"The day has arrived", Esme speaks sternly to the gathered members of the strike team. "We have waited, planned, trained far too long. Now, we must act!"

Everyone is enthusiastic and ready, although Lorna can't help but feel something deep within the pit of her stomach, warning her.

She shakes it off and joins the others, attributing any ill moods to the pregnancy. The hatch opens from their vehicle, right in front of the suspected SS base as they all walk out. Just as Fade begins to decloak, Lorna's suspicions might be confirmed as she seems to spot somebody, somebody who most definitely should NOT be there...

John and Lauren are out walking the streets of downtown Atlanta, after John had to promise the rest of the Underground and Morlocks he would take full responsibility for her training from now on. Lauren walks solemnly and sulkily behind her leader Thunderbird, both in "civvy" clothes trying to avoid attention "So what exactly are we accomplishing oh glorious leader?"

John just turns and looks at her hard "... You know, you're awful cheerful considering you recently just killed somebody." Lauren frowns and bites her lips, pausing her steps and shaking some.

"I know. Sore subject. Well, it's about that actually. Ever since people found out what you did..."

"You're basically here to watch me and keep me under control, I know" Lauren glumly speaks, breathing out at her forehead bangs "... Well yep. Basically something like that. But it's not all bad. I figure since you're already this gung-ho, we might as well get you acquainted with the basics alright? Like how to keep cool around stress." He points around "Look at all these people. You know what would happen to us if they knew who we were don't you?" Lauren rolls her eyes but nods.

"Yep. Sure you do. So it's about us maintaining our focus and our discipline. It's all about just keeping cal-" Suddenly John stops and immediately turns his face so an ear is pointed a certain direction Lauren is taken aback

"Uh- is that your tracking? Is something the matter boss?" Thunderbird's face turns absolutely white and he is breathing heavy and fast "Lauren. No time to explain. We need to go. Now. Follow me!" They both begin to jog off trying to still blend in...

Jace, Vin, and "the boys" are out doing another patrol, as Jace's mind wanders back to his old days in the SS. Good ole times, Jace thinks. I had everything. Power, respect, authority, control. I was the man. Now look at me. I'm a damn schmuck hanging out with a bunch of inbred good ole boys. What am I even doing, just randomly torturing mutants? Is this what Grace would want?

Vin catches his bud looking down, and elbows his ribs "Yo dude, you cool? I know it can get tough dealing with all this shit. I get it. What we do is not pleasant in the least. But man, you best believe someone has to keep-" Instantly three lanes of nearby traffic crash together as a giant piece of a construction crane is flung into the road. The Purifier truck brakes squeal in a vain attempt to dodge the situation, only to flip over as Jace and Vin's world goes black...

Evangeline Whedon stands in front of the SS building directly between it and the assembled group of Hellfire. "You can stop being invisible now. It doesn't work on me you know."

Fade is panicking, everyone else begins to freak out as well, Lorna's eyes are simply transfixed on someone she knows all too well.

Gulping hard, Lorna speaks "Fade it's ok. Let me talk, I know her"

The Frosts are instantly skeptical "What? Who is she? What is this?"

"Just calm down ok, and let me talk" Slow staring and then the Frosts nod at Fade, all of Hellfire is now out in the open in full armor/costumes.

Evangeline smiles. "Thanks. Now, do I suppose it's impossible to ask that you all simply walk back and never return?"

Mark is indignant, "This bitch... does she even know who we are?"

Lorna walks closer to Evangeline. "H-... how did you know we'd be here? Why are you here? Please... let us do what we have to."

Evangeline looks right at Lorna her face turns cold "Thought I helped guide you better than this Lorna. What are you doing with these thugs? This is not Xavier's way. You have sunk." Lorna feels a burst of shame.. but then it's gone, replaced with swelling fury.

"You... what RIGHT do you have? To JUDGE me? Or ANY of us? We're the ONLY ones doing anything against this system!"

Evangeline just shakes her head and maintains her posture blocking their group from the building. "I'm only even talking because of you Lorna. Now, all of you. Your final warning. Turn around now, and go back."

"RRaggggh I've had enough!" Andy immediately pushes out at the strange woman. "No! Andy stop-" Esme tries to warn after she had been rummaging through Evangeline's mind a bit, realizing who she really is.

It is too late, Evangeline is flung back her body colliding into a turnstile near the SS entrance. She coughs but is mostly fine as she gets up. "I see. So the time for discussion has truly ended."

Her body begins to morph and grow in size, as the confused mutants and gathered members of the public scream in shock and terror , all of a sudden what was once a normal-looking woman is now an enormous scaley red dragon, flapping its huge wings with bits of fire breath emanating from its mouth and nostrils. Her voice now altered by this physique, Evangeline "You will all be removed now"

Lorna grits her teeth, this was certainly not in the plan for today. She knows just how formidable this opponent truly is, and curses herself for completely forgetting she was still out there and could have always tried to interfere. Beginning to concentrate and glow green with electromagnetic force resonance, the Frosts put a hand on her shoulder shaking their heads "No! Whatever happens, we need to get in there. Let them handle this!"

Mark has already lunged right at the dragon trying to grab onto a leg but Evangeline is quicker. A mighty tail bashes Mark in his face, he is utterly stunned and falls on his back, his face a hideously discolored mess now with some missing teeth. Fade is in deep panic mode, never really experiencing something like this before , his legs shaking

"I can't just let them die Esme. You three go I'll deal with her and join up!" The frosts grimace and turning to one another, Sophie and Phoebe turn to run into the building.

A dragon's face turns to regard its prey from above "Where do you think you lowly worms are going?"

"STOP!" Lorna has a guttural shout as she manages to focus onto and rip off a crane from a nearby skyscraper, it turns levitating and then hurtles towards Evangeline.

"Hruk!" the mighty dragon head and one wing are hit by the crane as it continues to fly past for another good mile or so before colliding with a traffic intersection.

"Yeah! Do it! We can do it!" Andy's face lights up and turns to anger again as he immediately begins sending out shockblasts towards the dragon. Roars are heard as Evangeline simply endures this covering her body with her giant wings, finally breathing a burst of fire towards the young Strucker.

Andy knows he finally did something he can't undo and feels his life begin to flash... but then there is Mark. Mark has managed to regain consciousness by now and put his own body directly in the way of the searing flame. "NO!" He is being essentially charbroiled and cooked to death , Andy is just staring stunned, Fade keels over to vomit.

Esme slaps his face. "Wake up! You have to survive this! Remember who you are Andrew!" Andy lets out a horrible scream as he finally digs deep, and tears off Evangeline's wings.

The dragon is in enormous agony, thrashing about, Lorna can hardly stand this sight of a woman she adored, looked up to, and deeply trusted. Andy furious out of his mind screaming at his foe "Yeah who's the boss now huh? HUH! HOW DO YOU LIKE IT!"

Evangeline manages to slap Andy with a tail flinging him away, ending the temper tantrum for now. But still badly hurt.

"Hmph. We're done here. Carry out your tasks, we'll catch up later." As Esme walks off to join her other selves.

Polaris walks up to the dying dragon tears in her eyes "I'm sorry..." Evangeline is laying on the pavement in the middle of the city breathing hard now "there is... still time for you... to..."

Crying, Lorna summons her powers to fly herself, Andy, and Fade over to the other side of the building complex where supposedly the location to the underground base is located...