Author's note: Sup guys! This episode is going to be a good one and I really like it. I hope you guys do too. First, I'd like to say thank you to Kat610le for favoriting my story. I hope you enjoy it and review it. It would be nice :) Lia, I'm glad you're enjoying everything. It really means alot and I'll try to do more interactions with Aiden and the rest of Beta. Strike OOO, That first summary was good but from 'I'm like a shadow' on it wasn't that good and seemed like Dante talking etc. If you can add on to that then it would be good. I'm glad I was able to entertain you. I wanted to showcase Dante's goofier side. Hey! What's wrong with Villain Upgrades? lol. And it's crow-a- rang because it's unique to crow and you know he is a fanboy. Plus... My microsoft office kept changing the word when I put 'crowarang' So i had to put it like that lol. Tell me what you guys think about this chapter. I want to hear everything! There is only five episodes left until the season finale. I'm thinking of taking a haitus after the first season just like the show has long haitus (Which was it's downfall!) Just kidding. I got things planned out to Episode 30. I got all of season two thought out and now I'm working on Season 3. Hope you guys enjoy the show! Read&Review!
Star City
October 31st, 2012 8:00 pm pst
It was Halloween and all of the children were taking advantage of the day. The team -including Hydro- were in the Star City High School gymnasium celebrating the day at their school party. Music played, make out sessions got canceled due to the chaperone and the team was together dancing amongst each other. Even though Dante and Alex didn't want Madison with them, Tyreese and Hydro managed to convince the two to bring her along. Dante was reluctant but throughout the whole night as they stood next to each other, he ignored her. Alex was wearing at Batman costume -that he made himself- which looked pretty good. Dante had a Zorro costume on with a black cape and the hat. Tyreese just wore a t-shirt that Superboy had lent him that had the S on his chest. Madison was a somewhat sexy witch and Aiden was a surfer with no shirt on and only shorts on. He also had a necklace that he didn't want to talk about. Dante stared at two teenagers from far away, it was one guy and one girl.
Aiden walked over to Dante, "What's up boss?" Aiden asked as he stared at the two.
"Nothing much." Dante said over the loud music.
"Doesn't seem like nothing. You planning on staring at those two all day?" Aiden asked as he sipped his drink.
Dante chuckled, "Maybe."
Aiden looked at Dante, "How was your anniversary date with Zatanna?" Aiden asked with a smirk.
"It went really well." Dante said as he smiled at Aiden.
"Good." Aiden replied, he then looked back at the two teenagers Dante was staring at, "Who are they?"
Dante sighed, "Some old friends… From before I turned into a hero."
Aiden pushed Dante forward, "Go say hi then."
Dante stumbled forward but did what he was told and he approached the two teens and started making small talk with them.
Aiden watched the three closely from afar until Madison walked towards him.
Madison pinched his arm, "Stare long enough and you might burn a hole into Dante's head."
Aiden turned his attention to Madison and the two smiled at each other, "Would you like that?"
Madison shrugged, "Maybe."
Aiden turned back to Dante and the other teens. He squinted his eyes and seemed like he was focusing on burning a hole into Dante's head.
Madison chuckled and tugged on his arm, "Don't try too hard. He is your leader after all." Madison said as she looked down.
Aiden raised her chin with his fingers and looked into her eyes, "Our leader." He placed his hand on her face and gently touched it, "A beautiful girl such as yourself shouldn't worry about a boy who pays you no mind." He leaned in, "You should pay attention to the one in front of you that wants to make you happy." He kissed her and Madison seemed like she wanted to fight back but she eventually gave in and started kissing him back.
Alex and Tyreese watched the two make out from afar. "That was quick." Alex muttered as he looked at them.
"What do you mean?" Tyreese asked as he looked down at Alex.
"She got over Dante quickly and fell into this guy's hands quickly." Alex explained as he sipped his drink and looked away from the make out session, "I mean, a slow song isn't even on yet. They could have waited until then."
Tyreese chuckled, "Someone is jealous."
Alex looked up at Tyreese and narrowed his eyes like Batman would, "Me? Jealous? Ha!" Alex exclaimed, he then chuckled, "I'm never jealous… Ok, maybe just once. But it had nothing to do with girls."
"Whatever you say Alex." Tyreese said as he looked at some girls from afar.
Alex gently pushed Tyreese, "I'm serious!"
Tyreese nodded, "Uh-huh."
Alex turned to see his old bully -the quarterback on Tyreese's team- coming towards him. He gulped as the bully made his way to Tyreese instead.
Tyreese stared at the bully, "What do you want John?" Tyreese asked as he put his cup down.
John and Tyreese exchanged glares at each other, "Nothing. Just wanted to congratulate you on getting the game winning touchdown." John said.
Since John was in a small group, one of the taller boys looked down at Alex and slapped his drink off his hand.
"Hey!" Alex protested as he looked up at the second bully.
"What you going to do about it squirt?" The bully said as he placed his hand on Alex's head and pushed him to the ground.
"Hey!" Tyreese shouted in John's face, "I told you to lay off the kid."
John put his hands in the air, "I'm not doing anything." John said with a grin.
Dante left his former friends and made his way through the crowd towards Tyreese and Alex. He saw Alex on the floor and he helped him up.
Dante turned around and glared at John, "What's your problem man?"
