EXIT~Venin/Blackdagger~*Unable to hear blackdaggers pleas over the engines of the evac and sounds of battle. He's caught full by her blast. The shield that all HUNTERS brandish shimmering from the force... Though not taken down yet. He's thrown back. slamming against the wall. He lets go at her with the pump action shotgun as he lands.*

~ALL:*MS*()Lose my file… all of it, everywhere() *its the first command he gives those inside the HQ, and they pause, frantic and panicked, to do as told, unshielded minds slave to his wants. As Shutdown destroys all that is on the premises, Aerik makes sure none of his files remains, -anywhere-, in any of the GUARD buildings, for there are many they don't even know about. With his file, also goes the information on Nicholas, the telepath quite careful about that. Then Aerik turns his attention to the telepaths EI-QUE and INDIGO, and the other who had fallen. Psi tendrils snake out, touch each, restoring and healing, for the most part, with ridiculous and frightening ease. He seeks out the minds of SNOWFIRE and SAI CANAAN… these, too, he realters to fit their old selves, keeping memory of what had happened, and that it was Shred who had altered them. So quickly, its done, Aerik not even expending a drop of his stolen power. That accomplished, Aerik links to whomever he pleases… TK and terra connections are made and all his attention is solely focused on the GUARD HQ once more. Power streams out and ropes about the foundations of the building, earth shaking under the massive push he gives it… TK manipulates molecules, seethes within stone and steel, changing. The entire building gives a groan as it -shifts- under the focus… and Chalyss, with the others, latch onto something to keep themselves steady, eyes wide* Holy crap.. he's serious! *another rift then, and the four escape, leaving the rest behind… even as the entire structure creaks and snaps, lines breaking. Then he allows it… the earth pushes in, the molecules rearrange, and in a sudden, horrifying -implosion- the HQ sucks in on itself, the ground rushing up to meet it, and a resounding explosion a moment later. Shifts in the earth would register a 9.5 in a very small area if he allowed it to be recorded.. and he hides the giant cloud of dust that -should- have occurred under a smashing TK press. What would have taken easily a day to settle is compressed and flattened. Nothing remains of the headquarters now, and of the surrounding countryside, after-shocks rock it, actual waves in the ground rising and falling, rolling through the soil, trees collapsing and snapping over. In the end, when he commands the earth to still again, all that's left is the huge dirt patch where the building once stood. The links are dropped, and Aerik covers even this with a connection to one other, forcing grass and flowers, shrubs and weeds, to grow over the area. A few minutes later, as much as Aerik is able to push things, it looks like a wild field, untouched by man. Its CHALYSS who screams at him in fury, propped up on her knees where she toppled over in the shock waves, sharp teeth exposed, indignant anger scrunching her scarlet face* You BASTARD. There were still people inside..! *her rage is directed at Aerik alone, and she knows many were left behind. Even several dozen RUNners who'd gotten thru the lines and breached the complex. While most the GUARD's people had gotten away, many innocents were killed in the building's destruction and cover-up. Aerik, of course, ignores her. Indeed, he can barely her over the roar in his own ears. And after the initial shock of what just happened… the complex no more… activity soars again. Rifts opened, people, survivors, dragged off the field and into the portals, Leanne rushing through such an opening to enter the Lair, and cries out back to Aerik* AERIK! Boost me! *they've done this before, years ago, and she yells mentally as well, just before the telepath closes himself off to others, having barely expended anything to bring the headquarters down into the rubble, not even dust or ash left behind. He does it, of course, boosting the powers and bodies of the healers who open themselves to it… as many as there are wounded, they'll need the assistance. In one last attempt to rid himself of even more of the psionic spill-over that is slowly killing him as he stands, too much taken in, not any way, on his own and of his own, to release it, he covers the entirety of the state… no one saw anything, no one heard anything, no one felt anything.. it was simply an unusually quite day to enjoy, a calming day, peaceful… he stretches to cover others, any who may have monitoring, world-wide, any who may have the equipment to record such things. His mind is an arrow shot of such immense power, it takes but a few moments to track the people and places down, have them destroy their own data, and forget it ever happened. Billions of unshielded natural minds… a telepath's playground. And at the moment, Aerik has more than enough power to accomplish it swiftly and totally. Not one is left unchanged, uncontrolled. And the entire thing will live on only in the memories of the unnaturals who fought here, and the others who escaped. Aerik is well aware he's doing their job for them, hiding it all, but its for himself he does it, and not out of caring for his fellow RUNners. Those who know that don't care, as long as it -is- done. He doesn't worry about any one else's files, their lives, their freedoms. He got what he wanted, he bested and defeated Razorshred. He alone reigned supreme on this planet and that pleases him. And in the end, -does- offer a reprieve to the others… at least the GUARD will be out of commission for a short time. And they no longer have their massive advantages with Shred. It works out for everyone who survives the fight..*

