Going strong, loving the reviews the love, you guys are awesome and I love entertaining you guys..
I thank everyone for their condolences, their sympathies. Thank you, that means a lot to me. It has been hard but my family and I have endured and we have accepted that he moved on. I had the privilege of spending time with my grandfather and loving him. He taught me many things and was always laughing whenever I saw him. Never beat him at chest, the son of a gun was a master chess player even when he was EIGHTY EIGHT YEARS OLD. An amazing man, thanks grandpa for everything and thank you all again for your kind words.
And that was three months ago.
So, I've been doing a lot of brainstorming on this story and I've got some great ideas ahead and my good friend Haynes has given me a multitude of story arcs that will fill in the gap for the five years between seasons one and two.
Here is one piece of news that I shall reveal. A Crisis will be upon our heroes.
Also another thing that I wish to bring that I hope most of you might've figured out at this point is regarding Six's interaction with the Team. Let's be clear here and now, for those of you who expect me to put him in every team mission is wrong, Noble six will retain his lone-wolf ways, and let's not forget that this is a team of cocky, inexperienced teenagers where Nathan has worked alone and with other SPARTANS for years. He won't always be there to save the day. So to put it simply, he will not be on every team mission in season one. There will be other situations that catch his attention and that he must work on himself
Ok that's all for now folks, let's move along. Leave me questions, ideas and so on in the review section like always
Also, Jared Leto's Joker pic? OH my fucking god, it's incredible. I love it
Rate, Read and Review and as always Have Nice Day
Noble Justice Chapter 7: The Days That Go By
October 9th 12:00, Manhattan
Donna Prince was pacing back and forth, her thought process was currently in a frenzy.
'Should I call him? Yeah I should call him. But that would seem really weird. I'VE GOT IT. I'll take my sister with me to his store and actually buy something. And while I'm there I could get his number. No wait, that would look desperate on my half. Hang on, I already have his number! Gods, why must he be like this? So infuriatingly annoying and charmingly handsome at the same time?! That's not fair!'
Was what Donna was currently thinking about.
"You know, at first, in my entire life I would have never had expected my younger sister to behave like this" Diana Prince A.K.A Wonder Woman said from her seat on her personal couch, not looking up from her magazine "But now I stand corrected…..well really, I sit corrected, but you get the idea"
"It's not my fault" Donna retorted, still pacing "I've just never been in this predicament before"
"You know, I may not be that well versed in empathy as you are, but even I feel the conflicted feelings you have for him" Wonder Woman said slyly
"It is not conflicted feelings" Donna shouted comically getting a laugh out of her older sister "I just don't know what to do now"
"Just call him" Diana threw out there
"It's not that simple" Donna said
"And what does that mean?" Diana said in exasperation
"Exactly that" Donna said stubbornly
"Sister, you are making very little sense and your objections are unfounded" Diana said, now annoyed "If you won't call him, then I will"
"How?" Donna said haughtily "You don't even have his…"
Donnas face drastically paled. There, in her sisters hand, was none other than the small little piece of paper that had Nathans cell phone number written down.
"You really need to stop leaving your personal belongings lying around" Diana taunted with a wicked grin
"Diana" Donna said coldly "I'm giving you five seconds to give that back"
"Oh what are you worrying about. I saw your contact list yesterday" Diana playfully chided "You already have him in your favorites list"
Diana was slowly edging closer to the balcony door.
"Diana, just hand that back to me and we'll pretend we never had this discussion" Donna threatened, her eyes becoming somewhat demonic yet that nothing to deter Diana from taunting her little sister.
"I wonder" Diana mockingly thought aloud "If you won't make a move on him, perhaps I will"
That did it for Donna
"THAT'S IT" Donna moved to tackle her sister only to hit the floor rug.
Diana was floating just above her, laughing at her sisters position.
"By Hera sister, I didn't think you would fall for that" Diana giggled
Donnas face wasn't visible but her growl vibrated the floor.
"I'll just leave you there" Diana said opening the screen door "I'm going to go see if Nathan is available"
"DIANA" Donna shouted as she shot up and shot off after her sister who was already flying away cackling madly as she felt the raw emotion exuding from her sister
"Come along sister" Diana teased "Let's see if you can keep up"
Wonder Girl propelled herself after Wonder Woman with all her might. She will not let her get to Nathan before she does.
Donna was so determined to catch up, she even brought out her sword. Finally catching up to the world's greatest heroine, Donna began swinging her sword around madly, her older sister expertly dodging each attempted attack.
"Come now Wonder Girl" Diana said casually rolling over in midair as Donna brought down her blade "Isn't this a little excessive?"
"I am not allowing you to humiliate me in someone I just started to know" Wonder Girl said vehemently, jabbing her sword at Wonder Woman
"Oh look" Wonder Woman said looking down "Isn't that him right down there?"
"Huh?" Donna foolishly glanced down only to find that all she was looking at were ant-like figures of the Manhattan population and the Manhattan afternoon traffic.
"What are you talking abo-HEY"
Diana successfully snatched Donna's sword right out of her hands.
"Remember sister, one of the most important rules of combat is never taking your eyes off of your opponent" Diana playfully chided before zooming off once more
"DIANA" Donna roared comically, rocketing after her sister with more determination than ever before.
Meanwhile
"And just sign here, sir" A delivery man said, handing a much taller muscular man a clipboard with a receipt on it
"Thank you" The scarred man said quickly scribbling down his signature.