"Shut up." A third bully chimed in and went to put his hand on Dante but Dante grabbed his arm and threw him too the floor.
While the other bullies were shocked, Tyreese cocked back a fist and his fist smashed into John's face. In the meantime, Alex punched the bully who knocked him to the floor in his sensitive manly parts. The bully fell to the ground and Alex started kicking him. The crowd started cheering 'Fight!' while Aiden and Madison looked from afar.
"Should we jump in?" Aiden asked Madison as he held her hand.
Madison shook her head, "Nah, they can handle themselves."
Handle themselves, they did. The two groups continued to fight each other until the chaperones started making their way towards the fighting. Once there, the chaperones banned John and his buddies from the dance after Tyreese and other kids said they started it. The music cut back on and everyone started dancing again as if nothing happened.
Tyreese smiled at Alex, "Got your back little man."
Alex nodded and smiled back, "Thanks Ty."
"It's what teammates are for." Dante chimed in as he placed a hand on Alex's shoulder.
Tyreese laughed lightly, "You fight dirty Alex."
Alex chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck, "Hey, I was born in Gotham. That's how it's got to be sometimes."
"True that." Tyreese replied.
Alex looked at Madison and Aiden who were dancing, "They didn't hop in."
"Not like we needed them." Tyreese chimed in, "We could handle those bullies easily," He rubbed his shoulders, "I was going easy on them."
Alex nodded, "I guess so." He looked at Dante as Tyreese walked away to get a drink for the three, "I don't trust that guy." Alex said as he was referring to Aiden.
"Why? He's the new guy." Dante asked as he looked at Alex.
"I don't know," Alex looked back to Aiden and Madison, "There is just something about him."
Dante patted Alex's shoulder, "You've been spending too much time with Batman. You're getting paranoid like him."
Alex narrowed his eyes on Aiden, "Maybe, but there is something up with that guy."
Dante now patted Alex's back, "Ease up Alex. You just got into a fight," He looked around, "And all of the girls are looking at you," Dante grinned, "Have some fun man."
Alex looked around to see most of the girls were looking at him, "Yeah, you're right."
Tyreese walked back and gave the two their drinks, "What did I miss?"
Dante took a sip of his drink, "Alex becoming paranoid."
"About what?" Tyreese asked.
Dante and Alex exchanged looks at each other, "Girls." Dante replied with a smile.
Tyreese laughed lightly and shook Alex, "Aww man, does Alex have a crush?" He looked around, "Who is it? Is it the blonde to our right? Because she has been looking at you all day."
Alex got annoyed by all of the shaking so he slithered out of it, "I don't have a crush on anyone."
Tyreese continued to laugh, "Yeah right." He looked around again, "Who is it? I can help you out."
Alex sighed and subtly glared at Dante for getting him into this. Dante chuckled and left Alex to his torment as slow music started playing. He looked at the guy and girl he talked too earlier and walked towards them.
He held his hand out in front of the girl, "A dance mi lady?" the girl was dressed in a princess costume and had long brown hair and a slightly tanned skin. She was a bit shorter then Dante and had a slender build.
The girl did a small bow and grabbed his hand. "Be back," The girl and Dante said to the male friend who was standing and smiling at the two.
Dante took her to the center of the dance floor and the two grabbed onto each other and started slow dancing.
"Doesn't this remind you of Prom from junior high school?" Dante asked the girl as he looked at her while dancing.
"Without the costumes?" The girl asked.
Dante chuckled, "I meant this moment Alison."
Alison chuckled, "Maybe. I'm all dressed up and you're winning the dance contest with your awesome dance moves." She said sarcastically.
Dante tilted his head, "I'm a good dancer."
Alison narrowed her eyes on him, "Then why are you stepping on my feet?"
"Just like old times?" Dante asked with a smile.
"Yeah." Alison replied with a smile of her own.
"You smell good." Dante randomly blurted out with a light laughter which had other teens around them snicker.
Alison blushed as everyone looked at them, "Gee, thanks. Weirdo." She said with a small chuckle.
Dante watched as Madison and Aiden started kissing and then she placed her head on his chest.
Alison looked into Dante's eyes, "Trying to make a girl jealous?"
Dante looked back at Alison, "No, of course not."
Alison sighed, "You're a terrible liar Dante."
Dante sighed and chuckled, "You know me so well Ali."
"A little bit too well."
"To answer your question honestly," Dante said, "I'm not trying to make her jealous."
"Then why do you keep on looking at her?" Ali asked.
Dante shrugged, "I actually don't know why. I'm suppose to me mad at her but…"
"You can never stay mad at someone for so long. It's not in your heart." Ali explained.
Dante looked down and sighed, "Yeah, you're right."
"Of course," Ali said with a smile, "I'm always right."
The music stopped and Dante continued to look into Ali's eyes, "Your eyes are beautiful without glasses on."
Ali blushed and looked down, "You said that at the prom too."
"I did?" Dante asked with a smile, "I must have meant it then."
The two continued to hold hands as they turned to look at the DJ. They noticed they were still holding hands and they stopped.
Alison looked at Dante, "Don't be a stranger again. Me and Desmond really miss you."
"Des misses me?" He chuckled, "Didn't seem like it."
Alison chuckled, "You know how he is."
