Hey everyone! How have you enjoyed my One Piece Fiction? Well, instead of another chapter, I'm writing another story. First off, I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING THAT RELATES TO DC COMICS, if I did, you would see this fiction in a TV show with me playing the original character. Not really a spoiler, but to be safe, I DO NOT OWN THE FOLLOWING: SMALLVILLE, THE JUSTICE LEAGUE SERIES, LEGION OF SUPER HEROS, OR YOUNG JUSTICE, THEY BELONG TO DC COMICS. Just to clarify, this fiction is based in the Young Justice Universe, with a few themes and ideas from Smallville and the Justice League series. The main character's super hero name *spoiler* is Phoenix, so I do not own the name, the rights go to Marvel. If this story comes off as slow at first, please forgive me and fight through the parts you consider boring. I am going to switch between the superhero names and the civilian names, so please don't get confused. Oh, and I felt like this story needed a prologue, but I hate it, but when I read it, it makes sense, so think as you will.
The Brainiac Wars: Young Justice
Chapter 1 A New Member
Prologue
Friday, April 18 2008
"Why are we going back to America Mom?" I whined. "I was in the middle of training for a martial arts tournament back in China." I was well fit for someone my age. If someone who didn't know me saw me, they would only see a slightly taller than average Caucasian teenager with black hair, with blue eyes.
"Because sweetie, The President has called me back home." explained my mother, Ambassador Martha Cooper. This 28 year old ambassador was considered to be the best ambassador the United States has ever had for China, possibly the best one the country has ever had. She looked a lot like her son, but with shoulder length brown hair. "There is a meeting in Metropolis that… well it's top secret."
We were on the Ambassador's private plane to the United States from China.
"We're going to Metropolis?" I asked. "Do you think we'll see Superman?"
"Probably Kyle." said Mom.
"I hope I do. Didn't you say that that he saved Earth from a meteor or something a few years ago?" I wondered.
"Yes he did, but that's back when he was called the Red-Blue Blur." explained Mom. "That was before you were born, back when I was in college." Then mom told me stories of what Superman has done over the years.
-A few hours later-
Mom and I landed in Gotham City where we would get a limo to drive to Metropolis.
"I thought we were going to Metropolis?" I asked.
"We are Kyle, but I have an old friend that I would like you to meet." said Mom.
"Who is that?" the boy asked.
"His name is Bruce Wayne of -" started Mom.
"Wayne Enterprises." I interrupted. "I never knew you were friends with him!"
"I'm also friends with Lex Luthor." Mom said in a kind manner.
"Where are we going to meet Mr. Wayne?" I wondered aloud.
"At his mansion, but it's more of a surprise visit." Mom said.
"Oh." I replied.
When we got into the limo, we started driving around Gotham City. After a while, we went into a suspicious part of the city.
"Do you know where we are Mom?" I asked.
"No, I don't." Mom said, worried. She then called the driver. "Excuse me, but where are we? We were supposed to be at Wayne Manor by now."
The car then stopped, and the driver got out. Through the windows, I could see shadows moving outside.
"Mom-" I said, filled with fear.
"Don't worry honey, everything will be fine." said Mom. Then the door next to Ambassador Cooper opened and someone grabbed her and pulled her out of the limo. The same thing happened to me. I was kicking and screaming, until I was punched in the stomach. Mom was screaming for help, yet no one came.
"That's not going to work." said a frightening voice. Out of the shadows came out a person in a black suit. He looked like a normal person, except his entire head was encased in a black helmet.
"Black Mask!" yelled the Mom.
"Hello ambassador. So have heard of me way in China, have you" said Black Mask "Now, I want the codes that Luthor sent you. I hope you give us what we want, or you'll lose you son." he pointed a gun at my head.
"YOU LEAVE MY SON ALONE!" screamed my frantic mother.
"That's a bad temper lady." said Black Mask. "You need to calm down. There's no need for the big bad Bat to get involved if he hears us. Now, I'm going to count to 10, and if you don't give me what I want, he'll die. 1... 2..."
"Mom, I'm scared." I said.
"3... 4..." counted Black Mask.
"Leave him alone!" yelled my mother, tears falling off her face.
"5... 6... 7..." said Black Mask, gun pointed at the teen's head. Then, I screamed, and ,unknowingly at this time, pushed everyone away with my mind.
"What the…" started Black Mask. "Well, it looks like we have a Metahuman here boys. Forget the codes, we have something much better. Grab him!"
