Along Came an Orchid http://crimsonvlkyrie.deviantart.com/art/Along-Came-an-Orchid-455651448 The soft moonlight beamed down over a sleepy section of town, the only sound coming from the clicking of a pair of high heeled shoes against concrete. The sound drifted through the otherwise quiet night air, as a lone figure made their way down the sidewalk, the only distinguishable feature being her long flowing hair. It was nearly midnight in Steel City, and at least in this part of town, there wasn't a soul to be seen. The clicking sounds echoed off the dimly lit walls of a dark alley, as the striking figure came into view of one of the few street lights. She was tall and slender, wearing an outfit that would have stood out like a sore thumb in even the darkest parts of town. The lovely young woman was wearing what appeared to be a magenta colored leotard with a plunging neckline and gold outlines on the straps that ran up to her neck, and a flowing purple skirt that came down just below mid-thigh. Beneath the leotard she wore a sheer pink nylon body stocking that covered her chest, shoulders, and arms, though the thin material left little to the imagination when it came to her womanly form. Her long legs were further accented by the smooth pink fabric as it flowed down to her feet, which were adorned with lovely looking magenta high heels. Elbow length magenta gloves were worn on both of her arms and her extravagant costume was completed by a magenta colored eye mask that covered the upper half of her beautiful face. The mask was streaked with mixed colors of pink and silver, and her long brown hair flowed gently in the night breeze as she turned and continued to walk down the darkened alley, the only other accessory she wore being a soft white feather in her hair. The bright colors of her outfit were a stark contrast to the dim and trash filled alley, but the young woman walked with an air of confidence about her that suggested she knew her way around the street even though she appeared to be dressed for a costume ball. She soon reached a row of heavy steel doors, the back entrances to most of the establishments that lined the opposite street. She passed the first two doors, but then stopped at the third when a particular marking scrawled on the fading paint caught her eye. The woman turned and looked back to the entrance of the alley, then glanced to her other side to ensure she was alone. Her left hand balled into a fist and she pounded on the door three times, then paused, then knocked twice more and put her arm back down at her side. A few seconds passed by and there was a loud clang as a metal piece near the top of the door slid open and a pair of eyes became visible. "Yeah, whadda ya want?" A gruff male voice spoke from the other side of the door. The woman sighed with a hint of annoyance and then smiled. "I hear the orchids are blooming this time of year..." she said with a soft voice. There came a grumble from the other side of the door and then the opening slid closed again. The woman stepped back as she heard a series of clicks coming from the side of the door as it was unlocked. The heavy door fanned open and she was greeted by a hulking goon dressed in all black. He easily stood six and a half foot tall, and a menacing looking submachine gun was slung over his left shoulder. He raised an eyebrow as he took in her beautiful form and her brightly colored outfit, then gave a grunt as he pointed down a long hallway. "Last door on the right, boss is expecting you." She nodded and continued on down the hallway, taking a brief look around to get her surroundings before she reached the door in question. It was unlocked and opened easily, leading into a rather well decorated study which was dimly lit by two lamps on the wall. Another armed guard stood by the door, along with two more that were standing behind a large wooden desk. A large figure was seated behind the desk, though most of his face and upper body were shrouded in darkness. "You must be the lovely Orchid...a pleasure to finally meet you in person." A charming male voice spoke from the shadows as the woman took a few steps towards the desk and sat down in one of the chairs, smoothing out her flowing purple skirt before leaning back in the chair and crossing her arms across her ample chest. "Likewise...and you would be?" There was a low chuckle. "Call me...Mr. Black, for this little endeavor there really is no need for you to know who I am." Orchid nodded and looked behind her host to the two well armed guards. "What's with all the weapons? I don't bite..." Mr. Black chuckled again. "You would be surprised my dear, there are many people who would like to have me out of the way, they are for my safety, but I assure you they mean you no harm as long as you are here to discuss business." She grinned. "Of course, though your contacts were rather cryptic over the phone, I'm not quite sure why you need a woman with my skill set." Orchid heard the sound of a creaking chair and a drawer being opened, and then Mr. Black slid a manila folder across the desk to her. She took it and opened it slowly, her eyes scanning across the papers inside from behind her lovely magenta mask. "The Steel City museum...interesting, and it just so happens they are hosting a diamond and rare stone exhibit this week..." Orchid looked up for a moment. "I'm guessing you would like to acquire one of these rather large and expensive diamonds?" She asked as she continued to rifle through the papers in the folder. "No my dear, that would be too obvious. What I am after is in the exhibit, but it is not one of the headlining pieces." Orchid nodded and then stopped flipping as she came to a page with a photograph paper clipped to the top. The photo showed a rather odd looking topaz like stone, much smaller than the more expensive diamonds that were featured in the exhibit. "This is it? What exactly is this?" Mr. Black chuckled again. "Miss Orchid, I am not paying you to ask questions. All you need to know is that it is a very rare stone I would like to acquire for my collection." She nodded and slowly closed the folder, looking up with a smile. "I apologize, I've just never seen a stone like this before, but consider my curiosity satisfied as long as your money is good. I assume your contacts passed along my terms?" Orchid could just make out the sound of Mr. Black shuffling in his chair. "Indeed. Upon retrieval of the item I will pay you your standard requested fees, along with a small bonus as long as any encounters with the law are avoided." The lovely brunette smiled and nodded. "When do you need it by and how will I contact you to arrange a pick up?" The sound of another drawer opening became evident and then Mr. Black slid what appeared to be a small smart phone across the desk. "The exhibit is only in town through the weekend. I would prefer to have the object in hand by this Saturday evening. Once you have acquired it, you can contact my men on this phone to arrange a pick up." Orchid smiled and took the phone, then slowly stood up from her chair. "Well then, if it is all the same to you Mr. Black, I shall take my leave and make my preparations." Katy Barton smiled as she snapped a few pictures of the feature exhibit in the Prehistoric Times wing of the Steel City museum. She had always loved dinosaurs as a kid growing up, so getting to see all of the neat dinosaur skeletons and lifelike recreations made her feel like a kid again. The lovely young woman was dressed in a pair of cutoff jean shorts and a plain white t-shirt, a small camera bag slung over her left shoulder as her long flowing brown hair fluttering lightly over her shoulders. She made her way further through the museum, stopping every so often to take a few more photos of things that caught her eye. After passing by an exhibit featuring the Stegosaurus, she paused to check her watch, grinning as she checked the time. She still had an hour before the museum would close, and she knew she had a performance later that night that she would have to get back for soon. She checked the remaining memory on her digital camera and then headed down a long hallway, where a few museum officials were busy setting up another exhibit. A quick look around told Katy she was in the main exhibit hall and she stopped to take a few more photos, taking in the entire scene. A large banner hung over the still empty exhibit space, with the words "Diamonds of the World" across it in big blue letters. Katy took note of the empty display cases that were being set up and snapped a few more pictures for good measure, being sure to zoom in close on a few of them. With a satisfied smile she took a quick look around and then tucked her camera into the bag over her shoulder and then headed for the museum's main exit. Katy tugged her sun glasses down as she walked out to a bustling city street, enjoying the feel of the warm sunlight against her skin as she began to walk away from the museum, her stomach grumbling slightly as she took in the scents of the nearby corner hot-dog vendor. She quickly spotted her rental car, a small dark green coupe, and headed towards it, just another tourist having had an enjoyable time at the Steel City museum. As Katy slid into the smooth leather driver's seat she took her camera bag off and reached over, setting it atop a messenger bag she had laying in the passenger seat. She then tugged on her seat belt and started the car, waiting a few moments for an opening in the Monday afternoon traffic before easing onto the street. Though she had only been here once before, Katy knew the city like the back of her hand. She had spent weeks studying street maps and tourist sites, preparing for her visit along with her little side job. It only took her a few minutes to find the small internet cafe' on the east side of town. It was a quaint and quiet location, one where she wouldn't have to worry about nosy patrons or prying eyes. Within a few minutes she had parked her rental car and was seated out on the patio overlooking the river. She ordered a cup of green tea and then unzipped her messenger bag, removing a small laptop which she quickly powered on. Her waitress returned with her tea and a small bowl of miniature pretzels for her to munch on. Once she was alone again, Katy grabbed her camera and removed the memory card, sliding it into a port on the side of her computer. A small box popped up on the screen and she hastily entered her password, which opened up a new window on the screen, one showing the contents of her memory card. Katy looked around once again to make sure she was completely alone and then she double clicked on one of the icons. A new window opened, this one with a picture of the inside of the museum. Katy smiled as she began to sort through the photos she had taken at the museum, stopping every so often to inspect the details of each picture. To the common bystander, the photos wouldn't have looked like much, in fact most of the exhibits were off center or only half in the photo, but that had been Katy's intention all along. Though it appeared she was just a normal tourist taking photos to have some nice memories, in actuality she had been scoping out the place, using her images to capture the locations of emergency exits, security cameras, guard postings, and any other pertinent information that would help her on her upcoming job. The close up photos of the display cases would allow her to compare them to ones she had encountered before, learn about their locking mechanisms, and hopefully help make her job all the easier. Her little scouting mission had been enjoyable, but most importantly had helped her get a feel for the building and the security measures, and it drew little suspicion as she only appeared to be a tourist taking photos. The people at the museum had no idea that Katy Barton, mild mannered and lovely world class acrobat for a travelling circus, was also the beautiful and talented lady-thief, Orchid. Katy's thoughts were interrupted as she heard a ringing sound. Taking a moment to close the window on her laptop, she reached into her pocket and pulled out her cell phone, briefly checking the number before answering. "Hey Dave, what's up?" She paused and nodded a few times as she listened to the other end of the line and then smiled as she shut down her computer and closed the lid. "So they moved rehearsal time up thirty minutes? Alright then, I'll be back in about twenty minutes, see you then!" Katy ended the call and then slid her laptop back into her bag, another broad smile crossing her face as she got excited about the coming performance that night, though it wasn't the circus she was so excited about. Tiffany Johnson tried her best to stifle a yawn as she stretched her arms over her head and took a quick glance out the window of her office. It was shaping up to be a beautiful Monday afternoon, which was tempting her to leave the lab early to enjoy a few hours of the day before the events of the coming evening. The lovely red haired scientist was in her typical work attire, a crisp pink button down shirt and a smooth black pencil skirt, her long legs accented nicely by a pair of black leather knee high boots and soft grey tights. It was late in the day so she had already unbuttoned her shirt a bit and rolled up her sleeves, while her curly red tresses were resting lightly on her shoulders, loosed from the tight bun she had worn for most of the day. A pair of thin rimmed glasses rested on the tip of her nose and she let out another sigh as she saved the file she was working on and then quickly closed several of the programs on the desktop of her computer. A half empty and long cold cup of coffee sat in front of her on her desk, which was littered with papers and work files, along with several diagrams and a flash drive with more data on it concerning her latest project. It was just another busy week for the lovely scientist, who was up to her eyeballs in special projects at the small lab she ran in downtown Steel City. "Oh man...what a day...I need to get some air before the circus tonight..." She said out loud to no one in particular as she opened up her internet browser and clicked over to the Steel City news site. She skimmed over the headlines, taking notice of the small article about the circus and its performers. She made a mental note to go back and read it in a moment, as she was going to be going to the circus that evening, taking a few children from the local orphanage as part of her charity work. It was a headline about the museum that caught her eye though, something about a world famous diamond exhibit taking place over the next few days. She clicked on the title of the article and narrowed her eyes as she began to read through it. "Wow...talk about a invitation for every cat burglar and small time villain in the city..." She huffed under her breath as she finished reading the article about the amazing diamonds and other beautiful stones that would be on display at the museum's feature exhibit. Tiffany knew that the museum would have a bit of added security with such a prestigious event in town, but she also knew it would tempt many would-be criminals wanting to make a name for themselves, along with possibly a few veteran burglars looking for a challenge. With another sigh the lovely scientist slowly pushed back from her desk and stood up, giving a soft groan as she stretched out again, several small pops coming from her arms and shoulders as she stretched out her tired muscles, the result of several late night patrols over the past week along with her heavy workload. Her eyes glanced across her desk, quickly spotting the folder she had put the permission slips and circus tickets in for her group, a small smile crossing her face as she thought about the night ahead. She was looking forward to spending some time with the kids, getting them out for a little fun to take their minds off of more troubling things, but now her mind was also wandering to what she'd be doing after the circus. While it was getting late in the week and she needed a break and a day to sleep in, the museum exhibit had the potential to attract some unsavory characters, so she would have to make sure that a certain scarlet tressed heroine added the museum to her patrol route that evening. "Alright then, work can wait until tomorrow...I need a bite to eat and some energy...it's going to be a long night..." The sexy scientist said with a small grin as she reached for her phone and prepared to call her favorite sandwich shop to place a to-go order. Unfortunately for her, Tiffany had no idea that the circus wouldn't be the only show in town tonight. Along Came an Orchid - Part 2 Tiffany Johnson smiled and did her best to relax back in her seat as she munched on some tasty buttery popcorn, being careful to not spill too much salt on her lovely black dress. As she ate the tasty snack she watched the events taking place in front of her in the middle of the main circus ring. The crowd was going crazy as a the brightly clothed acrobats were performing their routine high above the circus floor. Tiffany took a glance down the row and smiled as she watched the kids pointing and laughing, glad that they were having a good time. She gave a happy sigh as she settled back in her chair, the night going amazingly well so far. Her eyes were drawn to one individual in particular as she continued to watch the act, a lovely brunette acrobat in a brightly colored magenta costume. She was performing more advanced flips and maneuvers than the rest of the performers and Tiffany was even shocked to see that she was performing without the safety of a net below trapeze set up. Tiffany was also curious as to why some of the other performers had wheeled out what looked to be a large target dummy and set it up below the swinging acrobats. Her question was answered a moment later when the lovely looking brunette acrobat performed a flip in midair and made a throwing motion with her right arm. Tiffany watched with amazement as what appeared to be a small throwing knife flew through the air, the intense lights of the arena glinting off it as it flew straight and true and buried itself in the bullseye of one of the targets. "Wow...she's good..." Tiffany said quietly under her breath as the crowd went nuts around her. Tiffany continued to munch on her popcorn, now fully drawn into the show in front of her. She grinned as she continued to watch the lovely magenta clad acrobat, admiring both her incredible skill and her graceful moves. Katy Barton took in a deep breath as she wiped her forehead off with a soft white towel and then took a quick drink from the water bottle she was holding in her left hand. "Hey Katy! Great show as usual!" A male voice spoke from beside her, and Katy turned to see Dave approaching, a towel slung over his left shoulder. She smiled and held up her hand for a high five. "Yeah, it was a great show all around!" Katy paused to take another drink, trying to compose her thoughts a bit, as she still had other work to do that evening and she had to figure out a way to get away from the after show parties and mingling with the crew. She was about to ask Dave something when she caught some movement out of the corner of her eye. She turned to several young children walking back into the crew hangout area, accompanied by a tall, slender and lovely looking red head in a beautiful black dress. "Wow...hey Dave, who's miss high society over here?" Katy asked as she took in the redhead's long athletic looking legs and luscious curly red hair. Dave chuckled to himself and then felt a slight sting as Katy slapped him playfully in the back of the head. "Ow...hey what was that for?" Katy laughed and punched him playfully in the shoulder. "You were about to start drooling..." she teased as she pointed back towards their guests. Dave chuckled and rubbed the back of his head. "Yeah, yeah...you're not jealous are you?" Katy raised an eyebrow. "Why would I be?" She teased back as she spit out her tongue. "Now any idea who she is, not many people come to the circus dressed for red carpet event..." Dave nodded and seemed to be thinking for a minute, then a look of realization crossed his face. "I think she's actually a scientist here in town, works with a lot of medical technology. I think she's chaperoning a group of kids from a local charity she works with." Katy nodded and gave a little smile. "Well that's nice...nice to see the high and mighty helping out the little people." Dave shook his head. "High and mighty? You don't really know her, that's an awful lot to assume." Katy chuckled. "Dave...she's wearing a several hundred dollar dress to a circus..." Dave shrugged. "Maybe she wanted to look nice...hey! Ow!" He pulled back again as Katy punched him in the ribs. "You just think she's cute..." She raised an eyebrow and gave him a grin. "Why don't you go talk to her...I'll grab us some more water and join you in a bit." Dave sighed and then turned and walked off towards the group of kids. Katy smiled and turned to leave the crew area, and she didn't have any intentions on returning, there were much more important things to take care of tonight. Tiffany stifled a yawn as she slowly opened up the secret panel in the back of her bedroom closet and looked over her specialized gear that was held within. She took a glance back at the clock and shook her head as she realized how late it was. The circus had been a great time and she was glad the kids had been able to get out and have a lot of fun, but she still had one more thing to take care of that night. While she did feel a bit tired, a new sense of excitement seemed to fill her as her fingertips brushed against the soft material of her jet black costume. Tiffany grinned as she shrugged out of her black dress and quickly hung it up on a nearby closet rack. With her dress gone, the lovely redhead was now clad in just a lacy black bra and matching panties. These too were quickly shed as she stripped down to just her birthday suit, revealing her firm ample bosom and the rest of her lovely toned body. She reached back into the secret compartment and pulled out her slinky black catsuit, which she quickly stepped into, giving a soft sigh as she enjoyed the feeling of the smooth black material sliding against her skin. She slipped her arms into her costume and pulled it over her shoulders, then reached down between her legs and began to pull the zipper up, exhaling as the silky material conformed to her body like a second skin. The black fabric was thin and lightweight, but it was made from a special nanite-fiber blend and kept her safe from both bullets and blades. The sexy scientist turned heroine had also added some extra flex armor padding in the shoulders and upper arms, as well as down the sides of her suit and across her chest and midsection. Even with the added armoring, the costume was still form fitting and showed off every inch of her lovely frame. She zipped up the suit and secured the buckle at her neck, then reached back to grab her silky red mini skirt. Tiffany tugged the fluttering red garment up her legs and let it settle on her trim hips. Next she grabbed a sleek black and red metallic utility belt, complete with a holster on the right hip. The belt buckled snugly around her waist with a soft click, and she did a quick inventory to make sure she had all of her powerful crime fighting gadgets stocked in the individual pouches. Her red elbow length nano-silk gloves were soon tugged on her arms, and she quickly went about securing her armored gauntlets over her forearms. The gauntlets housed additional stun weaponry, while the one on her left arm had a miniature computer built into the wrist section. With most of her costume in place, Tiffany grabbed her knee high red boots and slowly pulled them on, securing them in place with a hidden zipper and a multitude of buckles. While the boots looked like a normal pair of flat soled leather boots, they were made from a tough armored material and also housed a pair of ion repulsors that allowed Tiffany to fly. Satisfied that her boots were secured, Tiffany grabbed a long silky red scarf from a nearby hanger and wrapped it softly around her neck, securing it in an ascot style knot before tossing the long flowing ends over her left shoulder. Her gloved hand creaked softly as it settled around the grip of her sleekly built stun blaster pistol. She quickly checked to ensure it had a full power charge and that the safety was engaged, then slid the weapon smoothly into the holster on her hip. All that was left now was the most important piece of her super heroine costume, her special nanite infused red domino mask. Tiffany brought the mask to her face and sighed as she felt the nanites engage and seal it smoothly to her face. The nanites would bond with her internal ones, linking her body and mind to the mask with a special synaptic interface that would improve her vision and other senses. Her mask also had special built in lenses to protect her eyes when she was flying, and they could also display important information and act as a heads up display when she needed it. With her costume complete, the lovely red haired scientists turned to face a full length mirror in the back of her closet, a confident smile crossing her face as she took herself in. Lovely mild mannered scientist Tiffany Johnson was gone, now replaced by the smart and sexy super heroine, the Crimson Dynamo. Her boots touched softly on the carpeted floor of her bedroom as she headed for her patio door. She took one last glance at her bed and smiled. It would be a quick patrol to check up on things, and then she would catch up on some much needed sleep. Katy smiled as she took in the night skyline of the city from behind her multicolored mask. Her acrobat attire was gone, replaced by her brightly colored magenta and pink costume she wore as the lady thief Orchid. From her perch on a tall rooftop she had an amazing vantage point to take in the city at night, but the view wasn't the only reason she was there. Below her, across the street, was the Steel City Museum. Katy grinned as she looked over the grand building from the rooftop. A few minutes earlier she had completed her sweep of the area, identifying holes in the security grid and searching for easy entry and exit points. She had identified no less than five areas she could slip in and out undetected, and she was a bit disappointed that this job wouldn't challenge her skills entirely to their limits. Her flowing purple skirt fluttered lightly in the wind as she continued to take in the scene below her, the lovely thief reaching up to thoughtfully stroke a hand through her soft brown hair. So far the job was shaping up to be almost too easy, and Katy had been surprised not to see any of the city's local heroes out and about that evening. While Steel City wasn't exactly known for its super powered individuals, Katy's research on the city had shown her there were more than a few there that could throw a monkey wrench in her plans if they decided to show up. Her biggest concern though was going to be getting the actual gemstone she was after. While her surveillance earlier in the day had given her the basic layout of the museum, she still didn't know the extent of the security devices that would be used to protect the rare stones, and she hadn't had a chance to get a look at the display cases. Katy decided that her best course of action would be to return to the museum the next day in her civilian guise for another recon session. She was so caught up in her thoughts and plans, that the last thing she expected was to be suddenly interrupted. "I know the museum is a nice attraction and all, but it's a bit past visiting hours don't you think?" A sweet but somewhat smart ass voice cut through the air, breaking Orchid's concentration. Katy turned to see a statuesque redhead standing a few feet away, clad in a sleek black costume with red accessories, including a cute red skirt that was swishing about her long legs. She smiled as she saw the woman's red mask, realizing it was one of the city's super heroines. "Just doing a little site seeing...but now I'm seeing something a bit more interesting..." Orchid said confidently as she stood up and turned fully around so she was facing the newcomer, doing her best to play it cool. The heroine put her hands on her hips in a classic pose and cocked her head to the side, a slightly confident grin on her masked face. "I suppose I should ask you what you are doing out here at this time of night...seems a bit suspicious..." Orchid smiled and tried to look as innocent as possible, shrugging her shoulders slightly. "Aww...suspicious? I'm just out seeing the city...I guess I could ask you why you are here at this time of night..." She grinned, having turned the heroine's line of questioning back around on her. The newcomer grumbled a bit under her breath and then crossed her arms across her ample bosom, giving Orchid a stern glare. "Funny...now why don't you just move along and go site seeing in another part of town..." Katy smiled again. "Or what? You'll arrest me? For doing nothing...?" She gave a little playful giggle as she watched heroine's face change to a slight shade of red. The lovely costume clad redhead gave a sigh and shot Orchid a glance that would have melted steel. "I don't think it would be wise to try my patience, now please, just move along." Crimson wasn't quite sure what was going on with this odd magenta clad woman. She was extraordinarily beautiful, but had such an odd and brightly colored costume, though she had to admit it looked rather fetching on her. Still, she couldn't quite place what this woman was doing here, and she certainly didn't look like any of the other heroines that Crimson had encountered in the city. Despite this, Crimson realized she couldn't just arrest her for no reason, and the smug confidence the masked woman was exhibiting unnerved her slightly. "So what if I don't move along...are you going to make