Spoilers for Suicide Squad.
I saw the movie the other day. The critics are right about a lot of things, but it's still better than BVS, and the box office is impressive. As I was writing my Batman/Wonder Woman fic, I turned to what I could do for SS. I read up on the Katana/Captain Boomerang fics (I recommend we should get a drink sometime and a spark (can set a forest on fire) for more on the couple) and decided to put it within the context of a new Task Force X mission about taking out the Joker and Harley Quinn.
This fic is set in the same timeline as Repercussions, but can be read as a stand alone (Batman won't appear, but Nightwing will).
"Lemme the fuck outta here!"
George Harkness, better known as Captain Boomerang, was standing shirtless in his dark, damp cell in Belle Reve, screaming until his lungs gave out. He was mad as hell. For the past month he'd been held in solitary confinement, despite being part of Task Force X, which had saved the world from the Midway Crisis, as the media had dubbed it.
Granted, the Suicide Squad was chock full of deniable assets. But the others had gotten rewards in prison for their efforts. Floyd was probably spending time with his daughter. Harley (who'd escaped two weeks ago) got an espresso machine. And the crocodile got himself cable TV for all his trouble.
And what did he, Captain fucking Boomerang, get? Three months of solitary confinement for bad mouthing the director of Argus. Or rather, former acting director. No one from the squad had seen Waller for months.
"Relax, bogan," said the guard outside the door, using the Australian term for redneck. "You actually have a visitor today."
"Why ya lyin' to me-"
"That's enough," said another voice, a feminine one. The guard grunted, then opened the small opening at the door.
Tatsu Yamashiro, better known by her code name of Katana, was in George's vision. She was still wearing that mask with the Japanese sun on it. It must get pretty sweaty and musky wearing it day in and day out, he thought. "Katana, ya wonderful wicked warrior, you gotta get me out of here!"
Tatsu stared silently at him. The two of them had saved each other's lives a few times during the whole Midway crisis. They'd developed a begrudging admiration for each other, as a result. Despite the fact that he was clearly drunk (smuggled beer, do doubt), he showed her more respect than anyone else in Belle Reve.
"You are getting out," she said, the faint hint of a Japanese accent throughout her words. "But it's not in the way you think it'll be. Flag is putting together Task Force X again."
George's eyes widened at the chance to be outside again. "The Suicide Squad? Thank your lucky stars that it's gonna be-"
The door suddenly opened, and four riot control guards marched themselves in. One of them had a taser, and used it to make George pass out. Tatsu silently watched as the guards dragged George's unconscious body out and to the wing where the other squad members were.
Despite the fact that Captain Boomerang did everything to make himself the most hated man in the complex, Tatsu couldn't help but wonder if there was a better way to get him out of that cell.
The US military officers and intelligence officials gathered in the small conference room in a seedy hotel not far from Washington DC. It had been designated as an alternate location for meetings when the White House was busy. John Lynch, Deputy Director of Argus, stood up and shuffled his papers, notes for his Powerpoint slideshow.
"Alright everyone, let's take a seat," said Lynch. As Amanda Waller was too heavily associated with the events in Midway for the time being, Lynch was given more duties, akin to an acting director. "As you all know, Task Force X was instrumental in defeating the malevolent entity known as Enchantress during the Midway Crisis. However, we have run into several problems with the Task Force.
"Firstly, the squad was inadequate to dealing with the threat they were going against. Our reports indicate they persevered through sheer luck. They are probably better suited for deniable heists and raids rather than the jobs Superman would have been called for. Secondly, there were significant causalities. Thirty four Navy Seals acting as auxiliaries were lost, in addition to the squad's most powerful member, the pyrokinetic known as El Diablo, who was revealed to be an avatar of the Aztec fire god Xiuhtecuhtli.
"To correct these issues, I am both assigning the Task Force to a new mission to test their ability to accomplish jobs within their specialty range, as well as attaching new members to the force. Everything you need to know is in your briefing packets, but let's go over it anyways. Normally these two would not have been considered, but in this day and age, we should be taking advantage of any available assets."
The generals and intelligence agents flipped the pages to a woman with a scowl, unnaturally light blue hair, and pale skin in her mugshot. "Dr. Louise Lincoln," said Lynch. "You know her as Killer Frost. After her partner died not long after receiving cyrokinetic abilities, Lincoln tested the effects on herself, becoming ruthless and cold hearted, pun intended. She's capable of lethally absorbing heat from living beings and can project various ice and cold projectiles."
The officials turned their pages to pictures of Lynch's other recruit. The man in question was wearing a black and orange mask in most photos, and was wearing customized body armor with the same colors.
"Slade Wilson. After General Zod's attempted terraforming of Earth, a crashed ship was recovered in the heart of what was once Metropolis' financial district. Before the ship fell into the hands of Lex Luthor, Kryptonian genetic technology was uncovered, including otherworldly elements used for a Delta Force experimental serum. Slade Wilson was the first and only test subject of Project Deathstroke, for his personality was forever changed. He violently left the Army and became an elite mercenary, as he was the closest thing humanity has to a created Superman. You don't want to know what its cost to bring him back into our custody, and I am expecting your unquestioned approval of his inclusion into Task Force X."
The officials silently nodded.
"Are we clear? Good. Here is what I want to use them for. As you all know, the Joker broke into Belle Reve two weeks ago…"
This was just meant to be a little teaser. Hope you enjoy.