Frostbite
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Lorelai Kavanagh
Can you handle the cold?
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Post by Frostbite on Jun 28, 2008 14:09:10 GMT -5
Watching as Miss Frost picked up the unconscious Hardlight into her arms after checking to see that he was still alive, Frostbite let out the small breath that she had been holding as her teammate had been checked. I'm happy that he's still alive. Though it takes the weight of his almost-death being my fault off, it's still my fault he's now unconscious. And he shouldn't be, but he is, because of my stupidity, just like I came here unprepared with my own uniform. And because of that, I have to use Ember's. At least it's keeping energy and the cold in. I have to remember to preserve that too, or I'll almost die. You've got to think, Lor, and apparently you need to change the way you do it, because look at what you caused, she thought to herself sternly, her face still straight.
She stood, unmoving where she was while Miss Frost suggested the next thing to do. Seeing as she didn't really have anything to say other than the obvious - that it'd be nice to get away from the lava, she didn't speak at all, and waited for Ember to look around to see what they had to deal with next.
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Post by Ember on Jun 28, 2008 16:37:18 GMT -5
Without a word, Aideen shot up higher in the air, being careful to stay against the cliffs. She scanned the area with quick and careful eyes, looking for any signs of danger. Looks good so far... but I cannot be sure. My Headmistress expects the best from me and that I shall give her. Failing again is unacceptable. I cannot let my foolishness harm others anymore. Aideen flew to the top of the cliff and crouched low, her senses heightened with all the heat fueling her. She closed her eyes for a moment and when she opened them the fire was gone and once again her eyes where the dark bottomless chocolate eyes that everyone was more familiar with. She didn't want to be easy to spot for anyone and she knew that she had to control the fire that came out of her body. Aideen's dark eyes scanned the perimeter of the area as she looked for any signs of danger or life. Sounds of screams were heard behind her from the army of demons they escaped from and some in the far distance ahead, but those were faint. From Aideen's training as a scout, she knew they were safe for now. She flew low again and to a grove of rocks that looked like adequate shelter. It was close enough for them to get to easily and far enough from the lava flow. Flying in silently, Aideen checked the grove of high rocks for signs of life. This place must have sheltered a family of creatures at one point.... but that was a long time ago. These beds are too old and messy to have been used recently. We should be safe here. For now. She checked every nook and cranny of the grove until she was satisfied. With her naturally graceful posture, Aideen turned and flew back to report to her Headmistress. Her eyes lit up again, reflecting the fire inside of her as she stopped in front of her Headmistress. "Area is clear. No creature in sight and the nearest must be a fair distance away. I located suitable shelter for the time being in that grove of rocks. We will not be disturbed there," Aideen reported robotically as she pointed at the rock grove.
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Hardlight
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Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
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Post by Hardlight on Jun 28, 2008 19:01:13 GMT -5
"Whu...huUH,..ooh. OH, yes please. Frenchtoast is my favorite too." Kevin said as he started to come around. The heat of the hellish realm of Limbo was more than he could bear at the moments and he opened his eyes slightly as he felt himself being carried.
"God, it's so hot!" he said weekly. "Is there any water to drink?" he rolled his head onto Emma's shoulder as she carired him, it wasn't very comfortable at all. "Miss Frost, you're hard. Is there a pillow around here?"
he wrapped his arms around her neck anyway and started to sob silently. "I almost died. Oh, I hate this." he whimperd softly as she carried him.
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Post by Emma Frost on Jun 29, 2008 14:13:55 GMT -5
Running with the boy cradled in her arms to where Aideen had directed her, she shushed him. "Yes, but you didn't die. You are alive and we will get through this."
Placing him down on the ground in the safety of the rock grotto Emma looked him over more carefully. "You did great Kevin. You all did great!" She said to the little team of mutants. "What we need to do is locate some of the others."
Emma transformed back into her human form and looked up at Frostbite. "Any chance you can make us something to drink? I'm going to try and find more of the group that was in the Lab with us. I think we'll be safe here for a minute or two." She closed her eyes and placed her finger tips to her temples and scanned the world they were now inhabiting for any friendly minds.
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Frostbite
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Lorelai Kavanagh
Can you handle the cold?
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Post by Frostbite on Jun 29, 2008 14:32:33 GMT -5
Frostbite silently followed her headmistress to where Ember said it'd be safe for the time being, and watched as she changed to a human again. When she asked her about water, the icebender nodded, "Yes, give me a second," she said, using the task to distract her from thinking again of what she caused, and then looked around for a nearby rock that resembled some sort of a bowl. She had to stray a few feet away from them and found one that would serve well enough laying around.
Moving back, she blew the dust and sand from the inside as best she could and kneeled on the ground, placing the bowl-rock on her knees. She put her hands almost together, keeping a space in between them so that a small swirl of snow could gather into a block of ice small enough to fit when it would melt. She put it in the rock, and within seconds it started melting into water, and thus there was a drink. I can't let any of this go to waste, because I already feel a bit weaker after that, and it feels a bit hotter too. It should help though, at least I hope so, she thought while she watched it liquefy.
