Young Justice: Drive to Survive
There are some things I will list:
1) The first thing I will note is that this is a different Krim Steinbelt, so some places and things may change. Think Kamen Rider Decade. Same people, different circumstances.
2) This fan-fiction will incorporate parts of "Young Justice" (Animation, Comics, and otherwise) with some changes here and there AS NECESSARY.
3) This fan-fiction will incorporate parts of "Kamen Rider Drive" (TV show, Movies, Games) with some changes AS NECESSARY.
4) This is the Dialogue layout: "Regular Dialogue"- [DRIVER DIALOGUE] - "Roidmudes Dialogue"- (Psychic Dialogue) - {Sound effects} – "Magic Incantation" – {("Translated Dialogue")}
5) Most importantly: I DO NOT own Kamen Rider as it is the property of Shotaro Ishinomori, Ishinomori Productions, Toei Company, Ltd., and Bandai Co., Ltd.
6) I also DO NOT own Young Justice as it is the property of DC Comics, Inc., DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Entertainment, and Time Warner and all its subsidiaries.
7) What I DO own, is the resulting OCs, OLs (Original Locations), and most of the OSC+BF (Original Shift Cars plus Bikes and Forms) created for the current fan-fiction.
Chapter 1: Drive
TOKYO – July, 16 – 21:00
The city is in ruins as the bodies of humans and mechanical lifeforms littered the streets. The police and the citizens, or what's left of them, resolved to make a last stand as they faced down the threat heading towards them.
The Roidmudes.
Created by a scientist named Tenjuro Banno, so as to remake the world in his image, he sent them out to bring forth what the public have termed the "Global Freeze." It was meant to slow time until nothing moved. With the planet frozen in time, the mastermind, Banno, would digitize the world and create it anew. The one person who stood in his way was once a friend of his, Krim Steinbelt, known the world over as Kamen Rider Drive. Both tried to make the other see their ways but, now they see themselves as mortal enemies and fought over and over again until the fateful day that Banno got the upper hand, Digitizing 21% of the world. The planet itself was still stable and but if left unchecked, it would collapse on itself.
TOKYO TOWER – TOP FLOOR – 22:00
"Don't you see, Krimmy? The world is already falling apart! It is through my benevolence that I can bring eternal peace by putting it back together!" Said a man that was a horrible mix of metal and flesh. Half his face was an iron mask fused to his head, while his body was mishmash of pipes, an engine, and a human body fused within.
"By that you mean, to put the world together as how you see fit." Said a glasses wearing man in his late 50's. He had dark grey hair that was combed and a goatee that was trimmed thin. His features were a mix of eastern and western. He wore a black suit with a matching coat and gloves. At his waist was a silver device with a red belt that looked like a rectangular engine block with a small square screen and a holder that had a black and purple car. On his left wrist was a brace. In his right hand, was a small black and red car. "I cannot, in good conscience, allow such actions, Tenji."
"Sigh… Once again you disappoint me, Krimmy." Banno then pulled a lever. Soon, a round, spiked, ball of a machine, connected by cables, came floating to life. "This is Sigma, my crown jewel. This will finish the process as I ascend to Godhood! HAHAHAHA!"
"Not if I have anything to say about it." Krim twisted a key part on his belt and it spoke in a monotone voice. [START YOUR MISSION!] He then twisted the car to look like a lever and inserted it into the brace. Then he lift the lever forward. [DRIVE – TYPE: ZERO SPEED] Three dimensional Armor formed around him as it closed in on his body creating a combat suit designed to look like a sports car-based form. It was black with red highlights on his shoulders, ankles, and along the chest, and silver eye visor on the helmet that looked like a car grill. "I shall ask you again, stop this madness!"
"NEVER! HAHAHAHAHA!" He then pressed a button and Sigma glowed.
"I am Sigma. Ignition complete."
"Good! Begin the master program! Digitize the unworthy!"
"Proceeding with Master Program." It then floated in front of Banno and began to fire a light at him.
