Giovanna M. Bennet (burnwithlight) wrote,
@ 2011-06-27 19:03:00

AU: Demons run when a good man goes to war.
Father was dead, but there was no time for the family to cry. Magneto was dead, but there was no time for the nation to grieve. The survival of their country was at risk.

So Giovanna walked into the room where her angel was sitting in conference with others, trying to keep Genosha as stable as concievable at this point.

"Sir," she said, formally. "Our allies have a large number of HYDRA and AIM operatives under arrest, but several of the leaders escaped and are rallying their forces...in Russia."

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	burnwithlight 2011-06-27 10:54 pm UTC (link)
	She nods. "Definitely." She sits in silence as they prepare to take off. She tries not to think about Father. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2011-06-27 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	Andrew compartmentalizes well. Its one of his great weapons - letting him memorize a lot of information, and helping him deal with the moment. He'll think about his grandfather, and mourn, once the criminals are captured. For the flight over, he buries himself in reading profiles of their enemies and focusing on the job ahead. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-27 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	And soon they're touching down, and getting through security, and discussing Winter Guard observation. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

assaultnbattery
2011-06-27 11:21 pm UTC (link)

Andrew goes over the terms in detail, making sure to make it clear that they are being monitored from home, both visually and telepathically - he'll trust the russians to a degree... trust, but double check. He also makes sure they see the profiles, and promises to do his best to bring the a high profile terrorist target for their cooperation - and no word of this will get out beyond Genosha.

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	burnwithlight 2011-06-28 12:43 am UTC (link)
	And as soon as they're past all that and on their way, Gio pulls off his shirt and shoes and places her crackling fingers on his chest. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2011-06-28 12:57 am UTC (link)
	The effect is almost immediate, growing much taller and bigger with the charge. "That will have to do til we can find something with more power. Of course, HYDRA is known for their installations... maybe they have a usable power source. Ready to go?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-28 01:09 am UTC (link)
	"Yes," she says, handing him the clothes to throw on. "Let's go." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2011-06-28 01:10 am UTC (link)
	He pulls the clothes on, and heads towards the site their intelligence indicated. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-28 01:20 am UTC (link)
	It's not too far, but they also can't expect too much element of surprise. As they approach the building, Admiral Stromberg comes right out at the head of a group of agents. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2011-06-28 01:23 am UTC (link)
	Andrew likewise steps up, eyeing Stromburg. "You're under arrest for murder, and I'm sure the international court has some things on your record. Russia will not be offering you asylum." Not likely to get any positive results, but technically, he has to try. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-28 01:29 am UTC (link)
	"They'll learn. And now the pleasantries are done," Stromberg says as rushes forward and takes a swing. Gio has to trust that Andrew can avoid or take the first punch, despite the ADmiral's strength. Because she's spotted a power cord along the side of the building, and teleports toward it to grab it by the insulated parts and tear it away from the wall. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2011-06-28 01:32 am UTC (link)
	All those combat lessons are paying off. He's still no expert, but its enough to avoid the telegraphed blow. Andrew moves aside, barely evading - even the brush in passing enough to shove him back. He's pretty sure he'd survive a hit or three, but the half-Atlantean is definitely stronger than him at current charge. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

burnwithlight
2011-06-28 01:56 am UTC (link)

Gio continues tearing off the wiring, when suddenly she's slammed into from behind, something she can't even see.

...So she does the 'smart' thing and sends a surged into all the exposed power equipment of questionable source. The resulting force knocks both her and her attacker back considerably, and leaves a large crackling towering electromagnetic inferno along the side of the building.

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assaultnbattery
2011-06-28 02:13 am UTC (link)

Andrew can't keep dodging forever, and isn't fast enough to fully disengage - so he steels himself, and takes a punch, getting sent flying.

Of course, when he dodged, it was so when he did get launched, it'd be right into the inferno.

When he stands, he's gained another foot in height and a lot more muscle mass.

"That's much better." he replies, the raging inferno of a moment before now just a few crackles, power surging over Andrew's enhanced form.

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burnwithlight
2011-06-28 02:19 am UTC (link)

Gio, still catching her breath, at least has the advantage that her opponent is also catching his. She manages faster, and starts zapping the air around her a little in the hopes of distracting him with shorts to his equipment. It works for a little while, but soon he's trying to crush her, albeit visibly this time. She holds him off for a while, and when she looks to Andrew, it's not with a cry of pain or fear, just her strained voice calling out "You have any idea how handsome you look when you do that?"

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	assaultnbattery 2011-06-28 02:22 am UTC (link)
	"Last time I praised your resourcefulness, I think." he replies. Still not the combatant their opponents are, and having HYDRA goons finally getting caught up to the situation and readying heavier weaponry, he slams one hand back into the nearest wall, then again, collapsing it on top of everyone, as he dives forward to shield Gio from falling debris. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-28 02:37 am UTC (link)
	And underneath him, Gio focuses on breathing. A lot of goons go down under the little avalanche. Arkady's temporarily pinned. The Admiral bursts up from the debris fairly quickly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2011-06-28 02:41 am UTC (link)
	The aim was evening the odds, and giving Gio a chance to catch her breath and get the upper hand on her opponent. Andrew stands, pushing debris aside and eyeing the Admiral. "Now then, where were we?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

burnwithlight
2011-06-28 03:03 am UTC (link)

"Getting rid of a nuisance," the Admiral says as he flies through the air like some sort of battering ram.

Gio uses her temporary advantage over Arkady to crawl over, pull out her knife, and try to use it to pry open the exposed leg of his armor as he struggles to get up. Goons who reach their weapons near her get shocked in the face, and though it takes some work, Arkady himself gets that knife in the foot just as he's reaching to strike.

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	assaultnbattery 2011-06-28 03:15 am UTC (link)
	The telegraphed blow helps, and Andrew is much stronger now. With an obvious grunt of pain and effort, he catches the flying battering ram out of mid-air, then uses all that momentum to fling him towards the remains of the wall. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-28 03:28 am UTC (link)
	While Gio faces off against her hobbled opponent and his remaining weaponry, the Admiral has learned his lesson enough to just gather himself and stand waiting for Andrew this time. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2011-06-28 03:45 am UTC (link)
	Andrew lunges in, swinging the way Gio taught him, trying to connect against the, probably better trained, Admiral, trying not to overcommit himself, and staying aware of his surroundings. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burnwithlight 2011-06-28 03:51 am UTC (link)
	The Admiral manages to block the swing, but actually staggers from the force of doing so. And is surprised by his staggering. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	assaultnbattery 2011-06-28 04:25 am UTC (link)
	Andrew spares a moment to check on Gio - he shouldn't, but can't help himself, then turns back to the Admiral. "Your move, Admiral." he replies, setting his feet. "You have one more chance, surrender now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

burnwithlight
2011-06-28 04:30 am UTC (link)

Gio's standing over Arkady with both his faceplate and leg-guards pried off, blood, streaming from the side of her mouth, from her knife, and from his feet, and most of the HYDRA goons still conscious appearing to be in shock. "I think they're all still alive, mon ange!" She calls out with pride. "Probably!"

The Admiral didn't get where he is today by being stupid. One hulking brute and a madwoman with a knife should not be this kind of threat, and yet, this is happening. In the end, he's probably better off working from inside russian custody. Especially since it hasn't even had the decency to rain while he's been out here. "Fine." He puts his hands up.