Love Through the Ages
"I have mentioned how much I hate time travel, right?" John Stewart exclaimed, glancing at batman who just glared towards the castle in the distance. Superman, Green Lantern, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Vigilante stood in a forest grove which was a reasonable distance from the kingdom that they were observing."Like it or not, we've got to capture the time traveler that booster gold's equipment sensed..." "At least we've got a reliable way back this time." Wonder woman added, reminding them about Kronos' time belt and the previous debacle.
"Well dis here is most decidedly the middle ages." Vigilante said dryly, pointing at the knights riding towards the distant castle. "Question is which kingdom is that one on yonder?" Vigilante's question was ignored, partially because a civilian passed by their hiding spot at that moment. When he had departed John spoke up, "It's a good thing Sir Justin was from this time," John remarked at their costumes, "otherwise we would have shown up in somewhat - inaccurate- attire.
"Speakin' of Justin," Vigilante began, crossing his arms defensively, "I still don't see why we couldn't of brung 'im." "There is a chance that we could run into his past self," Batman reminded sternly, "a chance we couldn't afford to take." "But we brought you because of that chance..." Wonder woman added softly, "if it comes to confrontation, you could reason with your 'future' husband."
"Hold up," Vigilante said accusingly, "So that there is Arthur's kingdom?"
Before anyone could answer him, fan fair erupted from the kingdom in question. An event of some kind seemed to be taking place, one involving a lot of knights. "I wonder if this is what the time traveler is planning on crashing..." Superman mused, "it seems important."
"You guys go look," Batman gestured to the crowd, "but remember to keep a low profile." this got agreeing nods from the rest of the group. The crowd was largely gathered around a stage, a man presumed to be the king (as crowns are not typically worn by the peasantry) stood arms held up. The king then gestured to the crowd, attempting to quiet them; succeeding only after repeating the gesture several times.
"My good people," the king bellowed to the milling crowd, "Merlin, the great magician, has selected the knight that he will send to the distant future!" Several ooh's and aah's erupted from the crowd and Wonder woman snuck a sly look at Vigilante. He had broken into a huge grin and was glancing eagerly around, searching for Sir Justin.
"That knight," king Arthur continued, "Will be given both a magical sword and magical armor." More gasps of awe rose up from the crowd. "And the steed, known to you all, as winged victory!" light applause peppered the response of the crowd at the mention of the horse.
"That knight is a proud and loyal member of the round table," Arthur gestured off stage, and signaled for someone to join him up on the platform."Sir Justin!" The crowd applauded louder this time, Vigilante throwing in some loud clapping along with the crowd.
Sir Justin reluctantly went up onto the stage, already in his magical armor. "Friends and fellow knights," Sir Justin addressed the crowd, "Tis an honor to be chosen, and I wilt strive to do mine best in this post. Doing what is right in the name of this kingdom!" the applause exploded forth!
Suddenly the ground began to shake, meeting with various shouts and gasps. "I have come from the future!" a voice boomed, "to prevent this do-gooder from ever stopping my rise to power!" The source of the voice was revealed to belong to a menacing looking man, wearing a dark purple costume and a mask.
The knights all drew their swords, while the crowd began to scatter in all directions. However the justice league members stayed put along with a handful of shocked by-standers.
"Halt villain!" Sir Justin retorted, "If I have thwarted your plans once before, I can surely thwart you again!" The villain laughed, "yes, but you had powerful help then!" suggesting that maybe now he could defeat Sir Justin.
"You're not the only ones from the future!" Superman yelled to the villain, "we come from the future to help Sir Justin!" with that Superman, Wonder woman and Green Lantern took to the sky. "Superman?" the villain cried out surprised, "Green Lantern... Wonder woman? How did you?..."
Sir Justin looked fairly shocked as well, but he was taking it a lot better than the bad guy was.
The villain let out a frustrated cry and started to activate his time travel gauntlet, but then it started to sputter and shake. "Not...so...fast!" decreed batman, who was pointing some sort of remote-looking device at the time travel gauntlet.
The potential threat to the time stream had been adverted, the crisis resolved. The justice league members headed back to their original time. They were greeted at the transportation pads by a very sly looking Shining Knight.
"Twas very interesting," he began, "to suddenly recall certain members of our present company amongst those who helped vanquish a time traveling villain." his crafty smile shifted into a full out grin. "And to have seen mine husband cheering in the crowd. Vigilante grinned under his bandanna, "Well partner, it sure was a treat tuh see ya' receavin' such an honor!" Vigilante exclaimed, rushing towards Sir Justin and embracing him in a hug. All while the rest of the leaguer's slipped silently away, to give Greg and Justin some privacy. "Let's head on over tuh mah quarters." Vigilante said, drawing Justin in for a kiss.
"My ever faithful Greg..." Justin looked deeply into Vigilante's eyes, "Now that we have retreated into thine room; what say you?" "Justin," Greg said softly, the western twang his voice normally had thickening with lust, "that there speech of your's done got me all worked up..."
Justin smiled and kissed Greg lovingly, when they finally broke apart Justin spoke. "My body doth cry out for thine company as well, dearest husband."
They rejoined in another kiss, its passion increasing every second. Their hands freely roamed each other's bodies, Greg only breaking the kiss long enough to leave his mark on Justin's neck. "I'm thinkin' it's 'bout time to bunk for the night, what 'bout you partner?"
"Tis a most agreeable idea my love, shall we?"
That night the people in the adjoining rooms were blissfully unaware of the frenzied coupling. Thanks to the sound proofing of the rooms of the watch tower.
"I love you, now and forever" Justin said when he woke up Greg in the morning.
Greg smiled, "Same here partner!" Greg added a slightly more serious tone to the word 'partner' when he was talking to Justin, which was not lost on the knight.
So they got up, ready for a new day... However their new mission would turn out to be more than anyone bargained for.