Since the first chapter got good reviews, I decided to be nice and update. :3 And, like I promised, all of you who reviewed on chapter one get a free Gir! XD Ok, I'll shut up now so you can get to the story! ^^
~ Selena
"Crow! Time to go!"
Green Arrow called as the young protégé ran past, chasing the quickly fleeing forms of Robin and Jay, laughing. At the sound of his voice, she stopped, slowing her pace as she turned and looked up at him.
"But Green Arrow…" the young girl whined, stamping her foot on the ground as she looked up at her mentor, a sad look on her face. Green Arrow laughed, reaching his hand out to her with a kind smile on his face.
"Don't you 'But Green Arrow' me, little missy. We have to get home." He said to her, raising a single eyebrow at her. Crow sighed, her shoulders dropping as she made her way over to her father.
"Ok…bye Jay! Bye Robin!" Crow called behind her, turning to wave over her shoulder at the two twins, who were now back by Batman. The two protégés gave small smiles in return, waving back at her.
Green Arrow brought Crow onto the beaming platform, making sure that she was right beside him. Then, he gave a nod to the League, Batman pressed a button, and they were gone.
.ooOOoo.
"How do I look daddy?" Lana asked, now out of her Crow costume. She was now dressed in a small, long, formal dark blue dress instead. It sparkled slightly, and seemed to fit her well enough. Her blonde hair was now wavy instead of straight, and around her neck was a small, simple diamond necklace. With small black flats on her feet, and no make-up, she actually looked very pretty for an eight year old.
"Wonderful." Oliver said with a smile, holding his hand out to her. As they arrived at the front of the house, there was a boy standing there with the butler. He looked a few years older than Lana, and was dressed in a black suit and tie, his short auburn colored hair smoothed back.
"You look nice Roy." Oliver said to him with another smile as they went outside where their butler stood by the open door of the limousine. Before entering himself, Oliver made sure that his daughter and ward were in the car before nodding his thanks to the butler and getting in.
"What is this benefit for Oliver?" Roy asked, looking out the window as the car began to leave the Queen estate.
"It's to raise money for the homeless in Star City." Oliver answered, also looking out the window. In between them sat Lana, fingering the small silver chain that circled her wrist. The chain was the last possession she had of her mother.
"So, we are stealing from the rich, and giving to the poor?" Lana asked, looking up at Oliver with a small smile. The comment from the young girl caused both Roy and Oliver to laugh happily.
"Yes, Lana, in a sense, that is exactly what we're doing." Oliver responded with a grin, gently ruffling her hair.
.ooOOoo.
The benefit had been going on for almost two hours, and by now the clock was reaching midnight. In the City Hall ballroom, all of the benefits attendants were out on the dance floor. Sitting off to the side, watching everything around them, were Roy and Lana. The pair sat there quietly, not knowing what to do at this point.
Suddenly, without any warning, the glass skylight above shattered, and several arrows struck different areas of the room. People screamed and began to run, fleeing through the many available exits. The only people who weren't panicking at the moment were Oliver, Lana, and Roy.
In an instant, the three had disappeared like the rest of the crowd, but in their place were three others, one in green, one in black, and one in red, all entering from different points of the room. Green Arrow entered from the center doors, Speedy entered from the right doors, and Crow entered from the left set of doors.
But as soon as they had stepped a little bit into the room, a single figure landed in the center of the room, not seeming to care about all the broken glass around him. He had short, cropped black hair and dark brown eyes. He wore no mask, and his suit, similar to Green Arrow's, was all black. And, to the surprise of the two protégés, he had a long, black bow in his hand.
"Merlyn." Green Arrow hissed out softly, and the two sidekicks tensed. Speedy narrowed his eyes behind his mask, instantly gripping his own bow just a little bit tighter than before. Crow immediately moved her hands to her belt, opening one of the compartments to pull out a small box. Clicking a small button on the side, the box instantly transformed into a gleaming, black bow.
The man, Merlyn, raised his eyebrows at the sight of Crow. "Nice taste in style," he said, then gave a loud laugh.
"Don't you speak to either of them Merlyn!" Green Arrow hissed, taking one menacing step forward. Merlyn turned to him, and a mischievous smile appeared on his face.
"Oh well! It was worth a shot!" Merlyn exclaimed, and in a flash, three arrows were headed towards both Speedy and Crow. Speedy quickly blocked two, but the third hit him in the forearm, causing him to drop his bow. Crow, on the other hand, only had the time to jump out of the way, one of the arrows hitting her in the shoulder.
Green Arrow was about to attack Merlyn, but the rival archer shot a single arrow at him, which split into four parts, a small, thin net being released to pin the Green Arrow against the wall, leaving him to struggle against his bonds.
Speedy and Crow, not wanting to give up just yet, rushed at Merlyn, Speedy's bow in hand once more. The young archer's both fired arrows at their enemy without hesitation, but he was somehow able to dodge all of the oncoming arrows.
Before the two sidekicks could do anything, Merlyn was behind them, sending a kick to the side of Speedy's head and a punch to Crow's gut. Speedy fell unconscious to the ground, while Crow stumbled backwards, crying out in pain.
Merlyn only smiled as, after a few minutes, Crow regained her composure and rushed him again. He parried the girl's attack by dodging her attack and kicking her in the back once she had passed, forcing her to the ground. As she was about to push herself up, an arrow landed in her hand, causing Crow to scream in pain. Without a moment's hesitation, Merlyn raised his bow then brought it back down against her head, a soft crack sounded throughout the room, and Crow went still.
"That was a warning, old friend…besides, I was always the better shot. So beware." Merlyn's voice echoed throughout the room, the archer now gone.
Green Arrow finally broke from his bonds as the police sirens began to sound in the distance. He rushed over to the two still forms, anger fresh in his mind, but with nothing to take it out on, it instead came out in the form of silent tears. He stood there, gazing down at the two without a sound.
By the time the emergency services arrived, the green archer and his two protégés were gone, the only thing showing that they had even been there were the various arrows embedded in the floor and wall around the room.
What did you think about that chapter? Good Bad? Whatever you think, review! You'll find out what happened to Speedy and Crow if you do. :3 And to all you Speedy lovers, you're welcome! I put him in there, just for you! Yes, I know that I didn't let him have that much time in the fight scene, but he's Speedy. He can create his own action. XD
"Everyone has a little darkness inside of them. It's how we deal with it that makes us who we are."
What do you think? I wrote that myself. ^^ Anyways, I'll try and post as often as I can! That is, as long as I get nice reviews. XD FREE TACOS FOR EVERYONE WHO REVIEWS! ^^
~Selena
