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Chapter Ten

Monster in the Darkness

Old Gotham was a place within Gotham City that few still resides in. Based on the historical facts of the city, it was where the first settlers of the now large city had started to reside in, and then as the years goes by, the old houses became hotels and casino for the rich people of the time. Now, it`s only a shadow of its former glory days, with its streets completely deserted of life in this late time of the night.

The three girls arrived within the limit of the old city and Huntress parked her bike right at the entrance. Supergirl and Wonder Girl landed beside her, all of their attentions fixed toward the darkened street in front of them, their only source of light coming from the moonlight above.

"Alright we`re here," Huntress said, "You guys already know the plan right?"

"Look for our mysterious new friend," Supergirl said glancing around.

"Or new enemy," Wonder Girl added.

Huntress sighed as she stepped off the vehicle and the trio walked together inside and Supergirl was glancing left and right searching the surroundings for any sign of life but there was nothing she could see and even her X-Ray vision wasn`t picking up anything.

"Well Old Gotham is a few city blocks large so we will have to split up to search it fully," Huntress told them, "So we`re going to have to split up to cover more ground. Supes, you take the West…Wonder Girl, the North and I`ll take the South. Any of you run into what we`re looking for, radio us."

The two other girls nodded at her.

"Alright Oracle, the mission is starting," Huntress said speaking into her radio.

"Alright, set this thing up," Barbara`s voice answered them, "You guys be careful out there considering you have no idea what could be in store for you."

"We got it Oracle," Supergirl said, a light smile upon her face, "If that thing don't have Kryptonite…then I don't think I`ll have anything to worry."

"I`m serious Lara," Oracle reminded her.

The girl of steel sighed.

"Okay, okay," she answered, "I`ll be careful Barb."

She gave the other two a smirk, thought Wonder Girl only raised her eyebrows at her and Huntress had a small twinkle in her eyes.

"Alright guys," Oracle continued, "let`s get this started. You have your side and I am tracking your movements with the signals installed in the radios, any trouble….just call for backup."

"Alright, let`s go," Huntress said.

With that the trio separated, each of them going in the direction they were supposed to go.

Wonder Girl glanced around herself as she walked down the street alone. While she couldn`t see a thing in the surroundings, she couldn't help but shake the feeling that there is something…wrong about this place.

While everything looked abandoned, there was a sense of wrongness in the air that she couldn't quite get her head around. But she wasn`t sure if it was the area she was in or was it the closeness she had noticed between Lara and Barbara.

The dark haired girl shook her head.

Lara had already told her that what happened between her and Barbara was nothing to worry about but the older girl can`t help but feel left out sometimes. Lara was insanely good at keeping secrets and avoiding the subject considering the girl was hiding her powers for a good part of her life.

Diana shook her head.

She wasn`t jealous or anything of the sort, she was simply surprised at the phenomenon. That`s right she was just surprised, not jealous.

Nodding to herself at her conclusion, Wonder Girl continued to walk, refocusing upon her mission.

Huntress was chuckling to herself as she tapped something upon her wrist communicator and then sure enough Barbara answered her.

"Why did you just open a private channel?"

"There is something I wanted to ask you," the dark haired girl said, "Without the other two hearing us."

She heard the other girl let out a sigh at the other end of the line.

"What do you want to know?"

"You slept with Supergirl didn`t you?"

There was a sudden splutter at the other end of the line and she can hear Barbara coughing.

"You…what?"

"C`mon," Huntress told her, "You really think I wouldn`t notice it? You`re never that easy going with someone before…well, except for me and there is a touch of affection in your voice when you speak to her."

"Why do you want to know about that?"

"Cause any girl or guys with a set of eyes would want to worship that body," Huntress said, "I mean, damn…that bodysuit of her leaves little to the imagination if you know what I mean."

Barbara sighed.

"Huntress you`re on a mission here…,"

"Don't pull that card on me Barbara," Huntress told her, "I knew you were gay even before you knew about it yourself. With a face like Supergirl`s, I wouldn`t blame you if you wanted to sleep with her…I know I want to."

"All of that was just a year ago okay," Barbara told her, "It doesn't matter if she still holds a place in my heart…I made my peace that I could never be with her."

"Why not?" Huntress asked, "Because you are paralyzed?"

Barbara was silent for a few seconds.

"No it`s not that," she murmured, "It just…was never going to work out. I could never take the place of someone she loves. The past year I made my peace with that."

"You know, you never denied that you didn`t love her."

Barbara stayed silent even longer this time, so long in fact that Huntress thought for a second that she had lost the connection but the girl answered her…with a soft whisper.

"I don't think I`ll ever be able to stop,"

Huntress sighed.

"Does she knows?"

"I wouldn't want to burden her with that," Barbara answered her, "I am just happy that she is with us."

Supergirl on her side was gliding down the road, her eyes searching left in right searching for any signs that will show any indication that a new enemy was there but they've been no sign of anything so far.

The girl of steel let out a soft sigh before landing down upon the ground in a soft tap and glancing around herself. The old buildings looked almost unnatural in the darkness and from the thick dust that was upon the broken windows, Supergirl concluded they must have been years since anyone had been down here to do anything.

She glanced around herself, looking at the old signs around her until her eyes fell upon a large one that was illuminated by the moonlight. Supergirl walked forward, her eyes reading the words written upon it.

