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Post by Oracle on Aug 9, 2008 23:02:13 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 2:05 PM
Barbara, capping her mini laser pens, placed them in a drawer near her main console.
Looking back up, she nodded. "Alright Dinah. You rest well. I think i'm going to stay up for a while yet.. I have some things I need to work on and some people I need to get back with. If you need anything.. just holler."
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Post by Black Canary on Aug 9, 2008 23:02:45 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 2:07 PM
"you sure your just not avoiding sleep after what happend last night?" She looked at her concerned. Barbara didn't get enough sleep as it was before this incident happend.
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Post by Oracle on Aug 9, 2008 23:03:16 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 2:22 PM
Barbara gave her a weak smile. "You know how I am, Dinah. If.. I get tired enough, I'll go to sleep. But... I'm not going to let a little silly nightmare keep me from enjoying those dreams. Captain Picard's waiting for me on the bridge." she winked.
She figured Dinah probably wouldn't get that she was making a Star Trek reference. She giggled weakly. "I'm POSITIVE." she assured her, motioning with her hands. "Get some rest, Miss Lance."
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Post by Black Canary on Aug 9, 2008 23:03:32 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 2:25 PM
"Alright well wake me if you need anything, and don't stay up to late" She smiled and headed up to her room. After awhile of tossing and turning Dinah finally fell asleep.
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Post by Oracle on Aug 9, 2008 23:04:25 GMT -8
"I'll be sure to do that." Barbara called back to her, placing her hand over one of her screens to pull it out of it's sleep mode.
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As Dinah slept her dream world took the guise of a typical Gotham evening. The moon was sitting low in the violet sky. The Black Canary was most likely doing a stakeout... somewhere, playing 'hero.'
Figures.
The man in the black trench coat that had invaded Barbara's dreams the night before was now wandering the city in Dinah's self made fantasy.
With each step he took, the man looked skward, knowing very well that Black Canary would be racing over any one of those rooftops any minute.
He needed a better view.
Grabbing an escape ladder attached to the side of a building, he climbed up the ladder and planted himself on the roof of the building.
The flint of his weapon could be seen under his long coat that was now billing against the wind.
Catching sight of her form, he gave a dark smiled and pulled his sword from it's home. With ninja-like reflexes he launched forward and charged at Canary's figure, slashing her once across her back.
He cackled darkly. "I'm so glad to finally meet you, Black Canary. I've been waiting for you."
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Post by Black Canary on Aug 9, 2008 23:04:39 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 3:13 PM
Dinah had just finished taking down a few felons when suddenly she felt a sharp pain run across her back. She cried out slight and quickly turned to face her attacker. "Only cowards attack there opponent from behind" She quickly gets into a defensive postion.
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Post by Oracle on Aug 9, 2008 23:04:52 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 3:28 PM
The man in the trench only smiled as he kept his stance balanced. His sword cutting a diagonal in front of his face, his elbows up in a ready position.
"You say coward, and I say intelligence. Intelligent for the fact that I know that cut is going to hurt you with each move that you'll be attempting to make. Therefore it makes it that much harder for you to fight back."
Dashing from side to side he ran full force with speed that could only make it seem like he were a meta-human of some kind, he took another slice at her legs.
"And at the moment, it seems my intelligence is fast outwitting you, my dear."
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Post by Black Canary on Aug 9, 2008 23:05:18 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 3:34 PM
Dinah quickly jumped out of the way of the sword coming at her legs and countered with a kick to his jaw. She grunted slightly at the pain ran up her back. This guy was good but that wasn't going to stop her from kicking his ass. She followed her kick to the jaw with a roundhouse aimed at his midsection. "so you take to using a weapon because you are not good enough in your hand to hand or are you trying to compensate for something?"
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Post by Oracle on Aug 9, 2008 23:06:07 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 3:47 PM
The man rolled with her punch allowing his jaw to get rattled by the punch. He could have easily dodged it, but he thought he would let the Canary feel a little bit better if she was able to get at least one punch in.
As she advanced, the man dropped his sword and caught her foot. "Hardly, my dear." With a heavy thrust he pushed her backward.
Dropping to the floor, he grasped his sword and rolled quickly to her right. He pivoted on his right leg and swung his hips right, allowing his foot to make contact with her back, right into the middle of her back, making sure to make full contact with her fresh wound.
"I use the weapon just as you man use one. To carry a slight advantage. I would rather have the upper hand, as opposed to the lower one."
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Post by Black Canary on Aug 9, 2008 23:07:03 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 3:54 PM
The man surprised her with his move and as quickly as she thought she had gained the advantage she had lost it. She cried out at the mans foot colided with the wound on her back. Things were not going her way. She moved swiftly with a series of attacks towards the man doing her best to land as many and avoid his sword. Her back was really starting to ache but she did her best to ignore it.
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Post by Oracle on Aug 9, 2008 23:07:41 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 4:21 PM
The man in the trench winced slightly as one of Canary's attacks managed to catch him off guard. He staggered backward for a moment as he tried to get his head clear. It hurt him only slightly.
Backing up quickly he ran toward her, his sword at the side of his head, it's point heading straight for Canary. "Let's see your armor SHATTER!!!"
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Post by Black Canary on Aug 9, 2008 23:07:49 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 4:24 PM
"Who the hell are you?!" Dinah quickly responded offensivly trying to avoid his attack
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Post by Oracle on Aug 9, 2008 23:08:27 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 4:49 PM
The man in black chuckled weakly as he ran through air with a violent forward thrust as she dodged his attack. He spun quickly and sliced at her more than a few times, with each attack getting stronger and more forceful. "I am but a mere mortal.
"A mortal who has been watching you. Though it seems I've acquired this amazing ability to enter people's fantasies."
He rolled his eyes. as he turned to face her. "But if a NAME would suit you.. which I really don't think it will do you any good... If it makes you feel any better you may call me Sandman." He bowed weakly to her and winked.
"And now, my pretty little bird... It's time for LIGHTS OUT."
With a quick sweeping motion his foot collided with her chest and sent her flying into the roof's door.
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Post by Black Canary on Aug 9, 2008 23:08:42 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 4:58 PM
Dinah quickly awoke as she hit the cold hard ground next to her bed. She stood up a little shaky and tried to slow her breathing. "That was one hell of a dream...." She ran her hands through her hair causing a sharp pain to run through her back. Dinah cried out slightly and quickly put her arms down. "what the hell..." she turned and gasped in shock as she saw the blood in her bed. She slowly moved her hand to her back and pulled it back covered in blood. "this is not good". Dinah made her way downstairs. "Barbara.." she said a little shaky
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Post by Oracle on Aug 9, 2008 23:08:54 GMT -8
Posted: Mar 2, 2007 5:15 PM
Barbara, still working at her center console heard Dinah's voice.
With her tone she seemed incredibly shaken.
Pulling away, she frowned and rolled down to the main platform. "Dinah--?" she called concerned. "Are... you okay?"
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