Episode One: Secret Origins
Wayne Tech Metropolis Sub-Station was not the Boy Wonder and Gal Glory's idea of a holiday. It was a bleak place, had horrible security, and to top it off, they were in Superman's sector.
The Caped Crusaders of Gotham, better known as Batman, Robin and Batgirl, raced across the roof tops of the Sub-Station with quick and silent foot falls.
Robin, who had four years of experience, and Batgirl, who had a year's experience, as Batman's Partners, followed their mentor's lead as he slipped through the grating in the roof and landed above the control centre of the huge satellite dish outside.
"Remember, Barbeque at my place, Saturday Night," said the blonde researcher, "you're all invited! Venus is rising early, and you know what that means!"
"I'm there!"
"Sounds great!"
"See you then!"
The blonde walked out, "you guys are animals!" He said, and then left. "Good night!"
As soon as he was gone, the other researchers stood and began speaking in a strange language as they walked to the back of the room.
The small Asian man grabbed one of the huge servers and lifted it like it barely weighed a thing.
The Caped Crusaders' eyebrows rose.
The woman walked into where the server used to be and ripped out a chunk of the wall with her bare hands to reveal a strange black and red creature.
She walked out holding it like it was a baby and the Asian man put the server down.
They then walked to the top of the satellite, and the Caped Crusaders followed them across the roof tops.
The Creature slipped into the satellite, and Batman said "I doubt that modification is legal."
They began to turn when Batgirl and Robin threw some bolos at them, and then tackled them, forcing them down so they could face the woman.
"Should've stuck to your desk jobs," Robin grinned.
The woman attacked Batman, and landed a bunch of good blows. Then grabbed him and threw him.
He landed at the end of the walk way and wiped the blood from his chin, his eyes narrowing into slits.
Suddenly the two men slid out of their bindings and turned to Batgirl and Robin.
"I'll take the Fatso, and you take Strong Man, 'Kay?" Batgirl said.
Robin nodded and leapt over Fatso, kicking him in the back of the head as he did so.
Batgirl slid between Strong Man's legs and grabbed his ankle, then kicked up and hit him in the middle of his back.
Meanwhile, Batman was fight the woman, then he produced a Batarang ad tossed it at her.
It collided with her forehead, and it should have knocked her out, but instead, she didn't even flinch.
Suddenly, Strong Man kicked Batgirl off the walkway and attacked Batman.
"Batman!" She screamed.
Strong Man shoved Batman off the Walkway as well, but Batman used his grappling gun and swung around, grabbing Batgirl's wrist and pulling them back onto the Walkway where Robin was still fighting Fatso.
Batman and Batgirl landed beside him, when an unfamiliar voice said "need a hand?"
They turned and saw Superman hovering a few feet in the air behind them.
"Thanks," Robin growled, wiping blood from his cheek, "but we can handle this." Batgirl continued.
"They don't look so tough," Superman observed.
The researchers ran off and the Caped Crusaders and the Man of Steel followed them, when Superman cried out in pain, clutching his head.
Then, suddenly, he fell from the sky and landed with a loud clunk on the Walk Way.
The Crusaders stopped and turned to see what was wrong with the Man of Steel.
Batman helped Superman stand, when a beeping began behind them.
"Run!" Robin cried, and they jumped off just in time as the satellite exploded.
They swung down, when an explosion got them, forcing the Caped Crusaders to let go of their grappling guns.
They tumbled down the hill as debris landed just inches away from them.
Superman skidded to a stop, Batman beside him. Batman caught his partners and shielded them with his cape instinctively.
The two children gripped his sides as Batman stood, watching as the Sub-Station burned.
Their eyes widened when they saw the researchers, standing, mangled into unbelievable positions.
Then, they shifted back, looking as if they had never been hurt.
They walked into the woods and Batman's eyes followed them.
Batman glared and gripped Batgirl and Robin's shoulders as Superman sat up, clutching his head.
