by JK Waylon
Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted Victor pulling Ms Amazing's arms back to bind. Big, overgrown bikers were holding the struggling super heroine's arms. When a fourth biker came up before her, fist pulled back to punch out her lights, Ms Amazing lifted her feet and kicked him in the stomach first. As he stumbled back, the two bikers holding her slammed fists into her sides. The heroine doubled up, and Victor was finally able to get her wrists crossed behind her back.
"No!" Amazon Arrow cried, and sent an arrow into the side of Victor's head.
The big blonde biker twitched and jerked, and finally dropped to his knees. Chryseis' eyes widened. That stunner was strong enough to drop a Lycan. Of course, some men were more immune to the stunner than others.
Suddenly, both War Dogs and Thunders were upon her. Amazon Arrow swung her bow at their heads, forcing them to jump back. She spun and drove a sharp stiletto heel into the ribs of a War Dog, before turning to kick straight up between the legs of a Thunder.
"Ugh," Chryseis grunted when a female Thunder managed to plant a roundhouse to the side of her head. Amazon Arrow was spun around, but she still had the presence of mind to pull an arrow and send it into that woman's chest. "This is your last chance! Run!"
A War Dog pressed up behind her, slamming a fist into her back over her kidney. The pain was exquisite. She lost all of her breath. And then he lifted her up over his head, and threw her into the advancing Thunder fighters.
The oncoming gang cushioned her impact, but Amazon Arrow was left stunned for a second. Men were advancing on her with hate-filled eyes. Hands began grabbing at her hair, breasts, arms. One boob was exposed, which distracted the men more than her.
"Let go, you pervs!" she shouted, and leapt to her feet.
Chryseis advanced quickly, shooting one, two, three more bikers. Amazon Arrow was halfway to Ms Amazing when she saw the other heroine kick the knee of one of her captors. He fell away, but the other biker twisted the depowered heroine's arm up behind her back. She was forced to bend over in agony.
Victor struggled to his feet, picked up her dropped power belt, and slapped it angrily across her face repeatedly. Amazon Arrow shot another arrow at him, but he spun and batted it aside. The arrow slammed into a brick wall harmlessly.
"Beat her down!" Victor cried.
Amazon Arrow put her next arrow into the man holding Ms Amazing. Since she was bent over in pain, he was exposed. He was using both hands to twist her arm back, which left him helpless to defend himself.
"Aaagh," he cried, and fell straight back as his body jerked uncontrollable.
"Run, Ms Amazing!" she shouted.
The Amazon beauty was within twenty feet of the other heroine. Unfortunately, the two gangs had completely surrounded her. Her escape route was cut off. Without her belt, Ms Amazing couldn't fly. So neither one of them could get away.
"Damn, I screw this one up," Chryseis muttered, before turning her attention to opening a path to freedom.
Amazon Arrow shot two more gang members who were too close for comfort. The area behind Ms Amazing looked like their best bet to open up an escape route. She fired two more arrows, taking down two War Dogs.
"Uh oh," she whispered, stomach clenching.
Her quiver was empty. She looked back, and saw that half of her arrows had spilled out when she had been picked up and thrown.
"Ha!" the female Thunder leader said. The woman looked shaken, but she was back on her feet. "Not so tough without your arrows, are you?"
Chapter 3
"I want both heroines!" Drea commanded. "Take them!"
The War Dogs moved to keep their prisoner, with few realizing Ms Amazing was not being held any longer. Jake and Victor knew. They were moving toward her with death in their eyes. Victor still held onto her power belt, but was still twitchy from being stunned. Jake looked fully recovered and more angry than before.
Ms Amazing looked past the War Dog leaders to see the other heroine fighting for her life. She was fast and agile, and her fists and feet were remarkably fast. The Thunders were having trouble getting their hands on her, but once they did it would all be over. A single woman could only do so much. Unless she had a power belt.
The raven-haired, blue-eyed heroine bit her lip, steeling herself for a fight and a half. Two big bikers, plus any others who decided to help their leaders. She absolutely had to get at least one hand around that belt to restore her super powers, so she fought the urge to look at it.
Don't telegraph your intentions, Barbara, she thought.
