War Room

[Solara]

"I can handle a lot it turns out." Solara replied. "Can you handle me seeing it? I hear it can be extremely uncomfortable having someone digging in your mind."

[Bartyn]

"Whatever... I'll probably be killing everyone here if I get out, so you'll all see what I'm really capable of but if you think you can handle it." Bartyn smirked. "Take a peek... hope you survive the experience... "

[Solara]

"I could say the same for you." Solara said as she reached up and removed the inhibitor.

The moment the device left her skin she expected and onslaught of thoughts for hundreds of people. The only thoughts she felt were Jonas's worry and a darker thread she assumed was Bartyn. The room was shield and she let out a sigh of relief, her mind brushing against Jonas's letting him know for now she was alright. Her mind pulled away from his and she steeled herself as she followed that dark thread to Barytn. There was little resistance slipping into Bartyn's mind. It wasn't clear if it was because he wanted her to see or if it was because he was genetically her father.

Selene dead on the floor of Bartyn's holding cell with him standing over her was the first thought she stumbled upon. He wasn't happy at having been tricked by her. Solara couldn't blame him really she had that effect on people no matter what reality was from. Apparently, Selene wasn't this Clint's Achilles heel a tiny part of her took pleasure in that.

"Why are you here?" Solara inquired pushing passed the thoughts of Selene looking for the answer.

[Bartyn]

"I like killing... so they hired me to do more of what I do best." Bartyn replied. Letting her 'see' a few more of his kills. The deaths of some Julie Lei's, some Nick Ryders, some Angelica Ryders, a few Jack's, even a Jon Price. "I'm quite good at what I do... better than my counterpart here. Pussy whipped."

[Solara]

"My mother would have been proud of you." Solara replied matter of fact pushing past Bartyn's kills. She saw and did things in her training and with Jackson that it didn't phase her as much as Bartyn thought it would. "What are your people planning next?"

[Bartyn]

"More of the same... random death and violence." Bartyn told her. "Whatever the bosses think we should do next."

[Solara]

"Who pulls your strings Bartyn?" Solara inquired pushing deeper her eye darkening. "Whose bitch are you?"

[Bartyn]

"I'm nobodies bitch baby... I just take credits where I get 'em... Dominus pays well and he lets me roam realities, your bitches got lucky when they captured me. First time in a while anyone got me... then again... am I locked up in here with you... or are you locked up in here with me?" he said with a laugh. "I love that frakking line."

[Solara]

"I think right now you're at my mercy, Dad." Solara said, greeting her teeth and pushing even deeper into Bartyn's mind. Clawing for details on Dominus. Where was he? What were his plans? How did Bartyn contact him. She was in deep, all of Bartyn's dark memories swirling around her as she searched. Her way back slipping further away the deeper she went.

[Bartyn]

"Dad?" Bartyn questioned as he inadvertently opened himself up just a little, allowing Solara to witness a meeting between Dominus and Bartyn and the Ajem named Bellatrix. "You mean Cross's kid or... mine?" he always wondered if he had ever sired a child in some reality, he was usually careful but mistakes could have been made...