... the Frying Pan is larger than expected...

Ok, we've found the place where Adam was being taken to. before his untimely demise.
 
We've dealt with a number of escaping mutants and entered the facility proper.
 
With help from the Fleetwoods, I've disabled the majority of cameras on the main floor. We enter cautiously, Windwalker is beside me, Nemesis has gone in and disappeared I think I can hear her rummaging around upstairs. Ghost is flying in behind me. Her Ghostly movements creep me out a little, she seems... familiar and alien at the same time. She only responds to situations, not taking active actions unless someone else does ahead of time. <Shakes his head, Psychology is such a soft science, I prefer computer tech stuff. So thinking, his musings on Ghost fade away.>
 
"All cameras on this level are disconnected," Cypher intones over the headsets to the team. Just as he says this a large figure comes around the corner down from us, Windwalker approaches him. Cypher's eyes go wide inside his helm <teenagers... they'll be the death of me yet!> Windwalker wanders up to the large man towering above her tiny form. In preparation for everything to hit the fan, Cypher sends Stevie into the zone circling the large man to act as a distraction if need be.
 
She starts making small talk with him, and we watch as he physically relaxes and responds to her light conversation, he becomes agitated as he notices and reacts towards Stevie's presence. I get Stevie to back off another 6m or so, to hopefully not antagonize this fellow. Faust joins us on the main level and starts talking with the big guy, WildThing also joins in the conversation. His name is Reggie, and he's been here a long time. Maybe as long as 6 years... that can't be too good.
 
Surprisingly, the giant responds to the girl favorably <maybe there is some depth to this psychology stuff- nah> and he tells us more about himself, and demonstrates his power. Blue Wave he calls himself, and he has some impressive water based abilities.
 
This seems to be well in hand, Sandcrab (my hero) communicates telling us what he's found in the basement including a portal that leads elsewhere...
 
He says he needs me to take a look at the setup. I agree but tell him to give me a minute as I want to check the server room.
 
I go up and start looking through the system, it has a fantastic firewall that gives me tons of difficulty accessing the files. I just break through into the data files and find algorithm has arrived here as well - <Stop following on my coattails I tell him, he says - Your too close to learning more than me - and shuts the entire system down> Really??? I relay to the team that Algorithm has shown up and has shut down some of the systems. It will take more time to get things reconfigured.
 
Sandcrab tells me that the "Portal" in the basement is still functioning. I gather the other heroes and we all head towards the basement to see what's there.
 
I ask Christine if she's willing to head through the portal and to record what she finds on the other side and return within a few seconds. Also to avoid any pitfalls if she can.
 
She does, I lose contact with her as she heads through the portal, too late I think of trying to connect with her through cyberspace, and she's back.
 
I show the footage she recorded while away to the assembled team. We get ready to head through the portal, I tell Blue Wave he is welcome to join us in this expedition if he wants to. He agrees to come with us...
 
Next time ... Into the fire