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Part 3
Danni PoV
I smiled at him then turned around and started walking away. Once I got out of the building I practically started running back towards my apartment.
Once I got there I couldnt help but relax, nobody knew who I was, I was safe. I wandered over to the small kitchen area and I turned on the stove, grilled cheese always made me feel better after almost getting killed!
I had just put the bread on the stove when the phone started ringing like crazy. I jogged over to it and pushed the answer button, "Angela Carter how may I help you?"
Crackling came over the other side and I bit my lip, something wasn't right.
"Please Danni! Don't even try to trick us! We know all! Oh and you might want to check your sandwich... its burning!" I spun around and grabbed a gun that was lying on the chair next to me.
"Where are you you little creep! When I find you you are gonna be dead!" I spun around and looked around my room and the other rooms adjacent to my windows.
"We don't mean to harm you Danni. We are just in need of your.. skills. Be at Malina Island in five minutes or else we may have to turn this conversation into a bit of a conflict.. Your outfit is being shipped to you as we speak.. and I trust you can arm yourself fine. An image is being faxed to you of the island. I hope you find a shadow to your liking!"
Then the line went dead.
I slowly hung up the phone and stood there for a few moments. I mean right as I thought I was clean and out of everything I get pulled back in! It was humiliating!
Then the buzzer on the door started going off. "Your outfit is being shipped to you as we speak.. " I ran over to the door and swung it open, but no luck, the deliverer was gone.
I picked up the small box laying in front of me and walked back inside. I went over to all of the windows and closed the blinds, I didn't need people asking questions about why Black Domino was in my room.
I tore open the box and pulled out my new costume. It was a black skin tight jumpsuit with white racing stripes down the side. But unlike my last one it was long sleeved and had a zipper running along the front, probably for older women who wanted to show off their curves. Unfortunately mine are like nonexistent. So no seducing for me.. :( Brouhaha just kidding. But I bet some of you guys out there were like 'Omg Danni! You're a street walker!' And no.. I'm not.
Then they had some oh so lovely combat boots and a domino mask just like my old one. The only other thing that I felt was missing was a red x somewhere on the front. But I was brought back to reality and I realized that I wasn't apart of them anymore. It hurt a bit but well, I could get used to it I guess.
I quickly pulled myself into the tight suit, stumbling and cursing the entire time. Finally I got the damn thing on and I couldn't help but turn to my imaginary audience, "Thank you ladies and gentleman! I'll be here all week!" Then I ran over to the small fax machine in the corner of the room. I grabbed the only piece of paper in the slot and looked over where I was going.
The island itself was in a heart shape with a gigantic volcano sticking out of the middle like a sore thumb. The land was green with what looked like lush greenery. The spooky call dude hadn't told me where the entrance to their secret lab or whatever underground so I was pretty much gonna be stranded in a nasty forest with no idea where to go.. great.
Sighing I focused on this one shadow right on the beginning of the beach, most likely there would be cameras or something there I could get the attention of.
I stepped into the closest shadow and thought of the shadow on the picture. I felt a tug in my gut and suddenly I was being thrown onto the sand. I flipped back up but the sand shifted under my feet, making me fall right back down on my ass.
Grumbling I slowly stood back up, I've always hated the beach. I looked around but I didn't see any cameras anywhere. But some were there apparently. The ground under me dropped open and I free fell towards wherever they were working.
I saw the ground approaching really fast so I moved the shadows to create some sort of a parachute and it slowed my decent enough so I didn't get squashed like a pancake when I landed.
I looked around, and to my surprise all I saw were the little greenies! I heard a small mechanical sound over to my left and I turned just in time to see a huge plane ship thing rise out of the water. It docked and a door opened, quickly deploying a whole slew of men in helmets with guns.
I jogged towards them, I mean they could explain why I was here right? But whenever I tried to talk to them they just waved me off. And I can only get waved off so many times before I start hitting people.
I grabbed the dude closest to me and I lifted him off the floor. "Ok I've had it up to about here with all this bullshit so I'm expecting some answers! Now take me to your leader!" I dropped him back on the floor and like a smart henchman he ran off with his tail in between his legs.
Smirking I walked behind him, this was how you do it. Of course I started playing theme songs in my head, 'Eye of the Tiger', and 'I need a Hero' Were both on the list.
