Many thanks to Kyer with help on the typos~ X3 (I hope I fixed them correctly~~)
Spoilers for the JLA episode "Secret Society
Authors Note
So, this takes place after the whole "Brainithor" incident on the Earth-bound tower. It's not my best, I apologize- I just really wanted to write a Shay/Flash sib!fic, and this kind of popped into my head.
We see a lot that Flash is the "good guy" of the series- kind, nice- friendly. However, I can think of two times he was himself (not switched with Lex Luthor/brainwashed) where he was "mean". (Feel free to correct me on this, however)
1. Fighting "Brainithor"
2. The "interrogation" in "Secret Society"
So I got to wondering- how did he feel after that? He's a nice guy- I don't think he'd like it much. If that made no sense, I apologive.
/Authors Note
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On with the fic
It was the first time anything of the sort had ever happened.
One of the crooks (a superstitious and cowardly lot) that Batman was trying to interrogate just wasn't afraid. Not even when Batman held him off the side of the roof!
He had just smirked, and told the Bats that he had been "out--Batmanned".
Batman was still trying to get the information out of the crook, when he received a call on his Justice League communicator.
"Hey Bats" Flash, that was just... Great. "You're needed for a founders meeting. Most of us were running around doing our own thing, so Supes sent out a Javelin for us to all catch a ride back to the station in. You need a lift?"
"In a moment. Where are you?"
"Above your head. We'll land and wait." Batman looked up into the air, and saw a Javelin preparing to land on the roof. He decided to be grateful that he was on a roof that was actually large enough for them to do so, and then angry at them for interrupting his work.
And that guy was still smirking.
"Oh, and who scares you more then me?" He growled, deciding to ignore the fact that people were coming out of the Javelin to watch the "show".
"Why should I tell you?"
"Hey Bats, how long you gonna take?" The Flash was annoying-- and really did he have to start talking right then? Why did he even get out of the Jave-- Holy crap!
Batman was mildly- okay, scratch that, very much confused as to why his interrogatee was suddenly backing away from the Scarlet Speedster as though his life depended on it.
"No-- stay away, please Batman, don't let him come any closer!" Batman looked up to see the Flash look startled for a moment, and then grin.
But it wasn't a real smile. Shayera had come out of the Javelin along with GL, and they were both staring at Flash.
"I just might let him come closer, if you don't tell me what I need to know." Batman said, turning back to the criminal.
"I will-- promise!"
And just like that, he told Batman everything he needed.
Flash was still looking vaguely uneasy, and he contacted the Watchtower. Then, he turned to the other three. "I'm gonna teleport to the meeting; I'll tell Supes, J'onn and Wonder Woman that we'll be late." And before anyone could say anything, he was gone. Batman turned to glare at his catch.
"If you don't give me everything, I'll call him back." He threatened.
Three minutes later, Batman, Hawkgirl and GL were in the Javelin flying towards the Watchtower. When they got there, they went to the meeting room to find only Superman and Wonder Woman waiting. In response to their confusion, it was Superman who spoke up first.
"Flash came by, but he was acting really odd. He said he was going to go get coffee, but he isn't back yet. Do you know what happened to him?"
The three who had seen the event looked at each other. "Not really..." Shayera admitted, while GL was nodding his answer-- No.
"Somebody should go find him." Wonder Woman said. She was fond of Flash, and if it made him upset, it was probably pretty bad.
"I'll do it." Shayera immediately offered. "I think I already know where he is." And she left while the other five attempted to have their oh--so--important meeting.
She found him on the roof, staring at the sky. Shayera carefully sat next to him, and waited.
"What do you want, Shayera?"
"What... happened earlier?"
"Nothing."
"Come on, you're upset."
"...Promise you won't get mad?"
"I doubt it's half as bad as what I did."
"..."
"Come on."
"You remember that time when Grodd managed to make us all mad at each other?"
"Yes."
"You know how we all went our separate ways?"
"Yes."
"Well, I kind of was trying to find Shade, and he was the guy I was talking to."
"And..."
"I kind of sort of... droppedhimofftheroof."
Shayera sat up straight, and looked at him incredulously. "Could you repeat that? I could have sworn you just said that you threw someone off of the roof!"
"He said I was 'no Batman'. He's right, of course."
"Oh, Flash... You know that that's a good thing, right?"
"I know. Anyway... I caught him."
"Wow."
"Yeah." Flash was still looking ill at ease, and he was no longer looking at the sky instead choosing to look at the roof where they both sat. "I'm the 'nice' one, ya know? I'm not used to being the 'scary one.' I don't think I like it much."
"Did you feel guilty afterward?"
"...Yeah."
"Well, there you go; what are you so afraid of?"
"Remember the Justice Lords?"
"Yes."
"You know how everyone's counterpart except mine was one of the Lords?"
"Yes...."
"What if that is because I become one of them in this universe?"
"Oh, Flash... Come here." And Shayera pulled him into a hug. Then she forced him to look at her. "You are not one of them, you're a good person, Flash. You always have been-- and always will be. Now, do you want to go to the meeting, or just to sit out here for longer?"
"I think I'd like to stay in for a little bit more."
"Alright, would you like me to stay with you?"
"I'd like that. Thanks Shay."
"No problem, Flash. No problem."
And the two sat there, and watched the stars come up.