I know, I know. I have other stories to update, I'll update them soon, promise. But this idea seemed really good. Please tell me what you guys think of this.
Prologue
The decision had been a difficult one. A lot of thought had been put into the decision. A lot of time, talking and planning. The decision had been made by the older members of the team. Kaldur, M'Gaan, Connor, Artemis and Dick (who had rejoined the team only six months after leaving). It was not a decision they had been completely comfortable with, but it was one they believed was necessary.
After all, it had helped them, even if they had not realised it at the time. They had first had to get past the trauma.
That was what had made the decision so difficult. The trauma. Were they truly willing to traumatise the younger team members like that. Perhaps it was twisted of them, to say that yes, they were willing to put them through it. Perhaps it was even more twisted of them to use the same scenario. But the most twisted part of the situation, was the final decision they made.
Whilst under, the newer team members would believe that everything was real – excluding their own deaths. Under the belief that it was all real, they would have to step up, be the best that they could be. Their full potential would be unleashed; just like the original members potential had been unleashed six years ago.
The simulation would be run and controlled by Miss Martian; who was thankful that there was no team members going under that had telepathy, so they could not take control from her. Artemis and Dick would be in the simulation for a while as well. The only two who would be aware that it was, in fact, a simulation. Connor and Kaldur were monitoring, while Dinah was waiting in an other room to give support to each of the newer members once they awoke.
"We are placing you all in a psychic simulation. It is the same simulation Artemis, Connon, M'Gaan, Nightwing, Wally and myself went through six years ago. Your experiences will no doubt be far different from that of our own. The decision to put you all through this was a difficult one, training for failure was possibly the most traumatic thing that we went through during that first year. But it has made us all better heroes for it, it helped us realise what we were truly capable of. Black Canary has agreed to speak with each of you once you have awoken from the simulation. Both Nightwing and Tigress have agreed to go into the simulation along with you all. I wish you all the best of luck."
M'Gaan had been stood by the concrete slab Gar was on as Kaldur spoke. The worry and fear was evident in his green eyes, but she gave him a reassuring look. "Don't worry, Garfield. You'll do fine."
As she made her way to the middle of the room, she tried to calm her heart rate. She felt guilty about putting Garfield through this, about putting them all through it. But it would be good for them, in a way. Looking around the room, she let out a small sigh.
"If you could all lie down, and try your best to clear your minds. If you cannot clear them completely, focus on one thing. Perhaps my voice, or the sound of the ocean. You all need to remain as calm as possible for this to work."
Sensing the calming minds, she began linking them all up. The simulation starting to appear in front of them all.
Good luck. She broadcasted into their minds, before making them forget that it was all a mere simulation.
They were going to need every ounce of luck they could get.