"Why does it have to be you, John?"
Vixen was questioning her boyfriend, Green Lantern John Stewart, on why he was leaving her. Not only was he dropping Sinestro off on Oa, he was going to be staying there for the next few months.
"The Guardians have a new batch of fresh recruits they want me to help Kilowog break in. Plus, Kyle misses Earth like crazy. He's been more than patient in switching out with me. I'll talk to you every day.
Just as John was embracing Vixen, Sinestro was ushered in by Jade and Captain Atom, bound in emerald chains that Jade had created herself.
"She's going?"
"The Guardians aren't sure how they feel about someone having Green Lantern abilities and not being chosen for it. I tried vouching for her, but they insisted I bring her along so they could meet her."
"You mean interrogate her."
"Yeah, most likely."
Jade and Captain Atom walked by them, pushing SInestro into the Javelin they were about to take off in. Vixen grabbed John and kissed him one last time.
"Every day, John. Promise me."
"I promise. I'll call you later."
John walked into the Javelin and Captain Atom, the pilot of the trip, took off, Vixen waving even after they were long gone.
"I suppose I shouldn't be too upset. There are plenty of other men in the League to keep me occupied."
As Vixen was saying these words, a portal opened behind Vixen and out came a red-haired woman wearing a green outfit with golden boots and a white cape.
"That's just what I was hoping to hear!"
"Who in the heck are you?"
"My name is Maxima, queen of Almerac, and I've come to find a mate. Now, point me to all of these 'other men in the League' that you spoke of."
"Let me tell you something, sister. The men of the Justice League are some of the finest men Earth has to offer. They're not going to accept a proposal from just anyone. These men are strong, courageous, respectful to a fault-"
As Vixen was standing up for her male colleagues, the Flash raced into the hangar.
"Hey, who's the babe in the cape?"
"And then there's the Flash."
The Flash was quickly followed by seven other Leaguers, who had been alerted to Maxima's presence by an alarm pushed by one of the Justice League's support staff. These Leaguers were Elongated Man, Hourman, Atom Smasher, Red Tornado, Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Doctor Light.
"My first round of suitors are here! It'd take too long to challenge you all individually so I'll give you all the honor of facing me at once. No need to thank me."
Maxima attacked Elongated Man, soon discovering that her punches merely sunk in to his elastic body.
"Ooh, a stretchy guy! I could find uses for that."
"My wife says the same thing. I can help her bring in groceries without missing my football games."
"You're married? Ugh!"
Maxima telekinetically forced Elongated Man's body into a ball and tossed him away. He was caught in midair by Doctor Light. Atom Smasher then quadrupled his size, cupped his hands and trapped Maxima in them.
"Lady, you're a looker, I'll give you that. But it's obvious your parents never taught you how to put your toys away properly."
Maxima forced Atom Smasher's hands apart with a burst of telekinetic energy.
"I didn't have toys growing up. I had servants."
Maxima hit Atom Smasher with both of her fists simultaneously and then rapidly shot him with energy blasts from her eyes. Atom Smasher fell over but shrunk back to his normal size before he hit the ground so as not to hurt his comrades. Hourman, seeing that this intruder needed to be taken out quickly, decided to enter the fray.
"I don't usually like to hit ladies, but after what you just did to my friend, I'll make an exception."
"A man who stands up for his friends? How attractive."
Hourman and Maxima began exchanging blows, neither one able to make contact. Finally, after several seconds of this, Hourman punched her directly in the mouth, causing her lip to bleed.
"You made me bleed…you actually made me bleed…"
Maxima's expression then turned from one of disgust to one of utter happiness.
"I think I'm in love!"
Maxima's words of affection quickly turned into physical retaliation as she uppercutted him with her right fist and then hit him in the face with her left elbow. As the Almeracian queen carried out her onslaught, the rest of the remaining Leaguers grouped together, hoping to come up with a plan. Doctor Light was the first to speak.
"We need to come up with some way to defeat her quickly. I was just on a mission with Hourman and I know for a fact his Miraclo will only last a few minutes longer."
"I wish I could say that she'd listen to reason, but she seems to like talking more with her fists. And once she finds out I'm just a mortal with a bow and arrow, Red Tornado here is just an android and the Flash is, well, the Flash-"
"Hey!"
"I'm sure she'll have a lot to say. Now, Vixen, how did she get in here exactly?"
"It's that device on her wrist. I think it created a portal that she used to get in. I say all of us but the Flash attack her at the same time and once she's weak enough, Flash races in, opens her a portal and tosses her in."
"So I save the day like usual? Sounds good. Let's do this."
Before the plan could be put into action, Black Canary stopped the group.
"Wait a second. What's stopping her from coming right back after we send her away? Maybe we should call Superman. Didn't she try to force him into marriage years ago?"
"He asked not to be disturbed today unless it was absolutely necessary. Let's try to give the big guy an off day, Pretty Bird. Besides, after we're finished with her I doubt she'll be looking for a round two anytime soon."
"I guess you're right, Green Arrow. Let's go for it."
His Miraclo having just run out, Hourman was now struggling to stay alive. Relief doesn't begin to describe what he felt once his teammates stepped in. Vixen charged at Maxima, mimicking the strength of a bull elephant. Doctor Light hit her with force blasts while Green Arrow shot her with exploding arrows. The first two made contact, but Maxima stopped the third with TK and sent it back to its owner. Flash was able to get the Emerald Archer out of the way in time.
"Just for the record, she'd be lucky to have me."
"Sure thing, buddy."
Black Canary, defending her boyfriend, disabled her opponent with her canary cry. Vixen used the opportunity to kick her with the power of a horse. Playing opossum, Maxima allowed herself to be kicked a few times before grabbing Vixen's leg and throwing her at Black Canary and Doctor Light. Red Tornado formed a mini-tornado beneath a Javelin and then sent it flying at Maxima, hoping the resulting explosion would be enough to put it her down. After several seconds, that seemed to be the case. Flash was the first to congratulate his teammate.
"Way to go, Reddie!"
Black Canary remaining skeptical, was the first to notice movement among the wreckage.
"I wouldn't be so sure. Look!"
Maxima, now enraged beyond measure, used her TK to send pieces of the wreckage hurling at the Leaguers like hail in a thunderstorm. Flash, deciding he had to try to send her away before one of his friends got killed, dodged her attack and managed hit the device on her wrist before she had time to react.
"Later, babe. It's not me, it's you."
"What?!"
Flash lifted her up and tossed her into the portal that opened up. The echoes of her last words could be heard as it closed.
"But I haven't picked a mate, yet."
The heroes that required it were taken to the team's medics. Clean-up operations were quickly under way. Needing to decompress, Flash, Vixen, Green Arrow, and Black Canary met up for coffee in the lounge area. Vixen gave credit where credit was due.
"That woman didn't give up easily, you have to give her that. Tough, too. Maybe the toughest I've fought. And I've thrown down with Wonder Woman."
"Ah, she was just looking for love in all the wrong places."
"Seems like she's still looking, Flash. Turn the TV up, Arrow."
Green Arrow, listening to his girlfriend, turned the volume up on the TV close by. Snapper Carr was reporting on the fact that Maxima had just arrived in Metropolis seconds before. It seemed their day was not over yet.