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 Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:33 pm
Justice
"Alright, point out where." A brilliant map of the entire state popped out, hovering in mid air. Then it panned and zoomed onto Vegas. The battle place was marked out in livid red, their own position marked out in blue. Then there was about a hundred and fifty dimmer blue lights were point out on the map, his direct supporters in the city.
"Hey don't fall over." He moved quickly and wrapped his arm around her steadying her. She was lighter, he could feel it and he knew why. Envy sucked the essence from your body, ounce by ounce.
"We can keep track of them, we wounded both of them, they have marks of holy essence about their bodies. Maybe we should rest and recuperate out strength and then begin anew." Wrath would take takes to heal from the wound that had been inflicted, no matter how powerful he was.
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:43 pm
Wrath
"He'll live, for now. Though that b*****d has certainly shortened the life expectancy. Down to a hundred and fifty, not two hundred and fifty. I'll rip his heart out with my bare hands." Wrath spit, it was black ichor that came from his bodies charred lungs.
"Help me up and let's get into the city proper. The rage there should help me heal quicker." Wrath stood, leaning heavily into Envy, knowing she could take the weight, even though he towered over her petite frame.
"At least you hurt Strength, and Justice. I just got a few hits on him. ******** p***k." They were back in the truck, he was in the passenger seat, she was driving now.
"I have reservations for the emperor's suite at the MGM." Wrath chuckled, this brought on a coughing fit, black foam at the corners of his mouth appeared and he spat out the window, more globs of the black ichor.
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:54 pm
Lucifer McCoy
"We'll be staying at out apartment in DC. Should be easier for you since there isn't a massive hole in the main structure." Lucifer didn't laugh this time. The trip ended as they pulled up to Marine One. He had been wrong. The canceled F-22 Raptors sat on the tarmac. Not just one, but ten of the gleaming two hundred twenty seven million dollar stealth jets. In fact Marine One was different. It was a new stealth helicopter.
"Wow, you guys kept the lid on this didn't you." As the helicopter rose into the air, the ten jets took off, and fifteen other Apache like helicopters rose around Marine One. They were clearly stealth variety helicopters.
"Now I'm glad I got the military more money. Would take something close to a nuclear strike to -" Things were degrading in the United States faster than Lucifer had thought. They headed, North, not South as the radio lit up and his cell rang. He picked it up and for the first time his face fell.
"Where did they get it? It was one of ours, all thirty nukes off a Virginia. Find the security hole and close it, go to Defcon 5 and have Airforce One waiting at Boston International. We'll head to NATO command. Mobilize all National guard units, Order and general recall of non war zone personal. The entire country is under Martial Law as of Now, Assemble the congress in New York, commandeer the United Nations it is big enough. No they have to vote Emergency Powers to me." Lucifer was sweating now, and finally he hung the blackberry up.
"A Virginia Class Nuclear Submarine was hijacked, and detonated all thirty warheads below the surface of the Atlantic, ten miles from DC. The city was hit by the massive Tsunami created by the detonation." ******** you Wrath. He sent a more powerful Impulse. Now demons across the world would be on the hunt for those two.
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:26 pm
Ysane Ixil
"There. On the corner of 53rd and 42nd. It dead ends into a catholic church and an alley. They will have no where else to go."
Ysane wanted to deny Justice, wanted to get rid of the sins now, while they were still on the defensive. Even as the words formed on her tongue, she stumbled again. Ysane was forced to admit that in this city, she was not exactly at her peak. Damn that sin to the deepest pits of hell! She nodded slowly.
"Rest...sounds good."
She moved back towards the roof access stair well, hearing Justice behind her.
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:29 pm
Envy
Envy drove quickly and aggressively, but not dangerously through the crowded streets. As if they were water, the other cars melted away from their's allowing them free access and quick route to their "home;" curtsy of a little power on Envy's part. A little more power hid Wrath's gaping holes from the valet when they got out of the jeep, Envy supporting Wrath once more. She nearly spilled him though, when Lucifer's pulse of anger washed through her. She gave him a look.
"Nukes? Really?"
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:33 pm
Lilith
"I'm scared, Aunt Lilith."
Vicki's voice was small and nervously sounding beside her on the helicopter. Lilith gave her what she thought was a comforting smile.
"I know sweetie, but in a little while, everything will be alright. We'll be on an aeroplane, where you can have all the ice cream you desire. How does that sounds?"
Vicki's tiny smile was all that Lilith needed; she smiled back and gave the girl a chaste kiss on her temple. The marines in the helicopter were more then grim at Lucifer's announment.
"With all due respect sir, but how the hell did they get their hands on a Virginia? Do we know if the crew in the tub is alright?"
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:40 am
Justice
Justice marked the point on the map and sent out the instructions to his supporters, then his wings, the map and the divine illusion that kept them from the sight of humans vanished and he was supporting Ysane down the stairs.
