A Twisted Star

[kingrico]

"Stop Your Moaning… I Know How Beautiful I Am."

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Shevaun stood on top of Olympus Mons looking out into space, the view never got old and the peace allowed her time to clearly monitor the Milky Way. Shevy though would soon find a disturbance in her peace, her clairvoyance ringing as she could taste an unusual presence. Putting her goggles on she looked around seeing nothing, Shevy turned back being met face-to-face with some form of cosmic being, “Who are you?” she asked as her hands lit up with cosmic energy.

“You know not who I am… but I am aware of you Guardian of the Universe. My coral is not with you but with a mutant named Psylocke, I need her powers to restore my home. I do not wish to fight you but I’m aware of your connection to her, it would be best if you don't stand in my way” The woman would say before brushing past Shevaun.

Hearing the plan would of course send Shevy into fury, “I wouldn't let you touch her if it was even with my last breath” She would say before grabbing the woman and slamming her into the ground, flipping over and on top of her she would punching her several more times in the face creating a deeper crater on the volcano. “You will return back to your universe and never return!” Shevy would say, blasting her with cosmic beams from her eyes. She would stand back up turning her back before preparing to fly off, before she could take off she would be stabbed in her back somehow opening a portal before the woman would throw her into the X Mansion ground.

“I’ll be back for you both then…” the woman would say before Shevy closed the portal.

Looking at the big open gash slowly healing in her chest, she would link to Psylocke telepathically “Help.. Front lawn”.

[jade]

A world of infinite galaxies is seen as Betsy Johnson Aka Pyslocke and as crouched down battling alien beings in another dimension when suddenly an earthly connection was made. Betsy breathed out heavily as her thoughts were interrupted and pain erupted through her body.

“Help.. Front lawn”.

The pain was not her own, no it was a familiar and close friend, Shevaun. Betsy sheathed her sword and harnessed her Psionic charge as she realized she was needed back on Earth 616. She knew there was no other lawn then the one of the mansion Shevaun referred to, lucky for Shevaun Betsy could inter dimensionally travel. With a flash of purple Betsy was gone from the alien world she had been on and onto earth 616.

A long time had passed since she had been to this Earth and even really interacted with the X-Men, however today her dear friend needed her help. Betsy had the foresight to stop and get any medical needs ahead would need to address her friend.

A portal appeared in the lawn of the X-Mansion and Betsy stepped out and immediately went to her friends side.

“I am here, what happened?”

Her eyes scanned over Shevaun slightly swirling with Psionic energy as she bowed silently to take vengeance on whoever had done this to her friend. She grasped Shevaun hand with her own, taking up gauze and applying pressure to the wound. Betsy knew her friend could self heal, however she felt the need to give some kind of comfort in this moment.

“How can I help? This is not how I envisioned our next meeting would look.”

[kingrico]

"Stop Your Moaning… I Know How Beautiful I Am."

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Shevy sat up holding the gauze smiling at Betsy, “Maybe getting a girl a dinner with your brother will help… haha” she said chuckling. She reached over giving Psylocke the biggest hug, “It’s so good to see you girly, you're right this isn't the best circumstance and you might not like what you're going to see.” Shevy would go on to say before removing the gauze, reaching for her hand “Someone is going to destroy this world looking for you… they need your power to restore their own” Shevy would say letting out a deep sigh.

“I fought her before she unfairly stabbed me in the back, something I definitely plan to pay her back for. But our options are limited. I could hide you… or we can fight.” Shevy said standing up and making a small smirk knowing her best friend was always down for a good fight, she had been in plenty of battles with her and trusted Betsy with her life.

“And before you complain about not being able to breathe in space, I can get you a nanosuit from the Hellraisers Mansion having you moving like a normal outfit” Shevy would continue to say.