Frostbite carefully picked it up, not wanting to waste a drop and offered it to Miss Frost for when she finished searching for signs of any others. I'd rather Miss Frost give it to him. I don't trust myself to do it. I've caused him enough trouble, I mean he almost died because of me, and only ended up unconscious, which was still my fault, she reminded herself yet again, holding it still as she waited for it to be taken away from her.
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Post by Ember on Jun 29, 2008 15:36:15 GMT -5
Aideen flew behind them all to make sure nothing followed them or tried to attack from behind. She doubted it since she would have known by now. Her uncle trained her to be an excellent Scout. He used to set up tests for her deep in the woods of not just the Adirondack mountains in New York, but whenever her Uncle did business in Brazil, California, or Europe, there would be tests and missions that she must complete. Sometimes, Aideen would spend hours in the woods with one other soldier that worked under her Uncle's command looking for any danger or spies in the woods. She was very good at keeping herself hidden.
As they arrived at the grove, Aideen flew up on toward the top of it and relaxed in the air, finally being able to bask peacefully in the feeling of being weightless. She watched with blank fire lit eyes as her Headmistress concentrated on doing what she was best at and the other two situated themselves. Aideen was not thirsty, and kept a sharp lookout. I must not let anything slip by me. I can't make a mistake again. I do hope that Emma Frost can find Logan and Nightcrawler. I must pay back my debt. Now with nothing more to do than be a lookout, Aideen mind couldn't help but slip into her thoughts. Her mind was a very private place and she rarely let anyone know it held. Even less people than that ever got a look inside her closed and heavily guarded heart. I will have to watch myself on how I interact with Logan. He must be furious with me. After all I put him through the only logical thing for him to feel toward me is anger for getting him there in the first place. That has to be it, what else can he feel? It is for the best. Then I will never let my foolishness hurt him again. A lonely life is better than a life where you lose those you care for. Her last thought stuck in her head as she heard her Uncle drilling that ideal into her head just like he did all those years ago. It was a shame she didn't listen, it would have done others a great amount of good.
Aideen cross her legs indian style as she stayed in the air and looked down at her Headmistress for any further instruction. She was there to be the warrior her father trained her to be and to obey her superior's orders to the exact letter. That's what she was born and trained to do. Nothing more and nothing less, just as he uncle wanted.
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Hardlight
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Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
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Post by Hardlight on Jun 29, 2008 21:45:38 GMT -5
"Oh wow, thanks." Kevin said softly waving a hand out weakly for a drink. "I thought I was dead." He confessed as he wiped his eyes dry with the back of his sleeve.
"It occured to me that maybe my parents don't love me like they would if I was just a normal straight boy, but that's okay. I love them, and I know they love me it's just gonna take them some time to get used to it. I'll wait. I'm glad to be alive and be able to wait." He looked at the ladies he was so fortunate to have been plopped down here with and he counted himsfelth lucky to be able to be with them.
This little group was definitley the Divas of the Dimension, himself included. He breathed a relieved sigh and he smiled.
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Post by Emma Frost on Jul 1, 2008 20:48:59 GMT -5
Emma let the anxiety and the adrenaline subside as she closed her eyes and focused her mind. She first established a link with her little group.
~*Hello, children. Hardlight, Ember, Frostbite can you hear me?*~ she glanced around at each of them as she addressed them and looking at their responses she knew they could. ~*Alright now comes the harder part, long distance. As I extend my mind outward I want you three to try and remain a calm focal point for me, sort of an up-link tower of positive psychic energies. I may need you, in fact I know I will. Try and remain alert to our surroundings, I will see who I can locate.*~
She could feel her mind projecting outward and in pulsing waves she expanded her search. Ever mindful of her body and her team standing guard, she never lost herself in the search. The first mind she searched for was that of her love, Scott Summers. Cyclops and she shared a special psychic bond that she was counting on relinking to. Through that bond she would have a telepathic rapport and a means of communicating with him, IF he was here in this realm.
Long minutes passed and then "Scott" she whispered as her mind found the man she'd been searching for and her thoughts spoke to him ~*Scott, I'm here in Limbo. I - SCOTT?*~
Emma's eyes snapped open, she had found her way back with the beacon of the minds of the children there to help her. "Something is very wrong! I found Cyclops, but our Headmaster is in serious trouble."
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Frostbite
Paragons
Lorelai Kavanagh
Can you handle the cold?
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Post by Frostbite on Jul 2, 2008 14:16:34 GMT -5
Easily seeing with a slight grimace that she'd have to give Hardlight the water herself, Frostbite let out a quiet sigh as she lowered the rock bowl and held it with one hand while she had her other hand go beneath her teammate's head to lift it up a bit to swallow the water easier. She was about to give him some when she heard Miss Frost speaking in her head and stopped to look at her. Taking a deep breath to remain calm and helpful to her headmistress, she returned carefully to the task she had no choice but to do. I hope this helps, and I hope he forgives me, she thought, trying to dwell on her screw ups no longer, for it hindered her and would probably have her be less of a help than before.
