"Kelly?" Charlie Raegan stammered in shock. "Is it…"

"Kel!" Tina cried out, Kelly turning around quickly enough to fire her shotgun into the belly of a clone lucky enough to sneak through the water vortex Linda had made.

"Thanks." Kelly said, turning back to her dad and giving him an innocent smile. "Dad…hi."

"Hi?" He stammered. "HI?! You've been missing for almost 4 months and the best you have is HI!?"

Kelly paused. "Nice to see you?" She said meekly.

Charlie glared at her. "You're not too old for me to take you over my knee."

"Already did that, sir." Tina called out.

Charlie raised an eyebrow. "God…not another big mouthed girlfriend."

Kelly shrugged. "I like'em loud."

Linda hurried over to father and daughter. "This is nice and all, real touching, be have to…"

BOOM!

The 4 of them turned, watching as Riker slowly destretched him self, Merrick in his arms. Behind the two, the office building Carter and Madrid had stormed was falling apart.

"Leave it to your boy to make a grand exit." Tina said, only to notice Kelly grow pale. "Baby…what is it?"

"They're still up there." She whispered.

"What?" Linda and Tina cried.

"They're still up there…oh God, they're still up there!"

Tina locked eyes with Linda. "Can you…"

"No clue."

"Going to try anyway?"

"Damn straight." Linda snapped, eyes flashing blue as she called upon the Flint River. The water blasted around the police and the three women before it lifted a police car up, Linda leaping onto it. "Get your dad and the rest of the cops out of here, Kelly…they can't help us anymore."

Charlie watched in awe as Linda lifted her arms, the water rushing and sending a great geyser into the sky, pushing the professor up and towards the crumbling office building.

"Come on, Mr. Raegan…" Tina said, grabbing Charlie's arm. "Time to go."

"Kelly…what the hell is going on?"

Kelly gave him a small smirk. "Blame it all on Carter Daniels."

"That stuttering boy?"

Tina scoffed. "Maybe when you knew him…new Carter is cool and collected."

"Are we dead yet?" Carter whispered to Madrid, the roof crumbling around their feet.

"No."

"Damn." Carter muttered.

Hank yelped as the hardtop he was standing on gave way. He just managed to jump before it fell, crashing several stories below. "You know, I always knew I would die in this town, I always assumed it would be by some hobo's hand."

"We all assume we'll die of a hobo death." Carter replied, joking even to the last.

Madrid stuck on her tongue, humor the only thing keeping her sane. "Well, I assumed I would die really hold, my body more plastic then flesh, so for me, this blows."

"Mama?" Vally whimpered. "We in twouble?"

Madrid gave Vally a smile. "Not at all sweetheart…not at all."

The building groaned.

Not even Vally believed that comment.

Biddy dove in front of Lee, bouncing back several bullets that had been meant for him. "Thanks!" Lee shouted. "My girl is…somewhere." Through the clamor of the battle, they could hear Galatea hoot with glee as she ripped another clone in half, Marshal's howl joining with her own victory cry. "Sounds like my girl is taking your girls out, mother dearest."

The first Ashleigh, the leader of the doppelgangers, merely rolled her neck, bones popping. The second was hanging back, waiting for her moment. "You really think you have a chance of beating me?" She rushed Lee, quickly creating 10 low-level clones to overwhelm Biddy. "I've studied you all…everyone has a weakness."

"Do tell!" Lee snapped, summoning one of his new favorite toys, a living tommy gun.

"Yea, do tell dollface." The Groucho-styled gun mocked.

Ashleigh nodded towards Biddy, who was struggled to come closer to them. "Take your new little ally. She can reflect attacks…but to do so, she has to stop all movement. As long as my clones only hit her with light taps, she's frozen and you don't get any help." Ashleigh dodged a few bullets the gun spat at her, splitting in three and punching Lee right and left, the middle weak clone she had made going down instantly from the shot Lee got off.

The artist snarled, firing at the woman that wore his mother's face, though he did smirk as he noticed movement to her right. "Keep going…keep bothering me with useless chatter."

