Chapter 6: The Charity Ball
The next day Carla and Jimmy were quiet around each other and Clark noticed it. He guessed that something had happened on their date but he didn't want to say anything because he felt it really wasn't any of his business. If Carla wanted to talk about it she should be the one to bring it up he thought.
Carla tried to keep up polite conversation with Jimmy but she decided she needed to sort out her conscience. Also she felt that the atmosphere was so thick around them that she could cut it with a knife. So in their lunch break she told Jimmy, "We need to talk."
"Yes. I agree."
"Look it was about last night"
"Yes, well I really enjoyed myself."
"You did"
"Yes"
"Well I did too, maybe we could do it again some time"
"Yes but let's go slower this time"
"Yes that's what I wanted to say"
"Oh good. Do you still want to go to the ball with me?" said Jimmy.
"Yes. I'd love to. Lois and I are going to go shopping for our gowns at the weekend. "Who is she going with?" "Clark of Course." Now that they had this conversation they both felt more at ease, and Clark noticed they were happier and was glad that they'd sorted themselves out.
At the weekend Lois and Carla went shopping. Carla had Clarks Credit Card, he said he was going to treat her, because she deserved it. Lois and Carla went into many shops and tried on many dresses finally they went into Bloomindales where Lois bought a long floor length black gown and Carla bought a long violet strapless dress. Which she looked beautiful in. Then they went to a Jeweller where they hired tiaras and jewellery. Lois bought Gold and Carla bought silver, they even went to a salon where they arranged to have their hair done before the ball.
A few days later and Lois and Carla were all dressed up ready. They were both at Lois' apartment helping each other get ready. They had had their hair done too Lois had her Black hair permed, and Carla had her hair pinned up with two ringlets hanging down the front of her face. They both wore their tiaras and shoes and looked lovely. Clark and Jimmy were at Clark's apartment they were going to pick up Carla and Lois afterwards at eight o' clock and all were looking forward to it.
At eight o' clock Clark and Jimmy arrived and picked up Carla and Lois Jimmy was impressed with how beautiful Carla looked. "Oh Carla you look beautiful."
"Thank you Jimmy you look very handsome in your tuxedo and you look very posh."
"I've brought you a corsage to match your dress"
"Oh thank you Jimmy it's lovely"
They arrived at the Daily planet fifteen minutes later. The top two floors of the building had been emptied of all the computers and filing cabinets so there was more space, and the room was full of candles and was very posh the president was due to arrive later on.
It was a very special occasion and everyone had to have their passes with him or her, and there were a lot of security personnel around. Soon the President arrived, he was a grey- haired man who looked kind and friendly. He went around shaking people's hands. The chief (who looked quite stressed out) was guiding him. Everyone was on his or her best Behaviour, after a while people were less tense and everyone started to enjoy themselves. Jimmy and Carla were really enjoyed themselves and had danced to most of the dances on the cleared space which people were using as a dance floor. Everything seemed perfect to Carla when suddenly she had a feeling, she felt slightly nauseous and dizzy, Jimmy saw her go pale and asked her, "Did I step on your foot?"
"No, I'm just not feeling to well I'll just go to the bathroom and splash some water on my face I'll be back in a few minutes."
"Ok" Carla went to the bathroom and she immediately felt better, the moment she had stepped out of the room she felt fine but she sat down on the couch. Suddenly everything faded and she saw the ballroom. She shook her head and blinked. But the image did not leave and she saw several masked men enter the room dressed in black. These men had guns. Then the image faded and she saw she was sat on the couch. From the function room she heard some strange noises as if all hell was breaking loose. She heard shots being fired and explosions, using her x-ray power she looked through the wall and she saw men standing around using pistols one of them was heading towards her so she went into the main part of the bathroom into a cubicle and morphed into Supergirl. She then flew out of the bathroom window and flew to an open window in the function room, where everything was total chaos. She could see Clark casually moving towards the window trying to remain unnoticed. Supergirl noted there were seven masked men all armed with guns, she knew that if something happened she would not be able to disarm all the guns at the same time even if Clark helped her. Then she had an idea.
Meanwhile back in the reception hall before the social due had been interrupted seven men had been hiding in closets throughout the top floors. They each had walkie-talkies with which to communicate with each other, and when their leader Mario Grunechello a leader of an unknown Mexican terrorist organisation called Das Gruno's, had said, "Go amigo's go." All the men had taken the signal and shot and captured the security personnel, and now the president was at risk of Assassination or something else.
