02-04-2015, 08:45 AM
Time spun by slowly. The incessant beat of the ascendant power he felt from Marcus helped him focus his weary mind. It held the menace of rumbling thunder, but Michael found the sensation soothing rather than uncomfortable.
He was not disturbed as the hours trickled by. The incidents earlier had likely ruffled the staff's feathers as they avoided him more than ever before. He did not take offence, although it was tiring. They had been dumped in a situation completely foreign to them with what might as well be an alien being. With directives straight from the Ascendancy himself, who knew what he was capable of? Best keep their heads down and do their work. Their superiors would handle it.
Eventually, the ascendant power winked out, alerting Michael to the end of their experiment. As such, he was not surprised when Dr. Weston approached.
She looked as tired as he felt, but managed to hold herself well under the strain. He studied her for moments after she had spoken. What lay behind the tired visage of professionalism?
"That will be enough. It would be best if I stayed close in any case."
He shifted the topic. His voice was soft. "Did you learn anything useful from the Sigma? I know I cannot explain our power well to a scientific mind. You do not need my permission to carry out your tests, but I ask you warn me in future. I asked Sigma DuBois not to tempt our patients by using the ascendant power so freely. It seems he has decided not to heed my 'advice'."
There was no heat in his voice, no accusation or blame, only caution.
"The man has been reckless in 'attracting' the Ascendancy's attention with a display of power. I ordered some of your team to report the disturbance to me, something they did not take well to. Perhaps the Sigma's intentions were innocent, but be careful."
Tony would have been proud. He had said that a warning was heeded far better than a demand. Of course, in battle there was no time for such luxury, but this was not a battle, and he did not want to become a tyrant. His duties had shifted, and he needed to adapt.
"I don't know what time it is, but I am exhausted. Is there anything else I should know about these arrangements?"
He was not disturbed as the hours trickled by. The incidents earlier had likely ruffled the staff's feathers as they avoided him more than ever before. He did not take offence, although it was tiring. They had been dumped in a situation completely foreign to them with what might as well be an alien being. With directives straight from the Ascendancy himself, who knew what he was capable of? Best keep their heads down and do their work. Their superiors would handle it.
Eventually, the ascendant power winked out, alerting Michael to the end of their experiment. As such, he was not surprised when Dr. Weston approached.
She looked as tired as he felt, but managed to hold herself well under the strain. He studied her for moments after she had spoken. What lay behind the tired visage of professionalism?
"That will be enough. It would be best if I stayed close in any case."
He shifted the topic. His voice was soft. "Did you learn anything useful from the Sigma? I know I cannot explain our power well to a scientific mind. You do not need my permission to carry out your tests, but I ask you warn me in future. I asked Sigma DuBois not to tempt our patients by using the ascendant power so freely. It seems he has decided not to heed my 'advice'."
There was no heat in his voice, no accusation or blame, only caution.
"The man has been reckless in 'attracting' the Ascendancy's attention with a display of power. I ordered some of your team to report the disturbance to me, something they did not take well to. Perhaps the Sigma's intentions were innocent, but be careful."
Tony would have been proud. He had said that a warning was heeded far better than a demand. Of course, in battle there was no time for such luxury, but this was not a battle, and he did not want to become a tyrant. His duties had shifted, and he needed to adapt.
"I don't know what time it is, but I am exhausted. Is there anything else I should know about these arrangements?"
"She saw a flaring halo around his head, radiant in gold and blue. It shouted of glory and power to come"
"No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it."