" Come on! You guys have to try this!"
With a smile coming across her face as she puts down the pizza slice in her hand back down on her plate looking over to the side Melanie sees Matt waiving over towards her and Terry before seconds later as she gets up from her seat at their table looking over to her side Melanie can't help but let out a giggle as she watches Terry take a huge bite out of the pizza slice in his hand to only see him moments later gulp down his drink.
" Shall we?"
As she sees Terry reaching his hand out towards her with her smile widening Melanie gently grabs Terry's hand before just seconds later she feels herself being lead by Terry away from the food court and towards the arcade as he follows after Matt. Within minutes as they arrive just outside of the arcade Melanie can't help but look at the establishment with a look of amazement and excitement.
Amazement from just seeing the arcade itself. A place she had never been before. A place she had only heard stories about from her older brother from his time exploring cities. Countless amount of machines on display all across the establishment. Numerous groups of kids huddled together at a few games simply waiting to take their turn in line. Virtual images of monsters and ghowls being destoyed by the players of each game.
A sight that makes a smile form on her face before unaware to her knowledge slowly Melanie starts to walk forward into the arcade hand in hand with Terry with Matt following after them. Taking a quick glance around as she starts to read a few of the names being displayed across the arcade's machines suddenly Melanie looks over to her side to see Terry looking towards her as a ghost smile forms across his face when she hears a small chuckle. With her own smile widening Melanie shakes her head as she gives his hand a small squeeze before in an instant Melanie looks away from Terry to look ahead to see Matt glancing back and forth between them when she feels him shaking her arm.
" Come on! You guys really have to try this game. It's awesome!"
Taking her eyes away from Matt as she looks over to her side to see Terry shrugging his shoulders Melanie copies the action before slowly she starts to lead Terry after Matt as she sees him walking through the arcade in a hurry. Keeping her eyes focused on Matt as she gently pushes through a small crowd of kids that are waiting patiently to play one of the games Melanie can't help but roll her eyes as she sees in the corner of her eye a few older kids in the corner of the arcade eyeballing her before a few moments later Melanie comes to a complete stop bringing Terry with her when she sees Matt stopping near a large arcade machine.
A machine that as she looks up towards the nameplate of the machine to see it displaying The Dark Knight with blinking blue lights Melanie's eyes widen before she glances over towards Terry to see the same reaction across his reaction.
" You guys have to try this game. You get to be Batman!"
Feeling her hand being given a gentle squeeze snapping out of her thoughts Melanie looks down to see Matt glancing back and forth between them and the arcade machine before slowly a small grin forms across her face.
" So you like Batman huh?"
" Like him? He's awesome! And i'm talking about the new Batman. He even saved me once."
" You? He saved you?"
" Uh huh? Some weird hunter guy kidnapped me and brought me to his secret hideout. But then Batman showed up and totally kicked his ass."
Glancing away from Matt for a brief second as she looks over to see a ghost smile across Terry's face Melanie can't help but send a smile his direction before the sound of footsteps causes her to look back forward to see Matt stopping at a small pair of stairs leading to the arcade machine.
" Okay it's your turn. This game is so cool! You get to be Batman!"
" You already mentioned that twirp."
" So! It's still cool!"
As he looks over to see Melanie smiling at him with a shrug of his shoulders slowly Terry leads Melanie past Matt and up the stairs towards the arcade machine before moments later he comes to a stop next to a pair of helmets that are attached to the machine.
" Go ahead put them on. Unless your chicken!"
Glancing over his shoulder as he sees a grin across Matt's face Terry can't help but grin back at his younger brother before he looks over towards Melanie to see her with one of the helmets already in her hands. As he reaches over and takes the free helmet in his hands suddenly Terry looks over to his side when he sees Melanie leaning over before he hears her whispering in his ear.
" You saved Matt?"
" Yeah. I'll tell you more about it later."
