Stealing M.I.T.

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

M.I.T....

Top scientists at MIT had been researching new technologies, including the development of software which could handle pan-dimensional level calculations.  The projected applications had been hailed as revolutionary by the likes of Tony Stark and Reed Richards...

Which made it the perfect target for the continuing crimes of the Lethal Legion.   Sabertooth, the Owl, the Radioactive Man, and Mentallo had been sent to retrieve it.

The attack quickly made the news.

Fortunately, the local super-heroes, the New Mutants, were not far away in New Jersey...

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[sonoflongshot]

With the New Mutants being a small team, it was easier for them to mobilize that others. A quick stop in New York to pick up their fourth and the flying New Mutants Mobile (as Aiden liked to call it since Gnome Mobile had been shot down) set down in Killian Court.

The young Mojoworlder adjusted his uniform a little.

"Ready to punch people invading Val's campus," he informed the others as he waited for the exit to open. He was apparently not allowed to jump from the jet while it was in motion.

[crawler_kid]

Angel adjusted the straps on the scabbards across her back for her tonfa swords. They let her put her sword fighting skills into practice without having to actually bloody anyone. A third, smaller one rested between them, but pointed down, so that it could be used by her tail if need be.

"Don't recognize any of these fellahs," she said. "But Ah'm not so good at keepin' up with super-villains."

I or someone else is going to have to think of an outfit for this girl

[pyroprincess]

"Honestly, they look like cheap knockoffs of brandname villains. I'm willing to bet one of them is named Magnitto or something." Stephanie hadn't been one of the New Mutants for very long at all, and this was her first call. A chance to show them what I can do. It'd been awhile since she'd used her powers properly, though she knew she had to be careful with them.

They really did lend themselves rather spectacularly to unpleasant bloodiness. And superheroes weren't supposed to do that.

"So what's the plan?"

Re: I or someone else is going to have to think of an outfit for this girl

[summersspawn]

Sara swore softly. "The hairy guy is Sabretooth. He's bad news." She knew the name would tell Angel and Aiden all they needed to know, but she continued for Stephanie's benefit. "He's like Wolverine with no scruples. Fast, strong, healing factor, but no adamantium. Don't let him get his claws on you."

Her eyes scanned the scene. "I'm not one hundred percent on the rest of them. The little guy in the hand me down SHIELD gear might be Mentallo. If it is, he's a telepath. Mom fought him once, he was no match for her, but he's still a threat. The big guy in the cloak is leaking rads all over the place. Nothing harmful yet, but he's kinda glowing through the seams to me, which says he's got a lot more where that came from. I don't recognize the bird guy at all."

She thought for a moment. "Stephanie, you take Sabretooth. Watch out for his claws. Angel, you take the bird man, Aiden takes maybe-Mentallo, and I'll take the radioactive guy. Don't underestimate them but remember, they know even less about us than we do them."

Sabertooth

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

Fortunately, Stephanie was correct. At least to a certain extent. All of the Lethal Legion bore the names of other super-villains who can come before them, though that didn't make them any less dangerous.

The new Sabertooth (who probably wouldn't last very long should the old one ever get wind of someone using his name), waved a clawed hand in the air.

"C'mon!" he shouted towards the jet. "You hero types gonna wait all day?"

Re: Sabertooth

[pyroprincess]

Stephanie had made a point of specifying that her outfit be flame-resistant. She had also made a point of generally building up as much energy as possible before getting into combat, and even more now. It felt good, almost too good. Every nerve, every muscle adrenalized.

"Nice claws, kittycat." Stephanie called out as she blasted towards him on a jet of nearly white-hot flame. She couldn't precisely fly, but she could blast herself about a hundred feet in the air with some effort. Her landing would have been a rough one for a normal person- probably leg-breaking, but she only felt more power surging through her.

"I sometimes have claws too." She fanned out her hands, claw-like extensions growing on them before shooting out at him as six-inch blades of solid heat. She didn't remain still after shooting them, but instead formed two long tentacle whips of solid pyroplasm and launched at him, running faster than any normal person could.

Re: Sabertooth

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

"Ooh. Red, hot mama."

Sabertooth wasn't a normal person. His enhanced strength and reflexes helped. He had watched her make a super-hop with a rough landing. He got the feeling she was either showing off or didn't do this heroics thing much. He was guessing the latter.

He tucked and rolled out of the way of the incoming knives. He could feel his body hair singe as those hot blades came a bit too close for comfort, but he wasn't known for being comfortable. He sprang back, his eyes narrowing at the whips.

He had a healing factor for sure, but he'd rather play a bit. Trap the newbie hero into doing something she'd regret. He darted toward a lamppost with some action. This girl was going for broad bravado. He needed to see exactly what kind of prey he was dealing with. Then he would slice her apart into bite-sized pieces.

"C'mon, sweetcheeks. Let's get a little hot and heavy."

Re: Sabertooth

[pyroprincess]

"Charming. You must be a hit at all of the supervillain parties." The rough landing was somewhat intentional. The harder she hit the ground, as long as she was standing at the end, the better. The more energy she got. She would've preferred that he be more into blunt trauma- she could sap a lot of the cutting force behind any blade, but it was still a potential threat.