She gently brought the bowl to Hardlight and tipped it slowly so he could drink but not be overwhelmed, holding her breath. When he had enough she placed it on the ground and glanced at Miss Frost, and then around them, breathing again. It seemed from where she knelt that they were safe for the moment, and looked to see how Hardlight was doing while she kept her mind open for her headmistress when she saw her eyes snap open and exclaim urgently. So there are others here. I hope we can find them alright.
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Post by Ember on Jul 2, 2008 15:04:46 GMT -5
When Emma's voice rang through her head, Aideen went on alert immediately, her eyes locking on her Headmistress. She watched already in battle stance ready to take action when necessary as Emma Frost concentrated on locating the others. Forcing any emotion that managed to escape before back behind her carefully guarded walls, Aideen stood up straight and awaited any further instructions and carefully watching Emma Frost.
Looks like there is some luck. She watched carefully as Emma's lips moved. The second that Emma announced that she found Cyclops and he was in danger, Aideen's hands flared up in white hot flames. I will assist in any aid my Headmaster or Headmistress require. They are too good to me, more so than I deserve. It is my duty to do what I can to aid them. "With your permission Headmistress, I can go find them. If I light up in fire the demons will think I am nothing more than a fireball. With knowledge of a location I will help. The decision is yours, of course, though note my service is offered," Aideen said robotically. Just like Uncle taught me. I am to be respectful and not make a battle move without the permission of my superior. Yes he would be so proud.
She waited in the air, already in her warrior stance, for the final instructions of her Headmistress. Aideen would never disobey a superior, it was just not allowed.
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Hardlight
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Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
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Post by Hardlight on Jul 2, 2008 22:30:17 GMT -5
He took the water gravciously and he was so thirsty and dehidrayted that he didn't even care that it was all tastin like some kind of dirt, he was in hell and so he didn't quite care about the butchness or filth of it he could caare less even, because he knew how thirsty he was. It was still kind of gritty in between his teeth and down his throat and such and he knew it was gonna hurt when he shitted the next time, but he was really thirsty.
He was trying to stay focused on the cool ness of the water more than the grit of it all and to stay positive for Miss Forst for when she would need to come back out of her medittashion. When she did it startled him. Kevin knew it was coming too when he heard her whispering he thought that was a bad sighn but she popped her eyes open and started talking it just skared him some. Then the news and he said "We gotta help then, right?"
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Post by Emma Frost on Jul 4, 2008 13:15:02 GMT -5
"Yes Hardlight we have to help, but no Ember I believe it best to stay together." She glanced around at her small group and her eyes settled on Frostbite. "I think we've learned the lesson of rushing ahead without enough knowledge."
She stood and offered a hand to Kevin to help him to his feet as well. "It is hard to keep distance and direction in this place while you remain inside your body, but leave it and that's a whole different story, thank you all for being my lighthouse in this realm." She looked around and got her bearings and said "He's this way I believe." as she pointed.
"We have to go. I'm sorry there's not more time to rest, but I'll carry Kevin. Go ahead I'm right behind you both" she said to the girls. She transformed into her diamond form to allow Hardlight to climb on for the piggy back ride of his young life, and when he was situated she took off running.
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Frostbite
Paragons
Lorelai Kavanagh
Can you handle the cold?
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Post by Frostbite on Jul 4, 2008 13:46:50 GMT -5
Frostbite listened quietly, and grimaced slightly when she could feel eyes burning a hole right through her, especially when Miss Frost mentioned rushing ahead. Stupid you are, Lorelai. Maybe if you're lucky Kevin will forgive you, she thought as she listened to the headmistress speak and stand up, preparing to leave, turning back into her diamond form to pick up Hardlight. The ice bender then stood up too, nodding to the orders given to her and Ember, and with that she set off running in the set direction, feeling guilty, full of regret, and angry at herself.
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Post by Ember on Jul 4, 2008 15:29:53 GMT -5
Without question, Aideen flew forward in the direction Emma Frost set. Her eyes blazed brightly against her tan skin and dark chocolate hair that flowed freely behind her. Her sharp eyes looked around for any sign of her Headmaster.
Meanwhile, the intense heat was affecting her in the most glorious of ways. Aideen didn't dare give into the temptation to allow the power that came with the flames. To let loose in the flames is not important now. My duty is to my superiors only. As I was taught. She kept her arms at her sides as she shot forward with a waiting ear to hear her Headmistress' directions.
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Hardlight
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Kevin Leonard
Hey, Call Me Hardlight
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Post by Hardlight on Jul 5, 2008 20:50:44 GMT -5
As miss Frost picked him up he got all curled into a ball. 'Do I have to go?' he thought as she rushed him out of the safety of the little stone grotto and the protection it aforded them. He didn't want to seem timid but he clung tightly to Emma's neck as she ran. It was kinda hard to hang on because she was so slippery and smoothe, but he held on as tigthly as he could and whispered "I hope I don't mess up again. I'm sorry Miss Frost."
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