me?" She asked with a slightly mischievous tone. Crimson sighed. "I didn't come here looking for a fight..." The magenta clad woman grinned. "A shame...too bad I did!" Before Crimson could say anything else the woman threw her arm out towards her with incredible speed. The slender heroine just barely dodged in time as a razor sharp throwing knife flew past her head, close enough to cut a few strands of her flowing red hair. The knife embedded in the far brick wall and Orchid grinned as the surprised heroine looked back at her with wide eyes. "Nice reflexes, I wonder if you can fight as well as you move..." Crimson took up a defensive stance as the masked woman suddenly charged at her, her eyes taking note that she held a glimmering knife in each of her gloved hands. Crimson hadn't had time to pull her extendable defense baton, so for the time being she used her enhanced reflexes and her armored gauntlets to block her adversary's initial strikes. Sparks flew as Orchid's knives deflected off of the tough armored alloy of Crimson's wrist gauntlets, and then masked heroine quickly lashed out with a kick that Orchid had to jump backwards to dodge. A follow up roundhouse nearly took her head off, forcing the magenta clad thief back on the defensive. "Nice moves..." She said with a grin as she switched back on the offensive, throwing one of her knives full speed at the lovely heroine. Crimson was forced to roll out of the way as another knife sliced through the air towards her, narrowly missing her side, but as she came back up to a fighting stance she found her opponent already on top of her. Katy smiled as she moved in close, her initial attack being a diversion to throw the heroine off balance. She feigned an attack to the heroine's upper body and then performed a graceful roll to the side, slipping under the heroine's guard as she brought her other knife up for a shallow slice across her exposed flank. Tiffany felt a slight tug against the fabric of her body suit and looked down as her opponent rolled away from her. Orchid grinned as she turned around, but then frowned as she realized her attack had been fruitless. Crimson grinned as she looked down at the indestructible fabric of her costume and then back at the lovely brunette. "If you're trying to hurt me with a knife, you might want to switch tactics." She smiled, clearly pleased with herself, and the Orchid heard a low hum of energy coming from the heroine's direction. "Since we're using weapons and all...I think maybe it's my turn..." Katy's eyes went wide behind her mask as Crimson quickly raised one of her gauntlets, a burst of blue energy firing from it directly towards the lovely thief. "Shit!" Orchid dove out of the way as the stun bolt barely missed her, sending some brick and mortar flying as it slammed into the wall directly behind where she had just been. Katy rolled across the rooftop as more blue energy blasts lanced out at her, each one just narrowly missing her as she tried to find some refuge from Crimson's attack. Finally she managed to dive behind a row of air condition units, finding a bit of cover from the assault. Katy cursed under her breath as she weight her options, looking down at the knife in her hand as if it had betrayed her somehow. She hadn't expected a ranged counter attack either, she was going to have to get creative this time. "Aww come on...you don't want to play anymore?" She heard the heroine playfully taunt her from afar, though she could hear the soft crunch of the heroine's boots on the loose gravel of the rooftop as she approached. Katy looked around for anything she could use and then grinned as she remembered something about the building they were above. She reached under her flowing purple skirt and pulled another knife from her garter, then quickly hopped up from her hidden position and let loose both of her blades at the approaching redhead. As the knives left her hands she turned and ran as fast as she could towards the edge of the rooftop. Crimson was forced to evade the incoming blades yet again, rolling to the side and coming up on her knee. She tried to draw a bead on the fleeing woman but watched in shock as she jumped head first over the side of the building. "Hey! Where do you think you're going!" Crimson shouted as she got to her feet and gave chase, running to the side of the building. She looked down, her eyes darting back and forth as a confused look crossed her face. There was no sign of the magenta clad woman and they were nearly ten stories above the street. "Now where the hell did she go?" Crimson asked as she continued to look around puzzled, unaware that she was about to get her answer very soon. Orchid grinned as she crept up behind the masked maiden, doing her best to keep quite on her magenta heels as she put her plan into motion. Unseen to the beautiful heroine, she had leapt over the side of the rooftop and used her momentum to grab the building's flagpole. With her acrobatic skill it had been an easy task to swing off of the pole to perform a graceful flip landing her on the opposite side of the row of air condition units, out of site of her pursuer. Crimson gave a heavy sigh and put her hands on her hips, still staring down at the street. The last thing she expected was for a pair of surprisingly strong gloved hands to grip her by the shoulders and spin her around. "What the!??" She shouted with surprise as she came face to face with the lovely masked brunette she had been fighting only seconds prior. "Miss me?" Orchid asked sweetly before pulling the heroine against her, slapping a deep wet kiss on the stunned redhead's lips. Orchid felt the heroine tense against her grip as she enjoyed the feeling of her plush velvety lips against her own, even teasing her tongue slightly into the redhead's mouth. After a few seconds though, the heroine finally got her wits about her and brought her own arms up, pushing forcefully against Orchid's shoulders as she shoved the lady thief away. "Ugh!! What...what are you...doing...get....get away....from....from me..." Crimson complained about the stolen kiss, her words becoming a bit slurred towards the end of her statement. She suddenly began to feel a bit dizzy and warm, her legs wobbling a bit as she stumbled backwards, putting her hand out against the brick wall to steady herself. Katy crossed her arms over her chest and pouted slightly. "Aww...am I moving to fast for a first date?" She grinned and took a few steps towards the heroine, but Crimson wasn't done quite yet as she reached to her hip and quickly pulled her stun blaster pistol. "Oh no you don't!" Orchid was much quicker to react this time as she quickly ran in and grabbed the heroine's wrist, forcing her weapon skyward as it discharged harmlessly into the air with a hissing crackle of energy. "OOOFF!!" Crimson felt the air leave her lungs as Orchid kneed her firmly in the stomach, causing her to double over as she gasped for breath. Her head was spinning from the kiss, and she could feel a warmth spreading through her body that seemed to make her once powerful muscles feel like warm quivering jello. She let out another grunt as she felt her adversary slam her arm back against the wall, the impact causing her to lose her grip on her pistol as it clattered useless to the rooftop. Orchid grinned as she grabbed the stunned heroine's other wrist and quickly pinned her arms over her head, bringing her lips close again. "Feel so...fuzzy..." Crimson stammered as she felt herself being woman-handled against the wall. "You...you drugged....drugged me...that...that...kiss..." Katy smiled as she leaned in closer. "Nice observation Sherlock Holmes...but you're still standing, so I think you need another dose..." She giggled as she moved in to kiss the lovely heroine once more. "Nuh...no...don't...mmmmmnn..." Crimson's weak protest was silenced by the brunette's soft lips, only this time she couldn't find the strength in her weakening body to push her away. A powerful warmth spread through her body as her opponent kept her pinned against the wall, smothering her lips with a deep soft kiss. Despite the predicament she found herself in, Tiffany found herself thinking that her adversary was a rather good kisser, though she couldn't tell if it was the drugs or her own attraction to women that was making her feel that way. Whatever she had been hit with was powerful, as it had already rendered her once capable mind and reflexes completely useless and to make matters worse, she could feel a warm stirring in her loins, a side effect of the drugs or the powerful kiss, or both. Katy held the kiss until she herself was nearly out of breath, savoring every second of the heroine's soft and warm lips as she let her drugged lipstick do its dastardly work. Finally she pulled away, taking a deep breath as she did so and smiling as the red haired heroine gave a soft sigh, her lovely blue eyes fluttering shut behind her red mask. "Unnnh...so....sleepy....so...warm....can't...think...ooooooh..." She gave a soft moan as she suddenly felt her opponents hand tease up under her skirt and brush against her bodysuit, causing the silky fabric to rub against her now very sensitive skin. "That's better..." Orchid teased softly. "You're much nicer when you aren't trying to shoot me with energy blasts..." She giggled as she backed up a step and allowed the swooning heroine to stumble forward into her arms. "Mmmnn..." Crimson gasped and let out another soft sigh as the brunette continued to gently rub her thigh beneath her red skirt. "No..please...so...weak..." Katy grinned as she now supported the heroine's full weight. She slowly knelt down, bringing the lovely black clad redhead down to her knees, then cradled her gently for a moment before laying her down on her back. Crimson gave a long sigh, her breasts slowly rising and falling beneath her black bodysuit as she struggled just to stay awake. She could just barely feel the magenta clad woman slipping in beside her, almost snuggling up to her. "Now then Crimson...you have nothing to worry about...I'm not going to hurt you..." Tiffany managed to open her eyes weakly in surprise at hearing her heroine name whispered in her ear, which caused her adversary to smile. "Yes...I know who you are...I know all about you...your incredible strengths....and your delicious weaknesses...." Crimson let out a gasp as the woman boldly slid her hand under her skirt once more and gently cupped the zippered crotch of her black bodysuit. "I had to do my research of course...tonight was just a little test..." Orchid teased as she slid her hand downward, running her fingertips against the smooth fabric over Crimson's inner thigh, eliciting several soft moans from the drugged heroine. She moved her hand up to caress the heroine's smooth abdominals through her costume. Even with the special flex armor installed in her fantastic bodysuit, Tiffany could still feel every touch as if it were against her own skin and she gave a soft sigh as her body began to betray her with each gentle touch. "I had to see it for myself...your amazing suit that can deflect knives and bullets..." Katy teased as she ran one of her fingers slowly up the zipper that ran down the center of Crimson's costume. "I'm almost glad...it gave me a reason to use...other methods to subdue you..." Crimson felt the hand move away from her zipper and gently caress up to cup her firm breast. "Mmmmn...." She bit her lower lip and tried to stifle a soft moan as the woman began to gently massage and knead her aroused breast, her nipple quickly hardening and pressing even further against the silky fabric of her costume. Katy smiled as she felt Crimson's nipple harden beneath her touch, even through the padded fabric she could feel how hard and aroused the heroine's ripened bud was and she relished the lovely soft sigh that slipped past the heroine's lips as she gently pinched and tugged her aroused bud. "It's almost unfair I had to do this to you...but I had to be sure my drugs would work in case you tried to interrupt my plans..." Crimson gave a soft groan as her captor continued to play at her body, her muscles having long given out on her as the powerful drugs did their work. She was completely paralyzed, and her once powerful and coherent mind felt as if it were wrapped in soft warm towels. Her potent gadget laden utility belt was still snug around her trim waist, but it might as well have been ten miles away with how heavy and useless her arms felt. Not that any of that mattered, as her body was now tingling with a warm arousal that was enough to keep her weak and helpless all by itself. "What....what are....your...plans..." She managed to ask breathlessly as her eyelids weakly fluttered open, revealing her foggy blue eyes. She sighed as she felt a few fingers caress softly through her red hair, her adversary grinning as she looked down at her. "Oh no my sweet Crimson...you'll have to find that out the hard way...if you're up for it..." Katy grinned as she leaned in close enough so their lips were almost touching again. "But my advice to you...take a few days off...I'll be gone by the end of the weekend..." Before Crimson could offer up a sleepy response the lovely brunette kissed her once more. The aroused heroine found herself unable to resist a soft muffled moan as her lips were embraced by the soft kiss. Her mind spiraled in confusion, wondering at her opponents motives and wondering why she was being so gentle with her despite having her completely on the ropes. The combination of the drugged fog around her mind and the soft velvety lips kissing her own were almost enough to make her want to submit and let her opponent take her right there on the rooftop, but she had to find some way to resist, some way to...her train of thought suddenly vanished as a warm tingle drifted down her spine, causing her body to shudder in pleasure. Finally their lips parted as her opponent broke the kiss, and Crimson gasped in a much needed breath of air. Despite the aroused fire burning steadily across her lovely body, the beautiful heroine felt her eyelids growing heavy as sleep approached, the powerful drugs dragging her slowly downward into the dark pit of unconsciousness. "Who...who are...you?" She managed to sleepily ask as her eyes fluttered shut behind her red mask, a soft sigh slipping past her pursed lips as her opponent caressed her fingers through her hair. "You can call me Orchid..." A soft whisper floated into her ear. "Now then...I have to be going...but I do hope to see your around..." Orchid teased her softly. "In the meantime...sweet dreams Crimson..." With that Orchid kissed the faltering heroine once more, the last kiss intent on sending her to dreamland. Crimson gave one last soft moan, feeling her body respond as she kissed back against Orchid's lips with an equal passion, her mind now lost in a swirling pleasure filled haze, her last thought being that Orchid was indeed a good kisser. As their lips broke apart this time, Crimson gave one last tired sigh and let her mind slip fully into the comforting blackness of sleep, unable to see Orchid's excited grin as she slowly stood and left the unconscious heroine lying alone on the quiet rooftop. Along Came an Orchid - Part 3 "Gnnnnh..." Tiffany gave a tired groan as she slowly began to stir, the feeling of something rough and gritty against the side of her face. Her eyelids fluttered open behind her mask and then quickly closed again as she gave an exhausted sigh and tried get her tired body to start coming around. Slowly her senses began to return to her, and she could just make out the quiet buzz of the city, along with the cool night air against her face, and the feel of her snug costume against her body. "Ugggh..." With a grunt of effort she managed to open her heavily lidded eyes, while she began to stretch out her sore muscles. She found herself laying out on her side, the side of her face resting gently against the loose gravel of the rooftop. "Man...what hit me..." She sighed as she slowly began to sit up, bringing a gloved hand to the side of her face to help steady the slight dizziness that was still present in her cloudy mind. Crimson was surprised to find herself un-restrained and completely alone, save for a few bats that were fluttering overhead in the night sky. "Well...that could have gone better..." she sighed as she put her hands out in front of her and slowly started to stand up. She felt mostly alright, her powerful healing abilities having purged her body of the majority of the powerful toxins in Orchid's strange drug, but her entire body still felt sore and lethargic, almost as if she had slept too long. As she finally stood up her head began to spin a gain, and she let out a soft groan as she stumbled a short distance over to the nearby wall and slumped against it for support, her legs still feeling a bit rubbery. "Nnnh....man she really did a number on me...." Tiffany said softly under her breath as she began to recall how Orchid had taken her down so quickly, yet seemingly so gently. Her lips tingled slightly as she remembered the villainess' soft kisses and gentle touches on the more tender parts of her body, though she honestly wasn't sure if she should call this strange new woman a villain or not. After all, Orchid's only crime had been attacking and defeating her, but Tiffany knew there had to be more to it. Orchid had told her it was a test before she had passed out, and the lovely magenta clad brunette had seemed to know her most devastating weakness. "Have to...be on my guard...next time..." She said softly as she slowly brought her left arm up, punching in a few commands on the touch pad of her wrist computer. "What in blazes time is it..." Her eyes blinked a few times and then went wide behind her mask as her computer showed her that it was nearly two-thirty in the morning. Tiffany let out a long sigh, knowing she would have to be up in a few hours for another full day at the lab. "When it rains it pours..." she grumbled to herself as she spotted her discarded blaster and reached down to pick it up, quickly re holstering it at her hip. Her knees finally felt solid and she took a few steps away from the wall, scanning over the rooftop for anymore clues to her attacker, hoping that maybe she had left one of her knives behind. After a few minutes Tiffany realized there was nothing to be found. With a defeated sigh she switched on her repulsors and began to glide up away from the rooftop, her silky red skirt and flowing red scarf fluttering lightly in the breeze as she turned and headed for home. She was sure she hadn't seen the last of Orchid, but for now it was time to head home to lick her wounds and collapse in a hot shower. "Oh man I'm tired..." Tiffany did her best to stifle a yawn with the side of her glove as she blinked her eyes a few times and then took one last glance over the landscape of the Steel City Harbor, which appeared quiet and peaceful below her. She could just make out the gentle lapping of the river waves against the hulls of the docked tugboats and container ships. She was on the last leg of her patrol for the night, and had decided to swing by the harbor for a brief reprieve. Even though she hated swimming and was almost deathly afraid of going in the water, she found the sound of it almost soothing. She stretched her neck a few times, her sore muscles cracking and popping slightly as she craned it too and fro, trying to work a bit of lingering soreness out. It had been a long day. She had barely gotten a few hours of sleep when she had had to rise early and head in to the lab for most of the day. While she was in charge of her own projects and ran her own lab, she had a schedule to keep this week, and a very important meeting with a few of her lead investors on Friday that she was nervous about. She knew that her new projects were sound in design and that the investors would he pleased as usual, but she still got a bit nervous when this time of the year rolled around. If that was enough she had this new magenta clad menace named Orchid to deal with. The lovely brunette had waylaid Crimson the night before, and left her unconscious on a rooftop near the museum, but not before teasing her a bit with several kisses and other more intimate touches. Crimson shook her head and yawned again, this time not bothering to try to hold it in. It wasn't even eleven o'clock yet and she was ready to go home and do a swan dive onto her comfy king size bed and burrow deep under the warm comforter. Despite the risk Orchid presented, Tiffany had decided to skip the museum on her patrol route that evening, though she had ulterior motives for doing so. She had actually managed to finish up her reports a bit early at the lab and had slipped out a few hours early, going home to trade in her business attire for her sexy super heroine costume. It was rare for her to be out during the day, but the city had a few heroes, so most of the citizens didn't pay much attention to her as she had flown over the city and visited the museum just as it had closed. Her meeting with the head museum manager and his security team had gone rather well, and they had been more than willing to allow her to provide them with several miniaturized GPS tracking devices to be placed on the gems in the rare stone exhibit. Each one of the stones was now tagged with a nearly microscopic transmitter that could only be picked up by the most sensitive of scanners. The transmitters were all linked up to Crimson's wrist computer, so if anyone actually did manage to infiltrate the museum and make it out with one or more, they would be easy to track down. The museum had naturally wanted to increase security, but Crimson had advised them against it, not wanting to tip off her quarry. After her meeting with the museum personnel, she had performed a quick scan of the exterior of the building, identifying the most likely entry and exit points that a master thief might attempt to use. Unknown to the museum security, she had placed her own set of specialized sensors, linked to her wrist computer, at all of the spots she had found. While a would be thief might not trigger an alarm using one of the exits, they surely wouldn't notice Crimson's special sensors, and she would be tipped off to their intrusion within a few minutes of the sensors being tripped. After her rounds she had quickly left and headed home for a quick dinner, which had consisted of two chocolate chip granola energy bars and three cups of black coffee. Then she had left again to finish up her patrol, staying as far away from the museum and that part of town as she could. She was satisfied that the museum wouldn't be infiltrated without her knowing it, but she also had a secondary reason for staying away. She had figured that Orchid might be casing the place again that evening, and she wanted the lovely yet dangerous brunette to think that she had scared her off after the previous night. Orchid was cunning and though she hadn't appeared to have any powers, she had proven to be a resourceful and clever fighter, and if Crimson could throw her off her game a bit by giving her a false sense of security, then it was just something she had to try. Still though, part of her was tempted to swing by the museum, her wounded pride from the prior evening almost itching for a rematch. "We'll see who gets the last word this time..." She said with a hint of confidence as she punched her fist into the palm of her glove. There would be time for that later though, right now all she wanted to do was get home and try to catch up on much needed sleep. A short flight later, the lovely redhead was slipping back inside the patio door of her bedroom. Tiffany quickly crossed the room to her hidden closet, resisting the temptation for the moment to plop down on her bed and curl up like a sleepy kitten. She removed the portable wrist computer, which was about the size of a smart phone, from her left gauntlet and set it aside for the moment, then removed her gauntlets and slowly un-knotted her scarf, folding the soft silky material into a neat square before setting it inside the hidden storage area. She sighed as she unbuckled and unzipped her boots, then slid her tired feet out of them, pausing to rub her soles for a moment. "When this week is over I am so making an appointment for a massage..." she grumbled as she set her boots aside, being sure to plug in the charger cables for the ion power cells that ran her repulsor technology. She reached to her waist and let two of her fingertips center against the top of her belt buckle. She felt a slight tingle in her finger tips as the nanites in her skin and gloves interacted with the belt, triggering the special unlocking mechanism she had built into it to prevent any of her adversaries from stealing her potent gadget laden utility belt. There was a soft click as the buckle opened and the belt came loose from her trim hips. She neatly placed the belt on its holding rack in her hidden storage area and then tugged the fingers of her gloves loose before sliding the silky elbow length material free from her arms. Her thumbs hooked in the waistband of her red skirt and slowly shimmied it down her long athletic body suit clad legs. Finally the sexy scientist turned super heroine gently tugged her mask loose from her face, giving a soft sigh as she felt the link between her body's nanites and the ones in her mask sever, causing a slight moment of disorientation. "Mmm...hot bath here I come..." She sighed happily as she unbuckled the collar of her black bodysuit and then slowly drew the zipper down, peeling her skin tight costume open to reveal a smooth valley of her soft freckled skin. Tiffany slowly slipped out of her suit, revealing her lovely naked form, and hung it up in her secret closet compartment, then gently closed the compartment. She shrugged into a soft white cotton robe and tied the belt snugly around her waist, then grabbed her wrist computer and quickly headed for the bathroom, where she turned on the hot water and quickly drew a steaming bubble bath. She laid the computer down on the nearby counter top, knowing that the alert tones would be loud enough for her to hear if anyone disturbed any of her sensors at the museum. "Ahhhhh....mmmm....that feels good...." She sighed as she slipped her feet into the warm bath and then slowly guided the rest of her slender frame down into her jacuzzi tub. "Mmm...jets...massage...thirty percent..." she said almost sleepily, giving a long sigh as she felt the jets come to life, pulsing against her back with a nice massaging energy. Tiffany let her head come to rest against the built in pillow of her tub and slowly closed her eyes, letting her body relax as she got some much needed rest. Katy Barton made a sputtering sound with her lips and tongue, as she threw a handful of gravel across the rooftop in mock annoyance. "Well darn...looks like I'm all by my lonesome tonight..." She pouted as her eyes scanned the city in front of her from behind her brightly colored magenta and pink accented mask. Katy was once again clad in her magenta colored leotard and flowing purple skirt, her athletic and toned legs clad in a smooth pair of soft pink tights that vanished into her lovely magenta high heels. They had had a fairly quick show that night at the circus, and Katy had once again slipped out, though she had at least taken time to eat dinner with the crew to be cordial. Below her the museum sat in all of its apparently unguarded glory, the amazing rare stones of the exotic gem collection held deep within its walls, including a special rare gem that was on Katy's list to acquire. She had swung by the museum in her alter ego earlier in the day, which had given her a chance to observe the exhibit in all of its glory. The photos she had snapped had allowed her to further analyze the display cases and the layout of the exhibit, and she was almost ready to make her move. However, she had decided to be patient and wait another night, to kind of let the heat die down. She had to admit she was a bit disappointed, as she had come to observe the museum that night in the hopes that a certain lovely red and black heroine would be there to greet her and try to take her down again. Orchid grinned as she thought to the prior night, remembering how she had slowly and sensually brought the red haired maiden to her knees before putting her to sleep with a nice long kiss. Crimson had impressed her with her fighting skill and her advanced gadgets, but in the end the lovely heroine had been a bit too naive and over confident, which had allowed Katy to turn the tables and deal her a nice gentle defeat. Katy had studied all the information she could get her hands on, and she knew Crimson had faced worse defeats in the past, even much more physically violent ones. She frowned for a moment, wondering how anyone could be so sadistic as to badly hurt someone so lovely as the Crimson Dynamo, especially when she had such a much more delicious way of being defeated. Orchid smiled as she remembered the way the lovely redhead had swooned under her touch, almost as if she didn't mind being brought down in such a pleasant manner, though it wasn't like she had much choice given the potency of Katy's powerful drugs. She grinned as she pulled out one of her knives and inspected the gleaming blade. In a way Crimson had impressed her, resisting her drugs much longer than she had expected her to before passing out. She would have to up the dosage a bit if they met again. She knew that Crimson was smart, and would be prepared for a rematch should the cross paths again, but Katy had almost expected her to show up that night, looking to recover a bit of her wounded pride. With a disappointed sigh Katy tucked her knife back into the garter around her thigh and slowly stood up, kicking some gravel away with her magenta high heel. "Maybe the information I checked isn't accurate...maybe you are easily scared off..." She said to no one in particular as she slowly walked