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Danni PoV
It has been three days since my last adventure out of this hell called a cell. Trust me, its not as fun as it sounds. I had definitely gained about three centimeters worth of trust in Nightwing, which to me was like three miles.
A screech of metal brought my attention back to the world around me. Once again a familiar scene played out before my eyes. The Martian stood there, hand on her hip, looking just as mean and bitter as usual.
"Nightwing wants you again... But this time I know why.." The green girl smirked at me then started to walk off. I ran forward to catch up to her, she was acting weird.
"Hey, why didn't you put cuffs on me?" I stepped in front of her and showed her my unbarred wrists. "I mean I'm not complaining or anything.." I trailed off and slowly lowered my hands back down to my side. The Martian glared at me, then grabbed my wrists and threw me in front of her. Suddenly I was being pushed forward, tripping over my feet to try and stay ahead of her.
Finally we reached the control room, and smack dab in the middle of it stood Nightwing. The Martian pushed me forward, but this time I was ready for her. I spun out of the way so she stumbled forward, almost face planting into the ground.
Smirking I skipped over to where Nightwing stood, I was at peace with myself for the moment. He glared at me, but then his eyes traveled past me to some place behind where I stood. I turned around and saw that the thing he was looking at was actually a group of heroes.
I crossed my arms over my chest and gave each one of them a death look. That's when one of them stepped forwards. I quickly deduced who this leader was based on the cowl and insignia, Batbrat. "We're ready to go Nightwing, Alpha has been assembled." At those words a single thought popped into my head.
"Avengers Assemble!" I fist pumped up in the air and jumped up. Smiling I returned to my casual stance and crossed my arms back across my chest. The girls on the other side of the room were giving me glances, and I was brought back to the days when I went to school.
"Alright Alpha, you are released." I glanced back at Nightwing, who had given the order.
"Wait, Nighty why am I here again?" He glanced at me then started walking towards the other side of the room. I followed behind him until he stopped, at that point I moved to his side and waited for him to spill the information.
He pressed his hand against the wall and instantly a computer sprang from the wall, almost like magic. He tapped a few buttons and once again up sprang an image of a person. Except this time it wasn't Roy, it was some chick.
She had dark skin, but her eyes were dark blue, and even through the screen they seemed to penetrate into my soul. She had on this funky crown thing, and her earrings looked like seashells. Her hair was as black as midnight and flowed down her back in waves. She looked regal, almost queenly...
"This is Queen Bee, queen of Bialya. Do you know her?" I glanced over at him, I hadn't made any cute or witty remarks regarding her appearance yet, better now than later.
"Queen Bee? Nope, and whats Bialya, her hive?" Snickering I turned away from the screen and tried to cover up my laughter.
"No, and I need you to go there and sneak in under cover and fill the Team in on any villains that may be hiding out where Alpha is going." I raised my eyebrows, Nighty was asking me to go on a mission, unescorted, where I could easily run away... Alright!
"But you keep the collar on, and I will be tracking you the entire time, so no escaping!" I rolled my eyes, of course, now I have to think of a cover story if anyone else is there.
"You want me to go undercover and spy on my homies, my amigos, my pals! No way! Code of honor here! And anyway, don't Confidential Informants get paid to do their job? I am gonna need some convincing!" I raised a single eyebrow, and I held out my hand expectantly.
Nightwing stood there like a rock and just stared at me, like I was from some distant planet or something. I motioned again with my hand, obviously I was being to subtle.
His eyes narrowed to slits and he pushed my hand down, "You will not get any payment, you are doing this for free, and as a rehabilitation course. If you can complete this without being found out or trying to escape then I will consider letting you out of your cell and into a different living space."
A feeling like my brain had just exploded erupted in my mind. If I could do this I would gain his trust, one giant step closer to achieving my goal! I smiled and put my hands on my hips, "Alright Bird-Boy, I'll do it."
He cocked an eyebrow and crossed his arms, "Was there ever a choice?" I raised an eyebrow, we were on a joking level now, good, I was gaining ground quick.
