Author's Notes: Hey, there. This is Riku. I'd like to present the first chapter of my first collaboration with the amazing writer, itsasuperherothing. Together, we present to you, a new story.
We unfortunately do not own Young Justice, or any of its heroes or villains. We only own our 16 ocs. I own Zack Jordan. itsasuperherothing owns Allison Troy, WonderGirl.
After the threat of the Reach, Earth had a brief period of serenity. As brief as it was, it was nice, nevertheless. It gave the heroes of Young Justice a chance to relax, and allowed for the Justice League to fix the damages brought on by the Reach.
Soon afterwards, a new threat arose. This threat brought a curtain of darkness upon the Earth as Darkseid descended upon the planet with his army. Both Young Justice and the Justice League were quick to act. Both teams suffered losses. The Young Justice team lost Cassie, who was better known as Wonder Girl, and they also lost Lagoon Boy. The Justice League lost Black Lightning, Atom, and Captain Atom. Along with this, Wally came back from his imprisonment in the Speedforce, but at the cost of Barry Allen, the Flash. Both teams spent a short time mourning before going back into their daily routines of protecting the world.
Since then, the team has gained new members, and other senior members had joined the Justice League.
The only adult overseers in the team at the moment are M'gann, Conner, Bart, and Tim; Miss Martian, SuperBoy, Impulse, and RedRobin. RedRobin and SuperBoy take charge in combat training, while Miss Martian handles teamwork training. Cooperative movements and attack strategies ensure success and safety. Impulse handles situational readiness, readying them for whatever obstacles they may face on missions.
Most everyone in the Young Justice Team knows each others identities because most they all grew up together. The team consists of the children of members of Young Justice, as well as some children of the Justice League members. The Team consists of 20 members, and it is is divided into teams of four. There are five different squads.
Alpa consists of Talon(Peter Grayson), Hawkboy(Kenneth "Ken" Hol), Equinox(Tobias "Toby" West), and Dove(Jennifer Lance).
Beta has Swift(Lorelei "Lori" Allen), Superboy(Conner "Con-El" Kent), Shade(Mason Harper), and Rocket(Hayley Irwin).
Gamma contains Red Robin(Timothy "Tim" Drake), Rapid(Benjamin "Ben" Allen), Feral(Jake Logan), and Green Lantern(Zack Jordan)
Delta consists of Impulse(Bart Allen), Wonder Girl(Allison "Alli" Troy), Bumblebee(Riley Duncan), and Martian Girl(K'ya Kent).
Epsilon has in its ranks Miss Martian(M'gann Kent), Aqualad(Logan Hyde), Guardian(Miles Duncan), and Blue Beetle(Maria Reyes).
This is the current team of the time 2023. Now, enough explanations and catching up. Here's where we start our story.
"B23, Green Lantern. B05, Green Lantern"An announcement from the zeta tubes sounded. Everyone looked over to see Zack and Hal enter through the zeta tubes.
It was combat training day for The Team, while the Justice League was to have a meeting.
"Gotta go"Hal told his son as he flew to the meeting. Zack nodded and walked down to the training room. Zack sighed as he neared the entrance. He resented combat training, although he knew its importance. Zack entered to see Shade and Talon taking on Superboy and Red Robin, with everyone standing around them in a circle, watching. Shade and Talon were best friends, and were by far the best duo out of everyone on the team. Their synchronization was uncanny. Superboy and RedRobin had to stay on their toes. Shade was fighting RedRobin, while Talon got Superboy.
Zack went into the circle, he chose to fly above those that made up the circle, for a better view. None of them were using powers or magic or gadgets; just their bodies. When it looked like Red Robin would get the best of Shade, Talon would be there to block it. It was the same when Talon was in trouble. Shade would have his back. It almost seemed like the two of them would get the better of their combat instructors, but their loss was imminent. Superboy caught Shade off guard with an elbow to the side. The same happened between Talon and RedRobin, but with a knee to the chest.
"Now, we'd like each of you to choose a sparring partner, in order to train each other."Red Robin suggested as SuperBoy helped up Talon and Shade.
Everyone began pairing off. Zack looked around to see who was left. He felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Hey, wanna partner up, Zack?"
Zack looked behind him to see his best friend on the Team, Wonder Girl. Zack gave her a smile.
"Sure, but go easy on me," He joked
The two sparred. Going from land, to the air. They were both skilled, nearly evenly matched. But Allison had the upper hand, due to her increased strength and agility.
Allison and Zack had known each other for quite some time. They first met 4 years ago. They were new to the team. Since then, they've become great friends. Their friendship has gone a long way.
An hour had passed since training began. Since then, Zack has beaten Allison two time,s while she beat him four. Mostly everyone was tired, except for the various speedsters on the team. They were as lively as always.
"Good sparring, Alli," Zack told his friend, who he had bested in combat on their last round.
Just as Allison was about to reply, Nightwing ran in.
"We've got a mission for you all."
There were various groans; disappointed they'd have a mission on the one day the do combat training. Zack was one of these that groaned.
Nightwing brought up a holo computer on his gauntlet, and then a hologram appeared in the middle of the room. It had the a face with a terrifying grin that sent chills down your spine. It was of the Joker.
End Notes: And that's that, for the first chapter. Just wanted to show the team, and have a spotlight on Zack Jordan, my own personal oc, and character in DCUO. Light powers for the win! Anyways, itsasuperherothing, otherwise known as Gadget, is my partner in crime for this fic, and will be writing the next chapter. And with that, a bid you all adieu.
