Capítulo 33: Fundraiser & future threats born of avarice
Max in slacks and a blue vest walked in hand with Mercy. She wore comfortable shoes and a stylish dress Circe picked out. Guns and ammo hidden in the clothing. The dress she wore was a nice dark black. In the middle, a thin silver went down. A spiritual whip that could grow with her strength.
Remember the mission, but enjoy yourself. You are afterall, one of my people." Max walked the two through the various greeters after taking pictures. "No one here is better than you, I would kill them in a heartbeat to save you."
"Thanks Max." mercy smiled politely to the cameras. Unlike Max, she couldn't through her voice easily. And she was to nervous for telepathy. "I will make sure to blend well. I won't let them bad mouth me." Max gave her hand a squeeze as they moved further in.
They seperated after a few pleasantries. Around 8:00 or so, Max spotted Circe he thought. Mercy had found a few people from school who came because of their parent's jobs. Even Edward was around. Looking miserable as hell. He gave Max a slight wave and kept to a very tall young man. It was Harvey and Big Harvey (Harold). The split personality was given life by Max a long time ago.
A magical cover up, that cost a bit of magic at the time. But given a big payout that Max needed for the future. He was glad that Harvey adjusts well enough getting his psyche ripped apart. Big Harvey worked hard to make sure he stood alive. They were the result of Batman The animated series Two-Face. That psychological impact was something else with several, issues in the future.
'I wonder which one will turn in to two face?' max pondered as he moved about. he could someone looking at him up high. Turning reveals someone he had no idea who she was or the young boy next to her. 'Hmm, peculiar.'
(Scenario Unfolding. Link to Gaia's personal mission.) The A.I. intoned. (It is best for you to head to now.)
'I am moving.' Max walked up the stairs naturally. Jonah was busying away with Ms.Nashton. Edward was most likely gonna get a new stepdaddy in the future. Teth-Adam and his wife speaking with several officials. 'Hmm what to do about this?'
"Mr.Wayne." The young children bowed togethor but only the girl spoke. The boy seemed almost.. out of it. "Are you enjoying yourself?"
"Yes. But who are you two?" Max eyed the two over and really couldn't put his finger on it. 'They are kids. Not really much different about them.'
"I am a sister in training. My name is Lilhy. This is my friend Jean-Paul." The girl said cheerfully. "Do not mind him, he just had some treatment recently."
"Alright then." Max gave a nod. Something from the side pulled at him. So he walked over to it. "What is in here I wonder?" The two followed behind him quietly. More quietly than normal kids could move.
Down the hallway were a few suits of armor. Max even passed by a medieval Batman armor. That shouldn't have been there. But it was not the important thing. The further he went, the more crazy armor he saw. Until he came to the last in the hall.
"These are the Order of Saint Dumas most prized artifacts." A voice called from the side. A man walked in with a few others. People from the fundraiser down below. Some stayed but most left. The smell of sex on some of them. "I am.."
*Shine!* Max's eyes lit up. An increase in the amount of spirit energy he would use at the forefront. A magic spell to muffle the sound in the area.
"You are Jean Paul Valley Sr. I know of you and your Order." Max turned to face him. Eyes blazing in power. "To have such items on display is something else. Not afraid of thieves? Or people capable of tacking them that are worthy?"
"Oh!" Jean-Paul and a few others looked on with interest. "A Wayne that knows our history is rare."
"The Order of St.Dumas, making enemies with the League of Shadows and getting in bed with the Black Glove group.. how disgusting!" Max sneered. "They are planning to summon a creature of awful unimaginable nightmares. Even a deviant Roman Catholic like myself feel ashamed."
*Thump!* A few of the weaker willed members fainted from the spirit pressure he released.
Jean-Paul felt the threat he posed. he reached towards the case. But Max was faster. Much faster and prepared. Shattering the reinforced glass and grabbing both swords Sin and Salvation.
"Haaa, what a nice little sword." Max sighed. The A.I. was already consuming the "minds" in both weapons. Imprinting them to Max at the same time. "Salvation!"
*Wooom!* A pulse of energy shot out engulfing the members of St.Dumas. Showing them the truth of the corruption that the Black Glove group brought about.
"Ahhhhh!" Jean-Paul mind broke. He was shown the images of Barbatos and the mayhem he would reek on the World. The others were shown most of the Black Glove group and that of the Court of Owl members he knew of. "We have erred..."
"Forgive us lord..."
"Saint Dumas, guide us..."
(Max, spare them and I will have them work harder than ever. Make them deal with the groups while you focus on other things.) The A.I. Intoned. His voice was more human than before. Slightly more masculine as well. (Moving in an organization to dismantle it, is a lot better than you wiping them out altogether.)
'Hmm, Gaia wants them gone now.' Max thought about what she ordered. The best way would be to get to all the members of Black Glove quickly. And he did not want to hunted them down one by one. 'They are yours to deal with. I want members killed quickly.'
(Of course.)
"I really would like to use these swords to execute you all." Max moved up with the swords. "For setting a chain of events that threaten Earth. Bad move.." His eyes shined dangerously. The energy in Gaia rumbling about unsettled. "..you will atone for this. In time."
*Schup!* Both swords disappeared into Max's soul. Gaia's energy immediately attacked to refine them. Making them more beneficial.
"Thank you.."
"Do not thank me. Instructions will come to you." Max said as he walked away. "It will help with the armor of Sorrows refining. I do not plan on removing it from you. But the swords are mine now."
The girl and boy just trembled in place. Etching the image of max in their heads. neither were spared from seeing what Barbatos will do. Two demons watched from the shadows. Now assigned to the development of the two.