[jade]

Shevy sat up holding the gauze smiling at Betsy, “Maybe getting a girl a dinner with your brother will help… haha” she said chuckling. She reached over giving Psylocke the biggest hug, “It’s so good to see you girly, you're right this isn't the best circumstance and you might not like what you're going to see.” Shevy would go on to say before removing the gauze, reaching for her hand “Someone is going to destroy this world looking for you… they need your power to restore their own” Shevy would say letting out a deep sigh.

Betsy inwardly snickered and shook her head, same Shevaun as always.

“Oh Captain my captain am I right? Get in line everyone wants a piece of him.”

Then Betsy felt the embrace of her friend and for a moment was caught up in the warmth of seeing an old friend. She returned the hug and listened on as Shevaun now removed the gauze from her wound. Betsy outwardly jaggedly exhaled as Shevaun described the scene that unfolded and how someone wanted Pyslockes powers for themselves. They wouldn’t be the first or the last to try to take Betsy’s powers for themselves. Her other brother always seemed to find them even when the foresaken had tried to take out Earth and now it appeared Shevaun was the new target to stand between yet another entity that wanted Earth for its own. What was the interest in this tiny blue marble in space anyway? Sure Earth was her home planet so it made sense Betsy would defend it, but why did other beings want with Earth anyway? The thought of someone stabbing Shevaun in the back to send as a message to Betsy infuriated her. As her eyes narrowed her friend stood before her and Betsy spoke her energy glowing around her slightly showing the rage she felt inside her.

“Let’s get the suit and kick some space alien butt.”

She said with a smirk to Dark Angel, knowing full well she’d understand that Betsy didn’t mess around when it came to threats to her good friends and earth.

[kingrico]

"Stop Your Moaning… I Know How Beautiful I Am."

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Shevy laughed at Betsy as she mentioned she would need to get in line, “Well then off to the Hellraisers Mansion” She would say opening a portal into Queens. Shevy would walk through standing in front of the Mansion, "Wow talk about change, The Girls have really spent a lot renovating the surrounding area. Hellraisers Academy across the street is for Magical & Cosmic beings, much nicer than a few years ago.” Shevaun said as they walked through the gates, making their way towards the door a familiar voice would be heard upon entrance.

“Hello, Dark Angel, welcome home. And greetings to you Psylocke of the X-men” the AI would say.

“Shelby, how nice to hear familiarity, we are just here to grab a couple of suits. What level is the Outfit department again?” Shevy would reply as they walked to the elevator.

“Sub Level G” Shelby replied.

Pressing the button the doors closed, “Pretty cool aye? The people that run the team are Two Gods from a planet called Simoria, Aperture the Goddess Of Realms & Sitoria the Goddess of Life. Iyana the daughter of Sitoria… I don't believe she's a god though, Danny Ketch the Ghost Rider, and myself.” Sitoria would say to Betsy during the ride down. Exiting the elevator the lab rooms were full of activity as normal, heading into the development room she would reach into the cabinet pulling out a small disk.

“So these are Nanosuits, you place the disk on your chest and it sticks onto you, press this little button, and a suit forms around you.” Shevaun would say as the suit formed around her, the black suit would complete with the Gothic style H on the front. “This will allow you to breathe in space, just think of a helmet and it will form for you. Guess this makes you an honorary member of the team, congrats!” Shevy would say, handing her a disk.

“Oh and yes you can change the color to your style” Shevy would go on to say.

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No sooner had Betsy agreed to go with Shevaun then they were entering a portal into the Hellraiser mansion. She could feel the energy inside the building. Betsy felt the fuzziness of it in her body like a small electrical field. She was very experienced in these feelings and a lesser experienced mutant with her abilities may have lost control or not known how to handle themselves. For Betsy this was just another day that ended in Y. She though needed answers and to understand just what or who it was they were up against.

“I would say so everyone seems to have been a bit busy, looks very high tech, if I don’t say so myself.”

Betsy would say as they entered into the room where the AI greeted her as one of the X-Men she stood proud and tall. Psylocke greeted the AI with a nod as she followed Shevaun into the Outfit department As they rode in the elevator down to sub level G Shevaun explained the team running the mansion now and her and Danny’s roles. She was a little intrigued to meet everyone, but knew right now time was of the essence.

