Rachel Summers (marvel_girl) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-06-10 19:54:00

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inactive - arron wyatt, inactive - dream catcher, inactive - izzy starsmore, inactive - zachary cheney-guthrie, misha loganovich, plot-"x-men in spaaace!", rachel summers, team - x-men, tsunami

Birds of a Fire
Galactus was gone, Chandrillar had been saved. The Throneworld of the Shi'ar Empire and its royals were safe. Saved by the efforts of the X-Men and the former guardian of the M'krann Crystal, the Phoenix.

The Phoenix, bonded to Rachel Summers of Earth, daughter of Scott Summers and Jean Grey, the former host of the Phoenix, counterpart of another Rachel Summers who had also hosted a measure of the Phoenix's power.

The same Phoenix the Shi'ar had tried to kill or enslave numerous times. The same Phoenix a rogue faction of the Shi'ar had so feared, they'd tried to kill the entire Grey family and would have, if not for the timely intervention of the X-Men.

As Rachel rejoined the others, still surrounded by a corona of cosmic flame, she could feel the unease from... well, virtually the entire world.

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	_tsunami_ 2010-06-13 02:31 am UTC (link)
	"Oh Gods no! By Jupiter's beard this is bad," Cait said as she watched in horror. "RACHEL! DON'T DO THIS!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	energizer 2010-06-13 03:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Please, Rachel!" The look on Izzy's face was one of absolute horror. "Stop!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-06-13 05:18 pm UTC (link)
	"NO!" Misha shot up into the air. "Rachel, get control of it!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-06-13 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	There is no more "Rachel!" There is only the Phoenix! And this world must be made to suffer! Cosmic flames leapt from the bird-form, touching down at various places, causing massive damage. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-06-14 01:53 am UTC (link)
	Cait did her best to move as much water as possible to put out the flames. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_shiar
2010-06-14 02:01 am UTC (link)

Oddly enough, the first thing that occurs to Starbridge's mind is that he will never forgive Gladiator for this.

But that's another conversation. One which will be had. And he's not going to think about the damage that's beginning, either. He can feel sick about that later.

"Nonsense," he says, as he glares up at the figure above them. "I had not seen her in multiple years before this occasion, and even I could tell you she is far too strong to be driven out completely by a mere bunch of violent ingrates. I am certain all the other minds you are linked to could attest to this much better. Rachel is not going to be done away with that easily, and is going to prevail over this eventually. If only not to give any of my idiotic fellow-citizens the satisfaction of feeling proven correct."

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	mishaloganovich 2010-06-14 02:35 am UTC (link)
	"Please, Rachel." He hung in sky out of range of the flames. "Control it. Don't be what they're expecting from the Phoenix." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	energizer 2010-06-14 02:49 am UTC (link)
	More husking from form to form. She was really going to feel this later. Izzy quickly husked into her water form and helped Cait in putting out the flames. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-06-14 11:06 pm UTC (link)
	There was a moment of indecision from the Phoenix's part. Time and time again, these people have done you wrong. And time and time again you come to their defense. Why? What purpose does it serve?! A weaker, telepathic message started to reach out to Starbridge and the X-Men. Help... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-06-15 02:11 am UTC (link)
	"Because we have to be better than them and it's not right to kill no matter the circumstances." Cait kept pulling as much water as she possibly could to extinguish the fires. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	aaronwyatt 2010-06-16 02:17 am UTC (link)
	“Come on don’t do this Rachel,” Aaron says doing what he can to help out. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-06-16 02:27 am UTC (link)
	"Rachel!" Misha tried to draw closer to her. "Your dad can't lose you like this, not after your mom! Bring it down and let's go home." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dream_catcher
2010-06-16 10:16 am UTC (link)

Lucas had to wait - it was difficult, but he had to wait until Rachel truly lost control entirely, until her perceptions were largely those of her sleeping mind as the Phoenix overwhelmed her, as her consciousness and conscience became, effectively, the Phoenix subconscious.

As soon as he feels her mind, Lucas enters the 'dreams' of the Phoenix where it remembers the mortal it pretends to be, and finds Rachel Summers.

"I heard the call for help... but Rachel, you don't need it. The Phoenix can't exist without you, it needs a host. You need to remind it of that. For all its apparent power, the force is NOT stronger than you... it needs you, you don't need it. Remind it of that, be willing to surrender everything it gives you... threaten to kick it out of your mind... remind it who is in control."

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	marvel_girl 2010-06-17 01:33 am UTC (link)
	The Phoenix continued its assault, attacking the Shi'ar, the Guard, anything that drew near enough. One blast, pulled at the last second, would have fried Misha, if something hadn't redirected it. ...Lucas? Is that you? So hard to... hear anything. I can't... it's... gonna kill everyone... Sorry... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2010-06-17 01:36 am UTC (link)
	"I'm here, Rachel. Its not going to kill anyone. Reach out for me first, follow my voice. I'll help guide you all I can. You're going to take control back. I have faith in you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-06-17 01:54 am UTC (link)
	Rachel could at least pick up on Lucas's presence. But everything else, it was like being a spectator in her own body. She could just manage to influence small things, keeping the Phoenix from killing Misha for one. I... okay. She reached out as best she could, trying to get a lock on Lucas. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2010-06-17 03:32 am UTC (link)
	"Good. Now, have you ever travelled astrally, Rachel?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-06-17 10:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Never. Just some basic telepathic communication and sensing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2010-06-17 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Ok, I want you to focus then, follow my lead. I'm going to take you... and with you, the Phoenix there where you can confront it directly... you'll see what I mean... it won't be able to hurt you... it needs you more than you need it... it will back down. If you trust me, take my hand." His dream form reaches out towards Rachel's self-image. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-06-17 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	Rachel reached out, grasping for Lucas's dream form's hand, making contact. As she did, her mind still raced, reaching for other connections... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_shiar 2010-06-17 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	As soon as she reaches out, Starbridge is there. "Thank you, Lucas. Rachel, you can handle this." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2010-06-18 12:12 am UTC (link)
	Lucas extends his mind into the astral plane. As a place defined by psychic energy, effectively, dreams, he's always felt comfortable here. But today, its not him that's important. He reaches for the psychics, trying to draw Rachel into the astral form with him, confident that where her psychic mind goes, so too will go the Phoenix. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

marvel_girl
2010-06-18 01:07 am UTC (link)

If any word could be used to describe the state of the astral, it would be fire. The flames of the Phoenix raged everywhere, burning brightly without actually touching anything, leaving Rachel, Lucas, and Starbridge untouched.

"Stop this!" Rachel yelled. "Stop this! This isn't right!"

The Phoenix coalesced to answer her. Is this not what you wanted? Do you not cry out to smite those who have done your line so much wrong? Should they not be punished?

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	dream_catcher 2010-06-18 01:21 am UTC (link)
	"See, Rachel? It responds to your emotions. Find your center, calm yourself, take control. The Phoenix needs a host. Focus your mind and tell it you will abandon it if it does not reign in the destruction... and mean it, and it will." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	mishaloganovich 2010-06-18 03:21 pm UTC (link)
	The psychic connection wasn't so comfortable now, but Misha was there when she reached out for them. Got faith in you, Rachel. You can do this. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)