Young Justice Aftermath
Season 3
Episode 10
Author James the Lesser
I do not own any characters DC does.
Of course a show as awesome as YJ was canceled. We gotta have moar Ben and Ash and other horrible shows instead of some thing awesome.
Watchtower
Minutes After Last Episode
The Watchtower monitors all police boards for reports of the escaped prisoners from Belle Reve and Arkham. They were surprised by the few calls that were made. "Maybe they wised up and decided to keep a low profile." Green Arrow switches from screen to screen.
Captain Atom nods. "There is a super storm forming because of the polar vortex. Icicle Sr. and Mr. Freeze could use it to their advantage."
"Let's hope not."
The two continue flipping through the police boards waiting for any signs of the escaped prisoners.
Artemis and Nightwing stand in front of a Zeta Tube. "We need a nice quiet night."
"My place in Bludhaven work? Since your apartment still is little more than burnt rubble."
"Any place but the Watchtower." She looks out the window. "The view is incredible but I like being on Earth." The two step through the Zeta Tube.
Lex Corp Lab
December 24rd 2:30
Cyborg has several cables come out of his right hand and plug in to a Zeta Tube in a warehouse. It connected with the secret lab of Lex Luthor. It was the only way in or out. Only those registered in the system could move through it. It was the perfect security. Unless some one knew Lex Security as well if not better than the man who put it in place.
Inside the lab all the lights go to brightest setting. "Who is messing with the lights? Turn them down!" There are murmurs but no one moves.
Several people look around trying to figure out who had turned the lights up when they go red. "Security breech!"
A man in a secured room feels his restraint loosen. He drops to the floor after being strapped to a table for weeks. "What's the point? I can't get through the Zeta Tube and the walls are too thick for me to move through." He had tried to when he first came through the portal but he found the lab was built deep in a mountain.
The lights flash a few times before an electronic voice warns the people inside of the lab. "Warning. All Must Evacuate. All Zeta Tubes Are Open."
The man hears this. "All? There is more than one? Maybe the other one isn't as high security." He goes to the door and moves through it easily.
The lab technicians panic and run. The man notices some go one direction while others go another. "If I remember correctly that way was the way I went before. So I'll go the other way." He turns and runs after the other scientists.
A high pitched screeching noise nearly deafens all. "The Facility will shut down in five minutes. Any and all left inside will be detained until proper security codes are reinstated."
"I don't need five minutes." The man runs past the scientists and sees the other Zeta Tube. "Please work." He runs towards it and finds he can pass through it.
He doesn't take long running from a cave where the other Zeta Tube went to. He looks up and sees the moon and stars. "They haven't changed much from one dimension to the other." He takes off from the Rocky Mountains for home.
His first stop is at a burnt out building. "Well, that's different. What if I'm in the wrong dimension?" He taps his foot a few times before taking off again.
In Bludhaven he stops at his friends house. "He might be home." He doesn't bother knocking and just moves through the door.
He hears a strange noise coming from the bedroom. "Oh, that dog! I better sleep on the couch. I don't need to block him." He flops down on the couch as his friend and what ever girl he was with at the time continue in the bedroom.
The man wakes up a few hours later when he hears a door open. He looks up from the couch and sees... "Artemis?"
She stops mid step and sees the man. She throws an arm over her chest and screams. "Wal-" She stops. "Wally? Wally!" She isn't sure what to do. She wanted to hug him and kiss him and more but she was in a bit of a predicament. "I, it,"
Wally gets up from the couch. "It's exactly what it looks like, isn't it?" She nods.
Dick comes out after getting a pair of boxers on. "Wally? It, it can't be." He isn't sure what to do either. Was his best friend really in his living room? "Where did you come from?"
"A lab."
Not the right response. Dick grabs Artemis and pulls her behind him. "Clone. Get out of here!"
"What, no!" Wally puts his hands up. "I was stuck in a lab after I went through a portal. I just escaped a few minutes ago."
