Already Over (Time to Rise)

"The ones that take a liking to her, they... hell, who am I kidding? There haven't been any. And the ones that don't... well, let's just say it isn't pretty."

"Damn." She muttered.

"But, eh, who knows. Maybe she'll only horribly mutilate this one.", Albedo said, shrugging. "So, are you up to the task of bringing this place down?"

"I need to get Cade first!" She said suddenly alarmed.

"And the rest of your petty Resistance, as well, I would think, if you're going to take the Micet Crystal."

"The others are here?" She asked suddenly confused.

"The rest of the group that came to tour the base? Of course they're here."

She shifted into a Blue Jay and took off flying in a hurry.

Albedo watched her leave, and smiled to herself. "Perfect. Everything is falling into place.", he muttered. The ground around him groaned and creaked. "Shh, my child. I'll protect you during the fall. I'll keep you safe. But the rest of those fools... They will perish."

She landed close to the entrance and one of them saw her, "Skye!" The female ran over to them and murmured quickly to them, "Please leave the base, I'll be there shortly, no questioning." They gave her puzzling looks, but listened and took the elevator down to the ground. She glanced around the place and her purple eyes narrowed, she shifted to a small white dove and flew into the building where Vixen took Cade in.

"Come oooooooon, Cade... Just one kiss.... Please?", Vixen pleaded. "No, Vixen! I would never forgive myself if I betrayed Skye.", Cade said, taking a step back from Vixen. "Don't make me cry, Cade...", Vixen said, tears coming to her eyes. "Please?", she asked. Cade turned away from her. "No!"

"Leave him alone!" Skye snarled as she stepped into the room as a large brown bob-cat, teeth bared.

"Stay out of this!", Vixen shouted, whipping around to face Skye.

"Not with you trying to kiss my boyfriend!" The shapeshifter snarled.

"He's mine!", Vixen hissed.

"In your dreams!" Skye snarled.

Vixen growled at her. "You don't know what my gift is, yet, do you?", she said.

The shapeshifter shook her head 'no' but her eyes narrowed some more, "I've battled so many unlikely opponents, I'm not going to be surprised if you're just like them."

'Ok, then.", Vixen said, her hands catching fire. "Burn!", she shouted, blasting a wall of fire at the shapeshifter.

She jumped to the side, landing on all fours and growled.

Vixen shot several more bursts of flame at Skye, scorching several parts of the building in the process.

She leapt around avoiding the blasts, and got hit by one, sending the bobcat into the wall. Skye let out a yowl and crumpled onto the ground.

"Leave her alone.", Cade growled. Vixen turned to face him, fire burning in her hands. "Fine, then. I'll kill you first.", she said, rage filling her voice.

Her eyes flew open and she got up right away, pouncing onto Vixen's back.

Vixen snarled and put one burning hand on Skye's shoulder, smiling as she smelled burning flesh.