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Tweak says, "I am the Bad Wolf."

wonder_arrows (wonder_arrows) wrote in ampfe,
@ 2012-08-12 03:26:00

Danica had gotten used to having someone in her bed at all times now. Eyes closed, she held Kara close, the blonde's head tucked under her chin so that her beautiful space goddess had the song of her heart to find comfort in and sleep. With her arms wrapped firmly around the other girl's waist, she kept the pillows around them in a perfect set up so that they felt secured. This was one of the night Danica slept, though she had made it a habit to lay with Kara every night with eyes closed to meditate and be with her lover.

Today was a special day. Wonder Woman had conversed privately with Kara the night before when Danica had gone out to 'run an errand' for her mother. Wonder Woman had revealed that today was Danica's birthday. While Diana had wanted to spend the day with her daughter alone, she also knew that Danica was not willing to spend the day without Kara. Asking Kara to spend the day with her daughter, the older heroine had humbled herself and hoped that the blonde would honour her request. The day after, Diana would take them both out on the town as another gift to Danica.

Now, Danica didn't know about this. Nor did she know about Kara's plans. The dark haired goddess only knew one thing that morning. That Kara was in her arms, and that was all she could ask for.
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Stephanie had been going to school and living with Chrissy for the past month. Waking up on Saturday mornings was currently one of the best things in life!

Rolling over onto her side, she snuggled back into Chrissy, enjoying the feeling of the older girl draped around her. Closing her eyes, Stephanie waited for her older counter part to wake up. Today was the first day they were going out to patrol...well, tonight.She didn't know what time Chrissy was planning on!

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-20 06:40 am UTC (link)

Danica wasn't ready for Kara's reaction, having expected something else to happen. Like a want to go home...

Gasping, she stood to help the youngest blonde, people around them shouting to stop already as Kara began to choke Stephanie. "Kara!"

Grabbing the blonde's wrists, she tried to pry them off. What the heck? "Kara, no. We are in public." She said softly, only able to keep Kara from crushing Stephanie neck...but only just. She felt weird...amd different.

Stephanie tried to help Danica pry Kara's hands off too! She couldn't breathe!

"What do you mean?" She coughed as Danica finally gont on hand off.

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super_bat
2012-08-20 06:47 am UTC (link)

Chrissy hadn't expected Kara's reaction either. If someone was going to be targeted violently, she thought it would be here. Before she knew it, she was punching Kara in the face then in the gut to try to dislodge her grip on Steph.

"Let her go!" Chrissy screamed.

Tightening her grip, there was rage in Kara's eyes. But the look of fear on Chrissy's face made her relent and release Stephanie. Shoving the little twerp, she turned and started to leave. Chrissy grabbed for Stephanie, managing to catch her before she fell.

"Steph, are you alright?"

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-20 06:55 am UTC (link)

The punches wouldnt affect Kara much, both Stephanie and Danica knew that. Following Kara, Danica glanced back to make sure Stephanie wasnt severly injured before they rounded a corner and were back in the lobby.

"I'm fine." Stephanie replied, standing up after Chrissy caught her. Brushing off the hands, she went back to her seat. Why couldnt Chrissy just leave them alone? Wrapping the blanket around her, the crowd settled down, and Stephanie went to be sullen on her seat. A very Robin thing to do...

Danica was at a loss for words. Werent they not supposed to do that in public? Grabbing Kara's hand, she pulled her into an empty theater really quick. "What happened?" She asked, confused. Why had she gotten up and strangled Stephanie?

She was unaware of the two figures that appeared at the top of the seats in the theater.

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super_bat
2012-08-20 09:37 am UTC (link)

Stephanie didn't look or sound fine! Dogging her girlfriend's steps back to their seats, she grabbed her purse and pulled out a small first aid kit. Taking a small tube of cream out, she squeezed some out onto her hand.

"Hold still, Steph."

Applying the cream to the already bruising neck, her girlfriend was lucky Kara didn't crush her windpipe or break her neck. The antibiotic cream also acted as a mild painkiller.

