HUZZAH! Two chapters in a week *happy dance* Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter and to everyone who stuck around during the dry spell.
Don't own Justice League… don't own a limo… don't own a yacht… it's kind of upsetting
Adam drove through the lower downtown. Everyone knew this is where the cool and rich came to play. He was also on the phone with Danny and Jen.
"Dude, this is a bad idea!" Danny said for the hundredth million time, "Bats is right, we're just trainees."
"It's not like Rose is some sort of super villain." Adam said.
"She did poison Martha and we all know how paranoid she can be." Jen said. The teens were on a three-way call discussing Rose's demands.
"No way. Any of the adults find out about this, and we're completely cut out of the loop." Adam said taking a sharp right.
"Well it's not paranoia if someone is really out to get you." Adam commented.
"If you want to get real technical I'm sure there's someone out to get all of us, hero or not, it's just that not everyone has the means to actually get us." Jen said.
"Thanks Dr. Phil, we'll keep that in mind. Anyway, we should let someone know what's going on." Danny said.
"Danny's right we may only get one shot at this.
"Exactly, and they told me to come alone. I'm taking a risk just telling you guys." Adam responded quickly.
"Okay, you must be the only one who actually listens to the 'come alone' rule. Haven't you seen the movies? Whenever the bad guy says come alone, they're going to double cross you. What makes you think she'll actually give up the antidote?" Danny asked.
"Cause she really wants what I've got." Adam replied.
"Which you haven't told us what that is." Jen said bluntly
"I don't even know yet." Adam replied.
"Dude, what if she like makes you cut off all your hair? Cause I saw this film where this insane chick made her boyfriend-"
"Enough with the film references Danny!" Jen said clearly annoyed.
"Well it's a possibility!" Danny said "Look dude, I say at least take some back up. Maybe Luke, he can blend in well." Jen burst out laughing.
"Question's son? Please, that kid sticks out like a sour thumb! Allison on the other hand-" Adam cut her off,
"Not going to work, Ally's a goodie two shoes and will just go home to her Martian daddy before we can explain anything."
"Well then how about Rex or maybe even Courtney." Jen suggested, "They're both adults so we technically would be informing the JL, but they'll probably understand us wanting to keep this on the back burner."
"Wait I thought Rex was on the DL." Adam said. "That's rules out your technicality."
"Well he is, but he'll help us." Jen said, "plus, he can't tell the founders or he'll get in trouble for being on a mission."
"Do you think you can convince him to help?" Danny asked.
"Easy peasy, he'll do anything for his little sister and he's been itching for a mission I can tell." Jen said.
"Great so Rex is going to back up-"Adam hung up his phone and turned it off. Obviously, they didn't understand what was at stake here. He turned into a small parking lot and surprisingly found a place to park. The building he was headed too was a little café. It had a few tables inside and a whole outdoor patio equipped with over 20 tables. It was a popular stop place for locals and there were at least 45 people there. Adam made his way to the counter and got a small mocha latte with a shot of whipped cream and a toasted ham and cheese. Personally, he hated coffee, but Rose had said go to the café and order that exactly, so he did. He slid into a counter seat waiting for his meal to finish and opened his wallet. Inside was a folded up piece of notebook paper with Rose's instructions written down,
Go to Le Petite Café at 7 PM tonight
Order a small mocha latte with a shot of whipped cream and a toasted ham and cheese – you will be staying at the restaurant, so don't get to go
Sit down at a counter seat
Once your coffee and sandwich come, take one drink than one bite IN THAT ORDER, a woman will give you a package
Once you have opened the package, I will give you more instructions. Sighing, Adam slid the paper back into his wallet. The cashier called him over and Adam picked it up. He took a drink of the wretched stuff and then a bite of the sandwich. Once he'd finished swallowing, the cashier came back over,
"Hey, are you Adam?" The girl asked. He nodded, "Well, your girlfriend dropped this off earlier, said something about late play practice or something and said you'd need it tonight." She handed him a white cardboard box tied up with black string. On every side, ADAM was written in thick black sharpie. Adam nodded his thanks to the casher and opened up the box. Inside there was an earwig and a pen. Adam slid the earwig in his ear and took another bite of his sandwich.
"Good job Adam. Glad to know you're taking this seriously." Samantha said.
"What do you want?" he asked.
"I'll remind you that you don't have a microphone so I can't hear anything you say, but I do have someone inside the café watching you. Cough once if you understand." Adam coughed immediately.
"Good, now take the pen. I know you have your instructions with you, which is good. Start writing now. We have two demands for the antidote. One $3,000 in small unmarked bills, scratch your left ear if you understand." Adam wrote down the number and then scratched his ear, "Next, four seeds, one for elephant ear, one for monkshood, one for rhubarb, and one for daphne. These two demands must be met in two days. Tomorrow, there will be instructions for the drop-off of the seeds in your locker. Scratch your head if you understand." Adam slowly raised his hand and scratched behind his ear. "Good. If you attempt to contact the league, or you bring any of your superdork friends with you, than Rose will make the poison accelerate. Martha will be killed in a matter of hours once that happens. And don't think she can't do it, because she can and will unless you meet our demands. Now, you can throw that coffee away." Adam sighed throwing the coffee away and walking out of the café. "Oh and by the way Adam." This made Adam stop in the middle of the street. "That red jacket looks so hot on you." He ripped the earwig out of his ear and crushed it between his fingers.
Please review :) You get bonus points if you know what those seed Samantha asked for OR if you can guess how Adam will raise $3,000 without going to Bats (hint, watch my very first vlog.)