(Galatea and The Travelers- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Galatea couldn't help but preen as the charming young man offered her a pastry. Oh, she would never go against the master, never think any unpure thoughts that didn't involve him. But…it didn't hurt her ego any that these 4 nice people wanted to spend time with her, were interested in her.
When she had told her master that she had met two women that seemed to know her, at first he had been unsure about letting her see them again. But after a few moments of thinking it over, Lee had decided that it would actually be rather smart to have Galatea make friends. He'd rattled on about alibis and people vouching for them…the super strong woman had zoned out after that. Such talk was for her master, she wasn't meant to understand, and she knew master understood that.
She had been surprised when Kelly and Linda had brought to men with them. Hank and Carter, they had said, two of their friends. Galatea had asked if their friends wanted to be her friends, and after a moment the two men had nodded, getting funny looks. But then again, people always gave her funny looks…maybe she made funny looks without realizing it. She would have to check in a mirror later on.
"So, Galatea…" Linda said. "What brings you to Philadelphia?"
The clone frowned. Master had told her not to discuss that with anyone…that it was a special, couple only secret.
"I can't say." She said sadly.
"Can't say?" Kelly questioned.
"Master told me not to." Galatea replied.
Hank frowned, leaning in closer. "You have a master?"
Galatea broke into a grin. She could talk about master! "Oh yes, Master Lee! He is the best master! He buys me pretty clothing, and lets me beat people up that want to hurt him, and he loves having sex with me. We had sex before I came to meet you, he had me on my hands and knees…"
"That's…enough." Kelly said, holding up a hand. Hank looked a little pale.
"Are you sure?" Galatea asked, pouting.
Carter shrugged. "Couldn't hurt to hear more…"
Linda smacked the back of his head, the young man grimacing, before she turned back to Galatea. "Why do you consider Lee your master, Tea?"
The clone gave her a much too happy grin. "He has always been my master! He made me to serve him."
"Made you?" Hank questioned.
Galatea scrunched up her nose. "Of course. Master Lee drew my picture then breathed life into me. He makes a lot of other people too, but he only lets me stick around." She grinned. "I'm special…and sooooo lucky!"
"I bet you are…" Kelly muttered before leaning over towards Carter. "You think this Lee has magic like you?"
"Sounds like it." Carter muttered softly.
Hank took up the questioning, wishing to get to the bottom of this. Part of him was screaming that if this Lee had created the woman seated infront of him, then she was a soulless creature, an affront to god…and that this Lee had dared to dabble in power no mortal was allowed to wield. "Why did your master tell you not to tell us why you are in Philly?"
Galatea shrugged. "He is planning something big and illegal and doesn't want to get caught." Her eyes went wide as she covered her mouth, as if trying to bring the words back. "Oh no!"
Carter held up his hand. "its ok, Galatea…Master Lee told us to tell you it was ok to tell us everything."
The clone thought for a moment. "I don't know …"
Carter's hand glowed. "You should be more trusting." He sent the whammy at her, causing her to blink.
"What was that?"
"What was what…I didn't see my hand glowing."
"Oh…ok!" She said happily, trusting Carter fully.
Linda gave Carter a sly smile. "Why don't you tell us all about Lee's plan now, ok?"
"Okie Dokie!" She exclaimed. "Master Lee is going to go to the US Mint…"
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(Location Unknown)
"I will not hear of it! It is treason!"
"Just wait." Seth begged. "We are sure if you only listen to what we have to say…"
The man shook his head, glaring at Seth. "What you speak of is pure foolishness. The stuff of children's tales. No grown man could ever believe such nonsense and be taken as a person of sanity."
"You once believed." Seth argued. "You would not be here if you had not believed, Lord William…"
"Foolishness from days gone by." Lord William said, turning once more towards the door. "I am older then you, and I have wasted years waiting for a man that will never come, for he is not real."
Seth shook his head, the smoke maker trying desperately to get Lord William to understand. "The prophecy is clear, with his coming, so will come the guardian and the light-bringer."
"The light-bringer." Lord William scoffed, leaning against a wall with his hand. "Yes, let us talk of her…the one that will bring them all together, the one that will bring about New Eden. The one sent out of the land of the sun to bring us out of darkness…" He turned back to Seth. "Hogwash."
"But he has already completed so much of the prophecy…"
Lord William had had enough. "DO NOT ACT AS IF I KNOW NOTHING!" He held up is hand. "Through these hands I have absorbed more words then you will ever see. I know by heart what the tomes say, and I tell you, they are rubbish! There is no light-bringer, only the dreams of fools."
