First_Son (first_son) wrote,
@ 2013-01-29 10:59:00

This isn't normal
He's not quite sure how she managed, but Maria talked Jon into carrying her out to this secluded island she knew of for a day in the sun. She can be sneaky like that.

And, well, that bikini is really something else.

Aside from her usual efforts to make him blush, everything was going pretty smoothly... til the kraken tried to sink the yacht and fishing boats out in the distance. They'd managed to rescue everyone, but there is definitely something weird going on here - and the kraken had sunk back into the ocean before he'd been able to try and deal with it... so still out there somewhere.

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	first_son 2013-01-29 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	The next one disappears as soon as its hit, and the rest fade back into the jungle in retreat. When investigated, there's no sign of them. No weapons, no footprints. Jon reappears not long after. "This place is just getting stranger and stranger." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-29 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Tell me about it. I just fought off some...things with spears. As soon as I hit them, they disappeared." "This is so Syfy Original movie territory here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2013-01-30 12:25 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. I had mutant pterodactyls up there. They disappeared too. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-30 12:30 am UTC (link)
	"Oh fun," she said. "Any idea of what the hell is going on here?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2013-01-30 12:39 am UTC (link)
	"I'd say no clue, but that in itself might be a hint. There's an area in the middle of the island that's shielded by either lead or magic. Underground." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-30 01:06 am UTC (link)
	"Then what are we waiting for? Care to give a gal a lift, handsome?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2013-01-30 02:52 am UTC (link)
	"Of course." he agrees, picking her up, and heading towards some caves. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-30 05:22 pm UTC (link)
	"My hero," she said and kissed his cheek. She may have been holding on a little tighter than what was needed, but hey. Who could blame her? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

first_son
2013-01-30 05:27 pm UTC (link)

He smiles at that - which grows a little more wicked as he plunges into the darkness of a cave, then out into a lit chamber after several seconds. His grip shifts from carrying her to getting a firm grip of his own as he carries her towards what looks like a stone altar, complete with a high priestess in a leopard skin bikini carrying a wicked looking knife, flanked by a couple of robed sub-priests.

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	crossbow_bat 2013-01-30 07:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Uh what are you doing?" she asked as they drew closer to the altar. "You do know that I'm not a good candidate for a virgin sacrifice, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2013-01-30 07:42 pm UTC (link)
	He works on getting hold of her wrists to better be able to get her arms in place on the altar for the sub-priests to tie down. "Who needs a virgin? Any heart's blood will do just fine for giving the island's illusions true life. At least long enough to send a copy of you off the island to go and bring more people here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-30 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh hell no!" Maria yelled and headbutted Jon. Then she tried to break free of his grasp. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

first_son
2013-01-30 11:47 pm UTC (link)

Unlike the previous illusions, this one seems an awful lot like the real thing, at least on initial contact, meaning headbutting him is a lot like a collision with a cement wall.

His grip tightens, and he grins cruelly while the other attempt to tie her legs down while 'Jon' is fighting with her hands.

"They managed to collect enough of his blood to make this illusion a little more like the real thing, sorry. The pterodactyls may not hold him forever, but they're still magical constructs... so they can hurt Kryptonians just fine."

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	crossbow_bat 2013-01-31 12:11 am UTC (link)
	Ow. Okay. Headbutt didn't work. Time to try another thing. She kicked him in the family jewels. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

first_son
2013-01-31 12:13 am UTC (link)

Ok, so maybe more solid than the normal illusions, but not Superboy yet. He actually winces, grip shifting enough for her to try and get loose - before he takes a backhand swing at her in turn.

The priestess, meanwhile, seems to be shouting at the people who were supposed to be tying her legs about how they clearly can't do anything right. Maria may not speak their language, but the intent is pretty clear.

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	crossbow_bat 2013-01-31 12:18 am UTC (link)
	Maria tried to wiggle out of his grasp when she kicked him in the nuts. She managed to get free and drop to the floor. As soon as she reached her feet, she took off running. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2013-01-31 12:24 am UTC (link)
	He chases after her, but she manages to beat him around a corner where there's a place to drop out of the way and hide - letting him rush past her. But he's still in the caverns searching. Thankfully, the illusion doesn't seem to include super hearing or x-ray vision just yet. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-31 12:34 am UTC (link)
	Maria was very good at hiding. She had many years of practice trying to hide from Bruce during training. She had gotten quite good. She counted to a hundred after he passed and then slipped out of her hiding spot to head for the cave entrance. She stayed in the shadows and moved without making a sound. She had been trained by the best. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2013-01-31 12:35 am UTC (link)
	As she's about to leave the cave, Superboy descends from the sky towards her, not looking at all pleased. "Maria?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-31 12:37 am UTC (link)
	Shit. She had almost made it. She grabbed a rock and chucked it at his head. As soon as the rock left her hand she took off running out of the cave. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2013-01-31 12:41 am UTC (link)
	The rock slams into his head and cracks, leading to confusion. "Maria, what...?" And now she's running. He takes off after her, trying to grab hold of her to slow her down while he tries to figure out what's going on. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-31 12:50 am UTC (link)
	"Stay away from me!" she yelled. "I am so not going to be a sacrifice, virgin or not." She darted to the left to keep him from grabbing her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2013-01-31 12:54 am UTC (link)
	He reaches out, intending to grab her arm. He almost gets hold of something more substantial... when the exclamation comes up. "Wait... virgin sacrifice... what..." and then he blushes a little darker, eying the bikini top in his hand. This suddenly got both confusing, embarrassing, and worse than magic pterodactyls on general principle all at once. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-01-31 01:19 am UTC (link)
	Suddenly being topless didn't phase or shock Maria. It was Maria. She took off running as fast as she could. No way in hell was she going to be a sacrifice. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2013-01-31 01:22 am UTC (link)
	Jon eyes the top, sighs, and tucks it into his belt before he takes off after her. This is awkward on so many levels, and he's just hoping this doesn't somehow get worse. Like, you know, trying to catch her while simultaneously trying to figure out how to not watch the topless brunette running isn't bad enough. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)