This is just some author notes and a prologue to the next story I have planned. The story prologue itself is below so scroll ahead if you do not want to read any background info to the story that I have placed in the author notes. I will try to start writing more of this after New Years. Do not worry, I am going to finish 3 Dates first before I add anything more to this. If you have any feedback on this story please send it to me while it is still in the early stages. Five points if you can guess what book series I am partly inspired from for this story. The points do not real matter unless you want them to. I do not own anything here. These are all the property of DC Comics and Warner Bros etc.

BACKGROUND INFO:

What happened if the CADMUS arc ended differently? Set 18 years later, Lois, the orphan daughter of the two most powerful heroes finds herself under the mentorship of her parents' old friends while investigating the truth behind their deaths.

Pairings (of old League members): GL/HG, GA/BC, H/Q, SM/WW, NW/BG.

New Heroes

Lois Kent- The main character. A shy 18 year old girl who has lived most of her life under the care of her uncle Wally after her parents died when she was young. Little did she know about her parents' secret lives and the powers she inherited from them until her 18th birthday. Often does not feel confident of her new super hero abilities. Enjoys reading and wants to be a reporter like her father. She has little friends or family other than her Uncle Wally before she joins the Justice League.

Rex Stewart-Son of John Stewart, former Green Lantern, and Shayera, the former Hawkgirl. Oldest of multiple siblings. His father died after contracting a disease. Takes care of his siblings and mother before he begins his training. Often prefers to not rely on powers or special gifts. Secretly really intelligent but does not like to show it, feeling it is not masculine enough and masks it behind a dumb jerk persona.

Michael Sage-Son of the Question and the Huntress. His parents retired from their double careers due to the tragedies of CADMUS. He retains his father's paranoia but has his mother's physical prowess. A little bit of a nerd. Rex sort of bullies him at first while Lois is sympathetic to him before eventually the three become close friends.

Ally Queen-Daughter of Arrow and Canary. A blonde bombshell. A little bit cocky and stuck up but nonetheless a hard worker. Possesses combative skills and her mother's canary call. Also knows archery from her father. She unlike her father though is a conservative which often upsets him. Michael has a huge crush on her but is afraid to approach her. She meanwhile has a crush on Rex.

Parents/Guardians

Wallace West- Lois's alleged "uncle" who raised her from birth. She finds out she is not related to him but he took her in because both her parents did not have any suitable relatives to take care of her. She also finds out he moonlights as the Flash. Retired from the Justice League and is reluctant to let her join. Still retains somewhat of his immature mentality. Runs a mechanic shop and has a hobby of trying to build the fastest car in the universe.

Shayera Stewart-Widow of John and father of Rex. Has raised six children. Faces much discrimination from the public but she holds her head high. Encourages her son to join the Justice League and not feel obligated to take care of the family. She seems rough to people outside the family, but underneath it is a very tender and affectionate mother and very protective of her offspring.

Vic and Helena Sage-Michael's parents. They have retired for the quiet life. Vic still does conspiracy research but more as a hobby than a career. Helena meanwhile injured her back during the Cadmus crisis which limited much of her physical prowess and now just continues her day job as a teacher. Both really have a lot of money to fall back on hence their somewhat quiet life.

Oliver and Dinah Queen-Green Arrow and Black Canary. They are still very involved in the League. They also hold contempt towards the Sages, seeing them as unstable and trashy. Often Oliver butts heads with his daughter's conservatism in contrast to his own leftist sympathies.

Trainers/Mentors/Members of the New Justice League

J'onn J'onnz-The current leader of the Justice League. Seems to be more outwardly cheerful and happier in contrast to his withdrawn self in the earlier days of the League. Seems to take a big interest in Lois's training. Slowly reveals more about her heritage through vague statements and riddles. Seems to know a lot but not does not say much.

Mister Terrific-The deputy head of the Justice League. Possesses no super powers but is respected in many fields. Seems a little more serious than his superior, J'onn.

Burt Young/Green Lantern-The current Green Lantern of Sector 2814. Replaced John Stewart as the residual Green Lantern member of the Justice League. Often busy with the GL Corps so he is not always seen. Note Burt Young is my own creation.

Booster Gold-One of the more popular trainers in the Justice League. He does not seek glory anymore but sees values in teaching. He mainly teaches and instructs new recruits how to use, work, and repair machines. Still accompanied by his robot sidekick and is noted for his laidback exterior in contrast to some other instructors.