"If you so believe that, then why do you stay?"
"To insure you idiots don't do anything rash. You already test the faith of others within the group…" He sighed, lowering his head. "Your boss is my equal, and is my friend, though he is of lesser years then me and merely a man. But his dedication, while allowing him to rise to my rank, is what also makes me fear for him. He can not see that these legends are simply that: Legend."
The Frenchman shook his head at the English Lord. "I believe you British have a say, "The lady dous protest to much"?"
"You think I truly believe?" Lord William asked.
"I think you have merely lost your way…forgotten your way. But you have not abandoned the path…you merely fear you can not find it again." Lord William's shoulders slumped, and he made his way back to the large red smoking chair. Taking out a cigar, he clipped the end and began to light it. "Must you?" Seth asked.
Lord William laughed for the first time since Seth had entered his study. "The smoker is scolded by the smoke maker?"
"I only blow it out, I do not inhale it." Seth replied, but he managed a smile as well.
"Quite…" Lord William paused. "There are several that will not go along with this…those that would see the coming of the light-bringer as their end." He sighed, taking a deep puff of the cigar. "And more then that…I know of this boy you speak of, this Carter Daniels…they will not bow to him."
"Authority is not given to us to deny the Heir of Isaiah." He swallowed. "Every path we have taken, ever struggle…has led us to this moment. Carter Daniels is the last scion of the House of Ellis, the last male scion of the House of Gordon. He has already begun to gather to him those of power…it is only a matter of time."
"Your boss is certain, Seth?" Lord William pressed.
"Beyond a doubt, my Lord. Carter Daniels…Carter Ellis, is the one, the Heir of Isaiah, as spoken in the lost scriptures. He is the prophesized one."
Lord William nodded. "To do what you have asked me before…to protect this boy, to shield him…it could mean our deaths. Would you give up it all, risk the tortures the others…the leader could bring?"
Seth nodded. "There is no more noble death then to stand between a Warrior of God and the Swords of Hell."
Lord William nodded, putting out the cigar. "Then tell your boss I will stand with you…" He took Seth's hand. "And may God help us if we are wrong."
"No, Lord William…may God help them if we are right."
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Carter, Hank, Linda and Kelly were all seated in their hotel room, the words Galatea had spoken to them still rattling in their heads. They couldn't believe it…it seemed to unreal.
'Of course, considering what we've seen…' each thought separately.
Finally, it was Hank that asked the question. "Guys…what do we do? Do we call the police?"
"no." Kelly said dully. "How would we ever get them to believe us." She thought. "Call the Mint?"
"Again." Carter muttered. "How would they believe us?"
Linda held her head in her hands. "We can't let them just…take the money, you know?" She looked up towards the ceiling, flopping on the bed. "Imagine…a man that can make people out of paper, with that printing press…"
"Afraid he will make George Washington come alive?" Kelly joked.
Hank frowned. "Now isn't the time for that."
Kelly sulked. "It is better then grumbling."
"Enough." Linda snapped. "Stop fighting…this is getting us no where. We have just learned that tomorrow night, some mad man is going to rob the US Mint here in Philly…we have to do something, and arguing…"
"We have to stop him." Carter whispered. Everyone slowly turned to him as he raised his hand. "I was given this power…you too Doctor Fray…maybe this is why."
"To stop them?" Linda asked.
"Yes." He looked down. "I want to be a hero…it was what I have been working for…I just didn't realize it." His head snapped up, his eyes hard. "I'm going to stop them tomorrow. None of you need to go…"
"I'm with you." Linda said, her eyes glowing blue. "Where you go…I go."
"Me too." Kelly said.
Carter shook his head. "But…"
"Don't." She warned. "I don't care if I have no powers. I am going to help."
"save Carter…save the world…" Hank said, standing up and placing his hand on Carter's shoulder. "God has entrusted me with your safety, and I will not disgrace his trust."
Linda nodded. "We are in this together…the four of us."
Carter managed to smile. "Alright…tomorrow…we become heroes."
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(Madrid and Valencia Alverez- Hollywood, California)
"Maddy?" Vally asked, walking up to her sister, the footies of her pjs smacking against the cold tile. She was rubbing her eyes with her arm, her teddy bear dragging on the ground.
Madrid looked up from her bowl of cereal, her bedtime snack, and gave her sister a silly grin and pulled her into her lap. "What are you doing up, silly? Its past yoru bedtime by…40 minutes."
"Can't sleep." Vally said. "We need ta go."
