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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	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 12:03 am UTC (link)
	"No thanks. I don't need to zonk out again or be loopy," she said. He was really cute when he blushed. "I'll be fine. I'll be less sore once I move around a bit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 12:08 am UTC (link)
	"Ok, so just moving around some. We can teleport down somewhere with a bit of a walk so you can stretch your legs. So... where are we having dinner?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 12:41 am UTC (link)
	"I don't know. Where are we having dinner, Mr. Kent? You pick, I buy. That's the deal." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 12:44 am UTC (link)
	"If you're treating, you should choose, or we might end up doing burgers again. I introduced you to the best burgers in Metropolis, what's your favorite place in Gotham?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 12:48 am UTC (link)
	"Do you like Thai? There's a great Thai restaurant that I love to go to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 12:55 am UTC (link)
	"I love almost everything. I've tried a lot of alien cuisine during the time in space... Thai sounds great. Where's it at?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 01:05 am UTC (link)
	Maria gave him the address. "So what's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 01:15 am UTC (link)
	He considers it as he punches in coordinates near the address, giving them a few blocks to walk to get to the restaurant. "Easy, Tamaraian Glorp. Only way to describe it is its sort of like warm fish ice cream." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 01:17 am UTC (link)
	"Ewwww. Gross." Maria shuddered at the thought. She walked along him albeit slowly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 01:20 am UTC (link)
	"Tamaranians have odd taste in food. Glorp is kind of central to their diet. When they show up here, first thing they usually want is to know where they can get lots and lots of mustard... as a beverage. Stay there long though, you kind of get used to it... kind of." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"I couldn't get used to that no matter how long I stay there. That's just...." Maria shuddered. "Ewww." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 02:08 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I'll admit, while I like the Tameranians, their culture gets kind of overwhelming in a lot of ways. Okaara's culture isn't as pleasant, but the food is better, and close by." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 02:23 am UTC (link)
	"Listen to you Mr. Hopping Through Space," she teased. "I'll stick to Earth food. I know most of it." It wasn't a far walk and Maria was loosening up a bit. It still hurt to walk and move, but the pain was a little less. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 02:28 am UTC (link)
	"I spent a year and a half in space, I got to know a lot of real estate." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 03:44 am UTC (link)
	"Where did you go all?" Maria asked as they walked. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 03:49 am UTC (link)
	"Tamaran, New Genesis, near Oa, lot of less famous places, and the asteroid field where Krypton used to be." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 04:07 am UTC (link)
	"So the galactic world tour then?" she asked as they approached the door to Green Chili Thai restaurant. Maria automatically reached for the door. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 04:09 am UTC (link)
	Damn super speed. As she reaches, he's already there, opening the door for her. Cheater. "Galactic worlds tour, yeah. It was mainly aimed towards Krypton, but got a chance to see a lot more of what was out there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 04:14 am UTC (link)
	"Oh sweetie, that's nice and all, but you cheated," she said. "Totally cheated." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 04:17 am UTC (link)
	"Of course I did, I only mostly play fair. When it comes to chivalry, I cheat like crazy." he replies with a wink. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 04:03 pm UTC (link)
	Maria laughed. "I like this side of you. Thank you," she said with a nod of her head before stepping inside. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 04:09 pm UTC (link)
	"No problem." he replies, stepping in after her, and indicating that there'll be two of them to the lady at the desk. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Will I get to see any more of this mischievous side of you, or is that about it?" Maria asked after they were shown to a table and seated. She was recognized by the staff since eating out was more her thing than cooking. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner first_son 2011-06-01 06:39 pm UTC (link)
	"You never know. It sneaks out every now and then. Mostly with people I'm comfortable with." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Dinner crossbow_bat 2011-06-01 06:43 pm UTC (link)
	"That sounds like a bit of a challenge," Maria said not bothering with the menu. She did eat here frequently. "So what's the most mischievous or craziest thing you've ever done?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)