towards the fire escape. Katy stopped one last time to look back over the rooftop, her soft brown hair blowing in the breeze. "Oh well.." she said dejectedly before hopping over the side of the fire escape, vanishing into the cool night air. Along Came an Orchid - Part 4 Katy grinned as she dropped down from the air duct vent and landed softly, her heeled feet making little sound as they touched down on the carpeted floor of the museum show room. She paused for a moment, the purple skirted bottom of her costume settling lightly against her thighs as she scanned the room from behind her magenta and pink colored eye mask, allowing her eyes to adjust to the sudden darkness. A few beams of pale moonlight shone in through the skylights above her, but otherwise the museum was dark and quiet. This had been too easy, Katy thought to herself as she took a few steps forward, now clad in her magenta and purple costume as the lady thief Orchid. It was late Thursday night and there hadn't been a soul in site as she had made her way to the museum and easily slipped inside. The past few days of reconnaissance coupled with her flirting with one of the guys down at the city planning building had made her aware of just about every way in and out of the old museum building. It had been a simple enough task to confuse and disable the alarms and camera systems, and after that it had just been a simple manner of slipping in through the old air duct and making her way to the vent over the main exhibit hall. The brunette haired beauty had been a bit disappointed that she hadn't encountered any resistance or tests of her incredible skills, and she was also wondering why the lovely Crimson Dynamo hadn't shown her face yet to try to capture her. She frowned as she wondered if she really had scared the beautiful heroine off with her take down two nights prior. The beautiful thief's heeled magenta shoes echoed softly off of the floor as she made her way deeper into the exhibit hall, the moonlight glinting off of her lovely tights clad legs as she moved silently and gracefully. Her train of through about Crimson was interrupted a moment later though as she noticed the telltale sign of a flashlight moving over one of the far walls. Katy quickly ducked behind a display case and crouched down so she wouldn't be seen. She smiled as she heard two male voices approaching. It was the night guard shift, and they were right on time. Now Orchid could finally have a little fun. Tiffany Johnson smiled as she munched down a bite of her nice warm chili dog, taking a look out over the city skyline as she washed it down with a quick drink of her soda. It was a lovely evening in Steel City and the pretty redhead was enjoying a nice quiet moment on a rooftop overlooking the city. Gone were her designer business clothes that she wore as the sexy scientist Tiffany Johnson and in their place was her sexy trademark black and red costume that she wore as the Crimson Dynamo. Her fierce blue eyes regarded the city from behind a red eye mask, the mask framing her lovely face as her curly red hair bounced lightly off of her shoulders in the cool night breeze. So far it had been a fairly uneventful but successful night. Tiffany had stopped two drug deals, busted up an arms smuggling gang, and even stopped a would be shoplifter from stealing from one of the corner convenience stores. She smiled as she remembered how grateful the owner had been, even offering to pay her, which she of course refused, but when he had been insistent, she had gladly accepted a gourmet chili dog and soda as a reward. Now she was finishing up her well earned snack on one of her favorite rooftop locales. As she took the final bites of her chili dog, she pondered running by the museum again. It had been a couple of nights and things were still quiet. She found it odd that no one had even attempted to break into the exotic stone event, given the amount of high priced valuables that were present. She wasn't going to complain though, as it was only Wednesday and she had had an already hectic week, more so in her regular life than her rooftop one. An early night in from patrol, a hot bath, and a comfortable bed were waiting for her at home. With a big investor meeting coming up on Friday, she would need all the extra sleep and time she could get. The lovely heroine's red skirt fluttered about her thighs as she lit her boots and took to the air, flying over the side of the building and slowly hovering down to the street so she could drop the empty soda cup in a nearby trash can. A few minutes later she was soaring through the sky above the city, her scarf trailing behind her in the wind. Even though her repulsor boots weren't that fast compared to some heroes who could fly naturally, she still enjoyed the feeling and the freedom of flying through the air. Crimson smiled as she banked to the north and headed for her home a little further out in the country on the outskirts of town. She hadn't made it much closer to home when a little alarm chime sounded on her wrist computer. The LCD screen suddenly lit up with a flurry of activity, displaying a GPS monitor with several flashing blips. Tiffany slowed her flight and came to a stop, hovering in mid air, her boots humming softly as they kept her elevated several hundred feet above the city. Her eyes went wide behind her mask as she realized one of her hidden sensors at the museum had been triggered. Without a word the lovely red haired super heroine fired up her boots and quickly turned back towards the center of the city, punching her flight speed up a bit as she felt her pulse quicken. It looked like it wasn't going to be a quiet night after all. For a moment she considered contacting the authorities, but she decided not to, wanting to check the sensors herself to make sure it wasn't a false alarm. It didn't take her long to arrive at the museum, and she quickly located the old air duct that the would be thief had used to enter the premises. She smiled as she slowly lowered herself into the vent, glad that at least something this week was going her way. The bet on the sensors had paid off, and now she was going to get the drop on whoever the aspiring pilferer was. Crimson slowly made her way through the vent shaft, moving as quietly as she could while she used the scanners built into the lenses on her mask to keep an eye out for hidden traps in the vent. After a few minutes she finally reached an area where a ventilation cover had been removed, the gaping hole in the duct work revealing the dimly lit floor of the museum exhibit hall below. Crimson paused for a few moments, scanning what little of the area she could see to make sure she wouldn't lose the advantage of surprise when she dropped in. Satisfied that the coast was clear, the lovely red haired heroine slowly lowered herself out of the air duct and dropped the few feet to the floor, her boots making very little sound as they landed softly on the carpeted floor of the exhibit hall. Tiffany's gloved hand instantly went to her right hip and withdrew her blaster pistol. She took a moment to ensure that it was set on one of the lower stun settings and then began to slowly make her way through the museum. If she remembered correctly, the rare stone exhibit was on the far side of the exhibit hall, a bit of a ways away from where she had entered. Keeping her head on a swivel, the beautiful crime fighter steeled her nerves and began to creep silently through the museum, patiently stalking her quarry. Katy smiled as she slowly brought the small glass case holding the rare topaz stone up to her masked face and inspected it. It matched the image of the stone Mr. Black had provided her perfectly. Now she just had to figure out how to get it out of the case, but thankfully the case was small enough that she could carry it without much of an issue. Her smile slowly faded into a disappointed frown. Overall this had been one of her easiest jobs in recent memory. The trio of guards she had encountered had been no match for her swift and effective martial skills, and were now all tied up in the security office, lightly drugged so they would remain out for several hours. Everything had gone off without a hitch, in fact, the last thing Katy expected was to hear a sweet and sassy voice come from directly behind her. "You know, I'm pretty sure the museum closed hours ago, but I'm sure someone dressed so ridiculously has a good reason for being here..." Orchid whirled around, coming face to face with the lovely form of a very familiar looking redhead, clad from head to toe in a skintight black body suit with red accessories, her lovely skirt fluttering about her thighs. "Crimson Dynamo!" Orchid said with a bit of surprise, the heroine having caught her with her guard completely down. Her eyes, once drawn to Crimson's ample costume clad bosom and long legs, now found themselves staring down the barrel of Crimson's intimidating looking blaster pistol. "That's me!" The redhead said with a sweet tone before pulling the trigger on her weapon. A low hum filled the room and then a purple energy blast shot forward and caught Orchid square in the chest. "AHHHHGG!" The lovely thief cried out in surprise as the stun beam blasted her, causing little purple arcs of electricity to course through her body as she was thrown several feet backwards to land unceremoniously on her hind end. Crimson watched with a bit of regret as her adversary's body quivered and flopped for a moment before falling silent, a slight hint of a smoke trail rising up off of Orchid's costume from where she had been shot. Crimson approached her slowly, though her eyes couldn't help but wander over Orchid's lovely purple and magenta clad body, the lovely thief having fallen back in a position that put her entire beauty on display, her purple skirt even hiked up a bit to show off her lovely tights clad legs. As Tiffany finally stood over her fallen foe she allowed herself a smug grin. "Now isn't this a site, the amazing lady thief Orchid laid out on her ass like a common shoplifter..." Crimson began to kneel down, starting to holster her pistol as her other hand reached to a pouch on the back of her utility belt where she kept her hand cuffs. "Sorry sweetie...but I'm not the only one laid out on her ass!" Crimson's eyes went wide as Orchid suddenly moved, rolling onto her side and kicking Crimson right behind her knees, dumping the lovely heroine onto her skirted backside. Crimson gave a yelp of surprise as she went down, her pistol clattering away a few feet. She quickly rolled away, grabbing her weapon and regaining her footing. She stood up and turned around to find that Orchid had also done the same, the lovely thief now facing off with her, a sly grin on her face. "That stun blast was enough to take out a normal human!" Crimson said with a hint of disbelief, prompting another grin from the gorgeous brunette. "You forget Crimson, I'm hardly normal...though that did sting a bit." Crimson grumbled something under her breath and quickly pressed her thumb against the power selector on her blaster, raising it again to take aim at the lovely thief. "This time you won't get up!" She said with confidence as a low hum filled the room. Katy had already felt the stinging power of Crimson's pistol, and she wasn't about to feel it again. "Not so fast red!" She said with a smile as she quickly threw one of her knives straight at Crimson's lovely face. Crimson's eyes went wide behind her red mask and she quickly dodged to the side to avoid the knife, giving Orchid plenty of time to close the distance. Her blaster went off, the shot going wide and smoking harmlessly into a nearby wall as Orchid grabbed her wrist and tried to twist the weapon from her grasp. Crimson gave a grunt and grabbed one of Orchid's wrists with her free hand, the two of them now locked in a desperate battle wrestling for the weapon. Red and magenta colored gloves strained against one another, but Crimson finally ended the stalemate by slamming one of her knees up into Orchid's stomach, knocking the wind out of the lovely thief. With a grunt of effort she pulled away from the brunette and tried to get off another shot, but Orchid was too quick as she countered with a roundhouse kick that snapped painfully into the side of Crimson's wrist and knocked the potent stun pistol from her grasp. She heard the weapon clatter off somewhere in the darkness as she backed up a step, gingerly rubbing her wrist where Orchid had kicked her. "Aww...did the sweet little heroine get a boo boo?" Orchid teased with a sly grin. "Why you!" Crimson tensed her body for an attack, intent on leaping forward to beat the stuffing out of the lovely but smart ass thief, but before she could Orchid's hand went to her waist and she quickly threw two knives at the disarmed heroine. Crimson was able to dodge both of them with her quick reflexes, giving a smarmy smile of her own as she recovered. "Looks like you need more practice with your steak knives...you missed!" Orchid just smiled. "Did I?" She pointed behind Crimson with a magenta covered finger. Crimson raised an eyebrow behind her mask and turned around for a moment, her blue eyes finding both of Orchid's knives embedded in a fire extinguisher that was right behind her. She could hear a low hiss of escaping air. "Awww crap..." Before the heroine could move the extinguisher exploded with a loud boom, engulfing her in a huge cloud of white powder. "Agggh...pffftt....ugh...." Crimson sputtered and coughed as she waved a gloved hand around in front of her face, trying to clear the cloud of dust from around her. She could just make out the sound of Orchid giggling, though the sound was fading. Crimson finally steadied herself and took a few steps away from the lingering dust cloud, scowling as she looked down and found her pristine black and red costume now coated with a fine lair of fire fighting dust. "You'll pay for that you little trickster!" She grumbled as she looked for her adversary, finally spotting the brightly colored thief as she made her escape towards the far end of the exhibit hall. "Sorry hon, but I've got to run, so many places to be and so little time, shame I can't stay and play with you some more..." Orchid teased as she increased her lead on the now pursuing heroine. "Oh no you don't..." Crimson said under her breath as her boot heels echoed off the exhibit floor, her right hand reaching down to her belt to pull a few odd looking discs from a pouch on the side. She slid to a stop and threw the three discs towards the escaping thief, giving a little grin as she did so. Katy meanwhile was continuing to run, widening the gap between herself and the lovely heroine chasing her. The exit door to the storage rooms was right in front of her, and further beyond that was her freedom and another successful job well done. She gave a confused look as she heard a fluttering sound and saw three small silver discs suddenly fly in front of her and land on the concrete floor. "What the?" She asked before her eyes went wide as all three discs suddenly exploded in a shower of sparks and sent a dark looking liquid quickly spreading across the floor. "Oh shit!" Orchid yelped as her magenta heels hit the small oil slick and sent her flying. She crashed down hard on her sexy rear end and slid across the floor, causing a rather loud clatter as she impacted with the door to the storage area and sent it flying open, her magenta and purple clad body rolling unceremoniously through the doorway and into the darkened storage room. There was another loud crash as the lovely thief's tumble was stopped by a pile of shipping crates, and Orchid gave a groan as she slumped over onto her side and tried to catch her breath. "Oooh...that could have gone better..." Katy groaned as she slowly got up on all fours and then stood up, gingerly favoring her ribs on her left side from where she had slammed into the door. She had also lost her grip on the rare topaz stone, but she quickly spotted it lying on the floor several feet away. Katy willed herself to move a little faster, as she heard a pair of quickly approaching footfalls. She knew they belonged to a sexy pair of red knee high boots, and that Crimson would be on her in a few seconds with more of her pesky little gadgets. She found herself wondering if it had been such a good idea to hope for another challenge from the heroic redhead as she quickly recovered her prized stone and began to move deeper into the storage area. Her eyes quickly adjusted to the dimly moonlit room and she stopped as she noticed the network of sturdy pipes crisscrossing the ceiling above her. Suddenly an idea began to creep into her mind and she gave a little grin as she looked back towards the storage room door, expecting the lovely Crimson Dynamo to come bursting through it at any moment. "I suppose I do have a little time to play..." she said with a slightly sinister tone as she spotted a stack of crates in the corner she could use to get up to the ceiling. Along Came an Orchid - Part 5 Katy took a deep breath and did her best to settle her nerves, a little smile crossing her face as she was still on edge a bit from the brief fight with the Crimson Dynamo. She closed her eyes and took another breath as she steadied her muscles and continued to hold her position between a pair of water pipes on the ceiling above the storage room. The talented acrobat and circus performer had little trouble holding her body's weight, but she was starting to wonder what was taking the lovely red haired heroine so long to follow her. Just as Orchid felt her patience wearing a little thin, she heard a soft click and grinned as the door to the museum's storage room slowly opened and a red boot stepped through it. Crimson entered the dimly lit room with her head on a swivel, her blaster pistol drawn and at the ready. Orchid admired how she slowly entered the room, her eyes scanning over Crimson's lovely black and red costume, her red skirt swishing about her black clad thighs as her red knee high boots echoed softly off of the storage room floor. Katy had already seen first hand how amazing the Crimson Dynamo's costume was. Despite fitting the flame tressed heroine like a glove, the amazing fabric had easily stopped Orchid's knife attacks the first night they had fought. As Crimson drew closer to her position, Katy's eyes scanned for a weak point in the fabric. She could just make out a few ridges and lines in the black material, where Crimson's suit had a bit of added protection, most notably down her sides and around her upper chest and abdominals, but Katy smiled as she saw a few spots where her special ability might work. She would have to time it perfectly though, Crimson had so far proven to be a rather resourceful and potent adversary. After the little oil slick she had used to make Orchid crash into the storage room, Katy had to wonder what other fancy little gadgets she carried in the sleek looking utility belt that was fastened snugly around her trim waist. Orchid took a quiet breath and flexed her muscles, readying herself for an attack like a predator preparing to pounce on its prey. In this case her prey was rather lovely, Katy allowing herself a little grin as she admired Crimson's athletic form. The heroine's costume covered the majority of her body from head to toe, but her special black body suit fit her like a second skin and left very little to the imagination, showing off her best assets. The fact that her lovely long athletic legs were accented nicely by a cute red skirt and red knee high boots did little to diminish her beauty. Orchid smiled as Crimson crept closer and closer, unaware that the greatest danger in the room was above her. After what seemed like an eternity the slender heroine finally made her way over to Katy's hiding spot, covering the room with her drawn pistol. Orchid grinned and released her grip on the two pipes she had been holding, briefly free falling for a moment before she collided with the unsuspecting heroine. "AGGGH!!" Crimson cried out as she was suddenly assaulted from above, a heavy object crashing down on her back with enough force to knock the air from her lungs. Crimson did her best to roll with the impact, landing hard on her shoulder with her unknown assailant still on top of her. "OWWW!!!" Crimson suddenly cried out as she felt something sharp press against her left shoulder, and then it was gone, along with the weight from her back. A familiar giggle greeted her as she quickly regained her footing and spun around, her pistol at the ready. "Miss me?" Orchid asked innocently before lashing out with a swift kick that caught the surprised heroine square in the wrist, causing her to wince slightly in pain as she lost her grip on her weapon. Orchid grinned as Crimson's blaster spiraled through the air and clattered off into the shadows of the storage room. "Guns are dangerous...you shouldn't play with them..." Orchid teased as she took up a fighting stance and slowly approached the now angry redhead. "This coming from the nutcase who carries knives in her garters..." Crimson fired back as she took a quick step forward and fired a right cross that nearly took Orchid's chin off. She was about to follow up with a left hook when she felt her left arm suddenly going a bit numb. "What the hell?" She questioned as she took a defensive step back and tried to raise her arm, finding it difficult as a radiating weakness suddenly seemed to pulse outward from her shoulder muscles, rendering her arm useless. It was then that she remembered the sharp pain from when Orchid had dropped on top of her. "Having a little trouble?" Orchid grinned as she held up her hand and made it a point to show Crimson two of her pointed gloved fingers. Crimson's eyes narrowed behind her mask as she looked curiously at her purple and magenta clad opponent. Her mind briefly flashed back to when her old nemesis Natasha had developed special gloves with needles in the fingertips that could penetrate her fantastic costume. It was one of the reasons she had reinforced her suit with more flex armor padding on the inside. Now she wondered if Orchid possessed a similar weapon. "You learn a few tricks in my line of work..." Orchid said suddenly, almost as if she could see the gears rotating around in Crimson's mind trying to figure out her attack. "Pressure points..." she said with a smile. "All over your body...they just take a little nudge and they can do some fantastic things, like render your limbs useless..." Crimson gave a sigh as once again tried to move her arm, finding it all but useless. "Alright then...now I know all of your dirty little tricks...and besides...I don't need my arms to beat you..." Before Katy could come up with a witty comeback Crimson suddenly darted forward and fired off a series of lighting fast kicks. Katy dodged the first two but the third caught her square in her guarding forearms and she gave a grunt as she was sent flying backwards against the wall. Crimson moved in fast to counter but Orchid quickly recovered and drew two knives and let them fly, throwing the incoming heroine off balance as she was suddenly forced to contend with the thrown weapons. "I told you your silverware won't work on me....UNNGGH!!" Crimson was cut off mid sentence as the wily lady thief grabbed an overhead pipe and used it to swing towards the heroine, burying her sexy high heels deep in Crimson's stomach. Orchid grinned as Crimson stumbled back a few feet before regaining her footing, giving a little snarl as she recovered and glared at the brightly clothed thief. "Guess they don't teach you situational awareness in heroine school do they my dear?" Orchid taunted, trying to throw her lovely red haired opponent off balance, but much to her chagrin and to Crimson's credit, she didn't take the bait. Instead the heroine smiled and reached to her belt, quickly retrieving two little silver marble like balls, which she threw in Orchid's direction. "Shit!" Katy cursed and jumped backwards as the balls exploded on the floor, sending up a huge cloud of grey smoke which suddenly obscured the heroine from view. "You're not the only one with parlor tricks Orchid, watch and learn..." Katy heard a sarcastic voice come from behind her and turned just in time to block and incoming roundhouse kick. She was surprised at the force of the blow as it sent her reeling back a bit. Crimson had definitely taken plenty of formal martial arts training. Another kick sailed over Orchid's head, causing her brown hair to flutter as she ducked out of the way. "OOOMPH!!" The next kick caught her square in the gut and sent her careening back into a wooden shipping pallet used for large paintings. Orchid groaned as her back slammed up against the unforgiving wood, her mind racing for a way to counter Crimson's lighting fast legs. Meanwhile Crimson had paused a moment but quickly took a few steps towards the lovely thief, intent on finishing her off. Katy suddenly found herself re-thinking her idea of waiting for the heroine to follow her to have a little fun. She wondered if maybe she shouldn't have just escaped when she had had the chance and delivered the rare topaz stone to Mr. Black and called it a weekend. "Enough games Orchid...I don't want to hurt you but you've been a royal pain in my ass..." Crimson said with a bit of angry confidence as she strode towards the lovely thief and readied her next attack. Suddenly Katy got an idea, but it was a risky one. "Hurt me? Oh please...you're such a goody goody Crimson, you couldn't hurt a fly..." She said sweetly and sarcastically, hoping that her analysis of Crimson's fighting patterns would hold true. Sure enough the lovely heroine fired off a kick towards Orchid's midsection, only this time Katy didn't bother trying to block it. "AGGGH!!!" Orchid groaned through gritted teeth as Crimson's boot slammed into her side but she quickly dropped her arm down and wrapped it around the heroine's long athletic leg. "Ow...that could have broken a rib..." She admonished in a teasing tone as she held Crimson's leg as tightly as she could. "Hey! Let go!" Crimson suddenly protested, finding herself taken a bit off balance as Orchid held her leg against her body. "Oh not yet...not until I've done something about these gorgeous legs of yours..." Orchid grinned and then brought her right arm forward, slamming her two pointed fingers into a spot on Crimson's thigh, just below the hem of her hiked up red skirt. "OWWW!!!" Crimson felt the same stabbing pain that she had felt before in her shoulder and quickly hopped a few steps backwards as Orchid released her leg, nursing the spot Orchid had poked her. Crimson stumbled back a few feet as she felt her leg starting to go numb, the source of all of her offense quickly vanishing as she was now down a leg and an arm from Orchid's potent pressure point attacks. Tiffany fumed as the evening started to crumble down around her. All her careful work to lure Orchid to the museum unawares so that she would trigger the special alarms, all the thoughts of her quick and easy take down of the lovely thief and saving the day, these were now all fading from her mind. Orchid smiled as she noticed Crimson's body position change to a more defensive posture. She knew the heroine was now hindered and unsure. "You're good Crimson, I'll give you that...hell of a fighter...amazing little technical wiz bangs in that little belt of yours...and you're quite the looker too..." Orchid grinned as she took a predatory step towards Crimson, who was now her prey once more. "But you can't beat me...because I'm one step ahead of you..." She smiled and did her best to look cute. "And I cheat..." She giggled at this last part but then tensed up as Crimson's good hand went down to her belt once more. "Oh the hell with you!" Crimson shouted angrily as she quickly retrieved one of her flash bang canisters from her belt pouch and threw it at the now annoying lady thief. Orchid didn't respond, she just acted on instinct, her hand quickly pulling a knife and letting fly. She was good, but she still didn't know if she could take down a moving target that small at such a close distance. Unfortunately for Crimson, her aim was true and the beautiful Crimson Dynamo watched, her jaw dropping in shock as Orchid's knife sliced through the center of her flash bang grenade like a hot knife through butter. She was so stunned and awed by the skill required to pull off the move that she was completely unprepared and vulnerable as the grenade detonated in midair, buffeting her ears with a deafening cacophony while assaulting her vision with a bright technicolor explosion. "AGGGH!!" Crimson threw her good arm up to cover her eyes as she fell down to one knee, but the damage had been done as she was temporarily blinded and had the sound of a fire alarm echoing in her ears. Despite the chaos, she could still barely make out the sound of a pair of fleeing high heels. A few seconds passed by and Crimson was finally able to get her bearings, blinking her eyes a few times to get the last few twinkling stars out of her vision. Her ears were still ringing slightly from being in such close proximity to the impromptu blast of her flash bang, but otherwise she was feeling alright. Her shoulder and thigh still felt slightly sore from where Orchid had used her pressure point attacks on her a few minutes earlier, but that was about the only discomfort she was feeling. "Ugh...she's got a few tricks...I'll give her that..." she said through clenched teeth as she slowly regained her feet and took a deep breath as she looked around the room. The lovely red haired heroine frowned as she realized there was no sign of the brightly colored lady thief, or the stone she had dropped during the scuffle. "Damn...she got away again..." Crimson said dejectedly as her shoulders slumped and she pondered what to do next. Before she could even think though, she heard a soft giggle come from behind her. "Oh? Did I get away?" A sweet but somewhat sarcastic voice