"Wha-WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?" Suddenly his body was digitizing into small cubes as he was slowly absorbed into the machine. "STOP! STOP! WHYYYY?!"
"I have come to the conclusion that the Creator of Sigma is flawed and must be corrected for the sake of the Creator's vision."
"NO! NO! NOT LIKE THIS! NOOOOOooooo-" Was all Banno could say as he was fully absorbed into the machine.
"BANNO!" Krim was in shock and yet he wasn't surprised. He knew the he would wind up destroyed by his actions, but to be betrayed by his creations because he himself wasn't worthy. That was the shock. It was a kind of poetic justice that left a bad taste in his mouth. "You mechanical miscreant, I'll not allow you to take the world!"
"According to the Creator, you have been deemed a threat and must be eliminated." It began firing energy blasts. Krim dodged the blasts as he did all he could to get closer, but he was getting tired from all the fighting just to get to the top of the tower. He was old and he knew it. He just didn't have the stamina to go all out from the start, so he needed to get close to take Sigma out. He jumped over to some fallen debris and grabbed what looked thick enough to block the shots so he could get closer. Sigma didn't let up the attack as Krim got closer and closer. "Designation: Krimmy. Surrender to your predetermined conclusion."
"Only my close friends are allowed to call me that! For my enemies, I am Kamen Rider: Drive!" Once he was in range he turned the Ignition Key and pressed a button on the side of his bracer. [HISSASTU] He then lifted the car lever. [FULL THROTTLE – ZERO SPEED] "And I INSIST you come along for the ride!" Krim jumped out from behind the debris and kicked at Sigma with three energy rings swirling around him. At the same time, Sigma gathered power and focused it on it's attacker, firing at point blank range. Both energies clashed and mixed as both forces pushed at each other. "Death is inevitable. Surrender, Surrender." Drive only pressed harder. "I can't die...I won't die yet! I can't leave these guys on the loose!" He lifted the lever on his brace three more times. [Z-Z-ZERO SPEED] "AAAAAAAHHHH, ZERO DROP!" The energy began to warp and tear at the fabric of space and time as both forces clashed harder.
Outside, the resistance kept going strong as they knew their hero was still fighting to save them all, but suddenly. {KABOOOOOOM!} The top of the tower exploded. Everyone stopped fighting for different reasons. The police stopped because of the explosion and worried about who needed to be saved. The civilians stopped because they worried about their hero. And finally, the Roidmudes stopped because the control tower was destroyed in the explosion, shutting them down for good.
Some cheered because they won the war, others cried because their hero was sacrificed to win. Years from then, a statue would be built on each major country in the likeness of Kamen Rider Drive:
"The Hero that saved the World."
METROPOLIS JUNKWORKS – November 26, 2007 – 01:00
In a junkyard, near the harbor, everything was quiet. The security guard left to get a drink at a nearby bar. The only things stirring were rats and seagulls, until their instincts told them to leave.
{Zzzziit} the air around the center of the yard warped and seemed to bend inwards. {ZZzzzzzZZZZZIITTT!} In a flash of purple light, a body fell out of the anomaly.
GOTHAM CITY HARBOR – 02:54
Near the shores of the city waters, a round metallic object was half-buried as sparks came out from it. "I-i-IIIii AM-AM-am-a-a-a-a-a-am Sig-Si-SIG-Sigma-ma-ma-ma-ma…" It lifted itself from the ground, dipping every so often, and floated into an abandoned metal works factory. Soon, lights were flickering on and off for an hour, until three robots shambled out of the building. They looked like thin metal skeletons with pipes and sharp pieces of shrapnel sticking out. They had numbers S001, S002, and S003 on their chests.
"""Restore Sigma.""" They all said as they walked off to gather materials.