“You all have much to be proud of here, it’s impressive to say the least. Maybe another time I can meet your team. For now as you know there is work a foot.”

As the elevator came to a stop and they exited Shevaun strode to a cabinet and pulled out a small disc. Betsy took a moment and took in all the sites including her friends very nice back side. She laughed internally at the thought of her complementing it, but there was just something about her outfit that made her back side look nice. Betsy meant that in the most plutonic way possible. She just really liked a good fitting article of clothing. Pyslocke brought her attention back to what Shevaun was saying as she took the tiny disc from her and inspected it for a moment. Her shoulders shrugged as she pressed the disc into her chest. As the suit formed around her it changed to Pyslockes purple hues with a gothic style H that included in the pattern and X to represent she was a part of two teams. She felt the suit take over her body and felt the mental link being connected she imagined this is what Eddy Brock felt like with Venom as she smirked at Shevaun and the suit finished forming.

“Well if my butt looks like yours in this suit Captain America may have some
Competition for America’s @$&.”

She snickered and gave a half smile as she became serious again.

“Ready to go when you are”

[kingrico]

"Stop Your Moaning… I Know How Beautiful I Am."

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“Perhaps when we come back we can run into at least one of them” Shevy would say chuckling watching her friend try the new suit on, the nanosuit forming perfectly around Betsy's body. “Haha girl, me you definitely give Cap a run for his money!” Shevy would jokingly reply back to her friends' compliments. “I mean they don't call us the Model soldiers for nothing love, we kick ass and look good doing it.” Shelby would go on to say before waving for Psylocke to follow her.

Making their way down the hall she placed her hand on a scanner opening a door, the pair entered the Hellraiser hanger which in itself was decently large. Several aircraft lined up, some for Space and others for Earth, there was even a Nova spacecraft in the back and even a S.H.I.E.L.D. aircraft. Shevy walked up to a slick looking ship designed by Sitoria to model a Hawk, painted in the signature purple and white team colors she would enter. “Strap in girly, exiting earth can be a little bumpy” Shevy would say starting the spacecraft up.

The engines roared as the roof opened up Shevy carefully pointed the aircraft up, “If it makes you feel better I'm an expert pilot, Welcome aboard Hellraisers Airline, seatbelts on, Trays up, and say goodbye earth.” The engines then flipped sending the pair flying upwards into the sky, bursting through the clouds as they gained altitude. The ground gets ever so smaller until finally, they enter into the vast darkness of space, “So I was able to get a brief look into where he is from, which is the Zagreus Galaxy, but I wasn't able to see where… so it looks like our first stop is Olympus Mons on Mars” Shevy would tell Betsy, setting the autopilot course for mars.

“You can freely move around, if you want we got liquor on board” Shevy would say walking over to the Deep freezer and grabbing a bottle of tequila and two glasses. She would hand one to Betsy and the other to herself before pouring them a drink, “Cheers to the newest member of the team” Shevaun would say chuckling before taking her shot.

[jade]

Pyslocke felt the engine roar and they were launched into outer space. As Shevy explained where they were easing Betsy couldn’t help, but look back at the blue marble she called home. From this perspective home was beautiful and vast. When she was there it felt different something was off, like people walking around but not their true selves. She shook her head slightly as Shevy offered her a drink. Betsy stood up and moved oven towards Shevy and gave her a a half smile as he lifted the glass and cheered with her friend.

“Cheers to getting the band together”

She said with a smile and a small playful laugh. She looked over the horizon from the ships window as she saw the vast darkness that was space. In some ways space felt like an abyss that could swallow you at any moment. Betsy turned her attention to Shevaun.

“So tell me what have you been up to since we last talked?”

[kingrico]

"Stop Your Moaning… I Know How Beautiful I Am."