spoke and then Crimson cried out in surprise as she felt a sharp poke in her lower back, near the base of her spine. "AHHHH!!!" It felt as if she had just been stabbed, but she already knew it wasn't one of Orchid's knives, it was her potent pressure point attack, the same one that had rendered her right leg and her left arm useless in their earlier scuffle. This time it was much different though, as she felt a slight numbness throb through her body, causing her arms to drop limply at her sides and her knees to buckle slightly as she seemed to lose all control over herself. Crimson gave a long sigh as she felt her muscles relax and she slumped backwards, only to be caught gently by the now giggling Orchid, who wrapped one arm around Crimson's trim waist to support her, her other hand reaching up to brush a few stray red hairs from the masked heroine's face. "My lovely little heroine...did you think I was going to run off before we had a chance to have more fun?" Orchid teased as she let Crimson's head fall softly over her shoulder, the heroine's head coming to rest on a soft pillow of her bunched up red hair. She let her gaze meet Crimson's beautiful blue eyes and grinned. "You have to admit...that was a hell of a throw..." Crimson did her best to roll her eyes and renewed her pointless efforts to try to move her body. "Oooh....can't....can't move....what...what did you...do to me?" Crimson asked softly as she felt the thief gently caress the side of her face with the fingertips of her soft silk magenta glove. Orchid grinned and moved her face in closer to Crimson's until their lips were only a few inches apart. "Just a special little pressure point, there's a nice big bundle of nerves in that spot...capable of slowing down even the most powerful heroine." She smiled before continuing. "But don't worry, it isn't permanent, and it probably won't last too long on someone with your abilities." Crimson's face contorted with effort as she tried to will her arms and legs to move, but for the time being, her body was all but shut down. "Grrr...you won't...get away with this...when this wears off...I am going to so kick your ass...." Crimson managed through clenched teeth as she tried to no avail to get any part of her body to work. Orchid giggled and moved in a little closer. "Oh? What makes you think I'm going to let you have the chance to recover...my lovely Crimson? I certainly don't want you kicking me again..." Crimson's eyes went wide as Orchid slowly moved in on her, knowing exactly what was coming next. "What are you....no...don't....you can't..not...that...MMmmmmmnn!!" The red haired dare doll's eyes went wide behind her mask as Orchid smothered her with a deep kiss, muffling her pointless protests. She felt the tingle on her own plush lips as Orchid's drugged lipstick did its work, only this time Orchid wasn't teasing her and the kiss went on until both heroine and thief were nearly out of breath. Crimson's soft moan was muffled by Orchid's lip lock as the heroine felt her mouth begin to tingle, the tingle quickly spreading through the rest of her head as her lovely eyes slowly fluttered shut behind her red mask. Already exhausted from another long battle with the lovely thief, Crimson's once coherent mind began to swim in the warmth and arousing miasma of Orchid's strange poison. Katy finally pulled away, taking in a deep breath as she ceased the kiss and smiled down at the now swooning heroine. Taking care to be gentle, Orchid slowly moved downwards, shifting Crimson's limp body in her arms as she slowly knelt down and lowered the helpless heroine to the floor of the storage room. Katy herself sat down, allowing Crimson's upper back to rest across her bent leg, the heroine's head coming to rest softly in her lap. "There now...that wasn't so bad now was it?" Orchid teased as she ran a few fingers through Crimson's silky red hair, drawing a soft sigh from the heroine's slightly pursed lips. "Mmmn....so....so tired...can't...focus....can't...move....everything so...warm...and fuzzy..." Crimson sighed as she again willed her body to work, but for the moment she was still trapped under Orchid's power, rendered helpless by her strange abilities. Thankfully she could feel her healing factor going to work, as it slowly filtered the drugged fog from around her mind, but she would need a few minutes before she was coherent again. "What...what are you...going to do...with me...what...what are you planning?" She asked with a sigh, trying to stall the lovely thief for a few moments to buy herself some time, though part of her mind was wandering, thinking about how nice Orchid's lap felt as a resting spot as the beautiful masked thief ran her fingers softly through her hair. "Aww...what's the matter...all this cat and mouse with me and you still don't know what my plans are?" Orchid teased with a wily grin as she traced her fingertips down over Crimson's cheek and then pulled her hand away, reaching around behind her for something unseen. "Unfortunately my business is private...I just have a few questions for you my dear, which you should be more than willing to answer, and then I'll be on my merry way..." Katy teased with a grin. Crimson's eyes slowly fluttered open, and she looked up at her captor, meeting Orchid's playful gaze from behind her brightly colored mask. "I...I won't tell you...anything....you damned trickster..." Orchid chuckled. "My my...such a mouth on you, my sweet little spitfire. Even after a pressure point attack and a nice kiss, you're still all feisty...I think you need to relax, and I've got just the thing for you!" The lovely purple and magenta clad thief said with a teasing grin as she suddenly brought a folded white handkerchief into view and gently pressed it against Crimson's face, covering her nose and lovely lips. The heroine's eyes went wide instantly behind her mask as she inhaled the fresh fumes of the sense stealing chloroform. Orchid smiled as she saw the realization in Crimson's eyes and applied a little more pressure to the pad, keeping it pressed firmly against the heroines nose and mouth. "That's it...just be a good girl and breathe that in for me..." Crimson groaned into the soft white cloth and her body began to twitch and squirm a bit as she tried to fight the cloying effects of the chloroform as it flooded her airways. Orchid even raised an eyebrow as Crimson managed to move her right arm, reaching up to weakly grab at the thief's glove clad wrist. "Impressive...even after all that you can still move..." Orchid said with a hint of admiration as she kept the cloth clamped firmly in place, smiling as she saw the desperate and pleading look in Crimson's lovely blue eyes as the heroine groaned softly and began to fade out. Orchid felt Crimson's hand firmly grip her wrist, the heroine's lovely athletic form jerking in place a few times as she gave one last ditch effort to fight the chloroform and the paralysis brought on by the pressure point attack, but it was all for naught. Tiffany began to see black at the edges of her blurry vision as her mind began to shut down, her eyes fluttering softly shut behind her mask as her body relaxed and she thought about how nice Orchid's lap would be to take a quick nap in. Slowly the red gloved fingers that were wrapped tightly around Katy's wrist began to lose their grip, and Orchid watched with a smile as Crimson's grip finally relaxed, her fingers sliding down off of her glove as her arm fell away and her resistance ceased. Just as Katy sensed the heroine was about to lose it completely, she gently pulled the soaked cloth away from her face and moved it over to the side. A soft tired sigh slipped past Crimson's lips and Orchid watched as her breasts rose and fell slowly beneath her tight black costume. "Still with me sweetheart?" Orchid teased as she reached down and gently caressed her fingertips over the smooth material of Crimson's body suit, tracing them up higher towards her chest. "Ooohhh..." Crimson gave a soft tired moan as she felt Orchid gently cup her breast and give it a few soft squeezes, barely awake as her mind swam in a chloroform induced fog. Everything felt so sluggish and far away, like her mind was wrapped in soft warm towels that had just been pulled fresh out of the dryer. Orchid grinned as she felt the heroine's nipple harden slightly under her touch, even through the fabric of her sleek black costume, but then she pulled her hand away and moved it up towards the half asleep heroine's head. "Now then my dear...now that you're much more relaxed...I have a few questions for you..." Crimson didn't offer so much as a protest as Katy gently pushed two of her fingertips against her temple and applied a gentle pressure. "Unnnnh...." a soft groan left Crimson's lips as she felt a powerful tingle drift through her mind, unsure of what new trick the wily thief was using on her now. "First question my dear Crimson...did you come alone this evening?" Katy asked in a soft but sweet voice. Crimson let out a soft murmur as she tried to form an answer to the question, but it felt like her mind was a bucket of mud that someone was trying to slowly stir with a stick. She didn't want to answer Orchid's question, but what choice did she have? The thief's lap felt like such a warm and comfortable resting place, and it wasn't like Orchid was beating her to a pulp or trying to kill her. The once coherent heroine struggled against her weary mind and fading willpower, not wanting to give in, but finally her answer slipped past her pursed lips. "Yes....yes...I...came alone..." She said with a soft sigh, prompting a smile from her captor. "I see...no police? You didn't warn them or any of your other heroine friends?" Crimson managed to take in a small breath of clean air and then paused a moment before responding. "No...no police...wanted to....take you...down...on my own..." Katy grinned from ear to ear as she let her hand drop down, her fingertips caressing over the tight but silky fabric over Crimson's ample bosom, eliciting a soft sigh from the sleepy redhead as her sensitive body quickly reacted to Orchid's touch in her incapacitated condition. "I see...so prideful...and that always comes before a fall my lovely heroine..." Orchid teased as she coaxed Crimson's firming nipples to stand at attention, causing the heroine to moan softly as her diamond hard buds tented against her silky costume. Orchid gave a soft chuckle as she ceased her molestation of the beautiful heroine and moved her hand further down, gently tapping her fingers off of the heroine's belt buckle. "Now tell me...how do I deprive you of this pesky little belt of yours...all those naughty gadgets..." Orchid pouted playfully, unseen to Crimson as she still hadn't found the strength to open her eyes. Crimson was silent for a moment, but finally her soft lips opened. "No...won't...tell you...I won't....ooooooh...." The heroine's protest ended with a soft moan as Orchid slid her hand from the belt buckle and gently cupped Crimson's most tender region through her soft red skirt and body suit. "Come on now...what's the harm in telling me...just a little secret between us girls...I promise I won't tell anyone..." Orchid whispered softly as she began to gently rub the swooning heroine, hoping the added erotic attention would further unlock Crimson's mind. "Mmmn....oooh....you....have to...use the...ooooh....secret latch...on the back...of the...mmmmn....buckle...." Crimson managed to softly sigh as she felt a new sensation of weakening warmth spread through her helpless form. "See...that wasn't so hard....was it?" Orchid asked playfully as she ceased her rubbing and moved her hand back up to the buckle, her fingertips searching around for the hidden latch that would allow her to deprive Crimson of her potent gadget laden utility belt. She smiled as she finally located the latch and gave it a firm tug, her smile twisting into a pouting frown a moment later when nothing happened. She gave it a few more tugs, frustrated that the belt hadn't fallen away from Crimson's lovely waist, but then her eyes went wide as she heard the sound of a low hum slowly building up. "What is that sou...AIIIIIEEEE!!!" Katy suddenly cried out in surprise as a strong burst of electricity ran along the belt and jumped into her arm, shocking her as a numbing pain ran through her gloved hand. Her body jerked in reaction, throwing the dazed heroine off of her as she fell backwards and grabbed at her numb arm and hand, the rest of her body jerking a bit as the defensive energy burst spent its charge. "Unggh..." The jolt from being thrown off of Orchid's lap had helped Crimson stir a bit, and she slowly rolled onto her side and then attempted to get up on her hands and knees. She was still in bad shape though and could only manage to slowly crawl away from the still disoriented thief, her mind spinning in a disoriented whirlwind just from the effort to move. She hoped her little gambit would buy her enough time to crawl to the door and slip away to recover her senses, but the door seemed like it was miles away. "Unnnhh....ugh...that stung like a son of a bitch..." Katy groaned as she slowly recovered her senses and shook her head to clear it. Crimson's little stun burst had caught her off guard, but thankfully it hadn't packed a huge punch or she would have been in trouble. Orchid quickly sat up and rubbed her arm where the shock burst had hit her glove, giving a little playful smile as she noticed Crimson had recovered to her hands and knees, the lovely red head slowly crawling away, giving Orchid a nice view of her ample backside from beneath her red skirt. "Clever girl...you know I think I'm starting to like you..." Katy teased as she reached over and recovered her chloroform soaked cloth and slowly got to her feet, taking a few slow stalking steps towards the retreating heroine. Crimson felt like she had been crawling on her hands and knees for an hour, but she had only managed to make it a few feet closer to escape and salvation. Before she could go any further though, she heard the tell tale sound of high heels clicking on the concrete floor, walking slowly around until the sound was coming from directly in front of her. She stopped crawling and reluctantly looked up, her weary eyes coming to focus on a lovely pair of magenta high heels followed by lovely soft pink tights clad legs that seemed to go on for miles as she continued to look upwards. "You're just full of surprises aren't you?" Orchid asked sweetly as she reached down and gently took Crimson's chin between her thumb and finger, causing the heroine to look up at her as she was slowly brought up to a kneeling position. "A shame we didn't meet under nicer circumstances, I could be the Moriarty to your Holmes..." Orchid grinned at her little analogy, but then her look turned playfully stern. "I'm afraid that was a naughty little trick you pulled though, so I'm going to have to punish you for it, I only wanted to ask you a few questions..." Orchid grinned as she revealed the cloth and slowly moved it towards Crimson's face. The red haired heroine was powerless to do much of anything but utter a soft "No...please...mmmmppph!!" before Orchid clamped the cloth over her lovely nose and mouth once more. "Sweet dreams Crimson...when you wake up...I'll make sure I make them come true..." Orchid giggled as she watched the unresistant heroine's eyes slowly roll into the back of her head before her eyelids fluttered shut behind her mask. Crimson gave one last soft muffled moan into the damp cloth over her face and then started to fall forward, unable to see the devilish grin on Orchid's face as she caught the heroine by the shoulders before she could fall face first to the unforgiving floor. Along Came an Orchid - Part 6 Tiffany gave a soft groan as she slowly began to stir, her mind feeling as if it was wrapped in a soaken wet towel as her consciousness slowly swam back to the surface of a murky pool. Her eyelids felt like lead weights, so for the moment she left them closed as she tried to assess the situation she now found herself in. She could barely feel any of her extremities and her body was plagued with a lethargic soreness, like she had overslept for several hours. Her knees still felt like rubber, but she could tell that she was being held in a standing position. As feeling slowly returned to her body she felt a little bit of relief that she could still feel her red mask held firmly in place over her eyes, still protecting her identity. Her body began stir more quickly as her healing factor worked to cleanse her system of all the sedatives Orchid had used against her that evening and as her senses returned she soon felt the familiar feeling of her costume snug against her body, her boots still on her feet, and thankfully her gadget laden utility belt still buckled snugly around her trim waist. That was the good news. The bad news was that her arms were pulled above her head, and she could feel something wrapped around her wrists over her gloves, holding her arms in place. The lack of the soft feeling of silk around her neck allowed her to deduce that her wrists had been restrained with the decorative red scarf she wore as part of her costume. "Ugggh..." Crimson finally gave an audible groan as she managed to open her heavy eyelids. Her vision was blurry at first but slowly began to clear. She gave a long sigh as her head still felt a bit light and fuzzy, and then managed to lift her head enough to take a look around the room she was being held in. Amazingly enough, she was still in the museum storage room and a glance upward revealed that her wrists had been secured to a few overhead pipes with her own scarf. She gave a few weak tugs against the makeshift bonds but her scarf held fast. For the moment it appeared she was stuck. "Ah, so sleeping beauty finally awakens..." A teasing voice came from behind and Crimson tried to twist her head around to find the person that it belonged to, though she already had become very familiar with Orchid's teasing and sweet tone. "Orchid...let me down from here...at once..." She said, with a bit less demand in her tone than she would have liked, but she was still feeling a bit woozy from the long night of battling the wily thief. "Now why would I do that my lovely heroine?" Orchid teased as she strolled up behind the trapped Crimson Dynamo and gently wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her close against her body so that her ample bosom pressed against Crimson's back. "Especially after I went to all the trouble of catching you..." Orchid slowly slid her other arm around Crimson's body, letting her hand come to rest against her firm tummy through her sleek black costume. "Get your hands...off of me..." Crimson seethed, though again her voice lacked much anger and conviction given her current state. She tried to pull away from Orchid but with the thief holding her gently against her, there was no where for her to go. "Aww...is someone a little grumpy after their nap?" Orchid asked with an innocent voice as she began to gently trace her fingertips over the smooth lines of Crimson's toned abdominals through her tight costume. Crimson did her best to ignore the little tingles that were drifting off of Orchid's fingertips, not wanting to admit that the feeling of the smooth fabric of her bodysuit being teased against her skin felt a little nice after the long evening of fighting and trickery she had faced at the lovely thief's hands. "What is it you want with me?" She asked, trying to ignore Orchid's advances while hopefully buying herself a little more recovery time. "Always with the questions...my aren't you a curious one?" Katy grinned as she teased the trapped heroine, enjoying the feeling of Crimson's lovely body against her as she continued to gently rub the heroine through her costume. She slowly lifted her hand from Crimson's tummy and brought it up towards her head, smiling as she pressed her two fingers against Crimson's temple as she had earlier. "So many questions...I tell you what...answer mine and then I'll answer yours..." Crimson gave a long sigh as she felt the all too familiar tingle of Orchid's temple touch drift through her already foggy mind. Her body seemed to instantly relax and she felt herself slump even further against the lady thief. Orchid smiled as she let her hand return to Crimson's midsection, her fingertips again teasing little circles over her skin through the thin fabric of her costume. "Now then...why don't we try this again? I need to make sure you are out of my hair for a little while...tell me how to remove your belt, so I can deprive you of all those lovely gadgets of yours..." Tiffany gave a soft sigh as she felt Orchid's hand tracing higher up her costume. She wanted to resist or come up with a smart ass response, but she felt too relaxed to summon any anger. Before she had managed to hang on to enough will power to trick Orchid into triggering her belt's countermeasures, but now she was tied up and out of tricks. "Mmmmn...." To make matters worse, Orchid's soft gloved hand finally slid up and cupped her breast through her bodysuit, soft fingertips suddenly kneading and teasing her lovely bosom. Tiffany bit her lower lip and did her best to try to ignore the pleasurable feelings now coursing through her bosom, as blood rushed into her erogenous zones, the trapped heroine just barely stifling a soft moan as she felt her nipples grow firm and tent against the soft fabric of her suit. "Only....only I....can...remove the belt..." She finally sighed. "Special...locking device...only works...with my...gloves..." She moaned as Orchid rewarded her answer by softly rubbing her hard nipple into her breast. "You could...use...my gloves...to remove it..." Orchid smiled, but then frowned as she looked upwards, realizing Crimson's gloved hands were bound to the pipes hanging down from the ceiling. She couldn't tell if the heroine was telling the truth, or just trying to trick her into freeing her hands. Orchid grinned as she remembered how the red haired beauty had tricked her into activating the security device earlier, either way, Crimson was proving to be a rather clever opponent. "Hmmm...I think you can keep your belt for now...besides, it's not like you can reach it my dear..." Orchid teased as she decided not to worry about it for the moment. "However...that means I'll have to come up with another way to keep you out of my hair for a few hours..." "You asked what I wanted with you, in truth...nothing...you're just a lovely added bonus my dear heroine..." Orchid whispered softly in Crimson's ear as she brought her other hand up, now cupping both of Crimson's firm breasts in her gloved hands. The heroine's only response was a soft sigh as her eyelids fluttered shut behind her mask, pleasurable sensations now exploding across her engorged chest as the lovely thief's fingertips played their wonderful symphony. "My employer wants this lovely stone for their collection, it seemed like an easy enough job and no one had to get hurt. I get an easy payday and they get a nice little shiny rock to add to their collection...every one goes home happy." She smiled and then leaned in to whisper once more. "Even you...I have no intention of harming you, I just need to make sure you are helpless for a little while. Tiffany moaned softly as she felt Orchid's thumbs rubbing her diamond hard buds through her suit, her mind now awash with overwhelming arousal from the thief's gentle interrogation. "I'll admit...you've been my most potent adversary to this point..." She punctuated her point by kissing Crimson softly on the cheek. "You're beautiful...smart...cunning...and you've got some good moves..." Katy allowed herself a little chuckle. "If I didn't fight dirty...you might have even gotten the better of me tonight, but you didn't...and now the cat gets to play with her lovely little mouse..." Crimson was in no position to argue as Orchid brought one of her gloved hands to her neck and began to slowly unbuckle the collar of her high necked bodysuit. "You know...you have this fantastic costume, this amazing bodysuit that can stop bullets and knives..." Orchid teased as she gently took the zipper at Crimson's throat and slowly peeled it downwards, revealing a soft valley of smooth freckled skin. "I wonder...what lovely soft interior you are hiding under this sleek armored exterior..." Tiffany gave a long soft sigh as she felt her costume loosen around her chest, the wily thief unzipping her suit all the way down to her belt buckle, leaving her more vulnerable to her continued advances. "Oooooooh god...." Crimson groaned softly as Orchid's smooth gloved hands slipped inside her unzipped costume and slowly pushed the unzipped sides apart, revealing her lovely bosom and her ripened pink buds, the soft silk of Orchid's gloves sending a powerful erotic tingle through her as the lovely thief cupped her breasts once more. Tiffany gave a soft moan as she felt her loins stir, she was already getting rather wet from all the continued attention her breasts were receiving, and now she felt both her mind and body slipping further away from her. "Pl...please.....stop....mmmmmn....don't know....ooooh....what...what this....does to me...." She managed to softly protest as Orchid continued to stimulate her body. Katy stopped for a moment, a thoughtful grin on her face as she just gently held the heroine's firm mounds in her soft gloved hands. "On the contrary my sweet Crimson...I know about your special weakness...as I told you on the rooftop the other night..." To indicate this she gently rubbed the heroine's nipples between her thumbs and fingers, drawing a long soft moan from Crimson's pursed lips. The sensation of the silk on her over sensitive body was devestating and Tiffany felt herself slump even further against her captor. "Tell me Crimson...is it true...you will lose your powers if I bring you to climax?" Again Tiffany wanted to resist, but there was no gas left in the tank, and the thief's hands on her body felt too good to resist any longer. "Mmmn....yesss...if you...make me...orgasm....I'll be...helpless..." Katy grinned and gently nibbled on Crimson's ear lobe before whispering. "For how long?" To entice the heroine to answer she slowly moved one hand downward to caress Crimson's toned tummy with her smooth silk glove. "Ooooh...I...don't...know...it...mmmm....depends...on the....intensity..." She gave a long sigh as her head drooped downwards, her chin coming to rest against her chest as her body was flooded with overwhelming erotic sensations. "Please....please don't...mmmnn...do this...I'll be...completely...defenseless..." Tiffany pleaded softly, her voice barely a whisper. Orchid leaned in and shushed the heroine's protests with a soft lingering kiss, making Crimson's head spin further into aroused oblivion. "You hush your pretty little head Crimson...I'm not going to hurt you.." Katy moved her lips down and kissed Crimson softly on the cheek once more. "I've seen some of the files on you...what some of your villains have done to you...I could never harm someone as lovely as you..." Her fingertips began to softly and lovingly caress the helpless heroine's skin under her unzipped suit, prompting a long moan from between Crimson's soft lips. "I know you were just doing your job...trying to stop me...in a way I admire your dedication to your cause...especially with such a debilitating weakness. I'm sorry I have to use this against you...I wish it were under better circumstances, but just do me a favor and try to enjoy it...I promise I'll leave you somewhere safe to recover...it will only be a little while...enough time for me to escape and finish my job..." Her voice was deliberately soft and sweet, further disarming the confused and aroused heroine. Before Crimson could offer any protest, Katy moved in and smothered her lips with a deep kiss, letting her tongue slip into Crimson's warm inviting mouth to explore a bit. At the same time she let one of her hands drop below the heroine's belt, gently lifting her skirt a bit so she could cup the heroine's most tender treasures through her suit. Crimson gave a muffled moan into Orchid's mouth as she felt the thief begin to gently tease and rub her through her costume, easily stoking the fires in her loins. Orchid finally pulled away, allowing the heroine a deep breath, smiling as she felt the pulsing warmth and wetness through the soft fabric of Crimson's costume. "Ahhhhnn.....oooooh..." Tiffany let loose with a loud moan as Orchid's lips moved down to the exposed skin on her neck, the thief unknowingly finding one of the heroine's secret hot spots that drove her wild. Tiffany groaned softly as she felt a conduit of pure erotic energy open up between Orchid's lips and exploring hands, a continuous lightning bolt of erotic sensations seeming to cascade up and down her spine as the last remaining shreds of resistance left her tired and aroused body. "Mmmm...oooh....so...weak....can't....can't...resist....mmmmnn..." She sighed in defeat as Orchid nibbled softly at the highly sensitive skin on the nape of her neck, her body shuddering with pleasure as her breath came in soft ragged gasps. "That's it...just relax and enjoy it...my sweet Crimson..." Orchid whispered as she continued to stroke her soft hands against Crimson's body and costume, building her arousal to new heights as she brought her closer and closer to the edge of her sweet release. Tiffany's mind spiraled into a warm erotic haze as she relaxed in her bonds, feeling her captor's breasts pressing into her back, feeling her lovely soft hands all over her body, stroking her most sensitive regions with the deft touch of a long lost lover. She lost track of time as the lovely thief teased her tenderly, bringing her so close to the edge of her release before letting her simmer just a bit, then starting her soft silky advances all over again. "Now...I can show you a very special pressure point...one I found myself..." Orchid whispered