"I'll try to visit and not be a stranger." Dante promised.
"Ok." Alison replied and the two hugged.
As the two were hugging, glass shattered from one of the windows in the gymnasium. A dark yellow gas started filling the room and Dante rushed Alison to leave the place but before he knew it, Alison was stabbed in the back by a dark figure with a sword. Dante's eyes widened and he started to freak out as the dark figure turned his face and looked at Dante. Dante was definitely freaking out now because the dark figure was him.
"What the hell?!" Dante exclaimed as he looked at himself pulling the sword out of Alison's body. "No, no, no… What the hell?" Dante asked himself as he started walking backwards. He bumped into a body and when he turned around it was Batman.
"We should have never trusted you! Look at what you have done to the team." Batman shouted at Dante.
Before Dante can say anything, he was in a prison and bars surrounded him. He looked at Batman and then Batman stepped out of the way to show that the members from Beta and Alpha were dead. Dante stared at the dead bodies and he started crying.
"No… No." Dante said as he started sobbing once he saw Alex, Zatanna and Artemis laid out in front of him. "How did this happen? I didn't mean too…" He started sobbing again, "I'm so sorry."
When he opened his eyes he was in Star City and it was empty. He looked around and was a bit freaked out but when he turned around he saw it. He saw himself on top of a hill of dead bodies and as he looked down to see members of the Justice League. Dante freaked out and rolled off the hill as he lost balance. When he got up he looked at the bodies in front of him. Batman, Green Arrow and Black Canary opened their eyes and started asking Dante why he did he do it.
Dante stumbled back and fell to the ground. He started crawling away from the dead bodies that wouldn't shut up, "What happened?" He said as he was frightened, "What did I do?" He looked at his hands as they trembled, "What have I become?"
"You!" Dante heard from behind him. When he turned around he saw a older version of Superman. His eyes were red and he was furious. He seemed to be the only living member.
"You will pay for what you have done!" Superman said as he charged towards Dante. Before Dante can do anything he saw his chest glow green and he saw Superman slow down and kneel in front of him.
"Kryptonite, but how?" Superman asked as he was in pain.
Dante saw a sword form in his hand. He grabbed Superman by his head and he sliced his head off and threw it into the pile of bodies behind him. Dante then paused as he looked at his hands which were covered in blood. He started screaming and going mad.
Alex saw Dante on the floor in the gymnasium as he covered his mouth and nose from the gas. He tried shaking Dante to wake him up but as he looked around the gymnasium, it was now empty. The walls started to close in on Alex and when he looked down he saw that Dante was no longer there. Alex started panting as the walls continued to close in and his claustrophobia started to kick in. He continued to pant until he fainted. When he woke up, Batman and Dante were standing in front of him. Alex tried moving his hands but he couldn't move them. As he looked around, he saw he was in the Batcave. He thought it was odd that he was in the Batcave and couldn't move, but he also thought it was odd that Dante was there as well.
"What's going on?" Alex asked as he looked at the two with a tired expression.
"You're going to pay for your crime." Dante said as he walked over to a table.
Alex's eyes widened, "Crime? What crime?" Alex asked as he was confused.
Batman glared at Alex and seemed more Bat like then usual, "You killed Hydro and you killed…" He looked down.
"Who did I kill?" Alex asked.
Dante walked back over with a sword, "Don't act like you don't know." He said in a angry tone.
"I don't know!" Alex shouted.
"You killed Nightwing!" Dante shouted as he impaled Alex with the sword in his stomach.
Alex eyes widened as the sword entered him. He coughed up blood but when he looked down, he saw the wound heal and he saw tubes going from his arm to a machine.
Alex felt nauseous, "What have you done with me?"
"We're making sure you feel this pain for the rest of your life." Batman explained as Dante impaled Alex again.
"Who is Nightwing?" Alex asked.
Batman back handed him, "Don't act as if you don't know."
Dante impaled him again, "Nightwing is Robin!"
Alex freaked out and started screaming.
Madison watched as Hydro ran away to help some of the civilians. When she ran to follow him she bumped into something. When she opened her eyes after she winced, she saw she was in front of a mirror. When she looked around she saw that she was in a dark room full of mirrors with reflections of herself on the mirrors. All of the reflections started talking in different voices and accents. Some started cursing, others talked loudly, and others were flirtatious. Madison covered her ears and her eyes and told them to shut up. When she opened her eyes she was back in the gymnasium. She ran towards Aiden and when he turned around, he had her face.
Madison's eyes widened and she stumbled back, "What the hell?" She asked as Aiden started walking towards her. She turned around and bumped into a body she knew was Tyreese, when she looked up at him, he had Madison's face as well.
She pushed Tyreese away and started running. While she was running all of the bodies on the floor and the ones standing were all looking at her with her face on them. She started running faster and the army of her clones started chasing her. Madison started screaming for someone to help her and when she ran through a alley, a door opened and someone threw her inside of it. The room was dark until a single light bulb illuminated it. When she looked, she saw Dante with his regular face walking out of the shadows.
Madison's eyes widened and she ran to Dante and she hugged him tightly, "What the hell is going on Dante?" Dante didn't return the hug which made it odd.
She stepped back from Dante and looked at his face, "What's wrong?"
"What have you done?" Dante asked her as he looked down.