METROPOLIS JUNKWORKS – 08:32
Krim Stinebelt shifted slowly until the smell of dirty diapers woke him up. "WHA-!?" He looked around and saw a tugboat passing by. When he got up, he noticed his clothes didn't fit as they felt larger now. He looked at his outfit and noticed his hands were small. Having an inkling as to why, he ran around looking for anything reflective until he found a metal sheet. Looking at it, he saw a face he had not seen in ages. The thin goatee was gone and so were the small wrinkles and crow's feet. The glasses slid somewhat as they were made for a bigger person. His hair lost all it's grey as it was a healthy medium brown. It was the face of a young boy no older than twelve. "Egads!" He stumbled back as he saw that he had de-aged somehow. His mind raced, creating theories as to how this happened. He then looked down and saw his transformation device. He then looked around and found the two mini-cars. The black and purple one was fine, but the red and black one had cracks all over it. Suddenly, a shadow covered him. He stood up and looked at the sky. It was a part of a newspaper floating in the wind. Jumping for it, he grabbed it from the air and read it's contents.
...
ALIEN INVASION THWARTED
By Lois Lane
…
Krim read about how seven heroes banded together four years ago and saved the world. According to the information these heroes had been active for some years before this event caused them to work together and make them realize that they could do more as a team than they ever could alone.
"So these heroes… Right! I cannot just sit here amongst the rubbish, I must rebuild!"
HALL OF JUSTICE – July, 4, 2010 - 14:02
Many stood in the crowd as they watched the heroes and their protégés head into the Hall of Justice. For many, it was a sight of the next generation of heroes becoming part of a legacy that could place them as the hope of the future. For the Heroes, this was a good opportunity for the boys to get a peek behind the curtain. For the young sidekicks, this was it, the big leagues, and they were going to be in on the missions that they believed they were ready for.
Krim in a rust coloured dapper style suit, was among the crowd, interested in the proceedings.
For the past few years, he had been rebuilding his life as an unknown member of society. Using the surrounding parts he found in the junkyard, he created a basic computer. He then learned about the world in-depth. Crimes committed were handled by the police and the Justice League, villains were in no short supply, magic and aliens were very real, and this world is a bit more advanced than his old one.
With him being an unknown addition to this world, he had plenty of time. Using his intellect in the stock market with just a couple hundred dollars he did side jobs for, he had quickly, but carefully amassed a small fortune, and, leaving no paper trail, bought an island a good distance away from Happy Harbor, small enough not to be noticed, big enough for his other projects. There, he established a base of operations called: The Drive Pit. There he would hack systems, creating a copy of his life with some changes to fit this new world. It was specific enough that those looking for whatever would be satisfied, and vague enough that anyone looking for something "more" would caught in an endless loop.
Things were going well until October 1, 2009, when strange temporal anomalies began occurring. Moments where one enjoying a bike ride was interrupted by time slowing down and starting up again later. The police were baffled and the Justice League were just as stumped, but Krim knew. He feared that if he wound up in this world, "IT" could be here as well. He would need to create a more versatile power to face them and with the knowledge he had gained studying the technology of this world and he began to work on a new project, "PROJECT SHIFT". He knew they were at most, just "wetting their feet", and it would be only a matter of time until they show themselves and cause untold destruction.
The people eventually left and Krim, looking at the time on his red watch, was about to follow suit, when a young man came storming out the Hall of Justice. He was the sidekick of Green Arrow, Speedy. At first he was interested to know why he seemed angry but a small orange car flew to Krim's side. "Have they…?" The car beeped in the affirmative. Krim furrowed his brow as what he feared has finally come to pass.
Krim headed to the outdoor parking lot next to the hall, walking up to a red Honda NSX with a double white stripe down the middle. This was the Tridoron, in it's Sports Wheel Mode. Getting inside, he buckled up, and pressed a button that darkened the windows and created an image of his older self, driving. He was still fifteen and didn't need police interference. He drove off the lot and headed to his destination on his, personally made, G.P.S.
Unbeknownst to him, three young colourful costumed heroes were also heading there.
PROJECT CADMUS – 22:34
When he arrived, he got out of the car and looked around. A simple fire from a building was currently being handled by the local police and fire fighters. He was about to walk around when he spotted a strange man wearing a black trench coat, walking towards the building. Krim followed him.
