The End of the Beginning

a Batman Beyond fanfic by YT

Batman Beyond and its characters don't belong to me. The series belongs to Warner Brothers, as do its predecessor Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League, to which I will make reference in this story.  These series are all based on stories created by DC Comics.  I'm just borrowing them. Some of the other items I've borrowed (some characters and concept ideas) are from  Eidos/Ion Storm's Deus Ex.  If I borrow anything else in the course of the story I will adjust the disclaimer accordingly. If you want to reprint this story or borrow something from me, please send me an e-mail – my address is on my profile.

If you have any constructive criticism to give (emphasis on "constructive"), please do so. To all of you - read, enjoy and review.

Note: After watching The Call I realized that I was wrong to refer to the Justice League as the JLA.  In Batman Beyond the League is the Justice League Unlimited, or JLU.  I've changed all the acronyms accordingly, or at least I think I did.  If I missed one please e-mail me and say so.

Peter Parker is the guy who got bit by the radioactive spider, the toxic bug if you will, and became Spiderman.  Normally he's a nebbish.  No money, no prestige, no future.  But if you try to mug him in a dark alley, you're meat.  The question he keeps asking himself is: "Do all those moments of satisfaction I get as Spiderman make up for all the crap I have to take as Peter Parker?"  In my case, the answer is yes.

--Sangamon Taylor

Zodiac, by Neal Stephenson

Shameless Buddy Plug – If you are a fan of ReBoot, please read my friend Val's fics!  She's on my Favorite Authors list.