Chapter 10: Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself (Start)
Vanaver's Penthouse
At the penthouse that belongs to Samantha Vanaver, we see that she was having company in the former of her lawyer/lover on another date. A more private date between them. It has been a week since they last talked and wanted to catch up before work comes to their table. And this date was a pool one, both can be seen wearing their swimsuit for the outside pool.
Michael was wearing black swim trunks and had shown a good psychical appearance on his upper body. Not bucky like those top-over-muscle heads but more like a shinobi and samurai type mix together. He had a few scars on his body, but nothing too bad. In his coverup story, he gets mugged a few times but does know self-defense fighting, and was a pretty good coverup. Who expects an idealist who's a defense lawyer who is starting up his career to be a crime-fighting vigilante that spends his time at night beating down criminals with only his fists? Who would expect that huh?
Michael was sitting in a chair just outside the pool and in the said water we see the blonde beauty swimming in. Samantha wore a very revealing black bikini that give her more seductive and show her beauty like she loves to do. The top was mainly black cloth that barely covered the top & bottom of her breast. The bottom we see was very skimpy and hugged her butt, giving more view. Lastly, she had a black cloth-like veil to act like a sort of cape and had a light golden bird & leaf desgin to them.
"Ah~ this is most enjoyable. I am glad you were able to come. It has been some time since our late date," Samantha said with a sigh of relaxation as she swim a bit in the pool and enjoyed the company of her lover.
"Same, Samantha. It has been a while since we had this kind of relaxation," Michael agreed, being a week since they had their date and heated moment.
They were enjoying some free time between them before they have to do their work, which too was a good amount of time for them to see each other. Of course, Francine wanted to put Samantha's message into voice mail and removed it but Michael was able to get it and was going to talk again to his assistant/friend about doing that.
"Indeed, though your assistant...she has some kind of protection towards you," Samantha commented, recalling her talk with Francine was an interesting one, to say the least.
"Yeah, Francine...is like that. I would talk to her about not scaring people off. She not much of a people's person," Michael admitted, knowing that the black-haired woman can be jealous a bit easier and hoping to calm her down.
"I got that feeling," Samantha remarked, standing up at one end of the pool and the water barely past her knees.
"I also enjoy your company...more ways than one and not unable to see the beauty after a week," Michael admitted.
"Really now?" Samantha asked as she swim close to the end and climbed out of the pool while making sure her assets moved the moment she step out of the pool.
The blonde beauty moved with an extra swing of her hips and walk towards her white-haired lover while removing the veil cape. She wasn't going to need it and keep making her way toward her lover, to take her farviote spot which was straddling the hips of the white-haired teen. Her position made very clear what she wanted and started to wrap her arms around the teen's neck while feeling his hands gripping her ass cheeks down below, getting a deep moan from that.
"Feeling a bit excited? Or hot?" Samantha teased bringing herself down onto her lover, feeling their heartbeat through their chest to other.
"Maybe both? Like I said; I always enjoy your company, Samantha...and among other things," Michale admitted, teasing back as his hands moved upwards and rubbed the back of his blonde lover.
"Indeed, care to revisit them?" Samantha asked with a sensual smile on her face.
"I think I can," Michael replied with a smirk and caused Samantha to capture his lips, the pair entering a slow and later deep heated kiss between them.
As the pair enjoy their heated kiss, they didn't know that they were being watched by someone back in the penthouse's living area and in the shadows. It was hard to see but we only saw a pair of orange-colored eyes that glow within the shadows and golden lines around what looked like to be a black mask. The armored lines form around the face that took the shape of a beak & eyebrows. A bird was watching them, with the intention to kill that bastard for flying into the wrong flock.
Samantha had stopped the kiss and broke it, as she saw who was watching them and didn't want Michael to see or know about her secret double life yet.
Michael noicted that something was wrong and rubbed Samantha's cheeks in comfort with his right hand.
"Is something wrong?" Michael asked in concern.
"Nothing is wrong, Michael. I just remembered that our date might have to be cut short, I have some meetings coming up," Samantha replied, getting Michael to nod his head in agreement.