Etrigan-The League's magic expert. He is a bit odd and a little scary due to his half demon nature but nonetheless shows a softer heart underneath his demon exterior and generally cares for his trainees.

Big Barda-The League's combat expert. Often stresses very physical programs. Very tough and no nonsense and easily provoked. The stereotypical Nazi gym teacher everyone had in their lives. She is not popular among the new recruits because of her draconian physical standards and short patience.

Batman-The mysterious instructor on detective analysis, intelligence gathering, and interrogation. Most hated instructor. Seems to be very arrogant and condescending and loves to belittle recruits, especially Lois. Holds all recruits in contempt, especially those with natural born powers. There is a not so subtle tension between him and the rest of the veteran members of the Justice League. Seems to have his own agenda all the time and no one trusts him. Lois hates him the most out of all her instructors and feels like he is slowly undermining the Justice League. Many characters make references to him doing something terrible in the past but it remains unclear what he did.

Others

The Outsiders-A group of non League vigilantes led by Dick Grayson, Barbara Gordon, and Tim Drake that operate in Bludhaven. The three founders broke away from the batclan after a fallout with Batman. They work independently and do not trust the Justice League and Batman. Often clash with the League and Batman over turf, especially in Bludhaven.

Superman and Wonder Woman-Two of the most revered members of the Justice League. Lois discovers they were her parents before they were killed during the Cadmus Crisis. Lois is told they were so powerful and respected, but she never hears much about the "human" side to them other than from her Uncle Wally. She really respects both of them but is often annoyed how people see them instead of herself when meeting her. Often complimented on how she is more like her father both in outward appearance and power.

Lois Lane-A famous reporter who was killed in an accident before the Cadmus Crisis peaked. Lois often hears about her and wonders if it is a coincidence they have the same name.

Linda Park-A news reporter for a global news corporation and former local reporter for Central City. Still occasionally visits her roots. Went to the same high school Lois Kent goes to and often visits it. She has taken Lois Kent under her wing to help her get a career in journalism. Lois gets the feeling her uncle is attracted to her.

Legion-The name the Luthor/Brainiac hybrid christened themselves as. The main antagonist(s) of the story. The mastermind behind CADMUS. Attempted to take over the world and kill the Justice League but was stopped and sent into another dimension. Personally killed Superman and Wonder Woman before the imprisonment though. J'onn believes Legion will return soon and it will be up to the new upcoming generation of the Justice League to defeat Legion.

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Lois Kent sighed as the bell rang. She could not wait to get out of math class. She was not stupid. That subject just bored her. What really grabbed her interest was English Class. Writing was her passion. Ever since she was a little girl and her uncle told her all the stories about her father as a reporter made her want to follow in his footsteps.

She had been on the journalism club in her high school for four years and was trying to get into journalism school. By chance, one of the most famous alumni from her High School was Linda Park, one of the head reporters for the Galaxy News Station.

When Linda Park came to the high school to talk about journalism, she met with the journalism club afterwards. Immediately Lois was able to hit off well with the veteran news lady and before she knew it, Linda Park was helping her advance her journalistic career.

Life was looking good for Lois. She had just finished all her applications and was waiting on the results. She was not too nervous. Having a recommendation written by Linda Park was good enough to get you anywhere. Still it would be nice to have it in writing.

Unfortunately, it was Friday, so that meant no journalism club meeting after school so Lois had begun her trek home. Unlike many girls in her high school, Lois was not interested in the latest fashions, cars, or boys. Instead she often preferred the simple life while occasionally reading a good book. Besides she was determine to become a journalist like Linda. There was no time to goof off. In fact the journalism club was the only activity outside of the classroom and home that Lois operated in. To say the least, she was not big on the social life.

She was by no means an outcast. In fact she easily got along well with people due to her honest nature and often gentle disposition. In fact she had been asked out by a few guys a couple of times which she politely turned down. She was not the prettiest girl in her high school, but she was definitely not ugly. Her hair may have been shorter than a lot of girls but it did frame her beautiful face well. She also had a pretty smile that her uncle said was a spitting image of her father's. In fact her uncle said she was a female duplicate of her father, but "ten times prettier" as he put it.

