Here we go. The update. My friend did not read through this, so there are surely many repeated words and some sentences that don't make sense.
| Smallville
The League watched surprised as a recognizable figure, but not one the same one they were used to. It was not their Robin.
The boy had raven hair like their own Robin, but his suit was modified. The cape was fully yellow instead of only having the bright color on the inside of it. it also had a black hood, which rested in the neck of the boy. Revealing the domino mask covering the scowling boy's eyes.
"You can't even handle Todd, Harper. I don't understand where you get the idea you can handle this." The boy continued, and Roy looked like he was going to point his arrow at the child instead of the League.
"Oh yeah, Demon brat. Go and get mommy." Roy said with a growl, this brat was getting on his nerves, which he didn't have much of in the beginning. Robin though, was looking as if he wanted to retort again, making the group focusing on the discussion wonder what was this supposed Robin.
"Roy, Robin, stop at once. You can both argue the next time Jade babysit you both." A new voice ordered. Everyone looked over at the ship again to see a woman standing in the opening.
She had an athletic build, like most heroes and her red hair was free and flowing with the silent wind of the field. A red domino mask covered her eyes, much like Robin's and Roy's. Her suit had a style like Batman's but with a clear color difference. It was a dark red with yellow covering different parts. A black cape with the inside in the same red color of her suit. Her chest had a black symbol. A bird taking flight with wide wings.
She walked to stand in front of her companions and was facing the League with a glare as mighty as the batglare. Most wondered who this woman was as none had ever seen or heard of someone alike to her. This woman seemed to mean business.
"Who are you?" She questioned, her voice taking on such a commanding tone that it reminded them of Batman. It made them shiver, thinking of a female Batman. The man in question was only observing this new woman while also holding an eye on the other three of the group.
The League seemed like they tried to decide who was going to tell the woman, but the responsibility fell on the boy scout. Superman stepped forward nervously, always bending under harsh glares, especially from women. He shuddered as his mind went to Luis' glare.
"We are the Justice League as you might know, and I'm" He had begun but was interrupted by the snort coming from surprisingly Roy. The redhead narrowed his glare at the Kryptonian, not liking what the man was going to say.
"Let me guess, you're Superman?" Roy remarked. Superman was taken back by the way Roy was talking to him. What had happened here?
"Harper, stop acting like the fool you are." Robin commented, and the archer turned to the boy with another glare. How did Wing-nut survive with this brat?
"Look brat, these people think they're the Justice League!" Roy yelled out as everything was swirling inside of him as a storm. He didn't need a reminder for what he lost all those years ago, and these people were acting so much like them.
Jade seemed to realize his emotional state and brought him into a calming kiss, something that shocked the group, especially Artemis and Green Arrow. While the two were focusing on each other, the woman in red sighed as Robin came to stand by her side.
"Excuse his tantrum. The former Justice League is a sore spot for him." She explained to the League who still were gaping at the kissing couple. Roy, who now had stopped the kiss to glare at the woman.
"It's just as sore to me as it is to dickhead!" He yelled at her and she glared back, making the archer shut up for once. She then turned back to the League with a sickly-sweet smile. It creeped most of them out.
"Now, where were we? Right, introductions! I'm Flamebird, the boy is Robin, I believe you already know Red Arrow and Cheshire." She introduced her group before waiting for the introductions of the other group. However, a speedster had something else in mind.
"What happened here?" Wally asked while pointing his hands to the field they were standing on and the ruins on it. Flamebird frowned in confusion before deciding to explain. Her voice heavy with loss, but not for herself.
"The mothership from the invasion back then was taken down by a team of the fallen Justice League's partners. Thanks to their sacrifices the Earth was saved." She explained. The story so stuck in her head she could never possibly forget.
Wally looked down at the ground. Green eyes shining with fear as he asked the question that he was so afraid of knowing the answer to.
"What about Rob?" He asked shaking. Roy narrowed his eyes at the young speedster, the one dressed as his younger brother. He was surprised by the nickname the teen was using. One he hadn't heard in a while without talking about the demon brat.