Jake and Victor advanced on her, both low in fighting stances. They were just a few feet in front of her. Looking between them, she saw the other heroine take a blow to the jaw, which snapped her head back. She staggered as men surged in around her.
Now or never.
A War Dog rushed Ms Amazing from the rear. She caught his wrist, twisted, and threw her hip toward him. He was easily thrown over and rolled through the legs of Jake. Victor paused to glance at his fallen friend.
Ms Amazing rushed the big blonde biker, sending a roundhouse to his head, followed by a rabbit punch to the throat, and then a swift kick between his legs. A dozen War Dogs turned and rushed her. She just had enough time to snatch her all-important power belt from Victor's weakened grasp.
Super power surged through her shapely body. Ms Amazing only paused for a fraction of a second to enjoy the heady feel of power again. And then she flew straight up and escaped. She looped up and around, coming up behind the other now captured heroine and the gang members that surrounded her.
"Not tonight, miscreants!" she cried, driving into their backs. She aimed her sharp stilettos at that spot between their shoulder blades. One foot in each back. Two men screamed in agony and released the black-haired heroine in red and black. "We'll deal with you morons later!"
Ms Amazing dropped down behind the other heroine, wrapped both arms around her, and started to fly upwards. Someone grabbed Ms Amazing’s waist-length hair, causing her to unexpectedly flip over and smash into the ground. She landed atop the other heroine.
"Ugh," they both grunted.
"Sorry," Ms Amazing said, just before she was yanked off and pummeled by at least three sets of fists. "Ugh! Ugh! Aaaggh."
The besieged heroine went all elbows and assholes on them. She kneed, kicked, punched, and threw vicious elbows in every direction. Within seconds Ms Amazing cleared a space around her, with foes writhing on the ground all around her. The other heroine was up and fighting, too. Within seconds they were back-to-back against the angry horde.
"Thanks for the save," Ms Amazing said. "Wish I could've done a better job of returning the favor."
"I'm good," the other heroine gasped out. "Just a little worse for wear, that's all. By the way, I'm the Amazon Arrow."
"Ms Amazing," she replied. "Pleased to meet you."
The bikers pressed the fight. The heroines kicked and punched, barely keeping the bad guys at bay. Despite her power belt, Ms Amazing was starting to grow weary. The belt used her life energy for fuel and gave her increased stamina. But it could only do so much. Amazon Arrow was starting to slow, as well.
"Are you ready?" Ms Amazing asked.
"For what?"
"My great Ta-da moment."
Before the other heroine could question her, Ms Amazing spun around. She wrapped her arms around Amazon Arrow's waist, and flew straight up.
"Whoa!" the Greek beauty cried.
Amazon Arrow spun around within Ms Amazing’s arms, clutching at her desperately. She hugged Ms Amazing tightly, nails digging in and soft cheeks pressed together. Oddly enough, it felt kinda good. Okay, it felt very good.
"I know. I love flying," Ms Amazing said after loosening the lump in her throat. Their eyes met, and it was intense. Took the heroine's breath away. "But I'm going to need a little recovery time."
Ms Amazing quickly reminded herself that she was seeing a man. Other women weren't her thing, but she'd experimented a few times. The other heroine seemed jus
t as taken with her, but also reluctant. For a second it felt like Amazon Arrow might have humped her leg. Both of the other woman's legs were tightly wrapped around Ms Amazing's right leg.
Flying a good two miles away to put some distance between them and the battling gangs, Ms Amazing finally landed atop a ten-story office building. It was a bank at the edge of East Town's business district.
She reluctantly released Amazon Arrow.
"Are you all right? I saw you take a few hard punches," Ms Amazing said.
She quickly ran her red-gloved hands over Amazon Arrow's arms, and then her ribs. The other heroine cocked her head and gave her a quizzical look.
"Oops. Sorry. I'll keep my hands to myself," Ms Amazing said, feeling her face heat up. She stepped back and looked Amazon Arrow over more closely. And then she remembered. "Oh! You're Amazon Arrow! Chryseis of the Amazons!"
"At your service," she said, grinning as she shook her head. "Though no one's ever called me Chryseis of the Amazons. I like it."
"Oh, ha-ha," she said. "Sorry, it just occurred to me who you are."