softly as she took her gloved hand away from the crotch of Crimson's costume and pressed it smoothly against her tummy. Tiffany sighed with desire as she felt the slight dampness on the silk of Orchid's glove, then moaned softly as the thief pressed her hand flat against her tummy and slid it down behind her belt buckle and into the still zippered crotch of her costume. "Right about....here..." Katy teased as she gently pressed her fingers into a spot just above Crimson's boiling honey pot, keeping them held firmly in place for a few seconds. Crimson gave a long soft groan as it felt like all the erotic energy in her body was gathering at the spot where Orchid was holding her fingers against her, the pressure and heat in her tummy and loins rising to unprecedented levels as the young heroine began to squirm and shudder in her captor's arms. "Oooooh goddess....please...going to....oooooh....mmmmnnn..." Crimson never finished her sentence as Orchid muffled her with a deep kiss, while at the same time finally pulling her fingers away from the magic spot above her tender treasures. The lovely red haired heroine's eyes suddenly shot open and went wide behind her mask as all of the gathered erotic energy suddenly exploded deep in her loins, her slowly built climax finally rushing forth like a boiling tsunami to claim her body and soul. Tingling warmth spread through her body as she thrashed passionately in Orchid's arms, her eyes fluttering closed as she enjoyed the thief's soft lips against her own, her moans muffled as her climax washed over her, stealing away her senses as the crotch and thighs of her costume soaked up the warm essence of her release. The orgasm washed her out into a warm gentle sea on a wave of pure silk, her mind drifting off to a rather pleasant place as her muscles relaxed and unwound, her body now gripped in the gentle comfort of an incredible afterglow. After what seemed like an eternity Orchid finally broke the intense kiss, allowing both heroine and thief to take in a long much needed breath. Katy smiled as she watched Crimson slump in her bonds, her chest rising slowly as her skin remained flushed a soft pink color. "You were wonderful..." Orchid whispered softly in the now swooning heroine's ear. "If we're lucky maybe we'll meet again...but right now I need you to just relax and enjoy a nice little nap...this will all be over soon." Crimson only offered a soft sigh in response, completely mind blown and unaware as Orchid brought a soft white cloth up to her face and gently clamped it over her nose and mouth. Her body stiffened for a moment and then went soft, her resistance all but melted away by the massive climax she had endured. Someone was wrapping soft warm sheets around her fuzzy mind, and thoughts of a nice long nap filled her head as she gave in to the sweet fumes of the chloroform and was quickly pulled down into a warm comforting blackness. The last thing she heard was Orchid's soft teasing giggle as all of the lights went out. Katy smiled as she crept slowly down the fire escape and then dropped to the shadows of the alley with a soft click of her magenta heels. So far everything was going to plan, and she was on her way to the drop off point that Mr. Black had provided for her. She grinned as she looked at the twinkling topaz gem, still in its small security case, and she again pondered what her employer wanted it for. The thought quickly left her mind though as she shrugged. All that mattered to her was that she had pulled off another successful heist and that she was going to get a nice little payday for her efforts. Just up ahead she could see the small boat house, her rendezvous point to drop off the stolen gem. The sound of water and machinery could be heard nearby, which came as no surprise to Orchid as she had already scouted out the location and discovered that it was part of Steel City's bustling river port. Even during the late night hours there were still ships being loaded with freight and barges dropping of shipments of coal. From her experience, ports tended to be areas where shady characters could hang out unchecked, so she wasn't the least bit surprised that Mr. Black had chosen this area for a discrete drop off. Orchid's heels clicked softly off of the concrete as she kept to the shadows and slowly made her way towards the small out building where she would meet Black's men. Upon arriving she found the outer door locked, though there was dull grey lock-box hanging from the handle. She punched in the combination she had been given, and a small compartment opened on the bottom, revealing a key for the door. A few seconds later Katy had the lock open and was stepping inside the dimply lit building. A small dark hallway opened up into a larger room, where a few smaller boats were still in storage. "Must be early..." Katy said to no one in particular as she noticed she was alone. Normally she liked to get her client meetings and drop offs finished as quickly as possible to avoid any possible drama, but Black was paying her enough for this job that she didn't mind a little delay. She walked to the center of the room and took a look around, her thoughts drifting to the events of the evening, a slow smile crossing her masked face as she thought about the lovely super heroine that she had left peacefully slumbering on a safe and private rooftop back near the Steel City museum. Despite all her teasing and bravado towards the beautiful red headed Crimson Dynamo, Orchid had to admit she had been one of her sterner tests. In the end she had had to resort to a bit of trickery to bring down the lovely lass, but thankfully she had been able to do so without injuring herself or Crimson. The masked heroine had proven to be a rather capable fighter and detective, and Katy was still trying to figure out how Crimson had been on her so quickly after she had infiltrated the museum. She grinned as she thought about going back to the rooftop after the drop off, maybe Crimson would still be sleeping off the long night of Orchid's dastardly tactics and more soft and gentle advances. She had left the sleepy heroine in a nice gently bundled package, maybe she could pick her up and take her to a lovely hotel for an evening of more fun, where she could interrogate her further and figure out how Crimson had managed to key in on her theft so easily. The two of them seemed to be getting along so well already, Orchid thought it would be rude of her not to see her again after giving Crimson such a lovely evening. Katy chuckled slightly, so caught up in thinking about the red haired dare doll that she didn't notice the soft click that came from the wall off to her side. "AHHH!!" Katy suddenly slapped at her neck with her magenta gloved hand. "What the hell?" It felt like a mosquito had just bit her, but when she reached up to her neck she instead found something embedded in it. She eyed the device with a strange curiosity as she pulled it out of her skin and held it in front of her eyes. "A....dart...?" She half asked as she began to feel dizzy and disoriented. Had Crimson somehow escaped and tracked her down already, or was it something more sinister? These were Orchid's last thoughts as her eyes crossed and rolled up into the back of her head, the fast acting sedative from the dart hitting her hard and stealing away her senses. With a soft groan her eyes finally fluttered shut behind her mask and her knees buckled, her body collapsing to the cold hard floor of the boat house in a lovely pile of purple and magenta. Along Came an Orchid - Part 7 "Nnnnnnhh..." A soft sleepy moan pierced the veil of quiet night air as the Crimson Dynamo slowly regained consciousness, her mind and body slowly rising up out of a warm relaxing fog as she struggled to wake up. The lovely black and red clad heroine felt like she was floating on a soft cottony cloud, her heavy eyelids staying closed behind her red mask for the moment as she fought the urge to fall back asleep. She could feel her head resting on a soft pillow of her long red hair, along with something more cushioned beneath it. Tiffany took in a few welcome breaths of fresh air, her breasts rising and falling slowly beneath her tight black body suit as she tried to regain some of her senses, the feeling slowly returning to her exhausted body. As her mind continued to clear, the events of the evening came rushing back into her thoughts. The long battle with the wily lady thief Orchid had not gone the way she had planned, with the lovely magenta clad trickster turning the tables on the sexy red haired heroine. Crimson recalled the pressure point attacks Orchid had used to subdue her and eliminate her fighting skills, along with the soft pad soaked in chloroform that the thief had used to render her helpless and unconscious. Then there was the powerful orgasm Orchid had coaxed her to very slowly, using a more devious form of her pressure point attack to deliver Tiffany over the edge of her sensual destruction. The orgasm had made her toes curl in her sexy red boots and had been one of the most amazing she had ever experienced, but at the same time it had stolen away her vaunted strength and left her normally potent mind spiraling in an incoherent void of pleasurable tingles. Finally, Orchid had sent her off to dreamland with another dose of her chloroform pad. Tiffany gave a long sigh as she finally managed to open her eyes, finding herself looking out at the city skyline at a sideways angle. The darkness of night and twinkling stars were still visible above her, so she knew it hadn't been that long since Orchid had subdued her, though she wondered what part of the city she was in. Crimson found herself lying on her side, her back resting against something hard, but not uncomfortable. She soon became aware that her scarf was missing, and she correctly deduced that it was the soft folded object that her head was resting on. She was a bit worried since she no longer felt a familiar comforting weight around her waist, and she silently cursed as she remembered when Orchid had forced her to explain how to remove her utility belt. While the lady thief had been unable to untie her hands to remove it before, she had obviously had no trouble using the heroine's own specially designed gloves to remove the belt after she was rendered unconscious. Crimson's still foggy mind spun as she tried to think of what strange power it was that Orchid had that made her confess some of her secrets, but right now that was the least of her problems as she realized she couldn't move her hands. Giving a soft little groan, Tiffany slowly moved her head and managed to get a look at her predicament. Sure enough her utility belt was missing from her waist, and she found her wrists bound in front of her by what looked like some packing twine. The bonds weren't tight but they were snug enough to keep her from pulling her wrists apart. The soft creak of leather and the feeling of something slightly snug against her ankles told her that her boots were bound in a similar fashion. Normally the makeshift tie wouldn't have kept her occupied for long, but she was hardly at full strength. The lovely heroine was about to try to sit up when she felt a powerful tingle run up her spine, a soft moan slipping past her lips as her head came to rest against her folded scarf once more, her eyes fluttering closed for a moment as she felt the still very damp crotch of her bodysuit pull snug against her still incredibly sensitive body. Crimson gave a soft sigh as she considered giving in to her body's desire to fall back asleep. "Oooh...goddess....she did a number on me....I'm a wreck..." she said softly to herself as she again tried to wriggle her wrists loose. With a soft groan she managed to roll onto her back, opening her eyes to look up at the night sky as she tried to concentrate on anything except her still tingly skin. It was then that she saw the glint of moonlight off of metal, and a bit of relief filled her mind. She had been resting up against a short brick dividing wall on the rooftop, and hanging just slightly over the edge of the wall was her sleek metallic utility belt. Despite her exhausted condition, Tiffany knew all she had to do was get to her belt and she could be free, especially with her hands bound in front of her. With a long sigh she closed her eyes and did her best to concentrate as she took a deep breath and slowly used her abdominal muscles to try to sit up. With her reduced strength it was a bit of task, not to mention the feeling of the soft fabric of her costume rubbing against her still sensitive breasts and nipples was almost more than she could stand at the moment, but with gritted teeth and a grunt of effort she managed to sit up and turn slightly so that her back came to rest against the short wall. From there it took a bit of effort, but she managed to move over onto her knees, which despite her bound condition, allowed her to stand up tall enough to reach her belt with her bound hands. She moved her exploring gloved fingers around the buckle, pushing them against a secret button on the side. There was a soft click and a short knife blade deployed from the bottom of the circular buckle. Though small, it was a very sharp vibranium blade that could cut through steel if given the time. The soft twine around her wrists yielded to it in mere seconds and Tiffany felt her confidence rise as her hands came free. She quickly retracted the blade and then pulled her belt back around her waist, securing the gadget laden lifeline with a soft click of the buckle. Taking a deep breath she slowly turned and sat back down, resting against the wall as she retrieved her utility knife from a side pouch on her belt and quickly went about freeing her boots. Her knife made short work of the twine and she sighed as legs were now free. Finally she reached over and retrieved her folded up red silk scarf, quickly unfolding it so she could secure it around her neck with a loose ascot knot, returning her costume to its original state. Tiffany closed her eyes and rested a moment, the effort to free herself and the re-acquisition of her belt and freedom having done wonders to lift her spirits and awaken her tired body, but she still felt a little weak and woozy. Finally with a long groan she managed to stand up, holding on the to the wall for support at first as her wobbly knees adjusted to carrying her body weight again. The soft evening breeze tickled through her long red hair and Crimson looked around the rooftop, recognizing the adjacent building as the county courthouse. Orchid had moved her towards the middle of downtown, a few blocks away from the museum. For a moment she pondered what to do, common sense telling her to chalk this up as a loss and to go home to a nice waiting shower. Besides, it was only Wednesday night and she still had two long days of work ahead of her in her normal life. Despite this, a spark of prideful fire still burned in her mind, and though she wasn't at full strength, she didn't want to just let the lovely thief off the hook so easily. It was then that a grin spread across Crimson's face and she quickly brought up her left gauntlet and punched a few keys on her wrist computer, her grin broadening into a smile as she pulled up her GPS system and quickly located the tracker tag on the topaz stone Orchid had pilfered. The blinking blue nav point was only a few blocks away, down in the port district. Crimson smiled as she then punched in a few more keys so she could check the power levels on her boots and weapons. Satisfied that her systems were still in order, she lit her boots and slowly began to rise up into the night sky. Orchid hadn't made it far, and she was about to get a nice little surprise. Katy Barton gave a long groan as she slowly woke up from her chemically induced nap, the lovely thief taking little solace in the fact that her brightly colored mask was still on her face. It felt like her body was floating, and she could feel something heavy around each of her wrists. The cool air of the room tickled against the magenta clad soles of her feet, and she realized her sexy heels had either been removed or had fallen off. Giving another soft groan the lovely thief known as Orchid opened her eyes and began to take stock of her situation. She was still in the dingy storage room of the boat house, and she quickly located her heels, which were laying below her on the concrete floor. A glance upward showed her that her wrists had been secured with heavy leather cuffs, a chain from each cuff wrapped around a pipe hanging down from the ceiling. With time she thought she might have the leverage to swing up and get loose, but for right now, her mind was still reeling from the tranquilizer dart she had been shot with. As Katy swayed slightly in her bonds she heard a deep voice chuckle from off to the side. She managed to turn slightly and found a shadowy figure standing near a table, examining several knives along with the rest of Katy's gear. "Finally awake my dear Orchid? I apologize for the accommodations, but unfortunately I can't afford any loose ends in this little matter." Orchid seethed as she heard the voice of Mr. Black, the man who had hired her to acquire the topaz stone from the museum. She had been betrayed by the very man who had hired her. Her blood boiled as he ran his black gloved hands across her knives, most of which were family heirlooms passed down from her father. For a moment she recalled the special mission she had gone on in Crawfordsville, Illinois that had allowed her to eventually recover them, with the assistance of a lovely heroine known as the Shadow Samurai, but she quickly pushed that thought to the back of her mind and focused on Black, trying to keep her wits about her. "Should of known you would pull something like this, everything about this job has smelled funny from the get go." She retorted, trying to stall for some time as she tried to think of a way out of her predicament. It was then that she saw the large pine box laying on the floor off to her side, along with several bags of concrete mix and a length of heavy chain. "Yet you still agreed to it..." Black responded with a chuckle, remaining in the shadows where she couldn't see his face. "You were curious if I remember, why I wanted this stone...and not one of the fancy and valuable diamonds. You see this topaz has a special quality about it, it will work perfectly as the focusing crystal in a new weapon system I am working on. Once perfected...it will allow me to hold the city hostage whenever I see fit." Katy's eyes went wide behind her mask as Black revealed his motives. "You bastard! You hired me to acquire that stone so you could use it to build a weapon?" Katy yelled, now even more furious that she had played along with a potentially evil scheme that went against just about every one of her morals. Black laughed again. "You came highly recommended...and didn't seem to mind the job when your payment was agreed upon." She could almost hear his grin. "A payment I'm sad to say you won't be collecting on. While I do appreciate your tactful acquiring of the stone, I'm afraid you are now privy to the details of my plans, so my associates will be giving you a nice burial in the nearby river. It has been a pleasure..." His smug voice trailed off as he dropped her knife to the table with a clatter and slowly walked off. "Hey!! Get back here you son of a bitch! I swear to god when I get free I'm going to....AGGGH!!!" Katy suddenly cried out as a fist slammed into her gut and knocked the air out of her lungs, a low chuckle coming from one of Mr. Black's goons as he stepped around in front of her. "You asshole, you're going to pay for th..." Katy was cut off as he slapped her hard across the face, sending her dark brown hair flying around as she spun around slowly in her shackles. Orchid took a deep breath and tried to retain her focus as she felt a small trickle of blood running from her busted lip. She cringed as she felt a pair of hands come to rest on her hips, stopping her from spinning, and she looked down into the ski-masked face of one of Black's cronies. "You're a pretty little thing you know...shame we can't have a bit more time to play with you." He grinned and then Katy looked up as she heard a second set of heavy boots walk into the room. "Hey, boss wants you to check on the fuel for the boat, we're heading out in fifteen minutes." The goon holding her by the hips nodded and looked back to her with an evil grin. "Afraid I'm needed elsewhere, but my friend here is going to have a good time getting your burial at sea ready." Orchid rolled her eyes and then gave a smart ass grin. "It's the river asshole...so it can't be a burial at sea." Her retort was met with another hard slap to the face that left her skin reddened and her cheek stinging. "Stupid bitch..." The goon muttered as he walked off, his associate chuckling a bit as he walked over to the restrained thief and gave her lovely body a look up and down. Orchid glanced to her side as she heard a loud thump come from nearby, but the thug was too busy staring at her magenta covered cleavage to hear it. Her attention came back to the goon as she felt his leather glove brush over her purple skirt and reach down towards the hem. "You're a rather naughty thief from what I've heard...wonder what you've got on under this dress." Again Katy rolled her eyes, but then she caught some movement out of the corner of her vision and smiled as she looked back down at the thug. "You know you really should do a better job with your perimeter security...apparently it has lots of undetectable entry points." She said smugly. He looked up at her with a bit of confusion. "What the hell are you talking about?" Orchid gave a sweet look. "Oh I don't know...maybe you should look behind you?" He laughed and his hand resumed lifting her skirt. "Oh please...like you expect me to fall for th....BLLNGGGGH!!!" Before he could finish his sentence the sound of something heavy and wooden slamming into his skull was heard and the unconscious thug dropped to the floor like a sack of potatoes. "Should have listened to her..." A smarmy voice came as the sound of a two by four clattering to the concrete floor was heard. Katy smiled as the lovely form of the Crimson Dynamo walked slowly into view, the heroine looking up to give Katy a not so welcome glance. "Well well...what do we have here? It would appear the amazing and unbeatable Orchid wasn't a step ahead on this one now was she?" Crimson teased, a smile crossing her face as she was obviously enjoying the lady thief's predicament. Katy gave a long sigh and looked away. "Ok..I guess I deserve that one...now do you want to let me down from here?" Crimson raised an eyebrow behind her mask, obviously enjoying her position as she looked up at the shackled thief. "Oh? Why should I do that? In fact why shouldn't I just call the police right now and have them swing by and pick you up?" Orchid frowned, not having so much fun now at Crimson's expense now that the tables had really turned. Finally she thought of an idea. "Well...because you need my help...I know where Mr. Black went and he has the stone...I can help you get it back." She gave an annoyed sigh. "Not like I'm getting paid for this job anyways, now that my employer has tried to kill me." Crimson crossed her arms over her ample bosom and pretended to think for a moment. "Hmmm...maybe, but then again I know where Black and the stone are...how do you think I found you?" Crimson grinned as Orchid gave her a confused look. "I put miniature GPS tracking devices on every single stone in the exhibit after the first night we fought. I figured with you prowling around the museum you couldn't resist testing your skills. I also installed special monitoring devices on all of the less obvious entry points, the ones only a very skilled thief would try to use." Crimson took a few steps closer, obviously very proud of herself. "I intentionally stayed away the night following our first encounter, wanting you to think you had scared me off." It was then that she gave a small frown. "The plan worked perfectly..." she blushed slightly. "Besides the whole part where you captured me...but that's not that the point, the point is I have Black right where I want him and can have the police here in less than ten minutes." Katy pouted, her plan falling apart in front of her as she realized Crimson was right. "So...you would have found the stone either way...I guess you were one step ahead of me...clever girl...no wonder you have such a reputation for being a pain in the ass for super villains..." "Flattery will get you nowhere I'm afraid..." Crimson said, trying to sound more angry than she was, though she was surprised when Orchid gave her a little teasing smile. "Alright...I admit you got me...but do you really think you can barge in there and take down Black and his men?" Orchid grinned. "You managed to take out his two little goon boys here but I can tell you're in bad shape...you're still breathing hard and after what I did to you earlier...you're hardly in any shape to go in there and try to take on four or five armed men. You need my help..." It was Crimson's turn to frown as she knew Orchid had accurately assessed her condition. "Damn it..." She said softly under her breath. "You know I'm right..." Orchid grinned. "I promise I'll play nice this time..." She added in her sweetest voice. Crimson just sighed and reached for the blaster pistol holstered on her hip, which caused Katy to have a nervous moment. "Can't believe I'm doing this..." Crimson said with an annoyed tone as she aimed upwards and shot the chains that were holding Katy's cuffs to the pipes. "OMMPHH!!" Orchid let out a surprised grunt as she fell the short distance to the floor and landed roughly on her butt. "Hey! That wasn't very nice! I thought you super heroines had manners?" She protested as she quickly collected herself and went about unbuckling the leather cuffs from around her wrists. "Maybe you should of thought of that before you became a royal pain in my ass..." Crimson retorted as she walked over and with a pained look on her face offered Orchid a gloved hand to help her up. Katy smiled and gently gripped Crimson's hand with her own magenta gloved hand, accepting the heroines help as she slowly stood up. Without saying a word though, the naughty thief quickly wrapped an arm around Crimson's waist and pulled her in close, slapping a soft kiss on her plush lips before the red haired maiden could even react. Tiffany's eyes went wide behind her mask as she found herself being kissed once again by the lovely thief, though before she could protest or push her away she felt the familiar tingle of Orchid's drugged lipstick and her head began to spin. "Uunnnhhh..." She let out a soft groan as Orchid finally broke the kiss and grinned. "That's for rescuing me..." she started to say but then she realized Crimson had sagged against her and she got a bit of an embarrassed look on her face. "Oops..." she giggled. "Forgot I still had the lipstick on..." She teased a bit as she did her best to keep Crimson on her feet as the lovely redhead tried to shake off the effects of the latest kiss. "Ooooh...god...if you want to...give me...a thank you kiss...at least wait until the bad guys are caught and we're safe..." Crimson sighed as she slowly began to recover. Orchid gave a little giggle as Crimson finally found the strength to stand on her own. "Alright...no more tricks...just let me get my gear and we'll go kick Mr. Black's ass..." Orchid said with a hint of anger in her voice as she brought a gloved hand up to her face and wiped the dried blood from her lip. Crimson noticed this and frowned. "Sorry...I would have intervened sooner but I had to wait for one of them to walk off to take them by surprise. Despite our...encounters thus far, you didn't deserve to be hit like that..." Katy gave a little smile at the hint of concern in Crimson's voice. "Oh don't worry...it's nothing compared to being shot with a stun gun or kicked by little miss Chun-Li over here..." Orchid teased as she re-acquired her knives and other devices and slowly tucked them back into their hiding places on her sexy outfit. Crimson just gave an annoyed sigh and put her hands on her hips. "Well maybe you shouldn't have started it...this whole week would be going a lot better for both of us if you had just left well enough alone..." Katy grinned as she tucked one of her last knives into the garter on her thigh and let her skirt flutter back down over her tights clad legs. "True...but then I wouldn't have met such a lovely little heroine to play mouse to my cat..." She gave a little predatory smile. "Of course its always more fun when the mouse turns out to be a cat herself..." A soft groan interrupted the pair of lovely ladies from their verbal spar and Crimson looked over as one of the goons began to stir. "Alright...enough playing around, let me get these idiots secured and then we can go get Black." Orchid nodded and walked over to the recovering goon, smiling as she picked up the two by four Crimson had dropped earlier. "Oh allow me to help..." She teased before rearing back and whacking the half conscious goon across the back of the head. A long groan left his lips as he crumbled back to the floor in an unconscious heap. Crimson shook her head as she knelt down and pulled a hair of heavy duty handcuffs from her belt, using them to quickly secure the slumbering goon. "You know I thought about using those on you..." Orchid teased before getting a withering glare from the lovely super heroine. "Good thing you didn't then, I wouldn't have been able to escape as quickly and save your annoying ass..." She gave Orchid a smart ass little grin as the thief pouted from her response. "Now come on...lets go...maybe you can put those skills of yours to good use for once..." Katy smiled as Crimson turned and headed for the door Mr. Black had exited a few moments earlier, allowing her gaze