It took Dick and Artemis no longer than a few seconds to make the connection. "You were what came through the portal!"
Artemis goes in to the bedroom and puts on some clothes as Dick and Wally continue to talk. "So, you and Artemis huh?"
Dick blushes bright red. "I, it, after you died, it didn't start like this. She was hurting and I, I didn't, I swear. I'm sorry man."
Wally shrugs his shoulders. "You thought I was dead. I can't be mad about that." He motions towards Dick and Artemis as she walks out of the bedroom. "Except I do have a couple of questions."
Artemis isn't sure what she should do. She wanted to hug Wally. Make sure he was really there. But he had just caught her and his best friend... "Like?"
"What happened to our apartment?!"
Artemis and Dick both feel a weight lift off of their shoulders. "Our apartment was blown up by Deathstroke and some girl."
"His daughter." Dick still remembers the burns on his skin from that attack.
Wally goes to Artemis and hugs and kisses her. "I missed you babe."
"I, I missed you too."
He smacks her on her bottom. "Hopefully not too much. I'd hate to think you spent all this time crying over me." He winks at her.
Dick isn't sure what to feel. Relief? Embarrassment? Joy? "We all missed you man. I took a break and didn't really come back until last night."
Wally punches Dick on the arm playfully. "So even Nightwing is human?"
Dick's response is not what Wally expected. "No, Batman is human." Wally's confused look is all Dick needed. "Bruce is dead. I, I took the cowl last night."
"No way! Bruce can't be dead! What happened?! What else did I miss?" Wally wasn't expecting any of this.
The three sit down in the living room to catch Wally up on every thing that happened while he was gone.
Wally hugs Dick and then lets go. "I'm sorry man. That sucks. Although it is cool to know you are Batman. I'm best friends with Batman. My cred with the team is gonna skyrocket." Wally tries to laugh but it is hollow.
After a few minutes of talking he tells them what he did in the other dimension. "I went from ice to forest. I was near some giant ice wall. Seven hundred feet tall from what I heard."
"There were people there?"
Wally nods. "Sure were babe. They were members of the Night's Watch. Some super elite group of soldiers who guard the wall from ice zombies."
Both Dick and Artemis give him a strange look. "Totally real. I went to the other side and saw one myself. Nasty things. I tried taking it out but they're super tough. Some type of magic I guess."
Dick chuckles a little. "Magic? I thought you didn't believe in magic."
"In our world sure. In this world there was totally magic going on. And dragons." He motions his arms like wings.
"You saw dragons?" Artemis was starting to sound jealous.
"Well, no. I saw some skulls and heard rumors some cat lease thing had dragons across the ocean. Never went across to check though."
Dick asks the question he knew was on Artemis's mind. "How did you get back here?"
"Some one mentioned magic portals and people in strange clothing. I checked it out and saw the portal and ran through." He rubs his wrists. "I got trapped and surrendered. They, hurt, me to figure out how I gained my powers."
Artemis reaches out and takes his hand in hers. "That's how Yellow Mamba got her powers." Artemis leans against him. "She's a new member of the UN League."
Wally leans against her. "That is crazy. The UN League sounds like a good idea except it is led by Lex Luthor."
In Lex Corp, Luthor gets the report on the lab. "I doubt this was a coincidence. Some one did this. Some one who knew of the lab. That leaves very few suspects." The Light knew of it.
They did not like he was making a team of superheroes loyal to him. Using weapons, rocks, and serums he took from other dimensions to make them. Closing the lab would stop him from making more. "Unfortunately for them I do not give up so easily. It may take a few days but we will be up and operational again."
Wayne Manor
December 25th 13:00
Dick and Tim show up together. They hated the clone but the clone didn't seem to know what it was. It really thought it was Bruce Wayne. If so they had to keep up the pretense and come home for Christmas.
They are stunned to see Jason was already there. "I, dude, what are you doing here?"
"Christmas dude. Home from college and all that." He looks at Tim. "And the runaway. Or are you at college too?"
