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"…I know
the plan that my friends always advise me to adopt:
'Bolt her in, constrain her!' But who can watch
the watchmen? They keep quiet about the girl's
secrets and get her as their payment; everyone hushes it up."
- Satires of Juvenal
WATCHMEN: Sins of the Fathers
Chapter 1: Whatever Happened to Silk Spectre and the Nite Owl?
"No…" Nite Owl breathed as he saw the large patch of blood-stained snow outside Ozymandias' arctic base. "NO!" He cried out as he dropped to his knees and picked up the discarded white and black mask that belonged to his best friend.
"I did what had to be done," Dr. Manhattan said with a hint of remorse. "You know it. He knew it."
Nite Owl said nothing as he thought over the situation in which he found himself, in which the world, unknowingly, now found itself, and all thanks to the so-called World's Smartest Man. With a low growl, he turned from Dr Manhattan and what remained of his former partner and best friend, returning to the control room and freezing in his steps when he saw Dr. Manhattan there with Silk Spectre… with Laurie in his arms, kissing her before disappearing in a flash of light.
The vigilante's blood pressure was already high when he turned and saw Ozymandias standing there, just staring at him. "Dan… a world united in peace. They had to be sacrificed…"
With a roar of rage, Nite Owl jerked the goggles from his face and pushed the cowl back as he ran toward his former ally and friend and tackled him into the wall of monitors behind him. "No, you haven't idealized mankind but you've… you've deformed it! You mutilated it. That's your legacy." Nite Owl said, his voice growing louder as he punched Ozymandias again and again.
Feeling spent, he stepped away from his former friend and glanced back to see Silk Spectre staring at him apparently as dazed and conflicted as he was feeling.
"That's the real practical joke…" Nite Owl said with a trembling sigh. He walked to where he had placed his arctic gear and wordlessly placed it over Silk Spectre's shoulders. He didn't look her in the eye but led her toward the exit as he pushed the remote call for his airship, the Archimedes. The hatch opened, and Nite Owl looked up at the hovering airship before he and Spectre glanced back at Ozymandias. With a slight shake of his head, he led her to the ship and helped her board.
The flight back toward civilization was quiet for several hours, with both heroes silently watching the world pass by them as the ship flew.
The silence was shattered as Silk Spectre doubled over and empted her stomach to the floor. "Laurie?" Nite Owl asked in concern as she gasped for breath and hugged her latex clad belly.
"What are we going to do, Dan?" She breathed, shaking her head.
"Keep quiet," Dan said bitterly, "What else can we do? The bastard's got us over a barrel here."
"We should have listened to Rorschach from the beginning," Laurie said, tears stinging her blue eyes. "He was right… but why should we have listened to a paranoid, smelly… oh, Dan…" She looked at him with wide, apologetic eyes. "I'm sorry… I'm so sorry; I know you two were close. I… God."
"We have to leave New York," Dan said without missing a beat. "I don't trust Adrian. If he even thinks we might blow his plan to the public… if we're going to survive, we're going to have to think like Rorschach."
"But it is not Adrian that you are concerned about," a third voice spoke, and both turned to see Dr. Manhattan standing behind them in the ship.
"Here to close the loose ends?" Dan spat, putting Archie on autopilot and stepping between the glowing blue superman and Laurie.
"If I need to, I will," Manhattan said in his usual monotone voice as he stared at the costumed vigilante. "Rorschach had to be silenced for the good of the world. It was his choice."
"And it was your choice, too," Dan growled as he pulled the cowl back over his face.
"I can do many things, but I can not change what has already been done," Manhattan stated, lowering his eyes. "I am still, at the core, only human."
"I'll do what Adrian wants," Dan spat with a stiff jaw. "But I'm going to keep fighting, and if it comes down to him and me again, I won't hesitate to take him and his dream world apart."
"I see," Manhattan said, taking a step toward him.
"If you're going to kill him," Laurie said, stepping up and wrapping her arms around Dan's. "You can kill me, too."
"I have heard it said," Manhattan said, studying the couple. "That a woman is most beautiful at two points in her life: when she is in love, and when she is with child. Janie shined so much when she was with me. And Laurie… I have never seen you look more radiant than you do at this moment."
