I find my earlier theory arrogant, I had believed that the kidnapping of Ellison Knightly was a machination in a scheme against myself. Recent developments have proved that this theory is most probably wrong. Shadow King and I have an extensive history with one another; one could argue that he is as much my antagonist as Xavier's. However, Sinister and I have had no direct a direct rivalry
In all my time as an X-man I cannot remember an occasion that found Shadow King and Sinister in league with one another, I fear that their newfound allegiance will prove them merely the lieutenants of a more dangerous General.
Mental projection can be done from trained non-telepaths to telepaths and my intentions are crystal clear to Emma a split-second before a blanket of fog arrests the lobby, resulting in almost zero visibility.
Emma is first to act and I am shocked by her display; she reaches her telepathy into Legions mind wresting control of his telekinetic powers. I am further shocked by what follows: I see the heat pattern his power hum silently around a bottle of Moet crushing it as if in a fist, the tiny shards of glass rush toward Harpoon and I watch the glass circle her victim at horrifying a speed, completely eviscerating him.
"I do not want an encore!" I scream to Emma, before the echo of Harpoon's demise goes silent.
Is Emma more equipped in situations such as these? It seems as though she instinctively accepted the changes in the rules, without qualm. Not only did she deign to enter Legions mind without permission she also killed another being horribly. In the past I have taken lives for the greater good but is her willingness to kill when the stakes are high a quality that I lack.
Scalphunter is easily the most unpredictable and dangerous foe, my lightning crackles around his skin shocking him without entering his body and I am able to affect the air in his immediate area so that when the lightning expunges the oxygen it isn't replenished.
His gasps are unrequited and he falls to his knees choking and his eyes role upward before he loses consciousness. I count to three before I allow him air.
Vertigo has Heather and Davis to their knees, Emma snarls through the waves of her attack and I become more sure that she is toying with me. A blanket of telekinetic power covers Vertigo's face, smothering her.
Her eyes go silent.
"One," Emma says, looking at me with her head tilted, smiling wryly. "Two, three."
I glare.
"What's good for the goose ..."
"Wake Psylocke and Legion!"
I'm not sure if there Camerons' skills are inherent, a gift of their Shiar genetics or if they have in fact been training in the months since we last saw one another, but they're proving themselves on par with both Riptide and Arclight.
Lifeguards armor proves itself to be more fortified than Peters; Although Riptide increases the speed of his spin two fold, his shuriken does not even chip her. When she reaches him her motion is akin to that of a seasoned fighter, her arms are a pulled into a ready stance and as quick as anyone could she delivers a crushing blow to Riptides jaw.
Riptide has never been a close area fighter; once the distance is bridged his efforts are usually forfeit.
Slipstream demonstrates that he is as gifted a warrior as his sister, his challenge with Arclight could be deemed either more or less difficult, because while Arclight is much stronger than he, there are no flying shrapnel to bear. If Arclight were able to deliver a blow I'm positive that this fight would go in another direction, however, Davis is able to keep her staggered.
With the final opponent fallen we find ourselves exactly where we started; with no idea how to find our enemies, waiting for their pawns to arrive until we're defeated.
They seem completely pedestrian when they enter the hotel lobby, his arm is cradled around her shoulder and despite not seeing her since my final encounter with Candra I recognize Karima immediately.
A/N: I apologize to the maybe seven or less people who are reading this story for how long it has been taking me to update. This has been a very directionless story for me. I think that I have begun to seeits directionmoreclearly.