The main Ashleigh and her low-level clone merely shared a look before leaping at each other, merging just as Galatea and Marshal pounced. The two glared at Ashleigh, how merely wiggled her fingers. Both rushed forward…only for Ashleigh to go Loony Toons on them and separating back into two: A main Ashleigh and a weak clone.

"Take those two." Ashleigh said calmly, sending several move clones to knock Galatea and Marshal out. "They might as well be Elmer Fudd."

Lee pulled out another piece of paper, summoning several very mean, very ill tempered puppies. "That's my girlfriend you're talking about."

"It's true though." Ashleigh reasoned. "Helena Daniels is thorough, but endanger her son, she goes mad. Madrid Alverez is only as strong as what she has on her person. Linda Fray can be shot with ease, as well as Tina Linderman and Kelly Raegen; all about distance." Several more clones snapped the necks of the puppies, turning them back to paper. "Carter Daniels is a tricky one…good far and close. OF course…he cares a little too much…"

"Such a shame." Lee snapped, watching as the main Ashleigh moved towards him, motioning for the second one, the one that had been hanging back during the entire fight to join her, the other low level clones standing back to let the leaders…lead. "And what about me, o' bright one."

The main Ashleigh laughed. "Your weakness is your imagination. You go for humor, for art, instead of the brutal kill. Where it would have been easy to make a disintegrator…you make that talking gun."

The tommy gun frowned. "That isn't nice to-" Lee returned the gun to its paper form.

"And you?" Lee question.

The main Ashleigh cracked her knuckles. "I don't have a weakness." She moved to strike Lee, only to find her arm restrained….

...by the second doppelganger Ashleigh.

"Oh, you have a weakness." The second said. "You didn't kill me yourself…and then you tried to kill my son."

Lee's eyes widened. "M…mom?"

The main Ashleigh was just as shocked. "You…you…died."

"I faded." The other Ashleigh hissed. "You felt me return, right? Never felt that before with a dead one…not the way I returned. Didn't bother to research it…I did." She leaned in close. "You always wondered why I changed…why I decided to break from our brother. I met with Lord William…and he revealed everything. What was going to happen…how our brother was going to lead the world into darkness…and how our son would be the one to help destroy the Delpines." The second Ashleigh shivered. "I saw a lot in those scrolls Lord William gave me…every crime our family committed. I realized that if I didn't leave, I'd become jaded…and thanks to our power… I see just what I suspected.

"I've waited for years, slowly building up strength in your mind, and more then that…I've been slowly moving you into this spot." She laughed with wicked glee. "It was almost fun watching myself become the very monster I had once feared. Do you remember when we were young…when we, when we were one…truly one…wanted to leave the family, after seeing dad kill that guy from Austria? Now…you're the same thing he…and Merrick is worse.

"Well…I think it is time for some prophecies to come true. And my dear dark half…" The second Ashleigh leaned in close. "I don't make the same mistakes you do." And with that, she snapped the main Ashleigh's neck. Lifting her head, in a clear voice even as the body of her dark half fell, she called out, "Snap your necks."

All the clones, all around them, every single low and mid level Ashleigh, reached up and snapped their necks, the sound of bodies turning to dust filling the air.

"Now then…can I get a hug?" Ashleigh…the good Ashleigh, asked, barely finishing before Lee was in her arms.

Madrid held Vally close, humming to her even as their world literally crumbled to dust.

"Hank…" Carter whispered. "…if this is it…I just want to say thanks."

"Not accepted…because I refuse to die like this." Hank said sternly.

"I agree!"

They all turned, grinning as Linda pushed the water jet closer to then, moving the police car next to them.

"Need a lift?" She asked.

Carter grinned. "God Bless you."

"Less talk, more jumping!" Hank said, leaping onto the car and holding out his hand. "Madrid!"

Madrid nodded, forming an extra arm on her shoulder so she could hang onto Vally. "Carter!"

Carter nodded, but instead of joining them, he darted forward, bending down and grabbing something important.

Seth's fallen body.

"Carter!" Madrid yelled. "Come on!"

"Coming!" Carter shouted, leaping over holes and throwing the body to Hank, who just managed to catch it.

