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<td valign="top">[[Image:Callisto-bio-pic.jpg|left]]'''Moment of Awesome - [[Callisto]]:''' ''[[Operation: Mutant Massacre|Forced to fight against her own people to prevent all-out war]], Callisto takes on [[Morlocks|Berzerker]] in [http://x-logs.livejournal.com/3880335.html a no-holds-barred battle].
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<td valign="top">[[Image:Warren-dean-wiki.jpg|left]]'''Moment of Awesome - [[Warren Worthington|Warren Worthington/Angel]]:''' ''After [[Case File: A Better Mole Trap|being attacked]] by [[Sabretooth]], [http://x-logs.livejournal.com/3855823.html Warren comes to and realises how close a call it was].''
  
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Callisto sighed, though her keen eyes were ever-moving, still searching the shadows. For now, it seemed to be just Berserker down there.
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Warren had vague memories of being brought to this facility. He was fairly certain he knew where he was: an ultra secret, private medical clinic that catered to the incredibly wealthy. Of course Sue knew to take him there. Best part: no questions asked. Ever.  
  
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"Look, no offence, but you're really pissing me off and I don't think we're going to get anywhere by talking when you're in this mood. Can we just fight now?"
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He spread his fingers out and tried to give a nod of approval. "Egyptian cotton.... I must be at Smithe's. Good call," he coughed out. The tear gas's effects were still lingering and he barely could talk or open his eyes but he could still feel the quality. "Is everyone okay?"
  
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"Not even enough honour to face me yourself... Cal, putting you down is more of a mercy to you." He shifted and put his foot directly on the third rail. As he did, snakes of electrical fire lashed out from his body, scattering them as they smashed down into the tunnel.
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Sue started, she hadn't even noticed Warren waking up. "Bumps and bruises mostly," she allowed, "Lorna got hit pretty bad but she managed to make it back to the mansion and they're taking care of her there. You weren't doing so good, we weren't sure you were gonna make it that far," she told him in a small voice, "so I made them drop us off near here and dragged you into a taxi to get you inside. You wouldn't believe the fuss he kicked up about getting a little blood on the seats."
  
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"Hang on, hang on, you wanna go toe to toe, just you'n'me?" Callisto began to make her way along the platform toward the large mutant. "What are you, twelve? Berseker, this isn't Gladiators, I'm just trying to make this crap go away. Why would I indulge in some infantile pissing contest when there are innocent people's lives on the line? We are all gonna come at you at once, and if I could've got more people? I'd've brought more, and I don't care where they came from. So buckle the fuck up."
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Warren was a bit startled by the fact that he was that close to death. Of course, considering how he felt like he'd been attacked by a smelly feral since, well, he was, he could understand. "I hope you gave him all the money in my wallet then." He cleared his throat, and grimaced. "How long do I need to be here to stabilize? I'd rather be in the Mansion...Cecilia loves me."
  
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"Oh my God, so bored." The words, starting at a rather high-pitched tone, heralded Gabriel's sudden appearance to Berzerker's right. "I mean, seriously." He whirred back around to the front, standing next to Callisto. "Come on." In an instant, he stood behind the man, where Gabriel did his best to launch a kick to Berzerker's back.
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"Umm, kinda...I might have given him my business card and told him I'd buy him a brand new car to make him go away," Sue replied hesitantly, "On the other hand we now have a real life taxi for you kw all the crazy adventures where a taxi might come in useful. I was kinda distracted and just wanted him to go away and leave me alone." She shrugged, "he seemed happy enough with that, you on the other hand." she glared down at him, "you aren't supposed to move from that bed until the doctor says you're saf to transfer."
  
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The electrical field that he threw up forced Gabriel back, tiny arcs of electricity still spreading across his clothes. Berzerker's eyes were glowing as the sudden hum of electricity surging through him.
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First a detective, now a cab driver? His mother would be so thrilled. Warren tried to sit up, ignoring Sue's words. He could barely feel a thing, but he was sure it wouldn't take much for the pain to come rushing back. "I'm awake now,and as long as I'm guaranteed to have this lovely, wonderful opiate, I can be moved. Go see if you can find a doctor?". He flashed a smile. "Please? I'll buy you a pony."
  