"Boarding school." Tim keeps an eye on Jason. He really wanted to believe that Jason had been resurrected by the Lazarus Pit. But he knew of several clones. He was having dinner with one that day. "I'm too young for college."
"Neither of you brought your girlfriends? I was kinda looking forward to seeing Artemis and Cassie." Jason laughs. "Hanging out with Roy is fun but lacks the female companionship I had with the Team." He looks at Dick. "Or are you and Artemis done now that Wally is back?"
"How do you know that? Or about Tim and Cassie?"
"Batman trained me." Jason laughs again. "By the way Dick. The cowl and cape looks good on you." Dick doesn't ask how Jason knew about that as well.
Bruce walks down the stairs and sees the three. "Ah, all three have come home. It is good to see you." He hugs the three not noticing how stiff and awkward they were about it. "How has school been for all of you?"
Dick answers first. "Almost done. Last semester can't finish soon enough." Thankfully for all three Alfred had been getting information on the clone and what it knew.
He believed Dick and Jason were in college. Dick a senior and Jason a sophmore. Tim was at some fancy boarding school where he was captain of the lacrosse team. The Light had planned for the three to abandon the clone.
Jason pats Dick on the back. "And then what? I've heard about you from the others. How you are with the ladies."
Dick elbows Jason in the side. "Shut up."
Bruce smiles at his three sons and turns towards the dining hall. "Now, now, behave. If you're bad you won't get any presents."
At the Kent Family Farm Conner is sitting down for dinner. "Thank you for inviting me."
Mr. Kent looks at Conner as Mrs. Conner sets down the last plate of food. "Still no word from our Clark?"
Conner shakes his head. "I'm sorry but no."
Mrs. Kent looks down at her plate. "He'll be ok. Our boy can survive any thing."
"I hope so." Conner waits for prayers to be said before digging in.
Wally is at home with his parents. After a lot of crying and hugging the family prepared for Christmas.
Wally notices several presents under the tree were for him. "When did you guys get them?"
His mother puts a hand on his shoulder. "We, I got them. I didn't want there to be nothing for you under the tree. Even if you were gone it was still Christmas and you deserved presents."
He turns around and hugs her fighting back tears. He hears her crying and can't stop himself from crying.
Ms. Marvel is spending Christmas night hunting down a criminal near Philadelphia. She had spent the day with her family but had been given the call to go after a prisoner from Belle Reve, Parasite.
There are screams that alert another hero. Billy runs out in to his backyard. "Shazam!" The lightning bolt strikes and he becomes Captain Marvel.
Parasite knew what the bolt meant. It meant Captain Marvel and it meant power.
Ms. Marvel flies towards the lightning bolt wondering what it struck.
Captain Marvel's hearing alerts him that some one was trying to sneak through some bushes behind the fence of the house. He turns and prepares his attack when Parasite leaps over the fence. "Parasite?" Captain Marvel starts to feel nervous. He had never fought the Parasite before and knew the others who did always struggled. Thankfully the courage of Achilles gives him the confidence to fight.
Parasite dodges the first lighting ball attack and leaps for Captain Marvel.
Ms. Marvel strikes from above kicking Parasite hard in the side sending him flying in to a tree. "Hello. I am Ms. Marvel."
Captain Marvel sees her and shouts. "Of course you are!" He clears his throat and regains his composure. "I'm Captain Marvel."
"It is nice to meet you." She looks over as Parasite recovers. "We should deal with this monster soon."
Captain Marvel nods and forms more energy in between his hands. "Lets do this."
Parasite isn't sure what to do. Either one would give him powers. He wasn't sure what all Ms. Marvel could do but Captain Marvel would probably be harder to get his hands on. "So will the UN League allow the Justice League to get the glory? Or will the Justice League step aside and let themselves be shown up by the UN League?"
"Neither. We're both heroes and that's all that matters." Captain Marvel smiles at Ms. Marvel who smiles back.
