(POV GENERAL)
After sighing in annoyance for a second time Elias asked "What is it?" Calculator unseeable from Elias' side smiled with poison draped to his lips as he answered. "Oh nothing too hard just simple shopping." Elias knew deep down that this 'Shopping' wasn't as it seemed hoping his gut proved him wrong. Yet to his dismay Calculator divulged his mission and another headache ensued itself within his cranium.
The mission would dark place at nine forty pm under the dark of night. At least momentarily for the coverage Elias scoffed and began to strategize as he simply walked around the city trying to get a job for his diminished money load. Feeling the hunger nearly consume him Elias almost began a debt with any bank that would take him. Granted he would pay back in full, but he simply didn't know how much a bank would charge if he did take this devils bargain.
Elias with a plan in mind began job hunting by newspaper and post ups with interview slips attached to the paper. Dance instructor, dog watcher, Gardner, and Groomer/hair stylist. It was fair to say all these job's were desperate attempts at life, but Elias was in one of those situations. Taking one of each Elias walked to the most center part of Gotham its Central Park. Hoping the nature's ambiance could offer any form of clarity.
With a few lefts and rights with a sudden U-turn for not reading a sign correctly Elias found Central Park. The park itself was vibrant in life which couldn't be said for its visitors. Perfect for Elias. Taking in the maple smell as the autumn colors danced across in different hues and shades as the many leaves departed from the trees ever so slowly riding the wind slowly falling onto the clear blue pond surrounded in life of ducks and pigeons or the street home to some remanning trash that wasn't picked up.
Seeing the small piece clash with the serenity of the park Elias began grabbing each piece with a carful consideration. Not paying attention to either the Time or the glances he earned from his good deed. Unbothered by stares Elias after thirty minutes with a pile of trash claimed his own heap and began distributing it amongst the few trash cans within the park in hopes of it not toppling over.
Once done Elias walked to a simple bench ten feet away from the lake first placed his briefcase under the bench and started reading the interviewer cards almost memorizing each text still not making a decision as to where to apply or even he should apply at all? "Hello? Is this seat taken?" Hearing a voice drag him out of it Elias looked to his right spotting a woman in her twenties through his long dispelled hair. "Please do I'm sure the company could do me some go?" Hearing the weird term the young woman asked him a series of questions while Elias kept his head down dry laughing as he explained he was job hunting at the moment.
Hearing that realization the woman began to quiet down and blush almost as Elias gave her a side glance taking her features to heart. This young woman worn a pair of sweat pants, a Gotham College hoodie, glasses, and had her auburn hair tied in a bun behind her hair as a pile of trigonometry and other sciences plagued her lap. For shoes she wore simple slip ons with a Batman motif and insignia on it "Pheppp."
A quiet laugh escaped Elias yet the laughter was picked up on by this mysterious girl "Hey are making fun of me?" Hearing the accusation Elias couldn't help but place his interviewing slips away in his pocket as he pushed his hair of of his eyeliner giving this stranger a perfect view of his emerald eyes while he had a view of her Hazel ones through his Clark Kent like ones. "Apologies. I just couldn't and didn't expect a college girl to wear a pair of batman slippers?" Hearing that the girl blushed harder as her toes began to curl in embarrassment "Not that I'm one to judge I used to have a Superman onesie."
"What you can't judge me even." Hearing the confession the girl gave a side glance to Elias as she took notice of his easy wear of a black shirt, jeans, boots, and chain across his side. "So are you new to the city?" Hoping to form a sort of small talk between both nerds She took the first step. Elias smart enough to pick up on social questions relaxed his posture laying his back to the bench away from his thinking posture allowing his full height to be seen. startled by his height the girl paused paying little attention to Elias's reply as his shoulders were to her head.
"Oh not long. I just got back from Coastal City. Who knew that would happen while I was there." With that unexpected answer the girl looked shocked thinking he moved from one accident to another as Gotham was one of if not the most crime ridden city in the country. The young woman's face now plastered a worried expression but Elias gave her a calming wave as he smiled his pure white teeth saying "I'm alright. You're a kind person." Hearing the sudden compliment the woman who once was shocked blushed again but subtly as her eyes danced across his as he continued "I saw you helping with the trash. Thanks for that."
A genuine act should be given back five if not tenfold to truly show his appreciation. Something Elias will both keep and act on once he truly can. Hearing the reason behind the compliant the young woman coughed as she looked away in shyness and politely responded "Of course don't mention it." Silence is what began next as both boy and girl had nothing to say. So nature spoke for them the wind playfully danced across the leaves and skin as it carried through the park allowing a steady take for the moment.
Silence still eclipsed the two for many minutes as both began to take what little nature this city provided saying longer than both parties intended as the sun changed positions from its last position from mid-day to sunset. Feeling the warmth be exchanged for cold Elias stood up first "It was a pleasure Miss?" Within a steady reply "Barbra. Barbra Gordon. And?" Hearing Barbra's question Elias froze she was with the commissioner's daughter THE BATGIRL! Visibly stunned Barbra saw realization on her lips and asked "Why? You worried did you commit a crime~?"
However to Barbra's dismay Elias's visage worsened, but in hopes of no scenes to be caused he simply played it off "Haha. No I didn't I just didn't expect the Commoners daughter to be so…" with the dragged response Barbra grew worried and when she gets to a point she answers question's she doesn't know to "Um?….Nerdy?" Hearing a viable answer Elias went with it yet something poked his leg and looked down seeing a familiar Niffler who had his bill out the briefcase somehow nearly breaking its magic as he pawed his foot.
