Chapter 36 - 36 Blackmail? Promises? (1/2)

Gray walked down to the kitchen area of his penthouse and frowned when he saw Artemis covered in pancake batter. The rest of the kitchen similarly had splotches of a thick pancake batter covered everywhere, but none were more so doused in the substance than Artemis, whose gaze looked more deadly than her arrow tips.

”What the hell Wally! Just because you can move as fast as a machine, doesn't mean you are one!”.

The machine for mixing the batter laid in the corner of the kitchen, every part of it covered in the batter, except for the metal spinning rods which were designed to mix the ingredients.

Gray let out a deep sigh which made the rest of the Team aware of his presence.

Wally used his super speed to clean up Gray's apartment, making the entire kitchen and surrounding areas clean once more, with the exception of Artemis whose gaze further narrowed at the yellow speedster.

The Pseudo-Servant guided the blonde archer towards the bathroom and let the girl clean herself up, the sound of a shower turning on just a minute after Gray left made him realize that the archer didn't have a change of clothes.

He rubbed his temples once more.

”Can someone please get Miss Crock some clothes? Anyone but Wally”.

Conner and M'gann volunteered to fetch the daughter of Sportsmaster some clothes and vanished down Gray's elevator quickly heading to the nearest clothing store.

With a glare that could kill, Gray gestured for the members of the Team to sit down at his dining table, his arms crossed and his eyes narrowed at the group of teens.

”You guys have to leave. If you need anything in from Lancer than I'm sure he'll be happy to help. If you need anything from ”Gray” say it and then head back to whatever blacksite the League has for you guys”.

Cassie pouted at Gray, hoping to move the young man with her cute expression.

”But it's so stuffy back at the base. You live in New York City! The city that never sleeps! Shops, restaurants, parks, Broadway, sports! Everything is in this city! Can't we stay here? Pretty please?”.

Wally and Robin shot an envious glare at Gray, whose narrowed eyes didn't falter, despite the demigods bursting personality. Kara and Zatanna narrowed their eyes at the niece of Wonder Woman, wondering if the blessing of Aphrodite could be taken away somehow.

”No. This is my house and my land. The entire building is mine and I get a say on who lives here, and who doesn't”.

The beautiful demigod crossed her arms and showed another pout. This one more angry looking than the previous. Mareena, the princess of Atlantis smiled at her friends antics, but looked at Gray with a reasonable expression.

”So, if we apply to live in the building, it would be possible to pay rent on it?”.

Gray's eyebrows rose slightly but gestured for the girl to keep going. The metaphysical scent of money could be smelt coming from this conversation.

Mareena smiled but didn't show any other outward change in emotion.

”I would be correct in saying that you would not have a problem with non-humans living here?”.