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crossbowvixen ([info]crossbowvixen) wrote in [info]dc_heroes,
@ 2011-03-27 20:10:00


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Entry tags:"welcome to khandaq", black adam, huntress

A Guilded Cage
The first day had been spent wandering outside around the grounds of the palace. Helena had a hard time sitting still and being confined to a certain area had made it harder. Dinner had been tense, but Helena had been polite and on her best behavior. She had even put a filter between her brain and mouth to not offend her host.

The second day she spent wandering inside the palace. She had to admit that it was very beautiful. She could almost imagine herself as a princess and living in a place like this. Though as beautiful as it was, it was still a cage. A week could be a very long time.

Helena walked slowly down a long hallway and looked at the masterpieces that adorned the walls.



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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-27 10:19 pm UTC (link)
"Thank you," she said at the compliment. "I have not. I was just admiring the artwork you have here."

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-27 10:28 pm UTC (link)
"I enjoy looking at interesting and beautiful things." Black Adam says.

"Lunch is being prepared now, and then I have a meeting...but I would like it if you would join me for dinner tonight." he says.

"There will be theater to enjoy." he says.

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-27 10:38 pm UTC (link)
"Lunch would be lovely," she said to be polite. A point for him for asking her instead of demanding she have dinner with him. "Of course." There was a small nod. "The theater sounds wonderful."

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-28 12:30 am UTC (link)
"Excellent. The play in is Italian; the acting troupe is from Rome. I thought you might enjoy it and they were willing to work on short notice." Black Adam says.

Once he'd provided them with ample motivation, that is.

"A dress will be provided for you in a two hours' time." Black Adam says.

"It is being made at this time."

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-28 12:32 am UTC (link)
"You don't have to go through any trouble for me," she said. She didn't want him to. It would make him seem human and she didn't want to see him that way. "I don't want to cause a fuss."

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-28 01:04 am UTC (link)
"It is no trouble, Helena." Adam says. "And even if it were, your company is well-worth it."

He offers her a smile that might be close to charming.

"Are you enjoying Khandaq?" he asks.

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-28 01:08 am UTC (link)
"I don't want anyone to fuss over me," she said. Though there was a small part of her that did enjoy people fussing over her.

Helena gave him a small smile in return. "I am, Your Majesty. The palace and grounds are beautiful."

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-28 01:40 am UTC (link)
Adam smiles at her again. "You should smile more often. It truly suits you." he says.

"I have always wanted to live where there are fresh flowers and grass beneath my feet, but a desert is not conducive to such things. So I had this garden commissioned that I might have what I desire and still enjoy the desert heat in the meantime. I am glad you like them." he says.

He pauses to consider if his next question is too personal.

"May I ask what you do for a living?"

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-28 01:53 am UTC (link)
"I can understand that. In Sicily there were flowers and trees all over. I used to love the countryside."

"I'm a teacher," she said proudly. It was quite clear she loved what she did.

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-28 01:59 am UTC (link)
Adam's estimation of Helena rose somewhat. In Khandaq, teachers were respected even more than parents; it always amused and saddened him that Americans couldn't value educators as the rest of the world did.

"Do you teach small children or young adults?" Adam asks, genuinely interested in her answers.

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-28 02:05 am UTC (link)
"High school," she said. "Teenagers. I drown in angst each day." She laughed a little. "It's not /that/ bad but it can be challenging."

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-28 02:14 am UTC (link)
"Perhaps your being here is more of an advantage than I first recognized." Adam says.

"As it turns out, the teachers here are seeking reforms in the school system, while my education ministers are seeking to cut costs. Perhaps I could ask you to help me understand what a teacher needs to be successful, as I want to be fair to both sides of the negotations without...how do the say...short-changing either side." he says.

"Would you consider this?" Black Adam asks.

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-28 02:24 am UTC (link)
She wanted to say no, but she couldn't turn down helping other teachers and kids. He had pressed the right button. "I will do what I can while I am here," she said.

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-28 02:33 am UTC (link)
"Thank you, Helena. That is all I can ask for." he nods.

Just then, a servant enters the room and announces that lunch is ready.

"Shall we?" he asks, offering his muscled arm to her.

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-28 02:37 am UTC (link)
"You're welcome," she said as she put a hand on the offered arm. "We shall." Why couldn't he be anything but polite and courteous? She wouldn't have to be the same in response. She wouldn't be finding herself starting to like him.

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-28 03:05 am UTC (link)
Adam makes small talk as they walk along, mostly giving her a bit of a tour of the palace.

"How long have you known your friends? The concern they showed for you was admirable and genuine. You all seem very, very close." he observes.

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-28 03:21 am UTC (link)
"We are close," she said. "They are like sisters to me and I to them. We've known each other for quite some time and are always there for each other."

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-28 03:28 am UTC (link)
"I could see that in their devotion to you. Those who know me and are yet still willing to challenge me are few and far between. Few of them can rival my power." Black Adam says.

"It was refreshing to meet such strong and determined women." he says, leading her to dining room and pulling her chair out for her.

"I half expected them to try to sneak back into the country to 'rescue' you by now." he says.

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-28 03:33 am UTC (link)
"There are things greater than being the strongest and the most powerful," she said as she took the offered seat. "Thank you."

"Give them time. It has only been two days."

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-28 03:43 am UTC (link)
Black Adam chuckles, as though he is truly amused by the idea of her friends coming to liberate her. He, of course, had his people watching for just such a thing.

If and when her friends were found, he would deal with them.

"You are determined to resist me for the next five days, are you not?" he asks plainly.

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-28 04:09 am UTC (link)
"You don't like a challenge?" she asked with a smirk.

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-28 04:20 am UTC (link)
"My life has been one challenge after another. You, Helena, are one of the few that I look forward to rising to the occasion for." Black Adam says, sipping some water.

He does not have to eat, in truth, but it is polite to do so in the company of those who must.

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-28 04:25 am UTC (link)
Helena smiled. "I may be more than you bargained for," she told him. She raised her glass in a salute to him before taking a sip of water.

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[info]heroes_baddie
2011-03-28 04:44 am UTC (link)
There was that smile again. Yes...just like Isis.

"Believe, Helena Bertinelli, I can bargain for much...and handle it as well." he says, returning her smile and salute.

She was challenging him to take her.

Let the games begin.

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[info]crossbowvixen
2011-03-28 04:50 am UTC (link)
Helena smiled. He had never met a Bertinelli before. He had bit off more than he could chew.

"We'll see, Your Majesty," she said with a smile.

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