He ran over to the ship and through the giant doors. He practically threw himself into what I had to guess was the control room. Inside the entire room was filled to the brim with buttons and flashing lights and other gadgets. But what stood out most of all was in the middle of the room there was a gigantic chair looking thing.
On the other side I had to guess was the commander of the small fleet of soldiers.
The man stepped up beside the huge chair and leaned forward. "Sir, I have someone that would like to speak to you." The henchman turned around and left just as quickly as he had come.
Slowly the chair swiveled around to face me and I saw the face of the man in charge. Well more like helmet. The helmet itself was weird looking. It was flat on top, but it pointed in the front slightly. And where the eyes were supposed to be were two red glowing disks.
An auto tuned kind of voice came out of the helmet, "Black Domino, I see you got the message." I nodded at the dude and crossed my arms and tried to look as scary as possible.
"Yea, now tell me why I'm here or I'm leaving!" Yea I know a little childish but it always worked when I was younger.
The chair turned back around and heard a beeping noise, quickly followed by a whooshing sound.
Then the man reached up and took off his helmet revealing a dark skinned head and blonde buzz cut. I ran over to the other side of the chair, I mean I wasn't finished with him yet!
"Um I'm waiting!" I glared at him and started tapping my toe.
The man glanced over at me and I was shocked at who the man really was.
"Your.. your Auqalad! Wow.. that must have broken your teams heart when they heard huh? Or have you not told them yet? I'm betting on the last one."
He glared at me, "Silence! Has anyone ever told you you talk to much!" I shrugged and gave him my best cocky smirk.
"Sometimes.." He glared at me then started typing at his keyboard thing in front of him.
"You are here for extra surveillance, I have heard you posses the abilities to melt and travel in the shadows.."
I nodded and popped my knuckles, "So I'm basically just some extra muscle huh.. alright I can dig it. How much am I getting paid?" He glanced up at me then went back to typing.
"We will pay you after your service is no longer required." I slammed my hand down on the table next to the keyboard.
"I don't think so! Half up front or I give no service." He glanced up at me then nodded and reached down into a box below his chair. A few seconds later his hand came back up with a small bag of money in tow.
I snatched it from his hand and stuffed it into one of the bags on my utility belt. "Thank you!" He rolled his eyes then he pressed yet another button on his control pad thing.
"All sectors report status!" Then he pressed another button.
"Sector one – secure!"
"Sector two – secure!"
There was a pause,
"Sector four – secure!"
Aqua.. I mean Black Manta frowned at the screen, "Sector three report status!" There was no feed back from the other side. He leaned back and looked at me. "Sector three report!"
He sprang up and grabbed his helmet and put it quickly back on his head. "Hurry and follow me, don't say a word!" I nodded and ran after him until we got to the front of the ship. He slowed down and I put on my brakes, almost smacking into his back in the process.
He walked onto the walkway of the little deck/harbor thing and I looked around casually trying to find anything out of place. I saw his hand slip back and I took the comm unit from his hand, and pretending to brush the hair out of my eyes I slipped it on.
Out of the corner of my eye I could see movements in the shadows at the top of the volcano, and there was a bobbing object in the water that looked a lot like a camera.
Aqua.. I mean Black Manta, darn I really need to stop that! Turned his head slowly in my direction. "Intruders upper level and in the water!" as soon as his sentence finished he turned and blasted straight at the camera, completely incinerating it!
Smiling I ran towards a platform, "I got Birdy and his Bats!" I jumped off the platform and swung up on one of the handrails from the stairs.
I landed perfectly and I turned just in time to duck out of the way of a stray piece of shrapnel. "Hey will y'all watch where you throw that stuff! It could kill somebody!"
Smiling I jumped up and swung up onto the upper levels and turned around and flipped over a guard that had just been thrown in my direction. "Hey!" I landed on one foot and using the other I launched myself forward and swung at a guard knocking him off the platform and into the water below.
I rolled my eyes at him, "Geez everybody looks the same here!" Spinning around I pulled out my gun and fired at Birdy, who was on the opposite side of the cave. He ducked down just in time but pulled out his bo staff and quickly hit several guards over the head, all the while making his way over in my direction.
