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Post by Apocalypse on May 29, 2006 10:43:22 GMT -5
A Bright Blue light fills the Sphinx. The Eye of Ages Appears and the doors glide open . Apocalypse glides out of the device and turns toward Cyclops and speaks " Welcome home my child." Apocalypse leaves The Eye of Ages and begins down a hallway.
" You will begin your transformation here my child I will warm you there will be pain but it is part of the transformation." Apocalypse moves toward a down with His symbol on it. " You will stay here while I prepare the Arm of Horus." Apocalypse turns toward Cyclops and motions for him to enter. " I promise you my child you will not regret the choice you have made."
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Post by Cyclops on May 29, 2006 10:55:03 GMT -5
Scott stepped forward and looked about him. The Sphinx was impressive inside, no doubt about it. His stomach flip-flopped with nerves. "I hope I'm doing the right thing", he whispered. It wasn't the idea of pain that worried him, it was Jean. He knew what Jean would say if this wasn't the right decision. She'd say he'd done it again, chosen something else over her, wouldn't be the first time she'd told him he had screwed up. He reasoned that if he was on the inside he could report back to the X-Men on everything...provided he still had free will.
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Post by Apocalypse on May 29, 2006 11:07:44 GMT -5
Apocalypse though to himself " This one will be a great addtion to my forces, but he does not realize that your not the same after your transformation." Apocalypse turns toward Cyclops and speaks in a soft but firm tone. " Explore the Sphinx as you wish my child. I shall prepare the Arm of Horus for you." Apocalypse leave Cyclops to his own accord.
Apocalypse heads to The Transformation chamber and speaks to himself " He will be a valuable spy in the masion." Apocalypse enters the Chamber and moves toward a console. With a wave of his hands the chamber comes alive. " Computer prepare for project rebirth." The computer screen begings to glow and the project has begun to set it self up
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Post by Cyclops on May 29, 2006 11:26:36 GMT -5
"Alrighty," Scott replied. He wandered the Sphinx, looking at it differently from the last time he had been here. The last time he had looked at it from the perspective of a field commander, wary of possible attacks and keeping an eye on teammates. This time he was a guest, and he took the time to admire the heiroglyphics. Man, Beast would kill to be in my shoes. Wish I knew what these said. He ran his fingers along the markings. "So, what exactly does this 'Arm of Horus' do," Scott called.
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Post by Apocalypse on May 29, 2006 23:14:09 GMT -5
Apocalypse hears Cyclops question, and moves out toward him. " The Arm of Horus will allow me to heal the damage in your eyes. So that you may see again my child." Apocalypse moves back toward the chamber. System ready echos through the hall. " It is Time my child time to begin the process." Apocalypse enters the chamber and directs Cyclops toward the device. " The machine will do all the work, but because of the area that it must work on you will only recive minimal pain medicine. The pain will help make you stronger learning to control your powers in a new way."
Apocalypse walks over toward a control panel and waves his arm. the screen comes alive. " Are you ready to begin my child?"
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Post by Cyclops on May 30, 2006 9:39:06 GMT -5
"You mean, brain," Scott replied. "Problem's in my head, not my eyes, they see just fine...thinking of which, if it fixes the problems that crash caused all those years ago...it won't affect my memory, right? I mean, I won't have gaps or something because of synapses rejoining or whatever...right?" His stomach was turning over and over, "I'd hate to forget," Scott whispered.
He honestly didn't know why he'd even come here in the first place. Apocalypse probably would have left in his Eye of Ages and he, Scott Summers, would have been free to return to the Institute, no less for the wear. And yet, here he was, talking to this ancient mutant. Despite everything he believed this guy, believed that Apocalypse just really wanted to help mutants...not in the way Xavier could, no, Xavier taught control. Scott knew how little difference control made for some...for him. No amount of control was going to fix him, he was damaged goods, always had been...with Apocalypse's help maybe he wouldn't have to be anymore. And if Apocalypse could help him, maybe he could help Rogue or Spyke...Spyke had had control and look what happened, it meant nothing. And Rogue, maybe she would never have control.
Was he ready? Would he ever be ready to make such a leap in judgement? His stomach continued to revolt, nerves starting to get the better of him. It'll be just like Magneto, his inner voice told him, you'll make that mistake again? Scott shook his head, "It won't be like that," he told himself.
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Post by Apocalypse on May 30, 2006 14:43:21 GMT -5
"Watch your tone child!" Apocalypse stern with his command. "The machine is going to enhance your mind as well making you able to read the text on my walls and have the vast knowledge of centuries, and it will also fix your eyes to where you will be able to control the power of the blasts. You will be able to cut the smallest diamond or destroy mountains." Your doubt in me is as easy to read as a book."
