Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:26:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Author James <authorjames2002@yahoo.com> Subject: Return of a Real Dark Knight 15 Disclaimer: This story is fiction. There are two celebrities who will appear from time-to-time. The other characters are fictitious. Any similarities to persons living or dead are completely coincidental. In this story, I have continued the adventures of Batman, my Batman, which his story first began in "Tales of a Real Dark Knight" in the Boy Band section of this archive. It spanned 250 chapters. You will find many universes merging, as the below copyrights reveal. I hope you all enjoy this. Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Angel and all related characters created by Joss Whedon. Copyright 20th Century Fox. Batman, and all related characters created by Bob Kane. Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston. Copyright DC Comics. X-MEN, and all related characters created by Stan Lee. Copyright Marvel Comics and 20th Century Fox. The Vampire Chronicles and all related characters created by Anne Rice. Copyright Anne O'Brien Rice. I don't know for sure if I will use all the above elements, but just in case, I have myself covered. I appreciate any feedback that you may want to give. I do hope that you enjoy it!!! Any emails you send, please tell me what chapter and story you are commenting on. Thanks. authorjames2002@yahoo.com I also have several online messenger services. If you want to chat with me in real time, email me and tell me the services you use and I will tell you my screen name. Chapter 15 Dirty Lance drove the kids to the club Dinah told Sarah about. Everyone seemed excited to go, but all had their own individual reasons. When they pulled up, the teens piled out. Dinah was greeted by a young African American boy. "Hi, Barry!" "Hey, Dinah! What's up?" "Not much. Been a little busy." "I know. We haven't seen you in forever." He looked at the other teens and realized he had never met them before. "Who're your peeps?" "Oh, this is Clark, Diana, Preston, Randy, and Sarah. And that's Lance, Sarah and Preston's dad." "Nice to meet you," Lance said sticking out his hand. Barry took it and shook it. "Nice to meet you, too." "I'll be back at midnight to get you guys," Lance said. "If you want to leave earlier, call and someone will be out to get you." "We'll be fine, Daddy. You and dad have a good night." Lance smiled and watched as his children entered the club. Then, he drove off. The group entered the club and patrons near the door turned to watch Dinah. She was a performer and was popular among the club circuit. "Where are my clothes?" she asked Barry. "In the back. Let's go." "Find a table," Dinah said to Sarah. "I'll be back." The group made their way through the club. Preston looked around at the throngs of people wondering how many of them might be vampires. He still couldn't believe they existed. His eyes caught sight of a young, red-headed man, perhaps a year or two older than him, who was staring at him and Sarah. His eyes locked with the red-head and he stood mesmerized. A group of people walked between them and broke the eye contact. When the space cleared, the red-head was no longer in sight. "Come on," Randy said to Preston grabbing his arm. "We've got to find a place to sit!" Moving through the throng of people, they finally found a table and sat. "I've never been in a club before," Clark said. "Back in Smallville, we really don't have anything like this. The nearest thing is in Wichita Falls, which is a good two-hour drive." "They are awesome!" Randy stated. "I love them! I could live in a club!" Something on stage caught everyone's attention and they saw Barry standing up at the microphone. Dinah came out dressed in a short leather jacket, leather bustier, and fishnet stockings with black leather boots that went to her knees. "Why are you wearing that?" Sarah asked. Then she noticed the microphone and headset on Dinah's head. Barry started talking into the microphone and Dinah repeated what he said. Dirty Filthy Nasty Too dirty to clean my act up If you ain't dirty... you ain't here to party! Then Dinah began her song: Ladies move, gentlemen move Barry: Somebody ring the alarm A fire on the roof Dinah: Ring the alarm Barry: (And I'm throwin elbows) Dinah: I said ring the alarm Barry: (And I'm throwin elbows) Dinah: Ring the alarm Barry: (And I'm throwin elbows) Dinah: Ooh, I'm overdue Gimme some room, I'm comin' through Paid my dues, I'm in the mood Me and my girls gonna shake the room DJ's spinnin (show your hands) And let's get dirty (that's my jam) I need that ... to get me off Sweatin' till my clothes come off Dinah moved throughout the room as she sang getting the patrons riled up and in the mood to dance. The teens at the table got up and danced as well, although Clark had a really hard time with the moves. Diana sat and observed the people, mesmerized by the way they danced. It's explosive, speakers are thumpin' Still jumpin', 6 in the morning Table dancin', glasses are crashin' No question, time for some action! Temperature's up (Can you feel it?) 