jaguarin
03-01-2003, 10:49 AM
This is an experiment wrote in South Africa & Mexico (internet is marvelous). ShadowWalker help me a loott correcting and fixing the grammar, thanks SW!!!:D
Suggestions???
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The tranquility of the night air was pierced by a loud wail. At Arkham Asylum, the guards prepared themselves with weapons. They were mobilized throughout the gardens and corridors. The warden, whose semblance reflected anger, stepped through the opened doors followed by a group of vigilantes. They arrived at the infirmary. He was surprised to see disorder.
“What happened here?” He asked the official in charge.
“We didn't expect it sir,” he responded. “She began having seizures and we brought her in here immediately, suddenly she jumped us.”
“She’s just a woman!” The Warden shouted.
“She’s not just any kind of woman sir…” the officer replied holding up one of the dead guards. A Chinese star laid embedded in his forehead.
****
At the Clocktower Dinah slept deeply, undisturbed. In Barbara’s room, haunting images plagued her dreams. Images of her previous life as Batgirl flood her mind. The dream seemed so real; she could even feel the cold of the night.
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Helena walked by her door and stopped in the doorway. She watched Barbara slept restlessly.
“Barbara?” she said opening the door more.
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Batgirl pursued a man through a long and deserted avenue; he turned around a corner and jumped over a fence. She also jumped it and suddenly found herself in a dead end. She felt that something is wrong... she wasn’t alone. Suddenly, laughter pierced the air.
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Helena slowly approached Barbara’s bed and sat down next to mentor, “Barbara?”
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Batgirl turned around slowly as the hairs on her neck stood on end. She watched as the Joker's arm slowly reached out towards her.
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Barbara, still dreaming, grabbed Helena’s hand and threw her back. Her hands curled around Helena’s neck and she squeezed.
“Barbara!” Helena exclaimed. She tried to pry Barbara’s hands off her neck, “Barbara!”
Barbara’s eyes snapped open. Sweat poured down her forehead. She looked down at Helena, fear etched over her face.
“You are hurting me,” Helena said struggling in her grip. Barbara released her.
Helena sat up apologizing, “I didn’t mean to frighten you.”
“Oh my…” Barbara covered her mouth with her hand. Then looking at her protegee she said, “Helena I’m sorry, are you ok? I...”
“The demons haunting you?” the brunette asked.
“Yes,” Barbara exhaled, nodding. Frowning she asked, “What are you doing here? Why aren’t you sleeping?”
“Can’t,” Helena turned the light on. “I stayed watching the monitors. Barbara, Reese called, there was break out at Arkham.”
“Who?”
Helena took a moment before answering, “Sandy, she killed two guards.” she handed her a photo, “Reese sent it to me.”
Barbara’s eyes widened as she stared at the photo. There was a Chinese star with a bat emblem on it cutting in half on the other half the word ‘soon’ was etched.
“She’s after you...”
“When?”
“Two hours ago, I came and woke you up as soon as I got the call.”
“How could she have escaped?”
“Reese suspects an inside job.”
Suddenly the security alarm activated. Helena sprinted out of the room to the control room. She scanned the computer. Noticing perimeter flashing on the screen she looked up out the window. Dinah appeared, “What’s going on?”
Helena looked at Dinah. “Don’t leave Barbara out of your sight,” she replied and the dashed out toward the balcony.
The confused Dinah turned to Barbara, who had just came in, “What’s going on?”
“Lady Shiva has escaped from prison… Where’s Helena?”
“Out on the balcony,” Dinah replied pointing towards the clock.
Barbara studied the monitors, “Perimeter alert?” She said to herself, “Okay, let see, where are you?”
***
Huntress leaned over the left side of the balcony and looked down. Shiva could be totally unpredictable; she walked to the other side.
::Huntress, the monitors aren’t picking anything up. Do you see anything?:: Came Barbara’s voice over the comm.
“Nothing yet… it's too quiet,” she replied standing in the middle of the balcony.
“Do you think she’s playing a trick on us?” Dinah asked Barbara inside the Clock Tower.
“Could be...” the red head answered. “There’s nothing internal too. It could also be a malfunction.”
::I know you don’t believe that:: Huntress said over the comm.
“I don’t, but it’s a possibility,” Barbara replied sighing.