Someone in the room clapped their hands and it turns out she was now in the Mount Justice base. When she looked behind Dante- Alex, Artemis and Zatanna were on the floor but with Madison's faces.
"What have you done too them? Who are you?!" Dante asked as he yelled at her.
Madison's eyes widened and she looked at her hands, "Who am I? I don't know who I am anymore."
When she looked up, all of the members from the Justice League, Young Justice team, and her family were in the base with her face on them. Her eyes widened and she started screaming.
Tyreese started sweating and he hardly ever sweat. He ran through the gymnasium looking for his friends, he turned someone around to see if they were who he was looking for but when he touched the person, they turned into ashes. Tyreese stumbled back and looked at himself to see if he was in his Magma armor but he wasn't. He then saw the ceiling of the gymnasium catch fire. He looked around frantically for his friends and he started shouting their names. Alex called out to him and he had a table over his body. Tyreese ran to Alex and when he was in front of Alex, a piece of wood covered in fire dropped on top of him and Tyreese heard Alex scream out of pain as he slowly burned.
Tyreese tried helping but when he touched the fire he burned himself which never happened to him. He stumbled back and stared at his now burned hands.
Tyreese closed his eyes, "This is not happening. Not again." he muttered continuously.
When he opened his eyes he saw that he was in his room when he was a little kid. He saw his parents slowly burning in front of him and he tried helping them but he got burnt trying.
"No! This can't be happening!" He shouted. He started crying as he saw his parents burning alive and he heard their screams. Tyreese started sobbing as he closed his eyes and covered his ears.
When he opened his eyes, he was in Happy Harbor and ashes fell from the sky. All of the houses and shops looked burned and when he looked up at the mountain that was Mount Justice he saw lava on it.
"No…" He muttered as he cupped his mouth and looked around at the burned bodies around him. When he turned around Superman was in his face with red eyes.
"You! You did this! You couldn't control your anger! You killed them all! The people in the city and your teammates." Superman shouted at Tyreese as he walked towards him.
Tyreese shook his head frantically, "No! This wasn't me. I-" He looked around and frowned, "I did this…" He muttered.
"Yes you did. And now, you will pay the price." Superman used his heat vision and started burning Tyreese which made him scream in pain.
Aiden stood on top of the stage and watched as everyone but him started screaming and going mad.
He chuckled, "Good thing you gave me that pill. I would not like to see whatever they are seeing." He said as he looked at the man next to him who was Scarecrow.
"It's really good. I can see everything." Scarecrow replied with a sinister laughter.
Aiden smirked, "I'm sure it is but," He looked at Dante, Alex, Tyreese and Madison, "I just need to know what's they fear."
Scarecrow looked at Aiden and started telling him everything they were seeing. Aiden looked satisfied, "Wow, you've done a really good job."
Scarecrow nodded, "Hopefully the Light will acknowledge my work."
Aiden nodded, "Of course, I will tell them everything. You do know how this has to end right?" Aiden asked as he turned back to the madness that the teens in front of him were going through.
Scarecrow nodded and sighed, "Yes."
Aiden had his hands behind his back, "Don't worry, I'll make sure they don't keep you in Arkham for too long. The light needs you in this battle."
Scarecrow looked at Aiden, "Alright, let's get this over with."
Aiden turned to Scarecrow and grinned, "My pleasure." Aiden cocked back a water covered fist and hit Scarecrow hard in the face which sent him flying to a wall. Aiden sighed and started blasting all of the windows in the Gymnasium to let the gas get out of the building. Once the area had cleared of the gas, Aiden called the cops and he had water surround the bodies of his comrades and he took them back to the base.
Mount Justice
November 1st, 2012 6:00 pm est
Everyone was still shaken up from the events that transpired yesterday. The team entered the base after school and were still terrified. Aiden explained how he broke out of the madness and put a stop to Scarecrow. Everyone didn't want to discuss what they saw. Dante was relieved that he hadn't actually killed Alison. They were all terrified and they all went their separate ways. When Dante saw Zatanna walking towards him, he ran up to her and hugged her very tightly.
"I'm so glad to see you." Dante said as he continued to hug her.
Zatanna was a bit surprised but hugged him back tightly, "I'm glad too see you too. What's wrong?" She asked as she pulled away from the hug and looked into his eyes which were tired as she placed her hands on his face.
"I-I" He couldn't continue his sentence. He started crying and she hugged him again, "Shh, it's ok baby. I'm here." She said to calm him down.
Zatanna took him to her room and the two sat on her bed. He explained everything he saw due to the fear gas.
Zatanna gapsed, "Oh, my, god!"
Dante looked down and looked petrified, "It-It was horrible." He started crying again, "I don't want that too happen. I don't want to kill my friends, I don't want to kill the League…" He looked at her with tears coming down his eyes, "I don't want to kill you."
Zatanna frowned and hugged him tightly again. He leaned his head on her shoulder, "Don't worry baby. It will never happen. I'll make sure of it."
Dante cried some more, "Madison was right…"
Zatanna raised a eyebrow and rubbed his back, "What did she say?"
Dante stopped crying and looked into her eyes, "She said, I wasn't going to be a hero forever. She was right, I'm going to kill you all." He looked down and frowned deeply.
Zatanna shook her head, "No, that will never happen. I promise."
