Heroes Uprising Part 15

Marie: I have no idea

Natsu: This is insane...how the hell do we end up here all of a sudden?
Elsa: I don't know...but for now we need to find out exactly WHERE we are so we can get back. That or contact someone
Mariel: Agreed...but how tah hell ya suppose we do tah?

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"Holst has made his way upstairs to the third floor. On the way to the library, he sees many paintings of several people. One of them catches his eyes for standing right above the doors to the library. It's a woman, wearing a Victorian style dress, with golden hair which is trapped at the back and deep blue eyes"
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Holst: I wonder who owns this house anyway

"Holst enters the library, which is filled to the brim with books, many of them looking older than he is"

Abigail: Wait... something is odd about this place.
Marie: Ya powers don't work.

*Abby takes note of not being able to use her vectors. Then notices Carl.*

Abigail: Carl... wait, your...
Carl: I know.
Abigail: Are you... alright, I mean...
Carl: That's the funny thing, I'm perfectly alright, it's like my wings are, just gone.
Abigail: What are we going to do?
Carl: We already have Holst, and as it would seem, Tiffany, out scouting. We stay as a group, and see if they find anything. Meanwhile, everyone check your cell phones if you own one.

*Carl reaches for his phone.*

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*Tiffany is on a pair of stairs, the railing carved with great detail, when reaching the neck floor Tiffany see's a bunch of doors which like lead to bedrooms or bathrooms. She comes up to the first door, and as if trying to remain silent as possible, she slowly cracks open the first door and looks in the room, curiosity seen on her expression.*

"The doesn't work, giving a "no signal" message"

Natsu I for one vote NOT to stay here

"Natsu goes out of the door"

Elsa: Wait! Natsu you idiot!

"Elsa runs after him"

Marie: Ah...damn it. Seriously why is this happenin'...

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"Holst meanwhile is going through the books. Just then, he hears a noise. Looking onto a large chair from the back, he notices someone is sitting there."

Holst: Hmm...hello?

"As he blinks, the person is suddenly gone"

Holst: Alright this place is just weird...

"Behind Holst, we see a golden glowing butterfly slowly vanish into thin air"

Carl: I have no idea. This certainly is strange, but at least so far, there are no signs of immediate danger.
Luke: Still, we need to get out of here, and find out what happened to us.
Carl: I'm all for that, but there is no need to rush to conclusions. If we move, we should not go alone. A group is saver if something does happen.

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*Tiffany had entered a well kept room, and had jumped on a big comfy bed. She seems to be enjoying her adventure so much she is overlooking the fact she is lost.*

Tiffany: I'm going to get Milo to make me a room like this.

"Tiffany doesn't seem to notice, but golden butterflies again are seen in the room"

"Just then, as everyone is in their place, they hear a high pitched scream."

Holst: That sounded like

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Marie: Tiffany!!

"Marie runs towards the source"

*The others follow suit, Luke takes the lead heading upstairs.*

Luke: This way!!

*They quickly head towards the rooms where Tiffany was.*

Milo: Yes it varies..none know Lucifer's exact location, I'm so glad I understand all my powers Blackheart is another region in combat against some of the Hell Lords, Dormamu has somehow managed to connect his dimension to Hell and has joined the fray.
Dave: Dormatu? Who the heck?
Milo: He's strong, I absorbed his powers a while back, got some nice power ups. I can feel David's essense, and as a result his demonically warped psioninc esssense he's guarding

Harry: Oh great...Dormammu. As if things couldn't get ANY worse

Me: To answer the question, he is an immensely powerful demon, probably on Black Heart's level.

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"As they reach the room she was in, they find Tiffany's body completely bloody, in a truly gruesome scene. Marie turns her eyes away, and the only ones to get close are Holst and Carl"

Holst: Damn...what the hell happened? She's...

Marie: it's horrible it's what it is...what is goin' on in this house...and where are the two Avengers?

Sandra: So Lucifer is around some where, as well as Black Heart and Dormammu, and Shawkun is loose in hell doing god knows what. Well, we can deal with these issues when or if they arise.

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*Abby had turned away to, a few tears coming down her face at the gruesome scene before her.*

Abigail: Guys... what, what could of done this?

*Carl and Holst have nothing to say in reply, Luke stays by the two girls.*

Carl: You can disregard my comment about no immediate danger... this is... poor girl.
Luke: When I find who's responsible for this...
Carl: We have to stay together, move in a group. We're stronger as a group. We should find the Avengers, their alone... most vulnerable to a similar fate...

