Chapter 10:
Author note: Ok well this fic has been ongoing for a year wow. So I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has stuck with it so far.
Justice League dossier
Subject: Ororo Monroe
Designation: Ally, noncombatant
Species: Human (?)
Gender: Female
Base: Gotham
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 127 lbs
Hair: White
Eyes: Blue
Occupation: Business woman (the import and export of unique and original relics and technology)
Powers: unmeasured artificial weather manipulation and cyber telepathy
Bio: The earliest records of her can be found in Gotham as of two years ago, no offical records of her before that exist, though there are some notes found among those seized from the archives of Ra's Al Ghul alluding to a woman of the same appearance in ancient Egypt. She is the main source for a lot of the newer main streams technologies base blueprints. She has also brought allot of unique art work and relics of unknown origin. As of 7/09/08 she has started showing signs of a mystical if not divine in origin. She is primarily an ally of Batman and has been known to provide resources to other league members.
The Flash clicked the save button as he pushed his chair away from the terminal he has been using to update the leagues databases. He then set about cracking his neck and fingers while silently cursing Batman in his head, one little prank and he is stuck doing paperwork for the whole league. Though with his power it didn't take long it was still intensely boring, even though it did give him a chance to find out all new kinds of interesting information about his allies and their different enemies. Which in turn gave him more material to use to make up pranks and this time he wouldn't be caught. He was in the process of thinking up one when Wonder Woman and Batman came storming in arguing.
" I just can't comprehend what you were thinking." Wonder Woman said as she trailed after the Dark knight following so closely behind him that there where times she actually stepped on the edges of his cape.
" It is not up to you to understand." Batman growled as he headed for the rooms security console he immediately punched in the codes that would set the rooms privacy protocols on its highest setting those ensuring that no one could overhear them not even Superman ( with his ear pressed against the door with a glass.).
" She is an unnecessary risk." the Amazon declared as she forcibly turned the dark knight to face her.
" You have no way of knowing that." he growled as he pulled him self free of her. " You are letting your emotions cloud your judgment."
" And you are not." she retorted.
" And I am taking that into account." he hissed.
" Excuse me, at the risk of bodily harm mind telling me what this is all about?" the Flash asked bringing his two teammates attention towards him.
" How long have you been there?" Diana demanded. She was meet with two incredulous looks, or as close as they came. " Never mind. We are discussing the dangers that Bruce was courting by consorting with that Egyptian serpent."
" You got a snake?" Flash asked as turned his incredulous gaze to the bat.
" She is referring to Ororo Monroe." Batman explained the tone of his voice showing that he was debating the Flash's intelligence. " She is upset with the fact that we got engaged."
" Way do go dude." the Flash said as he zipped over to the Bat and then proceeded to shake his hand, slap his shoulder, and even sneak in a man hug before Batman was able to shrug him off. " That is great news, congratulations have you decided on a date."
" Not yet." Batman said as he sat down at one of the computer terminals. " We want to wait until after this mess with the auction is over before we start doing any of the real planning." \
" You shouldn't be planning at all." Wonder woman snapped. " We don't know nearly enough about them to justify the risks."
" I know enough and that is all that matters." the Dark Knight retorted as he then proceeded to start turning off the security measures and made a beeline for the door. " If it is any consolation I don't thin you will be the only person with objections.
Gotham International airport.
" Yes, this is truly the most cunning of plans Father." Talia said as they waited in a private room for customs to clear them. " We shall face the harlot in her own home and shall not hide anything in our contempt. We shall shame her into forsaking her false claims upon my beloved."
" They may not be false, my daughter." Ras'al ghul replied from where he sat lost in thought.
" What are you talking about father?" Talia asked as she rounded on him.
" Long ago in the time of Pharaohs I had the pleasure of meeting a woman of great power and beauty. Her name was Ashake she was a great sorceress skilled in the element of time. for a time the two of us shared a great friendship and one night of passion, till one day she vanished. I had thought that it was due to a mishap with her powers but now it may seen it was deliberate."
" What are you saying?" Talia demanded as she stared at her father in shock.
" I am saying that you may not be the daughter that he is fated to marry." Ras' al ghul replied as he readied himself for the screech that was soon to follow, and he was disappointed.
Hundreds of waiting passengers looked up when a female screech echoed through out the terminal. Sounding something vaguely like " What?!"
The sun was just starting to set when Catwoman reached the outskirts of Windrider farms. " Well lets see just what makes this girl so special." she mused as she trained her binoculars on the farm house that was slowly becoming a beehive of activity. She watched as first the white haired interloper and her bodyguards entered, they where followed shortly by the rest of the staff. And with an incoming alert on the police band assuring her that the bat was far far away it was time to get to work. She crept her way towards the house making sure to bypass the perimeter alarms and staying out of sight of the main house. She slowly picked her way to her chosen target the green house.
Normally she would have gone for the goods in the house but her research had shown that it would hit harder if her green house was robbed. She already had some buyers lined up for some of her rarer exotic species of fauna. But that was just a back up plan her main goal was the vault that was contained inside of it. She wasn't sure what exactly was in there but she new there where at least one sentient plant that she knew of. That alone was worth the time and effort it took to break in. So it was with a smile she started to pick the lock on the green house door only to find her self being grabbed by a large hand and flung away from the door.
" Took you long enough qittah." Ororo said from where she stood framed in the doorway once Selina had landed. " We were expecting you about half an hour ago."
" Oh, really and what makes you think that I was here half an hour ago." Catwoman replied as she nonchalantly pulled herself to her feet.