"I understand, some work would be doubling on my desk for the next couple of days. A shame, I was really enjoying our pool date and had a good swim," Michael admitted, knowing that he would have to do patrol for the next following nights.
"Same here, love. How about we meet again for dinner, maybe next week?" Samantha asked.
"Nothing too fancy?" Michael questioned.
"I might have a few ideas or maybe at my penthouse instead?" Samantha offered as she got up and grabbed her veil cape, covering herself up like a robe for the time being.
"I am good with either way," Michael said, getting up from the chair and hugging the blonde beauty from behind, which she smiled and enjoyed the comfort.
"Good," Samantha said as she was going through every second of this before dealing with a certain stray in her house and later talking to the elder about this.
After getting washed up and parting ways, not before giving the other a quick kiss on the lips, Michael was gone. We now see Samantha wearing a good white robe that covered her body and does not show anything that hugged her said figure. She was not in the mood and was very annoyed as her eyes narrowed, being deeply upset.
"You can come out, Talon," Samantha demanded, only getting the view of the maks and eyes of the said person only from the shadows in the room.
"The members are not happy with your boy toy. He's an idealist and might ruin everything," Talon said, showing his deep dislike towards the white-haired teen for being close to the mistress. She was meant to be his and no one else but he's wrong about that.
"You have no authority over what I do, Talon. The others won't like how one of their blades talks back to the Voice like this," Samantha warned.
Before Talon could speak, a new figure comes in and the voice cut his attention like a knife to his neck.
"She's right. As the Voice and now by the Grandmaster, you would return to your duties Talon...or we will just use the Grayson or the Grand Owl to replace you...or the other Talons," The figure said, who wore a black business suit, golden vest, black tie, dress shoes, gloves, and lastly had this golden owl-like mask.
Talon hesitated at that order, not a big threat if he steps out of line. He took a deep breath and stepped into the light, showing what he wore for a second, and placed his hand on his chest before taking a bow.
"As you wish, grandmaster, voice," Talon said, taking his leave and disappearing but this wasn't over.
"Thank you, Grandmaster," Samantha said, respecting the elder and current head of court for all he has done and for her as well.
"It's no trouble, Samantha but you better be careful. The Court is not happy with your choice of a new member or being close to him. Michael Wilhelm is an idealist and has limited power within Gotham," Grandmaster stated.
"That I know...but Michael can also help us on changing Gotham and protect those that get those poor treatments in the courthouse because of background or status. He doesn't care about that. He cares about restoring law and order while wanting to free it from corruption and knock the vultures out of the sky," Samantha said, speaking very highly of the man she deeply loves and who can help in the group she was part of her secret double life.
The gold owl-masked man hummed and was impressed by that. This Michael clearly was important to Samantha for her to speak so highly of and defend him when any member talks bad about him. Very important indeed.
"We will see how it goes. Please get ready for tonight. There's another meeting and we will discuss more on what to do with this vigilante of late," Grandmaster said, the true reason why he came here rather than to stop Talon from doing a big mistake and making an enemy with the Voice.
"Understood, Grandmaster," Samantha said, knowing the road ahead of her was going to be long and hard but all would be worth it on getting the others to allow her love into the court, into the nest one day and both of them can really change Gotham.
Time Skip
Gotham University
At the university, we can see Michael taking a trip to his old school he took before getting his law degree for someone of his age, which was nearly a year ago. He plan on meeting someone who wanted to introduce him to a friend of theirs but that would be on hold for now as something go his attention.
Michael was hearing some nasty and base rumors of late when he came onto the school grounds. Someone has been attacking the university of late from simple threats, now attacks, and robberies. Some of the teachers are even stating that with one more terrorist attack, then students would be afraid to step front on here or the said university be finished.
The white-haired teen frowned and decied to start his patrol here at Gotham University. He had a feeling that whatever was attacking the university was not done and tonight another strike would happen.
The Bat would come face to face with a crow very soon and shall be an interesting meeting between two beings that used fear as a weapon.
We shall see how this encounter goes down.