to shift downwards to the heroine's lovely rear end, which was poorly hidden by the tight silky red skirt she wore. She gave a nod as she followed behind the red haired dare doll, her recovered high heels clicking softly off of the concrete floor. It didn't take the pair of lovely ladies long to move through the boathouse, they had the element of surprise and Black's thugs were not aware of the arrival of the lovely Crimson Dynamo, who despite being at less than full strength, was still a potent and worthy adversary. A pile of bodies lay in the wake of the righteous heroine and vengeful thief as they reached the door to Mr. Black's office and opened it confidently. "Where is that son of a bitch?" Orchid seethed as she pushed in front of Crimson and stormed through the open door. To her horror though, Mr. Black was waiting for them, his arm outstretched towards the brightly clad thief, his hand holding a powerful looking revolver. "I'm right here!" He said with a smug grin as he pulled the trigger twice. "Look out!" Crimson cried out as she shoved Orchid off to the side, the room engulfed in two deafening booms from Black's revolver. "AAAAHGGG!!! AAAHNNN!" Crimson cried out twice as she felt one of the slugs slam into her right shoulder, the high powered round spinning her around just enough so the second shot hit her in her left side just above her hip. She groaned as she went down in a heap, her amazing bullet proof costume saving her life, but the kinetic energy of the absorbed shots enough to put an end to what had been a long night of perils faced by the lovely heroine. Black chuckled as the red haired heroine went down, but then screamed out in pain as a knife sliced into his arm, embedding to the hilt just below his wrist. His heavy revolver clattered to the ground as he went to try to pull the knife out, blood gushing from the wound. "That was for trying to kill me asshole!" Orchid yelled as she jumped forward and slammed her sexy high heel off of the side of Black's head with a text book roundhouse kick. The crime boss gave a loud groan as he flew back and slammed into some old dusty metal file cabinets, leaving a rather large dent in them before collapsing to the floor in a heap. "Going to collect payment on this job...one way or the other..." Katy seethed as she reached down and picked up Black's discarded weapon and walked over to him slowly, leveling the barrel of the gun at his ski mask covered face. "No one tries to double cross Orchid..." Katy fumed as her finger settled against the trigger guard, everything seeming to move in slow motion as she held Black at gunpoint. He gave a tired chuckle and grinned. "Go ahead...do it..." He egged her on, but before the urge to blow his head off could manifest she heard a soft pained voice from behind her. "Don't do it Orchid...please...you're...you're not...like him....you're not a killer..." Katy glanced back and saw that Crimson had pulled herself over to the wall, where she was slowly trying to stand up. "You might...be a thief...but you're not...a murderer...let me...take him in..." She groaned softly as she continued to try to get up. Katy looked back down at the wounded criminal and finally sighed, her shoulders relaxing as she lowered the gun and tossed it into the far corner of the room with a loud thud. "Lucky for you asshole she's right..." She said angrily as she turned and went to check on the downed Crimson, but a click from behind her caused her to turn just in time to see Black pull another gun with his good hand. "Lucky for me!" He said smugly as he pointed the gun towards her, but before he could fire there was a bright flash from the other side of the room and a sizzling bolt of purple energy speared Mr. Black in the chest as Orchid dove for cover. The crime boss screamed in agony as a full powered blast from Crimson's stun pistol coursed through him and left him a quivering unconscious mess on the floor, his body flopping like a fish out of water for a few seconds before he finally stopped moving and slumped in an unconscious pile, a few wisps of smoke rising off the front of his black suit. Orchid heard a long sigh from behind her and turned to see Crimson leaning against the wall, clutching her wounded side with her right hand as her left held her weapon still trained on Black's fallen form. "That's...twice now..." she said with a teasing tone before giving a groan and slumping against the wall. Orchid quickly moved to the injured heroine and pulled her over, slinging one of Crimson's arms over her shoulders to help her walk towards the door. Neither of them said anything as Crimson gave a long sigh and let Orchid carry most of her weight, the long night having taken its toll on her. Just as Katy was about to say something they heard the sound of police sirens cut through the late night air. She looked over at Crimson who had a sheepish grin on her face. "I called them...right before...I saved you...just in case..." Katy rolled her eyes but then gave a playful grin. "One step ahead...clever girl..." She stopped as she wondered what to do, part of her so grateful that Crimson had saved her life, not once, but twice in the last ten minutes. Part of her didn't want to get caught though, and she struggled as she decided what to do. "Get out of here..." Crimson's pained voice cut through her confusion. "What?" She looked at the lovely redhead with a confused look. "Get out of here...I've got Black...and the stone..." Orchid slowly let Crimson stand on her own and regarded her curiously. "You sure you know what you're doing?" Crimson nodded. "You helped me...and Black is a much bigger menace to the city then some oddly dressed thief...now get out of here before I change my mind..." Orchid thought about saying something about the oddly dressed comment, but for the moment she decided not to. She just gave a nod and moved slowly through the office, heading towards the large windows where she thought she could best make her escape. A few steps away Katy paused and turned to look at the tired heroine once more. "Crimson...thank you..." She said with a softer tone before turning once more to slip away. About ten minutes later the exhausted Crimson Dynamo stood on the rooftop of the boat house, watching from above as the Steel City police loaded Black and his goons into several prisoner transports. She had taken a few minutes to give a statement and turn the stolen topaz stone over to the police, though she had left Orchid completely out of the statement, deciding to give the thief a pass this one time for her assistance. In the end tragedy had been averted and Black's plans had been stopped for good. Crimson gave a long tired sigh as she felt the still healing bruises from Black's gunshots. She was a bit surprised she was even still able to stand given the events of the long night that had started several hours ago when she had first tried to stop Orchid at the Steel City Museum. She thought about taking the next day off, her mind more focused on heading home for the night to collapse in a hot shower for several hours, however her thoughts were interrupted as she heard the chink of metal against the nearby bricks she was leaning on. She turned in the direction of the sound and saw a familiar looking knife sticking into the wall. Her eyes went wide behind her mask as she heard a familiar naughty giggle and felt two gentle hands settle on her shoulders and spin her around. Before she knew what was happening one of the hands dropped down and an arm wrapped around her trim waist, pulling her into a deep soft kiss from a very familiar feeling pair of plush lips. At this point her resistance was all but gone. Tiffany gave a soft moan into the nice kiss and her eyes fluttered shut behind her mask as she felt her entire body relax and slump against her lovely adversary. Orchid held the lovely lip lock until she was nearly out of breath and then slowly pulled away, her arms still wrapped gently around the swooning heroine as she gave a soft giggle. "Ooooh...thought...thought I told you...to....get...out of here..." Crimson sighed as she managed to open her now very sleepy eyes. Orchid smiled softly as she regarded the quickly fading heroine with a thoughtful look. "On the contrary dear Crimson...you did say if I wanted to give you a thank you kiss to wait until we were safe..." She giggled as Crimson softly groaned and then shifted her grip, lifting the half asleep Crimson Dynamo into a gentle front carry as she smiled down at her. "Besides...you saved my life...I don't think a thank you kiss is going to cut it this time..." She gave Crimson a wink as she headed towards the opposite end of the roof, the lovely red haired heroine giving a long soft sigh as she finally succumbed to the latest dose of Orchid's powerful lipstick and went limp in the thief's surprisingly strong arms, though as her head spun into a comforting darkness she knew she would be facing some much more enjoyable perils when she woke up. Along Came an Orchid - Part 8 The Crimson Dynamo gave a tired sigh as she finally awoke from her slumber, her body feeling far away as her mind drifted in a sea of soft cottony clouds. Her senses began to slowly come back online, and she gave a soft grunt as she tried to move her body, only to find that she was held snugly in place. The lovely red haired heroine could still feel her tight costume snug against her body, though as she began to further assess her situation she became aware that she was missing her gadget laden utility belt, along with her gloves, wrist gauntlets, and boots. The familiar feeling of her scarf around her neck was missing, but she could feel the smooth fabric of her costume accessory against her face, folded and tied over her mask as a makeshift blindfold. She could feel soft carpet against her feet and soon realized she was tied to a chair, though she had no idea where she was. Her arms were pulled back behind the chair and she had been bound at the wrists with what felt like thick rope. She could also feel familiar coils of rope around both of her legs, securing them to the legs of the chair. The bonds were snug but not tight enough to cause her any discomfort. She gave a few more tugs at the ropes but ultimately gave up, giving a tired groan as she let her body relax in the chair. Crimson did her best to ignore the urge to fall back asleep, she was mentally and physically worn out from a long night of chasing the lovely Orchid all over town, only in the end to be forced to team up with the lady thief to bring down the nefarious Mr. Black, one of Steel City's most corrupt and vile underground figures. The long night had seen her taking on Orchid in hand to hand combat, being chloroformed and captured, tied up and climaxed, and finally shot by Mr. Black before she and Orchid had managed to bring the crime boss down. The last thing she could recall was being subdued by the mischievous lady thief once more after turning Mr. Black over to the local police. Though despite her latest predicament, she strangely felt hardly any urge to struggle or escape, and there was a nice relaxing scent of lilac and lavender floating up into her nostrils, almost as if someone was burning some incense in the room. "I see sleeping beauty is finally awake," a soft feminine voice filled the room and Crimson gave a soft sigh as she felt Orchid straddle her and sit down in her lap. The lovely thief was still wearing her pretty magenta and purple costume, though she had removed her high heels, exposing her lovely stocking clad feet. "I take it you had a nice nap..." she teased as she leaned in closer to the bound heroine, lifting one hand up to rest on Crimson's shoulder while the other went down to gently rest on her hip. "You...you know...if you wanted to thank me...you didn't have to...kidnap...me..." Crimson sighed as she felt Orchid's hand on her shoulder slide over and up into her hair, her fingertips playing lightly in Crimson's soft red curls as she gave a little chuckle. "Oh my sweet heroine...you are in no danger...besides...where is the fun in not living up to my thieving nature?" Crimson sighed again as she felt a few soft tingles drift through her mind, the result of Orchid's gentle fingers playing in her hair. "No...no danger, then...why am I...tied up?" She sleepily asked as she felt the thief's other hand slide up and began to caress her side through the thin fabric of her black costume. "Hmm...well I had to make sure when you woke up that you wouldn't hurt yourself...so you had to be secured..." Orchid giggled. "Besides...its not like you're trying very hard to escape right now..." Crimson gave a weak wriggle against her captor and then moaned softly as she felt Orchid's hand slide further up her body to gently cup her firm breast through her suit. "I...I could...oooh....get...free...if....I wanted....to...." She replied sleepily. Orchid gave another playful giggle and moved in closer, her right hand gently massaging Crimson's breast as she brought her lips close to the blindfolded heroine's. "But you don't want to get free?" She asked teasingly before moving in and kissing Crimson softly on her plush red lips. Crimson had opened her mouth to reply but found her answer muffled and shushed by Orchid's lovely velvet lips. Her body relaxed as the thief smothered her with the amazing kiss, the heroine pleasantly surprised to find that there was no drugged tingle this time as they kissed softly. The kiss went on for what seemed like forever, but Orchid finally pulled slightly away to give them both a chance to take in a deep breath. The lovely thief was about to tease the heroine again when she was surprised to feel Crimson lean her head slightly forward to plant her own soft kiss on Orchid's lips. Her eyes went wide for a brief second behind her brightly colored mask, but then they quickly fluttered shut as she answered Crimson's kiss with equal passion, her hand sliding around to the back of the heroine's head to hold her gently in the kiss until they were both nearly out of breath, their tongues dancing a delicate waltz over and against each other as the kiss slowly turned into a passionate make out session. Words were no longer needed as the two rivals finally gave in to the inevitable, their passions spurred on by a long night of matching wits and skills, along with Crimson saving Orchid's life. Orchid broke their latest kiss and gently nudged Crimson's head over to the side, her lips moving in on the sensitive skin on the nape of her neck exposed by the removal of her red scarf. "Ooooh....mmmmn...." The red haired heroine gave several soft moans from between her pursed lips as the thief moved in on her and began to sprinkle light teasing kisses above the buckled collar of her tight black body suit. Crimson had already faced the pleasures Orchid could offer her at several points that evening, though now it was different as she was no longer trying to bring the lovely thief to justice. Orchid smiled as she felt Crimson's nipple harden and tent against her costume, rewarding the heroine by rubbing her thumb gently over her hardened bud, eliciting several soft longing sighs from between her lovely lips. "You see...if you hadn't been so hard up to capture me...we could have gotten to this a lot sooner..." Katy teased as she continued to gently tease her bound heroine. Crimson's only response was a soft sigh as Orchid went back to planting firm kisses along her neckline, her body no longer resisting the thief's erotic advances. Blood rushed into her breasts, firming up her magnificent bosom beneath her form fitting costume, both of her hyper sensitive nipples diamond hard and tingling with an intense erotic electricity. The fires in her loins began to stir once more, the snug bottom of her suit growing damp beneath her red skirt. It had not been long since Orchid had given her an intense orgasm at the museum, and her body was still overly sensitive, though now she had no reason to resist Orchid's tender advances. "Mmmmn.....oooooh....mmmm...." Crimson's soft moans were muffled once more as Orchid kissed her deeply on the lips, while at the same time cupping both of her breasts and giving them a firm but gentle squeeze. The naughty thief slid her tongue into Crimson's warm mouth and began to explore, as her thumbs and fingers found the heroine's rock hard nipples and began to tweak and rub them through her costume. Crimson gave a long erotic sigh and sagged against the back of the chair as Orchid finally broke the kiss, the feeling of her smooth costume being rubbed against her aching buds almost more than she could take as the last remaining shreds of her strength melted away. Katy giggled playfully as she continued to straddle the swooning heroine, one of her hands reaching up to undo the buckle at Crimson's neck so she could unzip her snug bodysuit and get to the lovely soft skin beneath it. "Orchid..." Katy paused as she gripped the tab of the zipper between her thumb and finger, looking curiously the heroine who had just softly moaned her name. "Yes love...what is it?" She asked playfully as she leaned in a bit closer so Crimson could feel her warm breath teasing against her lips. Crimson gave a long sigh, her body completely relaxed beneath the lovely thief. "I'm...so...weak....no strength..." She paused and took in a deep breath as she felt Orchid's firm rear rub over her costume clad thighs. "So...vulnerable...promise...me....keep me...safe..." She finally finished with a soft whisper. Orchid paused for a moment, a thoughtful look on her face as she pondered the heroine's request, finally realizing what it meant. She smiled, realizing the lovely red haired dare doll was trusting her with her well being, knowing that the coming night would leave her completely powerless and helpless. "Of course...you have my word...you were willing to give your life to save mine...I shall do the same for you, though...I have no intention of harming you..." Katy grinned as she moved in and kissed Crimson softly on the cheek, then began to kiss her way over the side of her face, finally pausing to nibble at her earlobe before whispering. "On the contrary...I'm going to show you pleasures you've only dreamed of..." Tiffany felt her body shiver in anticipation at Orchid's soft whisper, her eyes remaining softly closed behind her mask and blindfold as the thief moved over to kiss her softly on the lips once more. As Orchid smothered her with another kiss, she felt the thief gently grip the tab of her zipper and begin to tug it slowly downwards. Orchid peeled the heroine's costume open like a ripe piece of fruit, revealing a soft freckled valley of cleavage and smooth skin beneath the sleek black fabric. She let the zipper stop as she reached the waistband of the heroine's cute red skirt and smiled as Crimson gave a longing sigh, feeling the cool air of the room against her flushed skin. Katy grinned and gently pulled the unzipped sides of Crimson's suit open, revealing her firm bosom and her perked nipples. "Mmmmn..." Crimson felt a shiver down her spine and let out a soft moan as she felt Orchid's soft velvety glove slide into her costume and caress against her sensitive skin. The lady thief boldly moved her hand downwards towards the heroine's waistline, giving a teasing little giggle as she did so. "You see...if you had just let me take off your belt in the museum...this would have been so much easier..." She teased as she slid her hand down slowly and teased her fingertips over the special spot she had used to give Crimson a mind blowing experience earlier in the evening. "Mmmn....you....you were being...kind of...a pain....in my ass...earlier..." The sexy redhead teased back, her voice almost a hushed whisper, the arousal and anticipation evident in her voice. Katy smiled as she felt Crimson's warmth through her glove, her other hand sliding up to cup Crimson's now exposed breast. "Oooooh god..." Tiffany gave a long moan as the soft velvet of Orchid's glove enveloped her ripened melon, every caress of the thief's soft fingertips across her body bringing her closer and closer to a sensual boil. "Before...that was...just a teaser..." Katy said with a hint of mischief in her tone as she leaned in and blew a warm puff of air on Crimson's other breast, just before softly kissing down on her diamond hard nipple. The bound heroine groaned softly as she felt Orchid's tongue tease across her bud, sending a bolt of intense sensual pleasure racing down her spine. "Tonight...I'm going to blow your mind..." Katy teased as she came up for a little air, rubbing her finger teasingly over the special pressure point she had shown Crimson earlier. With a grin she pressed her two fingertips gently against it and held them there in place, prompting a soft moan from the redhead's pursed lips. "You see...this special spot...gathers all your erotic energies...letting them build...until I decide to let go...then they all come pouring out at the same time..." Crimson groaned with pleasure as she felt the familiar tingle building deep between her legs, her breath growing ragged as Orchid's manipulation of her body brought her arousal to new heights. "Lets see how high we can build you up..." Katy teased before moving in on Crimson's body once more with her lips, her free hand roaming softly over Crimson's breast while she brought her lips to her other nipple and slowly enveloped her rock hard bud with her soft warm lips. "Oooooh....ooooooh god...." Crimson's head fell softly over the back of the chair, her long red hair dancing softly as her body quaked and quivered. It felt like a powerful conduit of sensual energy had opened up inside her, flowing between Orchid's soft lips and roaming fingertips. She knew when the naughty thief decided to release that magic pressure point, that it would be the most amazing experience of her young life. Another soft moan left her lips as Orchid continued to gently milk her breast, sucking tenderly on her nipple like she was trying to draw ice cream through a straw. Crimson felt her breast tighten and her body stiffened for a moment as she cried out softly, the lovely thief finally coaxing out a few spurts of her pale nectar. As Orchid felt Crimson's body stiffen she finally released her fingertips from the magic spot and slid her hand fully down inside the still zipped crotch of Crimson's costume. Tiffany's eyes went wide behind her mask and blindfold as she felt the intense rush of erotic fire flow down her spine and explode between her legs. She surged against her bonds as her muscles tightened, her long erotic moan muffled by Orchid as the lovely thief mashed their lips together in a passionate kiss as Crimson's climax exploded across her over aroused body. Her body thrashed passionately against the magenta clad thief and she felt Orchid's arms wrap gently around her arching back to hold her close as her orgasm exploded, soaking her costume with several bursts of her warm honey. The most intense climax she had ever experienced washed her out into a deep golden sea of soft arousal, as her body finally relaxed and sank back against the chair, her breath coming in soft deep pants as her eyelids slowly fluttered shut. It felt like a bomb of pure sensual energy had gone off between her temples, her mind unable to even form the most basic thought as it was wrapped in the warm silky curtain of her afterglow. Her mind wandered as Orchid continued to hold her tenderly, the lovely thief kissing softly at her lips, the red haired heroine reacting primarily on instinct as she gently kissed back, the two engaged in another gentle make out session as Crimson's body simmered. The powerful climax had stolen away the last shreds of her strength and coherency, her once powerful body and mind rendered completely insensate. Despite this she felt no sense of peril or concern, despite the fact she was still bound to a chair with a woman, who only a few hours ago had been her nemesis, now sitting playfully in her lap. "Wow....you were amazing..." Katy whispered teasingly as she slowly reached aroudn behind Crimson and began to untie the soft rope that had held her wrists behind her back. Crimson's only response was a soft sigh, her mind still blown and washed out in a pleasurable sea of arousal. She barely even noticed as Orchid dismounted her and untied her legs from the chair, a long relaxed moan slipping past her lips as she felt her body being picked up and carried across the room. Even the slightest rub of her smooth costume against her skin caused her to shiver and softly sigh, and she soon felt a soft mattress against her back as the lovely thief laid her down gently and fluffed a soft pillow beneath her head. Orchid smiled as she looked down on the mind blown heroine, admiring her tight costume against her sexy body. She grinned as she reached down and gently tugged the heroine's red skirt down her legs and tossed it into a nearby chair where a pile of the rest of her costume items sat. "Why don't we give you a look?" Orchid teased as she slid onto the bed and snuggled in close on Crimson's right side, reaching behind her head to gently undo the knot holding her scarf over her eyes. Crimson's eyelids fanned open slowly, giving her a glimpse of a darkened room softly illuminated by flickering candle light. With her head propped up on the soft pillow she was able to look down her body, seeing that her costume was unzipped down to her belly button, her skin flushed a soft pink color as she still simmered from her amazing orgasm. Her vision finally shifted over a bit, her eyes locking with Orchid's, the lovely masked brunette smiling softly as she leaned in and kissed Crimson on the lips, muffling her soft moan as her eyes fluttered shut behind her mask and she let the soft mattress fully envelop her exhausted body. She gave another muffled moan as she felt Orchid's fingertips take the tab of her zipper once more and slowly peel it the rest of the way down, all the way down between her legs, revealing her smoothly shaven treasures. Katy broke the kiss as she let her velvety soft glove slide back inside Crimson's unzipped suit, eliciting several soft sighs from the aroused redhead as her talented fingers began to gently pick the locks on the gates to Crimson's most prized treasure. "Mmmn....I...I thought you...had already...thanked me..." Crimson whispered softly as she managed to open her eyes and gaze up longingly at the grinning thief. Orchid leaned in a little closer and let out a soft chuckle. "On the contrary my lovely heroine...that was just for rescuing me..." She gave a naughty grin as she let her exploring fingers wander further south, causing Crimson to arch slightly off the bed and groan softly. "Now I'm going to thank you for saving my life..." Before the enraptured redhead could offer a response she felt the lady thief's amazing lips against hers once more, the passionate kiss they shared giving her another teaser of the night still to come. Along Came an Orchid - Part 9 Tiffany Johnson gave a tired sigh as she dropped her pen on her desk and leaned back in her chair, slowly unbuttoning the cuffs of her crisp dark blue dress shirt so she could roll them up to her elbows. She took one more glance at the data figures scrolling across her monitor and reached up, clicking a mouse button to minimize the screen. "That's enough work for today...I can finish up the rest in the morning before the investor meeting," she said with a slightly exasperated tone as she relaxed back in her comfortable chair and stretched her arms up over head. In truth she was having a hard time focusing today, as her mind kept wandering to the prior evening and the events that had led to her spending the night with the mischievous lady thief Orchid. Despite the fact the two had started the week off as adversaries, events the prior night had led to the two of them joining forces to take on the devious crime boss Mr. Black. In the span of the long night, Tiffany had found herself sensually defeated by the lovely thief as she made her escape from the museum, but in turn Orchid had been double crossed by Black and his men. Despite being weakened and not at full strength, Tiffany had shown up as the Crimson Dynamo and managed to rescue the lady thief before Black's men could do any permanent harm to her. After defeating Black and handling the mop up with the police, Tiffany had been ready to go home and collapse in a hot shower, but Orchid had decided to thank her in a very personal way following their confrontation and subsequent team up. She had spent most of the night being pleasured into oblivion by the thankful Orchid, and had woken up this morning in a lavish hotel room, where Orchid had no doubt left her to recover so she wouldn't discover her secret hideout where they had spent the night. The lovely red haired scientist gave a small yawn as she slowly got up from her chair, smoothing out her black knee length skirt as she stood up and walked over to the nearby storage locker in her office, her sleek black leather boots padding softly across the floor as she walked over and retrieved her purse. She rummaged through her purse for a few seconds and smiled as she pulled out a small USB drive and then walked back over to her desk and plopped back down in her chair. Tiffany grinned as she slid the drive into her computer and waited for the data files to open. Despite their new found affection for one another, she still felt a little competitive streak running through her with regards to the lovely thief that had been her foil over the last several evenings. She wasn't about to just let Orchid get away with out at least trying to get one up on her, and she had the perfect idea on how to pull one over on the beautiful thief. A window opened on her desktop and she quickly typed in a few commands on the keyboard, bringing up another screen with some data coordinates on it, along with a small map. The USB drive contained the downloaded contents of her wrist computer she wore as the Crimson Dynamo. The amazing piece of