Universes Reverse
Chapter Three: Day Off/ Code Red
"Due to the recent decline in criminal activity," J'onn J'ozz explained when Batman, Flash, and Wonder Woman arrived at the teleportation bay. "I decided to have you three, relieved of Watch Tower duty for rest of today and tomorrow."
There silence for a moment and then…"Wow!" Flash exclaimed, "Gee, thanks J'onn."
The Dark Knight glared asked coldly, "Is this really wise?"
"Batman, it is perfectly fine." the Martian replied, his orange eyes staring at him under his over arching brow. "If something should come up, I will contact you on your comlink."
"But J'onn, you need a break more than any of us." Wonder Woman contradicted.
"I am fine Diana. Now both of you quit worrying and don't argue. I will expect you back in the next 24 hours." And with that the Martian Manhunter flew off.
"So since you couldn't talk him out of it, what will you two be doing together?" the Scarlet Speedster asked as they headed to the teleporters.
"Who said anything of being together?" Batman questioned harshly.
"Whoa, did I say something wrong?"
Wonder Woman angrily sighed, "What do you think?!?"
"What's with you two?"
Neither of them answered him. As soon he typed his destination into the keyboard, the Caped Crusader was then transported out of sight. The raven haired Amazon soon did the same and disappeared as well.
Flash glanced and the keypad and typed his coordinates for home. Good grief, what gotten into them?!? he wondered. They are never like this! I surprised that J'onn didn't…no wait, interrupting himself, duh he's a telepath! He did notice! That's why he gave us the day off, so they could get some space.
As he was transported down to his Central City apartment, Wally West was free to think about he should spend his day off.
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"What's going on Charles?" Storm asked, when all the X-Men had gathered in the control room of the X-Mansion.
The Professor propelled his wheelchair closer to them. "It seems," he began, "that the Mutant Response Division is regaining lost ground."
"I thought our most recent attempts to weaken them have succeeded." Cyclops, one the main leaders of the X-men, questioned.
"They did," Xavier replied, "but as it seems that they were short lived. Warren will you please inform them of what you told me."
Warren Worthington III or also known by the X-Men code name of Angel, because of his obvious mutation of majestic white wings, addressed the group. "With my father's associations and contacts I was able to learn that through support of a certain company the MRD have upgraded their security systems, their forces defensive weaponry, and worst of all their Sentinels."
"What sort company that has that type of resources, help out the mardies?" Wolverine asked, with a scornful look on his face.
"It took me a lot of digging to find the name of this company. If my sources are valid the company's official title is LexCorp."
"I don't recall any commercial corporation by that name." Jean Grey admitted.
"Neither have I." Warren likewise confessed. "I attempted to research more about them but thus far I have found no other sources that even say it is a company."
"What is the big deal with this little nobody company anyway? Isn't it the MRD we are supposed to be worried about?"
Everyone then turned and stared at the teen ice mutant.
"What?" Iceman asked with a puzzled expression.
"What might seem unimportant now could actually come essential later." Beast softly inputted.
"But despite this," Charles then spoke, "you do have a point, Iceman We should find out what MRD is planning next, but while we are at it we also need to find out more about this LexCorp."
Then turning to Cyclops, "Scott; you, Jean, Warren, Wolverine, Rogue, and Nightcrawler prep the Black Bird, infiltrate their facility. This is a code red situation; we must learn all that we can. The more we know the more we will be prepared for whatever it about to come."