He gave the delivery man a good tip as he helped him unload all of the new merchandise and products.
"I'll see ya later Nathan" The man said shaking hands with the Spartan
"Take care Richard"
Nathan soon finished bringing in all of the remaining boxes and mattresses into his store, placing it in the corner of all the furniture he had yet to open and put on the floor for customers.
"Well now that that's out of the way" Dot chirped up from the laptop on Noble Six's work desk "I think it's high time you get some lunch"
"Agreed" Nathan said "I've been having a strange craving for steak the whole day"
"You're in luck" Dot said "My data tells me there's this great steakhouse several blocks from here"
"Alright then" Nathan said, finishing up his placement of all his new items.
He went up to his laptop, checking his email and store website quickly before closing it. Six pulled out his keys, stepping out of his store. He locked the door and placed a sign on it saying he will be back in an hour or so.
It wasn't really a serious day. He had one delivery today and it was just a drop off and work wouldn't pick up until sometime after six p.m.
The moment Nathan exited the small corridor leading into his store, the Spartans training instincts kicked in and he stopped a girl from crashing into him.
Turns out, the girl was none other than…
"Donna?"
"Nathan!" The Amazon squeaked "Hi"
"OH Nathan"
Nathan turned back to find none other than a grinning Wonder Woman as her alter egos identity Diana Prince.
"It's such a pleasure to see you once more" Diana said kindly offering her hand "Especially after hearing the wonderful night you had with my sister"
"It's good to see again as well Ms. Prince" Nathan said respectfully, shaking her hand
"Oh just Diana is fine" Diana said posh and all
"What can I do for you ladies" Nathan asked "Are you coming into my store?"
"Oh no, we were just passing by" Diana said "But I do recall some important business I must attend to"
"What an odd time to recall something like that, wouldn't you agree sister?" Donna said, her face placid but one could see rage and embarrassment in her eyes. That and her eyebrow was twitching with irritation.
"These things just occur Donna" Diana said, shrugging playfully "You just have to learn to take them in stride. Like tomorrow when I promised to introduce you to my friends. After all, I think it's more than appropriate that you meet others in your age group like Nathan here"
There was a silent message sent between the two sisters with their expressions. What neither of them realized was Nathan took note of their faces and instantly knew what they were talking about.
'So' Nathan surmised in his thoughts 'Looks like the Team is getting a new member. Makes sense since she's already worked with them twice before'
Not waiting for any further comments, Diana turned heel and speedily walked away.
Donna's face was priceless as she brought her hands up inches from her, fingers bent as she shook wildly with anime like anger.
"I am going to kill her" Donna murmured
"That's rather drastic" Nathan said, hearing her comment
"You don't know her like I do" Donna grumbled, looking away from him
Nathan felt an odd tug at the back of his head.
"She kind of reminds me of My sister" Nathan said aloud.
He then blinked in surprise. He hadn't talked about his sister in years. Hell, Six never even thought about her since he was 12, the day he became an official Spartan-III.
Donna looked at Nathan, surprise in her eyes. She could feel the troubled sense of emotions he was experiencing at the moment but that didn't stop her from asking.
"You have a sister?"
And like that, all those emotions were gone, replaced by an emptiness that felt rather familiar.
"Had" Was all Nathan said in response, turning to walk away
Donna was thrown off by the curt tone. But she instantly realized that she wandered into sensitive territory. The young brunette jogged a bit to catch up to the Spartan.
"I'm sorry" Donna said right away "I didn't mean to pry"
"It's not your fault" Nathan said calmly, meaning it since Donna could tell he did "I brought that up myself"
"So what are you doing right now?" Donna asked
"I'm going to get some lunch right now" Nathan said "Care to join me?"
Donna blushed. Did he just ask her out on a date?
"I uh…wouldn't want to intrude" Donna said quickly
"What would you be intruding on?" Nathan asked, clearly confused
Donna didn't have any sort of response to that making Six shrug.
"If you don't want to come, that's fi-"
"Of course I'll come" Donna said, interrupting Nathan
He gave her a slightly bewildered look at the very odd and eccentric behavior.
Ok" Nathan said slowly "Let's go then"
"Right" Donna murmured
Within the thoughts of Noble Six.
"She sure is acting weird" Dot said using the Nano Huragok within Nathan's body to communicate with him "Well…weirder than usual"
"Really?" Nathan responded back mentally and wryly "What gave it away?"
"Well her body temperatures…" Dot began when
"That's not what I meant Dot" Nathan interrupted, a bit amused by his AI's behavior
The two walked in silence, giving quick glances at one another. Donna with the 'is this another date?' look and Six with a 'what is going on right now?' look.
"So" Donna said feeling more awkward by the second "How have you been?"
Nathan didn't respond, his mind on the subject of his long dead sister. She hadn't crossed his mind in so long, it almost felt as if he never had a sister. Yet, here he was, recalling lost memories that had been long buried underneath his stone-cold will, determination, rage and Spartan training. During the war, there was no time to think on the past. Only focus on the future and killing as many covenant bastards as possible.
'But right now, I'm not in the war' Nathan mentally told himself, somewhat dejectedly 'I'm not back in my universe where I should be'
"Uh Nathan?" Donna said, trying to get the Spartans attention. Her empathy had picked up on very unusual set of 'emotion' from Noble Six, primarily confliction, anger and disappointment
"Nathan" Donna said more forcefully this time, causing Nathan to snap out of his deep thoughts.