Batman turned around and walked over to him. He helped the Man of Steel stand. "What happened?" the Kryptonian asked. "You tell me," Batman said, "I don't know," Superman replied, his eyes following Batgirl and Robin as they laid down, most likely dizzy from the tumble down the hill.
"I saw images…so intense, and well, that's all I remember," He continued.
Batman scowled, "Obviously, they didn't want to leave evidence behind.
"No kidding," Robin groaned.
"What's this all about?" Superman said, ignoring the Boy Wonder.
Batman knelt beside his Partners and rubbed their backs comfortingly.
"Over the past few months, I've detected several security breaches in our global deep space monitoring network," he said as he did this.
"And no one's claimed responsibility?" Superman said stupidly.
"No, I did it," Batgirl retorted.
Batman gave her a playful glare.
"No," he said, "there's more to this than meets the eye."
"And now he's channelling Transformers," Robin grinned. Batgirl laughed, "Cue Optimus Prime."
Batman smirked.
"Hush," he told them, then helped them stand.
"I'd like to stay and look into it, but, I'm expected back in Metropolis." Superman said.
"Another Key to the City?" Batgirl sniggered.
"How many locks does Metropolis have? You must be getting close," Robin giggled.
Superman once again ignored them. He pulled a wrist watch from his belt and gave it to Batman. "Here, it's a signal watch," He said, "call if you need any more help."
"I doubt we'll need it," Robin muttered.
Superman turned and flew off.
Batman sighed, "Right." He grumbled, placing it in an empty compartment in his belt.
"Don't. Touch." He told his Partners, who were grinning mischievously at him.
He looked around to make sure that Superman wasn't coming back, and then pulled them into a tight hug.
"You guys okay?" He asked.
"We're fine," Robin reassured him. "We've been through worse."
"Good, now let's go home."
Bruce rolled his eyes as Superman went on about getting rid of the nuclear missiles on earth at the World Senate. Batgirl and Robin had gone earlier that week and bugged it, and now the three of them sat in the Cave, watching the Man of Steel talk about his idea.
"Prick," Danny grumbled, "I can't believe he thought we would need his help."
"We can invent his super powers!" Riki exclaimed, "The flight boots are coming along excellently!"
Bruce smiled at his two Partners. "Go train, if you don't want me to use that signal watch, you'll have to be at the top of your game."
Six months later
Batman, Robin and Batgirl searched the Star Labs abandoned warehouse in Metropolis.
Suddenly, Batgirl squeaked softly, and Batman and Robin were at her side in an instant.
One of those devices from the Sub-Station lay on a work bench. Batman touched it, but a door opened below them and they slipped into the shadows.
Two of the three researchers from the Sub-Station, the woman and Fatso, walked out of an office, flicked off the light, and began walking away.
"Batgirl, Robin, stand watch," Batman whispered. The two kids nodded and he walked into the office.
And then they heard him curse.
They ran in and Batgirl nearly screamed.
The Researchers, or what looked like the Researchers, floated in some sort of container. Like eggs or pods.
"Oh no," Robin whispered.
Batman walked up to the first one and cut it open.
Fatso slid out and groaned.
When a dog attacked.
It tackled Robin, who let out a scream, trying desperately to fight it off.
Batman grabbed it and threw it into a desk, but it got back up and went for Batman this time.
Robin and Batgirl leapt up into the piping above them, and Batman did so as well just as the dog smashed into the wall.
Suddenly, the Dog began to climb the wall. It became this freakish white creature and tackled Robin.
"Robin!" Batgirl cried.
Batman jumped down and grabbed the creature, but it slid out of his grip and smacked him with its paw.
He was thrown through the wall and trapped under a book case.
Robin and Batgirl raced over and saw the Signal watch lying a few feet from the bookcase. The creature went after them, and in a panic, Batgirl grabbed it and turned it on.
Just as the creature smacked them into a book case as well.
Batman grabbed the Paramedic's wrist. "Don't even think about it." He growled, sitting up.
"Where are Batgirl and Robin?" He asked.