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As the earth started to move further and further away Shevaun sat down as Betsy asked her something, “Oh, you know usual… kicking but and saving people. I did have to fight Nightmare a few times and that really tripped me out, but besides that, I joined Nova Corp and the Hellraisers so that was nice.” Shevy would say smiling while taking another sip of her drink, “What about you?” she would go on to ask. Waiting for her friend's reply she took another sip smiling, before standing up and looking out the window

“Looks like we are arriving” Shevy would say as she hopped in the driver's seat, easing the plane gently onto the ground she would stand up, turning the craft off. “Suit up” she would say to Betsy as she opened the craft back door. Exiting the spacecraft she looked around before looking back at Betsy, “This way I see the crater we left” Shevy would say before walking over to it.

Kneeling down she pulled her goggles over her eyes before touching the ground, using her Psychometry the ground around them lit up as she gathered information about the being history. Standing up she looked to Psylocke with a little worry in her facial expression, “it would appear she wasn’t lying about what she said, her name is Exmphoras she’s from a planet called Zerima. It would appear that the brood attacked their world leaving devastation in their aftermath, she wants to use your energy to restore the sun in their universe to bring back life.” Shevaun would say to Psylocke before looking up at the cosmos.

“There has to be another way we can help them…”

[jade]

As Earth became a memory in the distances of space Pyslocke reflected on what it was she had been doing. She hadn’t been in this universe in quite some time. The last person on Earth she had interacted with was Shevaun. The truth was Betsy had grown weary of the X-Men. She appreciated the X-Men for what they were and who they were but she needed a break after everything with Apocalypse. A shakey breathe left Pyslocke as she told Betsy where she had been

“Truth I haven’t been in this Universe since our times back in the X-Mansion. A being from an another universe needed me to help take out an entity threatening their planet. So you know me forever the hero. I was actually helping them when I heard you call for me. I haven’t been to earth in a while.”

She swirled her drink around in her hand for a moment as the ice cubes chattered against the glass she took a gentle sip as Shevaun told her what was going on. The red planet of Mars grew larger in the portal of the ship as they arrived.

Betsy for a moment reflected on everything Shevaun had been up to it sounded like she was doing well for herself and found a purpose. The hellraiser definitely peaked her attention though, maybe that was the change she needed for a bit. It was good even in a time of distress to have a friend by her side again.


No sooner had the thought crossed her mind then they started to land and off board the spacecraft. Betsy made her her gear was on as the Helene’s closed over her head and ahead followed Shevaun’s lead.
The planet has a feeling to it, like an ancient world that was left undiscovered. Then again it was Mars everyone on Earth studied this planet. Betsy looked around half expecting there to be space junk everywhere. Yet this planet was different, hidden almost in his vastness.

Pyslocke listened to how there was a plan to use her to refuel their sun. Betsy thought about it as her determination to not only protect Earth and herself, but save the planet from their dying sun boiled inside her.

“first thing is first we need more information on who came after you and the planet they live on. Also where did they expect to meet me or rather take me away”

Betsy looked down for a moment and caught a glimpse of the size of the crater they are in, her boots living prints in the red sand. The feeling of being a grain of salt in the ocean became real a she realized the enormity of the planet they were on. Betsy spoke up again as another thought entered her mind.

“You know me Shevy, I trust you. I can’t help but think this is a very familiar situation. Is this like a Kree situation and supreme intelligence where we can show them that AI doesn’t have to rule them?”

[kingrico]

"Stop Your Moaning… I Know How Beautiful I Am."

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Shevaun looked back at Betsy as she mentioned the Kree situation, “I wish darling…” Shevy would say as she used her telepathy to allow Betsy to see everything she had seen. The ground would light back up as they both watched the brood destroy their universes, and the ruins, and the horror brought a tear to Shevy's eye. “Looks like not only do we have possible war-torn powered individuals running rampant, we also have the disgusting Brood to deal with…” Shevy would say standing up and looking off into the vastness of space.