A beeping sound came from a camera on the top of the computer screen in front of us. "Alpha is entering Qurac borders. Preparing for video messaging." Nightwing quickly reached up and minimized the picture of Bee, leaving the screen black and blank. He reached up to the camera and pushed a button on the side, turning a light on the top red.
Instantly a screen of Batbrat and her crew appeared on the screen. From what I could tell they were in the alien aircraft, and each of them looked a little lost in their own thoughts.
The Martian was at the controls and she quickly glanced up at where I'm guessing Nightwing was being hologramed. She cleared her thought at quickly everyone else's eyes focused on the screen.
I glanced over to see that every bit of jokingness had evaporated from his aura, he was all seriousness now.
He nodded to each girl then cleared his throat, "Investigating the origin of the alien bomb that destroyed the Krolotean invasion force is still a high priority. We suspect the bomb may have been smuggled to Earth via boom-tube."
I quickly noticed that each girl shared a glance with her partner at the mention of these words. I was going to have to remember to investigate that further.
"Watchtower sensors scan that Bialya have recorded an uptake in boom-tube activity." Nightwing paused and let his eyes linger over each one of the teammates, while I focused on the map behind him.
"Alpha squad your mission is too-" He was cut off by the blonde, miniature Wonder Woman.
"Sneak behind enemy lines, recon known boom-tube hotspots, and find alien tech matching the bomb! Oh! And don't get caught or create a international incident! Right!" She pressed a button on her suit and her entire outfit changed into black and gray. She gave him a smile and folded her hands, looking like a prized student who had just answered the hardest question on the test correctly.
Nightwing smiled at her and shook his head slowly, "That about covers it!" I glanced down at Batbrat and saw her eyes narrow slightly. I raised my eyebrows, was that jealousy in her eyes!
"Psimon?" I glanced up and saw that the Martian was the one who had asked the question.
"We have confirmation that Bialya's telepathic enforcer is still catatonic in a Kriaki hospital. After his last encounter with you..." He trailed off and for a moment there was this awkward silence.
"But Bialya's dictator, Queen Bee, is another story. Her ability to control the minds of men is why Alpha is an all female squad for this mission. And why Dannielle will be going undercover and behind enemy lines to sabotage and inform your team on both her whereabouts and other villains you may arrive."
Batbrat's eyes widened and she leaned forward conspiratorially. "Oh really, and would you have felt the need to justify an all male squad and send backup for a given mission?" Every eye on the ship turned towards Nightwing accusingly, while I just relished the fact that he just got burned!
Smiling I leaned forward and rested my arm on his shoulder, "Need some ice for that BURN?" He swiped my hand off his shoulder and looked down towards the ground.
"Ahem... um... There's.. there's no right answer for that, uh, is there so... Nightwing out!" The screen went black, and I turned to face the red faced bird.
"So do you want me to zeta over to Bialya now or later, cause I don't really care." Nightwing glanced over to me then turned and started walking off.
"Follow me, I'll get you your outfit and weapons." I bounded after him and followed him through a series of tunnels until we reached a door. Nightwing held his hand on a scanner and after a brief moment of anticipation the door slid open with a hiss.
The entire room before me was dark, but there was a single light spotlighting the closest thing to a friend. My suit and weapons.
"Mommy's home!" I screamed as I ran forward and grabbed a hold of my suit. I was never taking this off!
I heard Nightwing clear his throat and I turned around. "I'll be back in five minutes, then I will show you to the hanger." I nodded and motioned for him to leave the room so I could change.
Once he left the door slid closed and the room erupted into light. I turned around and let my hands run don the front of my suit, it still felt just as durable as when I had gotten it. But I could see burn marks along the back, and it was torn along the sleeves and legs. But in my eyes that just gave it character.
I threw off my clothes and in about two minutes had my jumpsuit on, and was strapping on my weapons. Lady Luck must have been on my side because just as I had strapped the last gun to my thigh in walked Nightwing.
