Argh, I hate my computer so damn much!!!!!!!
This chapter got erased, so I changed a few things from the original.
Cham, take the stage!(bows)
Cham: Um, well, Feather doesn't own Legion of Super Heroes, or any plots beside her own. Please read and review. Or I'll get raped later. Please?
Story chapter....STARTO!!!!
(Cham's P.O.V)
I remember the day I saw the legion headquarters on Earth. I was visiting with my dad, and I was bouncing off the walls. Well, not literally, but figuritively. I was so excited, I was going to meet the real live Legion!
"Dad, is that earth?" I asked in wonder, staring at the growing blue planet. As it came into view, I saw green bits, which I guessed were the continent plates. Then, then sun appeared behind it, and I fell in love with the planet immediately.
"Heh, Sounds kinda sappy to me." Kel snickered. I gave him a sour look, making sure I squinted my eyes the way Brainy did when someone broke his stuff.
"Do you want to hear the story, or are you going to nararrate yourself being kicked into the next dimension?" He gave me a suprised look, then settled back into his smirk.
"Remind me not to get on your bad side."
As I was saying, after we landed, Dad told me that I was to be escorted around the headquarters by another Legionnaire. I was shocked that he was breaking his promise to spend the day with me. And on my birthday, as well.
"B-But Dad..." I mumbled, staring at him in disbelief. Behind me stood Brainiac 5, Timber Wolf, Phantom Girl, and Lightning Lad. Dad turned to face me, a blank look on his face.
"I thought you wanted to see Earth, Reep?" I felt a chill shoot into me. I shook my head and plastered a smile on my face.
"Yeah. I...I do want to see it. So..." I couldn't find the words to say, so I just turned and pelted out of there as fast as I could. I was aware of someone running after me, but from the footfalls I could tell it wasn't my father. I ran for a while, barely noticing the buildings blur past me. I stopped at last, and panted heavily. I was in an alley.
"Hey, Durlan. You got any money?" I heard a gruff voice in front of me somewhere. I didn't look up until I heard a sudden thud and bang, and when I raised my head, I saw Timber Wolf. He was holding a guy in a trench coat by the neck, baring his fangs. I waved my hands.
"No, no, no! Stop, Timber Wolf!" He stared at me, then shrugged and let go. The guy tried to scramble away. I grabbed his coat sleeve.
"Here-" I shoved a bunch of credits into his hands and pushed him away," and don't rob people if you don't know whether or not you'll survive." I watched the man run away, then walked out of the alleyway. Timber Wolf walked out after me, following me closely.
"We oughta go back. Everyone's worried about you." I pivoted on the spot and pinned him with a face that said, ' Please go away.' I rolled my eyes and turned again, this time to walk away. Timber Wolf grabbed my shoulder.
"Reep-" I snapped before I could stop, and, turning around slowly, punched the canine hero in the jaw. I flinched inwardy when the rebound shock went up my frail arm, but held it in.
"Never. Call me. THAT. Again." I hissed out. He looked at me in shock, rubbing his jaw gently. He then shrugged.
"Why? It's your name, right?" I shook my head and started walking, taking note that he followed me again.
"Then what is it?" I kept quiet for about three stores, then sighed.
"It means...child.(1)" Timber Wolf blinked. He had a look of confusion on his face.
"Child? I don't get it." I scowled.
"Of course you don't! Nobody does!" Timber Wolf stared at me cautiously. He raised a hand and scratched his right ear.
"Then explain it." I froze. Then looked away, debating for a few seconds.
"It'd be the same as calling you a mutt." I muttered under my breath, and only then did I realize how quiet it was. It was still bright out, it must've been lunch time, and I saw puffy white clouds above our heads.
Timber Wolf shook his head sadly. "Man, that's...Well, what should I call you then?" I perked up.
"Well, I wanted to join the Legion, and because my genetic specialty is shape-shifting, I was going to call myself ' Chameleon Boy.' " TW rubbed his furry chin thoughtfully.
"Hmm...Chameleon...Chameleon...Cam." I blinked, and he grinned.
"Cham, a small version of your name. Like how Brainiac 5 is Brainy." I blinked again, then started smiling like crazy. It was probably the first time all day. I bounced on my feet.
"Then, can I call you TW?" He stared, then nodded his head, flicking me lightly on the same ridge he'd poked earlier, making me squeal.
"Hey, um, Timber Wolf?" He looked at me. I bit my lip. "If it's alright with you, could we find a place to eat? I still have plenty of credits."
