A/N:(pokes head out wearily) Um hi guys. I know ive got a ton of explaining to do, but school, school school omg school. um wow this is kinda weird talking to you guys about this but, my parents might send me to boarding school. Not for doing anything bad, just for education. So, i've been thinking about lots of stuff. This is the first time I've been on probably since the begining of Dec. I've been to one interview already and it went really well. They said they were impressed. But don't despair, I will have my laptop available while im on campus if i do get in.

And my BF is not happy about me leaving. we might break up but i'm not all that worried. You know the best art comes from pain right? ;) Um I just typed this today and it might seem rushed but before you start reading let me just say i'm soooooooooooo sorry about everything and i hope you can forgive me.

RESPONSES

TheDreamChaser- aren't they though? here you go enjoy!

Renee430- Nope. Nope. and Nope but who ever said it was 1 villian?

RukiaRae- Yeah. I found the movie funny so I decided to include most of their dialogue so I don't come off 'trying to be funny' Thanks so much but like I said we might break up and its okay. I've already braced myself for impact. Enjoy!


The house was silent except for the few people whom were up and about around the , however, did not include Richard and Rachel who were still in their room sleeping. Supposedly. A vibrating sound woke Rachel from a light sleep. "Richard." she mumbled "Richard! Phone!" In response she got a snicker.

"Yeah right." he went back to sleep.

She mumbled something under her breath before stumbling around in the bed and locating her phone.

"Hello?" she answered rather loudly. "Hello? Jeff? I can't hear you I have terrible reception here!"

On the ground Richard was tossing and turning in frustration. "Oh my God! Rachel!"

She pressed the phone to herself. "What?"

"Seriously?"

Taking the hint she left the room in a robe and comfort slippers and made her way outside. Little did she know that Chloe was right behind her. She made her way to the front yard of the estate and walked while talking to Jeff.

"No Jeff. You can't back down on this deal." she told him, doing her best not to panic. "You need to share your genius with the world." She looked down to see Chloe barking and trying to play with her. "Not now dog I'm on the phone!" she realized how loudly she had said that and how it might have confused Jeff, so she went back on the phone, "No not you!"

Chloe ran in front of Rachel and she looked up and let out a sigh of relief. But when she looked up she saw a hawk staring at Chloe. She tried to get Jeff to hold on as she ran for Chloe but she was too late as the hawk swooped down and picked up the innocent animal. Personally Rachel didn't mind much about Chloe disappearing, but oddly she didn't want to imagine Shayera's face when she realized Chloe was gone. She threw her cell phone at the hawk.

To her surprise she didn't miss and actually ran fast enough to catch Chloe when the hawk dropped her. She held Chloe close and reached for her phone glad that the hawk was gone. She told Jeff to call back later and just when she thought she could have some peace she heard the hawk call out for revenge. She ran back towards the house and put her hand, with the cell phone still in it, above her head for protection. The hawk swooped down and grabbed for something. Rachel brought her hand down and realized what it had grabbed. She frantically looked from her hand to the winged devil and then the dog. She put Chloe up above her head and held her out to the sky. "No!" she called out, "Come back! Take the doggy, take the dog please."


Richard emerged from his room and headed downstairs only to find his aunt and his mother looking out the window and laughing.

"Morning guys. What's going on."

"Rachel's out there playing with Chloe." Shayera told him. He looked through the window and saw Rachel and Chloe but he knew better. Something was wrong.

"I'll be right back."

"Okay sweetie. Tell Rachel that were going to take her and the rest of the girls into town later on and show 'em around. Okay?"

"And your father wants to see you after we all leave." Diana chimed in

"Alright, later." he said before bolting out the door.

"What the hell are you doing?" he asked amused.

"That over-sized bird and th- the dog- with the my cell phone!" She put Chloe down and moved towards him. "She wasn't kidding the bird tried to get Chloe."

He brought her closer to him and calmed her down stiffling a laugh bringing her into a hug. "Calm down because if you don't they're gonna think were fighting." he said through a smile.

"We'll get you a new phone as soon as possible. But right now you need to get dressed because you and the girls are going out to a bar today. All eight of you."

"All eight?"

"Babs is going too. You guys like each other right? Good! Now take deep breaths and go inside and change out of your skimpy black pajamas." he smirked knowing he made her even more uncomfortable. And playfully tapped her butt a few times.

In response she brought her lips to his ear and said dangerously, "You touch my ass one more time, I will cut your balls of in your sleep. Okay?"

"Okay." He agreed simply as if she hadn't threaten to castrate him. She gave him a little smile and slapped him seemingly playfully on his cheek. "You're such a good hubby."


"What happened to the guys?" Toni asked

"Garth brought the guys to one of the best sports bars in town while we got ready." Rachel answered.