Huntress stopped and folded her arms. Suddenly something dropped on her shoulder. A deep crimson droplet slowly ran down her arm. She looked up and saw a black cat impaled by the minute hand on the big clock. “Well you can scratch that possibility.”
::Do you see something?:: Barbara asked.
“Yeah, a black cat skewered by the minute hand,” Huntress said pulling a disgusted face.
::Oh, my…::
***
Barbara and Dinah turned their heads and spot the silhouette of the cat through the glass.
::I’m taking it down:: Huntress said and jumped up on the ledge.
“I’m going,” Dinah said grabbing a batarang.
“Be careful,” Barbara looked her worry.
***
Dinah walked out onto the balcony, and watched as Huntress pulled the cat off and threw it down. “Gross,” Dinah whispered staring at the dead cat.
“This is disgusting,” Huntress said jumping near her friend while Dinah bent over the cat to read a note pinned to its fur.
“Lets see what your secret admirer has to say.”
“Ha ha,” Huntress replied sarcastically. “Just read it.”
Dinah read it and then looked up startled.
“What?” the brunette asked.
“First the cat, later the bat. Does she have seven lives or seven days?” Dinah read out aloud. “She’s after you too.”
“Oh great!” Huntress exclaimed. “I just need this!” Her eyes suddenly transform sensing danger and pushed Dinah to the floor. The blonde girl looked up startled, she saw a red dot on Huntress’ head and pulled her down just as a bullet whizzed past their heads.
::What’s going on?:: Barbara’s startled post come over the comm.
“Somebody’s shooting at us, but we can see anything,” Dinah replied.
“Barbara switch off the lights! It’ll make it difficult to see us,” Huntress said almost interrupting Dinah.
::Okay, just get out of there!:: Barbara shouted.
Looking up Huntress, spotted and object more or less sixty meters away; silhouetted by the moon. “The sniper’s in a helicopter,” Huntress shouted.
::Just get out of there:: Barbara’s panicked voice came through.
As Dinah turned around and began crawling towards the door, Huntress reached out and grabbed the batarang. Taking aim, Huntress flung it towards the helicopter. Swaying backwards, the helicopter immediately flew away.
“It’s gone,” Huntress said picking herself off from the floor.
::Huntress, Dinah, are you guys okay?:: Barbara’s voice seemed more relaxed.
“Yeah, the helicopter is gone,” Dinah replied.
“Sandy is more than in a hurry to knock me off,” Huntress said frowning. “Are we so bad?”
“Barbara, no, but you can be difficult sometimes,” Dinah replid grinning.
“Difficult?” Huntress asked.
“Last one in has the cat,” Dinah said and then dashed inside. Huntress just stood there.
“Difficult? But I’m easy!”
Sandy sat in a deserted room of an old building. A uniformed official entered the room and pulled up a seat next to Sandy.
“I don’t understand; why do we have to just leave a message? Can’t we just storm the building and finish them off once and for all?” He asked.
“The Clocktower has the most complex security, defense system you’ve never seen. Not even a cockroach can enter the building without being detected and there is no way to diffuse the system,” Sandy replied smiling slyly.
“Then what are you planning to do?” He asked.
“I showed them that I know where they are; I’m installing paranoia. Are you done with what I told you to do?” She asked ending the discussion.
“Yes, the men are also ready,” he replied standing up.
“Then let me show you the next part of my plan,” Sandy said as she walked out with the officer behind her.
* * *
Helena walked into the lab with a glass of water in her hands. She sat down on the table next to Barbara who was working on the latest info. Barbara took off her glasses and looked up at Helena.
“You ok?” She asked with concern.
“Of course I am, why would you think other wise?” Her grip on the glass tightened. “I mean its great to know that my ex-best friend wants to kill you and wants to see me suffer the same fate as that black cat,” the glass gave way under the pressure and shattered in her hand.
“Hey, hey, calm down!” Barbara said. She took Helena’s hand and looked at it. The cut in Helena’s hand wasn’t deep but bleed profusely. Barbara took out a handkerchief and cleaned the wound.
“Just remember, we are not fighting Sandy, we’re fighting Lady Shiva. Murderess who won’t stop until she kills us. We need to keep our heads cool and focus on the fight or we might just end up dead.”
Helena pulled her hand away and walked towards the elevator, “I think I’m gonna try sleeping again,” she said.
“Just patch the cut up ok?” Barbara called after her.
Dinah entered the room and looked at Helena as the elevator doors closed.