"Now Mr President and guests" said Mario Grunechello, in a heavy Spanish accent, "If you would be so kind to sit down and stay quiet nothing shall happen to you. But if you cause trouble you will be shot without question, do you understand."
All around the room people were nodding their heads to acknowledge that they understood.
"My people will come around with sacks in which I wish you to put all your rubies, diamonds, silver and gold and other jewellery, and if you don't well their will be less of the living in this room."
"Who are you and what do you want?" asked the President.
"Two things Mr President, two million dollars hand delivered by Supergirl, I have a little gift for her. Use that phone and make the arrangement Mr President and no tricks or this trigger that I hold in my hand will set off a hydrogen bomb if I press this button"
People all around the room gasped. Clark was really worried. The moment they had entered the room he had tried to escape but he had been unable to. He was also worried about Carla, he had noticed she had disappeared but he was worried about what would happen to her. Would anyone recognise her when she came dressed as Supergirl? He hoped not. Clark also worried about the little gift for her, it was obviously a trap what was going to happen?
Carla had heard most of this and she didn't know what to do or where to go. She noticed a lot of security personnel on the ground and she flew down to find out what she could do and how they could help her and her idea. She needed the ransom money to help her. She flew down to the security personnel who were really worried.
"Oh Supergirl thank God you are here. We need your help."
"Yes I know, and I need your help too."
"How"
"I need you to find me some of the ransom money, which I can use to trick the terrorist."
"What's your plan." Supergirl whispered her idea to the head of personnel, who nodded several times, and then he said, "Right." And to a man next to him he said, "Get me contact with the President"
"Yes sir." He replied.
Meanwhile in the daily planet the president was talking to the people downstairs. "What's going on?" said Mario Grunechello.
"Supergirl will be here soon and the cash is on its way here too it should be here within the next half hour."
"Oh good I'm looking forward to giving Supergirl her little present"
"What is it?" asked Clark
"Just a little present from her home planet." "Take them to the offices tie them up in groups of four or five and place them in different offices, get someone to guard each group, and leave the president here." Said Mario.
Clark, Lois, Jimmy, and Mr White (The Chief) were tied together, "Where is Carla?" asked Jimmy.
"Yes I haven't seen her since she went for some fresh air" Said Lois.
"I don't know" Said Clark "I haven't seen her for a while."
Carla entered the building and flew up the stairs, she was holding a briefcase full of fake cash she was going to trick the terrorist. She kicked down the door and walked in several men were waiting for her and using some rope she captured them and tied them to a radiator. Then she went in she saw the president tied to a chair and cautiously she entered the room walking towards him. He was gagged and she could see other people were tied up in the offices but the place seemed to be empty of masked men. she sensed that something was wrong and suddenly they appeared surrounding her and a net appeared trapping her, the briefcase had gone and the men were looking at the cash, counting it. "Don't move one of them warned her or I will shoot the president" He was pointing a gun at the president's head and using her heat vision she melted the end of his gun, and cut a whole in the net. "I have a present for you Supergirl, something from your home planet to make you feel more at home." He took a small box and opened it revealing a green crystal. Kryptonite. Carla knew what it was and knew it wouldn't hurt her. Meanwhile Mario Grunechello seemed surprised that the Kryptonite was having no effect on her, she walked forward took it from him and then squeezed it crushing it. "Oh by the way didn't I tell you I wasn't born on krypton this Kryptonite has no effect on me at all sorry."
Then stepping forward taking some rope she tied him up to a chair. "Oh and by the way the cash it isn't real" She said.
After this she went to the president and broke the rope's that bound him. "Oh thank you Supergirl. I owe you my life" She smiled. Then she went an untied all the other guests including Clark who winked and smiled at her. "Good job" He said.
"Supergirl, may we have an interview with you?" Asked Lois.
"Only with this young man here" She replied.
"Sure."
"But not today some other time perhaps I have to go now"
"Ok. I'll talk to you soon" and saying this she flew off out of the window.
"Wow" said Jimmy "Wait until I tell Carla. I wonder where she is."
A few moments later Carla appeared. "Where have you been?" Asked Jimmy.
"I heard the gun shots and so I hid in the air vent in the toilets"
"Oh good idea. You must have been scared yes but that way I got to hear exactly what was said in the main room"
"Wow that would be good for the daily planets front page." Said the Chief "You are promoted to reporter"
"Oh thank you Mr white."
"Your welcome"
That evening after Carla and Clark had been driven home Clark told Carla how proud he was of her.
"Carla you were wonderful tonight, you did so well and now we know you definitely are able to cope in a crisis well done."
