[IC] Welcome to Gotham (Private)

[RedBalloon]

Lacy also heard the noise and quickly glanced towards the window. She decided to shrug it off, thinking it was maybe a bird or some kind of animal. Her eyes turned back to her husband, smiling at him as he kissed her cheek. "Would you like any help?" She asked, cheekily.

Ace was scouting the area around the cottage, not as closely as Senna was. "Oh, haha. Yes, I'm still here. So far I don't see anything suspicious," he answered in a slightly annoyed tone. He was dressed in a white short-sleeved short (a white binder underneath to flatten his chest), knee-length navy blue shorts, and light blue vans. He wasn't as scared to show the skin on his arms because every since he 'came back to life', all of the scars and cuts that prevented him at first were gone with the exception of a few, here and there. Plus, it enabled him to show to lean muscles on his arms that had always been hidden underneath his long sleeves. Instead of his usual owl glasses, he was wearing prescription sunglasses that his eyes. "All I see are a bunch of tourists and a few annoyed natives," Ace told her.

[LarayiaHunter]

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[LarayiaHunter]

"Guess that's typical around here...." Senna muttered under her breath, looking around. She sighed. "Weeeelp, I guess we just continue to stay out of sight and ignore the noises we hear from inside the house?" She suggested, bored out of her mind.

Dick smirked, looking his wife. "As much as I would like the help," He started, peeling himself away from Lacy, "we both know what would happen if you do. And I don't think my body can handle that for a few more hours." He explained with a chuckle before disappearing into the one of the rooms.

[RedBalloon]

Ace groaned, pushing his glasses up onto his forehead so he could scrub at his eyes. "Yeah, they are kind of really f*cking loud," he mumbled under his breath. "Especially Dick." He was going to continue but he was just reminded of the many times he had both heard and caught Lacy having sex. He shook his head, trying to clear the scarring thoughts out of his mind. "Change of subject," he quickly said, pushing his glasses back over his eyes before looking around the area. "Woah, hello. Man in dark suit and glasses walking down the road." The man looked like some government official from a movie, and a suit wasn't exactly normal for hot weather.

Lacy snickered. "So what I'm hearing is, a few more hours before I can 'help' you again?" She questioned in a snide tone. She chuckled to herself, hopping off the counter. She was in an extremely good mood. Maybe it was the constant surge of endorphins, but who knows. The snake woman walked over to the fridge to dig out whatever food she could find.

[LarayiaHunter]

Senna, sadly, knew what Ace meant. She snickered and then also saw the man. "Think that he's gonna be asking about aliens?" She asked, suddenly thinking of Lilo and Stitch. She casually crawled back into the depths underneath the house, her hands behind her back. Sure, she didn't have her all utility pouches with her, but she never left home without something. Her right hand grasped her electric baton. "Think we should wait or should we jump the guy?" She asked her partner.

"Yeah, that sounds about right." Dick replied, coming back out of the room in blue swimming trunks and a super loose, white muscle shirt. "After all, I'm sure you would rather wait for the good stuff, not the tired stuff." Dick said coolly, walking back over to Lacy. "So, you going to change and join your beautiful husband in the beautiful water so I can be with my beautiful wife?" He teased with a smile.

[RedBalloon]

Ace gave a lopsided frown as he watched the man. "I kind of hope he's only after aliens," he mumbled under his breath. He stood up from his seat (we'll pretend he's sitting) then proceeded to follow the man. "I'm going to follow him," he stated, not answering Senna's question. He had his own set of weapons stored away in his prosthetics. Never leave home without something that can kill a man, or so some saying goes.

Lacy looked up when Dick came out of the room in his swim attire. She gave a low chuckle, grinning at him. "Just for the record, all of the stuff is good stuff," she murmured to him. "Give me a minute." As she passed by him, she groped his bottom and snickered as she went into the bedroom. She changed into a black bikini that was strappy, straps crossing across her exposed chest and exposed hips. After a minute or two, she stepped out of the room while combing some of the tangles out of her curly hair.

[LarayiaHunter]

Senna frowned, watching Ace get up. "What if that's gonna be stirring up trouble that wasn't even there? How' we know that he's what our tip was about?" She asked, making a face. "But, sure, why not? Let's follow the dude..." She muttered, once again crawling out from underneath the house and sneaking over to Ace, her baton once again hidden.

