A/N: Young Justice is in this chapter. Btw, I'm doing the original team, the team from season one. Zatanna is on the team but will not be making an appearance till later. So, all of them are alive but they are just a bit older. Enjoy!
AGES: The Young Justice Team is 2 years older than they were in Season 1~
Danny/Phantom – 18
Artemis/Artemis Crock – 18
Robin/Richard (Dick) Grayson – 15
Superboy/Connor Kent – 18
Aqualad/Kaldur'ahm (Kaldur) – 18
Kid Flash/Wally West – 18
Miss Martian/M'gann M'orzz (Megan Morse) – 18
Zatanna Zatara - 16
Red Arrow/Roy Harper (Clone) – 20
Chapter 4
Escape
Subject #1: 3rd Person Omniscient~
10 Years Later…
It had been 10 years since they first vivisected me. They did more, of course, but that was the first time it truly hurt. All the other times, I seemed to grow more and more immune to pain. I don't want anyone else to endure this pain. And when I start thinking about my old life, they bring in the telepath. I don't even remember anything before I was 6. There is a memory gap, but there are no memories. Subject #1 thought.
S1, report to the training room. Agent D said into his earpiece.
Was this going to be another vivisection day, or was he going to be target practice, again? Hopefully the latter. He still had a metal cuff around his neck, but ever since the power surge, he also got them around his wrists and ankles, too. S1 had been training and his powers had been growing. Now, at the age of 18, he was muscular, and his aura was deadly. Today, he was in his ghost form. He had the original vantablack and silver HAZMAT suit, but the GIW added a silver belt and a vantablack cloak. His hair was still the moon-kissed silver it had always been, but there was so much dirt and blood in it that it was all brown and dark red. His figure was tall, about 6'7 to be exact, and he had built up a lot of muscle during his training. If it wasn't for the cuffs, he could have taken out the GIW and finally be free. But, dreams were only dreams.
S1 started to walk towards the training room when the building shook.
An earthquake? No. There are no earthquakes out here. Weird.
He started again towards the training room. In the distance, he heard shouts and… explosions? At this, he tensed, more. Was this his chance to escape?
BACK TO YOUR CELL, NOW! Agent D yelled. S1 flinched.
Great. Now my ears will be bleeding. And did I hear gunshots on his end?
S1 flew back to his cell, not wanting another merciless shock. He was cut off when something…or someone…jumped front of him. He stopped and gaped at the stranger. They were wearing a black shirt with a red 'S' on it that seemed to be encased in a red diamond. The strange person lunged at him, but S1 became intangible. He didn't want to fight, he wanted to escape.
"W-What?" The man was surprised. He had obviously never seen a ghost before.
S1 doubled over in pain, letting a scream escape as a Level 60 shock was administered through his cuffs and collar.
The man looked horrified and was still as if he was thinking.
"What? N-never seen a ghos-st befo-fore?" S1 grunted out.
LINEBREAK – Superboy: 3rd Person Omniscient~
Superboy? Superboy, can you hear me? M'gann asked through the mental link.
Yeah, I'm fine. It's just, there's a guy here and I went right through him. He replied, still stunned.
Is he a threat? Robin asked.
The guy that Superboy passed through doubled over. He looked in pain. Superboy then realized the cuffs and the collar that was on this man. Superboy was taken aback, a look of disgust and horror on his face.
I don't think so. He has on metal cuffs and a collar. No one should be treated like that. Superboy said.
"What? N-never seen a ghos-st befo-fore?" The lean figure said.
A-A ghost?
Ghosts aren't real though. Wally said.
Better tell him that. Superboy thought back.
"Who are you?" Superboy asked him.
"They call me Subject #1, or just S1 for short." He said through gritted teeth.
"I mean your real name. You do have one, right?" Superboy asked again, pity clear in his voice.
"I-I don't have one. Or if I did, I don't remember. It's been so long-" he was cut off with another shock.
"How long? How old are you?"
"It's been 11 – no – 12 years, I think. And I'm 18."
"Why do you not have a heartbeat?"
"I told you, I'm a ghost. Well, half ghost, technically, otherwise known as a halfa. When I'm in ghost form, I don't have one. In human form, it's slow." This guy was getting more shocks, but he was still standing. How?
I think he needs our help. He says he's been here for 12 years and that he is 18-years-old. He's our age. Superboy said in the link.
12 YEARS? M'gann shouted.
Sorry… She said after she heard some 'ow's'.
It's ok. But, I agree. We should help him out. Is there any way you could break the cuffs, Supe?
Robin asked.
Let me see. Hold on a sec. Supe thought back.
"Do you need help with those cuffs?" Superboy asked the halfa.
The halfa's head perked up a bit, a little hope springing in his toxic-green eyes.
"Pleas-AAAAAHHHHHHHH." The half-ghost fell to the ground in agony. A more powerful shock was administered. Superboy rushed to the halfa's side and started to pry the cuffs off. Once the four on his ankles and wrists were off, he moved to the collar. Once he touched it, he felt a powerful surge of electricity shoot through him. Superboy screamed a bit and drew his hands back quickly.
