Carrie was doing a full global analysis when there was a waterfall that appeared. Out of it came George O’Hare and Stacy Marsh.
“Stacy,” said Christie running over and hugging her.
“I hear you have problem lase.” George said.
“Other than half our group is gone, there isn’t that much.” Christie said slightly deflated. “Do you know where they are?”
“What I know is that the Matron made a new shifter,” George said walking over to Carrie. “Neither I or the council can figure out what happened to your friends. “However there is a slightly more concerning task at hand. The Matron released more troops around the globe. If you can search with what Rufus knew about the Zen particle, you should be able to find them.”
“Without a shifter it’ll make it harder for us to take them on,” said Ashley joining George and Carrie.
“That is where I can actually help. I’m still trying to figure out how to penetrate the Point of Reality with Stacy, so we cant stay long, but I brought something.” George stated bring out the device from the shadow plane. “This device has been modified to work a partial shift to the shadow plane as it’s where I built it and the travel to other places is the easiest to do. Christie this is where you come into play, would you join us please.” Christie walked over. “The powers of Slip Shift, with the way I configured should allow you to get from here to where you need to go. Just activate it set the destination, and shift everyone there.”
“We should get back boss,” said Stacy.
“This is true,” George responded. “I’ll show Christie how to use it with her powers and we will go.”
In Hectors prison, the team started facing off against the Zen Soldiers. Mathew tested out his powers and shifted an energy beam that killed one of the soldiers.
“Partial shifts work in here but I can’t get us out.”
“For those, so basically everyone, that don’t know me, my powers activate when I die.” Ross noted.
Elania and Astrid merged and sent a shadow spike through Ross’ chest.
“Is that better,” they stated with Astrid taking over.
“Much better,” said ross standing up in a rage.
“Okay Elania,” said Darius, “the speed will need to be key in this case so I need you to take over.” The Ethereal Trio changed to Elania. “I’m feeding you a couple hand signs for advanced shadow spikes. We’ll plow through and kill who we can.” Elania made the hand signs and the spikes protruded. “Okay girls let’s do this.”
“Mathew take range,” said Rufus. “Ross and Elania; you will be close combat. Go now,” he ordered.
On the opposite side of earth a shadow plane portal opened up and Christie shifted through. George and Stacy had gone again. Christie shifted everyone else through it. They were on a crowded street in a bustling English city. The Zen Soldiers came charging at them. Christie stated shifting the civilians out of the way. Kathleen, Replicor molded around Carrie, Jason, and Ashley ran forward. The misfit troops opened fire.
“Carrie from being merged with you, I think I may have an idea why your other half isn’t showing but we’ll get to that later. Fight with me as an extension of yourself and we’ll take them on for now.”
Jason’s hands turned to demonic claws and he struck first killing a Zen soldier. Kathleen tossed one at Ashley with her red velvet ribbons and Ashley release fire killing it. The Zen soldiers brandished blades from their wrists and charged them from crystals on their chests. Jason took 2 of them on he stabbed his claw through ones chest only to have the other slash him in the side. It turned for another strike when Jason crushed its skull. Carrie ran up. A blade came from their side. Carrie grabbed it and decapitated the Zen soldier. Kathleen backed up as her ribbons were getting sliced. Christie shifted the last civilian away, noticed Kathleen and shifted her behind a car. She shifted one of the soldiers at Ashley who turned it into dust. Kathleen wrapped her ribbons around the car and chucked it at 2 of the soldiers killing both of them. Christie shifted the last one onto a light pole. Replicor unmerged from Carrie.
“Replicor when have you been able to do that?” Kathleen asked walking over.
“Honestly Katie I have no clue,” Replicor shrugged looking at his person. “I may not have noticed what my father’s bangle could to yet and how it affected me.”
“We should get back,” Stated Carrie. “Christie , would you do the honors?”
Back in Hectors prison Elania was speeding around the soldier striking them. Ross sliced through until the blades came out. One took Elania by surprise and stabbed her in the stomach.
“Let the shadows heal,” said Darius, “and keep going.”
Mathew sent energy beams killing soldiers as they came at him. Ross was engaging in duels with 4 of the Zen Soldiers. One of them sliced him up the back and Ross died again. In a rage, Ross turned around and sliced off its arms. He met the other 3 assailants with his axe. A blast shot straight through him and killed 2 of them.
Really… Am I that dispensable?
He turned to see a shadow fist though the final ones neck. Ross turned and killed the final soldier. The shadows had finished healing elania when they walked back over.
“Did you honestly have to blast through me?” Ross asked with anger in his voice.
“No, but I knew you were going to live and so it was more for sport” Mathew replied with a grin.
“We need to find a way around without getting shifted back here,” said Rufus.
“Without my shifting us other places I’m not sure I’m going to be of help in that category.” Mathew shrugged.
“Well since we are stuck here for the time being, we might as well make a plan.”
The team no earth made it back to the research facility.
“So I would like that explanation behind how you think I can get Harptheon back.” Carrie said turning to Replicor.
“More tines bonding with you would be helpful,” Replicor responded. “When I bonded with you, I also did the necklace and thought I could see her. In our down time, I’d like to work with you on it.”
“As of right now, that may be on hold. I do want to get to it, but there are other places we need to get to.”
“And help for me,” Jason said stumbling over.
“I may know someone,” said Ashley. “I have an aunt in Galin City I could reach out to.”
“Then in that case we may need to take a brief break. Ashley go find your aunt. Christie and I will work on your next move.”