"Don't you dare take my son!" said my mother, running to attack Black Mask.
The gangster then pointed his gun, and shot my mother in the head.
"MOM!" I yelled. I was trying to break free of the captors, but couldn't. I then heard voices. The voices weren't in my ears though, they were in my head. I was reading my captors mind.
"This boy's powers will help me climb the criminal level." thought Black Mask. "Oh, I've got so many plans to make."
"Your not going to use me!" I yelled
"Oh, so you can read minds as well." said Black Mask. "This is even better."
"NO! I'LL NEVER HELP YOU!" I screamed. "HELP! SOMEONE, HELP!"
"Shut him up before Batman get here!" demanded Black Mask. Then the man holding on to me knocked me out.
Friday, May 13 2011
Three years. I have been Black Mask's pawn for three years. He forcefully made me use my powers for criminal acts. He has made me use my telekinesis abilities to rip off safe doors and my telepathy to influence people in high places for him. I hated it. I had nothing to live for. As far as anyone knew, I was dead anyway. When I was first taken by him, I tried running away, but he found me and severely punished me.
"Hey, Meta-brat, are you listening?" asked Black Mask in an angry fashion.
"No I'm not you jerk." I said angrily. He then came over and backhanded me.
"How many times do we have to go through this?" asked Black Mask. "I'm the only reason your alive you know." He continued to punish me. I didn't care. I knew he would never let me die. I was too useful to him. After he was done, he continued his plan. He was planning to steal money from Gotham First National Bank. I didn't care.
"And you kid, get to play a big part in this mission." said Black Mask.
"What is it?" I asked. "Get some codes from someone's mind, or break stuff with my mind?"
"No, you get to be my body guard." said Black Mask.
"What!" I asked quickly, very surprised.
"Batman is bound to show up, so I need some one to watch out for him if he does show up." He said.
Saturday, May 14 2011
I was in the armored car with Black Mask. He handed me a mask, saying my identity should stay a secret. I really hated him. I wish I could kill him.
"All right boys," said Black Mask. "We're going to arrive at the bank in about five minutes. You know the plan?"
"Rob the hostages, rob the safe, get out of there before the Bat shows up." said the dumbest of Mask's grunts.
"How 'bout you kid" said Black Mask, pointing his gun at me again.
"You know Mask," I started, "you have been pointing that gun at me for three years. It has lost it's meaning. And, for once, try not to hurt anyone." He looked stunned, well I think he did but that damn mask was in the blocking his face. We then arrived at the bank. We crashed into the bank through the wall. We then got out of the armored car. Mask's goons were shooting at the ceiling to scare the citizens.
"Did the silent alarm go off, brat?" asked Black Mask.
"No." I lied. What he didn't know is that the alarm went off as soon as we crashed through the wall. The manager was in the building and his mind said that this bank was robbed so often that the alarm was tailored for the bank. The goons were stealing from the hostages while Black Mask and his top men handled the safe personally.
"Mask, the police are here!" I said before the sirens were able to be heard.
"Good job kid." said Mask. "Any sign of the Bat?"
"I don't sense anything." I said. In truth, I deactivated my powers. I was tired of helping Mask. Then, I was knocked to the ground. "What the-"
"Black Mask, give up." said a man in a bat costume.
"I wonder if any of these goons are just whelmed." said the sidekick.
"I thought you said Batman wasn't around!" yelled Black Mask. "Just take care of the sidekick!"
"Robin, get the kid, I'll get Mask!" said Batman.
"Got it!" yelled Robin. He ran towards me and started attacking was able to dodge his attacks because I was reading his mind. I didn't even bother fighting back. I read his mind to see if he could help me. What I found out was extraordinary. Robin's secret identity is Dick Grayson, the adopted son of Bruce Wayne. This let me, very quickly I may add, to connect the dots and figure out that Batman is Bruce Wayne. I started running through the bank. I heard Mask yelling at me to get back there, but I wasn't going to listen to him any more. When I left the back exit, I was kicked to the ground by Robin.
"Why are running?" asked Robin. "Are you afraid?"
"Far from it." I said. I used my powers to make sure that no one but the two of us was around. "Dick, I need your help."
"What?" asked Robin.
"Yes, I know your identity." I stated. "Three years ago, I was kidnapped by Black Mask after he murdered my mother in front of my eyes. He saw my abilities as a tool for him to become the most powerful crime lord in Gotham. I need your help to get away from him. Yours and Batman's."