"H-How do you stand that stuff?" Superboy was stunned.
"D-Don't worry. That was only Level 80. This thing goes up to 200 Levels and increasing. This is nothing compared to what else they do." S1 panted, but he wasn't breathing.
I can't get off the collar. I think that you have to hack into it, Robin. That thing packs a punch. Superboy said through the link.
I'll see what I can do. Robin replied.
LINEBREAK – Robin: 3rd Person Omniscient~
There were guys in white shooting at them from behind them. Robin, M'gann, Wally (who was far ahead of them), Aqualad, Zatanna, and Artemis were all running from them.
I need a distraction, so I can hack into this guy's collar. Robin called through the link.
I'm on it. Artemis said, shooting a single arrow behind them It hit the ground and exploded in a blinding white light that left all the men behind them deaf for a moment.
This mission was supposed to be simple. Batman had come here about 10 years ago and rescued someone. That person came back 10 years later and asked about this agency. He said that the team should check it out and try to find anything useful. This was supposed to be stealth, but Wally had slipped on something while running and compromised their position. The team really needed to work on their stealth.
Robin started to hack into the system.
This is gonna take a while. There are a lot of firewalls and codes and passwords needed. He stated.
How long? The shocks are getting more frequent and more powerful. He is going to scream his throat out if this keeps up. Connor sounded worried.
30 minutes max. If I'm not disrupted or running, about 20.
I don't know if he can hold out that long. Is there any way you can speed it up?
Yeah, get me to the main computer and I can do it in 5-10.
This way. Wally directed. He was leading the group and happened to stumble upon a room with multiple screens.
Perfect. Robin grinned.
LINEBREAK – Superboy: 3rd Person Omniscient~
"Just hang on a little longer. We're gonna get you out of here." Superboy tried to soothe.
"I'M TRYING! THEY ADDED NEWER, HARSHER LEVELS!" S1 strained. Connor could tell that S1's throat couldn't take any more. The halfa would be mute for weeks, maybe months before he recovered.
Can you hurry up, Rob? The guy is in real pain here. He can't take much more. Connor stressed.
Hold your horses. I'm almost do- uh oh… Robin cut off.
LINEBREAK – Robin: 3rd Person Omniscient~
What does 'uh oh' mean? Connor asked.
I need a key-card. And a high level one at that. Where am I gonna get one of those? Robin was frantic. He wanted to help this guy, but how was he going to help if he couldn't do anything about a stupid collar?
I'll go look for one. Wally said as he zoomed out of the room. A minute later, he came back with multiple cards in his arms.
"W-Where did you get all of these." Robin asked.
"Second Floor. There were some people who looked like they could own the place. I just took a lucky guess." Wally said, feeling proud.
"Let's hope at least one works." Artemis mumbled.
"Hey! I didn't see you go get the key cards."
"Here we go, again." Robin said, rolling his eyes.
He took the cards from Wally as him and Artemis started to bicker. The first few were duds, but then he came upon one that said 'AGENT B' in bold across the top. He scanned it.
LINEBREAK – S1: 3rd Person Omniscient~
The shocks stopped. The cruel metal collar fell to the ground. S1 reached a hand up to his neck and winced when he touched a burn his sensitive flesh. Most of the flesh had been burned off, and all that there was left was burned red flesh and new skin underneath. S1 looked over in the direction of the person that helped him and sent a silent 'thanks' before fainting.
LINEBREAK – Superboy: 3rd Person Omniscient~
Is the guy ok? Did it work? Robin asked hectically.
I don't know. He just fainted. I don't know whether he is ok or not because I never heard a heartbeat from him. Superboy looked on, mouth slightly open at the scene that just occurred. He had seen S1's eyes go ice-blue before reverting back to their normal toxic green.
Wait. Did you say, 'he never had a heartbeat'? Wally asked.
Yeah. He said he was half dead and that he doesn't remember some stuff. Do you think you can help him M'gann?
I think I can. Although, I might need some help from my uncle. He is more experienced. M'gann answered.
Alright. I'll meet you guys at the Bioship. M'gann, can you prepare a small table and medical station to put him on?
Yeah, I can.
Ok. Let's head out before any other trouble occurs. Aqualad said.
A/N: Really happy with this chapter. I wanted to get it done in one day and I am so pleased with it. It is currently 11 pm right now and I am not even tired. Btw. Some people have suggested that Etrigan/Jason Blood be Danny's mentor. I have thought it over and I think I will do that. It does seem like they have a lot in common. (Etrigan will not be able to bend or morph Danny's ectoice.) Again, any other suggestions or OC cameos are always welcome. Thanks for reading. Let me know what you think. I am still looking for a beta. Also, I will try to upload every day, but if I don't, then it will be every other day or every two days. I have a lot of really good ideas for this series. Do any of you guys know how to play Uno or ERS (Egyptian Rat Screw). They are both card games.
