Thirty One: Anniversary - Part 1
Nearly everything was set.
Gotham Fair had just arrived; but it was not open on its first night. Not to the public. It had already been booked out for an occasion.
A large group, the only people there, stand gathered in the centre.
"So, does everyone remember what they're doing?" Dick asks. The Team look at each other.
"Sure. We get Hana," Conner says, gesturing to himself, Kaldur, Alice and Mal.
"We stay here and set everything up in the main area," M'gann adds with Artemis, Bart, Karen, La'gann, Virgil and Garr nodding alongside her.
"Jaime, Lily, Daphne and I are preparing the entrance, as well as welcoming Hana," Barbra adds.
"Where are Daph and Tim anyway?" Bart asks.
"Making sure Hana stays in the house until Mal, Conner and Kaldur get there," Dick answers.
"Myself, Cass, Tim and Misty will get whatever we need of supplies," Zatanna adds on.
"Okay, this is good. Everyone else is arriving at 6:00. Hana get's here at 6:30. That gives us six and a half hours," Dick says, trying to look as calm as possible.
"You're as nervous as a cat on a boat," Mal says to him, before he, Kaldur and Conner turn around and begin walking towards the exit to begin their job.
~
"She's still asleep," Daphne tells Tim, peering through the door.
"Is she okay? She's been sleeping for a long time," he replies.
"Yeah. It's just the sleeping venom I put in her tea last night," his sister tells him dismissively. Tim stares at her in shock, before Daphne pulls away and shuts the bedroom door.
"Well Mal, Conner and Kaldur are due here any minute. It's time for us to go and help with the set-up," Daph says, walking down the hallway.
Tim follows her down to the garage. Daphne climbs into the drivers seat of the purple Lamborghini Gallardo Bruce bought her.
"I don't feel good about this," Tim whispers, mostly to himself, getting into the passenger seat. Daphne smirks at him, before switching the car on and slamming the accelerator.
"Woah! Daph, no!" Tim shrieks as the car goes full speed within seconds. Daphne laughs, before completely slowing down the the proper speed when they were on main roads.
"Chill little bro," she says.
Tim glares at her, but his expression changes when he remembers what he was going to talk to her about.
"I take it you didn't get expelled," He begins, folding his arms.
"No. After Ace was sent off in an ambulance because I pulverised him backstage, they threatened to expel me. Dad nearly stepped in, but I played the right card. Ace kissing me on stage is a legitimate form of harassment. I told the school that if they expelled me for defending myself against sexual harassment, WayneTech would make sure to shut them down."
Tim nods slowly, impressed by his sister's ability to get out of the situation. His next question worries him, however.
"What about Jaime?"
The car suddenly juts to the side violently. Tim jumps and grips the door, head snapping to Daphne who looks upset.
"Sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't mean-"
"I-It's fine, Tim. I've just been trying not to think about it. Because I have a feeling..."
"About what?"
"About him reaching his breaking point with me."
They pull up at Gotham Pier where the Team were continuing their setting up.
"Hey," Tim calls out before he walks ahead of Daphne.
"Yeah?" She replies, locking the car.
"Have...Have hope, okay?" He smiles.
Daphne nods with a small, fake smile. She wipes her hands on her shorts with a deep breath before following Tim.
~
"Hana?" Mal?
"How is she still asleep?" Conner?
"Perhaps she went on patrol again last night." Kaldur?
"What are you doing?" I groan from underneath my blankets.
"We've come to take you out."
"Um, why?" I reply, sliding my hand across the mattress.
Dick is not there.
"We can't say. Are you wearing clothes?"
"Of course I am Conner. Where is-"
All of a sudden, someone, Conner I assume by strength, reaches over and moves my blanket. He rolls it like a pancake around me and lifts me up over his shoulder.
"What the hell!? Put me down!" I yell, my ring flying from my dresser and onto my finger. Before anything can happen, Kaldur is standing in front of me.
"Here," he says, handing me a phone with earphones attached. I frown and go to speak, but a video begins playing. I quickly slip the earphones in.
Cliff appears on screen which makes me smile.
"Good morning beautiful! Happy anniversary for you and your beau! I You have a photoshoot today, planned by your other half for your anniversary! He says for the passed few years it's been you organising everything for your anniversary, so this year it's his turn. Those escorting you now will be your personal chauffeurs today. They know what needs to be done. I'll see you tonight lovely!."
