy’s sport car. Say what you want about the man he did know how to pick a damn good car. She then decided it was time to park. It would be better to do some walking. Climbing out of the car, she closed the door behind her. As she walked away she made sure to press the alarm button. A small beep came from the vehicle in response. She did not want the car she ‘borrowed’ to be stolen after all.
She walked down looking at the different shops that had been laid out along the streets. She did have money in case there was something that struck her fancy. Not a lot of money of course, just enough to buy a new shirt or jeans and still have some left over in case she decided to eat and take a movie. People continued to pass her by. Esme of course was reading their thoughts. It was so strange to think how so many people were just so focused on their selves. How much pain they had, how hard it was for others. No one really thought about the suffering others might be going through. About the fight that had taken place or the deaths of others that was reason they got to live this way.
She entered a restaurant and picking a booth she sat down and ordered a milkshake. She made sure to push on the waitress’ mind in order for her to receive it as soon as possible. It came in about five minutes. As she sucked on the straw, she began to look through the minds of the others around her. Just like flipping the channel while watching television. There was mutant man that just had gotten a promotion, how happy he was. Except for the fact that he had no family or friends to celebrate with him. Still he was happy. A couple of booths over there was a normal baseline human, she was happy as well, after a long day of shopping, she was incredibly satisfied. This brought an idea to Esme’s mind.
She just reached out and made both of them come and sit on the other side of her booth. They did not put up any resistance, just obeyed like good little dogs. They both looked at her as she began to speak; “I have something that has been bothering for a while. So I was wondering if you guys would care to help with a little experiment. Oh you would, perfect. Then how about we go some place more...private.”
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Post by Cuckoos on Feb 21, 2006 2:38:47 GMT -5
The trip the four sisters were taking was not recreational. It had a very important purpose, find their missing sibling and bring her back to the Institute. This was supposed to be done quietly and efficiently. But knowing the temperament of their sister Esme, it was not likely to go that way.
As Phoebe drove, Sophie began talking, “Okay, so finding Esme should not be the hard part. That is finding her without her noticing us. Because if she does get a head’s up on us she will most likely try leaving, which would make this a lot more difficult. I suggest we all combine our powers but make sure to keep the psychic shields up as high as they can be.”
“You know Sophie, this is not a mission so there is not reason for a debriefing. We know what to do.” Celeste said.
Mindee then interjected, “What Celeste is trying to say is, we will be prepared do not worry.”
“Well then game face on.” Sophie said.
In that instant their powers combined. Using their psychic strength they were able to locate their sister’s power signature. Whatever she was doing, it had her entire focus, so their presence was not discovered. Phoebe continued to drive, their journey ended at what appeared to be an abandoned warehouse.
Once again they relied on their powers to cloak themselves, Esme must not be alerted about them finding her. Five flights up they found their sister. The whole time they were moving upward the distinct sound of screaming became stronger. There were two others with Esme. But just what she was doing? When they arrived they became horrified. The emissions of pain from the room were incredible. And in the mist of all the anger was Esme, in a delighted mood.
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Post by Cuckoos on Feb 23, 2006 2:40:23 GMT -5
Esme turned to welcome her sisters. “Hello. I was so wrapped up with all this that I almost did not see you there. Actually, now that I think about it, I did not even feel you come near.”
Beside her the two people still screamed. They seemed to be in the most horrible pain. Just what you hear people in torture sound like. Yet, here was Esme, acting like nothing was happening.
“What are you doing Esme?” the four girls said in unison.
Esme laughed, “Just a little experiment. I have trapped them in a state of constant pain. I wanted to compare just if baseline humans and mutants felt these things the same way. I already did happiness and sorrow...pain was naturally the next step.”
“You are psychically torturing them?!? Who the hell do you think you are?” Sophie screamed out as she started to head toward her sister.
Suddenly, her arm was grabbed by Mindee, “Sophie please, let’s try to talk this out.”
“TALK?” was all Sophie could respond.
Celeste and Phoebe then addressed their wayward sister, “Esme, what you have done is something that goes against all that we have been taught.”
“Sometimes we have to make our own paths.” she retorted calmly.
Mindee stepped next to Sophie, “This is not a path, it inhumane.”
“But we are not even human are we. Not even mutant. We are so much more.” Esme corrected her; “We were made for something else.”
Once again the sisters united their voices, “That plan was flawed. No one needs to be sacrificed. We will be removing these people from their tortured state. Be hopeful that that this can be rectified.”
“Don’t you dare!!” Esme screamed sending a telepathic bolt at her four sisters, causing them all to drop to their knees. “I will say when this is finished.”
Sophie slowly stood up, “I don’t think so.” turning to her sisters she said, “Go, get them out. I will deal with Esme.”
All Esme did was smirk, “You really think you can take me?”
“You might need a glass of water to swallow down your pride, sister.” Sophie responded confidently. Both girls released their consciousness into the Astral Plane. This would be the ground for their battle. A psychic battle, at the end there would be one winner and one loser nothing more.
While their sisters began the telepathic battle, Celeste, Mindee and Phoebe ran to Esme’s hostages and started to make their way down the stairs.
Back on the Astral Plane, both sisters stood on floating rocks. All around there was nothing but emptiness.
<“My will is stronger than yours Sophie.”> Esme informed her sister. Suddenly lightning tried to came hurtling at Sophie. She managed to roll aside just in time.
A little of breath she looked up and said, <“You will be surprised on what I can do.”> She then used her psionic strength to cause the stone she was one to collide with Esme’s. At the time they hit, she jumped from one to the other. Punching her sister in the face. Esme was taken by surprise and the blow caused her to stumble back.
<“Good shot, but I should tell you that you are flawed. Only I have what it takes to make it in this world.”> she said wiping away the blood.
The ground around Sophie became alive and started to consume her. She could not move and as hard as tried she couldn’t cause it to let it go. As it reached her neck she could her sister’s laughter. <“You are done for."> she said.
Just then Esme was struck down by energy, at the same time her prison crumbled. Esme lay on the ground, looking around. <“How?”> was all she said.
The remaining Cuckoos appeared behind Sophie; <“This is how. We never leave one to do the job alone. Because we all are one. You are defeated.”> Once again the energy hit her. Esme was defeated.
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