"So, Timber Wolf was the first Legionnaire you connected with?" Kel asked, obviously having a hard time imagining the furry hero so social. I smiled and settled closer to him, feeling the chill of the night air through my clothes.
"You'd be amazed. He was the one who helped turn my character around. He is the coolest guy I've ever met."
"Wow, so then what happened?" I stared wide-eyed at the canine hero as we chowed down on some pizza. He licked his lips, which must've been hard with his fur in the way, and grinned at my awe-struck expression.
"After I pinned em down, Superman came flying through the window, and pulls up the desk, then throws it at the guy-WHAM!" He slammed his hand down, and several other patrons laughed in appreciation. I blew on the new slice, making a flat look as the top slid off and fell onto the plate. I shrugged and stuffed the piece in my mouth anyway.
"Man, you guys have so many stories. Although, I've never heard how you joined the team." His face fell and I sat up straight. "Sorry, too soon?" He looked back up at me, then shook his head sighing. He tapped the foremost ridge on my head gently.
"No, it's alright. I probably should've known someone'd ask eventually." He looked out of the window. "It isn't exactly a happy story." I looked down at my hands, fidgeting.
"You don't have to tell me." He looked at me in suprise. I sighed, letting my head rest on my right hand. "I'm not a child, y'know. I understand all of it. But-" What ever was about to tumble from my mouth next never came, as a sudden explosion shook the ground. The other patrons screamed and dove under their tables. Timber Wolf and I ran out of the building, after I pulled out some credits to pay for our meal.
"Timber Wolf, do you read me?" Brainiac 5's voice never sounded so welcome. Timber Wolf tapped on the ring, twisting it a bit.
"This is Timber Wolf, reading ya loud and clear, Brainy. What's going on?" A holographic bubble popped up, and Brainiac 5's face appeared.
"It seems our old friend Granil(2) is back. He's destroying the downtown area. You're the cloest for now, so can you handle it?" Timber Wolf nodded. Sddenly, another voice broke in.
"Where's my son? Where's Reep? Is he with Timber Wolf?" I scowled upon hearing him call me that. I grabbed Timber Wolf's hand and tugged the ring towards me.
"I'm right here with Timber Wolf, yes, and my name is Chameleon Boy." I half-considered adding in a choice phrase I'd learned from my aunt, but decided not to. My dad's voice was weak when he responded.
"Re-Chameleon Boy, please come back to the headquarters. It's not safe out there." I hissed and cut the connection. I dashed towards the smoke and explosions, when TW pulled me back.
"He's right though. It's dangerous, especially for-" The glare I gave him said to choose his words carefully, ' -uh, delicate forms like yourself." My glower told him he'd said the wrong thing. I sighed deeply.
Then I guess this delicate form has to go, right?" He blinked in confusion, then gaped as my body changed, becoming darker, bigger, more muscled, until he was staring at a mirror image of himself.
"Then I guess this Granil guy is in for the suprise of his life."
"I'm betting you won, right? There's not a bad guy on Earth that doesn't have a little trouble with the fuzzy." I smiled tiredly at him.
"Nope. I lost, and got knocked out too. When I woke up, I was in a bed in the medical wing of the Legion HQ with Brainy, Timber Wolf, and a lot of other people standing above me. It was one of the most embarrassing moments of my life."(3)
'Huh? What happened? Where am I?' I groaned when the pounding in my head escalated. I managed to open my eyes a few moments later, and immediately wished I'd stayed comatose. Timber Wolf was above me, a look of both relief and worry etched on his face. Brainiac 5 was also there, staring at me like he was studying a disgusting bug. And worst of all, my dad was there, a look of concern masking the fury in his eyes.
"What were you thinking?! You're not even an official Legionnaire, what made you think you could take on a regular villan?!" Brainiac 5 hissed at me. I felt my face heat up, and I realized I was struggling not to cry.
"Reep, why would you charge in like that? You were never this reckless on Durla." Dad mumbled out. I twitched, clenching my jaw shut to keep in the insults I wanted to throw at him.
"Because of your stunt, Granil nearly got away, if we hadn't arrived on time! We wasted 4.6 seconds when he threw a slab of concrete to crush you." I felt a rush of shock, then numbness pass through my body. I relaxed every muscle in my body, and felt the hot tears roll down my face. I heard several more comments before someone else cut in, though the voices were far away, distorted and fuzzy.
The next thing I knew, a cool rag was being pressed to my face. I opened my eyes, flinching when I realized it was Brainiac 5, of all people. I started as he began to talk when he realized I was awake.
