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My week has been very busy. I'm not sure how long this chapter will be. I hope it'll be long enough for you.

Chapter 21

The Plan

NW, Starfire, CG, Raven and Cyborg were crowded around the coffee table. They were huddling together like football players planning their next play. NW had the pencil in his hand drawing out the plan about who would be doing what. Batman and Alfred did the same only in the Parlor room. Superman, Flash, HawkGirl, Atom and SuperGirl did a similar manner around one of Batman's parlor tables in the same room as NW's group. The whole mansion was very quiet, but the only sound you could hear was murmurs from the other groups. Occasionally you could hear someone talking in a loud voice like CG about the plan. After there were four hours later of planning with no breaks, there was a knock on the door. Alfred left Batman to answer the door. He opened the door cautiously half expecting to see Slade standing there with some sort of weapon. He sighed in relief as he saw WW standing in front of the mansion doorway.

"Alfred what's wrong? You look as if you were expecting Joker, Slade and everyone else," said WW. Alfred shook his head as he let her come through the doors.

"I'm sorry, I guess all this planning is getting to me," apologized Alfred in an exhausted tone as he led her to Batman.

"Bruce what's the plan so far?" Diana asked serious manner as she walked to his side to exam the paper. Batman looked her straight in the eye for a moment as he and Alfred explained step by step to her about plan. After listening to their plan she replied, "It sounds like a good plan but what if he is disguised like a solicitor? How can we be sure if it's actually Slade? He could have realized that I've witnessed it all and has a new plan." Batman look in the hallway for a moment and then his gazed rested on Alfred then back on WW.

"We'll worry about that when the time comes," Batman answered seriously. NW entered the room followed by the rest of the heroes.

"Are we ready?" HawkGirl asked as if she was ready for war. Batman gave them a curt nod.

"What time is it?" Starfire asked in a serious tone.

"It's eleven-fifteen," Raven told her. They all followed Batman to one of his guestrooms.

"Okay Diana, Shayera, Dick, Cyborg, Superman, Atom, Raven, SuperGirl and Flash follow Alfred he'll show you to the clothes you need. Changeling I'm sure you know what do," said Batman.

"Fine," sighed Raven who just wanted to get this over with. No one made a comment but they only followed Alfred up the stairs that were in the guestroom to the dressing room. Batman walked to his original room to change into his normal everyday clothes. He entered his room and changed into his clothes that he would use to go to bed. After he changed into a robe, he walked casually back to his guestroom. There in the room were the heroes and heroines in there clothes. Starfire was dressed as a very beautiful waitress. NW was dressed as a very nice and well groomed butler. Flash was dressed as one of the guards, and Cyborg wasn't dressed as anything but it had been decided that he would be lookout on the roof. HawkGirl, SuperGirl, Superman and Atom, all looked like another normal guards, WW looked like a maid, Raven was planning to use her powers to hide in the wall of Batman's room, and Changeling would be a fly on the ceiling.

"Nice robe," CG chuckled as he was standing next to Raven. Batman ignored him as he addressed everyone, "Take your positions everyone. It's almost time." His tone was serious.

"Let's go," said HawkGirl, she spoke as if she was almost dreading the event. She and the other guards walked out in the front of the mansion. Starfire turned to NW and asked, "Do you think we will be out numbered?" "There is no use worrying about something that hasn't happened yet," said Raven in a grave voice. WW, NW and Starfire exited the room followed by Batman, Raven, CG and Cyborg. Cyborg split apart from the group and walked up to the roof. WW led the way to Batman's room. Once they got in the room, Batman made his way to his bed and got in it.

"What time is?" NW asked anxiously, as he looked at Starfire and then to everyone else.

"It's eleven forty-five," sighed Raven in an annoyed way. Raven walked into the middle of the room, and she chanted, "Azarath Metrion Zinthos." After her chant she merged into the ceiling above Batman's bed. She poked her head out and looked at them all like she did in 'Betrothed'.

"Be careful not to blow our cover if someone sees you," WW warned as she looked up at Raven.