"Lets go." He nodded to me then turned on his heel and walked out. I pulled the strap tighter and followed him. We wove through a maze of tunnels, so confusing even my highly trained memory couldn't follow it.
Finally we arrived at the large hanger doors. They opened up automatically before us, and the majesty of the giant assembly of various aircraft and other vehicles were shown before us. I must admit I wanted to try out every single one of those toys, but well, I'm on a mission!
Nightwing stopped at the front of a small jet and turned around to face me.
"I will fly you out to the southern border of Bialya, from there travel due north until you reach Valenti, that's where Alpha is heading right now. Once you arrive you must hide out until either a villain comes, or Alpha finish's the mission. If someone does interrupt the mission you are to join them, you can go from there."
He then reached into a compartment on his utility belt and pulled out a key card. "This will power up the jet, I expect her to get back here in one piece."
I rolled my eyes and snatched the card from his hand, "C'mon Wings, she'll be back better than ever! Not a dent!" I gave him my biggest smile and ran up to what I assumed to be the door. After spending a couple of seconds pushing on random spots I finally got it open. I turned back around, flashed Nightwing another smile, then hopped into the cockpit.
Once I had settled down into the seat I was left staring at the array of buttons on the control panel in front of me. Slowly I slid the key card through what looked like a credit card slider and watched as the entire panel of buttons was lit up.
Slowly I let my hand drift along the tops of the buttons, which one got this hunk of junk into the air.. I racked my brain for an answer to this dilemma and decided to do what every nerve in my body told me not to, I pushed the large red button.
There was a whirring, then a clacking, then finally the sound of an engine starting up. I let out a whoop of triumph, then buckled up the seat belt, cause ya know safety is badass now a days.
A screen popped up before my eyes, my refection staring back at me. Then the screen was lit up with a map. "Where is your destination?" A electronic voice boomed around the cockpit.
Slowly I leaned forward towards the controls and bit my lip, "Bialya, Alpha squad." I hear a rumbling, then suddenly I'm being pushed back into my seat, making the chair mold around me. Screaming I grabbed at the cushion I was sitting on and tried not to barf my breakfast all over their nice little jet, but at the speed this thing was going I wasn't quite sure I could hold it in much longer.
Finally the jet slowed down and I was able to push my vital organs back down to where they belonged. I glanced out of the cockpit to see where I was. And I immediately wished I hadn't. All that I could see under me was water, lots and lots of water.
I pulled myself back into my seat and tried to push the memories of the last time I had been near this much water out of my head. But flashed still danced before my eyes. The falling, crashing, saving the pilots. I clasped my hands to my head and cried out, trying desperately to ignore what was below me.
After a little while I was able to calm down and regain my composure. The small computer on the dashboard in front of me showed that my little red dot was nearing a whole bunch of other red dots, so either the plane was telling me I was getting closer to a pack of villains or the heroines.
I could feel the plane slow down, and the ground below me quickly started to rush up towards me. I gripped the side of my seat and let out my breath slowly, this was it, I was about to do an absolutely evil thing, betray my own evil cohorts in crime. But then again this was only going to be temporary, and I could just bribe them into trusting me later.
The jet hit the ground, quieter than a mouse. The glass above me slid back and I jumped out silently, landing crouched on the ground. Slowly I crawled towards where I had last seen the red dots on the pilot screen. But the only thing I could see was a large jeep coming straight towards me. I, being the naturally inquisitive person that I am, decided to go ahead and just join whoever was inside. I jogged towards the jeep, making sure to make a lot of noise so they would know I was approaching. Most likely they wouldn't kill me this way.
The jeep slowed down, then came to a halt. The driver stepped out, and without my powers my eyes could only see as well as any one else. I crept out in front of the jeep and waited as the driver walked towards me, a hood hiding his face in shadow.
"Ah Black Domino, how are you doing?" I smirked at the hooded figure, at least I knew who this group consisted of.
"Psimon, hows it going chap?"
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