I ran towards him, but unfortunately the girl bat got in my way. I rolled my eyes as she swung at my head. "Seriously? This is who they send to fight crime these days? A red head who's color clearly came out of a bottle? That's just pathetic!" I flipped over her head and swung my foot at her back.
She turned around and kicked at me several times, each one faster than the last. "Aw! Did I piss off the goodie two shoes?" I pouted at her then grabbed a hold of her cape and threw her over the banister.
"And thus the reason why you should never wear capes! Not only are they stupid, but they are also a hazard!" laughing to myself I swung myself over the railing and swung my feet at where I knew her face would be.
I felt contact and I couldn't help but grin. Yea I was gonna miss this.
I landed in front of her and she removed her hand from her nose enough for me to see that it wasn't broken or bleeding. Damn! I swung and kicked at her with every bit of power I had in my body, I wanted her to walk away from this either a.) limping or b.) crying. But both would be acceptable to!
I kicked her in the face one last time then I swung myself back up to the top where I could see all the action. The Bats were tearing the place apart, but I only wanted one in particular.. I looked around and I spotted him just in time to see him take out two guards with just a flick of his staff.
Smiling I shadow ported over and I stepped out of the shadows right in front of him. "Miss me Birdy?" laughing I dodged a swing of his staff but he kicked out, hitting me straight on in the stomach. Grunting I stumbled back ad tried to catch my breath.
Suddenly the comm in my ear came crackling to life, "Manta to all troopers, Endgame has been enabled! Strategic retreat to Manta Flyer! You have four minutes!" I pouted at Birdy and dodged yet another swing and kick.
"Sorry but I have to leave.. See ya around!" I ran towards the railing and jumped off, hurtling towards the ground. I could feel panic starting to kick in. Maybe not the best plan, but hey at least I look cool right?
Right before I went splat I felt something stop my fall. I looked up and saw that Manta had created some sort of landing pad with his little water creating things.
I flipped off and nodded my thanks. Suddenly I heard a crash come from the other side of the volcano. I looked over and saw Superman come flying through the wall. Not being able to help myself I reached into my pocket and took a picture.
"Jason's gonna love this!" I muttered. After the man of steel came Wonder Woman and that brat sidekick of hers.
They immediately started to crush everything in their path. I decided to be smart and stick next to Manta, the dude was bad ass as far as I could tell, and you always stick close to bad ass people.
His helmet turned to look at me, "Three minutes till departure!" Then he started shooting lasers out of his eye hole things. I shoot at the heroes with my gun but each time it was either blocked or dodged.
"Aaurgh!" I spun around just in time to see Lagoon boy running towards us, and he was full on hulked out to.
I saw Manta step back and I looked to my right and dodged a fist from Aquaman that was instead delivered straight to Manta. His helmet came flying off and landed a good ten feet away from where he was now laying.
I took a step forward and stood in front of him protectively, if he died how would I get the rest of my money.. Ok maybe I felt a little bad for him to..
Slowly Manta stood up and turned to face his former mentor and the replacement.
Both of their jaws dropped to the floor, but quickly were brought back up. And the wonder and astonishment in their eyes was quickly replaced with anger and sadness.
"I didn't believe Nightwing until this moment." I slowly started to step out of the way, this fight I had a feeling, was gonna get personal.
"You did not want to believe!" By now he was shouting, and his fists curled up into balls, his eyes filled with hatred for those standing in font of him.
At about this time the super brat ran over and just had to put in his input. "None of us wanted to believe this! How could you betray us!" He stepped forward and I mirrored his actions, three against one just wasn't fair.
"How dare you question me! After all of you let Tula die!" He pulled out his water things and they morphed into two swords.
I grimaced and raised my hand slowly, "Just so I'm all caught up and everything I'm guessing Tula's a girlfriend of some sort right?"
Manta looked over at me and glared, "You are not worthy enough to say her name!" I held up both of my hands in mock surrender and turned back towards the heroes in front of me.
Suddenly Nightwing jumped down in front of us, creating some sort of barrier in between me and Manta and the goodies behind him.
"Kaulder that was a mission! Aqua girl knew the risks! No one wanted her.." he was cut off as L.G stepped forward.
"Neptune's Beard! Don't coddle this traitor! He has joined forces with our King's greatest enemy!"
he raised up his fist and pulled back, prepared to strike.