"You said abilities, what abilities other than telepathy do you have?" asked Robin.
"Just telekinesis." I said. "I found out I even had powers when he killed my mother."
"Why haven't you tried running away?" asked Robin.
"Trust me, I've tried." I said. "But he keeps finding me."
"Why should I believe you?" wondered Robin.
"Because," I said, removing my mask, "I know you have a kind heart, one that understands my situation."
"What do you think you're doing brat?" yelled Black Mask, punching me to the ground. "You should know by now that I'm never going to let you go. I own you."
"I don't think so!" said Robin, kicking Mask in the stomach. Black Mask was only slightly dazed. He backhanded Robin to the ground and pointed his gun at him.
"That was stupid kid." said Mask. "If I can't kill Batman, you'll just have to do." He then pulled the trigger. I stood up at the time the gun fired and I stood in front of Robin. The bullet hit and punctured my lung. I was in unbearable pain. My vision was going dark. I wasn't able to hear much of anything. I did hear Robin telling me that I was going to be okay. I was also hearing someone being attacked, but then I passed out.
I woke up a few hours later in extreme pain. I was on a table in a place that was very cold. I heard some animals talking to each other. I tried getting off the table, but I actually fell off. I started to bleed where the bullet was. I was then lifted back on the table.
"You shouldn't be moving Kyle." said Batman. "You still need to heal."
"Thank you Bruce." I said.
"So Robin was telling the truth." said Bruce as he was removing his mask. "You do have powers."
"So what are you going to do with me since I know your identity?" I wondered.
"Well, since you have no living member of your family, I could adopt you." began Bruce. "Look, I'm sorry Kyle. I tried looking for you after I heard your mother was killed. I never stopped looking for you. I paid for several search parties to help look for you. Lex Luthor even helped."
"I forgive you Bruce." I said. "I can tell you tried your hardest, but Black Mask was really protective of his secret weapon. How's Robin- I mean Dick by the way?"
"He's fine. He's currently on a mission with the Justice League's covert team." said Bruce.
"If it's so secretive, why are you telling me about it?" I asked.
"Because I was hoping you would join them." said Bruce.
"What?" I said. "Me? Become a superhero"
"I won't force you." said Bruce.
"No, I want to." I said, smiling.
Monday, August 1 2011
"So when do I meet the rest of the team, Dick?" I asked. I have been living with Bruce and Dick for three months now. My gunshot wound has healed. As it was the beginning of summer when the news reported me found and Bruce adopted me, I wasn't required to go to school. During the summer, I was trained to fight crime. Dick helped me a lot because I wasn't really used to Bruce's style of training. When I was with Black Mask, his goons always fought with me so I learned to fight so I could stay alive.
"Tomorrow." he said. "Bruce said that the League approves of you joining. I can't wait for you to meet the others though. There's Kid Flash, Aqua-lad, Artemis, Miss Martian, and Super Boy."
"Yeah, you've told me several times who was on the team." I said annoyed. "But I haven't met any of them yet."
"Well, tomorrow is your birthday." said Dick. "Meeting the team could be your present."
"Maybe." I said.
Tuesday, August 2 2011
I woke up really early. It was my birthday. Today would be the first birthday I celebrated since my mom died. As I couldn't fall back asleep, I decided to get up. I got dressed and went to the kitchen. In here was Alfred, the Wayne's personal butler and good family friend.
"Good morning master Kyle, and happy birthday." said Alfred.
"Thank you Alfred." I said. "Do you know where the cereal is?"
"No, no, no." said Alfred. "You're not having cereal for your birthday breakfast on my watch. How about pancakes, eggs, bacon, and toast with some herbal tea?"
"Alfred, you don't have to go to all the trouble." I said, trying to stop him. "I'm more than capable at making my own breakfast."
"Nonsense." said Alfred. He then went to making my breakfast. After I was done eating, he took me to the Bat Cave.
"Why are we doing here, Alfred?" I asked.
"Well, I hid your present here." said Alfred.
"Alfred, you didn't-" I started.
"Actually, it was young master Dick's idea." said Alfred. He walked to the super computer and grabbed a box. "He designed it and Master Bruce made sure it will be able to protect you as much as his suit protects himself. It is also designed for agility."
