Legacies Best Forgotten II
By: Malaizjan De Jesus
Author's Note: A fellow author (Reina Grayson) and I have been bouncing each other's OCs in the Batman Beyond series. Now eventually, it'll lead up to the final story: An Apprentice's Future. This was originally slated for my "Future" Saga that housed many of my OCs originally before she breathed new life into them and I altered them for one of Reina's fics. Now they are in the Batman Beyond series and I like the shift. So here's the list of fics we both did in regards to Terry and his new friends/heroes.
Batman's New Sidekick, By Reina Grayson
Meeting Your Family, By Reina Grayson
Meeting Your Family 2, By Reina Grayson
Legacies Best Forgotten, By Reina Grayson
Meeting Your Family 3, By Reina Grayson
Batman's Crush, By me
Batman's Crush II, By me
Batman's Crush III, By me
And now Legacies Best Forgotten II, By me
And thanks to Reina Grayson for helping me get the beginning of this going. Rated T for torture. And Jason's mouth.
Chapter 5
In Bludhaven…
Morgan wanted her magic back. Not having it with these two heroes glaring at her was intolerable. She wanted them dead where they stood. And it was going to cost her in getting her magic back but she saw an ally was in the bushes and the dark sorceress had to distract the heroes. "I've seen your precious daughter. She was looking sickly."
Serenity looked up, looking over her shoulder at her grandfather's killer. "My daughter is strong. A flu bug won't stop her."
"What if her demon is missing? How long can your dead daughter survive?"
Serenity walked up to Morgan La Fay. "My daughter is of no concern of yours. Why did you kill my grandfather?"
Morgan grinned. "He was in my way."
Serenity was beyond angry. She wanted her dead. Morgan deserved death of the soul, not just the body. Her eyes darkened. She would never get the answers she wanted. "I, Lady Serenity Meridan, granddaughter of Merlin the Magnificent, sentence you to death for the crimes you committed against Camelot. For the deaths of Merlin, King Arthur Pendragon and Queen Guinevere of the Wots, your life is forfeit."
"She needs to take a rain check," said a female voice. A black, shiny glob roped itself around Serenity, tying her up.
Dick sprang into action. He threw a few ice pellets to stop this blob.
Those pellets were stopped in mid-air. The snapping of twigs was heard and Morgan was free.
She got her magic back.
Dick cursed.
Morgan blasted Dick away.
Dick hit the concrete hard. He struggled to get back up.
Serenity fought to get free.
"Well, that's two you owe me," the glob said.
"Now, my dear Inque. I always pay my debts," Morgan told the fellow villain.
Serenity's eyes widened; apparently she heard of Inque.
"Open wide." Inque squeezed Serenity in the ribs area to force her to open her mouth.
Serenity tried but after a minute, she gasped and Inque stuffed some of herself inside of her mouth.
Serenity choked.
Dick threw Wing Dings at Morgan La Fat. He ran to his wife, slipped out a taser and shocked Inque. The villainess let Serenity go. He was there to hold his wife up as she coughed up bits of Inque.
Morgan La Fay eyed the kid "heroes" coming at them. She raised her arms above her head and the two were gone.
Dick's hand went to his wife's stomach in worry.
Serenity's hand was over his as she regained her breath.
The kids caught up to them.
Molly's hands were under her parents' in seconds. She closed her eyes so she could focus her magic on the baby.
The baby was in distress.
"It's okay, little one. You're safe. Mommy's safe. Feel my magic flowing around you…" she said out loud.
The baby calmed down instantly, being lulled into comfort with Molly's gentle voice.
'I'm your big sister. Just relax. I'll cast an extra spell so you're safe.'
Dick and Serenity watched Molly as she glowed. They shared a worried glance.
"The baby's okay." That was all she would say. It took only a few moments, and she smiled once she's done. "So where did they go?" Molly asked.
"What are you saying?" Shock had asked.
"Mommy marked Morgan."
Dick looked to his wife.
