terra_mater (terra_mater) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-02-10 22:11:00

Entry tags:

inactive - calypso, plot - "blackest night"

Terra-connected
The Outsiders Headquarters had been empty, save for one person, for the past few days. Everyone else had been out and about, which was perfectly fine with Calypso. She needed time to think things through about her father, Brion Markov. Ever since she was a little girl, she never felt any inclination to get to know him. She never wanted to be a part of his life.

But when he was in trouble, she jumped at the chance to help him. And then she met him in person, and it was like nothing she had experienced before. She felt some sense of security in the part of her family that was attached to the surface world above Strata. Little did she know, however, that was overdue for a little family bonding with her long-dead aunt, Tara Markov.

She did know, however, that something was off when the earthen walls around her began to violently tremble.

"...!!"

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	black_lantern 2011-02-11 02:06 am UTC (link)
	The walls tightened, coming perilously close, but then stopped just short of crushing. "Really? You're the best they got?" (Reply to this)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-02-11 02:09 am UTC (link)
	Rage + Fear = Confusion? That seemed to best describe what Calypso was feeling at the moment. "Who's there?!" she shouted while pushing the walls away form her with her own terrakinetic powers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	black_lantern 2011-02-11 02:11 am UTC (link)
	The walls resisted her push; there was a definite intelligence behind them. They started to form spikes. "Somebody way better at this than you, Cally." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-02-11 02:14 am UTC (link)
	It was definitely difficult to push against the force exhibited by her attacker. Calypso was even more confused, and slightly more scared than before. Who in the world was this person? "That doesn't answer my question! Who are you?!" She fought against the walls and started to quickly think of ways to escape the situation. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	black_lantern 2011-02-11 02:19 am UTC (link)
	The walls peeled back just enough to reveal the ghastly presence of the Black Lantern. Other spikes still shifted their way toward her. "Name's Terra. You might have heard of me. I'm the awesome one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

terra_mater
2011-02-11 02:25 am UTC (link)

Calypso lost her breathe for a moment when she the original Terra before her. Tara Markov.

"You!"

The surprise didn't allow Caylypso to react right away tot he spikes of earth extending in her direction. She made her way to just barely avoid full impact, but her arm was pierced and cut. She shouted out in pain.

"How are you here? You're supposed to be dead, as you should be!"

She used her unharmed hand to direct some of tara's own spikes at her.

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	black_lantern 2011-02-11 02:34 am UTC (link)
	The spikes pierced Terra's body, but seemed to do little to slow her down. "Little lower next time," she taunted. "Gotta hit just the right spot for it to feel good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-02-11 02:39 am UTC (link)
	Calypso's eyes widened. What the hell was going on? "This... this isn't possible." She sent more spikes at Tara. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	black_lantern 2011-02-11 02:52 am UTC (link)
	"So you're stupid on top of being weak? Is that it? Bet you couldn't even have fooled the Titans for five minutes." Tara let the spikes hit her, pinning her to the wall. But then she simply peeled herself away from them, gray-flesh and black costume tearing with a sickening sound. "Okay," she said. "Your turn." She flung spikes of her own back Cal. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-02-11 02:56 am UTC (link)
	There were traces of rage, but Calypso was mostly overwhelmed by fear. The sudden appearance of her opponent caught her off guard, and the power she exhibited was entirely out of the ordinary. Calypso narrowly dodged a few of the spikes, but the rest of them stabbed into her leg and hip. She yelped and fell down. "What...what are you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	black_lantern 2011-02-11 02:59 am UTC (link)
	"Me?" the Black Lantern asked in a mocking voice. "I'm the original, baby. The true Terra! Not some pathetic kid of a knock-off!" She flung spheres of solid rock at Calypso. "You know what that makes you? A knock-off of a knock-off! Never even coming close to being as good!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-02-11 03:23 am UTC (link)
	The rocks pelted Calypso and she grunted after each hit. She barely managed to send some of them off to the side. "Nobody...wants to be like you. You're just...a traitorous...bitch." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	black_lantern 2011-02-11 03:31 am UTC (link)
	"Just proof they know I'm too good to copy." She stepped closer to Calypso, a sword of rock appearing in her hand. "Between the knock-off and my brother, it's a wonder you aren't even more of an inbred failure." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-02-11 02:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Or too horrible," Calypso shot back. She still had some bite to her. But there wasn't much else she could do besides hurl some rocks at her opponent. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	black_lantern 2011-02-11 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	"What can I say? I was good at being bad," Terra taunted. "You're not even good at being good." She deflected the rocks and came closer to Calypso, drew back her sword, and struck. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

terra_mater
2011-02-13 01:06 am UTC (link)

The sword pierced Calypso--ran right through. She gasped for a moment, and struggled mildly as her life fleeted from her. Her vision blurred, and then faded.

A dark streak zipped passed Tara Markov. A voice spoke to Calypso as a black ring slipped onto her finger, and she twitched suddenly. And then a green light was cast upon her, radiating from the Earth itself. The black ring shattered, the earthen sword crumbled and cleared away from the hole in Calypso chest, which rapidly mended under the green light.

And Calypso opened her eyes.

"What the...?"

She was confused, but shook her head and glared at Tara Markov.

"You bitch!" she exclaimed. She didn't throw dirt this time, either. He threw a right hook at Tara, backed with 100+ Class strength.

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	black_lantern 2011-02-13 04:28 am UTC (link)
	The blow took Terra's head clean off, sending it flying through the walls. It landed somewhere in the neighborhood of Southern California. The body crumpled to the ground. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-02-13 04:08 pm UTC (link)
	Calypso took a moment to marvel at herself. Then she looked down and uttered thanks to the Earth for this gift. And then she took off into the city, to see if this was happening to more people and where she could help. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	terra_mater 2011-02-13 04:08 pm UTC (link)
	End. (Reply to this)

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