"Why did Kara go after you? She should have went after me."

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Pulled into another theater by Danica, Kara shook her off. She didn't want to talk about it, she wanted to fight. Right now, she would fight Danica too.

"Forget it. Let's just go see a different movie."

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-20 07:56 pm UTC (link)

Nearly choked to death wasn't an experience Stephanie enjoyed...at all. Feeling Chrissy start to fuss over her, she wanted to bat the hands away as well, but she knew the older blonde would be persistent. Feeling the pain leave the irritated skin, the younger blonde didn't want to be at the movies anymore...

"I don't know." She answered, not wanting to talk about it. The day was soured by this sudden turn of events for her, making her all moody. She didn't even know if she could enjoy the day anymore!

This was supposed to be their anniversary...not a reunion of pain.
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Danica wanted to actually talk about it. That was an unprompted attack on Stephanie. About to say something, Danica jerked to the side, her arm moving out to instinctively push Kara aside as an arrow came from behind the blonde. Danica was barely fast enough, catching the arrow as it pressed against the skin of her shoulder.

Looking up, she found a familiar face...and unpleasant familiar face.

"Oh look, she can still catch them!" Came a girlish giggle, though it was mocking in nature and full of sneer. "Nice to see you again, baby sister. Did that one hurt?"

Danica looked at her shoulder where the arrow tip had touched. It had punctured her skin, which made her frown. It was an ordinary arrow! Looking to Kara, she didn't know what to do yet.

"This one's pretty," came a deeper voice, looking at Kara. Grabbing her by the shoulder, the taller, dark god pulled the blonde close. "Smells delicious too..."

"Erebos. No mortal casualties. We are only here for Danica." The other god disappeared in a puff of smoke before reappearing behind Danica. Kicking Danica in the back of the knee, Danica gasped, before the frenzy broke out. Throwing a punch at the woman behind her, she heard the drawing of a blade and rolled out of the way in time to keep from getting chopped in half. Kicking the woman across the theater, Danica then turned to punch Erebos as he recovered from his hack. Punching him proved to be painful.

"I think she can feel it already, Eris." He grinned, the hit having not phased him. "Do you feel it, Danica? Your power leaving you."

"Kara, run." Danica said, not sure why her might was failing her. But Kara shouldn't get involved with them. Erebos launched at her again, the other goddess detangling herself from the seats of the theater as Danica and her older brother faced off. Dancia was doing well in deflecting blows, but she felt sluggish compared to Erebos, who was using his god like strength and speed.
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Across Metropolis, Diana and Clark discovered a disturbing fact.

"We should go warn them." Diana told him, standing up to go find her daughter about her powers disappearing for the day. "She's been here for too long, we need to tell her before something happens..."

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super_bat
2012-08-22 05:10 am UTC (link)

"'Kay."

Pulling open the blanket, Chrissy slid in next to her girlfriend. Snuggling up to her, she held her as she nuzzled the younger girl's neck. She would do all she could to get this day back on track. With the movie starting, she sat there and hoped the movie would put Stephanie in a better mood.

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So much happened so fast that Kara was left gaping. Shaking uncontrollably, she was having another panic attack. Danica wasn't going to be okay this time though. She could see that her girlfriend wasn't herself.

Instinct and combat reflexes took over, and she jumped into the fray. Delivering fast blows at the man, it was a cover for her kick to his hand holding the sword. Kicking it out of his grasp, with superspeed she snatched it out of the air, firing laser beams from her eyes at his eyes as she stabbed the sword at his closest leg.

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"I am sure they will be fine. Kara is with her," Clark brushed off Diana's worries. "Go peek in on them if you want, I have...uh...laundry...to go do."

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-22 05:25 am UTC (link)

Stephanie felt Chrissy snuggle up to her, and nuzzle her neck, but she pointedly ignored it. If Chrissy had stayed with her, then she wouldn't have gotten hurt like that!