"Thank you Captain."
"Captain Marvel. I'm not like an actual captain or any thing."
Parasite kicks a soccer ball at Captain Marvel. He catches it easily but it was part of the distraction by Parasite.
He jumps in to the tree and uses it to gain leverage as he leaps at Ms. Marvel.
She is fast and lashes out with a vicious kick. It hits Parasite in the stomach but he gets his hands on her leg. "Feed me!"
Both fall to the ground as Captain Marvel throws the soccer ball away. "Got off of her!" He slams in to Parasite but Parasite keeps his grip on Ms. Marvel.
Ms. Marvel slams her right arm in to Parasite's face. The metal cuff breaks his nose.
He lets go and backs away. "I'm not here to fight just get away." He jumps and then lands right where he started. "Huh? Why can't I fly? You can fly that means I can fly!"
She taps the belt she wore. "Technology." She smiles brightly and flashes the peace symbol. "Surrender and come quietly please."
"I, never! I have strength and speed now." He turns to Captain Marvel. "And you can fly!" He goes to attack Captain Marvel when he is hit in the face by an energy bolt.
Ms. Marvel flies behind him and gets a collar out and puts it on Parasite before he can recover. "You are under arrest under UN Law, uh, what is it for prison break?" She hits him on the back of the head knocking him out. "Now it doesn't matter." She looks over at Captain Marvel. "I'm not at good at remembering all the law stuff we're supposed to know."
Captain Marvel shrugs his shoulders. "I don't know it either but he's going back." He sees the collar. "That subdues his powers right?"
She nods. "It takes his powers like he tried to take mine. I guess he can not absorb technology." She flies down to Captain Marvel. "It was an honor to meet you Captain Marvel but I should be taking the criminal to SPUNP."
Captain Marvel smiles and laughs nervously. "Uh, could I have like, your number? I mean, I know we're like not on the same team but I think you're awesome and stuff." The courage of Achilles may have helped him in battle but it was not helping him now.
Ms. Marvel backs away. "You are much, uh, older, excuse my English."
Captain Marvel shakes his head. "No you, I'm not that old, I swear. I'm actually the same age as you I think. Maybe younger."
She gives him a suspicious look. "You do not look like it."
Captain Marvel knows he is crashing and burning. "I know but this isn't me. This is when I'm Captain Marvel not when I'm me." She just stares. "I, I say a magic word and I turn in to Captain Marvel. I'm actually a teen. I got on the League by not telling them how old I really was. Batman knew because he's Batman but the others didn't."
She gets closer. "So who are you really? Every one in the world knows who I am. Why do you hide?"
Captain Marvel looks towards the house. "I'm the only one with powers. My friends and family are just people. If some one shoots me the bullet just bounces off. They shoot my foster mother she, it, the bullet doesn't bounce off." He looks down at his feet. "And we don't all know who you are. I'd like to get to know you better."
She shakes her head. "Sorry but no. I do not know who you are and I am busy with the UN League."
Captain Marvel knows what he is about to do would be frowned upon by the entire League and the Team. "Uh, take a few steps back ok? I'll let you know who I am." She flies back a few yards.
Captain Marvel looks up at the sky. "Shazam!" The lightning bolt strikes him returning him to normal. "Hi, I'm Billy."
She flies closer to see him better in the darkness. "Oh. You are my age." She smiles at him and holds up the peace sign. "Good to know you. No it is, nice, to know you." She scrunches up her face and tries to say what she wants correctly. "Nice to meet you. The real you."
"I'd like to get to know the real you, still."
She pats her sides. "I do not carry a pen."
"Oh, uh," Billy runs inside the house really quick and comes back out with his cellphone. "It is a pay as you go so I can call anywhere in the world." He hands the phone to her and she puts her number in it. "Thanks."
"No, thank you. Like you said we are not the same team but we are both heroes. I am not sure how you in the Justice League see us but I look up to you. I mean, the Justice League not you in, no, person."
