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Chapter Twenty-Seven: The 'Welcome Back Wally!' Party

Birdie's POV
"Hey Erica can you zip me up?"
"Yeah sure." Erica replies as I put my long black hair in front of me. It's been almost a month now since Lucy's cousins died. Luckily there hasn't been much madness for a while. I turn to the sound of clip-clopping of high heels.
"Hey, I just realized, we all look like our parents suits." Scar says looking down at her red dress.
"Oh yeah you're right!" Celeste looking down at her green dress and we all laugh.
The girls' dresses:

I tried to make them as close to their parents colors as possible!😝 (Which includes Heather's which has feathers and Althea's dress bc it's red, white and blue)

Birdie's POV
We hear a knock and all turn to see Celeste's mom waiting for us.
"You girls look so pretty! Ready to go?" We all nod and head out to the front hall. Scar stops in her tracks.
"What is it?" I ask curiously.
"They're....so many people!" She says slightly terrified.
"Well, we did invite every single hero that there is." I whisper.
"Not everyone," Scar replies tapping the guest list as we pass, "Constantine declined, so did Swamp Thing and Deadman. Zatanna couldn't make it because her daughters are sick. What did we do? Invite the entire Justice League Dark?!"
"Apparently," I say distracted by the assortment of food on a table next to the red fruit punch that looks like the color of grapefruit, "it would have been cool to meet two more sorceresses, though." I whisper.
"I know right?!" Scar exclaims happily.

Scarlett's POV
I was talking to Midnighter and Apollo's adopted daughter, Jinny when I saw Jan out of the corner of my eye dragging Ax to our direction.
"This is stupid!" Ax complains.
"You said you wanted to socialize!" Jan snaps at her sister.
"Hey, Scar!" Jan says turning towards me with a smile while still clutching to Ax's wrist.
"Hey!" I reply.
"Who's this?" She asks pointing to Jinny.
"Oh! Sorry! This is Jinny, Midnighter and Apollo's adopted daughter."
"Oh! Well I'm Janie, daughter of Oracle and Nightwing, but you can call me Jan, and THIS little annoyance is Alexa, or Ax, my sister."
"Nice to meet you." Jinny replies laughing.
"So you've got no powers." Ax asks Jinny. Jinny nods and then explains,
"I was adopted, but I begged my dads to come!"
"We're not as different as you think, the only thing that you really need to worry about is if they will come home." Ax explains to Jinny. Ax wasn't wrong, but she wasn't entirely truthful either. For one thing we were just shadows, besides, you've got a lot to live up to coming from so many famous heroes.
"Don't I know it." Jinny replies interrupting my thoughts.
"I know right? Atlantis really needs to invest in better lighting." We all turn to see Tula talking to one of Tempest's triplets, the eldest, River and coming over.
"Hey, Tula! Hey, River!" I say smiling to them and introduce everyone to each other.
"So YOU'RE Midnighter and Apollo's daughter!" Jinny nods.
"Mind coming with me? My sisters, Misty and Brooke have been dying to meet you!" River asks getting very excited.
"Um... ok, yeah sure!" Jinny says as River drags her away. Tula slightly backs up and whispers in my ear, "I'll go for emotional support." I nod and Tula leaves.
"We'll be getting some punch if you need us!" Jan explains, dragging Ax with her and saying hi to Derrick on the way.
"Hey, you're finally back!" I say to him as he hands me my drink.
"Yeah, there was a long line." Rick explains as I sip my punch.
"Derrick! Come here!!" Derrick sighs as he sees Bumblebee and Guardian's son, Edward and Martin wave him over as Adian leans against the wall looking very reluctant at what decision he just made.
"See you later, Scar." Derrick says kissing my cheek.
"See you!" I reply. A shadow forms behind me.
"Why are standing here? Why not have some fun?" I turn to see Aunt Hope standing beside me in an orange pumpkin dress.
"It's too... overwhelming." I explain and she nods.
"Tell me about it! I'm one of the only people here that doesn't have superpowers." Aunt Hope whispered. I smiled and laughed at her and then she said goodbye going over to talk to Aunt Helena, Aunt Steph, Mom and Aunt Barbara. Out of the corner of my eye I see a girl with black hair, purple eyes and a sparkly black dress. I decided to go over to say hi.
"Hi! I'm Scarlett! But you can call me Scar, what's your name?"
"Mari. Mari Grayson." I stepped back.
"What did you say?" The entire room was silent. Maybe I shouldn't have spoken so loud.
"I said I'm Mari Grayson. Nightwing and Starfire's daughter." She announced as all my friends backed away from her while everyone gasped and spoke in hushed whispers.

