"Thursday's child has far to go"
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It all seems to happen fast. 5 girls were now missing. The Avengers had gone to the Justice League to see if they knew what was going on. We told everything. We kept names hidden but we told a girl of ours had faced this evil before and was the only one who could do it. It was long time ago but the memory's fear was still fresh. An evil entity known as the Witch had come to earth to find a heart of someone young and of a beautiful mind, spirit, and body to eat. She had gone after Raphael who was only sixteen at the time and was known as the Titan Masquerade. She had almost succeeded if not for the Aqualad of that time, Aquaman's second oldest son Phillip. He had given Raphael the incentive she needed with his death. She's never forgiven herself.
I don't remember much after that just a bright light and a peaceful feeling when it came over me. We found Raphael a couple hours later crying over his body. The funeral was beautiful and sad and nostalgic. The way he would have wanted it. Raphael was presented with his crown for her role in the defeat and her being his girlfriend at that time.
"So how did your agent defeat this witch?" Captain America asked
"We'll tell you when we find out" Superman replied. In truth none of us knew how peaches did it.
"Well, we'll be searching and if you find anything" he said
"We'll call you" big Blue finished. Then Cap left
"Mark" he called me
"Yes sir?"
"I need you check something in Asguard. Thor has given us permission to investigate there."
"Yes sir anything."
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I felt weird. I was happy and overjoyed but sad and guilty at the same time. If my father knew I was knew I had kissed Frank he'd either kill me or never speak to me again. My father's distain for him is well known in the league as I remember one night at the dinner table he called him a "Waste of human body that has gone too far and deserves to be put in jail not be called a hero." And that was that.
"So I have to go to Queens this weekend here are my numbers" Chey says as she gets ready to leave "We'll see ya in a week" she hugs me and gets into the cab. The league wants her with Mark so he doesn't go a wall.
I wave as her cab disappears around the corner. I go in and sit at my stool. My picture has become a mirror in forest back round half the forest is beautiful and green the other half is dark and dead. I have no idea why I turned out like this but it's not.
"Not bad" I hear behind me "Creepy but not bad" Frank comes up and puts his hand on my right shoulder.
"Thanks originally I was going for tree but this popped out." I say
"Well this is good" a compliment from the Punisher, I'm thrilled. But something seems wrong
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"Well I don't know" Chey says as she talks to her boss, "Yes a big, sorry…. Yes sir…. Ok sir….bye."
Snow filled the street after a freak storm hit."I hate New York in winter." she said.
A small tinkling of bells was heard as her taxi started to lift up. "Whats happening?" she looks toward the driver to find there isn't one. She takes out her maze and starts to beat the door but it doesn't give. In a crackle of laughter she's gone.
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At the same time Diana of Theyamscare watching her husband Steve Trevor playing with they're youngest daughter. It had been quite some time since he had been trapped in the future. As walked around to her room she saw something on the ground. A lamp? All she did was pick it up when a smoke envelope her and she started to scream. Trevor came running over but was to late the carriage was taking off.
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I didn't feel arms around my waist anymore. I wondered if it was that or a weird sinking sensation that something was wrong.
I could sense I was needed somewhere but I didn't know were. St. Raphael help me find the way. I feel someone watching me.
"Hello uncle Bruce." I greet him as he steps out of the shadows.
"Diana and Chey have been taken" is all he says.
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Somewhere I think hear a voice scream. Probably just the wind. In my sights is a man who definitely knows where Richard Fisk and his son are. And then they're gonna pay. The deli man from couple of days ago checks quickly to see if anyone is at his back door and there is. As I jump from the rooftop I can hear voices working out a deal.
"Just keep the skull man away from me."
"Sure no problem my bosses are working on right now" a man says. Yeah how many times have heard that.
I kick in the door and immediately the guy has a gun on me as I drive behind some boxes. Same trick I used on loser who had kidnapped a girl didn't even see me move behind him as I tapped him on his shoulder.
He down in a one hit.
"Now we're going to have a little talk about your boss" I say and drag him out.
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"A lamp and pixie dust" I say
"She's not holding back." Bruce Wayne says as he sits down out of costume.
"No so neither should we."
"Right so how are you holding up?" he asks
"Good so far how many girls does th make?" I've lost count
"Seven" so many
"She'll be aiming for 12" I say
"How do you know?"