"Hmm?" Nathan glanced at Donna "My apologies Donna. I was in deep thought"
"I've noticed you've done that a lot" Donna pointed out, a bit with a huff "Mostly when you're with me"
"I never mean to do that" Nathan said sincerely, Donna picking up on his honesty(Empathy ya'll)
"Then why do you do that?" Donna asked, curious to hear his response
Nathan didn't respond, choosing his next words.
"We all have our ways of dealing with war" Nathan said cryptically, making Donna stare at the man a bit anxiously
"Well hey" Donna said, placing her hand on Nathan's arm.
Nathan looked down at her hand then at her face, seeing the sympathetic expression she was giving him.
"If you need anybody to talk to, I'm here" Donna said softly
Nathan blinked in surprise at the gesture.
"I…." Nathan tilted his head towards her "I would appreciate that very much Donna"
Donna gave the Spartan a warm smile, then quickly turned away to hide her crimson red face.
The duo soon arrived at said steakhouse that Nathan originally intended to go to for lunch. Getting seated, the two observed their menus. Well one of them did.
The brunette peeked around her menu to stare at Nathan while he blankly eyed the many food options, not really focusing on the food, but more on the words Donna said to have just minutes ago.
"This really seems to be on your mind, Noble Six" Dot said through the Nano-Huragok in his blood stream
"Well, I never really spoke to anyone about anything" Nathan replied
"What do you mean by that?"
"It's…difficult to explain" Nathan felt a bit lame in saying that "I'm not sure on how to phrase it"
"Than now could be a perfect chance to start" Donna offered herself to listen. "Why don't you try"
Nathan thought this over
"Perhaps"
Soon the drinks came and the two remained in relative silence.
Donna was playing around with her drink, rotating the cup around, watching her drink swirl idly inside.
"So Donna"
Donna blinked. She looked over At Nathan who seemed to be struggling.
'Wait' She thought warily 'Is he trying to start a conversation?'
"How have you been?" Nathan said, somewhat forcing the words to come out
Donna reeled back a bit, soaking in the scene.
"Donna?"
"Oh" Donna scratched the back of her head sheepishly "Sorry, my mind was elsewhere"
"That's ok" Nathan said understandably
"I'm fine" Donna said, placing her elbows up on the table, crossing her arms "It's been a bit hectic with my sister, but that's only natural I guess"
"Hmm" Nathan sounded off "I heard your sister mention something about meeting new friends tomorrow"
"Oh yeah" Donna said, now nervous "It's been a bit hard for me in making new friends since coming here, so Diana agreed to introduce me to some people who have kids that are within my age group"
"How old are you?" Nathan asked
"Don't you know that it's rude to ask a girl her age?" Donna quipped with a grin which faltered at the curious expression Noble Six was giving her.
"That's a thing?" Nathan asked
"What do you mean 'that's a thing'?" Donna asked in turn
"I never heard of something like that" Nathan said in complete honesty
Donna just stared at him.
"Is it something of importance?" Nathan asked, now a little cautious
"You know, I have no idea myself" Donna admitted "It's why my sister wishes for me to meet friends my age. She wants me to learn the customs of this place"
"You speak as though you're a foreigner"
"That's because I am" Donna said, remembering her cover story that Diana had told her "I come from Greece"
"Your English is rather perfect" Nathan noted
"Oh, I'm just a fast learner" Donna said happily "I managed to completely overshadow my accent. Some people have already mistaken me for being an American. Well everyone except for you"
"Being trained in the army gives you a certain set of skills" Nathan stated "For example, being able to pick on certain hints about a persons past"
"Aren't you supposed to be 21" Donna joked "You talk as if you're 50"
"Sometimes, life forces you to grow up faster than others" Nathan said somberly
Donna felt the change in mood from the Spartan. It was the same emptiness, that void holding no emotion but anger and sorrow.
Thinking fast, she placed a hand on the Spartans hand, jolting the scarred man out of his thoughts.
"Hey, I said if you needed someone to talk to I meant it" Donna said firmly
Nathan just sat there, staring down at Donna's hand that rested upon his.
Something in him took over as he rotated his hand and now enclosed his own hand around hers.
Donna's face was once again beat red, her heart hammering against her chest.
Nathan looked up his eyes locking on to hers.
"Thank you Donna" Nathan said, truly grateful "That means a lot"
Donna managed to smile serenely, even if her face was still red
"No problem"
Soon the two ordered their lunch and began eating in content silence.
Donna stole occasional glances at the Spartan, still trying to get a read on the guy, but as always found nothing.
"Say Nathan, where were you during the whole plant attacks on the city" Donna inquired, recalling the events of those few days ago.
"I was luckily far away from the action" Noble Six replied, twisting the truth "The moment the city was under siege, I chose the best escape route and returned home"
"And where is that again?" Donna asked
"Upstate" Nathan said vaguely, but for now it was enough for Donna
"What about you?" Nathan said in turn
"Hmm?"
"Where were you during the whole attack?"
"Ah, I was also out of state" Donna, managing to lie easily, though Nathan obviously knew of her whereabouts (READ THE LAST CHAPTER)
"That's quite fortunate" Nathan said, playing along
"Still, it is a terrifying thought" Donna said glumly "I can't imagine anyone facing something like that"
"Some may disagree with you on that" Nathan said whimsically, thinking back to the war
"And pray tell who would that be"
"The Justice League" Nathan pointed out
"Huh?"