Tyreese was in his room, on his bed hugging his knees as he remembered everything that happened in that hallucination. It's haunted him and he couldn't sleep at all. He figured nobody that was there was able to sleep. He started thinking about all of the burned bodies he saw, his friends the people in Happy Harbor as well. He killed them all. Tyreese felt so depressed, he closed his eyes and remembered the image of Superman burning him too death. He then started crying when he remembered his parents burning and screaming in pain in front of him. He started sobbing as he missed his parents so much. Why did he have to be the only one to survive that fire? Was it because he had his powers? Even though it didn't show when he was a child, maybe that was what protected him from the fire. He had no burn marks and was not coughing from the smoke. He then remembered the fireman saving his life and telling him his parents didn't make it. It just made him cry more.
Madison walked the halls of the base with her head down. She looked down at the floor and images from the day before flashed through her head. The clones chasing her through the city, everyone she knew had her face. Dante being furious with her. She then wondered why Dante was the only one that didn't have her face. She shivered at the thought and entered her room. She laid on the bed and cuddled with her pillow as she remembered her asking herself who she is. She was terrified and knew someday that was going to happen due to her powers and her constantly shape shifting herself. She doesn't even remember what her natural hair color was. She constantly made herself look better and better for no reason at all. Just because she can. She didn't know if it was self esteem issue or not. She liked herself and before she started changing herself she was a decent looking girl. Maybe she just wanted to look better then all of the rest of the girls, like that cheerleader from her old school.
Madison heard a knock on the door and she got off her bed. She walked to the door and opened it to see Aiden.
Aiden looked at the depressed look on her face, "What's wrong?" He asked.
Madison just turned around and walked over to her bed. She sat down and Aiden quickly joined her.
"How… How are you ok?" Madison asked Aiden as she looked down.
Aiden frowned, "I don't remember most of it. It was all a blur."
"You're lying." Madison said bluntly.
Aiden's eyes widened and he began to worry, "I'm serious. All I remember is seeing my parents die again and I'm killing you guys by drowning you all."
Madison shook her head, "You would remember all of it." She looked away from him, "We all remember it."
There was silence in the room for a few seconds. Aiden stood up and looked down at her, "Come on, let's go do something." He grabbed her hand but it seemed lifeless, "It'll get your mind off things."
Madison pulled her hand away, "Not now." She laid back down and turned around to stare at the wall.
Aiden frowned as he looked at her for several seconds, he then left the room and felt a little bad. Did he start developing feelings for this girl? She was to just be used to get info on Dante. He shook his head as he closed the door. He couldn't lose focus now, he had a mission and he was going to accomplish it. He started making his way towards the zeta tube and he saw Alex walk past him. He turned around to see Alex walk into the training room lifelessly. He shrugged and left the base via the zeta tubes.
While Alex was in the training room, he took out his anger on a punching bag. Images of what he saw before continued to haunt his mind. He kept punching the bag harder and harder wanting to break it. He pictured Dante torturing him and Batman looking like he was satisfied with it. He then stopped punching the bag and panted as he remembered Dante telling him he killed Robin.
"What did the punching bag do to you?" Robin asked from behind the punching bag.
Alex's eyes widened at Robin's voice. He looked down and frowned, "Nothing… Just releasing some anger."
Robin looked at the punching bag which had a small hole with sand coming out of it, "Some?" He sighed and looked at Alex closely, "I heard about what happened yesterday. You ok?" Robin asked sympathetically.
"No." Alex said as he went back to punching the bag.
"Scarecrow leaves that kind of affect on people." Robin retorted, "Even Batman is sometimes frightened by what he sees. And he isn't scared of anything."
"Have you ever been affected by Scarecrow?" Alex asked as he continued to punch the bag.
Robin looked down and shook his head, "No."
"So you don't know what I've been through." Alex stopped punching the bag again, "What my team has been through."
Robin frowned, "You're right. I probably never will but… You shouldn't let it consume you and take over your mind. If it does, what you fear most might actually happen." He looked at Alex seriously, "You don't want that right?"
Alex's eyes widened and he nodded slowly, "You're right but…"
"But what?" Robin asked.
Alex looked at Robin seriously, "Why would Scarecrow randomly attack a high school in Star City? How did he get there? He's from Gotham and he always commits crimes there. How did he know to attack this school where heroes are secretly learning at?"
Robin nodded, "Good questions." Robin raised a eyebrow, "You got any ideas?"
"Aiden…" Alex grumbled.
"You think he planned this all out?" Robin asked.
Alex nodded, "Yeah, I mean, he seems to be the only one that isn't as affected as we all are. He also says he broke the madness-" he was cut off by Robin.
"Which is possible. Batman has done it many times." Robin added.
"Right, but Aiden isn't Batman. I think he planned all of this. I mean, what are the chances of Scarecrow being in Star City -which is thousands of miles away from Gotham. He is definitely up to something and I don't like it." Alex said as he punched the punching bag one last time.
"You're right. He hit the one school in the city that houses five members of the beta team. Aiden might be your mole. You should talk to Dante." Robin advised.
Alex shook his head, "Now isn't a good time. We're all going through something because of yesterday." He sighed, "Besides, I told him I don't trust him and he just thinks I'm being paranoid like Batman."
