Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-05-27 21:20:00

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(Not Quite) Hell on Wheels (open)
Huntress opened the throttle on her bike and increased her speed. The men on bikes ahead of her had been pulling away, but she wasn't going to let them get away. They were part of a gang who were pushing drugs to middle-school kids and Maria wasn't about to let them go anywhere but to the land of pain and jail. Preferably in that order.

She had been following them for a few days to learn their supply and distribution routes so she could bring down the whole gang and not just two little fishes. Tonight they were heading toward Metropolis to meet up with a fellow member who dealt in Metropolis. She gunned the throttle and closed the gap between them.

Huntress pulled up along side of one and grabbed her crossbow. She aimed and fire, the small arrow going into the front tire of the bike. The front tire deflated and the bike flipped, the back going up over the front. The man on it went flying off and hit the ground hard. He wasn't going anywhere anytime soon.

Huntress kept after the guy on the other bike and pulled up along side of him. She took aim, but he swerved toward her and she had to swerve to avoid him hitting her. She straightened out and half stood up, putting her weight on her hands. She put her right knee on the seat and kicked out with her left foot at the man on the other bike.

He wobbled a bit before losing control. His bike started to skid and the rear wheel hit hers. Not good. So not good. Her bike started to skid and there was only one thing left to do. Huntress jumped from the skidding bike and went flying through the air. She tried to adjust her position to make a somewhat reasonable landing, but she had been driving too fast for that. She hit the ground hard and with some bone breakage.

"Ow. Double ow." There wasn't a part of her body that didn't hurt and she was going to lie here and enjoy the nice hard ground for a bit.

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crossbow_bat
2011-05-28 10:01 pm UTC (link)

"I don't know," she said and put a hand on his pecs. "Felt like walking into a brick wall. I may have some new boo-boos that need to be kissed. As for the clothes still being on, that can be changed in about three seconds."

"I think I officially love you," she said when she saw what he carried. "Food, clothes, toiletries all delivered by a cute guy. What more can a girl ask for?"

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	first_son 2011-05-28 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	That gets a laugh. "You're incorrigible." he replies, finishing handing over part of the burden and heading into her room to get things sorted, and lay out the clothes. "Sorry they don't fit that well. Jo and mom weren't around, so I just grabbed some of my things. I can step out so you can change, then we can eat?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-05-28 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	"I try," she said. "It's a full-time job." She took the items from him. "Well I'm not shy so if you want to watch," she teased. "Anything is fine. I appreciate it. Thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-05-28 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	He grins and shakes his head. "You and Petra." he replies. "If I didn't know her well enough to know you might just do it, I'd be tempted to call your bluff. Anyway, there's a t-shirt and sweats there. There's also clean towels, a spare pillow, shampoo and soap, all that kind of stuff in there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-05-28 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Like I said, I love you. Give me ten to clean up and get dressed then we'll eat?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-05-28 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	He nods and steps out of the room, shutting the door behind him to wait for her signal. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

crossbow_bat
2011-05-28 11:14 pm UTC (link)

Maria moved as quickly as she could for the walking injured. A quick clean up with soap and a wash cloth and then she slipped into his clothes. They were of course way too big and she probably looked a bit comical, but they were clean. She wanted a shower, but didn't want to undo the bandages on her chest or get her cast wet. Though it may have been amusing to see the look on his face when she asked him to bind her chest.

She opened the door. "You missed the peep show," she said as she opened the door wider. "Isn't there always supposed to be a quick peek?"

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	first_son 2011-05-28 11:21 pm UTC (link)
	"X-Ray vision." he replies with a wink. Not that he'd ever use it like that, but he can at least tease back. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-05-28 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	Maria blinked and then laughed for a few second before her chest hurt too much. "Ow ow ow ow!" She hit him in the arm. "That's for making me laugh with injured ribs." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-05-28 11:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Your own fault." he replies, grinning at the response, not entirely explaining whether he's referring to the injuries or the laughing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-05-28 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Uh huh. Suuuure it is. Okay wise-guy, feed me. Now." She grinned. "Please." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-05-28 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	He digs out the burgers and fries, giving each package a quick shot of weak heat ray vision to make sure everything is hot, then hands over her burger, made to her specifications. "Best burgers in Metropolis." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-05-28 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	"From the nicest guy in Metropolis," she said taking the burger. "Thank you, Jon. You've gone above and beyond the call of duty." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-05-29 08:12 am UTC (link)
	"If it was ever about duty, maybe. But this never was. It was always about helping out a friend. And its been my pleasure." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-05-29 03:38 pm UTC (link)
	"I wasn't implying it was your duty, just that it's a lot and I appreciate it." "Please, come sit and eat with me." There was a small table with two chairs in one corner of the room. "We can sit and talk while we eat and make the others wonder what we're doing in here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-05-29 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	He laughs and shakes his head. "Not a problem, I'm pretty sure rescuing damsels in distress is part of the family business. They're just usually falling out of helicopters... or off a bridge... or off a building." he replies, sitting down in the other chair and digging his own cheeseburger out. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-05-29 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	"Next time I need to think a little head before I decide to kick someone's head in while riding a motorcycle. Didn't expect his bike to swerve into mine. Should've though." Maria took a healthy bite out of the burger. "Mmm. God, this is good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-05-29 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	"Could have been a lot worse, ended up ok... and yeah, like I said, best burgers in Metropolis. Fries are pretty good too. Shakes with real ice cream. I try and get in there whenever I can." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-05-29 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	"You seem to be doing better since the last time we talked. Things going better now?" Maria asked as she picked up a fry to pop it in her mouth. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-05-29 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	"Some. A little time to process things, and getting back into the routine. Patrol always clears my head." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-05-29 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	"That's good to hear," she said. "Can't spend all your time brooding. Otherwise you'd make a great candidate for a chiroptera." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-05-29 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	"Nah, I usually don't brood all that much. Just... been a lot going on, and a lot of friends have been having a rough time of it lately." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-05-29 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	"General stuff, or something in particular?" she asked. "Gotham's gone back to the usual after the zombie thing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-05-29 09:18 pm UTC (link)
	"Some of both." he replies, being fairly vague, as usual when talking about personal issues with pretty much anyone. "Even with people returning, a lot of friends spent time on the other side, or temporarily lost family. People are still kind of recovering... Metropolis is back to work and rebuilding, but some people probably won't ever be entirely the same." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-05-29 09:23 pm UTC (link)
	Maria nodded. "The physical is easier to repair than the mental or emotional." "How are /you/ doing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)