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The conversation in purgatory was interrupted by the sharp crunch of someone bitting into a apple. When those present turned in the direction of the sound Helix sat cross legged and barefoot, floating up in the corner on the room. He was wearing loose pants that looked like they should go with a pinstriped suit, and his shirt was a loosely worn white dress shirt. His skin was rather tanned and his hair was pure white, thick and short.

He froze for a moment as they all looked at him with strange looks. "Oh no, don't mind me."

He took another bite as he said through a half full mouth, "Please continue, I'll wait. Very interesting topic."

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Tara sat quitely across from Chamberlain. They had drunken much of the whiskey between themselves and she was beginning to feel it.

Something crept into her head then that she had forgotten about for some time. She spoke then, "So, Chamberlain, did you ever find Ascalon....St. George's sword? Course it was a lance in some of of the stories."

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Liz and Zack made there way over to the last Sasha dupe and Zack wrapped her up tight with plant bindings, through he made the bindings around her wrist of cement. Then they hauled her into the back seat of their car and sped of, not wanting to be there when the fuzz arrived.

"So then, I think it's time you started talking," Liz said as she took a corner rather quickly. Zack had strung up Sasha's bindings that that not only was it hard for her to move, but many vines wrapped around parts of the inside of the car to keep her from being thrown by any movement so as to keep her from bumping into things and accidentally duplicating.

"Or we'll just have to decide what to do with you without your input."

"Oh, just a observer," Helix said as he stared at Ricky's hand for a moment before saying to himself, "Interesting, I got that one a few years back from someone else though."

"I came from...somewhere else."

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Someone else interested in artifacts?" Tara said with growing interest.

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"How about you tells us just what you do? Do you work alone? Or are you organized?" Zack said quickly.

Helix took another bite of his apple as he looked at Tessa, "hmm?"

A grin played across his face as he said, "That's a very interesting ability you have there. Tell me, how often do you use it?" Helix sounded generally interested.

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"It's just, something I remembered from a long time ago, before my son's powers had really emerged, he had waking dreams, prophetic ones. Sometimes it would be nothing, or something a few moments later. Most of them were cryptic though, and seemed as though they were meant for far into the future. This one in particular was strange. He said something along the lines of my daughter wielding the all severing sword of St. George. When her power came to bare I figured it was just a turn of phrase for her ability, so I suggested the name to her. She liked it and used it as her alias. Now I'm wondering it maybe his words were not a bit more literal."

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"Only if you can make and unlimited supply," Zack quipped back. "Everything has limits, even if you can make hundreds it's probably not easy. Other wise you would have simply mass produced yourself and overwhelmed us both."

"I see things clearly others do not," Helix said cryptically.

Oh I know who, or what you might say, you are, Helix thought, projecting into both Victor and Tessa's minds. But if you have not told those around you it is probably for good reason. I will not say anything, it is for you to decided what you do with that information.

Then to the whole group he said. "I am here concerning the threat that is literally looming above your heads. While I, for my own reasons, am not personally involved with that matter, I feel it necessary to help you in a way that I can. Tell me, do you know whom is responsible for the mountain?"
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Tara paused for a moment and said, "Not very regularly, but it did come up once or twice. He said something about him being a nemesis."

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"Can you tell us where the prime is?" Liz said over her shoulder, "If we lock her up perhaps you all can stop 'following orders' and blowing up buildings and such."

"Oh, you're mistaken. I require no information from you," Helix said as he finished his apple and waved his hand, the core disappearing.

"So, do you know who is collaborating with Belial? A man who goes by Serapheal. He is uses the jewel, and through some very complex and powerful magic, is making the mountain appear. Do you have any plans on how to deal with him? He is very powerful. I would suggest whatever other concerns you have be slated until after you have dealt with this. Because I assure you it is the most pressing matter at hand. And perhaps you have also overlooked the help that has been offered to you hm?"