Pulling back as she gives Terry a slight nod Melanie watches Terry put on the helmet in his hands before seconds later as she follows his example Melanie puts on her own helmet as she turns forward to stare at the arcade machine's screen. As she hears footsteps coming from behind her slowly turning her head to look over her shoulder Melanie watches Matt put a few credits into the machine before moments later Melanie jumps up in surprise when she feels a hand swatting her butt. Hearing the sound of a chuckle coming from her side snapping her head to the side Melanie can't help but send a smile Terry's way as she sees a smile across his face.
Suddenly as a flash comes across her vision Melanie snaps her head back forward before in an instant Melanie's eyes widen at what she sees through her helmet's visor in front of her. A quiet street corner with the arcade she had just been standing in along with the Mcginnis siblings nowhere to be found. A sight that makes her eyes go as wide as saucers as she reaches her hands out unaware that standing a short distance away Matt is holding in his laughter from her reaction.
Taking a few steps forward as she glances around the environment with amazement suddenly Melanie comes to a complete stop when she feels her hand being grabbed.
" Wow. Black really suits you."
With a confused look coming across her face Melanie looks over to her side before suddenly her eyes widen at what she sees. Terry once again in The Batman suit. A suit that she would hate to admit suits him perfectly. As she sees a small reflection of himself radiating off a nearby window letting go of his hand slowly Melanie makes her way over towards the window before suddenly she comes to a complete stop and her eyes widen once again when she sees the outfit that she is wearing. A black suit almost similar to Terry's own. Only her suit displayed a few different gadgets across the utility belt across her waist.
Reaching up as she touches the mask across her face unaware to her's or Terry's knowledge slowly a group of street thugs is making their way towards them from the shadows. Hearing the sound of a loud whistle coming from a distance away snapping her head away from the window Melanie turns her head to see a small group of street thugs with black masks covering their faces slowly approaching her's and Terry's location armed with various of weapons including knives and a steel pipe.
As she sees the biggest man of the group armed with a steel pipe making his way to the front of the crowd a grin forms across Melanie's face when she sees Terry slowly approaching him when suddenly her grin turns into a smile when she sees Terry catching a strike from the steel pipe in his hands intended for his head before in a series of punches Melanie watches the thug go flying back into the small group. Slowly making her way over as she sees Terry crossing his arms over his chest Melanie can't help but roll her eyes at him before just as she reaches him without taking her eyes away from the thugs on the ground reaching over Melanie swats his butt earning his attention.
" Now it's my turn. Let's see hereā¦.where is it?"
With a confused look coming across his face Terry watches Melanie reach into her utility belt before suddenly his eyes widen when he sees her pulling out two batarangs from the utility belt.
" Ah there it is."
As he sees her turning in his direction Terry watches in a sudden move Melanie shurg her shoulders at him before he watches her glance back and forth between the batarangs in her hand and the street thugs.
" What? I've always wanted to throw one of these things."
With a smile coming across his face Terry can't help but shake his head as he sees Melanie turning to look at the thugs before suddenly he lets out a whistle when he sees Melanie releasing the batarangs from her hand in a sudden move causing two of the thugs that had risen to their feet to be thrown back to the ground with a thud.
" Damn. Nice shot."
" Thank you."
" Get them!"
Suddenly as they see the remaining 3 members of the group charging at them with each holding a knife in their hands Terry and Melanie each get into a fighting stance before just as they see two of the thugs nearing their location rearing back each send a kick to the chest of a thug sending the thugs down to the ground causing the knives in their hands to go flying a short distance away where the sound of clings echoes a few seconds later. As they hear the sound of the remaining thug letting out a roar as he quickens his pace towards him in a sudden move Terry and Melanie sidestep to the side causing the thug to stumble by them before in a sudden move each send a back elbow to the back of the thugs head causing the thug to seconds later fall face first to the ground with a thud.
Glancing around as he sees each of the thugs laying across the ground not moving except for their slow and steady rise of their chests reaching up Terry wipes his hands before he looks over to see Melanie looking down towards her Bat suit.
" Huh Matt was right. This was fun."