“I guess we need to make a trip to the Eridani Cloud system, that's where Planet Zerima is and where we will find Exmphoras… surely there is another way we can restart the sun.” Shevy would say looking around the crater when she noticed something a few feet away, walking over she picked up a necklace opening the heart she noticed a picture of a woman and a young girl.

Placing it in her pouch she walked back towards Betsy, “Well then let's get a move on shall we” Shevy would say walking back to the spacecraft. Starting the ship up she would tell Betsy to strap in as the ship took off, turning to Betsy as they blasted their way through Jump points out of the milky she would smile. “How can you look at the galaxy and not feel insignificant? Even me… someone with the actual Shard of the Universe itself embedded in me, all my vast power… still can't help but respect my place in all this vastness” she would go on to say.

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LBetsy inwardly took a sharp deep breath and exhaled heavily. The images of what Shevy had seen were dark and brutal. Even a well seasoned warrior such as Shevy would have been affected by the sight. Her purple Aurora grew stronger slightly as anger boiled inside her. Pyslocke quelled the storm raging inside her once more as she now observed Shevy pick up a singular locket and place it in her pouch.

Betsy stopped her friend for a moment and quietly placed a hand gently on her shoulder.

“The things we see on our journeys are beyond comprehension for most. Just know friend you can share your burdens with me any time.”

Pyslocke continued on their journey back to the ship. She listens to Shevy speak of their destination and chimed in as they entered the ship.

“What can you tell me about where we are heading? Yes we will need to find an alternative to restarting the sun. The people seem to have been through enough though without now losing their home planet.”

Betsy looked out the window watching the planets turn to dots amongst the universe and the vast darkness felt almost like an abyss as they sped through it all. Shevy spoke deeply about the universe it was almost as if she was in sync with Betsy’s feelings. Betsy never really thought Shevy would have similar feelings as she did to feeling small in the never ending universe.
She smiles at her friend as she breathed out.

“You know I get it though, it was part of why I left Earth to begin with and started defending other worlds. Being an X-Men has its pluses and knowing I’m doing something bigger then myself felt good, but it was like operating out of a vaccum when I thought about the celestial worlds and all that was out there. It’s easy to feel small and insignificant in it all. I did what I thought was right and left to help other worlds. I’m surprised to hear you can relate as well. “

Betsy sat in the co pilot seat of the craft and leaned back looking out the window as the universe streaked by as the ship flew. She could feel bell but feel as though the entire universe had some kind of energy at the core of it all that connected everything.

[kingrico]

"Stop Your Moaning… I Know How Beautiful I Am."

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Shevy enjoyed having Psylocke in her presence for the most part she was the only person she could connect with who understood her, “the Eridani Cloud System is a galaxy still in its infancy so to speak, it's slightly smaller than our own galaxy but much more energetic. Which in theory should make it easier to restart a sun, the only issue is that it's in Kree territory.” Shevy would say as she took a moment to think, listening to her friend speak and relate to her. “Hey even us cosmic beings like to look in awe sometimes” Shevy would say, letting off a chuckle.

After a while they would arrive just outside the massive cloud, the endless streams of black turned into a massive red system. “Well that's not intimidating at all…” Shevy would say taking a deep breath before pushing the throttle full speed, the ship would shake violently briefly as they made their way through the cloud. Finally they would arrive in the solar system where planet Zerima was located, looking around she would see the White Star that remained slowly letting off the last of its energy.

“This isn’t good” she would say as she moved in for a closer look, “They don’t have much longer I suppose, and I’m picking up two incoming ships” Shevy would say as she unbuckled herself, “Wait here” she would go on to say as she phased through the ship and floated off little further in front of the ship. Using her telepathy she honed in on the minds of the beings headed their way, noticing the language she knew they were kree but why were the Kree out here? Before she could further read their minds it went silent, and both ships exploded sending a small shockwave in all directions.

Her eyes opened wide when she saw the being… it was her, it was Exmphoras!