'Bout to erupt (so get) Gonna get my girls Get your boys Gonna make some noise... Gonna get rowdy Gonna get a little unruly Get it fired up in a hurry Wanna get dirty It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty Wanna get dirty It's about time for my arrival Ahh, heat is up So ladies, fellas, drop your cups Body's hot from front to back Move your ass, I like that Tight hip huggers (low fo' sho') Shake a little somethin' (On the floor) I need that ... to get me off Sweatin' till my clothes come off Let's get open, cause a commotion We're still goin', 8 in the morning There's no stoppin', we keep it poppin' Hard rockin', everyone's talkin' Be all you got (give it to me) Just hit the spot Gonna get my girls Get your boys Gonna make some noise... Rowdy Gonna get a little unruly Get it fired up in a hurry Wanna get dirty It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty Wanna get dirty It's about time for my arrival Here it comes It's the one you been waitin' on Get up, get it up Yo, that's what's up Givin' just what you want to the maximum Uh oh Here we go You can tell when the music starts to drop That's when we take it to the parking lot And I betcha somebody's gonna call the cops Uh oh's, here we go's Ohh... yeahh... Gonna get rowdy Gonna get a little unruly Get it fired up in a hurry Wanna get dirty It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty Wanna get dirty It's about time for my arrival Gonna get rowdy Gonna get a little unruly Get it fired up in a hurry Wanna get dirty It's about time that I came to start the party Sweat drippin' over my body Dancin' gettin' just a little naughty Wanna get dirty It's about time for my arrival Wanna get rowdy Let's get a little unruly Wanna get dressed in a hurry Let's get dirty It's about time that I came to start the party Let's get a little unruly Wanna get dressed in a hurry Let's get dirty It's about time for my arrival Lance entered the cave and saw Jessica and me changing into our costumes. Justin sat at Oracle looking over the readout Oracle had on Clark's origins. "This is the damnedest thing I had ever seen," Justin said. "He's actually from another planet." "That shouldn't be too hard to understand. Look at what happened with us on Eric and my honeymoon." "Yeah, the trip to outspace. That was some crazy shit." "I still find it hard to believe we did that." "I know," I replied as I pulled off the lightsaber attached to my belt. I ignited the red blade and waved. "If it weren't for our two little souvenirs, I wouldn't believe it myself." I turned the blade off and placed it back on my belt. "So where is this club?" I asked. Lance gave me the location and Huntress and I climbed into the mobile. "We won't be there too long," Huntress said. "We've got a lot of patrolling to do, especially after the dinner attack. We still don't know who those vampires were working for." "Vampires don't usually attack dinner parties." We closed the doors and ignited the engine and, within moments, were driving out of the cave. On the roof of the club, a pointy-eared, masked man made his way to the hatch to sneak into the club. He didn't want anyone to see his entrance so this would be his best bet. "Going somewhere," I said as I climbed onto the roof. Catman spun around from his work on the hatch and narrowed his eyes at me. "What are you doing here?" "Out looking for you. Tell me, are the one behind the vampire attack at the Bass home?" "What are you talking about?" "You're the vampire. You've been around for a long time. It was you who killed the mother of the children who stay at that home. And, suddenly, you're back after a little over a decade. Looks to me like you came back to finish the job." Catman just stood there staring at me as if he were shocked by what I said. Then, after a moment, "You're lying! It was you who killed her!" Then he lunged at me, claws extended and ready to kill. I jumped over him as he dove for me. I rolled on the rooftop, stood, and turned as he stumbled and recovered. He grabbed his whip and swung it around a few times, getting momentum. Then he let it fly at me. I ducked and it snapped just above my head. He then threw snapped it again and it wrapped around my ankle. I pulled hard and toppled me over. I landed with a thump. No doubt the people below couldn't hear me as there was a loud rendition of Christina Aguilera's "Dirty" going on below. Without warning several vampires jumped up on the roof and snarled at us. "These your boys?" I asked. One of the vampires grabbed Catman and picked him up by the throat. Catman struggled to break free. Then, to my amazement, he pulled out a cross and held it up to the creature's face. The creature released him and stepped back. Catman then looked around, pulled his whip out and wrapped it around the vampire's neck. He then slid between the creature's legs and slid down the roof to the edge. The vampire flipped over and tried grabbing the metal sheeting. His weight served to slow the descent of Catman, who landed safely on the ground. "Going somewhere?" Huntress said to the masked man. "You're friend is about to be eaten by several vampires. You can either fight me or save him. The choice is yours." Without warning, the vampire that slowed his descent toppled over the edge and fell on top of him. Huntress watched as Catman hit and kicked at the vampire but to no avail. 'He's not a vampire,' Huntress realized. She pulled out a stake and plunged it into the vampire's heart through his back. It turned to dust and she reached her hand out to Catman. "Are you okay?" Catman swatted her hand out of the way and scrambled to his feet. Hearing a loud thump up above, Huntress decided to help her friend while Catman disappeared into the night. To Be Continued...