"I may not think much of them, but I do understand and am aware of the constant dangers and threats they face"
"Oh" Now Donna felt completely stupid there. How in the hell did she forget that? She does that on a daily basis, FOR HERA'S SAKE.
The two continued their little lunch date, making small talk with each other.
Noble Six surprised himself with how he began speaking more casually with Donna. Sure he had managed to hold conversations quite easily back in his universe with civilians and soldiers alike. But this was a different scenario.
Here, there was the belief of a false peace and false gods. Sure the latter was probably true back home with the covenant, however here, the people of this earth genuinely believed in these heroes as their saviors.
'How foolish' Nathan mentally scoffed
"Nathan?"
"Hmm" Nathan snapped back to reality
"Are you alright?" Donna asked "Your face became a bit angry"
"Oh" Nathan shook his head "Sorry, just a bad thought from the past. Not important"
"Ok" Donna said, though it was clear she was unconvinced
"So tell me Donna" Nathan said, trying to change the subject "You never explained to me as to why your sister is introducing you to new people tomorrow"
"Ah yes" Donna jittered a bit "I have been having some trouble making new friends in my age group"
"I find that hard to believe" Nathan said wryly
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Exactly that" Nathan said bluntly "How could someone like you not make friends. I mean, you're here speaking with me"
Donna stared at him
"Did you…" She tried to find the right words "Did you just make a joke?"
Nathan actually grinned a bit "Why yes, I did make a joke"
Donna was even more shocked at her next course of action. She giggled, then stop, eyes widening in shock.
"That's a new reaction" Nathan said "I didn't know that came after a laugh"
Donna simply looked down to hide her embarrassed face yet again.
"Shut up" Donna murmured
Nathan just shook his head in amusement. Once the two finished their lunch, they departed the restaurant.
"So where are you off to now?" Nathan asked the young Amazon "I have to head back to work right now"
"Oh" Donna said disappointedly "I don't really have anything to do for the rest of the day"
"What about your sister?" Nathan said
"She's off, who knows where" Donna stated, waving her hand with carelessness
Noble Six suddenly heard a familiar voice in his head.
"Six" Dot said
Thanks to years of military training and war, Nathan kept a steel and unmoving expression.
"Dot" Nathan mentally replied "How do you keep getting in my head?"
"Technically, I'm not in your head at all" Dot countered "It's just the Huragok in your blood stream and body catching the signal I send….."
"I get it" Nathan said, cutting her off from an in depth explanation
"Technically, I can inhabit one of the Huragok within your body and then I can truly be in your head….body….bloodstream?" Dot said, 'feeling' a bit lame
"What is it that you need Dot?" Nathan asked
"I couldn't help but eavesdrop on your time with Donna" Dot said coyly
"Is this gonna be a thing now?" Six deadpanned "I feel as though it's gonna be a hobby of sorts for you"
"That's besides the point" Dot said "Six, we don't have anything else to do that warrants our immediate attention back at the store"
"Your point?"
"Why don't you spend the day with Donna?" Dot suggested
"What?"
"I have been studying multiple forms of human behavior" Dot said somewhat excitedly "And if my guess is correct in this, it seems as though that Donna is hinting at her desire to spend the day with you"
Nathan's thought process came to halt momentarily.
"….What?"
"Yes I…."
"What do you mean, spend the day with me?" Nathan cut off Dot again
"Exactly that" Dot said "She wishes to spend the day with you. Judging by her posture and demeanor whenever she is in your presence, Donna seems to enjoy being by your side. Though I do pick up on a range of emotions from her whenever she speaks with you"
Nathan didn't reply at first
"You're not gonna drop this, are you?"
"Not necessarily" Dot countered "It is a mere suggestion"
"That may be, but I sense a lot of 'implying' here" Nathan surmised
Now Dot was silent
"….Perhaps"
"Ugh" Nathan mentally groaned "Fine"
The conversation that had taken place just now between Dot and Nathan's head was only two seconds in the outside world.
"Say Donna" Nathan started out slowly, really unsure of how to proceed
"Hmm?"
"I don't…" Six could not believe Dot convinced to do this "….Necessarily need to go back to work"
Donna perked up, now facing Nathan with her full attention.
"I could close shop for the rest of the day" Nathan went on "And since you don't have anything else today…."
Six could not believe what he was doing right now
"…We could…go and spend the day together" Six finished plainly "If…that's alright with you?"
Donna blinked in shock. Pushing aside her initial surprise, Donna utilized her empathy ability and found no deceit. Just uncertainty.
'Even I'm not that socially awkward' Donna thought with bemusement
"That sounds lovely" Donna said regally, hooking her hand around his arm "Let's go"
And so, after Nathan closed up his store, Wonder Girl dragged the Spartan around half the city going from central park to downtown Manhattan.
By the end, it was near midnight and the two sat in a small club. On the outside it seems all dingy, but when one gets inside, there's a cozy, homey feel to it.
The two sat in the center of the bar, a small table in between them.
"Today was fun" Donna said happily, drinking down her beverage
"By fun, do you mean you dragging me around all day by my hand like a dog?"