"Kind words before you kill us, Jon?" Dan said after a moment.
"I am not going to kill you," Jon gave a small, pacifying smile. "My own and the world's fates are strongly tied to your survival… and to your children's." He commented, and a flush came to the two heroes' faces. "Is there any way I can help you in your plan to avoid Adrian?"
"You already know, so why are you asking?" Laurie frowned.
"Foreknowledge does not constitute rudeness," Manhattan replied in his usual tone.
"Ok… can you help us duck Adrian's radar?" Dan asked, sharing a glance with the redhead at his side.
"I can," Manhattan said with a nod. "It is the least I can do after taking the life of your brother in spirit. Adrian will look for people of your particular age, changing physical appearance will do little to aid that. What I can do is return life to weakening cells in your bodies. Also, any records you have, except those on Adrian's files will be altered to match the names you will decide in three minutes… after you get over the surprise of me returning you to a younger age and weight, Daniel." Manhattan said with a knowing smile.
"Wha?" Dan asked and glanced down to see the pants of his uniform slide down his legs. "What the heck, man!" Dan said, struggling with his now-baggier costume. "Couldn't you have fixed the suit, too?"
Laurie couldn't help but giggle at the sight before gasping when she noticed her own costume fit differently. "You did steal my girl, Daniel," Manhattan smirked.
"I can never tell if he's kidding…" Dan studied Manhattan as he pulled his pants back up and adjusted his belt. "But he's right. We need to come up with new names… something different, something Adrian couldn't possibly figure out."
"Possibly… what about Possible? I've always like Annie, so Anne and James T. Possible," Laurie nodded.
"Star Trek, Laurie?" Dan blinked.
"Well, you are the captain of the coolest ship I've ever seen," Laurie smiled broadly.
"I can deal with that…" he said before another thought clicked into place, "Wait, we have the same last name?"
"Well, yeah, I am going to be your wife," Laurie stated, crossing her arms before glancing at him almost sheepishly. "That is, if you'll have me…"
"Did you just propose to me?" Dan blinked as he stared at her.
"Depends on if you say yes or no…" She smiled tightly. "And do you really want to discuss this with him here?" she said, nodding toward Jon, who seemed to be watching them in deep interest.
"It is finished," Jon stated, reaching out to place his hand on both of their shoulders. "Take care of one another. We will meet again someday, but until then, 'Never compromise … even in the face of Armageddon.' Teach that to your children."
Before either could respond, he vanished in a bright flash of light, leaving the signature ring of energy. "I hate it when he does that…" Dan said, turning back to the control chair and sitting down. Then, much to his surprise Laurie plopped down in his lap. "Uh… something wrong with your seat?"
"Nope," She smiled, and he gulped at her now twenty-something-year-old face smiling back at him.
"So…" He forced out as she cuddled close.
"It's more comfortable here," She said, resting her head on his shoulder.
"Oh… ok, then…" Dan breathed as he maneuvered Archie through the air.
"Why do you still have that on?" Laurie asked, easing away slightly. "C'mon, let's see what Jon's done for you here."
"That sorta scares me…" Dan shook his head, touching his mask.
"What, afraid you're going to have acne?" Laurie giggled but fell silent when she noticed he wasn't laughing. "Jon wouldn't do that. C'mon, let me see your face."
When he still refused to remove his mask, she flipped around, resting her weight on her knees on either side of him. "Daniel, read my lips: I didn't fall in love with Nite Owl, so, I'd really like to see my husband to be, please and thank you."
"You… you fell… what?" He blinked wildly, shocked at her confession.
"Just because I dress like this doesn't mean I'm easy…" She said with a shy smile. "Last night meant something… so stop changing the subject. Mask off."
"Alright…" he sighed before pulling back the mask. He sat there with his eyes closed for a few moments before opening them to see her staring at him. "What… what did he do to my face?"
"Is this really what you looked like at that age, Dan?" Laurie beamed as she touched his cheek. "Damn, if I'd known that then I'd have gone after you instead of Jon…"
"You don't have to flatter me," He smiled slightly and placed his hand over her own.
