by I'm Not Mister Mxypltk
"Wow..." said Eurostar as he looked at the interior of their new headquarters. It was decorated like a temple, with columns and arches all over the place.
"Hmmm. Not as classy as the old one," said Nowhereman as he looked around the place. "I don't see any crime-fighting gadgets or supercomputers... not that I miss any of that shit." Nowhereman remembered that he did not want his old teammates to realize he was here for his own reasons, and he changed the subject. "So, uh... You must be Tobias... something... I've heard about you... saw the Warriors in action once, y'know."
Tobias stared back, puzzled. "Uh, yeah..."
Nowhereman turned to another. "And you must be...?"
"My name is Danny."
"Right, right... from TOMB, right?" Nowhereman nodded. "And... M'xy? Is that you?"
"Well, not right now," said Mick, "but if you want I can call him."
Nowhereman chuckled. "You and your jokes. I like the new look. Good to see you got rid of that fuckin' dwarf look... it was getting on my nerves, y'know what I mean?"
"Yes, yes!" Mick said, nodding. "Ha ha!" He turned to Danny and Tobias. "He's completely mad."
Eurostar walked by and said in a low voice, "Exactly. Just play along." He went to Nowhereman, and they walked to another part of the temple.
Tobias said, "He's supposed to be our leader? Maybe he's powerful, who knows? But he is insane!"
"...Like the man who led the group that started the revolution," said Danny. "I say we trust Edulcore and let Nowhereman lead us."
"I agree," said Tobias. "I don't know why, but I think things will get pretty rocky from now on. If anyone's planning to leave, this would be the right time to do it."
Mick realized he was right. "Yes... please excuse me now, guys. I have to be alone with M-- you know... the guy whose name I can't say."
"Sure," said Danny.
Mick walked to a quieter part of the temple and closed his eyes to concentrate on communicating with the otherdimensional being inside him.
"Hey, uh, 'guy'... are you there?"
I'm always here! You wanted to talk, Mickey?
"Don't call me Mickey. Look, I don't want to be rude or anything, but... GET OUT OF MY BODY!"
But, Mick! C'mon! I need a place to stay!
"I'm serious. I want my life back!"
C'mon, we're doing great here!
"No, we are not! This is a group of freaks! Tobias was right -- who knows what will happen next? I want out, now!"
C'mon... Mickeeeey...
"No! If you don't leave my body, I'll quit the team!"
Don't do that, Mick-o! I want to help these people!
"Then do it in someone else's body!"
Look, the truth is... what you said earlier is right. Because of the power we absorbed from Naecken, we are "doomed to stay together forever," as you put it. Sorry...
"But... you have powers! You can--"
"M'xy, Mick!" said Eurostar. "Hate to interrupt you guys, but our new leader wants to have a meeting. He wants us in the meeting room in two minutes, whatever the meeting room is..."
"Okay, I'll be there," said Mick. "This conversation is not over, you," he said inwardly.