GOLD`S LAND OF DREAMS AND FORTUNE

She walked closer to it and it was then she smelt it.

It was putrid odor which caused her to gag in reflex as she suddenly stepped backward putting a hand upon her nose to hide the smell. She stared at the large building in front of her and then noticed that it was missing a part of it`s wall as if a boulder had just crashed through it.

Narrowing her eyes, Supergirl stepped forward into the building walking over the broken pieces of wood on the ground and then she stepped on something squishy causing her to look down at it. It was green hue of some kind and she suddenly removed her feet from it.

"Ew," she said, "That thing is all over my boot…Ew...ew..,"

"Born…on a Monday…,"

Supergirl instantly looked up surprised at the voice echoing from within the building. She couldn't see much in the darkness but she knew someone was there as her eyes carefully watched the shadows in front of her.

Then two eyes reflected the moonlight in the darkness, instantly drawing her attention. Supergirl can now see a figure standing in the shadows, the reflecting eyes aiming straight toward her and then footfalls started to walk forward, coming straight at her and then she suddenly jumped back, flying backward outside of the building.

Slowly, a large figure started to walk out of the building and into the streets in front of her. The first thing Supergirl noticed was the smell, the vile putrid smell that was instantly stronger than she smelled before. The large creature had silver patch of hair still attached to his skull, with patch of skin falling off his face.

He was large the size of a behemoth with ripped clothes upon his form with a hanging cord wrapped around his neck. His large hands had fallen on either side of his body, staring at her blankly with milky white eyes.

The large being continued to stare at her, as the trace of passing curiosity took over his features.

"Born…on a Monday," he repeated.

Supergirl raised her hand toward the com, in her ear and the milky eyes followed it.

"Guys, this is Supergirl…and I think I just found our mystery friend."

"This is Oracle," Barbara said on the other end, "Is it hostile?"

"No…it`s just staring at me," Supergirl said.

The creature leaned its head to the side when she spoke as if trying to place her.

"I`m contacting W.G. and Huntress," Oracle said, "Don't do anything alright."

"I won`t," Supergirl said, "Not sure about it thought."

The creature leaned it`s head again when she spoke.

The being was staring at the girl in front if it. Some disorted memories still muddy within it`s mind. He didn`t know anything about himself…not even his own name but watching that girl in front of him was bringing something forward…

Something…

Voices started echo within his mind and he shook it trying to clear them but they were coming faster and faster…full of hatred and anger. He can hear them screaming at him and he didn't like it. He didn't like the voices screaming at him…

He wanted to shut them up.

He wanted to kill them…

Then with a sudden roar, he raised both of his large fists forward and dove both of them toward the girl in front of him, after all, she was responsible for the voices in his head.

Supergirl barely had time to register what was happening before the large fists slammed straight into her with so much force that it knocked the breath out of her body. The girl was send flying backward from the sudden attack, crashing through a couple of buildings and then landing upon the ground, creating a crater.

The girl of steel shook her head as she rolled upon her shoulder, still feeling winded from that attack. But she didn't have time to recover as the large being was upon her again taking hold of her body and slamming her unto the ground causing the ground around them the sink in with how much power that was being put into it, large cracks appearing around them all.

Then Supergirl retaliated by using her super speed to quickly moved away from the large being`s next attack which sunk the ground even more and it growled noticing that she was gone from his hold. Then she retaliated by slamming a punch straight into his face causing it to turn sideway and stepping back from the attack and then she finished with a powerful kick in the stomach causing the monster to be send back a few feet.

Only for it to stand up again and with a large roar, it ran toward Supergirl who was surprised to see it recover from her hit like that. The large monster was quite agile for it`s size to be able to fight her on equal grounds like that as she blocked it`s strike coming toward her and she winced at how powerful they were.

Then she retaliated with a uppercut in the chin throwing the being`s head backward the he simply turn back slamming his fist into her face sending her flat upon the ground.

"SUPERGIRL,"

Wonder Girl was flying toward them and at her yell the being had turned around only for to meet the girl`s feet into his face which send him flying backward with the brunt force that was behind it. The large creature landed upon the ground, deterring the grounds underneath him.

"Are you okay?"

"I`m fine," Supergirl answered, letting Wonder Girl help her up, "Man…that thing is more powerful than I thought.

Wonder Girl sniffled, and a look of disgust crossed her face.

"Hera, what is that smell?"

"It`s coming from him," Supergirl explained, "It smells like…"

"A rotting corpse," Huntress said as she landed on the ground beside her.

The trio stood together as they watched the creature across them, half hidden in the shadows, it`s eyes reflecting the moonlight.

"Born…on a Monday," it growled out.

Then with a soft growl, it disappeared into the shadows.

"What the hell was that?" Huntress said.

Supergirl shook her head.

"I don't know," she whispered.

Wonder Girl then walked forward and kneeled on the ground in front of her drawing the attention of the two behind her.

"What is it?"

She stood up and turned toward them and raised something in her hand. Seating there, was an aged looking ring.

"This flew off when I kicked him," she said, "Maybe it can give us a clue about what this monster was."

"Oracle can probably find something about it," Huntress said, "Let`s go back to the Tower."

A clue is found...where could it lead?

Next Time: The Hidden Piece

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Jacques0 out.

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