After a half hour, once he got past the police, who were blocking off the civilians, he went into the back door chasing after the man in black. Moving through the halls, he saw the man go upstairs. Krim followed until he reached the second floor, and saw the man walk into a room. Once Krim opened the door, he saw the man, with his back turned, jump down the elevator shaft. Krim was about to reach the door, when two people jumped out from behind the desks and attacked. He defended himself with some karate, but found that each hit did nothing to slow them down. The lights flickered on and revealed the identities of the two. They were metallic, humanoid robots. While they had the same bodies, they had different heads as one looked like a bat with the label S256 in it's chest and the other with a cobra head had S257.
"It SsseemsssS that thisss nosey human has walked into hisss death."
"Prey like this always find themselves in our web. HAHAHA!"
"You will find that I am not so easy to deal with!" Said Krim as he opened his blazer jacket showing a red belt that had a round buckle that showed a stylized "R" with a slot on the side. He took out a USB-like key and put it in the Slot. In a flash of light, the buckle became an almost V-like engine block with around Screen with a red digital face on it. This was the Drive Driver. The watch on his wrist changed into the Shift Brace. A small car flew around Krim who grabbed it. The Shift Car. He then twisted the Ignition Key on the Driver and an engine roared as the Driver spoke. [START YOUR ENGINE] Jam music accompanied by engine sounds played. He turned the Shift Car's back end to look like a lever and inserted it into the Shift Brace. He lifted it forward and the Drive Driver spoke with Krim's voice, giving it an animated tone. [DRIVE: TYPE SPEED! {UPBEAT JAZZ MUSIC}]
Three dimensional armour formed around Krim and enclosed him inside it creating a suit that was a black body suit that had red sports car-like armour.
Outside, after receiving the Transformation signal, Tridroron transformed into it's Rider Machine Mode, making it an extra pair of wheels come out of it's back. The front hood pulled in sections that had cannons next to the high beams. Suddenly the front wheel pulled itself in and created a 3D Tire that fired out from it, heading for the building.
"Who are you!?" Asked S256.
"I am the high speed hero!" The tire phased through the wall and solidified as it attached itself to Krim. It sat comfortably across his chest. "Kamen Rider Drive!"
"Whatever you are, you are out of your league." S257 said as a red burst of energy caused time to slow down around them. Drive didn't move as the two Roidmudes drew closer. "Now watch in horror assss we tear you apart!" As they were about to touch him, Drive suddenly punched one on them in the face, and then kicked the other while it was stunned by his actions. Time returned to normal.
"You two have made a grave error if you believe that such tricks would affect me." Drive slowly cracked his knuckles as he waited for the two Roidmudes to get up. They were confused as to why he wasn't affected by their power but knew he needed to be eliminated. They charged him as he stepped back and landed a two hit combo on one of them and flipped the other into the ground. He then lifted the Shift Speed Car Lever three times and his Driver responded. [SP-SP-SPEED] Moving faster than one could blink, he proceeded to punch them faster and faster until the image of a speedometer appeared. "Turbo SMASH!" They began shorting out, so he finished them off with a heavy punch on both their chests, causing their bodies to explode. Numbers S256 and S257 floated out of the metal wreckage. One almost made it to the window but shorted out as well, bursting into flames and vanishing.
"Done! Now to follow that man from earlier…" Drive said as he headed to the elevator. As soon as he stepped inside he used the scanner in his helmet to check the pad next to the door.
PROJECT CADMUS - FLOOR S-45 – 23:47
Once Drive stepped out, he saw the floor had organic matter lining the walls and ceiling. Carefully watching his steps, two hulking behemoths stomped their way by with smaller versions of them on their shoulders. Drive kept to the shadows as he moved towards the room in the back. After entering it, he looked around and saw some of those creatures laid out on the floor. On the side of the room was a large computer console. Taking out a wire from his helmet, he linked it and began hacking the system. Going through the data, one piece had been left opened previously: "Project Kr." It was in the 52nd floor.