"Personally?" She nods. "You speak English a lot better than I could ever speak German." He laughs and sees her smile back.
She looks down at Parasite. "I must go. Thank you for helping me and I will wait for your call. Or text." She waves goodbye and picks up Parasite easily taking off in to the air.
Billy looks down at his phone. "I got her number. I got Ms. Marvel's number. Awesome! Best Christmas present ever!" He runs back inside all while doing a dance.
Outer Space
Unknown
Superman flies from planet to planet. He didn't know if the Green Lantern Corp would be after him. He had killed all those people. As soon as Luthor turned the Light Generator on he snapped and killed all of those people.
Captain Marvel tried to stop him but Superman was far too strong and fast. The strength of Hercules and the speed of Hermes were nothing compared to the strength and speed of a Kryptonian. He only staid on a planet long enough to eat, sleep, and continue moving again.
He thought about turning himself in but he knew nothing could contain him. A power collar might hold him back for only as long as he wanted. And what if some thing came to Earth that could only be stopped by him? He'd break out of prison.
Not to mention what would Luthor do? He'd attack the entire League over it. He probably already has. What would Superman do now? He should go back. And then what? Go on trial? Go to prison? He was Superman. Maybe go back and be just Clark Kent. Except the Justice League knew who he was. Would they turn him over? He could take them. Captain Marvel was one of the most powerful members and he... He hoped Captain Marvel was ok.
Lex Corp
December 27th 2:45
Queen Bee sneaks through the hallways after dark. She would wait for Luthor and would get her revenge.
"Oh really?"
She turns and sees... "Psimon? What are you doing here?"
He walks out of the shadows. "I have been hired by Luthor for security and other purposes. I knew you were here as soon as you stepped foot on the premises. Much better than some cameras or a few sleepy security guards." He smirks at her bewildered look. "Yes?"
"You could have freed me. You should have freed me!"
"Why?"
Queen Bee's anger overflows. "I am your ruler! I pay you to do as I say! You will obey me!"
Psimon can't even find the want to laugh. "I work for the highest bidder. Once you went to prison your funds dried up. His haven't."
"So now what will you do? Turn me in again? I'll escape!" She doesn't have a weapon on her. If she had she would... Do what? She always gave the orders. She did the planning. She wasn't a warrior she was a leader.
"I could do to you like I did to Superman. Poor fool believes he killed a bunch of people." Psimon taps his head. "I wonder where he is now."
"I don't care if I killed people." Queen Bee moves closer to Psimon.
"No, no you don't." Psimon focuses on her. "Psimon says stop." Queen Bee tried to ignore him but can't. "Psimon says down on the ground with your hands behind your back."
She obediently gets down on the ground as footsteps can be heard in the hallway. "I called the police. They'll find you and you'll confess that you were here to assassinate Lex Luthor."
She tries to scream at him but can't. She could influence any one with an attraction to her. Psimon couldn't even feel pity for her. "And you won't use your powers on these officers."
He walks away as the police come around the corner and see Queen Bee. "I surrender! I came here to kill Lex Luthor!" She tries to bite her tongue but can't. Psimon was too powerful.
Watchtower
December 29th
Superboy sits in a chair sleeping while holding M'gann's hand. He hears a noise and wakes up. "Who's there?"
He feel's M'gann's hand move and looks down and sees her moving around. "M'gann?"
"Conner?" Her head turns as her eyes open? "Where am I? Are you ok? Where's Garfield?"
Superboy hugs her tightly. "You're finally awake."
She shifts uncomfortably on the bed. "Awake? Where are we? Why aren't we on the BioShip?" She hadn't moved on her own for weeks. Every muscle ached. "Is this the Watchtower?"
Superboy pulls away. "Yes. You, the mind reading, it wasn't Vandal Savage. It was Dark Seid." He sees the pained look on her face.
She winces in pain again as she tries to sit up. "My body hurts. I hurt in places I didn't know I had." Superboy helps her up.