"Batman is paranoid for good reasons." Robin added.
Alex nodded, "I know."
Unknown Location
Aiden entered a dark room and stepped on a pedestal. The room lit up and the tv monitors showed the members of the Light.
"Aiden, how have you been?" Lex asked with a smile.
"I'm fine sir."
"Please, enough with the formalities. Call us by our names." Lex said.
"Ok Mr. Luthor." Aiden replied.
"Aiden…" Lex said in disappointment.
"Sorry… Lex."
Lex smiled again, "There you go. So what do you have to report?"
Aiden reported what all of the members of Beta went through. What all of their fears were and how useful it can be for the Light in the future.
"Good job my boy." Lex said with a wicked smile.
"Thank you… Lex." Aiden replied with a small smile.
"Anything else you need to report?" Ra's asked Aiden.
"Uh yes… When do you plan on helping Scarecrow escape?" Aiden asked.
They all looked at each other in silence.
"There is one thing you need to learn, boy," Vandal Savage chimed in, "Most villains are valuable -like you. But others are expendable. We have no use for Scarecrow. We have his gas and we only sent him to you because you requested his help." He grinned, "Which I might add, it was a good plan. To have him attack the school and you come to the rescue. Excellent plan, boy."
"Excellent indeed." Ra's added.
Aiden looked down, "I think my teammates are suspicious of me. They clearly see through my lies, I fear they may find out about me."
The room was silent again.
"Then acquire as much information as you can. We will work something out." Lex said.
"Don't worry Aiden, we won't forget about you." Ra's said with a reassuring smile.
Aiden nodded, "Yes sir, thank you sir."
Mount Justice
November 10th, 2012 7:00pm est
A alarm can be heard throughout the base and everyone rushed to the zeta tubes where Batman usually is. Except, when they get there, Batman is not there. The members from Alpha and Beta wait for Batman to show up but he doesn't. Then, Batman's face appears on a computer screen in front of them.
"I have a urgent mission for you all." Batman said.
"Where are you?" Dante asked.
"The Watchtower."
"The Watchtower? That's real? That's so cool!" Alex said excitedly without noticing he got into a fan boy moment. He looked around at everyone staring at him in disbelief. He chuckled nervously and rubbed the back of his neck, "Sorry about that."
"Anyways, two villains have attacked two Star Labs simultaneously. Alex and Robin," He looked at those two specifically, "You choose who you want on your teams."
"Who are the villains?" Robin asked.
Batman was silent for a moment and then looked at Dante, "It's Omega," Which infuriated Dante, "And," He continued, "the second one we don't know yet. Choose wisely." Batman suggested.
Dante stepped up, "Wait!" Dante shouted before Batman can go away.
"What?" Batman asked.
"I'm ready to come back on the field." Dante said confidently.
"I don't think that's a good idea. You may have not even healed all the way."
"He did." Zatanna chimed in.
Batman looked at Zatanna and then at Dante, "I don't think it's wise for you to go after the man that injured you. You might do something you might regret."
"He won't!" Artemis chimed in from behind Dante, "I'll make sure he doesn't."
Batman growled silently, "Very well." The screen turned black and Batman wasn't there anymore.
Dante stepped up and so did Robin.
Dante looked at Robin, "I got Omega."
"You sure?" Robin asked Dante.
Dante nodded, "Yes."
Robin sighed and looked at the others in front of him, "So, you want to do this schoolyard style?"
"Like for kickball?" Dante asked. He then chuckled and shrugged, "Alright. Artemis since she promised Batman she will put me on a leash."
Artemis walked up to Dante and smiled, "You know I will." Artemis now stood behind Dante.
Robin looked at Alex, "Ready?"
Alex pointed to himself, "Me? Your first pick? Really?"
Robin nodded, "Yeah." He said with a smile.
Alex jumped with joy and fist pumped up in the air, "Yes! I've never been picked first."
"I believe you.' Dante chimed in with a smirk.
Alex chuckled and walked up to Robin and then stood behind him.
"Alright, since it's Omega, I'll need Tyreese and Superboy." Dante stated as he gestured the two to come up to him.
"Woah, good choice. I'll get KF and Miss Martian." Robin said with a smile.
Superboy and Tyreese stood behind Dante while Miss Martian and KF stood behind Robin.
KF looked at Artemis, "Our team is totally going to win."
Artemis looked at KF, "No their not."
Robin looked at Artemis, "Are you questioning my leadership skills?"
Artemis shook her head at Robin, "No, of course not." She then grinned, "But my team would definitely beat your's in a fight."
KF rolled his eyes, "Of course your team would. You have the two tanks and we have the two birds."
"Hey!" Alex protested.
KF looked at Alex, "Sorry, no offense."
"That was totally offensive." Alex mumbled as he folded his arms.
"Guys!" Dante shouted to get their attention, "We have a urgent mission to do."
Robin nodded, "Right, I'll take Aiden."
Dante looked at Robin, "Really?"
"I'm that bad?" Aiden asked.
Dante waved his arms frantically at Aiden, "No, of course not. I mean, we just haven't seen you in action."
"I have." Robin chimed in, "And he seems like he could work well with us."
Alex understood why Robin chose Aiden. It was because since he and Robin didn't trust Aiden, they can keep a closer eye on him. Alex thought Robin was brilliant.