"Who?" Flamebird asked, but in her mind, she knew who the teen was talking about. However, this would be a test. If this really was Wally West, Kid Flash, then he would answer her correctly. And the young speedster didn't disappoint as he scowled in anger.
"Robin, the real one! My best friend! What happened to him?!" Wally yelled, his anger and desperation radiating from him. They could also feel the anticipation from the other people in the group.
Flamebird stared at them, thinking through every possibility there was for this to be possible. Red Arrow had also seemed to realize that there was something about this group that was bringing up a hope inside of him, yet also anger.
"How long do you think it's been since the invasion?" He asked the group, who all looked at each other in confusion. It couldn't have been that long, right? However, as Batman took the field and the changes that have happened to Roy. He realized it was not the same time as they had left.
"It can't have been long." Wally commented nervously as Roy's stare was pointed at him. The four heroes from the bioship shared a look. Realizing that this was an unpleasant situation. None of them wanted to tell the League the truth. However, Cheshire decided to tell them the hard truth.
"The invasion happened 10 years ago." She revealed, and it did not have positive reactions. The League was shocked, to say the least. They didn't understand how it could have past so much time since then. It couldn't. However, if it had been 10 years, had Robin grown up?
Flamebird watched as the League took in the news. None of them seemed to be handling it well. She turned to her team who was staring at her for instructions.
"We can't leave them here, especially dressed like that. We'll have to take them back to the Hall of Justice." Flamebird explained and both Roy and Robin were not that happy with the revelation.
"We're taking them to the hall?" Roy yelled, not believing that they were going to take unknown people into one of their bases. Flamebird sighed while Jade hit her husband over the head for being an idiot.
"Yes. If they are the former League then they will need our help, they could also be dimensionally travelers." The redhead explained, and Jade snorted, remembering the past.
"We are not having that crap again." She said, and everyone shuddered as they remembered the last time they dealt with dimensional travel. It had not been a fun experience, this, hopefully, would not be like that.
Flamebird turned back to what could maybe be the original League and sidekicks. Taking in their appearances and realizing, they were all the perfect copy of the past. It was like seeing an old hologram of them, just real. She took a deep breath before steeling herself, the next few hours would be hard, and not just on her.
"All of you are coming with us to the hall where my colleagues and I will question you. Please follow my orders, then we won't have to use force." She told them, and the past heroes seemed to realize they didn't have much of a choice.
Superman nodded before following the new group inside the bioship. Flamebird sat down in the pilot seat and she let the ship change into a bigger form so there was enough space for everyone. Cheshire, Red Arrow and Robin sat near Flamebird and seemed to observe the group.
As M'gann came into the ship she had her mind trying to connect with her friend. The ship, however, didn't accept the bond. It threw her back and it felt as if someone had thrown a bucket of icy water over her. She was chilled to the bone from the feeling of rejection. Her lifelong old friend didn't trust her. It made tears form in the corner of her eyes.
Her uncle wrapped his strong arms around her as he felt her distress. She buried her face in his chest. Sobs came as emotions seeped into her now open mind. Everyone's emotions of confusion, horror, sadness, rage. They boiled inside her mind. Wild like a fire. Her uncle seemed to realize the problem and blocked the emotions from her.
She sniffed as she began to only feel numb. Her glossy eyes turned to the woman controlling the ship. Her eyes holding a question she needed the answer to. She hoped the answer wouldn't break her.
"Who has bonded with her?" She asked and Flamebird looks confused for some seconds. She then smiles at M'gann warmly. The person in her mind calling forth only lovingly memories.
"Our leader, they have been bonded for years now. She accepts me as I'm close to him." She tells the young martian who slumps against her uncle in defeat. Someone had found her ship and bonded with her. The only thing she could be thankful for was that it had not been a villain but rather a hero.
Red Arrow stood in one corner speaking into his com while his eyes observed the people and wolf in the ship. He listened to the other side of the com cursed colorfully and made him smirk in satisfaction. He was glad it wasn't only him that found the situation hellish.