"You've been in a coma for a long time." He hugs her again and she hugs him back fighting through the pain of moving her arms. "If you want I can go get Garfield. He's been worried sick."
"Where is he?"
"At your apartment. He's been watering your plants and stuff."
She laughs lightly. "So all my plants are dead? Even the plastic ones?" Superboy laughs back.
On Earth, Queen Bee is transported from one armored car to another. She looks up at one of the officers and smiles. "New officers." Psimon restrained her powers of the first group of officers that showed up. It wouldn't stop her now.
As the Sun rises Lex Luthor meets with Psimon. He sits at his desk as Psimon stands on the other side. "She escaped again."
Psimon nods. "I may have been a little too specific with my instructions. Psimon said no using her powers on these officers. When they transported her to a UN truck there was a new set of officers." Psimon looks over at Deathstroke nervously.
"Oh well." Luthor leans back in his chair. "She is a war criminal on the run. I'll send the UN League after her. It will keep them busy for a few days while I set up the Light's next few things." He turns to Deathstroke. "Is your daughter ready?"
"Yes. My Flower will bloom."
Luthor, several members of the UN League are here for your meeting.
"Very well Mercy. Give me a minute and send them in." Luthor waves his hand dismissing Psimon. "Deathstroke if you could please have your daughter come in after you leave."
"Of course." Deathstroke goes through a secret door and a few seconds later his daughter steps out.
She wears a dark red t-shirt with a black long sleeved shirt underneath and black pants with a red belt. Her black boots with red laces reach up to just under her knees. She wears black gloves with red fingertips. At her hip was a short dagger. On her right arm was an auto loader crossbow. Her short blonde hair barely reaches her chin. "Hello Luthor."
"Hello Rose." He stands up and shakes her hand. "Welcome to the UN League young hero."
She smiles with her mouth but her eyes are little more than a dark abyss. "You needed a mole to keep track of your little hero group. I'm no hero."
Luthor nods. "They will not know that."
Cyborg, American Patriot, Knightmare, and Ms. Marvel walk in to Lex Luthor's office. None are in their UN League clothing except for Cyborg who can't exactly take it off.
Cyborg takes the lead. "You said you had some thing urgent?"
Ms. Marvel sees Rose and waves energetically. "I think we're getting a new member!"
American Patriot sees her. "Hey, how you doin?"
She just sends him a glare back in response.
Luthor stands up from his seat. "Yes, urgent and other things. Queen Bee has escaped again. She came here to assassinate me and was captured. Unfortunately she has a knack for mind control of those who find her, attractive. In one or more ways."
American Patriot laughs. "Then why am I here? Metal Boy here probably has a car for a girlfriend and Brit Boy here is as we all know light in the loafers so no problem there. Me? I'd,"
Luthor cuts him off. "I'm sure we all know what you would do." American Patriot doesn't like Luthor's tone of voice but lets it go. "She is very dangerous. Personally she is not but what she can do to others. She make you kill for her. She can make you kill yourself. I believe we need help with her. Some one who has been trained since she was very young."
Luthor motions towards her as she steps forward. "She is a highly skilled fighter in both hand to hand and with certain weapons. She has been given the same treatments as you."
Rose clears her throat. "Call me Ravager."
American Patriot tries again. "What about your real name? Number?"
Rose walks over to him. She was at least a foot shorter than he was and a hundred pounds lighter. She puts a hand on his chest and leans close. "You'll find out if you're good enough." She grasps his shirt and twists throwing him over her shoulder. As he lands she turns so she pins him to the ground with her knees as she straddles his chest. "Fool."
He smiles. "I'm not complaining." She gets up and walks back over to Luthor. "That was fun. Thanks." She turns to the other UN League members. "I guess when we're not showing the idiots how stupid they are," She looks down at American Patriot. "You can call me Rose."
Ms. Marvel smiles and hops in place as she claps her hands. "I am Alexandra! It is nice to meet you!"