She also had deep blue eyes which her uncle said matched her mother's. However she had bad vision and needed to wear glasses. She did not like contacts and found glasses allowed her to be taken more seriously by her peers.

After passing the halfway point from the high school to her house she checked her cell phone. No calls or texts, other than her uncle's daily good morning text. She really did love her uncle Wally. To most girls her age, his childish humor and hyper personality would embarrass them, but not Lois. She loved her uncle, who raised her from her birth. The man she could always count on to be there for her and put a smile on her face no matter what. It's a shame he never married.

Lois herself had a feeling her uncle had an infatuation with Linda Park. Maybe next time when Linda was in town she would introduce Linda to him. Who knows, they might hit it off. Her uncle was not a bad looking guy. Despite being just over forty, he still had all of his red hair and was in surprisingly great shape which amazed Lois considering how much junk food she would see her uncle put down. Besides he pretty much had sacrificed everything to raise her, but now she was grown up and should start seeing somebody.

In fact today was her 18th birthday. Most people her age would be excited by this monumental age, but not her. She was always more mature than all the other girls from an early age. It was not like she ever really celebrated her birthday anyways. Tonight would be no different than the many birthdays she had. She and her uncle would order an extra large pizza which he would eat most of. He then would present the birthday cake that he got her which again, he would eat the most of. After opening her presents from him, they would proceed to go through a photo album of her parents.

Her parents, Clark and Diana Kent, died when she was just a baby so she had no memory of them. They were killed when an accident in their house caused it to catch on fire. It also destroyed most of the photos and videos, according to her uncle, hence they only had one photo album of her family.

Grandpa and Grandma Kent both died before she was born, and her mother and uncle were raised by her great aunt Iris. Unfortunately her great aunt was dead too. It was just her and Uncle Wally. It was a little sad that she never knew her parents, but she knew they probably would be proud at how she was coming close of following in her father's footsteps.

She was almost home now. She had just past Central City's Flash Museum. He was the local celebrity. Every girl wanted to date the superhero. Lois never really saw him other than occasionally speaking at a press conference. Superheroes really bored her. She was more interesting in uncovering political and business scandals like her father. That was where the real news was, not what kind of soda the Flash preferred.

Finally she had reached the apartment. After waiting in the elevator for a few minutes she was on her floor and getting her key ready. Before she opened the door though, she heard raised voices. Uncle Wally came home early on Friday's from the shop, but he usually never invited company over. Whoever it was, she could tell he was not happy with them. Rarely did her uncle raise his voice at anyone, even with disgruntled clients.

For a while Lois stood out there, the door muffled the conversation so she could not make out what they said. She was unsure whether she should enter. It might be rude to barge in while her uncle was in the middle of arguing someone about business, but then again her uncle probably would probably be glad if she entered because it might encourage the visitor to lower his voice and be less aggressive. Deciding the latter was the better option, Lois turned the key and entered.

At the sound of the door opening, the shouting had ceased. A pin could have dropped and right now it would have sounded like a full blown orchestra. What Lois saw in the middle of the apartment confused her. Her uncle Wally's face was red from all the shouting he had been doing which was complimented by a very embarrassed and sheepish look upon the discovery that his niece had heard him raising his voice at someone.

It was the visitor in the room that caught her eye though. She was expecting an average man in average clothes. Instead, standing before her uncle was a middle aged black man with a high top cut. He was wearing what appeared to be black armor. What stood out the most was the big T plastered on the man's face and the fact he had red eyes.

Something about the man looked familiar and it took a while for her to jog her memory. Then it hit her. The man in the room was Mister Terrific, or at least a look alike. One of the current leading members of the Justice League.

"Uncle Wally," she asked unsure. "What is going on here?"

Both men sighed, and looked at the floor in embarrassment. Finally the stranger walked up to Lois and offered his hand.

"Hello Lois, I am Mister Terrific and on behalf of the Justice League I would like to extend you an offer."

"An offer?" she was pretty sure she did not send an application to the Justice League, let alone if they even had a journalism school.

"I am not comfortable with you doing this without my approval Holt!"

"She is 18 now and a legal adult, it is her decision!" the man claiming to be Mister Terrific shot back.

Was this all a bad joke? None of this was making sense.

"Look can someone please explain to me what's really going on here?"

The man shot an angry look at her uncle.

"I guess it is time I start telling you some stuff your "uncle" has neglected to. Please, take a seat."