Chapter 9: Knives
"May I have this dance?" A voice asked. Diana turned to see a hand extended out to her. Offering her a chance to escape from the press and their insufferable questions. She smiled.
"Yes," she responded immediately. She took his hand and he led her away from the hordes of people. Then, once a safe distance away, he put his arm around her waist and she put her other hand on his shoulder. Their dance began and Diana finally got a good view of the man. He was tall, had black hair, and dark brown eyes. He looked very handsome. "Thank you Mister..."
"Wayne," he answered. "Bruce Wayne."
"I appreciate the rescue," Diana responded.
"I'm surprised to see you here," Bruce said. "From what I've heard this isn't really your sort of affair."
"I've decided to get out more," Diana replied. "Have a little fun."
"Enjoying yourself so far?" Bruce asked.
"More than I expected," Diana admitted. "How about you? What brings you to the City of Lights?"
"I never miss a good party," Bruce responded. "I may also have to attend to some business while I'm in town." They continued their dance until they both heard glass shatter. They looked up and saw several men descending to the floor. They watched as two of them knocked out two large men. They watched as one approached a young blonde woman who was in shock and surprise.
"Stay back!" the woman exclaimed. "You can't approach without my permission." Another man pointed a gun at her.
"Permission yes?" the man said. The blonde gave up protesting and let another man strap her into a harness on a rope. "If you cooperate you won't be harmed." He then spoke into his walky-talky. "I have the princess. Clear." The princess was then raised up into the air by the harness.
"Excuse me," Bruce and Diana both said. Diana ripped off the part of the dress from the below the knees. She threw a knife at the princess's rope which made its mark. She then flew up to her and caught her.
"Always this popular?" Diana asked.
"Yes," Audrey answered. "Although my admirers are usually unarmed."
Batman and Wonder Woman were currently finishing up their report in the monitor room on their mission against Vandel Savage.
"You have good aim," Batman said. Diana looked at him puzzled. "With a knife. When you threw it to cut Audrey's rope it was a perfect shot."
"Oh, thank you," Diana responded. "It was one of the things I learned growing up. Throwing knives was one of Artemis' favorite things to do." Silence lasted for a few minutes. "Can I borrow one of your batarangs?" Batman raised an eyebrow.
"Why do you want to borrow one?" Batman questioned.
"I want to see how well I can throw it," Diana said. "Also why is it called a batarang?"
"It was one of my partner's ideas," Batman responded.
"I get that but why?" Diana asked.
"It's a combination of bat and boomerang," Batman responded. "Since it acts a boomerang in a lot of ways. I'll show you."
"You finished the report?" Diana questioned. Batman nodded.
"I'll show you in the training room," Batman said.
Batman pushed a button and some shooting targets appeared. He handed it to her.
"Go ahead," Batman said. Diana held the batarang in between her thumb and middle finger. She held it straight up and threw it at the target landing a bullyseye. "Nice."
"Thank you," Diana responded. "So in what way does it act like a boomerang?" Batman pulled out another one. He then threw it towards the camera in the training room. The camera broke and the batarang was now heading for them. Batman grabbed the batarang as it slowed to a stop.
"Like that," Batman said.
"You broke your own camera," Diana stated. "You who complain about us breaking and or wasting money purposefully broke your own camera?"
"It's my camera," Batman responded.
"You're allowed to break it and we're not?" Diana questioned. "Hypocrisy much."
"I paid for it; I can break it," Batman said. "Are you done questioning me?"
"For now yes," Diana responded. "Can I try?" Batman handed it to her. She held it up like she was going to throw it.
"Wait," Batman said. "You're not holding it right." He gently readjusted her arm. "You need to do it at an angle or it's just going to hit the wall. Here." He also readjusted her grip of the batarang was at an angle. "Now give it a go." Diana threw the projectile at the other camera in the training room. The batarang broke it before returning back to Diana. "Not bad." Diana handed it back to him. "You're paying for that though." Diana shook her head.
"Your weapon did the damage," Diana responded. "Also I don't have any money to pay for it."
"You had money to pay for a dress and yet no money for a camera?" Batman questioned.
"Touche," Diana responded. "Wait, so you WERE there." Batman tensed up once he realized his mistake. "Don't deny it Bruce."
"Please don't call me that," Batman said.
"Switching to stealth mode," Supergirl announced. Blue Beetle, Conner, Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman were all strapped in as the Javelin slowly approached Brainiac's headquarters, which looked like a large meteor. She flew the Javelin into a crater opening slowly. After several minutes, she landed the plane. "Alright so here's the plan. Wonder Woman and Blue Beetle. You're a pair and me and Green Lantern are a pair. We'll split up and look for the power core or the central station. Once you get there, call the other pair and we'll destroy the station together. Conner, you'll stay here and man the plane until we get back. Understood?" Everyone nodded. "Alright then let's get going." Everyone, with the exception of Conner, got up and Diana grabbed her sword, which was in its scabber, and shield from the seat next to her. She quickly strapped her shield to her back and attached her scabber to her belt.
'Time to get to work,' Diana thought as she walked off the plane with the others.