Rose leans over to Luthor. "Is she always so, energetic?" He nods in response. "Hi Alexandra." She sighs as she realizes it may not be such an easy job.
Worldwide
December 31th
New York City is a mess of people waiting for the ball to drop.
A young boy and his new friend from Germany are on top of a building. "So when you're like this you have no powers?"
He nods. "I don't get a fancy belt like you to fly." They turn and watch as the ball drops as they hold hands.
Jason and Roy are at a party in downtown Jump City. Jason sees some one pick a tourists pocket. He follows the thief and picks the wallet back returning it to the tourist with the tourist none the wiser.
Jaime Reyes and Starfire meet his friend Tye and their fellow former runaway friends. Virgil powers a television they brought with them out to a cave in a desert so they can watch the ball drop.
Starfire is confused by the festivities. "I do not understand this. Birth of a new year?"
Jaime leans back on the couch. "It is a silly celebration that unites the world."
"Like the Reach tried to unite?"
Jaime gets off the desk. "No. Not like those loco psico aliens." The ball starts to drop. "There is a tradition though at midnight." He smiles and waits for the ball to hit the bottom.
Superboy and M'gann are in her apartment with her uncle and her little brother. They watch the ball drop. "Five, four, three..."
Oliver and Dinah sit in an expensive restaurant with others watching the ball drop on the screen.
Power Girl flies over a house in South Africa. She looks down at the new residents. They were violating her old home. She could... No. They were innocent. They were a happy family celebrating a new year.
Knightmare. Ian, is with his boyfriend on the streets of London. All around them people celebrate. "I never thought we'd have another year together." His boyfriend leans his head on Ian's shoulder.
"Neither did I. Luthor saved my life." His stage four cancer had been eradicated. He went from weeks until death to forever. His father had hidden his illness well. It was a private thing not for the public. How Luthor knew, if he even did, Ian wasn't sure.
American Patriot, Brock, is at a party in a New York City penthouse. "Wooo!" He chugs a soda and then smashes the can against his forehead. "New Year, new me!" Loud music blasts from a DJ he hired.
Cyborg is at home with his father. His father knows some thing is wrong with his son but isn't sure what it is. Or how to address it. "Son, Victor, it is the new year. You should be out celebrating."
Cyborg lifts his cybernetic right arm. "Like this? I'm a freak."
"You're a hero! People love you. I'm sure they wouldn't care about your, disability, if you even want to call it that." Cyborg pushes away from the table and walks up to his room to go to bed before the ball even dropped.
Aquaman and his wife are on the beach. "The surface dwellers will celebrate any thing won't they?"
Aquaman looks at the fireworks being set up along the beach. "Yes. But I think you'll like it." He and his wife watch the people on the beach as they wait for the ball to drop.
Red Tornado is in his other body in downtown Central City. He sees several other League members in street clothes all watching a giant screen on a tall building with the ball drop showing.
The ball hits 0 and explosions, horn blaring, and shouting fills the air all across the nation. Fireworks blanket the sky turning night in to day.
Dinah grabs Oliver by the collar and pulls him close giving him a New Year kiss.
Jaime takes Starfire in his arms and kisses her. Her eyes go wide but she responds kissing him back after seeing Tye and his girlfriend, Asami, kiss.
Superboy and M'gann share a New Year kiss ignoring the gagging noises coming from Garfield.
Jason and Roy each grab a random girl and kiss them. Neither seem to mind.
Aquaman takes his wife in his arms and kisses her under the fireworks.
Alexndra and Billy exchange looks before she gives him a light peck on the lips. "Happy New Year Billy."
"Happy New Year Alexandra." His first date would be a memorable one for both.
Kaldur'ahm is on the Watchtower in the memorial room. He looks up at Tula. "Happy New Year."
Diana sits on the ground next to Bruce Wayne's grave. "Happy New Year Bruce."
Artemis, Wally, Bart, Dick, and Barbara are on the Watchtower. They ignore the festivities going on all over Earth.