Lyta) *after what seems an eternity, comprehension seeps through the darness, her finger finds the button on the bacelet and she is teleported back to the Lair*

{YOSHI} NIGHTFLASH: *blinks- first as she tells him what's happening- then as she shoves him through.* What-? *wondering where this one leads. She seems fond of pushing him through these things- and giving him nicknames.*

{Pole}BLACK'*Pole curses and hits the button, the evac operating as meant to.. it blinks out, small kind of teleporter, and its gone. Rules are rules.. tho he feels a bit bad for EXIT and BLACK* ////// {Chalyss}*Fortunately, SNOWFIRE is located before Chalyss and the others leave in their rift.. put in an inverted rift even as Aerik fixes her, she's rifted to the Lair as well*

{Stalker} *Unexpecting the torent blast of the cold air from WIND, he is unprepared. Having released a large blast, and then the wind pushing it back at him, it basically turns his woman's face into a melted meatball, some of the flame even going back down his throat, toasting the sensitive flesh in there as well. He falls off the RUNner woman, trying to scream, but unable because his vocal chords are melted beyond use. Stalker lays there, contorting, no sound emitting from him, his face bleeding and burnt, black and crusting over all ready.* ((His face looks like a hot dish at a Lutheran potluck dinner))

{Nightflash}~YOSHI:*they end up... somewhere. Not even Flash is sure, but its lush and lovely. She picks herself up and blinks around, brushing off her dirty hands* Um... Where was your sister again? *and she really wants a bath and clean clothes...**the nothing hole closes*

{Windrazor} Stalker: *she stands slowly, holding her sides, cut and bleeding bad. She looks down at him in disgust, wondering how he could attck one of his own, and in an attempt to make sure he never does again she calls up a spear of sharp winds and drives it where she thinks his heart to be.*

{ZAKAI & SAI} *the fight breaks off abruptly- which is fine with Zakai since he was about to take a blade in the throat. Sai steps back, looking confused- then goes to attack Zakai again- thinking him the other syntant he knows of. Zakai hastily waves his hands* nononono! I'm not Zandreer! I'm Zakai- I'm a nice kid, got it? PLEASE don't give me an extra smile- *both promptly land on their rears as Aerik does some creative landscaping- and just stare.* .....holy shit....*unclear which said it-they probably chorused it.*

{Stalker} *He shudders once as the spear rips thru him, silently thankful for the death the flyer, WINDRAZOR, had given him. Sweet release*

{YOSHI} NIGHTFLASH: *blinks* one of the mountains in Japan..*not giving out the actual location- old habit.* ...why? *glancing around, severely disorientated.*

(Abyss)*Is still passed out. a few weak groans emanating from his body every now and again...*

{VENIN} Exit: *she regains her feet soon anough to dive for cover, the blast catching her legm her dive goes askew, but she manages to roll away and come up throwing an energy blast at you* *she becomes aware of tht shaking building and looks around suddenly aware of the evacuation* Shit! *she makes a limping dash for an outside door*

Ei ) ~*~ She feels then a soothing, a flowing hand move over her mind. Binking as it did so easily. At first she thought.. perhapos I died? But no.. it was different. The pain.. still there.. her mind healed. She shuddered att he sheer power.. that rshe reconised.. instantly.. Talking to it.. scared, facinated.. ~~ Soulmate..~~ Her mental voice not srained as she imaginged it would be instead full and.. stong. Though dull and painful. She winced §

{Windrazor} *she collapses to her knees trembling fiercly, she'd brought death to two tonight something she'd once thought impossible for her to do. She looks about her greatly pained at the continuing commotion.*

{Nightflash}~YOSHI:*She grins and shrugs, finger combing her messed-up, short blonde hair* Thought we could go find her.. er.. you can go find her. I don't have to. *she smiles weakly, knowing he was protective of the girl, then she turns and looks around again, finally just pointing* Lets go that way. When I'm not so tired, I can open another nothing hole. I KNOW we're not out of the states, i can't port that far...