Ms Amazing's alter ego was a famous billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist, so she wasn't easy impressed. At the moment, though, she felt like a fangirl, totally star-struck.
"I've never met a full-blooded Amazon before," Ms Amazing said with an apologetic smile. "I mean, you've been a heroine for thousands of years, while I haven't been at it even one decade."
Amazon Arrow opened her mouth, as if to protest or correct her, but stopped and shook her head. Chryseis caught herself staring at Ms Amazing, looking her up and down. Ms Amazing was certain that she sensed interest, but also reluctance. Just as well, Alexander might be interested if she brought a beautiful Amazon into their bed, but she doubted that he would appreciate his girlfriend going mano-a-mano with her.
I can't believe I'm even thinking like this, Ms Amazing thought. Again, her face heated up. She must think I'm an idiot.
"Please, don't be so impressed with me," Amazon Arrow said. "I'm just a woman. I don't even have super powers. The things you can do are amazing!"
"But you're the Amazon Arrow, the Archery Champion of the Amazons."
Chryseis shrugged, looking embarrassed. "My Light Rings were stolen from me. Recovering them is one of the reasons I'm in your city."
"Well, when a real Amazon comes to town, the local super heroines take note," Ms Amazing said. "Welcome to Synne City. How may I help you?"
Police sirens filled the air. Ms Amazing hurried over to the edge and looked down as five squad cars sped by, heading towards the gang fight. She remembered that Amazon Arrow had been shooting men down with arrows and felt a moment of panic.
"We have to go," she said, rushing up and wrapping Amazon Arrow in her arms. She rose into the air, carrying the beautiful Amazon with her. "You have to stay with me. It'll be safer."
"What are you talking about?"
"You killed all of those men with your bow and arrows," she said. "We'll have to iron that out with the police and DA."
"They're not dead. Just stunned," she said. "As an Amazon Champion, it is forbidden for me to kill."
"Oh, well, still," she said, and picked up the speed. "You'll stay with me. It'll be better that way."
Chapter 4
They remained in that tight embrace as Ms Amazing flew northward and out of the city. Amazon Arrow found herself facing backward during the trip, arms and legs wrapped tightly around the other heroine's firm, shapely body. Their breasts were squashed together, and her bare belly rubbed against Ms Amazing's corseted body. Even their hips were pressed together. It was quite intimate, especially for a woman who hadn't enjoyed an intimate moment for months. Chryseis turned her face to look down. Her lips brushed across Ms Amazing's, making the other heroine suck in a sharp breath.
"Sorry," she whispered.
"No problem," Ms Amazing said rather breathlessly.
I didn't come here to be seduced, Chryseis thought.
Amazon Arrow struggled to concentrate on her mission. Finding and capturing Pyrrah had to be her first and primary objective. Anything that took her off that path had to be avoided, but Ms Amazing felt so good within her arms. Her lips, so close, were red and glossy and so kissable.
What is wrong with me? I must focus.
Chryseis was carried through the cool night air to a sprawling mansion in the middle of a huge wooded estate. It wasn't really the country, what with all the other estates scattered around, but it was the next best thing.
Her pale blue eyes studied the mansion. The closer they got, the bigger and more impressive it became. How rich is Ms Amazing? Millionaire? No, she has to be a billionaire.
"Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home," Ms Amazing quipped, looking a little embarrassed. "Welcome to Daul Manor."
"Daul Manor?" she repeated. Then her eyes widened. "You're Barbara Daul?"
"In the flesh," she said.
Ms Amazing was literally entrusting her life to Amazon Arrow, with those three little words. It was scary. She wasn't sure that she should be so trusting, but somehow, it felt right.
The archeress had no secret identity to conceal. It was publicly known that Amazon Arrow's real name was Chryseis. She was practically a celebrity.
And in truth, Ms Amazing did have a well-deserved reputation for daring and taking dangerous chances. She also had a reputation for being formidable and highly successful. The raven-maned beauty hadn't become Synne City's top heroine just because she filled out her costume so well.
Ms Amazing dug a gloved hand down her right boot top and pulled out her smartphone. She punched in the access code with her thumb, and then tapped an app. She punched a passphrase into the app before locking the phone and stuffing it back down her boot.