"So I did a good job then"
"Yes you did"
The next day Carla and Jimmy were quiet around each other and Clark noticed it. He guessed that something had happened on their date but he didn't want to say anything because he felt it really wasn't any of his business. If Carla wanted to talk about it she should be the one to bring it up he thought.
Carla tried to keep up polite conversation with Jimmy but she decided she needed to sort out her conscience. Also she felt that the atmosphere was so thick around them that she could cut it with a knife. So in their lunch break she told Jimmy, "We need to talk."
"Yes. I agree."
"Look it was about last night"
"Yes, well I really enjoyed myself."
"You did"
"Yes"
"Well I did too, maybe we could do it again some time"
"Yes but let's go slower this time"
"Yes that's what I wanted to say"
"Oh good. Do you still want to go to the ball with me?" said Jimmy.
"Yes. I'd love to. Lois and I are going to go shopping for our gowns at the weekend. "Who is she going with?" "Clark of Course." Now that they had this conversation they both felt more at ease, and Clark noticed they were happier and was glad that they'd sorted themselves out.
At the weekend Lois and Carla went shopping. Carla had Clarks Credit Card, he said he was going to treat her, because she deserved it. Lois and Carla went into many shops and tried on many dresses finally they went into Bloomindales where Lois bought a long floor length black gown and Carla bought a long violet strapless dress. Which she looked beautiful in. Then they went to a Jeweller where they hired tiaras and jewellery. Lois bought Gold and Carla bought silver, they even went to a salon where they arranged to have their hair done before the ball.
A few days later and Lois and Carla were all dressed up ready. They were both at Lois' apartment helping each other get ready. They had had their hair done too Lois had her Black hair permed, and Carla had her hair pinned up with two ringlets hanging down the front of her face. They both wore their tiaras and shoes and looked lovely. Clark and Jimmy were at Clark's apartment they were going to pick up Carla and Lois afterwards at eight o' clock and all were looking forward to it.
At eight o' clock Clark and Jimmy arrived and picked up Carla and Lois Jimmy was impressed with how beautiful Carla looked. "Oh Carla you look beautiful."
"Thank you Jimmy you look very handsome in your tuxedo and you look very posh."
"I've brought you a corsage to match your dress"
"Oh thank you Jimmy it's lovely"
They arrived at the Daily planet fifteen minutes later. The top two floors of the building had been emptied of all the computers and filing cabinets so there was more space, and the room was full of candles and was very posh the president was due to arrive later on.
It was a very special occasion and everyone had to have their passes with him or her, and there were a lot of security personnel around. Soon the President arrived, he was a grey- haired man who looked kind and friendly. He went around shaking people's hands. The chief (who looked quite stressed out) was guiding him. Everyone was on his or her best Behaviour, after a while people were less tense and everyone started to enjoy themselves. Jimmy and Carla were really enjoyed themselves and had danced to most of the dances on the cleared space which people were using as a dance floor. Everything seemed perfect to Carla when suddenly she had a feeling, she felt slightly nauseous and dizzy, Jimmy saw her go pale and asked her, "Did I step on your foot?"
"No, I'm just not feeling to well I'll just go to the bathroom and splash some water on my face I'll be back in a few minutes."
"Ok" Carla went to the bathroom and she immediately felt better, the moment she had stepped out of the room she felt fine but she sat down on the couch. Suddenly everything faded and she saw the ballroom. She shook her head and blinked. But the image did not leave and she saw several masked men enter the room dressed in black. These men had guns. Then the image faded and she saw she was sat on the couch. From the function room she heard some strange noises as if all hell was breaking loose. She heard shots being fired and explosions, using her x-ray power she looked through the wall and she saw men standing around using pistols one of them was heading towards her so she went into the main part of the bathroom into a cubicle and morphed into Supergirl. She then flew out of the bathroom window and flew to an open window in the function room, where everything was total chaos. She could see Clark casually moving towards the window trying to remain unnoticed. Supergirl noted there were seven masked men all armed with guns, she knew that if something happened she would not be able to disarm all the guns at the same time even if Clark helped her. Then she had an idea.
Meanwhile back in the reception hall before the social due had been interrupted seven men had been hiding in closets throughout the top floors. They each had walkie-talkies with which to communicate with each other, and when their leader Mario Grunechello a leader of an unknown Mexican terrorist organisation called Das Gruno's, had said, "Go amigo's go." All the men had taken the signal and shot and captured the security personnel, and now the president was at risk of Assassination or something else.