"I suggest you return to Mr. Chamberlain's place of residence tomorrow. He is currently busy dealing with personal matters of some importance and you would do wise to let them be settled. But by tomorrow I can assure you that you will find help there."

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"Don't worry too much," Tara said, "This was a long time ago, and Kyle jr. doesn't know very much about my past and his father. As I said earlier, those are things I have saved until they are a bit older still. What else would have to garner from, an 8 year old's mind?"

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"Well isn't that a shame, I don't think they let you do that in prison," Liz said with a smirk. "Can you tell how many copies are active at a time?"

Helix seemed actually surprised at Danny's questions, his eyebrow raising.

"I'll answer those in order," He said, holding up fingers as he did. "First, by the time you return to his house and place of business, his mood will have improved greatly. That, and he will probably be more accepting if you return his car to him. Second, who I am matters little, but if you must know, I am Helix, that is my chosen name, for I had no name before I chose it. I could have come here a many number of ways, in this case, I chose to step through an alternate dimension and come out here."

He paused and said, "Danny, I can answer you question if you really, really desire it, but only if you are sure. I have a feeling this means something important to you."

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Tara looked down and noticed it was true, "So I have. Perhaps the liquor is getting to me."

She smiled back and before she left to take a shower she put her hand on his and said, "And you can call my Terry. Not many people do as I generally don't let people unless they are fairly close to me. But Kyle did, seems fitting I should be ok with you calling my by it."

Then she made her way to the stairs, wobbling a little as she took the first step but corrected and took the rest normally.

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How's this for a deal?" Liz said, "For every good piece of info or for every dupe of yourself you give us, one year off what ever it is they give for the many crimes you committed back there. You help us find the prime, we let you go."

Helix smiled warmly at Tessa's reaction and said, "It seems you have someone who cares enough to not let you think about such morbid things. As for the other dimension, i just used it to travel over long distances quickly. It works like subspace, much like the idea of slipstream travel in many of your science fictions. My origin is of this universe, or at which is the prime universe for its cluster. Technically I need not concern myself with any goings on in any particular universe. I could sit around all day in a higher plane and shoot the breeze with others like me....and sometimes I do, but that is not how I wish to spend my life, squandering it on petty nothings."

As if reading Ricky's mind Helix said, "I really would press returning Mr. Chamberlain's care to him. If it really matters that much I suppose I could duplicate it, that is within the scope of my limitations. It has no real effect on the world, and if someone just happened upon it, well, things happen don't they?"

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We're both well aware that this world is a giant ball of s**t and death, 'sister'," Liz said harshly as she slammed on the breaks to bring them to a standstill, the vines stressing but holding Sasha in place. "However, some of us do try to go the other way with it and try not to add to the long list of bullshit making this world suck. So you had some bad experiences in your life, ********, grow up and suck it up. Maybe you need to rethink your take on life. Do you know how much good you could do it you put your mind to it? I bet you've never even though about it. Just because there are shitty people doesn't mean we have to be just as bad as them, and it certainly isn't a goddamn excuse to you little whiny b***h."

"As for all threat and no action, how about this? Do you know how many people our resident genius and mechanic have made the perfect cells for? Lots. You would take no more effort than the last super we had to confine to quarters."

"Hm? Well maybe I'm not ready to leave," Helix said as he suddenly dropped from his position int he air, landing soundlessly.

"So you don't want a car that hasn't been put together by hand you say?" Helix said as he walked past them all, and actually through the couch and then the wall. In the garage Helix walked around the car for a moment, then opened the hood and closed it. In a blink he was gone, and then reappeared in the empty spot next to the car along with what looked like a pile of rubble, but was actually every part needed for the car and a bunch of tools.

"Well I am bored and I do love a challenge," Helix said as he began picking up parts and assembling them from memory.

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"s**t!" Liz said as she parked the car quickly and she and Zack got out and ran after her. "How the hell did that one follow us?!"

The took off after her, hot on her heels.