Editing Sad Tales of Freedom's Fallen HEROES (section)

==[[NEXT-GEN]]==
It was a gamble, and they knew it. The [[Freedom League]] was fighting the invasion, and they were losing. They had to try. [[Seven]] began the spell. It was a lengthy ritual that would take no less than seven days and seven nights. Around her, forming a gauntlet through which the invaders must pass, the Next-Gen stood silent vigil. [[Bolt]] was '''the first to fall of Next-Gen''', slain by a stray energy blast as he broke ranks to try and help his [http://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/Captain_Thunder father]. [[Nereid]] and [[Megastar]] fought bravely, knowing that their lives were forfeit but willing to give Seven the chance she needed to complete the spell. Their teamwork was poetry in motion as Megastar struck from above while Nereid struck from below. But they, too, fell. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most experienced of the Next-Gen, [[Sonic]], was the last of the guardians to fall, holding on through sheer willpower through the last few minutes of Seven's spell. As for Seven herself, the strain of the spell killed her moments before the invaders could.  <br>  <br> '''''"Sir you gotta get outa here, save the other kids..."''''' <br> Chris questioned to his Headmaster... <br> 
To which Summers barks   <br> '''''"WE HOLD THE LINE!"''''' ... <br> 
Chris slams his hand down on his megas tatoo and says <br> '''''"MEGASTAR!"''''' and the small framed boy becomes a heroic statue of cosmic power. '''''"SIR!! We got this!! You trained us for it!! SOMEONE'S gotta train the others...."''''' <br> 
looking up to his student, Summers steps back as Claremont's gates blast open ... it's the first time Chris has seen Duncan Summers smile, as he glances to his Next-Gen kids... <br> '''''"I don't suppose Mr. Beck that could be you..."''''' <br> 
Megastar chuckles, as Sonic passes between he and the Headmaster... <br> '''''"Yeah right, Sir... Blue-Boy here's never gonna pass biology..."''''' <br>  <br> 
Summers says no more as a solumn look comes across his face, twisting his cane in one hand slightly the silver tip pressure release tip opens - he tugs the inner cavity then offers his hand to Megastar.
Chris shakes his former Headmaster's hand almost saluting him in respect as the inner courtyard begins to fill with GRUE Shark Troopers... <br> Summers disappears into the hidden panels of his office, hoping to lead the remainder of the powers student body from the Administraion Building beyond the woods off campus. <br> As Next-Gen close the huge oak doors leaving Seven to her conjuring within the Headmaster office, Megastar unfolds the bit of cloth Summers had handed him... The shape is that of a domino mask stretched at it's ends into several points - the points of the RAVEN'S mask. Chris smirks saying <br> <br> '''''"I knew it"''''' under his breath... <br> 
'''''"Knew what?!?"''''' Sonic asks as the two best friends begin a jog down the long hallway toward the Claremont Academy stained glass window looking out across campus. <br> 
'''''"Nada man!"''''' ... Chris says... <br> 
'''''"Cool, git into character then."''''' Lemar barks as their jog turns into a run... <br> 
Chris quickly ties the mask around his fist as the carpet turns up when the boys take flight. <br> 
'''''"Meg, you with me?"''''' Chris thinks... <br> 
'''"100% Christopher, I am tracking metamorph signatures approximately 5.42 meters beyond the access points to Claremont-Admin, I suggest speed increase of 13% to draw fire from Lemar Phillips (code-name SONIC) as we break the ..."''' -- chirps MEGAS the alien symbiote from somewhere deep within Chris Beck's heroic body <br> 
'''''"Already there Meg!!"''''' Megastar yells as the stain-glass smashes over him. <br> 
'''''"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!?"''''' Sonic says as his powers flare his voice following up his friend, Hero-Killing blaster bolts sprawing around them. <br> 
'''''"I SAID .........."''''' .... but Sonic would never hear his friend..... Watching Megastar plow into the first six squads of Alien scum easily swept off their feet and into the quad now flooded with the sea of water called Nerid! <br>  <br> As the last of the stained glass falls, Sonic glances back to see and eldritch glow emmenate down the storied hall....... <br> 
'''''"We're gonna make it"''''' he thinks <br> as the entire campus falls beneath the shadow of Star-Khan's battle cruiser...

===[[Sonic]]===

===[[Seven]]===

===[[Megastar]]===

===[[Nerid]]===

===[[Bolt]]===

===[[Duncan Summers]]===