The video finishes and Kaldur takes the phone from me.
"What on Earth is going on?" I mumble, still confused.
"It will make sense when we get there," Conner replies, walking out of the room.
"Can I at least have my phone?"
"No."
I manage to navigate where we're going; out to the front yard. I hear a car unlock, before a door opens.
Conner manoeuvres me around to place me in the car. He straps my seatbelt on before someone sits beside me.
The car turns on and I realise we're in Mal's truck. Whoever is next to me pushes down the blanket from around my head. It's Kaldur beside me, with Conner in the passenger seat and Mal driving.
"I look like a baguette," I say, frowning.
"Would you like a baguette?"
I look to my right to see Alice sitting there, grinning like a cat. She hands my a paper bag. I pull my arms out and take it.
"This is a croissant," I say to her.
"Yes, your favourite. Which is why your boyfriend had it made for you."
I haven't even eaten and it's lunch time.
"This is all part of the plan," Alice says calmly, sitting back. I glare at her, but begin eating anyway.
Everyone is silent. I frown around the car, kind of pissed.
"Where are we going first?" I ask.
"Studio," Conner answers shortly. Kaldur places a tablet in my hands. There are twelve different pictures of kittens displayed.
"Which one do you like best?" Alice asks.
I skim this images, spotting a pretty white and grey kitten who looks like it's posing for Vogue. "That one," I say lightly, pointing. Alice grabs my hand and makes me touch the image.
Next, twelve dresses appear. She nods for me to do the same thing, so I choose and rainbow pastel dress. Next is shoes, then jewellery, then accessories.
"What is this?" I ask, watching as the images I chose appear on screen.
"It's a surprise!" Alice grins happily.
That's when I begin to get excited for the day ahead. I find myself smiling ear to ear. I wonder what else my lovely boyfriend has planned.
When we pull up at an elaborate looking spa, I realise the next step. That came before I noticed Kariya, Amethyst, Kirsti, Ash and Catherine waiting outside.
Alice let's my out of the car and I get bombarded by my friends. I haven't seen them since that spa day in Happy Harbour. They all look so different.
Since so much had been going on, I had not been able to see them. Dick knew this, and that I missed them. Seeing them now is the best presented itself.
I spend three hours at the spa with them. Facials, nails, hair; perfect. It has been a while I suppose. it was nice to stop and be high school Hana for a while, instead of model-and-doctor-by-day-Green-Lantern-by-night-Hana.
After I climb out of sauna and put my robe on, a familiar shrill of a voice rings through the room. I turn on the spot to see Cliff and his team standing at a large door to another room.
"Hana!" He calls excitedly, beckoning me over. I step down from the staircase and approach.
"The next step awaits," Alice says. I pout and look back at my friends, who were finished with their spa time a while ago.
The five girls come jogging over.
"Don't worry!" Kariya smiles.
"We'll be seeing you again later today," Amethyst adds on gently.
With some more short goodbyes, Cliff hands me new clothes (not pyjamas) to change into, which I do.
As soon as we walk out, I see the large XXO trailer-bus parked out on the road. Conner, Mal and Kaldur tell me they'll follow as I'm ushered onto the bus.
Immediately I am thrust into a seat by the team as they begin doing my hair.
My manager, Kiara sits in front of me. "Okay," Alice says, sitting beside her. They and Cliff whisper to each other. When they got so close, I don't know.
"What's next?" I ask, as my hair is dried and straightened.
"XXO are expanding their market," Karia explains.
"It's all thanks to your man!" Cliff sings, flicking his wrist.
"Perfumes!" Alice finishes.
Their synch is scary, but Im to ecstatic to notice.
"So next stop is the laboratory!"
Needless to say, my day was a wild one. Starting at the spa with friends I missed, building my own perfume, picking up that exact cat I chose on the tablet, meeting my idol Supermodel before one of her shows and then meeting with a professional who will custom design furniture for the house.
When it's late in the day and just Conner, Kaldur, Mal, Alice and myself again, we pull up outside a restaurant called the Haze.
The four are silent for a moment, before Conner looks back at me. I have my new cat Maximus, named after Maximus the Horse from Tangled in my lap.
"What's happening?" I ask.
"This step you can skip, if you really want to," Conner says.
"Tell me?" I question shuffling forward.
But he catches my eye.
Outside of the restaurant, flowers in his hand, stands my own twin brother Cody Shiloh.
"He's here for you, Hana."
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