"Now Mr President and guests" said Mario Grunechello, in a heavy Spanish accent, "If you would be so kind to sit down and stay quiet nothing shall happen to you. But if you cause trouble you will be shot without question, do you understand."
All around the room people were nodding their heads to acknowledge that they understood.
"My people will come around with sacks in which I wish you to put all your rubies, diamonds, silver and gold and other jewellery, and if you don't well their will be less of the living in this room."
"Who are you and what do you want?" asked the President.
"Two things Mr President, two million dollars hand delivered by Supergirl, I have a little gift for her. Use that phone and make the arrangement Mr President and no tricks or this trigger that I hold in my hand will set off a hydrogen bomb if I press this button"
People all around the room gasped. Clark was really worried. The moment they had entered the room he had tried to escape but he had been unable to. He was also worried about Carla, he had noticed she had disappeared but he was worried about what would happen to her. Would anyone recognise her when she came dressed as Supergirl? He hoped not. Clark also worried about the little gift for her, it was obviously a trap what was going to happen?
Carla had heard most of this and she didn't know what to do or where to go. She noticed a lot of security personnel on the ground and she flew down to find out what she could do and how they could help her and her idea. She needed the ransom money to help her. She flew down to the security personnel who were really worried.
"Oh Supergirl thank God you are here. We need your help."
"Yes I know, and I need your help too."
"How"
"I need you to find me some of the ransom money, which I can use to trick the terrorist."
"What's your plan." Supergirl whispered her idea to the head of personnel, who nodded several times, and then he said, "Right." And to a man next to him he said, "Get me contact with the President"
"Yes sir." He replied.
Meanwhile in the daily planet the president was talking to the people downstairs. "What's going on?" said Mario Grunechello.
"Supergirl will be here soon and the cash is on its way here too it should be here within the next half hour."
"Oh good I'm looking forward to giving Supergirl her little present"
"What is it?" asked Clark
"Just a little present from her home planet." "Take them to the offices tie them up in groups of four or five and place them in different offices, get someone to guard each group, and leave the president here." Said Mario.
Clark, Lois, Jimmy, and Mr White (The Chief) were tied together, "Where is Carla?" asked Jimmy.
"Yes I haven't seen her since she went for some fresh air" Said Lois.
"I don't know" Said Clark "I haven't seen her for a while."
Carla entered the building and flew up the stairs, she was holding a briefcase full of fake cash she was going to trick the terrorist. She kicked down the door and walked in several men were waiting for her and using some rope she captured them and tied them to a radiator. Then she went in she saw the president tied to a chair and cautiously she entered the room walking towards him. He was gagged and she could see other people were tied up in the offices but the place seemed to be empty of masked men. she sensed that something was wrong and suddenly they appeared surrounding her and a net appeared trapping her, the briefcase had gone and the men were looking at the cash, counting it. "Don't move one of them warned her or I will shoot the president" He was pointing a gun at the president's head and using her heat vision she melted the end of his gun, and cut a whole in the net. "I have a present for you Supergirl, something from your home planet to make you feel more at home." He took a small box and opened it revealing a green crystal. Kryptonite. Carla knew what it was and knew it wouldn't hurt her. Meanwhile Mario Grunechello seemed surprised that the Kryptonite was having no effect on her, she walked forward took it from him and then squeezed it crushing it. "Oh by the way didn't I tell you I wasn't born on krypton this Kryptonite has no effect on me at all sorry."
Then stepping forward taking some rope she tied him up to a chair. "Oh and by the way the cash it isn't real" She said.
After this she went to the president and broke the rope's that bound him. "Oh thank you Supergirl. I owe you my life" She smiled. Then she went an untied all the other guests including Clark who winked and smiled at her. "Good job" He said.
"Supergirl, may we have an interview with you?" Asked Lois.
"Only with this young man here" She replied.
"Sure."
"But not today some other time perhaps I have to go now"
"Ok. I'll talk to you soon" and saying this she flew off out of the window.
"Wow" said Jimmy "Wait until I tell Carla. I wonder where she is."
A few moments later Carla appeared. "Where have you been?" Asked Jimmy.
"I heard the gun shots and so I hid in the air vent in the toilets"
"Oh good idea. You must have been scared yes but that way I got to hear exactly what was said in the main room"
"Wow that would be good for the daily planets front page." Said the Chief "You are promoted to reporter"
"Oh thank you Mr white."
"Your welcome"
That evening after Carla and Clark had been driven home Clark told Carla how proud he was of her.
"Carla you were wonderful tonight, you did so well and now we know you definitely are able to cope in a crisis well done."
"So I did a good job then"
"Yes you did"