"As soon as she stops, I'll know her location." She took Dick's hand and kissed his palm. She would tell him later the rest of that 'tracking' spell.
Luna moaned, grabbing her head. "Uncle Dick? Kevin's hurt."
"Where?" he asked. Crap, what was the team doing!?
It took a minute for Luna to answer. "New Philadelphia."
In the Winzor Warehouse…
Archeron fired at Ian and the Red Hood. But Red Hood was barely able to dodge the arrow and got to his feet. Ian did just seconds after Jason. "Traitor!" Ian called out to Jason. "You led them here!"
"I didn't. And even if I did, you're sick! You tortured those girls! And you don't know a damn thing about me!"
"You're the one controlling crime in most of the major cities in the world!" Ian spat. "That was all I needed to know."
Vincent was confused. Was this some sort of trick to lower his guard? He didn't know and he didn't care. He waited for his moment.
"Not anymore. I gave that up. You came to me. You wanted me in your Legion of Doom! I won't let this group free Deathstroke!" He raised his guns at Ian.
Archeron was pissed. 'Deathstroke?! They were going to free my dad's murderer!?'
Stalker was fast. He swept his legs and as soon as Jason went down, his guns clattering away, Ian got in a punch to the gut before hauling Jason up by the front of his black shirt.
Jason waited until he was on his feet before kicking Ian in the stomach. He then punched Stalker in the face.
Ian countered; one punch near the collar bone, one in the abdomen and one in his left side.
Jason grunted.
Archeron ran over to the pool and dropped in with ease, grabbing Meygan's cloak as he went. He was going to let those two deal with each other. They just pretty much ignored him. He went to Areina and threw the cloak over his sister's shoulders. "Red Bird?"
Areina grinned as she activated the heat coil. It felt so good to feel warm again. She was kneeled next to her cousin, watching her dark glowing body with worry. "Archeron."
Vincent kneeled next to Meygan and felt for a pulse. He was relieved when there was one. "She's okay. Demona got to her in time."
"What's going on with them?" Areina asked. She pointed to the two fighting bad guys above them.
Archeron shrugged his shoulders. "Mutiny among villains?"
Ian was being choked out in a head lock by Jason. He was trying everything in his power to loosen Red Hood's grip, but to no avail. Everything was graying.
"You don't know who I am! You called us all together; me, Morgan, Mordred, Yami, Drow…Star Sapphire…"
Archeron and Red Bird looked at each other. Star Sapphire? "We don't have a GL on the team," Vincent whispered. "We are screwed!"
Areina then realized that Red Hood was spilling everything on purpose. He had to have known that they were in earshot of him. She pulled out the lock picks from the hood of the cloak and went for her collar. "I have to get this off." She started to try and break the remaining tumblers within the lock.
"And you wanted Deathstroke out just to have world domination!? Not on my watch! You and Drow then set out to torture my nieces just so you're amused!?" Jason was getting hot again.
"What…do you…care…" Ian got out.
Jason let him go, only to swing him around and punch him again. And again. And again, harder each time he connected. He was going to make Ian pay for what he did to Red Bird and Rave. Then it was Drow's turn.
Ian was trying to weather out Jason's anger but he couldn't help it; he fought back. "You-grunt-could have-grunt-had everything!"
"I don't want it!" Jason did a quick scissor kick to Ian, trying to knock him out but Ian leaped up to kick Jason's helmet.
It cracked.
Oh, Jason was livid. He eyed his guns.
"And you have no nieces!" Ian retorted. "You have no family. That I checked!"
"How old am I, dumbass?" Jason asked, unsnapping his helmet clamps.
"32. I checked."
"Oh you're a moron!" Jason couldn't help but take pride in the fact that he was able to hide his true self in the digital age. "I'm 61! And Red Bird's mom and Rave's dad are my older brother and sister!" Jason Todd took off his helmet, revealing his Robin domino mask. "And I was once Robin!"