"I mean it. I love you, Dan … James." She said with a playful smile.
"And I love you, Lau… Anne," he said before she leaned in to press her lips to his.
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"You sure you can't call him back and let him add a few years to me?" Sally Jupiter asked with a frown as she stared at the redhead seated on her couch. "I'd be happy with just ten extra years…"
"You're going to out live us anyway, Mom," Anne smiled as she flattened her skirt. "You're too much of a hateful, old bitch to die," she added with a smirk.
"I am not that old," Sally chastised her daughter. "So, what's with the new names, and where'd you find the stud?" she asked, glancing out the window to see James checking the oil on their station wagon.
"We met through… work." Anne said with a slight rise to her eyebrows. "And he's more than 'a stud', Mom. He's… the best thing that ever happened to me," she said before taking a deep breath. "And… Mom… I know… I know Eddie Blake was… my father," she said, avoiding eye contact with her mother.
"Laurel… I… I'm so sorry… I should have told you a long time ago, but I… I was…" Sally lost composure for several moments before Anne came and hugged her.
"I understand, Mom … I really do …" she said with a caring smile.
"You always asked why I didn't hate him…" Sally sniffed, "I couldn't hate him because he gave me you," she said, touching the younger woman's cheek before pulling her into another hug.
"All set," James said as he entered the living room, wiping his hands on a towel. "Whoa, I haven't seen one of these in years!" He exclaimed when he found the adult Silk Spectre comic on Sally's hallway table.
Sally perked up brightly at him. "Oh, are you a fan of Silk Spectre?"
"Are you kidding?" James said with a wink at Anne. "The current one is beautiful, but I had the biggest crush on the original as a kid. They don't make classy ladies like that anymore."
"He's a keeper," Sally whispered to her daughter before getting up and approaching James. "I tell you what: you keep this, a gift from your mother-in-law," she said, taking the book and stuffing it into his back pocket, letting her hand linger a little longer than it should have.
"So, what are you going to do now?" Sally asked as Anne took James' arm.
"We've already got a house bought in a small town in Colorado. James has already been accepted at the space center as an engineer with potential to grow, and I'm looking at going back to school. Maybe… a little adventuring now and then, too." Anne said, leaning against her new husband.
"And grandkids?" Sally asked excitedly. "Not everyone can get younger whenever they want, you know?!" she called after them as they climbed into the station wagon and waved goodbye.
Come gather round people wherever you roam
And admit that the waters around you have grown
James smiled as he walked into the kitchen and found his beautiful wife asleep at the table, face first on the human anatomy textbook. He smiled lovingly as he moved to the living room and returned with a blanket to drape over her shoulders.
And accept it that soon you'll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth saving
Adrian Veidt stood alongside a group of former vigilantes and military leaders in the final meeting of the United Nations. The UN was willing to pass the torch of defense to Veidt's "Organization for Global Justice and Defense". "Are you sure this is a good idea, Mr. Veidt?" Elizabeth, one half of the US-Government-sponsored heroes, the Gemini Twins, said as she stood at Adrian's and her brother Sheldon's side.
"It is only a temporary measure, Betty," Adrian said, placing a hand on her shoulder.
Then you'd better start swimming or you'll sink like a stone
For the times, they are a changing
Anne screamed while James held her sweaty, trembling hand. "One more push, Dr. Possible," the doctor between her legs instructed.
"Can't…" She breathed, her sweaty hair getting in her eyes.
"Yes, you can," James said, squeezing her hand, "Just one more."
She locked eyes with her husband before biting her lip and pushing with all her might. A moment later, a child's screaming voice filled the delivery room.
Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes open, the chance won't come again
"She's as beautiful as her mother…" James said as the doctor placed the baby in her mother's arms.
"She has her father's eyes," Anne breathed as the child's emerald eyes stared back up at them.
"Kimberly Anne…" James breathed.
"I thought you didn't like Kimberly?" Anne asked with a glance.
"Changed my mind," he said, stroking his daughter's cheek with his finger.
And don't speak too soon, the wheel's still in spin
And there's no telling who that it's naming
The little, pigtailed redhead dusted her hands together as the bullies ran back toward the preschool. "T-Thanks for the save," the little, blond-headed boy said, walking up with the girl's ball in hand. "I was about to have to sic Rufus on those guys… Then, they'd have really been sorry."
