- —Dark Beast to Nate
Appearing in "Hitting Bottom"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Rex (Death)
- Dark Beast
Other Characters:
- Blaquesmith
- Susan
Locations:
- Mediterranean Sea
- Aboard the yacht S.S. Wendi
- Maryland
Items:
Vehicles:
- The S.S.Wendi
- Blaquesmith's ship
Synopsis for "Hitting Bottom"
Nate, having lost Madelyne Pryor to Selene, is working as a handyman aboard a sea cruiser to escape his thoughts. He reminisces about Paris and his desire to move on from the memories. Susan, a young blonde, flirts with Nate - much to the disapproval of an older woman. But Nate declines anyway due to the captain's rules.
In Baltimore, Blaquesmith observes unusual psionic activity on a screen, related to energy patterns shown by his former pupil Cable as well.
On the cruiser, Nate indulges in food and drink, feeling an overwhelming desire for nourishment. He uses telekinesis in a confrontation with a crew member. Feeling out of control, he mentally influences everyone to forget the incident. He regrets his action and collapses.
A bit later, Rex arrives on the boat, looking for Nate. In his cabin, Nate struggles with bad dreams and his appearance as he sees himself emaciated. On deck discovers a gruesome scene of violence. He encounters Rex, who tries to capture him for someone named Sugarman. They fight, and just as Rex is about to shoot Nate, Dark Beast intervenes by injecting Rex with a green liquid ...