Focusing on the movie, once the action started to pick up she forgot all about her booboo.
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Danica couldn't see Kara over her blocking and deflecting of blows. Her strength was failing her, so this was her last resort. Feeling something crack at her back, she tensed as a whip tore through her shirt and cut her.

Erebos hadn't expected what he had thought was a mortal to attack. Crying out loudly as the lasers hit his eyes, he was lucky he was a god! Not lucky enough, because Kara soon had a sword in his leg! Striking Kara, he knocked her off enough to pull his sword out of his leg.

Danica turned around and took the plastic arm rest off a seat as she used it to stop another crack of the whip. It only lasted so long, Eris pulled it away and snapped the whip on her leg and side, leaving deep gashes. Danica stumbled back, barely missing a full blow by the whip as it skimmed her cheek, drawing blood. There were tiny blades weaved into the rope of the whip.
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Diana looked at Clark. Laundry? His mother did that for him...

Shrugging it off, she stretched and went out to the porch. Flying up into the air, she headed for the movie theater. Something felt wrong.

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super_bat
2012-08-22 05:32 am UTC (link)

Knocked backwards, luckily Kara could fly. Stopping her flying back, she transferred that momentum into a dive bomb attack against the man pulling the sword out of his leg. With her strength, it caused the floor to crater and splinter from the impact, but she didn't waste any time. Grabbing the man she flung him at the whip wielding woman.

"Danica!"

Rushing to her lover, she grabbed her and flew to the emergency exit. Knocking it right off it's hinges, she flew them out and away. Danica couldn't blame her for this!

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-22 05:43 am UTC (link)

Eris cried out as she fell with Erebos on top of her. Seats broke, and they were tangled in them as they struggled to get up!

Danica felt weak as Kara grabbed her, somewhat limp in the blonde's arms. "I don't understand..." she groaned, feeling faint. What was wrong with her?! Passing out, Danica was bleeding quite a bit.

Diana arrived at the theater, only to find one of the theaters closed with police and staff looking puzzled. Getting in, she saw what was left after a fight. "No."

Running out, she headed home next, hoping the girls were okay.

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super_bat
2012-08-22 05:50 am UTC (link)

Not caring about their attackers, Kara was freaking out even more. She wasn't used to seeing Danica bleed. There had been that one time with the sword wound...but beyond that...

"Hang on."

Forgetting about her lack of underwear, she flew them to the Justice League tower. Danica needed medical treatment! Turning them over to the doctors there, she was left to stew in the lounge for news.

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-22 06:01 am UTC (link)

Diana received a call from the league, alerting her to Danica being there, Clark received a similar call about Kara's presence. Rushing to the tower, Wonder Woman was going straight to the medical ward, leaving Zantana saying hi to herself.

"Kara!" She called, pushing past Vixe. And John as she went for the blonde. "What happened?" She asked, looking like a worried mother.

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super_bat
2012-08-22 06:07 am UTC (link)

Sitting in the chair, shaking uncontrollably, it was all settling upon her. The attack, what she had done, seeing Chrissy, being out in public again...it just wasn't safe to leave home. Not safe at all.

"Ah!" she gasped, startled as a voice interrupted her thoughts. "A man...and woman...attacked..."

That was all she could recall. She had never seen them before, and they didn't seem interested in her, just Danica. Averting her eyes, she tried to retreat into her own world.

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-22 06:19 am UTC (link)

Kara was not being as helpful as she wanted her to be. Nodding, she didnt push the girl more than need be. Going to the door, she knocked and was greeted by J'onn, the Martian Manhunter.

It was almost an hour before Danica emerged. She had a bandaid on her cheek. "I hear it is customary for a patient to recieve a sugary treat upon the completion of their visit." The green martian spoke to Danica, handing her a cherry lollipop. "You are released and may return home. Diana, a word with you after you are done?"

Wonder Woman nodded, guiding Danica to Kara. "Thank you for saving my daughter's life." She began, looking at the blonde. "Her powers have left her for this day, she has remained here for longer than she is used too...those who remain here for extended lose their powers for a day."

