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Ozzy nodded, taking a deep, calming breath before doubling his focus on his work, looking almost grimly determined.

  Oorthos kept giving him the diagrams he needed.

Gate nods kinda relieved but somehow a little disapointed. He realizes that its Key's feelings seeping through to him and stops. "Thats not supposed to happen." He says and then puts a hand to his head where the weird ache was growing stronger. What was going on? Ever since he started thinking about how to link minds that weird ache had started. Could he have done something unconciously?

"Oh, good, then don't worry about it." Iris suggested, continuing, "It's good to know what your enemy knows about you. Then you know what he might try. If he's hunting for you, you know where he's going to set his traps and what sort of traps he's going to set. It's all about intelligence - not just the 'I'm smart' kind, but also the 'I know what you're planning' kind. It allows more of a chance of success. As a matter of fact, don't discount your help yet. Stick with Ozzy; if his thing doesn't work, then we'll need you as backup. And, as a bonus for you, Andy's body will be focused on Ozzy since it'll have been him that just tried to take him down, yeah? It'll increase our chance of success substantially." Iris frowned, lowering her book, "As a matter of fact, I'm the only one whose inclusion in this effort is neither harming nor benefiting the chance of success, as far as I can see. Perhaps... Perhaps I should just concentrate on calling to Andy through the mindworm. He and I aren't very close; I think he likes you guys more. It must be a boy thing. Chuck says that some boys are like that. But I can't imagine that it'd hurt, a familiar friendly voice."

As the ache continues to grow Gate's vision starts to fade and he staggers from side to side unable to control his legs. After half a second he blacks out collapsing to the floor unless someone catches him. His breathing and his heart start to slow down each comeing slower than the last.

  Meg caught Gate, and let her healing energies flow into him.  If he needed no healing, it would do nothing, but if he needed it, the energies would go where he needed them most.

Gate's vital signs seem to stabilize but other than that nothing appears to happen. It would feel as if there wasn't anything physically wrong but it seemed like there wasn't anything there keeping the body alive. Like his soul had disapeared to somewhere.
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  Meg told him quietly "You know, I don't know what's up with you, but I really don't feel like losing more than one friend on any given day.  And since MachineSmith died?  The quota is already full."

Gate seemed to the voice. At least his head twitched and he seemed to mouth something.  _"-om". However he still layed still. Whatever was happening didn't seemed to be getting any worse but it wasn't getting better yet.

  Meg gently massaged his temples, his head pillowed on one leg.  She had the two of them floating three feet in the air, a comfortable seating level for her.

Suddenly there is a sizzling sound and smoke starts to rise from the knife at Gate's side. At the same time Meg can feel Gate starting to stirs his conciousness seeming to be straining against something. With a sudden snap and an audible click Gate sits bolt upright reachs for the dagger. Instead of throwing it away from him though he clutches it to him and mutter a prayer under his breath. "Thanks mom thanks dad." He looks around sheepish and notices that he was laying on Megs lap. "Umm sorry to worry you guys."

  Meg said "It's okay.  I'm the fixit girl."  She offered him her hand, and asked "Let me know if you want back down on solid ground."  They were both floating three feet in the air.

Brother Joshua appeared flanked byt he two lesser inquisitors. "We've found him, he's in a penthouse suite at the Cirandon hotel surrounded by servants they're not very security concious though they're higher rankers must be defending wherever they're setting up the ritual of ascendance."

"I say meg and I go and lure him out, We're the fastest flyers and we can take anything he dishes out. Then we'll lure him to wherever you set up the trap."

Looking down Gate flips over and smiles. "Umm yeah if you don't mind." He look suprisingly well for someone that apperntly had almost died for no discernable reason. He looks around as if seeing them for the first time still a little overwhelmed by what had just happened. His usual pessimism and caution seemed to be gone for the moment.

  Meg lightly touched Gate's hand, setting him up on his feet, and slowly let gravity take hold once more, until he settled, feather light, to the floor.  SHE still floated midair.  She nodded to Ex, and said "I'm game, Ex.  Everyone else like this idea?"

Gate turns when he notices Ex and them. "I'm going to help too." He says firmly. Whatever had happened seemed to have really changed Gate at least for the moment. "As fast as you guys are. I can get you there faster. In fact I can get probobly get us inside the building without anybody noticing."

"Sounds like aplan Gate'll 'port us in and Me and Meg will lead him on a merry chase to wherever you want to set up the trap.." Ex then turned to Darren bringing up a hand to stroke his face lovingly. "I'm afriad I'm going to have to leave you behind on this one love, we don't know enough of what this guy can do and the others might need you if anything happens to me or Meg. Just stay near some water pipes and be ready to give him hell if this goes wrong."

  Darren (currently looking fairly normal) nodded, and said "Okay.  Just keep yourself in one piece, or you'll break my heart."  He tipped Ex's chin down for a kiss, then added "Don't make me be salt water."

"Alright everyone get ready." The hotel was a big landmark and the penthouse was easy enough to find. "Do you want to go directly to the penthouse or should i put you just under or over it?"

Ex kissed Darren. "I will as long as you do." Before turningto Gate "Over it will work I can get through the ceiling easily enough."

"Alright over it is." With a quick motion Gate does his thing and soon a portal to right over the penthouse suit is opened. "Watch your step. You don't come out on solid ground or anything."

  Meg nodded, and straightened, her eyes bright as she touched the pendant at her throat, suddenly wrapped in her 'costume'.  Then she stepped through, six inches off the floor already.

In reply to Brother Joshua (msg #59):

"I'm in also," Dragon Fist said as he extended his new wings, and brandished his chi sword.