The elevator doors opened to reveal
Waya and Rhydian. "Why is it every time I plan to do something constructive or fun everyone else has to horn in on it too?" She was basically talking to herself. "It's like you can't get a moment's peace around here. Where ever you turn there's someone! There are only ten of us! This place is effing huge!"
Rhydian nodded, he knew when it was best to not say anything. It was pretty obvious to him that, yes the place was huge, but there really wasn't all that much to actually
do in such a big place.
Waya had been fuming so much that she didn't notice the silvery liquid seeping threw the cracks in the door. Moving like it had a mind of it's own it enveloped the doors and crushed them in an instant. Revealed was Casey Braddock, Antimony's mother.
"What the hell???"
Rhydian shouted as the front door crushed to pieces.
To say that she was 'revealed' was a bit of a stretch; all that was visible was the huge metallic black mass that threatened to destroy the room. But anyone who had known or even heard of Casey or, more commonly,
Black Pearl, knew it could be no other. The floorboards groaned under her tremendous weight. Rhydian's shout caught its attention and faster than could be seen, a black spike shot out from its shiny hide hurtling towards Rhydian's mouth. (ooc: note that the spike is still attached to the body.)
Waya's eyes widened. it was more of an automatic response than anything. She was frozen in her spot but threw her arms up to protect herself instead of Rhydian. It was teenage instinct to protect herself. But as her arms raised up to shield her face nearly every shadow in the room was pulled to her and solidified around both her and Rhydian. The shadows made impenetrable by her panic they stopped Casey's attack cold.
Rhydian nearly shit himself when he saw the spike coming straight for him. The entire world seemed to slow to a crawl. Then the next thing he knew, there was a solid wall of darkness before him. He felt very light headed and looked at Waya.
Black Pearl was vaguely surprised; what was merely an offhanded disposal was blocked. This was something to take interest in. She lost her shape and coated the shadow field, probing for weaknesses and exploring its surface.
"Uh... uh..."
Waya was beginning to panic. She didn't know much about Casey but she knew she had been a very powerful X-Man, even a more dangerous adversary. "OH!" She exclaimed as she had an idea. She took the shield, which she'd never been able to form before and drew more shadows to her. Thrusting her hands forward her favorite trick issued forth. Hundreds of tangible black shadow ravens filled the hall, in an attempt to attack, distract and confuse Black Pearl.
"Look Waya we didn't mean-... Holy shit!"
Junior exclaimed seeing what was going on. He tuned into the others on his com. "Guys, you'd better get up here now. We have trouble."
The ravens hardly bothered
Black Pearl. She enveloped them inside of her huge black metallic body and collapsed the structure, as if she had eaten them whole. She suddenly exploded, covering the walls, floor, and ceiling while keeping one main lump. Ropes of liquid metal wove up Waya's and Rhydian's legs; spidery arms reached for Junior.
Rhydian yelped and kicked his feet, trying to break free of the strange liquid metal that was working exceedingly well to subdue him
Quickly
Waya took hold of Rhydian's hand and pulled them into the nearest shadow. They then apeared from Junior's shadow and Waya grabbed him. Slipping into the floor, using Junior's own shadow Waya shadowported them to
the Danger Room3 where no one had yet heeded Junior's call.
Black Pearl reacted slowly, realizing that she was suddenly alone in the room. She tore the room apart, leaving gaping holes in the walls, and moved on, searching, searching, searching.
The remaining group exited the elevator having just assended from the danger room. Hearing the obvious sounds of a struggel they hurried into the rec room.
Stumble!