"Heh" Donna now was abashed at that remark, realizing the truth in Nathan's words
"Sorry 'bout that" Donna said timidly
"It's alright" Nathan sighed giving her an assuring look "I had a decent time as well"
"You dozed off a bit back at Central Park" donna brought up
"Yeah" Nathan nodded "Reminded me of home. The peace and quiet. Usually, it's rather difficult to find a tranquil spot in this city"
"Your home must be pretty nice" Donna said, resting her chin on her palm
"It is very similar to the one I grew up in" Nathan said, a pleasant expression finding its way onto his face
"Must be nice" Donna said "Having something like that to remind you of home. The only place I have is my apartment I share with Diana and her to keep me from getting homesick"
Nathan's mind dwelled on Donna's words.
"It's not as pleasant as you think" Nathan said, his voice now distant
Donna now felt really awkward. Once again she felt slight guilt for bringing up a touchy subject.
'Geez, it's like every word I say leads to bad memories' Donna thought to herself, feeling ashamed since she could feel turmoil resonating from Nathan.
"Try meee~~~~ Try meee~~~~" A familiar song began playing in the bar.
Donna perked up and began swaying to the song.
Nathan raised a brow in surprise at the Amazons behavior.
"I didn't know you had a penchant for James Brown" Nathan said with a rare tone of amusement
Donna only grinned "This was the first song I ever heard when I first got here. Since then, I've listened to and gotten all of his albums"
"Well this is certainly a surprise" Nathan said "I never pegged you for one who appreciates the classics"
'Then again, she comes from a warriors culture steeped in the past' Nathan thought with irony
"I never would assume you would know anything from the classics" Donna wittily shot back
"Ha" Nathan huffed with a smirk "If you see my phone and my own collection, you'll find nothing but the greats of old. Including James Brown"
"You like James Brown to?" Donna said excitedly
"This is actually my favorite track" Nathan said pointing upwards "This and Night train"
"Guess we have something more in common" Donna said
Nathan contemplated briefly
"I guess we do" Nathan accepted
"How do you know of James Brown?"
"My father" Nathan said "He loved the classics. From James Brown to Led Zeppelin, that's all I ever heard him listen to. Got passed down to me"
"Led Zeppelin?" Donna said in confusion
"My, my we have some work to do with you" Nathan said, shaking his head
"What? What do you mean?"
"I think we should start with the Beatles and then work our way up to Nirvana" Nathan said, listing off everything he knew in his head
"Huh?" Donna tilted her head in complete confusion "What are you talking about?"
"It's time to get you acquainted with real music" Nathan said smartly "James Brown is only the beginning"
Donna snorted "Aren't you taking this a bit too far"
"I'll let you be the judge of that" Nathan remarked "We have a lot of work to do to get you up to the date on the greats"
"You know what, I rather look forward to that"
The night progressed in peaceful silence between the two. They remained in the bar for some time, chatting occasionally while just sitting there, listening to old songs from smooth jazz to early rock.
After they departed from the store, Six once again found himself standing in front of the entrance to Donna's apartment.
"I gotta admit, this was better than the first time you and I spent a night together" Donna said whimsically
"I agree" Nathan said
"Now you're agreeing with me?" Donna said in false disbelief "My, my this was indeed a better outcome then before"
"Hmm" Was all Six said in response.
Now came the awkward silence.
'Gods, I hate it when this happens' Donna thought with embarrassment 'I've only known him for so long and this always comes up more than anything'
"So" Donna drew out
"I guess this is goodbye" Nathan said "For now of course"
"Of course" Donna repeated quickly
'Hey Six'
"Dot" Nathan greeted his AI companion within his mind "What can I do for you?"
"Kiss her on the cheek"
"…."
"What?"
"Kiss her on the cheek" Dot said with more emphasis this time "I've been studying more on human behavior…."
"Get to the point Dot'
'After studying Donna's interactions with you today and on previous occasions, I have come to the conclusion that Donna has an attraction towards you. This attraction may have resulted in…'
'Wait a minute' Nathan cut off 'Attraction? What the hell are you playing at, Dot?'
'I believe that Donna may hold some intimate feelings for you' Dot explained as if it was fact(It is really) 'Her heart rate and brain activity increase when she is in your presence…'
'Are you seriously telling me this right now?'
'Fine, just peck her on the cheek'
'You're having too much fun with these emotions'
'What does this have to do with my emotions?'
'I could hear the excitement in your voice'
'Whatever just do it'
'I could just walk away right now'
'Then I won't talk to you for a week'
'I could live with that'
'Oh come on' Dot for the first time ever whined 'Please'
'Why? Why are you so adamant about this now?'
'I have m y reasons'
Nathan didn't reply for a bit
'You're not gonna drop this, are you?'
'Not for a long time'
While this conversation was happening, Donna became increasingly uncomfortable as she had her eyes locked on with Nathan's and the two had not budged for what seemed to be an eternity.
Then, Nathan suddenly leaned in towards Donna oh so slowly. Wonder Girl froze, completely unmoving. Her heart was now hammering away at her chest, ready to burst out at any moment.
She even noticed a slight tremble in Nathan as he was now only an inch away.
Nathan hesitated before kissing her on the cheek just a centimeter from her lips.
Nathan pulled back, completely rigid.
"I'm sorry i…" Six began when Donna leaned forward, standing on her toes and planted a kiss on his cheek as well
"It's alright" Donna said serenely "I'll see you next time"
"Right" Nathan gave her a smile, Donna being unaware at how forced it was "Next time"
Nathan left her standing in front of her door alone.
She sighed in happiness.
Then she glared at the door.
"You say one word, and I stab you in the heart when you're asleep" Donna said angrily
The door opened to reveal a grinning Diana
"Now why do I need to say anything" Wonder Woman said mischievously
September 10th, 2010 20:00
B312 leapt from one building to the next, pursuing a car down below that was also being chased by several police cars.
