Pepper was losing, despite Bruce’s and a few other’s best
efforts, Pepper was losing to Monica Rappaccini alias Scientist Supreme. Nobody was sure what the hell had happened to
Tony but he has signed over all of his assets to Rappaccini and being her
little sex toy 24/7.
“Any updates from the Lanes on Wasp’s defection to Latveria?”
Pepper breathed heavy trying to change the subject.
“Doom confirmed that he knows who Superman is,” Bruce
signed thinking of the update sent to him, “And he allowed unfettered access to
Van Dyne. Lois’ take is that she is
under a spell. She really thinks that
she is a fairy tale princess and Doom is her Prince charming and they will live
happily ever after.”
“Let me guess,” Pepper said as papers shuffled in the
background, “The mages couldn’t find any trace of magic at work either?”
“Yeah,” Bruce said, “Just like Strange Zatana reported on
Tony.”
“Have you heard from your girlfriend?” Pepper asked, “She
had been making headlines.”
“Selina completely cut me out,” Bruce said, “She is now
in bed with Cheetah and seems to have a few pets along for the ride.”
“Yeah, their latest nonsense is kind of scarry,” Pepper
breathed, “No I need the other papers. Ok.
Thirteen bank heists in seven days and each time they take a hostage…”
“And the next day the Hostage comes home in latex
lingerie with a rubber cat mask declaring themselves a lipstick lesbian
rubberist,” Bruce finished the thought, “I think I got a bead on the pets. Barbara Gordon and Katherine Kane. Barbara Minerva and Selina Kyle have been
given powers of attorney over Kane’s controlling interests in Kane Real-estate.”
“Cheetah and Catwoman are controlling your cousin?”
Pepper sighed, “Great.”
“She already knows who I am,” Bruce said, “But before she
was boarder line and would help me out with people who are behaving like she is
now. Something happened to her.”
“Any word about the bird girl?” Pepper asked.
“She is shacked up with the birdman,” Bruce pinched the
bridge of his nose, “She is now headlining as a stripping singer at the
Iceberg. Filed a restraining order
against her ex too.”
*
Back in Metropolis Jania walked the streets hidden in the
shadows between reality and nothingness. The cats were being the fetish
felons. Images of Wasp in a Latveria
national costume at Doom’s side were on the TV.
There was an argument about Van Dyne Industries as people were claiming
that Doom taking over was a crime or something silly. Jania smiled as another clip had Wasp in a
green silk gown showing off her ass for a red carpet photo shoot.
“Dang, all most time to head home,” Jania said, “I should
start looking for ideas about how to reinvent myself… Maybe I can get another
few fools in line first…”