Dick's POV
"Babs." I say trying to talk with her.
"Don't- don't speak to me!" She said putting down her drink and waved her hand shrugging me off. My eyes went sympathetic. I'm sorry Babs... I think to myself. I turn to see Helena walking over to me.
"I want to talk to you. ALONE." My sister explains leading me out to the balcony. Hope grabs my arm.
"Trust me. It'll get better." She smiled, but she was very hard to read. I couldn't tell if she was sympathetic or if she was angry. Before I could answer she took off to my wife-possibly soon to be EX-wife.

(Lucy's POV)
"You're not his daughter, WE are his daughters!!" Janie exclaims enraged.
"I'm sorry, but I am his daughter." She explains.
"No you're not!!! You're no sister to me! You're nothing!!!" Janie shouts. Scar looks at her in shock.
"Janie!" She says trying to put her hand on her cousin's shoulder. Janie shrugged it off and went into the living room. We heard familiar footsteps and turned to see Celeste and Adam's mom standing in front of us.
"Tensions are high right now. All of you can go into the living room while we discuss this. Ok? And bring Jinny with you." We nod and leave with Mari slightly following behind. I felt kind of bad. She was trying to be friendly, but we just ignored her.

~Living Room~

Honey's POV
Mari went to the bathroom, but something was wrong. A purple smoke filled the room (bc almost everyone uses green!) and everyone started coughing.
"What is happening?!!" I ask in between coughs.
"We need to-" before Adam could finish his sentence, the room went black.

~Happy Harbor, Old Warehouse~
💜Mari's POV💜
"Time for my revenge!"

Birdie's POV
I woke up to the sound of laughing, possibly cackling and saw a woman's silhouette going out of the room. I slightly open my eyes.
"Gu-guys. Get up... I... think... we've... been... kidnapped." I mutter.

Scarlett's POV
We all groan.
"Guys? What is that noise??" River says in alarm and we try to look, despite being upside down like bats.
"AH!" We all scream before this pulley thing seems to cut our rope down.
"Haha!!" I hear a cackle (more of a sweet laugh).
"Mari." I hear Derrick mutter from behind me, he sounded angry to be honest.
"What do you want?" Althea asks. Mari giggles and comes down from the square boxed up room she was in by using a ladder that window washers use in big cities. She holds up a gun and changed recently, her hair was in a ponytail and she had purple bow that keep a piece of her curly hair from getting in her face.
"I'm after something, something that you all have." She explained as she pointed the gun at us, as her eyes darkened. I was terrified.
"What-what do you want?" Celeste asks nervously.
"You'll see." She replies and we all glance nervously at each other. What was she going do with us?

~Outside of wear house~

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Dick's POV
Damien pulled up a holographic image of the warehouse's map.
"Ok. We need to find the fastest route to wear Mari is keeping them."
"How do you even know WHERE she's keeping them?" Meghan asked curiously. Damien began to speak, and then paused and hesitated.
"I don't. We're going to have to guess."
"Yeah, that's a great idea, guess while our children are all in danger!" Artemis spat sarcastically. Damien merely grunted. We stood up and went into the building.
"Well how are we supposed to find them in so many corridors?" Conner mutters.
"Well," Damien looks up at the ceiling and smiles, "the air vents!" We all glance at each other and reluctantly join.

~Warehouse~

{Damien's POV}
We climbed down the air vent and end up in a small boxed room in the wearhouse. I hear someone stir and glance at a woman with pumpkin orange hair and dress.
"Hope?"

hᎾᏢᎬ's POV
I slightly open my eyes.
"Da-Damien?" He nods.
"How did you... uhh... all get in here? Wait... ahh... happened. How... long have you been standing there?" I ask rubbing my temples as my ears rang and trying to survive from getting a splitting headache.
"We only just got here, climbed through the air vents trying to find a route to the kids." Dick explains.
"Do you know where we are?" My husband asks in concern and putting a hand on my shoulder. I nod slowly as I put my hand on my forehead to mask the pain. At least that ringing stopped.
"This is where Mari is keeping her "prisoners"."
"Well where is Daxton, then?" I shake my head at Tim's question.
"He's not here. She said that he was not as "valuable". She knocked me out when we got here." I explain as my headache finally stops hurting. Tim nods and they all start standing up.
"Can you stand?"
"Of course I can stand!" I snap at my husband. Damien blinks at me. After what seems like an eternity, "I'm sorry. It's just- I'm- this is all so stressful!" Damien slightly nods at me and a tiny smile cracks on his lips.