He left the room and headed back to the elevator only to find that it had left, and the system was locked.
"Blast… Now what?" He looked around carefully to find anything but there was no means to leave the floor. With no other option, he forced open the elevator door and went down below. As soon as he entered the 52nd floor, Drive saw that much damage had been done. The organic walls were torn, a huge, thick door was laying on the floor, and a group of small creatures were fixing the damage, while a man in blue armour with a gold helmet and shield supervised. 'Could this have been the work of that man in black?' Drive thought to himself. Seeing as he would get no answers with so many eyes in the room, he was about to leave when his scanner showed trace amounts of Heavy Particles that lead to just outside the room and back. Following the trail, he found himself on the 49th floor. He went inside and instead of a hallway, it was just a dark room. The lights came on and there standing before him was the man in black. Drive watched the man as he addressed him.
"Hello." But he didn't answer.
"Why are you here?" But the man still failed to respond. Drive had a feeling, so he picked up a piece of scrap and tossed it to him. It passed right through. "A hologram… He must have known he was being followed and left this elaborate ruse for me to pursue." Drive then turned and was about to leave, when shaking could be felt from above. "What!?" He ran to the elevator shaft and saw smoke coming out of one of the floors. He leaped up and jumped from level to level. He kept at it until he saw the ground level. When he go out, he saw four youths fighting a grey coloured man with skin hanging off his face. He recognized them as Robin, Kid Flash, and Aqua lad, but he didn't recognize the last one. He had black hair with facial features similar to Superman. The symbol on his chest was the same Red "S" on top of a white bodysuit. "He must be the clone from the report." After seeing them battle, Drive knew this fight of theirs would result in the young team's win, so he left as soon as he knew he could escape without getting seen.
When he was a good distance away, he saw the building collapse. From the wreckage, he saw the four come out, a little worse for wear, but victorious. No sooner had that happened, from the skies, the Justice League came down. Some flew. Others, with the help of those that did.
Meanwhile, the surviving S257 floated to one of the Cadmus trucks carrying delicate equipment.
Drive watched from the distance. He observed them secure the area, while the young man with the "S" walked up to Superman. An uncomfortable atmosphere occurred. They took the grey monster away, and the four youths stood defiantly against the older heroes and things seemed a little tense for a moment, but Batman spoke and came to some kind of compromise. Most of the League left, save Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Aquaman. Superman seemed ready to quickly leave. Drive satisfied with things, save for the identity of the man in black, he turned to head to his car, when suddenly, a wave of red energy swept over the field, and slowed time.
A large white rattle snake-like robot with arms and legs, stomped it's way over to the slowed down heroes. It had a clawed right hand and a satellite dish on it's left. A visor replaced it's eyes.
"Project Kr, your data will be ussssed for the future of Roidmude kind."
"G-Get away from me!" Said the dark haired boy as he struggled against the Heavy Acceleration Particles. The Roidmude picked him up, paralyzing him with a bite, and was about to carry him off, when a rock hit him in the back of the head. He looked back to see Superman, Flash, and Kid Flash ready to fight. Superman walked, with difficulty, to the Roid.
"Let. Him. Go." He ordered. The Roid smacked him away.
"Hmmp!" He then turned around and started walking away, until the other two called out to him.
"Where ya going, tall, dark, and scaly?" Said Kid Flash, with a nose bleed starting.
"Yeah, we haven't had a chance to chat with a talking wallet before." Flash quipped. At first, S257 was confused as to why they were moving normally, but then he noticed they were vibrating a bit. It then hit him as to why.
"Ssso there are meta-humansss that are capable of bypassssing the particlesss through ssspeed alone." He stated, as he turned around fully, put down his cargo, and moved to the two speedsters. "I will take you two asss well." Normally, they could run laps around him, but they were already moving at high speed and were just struggling to get by. As the Snakeroid loomed over them, they knew they were going to need some backup.