Danica looked down at her feet for a moment, wanting Kara to be okay. "Lets go home. I cannot be out, according to my mother. Not until my powers have returned...
" danica sighed, hating being weak.

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super_bat
2012-08-22 06:27 am UTC (link)

Curled up in her chair, Kara rocked back and forth, oblivious to the world. She didn't notice the talking or Danica's return. Danica would have died if she had left...and she almost had left. The thank you for saving Danica only made Kara burst into tears.

Some protector she was.

Reaching her left hand out, she took Danica's hand in a weak grip. Her hand was cold and shaking. Her lover's birthday was ruined.

"I'm sorry."

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-22 05:54 pm UTC (link)

Danica blinked as Kara took her hand in a weak grasp. Why was Kara so cold? Looking at her with concern, Danica didn't feel like she was in the right position to protect her anymore. She was just a mortal for the day!

"Kara?" She said softly, feeling her mother retreat from their side to talk to J'onn. Pulling her up, she couldn't do it as easily as she could have before she lost her powers. Hoping Kara would just go with it, she tried to bring her into her arms.

"Don't be. What matters is that you fought." She told the blonde. Danica valued fighting, and strength, skill...she was a phsyical type of person, and had grown up with the ideals of physical manifestation of power was just as important as the intent. "That you fought for me."

"Kara," Diana approached them again, looking over at Kara. "Take Danica home, stay there." she informed them, looking over her own daughter. "Do not leave until I say it is safe.'

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super_bat
2012-08-22 07:13 pm UTC (link)

Getting up when she was pulled up by Danica, she cuddled up to the dark haired Amazon. Not responding to her lover, she laid her head against Danica's chest. What if she didn't fight next time? She hadn't fought when Chrissy was being attacked by a giant robot.

"Can...can you take us home?" she asked Diana softly.

She wasn't in the right mind to be flying. She felt weak and ill. All she wanted to do was get back to the bed.

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-22 07:25 pm UTC (link)

Danica didn't like being restricted to her house. It wasn't part of her daily plans!

Nodding, Diana would. She called a cab to pick them up. Leading the girls to the exit that would make them come out of a building a couple blocks over, so no one would know it connected to the Hall of Justice, the older woman lead her daughter with the bloodied and torn tank top and her girlfriend to the cab. Letting them get in first, she could tell Danica was pouting and fuming, angry but wary at the same time.

Diana would be too if she lost her powers...

"It is only a side effect from being away from the supercharged heavens you are used to. Every god that has lingered in the mortal realm longer than they are used to has gone through it." Diana assured Danica, reaching up to run her hand through the dark hair of her daughter. Stormy grey eyes lifted to look at Diana, shining with a delicate fear.

Diana's own grey eyes held fast, reassuring. Danica squeezed Kara's hand, feeling slightly weak as she nodded and leaned against the blonde. How was she going to protect them both?

The cab soon pulled up in front of the embassy, Diana getting out first and holding the door open for them. Did they want her to stay as well?

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super_bat
2012-08-22 07:40 pm UTC (link)

Kara went where she was led, not getting involved in the mother/daughter moment. Taken to a cab, she got in with them. The squeezing of her hand made her smile a little, but it was a sad smile. She had no mother to watch over her like Danica.

Getting out at the embassy, she waited for them to guide her inside. What if the attackers were waiting for them inside? Danica's aunts had gotten in, anyone could then.

"Will she be safe here?" she asked Diana.

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-22 07:49 pm UTC (link)

Diana brought them in, soon asked if Danica would be safe here. Diana nodded, glancing back at the blonde and Danica. "The only gods...goddesses," she corrected herself, closing the door behind them. "That may enter are Athena, Artemis and Aphrodite."

"This place is a safe heaven. Unless the send another mortal after her, then she is safe." Hopefully they wouldn't. Danica could handle them, she could handle a god, but not two. Especially not her brother Erebos, god of blood and destruction, and her sister Eris, goddess of strife and discord...together, they were too strong for Danica to fight off when they used their powers and she didn't have a weapon to harm them with.

