[center][b][h2][color=black]Über Ethereal[/color][/h2]

Overseer Research Ship, Universe Unknown[/b]

[@Absolis][@AgentFallenSoul][@thewizardguy][/center]

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With Cyano's consent, the two intellectuals of the group were quickly beamed up by the observation UFO posted just above the city. However they would not appear within that standard ship, instead they would use a Terminal linked to that more basic teleportation to have the duo materialize within a much larger ship, the Overseer Research Ship. They would appear in the main control room, right at the center of it actually. Many Sectoids were manning the general controls with a few taller specimens handling more complex gear. There would be three Ethereal aliens posted in that area as well, two of them seemingly supervising the current operations while the third stood a few inches away from a glowing, purple sphere attached to a relic-like machine. It almost seemed like a crystal ball or some bizarre element circle in the way it levitated over the mechanism is was linked to. 

The overall aesthetic of the room was typical of the Alien ships, being mostly dark with blue lightning. Most components were the usual alien alloys, rather resilient but they felt genuinely light. The doors leading to different hallways were the usual tactile barriers with little resistance to pressure. The Ethereal would slowly levitate its way toward the door farthest to the right, leaving little time for Cyano to take note of the various technological differences they held with her universe. 

"[color=black]Come, Conablum. The specimen appears to gain activity. We must make haste before measures are taken.[/color]" 

It warned the woman, whom it had ignored the request of addressing in a more casual way, as the almost holographic door before the alien rapidly de-materialized before it with a simply poke of its thin but long equivalent of the index finger. The hallway was exceptionally dark with only the lighting of the door at the other end offering as a light source to any wanderer. 

"[color=black]We have discovered some rather ... Troubling traits in that being. Never has it been unknown that beings capable of enhanced adaptability existed, but this one is capable of restoring not only its neurological activity but compose pinpoint resistances to the 'Gift' by aligning certain motor functions in tandem to our own.[/color]" 

Giving the woman some time to assimilate this information and a possibility to ask any form of question, the alien remained silent until they'd reach the door. Once open, it'd reveal a massive contrast to the rest of the ship. The whole room was completely white and massive with a large amount of both human and ethereals working on one specific task. In the center of the giant room, a large pod standing vertically with masses upon masses of thick wires linking it to the ship. Apocalypse was sealed and regenerating in that transparent container, completely coated with a powerful gel meant to absorb most of its kinetic power. They didn't want to give its speed and strength a chance to break it anytime soon.

Most of the staff barely noticed the two newcomers as most were urgently manipulating information in computers to maintain a certain degree of control over the specimen. It was obvious however, it was going to wake up real soon despite having taken a remarkably fatal blow. The leading Ethereal approached the large tube in the center and gave the monster a scrutinizing glare behind its ornament mask. 

"[color=black]We are still hesitant to class this being as a Potential. That would only depend on The Envisioning One's judgement. And despite our current effort to impose a fail-safe alternative, we fear that the dormant embryo we've implanted in it will cease to have its effect in a matter of minutes once active if the conclusive data is correct. Perhaps you, Conablum, would have insight specific to your universe you'd be willing to offer.[/color]" 

It explained without a single worry in its behavior or speech. It wasn't scared to die by the hands of this thing, no it only cared about advancing its species and what they were aligned with. For now Apocalypse was theoretically at his weakest, making him exceptionally vulnerable to a complete release of the Psionic Sphere in the ship.