Hope Free (smallwonder) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-28 23:06:00

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Date night
Hope checked herself over in the mirror another time while she waited for Rex to come and get her.

When he said he wanted to take her out for her birthday, she assumed that they'd go out to a bar. Or spar, then go out to the bar. Then he said he wanted to take her somewhere nice.

Hope tore through her closet, looking for something "date worthy". She wasn't sure how nice where they were going was, but she'd managed to find a nice blue dress that she'd worn to a couple of nice parties.

Hope finished smoothing her hair for the last time when the doorbell rang.

A smile on her face, Hope went to open it.

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	warriorwilled 2010-09-29 02:53 am UTC (link)
	"You're not used to a lot things, Hope. I'll fix that, though." Rex says, offering his arm. "Shall we go?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-29 03:02 am UTC (link)
	"If you're going to have me trying new things, I'm glad that I'm trying them with you," she said, taking his arm. "Yes. We've got a full night ahead of us, apparently." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2010-09-29 04:26 am UTC (link)

He escorts her out of the house and into his car, Rex telling Hope about things with the Titans of myth and the meeting he went to.

Soon enough, they arrive at Winston's Steakhouse, one of the nicest places in St. Roch. There's usually a four-mouth waiting list to get into this place.

"And we're here, Goddess. I...may have planned on asking you to come here with me in advance. Like, since last year." Rex grins, going to the other side to open her door and help her from the car.

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	smallwonder 2010-09-29 04:30 am UTC (link)
	Hope listened to everything he said about the Titans of Myth, volunteering to help him if he needed her to. She smiled at him as she got out of the car. "But you only got the courage recently?" She asked with a grin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2010-09-30 12:42 am UTC (link)

"Hey, I was always going to ask you. I'm just glad I'm here with my girlfriend instead of my girl friend." Rex smiles, escorting her inside as he hands his car keys to the valet.

Inside Winston's, the place looks like a 1920's joint with red leather on the booth seats. Sure enough, Hope draws stares from every man in the room, and some of the women, too. She's the tallest person the room, probably even in the whole establishment.

The waiter, an older, balding caucasian man, looks up, up, up at her and smiles brightly.

"Table for two, Miss...?" the waiter asks.

"It's under Stewart." Rex says, looking at the older man. He smiles at Rex and nods.

"Certainly, sir. This way." he says, escorting them to a booth near the rear of the restaurant. They are given menus and Rex orders a bottle of champagne, moving his previously dislocated shoulder a bit.

"So how was your day, Goddess?" he asks.

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smallwonder
2010-09-30 01:38 am UTC (link)

"I like the sound of that word, Rex. Girlfriend." Hope smiled. "You should say it more often."

As for people staring at her? Hope was perfectly used to it. She'd always been tall, even when she was little. While her height wasn't exactly... normal for most woman, she didn't care what people thought. Besides, her mother was taller.

"My day was fine," Hope said, taking her seat. "I spent most of it trying to find a dress. I wanted to look nice for you."

Yes, she caught the shoulder.

"What happened to your shoulder?"

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warriorwilled
2010-09-30 02:11 am UTC (link)

Rex smiles. "I might have put it on my Facebook. 'Out with my girlfriend!'"

He sits up a little straighter at the thought of Hope getting all dressed up for him. He didn't think she'd had to try hard, considering that she looked good in everything. She would call him biased; he would say there's no bias in truth.

Of course, she also knew him way too well.

"So, if I tell you this is just a trophy from fighting a Titan, will you not get the 'Worried Goddess' look you get when I get injured?" he asks.

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	smallwonder 2010-09-30 02:25 am UTC (link)
	Hope smiled. "I am honored," she said. "No. Actually, I am proud of you, because you had the courage to do what others would not." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2010-09-30 02:38 am UTC (link)

"Granted, I'd be happier if we'd /won/ the fight, but we survived, which I guess has to be enough. It was unreal, though, Hope. Zan and Will are the real heavies for us and Atlas slapped them around, too. We've never been challenged like that before." Rex says, a bit humbled.

"It was a hell of a fight. I wish you'd been there to take a shot at it, too." he says, reaching out to take her hand. Soon enough, there's a bucket of ice and a bottle of champagne delivered to the table. Rex looks at it and blinks.

"Uh, this isn't the one I ordered, man." he says.

The waiter looks at Hope and Rex. "The gentleman at the table over there purchased it, and gives his compliments to the lady."

The waiter wisely scurries away before Rex can grab him.

