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Post by Foley on Aug 12, 2011 22:15:06 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]0900---The Danger Room for Compound #3[/glow]
Cerebro leaned over to the microphone that tied the control room to the inside of the Danger Room, "Come on, team, if you can't take a few simple machines how are you going to do against flesh and blood foes?"
He let his grin go wide at the sound of Wolverine's less the polite retort as he watched the old man slice and dice his way through on slithering mechincal arms while Nightcrawler leaped and teleported around them trying to edge ever closer to the "kill switch" on the other side of the room. Everytime he would make some ground, Cerebro would launch the next nasty little surprise he had programed into this mornings workout. In this case a high pressured jet of water the sent the man flying backwards with a audible "OOOOF!" before crashing into Wolverine knocking theme both down like tenpins.
Meahwhile Firestar was ducking and dodgeing streams of her own. Fire in this case not water.
"We know you can generate, project and are immune to fire," Cerebro said over the room's intercom, "So we will work on you controling fire that you yourself do not create."
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Post by Fire Star on Aug 13, 2011 5:28:27 GMT -5
"Ya, great," She said as she moved her wet hair out of her face. Fire Star lifted her hands toward a fallen robot that had caught fire, not by her hand but by Wolverine's clawing the electrical systems.
She found it a lot harder to control fire that wasn't hers. With her own fire she could mold it to any shape, like clay. But this was different.
As she was focused on the fire she did not notice that one of the robots intended for the others had moved directly behind her. Lifting it's large metal arms in place to grab her.
Robin turned her head just to see it move at her. Screaming, just tried to duck under it's arm. But didn't move fast enough and was hit in the forehead knocking her unconscious.
"Robin, Robin," She heard a dream like voice call to her. Surrounded by darkness she searched for the voice. "You seemed to have made a mess of things, haven't you. Simian's death now this. Do you really think you could be an X-men.
"Who are you?"
"You will find out soon enough my fire child. I have implanted myself in your head. Even your powerful telepathy can not detected me.
"Just leave me alone!" Fear rose within her as she tried to run from the voice but he was everywhere.
"Soon I will come for you. You can trust me. But can you trust them."
Robin awoke to the feeling of excruciating pain in her head. Trying to sit up only made her dizzy. She knew she was in a bed, but wasn't sure who's. She could hear beeping and people talking.
"What happed," She asked softly as she opened her eyes.
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Post by Foley on Sept 21, 2011 21:52:20 GMT -5
Once Firestar started coming to, a tall mutant with skin that looked like molten gold stepped over to her and leaned down smiling at her, "You are in the Infirmary, you got a nasty concussion during the Danger Room session. Nothing to get overly concerned about, I managed to smooth it out. I felt it best that you sleep for a bit to make sure that there wasn't any more serious damage."
Cerebro stepped into view, "So she is alright, Elixir?"
Elixir nodded and quietly slipped off leaving Cerebro alone with his patient.
"How are you feeling?" Cerebro asked with a warm smile on his face as he sat down in the seat next to Firestar.
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Post by Fire Star on Sept 23, 2011 2:04:02 GMT -5
"Like I've been hit in the head with a robot." Moving made her head feel dizzy. She went to get up and found out all too quickly that it was a bad idea and layed back down. "How many screw ups can I possibly make. Well at least no one died, this time."
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Post by Foley on Oct 26, 2011 20:20:43 GMT -5
Cerebro smiled warmly and helped Firestar sit up. "Remind me to tell you about my first Danger Room session," He said gently and shaking his head at the memory, "One broken rib, four cracked and one hell of a concussion. Stop worring about causeing someone to die from your actions. I told you before what happened to Simian was not your fault and if you seriously want to make it as an X-Man in his memory then your going to have to accept some bumps and bruises along the way."
The com unit that was mounted on the wall of the medical bay sounded before announceing, "Ops to Cerebro."
He stood up and stabbed the activate button with his thumb, "Go ahead,"
"Washington state Fire Marshals are calling for aid in a massive forest fire that is threatening several small towns along the coast line."
"Understood,' Cerebro said nodding, "Round up all on duty and as many reservists you can find and have then report to the hanger bay in ten minutes." He turned to Firestar who was now sitting up in the bed obviously feeling better. "Feel up to playing Smokey the Bear?" he asked with a slight grin, "Am pretty sure no one will get killed on this mission."
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Post by Fire Star on Oct 28, 2011 3:06:47 GMT -5
"Just as soon as booth of you help me up." She laughed.
Robin was still light headed and weak. But she could not resit. She loved fire. And she hoped the simplicity of it would easy on her nerves.
"Anything that has to do with fire am in. I will be at the hanger." She looked down and noticed she was in a hospital gown." Just as soon as I get dressed."
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Post by Foley on Nov 1, 2011 19:56:13 GMT -5
Ten minutes later Cerebro, Firestar, and Elixer rushed into the hanger bay and found Wolverine waiting along with Nightcrawlwer and some other mutants that Firestar had yet meet.
"This is it?" Cerebro asked sounding somewhat disappointed.
"Action board is pretty lit up," Nightcrawler replied hanging by his tail in the dropjet's aft hatch, "We are all thats here thats green lite for action."
"It will have to do," answered the leader, "All aboard! Let's put out some fires."
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Post by Fire Star on Nov 2, 2011 20:53:45 GMT -5
Robin watched the clouds as they moved passed the plane. She sat in the back not talking to any one. Her head still hurt and she was dizzy. But she would not let anything stand in her way of proving herself.