"Rufus?" the little redhead blinked in confusion.
"My best friend. He's really big," the boy gave a toothy grin.
"You're weird, but I like you."
For the loser now will be later to win
For the times, they are a changing
Dr Manhattan hovered in the asteroid field between Earth and Mars, waiting until the exact millisecond to begin what he was meant to do. He found a specific asteroid and placed his hands upon it, forcing a large part of his power into it, making it shimmer rainbow colors. He turned it toward earth and flung it toward the planet like a comet.
A little over a week later, it crashed into a tree house outside Go City.
Come senators, congressmen, please head the call
Don't stand in the doorway, don't block up the hall
In Go City, Colorado cameras flashed as Team Go, the first government-sponsored heroes since the Watchmen, stood proud and excited, especially the sixteen-year-old, mint-skinned girl on her brother's shoulders posing.
For he that gets hurt will be he that has stalled
"Shego…" Hego tried to reason with his hysterical sister. "You must see reason…"
"Reason? Heath, after what Commander Casanova tried to do to me…" She asked with tears in her eyes.
"We're heroes, Shego…" Hego replied with a shake of his head. "We don't take peoples lives, no matter what."
"Well, then, maybe I don't want to be a hero anymore!"
The battle outside ragging will soon shake your windows
And rattle your hall
Shego walked away from Commander Casanova's burning body, her hands still burning green, her Team Go badge burnt and crushed beside his body.
For the times, they are a changing
Come mothers and fathers through out the land
And don't criticize what you can't understand
"I can't do this…" Kim breathed heavily as she stared at the high-intensity lasers.
"Check your website, KP," her best friend nodded, staring at the lasers and then at her with no doubt and absolute faith on his face. "You can do anything. You may not believe it right now, but I do. Now go to it, Kim!" He cheered as she jumped, flipped, rolled, and maneuvered over and through the lasers before successfully turning it off. "What I tell ya, KP?!"
Your sons and your daughter are beyond your command
Your old road is rapidly aging
"You need to watch out for these two, Kim," Wade said through their video link in Kim's locker. "Dr. Drakken and his partner, Shego."
"Shego?" Ron tilted his head. "She's kinda cute."
"She's a former hero but now wanted globally," Wade replied.
Please get out of the new one if you can't lend a hand
Ron, Rufus, and Montgomery Fiske, a.k.a. Monkey Fist gasped as mystical energy flooded their bodies from the three monkey statues.
For the times they are a changing
The line, it is drawn, the curse, it is cast
Ron mirrored Yori as she showed him Monkey Kung Fu in the remote Yamanouchi School.
The slow one will later be fast
"You really think there's someone out there for me?" Kim asked from where she was tied up on the Bueno Nacho decoration.
"Out there… in here…" Ron replied awkwardly.
Less than an hour later, Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable shared their first kiss on their first date at their first prom.
And the present now will soon be the past
"KIM!" Ron cried out as Kim was lifted onto the alien spaceship.
The order is rapidly fading
"This one will make a fine trophy," the alien warlord Warhok said, standing over Shego and Drakken's unconscious bodies and holding the barely conscious Kim by her throat.
"Now, Stoppable-san, this is your destiny," Master Sensei said in Ron's mind. "Become the Mystical Monkey Master." Ron heard his words but didn't care about that. As he took a fighting stance, began to glow a bright blue, and the sounds of screaming monkeys filled the air, all that he could focus on was 'save Kim'.
The first one now will later be last
Warhok and Warmonga could do nothing to either stop or harm the blond-haired human. Ron effortlessly dodged every attack and struck out with strength unheard of, even by the aliens. He easily grabbed them by their wrists and swung them around and around before throwing them into their own spacecraft and watching it explode violently.
He held out his hand to the shocked and amazed redhead. She ignored it and threw her arms around him in the tightest embrace she could give.
For the times,
Kim smiled, cupping her beloved best friend/boyfriend's face with both hands before pressing her lips to his as the Sloth propelled them through the sky.
They are a changing
To Be Continued…