"Do you mean the King who hid from me the true identity of my father!" He looked to Aqua man, and based off his body language he was out for blood.
I held up both of my hands, "Well I'm just gonna leave now! It's been great seeing all of you again!" I stepped back only to be blocked by Manta.
"You leave there is no payment." I nodded and got back into my fighting stance, I was a sucker when it came down to money.
"That was my error in judgment Kaulder'ahm no one else need suffer for it!" He was the only calm person in this entire little love fest.
"All will suffer if Black Manta demands it! Blood is thicker than seawater!" I smiled to myself, nice line!
Then a missile burst out of a little holder thing on his shoulder, rocketing straight towards the hero group. But just before it hit Superman blocked it, making the missile exploded and giving me and Manta the perfect cover to get away.
Me and him both slid down a hidden tunnel, but right as we landed a voice came out from a dark corner.
"Kaulder!" We both spun around and watched as Nightwing slowly emerged out of the shadows. Manta motioned for me to stand down and I jogged over to the center of the room, things were about to get messy.
"Just you and me old friend!"
"NO!" Then super boy came sliding down the tunnel as well. "It's a regular reunion special!" I stepped forward and pulled out two of my knives, I couldn't wait to.. but wait was Manta... stepping down?
He dropped both of his water changer things and stepped back, "Fine! You can take me down .. or you can save everyone from this bomb.."
You could see the gears working inside both of their heads, "I am told it is quite impressive!"
Superboy apparently thought that every single person out there was invulnerable like him or something, cause with a feral yell he launched himself at Manta.
He swung at him, but with an easy grace Manta took him down and started to electrocute his throat.
Nightwing started to run towards him, and I being the amazing person that I am started to run forward and challenge him.
"You have two minutes!" That stopped Nightwing in his tracks and slowly he pulled his hand away from S.B.'s neck. Then he turned and ran towards this little hole in the rock and dived into the pool waiting there.
"Aw C'mon! You're just gonna leave me like that! Where's my money you little bastard!" snarling I kicked a rock beside me and watched it fly across the room.
I glanced over at the two heroes and waved them towards where the bomb was located. They ran past me and crouched down next to it.
I zoned out until I heard, "All squads evacuate to Bio-ship!" And with that I turned and ran right back up to the main chamber of the volcano.
When I got up there most of the heroes had already left, the only one still here was Superman, and he was trying to reason to the aliens, who apparently didn't want to listen.
"Hey Supes ya think you might want to flee or something?" He looked down at me and at about that time the litle greenies started shooting at both me and him. I could hear the bomb ticking faster and faster down below and as much as I hated him I couldn't just leave him.
I stepped into the shadow closest to me and I thought of the one above him. I felt the pull and suddenly I landed on top of the man of steels shoulder's. Grimacing I pulled us towards another shadow, but where was another one out of range?
With a yell I pulled us into it just as a bright light exploded before my eyes. Even inside my little shadow realm a bit of the explosion had traveled with us, and pushed me out with no clear destination.
I was pushed into the real world at the edge of the explosion, but it kept growing and I was soon engulfed in the bright flame.
Screaming I felt myself land in something wet, either my own blood or water. I slowly opened my eyes and looked around. The answer, both.
Moaning I rolled Superman over and tried to keep his head out of the water. Ugh I hate having a conscience. I really have to ask about getting that removed.
Then I felt arms wrap around me and start pulling both Superman and I towards the bio-ship. I immediately started kicking and trying to get loose, but my captor wasn't letting go any time soon.
Superboy was crouched at the entrance and quickly took him from my hands, and as much as I would have rather not been here, I climbed on as well.
Limping I grabbed onto the wall and somewhat walked over to where they set him down
Wonder Woman took his head in her lap and put her hand on his pulse.
"He's breathing, pulse is strong. He'll be alright." She looked over to me and nodded, "Thank you."
I rolled my eyes and leaned back against the hull of the ship, I didn't want their thanks.
"He didn't save the Kroloteans, he wont be alright with that."
I slowly started to inch back towards this shadow in the back, if I could get there then maybe I could get out of this mess. But right before I could step into the shadow just about every single light in the entire ship came blazing on and the only way out of this damn alien tech disappeared.
Gasping I turned around and around and tried to find a way out, but there wasn't anything anywhere, I was trapped.
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