Crimes of Passion
Disclaimer: All familiar characters belong to DC or Marvel. I own Farrah/Persiana, Eve Willows, Bast, and Lance/Diablos.
Chapter 26: You Did NOT See this Coming!
Diablos had teleported down to his home under his own powers. He appeared in his own room. The hero sat on the bed and took his glasses off, covering his forehead with his hands.
A small black kitten was meowing for attention. Lance turned and said,
"Not now, Bast."
Bast jumped on the bed and changed into her hybrid state. She said,
"Diablos, is something the matter?"
Lance shook his head,
"Roy was a mole for Checkmate. Why couldn't I sense it? I think this might be my fault."
The goddess shook her head,
"As powerful as you are, you cannot be blamed. Roy is the traitor, and you should kill him for betraying you."
Diablos disagreed,
"It's not my place to judge."
Bast said,
"Diablos, I know you have immortality and have seen a lot in your lifetime, but you are so naïve. The one called Speedy betrayed you. I still don't see why you should even allow him to live."
The red-eyed hero looked at his feline ex-girlfriend,
"Somehow, I don't think it would be right."
Bast glared daggers at him. She jumped up and stood at her full height. The feline goddess slapped him across the face so hard, he fell down.
Bast got on top of him, grabbing him by his throat, snarling,
"Now, you listen to me, Diablos. Why you're even considering keeping him alive is beyond me, and I know you are strong, but, for once, can't you see things my way?"
Diablos said firmly,
"No."
He then smirked,
"You know, what you just did bring back a lot of memories for me."
Bast came closer, within millimeters of his lips,
"I know. Why do you think I did it?"
She began purring in delight, brushing her clawed hand across her former lover's face.
Just then, Lance got a call off his PDA. He said,
"I have to take this."
Bast pouted, but got off of him. Diablos answered it,
"Hello?"
It was Roy,
"Lance, I need your help. You're the only one that can."
Diablos told him,
"Calm down, Roy. What happened?"
The archer said,
"She took Lian. Eve kidnapped Lian."
Diablos became wide-eyed,
"I'll be right over!"
He hung up and looked to Bast,
"Eve kidnapped Lian."
Bast was curious,
"Who is Lian?"
"Roy's daughter."
"I'll get my scimitar."
Meanwhile…
Farrah had teleported down, not waiting to hear the League's decision concerning Speedy. She sniffed the air madly for his scent, hoping to find him. The were-lioness shook her head, thinking,
I know you're out there, Lance. I'll find you.
"Persiana?"
The white-haired feline turned and saw Tigra, as well as Wonder Man, Sentry, and Miss Marvel. Simon looked at his teammate,
"Are you all right?"
Farrah shook her head,
"No. I feel sick all over."
Tigra nodded,
"It's scary, but he's immortal. He can't die."
Persiana nodded,
"Four thousand years old. I wonder what he's seen and experienced in that time."
Sentry was surprised,
"Four thousand years? Amazing."
Tigra's ears twitched at that moment. So did Persiana's. The two looked and saw two figures flying in at very fast speeds. Miss Marvel shook her head,
"Those two are in an awful hurry. I wonder who the feline in the Egyptian robe is."
Tigra smiled,
"Oh, that's Bast. She's been staying with Lance for a while."
Sentry looked at Persiana,
"Do you think he's cheating on you?"
Persiana smiled,
"No, he's not. His code of honor won't allow him. I also made it quite clear to Bast if she tries anything, she's dead."
She dashed across the roof tops,
"Come on, I wanna see where they're going!"
Tigra shook her head,
"Little sis, you're too eager sometimes."
She joined her, and the other Avengers flew after them.
By the time they all got there, Diablos and Bast were watching an apartment fire be put out by fire fighters. Roy and Amanda Waller were near the paramedics, being treated for injuries. Diablos floated down and looked at the archer,
"When did this happen?"
Roy shook his head,
"Ten minutes after we showed up, Eve attacks us. She took her, Lance. She took Lian."
"Who's Lian?"
Persiana had her arms folded as she asked the question. She had a dangerous scowl on her face as she waited for an answer.
Roy hesitated to answer for a second, but took a deep breath and said,
"Lian is my daughter."
Meanwhile…
A purple haired little girl was walking in a lavish apartment suite. Her name is Lyta, the daughter of the sorceress Circe and the God of War Ares. Since being left alone, Lyta decided to indulge in some ice cream.
As she is trying to scoop the hard ice cream out of the container, she can feel the presence of someone close by. She turned and noticed the male Cheetah standing near her. Lyta smiled,
"Unka Sebsastian!"
The little girl ran and hugged him tightly. Sebastian smiled, revealing his fangs,
"Hello, Lyta. Where's your mother?"
Lyta shrugged,
"I don't know. She said she was busy."
She sulked,
"I'm bored and want ice cream."
Sebastian crouched to all fours and patted her on the head,
"How about you and I play a game with a friend of mine?"
Lyta asked,
"Is it that nice lady who you have kissie face with?"
Sebastian laughed,
"Of course it is. In fact, I know you'll like the game we're going to play. She's going to be bringing someone your age too."
Lyta clapped her hands excitedly,
"Let's play! Let's play!"
Sebastian smiled,
"Just let us put the ice cream back and we'll go."
He thought to himself,
This is too easy.
The two put the ice cream away and left the apartment.
A short time later, Circe returned, clutching several shopping bags. She sighed,
"No matter how much I hate mortals, I can never deny they make a woman mad whenever there is a sale."
She called out,
"Lyta, honey. Mommy's back."
When there was no answer, Circe called out again,
"Lyta, it's Mommy. Stop playing around and come give Mommy a kiss."
Still no response came from the sorceress' calls. Starting to worry, she cast a spell, trying to discern the location of her daughter. When the spell fizzled, Circe began panicking,
"What's going on? Why can't I find her?"
The phone rang at that moment. Circe picked it up and said,
"Hello?"
It was Eve Willows,
"Hello, Circe. How are things? Oh, I know, you don't know where you're daughter is, do you? Well, I had Sebastian pick her up for a little play date. Don't worry, if things go according to my plan, your little girl will be a beautiful woman. Toodles."
Circe crushed the receiver in her hand,
"That witch! She will die for touching her!"
"I believe I may be of some assistance."
Circe turned and saw Gorilla Grodd, a canister in his hand. The simian scientist snarled,
"Eve murdered my Giganta, and I want to make her pay."
Circe grinned evilly,
"I'm in. She's going to pay for this, as well as Luthor."
Next Chapter:
A Plan is put in motion as the two villains make a rescue.
AN: Lian Harper is a canon DC character. She is Speedy and Cheshire's daughter.