Adventure #7

The Wrath of Fang Gow

The sound of gunshots can be heard amidst the chaos.  In the pit, Lorraine Lewis and Betty Drake have managed to somehow pass through with the crowd jumping over the walls onto the pit floor itself, creating havoc for the guards.  Laurel Deane has fought off two of the guards while helping Barry O’Neill get to his feet.  Laurel has a feeling that someone has arrived outside to cause trouble.  She has a suspicion of who it is.

Lorraine and Betty meanwhile run down a hallway, the guards have long left to attend to whatever is occurring outside.  They come upon two other women attempting to free themselves.

Betty “Hey, let’s help these two get free!”

Lorraine “Hi, ladies.”

Their gags are undone, allowing Jean Le Grand and Dale Daring to speak as they have almost freed themselves amidst the disorder.

Jean “Lorraine?  Betty?”

Betty “I’m not sure it’s good or bad that you know us.”

Dale “Everybody knows who you are.  What brings you out here?”

Lorraine “Thugs brought us out here.”

Jean and Dale manage to become free from their binds thanks to the assistance of Betty and Lorraine.

Jean “Is anyone else with you?”

Betty “There’s another woman and a man in the pit.”

Jean “The pit?”

Betty points in the direction of said pit.

Lorraine “Yeah it’s over that way.”

As all four ladies look in that direction, they see Laurel helping Barry stumble down the hallway.

Laurel “Hey!  Could use some help over here!”

From Camelot to a New World

Getting into Montreal can be enough of a pain just with the traffic.  It is even worse when the vehicle one is driving suddenly stops working.  Now parked on the side of the road, Sgt. Yvonne Dubois of the R.C.M.P. makes her exit from the S.U.V. with Guinevere observing and following suit, learning quickly how to navigate in this vastly more modern world than the one from whence she came.

Yvonne checks under the hood.

Yvonne “I don’t understand.  This thing’s been working fine until now.”

While Yvonne checks under the hood, Guinevere has picked up the sword Excalibur, exiting the vehicle and standing guard as she sees another woman approaching.  She can see her smile, but her eyes imply a cruel intention.

Adventure #6

The Wrath of Fang Gow

For Dale Daring and Jean Le Grand, it is a frightening image to wake up to.  Both are chained to a wall with their mouths covered.  They see two other women being taken away to a hallway.  They can hear the roar of a crowd.  They can hear a man speaking with some kind of Chinese dialect.  Both are too groggy to make out the words that sound muffled from their position.

They hear the sound of a plane overhead.  They hear yelling.  The guards looking over them begin to look around.  One sends the other off to investigate.  All of this is very confusing to Dale and Jean.

From Camelot to a New World

Yvonne Dubois can tell that the lady calling herself Guinevere has a feeling of uncertainty.  Her sword is in the backseat at Sergeant Dubois’ request.  Yvonne can see Guinevere looking on in awe at her surroundings.  She sees tall buildings ahead.

Guinevere “What is this place I have come to?”

Yvonne Dubois “We’re approaching Montreal, Miss Guinevere.”

Guinevere’s expression as she looks on is intriguing to Yvonne.

Guinevere “Fascinating.”

Yvonne “How did you wind up in the lake?”

Guinevere turns to the Sergeant, still getting over the notion that she was riding inside some kind of mechanical beast and seeing other similar beasts of various forms pass along the black clad trail of strange markings.

Guinevere “The Lady of the Lake.  She called upon me to safety.   I was…  I was promised a new life in a new world.  A world of miracles.  Please…tell me this is such a world?”

Yvonne had tested the lady earlier for any kind of drug or alcoholic intake.  There was none.  It was possible that she was simply delirious.  Still, there was something about her that Yvonne could not quite explain.  Why was she calling herself Guinevere?  Why was she talking about a Lady of the Lake?  What was with the Arthurian legend fascination?

It was time to get this Guinevere to some place where she could find the help she apparently needed.

In The Black

The private jet touches down in Hong Kong.  While the pilot’s job is to simply stay behind at the airport, Louise Vallen and her assistant, Myra Rutherford were about to embark on a journey.  Their vehicle was there, waiting for them as planned.

Adventure #5

From Camelot to a New World

Sergeant Yvonne Dubois has seen some peculiar things in her time as a “Mountie.”  From time as a Constable to now as Sergeant, she likes life on the road as opposed to her office, in case something amazing comes along.  Today, something amazing has come along.

Exiting her S.U.V., Sgt. Dubois approaches the nearby water.  She sees her rise out, sword in hand and drenched in a long dress that has become one with her body.  The dress gives off something akin to someone escaping a renaissance festival.

Yvonne “Ma’am?  Ma’am???”

She grows concerned as she sees the lady clutching what is by her perception an impressive sword.  The concern changes from herself being in any possible danger to that of the woman with the sword.  She is spitting up water and mumbling to herself.  As Yvonne approaches closer, she can hear the words.  They are French.

Yvonne “Autant en emporte…  ils sont tous partis…”

Guinevere “Qui?  Qui sont tous partis?”

Yvonne cradles the woman in her arms as she drops to her knees, checking her pulse.

