In the ruins of an ancient fort, just outside of London, a man dressed in dark knight's armor was standing over a table looking at a large sheet of paper with a plan written on it. The more he looked over it, the more pleased he got. This new plan was perfect. Now there was a way for him to get rid of the king and prince, and the most powerful beings on Earth.
A smirk appeared on his face. He now had a way to get rid of three aliens, one Amazon, one meta-human, one space cop, and one human in order to get what he wanted: the throne.
"Sir? Are you in here?" asked a man.
"Oh...yes, come in." the knight said in a raspy voice.
The door opened, and two men dressed in butler's clothing walked in. One man had sandy brown hair and green eyes and was about in his 30s. The other had black hair and bright green eyes and was about in his 40s.
"Hello James, Louis." the knight said.
"Hello sir." James said.
"Any good news?" the knight rasped.
"Yes sir." Louis said pushing back strands of black hair from his face, "We got the criminals you wanted."
The knight's lips twisted into a bigger smile, "Perfect." he said, "Escort them in please."
The two men bowed and opened the door and entering in were Star Sapphire, Cheetah, Shade, Copperhead, Sinestro, and Bizarro.
"Cheetah, Shade, Copperhead, nice of you all to come." the knight rasped.
"Who are you anyway?" Shade asked.
"I am the Black Knight. I want your help in eliminating the king and his no-good heir to the throne." the knight replied.
"And what do we get in return?" Star Sapphire asked, "My powers don't come cheap."
"Nor do my talons." Cheetah added.
"You all will be paid most handsomely if you do." the Black Knight replied.
All six criminals got smiles on their faces. They weren't going to let this opportunity pass.
"All right then. What do you want us to do?" Copperhead asked with a little hiss in his voice.
The knight smiled. "In case you didn't know, a gala will be held tomorrow to congratulate Prince Peter on becoming king. And as you know, the Justice League will be there. I want you to try to get rid of them."
"You got yourself a deal." Cheetah said.
"Excellent." the Black Knight said with a smile.
"But if Black Knight trick Bizarro, then Bizarro will break you." the paled-skinned clone said.
"You have my word Bizarro." the knight said.
Meanwhile, the Justice League(in their civilian disguises) were gathered in Bruce's room in the inn all seven of them were staying in. They had been searching for three hours around the palace for any clues, but came up empty handed.
"Ok, so what do we do now?" Wally asked.
"We need to keep on the lookout for anything suspicious." Shayera said, "Who knows when the assassin will strike."
"Shay's right." said John, "We have to remain vigilant."
"But we still don't know who the assassin is." Diana said.
"I may have a few suspects." Bruce said.
"Alright then, lay them out for us Bruce." Clark said.
"The main suspect is Prince Albert." Bruce replied.
"The prince? Really?" Wally asked.
"It could be possible." Bruce said, "The way he looked at his brother suggested it."
"Wait, but if King Thomas is stepping down from the throne, why is Prince Peter getting it and not Prince Albert?" Shayera asked.
"Because Thomas and Albert's mother, the late Princess Lucy, never became queen." Clark replied, "And under the rules of the British monarchy, the second born child or grandchild can't be in line for the throne unless their older sibling dies or forfeits the throne. So in Albert's case, he can't become king unless Thomas forfeits the throne, which he hasn't."
"Ah ok." Shayera said.
"What about Prince Ben and Princess Mary?" John asked.
"No, I seriously doubt it." J'onn said.
"I agree with J'onn." Diana said, "They're too kind, and they actually look happy for their brother."
"True." Bruce agreed, "The other main suspect on the list is Joseph Smith."
"You mean the prime minister?" John asked.
"Yes. He has had some issues with the law in the past and having co-workers fired for going against is opinion." Bruce explained, "He could also be spying on the family to gather info. I won't know for sure until I gather more information."
"Now that's someone I wouldn't want to work for or with." Wally said.
"But wait a minute." Shayera said, "If Prince Peter and King Thomas both die, won't the throne go to Prince Ben next instead of Albert?"
"Yes." Bruce said, "Unless he, Princess Mary, and Princess Megan die, Albert won't get the throne until all of them are dead."
"So we need to protect the prince and princesses as well." Diana said.
"Yes, we do." Bruce agreed.
"Alright let's call it a night." Clark suggested as he stood up, "We got the prince's congratulation gala tomorrow, and that could be the perfect time for the assassin to strike."
"Agreed." J'onn said, "Not to mention it would a good time for the suspect to sneak in and maybe even kidnap the prince."
"I agree with J'onn." Shayera said, "A crowded, noisy party is the perfect cover to slip in unnoticed."
"I know Shay." Clark said, "But let's get some sleep first. Night guys."
"Night Kal." Diana said, "Night everyone."
The five heroes walked out to head back to their own rooms, but Diana stayed behind in Bruce's room.
"So, what do you want to do?" Diana asked with a smile as she sat in Bruce's lap.
"Be with you. All night. No interruptions." Bruce said smiling, "Plus, I wasn't planning on going out tonight."
"Good. Cause you're mine Bruce Wayne." Diana said.
"Fine by that Princess." Bruce said, "But maybe-"
Bruce got cut off by Diana crashing her lips on to his. Bruce soon followed, running his hand through her dark hair. The night was only just beginning.
The next morning, a maid pushing a cart of cleaning supplies was stopping at each room to clean it. After finishing up with an empty spare bedroom, she headed down the hall to start cleaning the practice and training room. But as she entered in, she came across a horrifying sight.
"AAAAHHHHH!" she screamed as the cart of supplies topped over, and she ran down the hall to tell the king.
About half an hour later, the Justice League was at the palace and examining the room. Batman was knelt by the horrific sight that had startled the maid. It was the dead body of a man, about early 40s, with red hair and was mauled beyond recognization.
"Looks like he was beaten to death." Batman said, "This happened just last night."
"But what I want to know is how the heck did the suspect get him in here?" King Thomas asked, "Guards were patrolling all night."
"I might have several theories." Bruce said, "But I also have a theory that metahumans might be involved in this."
"Involved? How?" Clark asked.
"Last week, Cheetah, Copperhead, Star Sapphire, Sinestro, Bizarro, and Shade were all broken out of jail, but then disappeared right after." Bruce replied.
"They didn't go back to crime when they got out?" Shayera asked.
"No, they just...vanished." Clark replied, "Which worries me."
"You don't think they could be involved in this?" John said.
"Could be possible." Batman said, "I won't know until I get more information."
"In the meantime, have all the palace guards keep a sharp eye." Diana said.
But then Diana took note of the chandelier above and noticing that the rope was breaking and about to fall on the king and his kids.
"Lantern!" Diana yelled.
John looked up at the ceiling just as the rope snapped. Lantern sped over to the royals and a green force bubble grew over the royals as the chandelier landed and shattered as it hit the bubble.
"You all ok?" Wally asked as he sped over and helped Princess Mary off the ground.
"Yes, thank you Lantern." Prince Ben said.
"Good eye Diana." J'onn said, "If you hadn't noticed that, who knows what could've happened."
Batman then went over and examined the rope, "The rope was cut slightly, so that it would loosen and fall."
"Seems like however wants to sabotage the coronation is going through a lot trouble to do it." Shayera said.
"Yes, and it seems likes there's more to come." Clark said.
To be continued...