tech monitored all of her suits weapons and energy levels, and also served as a GPS mapping system that coordinated with the HUD built into the lenses on her mask. She was hoping that the GPS had been able to fully track all of her movements the following night. Even if she had been unconscious, the computer unit would still have tracked her location. If she could pull the data and map the coordinates, she might be able to figure out where Orchid had taken her the previous night. "Lets see where you are hiding..." Tiffany said with a little chuckle before taking a sip of her green tea, waiting patiently while the computer ran through the way-points and coordinates of the night before. Tiffany watched as it scrolled through a few familiar areas of the city, starting with the museum, where she had attempted to capture Orchid the first time. That had ultimately led to a drawn out confrontation between the two of them that had wound up with her being climaxed and left bound on a rooftop by the thief. Tiffany blushed a bit as she thought back on the defeat, but then pushed it to the back of her mind as she watched the coordinates shift to the harbor district, where she had tracked Orchid down again and saved her from Mr. Black's men. After that she had been rendered unconscious by another drugged kiss from the naughty thief, and the rest of the night had been a sensual blur from that point on. "Ok...now where did we go after the docks..." She watched intently as the coordinates shifted to another area of town, over near the riverfront and pavilion area. The screen remained focused there for a few minutes, indicating that Tiffany had been there for an extended amount of time, then it shifted over a few blocks, to what must have been the hotel Orchid had left her in to recover. Tiffany thought for a moment and then punched in a few commands on the keyboard, shifting the view back to the previous coordinate. She ran a quick address check on it and it came back as one of the city's park areas. The sexy scientist quickly opened up her internet browser and brought up the parks and recreation homepage to check on local events that were going on there, her eyes widening a bit as she saw the advertisement for the travelling circus that was in town that week. "The circus..." she thought for a moment before an excited smile crossed her face. "Of course! The acrobatic act...and the knife throwing!" She pounded her fist excitedly on the table, a bit perturbed that she hadn't thought of the connection before as she realized that Orchid's costume hadn't differentiated all that much from the one worn by the amazing performer she had seen that night. "Got you now..." Tiffany grinned as she shut down the various windows on her computer and removed her USB drive. She glanced at the clock and realized she had a few hours before nightfall, plenty of time to prepare for another visit to the circus, only this time she wouldn't be going as Tiffany. Katy Barton smiled as she took a long drink from her water bottle, the heavy metal door to her personal trailer closing behind her with a loud thud as she arrived home. The beautiful brunette was clad in her purple and magenta acrobat costume, having just finished performing her final act of the evening. Most of her fellow co-workers had decided to head out on the town for the evening, but she had decided to get some rest and call it an early night. Truth be told she was a bit tired from the last few nights, which had involved both circus performances and her nightly mischief as the lady thief Orchid. She grinned as she set her water bottle down on her desk and grabbed a towel that was hanging over her chair, her mind wandering to the night before, which had been one of her most harrowing adventures yet. The week had started with her taking a job from a mysterious Mr. Black, though the job had seemed easy and harmless enough. All she had to do was retrieve a special stone from an exhibit at the museum. Thankfully Steel City didn't have an abundance of super powered heroes and vigilantes, but despite this Orchid had still run afoul of a local heroine known as the Crimson Dynamo. Crimson had proved to be both a beautiful and potent opponent, her fighting skills and array of gadgetry proving to be a major thorn in Orchid's side. Katy smiled as she remembered how she had used trickery to defeat the lovely heroine, ultimately using her weakness to sensual stimulation to leave her helpless before making her escape. Her encounters with the red and black clad heroine had added some excitement to what was an otherwise fairly easy job, but the night had taken an unexpected and dangerous twist when Mr. Black and his men had tried to double cross her. She had been headed for a rendezvous with the bottom of the river until a slightly recovered Crimson had intervened and saved her life. The two of them had then formed a loose alliance to bring down Mr. Black, ultimately delivering him into the hands of the police, though Crimson had been injured as she took several bullets while protecting Katy from Mr. Black. A smile spread across Katy's face as she recalled the rest of the evening, when she had brought Crimson back to her trailer and made sure she was unharmed. The night had headed in a very interesting direction, as thief and heroine had put aside their differences and enjoyed a rather intimate night with each other. Katy smiled, but then suddenly her train of thought was interrupted as she heard a slight noise on the opposite side of her trailer. She looked up as she heard a few soft footfalls, her eyes going wide as a visage of black and red emerged from the shadows of her room. "Good evening Ms. Barton...or should I say...Orchid..." A very familiar voice greeted Katy as the figure emerged fully into the light, Katy's eyes wandering over the lovely costume clad form of the Crimson Dynamo, looking beautiful in her tight black bodysuit and slinky red skirt that fluttered lightly about her thighs. Her curly red hair danced lightly about her shoulders, her flowing red scarf slung over her left shoulder as she grinned and crossed her arms over lovely chest. Katy's eyes met a pair of lovely piercing blues from behind Crimson's red mask and she gave a nervous chuckle. "So you figured it out? Fancy detective work..." Katy said with a confident tone as she slid over to the side of her desk, keeping her eyes on the sexy heroine, who for the moment seemed to be content to stand there looking confident and proud of herself. Crimson had to give Katy some credit, if the lovely thief was worried about having her cover blown, she wasn't showing it. "It wasn't that hard really...you know, a small bit of advice, you might want to wear a different costume for your act, might make it easier to keep your mischievous activities a secret. "Is that so? I'll keep your advice in mind..." Katy grinned as she slowly reached back and unseen to Crimson, grabbed a small metallic orb from the top of her desk. "You know if you wanted to see me this badly again...you could have just knocked. No need to hide in the shadows trying to be all Batwoman like...though I will say you know how to make a nice entrance." She grinned as Crimson raised an eyebrow. "You know..." Katy continued. "I am kind of glad you stopped by...I had something I wanted to show you..." She smiled as Crimson gave her an odd look. "Oh really? What might that be?" Crimson asked as she continued to watch the lovely Katy Barton, knowing how crafty she was as Orchid. "Well you see...going up against you and that annoying little gadget filled belt of yours, it got me thinking." She grinned. "Maybe I need some of my own gadgets...so I started working on something...thought you might take a look at it for me..." Before Crimson could say anything Katy grinned and tossed the little metal orb towards the lovely heroine. Reacting purely on instinct the beautiful heroine caught the orb and gave it a curious look. "What...exactly is this?" She asked, her attention diverted for the moment, until she heard a naughty giggle come from Katy. "A gas grenade..." Katy said with a grin as Crimson looked up at her, her eyes going wide behind her mask. Suddenly there was a soft hissing sound, and then the orb exploded in Crimson's hand, engulfing her in a thick greenish cloud of cloying gas. "Unnnnhh...." Crimson stumbled backwards as the cloying fumes flowed into her airways, her head suddenly spinning as the fast acting gas did its dastardly work on her. In only a few seconds she had gone from confident heroine to swooning and senseless, stumbling backwards on her boot heels as the powerful gas stole away her senses. The gas slowly dissipated, but the damage had been done as Crimson felt her muscles relax and her arms go limp as her knees turned to jello. Just as she felt she might collapse, she heard a soft giggle and felt a pair of arms wrap gently around her. "You know...if I didn't know any better, I'd think you like falling into my traps..." Katy teased as she gently pushed Crimson back against the wall of her trailer and leaned in close to her. "Unnnh...so....so sleepy...feel...warm....fuzzy...what...what did you do?" Crimson asked groggily as she felt one of Katy's hands slide up and playfully move some of her red hair out of her face. "Oh...just a special adaptation just for you, a gas version of my lipstick. It will make you nice and sleepy...but you'll have some wonderful arousing side effects in a few minutes..." Crimson sighed as she struggled to stay awake, her eyelids fluttering behind her mask as she felt Katy gently grip her right wrist and slowly being her gloved hand towards her waist. "Right about here...I think..." Katy teased as she manipulated Crimson's gloved hand, causing her fingertips to press against a spot on the side of the buckle of her utility belt. Katy grinned as she heard a soft click as the buckle disengaged and popped loosely open. "Ooooh....no...my...my belt..." Crimson complained as Katy slowly and gently pulled the gadget laden utility belt from around her trim waist and tossed it into a nearby chair. "I don't think you'll be needing it tonight sweet heart...not for what I have planned..." Katy smiled and then leaned in, softly kissing the swooning heroine on her lovely plush lips. Crimson gave a soft muffled moan as her eyes fluttered fully closed behind her mask, her mind swirling in disorientation and confusion, along with the thought of how nice Katy's lips felt against hers. Finally the brown haired thief broke the kiss and pulled away slightly, grinning as she heard Crimson sigh softly as their lips parted. "I'm glad you came to visit..." Katy teased as she slid a hand up into Crimson's soft red hair and began to gently play with a few strands of her red locks, drawing another relaxed sigh from the swooning heroine. "I didn't have any plans tonight quite honestly...but now...we can have quite a bit of fun...but first..." Katy's hand suddenly slid over and she gently pressed two of her fingertips against Crimson's temple. "MMmmnn....not..not this...again..." Crimson complained softly as she felt a relaxing tingle spread through her mind as Katy used her special touch. "Oh hush my lovely heroine...after all...you're the one who barged in here..." Crimson's mind spun in a foggy cloud, her body now feeling warm and a bit aroused as Katy's chemical concoction completely disarmed her. "Now then...why don't we start with how you figured out who I am...how did you find out my identity?" Katy asked sweetly as she gently massaged her fingertips against the side of Crimson's head. "I...I saw you...perform at the circus...a few nights ago...with...with your knives...and I...put...two and two...together..." Katy grinned, realizing Crimson had just given her a clue to her own identity. It would be so easy to ask her to reveal herself while under her power, but Katy didn't see the challenge in it. It would be much more fun to find out on her own, as Crimson had done with her, so for the moment she ignored the naughty urge to ask Crimson to confess her identity. "I see...so you thought that you would come tell me you knew?" Crimson paused for a moment and gave a weak nod, which caused Katy to grin even wider. "Yes....I....I wanted...to have...something...on you..." Katy gave a soft chuckle. "Oh my...so prideful my lovely heroine...has your ego really been damaged that much by our little encounters this week?" Crimson sighed softly as she was compelled to answer. "Its...not fair...you....you're like..my kryptonite....I wanted...wanted to...have something on you..." Katy gave a soft giggle and then moved in, softly kissing Crimson once more. Crimson felt a rush of warmth spread down her spine as Orchid kissed her softly, sending her mind further into a dizzying spiral of warmth and confusion, a soft moan slipping past her parted lips as Orchid pulled away once more. "You know...I rather like being your kryptonite..." she teased softly. "Something tells me you might like it a bit to..." she grinned as she slid her other hand up from Crimson's waist to gently cup her breast, kneading it softly with her thumb, which drew another aroused moan from the swooning heroine. Katy smiled as she felt Crimson's nipple harden through the silky fabric of her black bodysuit, knowing that her special gas had made her even more sensitive to her advances. "Now tell me one last thing...my sweet heroine...have you told anyone? Do I have to worry about the police barging in here to arrest me?" Crimson sighed and shook her head weakly from side to side. "No...of...of course not..." This brought a smile to Katy's face. "So...you just did all this to try and impress me..." She couldn't help but tease a bit more. "So tell me...my lovely Crimson Dynamo...why did you come here tonight? You enjoyed last night didn't you? Was part of you secretly hoping to be captured by me again?" She teased her fingertip up and down the zipper to Crimson's catsuit as she asked, knowing that soon her gas would take full effect and render Crimson unconscious for a little while. Finally the heroine's soft lips parted, her answer coming in a soft whisper. "I...may...maybe..." she stuttered softly. Katy smiled and reached down, gently pulling the half asleep Crimson away from the wall a bit so she could gently pick her up into an affectionate front carry. She leaned down a bit so she could whisper something to her lovely bundle. "Maybe hmm?" Katy grinned. "Well perhaps we will see if I can change that to a yes...now you get some rest...when you wake up...I'll see if I can't be your kryptonite again tonight..." Crimson gave a long sigh as Katy's teasing words drifted into her ears, her mind slowly shutting down as she finally gave in to the soft inviting darkness. "Oooohhh....mmmmn.....where....where am...I?" Tiffany moaned softly as she finally came to, her head still feeling that it was wrapped in a soft silk sheet. She could feel the soft mattress beneath her back, and realized that she was back on Orchid's bed, the mattress feeling very familiar after their previous evening together. Before she could completely get her bearings she felt the bed shift, a soft sigh slipping past her lips as she felt a gentle arm slide over her tummy as a giggling Katy Barton snuggled in close to her and gave her a teasing kiss on the cheek. "Did my sleeping beauty have a nice nap?" She asked teasingly as she watched Crimson's eyes open behind her mask, the groggy heroine still a bit out of it. "Mmmmn....I...I can't move...." Crimson said with a soft whisper, noticing that she could feel the soft comforter against her hands and feet. "My...my boots..." She half asked as she realized the wily thief had completely disarmed her once again. "Like I told you my lovely heroine, you won't be needing your crime fighting gear tonight...in fact I think you need to relax a bit." She grinned and kissed Crimson softly on the cheek again. "Oh...and you can't move...because I used your pressure points against you...it was either that or tie you up again...and I thought we might try something different tonight." Crimson gave a soft sigh, finally getting some of her senses back as her vision cleared a bit. She looked up at the smiling Katy, who met her gaze from behind her brightly colored mask, having changed into her Orchid costume. "Why...why can't we...just have...a normal night...you know...some snuggling...a movie.." Orchid gave a little chuckle and slowly leaned down, gently taking Crimson's chin between her gloved fingers. "Now where would be the fun in that my sweet Crimson? Besides...you know I like to be naughty..." Before Crimson could answer Katy kissed her deeply on the lips, silencing any of her would be protests by sliding her tongue playfully into her mouth to explore. She was happy to feel Crimson answer her advances by gently kissing her back, the two of them enjoying a nice long soft make out session before Katy finally pulled away and smiled. "Now then...you've had a long week...I think you should try to relax..." Katy teased as she gently gripped Crimson by the arm and shoulder and slowly rolled her over onto her stomach. Crimson gave a soft sigh as she relaxed against the bed, her legs slightly spread as her arms splayed out to her sides, the half asleep heroine now clad in only her skin tight black body suit and her red mask. Another sigh slipped past her lips as Katy's hands settled on her shoulders and began to rub and knead against her. "Oh my...so much tightness...must have been a stressful week for you my sweet Crimson..." Katy teased as she continued to massage Crimson's shoulders, grinning as the heroine offered her a sleepy retort. "Most of it...is...is your fault...ooooohnn..." Crimson let out a relaxed moan as Katy found a particularly tight bundle of muscles and rubbed her thumbs against it with slightly more pressure. "My fault hmmm? I think your week would be pretty boring if you hadn't run in to me..." She giggled as she continued to give the lovely heroine a very extensive massage, moving down from her now loosened shoulders to the middle of her back, where she rubbed her thumbs deeply against Crimson's spine, while her fingers brushed firmly over her back muscles. "Mmm...you're....good at this..." Crimson sighed as she tilted her head slightly, letting the side of her face rest softly against a pillow. "Where do you...get all these...unique skills?" Orchid smiled as she moved her hands lower and lower, her thumbs working closer to Crimson's tailbone as the heroine grew more relaxed beneath her. "You pick up all kinds of random skills in the circus, we travel around so much there are always new people to learn things from..." Crimson gave a sigh and let her eyes close behind her mask as her mind drifted off into a relaxed state. Even if she hadn't been rendered immobile by Katy's exploitation of her pressure points, she wasn't sure she would want to move at this point given how amazing Orchid's hands were. "Oooh..." Crimson let out a gasp and took in a deep breath as she felt Katy's hands slide down and grope her tight rear end through her costume, the mischievous thief gently rubbing and massaging her butt as she gave a teasing giggle. "Though...I have added my own little twists and techniques to make this...more enjoyable..." The lovely thief teased as she slowly slid one of her groping hands downward, sliding it gently between Crimson's spread legs. Orchid smiled as she felt a familiar warmth through the crotch of Crimson's tight bodysuit, grinning as she gently cupped the heroine's most vulnerable region from behind. "Hmmmmmnnn...." Tiffany moaned softly into the pillows as Katy's now all to familiar touch made her shiver. "You were right...I really am your kryptonite..." Orchid teased as she began to softly rub and knead the helpless heroine through her costume. Crimson sighed as she felt her toes curl slightly, her body already aroused from Orchid's wonderful massage. It didn't take the naughty thief long to awaken the heroine's other passions, her exploring fingertips hitting all of Crimson's hot spots through the thin and silky material of her suit. Her amazing costume could stop knives and bullets, but then thin layer of indestructible fabric offered her no defense for Katy's skilled fingertips, which in some instances could be just as threatening. Crimson knew she was in no danger though, at least not from the lady thief who was plying her young body with her amazing touch. She felt a powerful warmth building in her tummy, the feeling spreading down into her loins as her breasts firmed up and her nipples grew diamond hard, a long moan slipping past Crimson's lips as she felt her hard buds rubbing against the mattress and the smooth fabric of her costume. She felt the strength slowly drain from her muscles, as her mind began to slip into a warm aroused fog, her sensual weakness turning her into a swooning mess beneath the lovely Orchid. Katy smiled as Crimson's breathing became more excited and she felt the heroine's damp excitement through the thin fabric of her suit. "Almost there...after this you'll be nice and relaxed...and then I have some lovely surprises for you..." She teased as her fingers rubbed more intently, caressing over the heroine's most tender treasures. Crimson gasped and groaned into the pillows, her toes curling and her body quivering slightly as she felt a powerful tingle of warmth building deep between her legs. "Mmmn...oooh.....oooh god....Katy...I'm....I'm going....going to...cum...." She finally sighed as the lovely thief's expert manipulation of her body became too much for her to hold back. The heroine's long moan was muffled by the pillows as one final gentle caress of the fabric of her suit against her body opened up the gates to her treasure trove. "Ooooooh...." Her body quaked as her costume absorbed her release, this climax much less intense than the ones where Orchid had used her magic pressure point, but no less enjoyable. Orchid smiled as she felt Crimson climax and continued to gently rub the now soaked fabric over her magic spot, drawing out every last little bit of erotic energy she could before Crimson's body finally relaxed and went limp against the bed, the heroine's breath coming in soft gasps as she came down from her amazing orgasm and felt her mind slowly fall into the depths of an amazing after glow. Katy finally pulled her hand away from Crimson's body and smiled as she watched the heroine resting contentedly beneath her. Slowly she laid down on Crimson's side and wrapped an arm around her lower back, letting her fingers gently caress Crimson's side through her suit, drawing several soft sighs from the sleepy heroine's lips. "See...that wasn't so bad now was it?" She asked before gently kissing the back of Crimson's neck. "Mmmm...no..." Crimson sighed softly, prompting a smile from her bed mate. "How are you feeling now?" Katy asked with a whisper. "Hmmm...very...very relaxed...soft...warm..." Crimson sighed and then gave out a little soft groan as she felt Katy shift on the bed, the lovely thief gently taking hold of Crimson's arm as she slowly rolled the heroine over onto her back, fluffing a pillow softly beneath her head as the heroine came to rest on her back with her legs slightly spread, the scent of her arousal rather evident now as Orchid snuggled back up beside her and began to gently rub her tummy through her costume. Crimson sighed and slowly opened her eyes, meeting Katy's masked gaze as a shy smile formed on her face. "Is...is this the part...where...I tell you...you won't get...away with this?" She asked with a soft teasing tone, prompting a grin and a chuckle from Orchid. "Oh my sweet heroine...I would hope you wouldn't want to get away just yet...I still have one more lovely surprise for you tonight..." Katy smiled and leaned in close, bringing their lips together in another soft warm kiss. Crimson felt a shiver run up her spine, her body still highly aroused and very sensitive to Katy's advances. Both women gave a soft muffled moan as they let their tongues wrap around each other, enjoying a long deep passionate kiss as Katy's fingers unbuckled the collar of Crimson's suit and slowly tugged her zipper down. Orchid held on until she was almost out of breath and then slowly pulled away, smiling as Crimson took in a deep breath and seemed to melt further into the comforter, her tight costume now unzipped and splayed slightly open to give a teasing view of the sides of her exquisite breasts. "Now then...I picked up this little gem on a trip to the Orient..." The sexy red headed heroine managed to open her eyes and found herself looking up at Katy, who was now holding a vial with a strange greenish gel inside. "What....what is that?" Tiffany asked sleepily as the thief grinned and slowly unscrewed the cap. "It's a special massage gel...designed to make someones skin several times more sensitive then normal." She gave a naughty grin. "I assume that on someone like you...with such a....special...condition...it will work wonders..." All Crimson could do was giving a longing sigh as she felt Katy's gel soaked glove slide inside her unzipped costume to spread some of the gel across her already flushed skin. Her eyes slowly fluttered shut behind her mask as she gave a soft moan, her mind clouded once again by a powerful arousal as she realized that this time she might be lucky enough to wake up still sharing the lovely thief's bed. Along Came an Orchid - Part 10 "Phew...what a day...glad that is over with..." Tiffany Johnson sighed as she walked in the door to her home on the outskirts of Steel City and kicked off her lovely high heels, the sexy shoes cluttering in a pile on the floor as she walked into the dining room. The lovely scientist was dressed to the nines in one of her more professional looking business suits, a crisp pink dress shirt buttoned to the collar with a gray silk necktie, along with a dark grey pencil skirt and opaque tights that accented her lovely legs quite nicely. She wore a light grey vest with a plunging neckline over her shirt and tie, and completed her outfit with a dark grey suit jacket that matched her skirt. Her long red hair was held up at the back of her head in a professional looking bun, while her thin rimmed glasses sat softly on her nose. Today had been a long day meeting with investors on one of her latest medical projects, made slightly worse by the fact that she had overslept that morning, the result of another long and amazing night spent with the lady thief Orchid. Tiffany had deduced Orchid's identity as the world class acrobat Katy Barton, but her bid to use this information to upstage the lovely thief had failed miserably and Orchid had once again managed to gently subdue her and subject her to another night of passionate pleasure. Not that Tiffany was complaining about the amazing experience, but she had overslept and had been barely able to fight off Katy's advances that morning to get home so she could get to work at a decent time to prepare for her meetings. She gave a long sigh as she unfastened her suit coat and shrugged out of it, hanging it over one of her dining room chairs. She was about to unbutton her vest when her blood ran a bit cold as a soft feminine laugh filled the room. "My my...I need to change my line of work, I could definitely be a nerdy scientist if I got to work with people as lovely as you..." Tiffany spun around, her eyes going a bit wide as she spotted a very familiar masked figure dressed in purple and magenta sitting on her couch with one of her sexy tights clad legs crossed over the other. Orchid grinned as she watched the beautiful doctor Johnson try to compose herself, her eyes tracing over the scientists lovely legs as she teasingly licked her lips. "Who...who are you!? What are you doing in my house!?" The red head questioned, somewhat defensively. Katy had to give it to her, she had a rather good poker face and that wasn't the reaction she had expected. "Oh come now my good doctor...I'm sure you know exactly why I'm here..." Orchid said in a soft teasing tone as she slowly brought one of her knives into view and slowly spun it around. Tiffany glanced to her side, weighing her options. The garage was close and she thought she might be able to make it to her car and escape, though she remembered how good Orchid was with her knives. "I have no idea why you are here...I don't keep any of my scientific data here at the house, so if you're looking for something to steal...you're out of luck." Orchid smiled. "On the contrary my love...there is something rather lovely here for me to steal..." She giggled and then with a flick of her wrist sent the knife flying in Tiffany's direction. The lovely red haired scientist turned to run but she hardly had time. "Ahhh!!" She let out a little surprised yelp as the knife sliced across her leg, easily cutting through her tights and leaving a shallow wound beneath, the knife continuing on to embed harmlessly into the nearby wall. Tiffany looked down at her leg, the wound healing up almost instantly, but already she could feel a familiar feeling coming over her body and mind. She looked back over at the grinning thief, who was still sitting on her couch looking rather cute. "You...you drugged me...unnnhh..." Her vision began to blur a bit and her knees wobbled. Orchid had obviously been working further on her chemical mixtures as whatever drug was on her knife was hitting Tiffany as hard as the gas had the night before. The struggling scientist grabbed at the side of the table for support as her knees gave out and she slowly slumped against her dining room table, a long sigh slipping past her lips a moment later as her body collapsed and made the rest of the short journey to the soft carpeted floor, the unconscious scientist passing out in a lovely heap of pink and gray, the mischievous laughter of the lady thief Orchid the last thing she heard as she was claimed by the darkness. Tiffany gave a soft sigh as she slowly awoke, a soft relaxing warmth seeming to cloud her