Lyta) *back at the Lair, she tries to get up, where she teleported to, then collapses one final time as bloodloss and dehydration take their toll, unconscious*

Exit~Venin~*He takes up chase after her second blast rocks his shielding. The batteries getting dangerously low with the force behind her shots... Though he hardly cares.... If he couldn't find GILD then this one would do. Getting outside with her as the building shakes itself down around thier ears. He takes another shot at her back. The shotgun discarded, both fists fireing at her. He wanted one R.UN.er dead for all that's happened here tonight.*

{Indigo} *In a blinking moment, her mind was clear, able to work, to think, to reason. She gave a mental blink and a shake, almost like trying to shrug off sleep.* ~MS~ Wha...?~~ *She does a check of herself, noticing herself back together, but her face stiff with some...substance. She tried to give a small whisper out to her brother, and could feel a very faint whisper from him, his mind still shut down from shock and pain*

Black ) § Pounding on the glass at this point, his fists were ripping from his pounding.. A bit pf a panicked edge to his voice. § Vince.. Buddy.. Ge.. § He knew it was usless.. as the engines roared and trembled the Evac a bit.. he stepped back. He saw a few Runners that were captive rush out of there.. Noting SNOWFIRE In piticular.Dumbly as his hands rehealed. The skin wrapping over itself instantly. He was dumbfounded. Looking doward and then to POLE. His eyes two complete narrow slits. Not so much blaming his superrior but needing the blame somewhere. Still hearing the dull feed back that gave reassurance that Vince was still kicking. §

{VENIN} exit: *is thrown to the ground as the building collapses behind her, she instantly turns to see if she was followed* Uttering a curse she manages to barely avoid both blasts. *kneeling on one knee she charges up another energy bolt, releasing it at you..god dman it..I'm sick of this!*

{Pole}BLACK: *Pole just watches as his home.. vanishes. The place that gave him a second chance, even a purpose. Memories there... oh well. He sees Black's angry glare and ignores, watching the scene below, hoping EXIT made it out alive...*

Lyta) *she remains unconscious in the main room of the Lair*

{YOSHI} Nightflash: hm..you are welcome to come to Japan with me if you would rather not stay /here/. Hai- it'll be a little while before I introduce you to Aoki...*if she proves herself trustworthy beyond even this, then he'll take her to the mountain. But he can't just leave her here if she might be hunted for taking off during the fight. Not after she saved him.*

Venin~*This time. seeing as she was faceing him. He dives to the side. Good thing too, seeing as her blast catches the edge of the shields and shatters them, some of it passing through. Though all they hit is the empty space past his rib cage. He fires off another couple blasts at the prone figure of Venin. Hitting the ground from his dive, after the blasts knocked him a little off trajectory, and rolls to his knees.*

Ei) ~*~ She blinks as the pain fades as well, sitting.. disrented.. confused. Her hand moving to her lavnader locks.. as she knew it was him.. and she blinked back. Nearly fallling over herself trying to comprehend this power.. it.. was .. god like. She shuddered.. not even bothering to shield her thoughts from him.. knowing.. he could simply -look- at her and know. Her body trembled… in the wake of the power.. finally.. when the world stopped spinning.. her mind brushing..even this far away was swimming he -radiated- power. Blinking her eyes wide. Her mind..was perfectly.. perfect. No scars no mush.. no pain, as her body. Blinking down to her fingers, then to him again. Not bothering to send.. just an aloud. .~*~... Aerik... you are.. ~*~ Never having to finish the statment. Simply and utterly in awe. ~*~

SAI & ZAKAI} *The two watch each other warily- well, Sai watches warily, Zakai just does his best to look harmless- as they move out acrossed the new field, scanning. Where was every one else- oh, waaaaay over there...* {SAI} you would have to run away from all them to fight.. {ZAK} hey, YOU were the one who ran! {SAI} I think I hit you on the head too hard if that's what you think... {ZAK} try the other way around! *neither attacking the other- concerned about the friends both have out there.*

