Again profuse apologies for delays and many thanks for your paitience
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Hope could barely contain her excitement my first masked ball, and a possible chance to get that bitch She piled her hair into a bun and studded it with some diamond hair pins. The dress was a robin's egg blue trimmed with golden ribbon around the hem, middle and nickline. Around her neck was a single gold chain from which hung a heart shaped pendant, it had been a gift on her fifteenth bitrhday from her Grandma. Alfred knocked on the door,
"Miss Drayman, Master Bruce is waiting for you in the limosine"
"No way!" She opened the door while stepping into the blue heels she'd bought the previous day. "A limo"
"MasterWayne's transport of choice, when he's not being a nightowl" Hope stared in disbeleif at the limo, it was pure white like a feild after a blizzard, inside was all white leather and golden metal.
"This is amazing" She said, Bruce smiled and passed her a glass of pink lemonade and a light blue maske trimmed with pearls, she tied the white ribbon around her head and grinned at Bruce. His mask was black and pointed, decorated with dark blue sparkles.
The City Hall was decked with shining lights, camera bulbs flashed from the papparazi and TV cmeras "Ready?" Bruce asked, Hope nodded and stepped out of the limosine into a torrent of lights and shouting.
"Mr Wayne!"
"Mr Wayne, who's the young lady?"
Bruce smiled and waved before escorting hope into the building quickly. The yells and clicks of camera shutters faded into calm piano music,
"That was mad, do you get that everytime you go to a party?"
"Yep, camera's follow me everywhere" He added in a whisper "Almost everywhere"
She giggled and gazed around the room at Gotham's high society, they looked like peacocks of every hue of the rainbow. One couple detached themselves from the group, the man was tall and wearing a smart suit and black mask with silver stars around the edges. He was accompanied by a slightly shorter lady in a red and gold gown and a full face mask on a small beribboned pole, it was red with gold flowers around the edge. The man spoke,
"Mr Wayne, a pleasure to finally meet you, may I introduce myself I am Kyle Desspa" They shook hands,
"From those campaign commercials, "This is your City. Take control. vote Desspa" " Desspa nodded,
"My campaign manager designed it, may I present my manager Miss Rose Tommson, a dear friend of mine" The lady lowered her mask to reveal green eyes.
"A pleasure to meet a man of your standing mr Wayne" She turned her attention to Hope "What is your name darling?"
"Hope Drayman"
"A friend of yours Mr Wayne?" bruce neither nodded or shook his head,
"Hope is staying at Wayne manor for a while"
"Well I hope you enjoy the party"
Talk turned to the upcoming election and the the rising crime wave,
"How are you planning to capture and punish these terrorists?" One dignitary questioned Desspa, who frowned thoughtfully,
"It is a tricky situation that should have been nipped in the bed, but sadly that did not happen so who ever is elected will have a task ahead of them, I promise I will try my best to bring these monsters to justice and make our city a safe place to raise our children" A smattering of applause followed this speech, the dignitary who asked the question shook Desspa's hand "And the best of luck to you, Sir"
Annie watched this display with a frown on her face What'll happen if he does become mayor? God help us if he does
"Diamond?" A waiter in a dark green mask whispered "Clubs?"
"Make sure you're outside at midnight"
"Why?" She asked, Clubs looked towards Desspa who was deep in conversation with city officials,
"Explosives are set to go off at five past" He handed her a glass of wine and melted into the crowd.
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Hope watched the party with eyes like a hawk. All seemed to be going well, the band was playing, couples were dancing, the food was delicious. Something has to happen, all the victims of the attacks are in one room, they wouldn't pass this oppurtunity
She smiled as Miss Tommson passed by, her eyes smiled back "Enjoying the party hope?" Hope nodded "Good, don't mind me, just off to powder my nose" She walked gracefully across the room and through a small wooden door that lead to the restrooms.
At least there are still decent people in Gotham Hope thought returning to her vigil.
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Aceie quietly opened a door marked private and set about linking the final wires to the chains of explosives. She felt hands on her waist and laughed, turning to face king she pouted,
"So we're monsters are we?"
He pulled her close, "We are all monsters, my Ace, everyone no matter how virtuous and righteious they think they are, they're all monsters" She smirked,
"Well said . . Your name isn't really Kyle is it?"
"No"
She gave a mock sigh of releif "Good, we'd have to end it if it was" he laughed and kissed her "is your name Rose?"
"If you want to call me Rose you can"
"That wasn't a real answer"
"That's the only answer you're getting at the moment" he caressed her cheek and neck,
"What about later on?" he whispered, she giggled and pushed him back playfully, "Aren't we getting a little distracted?" It was King's turn to laugh, his arm around Aceie's waist,
"I thought you liked distraction"
"Chaos is different to distraction"
The City hall's clock struck midnight, he kissed her neck and returned to the party,
"Showtime, my Ace of chaos"
Not a bad name Acie thought as she wound her way through the explosives to the detonator. Ace of chaos, I like it.
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Please R&R and once again many apologies