mind as recovered some of her senses. The first thing she was aware of was that she was lying on her back in her own bed. She gave a soft sigh as she tried to move, but found that her hands had been secured behind her back, tied off at the wrists. It was then that she realized she had been mostly stripped out of her suit, though she was still wearing her crisp pink dress shirt, which was still buttoned to the collar. Her necktie was no longer knotted snugly against her collar, which told her that it had been used to gently tie her wrists behind her back. Her vest and skirt were also missing, leaving her in just her shirt and her opaque tights, which were pulled over a pair of lovely black silk panties. "Ah finally she awakens...back with us doctor?" A taunting and all too familiar voice filled Tiffany's ears as she felt the bed shift and a grinning Orchid loomed into her view. "What...what do you want..." Tiffany asked a bit drunkenly, her mind still swirling from the drugs in her system. "Already...told you...none of...my work...is here.." Orchid gave a little chuckle and slid closer to the restrained scientist. "Oh I already told you doctor, I'm not here for your work, though I did find a rather...interesting wardrobe in your closet..." She grinned as she brought a familiar looking red mask into view, Tiffany doing her best not to panic as Orchid held her Crimson Dynamo mask in front of her. "I wonder what you would use this for my lovely doctor? Hmm?" The lovely thief said in her best teasing voice. "Sometimes...I...cosplay...for...comic conventions..." Tiffany replied, knowing that the cunning thief would never buy her ridiculous answer. Orchid giggled and leaned in closer. "Oh I don't think so doctor...or should I say...Crimson..." Orchid smiled as she pressed the mask gently over Tiffany's face, the lovely red haired scientist giving a soft sigh as her eyes fluttered shut, a powerful tingle spreading through her mind as the nanites infused in the mask bonded with her face and locked the mask in place over her eyes. "Just as I thought...my lovely scientist..." Orchid grinned as Crimson's eyes slowly fluttered back open behind her mask, and she slid down on the bed next to the somewhat stunned heroine and gently teased a fingertip over the buttons on her shirt. "How...how did you...find me..." Tiffany asked, still a bit stunned that her secret was revealed, and still reeling a bit from Orchid's chemical tonic that was running through her system. Orchid smiled and leaned in close to whisper in Tiffany's ear. "It was something you said...you saw me at the circus...so after I thought about it, I remembered a rather lovely redhead that I saw at the circus." She giggled slightly. "She was quite stunning and sexy, in this lovely black dress." Tiffany sighed with realization as she remembered the night she had gone to the circus earlier in the week with the children's group, wearing a nice black dress for the occasion. "You know..." Katy grinned as she leaned in and nibbled gently on Tiffany's ear lobe. "I admired you so much already for your exploits as the Crimson Dynamo...but knowing that you also give your time and effort to the community in your secret identity...mmmm...." Katy gave a soft purr. "Makes me like you even more...you are a true heroine...through and through..." Crimson gave a long sigh and then slowly her eyelids fanned open behind her mask. "So...now what...?" She asked weakly, wondering what the naughty thief planned on doing now that she knew her secret. "Now what? Hmmm...I suppose I could try to blackmail you like most villains would...but you know I'm not like that my sweet Tiffany..." Orchid giggled. "No..I think I'll just be content with us being even...I know your secret...and you know mine..." Crimson relaxed slightly at hearing the words and gave a shy smile. "Even...hardly even...you keep...managing to get the better of me..." Orchid grinned and continued to stroke her fingers teasingly over Tiffany's shirt. "Consider it me helping you relax...a lovely scientist...a sexy heroine...I'm sure you have so much on your mind...surely it doesn't hurt to let yourself...get captured by someone like me from time to time..." She teased softly as she brought her other hand up and gently caressed it against Tiffany's inner thigh. "Oh...I almost forgot...you know doctor...in addition to your special wardrobe...you have some awfully interesting things in your night stand drawer..." Orchid giggled and Tiffany gasped softly as she felt the round buzzing object pulse to life against her tights clad thigh. The naughty thief had found her special toy drawer. "Just as vulnerable in your secret identity I would imagine..." Katy teased as she softly rubbed her hand against Tiffany's leg, teasing it slowly higher. "Ooooh..." Tiffany gave a soft sigh, her body already giving in to the slowly building arousal of being in Katy's loving clutches yet again. Her token resistance crumbling from a combination of the long day of meetings and the lady thief's gentle advances. "What...what are you...going to do...with me..." She asked, somewhat playfully with a shy voice as Katy leaned in closer and smiled. "The same thing I always do to you my lovely heroine...make you feel amazing..." She grinned and then leaned down to softly kiss the now masked scientist. As Katy slowly enveloped Tiffany's lips with her own, she slowly brought her hand up and gently cupped the beautiful redhead's crotch, the special device she held in her gloved hand now gently pulsing against Tiffany's most tender regions. Tiffany gave a long soft moan as Katy broke the kiss and snuggled in close to her, tapping her finger teasingly against the button of the scientists collar. "First though...I think I'll get you a little hot under the collar..." Katy giggled teasingly before moving her lips to Tiffany's neck, dotting the soft skin above her buttoned collar with light kisses, eliciting several soft sighs from the enraptured scientist. Tiffany quickly succumbed to her arousal, the lovely Katy already having a road map of her most sensitive spots after they had spent the past few nights together. The teasing kisses on her neck coupled with the soft pulses flowing into her tender treasures already had her well on the way to what would soon be another mind blowing climax at Katy's hands. "Oooh Katy...." she moaned softly as the thief teased her fingertips over the buttons on her shirt, soft kisses moving all over the sensitive nape of her neck. "Yes my love...?" Katy whispered softly in her ear as she held her hand more firmly against Tiffany's tights clad lower body. "Mmmn...take...take me..." Tiffany finally sighed, giving in completely to her desires. Katy gave a soft smile and nibbled gently at Tiffany's ear lobe. "With pleasure..." She whispered before moving back up to kiss Tiffany deeply on her soft lips, the lovely scientist giving in to her arousal as she closed her eyes and answered Katy's kiss with one of her own. Tiffany gave a soft yawn as she slowly woke up, feeling rested after a very satisfying nap. She was a bit surprised to find that she was no longer on her back, but had been gently nudged up on her side, her head resting softly against one of her pillows. Her hands had been untied and now rested gently in front of her. Her once buttoned up pink shirt was now completely undone, save for two buttons still secured over her breasts, which held her loose dress shirt in place on her body. She also became aware of a protective arm wrapped over her midsection, as well as a pair of breasts jutting gently into her back. "Mmmm...sleep well?" A soft voice asked her from behind, and she gave a soft sigh as a familiar set of lips kissed her softly on the cheek. "Katy...mmmnn....you...you stayed?" Tiffany heard a soft giggle and felt the arm around her waist tighten a bit. "Of course I stayed silly...remember...you made me promise to keep you safe when you are weak..." She whispered the last bit shyly and then gently kissed Tiffany again. "Mmmn...the naughty thief...has a heart..." Tiffany softly teased back before sighing as she felt Katy gently lower her onto her back so she could look into her eyes. "Don't think I'm getting soft...in fact if a certain lovely red haired heroine dares to patrol around my part of town tonight, I may just have to nab her and subject her to some very compromising positions..." She whispered with a naughty tone. Tiffany gave a shy smile and leaned up to kiss Katy softly on the lips, teasing her once more as she pulled away. "You are such a tease...but I might hold you to that promise..." She gave a shy laugh and watched with interest as Katy slowly sat up in bed and gave her a slightly saddened look. "So...you aren't bothered with the fact I know your secret now?" Tiffany seemed to think for a moment and then just shrugged. "Not much I can do about it now can I? Besides...I think we're at the point we are just going to have to trust each other with our respective secrets..." Katy nodded and gave a shy smile. "So the noble heroine is trusting the honorable thief?" Tiffany grinned. "I'm not sure about honorable..." Katy gave a chuckle and shook her head playfully. "I guess I will take that for now." She glanced at the clock and then back over at Tiffany. "Well...Tiffany, I would love to stay and play a bit more, but it seems like you've recovered and I have a show in a few hours, I need to get back for prep time." Katy felt a soft squeeze of her hand and looked down to see that Tiffany was tenderly holding her gloved hand. "It's ok...I understand...a world famous acrobat has her obligations to attend to." She gave Katy a teasing wink and the lovely brunette gave a playfully annoyed sigh as she slowly slid off the side of the bed and gave Tiffany a smile. Tiffany noticed for the first time that Katy had removed her mask to show her face and gave her a smile of her own. "I tell you what..." Katy said with a grin. "My show is over around nine...why don't you stop by later...perhaps even the lovely Crimson might try again to apprehend a naughty thief..." Tiffany grinned and slowly sat up herself, gently tugging Katy back over to her by her gloved hand. "I think...that could be arranged...now don't be late for your show..." With that she tugged Katy in close and planted a long deep kiss on her lips, giving the lovely brunette a teaser of what would come later that night. Katy sighed as she threw her rubber bouncy ball off wall of her trailer and caught it with a quick hand. She repeated the process three more times and then sighed, obviously bored with her current situation. She glanced at the small alarm clock on the little end table next to her bed and frowned. Her show had been over for almost an hour and there had been no sign of the lovely Crimson Dynamo. Katy had been sure that the beautiful red haired heroine would come to visit her that evening, especially following the events earlier in the day when she had surprised Crimson's alter ego at home, revealing that she had discovered the heroine's true identity. Katy wondered if maybe Tiffany had gotten cold feet, and honestly she couldn't blame her if she did. It was one thing for Tiffany to know Orchid's secret identity, especially given the unique nature of their relationship so far, but a heroine having her identity exposed could be a big deal. Katy knew that she had a lot of responsibility on her plate now that she knew who Crimson was, considering the long list of villains who would line up for that kind of information, as well as an opportunity to take the lovely heroine down. She would have to be careful with her new found knowledge and she knew it. Still, she had been looking forward to spending another night with the heroine, and was hoping now that she hadn't scared her away. The ball bounced off of the wall of the trailer a few more times, and then Katy was suddenly distracted as there was a hard knock at her trailer door. She raised an eyebrow, wondering if it was just one of her co-workers coming to visit or if it was the woman she really wanted to see. She had been hoping Crimson would try to enter all stealthy from the shadows as she had done the prior night, but maybe this time she was going for a more direct approach. Katy finally slid off the bed, in just a pair of little boy shorts and a tank top that showed off some of her toned midriff, and crossed the room to open the door. "Geez, took you long enough..." Tiffany Johnson said with a playfully annoyed tone as she strolled into Katy's trailer, stunning the lovely acrobat as she realized Tiffany wasn't clad in her Crimson Dynamo uniform, but instead in the amazing black dress she had seen her in at the circus a few days prior. The red haired scientist looked absolutely stunning in her black dress and heels, and turned to look at Katy with a smile. "I uh...um...was beginning to think you weren't going to show up...and certainly wasn't expecting...uh...this..." Tiffany laughed and handed Katy a long box, like the kind you would get at a clothing store to box up your purchases. "We've got dinner reservations in twenty minutes, so put this on and lets go!" Katy took the box a bit shyly and looked up at Tiffany with a somewhat confused expression. "Dinner reservations?" Tiffany nodded and gave a little chuckle. "Oh my...has no one ever taken the lovely Katy Barton out on a date? Is the mischievous and naughty Orchid a bit caught off guard?" Katy blushed for a moment and stuttered as she tried to come up with a quick response. "Uh...no...this is just...uh...a bit unexpected...as I said..." She started to walk off towards a corner of her trailer where she could change, but stopped next to Tiffany and leaned over to give her a quick kiss. "Sorry...you just surprised me with that dress...you look...amazing..." Tiffany giggled a bit as Katy blushed shyly and quickly hurried off to the back of her trailer to change. Katy was a bit amazed as she opened the box and pulled out a long silky black sleeveless Chinese style dress with a high neckline. The black material had little purple embroidered flowers across the chest and felt smooth against her fingertips. "Wow..." Katy said softly as she admired the craftsmanship and then quickly shed her tank top and shorts, revealing that all she had on besides them was a pair of lovely purple lace panties. The dress had a decent amount of padding in the chest so she decided to be a bit naughty and not wear a bra, giving a little sigh as she slid into the lovely dress and felt the smooth material against her firm chest and nipples. As she smoothed out the dress and fastened the frog closures that ran up to her neck, she noticed there was a violet colored waist sash in the box. She pulled it out and fastened it snugly around her trim waist. "Hmm...hopefully I have some shoes that go with this..." Katy said to herself as she gave herself a once over in the mirror. She dug through a storage container at the far end of the changing room and smiled as she found a pair of lovely black heels. She moved to a dresser and opened a drawer, grabbing a few more accessories and then quickly worked on making her hair look a bit nicer. A few minutes later she emerged from the back of her trailer, wearing her sexy new dress, along with a sexy pair of black stockings beneath it. Her hair was done up in a loose bun at the back of her head and she had found a nice floral bracelet to wear with the dress. "Um...wow..." Tiffany said as she saw the lovely visage of black and purple in front of her. It was Katy's turn to give a little grin. "I clean up nice when I want to..." She teased as she walked over and pulled Tiffany in for a soft embrace, giving her a light kiss on the lips. "Thank you for the dress...it's amazing..." Tiffany blushed softly and kissed Katy back. "You look amazing...now lets see what happens if we try to have a normal evening together..." She gave Katy a playful wink and then slid her arm inside Katy's elbow, escorting her towards the door to her trailer. Katy finished chewing on a delicious meatball and then looked out over the moonlit water back towards the city. Tiffany had brought her to a rather upscale Italian restaurant on the outskirts of town that offered fantastic views of the river and the night time skyline of Steel City. She began to daydream for a moment as this reminded her of a time her father had taken her to a similar place when they had been in Italy. "Hey...you ok?" A soft voice brought her out of her daydream and she looked over to see Tiffany smiling at her. "Kind of spaced out there for a second hon..." Katy shook her head and gave a little chuckle. "Just thinking about the past a bit, my father took me to a lovely place like this when I was younger, when we were visiting Italy..." Tiffany caught a hint of sadness in Katy's voice as it trailed off. "Oh? Are you and your father close?" Katy paused for a moment and bit her lower lip, but then composed herself. "We were...dad taught me practically everything I know...but, he's been gone...for awhile." Tiffany looked down at her plate a moment, almost sorry she had asked the question as she felt the mood grow a bit somber. "I'm sorry Katy...any other family for you?" Katy shook her head. "Mom passed when I was young, hardly got to know her...dad was pretty much my life, but I lost him to..." She sniffled a bit. "I'm sorry...I know how it feels..." Katy looked up and gave a bit of a smart ass scoff. "Do you? The pretty scientist with the nice house, all the bells and whistles...oh I'm sure you had it tough growing up..." Her voice trailed off and she slightly regretted the way she had just spouted off as an eerie silence fell across their table. Tiffany finally took in a deep breath and reached across the table, gently taking Katy's hand in her own. "Katy...I was left on the steps of a hospital when I was born...I never knew my real parents...let alone got to spend any time with them. I spent a few years kicking around an orphanage...but then was adopted by a nice family who taught me the value of hard work and helping others." She stopped and looked out over the river, her eyes getting a bit misty. "When I was eighteen they went on a trip to Europe...their plane never made it...and I lost them both. Since that day all I've had is work and a few close friends here and there...so...I won't speak for your situation...but I know how it feels to lose those close to you..." Katy looked down, not even sure what to say now that her little smart ass comment had been turned right back around on her. "I'm...I'm sorry...I got kind of bitchy there...you just don't...find many people who can relate..." Tiffany squeezed her hand. "Don't worry about it...now come on...lets change the subject...something happier preferably..." The lovely brunette nodded and paused to take a sip of her red wine, then smiled. "Ok...you first...how did you go about getting into the sexy costume clad heroine business? Your background doesn't really sound like it has too many motives for it..." Tiffany gave a little chuckle and looked around to make sure they were still alone. While they had a private balcony setting she didn't want to talk too loudly about her secret life if any of the staff members were coming and going. "Well when I got out of college I got a job offer at one of the larger science and tech firms in the country. Like a fool I didn't do much research, I was just happy to get the offer...so I took it. It was great at first, I learned a lot, and the company put me on their ethics board." She paused and took a sip of her own wine. "What I didn't know was that there was a rather corrupt underbelly of the company, lots of black market dealings and what have you." Katy nodded and listened as she munched on a buttered bread roll. "I found out one of my colleagues, one with a lot more seniority than me, was performing illegal experiments. When I tried to blow the whistle on him it got buried in corporate red tape, and then when he and his benefactors discovered I didn't have any immediate family members...they kidnapped me, performed the experiments on me, injected me with these bio-genetic nanites and left me for dead..." Katy's eyes went wide as the story took the awful twist, nearly dropping her bread roll as she stopped chewing. "They thought the experiment a failure, they had been trying to graft the nanites to my cells and muscle fibers, but my heart exploded during the procedure and they thought I was dead...which...I guess I was. However I woke up later in a rundown area of town, the nanites having bonded to my body and healed my injuries. Thankfully I had a close friend from college who came to get me. The company covered everything up and wrote up a report that I died in a lab accident. My friend helped me get a new identity, got me a position in her company working in her lab, and found a medical specialist to figure out what had happened to me. Eventually my abilities began to manifest and long story short...I decided to try my hand at the whole hero thing." Katy gave a grin. "Surely there's more to it than that, some early adventures maybe?" Tiffany smiled and pointed a finger playfully at Katy. "Maybe on a second date...now it's your turn..." She winked as Katy gave a playful chuckle and looked around before speaking in a low tone. "Our family has always been involved in the...gentleman thief...area if you will...goes back several generations." Katy paused and took a sip of her wine. "I was dad's protege, he taught me everything I know, but he also taught me the code. Never to steal from anyone who couldn't afford it, and to never hurt anyone if it could be avoided. Obviously self preservation takes priority, but I've never used lethal force or harmed anyone if I didn't have to. My knives are strictly for protection and to use to wound with their drugged tips....as you well know..." She gave Tiffany a naughty grin, that prompted a playfully annoyed sigh from the redhead. "After dad passed...I joined on with the circus...allowed me to travel the world, learn new skills and abilities and just sort of get lost out there, no cares or worries." Katy looked up for a moment and gave a silly grin and a little chuckle. "Of course there were set backs at first, I wasn't always this good...I screwed up a few times, barely escaped...had to abandon my loot once or twice, even spent the night in a lock up for a few hours before I charmed the keys off of my guard and escaped..." She grinned. "Growing pains I guess..." Tiffany gave a little laugh. "I know what you mean...had plenty of those myself...I mean honestly who knew that those sexy boots you see them wear in the comics with those high heels wouldn't really be practical crime fighting footwear? I wore a pair of red go-go boots my first night out...and had blisters for two weeks after that..." She gave Katy a teasing grin. "How you fight and move so swiftly in those high heels is beyond me, I always had to wear flatter more practical soles..." Katy just smiled her typical confident smile. "It takes some practice...and in a way its a challenge in itself, makes the job a bit more interesting when you add in little challenges." Tiffany raised an eyebrow. "You mean like irritating the local heroines?" Katy chuckled. "Sort of...I mean where is the fun in something if you don't have to work for it? Most of my jobs I just have to worry about the local police..who for the most part are morons when it comes to dealing with professional thieves. Heroes and heroines though...they make it all the more interesting...both dangerous and exciting." She smiled. "You're one of the best I've matched wits with, you and the Shadow Samurai..." Tiffany seemed a bit intrigued. "The Shadow Samurai?" Katy nodded. "Yes...a lovely black clad heroine in Crawfordsville, Illinois. She opposed me when I was on a job there, trying to recover a family heirloom. The two of you are very similar, both potent adversaries, but just as good with your minds as your fists." She paused and gave a playful grin. "Though you both are a bit naive..." Tiffany rolled her eyes and shot Katy a playful glare. "We can't help if you bad girls always cheat..." Katy spit her tongue out and gave a little chuckle. "It's what makes us the bad girl...but in the end, like you...she got the best of me...but she let me go...just like you. I guess...in a way she tried to see the good in me..." Katy paused as she heard footsteps approaching and both she and Tiffany looked up as the waiter came by and dropped off their check. As he walked away Tiffany looked over at her. "Sounds like there is a bit more to the story than that." Katy nodded and grinned. "There is...but we can save that for later..." Tiffany smiled and slipped some cash onto the tray with the check. "Alright then...unless you want dessert, what do you say we get out of here?" Katy smiled and nodded. "I think I can have dessert later..." This prompted a playful eye roll and sigh from the red haired scientist. "Ok, lets get out of here, hopefully we won't cause as many nosebleeds on the way out..." Both of them chuckled, they had caused quite a scene when they had strolled into the restaurant in their lovely dresses, causing many a head to turn. The drive back to Tiffany's house in the country didn't take long, and the pair of lovely ladies was soon slipping inside her house, making their way to the living room. Tiffany touched a panel on the wall and the lights dimmed a bit, a bit of soft jazz piping in through the built in speakers of the room. She slid over and plopped down on the sectional sofa, motioning for Katy to follow. The lovely brunette made a slow show of slipping off her high heels and then came over to join Tiffany, who reached up and gently pulled Katy down to sit in her lap. Katy blushed a bit shyly, finding this whole role reversal a bit odd. Where she had been the aggressor and seductress with Crimson when she was Orchid, Tiffany had almost turned the tables on her by treating her to such a lovely evening in her civilian persona. "You look so beautiful in this dress Katy..." Tiffany said with a hushed whisper as she reached up and slid her hand into Katy's soft brown hair, pulling her down gently for a soft kiss. Katy closed her eyes and moaned softly as they kissed, barely noticing as Tiffany reached to the back of her head and undid her loose bun, letting her gorgeous brown hair cascade down to her toned shoulders. Finally Tiffany broke the kiss, both of them taking in a long deep breath before Tiffany went to move back in, but Katy composed herself and gently pressed her hand against Tiffany's chest. "Tiffany...wait..." Katy seemed to be a bit pensive, which drew a curious look from the red haired scientist. "Katy..what's the matter?" She asked softly. "Nothing...it's just...what...what are we doing?" Tiffany seemed a bit perplexed. "What do you mean? We're enjoying a nice evening together..." Katy shook her head from side to side. "No...I mean...this is different. I mean I know we know each other's secret...but...before this it's just been heroine versus thief, cat and mouse..." Her voice trailed off a bit. "I mean...you're a heroine, right and wrong, truth and justice, all that...and lets just be honest...I'm a thief...should we be doing this?" She bit her lower lip and looked down at Tiffany, who seemed to be lost in thought. "Hmm..." She finally paused and smiled up at Katy. "Who cares?" The answer took Katy a bit by surprise. "What...what do you mean...who cares?" Tiffany gave a little shrug. "Who cares? It's...more than obvious there's something here...we have an attraction...a connection...why...why fight it?" Katy gave her an odd look. "Just like that? I mean...not that I mind it...but you....you're the Crimson Dynamo...you have a reputation to maintain...and I'm...I'm a bad girl...so to speak." Tiffany gave a little chuckle and a slight nod. "Well...that is sort of true...but you have a good heart Katy...that's fairly obvious. As for my reputation...I was thinking on that a bit...and I think I might have a way around that..." Katy bounced slightly in Tiffany's lap, a bit interested to hear her proposal. "Oh?" Tiffany grinned. "Well...I think...perhaps a certain lady thief could refrain from performing her trade in Steel City...it would certainly make things a lot easier for a certain heroine who might just be interested in her...so if she were to promise to...be good...when she visits, I don't think there would be an issue." Katy giggled and poked Tiffany playfully in the shoulder. "You and your promises..." She paused and thought for a moment. "But what about when I'm in other cities?" Tiffany looked down and gave a little frown, but then looked back up. "I won't try to change who you are Katy...lets just start with you behaving when you're here..." Katy smiled and nodded. "Ok...I think I can handle that..." She paused and grinned. "If...if a certain heroine agrees that in order to distract a certain lady thief from certain shiny objects she might want to pilfer, this heroine will agree to come out and play while she's visiting town..." Tiffany gave a little chuckle and pulled Katy in a bit closer to her. "I think you have a deal...now where were we?" With a smile she pulled Katy in for another kiss, both women closing their eyes and getting lost in their soft lip lock as time seemed to slow down around them. As Katy pulled away she tilted her head back and let out a soft moan as she felt Tiffany's soft hand tease over her black leggings, gently rubbing against her thigh. For now she was content to let the lovely red haired scientist take the lead, but her mind was already looking forward to later in the evening when she would turn the tables. Both women fell silent, words no longer mattering as they became a slowly twisting mass of limbs as Tiffany pulled Katy down onto the couch and continued to make out with her slowly. They had started the week as rivals, enemies maybe, but now it was evident the future was full of possibilities for the pair of unlikely lovers. The End...for now...