"Batman!" the two children cried, appearing behind him, "Superman missed us! We thought you…you were…" Batman shook his head. "Let's go help him."
Robin shoved the SWAT guys out of the way of the huge leg that exploded from the meteorite.
"Hey, you're Robin!" One exclaimed.
"Who were you expecting, Superman?"
He laughed at his joke and turned to see Batgirl pushing a little boy off the road.
The strange three legged monster, dripping in a strange slime, shot a laser at a Police car, blowing it up.
Robin clapped his hands and rubbed his palms together until sparks jumped off his fingers. He scaled the meteorite easily and jumped onto the monster's head. "Let. Him. Go!" He shouted, stabbing an exploding Batarang into its head.
"Robin! Get off!" Batman yelled through the comm.
Robin leapt off just as Batman flew over in the Batwing, missiles aimed at the Monster.
The Batarang exploded, and then the missiles hit it.
It didn't even falter.
"Shit!" Batgirl cursed.
The Batwing dodged the Monster's laser, then Superman flew over like a bullet and began beating the thing up.
When, without warning, the meteor exploded, and two more of the monsters appeared.
As the cavalry rolled in, Batman stopped the Batwing and dropped two ropes.
Batgirl and Robin climbed up and took their seats.
"Where'd Superman go?" Robin asked.
"That's what I want to find out." Batman murmured.
Robin and Batgirl were sleeping when Batman landed the Batwing.
"Wake up," he said, "we're here."
They followed him out. "Where are we?" Batgirl asked.
"I don't know."
They followed Batman through the building.
Robin was nearly sick when they found all the pods.
"Barbaric," Batman hissed.
Then, a loud pounding reached their ears.
They found Superman pounding away at a large metal door.
"Hold it!" Batman yelled, "destroying government property isn't your style."
"See for yourself," Superman said ominously.
He lifted the door and tossed it aside.
Inside was a health monitoring system. At the end of the hall was another door. Superman broke through that one, and Batgirl and Robin gasped.
The alien, because that was what it was, was restrained like some sort of animal.
"What is it?" Batman asked.
"Mankind's only hope." Superman said.
He opened the locks holding the alien and it fell to the floor.
Superman explained the Alien was trying to contact him, and when the message broke through, he came to rescue him.
"What's he doing here?" Robin asked.
Invasion, I came to warn you but I was captured and imprisoned here, they wouldn't listen, it said telepathically.
Batman flinched.
"Big surprise," Robin retorted.
I sense you do not trust me.
"I don't like voices in my head," Batman replied.
"He's got enough already." Batgirl grinned.
Perhaps this will help.
It began to shift into a more human-like form. The green skin was kept, but he kind of looked like Lex Luthor.
Batman took a step in shock, but his two partners stood their ground.
"Interesting shape shifting," Batgirl observed. "Doesn't look fake."
The alien stepped forward and stuck his hand out.
"I am J'onn Jones," he said.
Batman just stared at him.
"Don't take it personal, J'onn. He doesn't trust anyone but those two," he gestured to Batgirl and Robin.
"A wise policy, I can tell the small ones feel strongly towards you."
Batgirl and Robin bounced along as Batman's heels as he and the other adults talked.
Suddenly, Spotlights were put on the five heroes and a man said. "Stop right there, Superman, you're trespassing in a restricted area! Our orders are to keep that freak here!"
Batman pulled Batgirl and Robin behind him protectively.
Suddenly the soldiers became humanoid versions of the dog back in Metropolis.
"Batgirl, Robin, stay behind me." Batman pleaded. The two children nodded and gripped his utility belt, burying their faces in his hips.
"It's them!" J'onn cried.
They raced forward and began shooting at the heroes.
Superman block the lasers as Batman pulled J'onn and his partners out of the danger.
"Stay down," Batman told the two, before standing and tossing an exploding Batarang.
J'onn was injured, and took up Batgirl and Robin's seat in the Batwing.
"I'll take them!" Superman cried, "Get J'onn to safety!"