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"Don't worry about me. Turning this building into a crater will make sure the Upworlders know to leave us alone. Burying you under it before I go is just one more way to protect the rest of my people."
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The young blonde gave Warren a pointed look before she sighed, "I'll find a doctor if you promise to lie down and not move at all until we get back." Shaking her head she made her way towards the door, "and if he says you can't be moved no arguing," she gave Warren a quick grin, "otherwise I tell Jolene you ended up in hospital and leave the why up to her imagination," she gave Warren a pensive look, "maybe I can prod her in the 'right' direction."
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Smiling grimly, Callisto reached into her inside jacket pocket, pulling on the rubber gloves she retrieved. "Right," she muttered. "Let's go."
 
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Callisto reached the edge of the platform parallel with Berserker, turned to face him, and launched herself off it.
 
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Berzerker was ready for her, as she dove into a stream of energy. The electricity washed over her, surged and writhing. Fortunately, being in mid-leap robbed him of a place to ground her, and the blast was merely painful, not fatal as she crashed into him. Berzerker noted the gloves, snarled and hit out instead, landing a solid haymaker over her left eye, sending her head snapping round, though she caught up with herself and spun with the punch's trajectory to lessen the impact.
 
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The Morlock was no fool; her feet barely touched the ground before she lifted them again, springing up and throwing her whole body into a swinging kick, looking more like she was dancing than fighting as her boot slammed into Berserker's side. Callisto was faster than Berserker, she hit harder, and she was trying to stay ungrounded. He was going to have to catch her out.
 
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"It's not going to be good enough, Cal." Berzerker made a clenching motion with his hand, and above her, two of the large lights suddenly flared and shattered, raining shards of hot glass down on her. He took a blow to the chest so he could brace and slammed his shoulder hard into the centre of her chest, knocking her backwards, though Callisto seemed undaunted, still on her feet, still dancing even as the hot broken bulbs fell.
 
  
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Warren almost interjected but the look on Sue's face told him 'no'. Instead, he nodded, tried to smile as angelically as possible, and he let her work her magic. He'd be in the medlab before he knew it.
 
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Revision as of 21:18, 9 October 2016

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Moment of Awesome - Warren Worthington/Angel: After being attacked by Sabretooth, Warren comes to and realises how close a call it was.

Warren had vague memories of being brought to this facility. He was fairly certain he knew where he was: an ultra secret, private medical clinic that catered to the incredibly wealthy. Of course Sue knew to take him there. Best part: no questions asked. Ever.

He spread his fingers out and tried to give a nod of approval. "Egyptian cotton.... I must be at Smithe's. Good call," he coughed out. The tear gas's effects were still lingering and he barely could talk or open his eyes but he could still feel the quality. "Is everyone okay?"

Sue started, she hadn't even noticed Warren waking up. "Bumps and bruises mostly," she allowed, "Lorna got hit pretty bad but she managed to make it back to the mansion and they're taking care of her there. You weren't doing so good, we weren't sure you were gonna make it that far," she told him in a small voice, "so I made them drop us off near here and dragged you into a taxi to get you inside. You wouldn't believe the fuss he kicked up about getting a little blood on the seats."

Warren was a bit startled by the fact that he was that close to death. Of course, considering how he felt like he'd been attacked by a smelly feral since, well, he was, he could understand. "I hope you gave him all the money in my wallet then." He cleared his throat, and grimaced. "How long do I need to be here to stabilize? I'd rather be in the Mansion...Cecilia loves me."

"Umm, kinda...I might have given him my business card and told him I'd buy him a brand new car to make him go away," Sue replied hesitantly, "On the other hand we now have a real life taxi for you kw all the crazy adventures where a taxi might come in useful. I was kinda distracted and just wanted him to go away and leave me alone." She shrugged, "he seemed happy enough with that, you on the other hand." she glared down at him, "you aren't supposed to move from that bed until the doctor says you're saf to transfer."

First a detective, now a cab driver? His mother would be so thrilled. Warren tried to sit up, ignoring Sue's words. He could barely feel a thing, but he was sure it wouldn't take much for the pain to come rushing back. "I'm awake now,and as long as I'm guaranteed to have this lovely, wonderful opiate, I can be moved. Go see if you can find a doctor?". He flashed a smile. "Please? I'll buy you a pony."

The young blonde gave Warren a pointed look before she sighed, "I'll find a doctor if you promise to lie down and not move at all until we get back." Shaking her head she made her way towards the door, "and if he says you can't be moved no arguing," she gave Warren a quick grin, "otherwise I tell Jolene you ended up in hospital and leave the why up to her imagination," she gave Warren a pensive look, "maybe I can prod her in the 'right' direction."

Warren almost interjected but the look on Sue's face told him 'no'. Instead, he nodded, tried to smile as angelically as possible, and he let her work her magic. He'd be in the medlab before he knew it.

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