Danica was glad to hear those names! Her aunts would look after them if need be. But she didn't want them to know she was a mortal for the day! They probably already knew though...

"I'm going to go get changed..." Danica grumbled, looking over at Kara to see if she wanted to come. Heading towards the stairs, she ascended to her room.

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	super_bat 2012-08-22 08:10 pm UTC (link)
	Wincing at the mention of the aunts, Kara didn't like them much. They elicited unhappy memories. Relieved to hear that they were mostly safe, she knew nothing about who their attackers were. "Okay. I'll make something to eat with Diana," Kara told Danica. Once her lover was gone, she turned on Wonder Woman. "How do I defeat a god?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

wonder_arrows
2012-08-22 08:22 pm UTC (link)

Danica was left alone, going up the stairs. She entered her room, pulling her shirt off and throwing it off to the side. falling onto her bed. Closing her eyes, she sighed with frustration.

Diana was surprised when Kara turned to her and asked her that question. Kara was unpredictable! "To defeat a god, you must win at whatever competition or tournament you have challenged them to. Or they have challenged you." She answered, but for some reason she didn't think Kara cared about that.

"To kill a god, you must destroy their essence and their worship. Then...you find a weapon wielded by any god, their magics will be weaved within the blade, and murder them. You can go as far as cutting their heart out...but you must do so before they reveal their true forms. Some can burn you up simply by showing." Diana informed. She had no real fear of Danica being hurt. Her daughter's domain was vast, which had been the intent of the virgin goddesses...before Aphrodite. Physically though...Kara could hurt Danica.

"It is a process. Especially for one who wishes to eliminate them ever coming back." Diana answered darkly, turning to walk into the kitchen. "What are you wanting to do, Kara?"

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super_bat
2012-08-22 08:29 pm UTC (link)

"Will they ever stop coming after Danica?"

From what little she had heard of gods, they were untrustworthy and bloodthirsty. They would never stop trying to kill Danica. Never.

"Make food. Danica is likely hungry."

Not sharing her plans, she headed to the kitchen. Beginning to fix sandwiches for them, she just assumed that Diana would eat with them. They were like a family now, weren't they?

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-22 08:37 pm UTC (link)

"Possibly. Danica is a threat to the life they are used to." Diana told the blonde. Danica had explained her philosophy to her, and what she planned on doing. But the factor of Kara threw a kink in her plans...

The question dodged, Diana watched the blonde for a moment. Kara was right in assuming that they were like a family now. Diana would look out for Kara as much as she did for Danica, bot because of Clark, but because she genuinely cared for the blonde. Moving to help her, she helped make a salad and get the drinks.

Danica took some time upstairs, she was feeling incompetent. She couldn't hear everything downstairs, she couldn't see as far as she was used too. Her senses felt dulled. It was weird!

Coming downstairs soon enough, she looked for her mother and girlfriend. What were they doing?

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super_bat
2012-08-22 08:44 pm UTC (link)

"Thank you," Kara told Diana as the older woman moved to help.

Was Diana a goddess too? How old was she? How old was Danica? It wasn't something she wanted to think about. She didn't like any of the gods business. Hearing Danica come down the stairs, she waited for her lover to join them. Gathering the sandwiches, she went and placed them on the table.

"Does Danica like sandwiches?"

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wonder_arrows
2012-08-22 11:00 pm UTC (link)

Danica eventually joined them after she searched the entire.downstairs. there wasnt much talking, which concerned her.

"I believe so." Diana answered, setting the table. Hearing Danica pad in barefoot, she smiled at her. Putting the pitchers on the table next, she sat down.

Danica sat down, looking over at Kara. She looked better. Settling in, she actually was hungry. Where she normally could just go without eating, she felt she needed to now. Looking at the food, she didnt know what she wanted!

"I will be right back." Diana said, smiling. She might as well find something to cheer them up!