Usual Crowd

Ch.2

Smiling Andrea said, "It's about time. Do you know him?"

"We never met. And I don't plan to. I'm sorry Andrea but I have to bail."

"Wait a second. Chloe Sullivan is actually passing up on her chance to see the latest vigilante in action? I'm confused."

"I made a promise. No time to explain. I'll be in touch." Chloe said as she reached the door knob to open the door.

Before her hand had a chance to touch the door knob a green sticky rope wrapped it self around the door. Chloe tried to open it but to no avail. Her hands just got really sticky.

Chloe turned around wiping the icky green substance from her sweaty palms. She saw the Green Arrow decked out in his dark green hooded outfit and not to mention his dark green sunglasses. He stood just behind Andrea.

Andrea turned around smirking, "Well, you must be the infamous Green Arrow. You know I expected you to be taller."

He moved closer.

He spoke in a deep rugged voice.

"Hmm…You must be the Angel of Vengeance or should I call you Andrea?"

He said as he picked up his electrical arrow with a small microphone attached.

"What brings you here?" Chloe asked.

"Oh, I'm on a currier mission, so if you just hand over that disk I'll be on my way."

Chloe looked at him with her eyes wide opened. She had such high hopes for him.

She actually pegged him as a hero; a modern day Robin Hood.

"Sorry buddy. It looks like your going to have to make your own mixed CD. This one is kind of growing on me."

He smiled and then pointed his cross bow right at her.

"Oh I'm sorry I forgot to say please."

Chloe's eyes grew even wider.

"Oh, if you put it that way." She said as she quickly went to her purse.

The Green Arrow lowered his cross bow.

Chloe grabbed a black devise with a blue shock bolt. She used on his chest.

He started to fall backwards. Before he got a chance to compose himself Chloe started to run.

She looked at the Angel of Vengeance who had her attention with an angry glare directed at the Green Arrow. The Green Arrow started to get up.

Andrea yelled, "Chloe run. I can handle this Robin Hood wanna be."

Chloe wasn't going to argue. She ran.

As the Green Arrow stood up Andrea punched him causing him to fly across the building. She then jumped in the air causing the red interior of her black leather jacket to flutter.

He got up again. This time looking really pissed.

"I don't want to hurt you."

"I'm shaking in my boots."

He then shot an arrow wrapping a wire around her legs causing her to fall to the ground. The Green Arrow started to run after Chloe who was at the other end of the building at this point.

Andrea got herself out of the wire. Then she leaped towards Green Arrow and stopped just behind him choking him.

"If I were you I would leave the blonde reporter alone."

"If you knew what was good for you and those like you, you'll let me go."

"Give me one good reason."

"Justice."

She let go.

"Justice?"

He turned around rubbing his neck. "You pack quite bite."

"You have two minutes to explain yourself."

"That disk that you just handed to the press has a lot of people that have great potential to do great things to make things right. For justice."

"So what are you doing? Trying to put together a club or league or something."

"Or something. Are you interested?"

"You just tried to attack my friend."

"I didn't want to hurt her. I just don't want that information to get leaked out."

"It won't."

"I don't understand. She's a reporter how can you trust her with that kind of information?"

"She's not your average everyday reporter."

"Yeah, most reporters don't have late night meeting with vigilantes."

"Like I said the information won't be leaked. She won't let anything bad happen to these people."

"Are you sure she can protect these people."

"It's what she does."

He nodded.

"Ok. But that is very dangerous information to have. She can get hurt."

"Don't worry. She can handle herself plus she has backup. Her friends will always protect her."

"I have no doubt but it still…"

"Look I know it's dangerous info. And I wouldn't even think of giving her this disk if I didn't know her safety is ensured. I'm not her only guardian Angel she has. Plus this other guardian angel is always on his guard, he hasn't failed yet."

"I see." Green Arrow said. "And is she aware of this other guardian angel?"

Andrea was about to say something but she stopped herself.

"Look if you promise to lay off of her. I'll help you or we can help each other."

"Your little field trip to the Luthor Mansion?"

"Yeah, I can use a side kick."

"Ok, sounds like fun. But I'm no one's sidekick."

They start to shake on it. As they do this Andreas jacket beeped.

Andrea picks up what looked like a cell phone.

"It's Chloe. But this can't be right. According to this locator thing Chloe is right over this building." Her eyes jump she is about to leap but before she got a chance the Green Arrow went up in the air jumping down the side of the building.