Dante shrugged, "Ok." He looked at Zatanna and Madison, "I'll take the sexy one on the right." He said as he pointed to Zatanna.
Zatanna smiled and walked up to Dante, she then stopped in front of him, "You better have picked me if you know what's good for you."
Dante grinned, "I know." He then looked at Madison who was the last one.
"Well, look who is the last one." Alex said as he looked at Madison as well. "I wonder why."
Madison glared at Alex, "Shut up Alex!"
"I'll take Wolf." Dante blurted out which made Alex laugh at Madison.
Wolf now stood beside Superboy.
"Alright Madison," Robin gestured her to come up to him, "Let's go."
The two teams separated and went through the zeta tubes. Dante's team went to Metropolis where the Star Labs Omega was attacking was at. Robin's team went to Coast City.
Metropolis
7:30 pm est
"That wasn't cool man." Magma said as Dante appeared in the alleyway where the zeta tube was placed.
"She deserves it after what she did." Zatanna chimed in.
Magma looked at Dante seriously, "Maybe," He narrowed his eyes on Dante, "But do you believe that?" He asked Dante.
Dante was quiet and decided to change the subject, "Come on guys. We need to stop Omega."
He started walking in the direction of where the Star Labs facility was at. Once they got there, it reminded Dante of the first time they met Omega. How the city was littered with broken and turned over cars that were either on fire or already exploded. Glass on the building was shattered, most of the building was tore down due to Omega most likely.
"We need to hurry." Zatanna said.
The group nodded and ran towards the building. Magma and Superboy was tasked with searching the building first to see if he was anywhere. The rest of the team waited outside for the ok. They then heard a struggle inside of the building and then it went silent. Before they knew it, Magma came out from under them and was thrown into the air and he landed back inside of the building. Omega came from the small hole on the ground grabbing on to Superboy's head. He threw Superboy into a nearby building but Superboy went through more then one building.
Dante glared at Omega as his heart started beating rapidly. He was a bit frightened as he saw Omega look at him.
"Well, look who has recovered from our last battle." Omega said as he levitated in the air.
"What are you doing here Omega?" Dante asked as he clenched his fist and his whole body turned into ice.
"What? Can't a man have some fun with scientists? I'm looking for something of course." Omega replied as he folded his arms.
"What are you looking for?" Artemis chimed in.
"That's none of your concern." Omega retorted. He then looked back at Dante, "Oh how I have missed breaking a bone in your body." He then grinned inside of his helmet, "I will break you."
"I'd like to see you try!" Dante said but before he can do anything. Artemis shot a high-density polyurethane foam arrow at Omega which engulfed him in foam. Zatanna then spoke some words and Omega was set on fire.
"Whoa." Dante said as he watched Omega get burned.
"That's the teamwork from Alpha." Artemis said proudly.
Dante now knew that his team had a lot of work to do in order to be compared to Alpha. His eyes then widened when he saw the unbelievable. Omega broke out of the foam due to his super strength and he started spinning to get the fire off him with his arms extended and he looked like a spinning top in the air. He spun towards the group and Dante shouted for the two girls to move away while he shot a ice beam at Omega to slow him down. It didn't work as Omega back fisted Dante into a nearby car which made it bend in half. Thankfully, Dante's Ice armor protected him from the full impact but the ice surrounding his body shattered as a result of it.
"Shadow!" Artemis and Zatanna shouted as they ran towards him.
"Aww, how sweet. Seems like this boy is a ladies man." Omega said with a cruel laughter. "How dramatic."
"I'm ok." Dante said as he laid on the car, "You got to get his helmet off."
"Why?" Zatanna asked.
"You're not thinking about taking his powers right?" Artemis asked.
"That's exactly what I'm thinking." Dante said, "It's the only way to beat him."
"How are we going to do this?" Artemis asked Zatanna.
"I got a idea. Distract him." Zatanna said. She then started speaking some words and looked as if she was focusing.
Artemis shot some explosive arrows at Omega but it didn't seem to affect him. Omega started charging towards the three and Artemis shot a smoke arrow in front of the three of them. She then moved Dante out of the way and pushed Zatanna away. Omega thinking that they were still there pushes the car Dante was on through the building next to him.
Zatanna stopped speaking and it seemed like nothing happened until Omega started freaking out. To Omega, it seemed like the inside of his helmet was on fire. He quickly took off his helmet and touched his face to see if he was burning. When he saw that it was a trick he applauded the three as he walked over to his helmet.
"Well done, now you see my face." Omega said with a grin.
"How are you so young?" Dante asked as he slowly got up.
"Family secret." Omega said, he then stopped in front of his helmet. When he was about to pick it up a huge fireball hit him in his chest which made him stumble back. Fireballs continued to hit him in his chest as Dante saw Magma was in the sky hurling fireballs at him.
Omega blocked the fireballs from hitting his face with his hands but when he moved his hands away he saw Superboy charging towards him. Superboy delivered a huge blow to Omega's face which sent him crashing back into the Star Labs building.
"The helmet! Keep it away from him." Dante told the group. He then looked at Magma, "I need a lift."
When Omega got out of the wreckage he touched his face to see if it was alright. He rubbed the side where Superboy punched him. He chuckled because it actually hurt him.