"Oh fuck!" Drow had regained consciousness and peed himself when he heard. How did he miss that!? He knew of one dead Robin but…was the myth of the Lazarus Pits true!? Is Red Hood the dead Robin!?
"You, Robin!? That'll be the day," Ian told Jason.
Archeron then heard windows breaking. He ran to the ladder and climbed up to see.
Batman and Aqualad II found them.
Bat-a-rangs and geysers of water hit Drow, Stalker and Red Hood, throwing them back.
Orin looked back at the pool to see Archeron climbing out of it. The archer ran to the pair. "Where's Red Bird and Rave?"
"Rave's…recovering. Red Bird's been tortured but she's okay. Just weak."
"Aqualad, go help the girls. Archeron, get my back." Terry wanted to go see Red Bird, to make sure she was okay. But he had to be leader at the moment. And seeing to his partner had to be low on the list, even though he wished otherwise.
Aqualad leaped into the pool as Jason slowly climbed to his feet. Orin ran over to Red Bird and took the lock picks out of her hands, seeing as she was struggling to free herself from it. He worked the lock. Orin was grateful for Nightwing's insistence on learning this forgotten art. 20 seconds later, the collar fell off.
"It's off." Areina then felt the weariness of the last several hours hit her. She fell back.
Orin caught her and pulled her into his lap. "Areina?"
"Tired," came her response.
"How many times were you shocked?" he asked gently. He saw the digital number 5 on the level indicator on the collar.
"3 or 4 times. The last two times really hurt." Without realizing it, Areina leaned into him, enjoying the warmth of her powers and the cloak. She felt giddy inside.
Orin smiled. He kissed the top of her head.
Areina smiled too. She'd been waiting for the half-Atlantean to show any signs that he liked her more than a friend. They got really chummy at her cousin's 11th birthday party and they still talk when they were patrolling.
Orin climbed to his feet, keeping her in his arms.
"Wait-Meygan…" she began.
"I've been her teammate for several years. It's best not to move her." Orin headed for the ladder.
"I can walk," Areina protested half-heartedly.
"I know. But save your strength." Orin grabbed the nearest run to climb up.
"What if I want to?" she asked.
"Then I'd have to make sure you don't." Orin gently lift Areina's chin and he watched her eyes, waiting for a protest. When he got none, he lowered his lips to hers in a chaste kiss…a kiss of seduction and promise.
Areina was shocked for like 2 seconds. Then she returned it feverishly.
In New Philadelphia…
Mathen was trying to reach for his finger-sized flamethrower in his belt. But the thorns were in his skin. He dare not struggle more; he was already poisoned. He saw Brian limp in the vines; Kid Flash was out of commission. He glanced over at Billy. Syfon was still moving but slowly, as if he had more freedom-or he figured it out fast and was even less poisoned than he was.
Mathen watched as Kevin tried to fight back against Luthor. He couldn't believe that the man before him really was Luthor. He had to be a clone. Superman and Uncle Conner took care of everything with him. However, this Luthor came ready. Several well-placed punches and blocks, and the fact that Kevin was exposed to the Kyptonite that was proudly displayed had the half-Kryptonian, half-Martian hybrid losing.
He was leader! How could he have led his team to disaster!?
"Hey! It's Halloween time!" Shock came flying down at Luthor on a solid flying metal disc. His hands became fists, electrical currents pulsing in a sphere that encases his fists. He used his static electrical powers to grab a dumpster to scope up Luthor, closing the lid, and that allowed Kevin to recover.
Yami threw out more vines to capture Shock but Virgil Jr. dodged them all with ease.
Luthor popped up out of the dumpster and fired a green beam of Kryptonite at Shock.
Airhawk came at Luthor, mace smacking the clone's chest plate close, ending the specialized weapon.
Eclipse howled as she morphed into an overly large wolf (think a female Wolf). She launched herself at Luthor as soon as he climbed out of the dumpster, bringing him down to the ground.
Miracle stood off to the side of Yami, her hands raised to him. "Pu mih yrd dniw dimuh!"