Part II (http://www.birdsofpreyonline.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2202)
Suggestions???
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The tranquility of the night air was pierced by a loud wail. At Arkham Asylum, the guards prepared themselves with weapons. They were mobilized throughout the gardens and corridors. The warden, whose semblance reflected anger, stepped through the opened doors followed by a group of vigilantes. They arrived at the infirmary. He was surprised to see disorder.
“What happened here?” He asked the official in charge.
“We didn't expect it sir,” he responded. “She began having seizures and we brought her in here immediately, suddenly she jumped us.”
“She’s just a woman!” The Warden shouted.
“She’s not just any kind of woman sir…” the officer replied holding up one of the dead guards. A Chinese star laid embedded in his forehead.
****
At the Clocktower Dinah slept deeply, undisturbed. In Barbara’s room, haunting images plagued her dreams. Images of her previous life as Batgirl flood her mind. The dream seemed so real; she could even feel the cold of the night.
-------------------------------------
Helena walked by her door and stopped in the doorway. She watched Barbara slept restlessly.
“Barbara?” she said opening the door more.
----------------------------------------------
Batgirl pursued a man through a long and deserted avenue; he turned around a corner and jumped over a fence. She also jumped it and suddenly found herself in a dead end. She felt that something is wrong... she wasn’t alone. Suddenly, laughter pierced the air.
---------------------------------------
Helena slowly approached Barbara’s bed and sat down next to mentor, “Barbara?”
---------------------------------------
Batgirl turned around slowly as the hairs on her neck stood on end. She watched as the Joker's arm slowly reached out towards her.
-------------------------------------------------------
Barbara, still dreaming, grabbed Helena’s hand and threw her back. Her hands curled around Helena’s neck and she squeezed.
“Barbara!” Helena exclaimed. She tried to pry Barbara’s hands off her neck, “Barbara!”
Barbara’s eyes snapped open. Sweat poured down her forehead. She looked down at Helena, fear etched over her face.
“You are hurting me,” Helena said struggling in her grip. Barbara released her.
Helena sat up apologizing, “I didn’t mean to frighten you.”
“Oh my…” Barbara covered her mouth with her hand. Then looking at her protegee she said, “Helena I’m sorry, are you ok? I...”
“The demons haunting you?” the brunette asked.
“Yes,” Barbara exhaled, nodding. Frowning she asked, “What are you doing here? Why aren’t you sleeping?”
“Can’t,” Helena turned the light on. “I stayed watching the monitors. Barbara, Reese called, there was break out at Arkham.”
“Who?”
Helena took a moment before answering, “Sandy, she killed two guards.” she handed her a photo, “Reese sent it to me.”
Barbara’s eyes widened as she stared at the photo. There was a Chinese star with a bat emblem on it cutting in half on the other half the word ‘soon’ was etched.
“She’s after you...”
“When?”
“Two hours ago, I came and woke you up as soon as I got the call.”
“How could she have escaped?”
“Reese suspects an inside job.”
Suddenly the security alarm activated. Helena sprinted out of the room to the control room. She scanned the computer. Noticing perimeter flashing on the screen she looked up out the window. Dinah appeared, “What’s going on?”
Helena looked at Dinah. “Don’t leave Barbara out of your sight,” she replied and the dashed out toward the balcony.
The confused Dinah turned to Barbara, who had just came in, “What’s going on?”
“Lady Shiva has escaped from prison… Where’s Helena?”
“Out on the balcony,” Dinah replied pointing towards the clock.
Barbara studied the monitors, “Perimeter alert?” She said to herself, “Okay, let see, where are you?”
***
Huntress leaned over the left side of the balcony and looked down. Shiva could be totally unpredictable; she walked to the other side.
::Huntress, the monitors aren’t picking anything up. Do you see anything?:: Came Barbara’s voice over the comm.
“Nothing yet… it's too quiet,” she replied standing in the middle of the balcony.
“Do you think she’s playing a trick on us?” Dinah asked Barbara inside the Clock Tower.
“Could be...” the red head answered. “There’s nothing internal too. It could also be a malfunction.”
::I know you don’t believe that:: Huntress said over the comm.
“I don’t, but it’s a possibility,” Barbara replied sighing.
Huntress stopped and folded her arms. Suddenly something dropped on her shoulder. A deep crimson droplet slowly ran down her arm. She looked up and saw a black cat impaled by the minute hand on the big clock. “Well you can scratch that possibility.”
