preyforheaven (preyforheaven) wrote in marvel_legends,
@ 2011-06-26 16:33:00

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Paris was watching one of the screens getting a broadcast of some news service. A state visit by the president of Ghudaza to Washington, D.C. His teeth were grinding with every word the man spared for the cameras. He should probably turn this off. He had so few outlets for his anger here, and so much of it.

But he doesn't turn it off.

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legends_baddie
2011-06-26 07:20 pm UTC (link)

As Dhamir Ndroso begins a spiel about how humanity cannot simply allow humans to remain unmonitored, a beam of light flashes in the distance. It picks up speed and it becomes obvious it is an energy beam of some sort that tears through everything in it's path, incinerating several of the anti-mutant politicians present. Ndroso himself is thrown back from the backlash. A large golden figure walks through the smoke, pointing at the cameraman.

"If you value your life, flatscan, keep that camera on." The figure stands at the destroyed platform, looking straight at the camera. "Her me my fellow mutants! I am Holocaust! I have come to wipe away the lies that the flatscans and false saviors have thrown at you! The truth behind the Decimation as well as the false promises of those that would claim to help you! I intend to tell you everything!"

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preyforheaven
2011-06-26 07:58 pm UTC (link)

Exodus knew that face and that voice. The figure he'd had such hopes for, who'd turned out to be such a monster, killing some of those under Paris's responsibility. The creature who wanted to turn mutantkind into a backstabbing race of animals torturing their own.

And he's back.

Paris has his ways, and has made his promises. So he attempts to contact his lord for permission to leave.

The message Magneto gets is the image of Holocaust overladen with vaguer, thinner images of the death of Rusty Collins and vague but towering images of Apocalypse. A bizarre question and declaration are superimposed

hategood men fear dead on my watchhateMay I Musthatewhy can that thing fearnot stay dead?hateDestroy Him,hateson offearthe false godhateLord?!

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	magnetic_master 2011-06-26 09:29 pm UTC (link)
	He grunted slightly when the power of that communication hit him and his hand went to his head as if that would help. Do what you must...lead him away from witnesses...tell me where... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	preyforheaven 2011-06-26 09:38 pm UTC (link)
	The atmosphere above Washington, D.C., Lord. And in a green-gold crackle, Exodus is beside the horrific figure, and he barely gasps out a growled "Monster!" Before with a snap of his fingers, they're both miles up, far away from anyone. And Paris will be taking a desperate moment to catch his breath. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

legends_baddie
2011-06-26 09:43 pm UTC (link)

Holocaust turns at the sudden appearance. "Paris!" he growls. He hopes the flatscan's recording this. The thought is a moot point as they teleport..and are now in the sky, literally above the clouds. "Well, want now, dog? You going to drop me? I can survive a crash from orbit in case you forgot." Holocaust is subtly starting to try and absorb some of Exodus' lifeforce through the physical contact.

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preyforheaven
2011-06-26 09:48 pm UTC (link)

A hiss between clenched teeth. For one thing, he hates how this creature always presumes to be on a first-name basis. Paris does let go, push him away, let him start to drop, But quickly catches him in telekinetic force. The drain won't be as convenient for Holocaust without the physical touch. "I have no intention of, as they say, littering, you collection of filth."

The telekinetic grip starts to get firmer in places, attempting to pierce the armor.

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	legends_baddie 2011-06-26 09:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Holocaust flexes a little, testing the strength of the hold, it's firm, but not too firm. "Funny you mention filth. I understand you're living amongst it now." Holocaust raises his wrist, morphs his hand into a cannon, and fires at Exodus' lower body. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	preyforheaven 2011-06-26 10:06 pm UTC (link)
	Exodus hisses with concentration as he rechannels his grip twists Holocaust away from his initial angle, the energy burning aimlessly into the atmosphere. "What far better men than you would have me do is hardly your concern." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	legends_baddie 2011-06-26 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Ah yes, I keep forgetting you have no mind of your own." Holocaust decides he's had enough of letting Exodus hold him, and with energy-enhanced strangth, goes to break the grip utterly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	preyforheaven 2011-06-26 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	And once more, Exodus lets him go as he adjusts position. "I could hardly expect a cur like you to understand." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	legends_baddie 2011-06-26 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	Now free, Holocaust quickly adjust himself, utilizing his own flight ability. "You realize you basically just told me I am right, don't you?" Holocaust fires two shots quickly, one at Exodus' head, the other his legs. The shots are distractions as Holocaust speeds forward like a battering ram. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	preyforheaven 2011-06-26 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	"I do not care what you think," he says, swerving in the air to avoid the shots. "I know what I am." He attempts to meet Holocaust head-on with a wall of sheer force. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

legends_baddie
2011-06-26 10:55 pm UTC (link)