Before Carter fell through the roof.

"CARTER!" Madrid screamed, shooting out her hand, another arm growing out of her palm, this repeating until a string of arms was in the hole, grasping about.

"We have to go…" Linda yelled, broken hearted.

"No…one more second…" Madrid pleaded. Linda began to pulled them away, Madrid yelling in protest…

…until Carter emerged from the hole, hair covered in soot and grasping her arm for dear life.

"Daddy!" Vally squealed as Carter was pulled onto the police car.

He hugged the little girl, kissing her forehead. "Linda…you didn't give me a second…you decided to play it safe and protect my family." He smirked. "Good job."

"In here, dad." Kelly said, pointing to a parking garage. "come on, you'll be safe here."

Charlie glared at his daughter. "What is going on?" he demanded. "its like World War III!"

"I doubt that." Tina said. "I heard Black Adam caused World War III."

"Ignore her and the DC references." Kelly said. "Want the cliffnotes? I have powers. Carter has powers. Hank Delpine and Prof. Fray? More powers. My new girlfriend can make acid, her dad was a supervillain. Those women were clones. Carter had a test tube baby with Madrid Alverez, the actress. Hank's father kidnapped the baby, so Carter started the war to take down the Alliance, a group of superpowered men and women wanted to control the world. Oh, and I need to go back and help my friends. Tina?"

Tina fired an acid shot, sending the gate to the parking garage slamming down, locking Charlie and the police inside.

"KELLY!" He roared. "KELLY!"

"Sorry daddy." Kelly whispered, tears in her eyes. "But some things are bigger then you and me."

And with that, she turned her back on her father and his cries, and marching back towards her team.

"Carter…" Helena whispered, before leaping forward, wrapping her son tight in a hug.

"Seems like the day for reunions." Ashleigh said, her arm around Lee's shoulder.

Carter narrowed his eyes at her, but Galatea stepped forward. "Its ok…its Lee's mom…the real one."

Carter nodded, though he did make sure to keep Vally and Madrid behind him. "Good…though, I hope you don't mind that I killed your dad."

"Good riddance. How did you do it?"

"Decapitation." Carter admitted.

"Madrid died." Hank commented. "Then got better. In all, a rich, full day." He walked over to Biddy, his soul confidant in this whole ordeal of playing spy, and gave her a hug. "Thanks for protecting us."

Biddy awkwardly returned the hug, startled by the affection. "Thanks…"

Tina coughed as she and Kelly approached. "Enough hugging…everyone alive."

Marshal rubbed his sore head. "Barely."

"Wonderful. I say we get ice cream…" Tina began.

"No." Madrid said sternly, shifting Vally on her hip. "We finish this." At the others looks, she shook her head. "You think Merrick will stop? You think he will give up? You think he will decide to stay home and knit evil sweaters? No. He found us once, he will find us again. He kidnapped my daughter, killed me, tried to kill my baby's father…"

"NO BABY!" Vally snapped.

"Sorry, toddler…and he just destroyed his own office building to try and take us all out." Madrid shook her head in frustration. "No…we end this tonight…because I won't live in fear another day. We eliminate him…now."

"Yea!" Vally cheered.

Carter nodded. "I'm with my girls…anyone that wants out…say so now. Because I meant it when I said it before: I will destroy the alliance."

Helena loaded her gun. "I'm with you 100."

Hank clenched his fist. "My father needs to pay."

Tina and Kelly shared their agreement, as did Marshal and Linda. Lee and Galatea only glanced at each other before they nodded their consent.

"I want in too." Biddy said. "I…I need to make up for my sins…"

"None of the sins you committed as BeeBee fall upon you now." Carter said solemnly. "That is why I cured you…you are a good soul."

"Be that as it may be…I still need to help." Biddy said.

"Me too." Ashleigh answered. "My brother needs to pay."

Carter pulled out a phone. "Then I think its time I made my final move."

"Final move?" Madrid questioned.

Carter smiled at her. "Oh luv, I have quite a surprise in store for you all."

Merrick glared at Sergei. "Drive." He snapped as he hopped into the van.

