Reunited

I took a moment to catch my breath before starting down the other tunnel. This tunnel was carpeted like the other, but I could hear machinery working at the other end.

"Oh Christopher...where are you, sweetheart? I know you've been waiting for me."

"Down here, Terra." That damn fool actually answered me. I swear sometimes he's down right scary.

At the end of the hall, I saw light coming through an open doorway. Crossing through, I entered a huge chamber. (What is it with everybody and these underground lairs, anyway?)I glanced around and saw him sitting in front of one of those huge, James Bond style computer screens. Now I know where all his money went.

Spinning around, he had the nerve to smile at me. "Hey baby. Cute little outfit. I've missed you."

All I could do was shake my head in disbelief. "Christopher, you're kidding right?" Standing up, he started walking towards me. I hated him...but damn he still looked good. "I told you Terra. I want my family back. And now here we are," he smiled. "All together again."

"Mommy!" Kara came running out of one of the back rooms. "Daddy said we could all go to the park when you got here." I was starting to feel like I was in an episode of the Twilight Zone.

"Christopher, Kara and I are going home." I looked down at her. "Baby, go ahead to the top of the tunnel. Mommy's going to be along in just a minute." Kara's eyebrows drew together, just like her father's. "What about Daddy?"

I looked up at him. "Daddy's not coming right now. He'll be along later."

"Okay." She walked over to Christopher and gave him a hug. "Terra," he said. "I know you didn't think it was going to be that easy." Two seconds later, the tunnel I had just come down caved in.

"Dammit Christopher," I said turning back to him, "you're crazier than I thought."

He shook his head. "Not crazy. Just....determined." His face hardened. "I want my family back."

I stepped forward. "Not gonna happen. You should have thought about that before you tried to take over the world!"

"A minor detail," he shrugged. "Besides, I've got you to keep me on the straight and narrow."

"Kara sweetie, go and get what you're taking with you from the room." She nodded and ran off. I couldn't wait for her to get through the door good before I swung.

Wham. Can you begin to imagine the joy I felt as he went flying across the room? I stepped forward to finish him off when my father popped in and Kara came rushing out the room. "Daddy take Kara out of here." He nodded and scooped her up, disappearing instantly. A door opened to left and out came Leroy.

"It's about time you got here," I said. Christopher stood up and stalked over to me. "Is that anyway to treat your devoted husband?" he growled.

I raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, so devoted, that you've got your little admin girlfriend installed upstairs!" I rushed him again.