The two collided with the force of a small explosion. Holocaust pushed against Exodus' wall and Paris pushed back, both men jockeying for position. "And just what are you, Bennet? A loyal knight? Have you ever stopped to wonder where you might be if it was not Magento who found you? What master you may be blindly serving even now? Do you truly believe in Magneto's cause, or has your crusader-like mind just adopted a new cause?"

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	preyforheaven 2011-06-26 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	"Better than any master you've ever had," is all he manages as those flickering eyes stare at a particular spot in that crystalinne exo-skeleton. Staring very determinedly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

legends_baddie
2011-06-26 11:17 pm UTC (link)

"I have always served the strongest, as is proper. It's the natural order of the world. The weak exist to serve the strong" Holocaust grins a bit, though it's hard to tell from his skull-like face. "I heard that you almost grew up Paris. That Magneto was rendered human, a weakling. A weakling that had struck against one of your own. You could have finally been your own man, charted your own path. And what did you do?"

Holocaust had been slowing attmpting to drain Exodus' energy due to their close proximity. Holocaust roars as a fiery aura surrounds him. "You couldn't finish the job! You let him live! Look what's become of our race, Exodus! Has Magento helped anything!? Has Xavier? Even Summers? All that fool has done is make our people an easier target! The humans have brought us to the brink! If we do nothing, we die! Not because they are stronger, but because of sheer numbers! Even if you hate me, you have to realize I am right!"

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preyforheaven
2011-06-26 11:27 pm UTC (link)

This conversation has come from increasing his anger to something he cannot even allow himself to think about for a moment.

"Die, Monster!" is his only answer as he drops the shield and lets himself burn, in order to continue his focus enough to telekinetically slice an entire small section out of the containment suit.

Between the concentration, and the searing blaze of Holocaust's energy field, it's agony, but agony is better than thinking right now.

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legends_baddie
2011-06-26 11:49 pm UTC (link)

"What are you..? Clever son of a bitch!" Holocaust is half angry, half impressed as Exodus manages to tear off a piece of Holocaust's containment suit. Holocaust screams as he holds the area in a vain attempt to keep his energy from escaping. "You win this round, Paris. You truly are one of the strong. But mark me, when Mageto has you playing Summer's game, you'll realize I'm more right than you'd care to admit."

Suddenly a black disc of some sort forms behind Holocaust. The armored mutant gives Exodus a parting sneer before floating through the hole. The object dissappeared the moment Holocaust went inside.

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	canadianwildboy 2011-06-26 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	Logan watched the news on a daily basis when possible. Not because he enjoyed it, but because he didn't like being last to know anything. Seeing one insane mutant appear on the screen was bad. TWO was bad for everybody. Logan was up and moving just as the two disappeared on screen. "Magneto! Your boy slipped his leash!" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	magnetic_master 2011-06-26 10:49 pm UTC (link)
	"I know." His voice was stern and he held his hand out to call his helmet to him. This was a situation that could quickly go bad. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	monochromesight 2011-06-26 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	"X-Men, report to the hangar bay immediately." Cyclops voice says over the PA system. Emma, can you hear me? Scott asks as finishes fitting his combat visor into place. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thewhitequeen 2011-06-26 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	Why must you always ask such inane questions, darling? Of course I can hear you. What do you need of me. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

preyforheaven
2011-06-27 12:17 am UTC (link)

There's a crackle in the hangar, and the smell of, well, singed flesh and hair.

In a small part of his mind, the effort this will take to take care of his hair bothers him more than the pain.

Most of his mind is trying not to think, though, as he collapses to his knees on the floor and tries to breathe.