"Quite a blow." Omega said as he got out of the wreckage. When he walked back outside he saw Superboy, Artemis and Zatanna.
Before he knew it, he had a giant white wolf biting on his arm which was protected by his armor.
"Seriously?" Omega said as he looked at the group of teens, "Is this the best you can do?" He moved the arm Wolf was on and Wolf was now off it and was heading towards a building. Wolf's back hit against a wall and he whined as his body laid on the ground.
Omega walked towards the group, "I'm disappointed." He then looked at the group more closely. He threw a rock at Superboy but it was a illusion. Omega cursed under his breath, "Damn magic users."
Omega looked up when he heard a rocket like sound above him. He then saw Dante falling towards him. Omega grinned at their stupid plan and grabbed Dante by his throat.
Omega started to choke the life out of Dante while Dante extended his hands to try and touch Omega. Dante managed to touch Omega's face and his body started to get more muscular. He was still the same height but got more beefier.
Dante grinned as he kicked Omega away from him and back into the Star Labs building.
Dante looked at his hands, "So this is how it feels to have power." He grinned and flew towards Omega.
As Dante flew towards Omega, Omega sidestepped to the right and grabbed Dante by his uniform. He twirled around in a circle and threw Dante through some buildings.
"You may have my power runt! But you don't have my experience!" Omega shouted so Dante can hear.
Omega finally found his helmet and when he was about to put it on, the helmet transformed into a arrow that was high-density polyurethane foam. The foam once again engulfed him and he cursed the magic user and the archer.
Dante flew back towards Omega, "It's finished." Dante said as he punched Omega in the face.
Omega flew into a car and he slid onto the ground. Still engulfed in the foam, he couldn't move. All he could see was Dante walking towards him.
Omega saw Dante stop in front of him, "What are you going to do Runt? Kill me? You don't have the balls."
Dante sat on top of Omega and started wailing on his face. With each blow, a crater is made and the impact could be felt through out the whole area.
"This is for my arm!" Dante said as he punched him, "and this is for cursing about my girlfriend." He continued to punch him until he heard Zatanna's voice.
"Dante stop!" Zatanna shouted.
Dante stopped, "Why? He deserves it!"
"Remember your fear Dante! Don't become what you fear." Zatanna said as she walked towards him and placed a hand on his beefy shoulder.
Dante stopped and nodded. He got off Omega -whose face was bloody and bruised- and he then hugged Zatanna, "You're right."
Zatanna smiled and broke the hug as she looked at his beefy body, "I can get used to this. You look like one of those world strongest men competitors"
"Hot, huh?" Dante asked with a smirk.
Zatanna nodded and bit her lower lip, "Mm-hmm."
"Too bad." Dante said and then he turned back to his original self.
Zatanna frowned and then chuckled, "Aww."
Omega's eyes widened and he broke out of the foam. He pushed Zatanna and Dante away and he flew away without his helmet.
Magma was about to go off to stop him but Dante told him to let him go.
Artemis walked up to Omega's helmet, "Wally would like this as a souvenir."
"He still collects?" Superboy asked as he walked over with Wolf.
Artemis shook his head, "Not as much as before but it would be a nice present."
"And a way to show him that we won." Dante added with a sigh.
Artemis shrugged, "Whatever."
Unknown Location
Professor Ivo was in a laboratory waiting for the villains to bring him the parts he needs for his project. He heard footsteps behind him and he saw Nightmare and Omega standing in front of him.
"Do you have the parts?" Ivo asked the two.
"I don't." Omega said as he looked down.
"I do." Nightmare said as he handed the parts over and looked at Omega as if he was gloating.
"How did you?" Omega asked Nightmare.
"Terror twins were a distraction while I got the parts. I didn't have a hard time," He looked at Omega closely, "Though, it seems like you did." He chuckled, "You even lost your helmet. I thought you never took it off."
"Magic user." Omega grumbled.
Nightmare chuckled, "You're so weak."
"Stronger then you runt!" Omega said as he stepped towards Nightmare and tried intimidating him.
"Enough you two!" Ra's said as he came out of the shadows which made Nightmare instantly bow and Omega just looked at him.
"Father, I've brought the necessary parts but," He looked at Omega, "He failed his mission."
Ra's looked at Omega, "Is this true."
Omega nodded, "Yes it is. I was up against a real threat while your son snuck around like a wimp."
Nightmare glared at Omega, "At least I completed my mission."
"Enough!" Ra's shouted again.
"Sorry father." Nightmare said and bowed again.
Ra's looked at Ivo, "Do you have the parts you need?"
Ivo nodded rapidly with a huge smile on his face, "Yes, yes. Just the parts I need to make a new Amazo."
Ra's grinned, "Perfect."
Damn, Madison get's no love on the schoolyard in this episode lol. Aiden is as evil as always but he has a heart for his fellow villains lol. A little rivalry with Omega and Nightmare. And now Omega is Helmetless thanks to Artemis taking it as a souvenir for KF. How sweet of a girlfriend is she to bring a gift that symbolizes her team completed the mission his didn't. Gotta love Teen Love lol.
On the next episode of Young Justice...
The team celebrate Kid Flash's birthday. Twins of Destruction join the beta team. Tyreese and Wally team up to fight a foe they never thought would be so destructive. Dante and Zatanna get attacked during a date.
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