Editing Battle against Echidna (section)

==Prelude==
In 2009, the [[The Simurgh|Simurgh]] attacked [[Madison|Madison, Wisconsin]]; in addition to necessitating the quarantine of the city, by drawing on the technology of [[Professor Haywire]], she brought a building containing a gaming team that would eventually become the [[Travelers]] from [[Earths#Earth Aleph|Earth Aleph]] into Earth Bet.<ref>[[Migration 17.2]]</ref> In their attempts to sustain themselves, the Travelers acquired powers by drinking from [[Cauldron vial]]s, but their main priority soon became helping [[Noelle]], whose lower body grew increasingly monstrous after drinking only half of a vial.<ref>[[Migration 17.7]]</ref> Eventually, the Travelers were hired by [[Coil]], who promised to find a cure for her, and they began to claim territory in [[Brockton Bay]].<ref>[[Migration 17.8]]</ref>

The Travelers remained in Coil's employment as his plans developed, with Noelle placed in confinement in his base. The kidnapping of [[Dinah Alcott]] had long been a point of contention between Coil and his other employees, the [[Undersiders]]; as his plans came to fruition, Coil [[Coil's Betrayal|betrayed the Undersiders]], almost killing [[Skitter]].<ref>[[Monarch 16.10]]</ref> Skitter survived the trap set for her, however, and eventually killed him. As his final act of spite, however, Coil made sure that Noelle heard his death over the phone. Her last hope of being cured gone, Noelle broke out of her cell and set out to kill the Undersiders for what they had done.<ref>We stopped when we reached Tattletale.  She stood facing the vault door.  The one that was used to seal Noelle within.<br><br>There were two vault doors, one set behind the other, and both were ruined, the one closest to us nearly folded in half, hanging by one hinge.<br><br>“A final act of spite,” Tattletale said.  She looked at the phone in her hand.  “He made sure she heard our conversation.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/01/05/monarch-16-13/ Excerpt] from [[Monarch 16.13]]</ref>

Noelle's absence was soon noticed as the Undersiders returned to Coil's base. [[Ballistic]] explained the nature of her high-rated [[Master]] powers to them, before they left and encountered [[Miss Militia]] at a damaged building, who informed them that [[Vista]] had been kidnapped.<ref>[[Queen 18.3]]</ref> They negotiated with the [[PRT]], who kept Noelle as an A-Class threat despite [[Tattletale]]'s efforts to persuade them to make her S-Class. However, they did agree to work with the Undersiders and brought in [[Eidolon]], [[Chevalier]], [[Myrddin]], and other Protectorate capes and Wards.<ref>[[Queen 18.4]]</ref> After a brief strategic meeting and a communication with Noelle herself, the capes moved out and began to act.<ref name="18.5">[[Queen 18.5]]</ref>