{Windrazor} *as weak as she is, pain searing through her every muscle both from exertion and from actually being cut and cut /deep/, she stands and looks about. So much chaos... she can't tell if there's still help needed or what's going on.*

(Gild) Geoff Follows~ABYSS~*He takes up Alans body. Laying it on the couch where the reappeared inside the LAIR... Running to a room he has her in case he wants to stay. Takeing some cloths. Knowing most of his things won't fit him but he had a few oversized things for the ''Grunge'' clubs. Takeing some trousers and a shirt. He dresses the unconsciess R.UN.er and gets him preped for travel to YVETTEs. Hopeing she makes it out alive to come home.*

ABYSS~GILD~*Is dressed and cared for.*

ALL:*THEY appear, silent silhouettes, more like projections of themselves, atop a hill some distance away. Red eyes survey the damage, the blasted landscape where the complex once stood. The two are tall, lean, beautiful, and imminently dark. Scarletblack hair streaming about them like banners and ribbons. Not unnatural, certainly not natural, but supernatural, they watch the very end of the war, watch the headquarters be swallowed up by earth and lost forever, nothing to be found, no trace remaining. Elegant brows arch over the depthless eyes, and finally the male speaks to his counterpart, the lovely female wrapped in shadows next to him, in speech that is no speech, but an understanding between the two* ¦¦¦~ The pets have bared their teeth sweet sibling, bitten the hands that created them. And they were so close, too… ~¦¦¦ *The woman smiles, eyes narrowing, glinting like flints and chips of ruby* ¦¦¦~ Indeed they have. It was only a matter of time, we both knew that. It was expected, and accounted for. And look, dear brother, they've given us a new game to play. How very delightful… ¦¦¦~ *The male glances down on his sister, breathes a soft laugh and nods slowly, amused, returning attention to the scene, the last of the RUNners slipping through rifts and vanishing from sight* ¦¦¦~ I want them. All of them. I want them to know their makers, and the love we have for them… our little pets. I want the one who did this, especially. But not until the end. No… no. Not until the very end…. ¦¦¦~ *A small grin, white teeth showing, sharp and inhuman, the woman tips her head, looks up at her mate, wicked intent shining across the dark gaze* ¦¦¦~ We've never been denied before, lover, and I doubt it will begin now. Oh yes… yes this will be… a charming distraction… ¦¦¦~ *a slip of darkness, small fissure against the shadows that entangle the two, and they quietly slide away, like smoke on a soft breeze, if they were ever even there at all….*

{VENIN} exit: *Still half kneeling, she is too slow to avoid the first blast. It catches her in the side, tearing flesh and breaking ribs. The violenc of the first blast send her spinning tot he right away from the second blast. For a second she is dazed, she shake sher head in an attempt to clear it, then focuses on you and throws another blast. while she unsteadily reagins her feet*

Black ) § Whever they end happen to end up Black simply ignored POLE. His eeys still narrow and enraged. The com too far now to even tell if Exit had lived.. died.. or whatevered. He wandered away.. out of the Evac.. and towards the medi Unit, They checked him over.. as he didn't even say a single word. WAlking asfter they noted he was not even -scratched- walking away.. down the corridor to his left.. and out of sight. Then and ONLY then. when he was VERY confidant no one was around. Perhaps ducking into the restroom, or a stall. He simply blinked.. Slumping a bit. His fists clenched... and his lips pressed into a thin line as he forcefully hit his head against the stall... signifigantly denting it. He ran his hands to his head. Still powered it healed relitivly quickly.. and his fingers clawed at his temples and hair. His eyes shut though perfectly dry. He had not lost all hope.. as Hope is just that. And it kept the real rage binded.. his elbows rested on his knees... and his head bowed. His body trembling.. simply shaking in utter -anger- §

{ROCKY} *Eases off into a darkened corner as eh notes everyones arrival, her gaze drawn towards Gild and the naked man*

{FLD members} *Back at the lair, each searches for a friend, or waites to be healed from the over taxed unnatural healers, murmuring or crying out in pain, relaxing again once they have been healed*

Lyta) *remains unconscious and apparently unnoticed in a dark corner of the Lairs main room, slowly bleeding to death*

{Windrazor} *only when she knows it's okay, sees others leaving, only then does she go back to the lair, clutching her side, her legs gashed open.*