"So the suit is a combination of the Batman and Robin suit." I said, opening the box. Within there was the suit. The first thing I saw was the mask. It was a lot like Robin's, that it only covered my eyes. The cape was pitch black, so I could sneak in the shadows like Batman. The cape also had a zigzag cut at the bottom. There was gloves that went past my wrist, also black. The boots were the same. Now the 'armor' itself was a deep red. It had short sleeves, with a black bird in the center. The pants were red with black lines over them. "Wow. Dick really designed this?"
"Yes he did." said Alfred. "Aren't you going to try it on?"
"Not now." I said. "There's something I feel like I need to do. Could you drive me to my mother's grave?"
"Yes I can young master Kyle." said Alfred.
We left the cave and got into the limo in the garage. It was still pretty early, and Bruce and Dick were sleeping in from their patrol last light. I really wasn't looking forward to the patrols. We drove past a flower shop and I had Alfred stop so I could a few flowers to place on my mother's grave. I had gotten my mother's favorite flower, a blue iris. A few minutes later Alfred pulled up to the graveyard.
"Alfred, would you mind giving me a few minutes?" I asked.
"Yes young master." said Alfred as I exited the car.
I walked through the graveyard, passing many gravestones. I even passed Bruce's parent's graves. I stopped here and bowed in respect. I walked a little bit more and found my mother's grave stone. It was fairly large and one of the cleanest I've seen here. It had small American flags to the sides. The stone itself read:
Here lies Martha Cooper
1980-2008
Loving friend, daughter, and mother.
I had tears pouring down my face. I kept thinking that if I was able to use my powers then like I can now, she would still be alive. Alfred must have seen me or something, as he was trying to comfort me. After what seemed like hours, I put the irises on her grave and said goodbye. Alfred then took me home. Bruce and Dick were awake and getting ready to suit up in the cave.
"Happy Birthday!" yelled Dick and Bruce.
"Thank you." I said with a smile.
"Are you ready to meet the team?" asked Dick.
"Yes." I said.
"Then get suited up, the both of you." said Bruce. Dick and I then went to the cave and suited up.
"It feels weird wearing this." I said, slightly uncomfortable.
"You'll get used to it." said Robin. "It took me a little while."
"You two ready?" asked Batman.
"Yep." Robin and I said in unison.
"Then let's get going." said Batman. Batman then activated the portal to Mt. Justice. When I was first given the tour of the cave, this portal caught my interest. Batman told me about it and said that when I was ready to join the team, he would show me how it works. He activated it and we were teleported.
We arrived in a blinding flash. I felt a little nauseous, but I wanted to make a good impression with the other heroes, so I dealt with it. Batman walked off to talk to the Super Heroine Black Canary. I walked with Robin out of the tunnel and a burst of wind blew towards me.
"Hey Rob, who's the new guy?" asked a red headed teen boy. He must have been the one known as Kid Flash.
"Well, he's our newest member." stated Robin.
"Oh, well hey there," he said extending his hand, "I'm-"
"Wally West, a.k.a Kid Flash, sidekick to the Flash. Has extremely high metabolism, which is a side affect of his super speed abilities." I said, shaking his hand.
"What the-? How did you know that" he asked.
"You don't know how to keep your thoughts to your self. Your thinking so loudly that I can't help but listen to you." I said.
"So you're a telepath like me?" said a female voice that I heard in my head.
"Yes Miss Martian." I said. "It's is nice to meet you."
"You're the new guy? You don't look like much." said another girl wearing green and has a bow and arrows.
"Ah, the dry wit of the team." I said. "It's nice to meet you too, Artemis."
"Welcome my friend top the team." said the dark skinned Atlantean leader of the team. "I'm Aqualad."
"Hey." said a deep voice. "I'm Superboy." He offered his hand and I took it. But the moment I touched his hand, I instantly got an unbearable headache. I then saw a being that looked a lot like lying on the ground. A girl that looked like a younger Wonder Woman was crying over him. I realized that he was dead. Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, and a hero that I could not identify were around the dead body, looking mournful. I then snapped out of the vision. The team was looking at me strange.
"I'm alright." I said.
"If you are sure about joining the team, we need you to come up with an alias." said Batman. "As you know, you can't reveal your identity to anyone."
"I've already thought of one." I said. "I want to be called, Phoenix."
So did you guys like this chapter? I know it seems boring, but trust me, it will get better in later chapters. The reason that another chapter of my One Piece fiction isn't up yet is because I'm going to put the rest of the Fishman Island Arc in one chapter, so please be patient for that. I hope you all will like this story and review it and leave positive comments.