Chapter 10
The Love Toxin
"I trust that you find you payment suits what we agreed?"
Aphrodite asked disguised as a blonde haired woman wearing jeans and a pink jacket was standing on a balcony of the Gotham Arms conversing with another woman who had dark hair with red streaks on the ends.
"My talents don't come cheap." The woman replied. "But since this is about destroying to lives I shall accept this agreement." She moved a vial from her handbag. "This is what you will need to make your revenge sweeter towards the Amazon princess. It has to be given directly to the when that is bound to be transformed." She instructed. "It must enter the victim's body either through the mouth or through the blood."
"How much time does the poor unfortunate soul have?" Aphrodite asked. "He's already weak from a blood toxin."
"Twenty four hours. He'll first feel dizzy, a little sick to the stomach but then he will began to feel the change. His blood will boil; sweat will pour out of him until he begins to feel his bones twist. It is quiet painful to watch."
Aphrodite looked at the vial. "So all he has to do is drink this and he will be my prisoner. Can it make him turn into anything?"
"Whatever you want him to be Aphrodite, this is not like Circe's magic it doesn't make him into a slave it just makes him into a caged animal."
"Excellent, once again you have pleased me." Aphrodite said with sly smile.
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In the master bed of Wayne Manor Bruce was curled up with his body against Diana, he could feel her body heat warming his cold flesh as his hazel green eyes opened to the sound of rain hitting the glass outside.
Diana awoke and smiled. "Good morning," she said yawning. "How are you feeling?"
"Better," Bruce said leaning over to kiss her. "I believe the toxin in my system has run its full course. I never sweated that much in my life." He pressed his inviting lips onto hers and then pulled away, got up and fell to the floor to begin his push up routine, Diana crawl to the edge of the bed and watched.
"Why do to begin your morning do pushups?"
"I have to keep my body in peak human condition princess, unlike you I have to super human strength I have to build up my strength and endurance the hard way."
"My mother said that the Warriors of Troy were built like …"
"Tanks?" Bruce asked.
"That's one way of putting that, she said that their bodies were drenched with hot oil to make the muscles become tight."
"Yeah right," Bruce commented rolling his eyes. "And here I thought her mother wasn't allowed to see men."
"Well…."
Just then Alfred Pennyworth entered the bedroom with a tray of breakfast in his hands. "Good morning, Master Wayne," He looked at Diana. "Miss Prince I trust that you both had a pleasant sleep."
Diana looked at Bruce and nodded to the old man. "The best."
"Good." Alfred said. "Master Wayne, Doctor Elliot called he said that it's important that you meet him at the Rose Café for lunch."
Bruce nodded as he lifted himself off the floor. "Thank you, Alfred. I guess I should take a shower." He looked at Diana. "Would you care to join me princess?"
Diana rubbed her lips to together. "My mother would not approve Bruce."
"You're mother isn't here princess," Bruce smirked. "Don't worry I'll keep myself covered."
Diana looked at his sleep pants and lifted at eye brow. "Since when do you take a shower in sleep pants Bruce?" She smiled.
Bruce looked down at his dark blue sleep pants and gave a dumbfound look. "I want to make you feel comfortable Diana, besides I'll wear my boxers."
"Now that's more like it." Diana purred. "Mr. Wayne."
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The hot water was pouring down onto to them as she leaned her head back and let the water soak her raven black hair as her eyes closed. Bruce wrapped his arms around her back, his M shaped thin curved lips were moist as he leaned his head forwarded and kissed her on the lips letting the hot water soak their flesh as they were locked into a kiss. She placed her hand on his chiseled jaw line and indulged the moment that was between them.
He pulled away and licked his lips tasting the warm water. "Princess," He said with confusion as he pursed his lips. "I sorry, I don't know what came over me." He opened the glass door of the shower and stepped out onto the ceramic floor moved to the mirror, wiped the stream from the class with his hand and looked at his reflection.
"What's happening to me?" He asked placing his hand on his forehead. He didn't feel right. Diana turned off the water and looked at him.
"Bruce, is everything alright?' She asked dripping water on the tile.
Bruce turned and looked at her. "I'm fine, Diana. It's just that I feel that something isn't right." He wrapped a towel around his built body and headed to the door. "I need to look into this and then I'm heading out to meet Tommy. I ask Alfred to drive you back home." He turned the knob and stepped out.
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In the Bat Cave Bruce was looking under a microscope at a sample of his own blood when Alfred joined him. "Sir,"
"Go away, I'm busy." He growled waving his butler away. "Something just doesn't feel right?"