EXIT~Venin~*He tries to get out of the way of the blast by lungeing to the side, seeing as he was on his knees. It catches his shoulder and whirls him completely around. Rending, tearing, and breaking all that it encounters... His once was shoulder looking much like a meat grinded bit of beef. He lies on the ground screaming. And with resolve that could only be seen as battlerage. Shrugs the immense pain off, as some vietnam vets had been known to do. He takes another shot at her with the Solar power, focusing all that he'd collected for the day into that one blast as she tries to get back to her feet.*

{Leanne}~LYTA:*A rush of movement... a touch to her hand, and charged by a very charged Aerik, the healing is almost instantaneous... Leanne is already a massively powerful healer, and she's now running about just -touching- people. She'll pay for it later, but for now...* ///// {Mocka}~WIND:*One of the young men who were not -born- unnaturals, but one now, reaches down to help her up, gently* Careful now.. *he hopes she doesn't attack, having no real defenses against it. Silver hair spills across his shoulders and his green eyes are friendly. he has wounds, but minor ones* Its over.. come on, I'll take you back thru the rift... *a few others stand to the side, flanking to help or protect* //// {Nightflash}~YOSHI: *She grins at him and winks slyly* I think we'll be okay for now.. *guessing his thoughts* It'll take awhile for them to get back on their feet, you know. *then she checks him over quickly, makes sure he's okay* You hurt? ///// {Aerik}~JESSE:*he blinks down at her, smiling faintly, unable to contain his power, still rippling the physical world slightly, like a heat wave on blacktop. His head tips and his eyes shine brightly, but again, he doesn't dare contact of any kind, just... smiles at her fondly*

Ei ) ~*~ She just staggers back.. not fearing... but simply NOT comphrhending.. pointing.. and blinking.. at a loss of words.. her mouth slightly agape.. then she blinke.. a moment later cosing her lips. Them turning back into a smile.. inthat smile saying... she was thankful he had returned... and was grateful for healing her. Her eyes softened.. though she knew NOT why he was silent she rationalized he had his reasons. Tiltingh er head near questioning.. but stopped.. to almost giggle, at thpower. That seeemd to be near physical.. but knowing it would slip though her fingers if she dared to grasp it. Blinking scanning the littered Runenrs who managed to make it back.. blinking.. scanning again.. notign VENIN was not there. ~*~

{ZAKAI & SAI} EXIT/VENIN: *the two are running for the rift- when they note Venin still fighting. Sai starts to simply go through- he wants answers- but Zakai takes off to try to help, spinning the weighted end, about to attack.* {SAI} hey- get back here! *takes off after- he wants answers-mainly about where the hell Zakai came from.*

{Mocka}~WIND:*he supports her, gently, and walks her back into the rift, into the lair again, the stands there patiently until Leanne can race back and heal the poor girl. Lytra is searching for her, in still bad shape herself, but she manages to hobble over and lightly embrace her friend as the young man still holds her up* ///// {Aerik}~SAI:*a look over, but of course, he says nothing, just watches. Lyeth, already back in the lair, had revealed Sai was hatefule right now.. small sigh and he lets it go* ///// {Pole}~BLACK:*Pole watches, blinking slowly at the evac center, pulling his mask off to reveal his handsome face. He follows for a moment, brushing aside aids and healers, silently just watching... damn his orders anyway. But programmed, he couldn't have done much..*

{VENIN} exit: *she looks on, an expression of respect on her face as you shrug off the pain. She is caught unaware by the force of the resultant blast it rips through her injured side, collapsing a lung. Gathering up most of the resultant pain she fires a blast at you. *

{Windrazor} Mocka/Lytra: *she whimpers softly, only then allowing herself to show the pain she's feeling* Well... how'd I do my first time 'round? *half laughs*

{Lytra}~WIND:*she half-laughs, half sobs, having been -very- worried. She pushes white hair from Wind's face and smiles* You're alive.. you did great, i'd say... *she calls Leanne over to heal the wounded girl, Mocka declining being healed, his wounds not bad enuff*

EXIT~Venin/Zakai/Sai~*Venins last blast would be enough to do it. Catching him full in the face at vaporizeing it into a cloud of fine red mist. The headless body drops back to the ground.. Last good arm flailing out beside him as his back twitches in one final spasm that was loosed before his head was taken. More blood to stain the ground...*

{ZAKAI & SAI} Venin/Exit: *they watch Exit fall as they run over- then both quickly kneel down, Zak on her left, SAi on her right, and stand, rushing towards the rifts.* {SAI} we'd better get through.. {ZAK} screw that- she better live!

