JOURNAL ENTRY # 10
Kent Farm - Bedroom
6:00 a.m. (Over one month later)
I know it's been over a month since I've written anything - but there's been a lot going on. I also know I was supposed to tell you about what happened at the Comic Con - but I decided to talk about that in the next entry. I felt it was more important to tell you about a group called the JSA. Now, I won't be going into full detail about everything that happened with the JSA because I would be filling several journals. So I decided to just give you the highlights.
You're probably wondering what JSA stands for. Well, Amber, it stands for Justice Society of America. They were a group of superhero's from many years ago. The government wanted them to reveal their true identities, but they refused. They were hunted down and thrown in jail. They were torn away from their families. I can't even imagine how it would feel to be away from the ones that I love.
*re-reads what I just wrote*
I don't know why I just wrote that. I absolutely know what it's like.
The thing that really got to me upon reading more about them was that they acted like a family. They were loyal to each other; even in jail. I really admire that kind of loyalty and the trust they have for one another - and still do. It made me wish that our dysfunctional group was more like them. *sigh*
After I met Hawkman - the leader of the JSA - I made a comment to him that must have hit a nerve with him. He bristled when I said that I've made mistakes and hadn't quit. He walked towards me and said I hadn't even started yet. I told him he was taking it too personal. That's when he said something very profound.
He said it was their strength and our weakness.
I hate to admit this, but he was right. Our team was scattered throughout the world. We weren't communicating with each other. What kind of a team did we have anyway? Out of all of us, Chloe was the only one who cared enough to try and keep our team together. I still won't let her off the hook for some of her more 'questionable' activities of late though.
Then there's Oliver. The man who is still in love with my girlfriend. Even though we've patched things up somewhat, there's still a bit of tension between us. I wish I knew what to do about it. Lois keeps telling me that she can't help how Oliver feels about her. She does care about him, but as a friend. When I continue to express my concerns, that's when she...well..never mind *smiles to self*
Anyway, the fact was that our team was dysfunctional. Hawkman pointed out that our generation would make the same mistakes as the ones before it. He even seemed offended that we didn't know anything about the JSA. Well, I told him that he didn't know who we were and that we weren't the bad guys.
Now you're probably wondering how we found out about the JSA in the first place. It was because Chloe was nearly killed by some guy who went by the name of Icicle. She was saved by someone who turned out to be a member of the JSA - Sylvestor Pemberton aka the Star-Spangled Kid. Icicle killed him. Then he killed another member of the group - Wesley Dodds aka Sandman. We found out about the JSA when I discovered Sandman dead and I saw the initials of the group scrawled in blood..
I know I've probably omitted some details - but like I said earlier, this entry would be way too long. I'm already up to almost two pages as it is.
While the rest of the group went out to search for Icicle, I stayed behind because one of the members of the JSA requested it. His code name was Dr. Fate. He revealed that he could see everybody's fate except his own. It scared him to not know his own fate - but when he saw mine, it restored his hope for tomorrow. He revealed that I would lead this generation like Hawkman led his. I asked him what he saw exactly. What he said sent a shiver up and down my spine.
He said that although Lex Luthor was my ultimate opponent, I would eventually triumph over him.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Lex was supposed to be dead. I stared at Dr. Fate in shock. Was Lex still alive? He didn't come out and say it, but it was implied. He paused, then began to speak again. He said when I finally reveal myself to the world, it will be a silver age of heroism. The world will look up to the sky at me with hope for tomorrow. One thought went through my mind at that moment.
Did that mean I will finally fly?
That's when I heard a knock at the door. I don't know why I was surprised to hear Lois' voice, but I was. How did she know about this place? That's when Dr. Fate revealed something else to me.
She was the key.
The key? What did he mean by that? Did that mean that Lois was the one who would be standing by my side in the future? Because I already saw my future and she was it. I have to admit the thought of that put a smile on my face.
I couldn't decide whether or not to speed away before she saw me. There was no reason to because she already knew my secret - and I didn't want to keep any more of them from her. She opened the door and stepped inside. I was already gone; having sped away. I decided to tell her everything that's been happening when she came back to the farm after work.
We were finally able to capture Icicle with the combined efforts of the JSA and our team. Even John Jones was able to help; his powers having been restored just before Icicle killed Dr. Fate. Afterwards, I had an interesting conversation with Hawkman. He admitted that my team was better than he thought. I know it wasn't easy for him to admit it, but it made me feel a little better. I confessed that even though my team is the best group of friends I could have ever hoped for, I didn't think that we could ever be as close as the JSA.
He came over to tell me that I needed to remember that they were people and would make mistakes. He also said the most important thing I could do was to trust them. I know he told me all this because he didn't want us to repeat the same mistakes and that it was up to me.
He walked over to the display of Hawkgirl and stared wistfully at it. He confessed he only learned to fly when his kingdom was attacked and taken from him. He realized at last that what was important wasn't the throne, but his people; his wife. He turned around and said I had the capacity to break the chains that were holding me back - and when I did, Dr. Fate's vision would come to pass.
I asked him if he was hanging up his wings. He smiled and said no. He was going to guide the children of the JSA and their protégés. Chloe was able to help locate the rest of the JSA. When I was asked what we called our team, I told her we didn't have a name yet.
We were a work in progress.
Later on, I told Lois everything about the JSA over dinner back at the farm. In return, she told me about the mysterious package she received and how she had gotten on the trail of the JSA. It felt so good to be able to speak freely with Lois about these kind of things. She had the biggest smile on her face when she said it wasn't every day she could get an interview with someone in a helmet who can reveal the future.
I looked at her with surprise. I wondered exactly what Dr. Fate told Lois. So I asked her. She didn't answer my question at first, but then revealed what he told her. She said the helmet guy told her that she would be there for 'him' and that he would be there for her. When I asked her who 'him' was, she replied that he was supposed to be a 'Savior' or 'Sentient power.' She smiled at me; her hand reaching out to touch my cheek. That's when she said it.
I knew he was talking about you.
I smiled back at her and asked if she believed in fate. She got up from her chair and came over to me; sitting down across my lap and linking her hands around my neck.
Only the kind you make happen.
Our eyes closed as we began to kiss; our tongues gently caressing each other's mouths. When we finally came up for air, I told her that I could already see the future. She looked curiously at me. She asked me what I meant by that.
I got up from the chair; holding her in my arms as I carried her up the stairs to my bedroom. She looked up at me with a smile as I closed the door behind me. I could tell you more, but Lois is starting to wake up and I'm sure she'll want me to...well...Nah, no need to go into the intimate details. *smiles*
See you later, Amber.
*Closes book*