Six activated his jet pack to get a boost to get ahead of pursuit down below. He grabbed a plasma pistol that was magnetically attached to his thigh. While he was descending down to the ground, Six charged up the plasma pistol to its full power.
Landing perfectly on his two feet, the Spartan spun round and fired the plasma bolt at the runaway car.
The moment the bolt hit the car, it instantly shut down, causing the driver and his thug compatriots to panic. The car came to a full stop a foot away from the Spartan and the criminals all began to pale and sweat nervously.
"Dude, we are so fucked" the driver whimpered
"IT's just one guy" the passenger thug argued, albeit weakly
"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND?" the man directly behind the driver shouted "Have you heard of what this guy does?!"
"Now that we've established how much you've all shit your pants just now" Spartan-B312 spoke using his helmet mics making the criminals jump in their seats "Get out of the car nice and slow and no one has to get hurt"
Nathan then pointed his assault rifle directly at them
"If you resist arrest then I will not hesitate to use lethal force" B312 said evenly, spooking the men even more than they already were
"Guys, fuck it, let's just do what he says" the driver said
"Yeah, I am not fucking with that" the passenger grudgingly agreed
Slowly and tentatively, the three men exited the car with their hands raised, the man in the backseat carrying a backpack fool of stolen money.
The police all pulled up, surrounding the four and went to apprehend the men that surrendered.
Among the police officers was none other than officer Lance.
"Spartan" Lance greeted "Usually you let us handle these kinds rundowns"
"Nothing serious was happening today, Captain" Six said respectfully "Thought I would least do one good deed for the night"
"Appreciated" Lance said waving his hand "Means I can get home to my wife sooner"
"Then I'll leave you to yours, Captain" Six said, nodding his head at the man before taking off with his jetpack, leaving Lance staring at his retreating figure
The cop shrugged and chuckled "Man, can't deny that's cool"
Six landed on a rooftop, switching to his DMR. With one foot on the raised ledge, Six laid his elbow onto his leg as he looked through the scope of his rifle.
"Anything else to report?" Six asked
"Well the team along with their newest members just stopped Yellowstone national park from erupting into a super volcano" Dot said casually
Nathan tensed before standing straight, tapping his helmet with his middle and index finger.
"Come again?" Nathan said "I didn't mishear that, did I?"
"No, I'm very serious" Dot said with no hint of false play "One of the satellites I had access to picked up volcanic activity in Yellowstone. It suddenly vanished just as fast as it appeared"
"How do you know that the team was there?"
"Aqualad" Dot said simply
"He still has the sphere" Nathan said in realization
"That and I've been keeping track of the entire teams activities" Dot said
"Ok, I have to ask, how in the hell did you pull that off?" Nathan said not in disbelief but in amusement
"Back in India" Dot said smugly "I've been monitoring everything that warrants my attention and this qualifies as one of them"
"Give me a full sitrep on that later" Nathan said "What can you tell me about the two new members of the team"
"Well one is obviously Donna" Dot said humorously "The other though is quite fascinating"
On Six's HUD, an image of a teenage girl roughly the same age as Donna appeared. Her hair was brunette like Wonder Girl only she wore a suit akin to a tuxedo with fishnet stockings and black boots/heels.
"Say hello to Zatanna, daughter of Justice League member Zatara" Dot said "She, like her father, is an adept wielder of magic and sorcery"
"Magic?" Nathan arched a brow "This I have to see to believe"
"You and me both" Dot said
"So now they have a sorcerer, a bird, a martian, a half alien clone, an atlantean, an archer, an amazon and a speedster" Nathan listed off the current roster "Looks like the Junior Justice League is formed"
"Not quite" Dot humored "They don't have Kid Lantern"
"Is he or she even real?" Nathan inquired with interest
"No, but there are four humans part of this Green Lantern corps" Dot answered
"Hmm, would've been interested to see what that'd be like" Nathan said, moving over to the next rooftop
Six started forward across the roof when he heard a scream from the streets. Rushing over to the edge, Six saw a woman and a man being pursued by a half dozen other men, all holding various melee weapons.
Not even wasting a breath, six leapt over the edge and fell. His landed on his two feet, the impact of the landing left two boot prints and cracks in the pavement that reached all way to the back of the group of thugs.
"Alright boys" Nathan cracked his knuckles for emphasis "It can go two ways right now. One. You all turn around and haul ass back home or two. I'm gonna pound the living shit out of you all in three seconds"
The couple behind stared in open shock while their chasers trembled from the intimidating figure, entrance and words of the Spartan.
For the first time since Nathan came here, they made the right choice in turning and high tailing it out of there.
"Smart decision" Nathan murmured before turning back to the couple
"Are you alright?" He asked
The cover shook themselves out of there stupor, still reeling from the sudden arrival of the Spartan.
"You're that Spartan I've been seeing all over the news" The man pointed, shaking a bit with excitement and awe
"Thank you so much" The woman said with a slight tear in her eye, the fear of being chased still fresh on her mind
"How far are you from home?" Six asked
"We came here by car" The man informed
"Head for your car" Six instructed "I'll keep watch over head"
"You don't need to do that" The woman said with sincere gratefulness
"I'm not taking any chances" Six said "Get a move on"
"We can't thank you enough for this Spartan"
"Don't thank me" Six stepped back "I'm just doing my job"
And so, Six was the angel over their shoulder, making sure that no one else had any funny ideas.