He was fast, he was agile- at least as much as she was. She had only one visible and obvious advantage. Range. She stopped advancing towards him for a moment, turned on a dime, formed one of her whips into a burning pinwheel about three feet wide and let it fly at Sabretooth. The other whip remained at the ready, distorting the air around her with its heat, melting the concrete whenever it hit the ground.

Re: Sabertooth

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

"Only the rough ones." He was not at all intimidated by her droll observations. They made him grin and show off his canines.

He wanted to play for a bit. If it was over too quick, that wouldn't be any gut-slicing fun. He saw the pinwheel coming. Sabertooth dove out of the way at the last second and let the fiery pinwheel of doom slice through the lamppost in front of him.

"Aw. C'mon. That's not how you reach out and touch someone."

Re: Sabertooth

[pyroprincess]

"Please, I wouldn't touch you with a ten-foot pole." Stephanie countered easily. She continued cracking the whip in his direction, circling around, stomping the ground, hard each time. She had to make sure to keep up her energy levels. She whirled the whip around her and instead of simply cracking it, the whip became a broader wave of energy, not quite as intense as the pinwheel, but harder to dodge.

Keep it controlled. No flashy moves. Quick strikes, at range. Stephanie thought to herself as she took up a difference stance, firing blades of pyroplasm from two outstretched fingers at a rapid pace. Doing fancy moves, she risked exhausting herself. This, on the other hand, she could continue for a long time.

The Owl

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

The Owl perched atop a nearby lamppost, a pair of bladed throwing stars in his hands.

Re: The Owl

[crawler_kid]

Angel drew her tonfa swords, bounding easily across the ground. "C'mon," she said, brandishing her weapons with a flourish. "You wanna play?"

Re: The Owl

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

The man perched on the lamp post tilted his head to one side then the other at the approaching mouse. Aggressive mouse, but still owl food all the same.

He threw the throwing stars at the bounding mouse and then launched himself straight up in the air.

Re: The Owl

[crawler_kid]

Really? This was what he had to throw at her? Okay, bad metaphor aside...

BAMF!

Angel disappeared in a cloud of brimstone, appears above and behind him. She flared her feet out, aiming dual kicks at his kidneys. Might not hurt, given the armor, but it's give her some of his measure even if it didn't...

Re: The Owl

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

Owl grunted at the impact. Mostly because it wasn't expected. Since his throwing stars hadn't worked, he decided to grab one of those kicking feet with the razor-sharp claws on his hands. Owl reached around with one hand and tried to grab one of Angel's ankles.

Mentallo

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

Mentallo lifted a car with his telekinesis, preparing to throw it at the first opportunity.

Re: Mentallo

[sonoflongshot]

Aiden trusted Sara implicitly. Even if he wasn't sure why he would be any good against someone Sara's mother fought. He puffed out a breath and turned invisible. Time to see how telepathic this maybe-Mental guy was.

He tried not to think of much as he quickly and quietly moved toward the man with the floating car. If there was one thing Aiden could be was impulsive. He tapped that to try to get as close as he could without getting squished.

Re: Mentallo

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

This Mentallo, at least, had never fought Sara's mother, and was glad of it. Against more powerful telepaths or telekinetics, his abilities were rather sub-par.

But he could still detect minds, and when he detected Aiden's, he used his tk powers to hurtle the car at him.

Re: Mentallo

[sonoflongshot]

Aiden got wide-eyed at the car flying at him. He dove and rolled out of the way, feeling the thin air of the car just missing him. The Mojoworlder kept moving toward the telepath. He needed to be closer to see if he could be blinded.

He also thought dirty thoughts to see exactly what the telepath was picking up. He hoped the mental image of the bar's bathroom after a rock concert was not wasted.

Re: Mentallo

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

Mentallo made a disgusted face. "Why... why would you be thinking about that?!"

Radioactive Man

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

The new Radioactive Man began to power up, readying a blast of radiation for the first do-gooder to come his way.

Re: Radioactive Man

[summersspawn]

Sara flew up from behind the man in the cloak, thumping him on the back of the head to get his attention.

"It's not nice to take what doesn't belong to you."

She hovered in front of him, ready to absorb whatever radiation he gave out before it could contaminate the area.

Re: Radioactive Man

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

The new Radioactive Man's breathing was heavy and labored, requiring a heavy oxygen unit. The process that had empowered him had taken its toll on his body, but given him other gifts in return.

"Yes, well... it is not a nice... world."

He unleashed a focused blast of microwaves in her direction.

Re: Radioactive Man

[summersspawn]

Sara absorbed the microwaves with a little "Mmmm" sound.

"You think so? Try looking on the bright side of things!"

She returned his microwave energy as a bright, pulsing ball of light that surrounded his head.

Re: Radioactive Man

[ngm_lethal_legion2]

"Aaah!" he cried out, blindly stumbling backwards. "I'll see you... pay for that... witch!"

He released a wave of concentrated infrared radiation from his body.