Yvonne “Pouvez-vous parler anglais?”

Guinevere “Oui.  Yes.”

Yvonne “Quel est votre nom?  What is your name?”

Guinevere “Guinevere.  I am…Guinevere.”

Yvonne “That would explain the costume.  I mean your real name.”

Her name is Guinevere and she has just emerged into the arms of a beautiful, red clad angel.  She is also very much confused, especially by the questioning of her real name.

In The Black

She had another flight to catch while making sure Sandra McLane of the Secret Service caught hers.  There is another reason for making sure she aboard this private flight alone.  She is the only passenger being expected aboard when the jet lands at its destination.  She has time to remove her hat and unmask, revealing her face to no one.  With the pilot continuing to stay in the cockpit, another lady approaches the now unmasked Lady In Black.  She is one of the few knows the lady behind it.  Her name is Myra Rutherford, a close confidant of Louise Vallen, who sits unmasked before her.

Myra “Hey, don’t forget you have a call to make.”

Louise “Ah yes.  Thanks, Myra.”

Myra hands Louise the small phone.  Louise punches in some numbers and waits for an answer.

Adventure #4

In The Black

The safe house.

It is a place only a select few know about.  Agent Sandra McLane of the Secret Service is one of them and even though it is at risk of her employment, it is a place she has never divulged to her superiors.

Entering the living room, she can see that there is caution on the face of a young lady, along with a mixture of hope and worry from Sally Norris, Sandra’s wife.  Their baby, Sara Lou is on the couch with the Lady In Black looking after her.

Sally meets Sandra with a kiss and an embrace.

Sally “Am I glad to see you…”

Sandra “I need to know what’s going on.”

The Lady In Black motions for the young lady to come over and look after Sara Lou and stands to meet both Sally and Sandra.

Lady In Black “Sandra, it’s been a long time.”

Sandra “It has.  What’s going on?”

Lady In Black “There’s a very clear danger to your family Missus McLane.  I have it on a reliable source that someone’s looking to make a move on the child.  They’ve already tried with Dot here.”

Sandra looks over and sees Dot, who is trying to focus only on Sara Lou.

Lady In Black “While you’ve been busy investigating your leads overseas, Kate Lane was being arrested after a rather fantastic display of heroism by…what were their names again?”

Dot looks up at the Lady In Black.

Dot “Nightwing and Robin.”

Lady In Black “Nightwing and Robin!  Do you know anything about that?  I know you’ve been to Gotham and it does seem to be quite a mess right now.  And in case you’re wondering, yes all of that is connected to this.”

Sandra looks to her wife.

Sandra “What is she talking about, Sally?”

Sally “Someone was looking to kidnap our child.”

Lady In Black “And possibly Sally, too to sweeten the pot.  We’re hoping that the arrest of Kate Lane has broken that up, but I’m afraid it hasn’t.  But they’re safe here.  I have someone ready to be here the moment any problems arise.  And while Sally is here, I’m sure you’ll still be able to handle yourself.”

Sandra “So this is related to the Tigress?  And Cobblepott?”

Adventure #3

In The Black

Agent Coeval did not have time for figuring out Nightwing and Robin and what their motives were for getting involved.  She had two main concerns, those being the rescue of Steve Carson and Dot Larry.  On her way back to Washington, D.C. from Gotham City, she knew that Carson had Kate Lane in federal custody now while Detective Montoya of the G.C.P.D. was now more concerned with tracking down the “Caped Crusaders.”

Gail meanwhile had Dot with her.

Gail “Why did you run away?”

Dot “I didn’t trust them.  It’s hard for me to trust anyone.”

She did not like the orphanage system.  Her childhood had been troubling and the adults in her life had left her behind.  Still a teenager, Dot did not trust the adults in the room.  Now, things had gotten even worse with an adult trying to kidnap and sell her off.

Gail “I need you to tell me what happened.”

Dot “I said I don’t wanna talk about it.”

Gail “I’m gonna need you to.  And don’t worry.  I’m taking you somewhere safe this time.  I’ll straighten it out with the Bureau.  I have a contact.  She’s kind of a myth to the people who don’t know her.  But I do.

Dot “What, you’re gonna drop me off at Superwoman’s?”

Gail “Not quite.  But she may be the next best thing when it comes to protection.”

The Fall of Camelot

Somewhere in another dimension.

Camelot.

Centuries ago, it was a land whose natives had somehow managed to reach across cosmological lines and inspire the writings and arts depicting them.  Though they were one territory able to do this, they were not alone.  It is an Earth that is different.  It is an Earth known simply as Camelot.  Whatever their legends were in other realms they had no control over.

Other realms may speak of how their story ended, but here in this world, there is an ending that has just took place.  They were all pitted against one another.  Trust became a scarce resource and ultimately none of it would matter.

She lay in the rubble near a river.  Bodies are scattered about, including two atop her.  Both are male and both, as dead as the rest.  One was her husband.  Another was a man she had once loved dearly, despite the marriage.  Both were gone.  Nearby is a man who had once schemed to try and win her heart for purposes of power attainment.  He was as dead as the others.