Once the two reached their car, they searched the rooftops for their guardian before the girlfriend spotted Six standing high above. The two waved to him happily and gratefully; six simply nodded and went off to continue his nightly patrol.
"Wow Six, you're assimilating into this hero role quite easily" Dot commented
"I've learned that these people are more accepting of a hero rather than a soldier" Six said "But still, I'm no hero. If these people had seen just a brief glimpse of what I have done in my life, they'll see me as the covenant did. A demon"
"Six behind you!" Dot abruptly said, making Six whirl round with his assault pointed at
"Is that Catwoman?!" Dot said in disbelief
Lo and behold, there before B312 stood the feline vixen of Gotham city. She herself blinked in surprise at the sudden confrontation between her and the hulking armored being in front of her.
However, Selina was a professional, so she recovered quickly, smirking face and all.
"My, my" Catwoman purred, intentionally posing provocatively "There's an old phrase that would fit perfectly right about now, but I guess it's past tense at this point"
"What are you doing here Catwoman?" Six said evenly "This isn't your usual turf. What, Gotham isn't good for you anymore?"
"Oh, I'm just expanding my territory" Catwoman replied, grinning slightly "A girl has to try new things every now and then"
"That's great" Nathan said sarcastically "But not here. Not in my city"
Catwoman ignored the demand, acting completely confident in front of a rifle pointed right at her forehead.
"Come now" Catwoman said, her tone with a sultry edge "Don't tell me you don't have a wild side to you. Every man has one"
"You have no idea what kind of man you are dealing with right now" Nathan said in a deadly voice that sent a shiver down
"So I'm only going to tell you this one Miss Kyle" Catwoman jolted in surprise "Give back whatever it is you stole; yes I'm not a moron, I saw that bag strapped to your belt behind your back. And leave"
"So" Selina managed to recover quickly "I guess there's no point in beating around the bush"
Selina pulled off her goggles and slowly removed her mask.
"Tell me" Selina reached for her collar zipper, calmly pulling it down "Is there a handsome, strapping man underneath that helmet?"
"Talk about forward" Dot said "She is explicitly attempting to seduce using her sexual charm"
"Thank you Dot, for stating the obvious" Nathan remarked, shutting off his speakers momentarily
Catwoman began walking up to the Spartan, swing her hips to accentuate her curves, hoping to distract the statuesque Spartan.
"Miss Kyle" The Spartan said, hardening his voice as Selina now leaned her incredible bust onto his chest plate. She got tugged down and her hand was held up by his own
"If you think you can steal my equipment off me, you're sadly mistaken"
Six surprised the feline anti-heroine by holding up her belt along with her stolen goods in the other hand.
"There's one thing you should have realized by this point" Six said and in the blink of an eye, Catwoman found herself on the floor with her hands behind her back
"I am not batman" Six held her up roughly
"Is that really how you treat a woman"
"No, it's how I treat a criminal" Nathan shot back
"I'm not such a bad kitty" Selina pouted
"Sure you're not" Six then spoke privately to Dot "Dot, access Justice League watchtower, see if you can find our caped crusader"
"One moment" Dot said "He's in Gotham"
"Perfect" Nathan said "Narrow down his coordinates, send it towards my teleportation cube"
"Roger that" Dot said "Coordinates locked"
"Perfect" Nathan activated his cube "Better hold your breath, Miss Kyle. First timers tend to hurl"
"Wha-?" Was all Selina managed out before she saw a bright flash of Orange and then she was on her knees, taking in deep breaths trying not to throw up. A moment later she passed out.
"Batman"
"Spartan"
The two battle-hardened men faced each other, neither of them flinching.
"You don't seem surprised by my arrival"
"I was a bit put off"
"Guess all those Zeta-tubes and teleportation panels up there must have made you accustomed to surprises" Nathan said "Then again, look who I'm talking to. The master of surprise, The Dark Knight"
"Why do you have Catwoman with you"
"She thought she could mess around in Manhattan like she does here" Nathan said simply "I would have turned her in"
"But you brought her to me" Batman said as a matter of fact
"Miss Kyle here falls into your jurisdictions" Nathan said "Call it another move of good faith"
Nathan promptly threw her at batman who gently caught her
"A move of Good Faith?"
"I know that your little super group has been keeping an eye on me" Nathan said "That's fine, to be expected really. I'm just here to tell you personally that I have done evil deeds that make most grown men not sleep well at night. I'm not a hero, not your kind anyway. And I know for a fact that we will not get along most of the time"
"What's your point?"
"I do what I have to, like you do" Nathan said "We stay out of each other's way unless the situation calls for it"
"That's one thing with me. But what about the team"
"The team? Ah yes, the Junior Justice League" Nathan nodded in thought "They branched out and asked me for help. I was hesitant but I did so regardless. They have potential. All of them do. They just need the right figure to guide"
"And that would be you?" Batman challenged, his fists tightening
"No" Six replied right away "I'm a soldier who has killed more than he can count. They aren't soldiers. But they are the next generation that will eventually replace you since that's the way things work in this world. They need someone who can help them become the next generation"
"And who would you suggest?"
"I will not deny it Batman, you are a great leader" Nathan admitted "For now, you are the ideal man to guide these kids. But they will need someone more fit for the job in due time"
"Again, you know anyone"
"No" Nathan shook his head "That'll be up to either you or them"
"Why exactly are you doing all this?"