Yami felt overly thirsty in seconds. He let go of Kid Flash, Syfon and Nightwing and sent all of his vines at Molly.
The young sorceress pulled out her retractable boa staff and deflected all of the vines. She was rather proud of herself.
"I refuse to be taken down by a kid!" He grew even taller, his feet becoming roots as they burrowed into the ground. He pulled his vines back into him, waiting.
"I'm not just a kid!" Molly yelled, bracing herself for a fight. She was nervous. She could hold her own in training. But this was real life. There wasn't any room for any mistakes. She hated fighting.
Yami lashed out with his arm, growing it as it headed for Molly.
Miracle swatted the arm away with her boa staff, keeping the fingers from catching her skin and digging in.
Shock watched as Eclipse (in her wolf form) was thrown right at him. He caught her and landed to set her back onto her paws.
Yami grew angrier as Molly dodged everything he had sent her way. So he waited until she landed from dodging his arm and his feet/tree roots broke up through the ground and caught her legs, wrapping them up tight. He started to pull her into the ground.
Molly screamed.
SBP, who recovered from the Kryptonite exposure, caught her hands and holding tight, he punched the roots holding her legs and pulling her down. It took 4 strong punches but the roots broke, and he pulled the young healer free and up into his arms. Kevin took to the sky.
"Nithiw nosiop eht yawa brub, htgnets fo ecruos ruoy yawa nrub!" cried Mathen.
Yami screamed as he caught fire.
Luthor ran from the kids attacking him, grabbed Yami, and used his boot rockets to take to the skies.
Kevin flew back to the ground, Molly in his arms. "Nightwing, we need a boom tube back. The team is down."
That was when Lady Merline and Nightwing I came running. "Team, take Kid Flash and Syfon back to the tower, I'll follow those two and see where they are going." Dick nodded to his wife. He gave her a quick kiss and took off after the two villains. He wasn't going to give any of the team a chance to argue with him. Besides...
He was very proud of the younger team.
Back at the Winzor Warehouse…
"Hey! I'm on your side!" Jason yelled as he dodged bat-a-rangs. But his rolling got him to his guns. He picked them up and fired bullets at the incoming bat-a-rangs, knocking them out of the air.
"Sure, and I'm Captain Marvel!" Terry, retorted. He tackled Jason to the floor, wrestling the guns out of Jason's hands.
Jason wasn't going to let that happen, even though he liked this kid's attitude. He head-butted the new Batman and in response, besides the "ow" he heard, Terry wrapped his legs around Jason's waist and bent him back painfully.
Red Hood gave up his guns to punch Terry in the face to make him let go. Terry punched Jason in the chest in response.
Archeron had an arrow ready for Red hood. He had no idea what was going on. But with Batman fighting Red Hood, he couldn't get a clear shot without nailing his teammate. But he heard some shifting behind him. He then heard a door opening and he whirled around, firing the arrow as soon as he spotted Mordred.
Mordred held up a hand and the arrow blew up. "RED HOOD! You are so dead!" he said in that annoying, grating voice of his.
"Aqualad! Red Bird!" cried Vincent. He needed help. Like right now.
Drow flipped himself to his feet and used his "Dark Matter" powers to blanket the whole area. He needed to thank Mordred later for keeping the hero busy.
Meygan was being steadied by Demona. She felt so tired and drained. Not using magic in so long and the use of it twice in the same night, it was exhausting. "Never again," she told Demona.
"Let me take over. I feel multiple evils near us," Demona told Meygan.
"I…I don't think I have anything left in me."
"Then let me take over. Let me protect the team."
Meygan was too tired to argue so she nodded.
Demona was grinning happily…
"Aqualad! Help!" Vincent called again. He got his in the back of the neck. He dropped like so much dead weight, bow gone from his hands.
As he got back to his knees, this black, wet rope wrapped itself around Archeron, restraining him.
"Batman! St-stop!" Jason cried. He got punched in the face but it wasn't from Terry.