"Well the Direct approach didn't work. They've gotten more powerful since the last time we faced them. Maybe the humans are even more sinful as they were four thousand years ago." It was all speculation. The Virtues powers and the Sins powers stemmed from the balance of good and evil that surrounded the world. Concentrations of Good strengthened the Virtues, Concentrations of Evil, the sins. Greece had been a place of wonderful new laws, even if they were pagans. Good and Evil followed not the ways of man, but their morals. Homosexuality made weakened it, but the virtues of Strenght, Wisdom, Justice and Love were paramount in Greece. Egypt they weren't.
"Wish it was as easy as it was in the beginning. When there weren't any humans to mess with moral alignment. Oh well." Justice shrugged as they entered the hallway of the Lotus hotel and then entered the first suite. Right now an illusion of a couple walked through the lobby, checked in and went to that same suite.
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:47 am
Wrath
"They were plans I had on the back burner. The Assassination plot I got from a book. Empire by Orson Scott Card. The nuke plan was easy enough. I knew my ideas would reach the military, and then a mutiny would break out. They were only supposed to take control of the Sub and then steam over to Europe and hold the nation hostage. No one could track them, not with my power cloaking them. Looks like they set them off. All thirty at the same time, under the ocean." He had flicked the radio to the news and was listening to the reports.
"The water will be irradiated and the flood will have destroyed billions in property. CEMA, the National Guard and the Navy have been called in for relief efforts. The Pacific and Atlantic Navies have been recalled. The Mediterranean Navy has been gutted and will join the Atlantic, making for ports on the east coast. The Japanese garrison, the South Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, and European have all be called back. Troops that are on reserve are active. Wow, they created a s**t storm. Pure chaos and rage. If he's smart he'll pass it off as a terrorist attack and withdraw from Afghan, and Iraq. Convert the nation and then explode across the world with the dogma of the Satanist." Wrath chuckled.
"Don't know why he's mad, they did a favor for him." Wrath coughed more of the ichor out and then fell quiet to conserve energy to heal the holes.
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:56 am
Lucifer McCoy
"As I hear it, NATO got a last transmission from the Officers aboard. Specifically the Captain, just before he was shot. Seems as though nearly the entire crew were raging about the US betraying the interest of the people. So they would kill all the officials in DC. They took his launch key, and used both keys and arming codes they hacked from NATO command. Detonated all thirty nukes, under the waves inside the Sub." Lucifer shook his head sadly.
"Loyal to the people of the country. The limited the damage to DC and Virginia and Maryland. There was no true nuclear attack, just an irradiated tsunami wave thirty meters high and moving at a hundred and eighty naughts. DC is gone. Three million people dead. Thing is Congress has been out of session for three days, to resume tomorrow evening. The Senators and Congressmen were flying in tonight." Lucifer looked over at the behemoth of a plane as the helicopter landed. The Chief Justice was there. He would take the oath before the jet took off and make a public address to the nation on flight.
"Take Vicky to the suite and make sure she is comfortable. I'll meet you there before I make the address to the nation." Lucifer gave her a quick before walking out and shook the Chief Justices hand. Then he took the oath, hand slowly burning the bible it was on.
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:23 pm
Envy
"He did say not to kill anyone else, you know. Or perhaps Nuking DC kind of totally ******** whatever plan he had laid aside for the city?"
Envy stopped talking when they got to the counter. It took her two rings of a bell to get noticed by the staff; finally, a red-eyed girl who'd obviously been crying sniffled her way out of the back room to help Envy and Wrath. Envy could just see a television playing in the back room, on a news channel. All it was showing was a massive wave hitting some city full of fleeing civilians over and over again. 'You look what you've done? You've upset our girl.' Envy put on her brightest smile and another hit of magic.
"Hullo; we made a reservation a few days back? The Orlavs?"
There was some typing behind the counter and yet more crying. Finally the girl looked up.
"Y...Yuri and Lyudimila Orlarv?"
"That's us; Yuri is my dashing husband."
Envy smiled and nodded, her arm tightening around Wrath's waist. To the casual observer, they were the average happily married young couple, out for a night on the town. She actually giggled and nuzzled at Wrath's neck. The girl passed a pair of keys over the counter to the sin, who pocketed them immedetly.
"Room 519. Ha...have a nice stay..."
"Thank you."
Envy hurried Wrath up the elevator and into their huge suit. If there was only one thing in the world Wrath was good at (and there were many others, of course) it was selecting amazing hotel rooms. She set him down onto the king sized bed in the sleeping room.
"I need to take a bath, get my wound clean before Siona is stuck with dirt and who knows whatever else. If you need anything, shout."
Envy headed towards their bathroom, stripping as she walked. Not that she had that much to take off, as it was. Just a pair of mirco shorts that showed more then it hid and her half destroyed yellow tank-top. The edges of the hole in the shirt where Justice had caught her with his blast of light clung to the edges of the nasty wound, getting wound in. Envy ran the bath hot, and poured in copious amounts of lavender scented bubble beads. She climbed into the steaming, bubbling water with a sigh of mingled pain and pleasure. For the longest time, she just sat in there, eyes closed, revealing in the head and the sweet agony as the soap and hot water worked at her wound.