"Go?" Madrid asked. Normally, she was real good at interpreting what her sister's baby talk meant, but, maybe it was the wear of the day, she for the life of her couldn't figure out what she was saying.
"Go…we need ta go, now." Vally said, getting more anxious.
Madrid frowned. "Sweetheart, why do we need to go? It's bed time…we can go out tomorrow…another Maddy and Vally Fun Day…"
"NO!" Vally whined. "Go now!"
"Valencia Alverez, calm down." Madrid said sternly. "We are not going anywhere…"
"MADDY!" Vally shouted, opening her eyes. Madrid nearly dropped her baby sister as the pink glow illuminating her eye sockets flashed in her face. "GO NOW! GO NOW! GO NOW!"
"Vally…what…"
Vally's eyes got wide. "THEY'RE HERE!"
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The men prepped their tasers. They couldn't hear what was going on inside of the mansion, but they were ready for anything. They hoped that Madrid and Valencia Alverez were asleep…that would make the tagging and bagging a lot easier. But just incase…
"Sir, we're ready." One man said. "We are standing by…Terence is disabling the security system…" He watched as the man held out his hand, electricity cracking from it as he shut down the alarms. "We are to go."
On the other end, the man named Thompson nodded. "We want them alive, remember that…go."
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There shall come, from the land of the fire starters
the Heir of Isaiah.
He shall find, from the land of the sun
the Guardian and the light-bringer.
When three together, from night to day
Hey find the hunted children
And beneath the flesh of giving Earth
Eden will rise again.
-The Prophecy of the Heir of Isaiah and the Light Bringer, From The Lost Gossips
For 6 months, you have watched, as they have grown.
(Flashes of Carter, Linda, Kelly, Hank, Madrid, Valencia, and Lee)
For 6 months, you have prayed, as they risked their lives.
(We see the robbers from the Ohio convenient store gas station point a gun at Carter, the Haitian trying to grab Kelly, and the men bursting into Madrid's home)
For 6 months, you wondered, how will it all end.
(We see Lee holding out his hand, and within the US Mint's bathroom, papers begin to shift and transform.)
On April 23…
(We see Carter, Kelly, Linda and Hank marching into the US Mint)
From Mr. Chaos, the creator of the "Of the Gods" trilogy, "GX: Hunters", and "The Greatest Story Finally Told", comes the final chapter of this season's smash hit fan fic, "Elsewhere".
(We see Madrid cradling Vally as they hide in a dark corner)
Lord William: Your "allies" will never allow Carter Daniels to come to power.
Seth: Authority is not given to us to deny the Heir of Isaiah.
(We see Carter staring at a mirror)
Carter: Put away the boy…this is the hour of the hero. The hour I have lived my entire life for.
(We see Helena raise her gun, shouting for someone to stop. The scene shifts to Carter, Hank, Kelly and Linda talking in the apartment)
Carter: We may not survive this battle…infact I would put good money on us all dying. But I don't care. If we are to die, then let us die in such a way…that we will never be forgotten.
Hank: The angels will sing of us…of our final battle.
Linda: The four of us, united…
Kelly: Saviors of the world.
(We see Madrid rocking Vally)
Madrid: I swear to you…I will never leave you.
Vally: Pwomise?
Madrid: Promise
(We see Kelly and Carter watching the sun set)
Kelly: We will never see Flint again, will we?
Carter: Yes we will…yes we will.
(The screen goes black)
Beyond the Cheerleader…Beyond New York….Beyond it all…lies the world…of Elsewhere.
(We see Carter in a fighting stance, his hands clenched.)
Carter: I will not die this day, not by your hands!
(The camera pans back to reveal Carter surrounded by hundreds of Lee's clones. Carter's hand glow as the mob moves in to swarm him)
Carter: PANIC!
Elsewhere
The Final Battle
And while heroes of Elsewhere wage war, Snapshots from Elsewhere will continue…
(We see a city at night)
Not only looking at the past…
(We see a group of men dressed in black hurrying through the darkness)
To what the future holds for the heroes
(We see an 8 year old Valencia looking out over the city, her eyes glowing pink. Through her eyes, we see blips of pink appearing all over the world.)
5 years into the future.
But before that…the meeting…
(We see the shape shifter from Parasite thrown against a wall)
We've all been waiting for.
(We see Marshal in his Hybrid puma form hold her throat)
Marshal: Been poking your nose where it doesn't belong, cous. Time to remind you which one of us is in charge.
(He bares his fangs and the screen goes black as she screams)
Snapshots from Elsewhere