::Do you see something?:: Barbara asked.
“Yeah, a black cat skewered by the minute hand,” Huntress said pulling a disgusted face.
::Oh, my…::
***
Barbara and Dinah turned their heads and spot the silhouette of the cat through the glass.
::I’m taking it down:: Huntress said and jumped up on the ledge.
“I’m going,” Dinah said grabbing a batarang.
“Be careful,” Barbara looked her worry.
***
Dinah walked out onto the balcony, and watched as Huntress pulled the cat off and threw it down. “Gross,” Dinah whispered staring at the dead cat.
“This is disgusting,” Huntress said jumping near her friend while Dinah bent over the cat to read a note pinned to its fur.
“Lets see what your secret admirer has to say.”
“Ha ha,” Huntress replied sarcastically. “Just read it.”
Dinah read it and then looked up startled.
“What?” the brunette asked.
“First the cat, later the bat. Does she have seven lives or seven days?” Dinah read out aloud. “She’s after you too.”
“Oh great!” Huntress exclaimed. “I just need this!” Her eyes suddenly transform sensing danger and pushed Dinah to the floor. The blonde girl looked up startled, she saw a red dot on Huntress’ head and pulled her down just as a bullet whizzed past their heads.
::What’s going on?:: Barbara’s startled post come over the comm.
“Somebody’s shooting at us, but we can see anything,” Dinah replied.
“Barbara switch off the lights! It’ll make it difficult to see us,” Huntress said almost interrupting Dinah.
::Okay, just get out of there!:: Barbara shouted.
Looking up Huntress, spotted and object more or less sixty meters away; silhouetted by the moon. “The sniper’s in a helicopter,” Huntress shouted.
::Just get out of there:: Barbara’s panicked voice came through.
As Dinah turned around and began crawling towards the door, Huntress reached out and grabbed the batarang. Taking aim, Huntress flung it towards the helicopter. Swaying backwards, the helicopter immediately flew away.
“It’s gone,” Huntress said picking herself off from the floor.
::Huntress, Dinah, are you guys okay?:: Barbara’s voice seemed more relaxed.
“Yeah, the helicopter is gone,” Dinah replied.
“Sandy is more than in a hurry to knock me off,” Huntress said frowning. “Are we so bad?”
“Barbara, no, but you can be difficult sometimes,” Dinah replid grinning.
“Difficult?” Huntress asked.
“Last one in has the cat,” Dinah said and then dashed inside. Huntress just stood there.
“Difficult? But I’m easy!”
Sandy sat in a deserted room of an old building. A uniformed official entered the room and pulled up a seat next to Sandy.
“I don’t understand; why do we have to just leave a message? Can’t we just storm the building and finish them off once and for all?” He asked.
“The Clocktower has the most complex security, defense system you’ve never seen. Not even a cockroach can enter the building without being detected and there is no way to diffuse the system,” Sandy replied smiling slyly.
“Then what are you planning to do?” He asked.
“I showed them that I know where they are; I’m installing paranoia. Are you done with what I told you to do?” She asked ending the discussion.
“Yes, the men are also ready,” he replied standing up.
“Then let me show you the next part of my plan,” Sandy said as she walked out with the officer behind her.
* * *
Helena walked into the lab with a glass of water in her hands. She sat down on the table next to Barbara who was working on the latest info. Barbara took off her glasses and looked up at Helena.
“You ok?” She asked with concern.
“Of course I am, why would you think other wise?” Her grip on the glass tightened. “I mean its great to know that my ex-best friend wants to kill you and wants to see me suffer the same fate as that black cat,” the glass gave way under the pressure and shattered in her hand.
“Hey, hey, calm down!” Barbara said. She took Helena’s hand and looked at it. The cut in Helena’s hand wasn’t deep but bleed profusely. Barbara took out a handkerchief and cleaned the wound.
“Just remember, we are not fighting Sandy, we’re fighting Lady Shiva. Murderess who won’t stop until she kills us. We need to keep our heads cool and focus on the fight or we might just end up dead.”
Helena pulled her hand away and walked towards the elevator, “I think I’m gonna try sleeping again,” she said.
“Just patch the cut up ok?” Barbara called after her.
Dinah entered the room and looked at Helena as the elevator doors closed.
Part II (http://www.birdsofpreyonline.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2202)