Batman nodded, gave his partners a brief reassuring smile, before he flew off.
Superman grabbed the two and took off after them.
Batgirl and Robin watched as the creatures went after the Batwing.
"Hover boards!" Robin exclaimed. Batgirl nodded and they pressed a button on their boots.
Metallic snowboard-like devices shot out from the soles of their boots and they wrenched out of Superman's grip.
The boards flew.
"Get to safety!" Superman yelled, just as he was shot out of the sky.
"Where are Batgirl and Robin!" Batman spat at Superman. Superman shrugged. "They used these hover bards and disappeared!" He said.
Batman's eyes widened in horror.
"Are Batgirl and Robin young children?' Diana asked.
Batman leaned against the Batwing. "Y-yeah," he whispered.
"I saw two little ones atop that ridge watching the battle."
Suddenly, the Boy Wonder landed in a crouch beside Flash, who let out a squeal of fright. He was covered in dirt, but he was grinning. "That. Was. Awesome!" He cried.
Batgirl landed on the Batwing and examined the damaged wing. "We'll have to fix this when we get home, Dad. You just sit there and update files while we do all the work. Talk about Child Labour."
Batman pulled them into a tight hug. "Don't ever do that again." He whispered.
J'onn told them the story of how the creatures killed off Mars and how he lost his family. Batman gripped Batgirl and Robin's shoulders tightly, his mind no doubt going back to when he nearly lost them a few weeks ago.
"They want to block out the sun, so they can live in perpetual darkness," J'onn explained when he saw the dark cloud.
"Friends of yours?" Flash asked.
"It's no joke." Batman spat.
Batman sent Batgirl and Robin to Metropolis with Superman and Hawkgirl.
"Be safe," He said.
"Same goes for you," Robin replied.
Batman smiled and climbed into the Batwing.
Batgirl and Robin coughed as the strange gas filled the room. "Batman!" Batgirl cried before falling unconscious.
"We're sorry…" Robin rasped, and collapsed beside her.
The fight was long, but finally won.
Now, Batman, Robin and Batgirl sat in the cave, when Robin noticed the look on Batman's face. "What are you thinking?" He asked.
Batman brought up the schematics for a Satellite station Robin and Batgirl had designed.
"How would you like to join a super hero team?"
Robin and Batgirl beamed as they peered down at Earth from the Watchtower observing deck.
"Batgirl and Robin played strong roles in the defeat of the Invaders," Superman said reluctantly, "but they are still just children."
"They are as capable as you or I, Superman," Batman growled.
"Which is why I am proposing a Junior League," the Man of Steel said, "My own children, Superboy and Supergirl, Kid Flash, and J'onn tells me his niece is alive on Mars somewhere, and he has contacted her."
Robin turned to Superman. "You still don't like us, do you?" He said.
Superman sighed. "I see you two, and I think it's not fair that you do this. It's Batman's mission, not yours."
Batgirl growled. "My mother was killed in a Gang Shooting when I was two, and my Father was a mean drunk and alcoholic. It's my mission as much as it is Batman's."
Robin nodded, "I grew up on the streets until my mother sold me for a few grams of Coke. I ran and they nearly stabbed me to death. I'm lucky to be alive, and I don't want that to happen to anyone else. Ever."
The Leagues' eyes widened, especially Superman's. "I had no idea…" he whispered.
"And it's not like we're in a lot of danger," Robin continued, pulling the top layer of his tunic. "Flexible Titanium Kevlar weave, only thing that can pierce this is a pretty good armour piercing round."
He pulled it back on, and Batman smirked. "You think I would put them in danger like that? Their armour is better than mine."
Superman smiled. "So we're all agreed? Junior Justice is a unanimous vote?"
The Seven founders nodded, and the two children laughed and high fived. "This is so much better than patrol!" Batgirl grinned.
"This is so much better than listening to Batman flirt with Catwoman on a nightly basis."
Batman glared, but let it slide. They were happy, and so was he. That was all he asked for.
How did you like it? I hope I did it okay.
Thanks.