Chapter 35
Last chapter, Mariko came back to the U.S. with the Team, only to leave when they entered American Air space after an argument with Wally—abandoning Tony in the process. She's a tad brash don't you think? Anyhow this chapter she's going to be going straight for Savage. Will she finally get her revenge on Savage? Or will Savage finally tie off one of his last few loose ends? Only time will decide—and the story itself—Now ONWARD TO THE BATTLE FIELD!
"I-I think I should find Miss Mariko." Tony mumbled when the Team landed, Wally frowned.
"What? You just made the decision to stay on the good. Don't throw that away because of that girl. She nearly had you killed." He said, Tony looked down and remained silent. It had been so long since he was on his own again, now he didn't even have his dog—she had been left behind in Tokyo with Riza and the Twins.
"Stick with us kid, in a few days you're life will be back to normal." Conner said.
"Well as normal as a cyborg teenager's life can be." Wally mumbled, "But I wouldn't worry about that right?"
Tony nodded silently, and followed the group as they went to drop Gizmo off in jail. Making sure that it was a regular prison and not Belle Reve. Meanwhile Robin relayed the information given to them by Mariko about the Meta-human prison and their connection to the Light and the situation with Mariko. Batman and the League all agreed to allow Tony to stay with them a few days, since Mariko had left him behind. Tony was put into a room next to M'gaan's where he stayed most of the day, he frowned; the room looked like the one he was in with Mariko the last time he was in the Cave. He sat in silence for a while until a knocking sound on the door shook him from his thoughts.
"Ah, come in." He mumbled, the door opened to M'gaan standing in her natural green skin.
"Hey Tony, how are you holding up?" she asked, Tony shrugged.
"It's been awhile since I've been on my own." He said, "I'm kind of worried…"
"About what?"
"Miss Mariko, she's really not as bad as everyone says she is." He said, "She's just…seriously miss understood. She hasn't really had the happiest life in the world."
"She told you?" M'gaan asked. She found it a bit hard that Mariko would just tell him everything about herself. Tony shook his head.
"Not exactly, I just sort of figured it out." He said, "To be so crushed when Savage abandoned her she had to have a bad life before him. You know?"
"I can't say that I do, but if you're so worried about her why did you stay here?" M'gaan asked.
"It all so happened so fast, I was going to go, but something stopped me." Tony mumbled, then he looked up, "Not super-boy though. I mean I went up against him before and didn't have much issue with him, but something else…I mean, I'd do anything for Mariko."
"You're in love with her aren't you?" M'gaan asked, Tony let out a laugh as he sat down on his bed and rested his head in the palm of his hand.
"Wow, it seems everyone but her can tell." He said, "Maybe I'm crazy too. HA! Still though, I'm worried."
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"Stupid Savage, stupid light, stupid Justice league and their stupid sidekicks!" Mariko grumbled as she treaded down the streets of Gotham, "STUPID GIZMO FOR BREAKING MY STUPID BELT!"
Her ride to Metropolis had run out of fuel thanks to a leak in the tank, she ended up crash landing just outside Metropolis, not even close to Gotham. She was extremely angry, her hair was messed up and slightly burnt, her clothes were the same, and she had scrapes all over her arms and legs.
"When I get a hold of Savage I'm gonna make him wish he never met me!" She said, then fumed.
"Hurry up To…oh that's right, I left him behind with the Team." She mumbled, looking behind her to see that she was on her own again, she let out a frustrated growl of annoyance, "That's fine I don't need that useless cyborg anyway."
As she began walking again there was a low roar of thunder, then suddenly a down pour. Mariko froze, then screamed in anger.
"STUPID WEATHER!" she screamed up at the sky. "I hate the stupid rain…dang it why'd I leave those stupid leaguers?"
Mariko walked her arms wrapped around herself in the rain as she tried to find a place to dry off. She came across an old building, where she shook herself and let out a squeal as a sudden cold chill hit her. She then removed her belt and examined it.
"Doesn't look like the stupid brat did too much damage, should be enough to sabotage Lex corp." she mumbled, then suddenly felt someone standing over top of her. She gasped turned suddenly to see Klarion grinning over her shoulder. She then let out a sigh of relief.
"ANTANA BAKA!? What are you stupid? You nearly gave me a heart attack!" She shouted, Klarion's grin disappeared and was replaced with an amused smirk.
"You seem to be having fun Miko." He said "What happened to Tony?"
"I left him with the young justice team. I don't need him around anymore and it's too much of a hassle to dismantle him." Mariko hissed, Klarion frowned not at all buying her lies, however he ignored them and continued.
"The Light still has no idea you're here, so what's the plan?" he asked, Mariko shivered and continued with her work.
"Take em all out one by one until I get to Savage." She said, "First I'll hit Lex corp. however my belt has been damaged."
"Can you fix it?" Klarion asked floating over Mariko's shoulder. She let out a growl of annoyance.
"No, not without my equipment, I might have to enlist some help." She said, then smirked, "You think you can get me into Metropolis' maximum security prison? I just might know a person who can help me."
"I can, but why? Who would you want to break out of there?" Klarion asked, Mariko smirked.
"Someone who knows a thing or two about a power surge." She said evily.
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"Hey, come on I wanna listen to some music," Livewire said, "The new Garbage CD is out now and I wanna hear it!"
"Right like I'm going to let you have anything electrical." The guard outside Livewire's cell said. Livewire huffed.
"Stiff. When I get outta here I'm gonna fry you." She growled, suddenly there was a zap of electricity that wasn't her own. She looked out the cell to see a young girl with blue-green hair stood over top of the guard with a taser in hand. She grinned and looked up at hardwire.
"Livewire?"
"Who wants to know?" She asked, the girl's grin went wider.
"Name's Mariko Miko, Aka, Hardwire, Aka the smartest girl alive, AKA you're ticket outta here." Mariko said with a grin, Livewire frowned.
"You expect me to believe some kid like you can break me outta here?" She asked, Mariko nodded.
"Why yes I do, I happen to know that yours is a power that needs recharging." Mariko began, then held up her taser, "If you want a real taste of electricity you'll help me out."
"What would a kid like you want with me?" Livewire asked Mariko opened the door to Livewire's cell.
"I'm on the path to vengeance and I need your power surging abilities to help me out." She said, "In return I know how you can get back at Superman."
Livewire cocked an eyebrow as a smirk crept across her face.
"You get me Superman and you got yourself a deal." She said, Mariko nodded.
"Good."
The chapters are getting shorter and shorter, but that's only because we're getting closer and closer to the end! What does she have planned for Livewire? What's her plan to destroy the light? All this and more! 'See you later armadillos—unless I see you first. Haha!' REVIEW!