Sylvia Wayne "Wildcat"
Gotham Academy
September 25th, 2010
I had woken up at the crack of dawn to meet the delivery guy for my multiple boxes of decorations. The second I signed for the packages, Alfred drove me and the decorations to the school so the rest of the Social Committee and I could set up. By the time we finished setting up the streamers and blowing up all of the balloons with helium and just normal oxygen. Even after setting up the tables with the shiny silver and white table cloths. The moment everyone was finished, Artemis, Bette and I met up with the other girls at the salon.
It was relaxing, getting my hair and nails done while someone did my makeup. The girls just sat there gossiping and talking about how excited they were about the dance. Bette was mainly excited because she scored the senior captain of the lacrosse team as her date, even setting Artemis up with his best friend for her date. By the time all of the primping was finished, I looked in the mirror to find someone who didn't really look like me, but looked a lot more like Selina. There was foundation and bronzer contouring my face while my emerald green eyes were coated with silver shadow and defined by black eyeliner and mascara. My lips were painted a dark red, giving me a more dramatic look. I twirled in front of the mirror as my hair hung in perfect curls. After stopping by the school to ensure the chaperones could handle supervising the caterer and the DJ setting up in the now beautifully decorated gymnasium. I had a little side thought about how you couldn't even tell there was a battle here with an android earlier this summer before being picked up by Alfred and driven home.
I could barely contain my excitement as I looked at my dress hanging on my closet door. I checked the clock, realizing that Wally would be here any minute now, so I put on the strapless skater dress. It clung to my small frame as I marveled at the bust, which had intricate silver and white beading on the bust before it faded out to the flared black skirt consisting of layered shiny black fabric that flowed in waves when I twirled. I slipped on a silver cuff that when activated became a holocomputer and a phone, usually used for undercover work but this was easier than bringing a phone and a purse. I put on my silver, metal masquerade mask and stepped into the white and silver stilettos that had intricate beading matching the bust of my dress.
"Miss Sylvia, Mr. West has arrived." Alfred said, knocking on my door. I took a deep breath and exited my room, Wally's silver mask in hand as I made my way down the hall. As I descended the stairs, my eyes immediately fell to the redhead standing in the middle of the front hall. His green eyes gleamed as they met mine. He wore a simple black suit, perfectly tailored to muscular build. His red hair was slicked back, slightly darker than usual. His white smile radiated as I stepped off the final stair.
"You look incredible, Kit-Kat." He complimented with a laugh before hugging me. When we pulled apart I gave him a good look up and down.
"Wallace Rudolph West, you clean up good." I complimented, running my hand over the perfectly done tie.
"Well I could look good in anything with you on my arm." He flirted, the two of us laughing as the two of us waved to my dad before heading out the door to the car with Alfred. The two of us sat in the back seat together as Alfred drove us to Bette's. I shifted in my seat to help him put on his mask, securing it before he turned to me.
"You look very handsome, Walls." I remarked, flashing him a smile. He tilted his head, making a confused face.
"You've never called me Walls." He laughed, commenting at the nickname as I smiled, glad that there was enough makeup to at least conceal the majority of my blushing.
"Just taking it out for a test drive." I replied quietly with a smile as the car slowed to a stop.
"I'll see the two of you later. If you need anything else, Miss Sylvia, just call." Alfred actually smiled as Wally got out and opened my door for me, reaching down and taking my hand to help my out of the car. My heels clicked and scraped against the concrete as Wally and I walked arm in arm up to Bette's front door.
"Well, here we go." I grinned widely, opening the door, leading Wally in with my hand in his. All of the girls were milling about as their dates all sat on the two sofas. Bette and Artemis immediately ran up to me, excited about the dance. Bette was in a dress similar to mine, but white with blue lace instead of beading. Artemis was like me and wasn't one for extreme frill, so she wore a simple, one shouldered red dress that clung to her with shiny fabric, the hem ending at just about her mid thigh. The two of them had masks and heels that perfectly matched their dresses.
"You look amazing." Artemis smiled before looking to Wally. "Who's your date?" She questioned as her date moved over and stood next to her, checking out Wally as well. I looked to Wally and he gave me the most mischievous grin on his face, making my heart skip a beat.
"My name's Barry, Barry Allen." He suddenly put his head up high as he spoke. I could barely stop myself from giggling.
"Barry is visiting from Metropolis." The lie just rolled off my tongue. But it seemed entertaining for the others.
"Dude, have you ever seen Superman?" Bette's date, Roger, suddenly got all excited, a few people crowding around to listen, and Wally was loving every minute of it.
"Oh yeah, loads of times. He's everywhere since we have some heavy hitting supervillains. I've even seen Superboy. He's new but totally cool." Wally smiled, enjoying the attention. He's not one for making friends back in Central City. He's kind of a loser in Keystone High since he has to play himself down for obvious reasons.
"That's totally amazing. How did the two of you meet?" Bette seemed to be interrogating him, but he just laughed. But I didn't want him to answer.
"It's a long and embarrassing story and we have to take pictures before we go to the dance." I reminded her as I squeezed Wally's hand.