Dick only jumped slightly at Lacy's little move and rolled his eyes, chuckling. "Can't keep your hands off me." He commented in a sing-songy tone as he walked over to the door, his hand at the handle. Lacy, as usual, was stunning. Dick was pretty sure that if anyone was at the beach, he'd have to be fighting them off to keep them from swarming his new wife.

[RedBalloon]

Ace glanced to his side to see Senna sneaking up to him. "Oh, don't worry, I put cameras around the house they're staying in, in case we stepped away," he told the shorter girl, giving her a smile. "Besides, I'm bored and curious as to where this guy is going." Luckily for him, they were just out of earshot of the black suited man. Ace seemed really...calm, to say the most, at that moment. Which, if anyone knew him was rather off-putting.

Lacy grinned at him. "Why would I want to keep my hands off of you?" She asked rhetorically. "There's so much to love." She walked over to him, dragging a nail up and down his arm. "And I'll take it by your expression that I look good?" She hummed, waiting for him to open the door seeing as he had his hand on the handle. (I'm assuming you meant the front door by door, lol)

[LarayiaHunter]

"pft, Who said I was worrying?" Senna asked with a smirk. She looked around at the area surrounding them. There weren't too many houses or great hiding places for a following-gig, and it was daytime, but they didn't really have much of a choice. "Well, the, let's do it." She said under her breath before casually walking onto the path.

"Do I even need to say it?" Dick replied mischievously as he pushed the door open.

Senna heard a door open behind her and saw Dick standing in the doorway. "Oh, shi-" She started, begining to run behind a bush before she did the thing. She was suddenly gone, but she was still watching the man. She wondered what Ace was going to do. She maybe should have just grabbed him and dragged him along, but then again she wouldn't have been able to do the thing then. Turning "invisible" was harder enough doing it with yourself, but she didn't really master it enough to bring someone else with her. Batman could, Dick might be able to do it sometimes.

[RedBalloon]

Lacy grinned at him, taking ahold of his free hand as he pushed open the door. She could've sworn that she saw someone or something darted into the brush but put it off as it was probably a bird.
As soon as Senna darted away, Ace touched a silver band on his wrist and turned invisible. He had a gadget that could turn make him appear as a totally different person but that was an earring he had on, so the band was the closest one. He turned around to watch Dick and Lacy, walking backwards but still following the man.
Lacy totally disregarded the image of Ace she thought she saw. Maybe this vacation was a good idea. Being around the kids who she thought were back in Gotham had really got into her head. Anyhow, she didn't show any change in expression at the thought but rather just looked across the sunny surroundings.

[LarayiaHunter]

Dick raised and eyebrow, glancing in the direction of the brush. "Did you see something?" Dick asked Lacy, frowning. He didn't see anything but a man walking away and a couple of tourists wandering the streets.

Senna held her breath as she hid in the bushes, her eyes glued on where she thought Ace was. She couldn't see him, but if he took a wrong step and made a rock move or something, their cover was blown. They just had to stay hidden until Lacy and Dick moved on and did...whatever they were doing.

[RedBalloon]

Lacy narrowed her eyes towards the direction he was looking. She could see heat signatures but not from where she was standing. "I thought I saw something but I'm going to be optimistic today and say it was probably a bird," she stated, looking back at him with a smile.
Ace was basically holding his breath, refusing to move from his spot. If he moved then they would surely notice him. He had to wait for the perfect moment to lift into the sky to avoid the tension.

[LarayiaHunter]

"Yeah, that'd make sense." Dick replied quickly. "Let's just continue to be optimistic and quickly keep moving towards the water." Dick suggested, turning and leading Lacy towards the clean, white beach.

Senna watched the newlyweds beging to move farther away. She stood as still as a statue. She felt her short legs starting to fall asleep, but she ignored the weird feeling. When she felt that Dick and Lacy were far enough away, she shifted her body to get the blood start to flow again. She then stealthily stayed under the cover of the bushes and once again began trailing the man in the suit.

[RedBalloon]

Ace shot up into the air as soon as the couple passed by and was far away enough so that he wouldn't be noticed. He took in a needed breath while flying over to Senna. He landed then turned visible in a soundless manner.

Lacy put on a grin and willing followed after Dick. This week was supposed to be the best week of her life after the best day of her life, despite their wedding day being ruined with her poisoning. Anyways, she was determined to not let anything ruin today or any other day on their honeymoon.