"Everyone steps out of the room, except for Holst, who looks back due to seemingly seeing another golden butterfly. Carl stops as well"

Holst: I though I saw something...never mind. Come on

"The two step back out, but before they can go, the door slams in their face"

Holst: What the!?

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"The other group, meanwhile, as continued ahead, until they notice Carl and Holst are missing"

Marie: Oh great...where the hell are those two?!

*The door is bared shut as the two appear to be trapped in the room.*

Carl: ... their trying to separate us. Whoever or whatever it is, it's looking to break us apart. Tiffany was alone, and judging her character, probably not paying attention. If my fears are to be realized, if this thing succeeds... we will all end up like her...

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Luke: They was right behind us.
Abigail: Maybe, they are still at the room we found Tiffany...

"Suddenly the door opens itself again"

Holst: Oh great...things are just getting better and better...come on, and slowly...

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"Meanwhile, in the other group, Marie seems to notice a butterfly as well. As she turns to spot it, she feels the need to follow after it, ending up in another room...and the door closing upon her"

Marie: SHIT!

"As the group walk through hell, they suddenly notice something in the distance. As if he flames are brighter there"

Harry: Is it me...or is something

"The land around them trembles, and it becomes visible. A monster of huge proportions, truly fitting of the demonic place they are in, is seen in the distance"

Harry: Oh...great....I get a feeling that thing is not as easy to kill as simple demons

*Luke and Abby continued to make their way back.*

Abigail: You think they are alright?
Luke: I'm sure they are, right Ma... wait, what?

*As Luke turned his head back in noticed Marie missing.*

Luke: Damnit, where did she go?
Abby: Marie... MARIE!!! Was she... right behind us a second ago.
Luke: *nod*

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*Carl follows carefully behind Holst.*

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Sandra: Maybe not, but if it's in the way, it's going down one way or another.

Harry: Agreed....

"As the demon draws closer, we get a good look at it http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Durin%27s_Bane.jpg "

"It stands several feet above any of us, around probably 15 or more. Enveloped in fire and smoke, with eyes burning bright red"

Harry: Guys...get ready. This is about to get hot...

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"Just then, Luke and Abigail hear another scream from behind them"


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"Holst and Carl seemingly don't hear a thing, and somehow, find their way back in the library. Suddenly, Holst's power manifests out of nothing and he gets a vision of the both of them going into the library...and nothing else"

Holst: Whoa..."he puts his hand to his head"

Sandra: Call it then, want to just blast the thing and see where it gets us.

*She says this, ready to attack the monster standing before them.*

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Abigail: Marie!!

*They quickly run back towards from where the scream came from.*

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Carl: Holst... what is it? Your ability returning?

Harry: Most definitely

"Harry is the first to take offense and blast the thing with a huge blinding light blast"

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"As the both of them run, they arrive at the room she was in, and find her body, hanged against the wall by swords and bloodied all over"

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"Holst enters the library, Carl follows. And just like that, the door closes behind them"

Holst: Damn it!

"And they suddenly hear a crackling laughter"

*Sandra quickly follows suit with a power cosmic blast from the Phoenix Force.*

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Abigail: Oh no, it got Marie to...
Luke: Shit, shit... Carl, Holst... Abby we have to hurry.
Abigail: Is she really...
Luke: I'm afraid so, come, we have to go now.

*Luke takes Abby and heads back to where they last seen Carl and Holst.*

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Carl: Get ready... we could be in for anything here.

"And suddenly...a woman appears in a flash of gold in front of them. Holst recognizes her as the women from the painting outside"

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"She is sitting in the chair, absentmindedly smoking her pipe, until she notices the both of them"

Woman: oh oh oh...what do we have here? 2 little humans looking to play a game? Welcome, welcome

"She seems amused by her guest"

Woman: I am the Golden Witch, the Endless Witch, the Game Master of this mansion. You may call me Beatrice Agnes Wellington Bernadette...or Just Beatrice

"She laughs at her own whimsical joke"

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"Meanwhile, Luke and Abigail seem to have gotten lost in the mansion"

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"Back in hell, both attacks do nothing to the demon. It suddenly materializes a whip of fire in it's right hand, and attacks Sandra and Harry, but an ice shield blocks it before melting away"

Me: Whoops...guess my ice doesn't last long down here...

Carl: Which... So all this, my wings, our powers... it's all magic.

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Luke: Shit... did I take a wrong turn...
Abigail: Luke, where are the others...
Luke: Grr, I, I don't know.

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Sandra: Are you surprised in a wasteland of fire...