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	dc_misc 2010-09-30 02:39 am UTC (link)
	Across the room, a dark-haired man in a black suit and tie waves at the pair, smiling. The smile he gives them is not nice by any means. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-30 02:43 am UTC (link)
	"It sounds like it was," Hope said. "Though you were not victorious, I am still very proud of you." And her smile shows it. Hope blinked at the man. "Rex...who is that?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-09-30 03:33 am UTC (link)
	"I don't know, Goddess. Never met him." Rex says, eyeing the man suspiciously. "Maybe he's just someone who wishes he was sitting over here instead of all by himself." Rex says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_misc 2010-09-30 03:36 am UTC (link)
	The man continues to stare at the two of them, recognizing Hope Free. Her father and sister made it a point to advertise themselves at all times; how could he /not/ find them? He offers them a mocking two-finger salute, pointing at the bottle of champagne. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-30 03:39 am UTC (link)
	"I do not like something about him," Hope said, "But I will resist the urge to go up and threaten to punch him if he does not stop staring at me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2010-09-30 03:48 am UTC (link)
	Rex follows the man's pointing and looks at the champagne bottle, seeing the small card attached to it. He picks it up and opens it. "Dearest Hope...Happy Birthday. -Signed, Grandfather and Granny." Rex reads. Of course, he's not sure what symbol beneath it means, so he hands it to Hope. "Hey, this is yours." Rex says, handing it to Hope. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-30 03:52 am UTC (link)
	Hope's face paled when she saw the card. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_baddie
2010-09-30 04:08 am UTC (link)

The trap triggers the moment Hope's fingers touch the card. The Omega Symbol triggers from half-a-galaxy away and Hope vanishes from Rex's sight.

She reappears in the parking lot outside the restaurant, less than thirty feet from the man who sent them the bottle of champagne...and twenty Parademons.

He dispels his illusion and reveals himself to be Desaad. A Boom Tube opens next to him and Granny Goodness steps out, followed by Kalibak.

"Happy Birthday, Hope Free! Your master, Darkseid, wishes to gift you with leadership of the Female Furies on this most joys day!" Granny smiles.

"Take her." Kalibak commands as Desaad scurries behind him.

The parademons attack at once.

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	smallwonder 2010-09-30 04:13 am UTC (link)
	Hope narrowed her eyes. "Like hell," she snarled. The person who's SUV she just picked up better have some damn good insurance, as she hurled it at the parademons. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_baddie 2010-09-30 04:38 am UTC (link)
	Five or six of the parademons immediately have a Really Bad Night. The others rush at her with their taser-staffs drawn, thrusting at Hoope to try to bring her down for their masters. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

smallwonder
2010-09-30 04:46 am UTC (link)

Hope was cursing herself for not bringing her Mega-Rod. The ONE time she told herself she didn't need it, and Darkseid decided to ruin her birthday. And her first date with her boyfriend.

She couldn't fight in this dress. Hope quickly ripped the skirt so it was past her knees, jumping back to avoid the taser staffs.

If they thought she was going down without a fight? They could forget it.

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	dc_baddie 2010-09-30 04:55 am UTC (link)
	Kalibak growls and rushes forward with his mace, tired of watching these parademons fail. "Move aside! I'll humble this wench myself!" he roars, swinging at Hope with all his might. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smallwonder 2010-09-30 04:59 am UTC (link)
	Kalibak's swing connected, and Hope stumbled backward. She rubbed her jaw. It took a lot to hurt her, and that hurt like hell. "I have a message for your master," she said, a grin on her face. She responded with a powerful punch to Kalibak's jaw. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_baddie
2010-10-01 12:26 am UTC (link)

The punch takes Kalibak by surprise, causing him to stagger back a couple of steps, but he quickly recovers, wiping his mouth.

"Hm. Feisty. I hate feisty." he says, roaring a challenge. He moves a Hope again with deceptive speed for one of his bulk. He feints as if he'll swing from his right, then lashes out with a kick to her mid-section, attemping to double her over so that he can bring his mace down on the back of her skull.

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	smallwonder 2010-10-01 12:36 am UTC (link)
	Hope was truly caught off-guard by Kalibak's sudden move. The kick connected, sending her doubling over. Before she could attempt to get back up, Kalibak's mace connected with her skull. Hope could feel the blackness starting to close in on her. She spat in Granny Goodness's face before passing out. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_baddie 2010-10-01 02:29 am UTC (link)
	Kalibak is about to hit Hope again after she passes out, but Granny Goodness and Desaad pull him away, earning them snarls from him. "Parademons, gather her up and bring her. We must prepare her." Kalibak says, opening a Boom Tube and stalking through it to return to Apokolips. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2010-10-01 02:33 am UTC (link)

The Parademons lift Hope from the ground and drag her away through the portal as Rex finally wins his way free of his attackers inside the restaurant.

The last thing he sees is Hope, unconscious and battered as they take her away. He runs toward them, intending to follow them through the portal, but it closes before he can get to them.

"HOPE!" he rages, falling to his knees.

He's got to get the team on this, and Avia.

Worst of all, he's got to explain to Hope's mother and father that he just allowed their daughter to get taken by a madman.

For him, that's even worse than getting his ass kicked would have been.

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