"Was that to tell someone we have arrived?"
"No," Ms Amazing said. "The house is empty. My protégé is out of town visiting family, and the staff has already gone home for the night. That app opens a secret trapdoor for us to enter."
She slowed to almost a stop by the time they reached the roof. Amazon Arrow looked down to see an opening. Bright light came out of it. Ms Amazing straightened up, and dropped straight down into the opening. The door closed after their passage.
They dropped down into a spacious room. There were computer stations to one side. A dressing room off to another side. The floor was very nice hardwood, and the air comfortably cool. It wasn't so much a luxurious space as a utilitarian space.
"Very nice," Amazon Arrow said as she reluctantly released Ms Amazing and stepped back. "If I had a secret ID and could fly, I'd want something just like it."
Ms Amazing showed her around. There seemed to be two of everything. One for her, and one for her protégé, Amazing Girl. They passed through a door and into the dressing room. Ms Amazing's area was on one side, with the protégé's on the other. Spare costumes, masks, gloves, and boots were carefully stored. Chryseis even spotted a spare power belt. The only item Ms Amazing didn't have a spare of was her choker, which was odd. Well, actually a dozen spare chokers were hung on a hook, but none of them had the golden medallion.
Ms Amazing touched her medallion, "You noticed. Yes, it's enchanted and one of a kind."
"Ah," Amazon Arrow said. "Provided by the Council of Witches. I've heard of it. If I understand correctly, the spell forces others to tell the truth."
"Exactly, and I can compel them to obey to a degree," she said, nodding. "But we mostly use it to make them forget if they've manage to unmask us." She caught Chryseis' eyes, holding them a second. "Shall we discuss why you are here? Maybe I can help you."
"My mission is a solitary one," she replied. "It's… Personal. I must find and capture a woman named Pyrrah."
Ms Amazing directed her to a small seating area behind the dressing room. It was cozy and comfortable, not at all what Chryseis expected to find in a multi-millionaire's mansion. Amazon Arrow sat in the middle of a couch and crossed her legs, while her host took the chair opposi
te.
"Who is Pyrrah?"
Chryseis rubbed her lips together, wondering how much she should reveal. It wasn't exactly a big secret anymore. Pyrrah knew that she was being pursued, unfortunately. But the answer was complicated, and very personal. Pyrrah was Chryseis’ former lover, the love of her life, and her deadliest enemy all rolled into one. The Amazon-turned-Lycan was once an extraordinary Amazon warrior, but that all changed when she was bitten by a Lycan king and joined his army of were-creatures.
Pyrrah was both victim and villain.
"Once she was my mentor and lover," Chryseis confessed softly. "But a Lycan bit her, and she's turned to…evil. I came to Man's World to find her and, hopefully, to save her from that terrible curse."
Ms Amazing nodded, looking so sad. Her eyes glazed over a second as she looked off into space.
"There are no werewolves in Synne City that I know of," Ms Amazing said, turning her focus back to Chryseis. She looked uncertain, even sad, before continuing. "The city's last generation of heroines vanquished them decades ago. Oh, one passes through ever so often, but we heroines chase him off just like that." She snapped her fingers for emphasis.
Amazon Arrow spread her hands and shrugged. "It won't take long for me to determine if Pyrrah passed through or not, and then I'll be on my way. I won't be any trouble."
Ms Amazing arched a brow. "Oh really? That sounds like you’re telling me to mind my own business." She leaned forward, a grin spreading across her beautiful face. "But I never mind my own business. I will help you."
Their eyes locked. Pale blue eyes stared intently into baby blue. The intensity of their gaze felt like electricity rippling through Amazon Arrow's body and soul. It got a lot hotter in that small room, and her heart began to race.
"She's… Pyrrah is dangerous."
"Good. I won't be bored," Ms Amazing said. The shapely heroine stood. "You'll have to stay here with me. Since Amazon Arrow's name is known, your enemies might be able to track you down. Do not underestimate the tenacity of the War Dogs." She paused. "You know what? There have been many gangs in Synne City with werewolves in them, but the War Dogs were the first, and the last, outright pack around. Even they haven't had a real werewolf for years."