" You did not keep track of the wind, Victor and Logan picked up your scent almost an hour ago. Victor in particular has been most excited by the prospect." Ororo replied as she stepped out of the house followed closely by the two ferals.
" I had to wait for the bat to be distracted." Catwoman said as she moved so that she could keep all of them in her sight.
" You where worried about the Bat?" Cain asked sniggering.
" What is so funny?" Catwoman snapped as she flicked her whip out. " He was the only real wrinkle in this plan. Even now I am not worried it will be a simple matter to take you guys down and get what I am after before the police have any real chance of stopping me."
" You really screwed up your info gathering if all you are worried about are the police and the Batman." Logan growled as he snuffed out his cigar.
" Whys that?" Selina asked as she started to drop down into a crouch coming to that same conclusion. All she got in response was a trio of smiles that made her start to seriously reconsider coming here.
" I think I will sit this one out." Cain mused as he moved so that he could lean against the house.
" You do that Cain as for the rest of us I propose ladies first any objections?" Ororo asked as she lightly started to shift her weight from foot to foot.
This was the scene that greeted Batman and company when they arrived for the weekly meeting. Catwoman was being flung around by Ororo and her " bodyguards". All of them where showing wear but Catwoman was definitely showing the most.
" How long has this been going on?" The bat asked as he moved to stand next to Wanda and Eric.
" How for about an hour?" Eric said " She would probable be doing better but victor seems to be more interested in stripping her then fighting her. So she is a little distracted."
" I bet." Nightwing snorted as he watched Catwoman receive a particularly vicious left hook to the chin that sent her stumbling towards the feet of the spectators.
" Batman." she cried as she darted behind the dark knight. " I don't suppose I could get a little help here could I." Batman didn't even answer her he just seemed to radiate a sense of disappointed amusement. " Didn't think so, love to stay around but I think this is a good time for an exit." she purred as she threw a smoke bomb down filling the clearing with smoke which started to be blown away at a faster then normal pace. This still didn't keep it from obscuring Catwoman's escape.
" I don't think we have seen the last of her." Wanda mused.
" No, her pride has been stung and as such she shall seek retribution now more then ever." Ororo stated as she attempted to return her clothes and hair to some state of order.
" But that is for another day." Eric stated as he gestured for the new arrivals to head into the house.
" Yes, it is and we have more important matters to discuss." Wonder Woman stated.
" Oh, such as what?" Kurt asked as he held the door open for the Justice League members.
" Ras' Al Ghul wants to meet with Ororo." Batman rumbled as he came up behind the afore mentioned woman and escorted her towards the house with a hand on her back.
" Why?" She asked as she gave Batman a look out of the corner of her eye.
" Apparently he thinks your his grand daughter." Night wing replied off handedly. Ororo froze in her tracks causing Batman to bump into her nearly taking them both down. "Why exactly does he think that?" she asked as fought to keep her composure in the face of the latest twist in her life.
" Does the name Ashake mean anything to you?" Wonder Woman asked suspiciously.
" She was my ancestress, now answer one of mine." Ororo replied, " What does she have to do with this?"
" Apparently she was an ally and one time lover Ras' Al Ghul." Batman replied as he placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.
" I can't take this right now. Eric, you and Wanda handle our end of the meeting. I need to go take a walk I'll try to be back before dawn." Ororo stated her eyes lightening and darkening noticeable. She turned and headed for the woods without waiting for a response.
She had finally stopped walking hours later. (She couldn't fly for fear of reveling her secret , she was still kicking herself for doing the thing with the ice.) She found her self sitting in a clearing at the very edge of her property letting her mine just wonder while taking in the moon. Right up until her view was blocked by a hurtling yellow figure with green hair that crash landed at her feet. Only to spring up to revel itself to be a man in a green and black striped Speedo, with a red fur cape and black gloves and boots trimmed with black fur. " Hello, Creeper." she muttered as she watched the schizophrenic superhero jump around the clearing giving his own version of a new cast.
" Hello, pretty sad lady." the creeper replied with the enthusiasm of a small hyper child.
" What makes you think I am sad?" Ororo asked as she found herself being pulled to her feet.
" Because you face looks like this." Creeper explained as he hooked his fingers into the corners of his mouth and pulled them down as far as he could.
" I guess that would classify me as being said." she admitted as the Creeper took both of her hands in his and started swinging them. He made a 'tell me all about it' face encouraging her to talk to him. " I have had allot of changes and truths seemingly thrust on me lately and I haven't had any real time to absorb them."
" You know what you need." Creeper stated suddenly serious. " A moonlit dance with a charming yellow skinned wacko." he pulled her into a tango and started to hum the Addams Family theme song. Ororo didn't even bother trying to hold back her laughter as the brightly colored hero took her spinning around the clearing. Until he suddenly stopped in mid spin causing her to fall into his chest. " Or even better Pancakes." he declared, he then got a real dopey look on his face and hummed "Mmmm, Pancakes." he then scooped her up into his arms and launched them into the sky with a mad cackle.
And all Ororo could think was that this was a perfect ending to an already messed up day. She was being kidnapped by the Joker's law-abiding twin to go eat pancakes.
The Maximum Security Wing of Arkham
The long dark halls echoed with a rhythmic pounding sound, that was accompanied by a calm male voice. " This really isn't personal." the voice explained between thumps, " It's just that my Mother needs me." he continued . "I promise I will be right back." the man promised as he trailed off into maniacal laughter.
qittah is Arabic for female cat