Though the question was broad and vague, Six knew exactly what Batman was asking.
"We all have our reasons, Batman" Nathan contemplated "Each of us have our own demons to face that we take out when we put on our suits to fight. Right now, I should be back home, fighting a war. Instead I'm hear where the world doesn't make sense to me. But I'll make the most of it by keeping my purpose going. Keeping humanity safe. Which is why you shouldn't consider me an enemy, you or your Justice League"
"Is that supposed to comfort me?"
"You'd be an idiot if it did"
"How can I trust you? How can anyone trust you? You're a loose cannon, and anomaly in the world that answers to no one but himself"
"Like looking in the mirror isn't it" Nathan said, shutting Bruce Wayne up momentarily "And no, I do have someone to answer to. Only problem is that none of them are here"
Six dropped his forerunner cube and vanished in the orange sphere.
Batman stood there with Catwoman in his arms, going over the small conversation he had just had with this Spartan.
"I know you're awake, Selina" Bruce said, looking down at fem fatale "You can stop faking it"
"You never let me have my fun" Selina mumbled, opening one teasing eye at the billionaire vigilante
Batman set her down as he helped take off Catwoman's bindings. She massaged her wrist, glancing down.
"Rope" Selina said bored "I thought he'd have something more advanced than that"
"You heard everything" Batman, once again stating the facts
"My oh my, who have you found this time Batman" Selina smirked "I've never seen a more serious man than you. Scratch that, he was more serious than you, and that's saying something"
"Doesn't matter, just avoid Manhattan"
"Ah, do you actually care for me, Bruce?"
"Selina, that man is a killer" Batman said, now grabbing her shoulders "After a few days after he arrived in New York, he shot a man dead"
Selina was genuinely stunned by that news
"Why did he do that?"
"Wonder Woman and Wonder Girl were present when it happened" Bruce explained "He was holding a young girl hostage in a bank robbery. He put a bullet in his head"
Selina was speechless. Only then did she blanch. This same man had a rifle pointed to her head just a few minutes ago. Her life could've really ended then and there.
Yet for some unexplainable reason, an odd rush began coursing through Catwoman. A rush she hadn't felt in years. An intrigue that started with Batman all those years ago that remained today.
Catwoman couldn't help but lick her lips sensually at the thought of returning to Manhattan in hopes of learning more about this….Spartan
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The suns was up high, shining over a stained sky and city
The entire city was in ruins.
Complete and utter devastation as far as the eye could see.
A lone figure walked through the rubble and debris of the fallen city.
It kept its attention focused solely ahead, ignoring all the once great monuments held in this city.
A piece of a building fell right next to the human, yet it didn't faze its walk, continuously walking at a steady pace.
The armor he wore was nearly in shambles yet it still held together. And if one looked closely enough it was already repairing itself though at a much slower rate than usual
Finally…He reached his destination.
Noble Six looked up at the destroyed building, the only thing standing were seven golden statues that were damaged and crumbling, yet still managed to stand tall.
Nathan stared at the fallen structure for some time before speaking up.
"All Hail the Conquering heroes" Nathan said condescendingly. He began approaching the tribute to the 'worlds finest'.
"Let the world remember you all as heroes and not the ones that brought about…." Nathan gestured to the wreckage "…This"
He stepped over the body of a blond haired man, missing his arm. He was impaled by a golden trident.
"Le the world remember you as the protectors and not as the horsemen of the apocalypse"
He gave out a dry chuckle devoid of any humor.
"As this Earths supposed "Saviors", you believed you could have kept this planet peaceful and stable. You tasked yourselves with saving the world, and bringing about a golden age of peace"
"Oh how wrong you were" Nathan said with disdain, glancing pitifully at a crimson clad fallen speedster
Nathan continued to walk towards the remains of the Hall of Justice, passing by yet another fallen one, his hand cut off.
"When I first came here, I never truly agreed with you all just running around so freely, calling yourselves the Justice League" Nathan reminisced, now slowly walking up the crumbled steps "I always knew we would have that eternal tension between us. The Soldier from war, and the seven delusional children playing dress up. Hmph, and you all had the nerve to put "Justice" in your team name"
Right at what used to be the front door entrance was the body of a green skinned extraterrestrial that was nothing more than a pile of deformed limbs and body parts.
Not even glancing at the alien, Six stepped over more rubble, now coming up right to the base of the statues.
Before him lay the queen of the Amazons and the Man of tomorrow, their bodies motionless as their glazed expressions faced the skies above.
Nathan looked up and saw the obliterated Watchtower far above thanks to his Spartan eyes.
He sighed in disappointment and exhaustion.
His eyes were now on the ruined bronze statues.
"All hail the conquering heroes" Nathan said once more "Let the world remember you as you…And not"
Nathan looked down, eyes landing on the struggling figure of the batman
"As you" Nathan finished, placing his assault rifle onto his back.
He grabbed his pistol
"I just have one thing left to ask, Mr. Wayne" Nathan raised the gun up to aim right at the Dark Knights head "Was it all worth it?"
CLIFFHANGER!
I think it's pretty obvious as to where I got this scene from. I was planning on something like this, I just needed an idea as to how to shape it.
Thankfully, Halo 5 commercials during the Walking dead saved the day.
However is this really the future?
Only time will tell.
It's amazing how James Brown, Iron Maiden and Led Zeppelin makes me write like crazy. Try it sometime, its fun