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:30 pm
Ysane Ixil
"If wishes were horses, we'd be eating steak right now."
Ysane sat on the floor as soon as they were safely in their suite, her back against the closed door, staring off at nothing. She should have foreseen the attack ending in such a manner. Especially since we were so close to Las Vegas. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Silently, she vowed never to be beaten again by those two, for as long as she existed.
"Their forms are still mortal. They can take a beating, but only so much farther. Our people need mines, and explosives. Grenade launchers, hoppers, AT-4s, M-2s and even M-19s. Maybe a couple of sniper positions set up as well. They can't fight if they're missing entire chunks of their bodies."
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:13 pm
Lilith
Viki stared wide eyed out the back window the high profile transport at Lucifer and the Chief Justice as the drove away, under armed escort again. She tugged at Lilith's sleeve, when she saw the smoke.
"Auntie, look!"
The twelve year old pointed out the window towards the burning bible; Lilith smiled gently. She'd tell the girl about it later, when they didn't have the driver and two other men in the. A few hours later, their convey slowed as they pulled into the city. The secret service checked Vicki and Lilith into their room and sweeped through the suite as well before they were allowed inside.
"Thank you, boys."
"If you need anything, we will be just outside. Your fiancée will be joining you in the next couple of days."
Lilith nodded, giving them her most winning of smiles.
"Of course. Now if you will excuse us, my niece and are tired and we'd like to rest."
The agents left without another word, closing the door behind them. She turned towards Vicki, the smile still on her face.
"What say we take a nice, hot bubble bath and then order some room service? Anything you want to eat, at all."
Vicki nodded and let Lilith lead her to the bathroom. As the water ran, she undressed the twelve year old, pressing kisses to the girl's fluttering body. When the water was ready, they climbed in together, Lilith's arm held loosely around Vicki's waist so she wouldn't float away.
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:26 pm
Wrath
Wrath was lucid, his body actively pumping out endorphins and TFT to keep him from feeling the pain. Finally he knew the hole was sealed, a raw layer of skin over the wound and knew he needed to wash it off. Envy was still in the bathroom, this didn't bother him one bit. With slow steady movements the scorched clothing came off and he entered the bathroom, ignoring his buxom partner to inspect the massive hole. The skin was pink and glowing slightly, the furnace that had replaced most of Saladin's organs just visible.
"So then, he ruined most of my stomach, my liver, and damn near cracked my furnace. Half of Nevada would have gone if that was opened up. I though they knew not to do that. Dumb assess." Wrath chuckled, but this made him wince, ribs were cracked still and he was sure one of his hands was broken in several places. The bath was huge and Wrath slipped into the lukewarm water. It began to heat, and would continue to heat, but with some slow breathing it stopped once it reached the hundred and fifteen degrees his body burned at.
"How are you darling? I saw him cut a chunk from your side." Wrath moved around so was next to, then under her, his arms holding her in place over his form. Her weight pressing into his ribs dulled the throb of the cracked ribs. They always took the longest.
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:34 pm
Justice
"And you can't fight if you don't rest. You are bound by the same laws they are on this plane of existence. Stronger and tougher, but still very mortal. If Envy had held you longer..." Ysane had never been killed, beaten like tonight. Always retreating to regroup. Only Wrath in his Ra form had come close and that had been forty thousand years ago, in a land rife with wrath and lust. Those two had nearly beaten all seven virtues. Only Justice and Hope remained, and even then they had only ended Lust and Wrath's reign. Justice picked Ysane up and lay her on the bed, she didn't fight, her mind and body on auto pilot it seemed.
"I have them taking stock of weapons now. At present we have ten M-5a barret's and positions set-up for our best marksmen. Mines have been set. I don't have AT-4's, but I do have homebrewed RPG's and we have even bought a dozen M-1's with positions set-up. A complete crossfire and mined alley. They won't know what hit them. Now rest, I'll be here." Justice sat on the end of the bed and pulled her boots off, starting to work on her feet slowly.
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:41 pm
Lucifer
In fact two days passed at NATO command. What amazed him for a moment was the technology that had been kept secret from the public. At the moment a holographic map of the United States and the fifty miles of ocean showed the position of every Military unit. They had locked down New York, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, L.A. and were in route to Vegas. Vegas was key seeing as Area Thirteen was just a hundred and fifty miles away, and they didn't want anyone there. The entire nation was under martial law and he held the new key that could launch their extensive nuclear arsenal. So it was with a very heavy weariness that Lucifer McCoy stumbled into their quarters at the base.
"Darling, I think I might kill my entire staff and just reveal my true self to the world. At least then I wouldn't have to have this run a round and fake everything. At least I wouldn't be bound in this mortal body which grows hungry and tired." Lucifer stripped himself down to just his dress slacks. He had told them he would take no calls for the next day, the new Joint Chief and Secretary of Defense were in charge while he recharged. Lucifer found Lilith and Viki naked, curled together and it made his loins stir. They were asleep seeing as it was four a.m.
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