Cheshire was on the right side of Flamebird. Her arms were crossed over her chest as she tried to watch over the old heroes and out the windows. She didn't want to be reminded of the time when she had been against the heroes. It was a dark time for her and she had put it behind her. Yet the reminder still hurt along with the scars on her husband's body.
Robin was on Flamebird's left. He was leaning on the wall with his face set in a scowl. Much unlike the Robin most of the heroes remembered. They wondered what had happened to their missing bird and why there was one wearing the colors that had once belonged to him.
Flamebird was focusing on flying instead of the people. She knew the situation would not be taken well by their leader, yet he wouldn't have any choice in the matter. It's not like they can send the League back into the past. It was impossible, or maybe not, but it would mess with the timeline and ruin everything they have worked so hard for.
"Almost there. Eta in 5 minutes." She informed everyone before turning to her right. "Red Arrow have you contacted the League?" She asked, and the archer nodded in confirmation before getting closer to Cheshire.
"Yes, and they were not happy. Cy was asking questions at Bart's speed." He told them and Flamebird felt for him. When anyone picked up Bart's speed it's impossible to follow their questions. It happened a few times before and was always a pain to try and calm them down.
"What about our leader?" She asked, curious if he knew about the situation.
"Testing the new simulation." Cheshire explained as she had been the one to try and call him, but only got to the programmers. Red Arrow groaned as he realized what that meant. His hands went up to his face and he held them there.
"Another one? He wants us to fail or what?" He mumbled into his hands. Flamebird smirked and Cheshire laughed. Robin scoffed at the man.
"The more training, the better we become. It's not his fault you lack the training." The teen said accusatorily. Cheshire couldn't hold it back then and laughed full out, causing the League and Team to look at her strangely. Especially Artemis would have gotten enough of being in the dark.
She marched over towards her sister and away from the safety of her friends. She stopped in front of Cheshire and Red Arrow, both looking at her through their masks. Cheshire had stopped laughing and were staring hard at the person looking like her baby sister.
"Can we help you kid?" Roy asked the young blonde. Artemis glared at him as if it was his fault she had been sent through time.
"I want to speak to my sister and know why she suddenly gets along with you of all people!" She yelled at the older archer who didn't react to her tantrum. He had seen a five-year-old throw scarier. Cheshire thought the same as she glared at the teenager before taking off her mask.
Artemis saw at once how her sister had aged as the face of a woman in her twenties looked at her. Jade was not happy, she understood the caution with the situation but the act of this, this creature, it acted as if it had any rights to know about her. About her life!
"You want to know about me? Well, I'll tell you something, I do not believe my baby sister is alive until I have seen proof." Jade hissed out in anger making Artemis shy away in fear. However, as tears appeared in the corner of her eyes, she looked straight into her sister's eyes.
"Then let me prove it then!" She yelled and none of the others could ignore the conversation any longer. They all looked at the drama that was happening between the two sisters. Wally, who had watched the discussion until his eyes landed on the person he had once thought he knew. He walked through the crowd and towards the other redhead.
"Which is why we are going to the Hall as Cyborg can check your DNA and we can test your stories." Jade told her supposed sister and Artemis was hurt by the harsh rejection. She turned back to her teammates and walked into their waiting arms. Wally looked at her sadly as the girl passed him in the crowd but he continued towards his goal.
Roy observed as Wally made his way towards him. He felt the pain build in his stomach as he was reminded of the good old days where the terrible trio had once caused trouble for their mentors. Green eyes met his, and they bored into each other. Wally looked desperate and Roy knew why the teen had come to him.
"Roy, what happened to Dick?" The teenager begged. He was staring pleadingly at Roy and the man felt himself stiffen. His youngest friend was not a topic for discussion with these people. He would not let Dick be hurt by crushed hopes. But the way the teen stared, it broke through his walls as they eyes were so familiar.
"He's alive." Red Arrow amended and observed as Wally brightened. Clearly glad to hear his friend wasn't lying six feet under. The other heroes also looked relieved from the news.
