A/N: I took the advice of many of you and got a beta, and this is the revised version of my first chapter I am reposting this in a different story, if you want to see the original versions they are going to be up in the story titled Justice League: Origins. I would also like to thank my Beta ChibiLover123!


Tales of the Justice League

Chapter 1: Broken

Themyscira

Philipus and Artemis were riding their horses along the shore, conversing about the recent unrest on their island home of Themyscira.

"Do you believe that the warriors are correct in their distrust of the queen?" Philipus spoke to her Amazon sister.

"As one of the warriors myself, I am preparing for a fight," Artemis said, "But I do not know what side to take."

"I believe that Queen Hippolyta needs to be held accountable for her hypocrisy, but I do not believe that a coup is the appropriate response," Phillipus agreed, looking off into the distance.

As they both looked out to the shore, they saw a black and grey sprawled mass. They both dismounted their horses and ran over to the mass.

"Is that..." Philipus breathed, "A body? A man's body?"

"Whatever this is, we must get it to the queen immediately," Artemis spoke quickly with a grave voice, "She will know what to do about this. It could be a test from the gods."

"Agreed," Philipus spoke. They both lifted the man up with incredible strength and laid him behind the saddle on Philipus' horse.


Metropolis

"KENT! LANE!" Perry was yelling at his two best reporters, "GET IN HERE NOW! AND BRING A PHOTOGRAPHER!"

"Jimmy, come with us," Clark stood, selecting his friend Jimmy Olsen to come with him and Lois to talk to Perry.

"So Perry, what did you call us in to do?" Lois asked calmly, hoping for a big scoop.

"Bruce Wayne's been missing for 4 days," Perry said, "I want the three of you to cover the story!"

"Really Perry?" Lois asked exasperatedly, "We're not the tabloids!"

"Yeah," Clark said, "I'm going to have to side with Lois on this one."

"GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST!" Perry yelled, laying his head in his hands, then raising his head again, "Will you two just do what I ask you for once!?"

"I'll do the story!" Jimmy piped up excitedly "I can do the photos for the story, I don't know what photos you would need, though."

"Damn it!" Perry nearly screamed, "Just cover the story!"


Central City

"This is Iris West, reporting for GBS in Central City," Iris West, the onsight reporter, finished.

Barry Allen turned off the TV after his 'celebrity crush' was finished her piece.

"God," Barry muttered to himself, "When am I going to get over this?" He decided to turn the police radio on in case one of his rogues showed up trying to commit a crime, because Barry Allen was the Flash!

"All active units respond to a code blue on 5th and Gardner," A voice blared over the police radio that Barry had, "It's Captain Cold."

"Be back in a Flash," Barry said to an empty apartment, and he was off to 5th and Gardner.


Coast City

Hal Jordan and Carol Ferris walked into her office, arguing about her newest decision.

"Hal I can't keep making excuses for you," Carol Ferris said to her on and off boyfriend and employee Hal Jordan, "You're constantly late, and sometimes don't even show up! You half-ass every task given, and on top of that, it's a conflict of interests that we've dated! I'm going to have to let you go Hal. I'm sorry, I really am."

"No, Carol, I can explain!" Hal begged, trying to keep his job.

"Really," Carol said starting to get annoyed, "Because I can't think of an explanation that would get you out of this one."

"I just," Hal started to speak but stuttered, "I... I, I'm a..."

"I have to go," Carol said, interrupting him as a tear dripped down her face. She turned on her heel, but looked back. "I really am sorry. Bye."


Themyscira

"Queen Hippolyta," An Amazon woman rushed into the throne room, "Philipus and Artemis have found a man on the beach."

"A MAN?" Hippolyta was shocked, a man had not been on the shores of Paradise island for over 7 millennia, "Bring him to me now."

"What has happened, mother?" Princess Diana asked, confusedly running out of her room.

"A man has washed up on the shore," Diana's mother said, beginning to walk, "I am going to attend to the situation, stay here."

"But Mother..." Diana was cut off.

"There is no argument on this matter," She ordered, "Stay in your quarters."


Gotham City

"I find it degrading that we have to work on the gossip column," Lois commented to her friend Clark Kent, "Don't you, Smallville?"

"I think you just want to flirt with Superman," Jimmy Olson laughed.

"Did I invite you to talk?" Lois asked snappishly.

"Can you two stop?" Clark asked politely, "I would like to have an argument free trip."

"Alright," Lois sighed, now turning to Clark, "Do we all remember the plan?"

"Yes," Clark said, "You two ask questions, I snoop around to find evidence of an affair, or him hiding or whatever."

"Wait," Jimmy said eyes widening, "Isn't that illegal?"

"Only partly," Lois smiled, "And besides, if you want to be a good reporter, you have to learn to bend the rules a bit."

"We're pulling up now," Clark said, "Quick, get out, I'll meet you back in the hotel in an hour and a half."

"See ya, Smallville," Lois said as she and Jimmy got out of the car and started the massive ascent towards the front door of Wayne Manor, "All right, Olson, let me do all the talking. You're just going to snap a few pics for alongside the article."

"Yes, sir," Jimmy said, "I mean ma'am."

RING

They rang the doorbell, and a minute and a half later an elderly man answered the door.

"Hello, miss," The man said in a British accent, "May I help you?"

"Yes, my name is Lois Lane of the Daily Planet," Lois spoke confidently, "And this is my colleague, James Olson. We're here to talk to you about Bruce Wayne."

"Ah, Miss Lane," the Man smiled, "I thought you only did Superman-related stories."

"I guess not," Lois smiled smugly, "May we come in?"

"Yes, of course," the Man stepped aside and opened the double doors, "I am Alfred, Mister Wayne's butler."

"A butler, damn this guy is rich," Jimmy muttered to himself, then to Lois in a whisper, "Remind me to be a billionaire heir when you get the chance." Alfred led them down a hall to a sitting room and invited them to sit.

"Now, how long have you know Mr. Wayne," Lois asked.

"I have known Mister Wayne, for well," he paused mid sentence, "His entire life I guess."

"And how long exactly has he been gone," Lois asked candidly. She wanted to get this trip done as fast as possible, so she could indeed, as Jimmy said, 'flirt with Superman', not that he needed to know that.

"About 4 days now," Alfred says, mentally counting, "I am not concerned though, he once went seven years without coming home, and he still returned without any help then. I believe that he is simply on one of his walkabouts, shall we say?"

"Thank you for your time," Lois spoke as she stood up and motioned for Jimmy to do the same. 'Thank god this is over,' Lois thought to herself.

"Well," Alfred said, "I thank you for your kindness."

Alfred watched as they walked back to the car, and got in, waited 5 minutes, then left. After he saw the car leave the driveway, he walked to a grandfather clock, changed the time, and as an open elevator space was revealed, he walked in and disappeared down the shaft. As the elevator flew down the shaft, a humongous computer and several large and expensive black vehicles came into view, as well as several various trophies representing several different super criminals like Two-Face and the Joker. Standing in front of the computer was a man in blue spandex with a large red flowing cape.

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