"The 12 Dancing Princesses" I say flatly
"Then she needs 5 more" he says
"And she already has the 12th picked out" I say
"You?" he asked with hint of concern in his voice.
"Who else would it be? The heroin is always last" it's true.
And with that he gets up and leaves.
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~Still so much to do her birthday is fast in approaching and everything needs to be ready~
Seven women are lined up in glass cases with dainty slippers on their feet and combs in their hair.
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New York in Decemember is beautiful, it had snowed lightly yesterday and we were recovering from a big storm 3 weeks ago.
I walk in it trying to decide what I'll do. She needs me so she won't kill me abut she will hurt my friends. I need help and the only person who can help me is in England… to England I go.
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"So he's in England" I say
"Yeah, yeah he's in England" my informant says
"Well then I guess we'll see" I say as I cut the rope to give him to police who had to save the guy. "I'll be back if this turns out not to true."
Raphael's house is unusually dark its only 8 she should still be up. I walk to the door and see a note on it.
`Dear Ms. Maya,
I and my roommate will be gone for unknown period of time. The extra key is under the matt so if you could pick up my mail and watch the apartment that would be fantastic.
Signed,
Raphael
She's gone.
"Ya know at in my day men did not going calling to girls of her age." Said an old lady right behind me "And they did not read things not meant for them."
I turn and walk away. Why is she headed to England?
"Frank I got you a ride to England" chip says
"Nice. Chip I want you to try to find if Raphael left for England today" Maybe I can found out just what
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One very bored Elaina Nygma aka Robin was at the batmoniter and very bored. Dick had gone solo tonight because she had english homework.
"Man this tanks" she says. All of sudden a strange music fills the air
"It sounds like a flute" she says and get ups
"Come little child come follow me" Says a strange man as he appears. Elaina without another thought gets into a carriage with him.
"Miss Elaina!" Alfred Yells as the carriage takes off into a wall.
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"So what it's all the heroes that are getting taken" Talia says
"Yes but who knows who could be next' Poison Ivy explains
"So low profile" Live Wire sujest
"Very low" Poison ivy says
She walks outside to get water the rest of her plant and pricks her hand on a rose.
"Ouch." She says "Whats happening?" her vision starts to blur and she collapse.
The last thing she sees is a woman in Victorian dress coming towards her.
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I see the plane that will take me to England. Chip had one of his friends who owed him do this; hope that guy has a good stomach. It's a small privet airport for self owned planes.
"Frank Castle?" asks a blond haired man behind me
"Who wants to know?" this guy seems familiar
"Sir Justin Arthur I believe you know my lady Raphael" he says. How does he know her?
"Yeah and?" what does he want
"I'd like to give you a fare warning to stay away from her." He clenches his fist
"And if I don't?" like I'll listen anyway
"You will be sorry"
"If I had a nickel" man how many times have I heard that.
"Listen" he grabs my coat and I throw him over my shoulder.
"Don't ever touch me" I say and head for the plane but he grabs me and punches me harder than I've ever been punched.
"There's a lot more to her then meets the eye Mr. Castle." No way am I letting him get away with that.
I grab his hand and throw him towards a plane. He hits square.
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"Well Mr. Fisk I thank you kindly for the help" says the witch to Richard Fisk
"Your quite welcome, and in return"
"And in return when I have the girl you will get your reward" she says
"Eternal youth" he says as a younger blond prince like boy looks on in sadness
~We shouldn't be doing this~ Rose Fisk thinks
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Thirty minutes into the fight and 3 very small airplanes later Sir Justin was panting and had small bruises everywhere. Frank Castle was out of breath and had some cuts.
The airway was clear of people.
"Your sis is in trouble ain't she?"
"Just leave her be for now" Justin says
"Why? She needs help"
"She has to do this on her own, it's her fight, her story, the best we can do is cheer her on and be there to pick up whats left." He says and walks away. And somehow I know he's right.
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"Ladies and gentlemen Welcome to There Airways we hope you have a great flight to London England" says the pilot over the loud speaker.
~God be with me and my missing friends~ Raphael thinks
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I'd like to leave that fight to the imagination. I know I'm getting rid of girls fast but need to keep on schedule. 3 chapts loaded in one day.