Lyta) Leanne;*she blinks, then opens her eyes wide and draws a deep breath of fresh air, then suits up slowly and lookis around, surprised to be alive*

{VENIN} *She continues to kneel there, swaying in position her lung struggling for breath, the pain bodering on overload. She fight for conciousness unaware of exits demise, or the syntants approach. Her eyes glaze over as she struggles for breath, her only concious thought breath in, breath out. She collapses in a heap, layin on her good lung, the blood from her injured side threatening to drown her. her pulse very faint and slow*

{Windrazor} Lytra: *she smiles softly, trying to hide a shudder that passes through her* Thanks... I think I'm gonna sleep for a /long/ time... *she looks at her then* It's far from over isn't it?

Lyta) *slowly she stands and looks around at all the others around her, then begins to go to each of the wounded, one at a time, healing them also, restoring her depleated store of toxin from the pain and injury of the those she now heals*

{ZAKAI & SAI} Venin: *They carry her through the rift- pausing on the other side, Zakai scanning for someplace to put her, and for someone to help her, ignoring Sai's constant questions.* {ZAK} Yvette??? c'mon...

Black ) § Reports were made, several copies, he actually read one a few months later. When he dared. Startled to find.. his best friend had made it out of the building alive.. but died.. by some unknown force. He could not bring himself to look at the pictures.. remembering back to that night.. where he smiply -followed and order-. Sitting.. for hours in that damned bathroom, until SOMEONE retrived him.. with the news he feared. Actually i was a list of those found dead, and a mermoiral Service.. Exit was on page 5. A simple name.. an irrelevant number.. and a date for his funeral service.. he blinked at it. So that was that? He ignited the report.. and left the bathroom. His jaw set, his face lowered. Not even aknowlaginh Dayre as she waved him over. It was his -best- friend. The bud he went though traiing with. He didn't expect anyone to understand or appericate that comradere. He Pushed aside the people who seemed to cross his path.. to a dark secluded place. Where he did not even cry.. but shook with hostility. He remebered it clearly. Sure they could -clone- Vince.. but doubted they would. And for some reason.. it was not the same. Not matter how many times they assured the process was perfected. Teh intimate detaisl that made friends just that.. friends were erased. He sighed, that many months later.. doing much as he did to the animals who were containied in his new cubicle. He placed the file in the BIO HAZARD bin.. and pressed the button. §

{Lytra}~WIND:*She sighs and doesn't quite respond.. the best one to ask would be Aerik, who seems to know a lot more than he lets on, but never mentions* ....You should rest. Come on, they have spare rooms...

{Windrazor} Lytra: *the sigh is answer enough, but she knows it's too late now anyway, she went from no one haveing a /clue/ about her save Lytra to having killed to hunters. She knows she's in deep now and the only thing she can do is keep fighting.* Thank you Lytra... that... that sounds quite nice right now... *only now that she's relaxing and the fight is over do her eyes revert to their normal ice blue*

{Aerik}:*He doesn't reenter the rift, he looks now instead at Nicky, eyes bright and dark all at once, power singing about it, altering recourser buffers again, taking from Kelsin and placing on himself. Then he uses the link to Gild, speaks in a low, husky voice dark with unadulterated want* ... I -need-... *its all he says, velvet tones like smooth obsidian... and they find their own way back to the tavern...*

Lyta) *she continues to go from person to person, healing those she can*

{Lytra}~WIND:*she smiles again, a bit sadly, and takes Wind from Mocka, guiding her to a spare, clean room with a neatly made bed* There's some extra clothes in the drawers.. help yourself. And the bathroom is right across the hall, next to my room. Sleep well... and, Aenia.. thank you. *then she closes the door behind her as she steps out*

{SAI & ZAKAI} Venin: *they find a place for her finally- but everyone's busy. after some cajoling from zakai, Sai finally helps out as best he can- but his knowledge is only field knowledge. there isnt' much he can do with the lung. Zaka crouches down on the other side of her, watching, glancing up and then biting his lip when he can see they're on their own evidently. Late arrivals get help after everyone else*