Apocalypse moves toward Cyclops " All is well my child when you are reborn you will know everything from your past and you will welcome your future." Apocalypse walks back toward the machine "Be at my side help me bring the mutant kind to a place they could only dream." Apocalypse glances back at the machine " It all begins here my child."
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Post by Cyclops on May 30, 2006 14:49:36 GMT -5
Scott realized that dealing with a mutant as old as Apocalypse would take an entirely different set of people skills. And I thought Wolverine was cranky, he thought. "I'm sorry," he apologized. "You didn't answer my question though, sir. Will it affect my memory?"
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Post by Apocalypse on May 30, 2006 15:37:33 GMT -5
Apoclaypse sends a thought into Cyclops's mind. " All is well my child when you are reborn you will know everything from your past and you will welcome your future."
((LOL read it again))
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Post by Cyclops on May 30, 2006 15:43:45 GMT -5
((I understand))
The thought was calming, reassuring even. Scott mentally pushed aside his nervousness, trying to reassure himself that this was the best decision. God I hope I'm right. "I'm ready," he responded.
He forced his feet to go one in front of the other, all the way to the glowing machine, the 'Arm of Horus' he had called it. Scott couldn't recall what Horus did in Egyptian mythology, but he hoped it had something to do with transformation.
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Post by Apocalypse on May 30, 2006 15:44:31 GMT -5
Apocalypse starts the machine. " The Arm of Horus will take control of the process from here." Apocalypse moves away from the console. " The pain is necessary for your rebirth. It will release you from your shell allowing you to become a true warrior able to stand by my side." Apocalypse guides Cyclops toward the machine. " I shall return when your transformation is complete." as Cyclops enters the machine he is engulfed by a bright light. " So it begins." Apocalypse moves toward the chamber door and speaks in a soft voice. " He shall become my greatest warrior." He leaves the chamber.
Apocalypse now to himself speaks aloud " What he doesn't relize is that he will serve me in destroying his fellow x-men." As he walks toward his throne room He begins to laugh.
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Post by Cyclops on May 30, 2006 16:29:57 GMT -5
The light was blinding. Good thing I've got protective eyeware, he thought, a small smile playing on his lips for the briefest moment. And then fire, or at least it felt like that, running through his veins and settling in his brain, wiping away any other thought. A scream escaped his lips, as he fell to his knees. The fire continued and then, cooled. Just like the fire the cold distributed itself though his body. He felt...numb, but not numb like he did after Magneto's machine. This was different. He felt, focused, more aware than ever before and yet at the same time just the slightest bit nauseous.
And then he realized that wasn't the only thing different. The dull burning behind his eyes that had been his constant companion for the past five years or so was gone. He raised a shaking hand up to his face, feeling for the arms of his glasses, and took them off.
((ooc, sorry this took so long, you have no idea how distracted I am at the moment...that and the most pain I've ever written about was superficial soap in the eyes, head bashed against a sink type of thing.))
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Post by Apocalypse on May 30, 2006 16:46:15 GMT -5
Apocalypse enters the chamber with a smirk on his face. The room is filled with smoke from the machine. "How do you feel Cyclops?" Apocalypse raises one arm into the air and a sparkle from the diamond in his hand can be seen. " lets see how well you can use your new powers." Apocalypse throws the diamond into the air.
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Post by Cyclops on May 31, 2006 8:37:31 GMT -5
Colors, he hadn't really enjoyed the colors after Magneto's machine, nor had the time when Leech had nulified their powers for that brief time but now, it was wonderful. He turned towards Apocalypse's voice, blue...the man was blue. Scott was secretly pleased that he could even label the color, it had been a long time.
"I feel...good...great even." Scott barely had time to register the glint of diamond in the man's hand before he threw it up. Without thinking, Scott quickly brought his right hand up to the side of his face, where his visor button would be, a precise red beam shot out of his eyes at the exact moment his fingers hit nothing but air. I'll have to work on that, Scott thought. But he had hit it, dead on. He smiled. "I don't know what to say," he told Apocalypse. "'Thank you' just doesn't say everything I'd like it to."
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Post by Apocalypse on May 31, 2006 20:13:40 GMT -5
Apocalypse watches the dust thats left of the diamond fall to the ground. Apocalypse nods in approvement." You standing by my side is all I want in return." Apocalypse places his hand on Cyclops's shoulder " Your power's work as good as i'd hoped, but I shall train you to master them in combat." Apocalypse walks toward the chamber door. " Rest now and we will begin in the mourning. I shall be in my throne room when you wake come to me and we will begin." Apocalypse leaves the chamber and returns to the throne room.
once in the hallway apocalypse thinks to him self " I must prepare the gauntlet to test him in mind and body." Apocalypse returns to his throne and faces a console to his right " Computer prepare the training chamber of Ra." Apocalypse glasps his hands together " Let us see if he is truely ready to face his former allies."
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