"I won't," she replied seriously. NW and Starfire exited the room and walked into the diner. Starfire walked over to the sink and began washing dishes and NW was dusting things in the kitchen even though they didn't need it.

"Star, you will call me Tom or something that isn't my name," NW said in a serious tone.

"I'll just call you sir or mister and you can call me ma'am or miss though," Starfire replied. NW nodded while he continued dusting the top of the refrigerator.

"Sir, I am a little scared. What if they come in hundreds like the villain war we had? What if they know who we are beyond our disguises? What If--" Starfire began with some fear in her voice. NW set her duster down on the counter, walked over to Starfire from behind, and he hugged her from behind to comfort her.

"Miss, they won't I promise. From what it sounds like it's only Joker, Slade and maybe a couple more. Don't worry Star I'll protect through thick in thin, through dusk to night," whispered NW warmly. Starfire's fears melted into easiness at his words and the warmth in his voice.

"I shall do the same for you," Starfire whispered affectionately as she turned around and hugged him. She buried her head in his chest. NW held her securely and he felt like he could hold her forever.

"I suggest you two break apart," came a voice from the door way. Starfire and NW turned to see WW standing in the doorway. NW and Starfire reluctantly broke apart to resume their duties. WW walked over to the sink to get a cup of water, as NW returned to his dusting. She walked back to Batman's room after she got a cup of water. NW looked at the clock on the wall; it read eleven fifty-five. He nervously began dusting on the side of the fridge. Starfire continued washing the dishes expectantly.

Meanwhile

Raven was still in the ceiling, with her head slightly poking out, CG had morphed into a fly and was sitting on Batman's nightstand next to his bed. Batman was pretending to be asleep. WW walked into the room with a glass of water in her left hand, she walked over to Batman's nightstand and set the water down next to CG. She walked over to Batman's dresser and began reorganizing his clothes, even though they didn't need it. WW looked at the clock in Batman's room and it read eleven fifty-nine. She immediately went back to folding his clothes in a nervous way. Suddenly you could hear a battle war cry from outside the building. Raven and WW looked alarmed. WW ran outside to find out what was going on. She saw Starfire fighting Joker in the kitchen. In the dining room, NW, HawkGirl, Superman, and Flash were taking on Slade. WW suddenly felt like a knife went through heart as she realized that there was more than one villain in the mansion.

"Bruce!" WW whispered in pure fear and alarm as she ran back inside Batman's room. As she entered the room she noticed that Harley Quinn and a few of Joker's soldiers were fighting Batman, Raven and CG.

"We should have known this wouldn't be this easy," said Harley as she was fighting and dodging Raven's attacks. She threw a smoke bomb down on the ground.

"Of course it's (cough) not going to be easy! We are thhheeee," said CG as he fainted in the dark. Everyone was coughing and couldn't see anything.

"Gar are you (cough) (cough)" said Raven as she used her powers to clear the smoke, opened the window and allowed the smoke to clear out. CG was laying on the floor and the end of Batman's bed. Raven ran to his side and propped him up to her chest.

"Garfield please be alright!" Raven pleaded in a desperate tone as she stroked his dark green hair. WW was sitting against the door with her hand over her mouth coughing as if she was still in the smoke. Batman walked over to WW some what quickly. CG opened his eyes and looked into Raven's eyes.

"I'm okay, I'm just feeling slightly weak and nauseous," CG replied in a weak tone. Raven hugged him great-fully.

"Thank god," Raven breathed happily.

"Diana are you okay?" Batman said in a slightly concerned tone as he extended his hand to her.

"I'm fine," said WW in a serious tone as she took Batman's hand in hers and stood up on unsteady legs. Batman sensed that she was hiding the truth.

"Where is every--" WW began as the door flew opened suddenly revealing...

I'm sorry about the cliff hanger. Please read and review. It will be greatly appreciated. Thank you! My next story 'Cast Away' will begin after I finish this story. I plan to finish this story around chapter twenty-four or chapter twenty-five. It might be less than that though. I'm not entirely sure. The story descriptions for 'Cast Away' are in my last chapter.

Sincerely,

CatGirl R and S Fan.