The Downward Spiral

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This place is horrible. Even without the insanity taking place with the others, Sarah has passed dozens of horrorshows. Monsters made from people she knew, or heard stories of. Mockeries of everything she was brought up to revere.
The further she goes, the more grateful she is that she ended the life of the Panther. And the fact she can be grateful for killing something sentient, even if it was a twisted monster, sickens her to her core, getting worse the further she goes. With every foot she flies into this place, the more sure she is its going to consume her utterly.

And the more determined she is that it will end.

And then maybe someday she'll stop hearing the screams, the pleas for death or life or freedom and the insane ramblings. Maybe someday she'll stop hearing babies crying somewhere in the distance within this terrible place. And maybe she'll stop hearing the sound of bones breaking, and a living form going still under her fists.

For now, it has to end. That thought drives her through the torment, and through walls, through doors, through every soulless thing that gets in her way. Emplate should be glad he can teleport... Sarah is. One more life she doesn't have to be the one to take. The Storm Queen... that may be something else, because in as straight a line as the teenage juggernaut can manage, the throne room is her destination.

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[proteus-maximus.livejournal.com]

Morph's shifted into a miniature one-man band, and strikes up a tune. "Ding, Dong, the witch is dead - which old witch? The wicked witch!"

[discodazzles.livejournal.com]

Alison grimaces. Morph doesn't know so she can't be angry with him. And obviously Sarah doesn't want it known. "Take as long as you need, alright?" She gives Sarah another squeeze around the shoulders then moves to stand, unless Sarah were to stop her but she is guessing the younger woman might want to be alone to compose herself. "I'll go keep everyone busy as long as you need."

She heads toward Morph, smiling as she puts back on her usual face. "Think it was enough?" she asks, referring to a way out of this world.

[proteus-maximus.livejournal.com]

He resumes his normal appearance. "I sure hope so, but S-Man is the one wearing the ruby slippers around his wrist. You gals okay?"

[discodazzles.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, Sarah just got the breath knocked out of her mostly so she'll be with us once she feels a little steadier," Alison replies, careful not to give away too much. Sarah will join when she is ready. "Should we go look for them or sit here and soak in the creepy ambiance?"

[proteus-maximus.livejournal.com]

"Well, I could do my physics-defying Elvira (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvira) impersonation, if you like." Maybe that peek at his rendition of Storm didn't go unnoticed.

"Or we could track down the Spider-Mint twins.."

[rogue-starsr.livejournal.com]

Sarah is trying not to pay Morph much attention. Humorous as some may find him, his timing here, and at times previous just don't go over well. But at least he was helpful in the fight.
Composing herself for the moment, wiping her face with a partly charred sleeve, she turns to the others. "I can track down Strange, if you'd like?"

[proteus-maximus.livejournal.com]

"Sounds keen to me.."