Ian pulled Jason from Terry's grip and punched him.
Orin popped his head out of the pool, just to duck when a spell sped at him. Aqualad summoned water magic and sent the rope of water in the direction of the spell.
Another spell collided with it.
Aqualad got up out of the pool. His water bearers were whipped out and he saw Vincent being squeezed by some black stuff. He sent water at him.
The thing holding him screamed and released Vincent. But the young archer passed out, after having his breath squeezed from him.
Drow snuck up on Aqualad but before he could do anything, a fireball hit the villain, knocking him back.
As Red Bird climbed out of the pool, she saw the "Dark Matter" retreat back into Drow. Morgan La Fay and Inque were there. "Oh Hell…" she murmured. She saw Mordred behind Jason and Terry, who were still swinging at each other, with Ian jumping in as well.
Jason finally flipped away from Batman and Stalker and back to his feet. He then saw that he was kinda in the middle of the heroes and villains. 'Wish you were here, Roy,' Jason thought to himself.
"He's a traitor! He led the heroes here!" Ian cried. "Kill Red Hood! A billion dollars goes to the one that does it!"
"Now just wait a –" Jason started to say but the villains present surged forward. They all wanted the money.
Several fireballs hit the villains' feet, stopping them.
"Red Bird!?" said Terry, not knowing why she did that.
"ENOUGH!" boomed an angry voice. An angry demonic voice.
Everyone turned to the pool. Meygan rose up from it, outlined in a purple glow, her eyes red. Her small horns poked through her hair and her skin was redder. Her normally bound hair was loose and flowing with the wind she generated. It also got colder fast. "You tortured for pleasure. You hurt my charge and her cousin…"
"Oh crap," Jason said as Aqualad lift Archeron into his arms. He was nervous. For the first time in decades, he was nervous. Meygan had said something before about this before when Demona took over. But he had no idea that the young demon residing within his niece was that dangerous. He could feel it from where he stood.
"I will not let it go unpunished!" Meygan/Demona turned to the heroes. She raised her hand and a black-purple sphere engulfed the heroes. With a mere thought, the heroes were rushed out of the warehouse. The next thought had Meygan/Demona at Jason's side as the warehouse came crashing down in a domino effect.
The sphere was gone, depositing the heroes about 10 feet away. Aqualad, Batman and Red Bird were in shock as the building came down. Orin held tightly to Vincent.
"NOOOOOOO! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVE!" screamed Areina. She went toward the rubble.
Terry grabbed her to hold her back. He was hurting already and Areina fighting him was making it worse. He couldn't believe it.
Meygan sacrificed herself for them…
There was a shift in the rubble.
Red Bird stopped fighting Terry.
A black sphere rose out of the rubble and came to them. As it landed, the sphere broke and there was Jason, and Meygan, whose eyes had gone back to normal. She fainted.
Jason caught her and lowered her gently to the ground.
Get away from her!" Batman warned.
Jason flipped him off. "Meygan?"
The teen girl moaned. She opened her eyes. "Uncle Jason?" She sat up slowly with his help. She then saw the destruction… "No…"
"I'm sorry, kiddo. I had to break cover…" Jason said sadly. "I couldn't let you and Roy's girl die."
"No! Why!" she cried.
"You and Red Bird were being tortured! I couldn't let it continue!" Jason yelled back.
"You…you know who I am?" Areina asked. How was that possible!?
"We've could've stopped them! As a team! Uncle Jason…now we don't have access to that info anymore…"
"What are you two talking about?"" Terry asked.
"Yes, I do know," Jason said, addressing Red Bird. "Your mom was Flamebird. Your dad was Red Arrow. I was friends with your dad. As for you, Batman, I went undercover for Meygan to stop the Legion of Doom from freeing Slade," he explained.
"YOU DID WHAT!?"
Everyone looked behind themselves.
Dick Greyson was standing there, ready for a fight. And he was mad. He had heard everything.
"Oh fuck," Jason groaned.