"But, he's changed. Everything has changed." Roy continued and they stared at him in surprise. They suddenly understood that things indeed couldn't be the same from their time.
Superman stepped towards the new heroes a question ready on his lips. The answer would be important for their solution in this time.
"The Justice League?" He asked unsurely. He observed as the group of four looked at each other unsure if to answer or not. Yet Roy looked back at the League and an answer ready.
"The League has been created again. We operate from the Watchtower." Roy explained and they relaxed they thought about the new League being able to help them return to their original time. However, one person narrowed his eyes at what the archer had said.
"We?" Batman questioned and the others realized then too fully what Roy had said. Roy didn't react to the glare pointed his way by the man in black. He had seen Agent A's and THAT glare was scary.
"Yes, we, I'm in the League along with Flamebird." Roy explained and the League frowned at the implication that some of the heroes of their time was maybe in the League. However, one question was left to be asked and the present heroes prepared themselves for the questions coming their way.
"Who is your leader?" Wonder Woman asked curiously. She observed the four heroes as they all tensed a bit. She realized that they didn't want to tell them o this person. Either for their own protection or their leader's.
"That would be Nightwing." Roy said and a smile took form as he said the name. his friend always being able to bring out the brightest in others, even when he wasn't there.
"Who is Nightwing?" Green Arrow asked as he became curious about this person who was now in control of the new League. He wondered who this person was and how he steered it.
"A good friend and leader." Cheshire said and many were surprised by her saying that. She was friends with the leader and it didn't make them feel so sure of this leader. He had accepted an assassin into the community. Who knew what else this person had done.
"He's the freaking most trusted hero in the world." Roy said, and the three others nodded. This though surprised them the most. This person was the most trusted? In the whole world? It was a strange concept.
"Wonder Girl and Troia did say she would gladly follow him into battle and die with honor for fighting beside him." Robin commented from a memory. Many eyebrows rose into their hairlines as they heard Wonder Girl.
"Wonder Girl?" Wonder Woman wondered out loud. Had one of her sisters joined them in her stead?
"She wouldn't be the only one." Jade commented and the three by her side knew the comment was correct. Nightwing had somehow charmed his way into the hearts of everyone.
"He has also been in the hero community the longest of everyone." Flamebird revealed and that made many frowns in confusion as none had heard of him before. However, their thoughts were interrupted as the group continued their talking.
"He's a great leader and trainer." Roy said with the terrible training in thought but it did bring a grimace to his face. It was not his favorite thing to do but with his friends leading him, it became a necessary.
"He is also a great father and mentor, even if his addiction to cereal is worrisome." Robin decided to comment. Flamebird felt the giggles come at the thought of the cereal boxes covering a kitchen counter. Roy and Jade seemed to think of the same as they began to laugh.
"Don't forget the popularity tests." Roy said through his laughter but only Jade seemed to know what he was talking about. The League and team were watching the conversation curiously as they absorbed the information about the leader.
"What about them?" Flamebird asked her giggles stopped and a smile were on her lips. Roy looked scandalized at her with Jade.
"You haven't read them?" She asked and the two birds shook their heads. Jade sighed before her hand went into one of the numerous pockets in her dress to find a phone. She began to click on it. she found what she was looking for and gave it to Robin. He read it over and a smirk came to life.
"Well, I'm sure Wing know about them, but from the results then he is more liked than any of the original League." Roy explained and it earned another laugh from Flamebird. She knew Nightwing was popular with the civilians and heroes, maybe even villains, but even more than the original League combined? That was amazing. However, it was not that surprising.
"Even Superman?" She asked curiously and Robin scoffed from beside her. He showed her the results on Jade's phone and the woman couldn't stop smiling.
"Of course, he is much more liked than that pathetic boy scout." Robin said proudly. This earned him smiles from the three adults who knew why the boy was so proud. After all the boy was their leader's legacy.
The League who had listened in was surprised there was a popularity test and that their leader had beat them all. Superman was sulking in one corner as he felt insulted by the mean Robin's comment about him being pathetic.
Why was this time so much against them?
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