{PHOOMM!}
"AUGH!" The Snakeroid was hit in the face by a bright shot, ending the slowdown. Both speedsters looked to the left and saw a glowing visor. Walking out of the darkness, was Drive.
"You mechanical menace! It seems you've yet to finish your evil ways!"
"Kamen Rider Drive…" The Snakeroid identified with venom on it's lips. -Pun Intended-
"It won't just be him, you're fighting." Said Superman as he folded his arms. The other heroes were at the ready.
"It seems we will be carpooling." Drive joked. Flash and Kid Flash found it funny. The others either found it corny or made a small smile. "Therefore, Roidmude, you had best strap yourself in, for you are coming along for the ride!"
"Shotgun!" Said Flash as he dashed to the Roid and created a speed cyclone that knocked the Roidmude back.
"RAH!" The Roidmude raised it's satellite hand and fired a sound blast at him. Flash moved back avoiding it, but before the snake could fire another one, Wonder woman wrapped her magic lasso around him. "You think a piece of gold string can stop me, human!?" He tried to break free but found that the Lasso of Truth was no mere rope. She pulled him towards her and cocked back her fist, knocking him a fair distance away.
"Agh!" She shook her hand. "That's the first time it hurt to hit metal." She then wondered if the robot had unusual properties that fortified his frame.
He tried to make a move to grab the kid and leave as this was proving to be a nuisance, when he was hit by red lasers.
"Where are you going?" Said a red-eyed Superman, grabbing the Roid into the air with one hand on it's neck.
"Nowhere, but you are!" He punched the Man of Steel hard and sent him flying. He was about to follow up on attacking him, but two sharp objects embedded themselves in the gaps of his body. "Huh?" They exploded, doing minimal damage. He looked at the attackers and saw Batman and Robin in a fighting stance. He fired another sound blast at the Dynamic Duo and they moved out of the way. Batman threw another Batarang that the Snakeroid easily caught and it exploded, covering his arm in ice. "What!?" But before he could figure out what happened, the Boy Wonder landed on his shoulders. The Roid tried to grab him but the youth jumped off, while laughing. {BOOM!} {BOOM!} Explosions went off next to his head thanks to the two bombs Robin placed on him.
"Aqualad!" Aquaman called as he summoned a water spear that was ready for throwing.
"Yes, my king!" Aqualad closed the distance between him and the Roid and hammered him with his Water Bearers in the form of spiked maces. This left him exposed as Aquaman launched the water spear at the Roidmude's satellite arm, destroying the weapon.
"That is ENOUGH!" The Roid's back opened and fired a small device into the air, which created a wave of Heavy Acceleration Particles, stopping the leaguers. He was about to strike back when Drive drop kicked him.
"You have forgotten about me." Drive told him as he laid out punches and kicks, hitting the chest, side, and jump kicking the head. "Allow me to remind you as to why you shouldn't!" He kicked the Roidmude away. He turned the Ignition Key and car chase music played as he pulled out another Shift Car from his Shift Car Holder that hung on the side of his belt. It was a flaming hotrod. He took the Shift Speed Car out of his brace and put the new one in. lifting it forward the Driver spoke. [TIRE KOUKAN] Soon a fiery tire flew from out of nowhere. {THUMM} Hitting drive from behind, knocking the other one at the Snakeroid. [MAX FLARE!" – {Electric guitar squeal}] Drive went to work as he pummelled the Roid with fire covered fists and kicks. As soon as the Roidmude fell to one knee, Drive lifted the lever three times. [FL-FL-FLARE!] Soon a cyclone of fire formed into a tire and Drive kicked it to his enemy. The Roid was caught in it's power as it spun him into the air. The fire was too much for it. "F-For SIGMAAAAAA-!" {BOOOM!} The core number S257 tried to get away but Drive shot it down with a fire ball, making it explode before it even hit the ground. He then shot the "slowdown" device floating in the air, and freed the slowed league.
