Dick was late to class. Again.
Bruce was on a business trip, that didn't involve crime, and Dick didn't have Alfred to wake him up.
He also kept forgetting to set his alarm clock.
Miss Dawson glared at him as he walked in, and said simply, "You can consider yourself in detention, again. At least you have Percy for company this time." She says, as Percy comes racing through the door just in time to catch the last part.
"Company for what?" He asks, skidding to a halt.
"Detention, Mr. Jackson."
Annabeth moans, motioning him over to sit by her. Dick slips into his place next to Artemis. "Why are you always late?" She asks, in a whisper.
"I keep sleeping in." He replies.
And with that the class resumes it's normal, boring pace.
At lunch, Percy, Annabeth and another one of their friends, Nico, sits down beside Barbra, Dick and Artemis. They all sit in silence, until Barbra asks, "So how are you liking Gotham?"
"It's a lot different than California."
"So how is California?" Says Barbra, trying to continue the conversation.
"A lot different than here." Replies Annabeth. "But it's cool."
Barbra and Annabeth try to continue the conversation, but no one joins in.
Percy tapped his pencil repeatedly against the table. Thump Tap Thump Tap.
Percy turns to Dick. "Who teaches detention anyway?"
"Mrs. Eerie." Comes the reply. Dick was doing a handstand on his chair, which Percy doubted was safe, but he wasn't going to stop him.
"Mrs. Eerie." Repeats Percy. "Well, that can't be a good sign."
Suddenly Nico bursts in the door, pushed along by who Percy guessed was Mrs. Eerie.
"Nico di Angelo!" She shrieks. "Destroying school property!"
Nico tried to keep his cool, but it was obvious that his fist were clenching by his sides. "I wasn't destroying school property." He says, desperate to keep calm. "Someone else bashed my locker."
"As if I'm to believe that!" She says, then catches sight of Dick, balancing on the chair. "Get down from there!" She shouts.
The chair that Dick had been balancing on wasn't meant for that anyway, and Mrs. Eerie seemed to of taken him by surprise. He fell, rewarding laughs from both of the other boys in the room.
"I meant to do that." Mumbled Dick as he climbed to his feet.
"That rewards you a Saturday detention."
A groan from Dick, but he nods, and climbs back into his seat.
"It's bad enough I have to stay for detention, but what's worse is I have to stay for delinquents like you." She snap, and then starts to transform...into a fury.
Percy yanks out a sword, but she hisses. "Stay back Jackson." She snaps. "I would kill you...but I have orders not to. And I could of killed the Grayson, Gordon and Crock at anytime. There are great things destined for them and you. You should stay away from them." And with that she flew out.
Dick glances in between Nico and Percy. "Why do you have a sword, Who was the bird lady, and why could she of killed me?"
Wally sighed. Why did his funniness always get away from him...and why did it always end in detention? Oh well. Guess he'd have to live with it. The room was bare except for him and a girl who looked like a punk that was sitting in a corner, her chair leaned up against the wall.
Wally drummed his fingers against the table, not realizing that he was tapping a commercial jingle.
"Can you stop that?" Asks the girl. "I hate that commercial."
"Oh...yeah, sorry."
There was a silence that Wally felt should be filled.
"My name is Wally West. What's yours?"
"Thalia Grace."
"Cool." He says, and then adds, "I like your shirt."
She glances down at her 'Death to Barbie' T-shirt, like she doesn't even look at the clothes she puts on every morning. "Oh, thanks."
And with that, the conversation dies out, and Mrs. Dillrock stomps in. Except she is morphing into a bird lady. Wally gasps, and Thalia pulls out a bow.
"Don't kill me Grace." She snaps. "I could kill you and that other demigod." She says with a quick glance in Wally's direction. "But, unfortunatly my only order is to tell you and West, that you are destined for important things...and that you would do well to stay away from them." And with that she flies off.
Wally looks at Thalia. "You have some explaining to do."
Roy glances around, and is about to step in a Zeta-Tube to Mount Justice, when an old woman appears.
"Hello dear."
Roy sizes her up, and says, "Okay, I'll bite. Is this some sorta joke?"
"No joke darling. I have a message for you."
"A message." Repeats Roy, doubting that this lady had a message for him.
"Yes! Are you deaf?"
"No..."
"Listen closely then! You are destined for great things...and no matter what anyone says, go after those things."
"What sort of things?" Demands Roy, but the woman disappears. A moment later Roy is gone in a puff of smoke too.
Three little girls appeared in the living room of Mount Justice, interrupting Superboy's TV watching, which interrupted Miss Martian's cooking, who yelled for Zatanna and Kaulder.
Kaulder, cool and calm as usual, asked the question everyone was thinking. "What are you doing here?" asks Kaulder.
"We're hunters of Artemis." Says one, the oldest, who is about ten.
The other one, a girl of about 9 glances at them and says, "We have a message for you."
The youngest, about 8, seeming egar said, "From Artemis!"
"Our Artemis?" Asked Zatanna, confused. Since when did Artemis have hunters, and send messages through little girls?
"No silly!" Says the youngest. "The goddess!"
"Hello Megan!" Says M'gann with a facepalm. "The greeks beleived in an archer named Artemis!"
"Were you guys playing around?" Asked Zatanna. "And stepped in somewhere that said, 'out of order'?
"Playing?" Asks the oldest, confused. "No. I need to give you this message. You are destined for something great. And you will be told not to go through with it, but do not listen. It is best for Olympus if you go through with it." And then they disappear. Moments later M'gann, Zatanna, Kaulder and Superboy disappeared.
Good? Bad? Medium? Like it at all?
I liked writing it, although it took FOREVER.
Here is my ideas for the teams parents...or path...mwahahhah...you won't find out in forever...or at least the next few chapters.
Robin-Hades or Poseiden...feel free to take votes...
Kaulder- Poseiden
Zatanna- Hecate
Artemis- Apollo
Red Arrow- Apollo
Kid Flash- Hermes
Barbra- Dunno...feel free to make comments on it.
Miss Martian- I do not know
Superboy- Ares