On the news broadcasts, the fight itself seems to ahve gone off without much attention, except for some comment about a very peculiar storm in the clouds, but one scary-looking mutant making that kind of entrance at a political function, killing a few politicians, and then being dragged away by another scary-looking mutant, one linked to Magneto, is certainly under discussion.

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	monochromesight 2011-06-27 12:30 am UTC (link)
	Scott made it to the hangar and finds Exodus. "Exodus, what the hell were you thinking?" Cyclops asks, looking down at the man. Asking if he's insane is beside the point; it's already established. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	preyforheaven 2011-06-27 12:34 am UTC (link)
	"That there was a monster, and I knew where it was. So I was going to kill it." As he looks up, his voice is hoarse from the pain, but those flickering eyes have a slight expression of 'what are you, new?' (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

monochromesight
2011-06-27 12:43 am UTC (link)

And Scott's return expression is something of a mirror of Exodus' own.

"You /do/ realize that you could have asked for /help/? You do realize that you could have not gone with 'smiting' as Plan A and come up with a couple of extra plans in the meantime, don't you?

This is the sort of thing we're trying to avoid, Exodus; people being caught in the crossfire." Scott says.

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	magnetic_master 2011-06-27 08:13 am UTC (link)
	"Which is why I told him to draw his opponent away from the bystanders." He stood behind Scott with his helmet in hand but not on his head. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	preyforheaven 2011-06-27 02:25 pm UTC (link)
	"I did, Sir. But in the end, he got away. Some demonic form of teleportation." Exodus has a tendency to refer to anything evil that doesn't appear to be of human or mutant origin as 'demonic,' he doesn't much distinguish between other species, normal magic, anything of the sort. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thewhitequeen 2011-06-27 10:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Here is a very novel concept, gentlemen and lackey...when wanting to avoid crossfire, don't engage the opponent at all." Emma showed up at the hangar, curious to see what Scott wanted, just in time to catch conversation. "Episodes such as this only fuel fires we're trying to extinguish." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	preyforheaven 2011-06-27 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	"That creature should not be allowed to walk around near anyone, not even humans." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	magnetic_master 2011-06-27 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	"No, Exodus, she is right." He held up a hand to keep him from arguing further. "But she also is not considering that perhaps I understand that but there were reasons I let you go." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	preyforheaven 2011-06-27 11:23 pm UTC (link)
	...His master is agreeing with Emma Frost. That might hurt worse than the whole searing-in-his-flesh thing. But Exodus remains silent. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thewhitequeen 2011-06-30 10:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Those reasons clearly include your inability to judge your underling's reactions, Magneto. This was irresponsible." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	preyforheaven 2011-06-30 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	Exodus grits his teeth. "...With the exception of the creature, not a single wretched person was actually harmed after I went in. Do not talk to him like that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

magnetic_master
2011-06-30 10:35 pm UTC (link)

"And you have no knowledge of what you speak. You may be correct that under most circumstances you should avoid the crossfire by avoiding the fight and that this will bring unwanted attention but you are not correct that it should not have been done." He was not whole heartedly agreeing with Emma he was only saying that most times what she said was true. He glanced at Exodus and made a calming gesture with one hand.

"It is all right. You did well to move the conflict to where you did."

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	preyforheaven 2011-06-30 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	Paris calms down, then. "...He is supposed to be dead." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	thewhitequeen 2011-07-05 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	"I know that by condoning and encouraging this you've thrown into question and risk the entire response to this situation and demonstrated once again that you are not a team player." Emma looked at Scott. "I think a discussion is in order." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	monochromesight 2011-07-06 12:26 am UTC (link)
	"Exodus, in the future, I'd prefer it if you took a team of X-Men with you, should you decide to engage like this again. It helps a lot more when you've got others there to cover your back and the backs of those you're trying to protect while you fight something like Holocaust." Scott says. "And how, exactly, is he not dead? I remember hearing that he was." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

preyforheaven
2011-07-06 09:07 pm UTC (link)

Paris just ...doesn't comment. He can't even drag a monster away from a bunch of stupid humans without getting lectured, hearing his master lectured? But he nods a little. So Be It, then, he'll wait next time. For as long as Magneto wants him to put up with these people.

"The portal he used to escape once I had him bleeding... it wasn't his own. Whoever did that, possibly, reanimated him?"

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