"What do you mean?" Alfred asked. "You look fine."
"When have I ever shared that much romance with a woman before Alfred?"
"I would have to say never." Alfred smirked with a little chuckle.
"Exactly, I think that whatever toxin that infected my blood had to do something with my hormones. I think Fox would want to look at this." He slid on his Rolex right after I see Tommy."
"May I remind you, Master Wayne, that you are invited to Mayor's 50th birthday tonight?"
Bruce rolled his eyes. "What else is new?"
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Inside the Rose Café by the window seat Thomas Elliot was tapping his glass of water and trying to look patient as he saw Bruce enter smiling at the waitress.
The young billionaire walked to where his friend was waiting. "Tommy, sorry I'm late." Bruce explained. "But there was a train."
"It's alright, I figured as much since being late is one of your trademarks." He coughed.
Bruce looked at his childhood friend with concern in his hazel green eyes. "Tommy, is everything alright, you don't seem like yourself?" He asked.
Thomas swallowed his pride. "Why did you care Bruce?"
"I care because you're my friend and besides Roni, she's worried about you."
"I told her not to tell you." Thomas snapped. "So I'm a little under the weather what else is new in my life, after all I am a doctor."
Bruce peered at Thomas's neck and could something that disturbed his mind, green veins. "What's that on your neck?" He asked pointing to the infected area. "Tommy, what is that?"
"I don't know, I woke up with it this morning. Probably something I ate. Rose made dinner last night."
"Rose?" Bruce paused in his thoughts. "Speaking of your girlfriend, where is she?"
"Working," Elliot replied. "Rose's job demands lots of hours."
Bruce nodded.
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Rose was sitting at her desk in an office of Star Labs looking over a few specs on the newest brand of chemicals that she was working with make a new form of lipstick.
There was a knock on the door. "Come in." She called out as a tall blonde haired woman entered.
"I've come to give you the reward I promised for your services." She snapped her fingers and a small purple like plant appeared in her hand. "The rarest of the rare , my dear."
"What is this beautiful creature called?" Rose asked.
"Death Mist." She said in a firm sly voice. "I thought it be fitting since you love working with plants and their toxins. You're toxin that you infected Batman worked out better than I thought,"
"Sadly only last 24 hours in the blood cells. Right now I'm working on a longer version with deadly results."
The blonde haired woman smiled. "Wonderful,"
"So what will you do now with Batman, Aphrodite?"
"I have a simple and effective fate designed for him my dear." She held up the vial. "This is what will help solve all our all little problems. And I want you to give it to him first hand. It has to either be swallowed or injected."
Rose looked at the vial in the light. "What does it do?" She asked interested.
"Simple, my dear, imagine being able to turn your enemies into pitiful mindless creatures? Watching them slowly quiver as their bones squeeze and their body mass shrinks. That's what this little formula does Rose and all you have to do and get the Batman to drink it and whisper what you desire him to be."
Rose smiled.
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In his office of Wayne Enterprises Lucius Fox was looking through the old files that his accounted sent to him by email when Bruce Wayne entered.
"Do you ever leave this desk, Mr. Fox?" Bruce asked walking into the office.
Fox removed his glassed and looked at the dark haired billionaire. "What is it today? Mr. Wayne, a new suit?"
"No," Bruce said. "I need a blood sample analyzed." He handed Fox a vial of blood. "And this there any form of blood toxin that can make your blood change into the color green?"
"Not that I know, Mr. Wayne." Fox said. "Why ask?"
"Just a disturbing thought."
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Diana was trying on different outfits in her hotel room when she heard a powerful voice.
"Diana, you have gone too far in loving this man."
She looked up and saw her mother. "Why does it bother you, mother?"
"You know that your time is running out, you only have till tomorrow to reconcile form your sins."
"How is loving a man a sin mother?" Diana said. "For once I am happy in my life. Bruce has shown me how to love."
Hippolyta sighed. "I just want what is best for you my sun and stars. I guess I want what every mother wants for their children. If you love this man than I can't stop you."She was trying to hold back the tears. "I have no right to judge you heart, but I can't bear to lose you to the pits of Hades." She wrapped her arms around Diana. "Whatever you chose my sun and stars I will always love you."
Diana looked at her mother. "So I only have until sun down tomorrow night? What will happen to Bruce?'
Hippolyta shrugged. "I don't know what Aphrodite has planned to punish Batman but I fear whatever it is my daughter, it's not good."