As the hours rolled by a silver-haired woman came up to Max. But only in the area around him. He and Mercy just shared a small dance. He spotted Circe on the balcony. She did show up. Claire and Selina a table away dancing about.
Despite the possibility of him running into her, he just smiled. Putting a little spirit energy into it, he watched her notice him and sized him up.
"Hello, Mr.Wayne.. is it?"
"That is correct Ms.Al Ghul." Max watched as she twitched at the mention of her name. One of the females that accompanied her moved closer. Turning, Max gave her a straight face. "I am no enemy of your family. Your "company" has done me no wrongs. Not yet anyway."
Sitting down, Nyssa watched him carefully. She didn't say a word waiting for him to speak.
"How is your health?" Max asked when the waiter walked away. "I heard you have been having dizzy spells and the like. To much dipping in the family pool, I take it."
"You know a lot. Someone is spilling secrets!" She was angry. Considering how secret the League of Shadows were, it made sense. But a few people did leave the group. And that meant secrets were out anyway.
"No. You have it wrong. When you no longer want to risk losing what you love the most in this world..." Max walked over and placed a card in front of her. "..call this number. Dont wait to long. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Make sure you drink the cranberry juice the waiter brings. I know a bit about the pool negative effects."
Walking away, Max was stopped by the female guard. A delicate Asian accent mixed in her voice almost unrecognizable at first. A tight body was poised to strike. "My lady will be in touch. Do not bring false hope. It is crueler than anything else."
"That is true. But there is another thing worst than that." Max looked her dead in the eyes. "Not being with the one you love because of duty. Be careful Carolyn." Leaving her stunned, Max walked outside to get some fresh air. 'She joins the Lague and her sisters end up with me. How interesting. If it works out that way.'
Max pulled out his phone sending a few messages out. Checking on a few moving about. A message from Constantine was not pleasant. Pissed off about a group of demons that rested in a house. It was aboaned and a perfect place for the nefarious sort to sacrifice people to demons.
Max told him to kill the demons and the people. John was not about doing that. Which was irksome in itself. Punish the demons but do nothing to the people who summon the demons for power. It was stupid.
max made a call to one of the mercenaries he had. A man by the name of Shade. He had the ability to control Dark Matter. Each call cost a thousand dollars. The assignment would then cost 10,000. But it was worth every penny.
"me and that boy will have a very detailed conversation later." Max sent a message for Constantine to not interfere. Then another one to make sure Zatanna didn't either. 'Wants to save his mother but does not follow Orders. Oh well. Not my mom.'
*Thump!* A body landed next to him.
"Go ahead. Tell me what's wrong." Max didnt even look back as the person walked up behind him. She wrapped her self around him and swung in front of him. "Be careful Cheetah, your are making this dangerous."
"Seeing you with those women put me in a mood.." Cheetah hissed a little at his ear. Either she was in heat, or something else was going on. Nothing of Circe was in her tone. "Why do you not leave with me and have some fun?"
"I want a lot of things. Just waiting till the time is up. Just a few more years." Max grabbed the back of her head and gave her a kiss on the cheek. As far as anyone could see, he kissed a veiled woman. "When we get back, we can do it the spiritual way."
"It is not the same. I am sick of waiting!" Cheetah said dangerously. "I am not the only one." Stepping back she eyed Max dangerously. "You are not bothered by my appearance you say. So take me in that form. Or the other."
"I will. Just wait till this body turns 18 then.."
"No!" Her voice came out with finality. "I dont care for the cure anymore. Nor the power you will get from waiting. I dont care about the other women either. I want you tonight!" Jumping over the balcony, she landed below gracefully.
"Ugh, I feel like years of planning have gone down the drain. What other women? Is she talking about Noveria's pieces in others?" Max said frowning. He was so distracted he didnt notice Bruce walk up behind him. 'What the hell did Gaia tell her? Tell them for that matter?'
"Hey, Max. What did you do to cause a woman to jump over a balcony to get away from you?" Bruce had a slight smug look on his face.
"Oh, can it Bruce." As he just realized, he looked back. He seemed to grow into his own. A little more confident and mind set on a goal. What ever it was. "Bruce thought you were in school still."
"Got out and came to this party. Glad your doing ok. Thanks for the letters." The two shared a handshake. "Are you free tonite?"
"Sorry but no. I have to tend to some personal matters." Max thought for a second. "But tomorrow I am somewhat free."
"No can do." Alfred has me doing a lot of stuff. You can swing by the manor and come help out if you want."
"I will see what I can do."
"Good talk. Max, I miss talking to you. We should do another trip or something." Bruce was wanting the same people from before would come out. 'I wonder if I can spend time with her?'
"Aye Bruce. That we should." Max was lost in thought. his eye started burning, showing him things that had changed. The next few months would be brutal. 'Gonna be a bloody Christmas.'
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-Meeting of the Order-
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"Shazamo! Stop!" A Centurian yelled. He was summoning someone from the periphery of life. Before him a gateway. "You must not do this!"
"I must. That monster must be stopped." Shazamo countered. his eyes had a bit of madness in them. Earth had so many demons moving about that it beg consideration about what was going on. Despite them keeping the peace and helping people in their own ways. "Whatever his plans are, must not come to fruition."
"Olympus sides with him." Another Centurion said. It did not stop Shazamo. "Do you risk their wrath so easily.?"
"They are confused. They will no I am right!" He finished his spell.
*Boop!* A man appeared in old armor of gold. A Centurion helmet and a sword appearing in his hands.
"We have worked to do, Son of Vulcan." In flash they were gone. Off to the Rock of Eternity.
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