~A couple moments later~

{Damien's POV}
"Now if we just-"
"Shh!!!" Hope shouts and we all look at her. I could feel eyes staring at her like daggers. We go back to discussing the plans.
"SHH!!! I know that you're all superheroes and everything, but you'd have to be idiots to let Mari know you're here!!!" Hope shouts at them in annoyance. They all blink and then nod. I cover up a smile. Hope wouldn't want to be a superhero, she wouldn't be up for it, but I had to admit, she is smart.

Helena's POV
"Hello there, dear brother!" I say smiling at Damien.
"What are you doing here, Helena? I told you not to come!" He replies glaring at me.
"Ugh! Must you four always treat me like a child!" I say rolling my eyes and groaning at my brothers.
"Must you always tease us?" Dick replies in annoyance.
"That's the fun part! I get to annoy my dear, dear brothers!" I say smiling and they all groan again and I sigh.
"Anyway, I'm here to help. I brought Steph with me too if that helps!" Damien tilts his head up.
"That's not such a bad idea." He replies.
"Thanks!" I say smiling. Steph comes in and smiles at me.
"So, you gotta plan yet?" I ask Damien awkwardly.
"We were just guessing. I found Hope though. That's something I guess." He mutters the last part looking at his holographic map.
"For you." I say smiling, "what is this place anyway?"
"It's wear Mari keeps "prisoners", although it might just be for me." Hope explains.
"I heard "shushing" earlier, what was that?" I ask tilting my head and furrowing my brow in confusion.
"That was me, I thought you were Mari." Hope replies.
"Damien, you're looking at it wrong."
"Hmm?" He says as his brows began to stitch and glanced up at me in confusion.
"The map," I explain pointing to it, "the main room is there. Don't you think they would be there?" I suggest.
"Helena," he turns to me with his usual cold gaze and then smiles warmly, "you're a genius! An absolute genius!" I smile down at him and we move out.

~Meanwhile~

Honey's POV
"What-what are you going to do us?" I ask nervously as Mari's gun is still pointed at our heads.
"Nothing to brash. Just a bit... of adjustments. To make sure no one even knew you existed!" She explains.
"WHAT?!" We all shout.
"Yep. Just a few little-" a crash came from the door and Justice League, Aunt Helena and mom rushed into the room. Before
"Tell us the truth, why are you really here? You can't be Nightwing's daughter, you are not the same. You don't look alike at all. If anything, you look Scar." Althea explains bringing out her Lasso of Truth.
"Tell us the truth and this will all be over." She repeats, putting it around Mari's neck as it glows, showing her features of black hair and orange skin.
"My father is Red Hood and my mother is Starfire! I'm from a different earth! Earth 123! Hazel knows the Batfamily! She went to see them when our Academy was attacked on Christmas!!! It's called Superhero Academy!! I'm not a villain!!! My father put me up to this!! He wanted me to find out all your secrets to take advantage of you!! I'm sorry!!!!" She cried out revealing everything she knew. Althea looked at her with sympathy and let got of the lasso. We turned to see Hazel standing behind us.
"What are you doing here?!"
"I was supposed to come here earlier. I assume Mari has told you everything? Good. Mari? Mari? Do you to come home?"
"Of course I do, Hazel!!" Mari cried grabbing onto the girl's legs.
"Sorry, I can't explain anything to you. But if you ever visit go to Superhero Academy." She explains before teleporting away.
"Let's go home." Scar suggests and we all nod leaving the wearhouse.

Author's Notes
I hate the ending! This story didn't flow like I wanted it to and the ending isn't the greatest! I also didn't reveal stuff that I wanted to in the first place! I'm also super duper sorry for keeping all of you waiting!! I know it's been forever! I'm really sorry! In other news, I have another book called Schedule if you what to check that out, if you want to know about what books are completed or on hold/cancelled defiantly check out that book!
Bye!
BatgirlGeek❤️

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