Courtney Ross in: Reformation: Chapter 2: ...In with the new?

Selene's Loft:

Things have changed so much from my time. I assume I should be glad I have come to this world and become a successful millionaire banker. But what else is there? I should be ruling by now. My plan to join the hellfire club went up in smoke when Donald Pierce got involved and when Roberto De Costa and Tessa claimed Lord Imperial. Without Shaw I wasn't able to accomplish my goals. With the new non violent Hellfire Club.

So it was to my surprise when I got a call from Sebastian merely weeks after the event. Telling me to join him and the former Black Queen of the Hellfire Club in securing their rightful place in the inner circle. I agreed to hear their terms. Now here I am. Hearing Selene's plan of taking out the little sunspot and the X-men's Sage. I stand here looking at the people around me. This Vargas character who is quite handsome and seems to be quite powerful. Then ofcourse there is this Selene, who acts like our superior. She will learn that Opul Lun Sat-yr-nin does not take orders from anybody.

I was ready to get on with the project when I walked over to Shaw and grabbed onto his arm. "Are you ready to go, Mr. Shaw?" exclaimed I. I looked up at the handsome Sebastian Shaw. He was very powerful, but I know I can control him. While I was thinking to myself, Selene's face crossed my sight. She looked disgusted at my display of affection for Shaw. Does she hate him that much or is it more than that?

"Ok it's time. Everyone knows there part in this. We go in and out. We can't spend too much time or the plan will be stopped. If there are no objections, let us depart." Selene stated, obviously she likes to her herself talk. She explained the plan to us like we were children. Selene raised her arms in the air and she melted into the shadows below us. She is obviously very powerful. If I am to run the circle without her interfering I will have to prepare and study her powers.

"Viper, We will get there faster our own way. We must enter undetected. So that means no cars. Let us take the roof tops." Said Vargas unsheathing his sword. He leapt out of the window and disappeared into the night. "You don't have to tell me that, Vargas. I am a warrior." Replied Viper leaping out of the window after him.

Sebastian and I walked slowly out of the loft. "Well we are just playing back up. So Limo, seems the best way of transportation. Don't you agree, Shaw?" I stated as we exited the building. "I do not trust Selene, Courtney. I know she has her own plans for the hellfire club. So we must be ready for what she might have up her sleeve." Shaw explained. He was obviously very paranoid. I wondered to myself what was between these two. Selene and Shaw had much hatred for each other. But they also had a lot of sexual tension.

As we entered in the limo I thought to myself "Was this the right move?" Since my arrival in this dimension, I have hoped to get closer to my goals. But can they truly accomplish what they are setting out to do?

Shaw sat across from me, his arms crossed, and his eyes closed. He seemed very upset that Selene's plan didn't include him. I was very surprised he was going along with it. And with that thought, the limo pulled up to the hellfire club's Manhattan mansion. Shaw opened his eyes and stated "We are not staying out of this. We must go in. Selene is not the boss here."

I put down the glass of wine i was previously sipping. " If you insist. Let's get going then." Stated I, who was eager to see how the fight was going. Luckily Sebastian knew the mansion like the back of his hand. We exited the limo and entered a secret passageway that led to a hallway behind the walls of the mansion. The hallway led to a room, a sort of surveillance room. "Not even Tessa knows about this room. I made sure I kept some things secret from my former assistant."

There was a large screen placed infront of us which was hooked up to some computer equipment. Which controlled secret cameras placed around the entire mansion. Every inch of the mansion was covered in surveillance. Shaw sat down in a chair infront of the screen and began typing on a keyboard. Suddenly the room of Roberto De Costa appeared on screen. "Bloody brilliant, Shaw. You have the whole mansion bugged. What are we looking for?" I asked Shaw curiously.

"We will see exactly what Selene is doing in Roberto's room. I do not trust her." Shaw explained starring at the screen. I have never seen someone so concentrated. I decided to look along. Selene was already in the room, talking what seemed to be a calm talk.

"You have certainly moved up in the world, dear heart. I leave you for one moment and you take over. I am very impressed, Roberto. But I want you back with me. Together we will rule as Lord and Lady Imperial." Selene explained reaching our her hands to Roberto's face. She supposidly wanted him out of the club. So what was she playing at?

