Chapter 72 - 71 Before The Battle (2/2)

”I want a date”.

”Anything but that!”.

Kara responded with a speed that was quicker than Gray's and the two beautiful girls stared at each other, invisible sparks flying across the room.

Gray noted the increasing frequency of said lightning strikes before noting the shadow of a large figure coming from Central Park. A massive ball of lightning could bee seen gathering above the skyline, drawing almost everyone's attention.

He made a decision then and their, causing Kara to go wide eyed and the rest of the Team to look at Gray with varied expressions.

”I accept”.

The look of surprise on Bekka's face was only rivaled by the amount of hurt on Kara's. She looked as though she wanted to respond but Gray continued his words causing the Kryptonian to look at Bekka with a weird expression.

”Although going on a date with a man you just met isn't really becoming of the daughter of High Father, the Ruler of the New Gods and King of New Genesis? Especially when she just left her wedding”.

Batgirl and Robin were the only ones in the room whose faces did not change at this newfound information. Conner and M'gann, who spent the most time with the New God went wide eyed at the information they just obtained, while Artemis and Wally whistled in syncrasy as they watched Bekka's expression turn from surprise to horror.

She dropped the sword in her hands causing the indestructible metal sword to clang onto the ground, the hand with which her Command Seals were hidden could now be seen by everyone in the room.

The boy wonder sent Gray a raised eyebrow but the twenty year old ignored the look that Dick gave him.

”H-How did you know that?! Did he send you!?”.

Gray also ignored this question as he proceeded to head towards his balcony, [Diatrekhōn Astēr Lonkhē: Spear-tip of the Star Traversing Skies] in his left hand and [Troias Tragōidia: Tempestuous Immortal Chariot] waiting for him just slightly beyond the ledge of his balcony. A green lightning bounced off the divine steeds like sparks off a blowtorch.

All the members of the Team followed Gray outside before flying off to various parts of the city. The faint sounds of screaming and shouting along with explosions and booms could be heard in the distance.

Only Bekka and Gray remained within his penthouse, the former just standing in his kitchen alone, her body shaking causing Gray's eyes to become slightly sympathetic.

He didn't turn around and face her, but spoke anyway.

”I understand that you are scarred. You just ran away from your home, to a foreign planet whose only benefit is that you look exactly the major species of”.

He mounted the chariot but never once looked at Bekka's figure. Even if she left and ran the opposite direction Gray would've kept on speaking.

”But their's a reason you have that sword Bekka. You're a warrior whether you like it or not. I'm shouldn't criticize another's actions or moralities, especially since we've never met before but I will tell you one thing.....”.

With a single pull on the reins the divine steeds raced off with the speed of a bolt of lightning. Gray's final words just bȧrėly reaching the ears of the Princess of New Genesis.

”That one doesn't need a reason to save someone right in front of them. Only dėsɨrė to act....”.

The echoing sound of thunder and lightning resounded throughout the empty apartment.