And now, facing the mentors. In the red corner, as the greatest female super-heroin who ever lived, the marvelous, the powerful, the dazing Wonder Woman! And in the blue corner, The most jealous yet enticing goddess ever seen, the beautiful, the deadly Circe! Mentees are you ready? Let's get ready to rumble! This fight is brought to you by:
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-LADIES FIRST-THAT MEANS WE'RE IN THE HALL OF DOOM RIGHT NOW PEOPLE-
"Very well done, my dear. If what you say is true, then you deserve a present." She raised her left hand, spoke a few words and soon, Catherine was baved in a golden glow.
"Thank you Circe. I am humbled by your gift."
"Oh, no need to be so formal my dear. You did you're job once more. This time with flying colors. I'm very pleased."
"I'm glad to hear it. Do you have any more missions for me?"
"Not at the time. You are free to roam the streets for tonight."
"Thank you Circe. I'll be leaving now." She bowed to her mentor and walked away.
"Oh yes, there is one more thing." Catherine turned back to listen to her mentor's words.
"What is it?"
"If you happen to run into a Sentinel named Rollins, do me a favor and rip his heart from his chest and bring it to me, while it still beats." A grudge? She's not the type.
"Might I ask why Circe?"
"He successfully infliltrated our base in the East side of Chinatown and aquired information."
"Crucial?"
"No, but possibly damaging in the long run. I want him stopped."
"When did he get the information."
"Just 10 minutes ago."
"He shouldn't be too far from the safehouse. I'll find him."
"Good. I will see you later then."
-NOW THE WATCHTOWER-MAX'S GONNA GET AN EARFUL-
She inspected his now healed wound once more, locking her eyes with his afterward. A dangerous glare was directed his way. He didn't even flinch, looking back with the same fire.
"You failed. Again."
"She caught me by surprise, what was I suposed to..."
"Stop right there. you don't get to apologize. This is the second time that woman has beaten you. Obviously she's out of your league."
"I find that hard to believe."
"And I find it hard to believe that with all the training you've had you still got caught by surprise." He looked on with more rage in his eyes.
"Are you suggesting something?" She glared back, making him back down a bit.
"I'm suggesting you're story's hard to believe."
"I would aprove of your misbelief if it was a story. Since it isn't, I don't."
"I'm you're superior. You don't get to aprove anything of what I do."
"I could say the same to you." Now she was getting annoyed.
"What did you say?"
"You heard me."
"Do you want to settle this another way?"
"I'm not sure you'll want to do that. So I'll give you a chance to take that suggestion back." The insolent little bastard.
"You shut you're mouth right now."
"Or what, you'll call you're boyfriend to scare me off?" She feigned confusion.
"What are you talking about? What boyfriend?"
"Oh don't play dumb Princess. I'm talking about the Batman and you know I am."
"How..."
"You get to know a lot of things when you have a nosy demon in your head. Plus the fact that you're body temperature increases oh so slightly every time you look at him gives your secret away." Now she moved closer. Dangerously imposing herself.
"You listen to me well: you will tell no one about this, or I swear to Hera that I'll... hurt you."
"Oh please Diana. No need to sugarcoat your threat. Please do tell what you plan to do. Behead me, maybe rip my heart out with your bare hands. That would be a new one. I wonder what would happen then."
"You need to step of. And stop using that demon as a defense. It won't be long until you can't." His eyes started turning red.
"He's not only a good defense. He's also a very good attack."
"Do you want to setttle this in the gym?"
"Depends. What do you want me to burn of first, your head?"
"You are going down a very dangerous path. Others better than you have died for less."
"You'll have to forgive me you're Heiness. I am after all only human."
"I'm starting to doubt that." Now his eyes started burning. The flames seemed like they could scorch his face.
"HAHAHAHAHA. What gave me away Princess? It was the language wasn't it? I knew I should of sounded more human" Now she looked out right perplexed.
"What are you saying Max?"
"It's not Max. It's his friend." Now she understood.
"Bael. What do you want?"
"I wish to speak to you Princess. I'll let this idiot human take over in a minute."
"Then talk."
"I just came to say a few things. The first is that once I take over completely, you will be the first to die, for making my job harder." She glared. We'll see about that.
"And the second?"
"This woman you're speaking of? Your mentee here, slept with her. It was very enjoyable I must admit. And with that done I doubt even he'll let you get close to her. Just thought you should know." She was shocked to say the very least. Max had slept with an enemy. One of Circe's pupils none the less. She was outraged.
"I'll be going now. I'll see you soon Princess."
"Wait!" But Max's body had already collapsed. He woke up a few seconds afterward, groogy in Wonder Woman's arms.
"What happened?"
"Bael."
"He took over?"
"For a little bit. But it's over now." He stood on his own and grasped his head wiht his right hand.
"You mean for now." She looked sad.
"Yes." Silence.
"I know the truth Max."
"What truth?"
"About you and Cross. Bael told me." He looked down. He didn't even bother to come up with an excuse like 'how can you believe in that demon asshole'. It would be an insult to her.
"And what do you want to do?" She huffed out a bit, thinking on what to say.
"I should take over and get her myself. It would be safer."
"Before you do I just have to ask you to give me one more chance. I'm sure I can stop her. Maybe even turn her over to our side."
"You think so?"
"I know so. I can be very persuasive when I want to." She thought about the proposition. The few moments of silence were driving Max up a wall. But pacience is a virtue and soon enough...
"Very well. you've got one more chance. One. you fail again and I'll take your place. And believe me, I'll bring her down. Hard." He looked down.
"I understand. And..."
"What?"
"I'm sorry. For talking to you as I did." She relaxed her features.
"It wasn't you. It was Bael."
"It was me in the beggining. I let him take over, because I lost focus. It won't happen again. I promise."
"That's a promise you know you can't keep."
"Doesn't mean I won't try to follow it through."
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