Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-06-26 10:29:00

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What If - Cat and Mouse
It had started innocently enough. Maria Helena Grayson Wayne had taken a job with a small security firm and had quickly learned the ropes. She had to have something to pay the bills in this strange new world. Once she was settled in, she had what it took to get onto the team that tested firm's security systems by breaking in. At first Maria loved it. It was challenging and fun, but then it became way too easy. Uncle Bruce had trained her since the age of five and it showed.

Maria wanted more of a challenge and she found one.

She broke into higher security places and took small mementos for herself. Those small mementos turned into bigger things, but she didn't keep them for herself. There were so many people living on the streets of Gotham that needed help. Maria fenced the little trinkets she stole and used the money to give to the shelters and soup kitchens of Gotham.

Steal from the rich and give to the poor. She became a female Robin Hood clad in purple and black.

Tonight she was breaking into the offices of one of the richest men, after Bruce Wayne, in Gotham. There was a diamond the size of a fist he was keeping in the safe in there.

She was on the roof and working on disabling the security systems.

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	crossbow_bat 2011-06-27 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Maria smiled at the clerk and tried to shift the diamond into a more comfortable position. "Thank you," she said as the clerk handed her the bag with the one dress in it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

first_son
2011-06-27 01:29 am UTC (link)

He finally finds it - the diamond is /definitely/ not part of that outfit... though it takes him an extra few moments to find it - even in present circumstances, he hesitated... and then there's the whole staring at breasts thing...

Fighting off the blush and focusing on the diamond, and the thief, he checks out her features, and moves to the exit she's heading for to prepare to ambush her.

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	crossbow_bat 2011-06-27 02:03 am UTC (link)
	Maria grabbed her bag and headed for the entrance. Uh oh. Red and Blue Boyscout was there. Did he suspect her? He couldn't. She kept walking. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-06-27 02:11 am UTC (link)
	"Ma'am, I'm afraid I need to ask you to come with me." No question who he's addressing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-06-27 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	"I'd like to say that's more forward than I'm used to, but I can't," she said with a cheeky smile. "Though you are rather handsome and you got that whole boy scout thing going for you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-06-27 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	"And you're in possession of stolen property." he replies, extending a hand to her. There's at least some possibility she won't resist arrest, right? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-06-27 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	"You're not going to give me a cheesy line about stealing your heart, are you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-06-28 12:02 am UTC (link)
	One brow raises. "No. I was planning on returning the diamond you stole after dropping you off at the police station." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-06-28 12:06 am UTC (link)
	"If I /hypothetically/ had a diamond, it would be one I stole from a man who's high up in the mob and use the money from it for homeless shelters in the city." "But I guess that wouldn't matter to a boy scout, if I /had/ done it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-06-28 12:08 am UTC (link)
	He considers that a moment. Sometimes the law does have its gaps... but he can't endorse this, right? "Come with me, we should discuss this somewhere quieter. Don't try and get away though." he replies, offering her a lift. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-06-28 12:34 am UTC (link)
	She put her hand in his. "Do I get a spanking for being bad?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-06-28 12:47 am UTC (link)
	He picks her up, and carries her to a rooftop, finding one significantly higher than its neighbors so there's not an easy escape if you can't fly. He's about to respond, when what she said hits him... so he stands there with his mouth open a few moments, finally shaking it off. "Do you have proof the owner is in the mob?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-06-28 01:24 am UTC (link)
	Maria grinned. "Of course I do. I would just steal from anyone," she said. "Not that I did steal, but if I were to, it would be from bad guys." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-06-28 01:26 am UTC (link)
	Which... some of the bats do as well, and the Question... and others. "Let me guess, you have the kind of proof that will link these people to the mob, but wouldn't stand up in court, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-06-28 01:30 am UTC (link)
	"That's usually how it goes," she said. "Take away their resources and they do get desperate enough to do something rash. Something that will stand up in court." She shrugged. "There's more than one way to skin a cat and the people of Gotham get aid in the process. Everyone wins. Except the bad guys." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-06-28 01:36 am UTC (link)
	He sighs. "And you can show me this evidence?" Operating in Gotham sometimes requires a certain tolerance for letting things be done the Gotham way. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-06-28 02:24 am UTC (link)
	"Of course I can," she said with a smile. "Do I still get that spanking?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

first_son
2011-06-28 02:28 am UTC (link)

He's about to turn her down flat... and an idea strikes him The bats aren't always very forthcoming with information... could he really do it, though?

"I'll tell you what, bring me your evidence against everyone you've stolen from... I'm going to check this out." And have a realistic idea who all is on the take in Gotham. "If every one of them does check out as 'bad people', you can have your spanking."

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	crossbow_bat 2011-06-28 02:45 am UTC (link)
	Maria smiled. "You have yourself a deal." She held out a hand. "Maria Grayson Wayne. Huntress." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-06-28 02:46 am UTC (link)
	He shakes her hand. "Jonathan Kent, Superboy. And I'll be going with you to get that proof. You almost disappeared a couple times already, I'm keeping an eye on you til we straighten this out." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-06-28 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	Maria wrapped her arms around his neck. "You're my ride home if you want what I have." She was talking about the information...mostly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-06-28 06:30 pm UTC (link)
	He picks her up again, not getting the innuendo - until about thirty seconds out... which draws a blush. "Ok, where are we going?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-06-28 08:05 pm UTC (link)
	"You're cute when you blush," she told him before giving him the address. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	first_son 2011-06-28 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	He rolls his eyes, but smiles despite himself. "I should have known coming to Gotham would be trouble." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2011-06-29 12:52 am UTC (link)
	"You found it with a capital T," she smirked. Maria may have been holding on a little tighter than necessary. It was a good excuse to get close to Cutie. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)