Conner Kent was sitting on the couch inside the cave. It was Sunday morning, so that meant he was going to spend it watching football. He was wearing a black tank top and black raider pajama pants. Red Tornado had informed him that walking around the cave in Raider boxers was inappropriate, since M'Gann and Zatanna also lived in the cave. Nineteen years old, and he was still taking orders from an android babysitter. But that didn't matter, today was Raiders vs. 49ers. He had been wanting to play football for months in college. He had finally gotten on good terms with Superman or Clark Kent years ago, and for the last two months he had been trying to persuade the Man of Steel to let him play football this semester.
"I wont hurt anybody," Conner would argue.
Clark would simply fold his arms and say," the other team would be at a disadvantage if you play. Someone could run at you and break their shoulder because it would feel like they were literally running into a wall of steel."
"You played in college?"
"I played in high school."
"So how come I can't play?"
"Conner you get angry way too easily."
"That's a perfect reason to play!"
"Not when your superpowered and can kill someone. Sorry but the answer is still no."
Conner snapped out of his angry flashback when all the girls sat down on the couch. Artemis was in a blue sports bra and matching shorts in running shoes. She was sweating so she must've just come from the gym. He looked back at M'Gann she was in the kitchen making pancakes, hell yes. And he looked over at Zatanna, she was curled up with a book on the couch in her pajamas.
"Recognized Robin B01, Aqualad B02, Kid Flash B03"
"Fuck," Conner whispered. He knew for sure he wasn't about to enjoy this game now. Apart from him, Artemis was the only who really followed football. Kaldur normally read during games, Zatanna and M'Gann talked to one another, but Wally and Robin talked about nonsense the entire game. Today something was different. Wally was holding a black machine, and Robin was carrying a small rectangular case with a dragon on the front.
Robin was the first to speak. "Morning guys, any missions come in yet?"
Artemis responded in her usual manner. "It's first thing in the morning Boy Blunder can we at least wait until 10."
Robin smiled. "Well I suppose your right." He snatched the remote from Conner and clicked the channel. It flashed black then a station came up and it read Playstation 3.
"Hey," Conner cried. "I was about to watch the game."
Wally ran up to him and tapped his forehead six quick times. "Past tense dude, you were about to watch the game. Now we're going to play video games."
"Um, what are video games," asked M'Gann.
Wally ran up to her, stole a pancake and replied," only the best thing in the world Megalicious."
Robin put in the game and about thirty seconds a menu game up and it read Dragon Age Origins.
Zatanna sat up and said," sooo what? Is this like world of warcraft?"
Robin shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. The clerk in the store said if we wanted a good game strategy game with a decent story this was the way to go."
Connor rolled his eyes. Another damn strategy game. They were so boring to watch, he got up off the couch and was about to go back into his room when he heard Wally say," dude pick the elf rogue." Connor slowly turned around. What the hell was an elf?
"Robin responded," no way. I'm going dwarven noble."
Zatanna smiled and said," I'd pick human mage."
Artemis went to sit down next to her and said," of course you would; just like I would pick the human rogue."
Rogue, Mages, what the hell were they talking about thought Conner. Connor stayed and eventually as Robin went through the screens he became interested enough to sit back down. M'Gann levitated breakfast to everyone and they ate while they watched the first cutscene. They watched a man in armor stab a creature known as a darkspawn and when it happened Wally yelled," holy shit." Artemis gave him a look of disgust as he had sprayed her with pancake.
Conner actually liked this video game there was plenty of gore. They were doing a bit too much talking but the combat was making up for it. He went to take a bite of his pancakes, when he was levitated and slammed into a wall. He looked around and found that the same thing happened to other members of the team. He struggled in frustration and found that he couldn't move at all.
"So this is where the brats live Teakle," a familiar voice. Klarion the witch boy, the Lord of Chaos stepped out from the shadows. He was petting Teakle his familiar, which allowed him to be on the earth plane. Zatanna opened her mouth and was about to speak a spell when Klarion waved his hand. A vortex of darkness appeared around her mouth so that she couldn't speak. "Now now little girl. We wouldn't want you using magic."
"What do you want Klarion," Artemis yelled.
"Straight to the point huh Blondie," asked the Lord of Chaos. He laughed at her and picked up a pancake and began eating it. "Well here's the thing. You children are getting more and more dangerous. Hell you guys are doing your job better than the league. The last two times I had a plan you little shits foiled it with Doctor Fate; And now thanks to SOMEONE, Nabu's here to stay for a while." Klarion glared at Zatanna and she glared back.
"How did you know we were here," roared Wally.
"Please Kid Idiot, I'm a Lord of Chaos don't insult my intelligence."
Robin was obviously frustrated but he was keeping his cool. "Since you haven't destroyed us, I'm guessing you're planning on keeping us alive."
"Just like the Bat you think you know everything. But in a sense you're kind of right. I plan on keeping you alive, my friends maybe not so much."
Conner didn't say anything but he couldn't help but think. What friends?
Klarion began chanting magic words. At first no one could do anything but yell but at a certain phrase; Zatanna began to struggle desperately as if she knew what was about to happen. Damn Conner wished he had powers like heat vision so he could blast Klarion.
Klarion extended his hands and beams of darkness engulfed the team.