"I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. But if you want to be a legionnaire, you have to get used to harsh critisism like that. No one is going to baby you here, so don't think we'll come running everytime you get bumped the head, okay? Oh, and don't worry, Granil is locked up, safe and sound, and Timber Wolf is becoming impatient while waiting outside." He had said it all in such a short breath, I was amazed he could talk like that. He then suprised me further when he leaned down and gently prodded the spine on my face, like Timber Wolf had.
"Is there a fashion to poking Durlans on the head, or is it just you guys?" I muttered, then gasped when I realized I had just said that aloud to Brainiac 5. He stared at me with big purple eyes, white pupils examining me less disgustedly than before.
"Actually, it's because Durlan spines are supposedly very sensitive to touch, isn't that correct?"(4) He pinched it gently and tugged. I let out a hiss and swatted him.
"Yes, it is! And please don't do that again, or I'll turn into a Galvan Maximema!"(5) He gave me a small smirk, which I guessed was his version of a grin, and turned to the doorway.
"You can come in now. He's awake again." Timber Wolf came bowling into the room. Brainiac 5 left mumbling to himself, and Timber Wolf stood there until I motioned to the chair beside my bed. He sat down, took a deep breath, and began apologizing at the same rate Brainiac 5 talked at.
"Cham, I'm so sorry. I shoulda known Granil would pull something like that, I shoulda been watchin' out for you-" I stopped him by poking him on the snout. He stared in suprise.
"Now you know how it feels being poked on the spine. So don't do it anymore." He nodded after a few moments. I fidgeted with my hands.
"Anyway, they were right." He stared at me in bigger suprise. "I wasn't ready for a real fight. I'm just so tired of him treating me like I'm a stupid little kid. I mean, he even forgot it's my birthday tomorrow!" Timber Wolf gaped when he heard that.
"Really? Well, I guess I can throw a cake together for you." I stared at him with a flat blank look. "Yeah, I can cook. I bake cookies too. Go ahead and laugh."
"Really? Okay. HAHAHA!" I laughed as loudly as I could, and we both jumped when an elderly voice came through the walls. "Stop that racket, I'm tryin' ta sleep!" I stared at Timber Wolf, trying to hold in my laughter. He had the same expression, and it only took a few seconds before we both burst into fits. I rolled around in the bed, trying to breathe.
"H-Hey, by the way, Timber Wolf?" The canine hero aslowly calmed down, snorts still issueing from his snout. "Um, what's your real name? Ah, if you don't mind me asking, that is!" I waved my arms. He shook his head.
"It's Brin. Brin Londo. I'm from Zoon." I gaped. Zoon was one of the most dangerous planets in the universe. To think that Timber Wolf was from that place...Well, it sure explained his character.
"Um...I-I'm Reep Daggle. I know my Dad's name is different, but it's complicated, okay?" Brin nodded. He then put a clawed hand on my shoulder.
"Re-er, Cham, from now on, you better give your all, got it?" I gave him a confused look but nodded anyway. He then set something down on my lap before rushing out. I looked down and froze.
It was a tiny gold ring bearing an L and a four pointed star. Beside it was a larger icon with a clip on the back.
The official Legionnaire status symbol. The ring and belt.
Injuries be damned, this was worth the pain that shot through my stomach as I leapt up with a whoop of joy!
"Wow, so they let you in after you were beat by a city criminal?" Kel sniggered. I whacked him on the back of the head, which didn't hurt. I sighed.
"Yeah, pretty amazing huh? After that, Me and Brin pulled so many pranks on the legion I forgot what it was like to be serious. When you and Imperiex came along, I had lost all of my old personality." I put my hand up in front of my face, studying the peach color. I was startled when the ring flashed and beeped.
"Chameleon Boy and Kel-El, report back to the ship immediately. There's someone here for Cham." We looked at each other in suprise.
What would happen now?
Kinda long chapter, but eh, I just got back into it. Hopefully I'll be able to write more later on. And yes, Kel's a little OCC, but remember he changed after they rescued Abel(?) that kid that made the metal Imperiex is made from.
(1): Of course it doesn't, I'm just setting up story line. Okay? Anybody gonna bitch at me?! I send pissed off Timber Wolf on you!
(2):I made this name up. He's a sucky villan anyway.
(3):One of the most? Tell us Cham, what is your most embarrassing moment?
(4): Remember this, because later on Durlan sex will be easier to understand.(cackles when reader turns red from blushing)
(5): Way Big from Ben 10. Yeah, cause I'm original. (coughsyeahrightcough)