"Garth huh?" she looked in her handbag and searched for the note he left the night before.

"Hey, what's that?" Kori asked.

"Nothing." she answered and shoved it back into the purse. Kori moved closer to her spot in the limo and when she saw Toni look away she grabbed a corner of the paper that was still still sticking out of her friend's purse. She silently thanked Paris for teaching her how to steal. Even though she knew it was wrong and it killed her to do it, she had to in order to survive after her parents died. Luckily she retained the skill after all these years.

"Okay lets go ladies." Diana said as they stepped out of the car. They all walked in the bar and no heads turned. Mostly because the place was empty and there was chair under a spotlight. Everybody led Rachel to it and the nervousness sank in. The group left her in the chair as music played and a man came out in a mock suit that only covered the front of him. The girls wooted and the man asked in a sultry voice, "Is this the bride to be?" he pointed at Rachel and for some reason she lost all brain cells she had at the moment and nodded. He walked over and the only thing she could think at the moment was 'I bet he's having so much more fun right now...'


"Mom said you wanted to see me." Dick found his dad in his study dealing with some paperwork.

"Yes." he deadpanned without looking up.

"Well...?" Richard asked after a long enough silence.

"You know what I'm going to ask you."

"Know what Bruce, I don't, so just humor me please." he glared daggers at the man who still would not look at him.

"Why are you doing this? Do you even love the girl?"

"Why do you care? You never did before. You tolerated me at best untill one of your investors pointed out that I'm probably next in line for Wayne Enterprise."

"But you didn't want it. You and your friend Vic headed as far away as possible. All the way to California, just to get away from this job offer. Just to be an assistant."

"Don't go there Bruce. You know I wanted-" he was cut off by his adoptive father again.

"And you could have had everything. I could have gotten you a place close to Gotham, New York. Or maybe even Bludhaven. Far but close enough. You could have had Barbara with you too."

"That was my personal choice."

"You proposed to her and she declined so you left. So now you have Rachel and all of a sudden she's the newfound love of your life." Richard left after that and hurried upstairs to his old room. He reached under the bed and pulled out an axe. His favorite toy. He had a ghost of a smile on as he headed out of the room.


The hoots and whistles all died down and Rachel finally felt free. When the male stripper finally left for the back room she felt a wave of relief wash over her. She left the room discreetly while everyone else danced. She looked out over the city and took deep breaths.

"Too much for you to handle?" a voice came from behind.

"Barbara its so great to have you here." Rachel said without turning around

"Is it?" she said in a suprised tone.

"Yeah because you just got a glimpse of whats going to happen on our honeymoon."

"I doubt it. He's not into that sort of thing." she smirked

"Like you would know." Rachel shot back and immeadiatly regretted it.

"And you would? It's not like we haven't dated before. He proposed to me too. Way back when he actually seemed happy in a relationship."

"So you think he'd be happy with a slut."

"No because if he'd be happy with a slut he'd be ecstatic about marrying you."

"Barbara! Enough. I can't believe you! Get over it. I've got him you don't. If you wanted him so much why didn't you get married before?"

"He put the wedding off because we weren't ready. But we never started again so he moved, and left me here."

"And you don't take that as a sign?"

"When I first saw him again, and he hugged me and forgot all about you, didn't you take that as a sign?"

They just stood there staring at each other daring the other to look away. Untill finally, "Ladies is everything okay out here?" Karen asked

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Well were going to go back now okay?"

"Fine." they said at the same time.

Karen gave Rachel a look before walking out of the bar and into the limo before everyone else.

"Are you okay?" she asked before looking down at Rachel's white knuckles. "Okayyyy.. Dumb question."

"I want her head above my mantle."

"Barbara's why?"

"She wants Richard. And she also wants to play games." she said thoughtfully.


CHOP

'Stupid'

CHOP

'Pompous'

CHOP

'Jackass'

CHOP

Richard repeated in his head. He was listening to rock music on his iPhone and had his headphones on full blast.

He chopped away at the tree that fell when he was about 17 years old. He didn't hear when the girls came home and walked inside. But Diana, Shayera and Rachel noticed him.

"What's going on?" Rachel asked

"Honey why don't we go inside?" Shayera guided her through.

"No you guys take the back door I'm going to the den." Diana looked pissed. About what Rachel did not know. But she ran inside calling for her husband.

The bridesmaids shuffled in first but Shayera grabbed Rachels hand and led her to a place where they could hear anything happening in the den without being seen. "You should listen. You need to know about what's going on in the family too." She gave her a hug and went upstairs. Rachel listened intently to the conversation.


A/N: HOLD THE TOMATOES! Like I said It may seem rushed but you know what, I hope its better than nothing Happy New Year! I'll see you in 2011!

Much Love

~Poppie

OKAY THROW!