*Sandra and Harry back away and regroup.*

Sandra: So he's a tough one.

Holst: What do you want from us?
Beatrice: Well...that's just rude. How about introductions?

Holst: Stop play games...and my name is Holst
Beatrice: Lovely! And I wont stop because this ENTIRE thing is a game...and here is the premises

"She gets up, and gracefully walks to them while smoking"

Beatrice: There have been 2 murders committed in this house...I want you BOTH to prove no magic was used to commit them. And to find out who did it. If you do not hurry, 4 more will happen. I suppose you can do basic math and discover that's about everyone here. You have full use of your powers. Good luck oh oh oh

"And suddenly, in a cloud of golden butterflies, the witch disappears, and the doors of the library open themselves. And just like that, Carl's wings return as if they were never gone"

Holst: What the! Carl!! Our powers are back! We need to find the others quickly! Split up this time. Be careful

"Holst quickly steps out and moves in one direction"

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Me: That thing reminds me of something...
Harry: Yeah...a Balrog right? Careful!

"Harry uses his speed just in time before a large torrent of fire erupts bellow everyone. Sandra and Milo shield themselves and Harry takes Dave and me to safety"

Harry: Alright...that thing is getting on my nerves!

Mikey: My powers over time.I've been getting stuck like this, and now I can't get back to human form! I don't know what to do, and the SXM won't help me especially Ventro I'm on the team, but were still on bad terms. So help me get Chang man, how do we get to China?
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Dave: HOLY SHI- It's so hot!
Milo: "Yawns" Do You guys want to keep trying out moves on the demon, or do yo uwant me to just kill it so we can keep moving? I'm locked on to David's demonic essense, we get up to him were gonna be dragged into the middle of this war with the Hell Lords, but we can save your son.

"Suddenly they heard screaming from a man, and several explosions were heard in the distance, Milo groaned trying to track the soul down."

Milo: Reese Warren the man where looking for, he's near, he's being hounded by a pack of demons, there under..Blackheart's service.
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"Troy and Jacob were logging around apparently Manda could not find Katie, but they found Kimiko Kamasaki."

Manda: "Gives Location" But if even Greg thinks she's dangerous
Jacob: I dun care, Troy meh boy ready to get her?

"Holst runs across the mansion, getting his visions to try and find someone, but all they're doing is showing him visions of places he doesn't want to know"

Holst: Damn it! She's messing with my visions!!

"Holst rounds a corner, and suddenly finds both Natsu and Elsa's bodies...covered in bruises and blood, beaten to death"

Holst: Damn it!!

"And behind him, something else appears...as he looks back expecting something bad, he sees it's just Beatrice"

Beatrice: Woops...2 more. Seriously my friend, you should try and solve the riddle
Holst: You're playing with people's lives here!!
Beatrice: Oh boho...you're just scared because you can't use your powers to get out of this...except, oh wait, you can! Stupid idiot. Start trusting your instincts instead of following your heart. Worry about your friends still alive instead of those you can't save...
Holst: What does that mean?!
Beatrice: If I told you...it wouldn't be a game

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Harry: Don't worry! Milo! Go to Kevin guy now! We got this here!

Carl: Damn this is insane.

*Carl takes off the opposite way of that which Holst went.*

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Sandra: Harry's right, we'll be fine.

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Justin: We get Manda to pin point him, then since it seems the others are busy, a plane.

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*Troy comes in, and Katy arrives in a mist.*

Katy: Your not leaving me, I'll have Manda track you guys.
Troy: Ok fine.

*All 3 disappear into a mist.*

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*Meanwhile back with the X-Force, they're still waiting, when they hear the sound of a Hellicarrier in the distance.*

Frank: There it is

*As the hellicarrier lands near the mansion, the same woman as before, Psymor, accompanied by guards is escorted to the X-Force

"Milo nods and moves towards the goal, while the 3 of them are kleft to fight the Balrog like demon"

Harry: lets rock!!

"Harry blasts his way towards the demon and kicks it high into the air, where it meets with me to be pierced all over by absolute zero projectiles"

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"Meanwhile, as Carl moves across the halls, he hears the faith sound of a call coming from bellow...from the dinning room"

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"Luke and Abigail are still wandering the hallways, and they check inside the room. Unlike all the others before, this room has clothing in the drawers."

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Holst: Look, will you leave me alone?!

"Holst has ended up being chased around by Beatrice"

Beatrice: Hardly. I can not just allow you to your own devices. The game MUST be finished. Will you just comply already?
Holst: NO! I am finding my friends and getting out of here
Beatrice: "sigh"...you wish