"Okay fine. Picture time!" Bette called out. Everyone automatically moving to the stairs as her mother set up with the camera at the bottom. Everyone found a stair and stood there with their date, smiling for the camera. After about six flashed, everyone piled into the limo that everyone chipped in for. Since there were so many of us, I ended up sitting on Wally's lap, him having a heyday when the limousine hit a bump in the road, sending me back into him. He put his arm around my and held me in place until the limo stopped in front of the school. Once again, he helped me out of the vehicle. The two of us walked hand in hand up the the school and into the gym.
The second we entered the gym, music washed over us. I could feel the bass in my chest as we delved deeper into the party. From every rafter and fixture hung silver and white streamers with a few black woven in to keep the balance. Balloons flew high and low all over the place. People were already dancing and having fun with the photobooth and enjoying the food provided by the caterers.
"Wow, you can barely tell that we battled Amazo in here." Wally gaped at the beautifully decorated gym.
"I know, I did good." I flashed a grin, grabbing his arm and pulling him to the dance floor. He twirled me around as the two of us began dancing. It was much easier for the two of us to just flow, no talking, just the two of us dancing together under the glowing purple and blue lighting. We were jumping around and moving to the beat together, triggering memories of the little dance parties the he, Dick and I used to have when we were younger. I remembered how Wally would convince Dick to let me pick the music every so often. After a few songs, we ran into my little brother and his high school partner in crime, Barbara Gordon.
"Hey there Wallman." Dick greeted Wally and I suddenly realized how far south the situation just turned.
"Wallman, huh? Isn't your name Barry?" I heard Artemis say as she approached the four of us.
"Middle name is Wallace. Hate it but Dick here makes fun of me for it by calling me Wallman." Wally defused the situation just as quickly as it started. She just laughed.
"I have a friend named Wallace and he knows how dorky his name is, especially when people find out he goes by Wally." Artemis laughed, and I started to stress out. The more they talked the higher the possibility that they recognized each other.
"Well I'm thinking we try out the photo booth, yeah." I grabbed Wally and Dick, dragging them off with Barbara following. Artemis when back to her date as the four of us got in the booth. My stress slipped away with each funny face and pose that I made with the others as the camera flashed. When we were finished, three copies came out. Wally, Dick and Barbara took them since I can just share with Dick. Just as Dick and Babs went back to the other freshmen, I heard Wally's stomach growl. I just gave him a look.
"What?" He laughed, trying not to look guilty. I grabbed his arm.
"Come with me." I smiled, taking him to the large tables of food.
"Kit-Kat, you rock my world." He looked like a kid in a candy store as he quickly grabbed bits of everything and consolidated them all onto one plate.
"Glad I could help." I laughed, grabbing myself two slider burgers. The two of us sat at one of the tables to eat together, laughing and joking around as Wally stuffed his face with appetizers and desserts. when he finally finished, we got back to dancing.
"We haven't danced together like this in so long." He spoke loudly over the music. I simply nodded in response as I felt the euphoria of this moment.
"I can't believe we haven't just cut loose like this since before the Team. We need to do something like this with them." I shared my idea as I breathed heavily, dancing in close quarters with the red head.
"I was mainly talking about us but yeah, a group thing could be fun too." He smiled as the song changed. We kept going for quite a few songs, the melodic serenity washing over my mind like a wave. It felt like we were dancing for hours when things began to slow down. The two of us just stood there for a moment, both of us not exactly sure how to handle ourselves. But his just put my hands on his shoulders as he put his own on my hips. We swayed with the music, slow dancing to the Coldplay song, Fix You.
Through the hole song, I had no idea what to do. I couldn't find any words as I kept silent, my eyes holding onto the sight of his tie. His hands slowly moved as the songs changed, pulling me closer to him as his hands slid away from my hips and rested on my lower back. The song suddenly picked up slightly, Wally taking one of my hands and twirled me out before pulling me back in. He dipped me before swinging me back up, forcing me to look up at him. I noticed a flash off to the side, but I didn't dare look away from Wally.
"When did you learn to dance like that?" I squeaked, becoming more and more nervous by the second.
"Dick made me tag along on some dance lessons. I guess I picked up a few things." He said in a low tone, his gaze not breaking away from me. My legs felt like jello as I tried not to move. I noticed he was drifting closer and closer to me. It felt like our faces were just a single inch away from each other. I was just about to end all of it by grabbing his tie and pulling him into me, but the second I moved my hand, my wrist beeped. I tapped the silver cuff and a little screen lit up in the metal.
"It's just an alert that we should keep an eye out, to convicts have disappeared from their cells in Arkham." I told Wally, his face completely flushed beneath his freckles.
"Almost as if on queue." Wally mumbled. The two of us ended up just patrolling the outside of the school until the dance was over. Neither of us said a word as the night slipped away from us. By the time the dance was over and Alfred came to pick us, Dick, and Barbara up, we had long since removed our masks. It felt like the longest car ride of my life, dropping Barbara off before all of us going home. I walked Wally down to the Batcave, the two of us completely silent as he programmed the Zeta Tube for Central City. Just before he walked through I decided to finally open my mouth.
"Wally." I caught his attention. He turned around, no longer flushed. The two of us just stood there for a moment as I froze. I suddenly began to step forward involuntarily. Before I knew it, he closed the gap, using his superspeed. Our lips met as he pulled me into him, I wrapped my arms around his neck as he ran a hand through my hair, his other hand pressing me into him. After a few moments, we pulled apart, our eyes meeting.