Wally sits in a chair shaking his head. "No Bart. You keep the yellow tights. I can't be Kid Flash again."
Bart still holds the tights in his hands. They wouldn't fit Wally but it was the thought that counts. "I, I mean, I took over after you died. Or we thought you had. But you're alive! I can't be Kid Flash." He tries to give the suit to Wally again.
Wally pushes the suit away. "Yes you can. I quit. I'm not a hero any more."
Artemis stands up from her chair and stomps her foot. "Yes you are!"
He shakes his head again. "No. I quit. I almost died. You all thought I was. I can't hurt my parent's like that again. I, I always thought I'd be fast enough." He kicks the coffee table in front of him. "I'm not. Bart, you are a lot faster, you are a true Flash. I'm a slow knockoff." He stands up. "Artemis, we, we tried to retire before. Why not do it again? What would your mother do if you died?"
Artemis looks away ashamed of what she was about to say. "I tried to retire. I missed it. I missed it too much to stay away. I need this. Not just for me but for my family. I'm the only good thing to come from it."
"Your sister," Artemis shouts at Wally.
"Isn't good! She, she isn't evil I know but she isn't good." She sits back down. "Sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. I just, I just can't give it up, you know?"
"The adrenaline rush won't stop you from bleeding out all over the ground. Deathstroke almost killed you at home." He reaches out to her and takes her hand. "You don't have powers."
"You do and you almost died." She squeezes his hand. "I'm more careful because I know I don't have powers."
Dick stands up and goes over to the two. "Wally I get it. You need a break. I needed a break after we thought we lost you. Take one."
Wally looks up at Dick. "I don't need a break. I'm out for good."
Dick puts a hand on Wally's shoulder. "You think that now but you won't forever. You'll see some one in danger and help them. You'll see a, tornado, and save lives. Not today and not tomorrow but you will."
"You don't know that."
"I do. I even thought about quitting. I can't now. Now that I'm Batman I can't quit." Dick doesn't see the hurt look on Barbara's face. "You can think about quitting now but you won't. Take your break with Artemis and when you're ready come back." Dick looks over at Bart. "Not as Kid Flash. You're not a kid any more. Be some one new."
"How about the Blue Wombat?" The others laugh as the tension eases.
Barbara checks her watch. "Oh, hey, it is the New Year."
Wally and Artemis kiss. "Happy New Year Babe."
She looks in to his eyes and smiles. "Happy New Year to you too."
Barbara takes Dick's hand in hers as she stands up. "Happy New Year Dick." She gives him a kiss on the cheek.
He checks the time on his watch. "I spent more time here than I thought. I need to get back to the cave. I still need to make some modifications on the suit. It doesn't fit right in a couple of places."
Barbara frowns but Dick has already turned and started walking away. "He's turning in to Batman. He probably doesn't even realize it."
Outerspace
January 1st 0:25
War World passes past Pluto. Darkseid smiles as the War World computers get Earth in its system. "I am death. The destroyer of worlds." His smile is filled with evil as he gets closer to Earth.
A/N Uh oh! Darkseid and War World are coming! I'm sure that won't end well!
But one thing did seem to end well! Wally is alive and back! Even after catching his girlfriend with his best friend. How awkward would that be? Except he seemed just happy to be back home and didn't care. Like he said they thought he was dead.
And Rose joins the UN League as a mole for Luthor. Why? Aren't they his team? What is he planning? We must wait and see!
And we find out what Psimon has been up to. Used his powers on Superman. And didn't just make him think he killed people but befuddled his mind. If Psimon could make multiple doctors thousands of miles away think they were taking care of him for months what could he do to Superman?
My favorite part though was the New Years Eve part. Just showing every one celebrating. One way or another. Showing the runaways, Jason and Roy, and the rest who may not have gotten the most screen time so far. There are so many characters though I couldn't give them all an appearance though. Of course how long will the celebrations last with an Apokolips technology upgraded War World coming? Wait to find out!