Superman was the first to see if the teen was fine. He looked at him straight in the eye… and apologized.
"I'm sorry."
"For what?" The clone asked in a rude tone. Superman winced at that, knowing he deserved it.
"Sigh… It's just, I'm finding out that someone stole my D.N.A. and made a clone of me. You can understand that I felt… vulnerable." Superman admitted. "Something I hadn't felt in a long time." The clone's face softened a bit.
"…I guess I can understand that." The teen rubbed the back of his head. "I probably should have at least tried to, I don't know, think about how you would feel if I just dropped into your life like that. I just... wanted to meet you."
"Still. It was wrong of me to try to run away from the reality of it." Superman put his hands on his clone's shoulders. "I should be facing it." The boy looked up to man as he wondered what he meant. "You didn't chose to be born into this world, but I'll make sure you never have to live in it alone."
"What do you mean…?" He asked as he began to get an inkling of what Superman was getting at.
"I mean that you are my son." Superman proudly stated. "I will teach you, guide you, be there for you, like my father did for me, and his father before him." Superman gave the teen a hug. "Welcome to the family, Kon-El."
"Kon-El?" He said in confusion.
"Or Conner, either ones fine." The teen mad a small smile as he hugged back. He had family now.
Nearby, the other leaguers were checking themselves for injuries. Wonder Woman was fine as her fist had healed already. Flash would be good as new as soon as he got something to eat, and both Aquaman and his protégé were fine, save for a few scratches here and there.
"Just keep your head up and it should stop soon enough." Said Drive, in his Speed tire.
"It's not my first nose bleed." Kid Flash told him in annoyance.
"Yes, but I do not wish it to be your last." Drive got up. "I knew of a man who just let it be and his face fell off." Drive then left for his car.
"Hey, wait! Is that true!?" Kid Flash asked. "Hey, tell me!"
"Heh, heh…" Drive let some laughter escape.
"That's not funny man!" The young speedster frowned. Both Robin and Flash muffled their giggles.
As Drive was about to leave, Batman stood in front of him.
"Who are you?" He asked giving his infamous Bat-Glare.
"I believe that Roidmude has answered your question long ago." Drive said walking past him.
"That's not what I meant." The Dark Knight pressed. "What is your connection to that robot?"
"Now that is rather unpleasant." Drive turned slightly to the Dark Knight. "I would not be so quick as to look for such answers, or people will wonder what a wealthy socialite, like yourself, is REALLY doing at this hour." Batman was quick to catch on to what Drive was suggesting. He backed off, as Drive had him… for now.
"How can we contact you?"
"When Roidmudes appear, so shall I." His car drove up and he got inside. "If I deem it necessary, I will seek you out." He closed the car door and drove off.
"So what did you find out?" Superman asked as he came up to him.
"He knows who I am." Superman froze. He knew Batman was one of most, if not THE most secretive member of the league, and never revealed his identity to anyone. The only ones who know could be counted on one hand including Robin, his adopted son, and himself, and he lucked into that.
"Should we concerned?"
"He only threatened to use it to keep us off his back." Batman turned to Superman. "He seems to be only interested in fighting those robots that follow this "Sigma", if it's last words are anything to go on."
"Those things were not normal. It actually hurt me." Superman showed a nasty bruise on his stomach. "Heck of a punch."
"This is a going to be an issue…" Batman said in hidden exasperation.
"For now let's just thank our lucky stars that things turned out for the better." Superman looked at his son, Conner, who was chatting with the others. "I'm going to need some advice."
"Ask your mother." Batman curtly answered before leaving to pick up Robin.
"Didn't hurt to ask." Superman flew to his son as the others began to go home.
Authors Notes: This was a bit easy yet, hard. I wanted to keep Superman and Wonder Woman from just plain owning the Roidmude. And I needed to make Krim not too OP. So I made it so other members beat the Snakeroid down a bit before Krim had his shot. One major point: "THE BELT IS NOT SENTIENT!" I tried to make it work but it just made the story weird, so that's that.