Electra's Web | By : jmm Category: DC Verse Comics > Batman Views: 12606 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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A Political Animal
BATMAN didn’t stand on ceremony. He barged through the front door, strode across the marble-floored hall and stormed into the lavish reception room.
Electra was seated at the far end of the room with her legs crossed. She was wearing a sheer black dress slashed all the way to her armpits on both sides and held loosely together with gold clasps.
There was the sound of a man’s voice and she let out a coquettish laugh and swept her hair back over her head with her hand – her eyes glinting mischievously as she did so.
In his pent-up rage Batman barely registered her gesture or the voice of the guest in front of her.
“I want a word with you lady,” he snapped charging towards her.
“And I’m not playing games anymore.”
Electra looked up smiling as he approached.
“Batman, how lovely to see you,” she said with obvious insincerity. “I take it you know Commissioner Gordon?”
She waved her hand at the man seated opposite her.
The Caped Crusader looked at him in astonishment.
“Batman,” nodded the Commissioner and then added with some puzzlement: “Is that how you usually address Ms Electra?”
“Oh don’t worry darling,” smiled Electra before Batman could reply. “Batman’s manners are somewhat like his crime fighting abilities at the moment – rather lacking.
“Fortunately it’s a trait not shared by his partner Robin who is much more of a gentleman.”
The Dark Knight stood dumbstruck. Electra’s barbed comments had left him completely lost for words – as had the sight of Commissioner Gordon who was now looking at the woman with an almost childlike rapture in his eyes.
The grinning vixen could hardly conceal her delight as she twisted the mental knife further.
“The Commissioner and I were just discussing my intention to run for Mayor,” she beamed. “He’s very supportive of my law and order policies – aren’t you sweetheart.”
Commissioner Gordon nodded as Electra shifted in her seat – the material of her dress falling aside to reveal even more of her shapely legs.
“He’s also anxious I should have the most exacting security during my campaign. After all, I wouldn’t like to think any half-crazed bonehead could gain access to my house whenever he felt like it would I?”
The Commissioner managed to drag his eyes away from Electra and looked up at Batman.
“I have assured Ms Electra she will have total protection,” he said. “We can’t be too careful.”
Batman’s ears were burning now. He felt embarrassment and humiliation coursing through him mixed with a mounting fury. He knew the woman was making a complete fool of him – but at every turn she was one step ahead as though she were slowly trying to crush him.
Electra cocked her head with an air of arrogant superiority and fixed him with her sweetest smile.
“Commissioner Gordon did kindly suggest you may be available to help with the security,” she said. “But we decided it might damage the campaign.
“I wouldn’t like my law and order message to be sullied by association with your recent failures.
“Now, was there something we can do for you?”
The Caped Crusader felt a sense of helplessness engulfing him. Her words were hurting him more than any villain’s fists had ever done.
Electra and the Commissioner were looking up at him as if waiting for him to say something. His befuddled brain tried to think what to do next.
He’d meant to confront Electra about the Batcave – but that was obviously impossible in front of the Commissioner. He’d only make himself look even more stupid.
He groped for some words and finally said: “I came to ask where you were last night.”
“For any reason?” asked Electra innocently.
“I’m investigating a crime which could have serious consequences for……”
“Really Batman,” cut in the Commissioner sharply. “This is intolerable. I hardly think Ms Electra would have knowledge of any crime.”
Electra cut in before the crime fighter could reply.
“It’s perfectly all right Commissioner. I think Batman’s been operating under some strain recently and is probably rather, shall we say, emotional.
“But if he wants to know, I was entertaining a friend. A very dear friend. Will that do?”
“It will,” said the Commissioner.
Batman glared at him and then turned his stare onto Electra’s beaming face.
“Now Batman,” she said before he could speak. “If you’ll excuse us we have more things to discuss. Important matters which are of no concern to you. Goodbye.”
Batman gritted his teeth and just managed to keep his temper in check.
“We’ll talk later,” he said grimly before turning on his heel and striding towards the room.
“Bye, bye Batman,” said Electra gaily as he went. “Do be careful now. I’d hate to see you get hurt again.”
The sound of her mocking laughter followed him out into the hall like a dagger in his brain.
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