Thanks for reviewing! This chapter has some meaning later in the story, just need to confuse everyone first.
Luthor walked into his office and set down his brief case, sighed and rubbed his face. On his desk was a stack of contracts and paper work. The problem of going into politics was the deals one had to make, there was always written work afterwards.
"Mr Luthor. Mr Rains rang at two to arrange an appointment over the new election committee, said he would ring back tomorrow." The intercom on his desk said.
"Thank you Polly!" he said clicking the button off.
"You're looking stressed!" Luthor whipped round, reaching for the gun under his desk. However his hands found nothing to grasp. "Easy Lex! Its just me." The shadow moved and set down his gun beside him.
"Marian?" he clicked on his side lamp and smiled as he recognised the scarf covered face and visible eyes. "You should have told me you were coming back. How have you been." He pulled out a chair for her to which she shook her hand at.
"I'll stand. You know what I'm like." He accent slowed her speech slightly, but gave her that thoughtful expression in her voice.
Luthor smiled and nodded. "Of course. I trained you, how could I forget the constant suspicion of attack from any angle. Always on your toes?"
"Of course!" she pulled her scarf down from around the top of her head and her lower face. Her leather jacket rippled in the wind from the open window as the scarf fell round her throat revealing a slight tanned face and dark unruly locks. She was very plain to see but that to her was an advantage as she always needed to blend in with a crowd. To stand out would go against being an assassin.
"How have things been? I've followed your progress since you left. Some magnificent work!" he sat down in front of her.
"Thank you. I've been having such fun with double targets at the moment." He nodded his approval. "I am currently targeting three." She looked back to him and bit her lip, waiting for a reaction. "I hoped you would want a business opportunity."
"It depends Marian. What are you offering?" He clasped his hands together and rested his chin on them, letting his index fingers cross over his mouth.
"The genetic secrets of a hidden government scheme." She leant against the wall. "Genetic development and defensive biological and chemical weapons."
"I could just join that side of the government." Luthor argued.
"No." she smiled shaking her head. "This is The European, British and US genetic lab. A secret lab owned by Mr Stan Carlings' wife. He's the top businessman for the government's weapons act. I have him targeted as well as his wife. Samantha Carlings, head laboratory professor for the scheme.
Personally I'm curious as to what they have discovered." She looked off in to a distant part of her mind. "Always wanted a mutated pet." Luthor chuckled to himself, bringing her out of her minds dark corners.
"And why would I want this?"
"Because you have always had a hand for business. I grab some formulas, calculations and weapon technology and you make a profit...as long as I get some information on the products myself. Always looking for new weapons."
"Alright! But that's only two hits. Who's the third?" he asked, lowering his hands to his lap and leant back in the chair.
"The Flash." She inspected her nails.
"From the Justice League? Nice try!" he sat forward. "You'll never win."
"I can still try!" She moved to the window. "Catch you later!" and then she was gone.
"Well I don't think I'll get any lab results now." Luthor muttered to himself as he got up and closed the window, returning back to his work.
"So what happened?" Flash asked as he zipped down the ramp outside of the mansion gates. All the leagues looked unsure to Flash and then to Batman who shook his head. "What? Do I have something in my teeth?"
"No...we...eh...we just didn't expect you back." Superman said.
You didn't tell him? J'ohn asked Batman.
No! I don't intent to! He shouldn't have the problem on his shoulders! J'ohn nodded and then sent out the message to the others minus Flash.
"What happened?" Flash again, frowning slightly at his fellow teammates.
"She sent a message to Carlings...personally!" The Green Lantern explained, pointing to the window on the far side. "Said she was buying her time. Personally I think she's sick! Scaring the guy for pleasure."
"What else did she say?" Batman asked.
"She said he was in the way of the wife." Superman explained. "We were hoping you'd know what his wife did since he wouldn't say." Batman nodded.
"I'll go research." You keep an eye on him! He told the others. Everyone nodded as Batman went off one way and The Lantern took Flash off to the house.
"We'll keep watch on around the house." He suggested over his shoulder.
"Hawk Girl and I will take the roof. J'ohn you can take the opposite side of the house. It's harder to get across the lake." Superman said, splitting them up into their strengths.
"Wonder Woman and I'll take the inside corridors...just in case!" Batman said before taking off.
"Okay? What's up with him?" Flash asked, turning back round.
"He finds most thing personal, but after loosing a business deal to her...I think I'd be pissed off!" Hawk Girl answered before she flew to the roof.
"Right!" Flash said before turning back the mansion and whistling. "You'd have to be nuts to break into this fort!" The lantern nodded at Flash's comment.
"Yeah! But she is a professional!"
"Still!" Flash repeated with an air of arrogance.
Off to the side of the group, just inside of the mansion grounds and up a shaded tree Marian sat crouched and watched.
"Still!" she whispered, slightly muffled through her scarf that also hid her sly smile of anticipation. "Still!"
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