Roberto leached onto Selene's arm and tossed her aside. "I will never rejoin you, witch. The only reason you're back is because you don't want me incharge. Because I would never reinstate you as Black Queen." Sunspot stated turning his back at Selene.

"You think of me too harshly, boy. I have done nothing but help you." Selene was presumably trying to trick him into trusting her. While I was watching, Shaw pressed another button and Roberto's room changed swiftly into Sage's bedroom. The room seemed to be empty besides Sage. She was sitting in her chair doing what seemed to be paperwork. She looked up and placed her pen down. She stood up from her chair "I know someone is here. You might as well show yourself." Sage stated allowed. She seemed very overconfident. That would be her downfall.

Slowly Sage's bedroom door opened, revealing Vargas outside. Vargas entered Sage's room carrying the unconscious body of Viper. "Vargas! What do you want? and What did you do to Viper?" Sage asked backing away from Vargas. The look of fear covered her face. This Vargas must be truly a powerful warrior.

"She wanted to fight you, Kill you if necessary. I couldn't allow that. I will fight you one on one." Vargas explained placing Viper's body on Sage's bed. He unsheathed his sword and turned to face Sage. "I assume there is no way to talk you out of this." Sage responded taking off her cape. "You would assume right, my dear." Vargas said placing down his sword. "I will fight you unarmed, woman."

Sage lept in the air and sent her foot flying through the air aimed at Vargas' face. Vargas dodged the attack and latched onto Sage's leg, swinging her to the ground. Sage hit the ground hard. She stood back up and ran at Vargas with her fists souring at Vargas.

Vargas dodged her many attacks but Sage unwilling to give up.Sage rolled passed Vargas and struck Vargas in the face with her palm. "You hit me. Very good." Sage back kicked at Vargas but Vargas dodged once more and ducked down and struck Sage in the stomach. The pain looked unbearable for Sage. Sage's body fell to her knees but before she could collapse, Vargas grabbed her by the neck and lifted her off the ground. "You lose. The fight is over, little one." Vargas bent down and picked up his sword.

"Vargas No! You must let her live. I want her to relish in her defeat." Selene's voice entered Vargas' mind unbeknownst to us. To us all we saw was Vargas let Sage leave the mansion. She ran out the front door where Roberto was waiting. "Selene defeated you too?" Roberto asked looking seriously bruised. "Vargas and Selene have joined forces. We must leave and regroup. "Sage explained as the two of them ran off the premises.

Shaw and I left the secret room and met up with the others in the meeting room. Selene arose from the shadows like a creature of the night. "My plan was executed flawlessly. Except Viper was hurt in the process. Too bad, I thought she could handle herself." Selene said trying to push the buttons of Viper, who was half way knocked out from her run in with Vargas. "Please show some respect, Selene. I wouldn't want anything to happen to your Black Princess, Vargas." I interrupted Selene and took shot at her little pet. No one would make a fool out of me and my associate.

"Bite your tongue, wretch. I will not be made a fool by a woman. Especially one with seemingly no powers." Vargas stating like the creep that he is. I stepped over to Vargas and put my hands on his face. "You assume wrong, little man." I responded sarcastically. My eyes turned blood red as they usually do when I use my hypnosis powers. But before I could do anything, Shadow wrapped around my body and pulled me to the other side of the room. "We are all friends here. We should not be fighting. Let us rejoice in our new found glory. Viper I show my sincerest apologies for Vargas' misbehavior. He is new to the circle. He not yet knows the idea of teamwork."

"Well he better learn fast. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, then you die. I will not tolerate any more disrespect from this foolish little man any longer. " Viper was pissed and I could tell. You spend alot of time with her, like i have, you tend to learn her moods and ways. Now that this team is brought together. What else is there to do?

Sebastian was very quiet. His arms around his back, watching the childish bickering. He walked over to the middle of our little circle. "Everyone get some rest. We will be meeting for a hellfire club inauguration. Setting into motion our new members into the club. I will get the various members on the phone. Tomorrow will determine if we are the official inner circle or not."

To Be Continued...