"What of the others?" Sergei asked.

"BeeBee betrayed us." A pissed off Riker snapped.

"And my father is dead…sister too if there are no clones." Merrick growled. "And my son was working fro Daniels. Damn you Daniels…damn you to hell."

"what now?" Sergei asked as he began to turn down a side street.

Merrick rolled his neck. "We make for the airport, get out of this hell hole, then plot how we are going to blow this city off the map. Then, we'll decide how to get Daniels, Alverez and their daughter and spend the rest of their lives torturing them 24/7." He licked his lips. "And trust me…they don't have long to li-"

The van rocked, spinning violently, sending the men tumbling. Sergei cried out, Riker tried to find a spot to hold onto, and Merrick cursed as the van skidded to a stop, laying on its side.

"MERRICK!" Carter bellowed from outside. "COME OUT AND PLAY!"

Merrick grit his teeth. "Seems like we get to skip to the torture." He growled, kicking the door open and stepping out to find himself facing all of Carter and his group, each one ready for the next round of battle. "Come to see me off."

"Come to see you die." Carter said coldly. "You've hurt my family for the last time, and now my family is here to stop you, once and for all."

"Family? What…these people? Your strange friends, your lying mother, my turncoat sister and her brat, the daughter that shouldn't even exist and the woman that betrayed you? That's a family?"

"No." Carter said simply. "My caring, loyal friends…more like brothers and sisters. Your sister returned from the dead and reunited with her nearly lost son who at last sees the light. My daughter that God made a miracle…and the woman I am falling in love with." He held out his arms. "These are who they are, Merrick."

Merrick scoffed. "Let me teach you about life, Daniels. The more chains around your neck, the more dead bodies to weigh you down. I don't care about my sister or my father or Hank…let them all die." He pointed his thumb at his chest. "I rely on me…and that means that in the end, I'll always be on top…because everyone else just stops you in your tracks."

"You're wrong, Merrick." Carter took at step closer. All watching, on both sides, sensed what was happening. It was like to grand forces colliding; two titans preparing to brawl to decide who reshaped the Earth. It was a war of words, of ideologies…a duel of the fates. "Family, friends…they keep you grounded, they keep you humble or brave or scared or happy or ALIVE. Without them…we might as well be dead." Carter held his head high. "That is one of the two main differences between us, Merrick."

Merrick held out his hands, ready to crush said family…just to teach Carter a lesson about not caring too much. "And what is the other?"

"The other is that while you think you understand everything…can do anything…I'm humble enough to admit when I need help. NOW BROTHER!"

Merrick barely had time to react before his body began to seize up, twitching violently. Sergei and Riker rushed to their boss, trying to help him, but still Merrick seized…

…as Terrence emerged from the shadows.

"About damn time." Terrence said calmly, Carter smirking even as his friends and family looked on in shook as Company agents swarmed around them, appearing form the buildings and side streets. As Terrence kept Merrick still, a large, portly man walked up to Carter, holding out his hand.

"Carter Daniels…or do you prefer Metatron?"

"Carter."

"Bob?" Helena whispered. "Bob Bishop?"

Bob smiled. "Hello Helena." He turned back to Carter. "It worked out just as you said."

"Then I assume we are in agreement."

Bob nodded. "24 hours…that's how long The Company and your group hold a truce. We get Merrick and his family…you get off free to run from us another day."

"Sounds like a plan." Carter said, stepping past Bob and next to Terrence. "Ready brother?"

Terrence smirked as Merrick managed to fight off his attack. "As ever…brother."

Carter nodded, exploding into his Metatron form, even as the Company agents and his friends and family got into battle stances. "Merrick Delpine!" Carter called out, voice booming. "Behold the House of Ellis!"

And with that, the brothers attacked.

It all comes down to this

The final two chapters of Elsewhere: Volume 2- Generations

It's Merrick vs. The House of Ellis

Before it is over, one of the most powerful forces on Earth will be snuffed out, a new force will rise, and the world will know that there is one light that can fight back against the night

But if you remember only one thing, remember this;

Don't

Mess

With


Vally

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