[LarayiaHunter]

"That was too close, way too close." Senna muttered, almost glaring at Ace. She looked back to the man walking. "I'm starting to wonder if this dude is actually a sign or if he's just some random guy who we don't need to risk being exposed over."

The water was suddenly touching Dick's toes. He jumped at the cold touch but then laughed like a child as he barreled into the cool, blue liquid. He gave a little hop and dove into the sparkling waves, swimming through the salt water. The water was so clear that you could see the figure of the dark haired man move underneath the surface.

[RedBalloon]

Ace exchanged his dark sunglasses for his iconic red-lensed goggles. Once they were secured, he moved around Senna to get a good look of the guy's face. A large, devious grin spread on his lips. "Oh, he's our guy," he told the shorter girl. "My database shows that he works for people who do not particularly like Lacy as well as has been associated with people who have a grudge against me." He crossed his arms over his chest then turned to look at her. "You still think we should follow him or shall we carry on our merry way?" He questioned.

Lacy released his hand when he ran towards the water when they reached the shore. She couldn't help but smile at his laugh. She would run after him, but, alas, her much larger than average chest wouldn't allow it. Especially in a showy bikini. It would hurt like h*ll. Once she did reach the water, she dove into the water, the feeling of being surrounded by the cool water refreshing.

[LarayiaHunter]

Senna groaned, rolling her eyes and scowling. "Seriously...that girl is starting to be waaaay to much trouble....Can't freak'n keep her sorry butt covered on her wedding day nor during her honeymoon..." She complained under her breath, looking at the ground. She sighed loudly. "Fiiiine. We'll take care out the trash now. But only 'cause he's got a problem with you." Senna said, reaching into her pocket for her baton. "Think I need to change or you think this will be quick?" She asked, reaching into her other pocket for her mask. She had stashed her uniform and her other baton/gear a short distance away from Dick's and Lacy's honeymoon cabin.

Dick swam back to the surface of the water, popping the blue mirror and thrusting out of the water, shaking his head around as he shook the water off like a dog. He brushed his hair back and looked at Lacy. "Now this feels good." He commented with a grin.

[RedBalloon]

Ace continued to watch the man walk while listening to Senna. "Actually, I'm quite positive Lacy can take care of herself on a typical day. But, seeing as she's been 'emotional' lately..." He murmured, shrugging to end his sentence. When she mentioned 'taking out the trash' because he was involved, the ginger gave a lopsided grin. "It almost sounds like you care about me," he joked. He placed his hand over his heart for dramatic effect. "Quite flattering actually."
Ace crossed his arms, tapping his fingers against his skin. His hazel eyes shifted back to the man in the black suit. "I kind of want to interrogate him," he stated under his breath. "Curious as to who sent him." He was just thinking aloud at this point.

Lacy surfaced as well, smoothing back the strands of dark hair away from her face. "It is very nice," she agreed, grinning back at him. She let out a small laugh before submerging herself again. This time, she swam underneath Dick's feet to tug on his foot before swimming as close to the bottom of the seafloor as possible.

[LarayiaHunter]

"Buzz off." Senna teased, smirking. She took a breath and made the executive decision that she was going to change. She ducked down into a nearby bush and giving Ace a gesture to not follow. She disappeared for a few moments. The next time she was seen, there was a dark blur as a small body smashed into the man and tackled him into the forest's edge that laid behind the beach houses. Sparrow moved without a sound. Holding her electric baton to the Man's neck, holding him down with his belly to the dirt and his arms twisted behind his back, she waited for Ace to follow.

Dick felt her fingers on his foot and he grinned, looking down. He took a deep breath, filling his lungs with oxygen, and dipped down under, swimming close behind Lacy. He could hold his breath for a few minutes, but nothing longer than 12 minutes if he was swimming. The record holder could hold their breath for 22 minutes. Dick could only hold his breath for so long thanks to Bruce's training.

[RedBalloon]

Once the man was brought to the forest's edge, Ace casually walked over to them with his hands behind his back. He grinned, tapping his fingers against his wrist. The man in the suit attempted to struggle against Sparrow and opened his mouth to say something but the ginger cut him off. "There is no use in struggling, you're just going to regret it," he stated blandly.

Growing up on an island gave Lacy the chance to practice holding her breath. If she was meditating under water, then she could hold her breath for an hour, but if she was moving around as she was, she could only hold it up to 20 minutes at best. She swam to the bottom of the water to touch the soft sand. Fish swam around her arm, not even bothered by her presence.