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Post by Foley on Apr 5, 2012 15:18:00 GMT -5
The fire was more then visible as the plane sat down near where the firefighters had set up as central command. Cerebro did not his power to tell that all those that had been brought in were tired but still stubbornly refused to quit until the blaze was out. The lead Fire Marshal thanked the team for coming, though the look on his face made it clear he was hopeing for a bigger response then just a handfull of mutants, but he wasn't going to complain and Cerebro soon saw why.
The forest fire started so suddenly that no one was sure how, just that the dry leaves and timber was more then enough to spread it out of control over a five mile radius. While most of the firefighters were able to keep the outer edges of the fire from going into populated areas, the blaze soon proved too big to fully contain and one lead edge was now on a direct heading for a collection of unincorperated towns to fast to fight and get everyone evacuated to safety at the same time.
"Right that's where we come in, isn't it?" Cerebro asked studing the map, the chief and his small team all at once.
"Yep," replied the chief, "If your people can get the townsfolk to move then my people can focus on the fire and hold it off long enough to buy you some time to do it."
Cerebro nodded, "Right then. Wolverine, Nightcrawler, take teams start on opposite ends of town and start clearing out people. Be forceful if you have to, I don't want to waste anymore time then necessary in order to prevent any of the firefighters from getting hurt themselves."
"We'd appriciate that," the chief added.
"Bring everyone to this evac center here," Cerebro pointed to a spot indicated with a big green pin on the map the chief had been using to show them where the fire and towns were "Elixer, that's where you will be aiding medic teams any way you can."
Elixer nodded mutely.
Cerebro then turned to Firestar, "You and I are going to go the frontline of this thing and see if we can't help control the fire if not put some of it out. Your power is more suited to that so I'm going to act as your backup. Let's go to work people!"
Five minutes later, Firestar and Cerebro were standing just inside what was a safe distance from the roaring forest fire. The smoke from the fire was strong and bloated out most of the morning sunlight and the sound of wood crackleing and snapping drowned out the sounds of the firefighters yelling and the rescue helicopters flying overhead dropping giant bucket after bucket of water onto the blaze. Cerebro for the merest of moments was unnerved at the awesome power of nature that was steadily bareing down on him, memories of long ago came to the forefront of his mind unbidened and it took a moment to tramp them back down. But he did. He looked over at his newest X-Men.
"When you're ready," he prompted, calling over the den of noise.
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Post by Fire Star on Apr 10, 2012 0:29:45 GMT -5
Robin stood over the burning ash just inches away from the flames. She gave a look to Cerbro, nodded and back toward the flames. She lifted her arms up like a condor of a symphony orchestra. Fire rose higher then slowly lowered. The flames formed around her in a circle then disappeared into smoke.
As soon as she put them out more would come forward. Her powers caused the flames to come to her. She put out what seemed like dozens.
"They keep coming!" She yelled to Cerebro.
It was hard to control the flames. These were not prefabricated ones in the danger room, but much harder to control. And her body was feeling it. She felt as of she was running uphill. Her powers were waving but she fought to control it.
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Post by Foley on Apr 12, 2012 0:19:28 GMT -5
Cerebro could feel the deperation and determination that was rolling off Firestar as she tried to control the fires with her powers. He also felt her powers flicker from strain and that she was tiring by the minute.
He reached out with his telepathy and accessed the part of her mind that controled her powers. Hang in there, he projected to her, you're doing great. I'm going to telepathicly boost your control and ability. It's temporary and we both will feel the effects later but for now it will help you fight the blaze.
At the same time Cerebro was boosting his teammate, he also was lifting large mounds of earth and dirt telekineticly and throwing them onto the blaze in spots that she had managed to reduce in order to snuff them out and allow Firestar to take over the next batch.
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Post by Fire Star on Apr 12, 2012 18:01:51 GMT -5
Robin felt and heard Cerebro in her head. It gave her some short of peace to know he believed in her after all she had messed up on. She could feel the pressure ease a bit with his help.
"Thanks," She said as she put out more flames.
She had an idea that could put out all the flames at once but she was not sure just how much damage it would do to her. She knew Cerebro would hear it just as soon as she thought it. She wanted to create a giant bird with all the fire that engulf the woods. Send it up in the air and then use her powers to turn it to smoke. The place would be saved in a matter of minutes.
"Cerebro, you with me! I will need your backup!" She would need him to help ground her and push her powers to the max. "I can do this!"
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Post by Foley on Apr 26, 2012 16:04:41 GMT -5
The telepath grinned at Firestar's plan and new found confidence. "Go to it, kid! Show this blaze who's boss!"
Cerebro then opened his mind and poured even more of his power into his teammate. He stopped telekinetically shovelling dirt and his nose began to bleed slightly. He hadn't felt this drained since his own rookie days and he was loving it.
"That's all I got, Firestar," he yelled, blood flowing out of his nose, "You gonna do it, ya better do it soon."
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Post by Foley on Apr 26, 2012 16:09:30 GMT -5
In the deepest part of Firestar's mind, a part which Cerebro would not touch, came the nagging voice once more.
Yes, Firestar, do it. So the world your awesome might...and how you can't control it. Prove to these human germs that you don't belong wearing an X-Man uniform. You know you can't do what your planning, that's Cerebro's misplaced confidence flowing through you. You need me, Firestar, you need me to preform this miracle, why don't you just admit it.
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Post by Fire Star on Apr 27, 2012 2:17:58 GMT -5
She felt Cerebro's power fill her mind. She used it to pull all the flames around her. Piecing it one flame at a time till the fire engulfed her. Robin pushed it all upwards, the fire bird flew high in the sky. She was about the turn it into smoke when she heard a voice in her head.
"NO!!!" She screamed. The confidence she had melted away. "Get out of my head!!" She fell to her knees. The fire bird took off no longer in her control. "Leave me alone."
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