OMG I love you guys! I thought the last chapter was bad, but you guys really made my day! Here's the next one! I've been planning it for awhile, and I had to get through a transition chapter first. Whoa....chapter 30?! Dang.....it's hard to get to a climax....
TTNG: New Team
Chapter 30: It's A Trap
As Crow and Sunny walked into the common room, everyone was in mass chaos. Percy was trying to figure out how to shut off the alarm, Hex was trying to get Lucky out from behind the couch, and Arachne was trying to find her mask. Unsuccessfully, of course.
LB ran in (still in her lab get-up), and analyzed the scene. Crow and Sunny were looking around, confused. They were holding hands, which was a relief to all. As she looked around, she just got more and more annoyed. How hard was it to answer an alarm? And why did Ari take off her mask in the first place?
"LB, answer the alarm. Lucky, if you're going to hid, do so in the kitchen. It has the best cover. Ari, keep your face turned away from the screen, just in case. Hex, turn off the laptops. Percy, put your hands where I can see them,and step away from the computer. Crow, make sure he doesn't go near it." Sunfire ordered. They were all too glad to take orders from her again.
As soon as LB pressed a few keys, an image that they really didn't want to see filled the screen.
"Slade...." Sunny growled. At that moment, the features she had inherited from her father became more dominant than usual.
"Yes, my dear. Though I begin to wonder why you always point out the obvious. Just another trait from your overbearing father, I guess." he sneered. That did it. Her eyes began to glow, and the team instinctively took a step back.
"Don't you DARE say anything about my father!" she yelled. Slade merely chuckled, and turned his attention to Ari, who was still turned around.
"Ms. Parker, I must admit that the mask would do no good. I've done my research." he boasted. Ari gasped, and turned around.
"Roxy told you in other words." her voice was shaky.
"Oh what a pretty face. Such a waste to hide behind a mask." he sneered. Suddenly, a high pitched Brooklyn accent rang in their ears.
"Pretty face? Yeah right." Roxy interjected, causing everyone to cringe at her voice.
"Hello Roxy. Still haven't been to a tanning salon, I see." Ari countered.
"Why would I need a tanning salon? I'm twenty times prettier than you. I told you you should dye your hair. Blonde is the way to go." she squeaked. She couldn't help it. It was her voice. Sunfire turned her eyes to Roxy.
"Um, I've gone that way. I prefer being a red head." she said. Roxy rolled her eyes.
"Blondes have more fun."
"HA!" Arachne laughed.
"Girls, girls. We are getting off subject. The reason I'm calling is to offer a trade."
"What kind of a trade?" Sunfire's eyes narrowed as she spoke.
"If you give me Lucky, I'll give you-"
"No deal."
Hex turned to look at Sunfire, feeling guilty all of the sudden. He turned to LB, who gave him a look that said 'I told you so.'
"Ah but my dear, you haven't even heard my end of the deal."
As he spoke, two robots came out with a struggling girl, who was yelling things that a fourteen-year-old should not be yelling. Her hair was in a simple ponytail, with jeans, a black off the shoulder sweater, and high heeled boots. Her glasses were different from her picture. She must have gotten new ones. Frameless looked good on her.
"YOU HAD BETTER LET ME GO! WHEN I GET OUT OF HERE, YOU ARE GOING TO GET IT!!!" Jane screamed. She didn't look scared. She looked angry.
"This child is going to give me hearing problems." Slade muttered.
"I'LL SHOW YOU HEARING PROBLEMS!"
Percy was trying very hard not to laugh. That was Jane alright.
"As you can see, it's a fair trade. I hand over the helpless little girl-"
"HELPLESS?! YEAH RIGHT!"
"-and you give me the one who can fend for herself." he continued without faltering.
"I don't make deals with criminals." Sunny snapped. She would have said more, but Jane cut in with more yelling at Slade. All who were listening wondered how she could get such a colorful vocabulary in only fourteen years. Even Slade. There was no denying the shock in his eyes. When she paused to take a breath, he continued.
"It's your choice of course. Though I wouldn't recommend leaving her here."
Lucky couldn't take it anymore. She came out of the kitchen.
"Deal." she announced. All eyes turned to her.
"Lucky no!" Jane cried. Now she looked scared. Not for herself, but for the welfare of her friend.
"I have to Jane. And if you guys want to argue, then do it later." her high soprano voice, suddenly sounded much more mature than any fourteen year old should. It made sense, seeing as how long she had been on her own.
"Good choice. You're a smart young lady. I will see you in five days. Lucky, you know where to go." his words were smug. Everyone noted that he had called her young lady, instead of child, or little girl. Coming from him, it was a great sign of......some form of respect.
The transmition was cut off just before Jane started screaming at him again.
"Lucky, what were you thinking?" Hex exclaimed. Lucky looked calmly at her brother, and said;
"I was thinking, that this is a trap. It's not a trade off. Jane's a tool to get you there."
Dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun.......LOL! That was fun! Raise your hand if you hate Roxy! (raises hand) If you want to know what her voice sounds like, go online and search Harley Quinn. That's what she sounds like.