"Cute…" Elias with his love for creatures speaking for him he didn't notice Barbra's visibly reddened face incomparable to before. 'Cute?!' Barbra was a smart girl but she didn't expect the sudden declaration of being called cute? However she didn't know that what Elias meant was of his pet Teddy who tried to escape the briefcase the housed it. Barbra only saw Elias look down catching the back of his neck in anguish trying to figure out how to respond only for that one word to come.
Hearing himself Elias looked up from the ground seeing a tomato faced girl so much so that it matched her hair. With a simple realization Elias wanted to slap himself not because of what he said but for how foreword it was. Yes Barbra was cute Gorgeous even as she was one of Dc comics pined beauties. It's just that Elias never had a girlfriend with his hobbies. Yes he's spoken to and has been attracted to woman its just a simple fact off relationship status with his being zero.
Silence then again took over as the sun went down Elias remembered his much needed 'Shopping trip' and voiced his very excuse "I'm sorry to leave, but I just realized that I forgot to go shopping for someone and have to get going." Hearing his excuse Barbra looked still shellshocked but mumbled her answer "Y-yeah. See ya." With the go-ahead Elias picked up his briefcase and walked away from the bench unaware of Barbra's stares to his shouldered back and peculiar briefcase.
'That was a close one.' Elias thought as he began to walk away at a hastened pace to find out what Teddy wanted and to strategize on how exactly he'd complete this shopping of his. Yet life wasn't so simple "Hey! Wait!" Hearing the familiar voice of Barbra Elias was going to move faster yet she caught up to him grabbing his short sleeve pulling him back. "You..ha…ha..said you needed a job right?" Elias wanted to leave then and there but the promise of a career change begged to him.
"What did you have in mind?" Hearing his interest Barbra smiled and gave her selling speech. "It doesn't pay much but you'll be given pay every other week. And you seem nerdy so I think you'd like it?" Hearing her battered speech Elias looked her in her hazel irises and asked "Oh? And what job would that be?" Feeling the sense of victory Barbra looked him in the eye saying "Gotham's Library." Elias took a moment and began to process it thinking that this profession suited his needs as he could check on his creatures throughout the day and enhance his knowledge of the world through reading.
"I'll consider it." Elias promised as this interested him greatly as it provided not just the aforementioned things, but also with the ability of a shifting schedule. Which would help with his certain errands he must run for a certain madman. "Wait you forgot your name." Thinking victory was certain Barbra jumped the line and asked a question that surprised her yet Elias spoke with both an urgency and politeness. "Oh. Sorry my name is Elias. Elias Rowan. It's a pleasure miss Gordon." With that Elias turned waving to Barbra and left for anywhere to see what was wrong with Teddy. As Elias' figure got smaller and smaller Barbra grew a goofy smile over her as she now turned Elias to the only Bookstore she visits as there were several within the city. But Barbra knew of this open position as right before the park she checked some books from there taking notice of the help wanted sign. Earning a small goofy smile that gave birth to butterflies as she soon felt guilty for doing that yet as she felt this way a ringtone over her phone and after reading the identification she answered.
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9:34 PM
Over the very street he was sent towards stood at the very top of a nearby fire escape waiting. Stalking almost as he knew a shipment was in route and right on time as the time struck 9:35 pm. A set of vehicles made a turn onto the very street Elias gandered from and with a focussed glance he summarized their numbers and vehicles.
Two white vans drove at an almost matching speed while another vehicle drove in the center with it being a truck with a huge container attached to its back. But most would assume this to be an average drop off and pickup if not for the icon or logo on the shipments truck being a penguin. Symbolizing the notorious crime boss. Seeing this Elias in his Suit tightened his grip over the air and handle as this favor would entail the Penguins future wrath, but that was tomorrow's problem.
Prated with ease Elias jumped down quickly utilizing both Sappy's wing to lessen his falling speed and fan down the fire escapes rails by using his Wind Walk ability. As the ground got closer and closer Elias with a familiar sense summoned his glyph and a fire pillar was summoned. With its familiar hue entering the air the pillar shot itself hitting the first vans side propelling it into a spin.
Similar to a fidget spinner the van began to turn round and round until the truck behind it put a stop to its propulsion causing a wreck. With a trained ease however the goons in the second van quickly jumped out armed to the teeth with AK-47's at their sides and wearing the iconic penguin logo over their shirts that are titled "Iced Shipping."
Than without care to who was in the way both men began to fire without second thought shooting foe and friend alike. Bullets flew through the air like fireflies yet as they landed they were sure to leaver their marks. Elias was no exception this wasn't his first fire fight however now with his new power something changed for him. Elias suit already took lessened damaged where if he were shot the bullet would dent not pierce however his body would still feel the pain of being shot.
But now thanks to Clyde the Green Plesioth's ability of Slippery Escape a slimly ooze began to emerge over both his skin and clothes creating a silky, slimy, lubricant. Where once the bullet landed it either slides off him or the damaged was significantly lessened. Elias however wasn't foolish to just let him get shot so he ran in a cure hopping that Slippery Escape will be true to its name if a bullet landed.
Hoping sounds of ignited gunfire filled the street yet no bullet landed on its intended mark as Elias closed it and for the first goon ran to his side punching him in the gut causing his form to stumble and with the opening Elias slammed his palm on the back of goon ones head pushing his skull into the ground incapacitating him. The next came down quicker as Goon two didn't want to shoot his fellow evildoer and was easily punched into submission.
After the fifth hit Goon two was downed and Elias looked to the center truck which like the Goon's in the first van they were knocked out from the contusion. With a steady pace Elias grabbed the handle bar on the truck with briefcase in hand mind you as he unlocked the truck lifting the door only for a silhouette of someone with a gun fire and the lights swiftly go out.